Guest Speaker [Social, Open]

[Kazura Uzaki]

It wasn't very often that you got a chance to speak at a high school as a motivational speaker if it wasn't A) Your full time job or B) because you were old. Kazura Uzaki, CEO of Uzaki Enterprises and multi-millionaire playboy, was neither a full time motivational speaker or old. He looked like he was a college student, though he was atypically wearing expensive clothes that showed he was a bit more special than an average guy. As one of his big office branches was in Karakura Town, a little place that had greatly grown from the jobs and industry that Uzaki Enterprises brought, Kazura was asked to tell his story to the students in an attempt to motivate them to work hard, do their best, and one day they might become billionaires. Or some stuff like that. So that's how Kazura wound up on a hastily built stage in an auditorium in front of a crowd of students.

"Most of you might know my name. I am Kazura Uzaki, CEO of Uzaki Enterprises. My company has brought a lot of jobs to your town, and to the country as a whole. We've brought you tools like the cord-free, self recharging hairdryer, and the Anti-Shave gel for those of you who want rich full beards. A lot of silly little products, but ones that attempt to improve the quality of living in small ways." Kazura stopped for a moment, taking a swig of water and collecting his thoughts before moving on in his speech. "Now I'm not here to hold your hand. I'm not here to stroke your ego either. There are three ways to become rich and powerful, like a CEO. One, inherit it from your family. Two, be a child prodigy and/or genius. Three, work for it until you bleed, then work some more."

Kazura just let those words sink in for a moment before continuing. The easiest way to capture an audience was provoke their thoughts, let them dwell on it, and when they are at their weakest in pondering the words, nudge them in the direction that the speaker wants them to think. "Now fate gave me a pretty lucky hand. My Dad already had a good company started when he passed, and I was told that I was gifted at building things as a child. However, I didn't neglect the third route. I didn't blindly accept that I had everything going for me and that's all I needed to do. I took risks, I expanded, and I learned. Learning has got me where I am, very literally. So... and let me stress that I am not being paid to say this. Stay in school. Don't do drugs. Eat more carrots. Stop playing with yourself so much person in the third row and second seat from my left. And don't forget to keep on learning." With a wink, Kazura turned down the mic and let the next person approach. Personal question and answer times would come later.

Unknown to most of the class, probably, there were a few exceptional students in the mix. Students who had been touched by Ghost Energy, as Kazura knew it. With his glasses that let him see the spiritual stats of anyone who possessed them, he had been able to spot each and every one of the students and stealthily slip them an invitation to a private conversation after the assembly. Hopefully some of them would find their notes and would meet Kazura in the Band Room, where there weren't any classes scheduled for the rest of the day. Any student who had any sort of reiatsu signature was personally invited into the meeting, and even some that didn't have that signature might find their way into the Band Room to meet Kazura Uzaki. But what plans did he have in store for them?

OOC: This is an open social. If you can justify being in the assembly, and you have at least 1 point in RS or SpPr, then you were slipped an invitation into the Band Room. If you don't want that to be how you entered the thread, then by all means explain your own way of being there. Let's let the fun begin!

[Taien Hadohou]

Floating in the sky, one Taien Hadohou, Vice-Commander of the Kidou corps, watched the proceeds.

"Well. This wasn't quite what I was expecting."

An Hour Earlier

". . .and sign here, done! Thank you Vice-Commander, have a good trip to the world of the Living!"

"You are most welcome, Jangai-San. Have a pleasant day as well."

Taien smiled as he finished his last report of the day, handed it off to Jangai-San, who would deliver it to Kyomei-San, and left his office. It'd been a while since he had some free time, and today just so happened to be the perfect oppertunity to take a break for a while. He was done with the weeks reports, and nothing else of importance needed his attention. The various 'Division Leaders' he'd trained up would see to the continued training of the Corps, and made sure no one slacked off, even while an Officer was away. Kyomei-San was researching something, and didn't have anything for him to do, so he had requested some leave time, which was granted.

Nabbing a Hell Butterfly on the way out, Taien stepped into a Senkaimon that appeared, and quickly made his way down the corridor. A few moments later, and he popped out on top of some random building in Karakura Town. Calling the place a Town was a bit of an understatement though. It was pretty huge for a mere 'town'. Anyway, Taien decided to see what was going on around town as it were. There generally was something interesting happening.

Taien's starting point was blowing across the rooftop, though at the time it just looked like a scrap of paper. Snatching it up and reading it, his small smile turned into a grin.

