Ghosts of the Past [JT/Closed]

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"Well one thing at a time. First the easy part. I know as much information as I have told you. In truth, Soul Society has very little intelligence on this matter. Information in regards to this mission has been scarce. All we know is that a large amount of souls and even more frighteningly, Shinigami have gone missing around France. It seems to be that this Hollow has established its hunting grounds there. It is elusive and powerful. Hence why we had never been able to catch it and why information on it only came up now. This is why I was intended to choose from another Vice Captain or higher to accompany me." Camila smiled. "Well, for what it's worth, I'm glad you chose me to accompany you, Celes. Getting a bit of closure on that hellscape is absolutely something I'd be down to do. That begs the question, though, how'd that conversation come up back in Gotei? Did you just say you were going in alone or something?"

Upon making her comment about heading through the Senkaimon, she made note of the concern Celes seemed to be showing. "Camila. Are you sure you want to do this? This is a dangerous decision. Even for you? Would it not be better to bide your time? Get more of the Soul Society on your side? My own power only goes so far after all. I certainly cannot protect you forever against them." Chuckling, Camila decided to speak. "I'm sure of it; I need to do this. If not alongside you, then I'll be trying this out myself to see if I can get in on my own. I'd like to think that, even if I'm not going to be welcomed with open arms by someone like Ludwig, I should be relatively okay in terms of not being, y'know, murdered on the spot."

Unlocking the front door once more, Camila was way ahead of the girl already starting to speak. "If you are sure to proceed then do you still have your old Shihakusho? Preferably also a Gigai and some way to cover your face?" "I know for a fact that I've still got my Shihakusho, that much isn't too big of a concern for me. I'd like to think that I should be okay, though once I get a gigai up and going. You think a suit of armor'd help to cover me up?" Camila chuckled, hoping to get a laugh out of Celes to lighten the mood as much as she could. 

"We will pass you off as a new member of the Tenth Division. I will need to take some liberties as Acting Captain of the Tenth Division, but this could work. We just need to properly hide you in the aforementioned manner. Your name is less important so any alias will do." Camila smiled at the girl as she opened her door, and turned back to close it to prevent any bugs or anything from getting inside. "Acting captain? Look at you go, Celes, glad to hear you're still moving up in the world!" Gently shutting the door, Camila made haste to her room in order to search for those damned robes.

Tearing through her own closet, Camila found them hanging up toward the back; odd that they were still hanging, but certainly not something that shocked her with all of the spiritual BS she'd learned about the world even before her death. In truth, she's seen weirder. Throwing that on, and once again making haste back to Celes, Camila sighed, opening the door and holding her arms out. "Sorry that it's a bit torn," she said, motioning toward her sleeves which were, in fact, missing entirely, "I haven't been able to get a replacement for it since I left, for obvious reasons. So, this is mostly the remnants from my skirmish with that Espada before I left. Win some and lose some, I guess." 

[Celes Castellanos]

It should have been clear to Celes that Camila would stay her course. She was stubborn and headstrong yet there was merit to it. Tenacity. A valuable trait even if it could get her into trouble. Though Celes was relieved upon Camila's admission to having her Shihakusho along with a little tease. "I know for a fact that I've still got my Shihakusho, that much isn't too big of a concern for me. I'd like to think that I should be okay, though once I get a gigai up and going. You think a suit of armor'd help to cover me up?" Celes couldn't help, but chuckle a little. Camila certainly did ease the mood and Celes couldn't help herself. She decided to throw a retort back. 

"Well. I've to admit that is an interesting proposal. Although walking into the Soul Society, clad in armor, is likely cause some civil unrest. Some hostility, y'know." She then chuckled a little more as she continued. "Besides. I don't think I can lend you my own armor Camila. It wouldn't do much to cover your face anyway." She winked a little as if Camila remembered their fight after her defection, she would no doubt know that Celes was referring to her Bankai. Her ability to call upon not only spear and shield, but also the ancient armor that spartans used to wear into battle. Celes simply smiled afterwards and sighed as she tried to refocus and steer the conversation back. 

It seemed that before she could, Camila would praise Celes due to a comment she had made. "Acting captain? Look at you go, Celes, glad to hear you're still moving up in the world!" For the first time in a while, Celes would visibly blush. She chuckled nervously a little as she shook her head. "Well...I am acting captain in name alone. The Tenth Division lacks a Captain as of right now so I had to step up and take up the responsibility. I've not quite been promoted and I may still have a long ways to go." As Celes finished and Camila made her way into her room to scour far and wide for her old Shihakusho, Celes went over the battle plan in her mind.

This would certainly be a delicate scenario. She was certainly not in the business of doing this violently. They simply needed to enter the Soul Society via Senkaimon and simply leave again. This would allow them to head to France. Unfortunately this meant needing to somehow get passed the Kido Corps. They would likely ask for name and rank of both herself and Camila. Her own was easy. Camila's however. That would be trickier. Celes knew the inner structure of her Division well. The best choice would have been Third Seat, but that was already filled by one of her own. Miranda. Perhaps Camila could lie? So many things to consider. Celes simply sighed. 

The Shinigami would turn around as she heard the door open. As she looked she would see Camila in a rather beat up and torn Shihakusho. It would suffice, but if she ever made it back into the Soul Society then it would be clear that Camila would have to get another. "I haven't been able to get a replacement for it since I left, for obvious reasons. So, this is mostly the remnants from my skirmish with that Espada before I left. Win some and lose some, I guess." Celes simply nodded as she chuckled. She was not sure how much more difficult this would make it. After all, they may refer Camila to getting a more graceful Shihakusho. They would simply have to deal with that when they got there. 

Now that the clothing situation was covered, Celes knew that there was something else that would likely be needed. "So. How do you we plan on precuring ourselves a Gigai? I would likely arouse less suspicion if we both entered the Soul Society in one. I can come up with a cover story as to that mission. Though this does beg another question. Camila. You were part of the Thirteenth Division. Since you lack a Hell Butterfly, there is the possibility that we will be passing through the Dangai. Am I correct in this assessment? If so, does this pose a threat?" Celes was emberassed to admit that she knew little of the passageway between that of the Soul Society and that of the Human World.

[Kitai Yoru]

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