Who Wears the Pants? [Joint Training]

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

Ludwig watched on as Adolf worked to recover himself midair from the Sho punch Ludwig delivered to him. It didn’t seem an easy task as he took several seconds to effectively turn himself around and then curl up into a ball. Thankfully never in the process hitting the wall which he’d been eerily close to. Note to self keep the force a bit lower in punch because chances are I’ll end up knocking Adolf into the wall. Breaking my own rule in the process...Is he? Yup, Adolf turned into Sonic the hedgehog for a moment and decided to literally propel himself via his own explosion. Ludwig smiled at his creativity. Perhaps it didn’t take a genius to think of that BUT that didn’t deny its useful application. It was the same principle that Ludwig used with Sho.



“So you learn quick eh? I like it. However you’ve failed to realize you’re not going to get close to me if you keep up these reckless attacks Adolf!” A speech bubble popped up from Ludwig, writing in symbols that Adolf probably couldn’t recognize. However given he was in a ball...it didn’t really matter. What did matter though was that Adolf had no ability to dodge as he’d already propelled himself and to stop would require him to have more time than Ludwig was willing to give him. What happened next was Ludwig’s speech bubble collapsed on itself and dropped into Ludwig’s hands, well more or less. 5 symbols the size of tangerines was a bit hard to catch but given they were in close proximity to one another Ludwig’s notebook managed well. In the meantime he’d casted Kanji Taiho mentally not being able to spare the concentration required for the incantation.



Still it wasn’t necessary Adolf without any real ability to stop his forward motion ended up slamming into four pillars each 3 meters wide by 4 meters high and lined up right next to one another. This would hurt sure but the real point to make note of was the towers of stone didn’t even crack at Adolf’s impact. Instead remaining as resolute as ever which is exactly where Ludwig wanted Adolf. Throwing his symbols above the wall they’d spread out effectively covering the entire upper portion of the walls. Assuming Adolf had tried climbing up the stone towers he’d immediately be greeted with 5 grenade sized explosions all courtesy of the symbols thrown by Ludwig. If Adolf didn’t immediately get seen then the only difference would be that said symbols would make it over the stone pillars and once Ludwig couldn’t see them he’d detonate all of them.



This of course destroyed the upper portions of his towers reducing them to 2 meters in height. However the more prominent effect was that Adolf would also be dealing with a sort of smoke screen caused by the mass amount of dust created from the rubble. This allowed Ludwig to make his next move one he was certain would be almost a game ender if Adolf didn’t have some ace up his sleeve. Taking a moment to recite the incantation Ludwig immediately casted Kyakko. Kyakko was an interesting kido that was recommended to Ludwig by one of his squad mates given he liked to make his summons more difficult to see or interact with. In and of itself all it did was make the user or an object invisible. The user in this case being Ludwig however the special caveat was that Ludwig’s reiatsu would suddenly not be to be felt. Not unless Adolf had impressive energy sensory capabilities. Most didn’t however so odds were he couldn’t either.



In his stead however was companion Scrooge McDuck. Already drawn up prior Ludwig let him come to life if only to see how Adolf would react. Let alone if he could damage him. There was many ways to deal with simple creations like Scrooge but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t give Adolf a run for his money. If anything he’d give him a better run given Scrooge had the physical strength to match Ludwig’s Reiatsu strength. Not that Adolf would recognize this upon looking at him given Scrooge was of course thin and cartoonish, albeit incredibly lively. Your task Scrooge is to push Adolf to his limits. Then push him past that. I want to see what he can do. Scrooge would nod at seemingly no one and wait patiently for Adolf to show himself. The gentlemanly thing to do after all, especially when one wore a top hat. One couldn’t disgrace the top hat after all. Ludwig in the meantime would just sit nearby watching quietly so as to not let Adolf home in on his position.

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{Reiatsu}
-400 for 4 pillars from Kanji Taiho
-94 reiatsu for Scrooge McDuck
-50 reiatsu for Bakudo #26
-50 reiatsu for Bag of Comic relief
-125 reiatsu for the 5 symbols spawned by Explosive Remarks

719 reiatsu used

2138-719= 1419


1419/3000 reiatsu remaining


+6500 reiatsu for choosing SPPR to be increased.


6500+1419=7619


7619/10,500 reiatsu remaining

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{Release info}
Released at Class 3

0/2 posts before next stat increase

Sppr and Senses picked for Stats increased. Duration 3/19 posts

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{Stats for Ludwig and Scrooge McDuck}
Ludwig

Strength: 25

Speed: 300

Reiatsu Strength: 1400

Spiritual Pressure: 1050

Instinct: 300

Senses: 100

Energy sense: 25

Healing expertise: 0


Scrooge McDuck

Strength: 1400

Speed: 300

Reiatsu Strength: 0

Spiritual Pressure: 0

Instinct: 300

Senses: 100

Energy sense: 25

Healing expertise: 0

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{Kyakko }
Technique Name: [Bakudo #26: Kyakko (Bending Light)]

Class: [6]

Technique Type: Kido

Technique Element: [Light]

Technique Description and Effects:

Hides the target from sight, by bending light. The spell has the ability to mostly hide the presence and reiatsu of the user or specified object. Those with high level energy sensory will be able to detect the user. Costs 50 reiatsu per post to maintain. Users can be sensed by radar techniques (Pesquis) and with energy sensory worth 1/10 of their reiatsu strength. Users can be SEEN as if Kyakko has not been cast at all by those with energy sensory superior to their reiatsu strength, or those with marginally (triple or higher) higher reiatsu strength.

How to use technique:

A basic speaking of the technique name as well as a hand motion over the caster's own body suffices.

Incantation and Effect:

The incantation increases the reiatsu strength behind the technique by 15%. (I.E. Reiatsu strength valued at 100 is instead weighed in at 115.) "Arise, God of Shadows. Flee, God of Light. Make the cloak of darkness cover the earth and mask the heavens with your might."