A speaker, huh? Interesting, it's always fun to see what kind of personalities are around, and this guy sounds sorta important! I can swear I've heard his name somewhere though. . . Definitely was in the World of the Living at the time. Hum. . . I'll have to check that later, then.

And now, the present.

"That. . . was very short. I thought guest speakers spoke longer than that. Huh. Though now I remember where I heard about him. Kazura Uzaki, of Uzaki Enterprises. A pretty big name, to be sure. Hum. . . Something's odd here though. I'm detecting. . . Spiritual Presences? It seems we have a few Fullbringers in the crowd, I see. Hmm. . . this many Spiritual Entities in one area, coupled with Karakura's high natural Reishi count. . . They might just attract a Hollow or two. And. . ."

Flipping up the cellphone-like Spirit Communicator, Taien checked the logs.

"Mmm. . . like I thought, the resident Shinigami is being exchanged for someone new today. Which means until the new guy comes in, they could be vulnerable to a Hollow attack, especially if they haven't manifested their powers yet. I suppose I'll play protector today then. Ahh well, it would have been boring without something to do anyway."

Drawing his Convert-A-Weapon and shifting it into a readily accessable form, in this case a spiked ring, Taien descended to the ground. He surpressed his Reiatsu a bit, to make him less of a beacon for Hollows. With the Limiter in effect, this greatly reduced his presence. If there was one thing the Limiter did that was good, it made it a lot easier for people like Taien to hide their Reiatsu. In any case, he descended to the rooftop of the building, opened a door, and went down the steps. Hopefully it wouldn't be a very active patrol. . .

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<1> - Keep the citizens of Karakura safe from harm.

<2> - Perhaps recruit some Substitute Shinigami. We need all the help we can get.

[Kazura Uzaki]

It had become part of a paranoid nature for Kazura, to mentally flip between the spiritual vision and the regular vision of his glasses. His experiences with an assassin in Tokyo, the Quincy in Dublin, and with a member of Xcution in America had shown him that humans were capable of being filled with the Ghost Energy. Whenever he found someone that gave off that form of energy, he tested to see whether or not his human eyes were capable of seeing the person. So, when his eyes were unable to see Taien, but his Spirit Glasses could, he knew there was a problem. What is a Shinigami doing here... I'm not hunting Hollows, so they should be leaving me alone. [/color]

When the assembly was over, Kazura slipped through the crowd, delivering his notes while also keeping an eye on Taien. The Shinigami had just flitting around the assembly hall, watching, and had been walking through the air with his spiritual powers, unaware that he was being tailed. The Uzaki man silently stalked him, and when he saw the Shinigami go through the door in the roof of the public school he followed, his hand reaching into his pocket. Using his convert a weapons to form the edges he needed as tools, he quickly set up his mic to broadcast to a single headphone from a pair he lifted out of an unlocked locker. The other one went into his ear, in order to hear what was said by the other mic that he built from scratch. With his two way radio set to a frequency no one would monitor, he made his way to intercept Taien.

Making his way down the stairs that the Shinigami took, he snuck up behind the man and slipped the headphone/microphone combination into the sash of his robe before stealthily making his way back to the band room where others were hopefully gathering. While he walked, he made loud noises so that Taien would notice the headphones and wear them. When the Shinigami did so, and acknowledged that he had the headphone in, only then would Kazura actually talk in such a way that it would make sense. "So, Shinigami... What do you want with Karakura Public School... This is Protected Territory, and you will either answer questions or be subject to the poison already in your bloodstream."

Meanwhile, Kazura arrived at the Band Room. With the mic still in his ear, it would be easy to pass it off as a Bluetooth phone, especially when he was A) Rich, B) Important, C) Busy, and D) Rich. There wasn't anyone there yet, but he'd hope that they'd show up soon. Who could resist the possibility of becoming rich, either by their own devices, or through a lucrative internship with his company? Many of the children may come to that conclusion that the invitation was about that, but he had better plans for the young people who had so much potential for the good of Earth.

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Recruit at least 1 Fullbringer
Extract Information out of Taien or Scare him Away

[Taien Hadohou]

Well, the 'normal routine' sort've shattered quickly there. It wasn't, what, a minute into his patrol when something happened. Thankfully it wasn't really out of his capacity to deal with. It wasn't even really dangerous or anything, really. He found a. . . well, he found what looked to be a makeshift headset in his Shinakusho. Taien wasn't the best at detecting stealthy people, and apparently whoever did it was really good at it. Probably not Division Two good, but good enough for the circumstance. Smiling a little and nodding his head to his unseen opponent, Taien slipped on the headset.

