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[blackmoonrising]

[About half an hour before this feed goes live, the more spiritually sensitive inhabitants may have felt the arrival of a very, very potent source of spiritual energy interrupting their senses. Sorry about that, he can't help it.

The NV feed being broadcast is video, it’s after dark and someone seems to have accidentally pressed the video function while trying to get to grips with their newly acquired piece of tech. And now he’s picking a fight with it.]

Send- damn it what the hell kind of piece of crap are you?! Don’t give me that ‘number is not in service’ bullshit I know that damn number’s right!

[There’s a beep and apparently this is enough to make the orange haired boy on the other end of the line growl in frustration.]

What the hell kind of phone are you supposed to be you piece of junk!

[It looks suspiciously like the NV is about to be hurtled at the nearest wall, and now viewers can very plainly see an annoyed teenage face scowling at the screen as it is held at arm’s length, before he seems to notice that the red light next to the camera is on and…]

Crap is this thing on? Hello? Anyone there?

[And then he sighs, moving the NV back down to a more user friendly distance and glowering at the camera.]

Okay, if anyone’s paying attention then I need to know how the hell to get to the asshole who thought dragging me here was a good idea. Or you can point me in the direction of someone who can help.

And, uh, anyone know what the international code to dial Japan is? I need to call home and let 'em know I'm gonna be late for dinner.

[There’s a pause… and then he seems to be mulling something over. What he is considering is whether or not to explicitly call out the familiar sources of reiatsu he can feel in this strange new city he’s found himself in, thus a) exposing his Shinigami allies where they may not want to be exposed or b) making him sound like a crazy person if they’re not here and he’s just imagining it all through displacement induced wishful thinking. He opts for a happy medium, scowl still etched on his face.]

Oi. I can feel that you’re here, y’ know. Anyone feel like saying hi or am I on my own out here?

[But that scowl's still not gone. He really looks like he's weighing up his options here, and then, with a rub of his neck and a sigh (because he knows in advance he's going to regret asking this but he doesn't have a choice), he adds this little beauty to the end of his transmission. Desperate times call for desperate measures.]

And I'm kinda missing a corpse. I had it before I got here and now it's gone. Anybody seen one?

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[Video]

[soul_scatter]

Kurosaki Ichigo.

[He's actually not that far away. Because he felt you arrive and wanted to get to you before they did.]

I will be there shortly.

[Video]

[blackmoonrising]

Yo, Byakuya.

[He's a little relieved to see him, if he's honest, because at least now someone can answer his questions about what the hell this is]

Keep an eye out for Ginjou while you're at it will ya? I... kinda lost him.

[video]

[whitefeathered]

[This is Aoko now halfway across the room from her NV.]

A . . . corpse?

A-Ah . . . you can call Japan from here, but I don't think anyone would answer . . .

[video]

[blackmoonrising]

Yeah, it's a long story...

Whaddya mean, no-one would answer? Something wrong with the phone line or something?

Video

[icy_heavens]

[You know what? He's not even surprised. Hell, he doesn't even sound annoyed. You know that flat, apathetic tone, maybe with the vaguest bit of sarcasm? That's the one.]

Level-headed as always, I see, Kurosaki.

Video

[blackmoonrising]

What the hell else am I supposed to be when I show up in the middle of Canada, Toushirou? Throw a party?

[video]

[itsatrep]

I'll say hi.

[video]

[blackmoonrising]

[He'll frown a little because, you know, you're an Arrancar, and one he doesn't recognise. And it's been a while since one of those.]

Yeah, and-?

Video

[calm_tempest]

Ah. Greetings, Kurosaki-san. [All calm smiles here. And your tirade against the NV amuses her.]

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[blackmoonrising]

Unohana-san!

[There is something about this lady that reminds Ichigo of a very, very scary teacher lady, so he immediately straightens up and tries to behave himself.]

You got dragged here too?

Video

[that_is_asecret]

You'll have to be more specific with corpses, there have been a quite a few around lately.

Video

[blackmoonrising]

What?!

[voice]

[madeinoblivion]

The core probably didn't pull a dead person along with you.

[voice]

[blackmoonrising]

Well what the hell does it do with them then?

[ Video ]

[ella_of_frell]

[ He's...missing a CORPSE? What the hell? ]

Oh -- I'm - I guess the Core is bringing people in again. Sorry, but I'm afraid you're not going to be able to call your home from here.

Um. If this is rude, stop me, but... you're missing a corpse...?

[ Video ]

[blackmoonrising]

[Oh he knew asking about that was a bad idea but damn it, what else was he supposed to do? You can't just leave a corpse unattended and Ginjou needed to be buried.]

Yeah, I'm missing a corpse. Look he's all ready to be cremated and I kinda need to see that that happens before I screw myself over even more than I already have, it's kind of a bad omen to lose a body you know.

[Video]

[not_the_dreck]

[...like most people, he was pinged by the fact that you were dragging a corpse around.]

What the hell were you doing before you got here?

[Video]

[blackmoonrising]

I was bringing a body from one place to another so it could get buried, okay?

[Why is this such a hard concept for people to understand?]

[inthejunk]

Aw, come on, I just took a pee break...wait, did you say 'missing a corpse?'

[blackmoonrising]

Yeah, you seen one?

voice;

[rainprism]

You're ... 'kinda missing a corpse'?

voice;

[blackmoonrising]

[Sigh.]

Yeah, I'm missing a corpse.

voice;

[bythreadalone]

Missing...a...corpse.

You sure that's the first impression you want to make?

voice;

[blackmoonrising]

Look, it's not like I want someone to stumble over a corpse. At least if people know one's missing then they won't be too freaked out if they find it.

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[acemedium]

[Since everyone and their dog has already commented on the corpse thing...]

You should try a missing poster! You really have to be descriptive when you're looking for corpses, you know!

[acemedium]

[... He doesn't remember being here, does he?]

I haven't seen your dead body, but I can explain some stuff if you have questions.

[Video]

[fightswithpurpose]

ICHIGO!

[Nelliel looks overjoyed to see him. It has been a while, after all, and he's her friend.]

[Video]

[blackmoonrising]

[Ichigo's going to do an almighty double take because it's been a while since he felt Nel's reiatsu, let alone seen her, so when he sees her all grown up on the end of the NV, he's visibly surprised.]

Nel?

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[reginagloriae]

Huh? You're Japanese...? [why is his hair orange.]

The dial code is 011 plus 81 and city area code you want to contact, but I don't think it'll work here.

[blackmoonrising]

Yeah, I am.

[Why must everyone start on the hair?]

I guess the next question is if there's a dial code to call different dimensions.

[video]

[asano_san]

You want the people you can feel to say hi, huh?

Of course you'd forget all about everyone else and just want to talk to your new Shinigami friends!

[video]

[blackmoonrising]

[Visibly holds the NV away from his ears because god damn it Keigo, volume control!]

What the hell are you doing here?!

[video]

[sequincy]

...Did you even speak with a Greeter, Kurosaki?

[hey there, buddy. 'Sup.]

[video]

[blackmoonrising]

Yes I spoke to a greeter but he didn't know where Ginjou's body is either!

[S'up.]

[video]

[dr_orpheus]

Ah, the younger Kurosaki has returned to us!

[video]

[blackmoonrising]

What the-

You're not talking about my old man are you?