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Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Feb 5

He doesn’t even flinch. This is like the sixth or seventh time he’s needed limb reattachment anyway.

“Show me. Does it kill anything?”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Feb 5

He doesn’t flinch or wince or pay any real mind to the re-attachment of his hand. It’s not the first time it’s been lopped off.

“Any new projects?”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Feb 5

He quietly sits up, arm extended with the severed end of his wrist pointing towards the stumpy end of his arm. “They’re fun to play with. They think they’re so important… and I prove them wrong.”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Feb 5

He shakes his head. “Nah. ‘Sides more rejects to dispose of.”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Feb 5

He hesitates for a moment. “I mean… my hand ain’t on right…”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Feb 5

Pulls @luppiantenor.bsky.social into his arms and brushes their hair idly.

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Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Feb 5

I’m so booooooored I wanna 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘭𝘭𝘭𝘭 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙞𝙞𝙞𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙣𝙣𝙜𝙜𝙜𝙜𝙜…….

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Feb 5

Staring at him upside-down from atop one of his lab tables. “Why you mavin’ that face?”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 23

He winces at the needles shoved into the end of his stumpy former hand. “If you think we feel things when they’re dismembered, we don’t.” So. 𝙊𝙬.

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 23

He frowns, shrugging one shoulder. “Ain’t a Hollow. It’s probably that.”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 23

He sighs and nuzzles back, eyes fluttering closed as he practically curls into the Pantera’s lap. He’s spent all day in his tests with Aizen…

And all he knows is that 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖 will keep him safe.

𝑵𝑶. 𝟔 @sextapantera.bsky.social · Jan 23

“ Mi amor . . . ”

Nuzzling his cheek against the other’s . His most intimate gesture .

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 23

Biting his shoulder back. “Pantera…”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 23

Biting his shoulder back. “Pantera…”

𝑵𝑶. 𝟔 @sextapantera.bsky.social · Jan 23

biting his shoulder playfully .

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

Flops on @sextapantera.bsky.social

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 23

He huffs. “No…” Which isn’t exactly true but the few liquors the Arrancar have are different for the Shinigami here.

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 23

Without a second’s hesitation he swings the blade down on his hand—

—and the limb is hacked off with a sickening 𝙏𝙃𝙒𝙊𝙋!

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

He nods… then stops. “You’ll put it back on, yeah?”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

“Mm.” His universal answer for things he doesn’t quite understand. “Well… stay.”

𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺 𝑾𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯. @mikrotercs.bsky.social · Jan 22

ㅤ' ... because i remember what that was like. '
ㅤ
and though harpy boys, were more prized than girls - she'd not uphold that tradition. she'd not lift one child higher, simply by the way they formed and hatched.
ㅤ
ㅤ' i will not give them anything less than what they deserve. '

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

He tilts his head to the side. She won’t love the stronger one—the one more likely to live—more…?

“… Why?”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

He tilts his head to the side. She won’t love the stronger one—the one more likely to live—more…?

“… Why?”

𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺 𝑾𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯. @mikrotercs.bsky.social · Jan 22

' They will not be abandoned, or shunned, or raised by another woman. Even if they're not identical, I will love them the same.'

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

“Equality doesn’t exist. There is always someone or something stronger.”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

“Equality doesn’t exist. There is always someone or something stronger.”

𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺 𝑾𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯. @mikrotercs.bsky.social · Jan 22

' No.'

Not if she could help it. Asteria whines, Celeste quick to tend.

' They'll be equals. I could never do, what was done to me. '

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

He nods once. He doesn’t despair her for her choice. In his eyes, she made the correct choice. She proved her worth to live by winning.

“Mm. Will these two fight then?”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

He nods once. He doesn’t despair her for her choice. In his eyes, she made the correct choice. She proved her worth to live by winning.

“Mm. Will these two fight then?”

𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺 𝑾𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯. @mikrotercs.bsky.social · Jan 22

' ... What some deem mercy, others deem evil. I don't ... agree, but I understand. This world is cruel, and terrifying ... so much like home. '

Fingers curl into light fists.

' ... it was either him, or me. our parents... chose him. I was dying. it wasn't what I wanted...'

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

Oh. He blinks once. “I wanted to spare them. My sisters. They would not have survived their first Hollow. Better my blade than a mindless killer. But everyone calls me the mindless killer for doing it.”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

Oh. He blinks once. “I wanted to spare them. My sisters. They would not have survived their first Hollow. Better my blade than a mindless killer. But everyone calls me the mindless killer for doing it.”

𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺 𝑾𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯. @mikrotercs.bsky.social · Jan 22

She swallows thickly, claws moving to rest atop flat, wooden slat, digits curling in some mild anxiety.

She hated thinking about it.
She could still hear that wet, vile crunch of his skeleton collapsing in.

' ... as did I. I needed - wanted- to survive... more than anything..'

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

He nods quietly. “I had little sisters. But I killed them.”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

He nods quietly. “I had little sisters. But I killed them.”

𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺 𝑾𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯. @mikrotercs.bsky.social · Jan 22

' ..A boy. Which is... almost painfully humorous. I had a brother once, too.

But, I don't now... so, I worry.'

Too much, she could not admit.

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

He shrugs. “What are they?”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

He shrugs. “What are they?”

𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺 𝑾𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯. @mikrotercs.bsky.social · Jan 22

' ... I'm trying. Her and her soon to be sibling.. I'm trying.

I'm... appreciative. Tired, but appreciative. '

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

He shrugs. His view of the world and how it turns is very different.

“Give that hatchling a chance. Stay here.”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

He shrugs. His view of the world and how it turns is very different.

“Give that hatchling a chance. Stay here.”

𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺 𝑾𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯. @mikrotercs.bsky.social · Jan 22

' ... suffering, did not make me strong. it made me afraid to sleep. unable to eat. unable to trust. much of that Is better, than it was, but still... shows itself. '

her head bows, sigh expelled tempered. even.

'I'm made of different mettle, I suppose. '

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

“Suffering builds strength. Strength is the only thing worth measuring in life. Separates the living from the dead.”

He nods to the thing she has tucked in safe, kept warm. “Can’t prove your strength if you don’t live long enough to try.”

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

“Suffering builds strength. Strength is the only thing worth measuring in life. Separates the living from the dead.”

He nods to the thing she has tucked in safe, kept warm. “Can’t prove your strength if you don’t live long enough to try.”

𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺 𝑾𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯. @mikrotercs.bsky.social · Jan 22

' ... I'm sorry to hear that ... '

In a way, she understood. However, as deep in the well of sadness she had been in, she'd rather not dwell.

' I don't think anyone should have to suffer ... there's just ... solutions, in most cases... I'd like to think, anyway. '

Ꮶ Ꭺ Ꮓ Ꮜ Ꮇ Ꭺ 、カズマ @tamashihari.bsky.social · Jan 22

“Not even my home.” He shrugs. “They use that thing like shackles. They weaken me, then give me comfort for the suffering they caused. I’d rather suffer.”