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[The morning had a dullness to it, a sort of dreariness that just seemed to make time go slowly. Even nature seemed to be having a hard time getting started today. The clearing in the forest was still and quiet, except for the stirrings of an old man who was slowly coming back into consciousness. He has a long beard, and a far receded hair line. Despite his age, he is well muscled individual. As his eyes slowly open he stretches a bit and winces. There is a moment or two as he gazes around his surroundings, taking everything in and sizing it up.]
This is certainly a strange place to wake up. I don't recall drinking any wine yesterday.
[He strokes his beard thoughtfully for a moment. He gives another wince and stretches his back a little. It is clear something strange has happened. It is then he turns his head for a second, and then startled turns it again]
Wings?! Since when do I have wings?!
[He shakes his head a second, and gives his cheek a pinch. It would seem he wasn't sleeping. When he had journeyed to the spirit world before he had maintained his shape, though that was the closest approximation he could make]
Mmmmm. I could use a cup of tea, and perhaps a bit of breakfast. Although I suppose that would be a bit much to ask.
[His gaze goes to the book which had a strange look to it, curiously he moved forward and taps it and... the feed cuts out]
This is certainly a strange place to wake up. I don't recall drinking any wine yesterday.
[He strokes his beard thoughtfully for a moment. He gives another wince and stretches his back a little. It is clear something strange has happened. It is then he turns his head for a second, and then startled turns it again]
Wings?! Since when do I have wings?!
[He shakes his head a second, and gives his cheek a pinch. It would seem he wasn't sleeping. When he had journeyed to the spirit world before he had maintained his shape, though that was the closest approximation he could make]
Mmmmm. I could use a cup of tea, and perhaps a bit of breakfast. Although I suppose that would be a bit much to ask.
[His gaze goes to the book which had a strange look to it, curiously he moved forward and taps it and... the feed cuts out]
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[Even with her ability to maintain emotional distance, part of her is still affected. They may be fake memories, but she has fake memories of an entire life here. Of being married, of being an art teacher, and having a large extended family.]
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[It would seem this wouldn't be a good retirement place for him after all]
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Fortunately, his grip over people lasted less than two weeks, but it was unsettling.
[A little interesting to see what core personality traits people retained even with a completely different life, but mostly unsettling.]
He was defeated in the end.
[And it's served as a reminder to better guard herself against genjutsu, even if that power went well beyond what genjutsu can do. Even the Uchiha clan's genjutsu.]
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[Especially some of the things uncovered in Ba Sing Se, but that wasn't a power, per say, more of a conditioning]
I am glad he was defeated. How did that happen?
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[She doesn't really know further details beyond that, but she knows Saori was responsible.]
Unfortunately, he's likely been revived already. People in this place...often do not stay dead.
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[She finds the revivals impressive yet unsettling. There's a reason edo tensei is a forbidden jutsu.]
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With a price, yes. People who have died in their worlds can be revived here the first time without a penalty.
[The part she doesn't mention is that she was amongst them. She hasn't even told Nagato that she died yet.]
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Thank you for telling me.
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[Some of it is still difficult to process as is. Especially the more absurd things the Malnosso do to people...like changing her into a child once.]
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[He gives his head a bit of a rub sheepishly]
I still have to sort through everything I've been told. There has been a lot of information put to me in a relatively short time, so it will take a bit to adjust to.
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[And at least some of the missions were voluntary.]
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[He bows politely]
I hope I will be able to adjust to life quickly.