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 Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:46 am
After several minutes of indecision pass Ambrose decides that he is done looking at books. "Hmm want to explore?" He asks closing the book and returning it to the shelf. "This is an academy surely their is more than a library and a training room. We could also sit here and talk about something or spar." He thinks about for a moment not sure what Unmei would decide if he even decided on anything. That was not a nice thought to have and he felt a little guilty for it. Ambrose looks out the window that he could see thru from where he was sitting. He also wondered how much longer they would be stuck there and why he had promised to stay was not he usually a loner.Quote: word count 129 x 2.5 + 3,930 = 4253 learning Bougyoudo #66: Spirit Materialization - (800 words) Bougyoudo #73: Raging Elements - (1000 words) Hadou #33: Blue Firefall – (1000 words) Hadou #54: Abolishing Flames/Haien - (800 words) Hadou #57: Mizu no Ryuu (Water Dragon) - (800 words)
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:46 pm
Unmei brightens up and smiles, "Sure, why not? I mean, I get the importance, but I am losing focus here." He stands up and wanders off from the books towards the door. The gentle giant is ready to amble off to find something of interest. "We just gotta try to stay out of trouble. I mean, they'll probably get mad if we screw something up and besides, I need to be available for questioning. Still, it isn't like I said where in the Academy I am."
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:06 pm
Ambrose smiles as he and Unmei leave the library and start roaming the academy. At one point they enter a rather sizable room that looked like a lab. His grin turns on a little mischievous as they walk in. "Back at school on Earth their was a lab similar to this only a lot smaller." Ambrose says reading labels on beakers and on shelves. "In my class there were this trio of boys who liked to mix random things together just to see what would happen. They would document their work to. It took months for the teacher to figure out who the culprits were because the trio only did this after the school was closed and they were sneaky." Ambrose snickers at the memory as he moves to look at another shelf. "From what I understand from reading at the library those three would have been a perfect fit for division twelve. The principle cheated in he end and volunteered me and two others to investigate. We were known for being able to find out things others could not. We decided to let this carry out a little while longer. We claimed we wanted to catch them in the act. Besides what was the harm they were not using school supplies. Actually we were not interested in helping the adults who just wanted to exploit our odd traits." He then moves over to a table that had an experiment sitting out waiting for the next step. "It was not till we learned that their were some actual hazards that we got interested enough to do something. We wound up saving their sorry as.... butts in the end. Just by opening the door so some toxic fumes could escape. We quickly dragged them out, opened the window and got a nurse. They got in a lot of trouble. We did not get so much as a thank you." He then shakes his head while still grinning.Quote: word count 326 x 3.5 + 4253 = 5394 learning Bougyoudo #66: Spirit Materialization - (800 words) Bougyoudo #73: Raging Elements - (1000 words) Hadou #33: Blue Firefall – (1000 words) Hadou #54: Abolishing Flames/Haien - (800 words) Hadou #57: Mizu no Ryuu (Water Dragon) - (800 words)
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 2:33 pm
To Unmei Earth is a village out in the rukongai so that much of what Ambrose is talking about flies right over his head, which is a fete given his height. 'What was this Principal fellow? What kind of position was that? Who was this Ambrose guy to be given a ninja assignment as a child?! Something something chemicals. Something something bad. What is this guy rambling about?' he wonders. "... Okay."
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:02 pm
After roaming the room a little more it suddenly dawns on Ambrose that he has in a way lost his companion. "Sorry Unmei." He says walking back over to the beanstalk. "Lets leave this room and see what else we find." After saying that he walks out of the room and down the hall passing several science labs he comes across a medical lab and enters. "Hello boys need treatment, lessons, or just snooping." Asks a man in green scrubs. "Just snooping sir." Ambrose replies with a smile. "I see well do not touch anything without asking first." The doctor says returning to his desk in one corner. "Yes Sir." Ambrose replies walking over to look at a skeleton that was laying on one of the exam tables that had caught his eye.Quote: word count 133 x 3.5 + 5394 = 5,860 learning Bougyoudo #66: Spirit Materialization - (800 words) Bougyoudo #73: Raging Elements - (1000 words) Hadou #33: Blue Firefall – (1000 words) Hadou #54: Abolishing Flames/Haien - (800 words) Hadou #57: Mizu no Ryuu (Water Dragon) - (800 words) Hadou #58: Glacialis - 8 Posts (800 words)
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:48 pm
Unmei wanders through the classroom and approaches the skeleton. "..." he looks thoughtful, "You should probably feed this guy more often. He looks starved." He walks over to the medical models and frowns. "This is what we look on the inside?" he asks. After getting confirmation he shakes his head. "Gross." Unmei then continues to examine the room and seems to be studying the posters intently, despite being barely literate. "Looks like I made the right decision not to try to be a doctor. Too many big words to read."