Minimum ES needed to sense Ludwig is 161

Minimum ES/RS to see Ludwig is 1401 ES/4200 RS

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{Kanji Taiho}
Technique Name: [Hado #41: Kanji Taiho (Stone Cannon)]

Class: [5]

Technique Type (Kido, Hollow/Arrancar Technique, Human World Dweller Technique, Other): [Kido]

Usable By (Technique is available to which races?): [Kido-using Races]

Technique Element: [Earth]

Technique Description and Effects (Explain appearance, powers, and effect):

This technique can be used in two ways. The first is offensive, allowing the user to make a pillar from the ground with no more than a diameter of one meter shoot up with a speed of 500. This would be difficult to dodge, for it not only moves at such a rapid speed but also comes from an unorthodox place to attack, the ground. The blunt rock pillars would be more than capable of bruising an opponent, or even breaking their bones. If a direct hit is landed, it could even throw the opponent into the air. The pillar strikes with the force of 400, despite the speed that it moves at.

However, Kanji Taiho also has the capacity to be a defensive technique. If the user braces him or herself and causes a pillar to shoot out of the ground from under his feet, he could be launched into the air without suffering any damage. This may be useful in dodging any attacks or generally getting the user out of a sticky situation, hence the technique’s name “Stone Cannon.” Each pillar can rise at a maximum height of 10 meters, though the user would be able to regulate the height as he pleases.

How to use technique (How is it activated?):

[Pay reiatsu cost and activate.]

Technique Drawbacks (Limitations, repercussions for use, etc)

Firstly, the user must pay the reiatsu cost for each pillar he causes to rise from the ground. Creating three pillars would require three times the reiatsu cost. In addition, the pillars cannot be created if they are more than 100 meters away from the user. Lastly, when used offensively, the pillars are not blunt, for the ground that they are used on is flat. Therefore, they cannot cut and only offer blunt attacks.

Incantation and Effect:

(Incantation allows the user to summon two pillars for the cost of one) “Wake, Gaia, for I command you to raise the pillars of your Capitol and dethrone all who oppose you. Stone will rain toward the sky.”

Made By: Kagami Murai

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{Explosive Remarks}
Explosive Remarks

Description:

Remember the saying sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me? Yea...now they do. Inherently a passive ability this technique is two fold. Initially everything said by Ludwig is shown in a speech bubble except the letters look like random symbols. The maximum amount of symbols is 5 at a time with a minimum of 1. How many symbols generated is determined by how many words Ludwig says. For every 2 words he makes a symbol. The number depends on the size of the sentence spoken. Ludwig’s voice however hasn’t changed as far as auditory reception and after a few seconds these symbols and the speech bubble disappears. This speech bubble however actually has a physical aspect to it and can be broken with an offensive stat greater than half Ludwig's OS.

The second part of this passive is more where the namesake comes into play. If Ludwig pays 25 reiatsu per symbol he can break the speech bubble and have the symbols fall down. If he lets them fall or if he grabs one mid drop and throws it the symbols will explode with the radius of a hand grenade and the power equivalent to Ludwig’s reiatsu strength. In bankai Ludwig gains more control over this ability and can pay for however many symbols he would like. The remaining symbols disappear with the speech bubble when broken.

Drawback:

First drawback is the speech bubble lasts merely a few seconds (5 seconds at most) so the decision to utilize it for defense or offense if possible is very time sensitive. Even when timed properly the speech bubble isn’t that hard to break which nullifies the second part of the ability.

If the second ability is triggered the explosions absolutely can and will harm Ludwig if there are too many for him to catch. While toon world will not allow physical damage to occur even at one hand grenade equivalent will cause a noticeable amount of fatigue to Ludwig. Lastly they can be detonated prematurely once the speech bubble drops the symbols by another hitting them with an attack thus wasting the ability and potentially harming Ludwig if he’s within explosive vicinity.

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{Picture for Scrooge McDuck}

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Trying to stop his momentum upon noticing his attack had failed, Adolf quickly flexed himself out of a ball, turned his body as to have his back face the newly forming pillars, and took the complete blow of having the spikes on his back shattered as his head proceeded to slam into the stone. Before he really had time to react, Adolf was bombarded by the explosive force of Ludwig's words. He instantly began to suffer the force from the bombs, easily feeling the full force of the blasts. This was getting to be a bit of a handful, wasn't it? Ludwig was certainly stronger than quite a few opponents he's gone up against, and that was growing clearer and clearer with each attack made by him. He was certainly a force to be reckoned with, something Adolf would later have to keep in mind.

After enduring something like that, Adolf needed a bit of time to himself to recover. He took that time to rest, and actually come up with a plan. Rushing in blindly wasn't going to work, as Ludwig had just said. He needed some kind of uniform to his attack patterns, he needed some kind of plan if he wanted to actually win this. Well, what if instead of blindly rushing in and attacking wherever, what if he just did what he could to speed blitz Ludwig? Go to a point where he couldn't keep up, and disable him as quickly as possible? Perhaps that'd work? Yeah, that's what was going to have to happen if he wanted any chance of "winning" their little fight.

Standing up now, Adolf began to clear out of the smoke, and wait until he could actually see. Eventually, he saw not Ludwig, but some cartoon duck standing in front of him. Surely this wasn't the extent of Ludwig's powers? Surely this, this thing wasn't a form of trump card for the captain? Adolf began to smirk. This was going to be both too easy, and too fun. He slowly began to approach the duck at a walking pace, getting a better look at it. He was fairly certain at this point that this was not Ludwig, but in fact something that he managed to pull out of that little bag of tricks he had. This wasn't hard to conclude, mostly due to the fact that the duck didn't act like Ludwig. When standing still, he was less likely to say something to him. By this point, Ludwig would've said more than he did.

Speed blitzing was still the plan. Adolf quickly barreled towards the duck at an absolutely ridiculous speed of 4550, through the use of a Sonido, and ended up behind the duck rather quickly. He took a deep breath as quickly and as quietly as he could, and took advantage over the fact that he likely wouldn't've been seen by the duck to begin with at speeds that blinding. As quickly as he inhaled, Adolf released an ear-piercing sound, roaring with all of the might he could muster from within himself. Incapacitating the duck was priority number one, hence with the close-ranged deafen. After this, his plan was as good as any other, as he was back to next to no plan. Perhaps if he killed the duck, then Ludwig would come out again? Well if the roar had worked and left Scrooge reeling from it, he'd make use of this time and put a single finger to the duck's neck.

