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LOST CARNIVAL -> IC Contact
DESCRIPTION: Zangetsu spends quite some time listening in on the radio and learning all kinds of interesting things.
DESCRIPTION: The mailbox is nondescript and painted white. There's no name on it, but there is a black crescent moon painted on one side.
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And besides, Ichigo can hardly touch anything without getting traces of his reishi all over it.
Also the fact that they're wrapped in newspaper. You didn't even try to be festive, did you, partner?
The gaming system and its accoutrements get a curious head tilt and an interested smile (he's seen Ichigo play these things, and played a bit himself in Portland...), but there's something else in the package that draws his attention. Something that smells amazing.
But it's not quite an actual physical odor, he realizes as he digs into the bag. It's a spiritual signature, and the candy is warm to the touch. Colors swirl inside it and he holds it up to the light.
What did it remind him of...? And why did it feel just like a--]
... A mod soul?
[no. Not quite. It had all the energy and spark of a soul. Maybe even several! But there was no personality. No will, no thought. It was just energy.
He pops it in his mouth]
[about fifteen minutes later, he calls up Ichigo's private radio frequency, and he starts talking with no introduction]
Where did you get that candy.
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Unfortunately Ichigo doesn't keep his radio directly on hand when at 'home', and it takes him a moment to actually reach it. He still heard, it's quiet in general in his trailer, but an instant response isn't a thing.
There is a sound of shuffling, of a cabinet of some sort possibly, being closed, and then:]
It was a present. What do you think?
[And is that ever a neutral tone. He can hide emotion pretty well long-distance and this is definitely long distance. Did it work? Did it make him sick? Did it just taste amazing and was unexpectedly addictive and was his door about to be broken down by a stoned zangetsu looking for his next fix?]
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Lord though, does he ever just sort of vibrate waiting for Ichigo to answer]
What did I think? I THINK you somehow managed to get your hands on pure crystallized spirit energy. I feel... I'm....
[not hungry at all. Satiated. It's a feeling he hasn't experienced since he left Ichigo, and even then--!]
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Yeah, but do you like it.
[He could guess what they were! But that wasn't the important bit.]
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You are, aren't you.
He mutters something that sounds very much like "well yeah, duh"]
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He thought it was a good thing to ask for. A good thing to have. But alongside it was the possibility that Zangetsu wouldn't be even remotely interested in something like that. Something that could inhibit the nature that was forced on him.
That silence stretches on for a while, but that's not likely unexpected, things like 'words' generally weren't things he was exceptionally good at outside of the heat of the moment.]
... I have more. I don't know how long they last. Or if I can get more when these are gone. But if you want them. Maybe.
[Maybe it'd be a little step towards .. what? Not being chained down?]
It'll help with.. not eating that bush guy's other arm or something, I don't know.
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... Well, they're lastin' longer than squirrel souls so... so far so good? [was that a joke??? kind of. it's also true. Animal souls gave him an hour or two, maybe 6 or 7 hours from a big one] ... I don't think I should have 'em, ta be honest. Edibles in my general vicinity tend to vanish pretty quick. Maybe... you could hold on to 'em for me?
[read: "I don't have the self control not to shove every single one in my gigantic mouth at the same time"]
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[It's said with a sort of blank tone that immediately turns annoyed. Of course squirrels have souls, ROCKS had souls and if a clump of dirt had a soul why wouldn't a squirrel this was basic fullbring 101 bullshit when did he stop paying attention to it??
..About when he lost that power set probably, it became largely and instantly irrelevant to his reality.]
I can hang onto them. But ... I think you'll have a better idea for when it's needed than I will. So let me know.
[because if Ichigo had his way it'd never stop, and that'd be one less concern...]
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[Ichigo you just forget everything as soon as it's not relevant don't you? How are you going to make it through medical school that way?! fool.
But then again. Fullbring stuff... was pretty dumb and also an incredibly painful part of Ichigo's life, so he can't exactly blame him for wanting to forget about it]
Duh. Ya think you can just make a guess when I'm hungry? ... We'll see how long it lasts, anyway. [he isn't expecting more than 24 hours, to be honest. Half a day seems more likely. But... he also suspects that these came from the Ringmaster, and therefore could be a lot more powerful than he thinks.
It'll have to be a waiting game]
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[He wasn't ever going to do it again why did he need to remember it! Or think about the people involved either, though admittedly there was ONE ability that would probably have given even Yhwhach screaming migraines but ..
... Ichigo has no great desire to see any of them ever again so that's not going to happen. What is, is rolling one of the candies around in their wooden box, thoughtful.]
Bet I could guess but I'd rather not have to. Let me know when it stops working, then we'll try a second one and see if it lasts as long. After that..
[Well if it's the same timeframe on two it's reasonable to assume they all have the same and then a better idea of what can be worked with.]
After that it's up to you.
[Whether or not they're needed. Or wanted.]
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[up to him? Heh. He laughs a small, somewhat bitter laugh]
Well. Little rainbow candies sure aren't as fun to hunt. Maybe you could tape them to a deer? [jokes are how he deals with his Feelings]
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You could track a deer too easy. I'll get one of those remote controlled tiny helicopter things.
[Drones.]
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Cause you know I'm gonna break it.
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[Hours would be nice!]
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Oh... before we get to the next locale. We need to try something. In person. [he knows you're so excited about that, but Zangetsu needs to see if he can knock Ichigo out of his body]
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[Things he has zero interest in: whatever Zangetsu's up to.
But it doesn't hurt to allow for things like that, does it?]
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[And then there's a faintly wooden thud as the radio is set back down, he's going to ... go back to his book and try not to spend time guessing what the hell Zangetsu's up to.]