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Character(s): Rabi, Shunsui, Ashe, Isaac, and... uh, anyone else? (As if it wasn't hectic enough.)
Content: Rabi makes friends. His friends are looking for their friends. And their "friends" are trying to get the hell out of there. D:
Setting: Actua Are near the center of Paixao.
Time: Saturday Afternoon (after he reclaims his crack journal).
Warnings: None.

Not even a week later, Pie-sores was starting to bore him. As much as he liked the idea of having a place to stay (nobody knew they were dirt poor, and he wasn't about to tell them), the Actua Are wasn't all that exciting. And nobody had responded to their post about wanting a job. In other words, they were pretty much screwed.

It didn't help that Yuu had disappeared to God knows where. He hadn't seen him since the boy stole his journal, but now that he'd found it again he figured the exorcist was somewhere in the area. He wouldn't be surprised if "Sunshine" (and he now worshipped whoever coined the nickname) had taken off. At least he was kind enough to leave his journal behind.

And so it was that Rabi decided to go... exploring, for lack of a better term. He couldn't stand staying inside anyway, plus it gave him a chance to interact with people. If Yuu was around, he'd see him eventually. They were both broke. He probably hadn't gone far.

Like any explorer, Rabi felt he needed to make some kind of great discovery. Preferably one along the lines of "why the hell am I here?" He didn't have to look far for it, either; it was still early in the afternoon, and people were out and about. The bookman trainee saddled up next to a young blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman across the street from the Actua Are... who seemed completely oblivious until he finally cleared his throat and offered her a lopsided grin that in his mind said "hey baby" but in hers said "I'm stupid."

"So, how'd you get here?" he asked. It was a great ice breaker that could not only bring him one step closer to finding out where he was but might also proceed as such: "I'm lost, you're lost, let's both be lost together I'm staying at the Actua Are okay thank you."

Unfortunately, that's not how things worked here. Instead of answering his question, she merely raised an eyebrow and countered with: "...excuse me?" Rabi didn't catch on that she wasn't from another world.

"Well, I thought I was fighting some AKUMA, but outta nowhere I'm just... here, you know?" he said. "You probably don't know what AKUMA are, though, do you? See, where I come from..."

It wasn't until he got to his explanation (or was about to get to it) that he looked up and realized she wasn't even there. In fact, she was headed down the street at a brisk, "get me out of here"-pace.

The little grin on his face wilted and died. Even his hair drooped a little. So much for that.

[EDIT] This thread is now closed because we need to move on! Please to go Linali's thread.

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Great! It'd be like a search party! Ashe nods enthusiastically at Rabi's idea. While she usually is not so enthusiastic about other people's ideas, giving her rather choleric personality, it is simply because she rather likes these two men already that she wants to appear nice for them. Weren't you looking for somebody, too? Rabi then asks Shunsui. She turns to the addressed man, but something red and black crossing the window catches her eye, "Isaac!"

Knowing that the man would walk away quickly, considering his height, she spares no time for explanation to the two men as they can probably draw up conclusions anyway, and bolts toward the entrance quicker than anyone would expect a girl in miniskirt could muster. Running out into the cold weather is not a good idea as the wind slapping onto her face makes for a rather unpleasant sensation already. She ignores it, however, and runs toward the staggering scarlet-haired figure passing by the hotel. When their distance is close enough she stops and calls out to him, "Isaac! Where have you been?"

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[OOC: Sorry I haven't replied to this in ages, XD can you believe it, I didn't notice that there was a "2" at the bottom of the comments, I'm such a doofus]


He visibly shuddered, he knew that voice, since he didn't take much effort to commit female voices to his memory but that one he happened to remember. It was that insane witch from before, and just as he thought he had finally ditched her she had to just find him when he'd finally muddled his way back to the city.

Hesitating considerably he turned around and faced Ashe, he looked gaunt and tired, he gave her a rather lazy shrug and slurred out a half-arsed reply "Away." Hell, he reasoned with himself that it wasn't really any business of hers anyway, she who simply dragged him on some insane goose-chase for someone he'd never met before? Bah, she didn't deserve a snippet of information about his whereabouts.

to ashe and isaac

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Shunsui followed them out. He hadn't had time to react to Rabi's question; he would like to ask everyone to help him find Nanao sometime soon, though. He was also curious as to who this new person was.

"Hello!" he drawled as he exited the stuffy fancy hotel, accidentally bumping Rabi on the way out. "Hmm, no, this isn't who I was looking for. I'm sure we can all have fun together though! I think Ashe is feeling pressured with all of us men around. Let's go find some more girls to keep her company."

Shunsui beamed for practically no reason at all.

