WEEK 2 DAY 6: MISSION

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Mission: "Mend the severed."
Time Limit: Very Long
Noise Plane: Solo
Wall Instructions: Key walls around the residential districts.
Wall Rewards: Psych Support
Reaped Rewards: Link Spider
Mission Rewards: 5,000 leu



[Things appear to have settled down from the previous days. No more gallivanting ex-GMs, no more strange displays of brainwashing or secret tunnels. Everything is, supposedly, back to order. And yet, judging by the mission, not all is right. Whatever it is, it's up to the Players to fix it. Why not look around and see what this severed thing is? The answer may not be too surprising, to those paying attention.]

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[tamedhollow]

[that pause makes Ichigo give Josh a look]

What? Look, you can't hold out on information, here. What outside source has that kind of power?

[leggierissimo]

[Hm.]

Do you believe in Angels, Ichigo-kun?

[tamedhollow]

Nope. I mean. They... might exist. But I've never seen one. Or anything like one. ... Are you suggesting Angels did this?

[leggierissimo]

Not many have. But, it's the next step above the level of Composer, which makes them a bit more powerful and thus capable of traveling between parallel worlds, passengers included. Though, if an Angel really is doing something like this... well, it's pretty obviously against the rules.

[tamedhollow]

I see... [there's a pause. Wait...] ... Again, you seem to know a whole lot about this stuff.

[leggierissimo]

I've been able to see the UG my entire life. [Without even missing a beat.] I know quite a bit about how it works.

[tamedhollow]

Even the Angels? A medium with that kind of power is pretty unique. Me and my sister Karin are about the only people I know with that sort of natural ability.

[leggierissimo]

It isn't all that common in my world, either. Seeing Angels, though... [He closes his phone, content with his notes for now.] The planes of the world work in certain ways. The RG is at the bottom of the heap, with the UG above it and the Noise plane between them. Normally, people would only be able to perceive the plane that they're on and any planes beneath it. But, certain people have the ability to see at a somewhat higher frequency... which keys into my ability to see the UG from the RG. Angels reside on a plane much higher than the UG, so the only way to see one is if they lowered themselves to a plane that you could perceive. Much in the same way that we're invisible to those on the RG until we lower our own Frequencies.

[tamedhollow]

I see... so that's how it works. Kind of like dimensions. [he grins] Have you ever read "Flatland"? I think you'd enjoy it.

[leggierissimo]

Exactly. [Have a smile in return!] I don't think I have, no. I'll keep an eye out for it.

[tamedhollow]

It's the story of what happens when a three dimensional being visits a two dimensional world. If I find a copy, I'll lend it to you.

[leggierissimo]

That sounds like quite an adventure~ I didn't know you read, Ichigo-kun.

[tamedhollow]

[he grins a little and shakes his head] I know it doesn't look like it, but I really love to read. [You'd never guess that one of his favorite things to do is read Shakespeare]

[leggierissimo]

Well, it looks like I know what the perfect gift would be, then~ [Were he inclined to buy gifts, anyway. Still, it's nice to finally talk to someone that appreciates a good book.]

[tamedhollow]

Pfft. If I HAD any time to read... So anyway. No hard feelings?

[leggierissimo]

Hmm... [He looks thoughtful for a moment, making a show of tapping the edge of the thermos against his lips.] As long as there isn't a threat of being headbutted in the future, I suppose.

[tamedhollow]

Well that depends. [he gives a wry grin and folds his arms] Are you going to be more upfront when stuff if bothering you? Though I guess I can use elbows to ribs -- gently -- instead.

[leggierissimo]

I would rather you not use force of any kind. [FLATLY. Is that enough of an answer, Ichigo?]

[tamedhollow]

Well I can't make too many promises, then. How about this. I can promise not to hit you again if you're more upfront about things when you're upset or worried. I know it's hard, but we all need to sort of be on the same wavelength for this to work.

[leggierissimo]

[Do you see the unsure radiating from this expression?] Threatening physical violence on someone smaller than you. That's outright bullying, isn't it? [Not weaker. Just smaller.] Some changes can't be made immediately, you know.

[tamedhollow]

[that... actually gives Ichigo pause. Bullying? He'd been bullied all his life. And of course, his response was to fight back. In fact, in his youth, he'd gotten so good at fighting that he became the subject of fear and less of ridicule. So he was just....?

... Yeah. Josh was right. And Ichigo frowns, deeply]

... You... you're right. It is. I'm... sorry. Like, really sorry. I'll work on being less violent with my friends. [especially the ones who might blow over in a stiff breeze] And you work on being more upfront. And we'll get better at this crap together.

[leggierissimo]

[Hm. The pause confirms what he's been suspecting - those so quick to use violence usually come from an environment where it's used frequently against them and they have no choice but to use it themselves. Sometimes, like with Beat, it comes from brawn over brains. But with Ichigo, he knows it isn't the case. Ichigo is much smarter than he lets on.

A little smile touches Joshua's lips, and he lets out a slight exhale, shaking his head.]

Everyone has problems that they need to overcome. But... I suppose it is usually easier if someone is there with you.

[tamedhollow]

[Would you believe Ichigo had been bullied all his life for his hair, of all things? It sucked to stand out. And in a room full of people with black or brown hair, a mop of satsuma-orange hair stood out like a sore thumb.

He grins a little, though, when Josh does]

Yeah. And maybe between the two of us we can get Neku to be a little less prickly, too. Ha!

[leggierissimo]

[Joshua would believe it. It's easy for people to single out those that aren't like themselves. He knows that personally, actually.]

I get the feeling that one might be a little tough. He's got a decent enough start, but he's far from where he should be.

[tamedhollow]

[Josh might have even been in the same boat, if that blonde hair is natural.

Ichigo laughs a little]

A little prickliness is just part of his personality, but he takes it to an extreme. Are you saying he used to be worse?