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:53 pm
Ambrose chuckles at Unmei's joke as he looks around careful not to touch anything. He then walks over to the medical models that Unmei was looking at and agree with his friend. "Thought about being a doctor once." Ambrose says grinning as he moves towards the door. "but I changed my mind when I had to go to the doctors and spent most of the day watching ungrateful individuals coming and going changing diapers seemed more fulfilling and much easier." He was certain that their were people who appreciated a good doctor or a good patient. Healing was just not his calling nor being a patient he thought. "Have a good day" Ambrose called over his shoulder to go snoop some where else and soon came across the kitchens. One of his favorite places. Seeing a sign that said help yourself to supplies just clean up when finished and make a list so we know what has been used. He steps in and puts on an apron. "Hey Unmei you hungry? I will make us lunch. What would you like?" He starts rooting around in the refrigerator and cabinets to see what was available.Quote: word count 194 x 3.5 + 5,860 = 6,539 learning Bougyoudo #66: Spirit Materialization - (800 words) Bougyoudo #73: Raging Elements - (1000 words) Hadou #33: Blue Firefall – (1000 words) Hadou #54: Abolishing Flames/Haien - (800 words) Hadou #57: Mizu no Ryuu (Water Dragon) - (800 words) Hadou #58: Glacialis - 8 Posts (800 words) Hadou #61: Seigyoku Hayate (Sapphire Hurricane) - 10 Posts (1000 words) Hadou #63: Roaring Thunder Burn – 9 Posts (900 words)
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:12 pm
Unmei slowly starts to smile despite himself. Ambrose is helping to pull him out of his funk. "Uh, I dun know what I want to eat. I guess it depends on what we can make. I have a few cooking skills." He helps Ambrose explore the higher shelves in the cabinets. "I found about five kinds of noodles. A few cartons of ramen broth. Oh, here's a box of cookies somebody stashed behind a coffee tin!" He eagerly snags one out and tastes it, then immediately spits it out into the trash can. "Bleh! What the hell?" he looks at this white disc with cinnamon dust on it. "This is the strangest cookie I have ever eaten." He hands him a box labeled Cinnamon Rice Cakes with an expiration date that passed about six months ago.
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:09 pm
The mention of noodles and broth peak Ambrose's interest. "Hmm. We could make ramen." He says as Unmei finds a box of cookies. "Uh those..." He says then chuckles as Unmei spits out the cookie. "Two things my friend. One these are rice cakes not really cookies and two they expired sometime ago." He then throws the rice cakes into the trash. "How about you grab some noodles and one of the cartons of broth and get those started. And I will get started on some veggies and one of us can take care of the meat... I will make us some cookies as well what do you like." As he says all this he is pulling several vegetables out of the fridge and cabinet. They would match the meat to the broth if possible. He also quickly gathers other ingredients that they would need.Quote: word count 145 x 2.5 = 363
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:46 am
Unmei smiles at the prospect. "Sure!" It is the first time he has smiled in a long time and it was actually pretty pleasant. His long fingers wrap around the box and carton with ease. Setting it down on the counter he leans over into the fridge to see what all they can find. "Any meat in here? I am starting to like the stuff. Not much to be had out in the far north, at least not without having to hunt. Tried to take out a boar once and this guy had a fit. I didn't want any trouble, so I let him have it. The Hi have been pretty good to me, I must admit. I wasn't expecting to have meat available so readily. Rich folks sure have it good. I just never thought they'd spare any for their retainers or staff." His eyes widen and a big grin crosses his face. "Ah~ Look what they have. I know this stuff. Lord Ikasu keeps this in his refrigerator back in the penthouse." Snagging a pouch of precooked pork he draws it out with a huge grin. "Come here, lil piggy, I just wanna eat ya!"
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:14 am
It was Ambrose's turn to be left in the dark by Unmei this time. But he just smiles through it as he chops the vegetables to cook. "Where I was from we were not rich but we were never so poor we had to hunt... actually hunting was not permitted. Though some of us would go fish if things got bad enough. One of the workers had a fishing permit that he had to keep up to date. The town I lived in before coming here was very strict about that. Though I think their was a time or two when some of the other kids stole food so we could eat. But their is no proof of that other than the cooks disappointment in them." Ambrose continues to smile then has to set the knife down as he busts up laughing when Unmei tells some pork to come here I just wanna eat ya. "Yeah me too lil piggy." Ambrose says when he has regained control of himself though he still chuckles a little. Once the vegetables are cooking he checks the cabinets for ingredients in making cookies. "You still have not said what kind of cookies you want or do you want something else for dessert?" Quote: word count 208 x 2.5 + 363 = 883
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:57 am
Unmei snags a pinch of shredded pork and snacks on it before handing over the bag. "Mmm, yup, still good to eat." He ponders about Ambrose's history and his reflective commentary about it. Smiling again he says, "Hey, you sound pretty fond of that place, even though it does not sound a lot better than the Rukongai can be in some of the somewhat better areas. Don't worry about sharing, it's just getting interesting. Fishing actually does sound fun. I guess your village headman just didn't want you to catch all the fish for yourself and save nothin' for nobody else." He sorts through the vegetables and starts to help preparing the mushrooms. The mixture of them reminds him of foraging. "Sorels, nice. Morels, that's good. Mmmm, shiitake, jackpot! I can't believe somebody left this in here. Let's use this one. It's nice and big. My goodness. Even Lord Ikasu doesn't let us have shiitake too often. Something about them being expensive and not wanting to blow the entire budget on the fancy stuff. I think he must be right. Last time he asked me to go pick some up it was the most expensive ingredient. Of course, he was having the head of the clan over, his father. I guess it would be bad to skimp on the good stuff if the big boss is comin', right?"