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The cold weather that surrounds her as she stepped out of the comfort of the hotel lobby does nothing to alleviate her mood, and Isaac's half-hearted answer does not help the situation at all. No one dared to speak to the crown princess in such manner before. "Away, is it?" she replies curtly, "that doesn't cut it, Isaac," she snaps at him and catches hold of his arm, turning around to get out of the terrible weather and back into the lobby when she finds Rabi and Shunsui already standing outside.

You were looking for this guy? You okay, man? You look bushed. Knowing that Isaac would probably find some rude reply to answer Rabi, Ashe takes it to herself to answer the man, "he is fine, he was just lost, that's all," she replies Rabi on behalf of Isaac as if the much older man is her little brother.

Hmm, no, this isn't who I was looking for. I'm sure we can all have fun together though! I think Ashe is feeling pressured with all of us men around. Let's go find some more girls to keep her company. Ashe smiles at Shunsui, "This is Isaac, the one I was looking for," she replies, gesturing to the tattoed man standing behind her. "I do not feel pressured at all, it is absolutely fine, though we do have to start searching for your companions, I suppose."

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His solitude had driven him to become all the more bitter and snide than before, if such a thing is even imaginable. He usually was a trouble-maker but because of the horrible weather and his horrible personality it showed all the more.

"Bushed?!" he let off a high-pitched cackle and grinned "I'm a whole garden, a forest! Ahaha! Bushed?! Get off me, witch!" he sneered at Ashe and went to shrug off her grip. "She was 'cool' when I met her, but I think I'd like her better dead."

Obviously his time alone had messed him up even more, but the thing is, Ashe probably knew that with the right sort of persuasion Isaac could be totally harmless. So all of his threats and insults didn't really mean all that much.

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"Oi!" Shunsui looked at Isaac, who was a man obviously in need of a bath, some food, and a good night's sleep. Not a very good mental state at all. "There was no need for that! There'll be no yelling at beautiful women while I'm around. Let's all share some drinks, relax, get some food, and get to know each other. See, I have some sake that I've just been longing to try. Miss Dalamasca, I'll look after this character for you if you like...Oh, what was that, Rabi?"

Shunsui had moved protectively closer to Ashe just in case Isaac tried to make good on his threats, and he tilted his head at Rabi.

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She would never admit it to a soul, but Isaac's high-pitched cackle and sneer does scare her a bit, but she must not show this man that she is scared of him as that would probably be dangerous for herself. She was 'cool' when I met her, but I think I'd like her better dead. Mustering all the courage she has, she gives Isaac a victorious smirk, "Just know, Isaac, that I will make sure you are as dead as a stone before I let myself die."

There was no need for that! There'll be no yelling at beautiful women while I'm around. Let's all share some drinks, relax, get some food, and get to know each other. See, I have some sake that I've just been longing to try. Miss Dalamasca, I'll look after this character for you if you like...Oh, what was that, Rabi? Pretending that the matter is settled, even though she knows that it is definitely not, she turns back to Shunsui and offers him a reassuring smile, "It is fine, his threats are not dangerous, although it would be wonderful if we can go on our way and," with this she turns to Rabi to acknowledge him, "find the other people we were looking for."

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Isaac was so much akin to a five year old spoiled brat at times that it was uncanny. "I don't want to look for any of your friends, princess of dust! Princess of ash! Princess of nothing!! Who says I want the company of these two idiots either!" If he had ever actually sat down and thought about why he was so insanely argumentative he might've figured out that he had various deep-rooted fears of things like rejection and loosing friendships because of his own top-see tur-vee personality. But... He never did that sort of thing, it was almost leap before you look with Isaac.

However, he visibly winced slightly at what Ashe said, was she making a threat to turn him into stone again? He didn't like that... And just as quickly as he had flared up and threatened and insulted them all he quickly lost his aggressive tone and broke eye contact with them. And when once his body seemed tall and gnarled and fierce, now it just seemed a little small. Poor Isaac had no idea that he was quite so easy to manipulate.

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Shunsui was left scratching his head in mild confusion. Well, Ashe didn't want his help, and he wouldn't insist out of politeness's sake. Isaac seemed to have calmed down somewhat. Still, there seemed to be imminent arguments ahead, and that made Shunsui feel less relaxed than before.

He couldn't recall a time when the captains back at Soul Society were getting along so unwell. Actually, if he thought hard enough he could remember, but he was somewhat biased out of homesickness. And at least Rabi seemed just as confused as himself.

"A lovely lady named Ise Nanao," Shunsui said to fill in the awkward silence provided by Rabi's yell. He smiled hopefully. "She wears pretty glasses on her pretty little face...She's always carrying a black book."

Shunsui missed being hit by her book.

