LOST CARNIVAL -> IC Contact

[moonfang]

✆CHANNEL FREQUENCY: 015.01502
DESCRIPTION: Zangetsu spends quite some time listening in on the radio and learning all kinds of interesting things.

✉MAIL BOX LOCATION: Mailbox on Door
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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[eclipsingblade]

[There's silence on the other end of the line as Ichigo attempts to decipher whether this is a good thing or not. He's usually pretty good at reading people but he's also normally got them right in front of him at the time.]

Yeah, but do you like it.

[He could guess what they were! But that wasn't the important bit.]

[moonfang]

[oh god are you going to make him say it.

You are, aren't you.

He mutters something that sounds very much like "well yeah, duh"]

[eclipsingblade]

[The only way to be sure!

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.

[moonfang]

[so much uncomfortable silence]

... 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"]

[eclipsingblade]

Squirrels have souls?

[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...]

[moonfang]

Tiny ones. Piddly little souls. Barely even a morsel. Like eating one Pringle.

[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]

[eclipsingblade]

Huh.

[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.]

[moonfang]

Heh. I bet you couldn't. But hey. Sounds like a sound enough plan ta me.

[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]

[eclipsingblade]

[Ichigo's tone is utterly flat.]

You could track a deer too easy. I'll get one of those remote controlled tiny helicopter things.

[Drones.]

[moonfang]

Only if you want to get a new one every single time.

Cause you know I'm gonna break it.

[eclipsingblade]

You'd have to catch it first, that's the whole point. Anyway, let me know when it wears off, we'll go from there.

[Hours would be nice!]

[moonfang]

Yeah, yeah!

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]

[eclipsingblade]

...Fine.

[Things he has zero interest in: whatever Zangetsu's up to.

But it doesn't hurt to allow for things like that, does it?]

[moonfang]

Good! I promise, it will be worth your while. Tomorrow at the training yard, ok?

[eclipsingblade]

Sure.

[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.]