Almost immediately, a small black orb began to form right by his finger, as it started to condense. Eventually, the orb reduced itself to a near miniscule side, and Adolf released the blast. As if on queue (because in reality, it was extremely on queue), if the duck wasn't able to dodge it, a massive hole would've been blasted through the duck's neck if he hadn't held himself well. If the duck had escaped, though seemingly unlikely in Adolf's book, then it was as simple as firing of the same technique with a different angle. Adolf felt as though this time, he wasn't going to lost a fight.

Reiatsu Pool: 1575/3000

-100 for Sonido
-400 for Cero Oscuras
-75 for Savage Roar
+75 for not being able to use Savage Roar last post

Resurrection Duration: 4/8

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{Savage Roar}
Technique Name: Savage Roar

Primera Etapa Technique

Technique Description and Effects (Explain appearance, powers, and effect):

For a cost of 75 Reiatsu, Adolf can let out a deafening roar. Depending on the distance from Adolf, anyone near him will suffer from different effects. If you’re within 5 feet of Adolf, the sound is similar to that of a gunshot being fired next to your ears, and will leave you with permanent damage and hearing loss. Bleeding from the ears is likely to occur. If you’re within 6 to 20 feet of Adolf, the sound will likely leave you with some severe damage and severe ringing in your ears, but likely will not be permanent. Bleeding from the ears may occur. If you’re within 21 to 50 feet from Adolf, damage to the ears will occur, as well as a small amount of ringing. Damage will not be permanent. Bleeding from the ears will not occur. Anybody within a distance greater than 51 feet will not be affected.

Technique Drawbacks (Limitations, repercussions for use, etc):

Savage Roar is on a 5 post cooldown before it can be used again. It takes 1 second before use for Adolf to take in as much air as he can, so it is fairly predictable and can give somebody the opportunity to escape, should they be able to. Adolf must remain stationary while using this. Savage Roar lasts for 5 seconds, giving ample time to counterattack, should someone be able to. More than two uses in a thread will lead to permanent vocal cord damage, rendering this technique completely useless.

Made By:
Adolf Reinhard

Reserved? (Yes/No) (Can others use your technique, or just your character?): Yes

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

Ludwig watched as Adolf just laughed at Scrooge, smiling wide knowing Adolf couldn’t see it. In truth if he were in Adolf’s shoes this would actually be something to enjoy. A cartoon pops out of nowhere and you’re expected to take it seriously? That’s definitely not how most people would handle this situation in fact the odds were they’d think said cartoon was weak and trivial. Only those who faced Ludwig would come to realize there was a lot of power behind cartoons, especially considering that each cartoon was unique. Scrooge of course was no exception. Still even though Scrooge was able to do many things seeing Adolf and realizing he’d be coming up behind him was not one of them. Not to mention dealing with an ear shattering roar that absolutely incapacitated the duck for the time. Ludwig, who was only 15 feet away, would still feel and reel at the effects of this roar. Blood slowly dripping out of his ears as they rang like they had while he was on the forefront of the war back in the 1940’s.



Neither could really react to what would happen next as each of them were recovering from their new hearing loss. Only Ludwig had the luxury of actually seeing that Adolf was charging up a cero, and considering it wasn’t even red he hazarded a guess that it was something far more powerful than any other cero he’d encountered. But given he still needed another moment to deal with the hearing loss he simply had to watch as his companion took this attack literally point blank. To the point that Ludwig for the duration of the attack could not see Scrooge anymore. For a few seconds as the blast went on Ludwig had a spark of fear that his creation was obliterated before he’d even had a chance to fight, something he’d never seen happen to his creations given they were incredibly hardy. And true to their nature today was not going to be that day, instead Scrooge would be immensely pissed off by said point blank cero and in the middle of being blasted at would attack Adolf.



Out of seemingly nowhere Scrooge’s cane would appear from the blast, quickly making its way towards Adolf. In hardly a second it would hit his under his arm at his armpit at a full 1400 strength behind it. Shockwave and all at point blank range with Adolf crunching a bit at the force before getting sent off to the opposite side of the fighting ground. Ludwig knew he had broken bones from that, especially when he saw just how Scrooge’s appearance had changed from his dapper self to his almost devilish and disheveled self, eyes narrowed in extreme anger. Even Ludwig had to admit he was a bit concerned given he’d read up on Scrooge McDuck when he was pissed….it was not a good time for anyone who he directed his wrath towards. Thus even though he did tell Scrooge to push Adolf he was going to have to stop the fight here as if he let his companion continue on in his assault against Adolf it was pretty much guaranteed to be certain death. Something he did NOT want for Adolf. Besides at this point Adolf had taken so many attacks point blank he wasn’t even certain the other could fully stand up to this last one.



All this in mind Ludwig dismissed Scrooge with a small apology for putting him in such a painful situation. He then dismissed his kido that hide him and quickly made his way over to Adolf to check up on him and see how he was doing. It probably wasn’t well but as long as he didn’t die Ludwig could help him out. Granted that’d be through using his bankai...not something he really wanted to show for several reasons but at this point he was certain he could trust Adolf with at least a basic understanding of his banki if he asked any questions. He found Adolf lying about a foot from the wall which moved and wriggled as if it wanted to have been hit so it could consume Adolf. Bending down towards his companion he rolled him onto his back before speaking while patting his cheek to see if he was conscious. “Adolf, hey Adolf are you alright? Lordy Scrooge did a number on you in just one attack. Heh and here I told him to push you. Not break you. Note to self do not piss off Scrooge McDuck am I right haha. In all seriousness though how are you feeling? I need to know what all broke because with that last attack you cannot convince me you didn’t have something get broken.”



Ludwig would wait for Adolf’s response, antsy and worried given the attack itself looked like it had hit him pretty hard. It was expected but still Ludwig’s hands shook out of nervousness he didn’t realize he could feel while released. This was...odd to say the least given he didn’t normally feel while he was released. Maybe small things but not this. He pushed that aside and kept his eye on Adolf. Last thing he was going to do was let Adolf get seriously harmed when this was supposed to be a training session. It would go against his entire mindset if that was the case, even worse then he’d have a LOT of espada coming after his ass. Also not something he wanted for the Soul society, his squad, or even more simply himself. And then there was an even more simple fact of he didn’t want to kill Adolf. Sure he didn’t want to initially but it felt a bit different given he actually had a bit closer of a tie with Adolf than he did most. Though in all reality making friends as a captain was not an easy task. Most would sooner become subordinates or enemies but such was the case with the life of a captain. Adolf was just an odd exception to the rule. Regardless Ludwig continued to keep his eye on him, listening for anything to let him know that Adolf wasn’t currently dying or anything up that alley.

