Recruitment - Social -

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((Social between Zackary Jensen and Nonna Urban))

Sometimes you had to get your own hands dirty. You couldn't always have someone else do your job for you. Sometimes it was Zack who had to the other part of Xcutions job. It was simple. Zack wasn't going to have to kill anyone, hopefully. It was a simple but important job. It was one of those days that Zack had to recruit someone into Xcution. The organization had acquired enough information on this particular person to confirm that she was, in fact, a blooming Fullbringer. Now it was Zacks job to convince her into Xcution.

A letter would arrive at the current residence of Nonna Urban. The letter was more of a card than an actual letter, not opening like one either. A card black as a moonless night with a white X on one side. On the reverse side was something a little more interesting. "We know what you are. Do not be alarmed, we are like you. This is not a threat but an invitation to talk. Below is the address. Come alone, please." Of course she had the option to ignore the request, but regardless Zack had to get things done.

The meeting was to take place in a, formerly, public spot. A cafe that was now deserted save for a single waiter as well as a few cooking staff. The staff had been told it would be best to ignore everything they would hear from the other room, otherwise they might be forced to forget it. Along with a few other things. The man sat at a single table, a cup of warmed tea was placed at the center of the table. A set of plates and cups on both ends of the table. Jensen sat on one end, eyes closed in rest as he awaited the only costumer that would be allowed into the cafe. Would she arrive? Or would she continue on as a normal human.

[Nonna Urban ☭]

Nonna gets this unusual letter so sudden, it was shocking to her... Could this be them? The ones from her past that explain to her in a dark room that they're one of her kind? She slips the card into her pocket and locks her doors, leaving behind her home. She begins to travel to this spot as located, to discover it's a cafe. Wasn't much of a travel but it's good. How weird is this though? Nonna slowly walks inside and looks around. It's so quiet and odd here... The waiter would actually be awaiting for her and the waiter asks, "Are you... Nonna?". She would simply nod as it felt weird that the waiter was expecting her. The waiter leads her on and it was weird this moment.

As Nonna gets pulled into this, she wonders who these people are... Are they similar in power? Do they see spirits like she can? The questions will burst for these people when she gets the chance. However, it's not people... It's one person. She is finally brought to the small table and noticed it was a man. Her eyes widen, obviously shocked to see he's alone. She finally gets to rest her bum, sliding into the table. She looks at the man, answering him if he says anything like 'How are you' or 'We've been expecting you'... Nonna asks right away, "Privyet, but may I just ask... You know who I am?"

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The sound of the bell on the door brought Zack back, prompting him to open his eyes. Hearing the waiter ask the question, Zack simply smiled and lowered his gaze. So she came, huh? It wasn't much of a surprise honestly. This woman was like a newborn bird, peeking over the nest for its first time. The nest being her normal, human life. Over the nest she would see a world invisible to the eyes of others, things that only she and a few amount of other humans could see. She received an invitation from people like her, people who could answer questions she no doubt had. She would come. It reminded Zack, almost, of his own time before Xcution. He had questions, but unlike Nonna he didn't have anybody to turn to at first. Zack was left to develop as a Fullbringer all alone in the beginning.

It could be a scary thing, no doubt. But hopefully, for this girl's sake, she wouldn't have to go through it alone. For Xcutions sake, Zack hoped she would accept what he had to offer. Around the corner the two came. The waiter leading the young woman to the table that Zack sat at. Jensen got a good look at her, though he already knew what she looked like from the documents he had reviewed. Xcution had been watching her, as they do everyone they believe to be potential Fullbringers. Not just Fullbringers though, all spiritual beings were watched. Karakura was one of Xcutions largest hunting grounds for recruits into the Ranks, so it made sense that they had constant surveillance on the town. Though Karakura wasn't the only spiritual hotspot in the world.