"Testing testing, one two three~"

After a brief moment, a voice crackled through.

"So, Shinigami... What do you want with Karakura Public School... This is Protected Territory, and you will either answer questions or be subject to the poison already in your bloodstream."

Taien grinned a bit. He very much doubted that he had been poisoned. Furthermore, even if he was, he had no less than five Anti-venom shots on his person. Taien really wasn't in danger either way. Though now, he did know who he was talking too. His voice was the same as the one he had heard earlier, and it didn't seem like it was voice disguised. Taien did know a thing or two from visiting the Division Two Barracks, after all. Now all that was left was to confirm it. . .

"Uzaki Kazura-San, I presume? Forgive me for doubting someone of your prowess, but I do doubt I am poisoned. Even if I was, it wouldn't be very hard for one such as myself to get rid of it.

As to the 'why' of why I'm here. . . Well, part of it's just playing protector right now till the Seireitei sends in the replacement Shinigami. Having a lot of Reiatsu in one area is a fairly good way of attracting Hollows. So, in the event that none of your classmates here have developed their Fullbring. . . Sorta my job to make sure none of them gets eaten. Even though it is my day off today.

Ah, how rude of me. I never did introduce myself, did I? Taien Hadohou, Vice-Commander of the Kidou Corps. A pleasure to meet you, Uzaki-San."

As Taien was going about talking, he had his senses, especially his spiritual ones, extended. Who knew when a Hollow would show up and try to wreck stuff? Even with the Limiter in effect, he really wasn't missing a whole lot of power. He could still gain most of it back and then some if he needed it via Soshi Senjigusuri. Of course, Kazura wouldn't know that. If he did see Taien with his glasses, he'd probably notice the high Reiatsu Strength and Spiritual Pressure count, though he wouldn't know that those weren't his maximum.

"When you say 'protected territory', do you mean you have appointed yourself a guardian over this area? I assume you know the usual spiel about Hollows, yes? Corrupted spirits that seek to devour more and more spirits to advance in levels of power, can make other spirits into Hollows by destroying their Spirit Chains, and generally have a host of unique abilities? The occasional Arrancar as well, maybe a rogue Bount too."

[Kazura Uzaki]

Kazura swore under his breath. It might have gotten picked up by the Shinigami, but he wasn't thinking about that. This guy was eerily chipper when he had just been threatened. However, the information that was rattling through the man's brain was enormous. There had been so many foreign words listed in that short conversation that the Uzaki thought he might just break down from overload. Seireitei... Reiatsu... Fullbring... Kidou... Spirit Chains... Arrancar... Bount... Hollows evolve... The man stopped walking, blinked a few times, and found that he had been rendered speechless. It was not common for that to happen to him, and he was utterly surprised. He found his tongue, pushed it back into his mouth, and then began to talk.

"I... no. I do not know of some of those things. But I have had no need to. What I don't know, I find out when I destroy the threat. And if it is true that this... reiatsu, attracts Hollows, then why are you here? You're more of a risk than a help." Harsh, yes, uneducated, yes, but true, hopefully. He didn't know what the word meant, but he assumed that if the random students that had ghost energy in them had it, then this shinigami might have it. Wait... He was here to protect the students from Hollow attacks, and this reiatsu thing was what attracted them. When John had used his Vollstandig, Hollows appeared. His Ghost Energy numbers had also increased. Ghost Energy... was named Reiatsu. It wasn't like this changed anything, but now the man had a name for the stuff he was working with. Reiatsu. Maybe this Shinigami had more to tell him about these things.

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Recruit at least 1 Fullbringer
Extract Information out of Taien or Scare him Away

[Taien Hadohou]

[Dis is gonna be a talky post.]

"I... no. I do not know of some of those things. But I have had no need to. What I don't know, I find out when I destroy the threat. And if it is true that this... reiatsu, attracts Hollows, then why are you here? You're more of a risk than a help."

Taien chuckled at that. It wasn't a condescending chuckle, or a pitying one, but one of actual mirth and amusement. The smile was probably intense enough that Kazura could feel it somehow over the headset. Somehow.

"You've had no need to because you haven't encountered any, eh? I see! I suppose the only way you would have come across the information would have been either encountering one of said creatures, or perhaps another Shinigami such as myself. However, you will need to know these things. Karakura Town is a special place, and I don't just mean in terms of its population. It is a site of high spiritual density. It attracts Hollows and their ilk all on its own! Spiritual beings flock here because it's a place of power. Eventually, you'll run into something powerful and won't know what it is. I doubt the higher forms of the Menos Grande line would be here though, unless they were ordered to. Vasto Lorde and Adjuchas aren't all the common after all, though I could see a Gillian being here.