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{Reiatsu}
-70 reiatsu for Scrooge McDuck
-50 for Bag of Comic relief

120 reiatsu used

7,619-120= 7,499 reiatsu


7,499 reaitsu remaining

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{Release}
Class 3

4/19 posts used

1 post until next stat increase

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{Images for Scrooge}
Angry Scrooge:

Gif of his attack:

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Just one hit was all it took for the cartoon duck to put Adolf out of commission for the remainder of their little skirmish. Just one hit was all it took to shatter his left arm. He tried to let out a shout of pain, but it was clearly not coming out as he was sent flying from Scrooge. He spun through the air, respective to the arm that was effectively useless now. For the seconds he was flying, the only thing that was going through his mind was this; What the hell just happened? One minute, he was holding his own quite well against the captain, and the next, he was routed quite quickly. Per usual, he felt he couldn't continue the fight at hand. Not after what just happened. For now, he remained flying through the air, eventually skidding along the floor on his stomach, further adding to his injuries. He didn't land very far from the walls, and did what he could to push himself back from the walls with his remaining arm, as well as to maintain his consciousness.

He lay still for a little while, keeping his breathing as steady as possible, and fairly easily fighting through the pain, as it wasn't anything he hadn't dealt with before. In the past, Adolf has lost entire limbs. Breaking something was comparatively nothing. Even so, it wasn't anything that wasn't entirely painless. After a short period of time passed, Adolf felt himself getting flipped by Ludwig, who appeared to be checking on him. Upon hearing his friend speak, Adolf smiled. "I think I'm alright. Nothing too serious. Just, careful with my left arm, It's pretty much fucked now." Adolf chuckled. "That was one hell of a hit, huh? Remind me not to do something like that again, though, I'm in no hurry to repeat an experience like that."

Adolf sighed as he stared above the two of them. This was quite a situation he had gotten into, wasn't it? Heading to a small shop to buy some candy, and end up in a void-like space with a broken arm, as well as possibly more collateral damage. What a world to be in where this kind of stuff was normal. Certainly an experience to have, sure, but like Adolf had said this was nothing he was in a hurry to repeat any time soon. A question loomed in the back of his mind; how much longer could he continue to lose fights before he would end up losing his rank? This thought made a visibly worried look appear on his face, similar to the one Ludwig had not too long ago. If he continued to head down this path of constant defeat, and couldn't even manage one win on someone, could he really consider himself an Espada at that point? This probably wasn't something he should've been worrying about at the time, but it was something that stuck out to him. He needed to improve. He needed to secure a few wins.

"So what led you to live this kinda life, Ludwig?" Adolf asked, trying to make small talk. He wanted to make sure Ludwig knew he was alright, and that nothing serious or nothing he couldn't handle had happened, but at the same time he wasn't too familiar with this kind of socialization. "You're relatively higher up in the Soul Society, aren't ya? How'd you manage to get there? What kept you driving towards a higher position? Were there any worries about losing that position through a lack of necessity of you there? Apologies if this is getting a bit personal." Once again, Adolf chuckled after speaking. He was trying to keep the chat as lighthearted as possible, while also inquiring on Ludwig's stance on his own problems. He proved to aid with that earlier, perhaps he'd be able to do so again. "Remembering our chat earlier, you mentioned something about being one of the third strongest in the Soul Society, but you never really mentioned how you got there. Would you be willing to share your tactics?"

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

Ludwig smiled as he heard Adolf start speaking. Seems he’s ok...well aside from the arm...that looks about as bad as it probably is. Ludwig merely nodded at Adolf as he moved to Adolf’s alternate side so that he wouldn’t have any chance of hurting or even touching the other’s arm. Once he sat down by the other he just chuckled, more to himself than anyone. “That’s a very fair response to what just happened. I’d prefer to not replay situations where I’m grievously injured as well. Though I’ll admit I’ve been fortunate enough to not too many of those. It’s more my subordinates that get harmed..” Ludwig looked down for a minute with a hard look pretty easily showing how much that weighed on him personally. And it wasn’t as though Ludwig threw others in front of him he really just had his men get injured more often because of where they were. Either as emergency response or those who were at the doors of the seireitei. Really how wouldn’t they get hurt when enemies walk through the front doors? But even still it bothered him deeply.

But now wasn’t the time for that he just glanced back at Adolf and smiled though it dipped some as he looked at the wound. It was probably for the best that he take care of that sooner than later. Ludwig took a deep breath and though he whispered his bankai’s release phrase he was certain the other heard it given how close they were. “Make the world your masterpiece, Karvaldia.” Almost instantly the world around them, though still dark and without much personality changed into a more acme colored landscape. The walls were more pronounced in their movements but looked like drawings while Ludwig in the middle of this field almost glowed in a way. This glow after a few moments started to shine around Adolf and that’s when he’d notice his wounds, especially his arm healing up. There was some bones and joints snapping into place, his pain would fade away as time went by, and even his healthy color returned to his face and especially his arm. It took about the span of a minute to fully fix up Adolf but to him it probably felt longer given just how much was healed up.

Once it all healed up however that’s when the negative hit him. The stamina drain. The sheer amount of energy needed to fix the damage done just to his arm alone would be staggering. If anything he’d probably be very tempted to just outright fall asleep into unconsciousness. This wasn’t including any of the remaining damage that had been healed up to the remainder of his body. Adolf though he was now in peak condition would feel like he’d just gone through two limbs being utterly destroyed as far as his stamina was concerned. Ludwig on the other hand gave a simple yawn before resealing his zanpakuto. The world actively faded back into its normal more realistic display and the glow that surrounded Ludwig and Adolf faded away. He merely glanced down back at Adolf much happier to see that his companion now looked back to his normal self, aside from the evident need for a nap. “How’s that feel? You’ll probably tell me you feel about as tired as one can be but aside from the exhaustion you’ll feel everything else alright? It should be as my bankai has that as one of it’s perks.”