Analyzing the woman Zack noted a few things. Firstly, she was an attractive young woman. A very well groomed and taken care of person. He noted her blue eyes, a trait not commonly seen in those of Slavic descent or with those with brown hair. His observation also had him notice the ring she wore on his finger. He instantly recognized the symbol on the ring. The hammer and sickle, along with the abbreviation of the Central Committee, made her ring stand out to anyone that noticed. A communist living in Japan was a hilarious thought.

Nonna took her seat directly across from him. Before Zack could even open his mouth, she opened hers. A question already was thrown at him, not even five seconds after sitting down. It was expected and not one Zack couldn't ask. Jensen smiled, lowering his gaze to the tea kettle that sat between the two. "Would you like some tea?" Zack asked. As if on cue the waiter approached, gently lifting the kettle upon and pouring the steaming brown liquid into the cup before Nonna. He did the same for Zack, placing the kettle back down and backing away.

"Go ahead. It's an herbal tea. Chamomile, ginger, marjoram and hibiscus. It'll help you to relax." Zack said, listing his own cup up and taking a quick sip. It wasn't poisoned or anything like that. A simple tea. "Yes, Ms. Urban we are very well aware of who you are. The organization I belong to keeps tabs on everyone that enters Karakura Town, paying close attention to the people that we believe to be unique." Zack answered, lowering his cup back down and smiling. Those hours practicing his Acting were coming in handy. He was no doubt coming off as a very charismatic fellow, his voice easily being able to relax Nonna and put her at ease. She didn't have any reason to be afraid at all. Nobody was going to hurt her.

"Where are my manners. I know your name but you have yet to know mine. For right now, I believe Mr. Jensen will do fine. I wish to cut right to the chase, Ms. Urban, if you don't mind. The reason I asked you to sit and have tea with me is for a few reasons. Mostly, I wish to answer any questions that you, no doubt, have about yourself and what you're currently undergoing. Then, once all your questions have been answered to your satisfaction, I will have a proposition for you." Zack said, resting his hands together atop the table. His storm gray eyes peered into her own blue ones, watching her intently yet still a friendly demeanor. "So please, ask away."

[Nonna Urban ☭]

Indeed, Nonna knew this was fishy. This was just so weird for her to be asked to come here specially reserved just for her. This means business so Nonna remains quiet as he begins to explain himself. She admired the gentleman's words and took note in them. Obviously, they knew very damn well she was unique to most. If only if her fullbring didn't just seal itself away again, going back to square one. She would sigh when he'd let her go on the questions. Nonna is ready for this but she had a moment of time to think clearly for this. Nonna would slowly inch her way over, grabbing the tea before tasting it. Not very bad, and Nonna wasn't the the type for tea. She brings it down after just one quick sip and thinks.

Yes, a rare gene for a Slavic woman to have with such blue eyes but this wasn't a Slavic gene. This was a gene from her mother that Nonna never knew. Her father has always told her that they weren't Slavic but British eyes. Nonna as a little girl would find out the shocking truth that her mother's side was actually British people, while her father was pure Slavic. A mix of Anglo-Saxon blood with Slavic Blood surely corrupted both bloodlines into a new breed. She's been known by many Russians as 'Moon', 'Blue', and even 'Stars'. Weird nicknames, but this would explain herself as half Western European. A weird combination at the most if one thinks about it.

She noticed a bit ago that he was glaring down on her ring, obviously that's one thing people would realize is that this is a Communist member's ring. This was a ring that was passed from her wonderful father. She admires the Communist culture but she truly cannot call herself a full Communist. She believes in a stable government but nothing in the world has a stable government, at least not right now. Lenin's ideas to Nonna were the true ideas but Stalin surely ruined his image. Nonna adjusts herself in the seat to get herself comfy but she sits very proper.

Nonna would clear her throat gently and let the first question out, "Mr. Jensen, you're a very proper man and I admire that but I must ask you something personal..." she would say obviously to somewhat fool him. She'd continue, "Your letter describes that you are like me. Tell me, how are you like me? Do you truly have a power that is able to release itself? That's the personal part, but there's more. Can you explain to me also how 'we' got this power from the start if you have a power yourself?" Nonna would begin to bombard him with questions, obviously testing him to see if he can answer her.

