Two Santa, One Tier (Tier/Two of them?!)

"Trust me, you're gonna love her!"

Ajora couldn't help but smile, a gentle expression of amusement as ... 'Santa' eagerly led her through those dark corridors. Off in the distance she could see the dull crackle of energy off in that tumultuous distance and the reishi beneath them keeping them from the whirlwind that lie in the garganta. She had been hearing about this Arrancar for a few days now, and it was only now that Santa had seemed to get a solid lock on the woman's reiatsu such that she could bring Ajora to them. It was ....quaint. Even now, she could FEEL how joyous the woman was. Hear those blossoming thoughts of relish and excitement. Santa was incredibly excited, not just to see Tier, the arrancar whom had won her own affections, but also to introduce that same woman to her own long lost Sister.

Every step had Santa growing in excitement, and at long last the air peeled away from them and they were spat out onto the dry sands of Hueco Mundo. All at once Santa would hop out, spotting that beautiful Shark off in the distance and raising her hands to call out. "WOOP WOOP! Back that sharky tail up! It's me!" She exclaimed to the shark, and even Ajora felt her mouth tugging into a ....pleased smile. Feeling the sheer mirth that bled out of Santa and into her own headspace. Oh, this WAS someone special wasn't it? She took her time, walking at a nice, steady space. Santa, on the other hand, promptly used Sonido to close the space between her and Tier, launching into a firm hug she promptly inflicted on the other woman. "Nice to see you! Tiertiertier, look! There's someone SUPEr special I want you to meet. If you're not busy." She practically squealed, all as Ajora came to a stop not far off behind Santa herself. The woman smiled, calm and ....observant as Santa and Tier spoke.

She allowed them to exchange greetings, keeping a respectful distance and a light smile as she waited for Tier to turn their attention to her. And no doubt, it probably WOULD. Especially since Tier wouldn't sense ..... a NEW spiritual pressure. She would sense Santa's spiritual pressure from both women at the same time. FAR more identical than just siblings. And it would be at that very moment that Tier turned her attention to Ajora that the woman would smile and offer a little curtsy in greeting. No mask fragment or hollow hole in evidence. She LOOKED just like a human for all intents and purposes. "It is a pleasure to meet you. MY name is Ajora, I've heard nothing but good things about you for the last couple days, so it's nice to find the face that went with all of the stories." She noted, her voice calm and collected, a stark contrast to how Santa conducted herself.

Santa smiled from ear to ear as Tier simply accepted the sudden pounce from her friend! The Blonde VERY much proceeding to cling and hold onto her friend with unbridled enthusiasm, even going so far as to dip her grip down to pick Tier up and give her an extra big hug for just a second! At least this time she had the sense to pick the woman up by the lower body rather than dangling her by her upper body.
"Yes! And sorry it's been so long! I've been a bit distracted these days. Ajora's been helping me a lot!" She chimed, still somewhat clinging to Tier when the woman b egan to stride toward Ajora, at which point she of course peeled away and continued to smile brightly, watching the two close in.

Ajora already had her greeting on her lips, however she was intrigued when she suddenly felt the Arrancar's hands reaching up and gently touching her face. Almost immediately she felt a BRICK of pleased giddiness fro Santa to see the two getting along. What a treasure Santa was. She smiled despite herself and raised a brow when she heard that question from Tier. Now THAT was certainly interesting. From what Santa had noted Tier was very observant, but Santa had failed to grasp just HOW observant. She put on a smile and let out a nervous chuckle. "MY, you're just as brilliant as Santa said you were. Not quite, however that is not that far off either. Santa...." She glanced to the blonde and the MUCH taller Blonde just smiled and gave a thumbs up.

Ajora paused, looking back to Tier before putting on a rueful smile. "I'm not a clone. I'm Santa Ajora. The original. So it would be more ....the reverse of your theory I guess. Its a complicated situation I admit. But thanks to recent events, and Santa growing so ....close to someone." She smiled slightly toward Tier. "I found myself dug up from the memories in our soul. Thankfully Santa wasn't simply just overwritten. Instead I exist through our Garden. For a woman like Santa, it's more simple to see us as ....sisters." She noted. "Ahem, BEST sisters." Santa corrected smugly, pretending to understand what was being talked about as she enjoyed the view.

Ajora herself reached up, lightly resting a hand on one of Tier's that was set to her face. "I must say, I did not expect myself to wake back up, no less to this sort of situation. I want to thank you for looking after my Sister. I did not expect to find my return bearable. But Santa has been......blindingly happy. And I suspect you have quite a lot to do with that." She noted, smiling sincerely. "Of course You probably have a lot of questions. Questions I would be happy to answer." The raven-haired woman assured the shark. After all, there was no rush, this was a meeting she had anticipated for quite some time since her own....revival. And she had every intention of accommodating Tier's catching up to speed.

In the meantime, Santa sortof snuck in and hugged both women, smiling from ear to ear, happy that Tier was getting along with her 'Sister'.