As for the latter part, while it might have been true with someone a little less powerful than me, most Hollows will generally avoid a powerful Shinigami. The regular ones anyway, and the smart ones out of those. The ones that aren't smart tend to get purified rather quickly. Even if they do come, they'd be more interested in my own soul than the souls of your classmates and yourself. Especially due to the fact that my own Reiatsu signature more than likely completely dwarfs theirs, along with the Reiatsu of the average Hollow. If anything, this is probably one of the safer buildings in Karakura at the moment. Or one of the safer districts, rather.

Here's a thought, how about we meet face to face, eh? I'm on my day off as I said earlier, so I'm not really under any obligations to specifically bring you in or anything. Haven't had a good conversation with a regular Human in ages!"

Taien wasn't bluffing when he said district. Even under the effects of the Limiter, Taien's massive amount of Reiatsu, as well as the raw quality of it, were more than enough to scare off the regular Hollows that dwelled withinin Karakura. Bount would definitely stay away as well, unless a particularly powerful one showed up. It was the middle of the day though, so that was unlikely. Same with most of the other races, actually. Unless something powerful was looking to challenge him or the like, the building was pretty much safe. If something did come though. . . Well, Taien was the Vice-Commander of the Kidou Corps for a reason. He did have ways of subduing the enemy without leveling the entire area to a smoking crater.

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<1> - Keep the citizens of Karakura safe from harm.

<2> - Perhaps recruit some Substitute Shinigami. We need all the help we can get.

<3> - Get Kazura to meet with him face to face!

[Amare Mori]

It wasn't like Amare liked school. That wasn't cool. Everyone knows it's not cool to like school! That totally wasn't why he was here. But it wasn't that he was running from his totally-not-insanity-induced hallucinations of monsters either. Nope! Absolutely not! Insanity wasn't cool at all, so Amare couldn't be insane! Umm.... it was something he ate. Totally. Obviously the monsters weren't real! But he wasn't crazy. Yeah. Something in the water obviously! Amare was strong enough to defeat many of them now, but he would only do it when nobody was around. Nobody looked twice at a guy running. That was just exercise! Some guy swinging a spear around at the air! That attracted attention. The not-cool kind of attention. And Amare was cool so he couldn't let people see that!

Anyways, he'd dodged inside this place while running and seemed to have given the things the slip. They weren't in sight anyways. As he walked around he was breathing a bit heavy, from the intense physical activity he'd been doing. He heard some voices as he walked around and headed towards the source. The sign above the door indicated it was the band room. Band huh? Well, alright then.... Amare pushed open the door and slipped in, to see what the fuss was about.

Amare wasn't wearing anything dressy. A sleeveless shirt and jeans. A pair of fingerless gloves hung from his belt, and he was wearing a light scarf wrapped around his neck. Why the scarf? Because scarves were cool of course! So were sleeveless shirts. Amare looked around for any indication of what was going on, but utterly failed his spot check, and so was left to wander the little congregation without any clear focus on what was occurring at the time. He figured someone would make an announcement sooner or later that'd clue him in, to what was happening here.

[Kazura Uzaki]

The words came over the headset, while a wild eyed kid wandered into the band room. Talking under his breath to the Shinigami, while also talking to the kid, Kazura attempted to act as the player of a game of chess, putting the pieces where he wanted. When he whispered to Taien, he wasn't audible to Amare, and when he spoke to Amare, he switched off his microphone. While he could still hear both at all times, he only talked to one at a time to keep them separate for now. "We'll stay apart for now. I'm not sure I trust you yet. You say these Hollows evolve into multiple forms. Go into more detail, and talk about these Arrancar and Bount and you may prove yourself to me."

"Welcome, young one. Have a seat, catch your breath. You look like you just had a nice long run. I'll get you some water." Standing up, Kazura got a bottle of water out of the vending machine in the corner of the room, then brought it over. As he handed the bottle to Amare, he whispered in his ear. "I'm aware of your secret. Don't worry, I've see the same things and am here to help. Ask me any questions you have, and we'll work things out together. I've got a lot of money and resources that can fix a lot of problems. Both domestic and... exotic."

[Taien Hadohou]

"We'll stay apart for now. I'm not sure I trust you yet. You say these Hollows evolve into multiple forms. Go into more detail, and talk about these Arrancar and Bount and you may prove yourself to me."

