What an interesting neighborhood

[urahara_kisuke]

A dimensional crossroads.

Interesting, and Kisuke had been exploring the place quite a bit since he accidentally opened a pathway here. Such new and interesting things should be treasured, after all. Plus, after so long poking and experimenting on the four planes of his own world, it was exciting to poke at something completely different. He had been happy to tell Ichigo about it, a slow project to get the other interesting to coming to check this place out as well. It wasn’t an immediate need, not since Kisuke had stabilized the accidental portal.

There was even a fascinating power that prevented most violence. Given he was raised to hunt down soul eating monsters, as well as kill most things that had any resemblance to being alive, the idea of a place where such things failed more often than not was intriguing.

Plus, it meant a far smaller chance of a war popping up if he brought Ichigo here. While Kisuke would admit he dragged his partner into the first war, he was not responsible for any of the others they both found themselves in.

Though right now, Kisuke was here for far different reasons.

“What to buy the grandkids?” he murmured aloud. Most of the people around here seemed quite friendly, so maybe he might get a few suggestions. He could make a lot of things, the benefit of being a creative genius. But he was pretty sure that his adorable and precocious grandchildren would be much more interested in other dimensional items. Especially the older ones. They were used to the crazy things that Kisuke created in his lab. Now it was time to buy crazy things from someone made to entertain his slightly chaotic family.

(ooc and some character notes here. All replies welcomed.)

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[dreamers_wake]

This man looks a lot younger than Aya's grandpa but Aya-chan is very young and anybody in their late twenties or older looks like a potential grandparent to her. The dream-traveler considered for a moment, then asked, "How many grandkids do you have? How old are they? What do they like?"

[urahara_kisuke]

Smiling at the girl who had decided to answer, Kisuke tapped his fan against his lips. "Well," he said, smiling at the thought of his grandkids. "The oldest group are in their late teens and down. The younger ones are pretty small still, all five and under. I have six older grandchildren, and three younger ones."

Jinta really did like having kids and was a really good dad. Kisuke was surprised but happy.

"Might I have your name?" he said, curious who this girl was. He wondered what sort of world she was from.

[dreamers_wake]

He had teenage grandkids? Really?

Aya looked bashful.

"Oh! My name is Fujimiya Aya." She bowed respectfully. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

[urahara_kisuke]

"It is nice to meet you as well, Fujimiya-san," Kisuke said politely back, giving her a nod. She was adorable and reminded him of when Ururu was young. So his instincts were already primed to be nice to her. "So, what would you find interesting from a cross-dimensional nexus point?"

[dreamers_wake]

"Something as different from whatever is at home as possible!" she said breathlessly.

"So if you are from a space and future place, maybe you could get them something old and interesting. Or if you are from an old and interesting place, then you could get some space and future stuff. Or, you can just get things that they are interested in. Like, I liked it when my brother gave me a book about being a nurse and most people might think that is really boring but I liked it because I want to be a nurse."

Aya realizes that she has been talking too much and too fast. She bites her lip. There is the faintest trace of blush. She tries to remember how to be polite.

"Ah. May I have your name?"

[urahara_kisuke]

Kisuke chuckled. She really did remind him of Ururu when she had been that age and excited about something. "I'm Urahara Kisuke, a candy shop owner." He smiled at her. "Well, you are being very helpful, and I appreciate it, Fujimiya-san."

The man considered things. "Well, it seems like our world is a bit behind compared to the tech here. Not much, but it does give me a good direction."

[dreamers_wake]

Aya ducked her head. She smiled at him shyly through her bangs. "I don't think I have been all that helpful. But... I think that your family is really lucky to have someone who cares enough to get them something special."

[urahara_kisuke]

Kisuke's smile softened. "Not all help is a grand expansive thing," he said with a smile. "Sometimes it's helping to give some good advice." She really did remind him of his eldest.

"So, what is it you like best about this place?" He was curious it was this girl found interesting about this cross-dimension place.

[dreamers_wake]

"The people!" she said immediately. "Everyone I have met here has been interesting and kind."

[thnisko]

Thnisko is out looking for a gift as well, but oddly, as he moves through the area he is touching things around him quite often. His broad brimmed hat and sunglasses hiding the fact that he is blind, though there are scars around his mouth. Hearing the question clearly and using his other senses to pinpoint the speaker he turns to them and signs. His six oil black wings shift with the signs as if accentuating the words the way tone might in a voice.