(OOC: Tag to Rabi~)

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The term 'Princess of nothing' irks her somewhat because it is rather true, but she keeps quiet because denying it would just prove it to be true. Biting her lower lip in annoyance, she just narrows her eyes at Isaac like she would do to a child, "You'll be wise to keep from insulting them, Isaac." She turns back to Rabi, not missing his drooping hair. She clears her throat to stop herself from laughing and listens to Shunsui as he describes the lady by the name Ise Nanao that he is looking for.

"Well then, we should go on our way to look for Kanda Yuu and Ise Nanao now then," she gives Isaac a threatening glance before turning to both Rabi and Shunsui with a victorious smile, "despite his words, Isaac is utmostly delighted about travelling with you two gentlemen."

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Utmostly?! DELIGHTLY?! How DARE she use such words to describe anything about Isaac, let alone traveling with these bafoons! Ah, but he had to bide his time until the witch wasn't around (blood witches), then he'd give them something to remember him by! Haha!!... Ahem... But for now, all he could do was kick the floor in disgust and say nothing...

Ashe was frightening?! Why couldn't these men see it?! Look at her, face of a child, scrawny, white (blonde) hair, she looked like some horrible ANGEL or something. Ugh... These people don't know the trouble they're getting themselves into!!

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Ashe seemed to have a plan in mind. Shunsui was glad, as he hated having to organize things and actually -lead-. He still hadn't been introduced to Isaac properly, really, but he had no inclination to since the man seemed so grumpy and argumentative.

Shunsui perked up at being called "Shun-chan." Well, there were some nice things about being out of Soul Society, he immediately reflected. No one was bothering him about being a captain.

"My Nanao-chan is so cute," he sighed in what could only be described as a lovesick way, "She's about this tall," he held a hand up to illustrate, "Has black hair tied really tightly back...I imagine she gets such a headache, but you know I just can't convince her to let it down every now and then...Anyway, she wears little glasses on her nose and I miss her."

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Ashe just keeps a smile on her face in reply to Rabi's comment about Isaac. She would like to explain how they had exactly met more than ever, but it would be improper to do so in front of Isaac so she keeps silent for the moment. She was very glad when Rabi suddenly stopped from introducing himself and changed the topic to Ise Nanao, the woman that Shunsui is looking for. It would be wonderful if Rabi has met the woman before since they would then have a destination. While she would not say it aloud, it does trouble her that they were going to be walking around with no specific destination they want to reach.

Listening to Shunsui describe Ise Nanao makes her want to grin ear-to-ear as he definitely looks lovesick. Ashe grins mischieviously, "I think we should go and find this Ise Nanao soon as Mr. Shunsui here looks very sick," she turns to Shunsui and her grin widens, "lovesick, that is."

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All this talk of love, and love sickness made Isaac want to vomit. He folded his arms and snorted at the group, honestly, was this the best thing they had to do with their time? Look for someone else's lover? They must've been pretty damned bored. He turned and snorted in Ashe's general direction "If you think I'm coming on your merry little goose chase you'll have another thought coming." He wasn't about to play detective with these two morons and their idiot princess. Hell no. Isaac would find a nice alley somewhere and go and snooze there for a few days, that had a lot more appeal.

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(OOC: I feel like this thread is sort of winding down. Does anyone else feel the same way? :D)

Shunsui clasped his hands together and nodded once! "Oh, so you HAVE seen Nanao-chan? How wonderful! And she is looking for me as well...How nice, how nice."

He took Nanao's slightly inaccurate description in stride; she had likely forgotten to mention his silly pink robe and hat, because she was Ise Nanao and Shunsui knew that she disapproved of such things. She was looking for him too! Shunsui had to stifle a laugh at the thought that she'd followed him into this world with her arms full of paperwork that needed to be done.

Shunsui started to walk, looking this way and that in a sedate manner, as though he would spot his dear little vice-captain at any moment. A blonde man, no doubt a regular citizen of Paixao, took one look at Shunsui and all the people near him and hurried on his way, trying to pretend that he hadn't noticed them all.

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[ooc: it is rather winding down. wanna just get Nanao-mun and say we found her and open the thread with the group already somewhere else or something?]

Ashe replies Rabi's look with a smile that says: I'll explain to you later, before shooting a menacing glare over to Isaac. "You only have two choices: follow us or be left frozen like a rock," she crosses her arms in front of her proudly. Ashe realizes that she is much lacking in height compared to the lanky man, but Isaac has been very easy to intimidate so long as he does not realize his own power so she might as well use it to her advantage. Paixao may not be her Dalmasca but she really does not want a man like Isaac loitering around uncontrolled. "The choice is up to you," she waves him off to give him the impression that she does not care much about him when in fact she does.

She turns her attention to Shunsui, "What are we waiting for then? Let's go around the place and look for this Ise Nanao."