Ajora couldn't help but smile lightly as she made note of how pragmatic Tier seemed to be. Santa immediately becan to bounce on the heels of her feet, barely containing the urge to woop happily, as a little squee escaped the back of her throat as she pulled Tier into yet another hug as the woman voiced her acceptance of her 'sister'. The woman herself offering a sheepish smile and even a chuckle. "I can certainly see how Santa could be a lot to handle from time to time, but I'm certainly glad that you find her presence palatable. If you like, you can simply call me Ajora." She introduced herself a bit more properly, or well... at least offering an alternative name for her to be called outside of the dizzying parody of calling them BOTH Santa.

Santa herself stick her tongue out, still bouncing a bit as she hugged tier. "You're gonna love it! Ajora is SUPER smart! And she is really good at cooking!" She pointed out, as Ajora lightly reached up and put a hand on her shoulder to stop her from bouncing, saving Tier from further smothering. "so where do you wanna go Tier?" Santa began, though Ajora did raise a hand and gently pat Santa before glancing at the shark. "I too am a bit curious of this. However, I must admit that I have a few questions of my own. Santa has spoken to great length as to your character, but I admit I am a little curious as to what it is that you spend your time doing." She admitted, canting her head to the side.

Certainly, even if she wasn't Santa, she was neither quiet, nor shy with how she conducted herself.

Santa was eventually able to realize that Tier wanted a bit of space, giving the woman one last squeeze before peeling away and resuming her happy humming, pacing in happy little circles around both Ajora and Tier as she basked in the situation! Truth be told, she had been worried that Tier wouldn't like Ajora since.....well frankly she had no idea just how tolerant Tier was when it came to people!

Ajora in the meantime nodded lightly at that, admittedly a little ...intrigued. She couldn't help but feel that something else had been left unsaid, but it wasn't anything she need focus on. Instead, that last comment is what got her talking. "Yes.... for all of the tolerance that has propagated with spiritual awareness, we certainly do have troubles from time to time. Wether from humans traumatized by our unevolved brethren, to shinigami seeking to maintain their 'balance'." She sighed gently, smiling slightly.

"I always thought it was interesting, that this ....natural order that the shinigami insist on, is one that can only be maintained by slaughtering quincy and hollows." She glanced toward Tier. "I always wondered why the world naturally would rest in such a precarious position. And ....how unfortunate it is, for those of us whose very existence seem antithetic to their vision of the worlds. I honestly wish I could say I've been doing something these many years, but the truth is that I've struggled with those very same constraints." She noted, staring off into the distance, before glancing at Tier and smiling. "I suppose at the very least we can find solace in one another. Well.....some of us." No doubt tier would know just how ...... abrasive their kind could be.

"Are you really okay with that?"

Ajora had felt the thought in her head, but admittedly was surprised when Santa spoke up about it. She turned, glancing toward the taller blonde as she interjected into Tier's conversation. A look of .....confusion on her face as she looked at Tier. That giddiness having faded as she ....looked.....conflicted herself. "I always had to hide out here." Tier knew why. "Every visit to the human world was .....scary. and it was so hard finding people that I could get along with. Even if they were nice, I'd get freaked out..." she murmured. Thinking of that woman in Romania. And even that Red-haired man she'd met in Africa. "And when we got to go to that festival, it also .....sucked that you were so nervous about showing your mask. Even if you showed it eventually... the fact...." She pursed her lips and .....struggled. A......aggrivated growl escaping her as her own limited intellect clashed with what she wanted to express.

Ajora closed her eyes as she allowed herself to gander at the thoughts racing through Santa's head. It wasn't even just Tier. Algos. Calypso. Even that weird Quincy girl she'd met near the beach. The other Oni she'd met at the church. All of them suffered from the state that world was in. "That very same charm that Santa has is also why I find myself ....less and less able to abide the way things are. The entire reason that Santa exists is because of my own weakness, or rather...the reason she exists in such a ....limited way that she does. even now, her innocent happiness is one of the reasons I can bear to not just let myself drift back into nothingness..." She murmured, folding her hands, and then glancing toward Tier.

"Even you. You have neglected to say anything. But the events of the world....the ...tumultuous state it's come to be in. No doubt...whatever it is you're seeking, all of this has made it all the harder. You've come to fear showing what you are. You even fear the very idea of trying to make things better because of those who failed in the past. And, just like myself, I think you're worried that Santa can't coexist with the way that things presently are. When we were.....weaker.... it was more simple for her to remain under the radar. But .....she's growing stronger. Possibly because of her desire to protect you and Nel. Perhaps because of her ...run in witht he Vandenreich in America. She has also developed a ...concerning vendetta against someone in the Vandenreich as well." "HE DOESN'T OWN EVERYTHING IN EARTH!"

Ajora raised a brow, wincing as she both heard and Felt the surge of sheer anger and determination within Santa. The mere fact that Santa was hellbent on assaulting a being who could end their existence with a wave of his hand was in and of itself a problem. She turned her attention to Tier. "I am....by nature.... more inclined to your point of view. As you may have gleaned from your experiences with Santa... our aspect of death is Desperation. And prior to her .....birth... that came in the form of a hunger for knowledge. So....naturally I am the kind of woman more inclined to .....watching and learning than taking action. But ...with things how they stand to be. I'm less and less confident that I can maintain that stance. Don't you feel the same?"