After she lets the words go, she would simply smile. She's certainly letting off a calming matter and appears to be fine. She grabs the tea and sips her tea, expecting the answers to come right out. She crosses her legs and places the tea right back down. It's time to find out who she truly is and what her purpose for living is for.

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Zack sat back, taking in her question and beginning to wonder how best it was to answer it. Lifting his cup of tea he took a drink, letting his eyes shut as he began to put together an answer. After a few moments he placed the cup down and put his hands together on the table, still finding the best words to use. She wanted to know how Fullbringers came into being. It wasn't a hard question to answer, but a simple direct answer wouldn't suffice. No, Zack needed to show Nonna that he, and Xcution, was willing to let her into nearly everything spiritual. Well, he had his answer.

"You ask how I am like you? It's rather simple. You and I are both part of a rare set of humans who have the ability to control souls. Now, Ms. Urban, what do you believe a soul to be? The inner essence of humanity? Well, the soul is both a form of energy and a life form. When a human dies their soul lives on, either escaping to what is called Soul Society or being left to wander the earth. But it's not just living beings that have Souls, Ms. Urban. The very tea before you has a soul, the cup, even the chair you sit on and clothes you wear possess unique souls. Different from the ones living beings possess. Simple souls, like computers with no programming. Humans like us can use them, give them programming." Zack explained, lifting his hand deliberately so Nonna would notice.

He touched the side of his cup, and the instant his skin made contact there was a green flash within the liquid. Like a cobra from a pot the tea rose up, swirling together into a spiral pattern and then forming the hammer and sickle, the same symbol on her ring. "We give these empty souls purpose when otherwise they would have none. This is a power that you too posses. People like us do have a name. We're called Fullbringers, and the art of commanding these souls is called Fullbring...or Fullbringing." Once his words ended the tea gently made its way back into his cup.

Jensen lifted the cup and took a drink. "But there are some items with unique souls. Items that we, the Fullbringers, have a strong attachment to. Love, pride, hatred, these are items that we have kept with us throughout the experiences in our life. Items that each time we touched, those experiences melded into. This gives that item a unique soul, a unique form. A power that can release itself." Zack explained, reaching into his suit and pulling out a coin. An American half dollar coin to be specific. Giving the coin a quick glance it glowed with the same green light as the tea moments ago.

The coin morphed and changed, growing more than five times in size and into an entirely new shape. A handgun, though specifically a firearm very similar to a Thompson Contender. "These unique souls are bound to us, our closest allies. An item with a unique soul that's linked to you, that grants you powers when it's released, is called a Fullbring. We at Xcution are Fullbringers, though we do have other Spiritual Races in our ranks." Zack answered her second question, cancelling his Secondary and returning the coin to his pocket.

"For your last question. Do you remember what I said earlier, that Human souls either ascend to Soul Society or are left here on Earth? What do you think happens to the spirits left on Earth?" Zack asked, giving her a few moments to ponder the question in her head. "A spirit that remains trapped in the world of living slowly begins to lose their humanity. You've seen them before, haven't you? The masked monsters? Hollows."

Zack took a pause, refreshing his throat with the last bit of his tea. Jensen poured himself a new glass before continuing. "Hollows are pitiful and ravenous creatures. They seek to devour the souls of both the living and deceased, as they are plagued with an endless hunger. This hunger is a desire to once again become whole, but to the Hollows it's simply starvation. Hollows attack anything with any shred of spiritual awareness or abilities. It's rare for them to attack normal humans, but it does happen. However, what happens when someone survives a Hollow attack? What happens when a pregnant woman survives a Hollow attack? Ms. Urban, the creation of a Fullbringer is not as holy as you might think it is."

"Fullbringers are born when our mothers are attacked by Hollows and survive. The reiatsu, the spiritual energy, left behind during the attack is transmitted to us while we are still within the womb. This is how a majority of Fullbringers are created, and why out of the entirety of human population we occupy only 0.01% of the population. Less than one percent." Zack stopped, letting his eyes rest on Nonna as he judged her reaction. There was always going to be small signs of how someone took some form of important news. He would be silent for a few more moments before lifting the tea cup again.

