INTRO.

[ultrapenumbramods]

You wake up feeling like you’ve had a rough night’s sleep… maybe a bit jet-lagged, if you’re familiar with the feeling, or perhaps like you, uh, had a little too much to drink last night. Either way, you’re probably not expecting to wake up in a forest clearing, so that might be even more disorienting. It’s not an unpleasant place to wake up, mind. It’s sunny, and there’s a pleasantly cool breeze blowing through. The grass isn’t tall enough that you could get lost in it or that someone could be hiding in it… or something.

There are, in fact, a lot of somethings surrounding you--a veritable menagerie of creatures, some of them adorable, and some of them intimidating… but they seem to be as disoriented as you are. And then, well… you realize something’s a little off about yourself. There’s no pond to look at your new appearance, but… maybe the ground’s a little closer. Maybe you don’t actually have arms and legs at the moment. Maybe you don’t have eyes anymore?

Regardless, something’s definitely up. Fortunately, there’s a path leading out of the clearing, so once you get your bearings and speak with some of the other weird critters you’ve woken up with, you can find… somewhere you can get answers. Well, hopefully, anyway.

Comments

[whatsmytalentagain]

[He opens his mouth...

And closes it. Okay then, the knifehanded thing gets it.]

... Yeah, exactly.

[moonfang]

So. You were a human, and now you're a horse. Or jack ass, I guess. I'm a Zanpakutou, and now I'm a... metal... midget.... [he huffs] And I ain't supposed to be here. I don't... hnnngh.

[he turns around, tapping his foot. He doesn't really want to explain]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Okay, Rantaro may have Japanese as a first language, but "soul-cutter sword" raises more questions than answers.]

Wait, you're telling me you used to be a sword?

[moonfang]

Eeeugh. That's right, the living don't know nothin' about Shinigami and Zanpakutou. [a huff] In short, yes. I am a sword. But I have a soul and will of my own.

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Shinigami... Grim reaper, right? At least this guy is keeping the explanations brief.]

Huh... You're right, I don't think I heard of that sort of thing before.

[Maybe that's why this guy turned into a knife hand creature??? Doesn't explain why Rantaro became a mule.]

I'm guessing that means you have a name?

[moonfang]

[now really isn't the time for long expositions, is it? Zangetsu doesn't have the patience for it anyway]

Well, yer alive, ain'tcha? So it's really not something fer ya to worry about. [He grins. Did you know Pawniard have sharp, metallic teeth? well this one does] You bet. I'm Zangetsu.

[whatsmytalentagain]

Oooookay then. [This is gonna be so awkward if everything goes back to normal and he sees this guy if/when he kicks the bucket.]

Ah. My name's Amami Rantaro. Nice to meetcha.