reformedsinner: (fear the smile)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2016-10-03 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
Ha ha, stories, really? Are we the good fairies or the big, bad wolves?

[His return smile is just a little wicked, but in more of a teasing than a malicious way.]

I don't believe I've heard of Hollows, myself.
skyleopardess: (thoughtful)

[personal profile] skyleopardess 2016-10-05 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Depends on the story, really. Every good one has to have both, right?

[Her expression sobers a bit, going more thoughtful.]

Sometimes when humans die, their spirit stays behind. [She waves a hand] Parent wants to stay behind to watch over their kid, somebody dies in an accident and is pissed off--shinigami have to help them pass on, whether they're ready or not.

[All of that is technically true, if not the entire story. But Hollows have too much in common with ayakashi, and Yoruichi doesn't want anyone deciding her shinki needs to be hunted down. Best to keep the relevant details to herself.]
reformedsinner: (inner debate)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2016-10-05 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
You do have a point there.

[He lets the subject go, watching her expression with interest. A 'Hollow,' then, is essentially a ghost. The earthbound, wandering soul of the dead....]

I see. Then the ones you fight are the ones that aren't yet ready to move on?
skyleopardess: (limber)

[personal profile] skyleopardess 2016-10-05 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, people don't always deal well with change.

[Her voice goes dry, a faint thread of humor running through it.]

And death is a bigger change than most.

[She may understand, but it doesn't change the fact that they're too dangerous to let run loose.]
reformedsinner: (elementary my dear dragon)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2016-10-05 12:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, it really is a bit challenging to accept! Even when you don't remember it.

[This isn't actually true: Hakkai finds that he hasn't minded the idea much, and so he pauses thoughtfully before continuing.]

Although death loses its bite when you wake up on the other side.