"There is another way though, but even less frequent than how most of us have been created. When a Human, no matter the age, is bombarded with constant spiritual radiation, from a powerful entity or from many others, then a Human can acquire spiritual powers and thus a Fullbring. It's slower and has a very high chance of failure, due to their needing to be a very specific amount of reiatsu exposure for many weeks to months." Zack concluded, putting his cup down. "I was born with my abilities, though they only manifested around six years ago."

"This is a lot of information to take in, I'm sure. So please, if you need a moment feel free to do so. If you have any more questions feel free to ask them."

[Nonna Urban ☭]

Nonna would sit back and listen in as the man begins to lecture her with her questions. This was no surprise to her about seeing souls and even hollows. When Nonna's rings were unsealed at one point, she remember she's had to use them before in combat. Now that her rings are sealed, she's completely fresh again and barely understands her power still. This has to change... Nonna watched as he performed his tricks and what not and she was actually amused of these powers he had.

Her eyes would glare as a simple American coin turns into a handgun. His must be a gun. Obviously, all of our kin have different objects that we use but his was just a simple coin? How unique was that for Nonna to see. She'd look at her rings as Jensen continued to lecture her. This would heavily hint Jensen that these were her most valuable items AKA her fullbrings. She would continue to listen as she rubs her rings, obviously now interested for her finally question.

He'd mention the Soul Society, Hollows, Death, everything to make Nonna understand that she herself was unique. However, as soon as he answers the part where she was bonded with power from her mother's attack, this struck her. Her feelings were sadden, as she was fearing that this was truly the reason she gained her power. As soon as he concluded everything, Nonna took a moment to say something. Her breathe was taken away from this and she didn't look at Jensen directly in the eyes but down on the floor. She begins to speak, "On my mother's ninth month in her pregnancy, she was attacked apparently by an 'invisible' being according to my father who was with her... The being was stressing my mother out to the point where she couldn't hold onto me in her womb and her water was broken. Stress and pain was rushing through her body but surprisingly something made the being let go. Something else was attacking the invisible being, according to my father. He never saw these things but he knew something violent was happening. They both passed out and they were in the hospital." she would explain, the story being very interesting to most she tells. She'd sip her tea, trying to clear her throat to talk more.

"My mother woke up with too much pain and suffering, I was being born just as she was alive... However, when I came out she only said a few brief words the nurses said. And then, she just dies right there." She'd stop, not emotionally effected because she really never knew her mother to cry over it. "You're telling me, Mr. Jensen that this creature that attacked my mother was a hollow? A HOLLOW caused me to gain these powers and caused my mother her own death from stress and pain?" She'd calmly say in her tone. Her eyes look up at the man, ready to officially get the truth out of him. Sure, he wasn't there at the time this all happened but this story pretty much makes it clear how she received her powers. It was a sad thing for Nonna to realize this was the truth but she couldn't quite believe it herself.

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He was quiet while she spoke. He was quiet while he listened to her, taking in what she said. It wasn't surprising at all that the origin of her latent abilities came from her mother being attacked. It's how ninety percent of Fullbringers were created. It was unfortunate that she had lost her mother due to the attack, but such cases were more often than not. Taking a sip of his tea, she once again asked him a question. Had she gotten her powers from a Hollow? The Hollow that took her mothers life. There was only way of answering such a question. "Yes, Ms Urban. The creature that attacked your mother, the creature that was responsible for your mothers unfortunate passing, was a Hollow. The same Hollow whose reiatsu flowed through your mothers veins and into you, giving you the powers of a Fullbringer." he said calmly and directly.