Taien's grin didn't falter in the slightest.

"Of course, Uzaki-San. Keep in mind though, this stuff is pretty much basic knowledge for anyone who wishes to patrol the Spiritual Worlds safely."

Taien stopped talking for a moment to let it sink in. He knew Uzaki-San wasn't stupid, but it's importance sort've called for the formality. He began to think about how to go at this, where to start and whatnot. He'd have to go through the full stages of Hollow evolution; Normal, Gillian, Adjuchas, Vasto Lorde, and finally Arrancar. He'd talk a bit about Bount afterwords, and debated on whether to talk about the Shinigami's involvement in that little disaster, before deciding that, well, he'd hear it from someone else probably, best not lie to him. This took all of five seconds.

Taien began to speak again.

"All right, Uzaki-San. Do you know how a Hollow is created?"

He paused for a moment to let him answer if he needed to. If he didn't in a few seconds, he'd go on.

"A Hollow is a corrupted Human soul, one that has failed to pass on for various reasons. It had grudges attaching it to this world, it became so consumed with sorrow and despair that it corrupted itself, or another Hollow expedited the process. The key to the center of all of this is one thing: the Soul Chain. It's a golden object that attaches the soul to it's material body, and once it's been cut, it begins to deteriorate. Once it's completely removed, via natural or artificial means, a hole is revealed, causing the soul to dissipate and reform as a Hollow.

This is why Shinigami are necessary. With our Zanpakuto, and other means, we can preform a Konso, a Soul Burial, and pass the soul on to the Seireitei. Unfortunately, we can't be everywhere, so new Hollows are generated daily."

Taien let the information sink in for a moment, and let Kazura ask any questions if he wanted to.

"Now, Hollows need to eat to gain power. In the first stage, one we simply call "Regular", "Normal", or "Base", they need to devour large amounts of souls to increase their power, and fill the 'hole' in them, the unsateable hunger. Now, while there are many Human souls to devour, and the occasional higher Spiritual being, do you know the most common prey for a Hollow? I'll give you a hint. . . It's another Hollow. When a Hollow has devoured enough other Hollows and regular souls, it undergoes a metamorphosis, and becomes the second classification of Hollow, Menos Grande. Of the three, the first form, the Gillain stage, is the weakest, but also the largest.

A Gillian can be anywhere near forty stories high and up, and are characterized by their billowing black cape and distinctive mask. While huge, they're relatively weak, and can be easily dispatched by anyone with the right equipment. Even Seated Officers of the Gotei Thirteen can take on the average Gillian, albeit with some risk. However, sometimes a special Gillian will be born, marked by their 'cage' mask. These Gillians seek to devour other Gillians. And, like before, when they've eaten enough, they transform once more. . . into Adjuchas."

Again, another break, another time for questions.

"Now, Adjuchas are a lot stronger than Gillian, and are categorized in three stages. The first two stages can be taken on by a sufficiently powerful Shinigami of Vice-Captain level or greater, but the most powerful Adjuchas are capable of pressuring a Captain-Class Shinigami sometimes. Not always, mind you, but some of the less powerful Captains have trouble with them. Adjuchas are more humanoid in apperance than Gillians, but you can still tell they're Hollows. They're still a bit bigger than most people, fifteen, seventeen feet tall in some cases. However, they still need to eat to maintain this form. And then. . . there is the last category of the Menos Grande Hollow Cycle. Vasto Lorde."

You know the drill.

"A Vasto Lorde is, by far, the smallest, most humanoid, and most deadly of the Menos Grande line. These things can be on par with some of even the stronger Captain Class Shinigami. Additionally, they don't need to eat anymore, and they're quite sane for beings of their nature. They're quite destructive, and I wouldn't recommend fighting either Adjuchas or Vasto Lorde unless you have some serious firepower behind you."

Now for the fun part. . .

"While most Hollows stop around the Adjuchas-Vasto Lorde range, or somewhere in between, there is one more occurance of Hollows which can not be classified as fully Hollow anymore. If a Hollow can break their mask, whether by artificial or natural means, they ascend to a higher level of power: Arrancar. Arrancar look just like people, except they have a Mask Fragment on their face, and a Hollow Hole on their body somewhere. These guys are, bar none, the most powerful forms of Hollow out there. Breaking their masks grant them Shinigami powers as well, and they gain powerful new abilities, as well as a Zanpakuto of their own. Unlike a Shinigami Zanpakuto, which is both an extension of their own soul as well as their partner and ally, an Arrancar's Zanpakuto is the core of their true form, their true power."

