“Right then, first thing’s first,” Ranzal declared as he picked up the quill he’d found and double checked the tip before dipping it into the ink, already building a mental map of what Urahara would need to know to get to the Capital. “We’re here, in the Mistholt.” he said as he scrawled a quick …
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Erich fluffed and ruffled his feathers, shaking free the clinging damp from the long bath he’d indulged in. It had been a long time since he’d had the opportunity to bathe in Griffin’s form and it felt… good. Cleansing. His apartment didn’t have a bathroom large enough to accommodate his wings and his job kept …
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Kisuke drifted awake, mind fuzzy but body more rested than he expected it to be, given that the sun was already beginning to rise by the time he crawled into bed; the previous night had been more of a delight than he’d expected it to be, the simple ‘walk around the lake’ that Erich had …
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Kisuke gazed up at the tall palisade surrounding the Quincy compound, mind oddly blank in the face of Erich’s old guild; thoughts-worries-plans buzzed away in the back of his mind where Benihime’s presence lingered, but… nothing concrete, nothing he could put into words. (Just like those first, crushing months after he’d been banished.) (So much …
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Kaito popped another piece of dragonfruit in his mouth and chewed thoughtfully, tracing the influx of pure power through his system and considering the ramifications of it; already he could sense himself becoming a bit more attuned to this world’s native power, despite how settled his soul had become over the years. (Settled or not, …
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Kisuke woke abruptly, body held carefully still as his mind scrambled to catch up. He wasn’t in his own bedroom but he was in a bed, so he hadn’t fallen asleep in the lab— Someone yawned against his neck and Kisuke’s breath caught in his throat as his mind finally produced an answer. Griffin mumbled …
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“Dinner, loves!” Alexis announced as she ducked into her tent, holding a bowl of soup in one hand and using the other to keep the flap up so that Briar could follow her in with the other two bowls. “Put the research aside for five minutes and get some food into you,” she said in …
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Uryuu looked up from his plate as Euden returned from the kitchen, wondering why the other was so convinced that dragonfruit would be helpful; he’d never known dragonfruit to have any special effects in his world— (*But we ain’t in our world anymore,*) Shiro said thoughtfully, eyeing the two bright red fruits that Euden was …
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Kisuke sighed and buried his face in his hands, restless and exhausted and unable to sleep for the worry that gnawed at his mind. He just let Griffin leave. He’d let a newly declared villain leave safety simply because the man was confident in his contacts. He could have stopped him, could have insisted on …
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It was… early… by the time Erich finally crawled into bed next to Alexis, the sky starting to lighten and songbirds already beginning to sing in the trees. He was exhausted but his mind was spinning, picking at Urahara’s observations and turning-turning-turning until he couldn’t tell where one thought began and another ended. Urahara was …
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Kisuke dismounted with a groan, pleased that they were done moving for the day; he was used to being the one setting the pace, not being the one having to keep pace, and he definitely felt the difference. He’d have liked more opportunities to take notes about the handful of battles they couldn’t avoid, but… …
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Euden made sure to keep an eye on Ishida Uryuu as the young dragon toyed with his food rather than eating it. Even Urahara Kaito didn’t eat quite as much as Euden expected, given the amount of food he’d already seen Midgardsormr put away; was it a factor of size — both Urahara Kaito and …
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“Lieutenant von Rerugen, welcome to the Northern Rift.” Erich hefted his duffel higher and returned Fairy’s salute, gaze drifting up to the strange, gleaming gash in the sky high above them. Bright, crystalline chains looped around and over the rift, straining to prevent its further widening. He’d seen images of it before, but… “A sight …
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Kisuke tugged absently at the too-short sleeves of his borrowed top as he waited for Erich to come outside, trying to suppress the desperate, restless edge that was creeping into his thoughts; he needed… he needed to do something — fight or create or… or something, anything that would give his mind an outlet — …
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“Ready to go?” Erich asked Ura— Kisuke as the man stepped into the courtyard with a pack in one hand and his regular sword strapped to his waist. “And meet my fate? Absolutely,” Kisuke replied with a teasing grin as he meandered closer, sharp eyes taking the chaos of the courtyard in. “I simply cannot …
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