As Ludwig kept an eye on Adolf he could see the bits of frustration and sorrow well up in his face. Adolf didn’t really have the ability to hide his emotions well as far as Ludwig was concerned. Maybe he was just alright with showing them around him. Who knew? But as far as Ludwig could tell the fact he lost again to someone else weighed heavily on him. It was tough to deal with that, especially if you had constant losses. It’d be hard for anyone to get over it but Adolf would have to persevere and try to figure out what worked and how he could improve on that. That was the real name of the game was patience and sticking to his strengths. "So what led you to live this kinda life, Ludwig? You're relatively higher up in the Soul Society, aren't ya? How'd you manage to get there? What kept you driving towards a higher position? Were there any worries about losing that position through a lack of necessity of you there? Apologies if this is getting a bit personal. Remembering our chat earlier, you mentioned something about being one of the third strongest in the Soul Society, but you never really mentioned how you got there. Would you be willing to share your tactics?"

And there it was. Damn it’s almost like Ludwig had been in his same position before and knew just what he’d been thinking. Ludwig honestly couldn’t help himself but laugh for a moment then he glanced back at Adolf and took a deep breath before sharing his answer. “What led me here and what advice do I have to ya to help you get to your Segunda position eh? Hoe boy. The honest answer? I was made a captain because for several decades I managed a squad that had lost its captain and most of it’s men. I was one of the only officers and so it was basically out of necessity that I rose up in ranks until I was basically a captain without the official rank. I managed to achieve it though though luck, a family based mindset, and really just taking every day one step at a time. My drive was really just to see the squad succeed. I wanted to keep the family I had made and I wanted them to be strong enough to stand firm should some hardship get thrown their way. As they say a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. So I thought if I put everyone to a higher level then even the weakest link is pretty strong, thus we’d all be strong.”

“Now mind you that’s easier said than done. I have more of the older few follow this mindset, and some of those who have been in the squad are getting there. But I don’t have everyone following. It’s a little more each day but still it’s all a work in progress. I’ll admit I wasn’t really worried about losing the position because I didn’t really aim for the position. I aimed to make the squad better and help out where I could. I didn’t always succeed but people noticed my efforts. And eventually I quite honestly just got put into the position because I’d made such an effort to be the squad “parent” aka the captain. If anything I’d honestly have been happy had I not been as needed but even now the squad needs me. They are much happier, and more in line with how a squad should be but it’s because I’ve instilled faith in them that I won’t fall. That I can keep the good times going and that we’re just as good if not better than we were prior and after the last invasion of the seireitei.

It’s funny because even my Bankai was almost given to me and that was the last thing I needed to really BE a captain. My inner spirit had basically been waiting on me to ask about receiving the training for it. But when I finally felt ready she practically said I already had it. With another decade to make sure I knew the in’s and out’s of it I finally made it to captaincy. After that I just continued doing the best I could, taking one thing at a time, one step at a time, and one day at a time. I do what feels right to me and try to keep in mind what it may mean for the future but I’ll admit that sometimes you just have to roll with the consequences. You can’t foresee everything nor plan for every occurence. And eventually I just happened to make enough of an impact that finally made me the 3rd strongest. Again my guess was the fight with Himitsu sparked the question as he was a rising star also. And my beating him pretty well secured at least a look over. Keeping in mind that I use kido well and have made several kido, techniques, etc that are on a bit higher of a level than what’s the normal for even a captain. And I guess that’s how I made it. Just really by doing my best and learning what I could. It’s a really simple and arguably easy answer but it’s how I got to where I am.”

“All that said what are you aiming for Adolf? Why are you seeking the strength you want? Because while there’s nothing wrong with looking for strength for yourself if you have nothing to use it for then what is it worth? So I’ll ask you the same question, what drives you to get stronger? Bare in mind I don’t fully understand how things function in Las Noches so you’ll have to fill me in so I can understand your perspective. But enough of me, what’s your answer Adolf?” Ludwig glanced over at Adolf, pulling him next to him if he hadn’t been sitting prior. This was mostly done so that if Adolf decided to sleep in the meantime he could at least hear most of what he said until he fell asleep. It did surprise Ludwig though feeling Adolf next to him as well as the warmth he radiated. Ludwig had forgotten that people could be warm. It was an interesting feeling as far as he was concerned, one he could get used to if the opportunity showed itself. For now though he simply listened quietly for Adolf’s response.

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Adolf began to think to himself as he listened to Ludwig's response, still reeling from his injuries. Though, it was more fighting through the exhaustion at this point, which might've ended up as a problem if he wasn't given the opportunity to speak. Not that the shinigami was boring him, more so that he could use speaking to keep himself awake. Until that point arose, he continued to listen contently to the captain. He's certainly been through a lot, Adolf thought to himself, Though being a Captain is a serious position, right? No wonder there was that much involved in actually getting that role.

Upon Ludwig asking his question, the Espada began to ponder on it. What was he fighting for? Of course, he threw around the thought that he was looking to strengthen himself to bolster the forces of Hueco Mundo, but how much of that was really true? "Honestly," he started, "I don't know why I do what I do. Looking back at most of my actions, there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason behind them." Adolf laughed at this, trying to make the situation more lighthearted. "Thinking about it now, half the shit I do and have done contradicts my 'beliefs', and have for quite some time now. How is purging the ranks of your own forces helping to strengthen the army as a whole? I sure as hell can't think of an answer to that, and I don't expect you to, either. Everything's just so damn confusing at this point, I don't know whether what I'm doing is helping me out or not anymore." Adolf sighed with what energy he had. His expression seemed to take a shape reflecting some form of sadness.

For a few seconds, Adolf sat in silence next to the man who just kicked the shit out of him. He wanted to say something to continue the conversation, but wasn't sure what he should say. Eventually, he managed to get something out. "Ludwig? How much do you know about the afterlife? Like, where we are now? Is it possible for someone to go from one side to another? Like, from Shinigami to Arrancar, or vice versa? Or are we just kinda forever locked where we are?" Adolf started to turn his face away from Ludwig, not wanting to show himself beginning to tear up in front of him. He sniffled unintentionally, and took a deep breath. "Sorry," He said, turning his head back towards Ludwig, "Didn't mean to get so depressing there!" Adolf smiled, though it was clear that he was holding back some kind of urge to cry at the moment.

