Let's Talk Defense Shall We? (Closed, Social)

[Shawn Rabuburēdo]

Sitting at the large circular table Shawn places his hands on the table top, crossing his fingers while he waits. It wasn't long ago when he sent a letter to five separate Captains, fully with the intentions of holding this meeting in order to bolster the Seireitei's defenses. Glancing over he would look at the papers he had on the table next to his arms, documents and information that could help bring in the more difficult of the Captains called to help with this endeavor.



Everything was planned, or at least thought up so Shawn just sat there waiting for their arrival. A few minutes pass and an unseated officer entered the room with a tea pot and tea bags, the choices were limited but at least there was a choice. Standing up he walks over to grab some spare cups, of which he will place most of them in the center of the table. Taking one for himself he slips a black tea bag into the cup, slowly pouring the hot water from the pot over the bag.



While his tea bag steeps, Shawn picks up his papers to look over them once again. One portion of the papers is all about an offer to work with Squad 12 and 8 so they could get many devices implemented through out the Seireitei to keep dimensional or other forms of travel from happening, with the exception of Dongai travel that is. Another portion of the papers was dealing with Squad 9 and 10, specifically in getting quick travel Dongai's built around the Seireitei so that information regarding attacks and the like as well as defensive responses can be done faster.



Finally there was the last bit of paperwork, this one aimed primarily at Squad 2. Shawn was hoping to work with Kimiko of squad 2 in guarding duties while those of his own squad were in the Dongai, which of course there is something that would benefit them as well. So now after looking everything over one more time, he gave the word for that unseated officer named Kelly to come back every now and again to refill the tea pot with fresh hot water. With that he dismissed her, and just in time it seems as Captains began filing in. This would be interesting for the Vice Captain, as he was under these folk in authority. Things, however, needed to be done so he figured now was the best time to show them what he's capable of as the highest authority in his squad.

[Celes Shindazu]

Today was certainly shaping up to be an interesting day. Celes walking along the roads of Seireitei on her way to the barracks of the Thirteenth Divison. It was not too long ago that the Captain would receive a letter from a Shawn Rabuburēdo. Celes knew the name well. Having known him as an Unseated Officer of the Eleventh Division in the past. Celes had even taken him on patrol through the Human World in the past. He was certainly an oddball among the Eleventh Division. Whereas its members usually preferred the use of weaponry, Shawn was a Kido practitioner. Regardless of such, Celes was glad to hear that he had taken up a Vice-Captain position within the Thirteenth Divison. With the loss of Ludwig and Albin's strange disappearance, the Thirteenth had its head practically cut off. 

Alas, she would be on her way due to a summon from the new Vice-Captain. The letter explained it quite clearly. He wanted to host a meeting among herself and several other Captains to discuss the Soul Society's current tactical situation. After all, they had endured a recent invasion by Hell. Despite their continued survival, Celes was disturbed by the level of devastation that had been wrought upon Soul Society. Not only that, but it had seemed to have been performed with such ease. Celes lost some good officers among the chaos. Not only that, but as the Captain of the Tenth... she felt personably responsible for their general unpreparedness. This made attending the meeting a top priority for her.

The letter also addressed several other Captains in attendance. Two of them she recognized immediately. Senshi Odayakama and Connor Greaves, Captains of Divisions Eight and Nine respectively. She had worked with them before and knew both of these to be quite capable colleagues. Then there was Kimiko Shihoin, Captain of the Second Division. Celes had never met her, but she had heard rumors about the woman. How she stood up to the Central 46 and that she was former Onmitsukido. Much like herself, Kimiko was a physical combatant and an expert Hakuda practitioner. This alone garnered much respect from Celes. Finally, there was the Captain of the Twelfth Division... Aramis Tezuka.