Last part, same drill.

"Now, Bount are a bit different. Bount are, as far as I can tell, the result of a Shinigami experiment to try and help combat our lack of global coverage. They're a fusion of life and death in a body, and they command spiritual entities known as Dolls. These Dolls are a sort of extension of their power, like a Shinigami Zanpakuto, but distinct and separate, even more so than a Zanpakuto.

Unfortunately there was one side effect that we couldn't predict; these Bount gained the ability to drain the souls of anyone they feed on. Sort've like Hollows in that regard, and I'm pretty sure they're where the Vampire myths come from, but unlike a Hollow, they completely destroy the soul they feed on. There's no way to recover it if a Bount has fed on it. They're a lot like Vampires actually. They avoid light, generally have pale skin, and absorb the souls of others to gain power, instead of blood.

Because of that, the Gotei Thirteen exterminates Bount on sight, otherwise, if they have the chance, they can drain entire towns and even cities if left unchecked."

[Amare Mori]

Amare blinked as Kazura approached-- failing to recognize him as anyone. Besides that he was probably important. "Hah. Thank you. Just need to catch my breath. Not actually sticking around for very long or anything. Don't worry about it." Huh? Wait, what? Knew his secret? What was that? No. Nobody knew Amare was crazy! That wasn't cool at all! Wait. No! Amare wasn't crazy! He wasn't! "My secret? Aha. I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about. I have lots of secrets. I'm sure you do too. We don't want people to know everything about us, am I right? That'd just be uncool." He replied to Kazura. Naturally, he still had no idea what he was. Though it seemed he was picking up Asuka's speaking mannerisms over time, through the time she spent training him. ...Not personally, as Amare couldn't get over the fact she was a woman. And thus couldn't bring himself to throw a single punch against her in their sparring matches. Thus they usually ended up survival training, more than anything.

Money was tempting of course. But Amare had no idea what was going on. Oh damn. But it wouldn't be cool to admit he had no idea why he was here! ...Then again, he did say he was just stopping in. What the hell? "What is this meeting for?" Amare asked the gentleman before him, looking around the room. The individuals here seemed a particularly strange lot, even by his standards. Oh no! Could this be a place for insane people to meet? That would be terrible! If that was true, Amare had to get out! He didn't want to be associated with the crazies! Amare was totally sane! ...Even if he did see giant monsters in masks roaming the city! He was still totally sane! And those monsters were in no way a product of his lack of sanity!

[Kimiko Aimi]

Everything was simply boring in Karakura town. Why did she ever decide to lay low in a place like this. Oh, that is right, because the next town would take her time to venture out to. Not only that but this place was very much isolated and contempt with its atmosphere. Not only that but the scenery around here was somewhat to be speculated on. Switching from weird to normal in a heart beat was something that only Karakura town could do. And was what peaked her interest a bit. Besides she may find someone else who is in the same predicament as she was in. Which is why her search has now brought her to local school.

Her sensory of energy allowed Kimiko to pick up on some signatures in the area and found several sources. One being unknown to but strong, another was weak however small it was, and the last one was somewhat there but could be mistaken if she did not have a superior sensory. Either way this would be a good change of pace and perhaps be beneficial for her as well. With her condition Kimiko will need some allies to help her learn more about the town, its inhabitants, and to cover when she needs help. The more the better was the idea.

The Failure was starting to learn about suppression of energy, but due to her large uncontrollable reiatsu it seemed impossible. However, it does not mean that she can not use her power to assist those in need should a Hollow attack. Besides from the individual signatures in the area Kimiko has the largest of the group. "This should be fun." Kimiko leaps from one roof top to another to track down the weaker reiatsu source. This one is weaker than the others, but it does not make it a potential danger from the others. Not only that Kimiko would want to avoid direct contact with the individual, for several reasons, but to make sure that Hollows don't attack the buildings themselves. Which is the reason why Kimiko remains outside.

Pouncing on the ground below there was a room with a single man standing in it. The clear glass windows were clean enough for the Failure to look upon the man. Neatly dressed and flawlessly groomed were traits for which those with money and power may receive without hardships. From past experiences of her own past and from what she has been observing around the town, these "business suits" were the sign of important and wealthy people. This perhaps may be a good catch after all. Under the sun the woman notices briefly that he appeared to be talking to someone as she approached the window. While not directly next to the non reflective glass she can at least make out that he was conversing with someone who was not there.