This urge wasn't for no reason, however. After his encounter with Nola a while back, the Espada's perception on reality has been... damaged to say the least. After experiencing what he did with her memory-based abilities, he's lost all control over his mind. Constantly at war with himself over what's real and what isn't, what really happened in the past and what was just a "mirage". "Do you know what that's like?" He said, tearing up, "Do you know what it's like to live in constant fear as to whether your past will come back to haunt you? Do you know what it's like to live without even knowing if what you've thought about your life up to this point is even true anymore?" Adolf's voice began to rise and fall, as he started to finally cry. "I just want it all to stop. I don't want to have to deal with this anymore. I want to know about what happened to me and call it there."

He continued to sob in front of Ludwig, using most of his remaining energy. "Once again, I'm sorry that got so depressing." He gave Ludwig another smile, this one being a legitimate, heartfelt smile. "Thanks for listening while I kind of derailed the fuck out of the conversation." He paused here for a few seconds, then continued speaking. "Anyway, to re-answer your question, I don't really know anymore why I'm looking to get stronger. At this point, it's more to defend myself, I guess. I'm not sure what else I'd really get stronger for at this point, so I guess that's a goal of mine now, huh?" With that, Adolf sighed and closed his eyes, the smile still holding on his face. While the chances that he was going to fall asleep at this point were against him, he began to patiently wait to see if Ludwig had anything else to say.

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

Ludwig listened quietly, patiently, with a soft smile on his face as he kept an eye on Adolf. Last thing he wanted was for the other to go unconscious or fall asleep without someone to keep an eye on him. "Honestly,I don't know why I do what I do. Looking back at most of my actions, there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason behind them. Thinking about it now, half the shit I do and have done contradicts my 'beliefs', and have for quite some time now. How is purging the ranks of your own forces helping to strengthen the army as a whole? I sure as hell can't think of an answer to that, and I don't expect you to, either. Everything's just so damn confusing at this point, I don't know whether what I'm doing is helping me out or not anymore."

Ludwig could definitely understand where he was coming from. Doing things you didn’t believe in was something he was forced to do often as a young shinigami. Sometimes it was just because he didn’t get a better view of the whole picture but other times it was just his morals against the morals of the SS. Something that very rarely ever changed even with the passage of time. Although in the back of his mind Ludwig did have a bit of an answer to how “purging” ones ranks can help but he didn’t feel like now was the time to say it. Honestly the real heart of the matter was Adolf was doing something that wasn’t working and he didn’t agree with it. So the fact he might have been “purging” incorrectly was a discussion that could be had later, if at all.

However where this first bit Adolf talked about hit Ludwig on the mental front his next bit of commentary really struck home. Honestly it struck places Ludwig hadn’t even been forced to deal with in a VERY long time. Ludwig? How much do you know about the afterlife? Like, where we are now? Is it possible for someone to go from one side to another? Like, from Shinigami to Arrancar, or vice versa? Or are we just kinda forever locked where we are? Ludwig didn’t have an answer for that. Sure he had AN answer which was the one the shinigami told one another but in truth? He wasn’t certain. Supposedly the zanpakuto purified hollows and sent the souls that made up any given hollow into the SS. He’d seen something similar done with plus’s and he’d seen hollows and humans sent to hell so there was at least SOME validity in what he’d been told. But an arrancar or just the souls in general? He wasn’t certain. And then to turn someone into an arrancar or hollow? That one he felt more certain was a guaranteed no but honestly if he could purify hollows then maybe there was a method. Vizards were a thing but they were still more shinigami than hollow. All that to say Ludwig as much as he wanted to answer didn’t feel he had a correct enough answer to give and thus just simply shook his head with a shrug.

In the meantime he simply continued to keep an eye on Adolf as a silent companion. Especially given that it seemed Adolf had a lot on his chest and had things that needed to be said so Ludwig wasn’t about to go interrupting him. And for a time it looked like things were getting a bit better… That was until Adolf started crying. It was at that point Ludwig heard something in him break like glass dropped on the floor. While he still listened quietly the atmosphere began to change around him as he was shifting to a more protective mindset. First thought in his mind being Who did this to him? This isn’t something as simple as many defeats this is much deeper. Something that should never have happened. God help whoever did this because if I find out. They are DEAD. “Do you know what that's like? Do you know what it's like to live in constant fear as to whether your past will come back to haunt you? Do you know what it's like to live without even knowing if what you've thought about your life up to this point is even true anymore? I just want it all to stop. I don't want to have to deal with this anymore. I want to know about what happened to me and call it there."

There was no going back with this so Ludwig did the only thing he could do right now. He picked up the other, with some difficulty as he was back to being physically weaker now, and brought him into a tight hug. One hand on his head and the other on his backside. His left hand merely patted his back before rubbing it in slow soft motions. Though internally Ludwig was deeply concerned he kept a soft smile on his face while he kept Adolf close. “Adolf listen to me here for a moment. I cannot speak to what has hurt you deep enough to question even your past but what I can tell you is I’ve been there. I was born and raised in Nazi Germany, if you know what organization is. If not let me explain briefly. It was an organization dedicated to showing superiority in the german race and dominating any and all other cultures. Many things were legal that shouldn’t have been and many things happened, including to myself.


Heh… did you know I was in a military school for as long as I remember? Did you know that I could have died if I told anyone during that time my biggest secret? Did you know I got caught and narrowly avoided dying at the age of 10? Heh and what about when my brother found out years later only to die because of our organizations actions? Or….that I killed myself shortly thereafter. I’ve had many things happen to me Adolf. I know just how terrifying it is to have your past come back to haunt you. Or even just the threat of it. Hell some days don’t even seem like they were real and others your mind makes up to fill in the blanks. It’s hard to know and when your life is just a constant dredging of turmoil how can you be expected to tell the difference between what really happened and what didn’t? Heh… Ludwig by this point had began to tear up some himself as he allowed a flood of memories to come back to the forefront of his mind.

“I can’t even tell you some days what was really me thinking and making decisions. Because when I was alive there were so many days that I felt and legitmately was brainwashed by the Nazi’s. I’ve killed people who deserved to die and others who were innocent but how can you tell whose innocent or guilty? Who's to say some of those who the germans fought in WW2 won’t come back to kill me for harming them or destroying their families? They’d be justified in doing such. What if I told you I’m not even certain why I’m not in hell currently? I killed myself for god's sake….how am I still around and able to be free? Adolf it’s not 100% the same for me as for whatever happened to you. That’s just a fact but I understand because I’ve had enough similar situations that have thrown questions about my past to me. Let alone who was really in control at the time certain events were done. But I still understand the level of frustration, the sadness, and whatever other shitty feelings your experiencing.”

