So pretty! It seems like it's been awhile since we had anything like this, it's a nice change from some of the other curses. And it's nice for Karin and Inoue, for something like this to be their first experience with the City's curses.

Speaking of the curses, does anyone want to go out and enjoy this one with me?



[ooc: Wearing this ]

[Private to Self/Viewable to Shinigami and Allies;]

So it looks like Inoue's returned again. I know it's probably wrong, but in a way I'm glad for it. Even though this place isn't our world, and isn't exactly safe in a lot of ways, at least she isn't in Aizen's clutches. Until HE returns here again...

We have to be more attentive, we can't let him get to her again. She's a nakama.... one of us. But what to do when she finds out about..... At least she's got plenty of protection here. Ichigo, Ishida, Taichou, myself, all the others.... we'll make sure nothing happens to her this time. And since she's staying with Ishida and Doumeki, she's already safer than she was before.

[/Private]

Inoue, it's good to see you again. Are you alright? They haven't hurt you?

......... ok City, this is NOT what I meant when I said I wanted company for Chappy!





[ooc: Today, our favourite unseated is a fluffy white bunny. Enjoy. XD]

Well that was strange. Not really sure whether I'm glad to have been unaffected or not. Oh well. At least it wasn't a harmful curse, not like some of the others.

Has anyone figured out yet what caused the explosion at the train station? I heard it was a bomb, if that's the case do we know yet who set it off? They might make more... Speaking of the train station, I wanted to thank everyone who helped out the other day.

Ishida, Doumeki, how are you two doing?

I'm not sure what happened, but anyone who has control over ice or water, or anyone with healing abilities, there's been some sort of explosion. Near the train station, and we need help.

Inoue, if you see this, Ishida's hurt, we need your help.

...... bunnies would have been better, I think.


Inoue, Senna, do you guys want to come with me to visit Taichou? It'd be nice to have some company and I'm sure he'd like to see some familiar faces. We could even take him some cookies or something. And I need to get out more

Ichigo, you can't come.

In a shimmer, perhaps dream, perhaps real, a sudden wash of colour and sound and sensation, things happen. Or at least... that was what she assumed, finding herself suddenly standing at the side of a very familiar rotating confection of lights and sounds. A carousel, one she remembered, along with so many other things that bled through her mind. Hazy, awash in the muted glow of time, pushed aside and tucked carefully away. Memories, dreams, wishes... they could have been any of those, yet they had remained so real, so tangible in a way that other dreams were not, that she'd allowed herself to hope, dared herself to believe in them. Believe in them as one believed in a past they truly only half-believed, that is. Running a hand through mussed black hair, she rested the other on the hilt of Sode no Shirayuki, as if to momentarily remind herself that the blade was, in fact, there. Unlike the wounds. Those, she knew, had been seen to by Kotetsu-fukutaichou, a fact for which she was grateful. As she was grateful to her brother, who had sought fit to take part in the rescue mission. Except now... there was no Nii-sama. Nor Kotstsu-fukutaichou, or Hanatarou. And this.... well, this definitely wasn't Hueco Mundo. Looking around, she could feel familiar reiatsu. At least that hadn't changed.


"Inoue? Renji? Taichou? Ichigo....?"





[ooc: OK, so she's back and canon-updated. Comment-log for Ichigo, anyone else feel free to welcome her back. I'll be eulsive for a while, going out to dinner, but back later.]

You ready yet, Renji? I don't want to be late because I have to drag you.



[ooc: Since Ichigo is escorting Nel, she's meeting him and everyone else there, and dragging Renji to make sure he doesn't sit around and mope and try to get out of it.]

That was... nice. Thank you everyone, for the nice presents. I got Chappys~

Am I right that there's some sort of ball, dance thing coming up tomorrow? I got a dress for it, just in case...

Merry Christmas everyone! I think I got that right...

For Ishida - You might have one already, but I'm sure you can find use for another one.

For Inoue - I thought it suited you.

For Nel - I know you like to draw too sometimes.

For Taichou - I thought you'd appreciate this.

