WEEK 4 DAY 5: MISSION

[wonderful_mods]

Mission: "Free Paulownia Mall from Noise."
Time Limit: Long
Noise Plane: Duet
Wall Instructions: Key wall in front of Paulownia Mall.
Wall Rewards: Hip Snake
Reaped Rewards: Hot Gaze
Mission Rewards: Choose ONE: 1-handed sword, 2-handed sword, Boxing Gloves, Knuckles, Axe, Hammer, Spear, Bow, or Kunai.

[Another day, another Noise-erasing mission. However, this time there is a definite cause behind the noise: Someone has been wreaking havoc in the Police Station, and the Officer there is really starting to get tired of not being able to catch the culprit. To get rid of the Noise completely, the Players will have to address this little problem. But anyone who helps will be rewarded with a weapon... apparently, some strings have been pulled in that regard. Could the higher-ups be planning something?]

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[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji's heard about some trouble at the police station, so he's been keeping an eye on the place while he wanders through the mall. Nothing seems to be out of the ordinary...

But the he spots one of those brief appearances, and he recognizes the specter all too well. Glaring, he storms into the station.]

[vexed_snake]

[Well, well, well, if it isn't his old texting buddy. Asakura briefly pops into the RG to greet him.

Of course, he does so right behind Ryoji, just so he can whisper into Ryoji's ear and be generally creepy about getting too close. It's so much more fun that way.]

Looking for something?

[And then he pops right back into the UG again as soon as he's finished talking. This is what the people of the Police Station have been living with for the past few days.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji has never hated being an RGer more than at this moment. He spins around, but Asakura is already gone. He's already on edge with everything that's happened lately, so the shock of the sudden voice, the anger at Asakura, and the frustration of being unable to see him completely sets him off.]

You could come and face me, you coward!

[vexed_snake]

[Asakura pops back into the RG. This time, he's nonchalantly sprawled all over some chairs in the station's lobby. He feels like he's in control of the situation here, and that makes him rather happy.]

But you can't really do anything now, can you?

[Someone somewhere in the station is probably just impressed Ryoji's screaming at the "ghost" actually got a result...they've been living with this sort of behavior constantly for two days now. Two days.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji isn't proud of himself at all. He knows that as an RGer, he probably won't be able to get Asakura to stop... but he has to try something.]

Oh, I have some ways to get you to listen.

[...He doesn't, but he's going to bluff as he calmly walks towards Asakura.]

[vexed_snake]

[Careful, Ryoji, Asakura's still got that sword. He gets to his feet more quickly than his lazy positioning would have suggested.]

Nothing I haven't seen before, I'd bet.

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji really isn't too worried about the sword. If he gets cut by it, maybe he'll bleed out. That's just what he wants. So he'll keep walking straight towards Asakura, not faltering for even a moment.]

[vexed_snake]

[...this is not the behavior Asakura was expecting. Not by a long shot.]

What's the matter? You don't at least want to fight?

[Sure, cutting Ryoji down would be fun, but he'd at least like a challenge. Then there's the whole matter of getting his deck back at the end of the week...]

[notsogrimreaper]

No. I don't see any reason to fight you.

[Which is shocking, considering a funny look would have been enough to get the two of them at each others throats before. Ryoji is more focused on something else right now, however.]

[vexed_snake]

You're still looking for death, are you? How vexing...

[Because as much as Asakura would like to kill Ryoji, he also doesn't want to make Ryoji happy. It's a conundrum.]

[notsogrimreaper]

Maybe I am. I don't see why you should refuse to do it, especially when you've wanted to kill me all this time.

[vexed_snake]

It's different now that you want me to.

[There's a nasty grin.]

I do enjoy seeing you suffer....

[notsogrimreaper]

So you think I'll suffer more by getting to live? It's not like I don't want to live. I would do anything to if I could. Killing me would be a way of seeing me suffer.

[vexed_snake]

But once I kill you, it's over. This way is so much more drawn out.

[notsogrimreaper]

... How long do you plan to wait before doing it?

[Maybe he can still salvage this. Maybe Asakura will agree to kill him before Ichigo planned to.]

[vexed_snake]

[There's a slow grin.]

When you don't want me to. That's how long I'll wait.

[notsogrimreaper]

... There's never going to be a time when I don't want to.

[vexed_snake]

I find that hard to believe...your type always springs back to being disgustingly cheerful eventually.