“However at some point you have to let the past go. You can’t change it and though you may be uncertain of what all has happened it is now lost to time. The only thing you can really do about it acknowledge that you exist, right here, right now. And then move on one step at a time. It’s not easy and it sucks to wake up everyday and try to keep pushing yourself past the chains that want to bind and weigh you down. When it comes down to it the past can only do so much to you. What has the most impact is what’s going on right now and how your going to handle it. And I know just from being around you that you can push past this and grow from it. You already have from the last time we met even and look at you, you’re far stronger than you used to be. Heh, and better yet you’ve got me to to stick by your side in the meanwhile. If nothing else I can share the burden and make the weight of your past easier to manage. So just breathe a little and think about what your going to do from here on. You’re gonna be alright, trust me on that.”

Ludwig kept Adolf close and would continue to do so until he was certain that Adolf was at least a bit calmer than he had been up until this point. He didn’t like seeing Adolf this way and it hurt him a good bit to see the other so torn up. Still all Ludwig could do was be here for him and try to bring him back to his senses. Nothing was going to get solved until he calmed down and Ludwig was in no rush. The space he’d made was a safe area anyway, no one short of the CC could really interrupt them. And arguably not even the CC could enter here anyway. So that was what Ludwig did, kept holding onto Adolf. Rubbing his back and even swaying just a bit to and fro all to help calm him down some. Though now he was certain the other would fall asleep and Ludwig in the back of his mind chuckled to himself. Exhausted from the fighting, exhausted from his mental battles, and now he’d let everything out? Yea Ludwig knew from his own experiences doing the same thing that Adolf was going to fall asleep once he was done. This time however Adolf wouldn’t be left to his own devices, he’d be under Ludwig’s care. Which probably was the first time anyone had done this for Adolf so he could only hope the other would take it well. Who knew? For now though he’d just keep vigil and make sure the other would be alright until he woke up. They could move on from there when he was rested, calm, and back to his usual self. 

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The sudden embrace from Ludwig went far to catch Adolf off guard. While it was certainly surprising, though, it was far from unwelcome. This made itself apparent when Adolf quickly threw his arms around Ludwig in suit, a hopefully welcome gesture towards the captain. From there, Adolf would continue to listen to Ludwig speak, sobbing all the while. Adolf felt like an emotional wreck at the moment. Never in his life has he opened up this much to someone else. What was it about Ludwig that made him so calming? He couldn't tell, but he felt... safe near him. This was something he'd have to pay attention to as time went on.

As Ludwig continued speaking and sharing his story, Adolf began to slowly calm down. While Ludwig spoke, a small smile rose to the Espada's face as he continued to sob into the man's chest. He had heard what he needed to hear; that he wasn't alone. That through what he was going through, he knew that someone else had gone through the same thing before, and was likely still feeling the same thing that he was. He knew from this that Ludwig was by his side through this, and that made his crying once again continue. Though, this time, it was tears of both relief and joy. This was evident as his grip around Ludwig grew slightly tighter, and under his breath, a small whisper could be heard through the tears, saying the simple words, "Thank you," as Adolf quietly and peacefully drifted off into sleep.

Once his sleeping had begun, dreaming quickly followed. Though, this was something new for Adolf. Dreaming wasn't something that he did frequently, as every time he slept, as far as he could remember, was nothing but blackness. For once, something had actually been going on, and this began with Adolf waking up in what appeared to be a more medieval-esque building. It was made of solid stone, and kept fairly neat. The room itself looked quite ornate, in fact. It was decorated with fine silks and weaponry, beautifully painting the picture of some kind of knight's home. As Adolf continued to look around, he felt that he wasn't in his normal robes. He was wearing a rather large suit of armor, completely made from... scales. How fitting, he thought to himself, as he lifted himself from the bed he was on, and made his way out the door.

From outside of the room he was in, he saw a long stone hallway, eventually coming to a door on the end. Considering his attire, perhaps this was some form of barracks? There was no way to tell for sure. Perhaps a little investigation wouldn't hurt, he thought to himself. He began to slowly walk down the massive hallway, looking at each door as he made his way towards the end. After the first two doors, he was quickly able to realize that these doors belonged to the names of people he had met before. Rio, Kazuna, Nola, Myza, Wycliff, each door had displayed on it those names that had grown so familiar to him. Though, one thing was off. Out of all of the doors he had found, Ludwig's name hadn't been on any of them.

Wile at first he made nothing of it, as the number of doors he passed continued to grow, he began to grow more and more confused. Why wasn't his name showing up? Had something gone wrong? Did he not subconsciously recognize Ludwig as someone close to him? As more doors continued to pass by and none of them said the name of the man he held so dearly, Adolf began to grow more frantic. Where was his name?! Surely it had to be here somewhere! As if on queue, Adolf glanced down at the end of the hallway once more. Of course! Ludwig's name has got to be there! After reaching such a conclusion, Adolf made a full sprint towards the end of the hallway.

As he began to draw closer to the hallway, and as he began to pick up in speed, it seemed as though the hallway was growing in length. With this, more and more doors began to appear, all of which he payed no attention to. Surely they weren't Ludwig's, so his has got to be at the end! This was the exact mindset Adolf had taken while exploring this cave of a building, and didn't give up hope until, after quite a while, Adolf finally reached the last door. Sure enough, it said Ludwig's name on it. Adolf let out a sigh of relief. Almost immediately, Adolf began to push the door open, and-

Nothing. Adolf awoke to the dream he was having confused. Between falling asleep and waking up, it was a guarantee that some amount of time had to have passed. There was no way it couldn't have. The question was, though, how much time had really passed while Adolf was locked inside of that dream? How much time really passed that he had fallen asleep on Ludwig? Surely it wasn't too much time, but one could never be too sure. After all, he was asleep. To say that he couldn't observe the world around him was an understatement. Either way, though, he was awake now.