Zack closed his eyes, placing his cup of tea down and taking a sigh. "My own mother was attacked when she was five months pregnant with me. It happened during their vacation to the state of Florida, taking a swim in one of the many beaches in that state. My mother recounts something grabbing ahold of her leg and pulling her under. The official story was that it was a shark attack, but the injuries she received were unlike any that had been seen from a shark before. My mother still lived, and still does, so I am sorry to hear of your own mothers passing." Zack explained, opening his eyes back up and looking into her own.

He was silent for what seemed like minutes. He simply looked at her, studying her facial expression and her eyes for anything. Everything she had done up to this point had been predicted by him. He causally gazed to the clock behind her, noting the time. Ten minutes had passed since Nonna had walked through that door. There was still enough time for casual conversation. "Are you alone?" Zack suddenly asked. It was an odd question, no doubt. One that would surely confuse Nonna, especially considering what that question could mean. She would be puzzled by it, wondering his attentions.

"What I mean is, do you have close friends? Any relatives? A boyfriend? I'm only aware of your late mother. I simply want to get to know you a little better, become a little more personal if you will. I promise not to ask anything that is inappropriate, so long as you do the same." Zack explained, lowering his gaze to the table. "I only ask because the decision you make today...your life is never going to be the same. It may very well be impossible for you to return to your normal life, which I am curious of."

[Nonna Urban ☭]

Nonna keeps a frown for a bit as she learns the final truth behind her power. Her mother's death and her powers were all because of that one hollow... Nonna would have a blank expression after absorbing in everything then the question of being alone comes into play. Nonna would indeed, give the man a confused expression, obviously wondering why he'd ask question like that. Nonna didn't realize her personal life wouldn't really matter in this point but she continues to listen as he explains why it does matter. Nonna would grab a sip of her tea which finally empties itself, placing it down and continues to listen. Ah, her life will change forever if she joins Xcution. After he speaks, Nonna would reply to this.

"Mr. Jensen, I am indeed alone. I had an amazing father but he recently passed away because he died of cancer. Such a odd thing to say, but he was actually an Old man. He had to be in his late 60's when he passed. My father had me very late in his life and yet my mother was still in love with the old man," Nonna would say before refilling her teacup with more tea. It was already a strange thing that a young woman like her mother was in love with an old man but Jensen didn't quite know how old she was herself. Nonna would continue to speak, "I had many friends in the motherland but coming her was obviously the best if I truly wish to master my power. I actually just recently met a beautiful shinigami a few days ago which I had no clue what a shinigami and still don't. She and I are becoming very close friends," she'd continue to say before sipping her tea but this time she glares her blue eyes at Mr. Jensen with a serious look.

She slowly brings the tea down and adjusts herself, making her statement coming to a close. "I am very convinced that this may be a wise choice for me to be apart of your group but I must ask. What is your group? What are their goals? How big is your group? What will the group truly do for me? Will you treat me fairly well or simply use me as if I was a tool? and final question that's off-topic with this... Who are the Shinigami?" Nonna would finish saying. Nonna seems eager for this but she needs these answered to know where she's going with this. She holds herself back from biting her fingers because this is a very civil manner but Nonna folds her hands and stares at Mr. Jensen, awaiting the reply she needs.

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Zack was quiet, watching her as she spoke and refilled her tea. It was a good idea, the drink since it was a tool designed to relax someone and bring them comfort. Nonna was drinking it up rather quickly. Then, the questions came flying seconds after Nonna answered his question. She had met a Shinigami recently, one that seemed to enrapture her. Did this mean Nonna was a lesbian? Not that it mattered, just an interesting little change of development. Zack had no romantic interest in her nor had he any sexual desire for her. Zack wasn't single; he had someone already, someone who would be considered taboo among the other Xcution members.

The questions that Nonna asked where the ones that Zack had been waiting to hear since the time she had sat down, the questions that Zack could give the best answers too. She wanted to know the finer details of Xcution. She wanted to know what her role would be, how she would be treated, what were the goals, all questions that Zack could answer for her. But there was one question at the end that snuck in with the others, one that Zack felt he needed to answer first. "What are the Shinigami, you ask. It's an easy enough question to answer, but an easy answer won't satisfy you, will it? Shinigami are essentially Gods of Death, but the term God is not very descriptive for them. Shinigami are spirits, either escaping from the world of the living after their death or being born in the afterlife. They're shepherds, guiding lost souls into the Soul Society, which is essentially what you would know to be heaven."