"What is the child like?" He can try different sorts of sign language if he feels that he isn't understood, though usually he finds that he has to resort to telepathy with most in the Nexus since sign languages haven't been very common.

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[urahara_kisuke]

The wings were unexpected, though Kisuke's attention was on the man's hands. "Ah, pardon, do you happen to know Japanese sign?" Because he had learned how to do JSL out of boredom one day, but this form was slightly unfamiliar.

He was rather curious what sort of world this man was from. The energy off of him was interesting, and Kisuke made a note to find out more later. His reiatsu sensing didn't always work here, that was something else he had noticed. But this being was putting off some sort of power.

[thnisko]

He nods and switches languages. It was a benefit of being this old, watching life develop, he knew most of the languages in his universe; humanoid and animal, even some plants. Turning to the Japanese sign from his universe, which may or may not be exactly the same he starts over.

"I can hear but not speak. I asked what the child was like to offer advice." The signs come slower than usual but it's the nature of this angel, but that is merely an extension of the calm around him.

[urahara_kisuke]

Watching the man's hands, Kisuke smiled. It wasn't exactly the sign he knew, but it was close enough. "It's several children, actually. I have quite a few grandchildren." He kept his eyes moving between the man's hands and eyes. "They have a range of interests and ages, but I think things from a dimension that isn't one of the various lands of the dead would be fun for them."

He considered it. "I just recently came across this place, so I'm not sure what might appeal to children here."

[thnisko]

Kisuke, if he stares enough to see in the heavy shadows beneath his broad brimmed hat, will notice that there are no eyes but hollow sockets with scars around it. He listens quietly, fingers tapping on the back of his own hand to think.

"Have you tried the stores for mortal children?" Death had never been to one of the children's store but Azazael brought back all sorts of things meant for children. "Can your children eat human food?"

Candy might be an option. Azazael was obsessed with candy.

[sharktoothtotem]

"I think it would determine on how much you care about your kids? I mean I know my Gramps would usually get me toys that were loud to annoy my guardian." Hey she LOVED the trinkets he brought her, usually there was some historical significance to them. And well, Spanish silver in an iron box, made a lot of sound when shaken in order to annoy him (of course her grandfather had said cursed, though she really didn't believe that at all).

[urahara_kisuke]

Urahara chuckled. "My kids understand what sort of person I am." He smiled. "I think they would appreciate it being something I didn't create myself." As some of those got increasingly wild and possibly sentient.

[sharktoothtotem]

"I see." She thinks a moment. "Then I guess anything they'll except?" She wasn't really sure what to say.

[itmeanstruth]

Isamu and Minoru were both on their way through the plaza to do their own weekly shopping at the market when they heard the question. Kisuke’s question was certainly the type a visitor would ask, and like most of the residents in the Nexus, the Uchiwa twins were friendly and eager to assist visitors and newcomers.

“My immediate answer to such a quandary is, and will always be, books.” The more clean-cut of the young men answered.

“No surprise there!” The other laughed. “You don’t even know anything about them yet, though!”

“Books can be enjoyed by absolutely everyone. Even if they are too young to have learned to read, they soon will. And the science is quite sound that being read to at that critical stage greatly improves cognitive skills.” Isamu insisted.

Minoru shook his head, and turned to Kisuke. “How old are they? Anything in particular they like? You can get a lot of things here!”


(As far as language goes, both Isamu and Minoru are of Japanese descent, and grew up speaking both English and Japanese. If the question was murmured in Japanese, assume they answered it in Japanese.)

[urahara_kisuke]

Kisuke blinked and then chuckled. "Books are appreciated, as are blades and everything in between. "They range in ages from late teenagers and down to fairly young ones." He looked back and forth between the pair. "I think at this point, my children would simply appreciate something I didn't create in a lab." He gave a bit of a sheepish smile. "There was a small incident last time."

[itmeanstruth]

Isamu was about to deliver a well-timed, ‘I told you so’ about the books, but was immediately distracted.

“Oh!” He looked at Kisuke, interest piqued as a fellow scientist. “You also work in a laboratory?”

Minoru raised his brows and smirked. “Incident?”

His interest was piqued as someone who lived with a scientist. (Though, to be honest, Isamu was usually cleaning up Minoru’s messes, not the other way around. So this was a nice change of pace.)