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[tamedhollow]

[The Nexus is dragging in people again, it looks like. And this time, its aim is a little off.

Considering this arrival is literally falling from the sky into the Neutral Zone]

GYAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!

[SPLAT. CRACK. Someone broke. The figure is obscured by a cloud of dust, but once it clears, the first noticeable thing is a puff of spiky orange

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[heavenlychain]

[ Incoming Ichi-hollow has disturbed one (1) shoutasword's daily meditation. At first blush, he assumes it's another copy of the hollow.

Good thing he's a tad more tolerant nowadays, yes? ]

My word, what happened to you?

[ Shocked, and fairly disturbed by this apparition. Not that he really shows it. ]

[tamedhollow]

[stares at. He looks like he's seen a ghost, to be honest]

Z...zangetsu-san! No... Tensa Zangetsu! What are you... this isn't my inner world, and Urahara-san said it would be a few more years before you came back. [he even takes a step back. How is this possible?]

[heavenlychain]

[ Some mutual gawping, then. Though the hood helps hide the 'wtf' a bit better. ]

You have come to what my Ichi - excuse me. My wielder refers to as only 'The Nexus'. It is something of a universal crossroads. All times, and all worlds intersecting as one.

[ Shamelessly staring, and looking you over, Ichi-hollow. ]

I shall surmise from that statement that in your world I was destroyed. Shall I also assume that this destruction of my other 'self' has lead to...well...whatever abomination you have inflicted upon yourself?

[tamedhollow]

[indeed. Maybe it's something he picked up from you, but he's taken to hooded jackets as well. And he pulls up the hood to hide his face]

Universal... what? Is this some kind of trick? [wtfffffffff]

[you're making him v. uncomfortable, TZ. He seems to shrink into himself, both physically and spiritually, wrapping that tail of his around one of his legs self-consciously]

Y-yeah. That technique, Mugetsu... it did what you said it would. [abomination? Now that's just mean. He looks a little stung by that comment]

[conqueringqueen]

[She's sneaky, quietly alighting into a tree above him and watching him closely, reiatsu blanketed around her to conceal her presence. Sniff sniff. You're a weird one, looking hollow but moving human and smelling like both. Quietly, she's going to crawl down the tree until she's hovering just above your line of sight and waits.]

[tamedhollow]

[he's gained a little bit of composure, and his leg is healed, so he pulls the hood of his jacket up around his face and walks a little.

And walks right under that tree. What his Hollowfication has given him is not only the skills of a predator, but also the innate senses of a prey creature. And he can tell someone is watching him. He looks around, the fur around his neck that is visible under the neck of the hood standing up]

[conqueringqueen]

[So he's not blind, good.

Gracefully, she drops from the tree to the ground with nary a sound. She remains kneeled, not standing up fully until he turns to her.]

So the Nexus drags another one in.

[tamedhollow]

[no sound, indeed, but a minute vibration. And that's all it takes for him to whirl around to face her, claws splayed. But then he calms down, seeing who he (thinks) it is]

Rukia! Why did you scare me like tha... [wait. Not Rukia. Not quite. Something is amiss here. She's like him, but not...] You're not... you're not Rukia, are you.

[moonlight_blade]

[Female!Zangetsu has sensed his presence and has come to see his arrival. He feels almost like an Ichigo, but something is definitely not right.]

Kurosaki?

[tamedhollow]

[he around with that a confused, derpy look that could only be Ichigo before finding where the voice came from]

Uh... Hello? [stares at... seems familiar.... but he can't quite put his claw on it] Do I... know you?

[moonlight_blade]

[She's not sure how much he knows, so she's going to try to make it as understandable as possible.]

I am a female version of a zanpakto named Zangetsu.

1/2

[tamedhollow]

[give him a moment to let that sink in...

3... 2... 1....]

So you... you're...

[holyfight]

*just. Watching*

A-Ano... Are you... are you okay?

*she's seen that form before, but it looks... stuck half-way this time. And he seems in control of himself, so it can't be too dangerous*

[tamedhollow]

Inoue! [he smiles a little at her] I hurt my leg, but it should be fine. Who just drops someone out of the sky, huh?! What's the deal with this place!

[holyfight]

Ah-! Souten Kisshun!

*here, hollow man, have some healing!*

Umm... I don't think it does that to everyone. A lot of people just wake up here or wander in!

[tamedhollow]

[He looks a little surprised, then rubs the back of his neck] Ah... thanks.

[grouchy grumpy face] I was definitely about to go to sleep when all the sudden I was here. You know how disorienting it is to have both feet on the ground and all the sudden no ground at all?! Jerks. Whoever you are!

[suppressthedark]

[This one berry is still kind of sick, but he's bundled up well, and was just out walking Even though he knows he'll get scolded later for it....

And then he catches sight of the other and stop dead in his tracks.]

Wh...What...?

[tamedhollow]

[Awww, sick! This one will be sick if he stays outside much longer; it's much too cold. He's just going to spit out some dirt from his fall and rub his (now not so broken) leg.

Hm... Feels like someone's watching him. He looks a little panicked for a second; what if it's a bigger Hollow, or a Soul Reaper? He's hardly prepared to fight right this moment, and Rukia has all his documentation... he looks around, then catches sight of...

himself?]

...?!

[he falls backwards right on to his butt, and scoots back to hide behind a tree] E...eh?!

[suppressthedark]

[...brb STILL STARING. Kind of in shock here, okay.]

Are...Are you a hollow?

[Because that reiatsu, man, but he didn't attack, so wtf.]

[tamedhollow]

[peeeeks out from behind the tree, then pulls his hood up around his face. As if that would save him if this WEIRD DOPPELGANGER WHAT EVEN decided he wanted to attack. Pretty much equally shocked. What is this even]

... Maybe. Who are you?! Why do you look like me? er... How I used to.