"Shinigami are tasked with entering the World of the Living to combat Hollows plus guiding lost souls into the afterlife. While it may not seem like it, the Shinigami are all part of a military called the Gotei Thirteen, or the Thirteen Court Guard Squads. They're goal is to protect the Rukongai, where all spirits live once they enter Soul Society, as well as the Human World. But, currently, the Gotei Thirteen are engaged in a war so it's understandable that the defense of the Human World has waned recently.", he explained as he lifted the small cup to his mouth once again.

"Now, for your earlier questions. You wanted to know about the people I work for, the people I work with. Who we are and what we do. The second part is the one I think you should know first. The organization I work with goes by the name of Xcution. We're an underground organization, one that works above the laws of countries due to the nature of our work. We're an organization that focuses on many things. Namely, change." Zack explained, placing his cup down. His eyes gazed down into the tea, watching it swirl around the cup for a few moments.

"Ms. Urban imagine the world as you know it to be a river. Ideas, culture, change; all of these things flow through the river uninterrupted. But what happens when a dam is built? The river is stopped, becomes stagnant. Change is stopped by individuals, governments, limiting the growth of humanity. The job of Xcution is to erase these dams and allow the river to run freely. Have you heard of Mohamed Ali Atigha, the former president of Libya? The same man who had sent thirteen teenagers to their deaths for insulting him on a social media website? Ali Atigha stepped down within seventy two hours, with no prior plans and was quickly succeeded by the current president Magariaf." Zack explained, taking a sip of his tea and sighing.

"Xcution does not play by the rules, this is something that must be said upfront. If you are told to jump you must jump. But, for someone like you there will be training. Xcution also serves as a place that Fullbringers, anyone of spiritual abilities in fact, may come to hone their talents. Xcution is located in a city called Brypesia, a place housing over eighteen million spiritually aware individuals. It's the safest place for people like us. As for whether or not you will be treated like a tool entirely depends on you. If you're nothing but a tool then you will no doubt he treated like one, but act as a person and you will get the respect you deserve." Zack explained

Zack then stood up, walking to the side of the table and taking ahold of the tea pot. Gently he tipped it, pouring Nonna over glass. This time, though, he added something new. Reaching into his jacket he pulled out a small vial of liquid, pouring it into her cup with the tea. "It isn't poison, rather it's a decision. If you don't wish to join Xcution then you simply need to drink the tea. What I just poured into it is a product of our Research Department, a syrium that will erase your memories of the past thirty minutes. Meaning both I and this conversation will be gone from your memory. You can carry on with your regular life as if this never happened. But..." putting the teacup back down Zack walked past her, heading towards the door.

"If you want in. If you want to reach your full potential, become the best you can be. If you want to help protect this world, change this world and right injustices, then follow me. I will take you to Bryspesia."

[Nonna Urban ☭]

The last of his speech would come through Nonna's ears. Everything was completed for this meeting and she now knows what she must do. She is given a choice whether to forget everything and possibly train herself to become better or join something that can help her to become better. She would be alone still if she chooses this path but Kimiko would not see Nonna for a long time... It's best she trains herself for something serious in the world. Nonna pushes the tea over and stands up, walking over to Jensen. "Consider this as a yes, Mr. Jensen. Let's go."

The two would leave and the tea shines its liquid in the light, the door would close with the two leaving to this place. From this point forward, Nonna's life will simply change forever as she now marks herself as a member of Xcution. What is she doing this for? Herself, maybe to full gain her power? Was this to finally not be alone after a few weeks being in Japan and possibly the world? Yes and yes, but there's one thing more that causes her to join. It's for her... Her beautiful lost mother. She promises to prevent anything like that from happening again to anyone, this she will swear on her life.