Where the Sun's Always Shining (Alistair/Kegare

KEgare chuckled softly and leaned back in her seat, listening and nodding along as Alastair went on, explaining that he was INDEED enjoying himself. That was certainly something to be glad about. She drummed her fingers lightly, closing her eyes as she mused over his little inquery at the end there. "I'm glad to hear yer enjoying yourself. Too often young lads like yourself waste your time, and I'd hate to do that." She murmured, pausing for a moment and then sucking her teeth and shaking her head. "As for how I got this way? Suppose I've been a LITTLE like this for a long time. Being in the Gotei certainly didn't probably do much to repress what I said. Not since I worked in Research and Development. Demon studies funnily enough. But uh..... when the wars happened, war does as it's liable to do."

She reached up, gesturing to the scar on her body, running down her face, and then trailing down into her cleavage and then over her heart. "Wasn't the normal kinda wound. Probably could have tried to just kill hi.... but I was not taking chances. Ya give up a few tings......chasin the light to try and keep from dippin into that cold dark forever..." Her eyes grew a bit ....distant. Remembering the very occasion. "Did this to myself, and killed him in the process. That kinda thing does stuff to ya." She gently turned her hand, a watch pocketwatch suddenly spilling from her hand, bouncing to a stop when she gripped it's chain, letting it spin wildly for a moment before she set it on the table.

She smirked a bit at the young man. "After that I decided to retire. Came down here and been living on earth ever since.And after a while that rubs off on you." she waved dismissively. Of course it perhaps sounded probably like a lot. But for Alastair's crowd? the spiritually aware? It was all too common with how the world wars had turned out. "Of course I learned a good number of tricks after the fact. So I suppose it had it's benefits." She grinned, idly spinning the pocketwatch before bouncing it up and catching it in her palm.

She smirked softly, ahhhh so he was a veteran as well. Of sorts at least it seemed. She eyed him and that smile turned mirthful as she casually bounced the object in her hand. Little flicks, and shifts, dramatic turns of the hand, swiveling her wrist in circles and moves around that briefly eclipsed the object as it promptly seemed to shift from a pocketwatch to a little red ball, to a little gachapon container, and then back into a pocketwatch.

"Pain changes people. War just makes it more common. Though I do admit, you being a vet certainly explains that stiffness about you." She chuckled, and then paused.....thinking for a moment. The subject of the Gotei and the Vandenreich. "The groups certainly don't have a great history. But I admit I was never really interested in that sort of thing. But yea, Business brought me here, but the people seem charming enough."

She couldn't help but smile just a little as she closed her hand, the object vanishing into her palm as she ......drummed her fingers. "Do you think there's shame in allowing war to change you?" She asked, sounding surprised and intrigued at Alastair's......aversion to attributing his growth to such things. Certainly it was an interesting subject at least to her. She considered his..... diplomatic nature and nodded slowly along.

The City of Lights being 'upcoming' seemed a little underestimating. So many other cities had simply been destroyed in years past, she was fairly sure it could be considered a straight up metropolis, after all there was so little competition. And she couldn't help but feel her curiosity getting the better of her. "It certainly is..... but I'm interested in perhaps..... a bit of a personal question, my dear host: If you would indulge me: What is it that you want out of life? You find yourself in these warm, brilliant walls. And yet, you don't quite strike me as someone who would lounge in splendor in contrast to the world around you. Just what is it you wish to accomplish? To attain? You asked me a question earlier which I avoided. But if you'd be so kind as to indulge me, I'd be happy to return the favor."