Among the list of names, he was the one that Celes admittedly knew the least about. She had heard bits and pieces of the operations of the Twelfth Division, but most of it was hearsay. Aramis would certainly prove to be the biggest mystery, and this unnerved Celes a little. Regardless of her own personal feelings though, Celes would be prepared to work with each and every one of them in an attempt to bolster the defenses of not only the Seireitei, but of Soul Society as a whole. After a few more moments of walking, Celes would find herself near the doors to the Thirteenth. Wearing her haori, she'd instantly be recognized by the officers. Slight murmurs spread out amongst them. Celes simply chuckled. It seemed that she was expected. 

As she walked through the doors and entered the barracks proper, there'd be a few groups of officers. It was the usual activity that could be expected. Some were sparring one another; others would be sharing lunch. The overwhelming majority of them would be found talking about a variety of subjects, but it began to quiet down notably in Celes' presence. The green-haired Shinigami chuckled softly. This happened in her barracks as well. Seems that the other squads weren't so different either. Regardless, she just knew that there was a meeting. Unfortunately, she wasn't sure where. She sighed briefly and approached one of the groups. 

A group consisting of a male and two female Shinigami who almost instinctively stood at attention. Their voices always seemed to greet Celes in the usual formal manner. The Captain shook her head and chuckled, raising her hand to interject. As she spoke, she wouldn't do so with much authority. After all, she didn't want to come into another squads' barracks and seemingly give orders merely because she had a fancy jacket at a neat title. "Just Celes will suffice. Besides, I just have a question." She said with slight amusement in her tone. The three Shinigami before her relaxed together with Celes as they listened. "I was supposed to meet with your Lieutenant, Shawn, today and was wondering where I could find the meeting room." One of them, a blonde girl, spoke up quietly. "O-of course. He set up a room at the end of the hall and to the left..." Celes smiled brightly, giving her a polite bow of the head, heading down the hall shortly after towards the meeting room. 

As she finally made it, Celes would be greeted by a rather quaint room. Sporting a large table with several chairs, stacks of paper rested upon the table. A number of teacups sat in the middle of the table with an assortment of tea bags. Already sitting would be a blonde-haired Shinigami, wearing a Lieutenants badge, with a familiar scar carved into his right cheek. Celes gave a warm smile, approaching the table and giving Shawn a bright smile. "Hey Shawn! It's been a while!" She would clear not be standing on ceremony as she certainly would ask the same of Shawn. Taking a seat, she'd unfasten her twin Zanpakutō and lean them against her chair. Afterwards, she leaned forward and grinned childishly. "I see I'm one of the first!" She'd then lean back into her chair before continuing. "It's so very rare that I get to meet other Captains. Well, I'm excited to discuss some plans moving forward." Celes was unusually preppy today, but she couldn't help it. Not only would she get reacquainted with some old faces, but she'd even get to meet two Captains she's never really interacted with before!

[Kimiko Shihoin]

As if there wasn’t always more paperwork that needed to be done, the mentality of the Shihoin Captain who for what seemed like an eternity had been trapped behind a desk. Sure she got out enough to keep her muscles from turning into flubber yet that as pretty much all she could do. Running not just the Second Division but the ruins of her family was more than she ever received. While she’d been growing up the Shihoin had stood rivalry with the Kuchiki in power and respect now though with the issues that had come about during the prison break, her cousin going missing again and the constant attacks on Seireitei, Kimiko had to figure a way to keep them strong.

Despite all that responsibility she still had more to do, more that just had her thinking about how easy she had it only a handful of years ago. Perhaps she should have done more before accepting the position of Captain just to prove something to her father. Since becoming a Captain she’d just bounced around Division and now was handling one of the few she actually knew she was suited to run. Many of her family weren’t happy with her decision, but locking down Division Two with her little sister would lay the bedrock to keep it this time as the Division led by the Shihoin.