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:22 pm
Ambrose also snags a pinch of the pork and agrees with Unmei it was good. He snickers softly. "I do talk a bit much about myself right? Not sure why though I am usually not so talkative." He shakes his head as they continue preparing their lunch. He lets watches Unmei deal with the veggies that don't take as long as the ones that he has already got going the starts heating up the meat and dealing with anything else. "It dawns on me I do not believe that I have ever had Sorrels, Morels, or Shiitake at least not to my knowledge."He shrugs and turns back to make sure that everything was as it needed to be. "It is best to always give the boss the best." He says as he starts to set the table it was actually kind of nice having someone help out in the kitchen. "Maybe when you are not locked down we could go visit our hometowns together. Though mine is not in the Rukongai but on Earth in a town to small to be on any map. And yeah I liked it a lot things were not perfect but it was home for most of my life."Quote: word count 204 x 2.5 + 883 = 1,393
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:30 pm
Unmei chuckles and nods. "Yeah," he replies, but before he can continue there is a tapping sound on one of the tables behind them. "Zankokuna Unmei. Clear your schedule. We have an interview of sorts to put out of the way before anything else." The person is wearing Division Six uniform and a serious expression. Unmei stands at his full height of six and a half feet high. "The hell did they feed you?" the man exclaims and then clears his throat. "Anyway, take a seat." Unmei washes his hands after passing the vegetables off to Ambrose. "Excuse me, Ambrose. I better get this done with before he gets mad." He walks over to the table and kicks a chair out and then pulls it in behind him with his foot as he takes a seat. "Alright, what ya wanna know?" The sixth division member was not expecting somebody who spoke like that to be the member of a noble clan. He quickly skims his notes and then mentally rolls his eyes. "Ah, right, retainer when not on duty as a shinigami. Well Fourth Seat of Seventh, we have some questions to ask and a small window of time. First, let me warn you if I do not like your answers I will arrest you and bring you back to my division for further questioning." Unmei levels an unnerving gaze at him. The voice however is respectable and compliant. "Yes, of course." The man from Internal Affairs is right now wishing that he could have palmed this fellow off to somebody higher rank or had somebody else on his list. "Right," he says after swallowing the pit in his throat. "During the hours of ten and two last night where were you?" Unmei frowns. "Ten at night I was finishing up my duties for Lord Ikasu, he's third seat of twelfth, after finishing up my duties in division seven. At Eleven I was naked in bed. Same for Mightnight and One and Two as well as the rest of the night. I was naked when I woke up and naked at home in my room until I had to get ready for work at Five in the morning. Then I got dressed. I made breakfast for everybody in the apartment and ate that. How many more details do you want." The man sits there stunned and only snaps out of it after the pen drops from his hand. "I do not believe that I need to know that you were naked." "You wanted to know everything."
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:27 pm
Ambrose glances over at Unmei then back at his current task of setting the table. Which was not taking long sense their were just the two of them, he then proceeds to make them something to drink. Ambrose looks over as their is a knock on the table. Followed by a member of division six talking to Unmei. Ambrose simply sets a setting for the new guy. Then adds the next batch of goodies to the ramen. Now all they had to do was wait for it to finish. He had chuckled when the man commented to Unmei's height and muttered "I know right" just a little to quiet to be heard clearly. He then nodded at Unmei as he went to sit down as told. Ambrose then walks over to the stove and checks on the ramen. Satisfied with it he fills a bowl and sets it in front of Unmei. Then fills a second bowl and sets it in front of the unnamed investigator. "Enjoy." he says then frowns in thought as the man asks Unmei was before ten and two last night. He is carrying is own bowl to the table when he hears Unmeis answer and has to quickly set the bowl down while trying to not laugh. But unfortunately he looks at the inspectors stunned face and loses his self control. He doubles over laughing at Unmei's answer and the mans stunned look. He is laughing so hard that he can not even breathe and has tears rolling down his face. "He got you there." He wheezes trying to regain control. Ambrose is unfazed by the glare that is sent his way. Once Ambrose has regained his composure he grabs his soup and sit with the others "Eat I am sure you have not had many chances to today." After saying this he digs into his own.Quote: word count 312 x 2.5 + 1,393 = 2,173
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