GRAVEYARD

[foundationmods]

[On the instant of your death, you're suddenly outside of your body - probably staring down at the remains it's become.

Yet, you're not alone. For all of you (except Szayel), a young man appears from behind you, his face set into a firm, yet sad, scowl. His shaggy strawberry blonde hair is pretty eye-catching, along with the black and white Shihakusho he wears and the large sword on his back, even as he gently tries to lead you back into the lobby and away from what was once your body. You can still clearly hear and see the living, if you want to try - but they can't see or hear you.

'Welcome to the world of the dead in this Resort,' he says, quietly. 'Looks like you're stuck here with the rest of us.'

He hands you a tablet, just like the one you had before. "You'll need this if you want to keep talking to them,' he explains, looking sad.

It looks like you've passed on, and yet...You still feel like you have a role to play in all of this.]

Comments

[bladeisme]

...Well, you've never met Zangetsu, and I don't plan on letting him out while we're here. But - he's like everything I keep hidden from the world. I think it's the same for Cinque, but Doppleganger is, with no changes. Does that make sense?

[He pauses, though.]

...A favor?

[dereban]

You'll have to introduce me once we're out of here. But yeah, I get it.

[...]

Don't get mad at me, okay? But I... might be trying to ask them to not target. Someone. If the game has to continue.

[bladeisme]

....If you're sure.

[He grimaces, a little.]

He's...kind of intense, though he's not as bad as he used to be.

[Mostly because Ichigo has started expressing some of his more repressed feelings and thoughts, honestly.]

...I wouldn't be mad at you for that, though. If they'll listen - then that's a good thing. Who is it?

[dereban]

Just as long as he doesn't fight me, I think I can take it.

[ Because she's not a fighter. At all. ]

Good, since it's kind of selfish. I'm going to see if they won't target Atsushi.

[bladeisme]

Nah, he's not into fighting weaker opponents. He just...might hit on you.

[Or make very lewd gestures/insinuations.

He thirsty.

Anyway, Ichigo coughs and moves on, happy to get off of the subject.]

...It's not selfish at all. I don't want Atsushi killed, either. Thank you for asking them, Inaba.

[dereban]

Are you insinuating that's also what you want to do, Ichigo? [ She is giving him A Look right now. ] Ah, well... no problem. I knew that you probably wouldn't want that, actually.

[bladeisme]

....Maybe.

[DOESN'T. LOOK AT HER.]

...Yeah. He - needs to live.

[dereban]

You know I'm not going to stop you if you really want to hit on me, Ichigo.

[bladeisme]

.....

Y-You wouldn't?

[HE LOOKS GENUINELY SURPRISED.]

[dereban]

[ SNORTS AT HIM FOR A SECOND ]

I've never been hit on before, so I guess you could say I'm vaguely interested in how you'd do it.

[bladeisme]

[Well now that she's challenging him...

He closes his eyes, as if psyching himself up for something -

and then suddenly picks up her hand, kissing the back of it, and looking deeply into her eyes, serious.]

...You're beautiful.

[dereban]

[ That... was definitely not what she expected when she told him to 'hit on her', but now her eyes are widening and her cheeks are turning a bright scarlet and she can barely speak, embarrassment filtering in her voice.

Mind you, her voice is now squeaking a bit. ]

What are you-- this isn't what I meant-- you're acting like some sort of knight...

[bladeisme]

I'm a 'protector', remember?

[KANJI NAME JOKES EYYYY. But he does grin, standing up.]

It looks like it worked pretty well on you, though.

[dereban]

Ah- [ She did not expect him to go for the kanji name joke there, because it just reminds her a lot of her own name, and now she's extremely flustered. ] I just... had a different image of "getting hit on", I guess?

[bladeisme]

What, like some cheesy pickup line? I'd think you'd just laugh at me.

[Because, well. She seems the type?]

[dereban]

I promise that if you do it, I won't laugh.

[bladeisme]

[Well then.


....What would Ren do in this situation?

After a moment, he straightens up and makes a cheesy grin.]

Did it hurt when you fell from heaven? Because girl, you're an angel.

[........

He immediate drops it and buries his head in his hands.]

Oh my god, that was awful. Strike that from your memory, please.

[dereban]

...

[ She's just.

Immediately quiet for a moment and just stares at him and then grins, in a way that says you've made a mistake. ]

Nope. You're never living that down, Ichigo, and I'm going to make sure of it.

[ This is how Ichigo dies again, rest in pieces. ]