Getting to this meeting hadn’t taken long, but sitting through it would no doubt be boring beyond belief, something else that would just keep her from finishing paperwork early. Getting to the roof of her own barracks, Kimiko had to just smile knowing that at least she'd get to stretch her legs as she vanished. Moving from one roof to the next, traveling more than a mile with each step, Kimiko after a moment or two got close enough to the meeting place. She had to wonder was she really going to sit down at a table and listen to the problems others were having? No one ever really asked for help so it’d be something new but still.

Holding the letter in her right hand she read over it one more time, finding the other Captains listed a bit intriguing as some of them were brand new and others had been captains longer than she’d been a Shinigami. Senshi, a name that she recalled reading about in reports from several years back, thankfully her secretary did the searching. Fought an Espada and had been taken captive for awhile. Eh couldn’t judge her for that really, Kimiko knew how strong some of the Espada happened to be in her own experience. Connor, when she asked her secretary all she’d been told was he was a Vice Captain that just got promoted. That he wore a mask all the time, who seemed really creepy. Celes had been quite active in the last year and was rumored to be as good in Hakuda, while apparently matching her monstrous strength. Someone that Kimiko had no problem meeting, then came Aramis. “Weird ass science buff.”

Moving to the barracks of the Thirteen, funny enough it was the same barracks that she’d visited recently to speak with Ludwig this time though she got the feeling he wasn’t going to be so nice. Suppressing her reiatsu signature Kimiko figured she’d have some fun and do what she usually did for meetings. Two minutes later Kimiko moved through the interior wooden workings of the barracks, her tiny little feet making so little noise that even she couldn’t hear them. Finding the meeting room wasn’t hard really and now she was above it looking down through a small hole in the ceiling, one that let her see the new Vice Captain and the arrival of Celes. The remark of being the first one to arrive made Kimiko smirk as she continues to hide herself in the ceiling in her squirrel form.

[Aramis Tezuka]

The door opened not long after Kimiko’s entry to introduce the fourth individual to the room. Aramis Tezuka, in his usual strange attire slipped in. The Captain’s bespectacled eyes swept the room for a moment, picking out Celes and Shawn in short order. The Captain strode forward taking the closest seat to the door, failing to address either of them initially. He simply sat and observed for a few moments, even if either of the two addressed him. He recognized Celes of course. As a fellow Captain he should well know his peers. The blonde haired boy he did not. Aramis looked at Shawn critically for several moments. Not a Captain. Unfamiliar. Rapid advancement plausible given Shinigami casualties. Recent promotion? Ludwig no longer holds office of Captain. De-powered. Unfortunate. So. Holding meeting in his stead? Aramis wondered, trying to divine the purpose of this meeting before any words were exchanged.

Captain Celes of 10th Division present as well. 13th, 12th, 10th. Peculiar combination. Aramis contemplated, placing one hand on the table and using the other to adjust his glasses. Little synergy between the 13th and the 10th. Travel protection? Unlikely. Not impossible. Low priority. F if accurate.[/color] Aramis took a shallow breath as he leaned back in his seat in a more relaxed posture. Even from here Aramis could easily read the papers on Shawn’s side of the table, recognizing the notes of the other divisions. Reading upside down was hardly a difficult task for Aramis. The Shinigami of Squad 12 had much stranger means of coding their notes. Second, Eighth, Ninth? Aramis’s brow furrowed a touch. ”Bold to summon five Captains.” He stated in a matter-of-fact tone. ”Given own rank.”

”Have research. Must oversee. Please make matters brief. Other Captains required to be present?” Aramis asked Shawn probingly in his stilted manner of speech that was almost as much a hallmark of the Captain as his static, emotionless monotone, without any inflection at all. Aramis didn’t want to admit that he didn’t see the correlation between the various divisions Shawn seemed to have invited. The tea as well, went ignored by the 12th Division Captain, who probably looking like he could do with a meal. And sun. And sleep. The deathly pallor of Aramis’s skin that spoke of long periods of time spent in dark labs, the deep sunken eyes that suggested little sleep and his arm which—while it had some muscle, still seemed to find the skin stretched upon it.