A single wire fell from his ear to one of his pockets. With a bewildered face Kimiko did not know what to make of the situation. Nonetheless, she would like to talk to this human. Directing her freezing Flood veil to form a half dome behind herself and half of the building, Kimiko was able to darken the sunny light from her side to cool herself down, and to protect her rear from any intruders that would like to interfere. With a quick glance over her own attire, she quickly adjusted her white/blue priestess uniform, along with the sakura hair piece, the noble wanted to at least make a good impression on a person, even when they appear as someone who is greedy and a despicable form of human nature.

[Kazura Uzaki]

That... was a lot of information. Taien just kept spouting off facts that Kazura kept mentally in his head. The growth of Hollows, the birth of Arrancar, the vampirism of Bount... With all of the things being listed, Kazura had but one question, in relation to the bount. "How could you make something so threatening to human lives, and then just leave it to feed off of us? Or worse, how could you make something and then just decide that it needed to die? That's disgusting... Meanwhile, Kazura had to quickly make amends with Amare while entertaining the newcomer.

It was clear to see that Amare thought the worst in this situation. He was skeptical, defensive, and possibly even scared. "Yes, I know your secret... You're... unemployed! I'm Kazura Uzaki, of course. I run the biggest and most successful business in all of Karakura Town. And young minds are the most creative. I need people like you for internships. You'll get paid, get great scholarship opportunities, and even get a chance at a full time job!" As he spoke, one of the windows grew darker as a woman appeared in it. Behind her was a large cloud of liquid, and already the window was starting to freeze. She appeared to be not hostile, but she was definitely unnerving.

Kazura stealthily got out of the spotlight, allowing Amare's attention to still roam lazily before he saw the crazy lady in the window. The inventor made his way to the window, hoping that the kid wouldn't bolt when he saw the lady with the cloud of energy behind her, and he muted the microphone before whispering to her. "You can either come in here without the cloud of energy behind you, or you can meet with me later. Take your pick." A business card was pressed against the window, allowing Kimiko the option of staying or coming to a more convenient place later. She was interesting enough that Kazura would make time to meet with her, but he couldn't have her scaring away his recruits.

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{PP Goals}

Completed
Extract Information out of Taien

Old Uncompleted
Recruit at least 1 Fullbringer

New Uncompleted
Create a meeting with Kimiko
Avoid scaring off Amare

[Taien Hadohou]

"How could you make something so threatening to human lives, and then just leave it to feed off of us? Or worse, how could you make something and then just decide that it needed to die? That's disgusting..."

Taien shrugged, not that Kazura would be able to tell.

"To be frank, it wasn't even intentional when the researcher in question was looking into it. Most of the original data was either lost or sealed away, but from what records that are available, to someone of my rank anyway, it was originally an experiment attempting to develop an eternal being or some such, using the extremely slow aging of a Shinigami soul as it's base. Apparently there was some sort of cross contamination with materials of the world of the living, resulting in some huge form of explosion. It also, apparently, created the Bount. The records of what materials were used was either lost in the explosion, or it was sealed away to prevent the manufacturing of Bounts to become a thing."

Taien nodded to himself before continuing.

"To be fair to the Bount, they generally stick to deceased souls and the like. The ones that do go after living souls are the ones that are more of a problem. However, in the grand scheme of things, both of them present the same problem the Quincies do: they destroy the souls of what they absorb, or in the Quincy's case shoot, utterly. Shinigami have a different name, though no one really uses it anymore. We were called Balancers in the past, protecting the balance between the world of Life and the worlds of Death. Normally a Shinigami either preforms a Konso on a dead soul to send it to the Seireitei, or destroys a Hollow with a Zanpakuto, purifying it along with whatever souls it has devoured. When a Bount absorbs a soul, it's destroyed, and when a Quincy destroys a hollow, it destroys its soul, along with whatever souls the Hollow has eaten. Now, picture this. A set of scales, the World of the Living on one side, and the World of the Dead on the other. Normally, they're pretty even. Even if they're not perfect, it's generally not that hard to correct the imbalance, if it's natural."

A pause.