For Yoruichi-sensei - Something to put your milk in.

For Vash - Since we had so much fun with them before.

For Renji - they're not exactly like what you're used to, but I hope you like them.

For Senna - You said you wanted to do some training, so I made you a collection of kidou for you to study. Yoruichi-sensei can help you with the more complicated ones, but this should get you started.

For Yuzu - Hopefully there's some in here you don't have yet.

For Isshin - You seem to like these, so here's another one for you.

For Sentarou - Everyone can use one of these in the winter.

For Kiyone - One for you too.

For Arisawa - I figured you could use another pair.

For Ichigo - You had one at home... I thought you might like one here.

[ooc: Everyone else's presents will be delivered this evening. Ichigo's is sitting on the bed, as a surprise. Anyone else who she's friends with, if you aren't on this list it's bc I had no idea what she would get for you. Let me know and I'll be happy to edit. Or, just pick something and assume she got it for you.]

So....I think I understand this "Christmas" thing. You decorate a tree, and then you put presents under it for people you care about, right?

Sounds nice.


ICHIGO

I want one of those trees. And stuff to put on it.



[Filtered from Friends;]

Now I just have to figure out what to get for everyone...

( Rukia's List )


( Locked Against Ichigo )


[ooc: In much better spirits since beating some sense into her berry and making him stop angsting and being afraid to get within 10 feet of her. And no, she really doesn't know much about Christmas, feel free to enlighten her.]

*edit: I was told I needed bigger text. XD

....everyone who was worried...I'm alright. So is Ichigo.


I'm going to take a few days off, Yoruichi-sensei. I'm... really tired. Taichou, Ichigo said you wanted to come and see me?



[ooc: So she's up, but she's real sore and pretty tired. Also hanging around in a turtleneck and just a simple knee-length skirt, the better to hide bruises with. Feel free to visit if you like.]

[Filtered Against Ichigo, locked against Aizen, Arrancar (sans Nel;]

Cursed or not, stay away from Building 5, apt. 15. I'll keep him here as long as I can. To anyone who encounters him on the network, don't do anything to aggitate him, it'll only make it harder for me to keep his attention off of getting out and hurting someone.

I still can't even cook something as simple as toast without ruining it.

I don't know how much good ice will do on this fire, but at least it can cool burns. And I'm hardly worth notice when it comes to healing kidou, but I'll do what I can.

Ichigo, where the hell are you? Your dad's freaking out.


Renji, Inoue, Dark,Yopruichi-sensei, Urahara-san, Taichou, Kiyone, Wolfwood, Vash, Lyra, Ishida, Nii-sama, Nel, anyone else whose name I forgot... are you guys alright?

Not really sure what's going on. Or why there's a human in my house...

Is there a reason there's a human that can see me? I thought that couldn't happen!

Renji! Do you know what's going on. There's something wrong with Taichou, and....



[ooc: So basically this is Rukia if she'd never agreed to be adopted into the Kuchiki clan. So rather than being graduated right away, she worked her way through and ended up a seated officer (I'm picking 6th seat just for randomness' sake. So she has no idea who Ichigo or any of the Karakura gang are, hasn't ever faced an Arrancar, and is still real tight with Renji. Have fun~]

That was.... different. Almost made me a little homesick for the old days...

[Private to Renji;:]

You....thank you. For looking out for me. You even washed my hair?

This is weird... what happened to Rukongai? Renji? Renji, where'd you go?

........I'm just going to stay in my room I think. If I have to demolish one more machine that screeches at me...


Is it the same everywhere? I'm sure Ichigo and Inoue are probably fine since it's more like their world, but I wonder how Renji and Taichou and Senna are holding up... I guess Senna would be in the same boat, since she didn't come from Karakura even though she's a bit of a mystery...


Ichigo, how do I work the door!?



[ooc: Lol, someone is defeated by too much shiny. XD. Consider half of the appliances that have morphed to have been stabbed or blown up when they started beeping/screeching unexpectedly. And she can't get the door to her room to shut, since she can't figure out the new keypad. XD]