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

It took Ludwig a few minutes after Adolf fell asleep to finally realize that he had jumped over the edge and entered into the dream realm. Ludwig let out a sigh of relief, glad that the other had finally calmed down enough and ultimately was in a better spot. Or rather he would be once he woke up and was a bit more rested. In the meantime Ludwig maneuvered himself so that Adolf was laying his head on Ludwig’s legs while Ludwig was sitting. A bit more comfortable for him as well as easier to manage given Adolf was not of a thinner build like Ludwig was. The man had some definition to him, more than Ludwig would ever have. For the next little bit Ludwig just sat in the silence of the Dangai while Adolf slept.

He’d have been lying if he said he wasn’t tired also. A lot was said between the two of them. Far more than Ludwig was certain either had said to another or really anyone in a very long time. Clearly it took a toll on Adolf and Ludwig was no exception. If anything he wasn’t sure why he didn’t just rest as well. Aside from the possibility that they could phase back to the Human World or just the fact they’d be stuck here until he let them both out. That was always one thing. Although maybe that wasn’t the case either. Hollows did have Garganta’s they travelled through. Perhaps it would allow them to cross the dimensions and go to Hueco Mundo even from the Dangai if they so choose. Definitely a point to ask about with Adolf given he was the only direct source of hollow/arrancar abilities he had that was so direct. This would have to be another time though as before Ludwig realized it Adolf was beginning to stir.

He hadn’t quite woken up yet but Ludwig had a hunch he’d be present soon enough. Looking at his watch it’d only been about 45 minutes since Adolf fell asleep. Still that was more than enough time to let someone get their marbles together so Ludwig hoped that he was going to be much more in his usual state of mind. For now though he’d just stay still, smiling to himself as he watched the other fidget. It took about another 10 minutes before Adolf finally woke up and he definitely had an expression that screamed “How much time have I been out for?”. It said it so accurately that Ludwig couldn’t help but imagine a somewhat deadpanned version of Adolf’s voice that was a mixture of seriousness and fear asking this very question. The laugh that came from Ludwig wasn’t possible to contain so he practically burst out laughing a bit as Adolf looked up at him. “No worries Adolf, you’ve only been asleep for about an hour. Unless you have something important back in Hueco Mundo to do in a timely manner you should be fine. Speaking of that, how are you feeling now? Better I hope?”

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Adolf smiled. "Yeah, I'm definitely feeling better. Glad to hear I wasn't out for too long." With this, Adolf chuckled. "Hopefully I didn't bore you at all? The hell'd you manage to entertain yourself with while I was out? And nah, I've got nothing I need to get back to. Well, nothing I want to get back to, for that matter. I'm pretty much available for the next twenty four hours, so that's pretty rad. How about you, anything you've gotta get back to? If not, you down for a bit of a sweets run?" Adolf continued to smile towards Ludwig. He was quite comfortable around the shinigami, for whatever reason. Especially surprising for someone who just beat the shit out of him, something Adolf wasn't going to forget for quite the length of time. Ludwig could easily overpower him if need be. Getting on his bad side was a bad idea, to say the least.

He slowly managed to push himself up and off of Ludwig's lap, trying not to think about the fact that he was resting his head there. His previous smile turned into one that could really only be described as... dumb. It more held the appearance of "wow, can't believe that just happened", and it was something that he quickly tried to suppress before turning back around to face Ludwig. He sat down in front of him, and stared into his eyes. He made sure the moment was as serene as possible, avoiding anything that could take away from the peace. Adolf found it rather confusing that he was resting on Ludwig's lap, and wanted to know the reason why. He decided to have a little fun with the situation at hand, and test out a theory of his.

He continued to stare into Ludwig's eyes, watching their movements rather observantly, while also showing a hint of humanity - passionately, but patiently. After a short while of silence from him, he slowly began to lean in, turning his head to Ludwig's ear. He didn't want to get too close, but just close enough to where he could whisper and not freak Ludwig out any more than he wanted to do normally. "Ludwiiiiig," he began to speak softly, showing an inflection in his voice during the "i" in his name, "I have a questionnnnnn..." With this, Adolf pulled back, and tilted his head towards the shinigami, like a curious dog. "Are pebbles just baby rocks?"

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

Ludwig let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding. Though he had been certain Adolf would be fine and actually return to his usual self after resting there was a small part of him that had doubted this possibility. Thus when he heard and more importantly saw Adolf was actually doing better it was like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. A rather heavy one at that. Even better than this lightened burden however was Adolf’s idea at their next event of the evening. Attaining far more sweets. Ludwig immediately began considering the positives and negatives of the situation forgetting that Adolf was around and currently keeping an eye on him. Instead he simply stroked his chin as he delved deeper into his mind.

To eat candy or to not eat candy. This was the question. Was there a right answer? Sort of. He DID have responsibilities to his squad and he HAD been gone for a good few hours now. He wasn’t going to be questioned by anyone as he was known for travelling around the seireitei but the work that was piling up WOULD become massive soon. That alone made a cartoon anvil drop inside Ludwig’s stomach. The one thing a captain could never escape from and it always felt like a ball to which he had a chain connecting him to it. Still this was part of the job description and if he wanted to get things done then he needed to do said paperwork. Looking outside of Ludwig as he continued these thoughts his face had shifted several times now. The first expression being something akin to childlike wonder and temptation. Eyes having a glow to them that showed bright. Then the anvil came and he grew to frown some, eventually having his form slump a bit as though he had the prior weight return. From there he settled into a contemplative look that held no real expression at all.

After a few minutes of serious thinking Ludwig was nearly arriving at his answer when he noticed his companion had been staring at him for what was probably the past few minutes. He flared up just a bit from embarrassment but hardly enough to show more than a slight glow to his cheeks. His eyes became fixated on Adolf as he leaned over and came quite close. Closer than Ludwig was used to and listened with rapt attention as the other spoke. Curious and somewhat nervous for some reason as to what the other had to say while acting like he was. "Ludwiiiiig,I have a questionnnnnn...Are pebbles just baby rocks?" “. . . .” And like that this moment of suspense was gone. Shattered like glass when thrown against concrete. And not even just that Ludwig was now greatly confused. Torn between if this was a serious question or even just a tease with some kind of metaphor. In truth it pulled his mind in several directions at once. So he answered the only way he could by taking it as literally as possible. “I. . I’m going to have to say no. A baby can grow into something else. Pebbles are just fragments of larger rocks and thus are small rocks but not babies. They also do not cry at the most irritating times so there’s that. Why do you ask? This is an… odd question to ask to say the least.”

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

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