"While this has shifted to Quincy, and I'll explain them and their powers more to you if you wish, they're part of the reason why Bount were created, and why we deal with them as we do. Years ago, well over two centuries if I recall correctly, the Quincy began an all out war on Hollows. The rate at which they were able to exterminate Hollows far surpassed our own, because of the fact that birth in the Seireitei is rather unusual, and that not every soul that goes to the Seireitei has the potential to become a Shinigami. Quincy on the other hand, being living humans able to manually create other Quincy were not hindered by those factors, were able to quickly and utterly destroy Hollows. However, the rate at which they were doing was dangerous. We weren't able to account for so many souls being destroyed in the World of the Living. We tried everything, negotiation to get them to stop, pleading, all manner of ways to try and make them cease their genocidal campaign. They wouldn't listen.

They were so consumed by rage against Hollows that they would nearly destroy the entire world. The World of the Living grew heavy, and so, the 'scale' that held the Worlds of the Dead rose. If not for reluctantly wiping out a large portion of the Quincy population, Death would have spilled over into Life, and every manner of disaster would be inflicted upon the worlds. Hell itself might even have broken loose, and yes, Hell is an actual place. I'll get to that later.

The main root of the problem has always been the same, though. There are never enough Shinigami to purify the entire earth. Any time we have tried to address that problem, or at least make it so we're not the only ones able to purify Spirits and guide them, some disaster or tragedy has occurred. To my knowledge, to this date, no one has been able to grant someone the purification and guiding powers of a Shinigami without inevitably changing their soul into that of a Shinigami. Even then, the majority result is both parties just ending up dead."

[Kimiko Aimi]

"Was this man serious?" At this point it would make more sense that this individual would be skeptical, but more so that he was able to see her. This was interesting indeed. His card was pressed against the freezing window before saying something to her.

"You can either come in here without the cloud of energy behind you, or you can meet with me later. Take your pick."

But the nerve of him as well. Like a rich person to asks something of a stranger without introductions. How rude. This is why she does not like humans and their sense of arrogance. Nonetheless that he one of the few that can see her and being able to say what they want without grasping the situation. However, she was here to see if she can make allies. And this one may be able to provide with precious resources that can be of aid to her. Without saying a word Kimiko approaches the window assertively and applies little pressure on the frosted window with one finger. Behind her the Flood of winter cold rages with displeasure and frantically changes it shape to that of whipping tails to reflect her irritation.

Not too aggressive that it would scare off those with a slight amount of courage within, but enough to show that she means business and will not treated as a cast off. Using her index finger the Failure writes on the window the word "Rooftop." A simple message that she will be waiting on the roof the building that the man is currently in. No other words need to be exchanged but the cold stare that leaves with the man as the freezing cloud consumes her person to conceal her movements. Providing the woman with the chance to climb her way to the top of the building with one single leap.

Floating up gracefully onto the roof top of the building Kimiko raises her hand to open her palm up toward the sky, commanding her Flood to create a thick layer five feet above her head. The glittering cloud spreads itself above the entire school. This way if a Hollow attempts to invade this school then they will have to advance on foot on the ground in clear view of every person that is spiritually aware. There was no where to go, so Kimiko leans against the railing at the only entrance and exit point to the roof top, for a human anyways. With her presence on the rooftop the building materials on the roof slowly freeze with the railing, turning the roof top to a small thin layer of reflective ice.

[Amare Mori]

Amare opened his mouth to respond, and then paused a moment to seriously consider it. That wasn't a bad prospect actually. He was behind on rent for his apartment anyways... Oh! And Kazura? Where did he know that name from... Kazura.... Kazura.... Oh right! That really rich guy who owned Kazura industries? Wow! Amare's eyes widened slightly. "Uhh... yeah. That I am. Wait, you're offering? Absolutely! What do you need!?" He exclaimed and then winced. Oh.... that was a bit uncool. But on the other hand.... working for someone like Kazura was much more cool! And he'd make a steady paycheck! ...Hopefully. Hell, maybe this was what he needed. Maybe Amare needed something to focus on to not be insane anymore! Maybe that was all he needed. Something to focus his attention onto! Yeah....

Speaking of insane hallucinations, there was one now, right outside the window. In the shape of a woman too! Amare coughed slightly, and turned away. Nope, nope, nope! She wasn't there! In fact he was so determined not to look at the woman, he completely missed Kazura addressing her. He thus, missed the exchange between the two, as he went to look for anyone else in the room, with whom he could make any sort of small talk. While the room seemed well populated, most people looked pretty busy. Would he have to look back to the hallucination at the window again? Amare grimaced and turned back to look... And saw nothing! Awesome! She wasn't there anymore! That was cause for celebration. And also vindicated Amare's theory, that clearly, he just needed a job to stop seeing these visions. The fact the glass was frosted over was completely missed on him, as was the fact that Kazura was looking where she had been only moments prior.