Re: Where are They? [Ulquiorra, Cyrus]

Sat Oct 08, 2022 9:43 am

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"I am not in any particular hurry. At this point, there is no means for me to actively track our quarry. At present, it is simply a matter of waiting to sense them and reacting. As such, you need not concern yourself with a deadline. I understand the time this process will take. As for accommodations, No I do not have any. " She pointed out. Dismissing his attempts at being respectful of her time. Frankly, for an arrancar, time was far cheaper than that of humans or even shinigami. As for accomodations. She would figure something out, though Cyrus certainly seemed to be hinting at some sort of offer anyway.

His recognition of the subject of Inoue was as expected. Though perhaps a bit more.... professional than she might have thought from a human. He was surprisingly put-together to say the least. At least before herself, it may very well simply be an act.

That next subject, however, did give her pause.
"The trust of the Vandenreich is not my concern. At present, my current goals are nebulous at best. The Appearance of Kurosaki and Inoue has simply given me more of a concrete aim than I've had for a very long time. But you should not mistake yourself in the notion of shared ideals. I fully intend to make good on our agreement, but to assert that I share in your aims would be a plain lie to the rest of the Vandenreich. I know next to nothing about you, and vice versa." She pointed out, there was no blunt tone or scathing bite to her words. They were simple statements of fact so far as she was concerned. She was all too familiar with grasping onto something simply because it had power. It was not a direct comparison, but she could not help but feel a familiarity of situation to when Aizen began seeking the loyalty of arrancar. Naturally, Cyrus wasn't looking for Ulquiorra to lead. But her strength was likely the major driving factor behind his intents.

"You are far too polite a man to bring up my lodgings if you did not intend to offer them. For the time being, I will accept that offer. There are a number of other things I would like to look into in the City of Lights. If you would permit it, I would like to personally inspect where the fight took place as well. As for your wish to recruit me to your organization. I will abstain from giving you an answer. There is no rush, and even once this incident is dealt with, you will likely have plenty of time to discern whether indeed our goals do align."

Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:13 pm

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CYRUS OF THE AFFECTIONATE FLAME

"Please, do not misunderstand me, Miss Cifer. I am under no illusions that I have some sort of elaborate understanding of you as a person, and would not claim otherwise. I would, however, appreciate the opportunity to learn more about you as we work together. Regardless of our differences, the reality is that we do share a singular common goal at this time. That has always been my greatest ideal for the Vandenreich, a place where inconsequential matters such as background and race are cast aside in pursuit of meaningful goals. This single hunt for Ichigo Kurosaki is already far more common ground than I think most would expect of a Quincy and an Arrancar."

The way she handled this conversation was quite welcome, the longer it went. It reminded Cyrus of Ninsianna, in a sense, though with none of her stark professionalism that he knew colored much of their interaction. This was simply the facts as Ulquiorra saw them, stated as plainly as they could be stated.

"I will certainly see to it that you are given free rein to investigate the area. It is still being attended to for the sake of recovery, of course, given we have rather little land with which to work in the city. But I will ensure that none of my men and women stand in your way, and that whatever you need in your inquiry is provided."

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Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:43 pm

"I think 'hunt' is a generous term for what I intend to do. I simply intend to discover Kurosaki's intentions. I have no intention of engaging him in combat." She noted flatly, but.... "I do, however, understand your sentiment. Approximately." She murmured, it was one of those .....feelings things. The principle of the thing. Stupid, as she would have referred to it years ago. But symbolism was indeed dear to humans. Perhaps she might have something to learn from this man. Even if he did seem to be something of a cloaca. He wasn't being condescending, but his speech did strike her as .... coercive. He was trying to inspire within her some notion of comradery with the Vandenreich.

Which she didn't think existed. She was not an expert on such feelings, but well, that was her impression. But she did feel that strange....tug. A brief urge to go along with him. To see what it was he was going on about. An urge which she simply crushed. Tempting as his offer was, logically speaking, it would serve them both better to consider such a proposition after becomming more familiar. Not the other way around.

"I appreciate your cooperation. And...." She paused... "With that out of the way. What accommodations did you have in mind?" Though she had accepted his implied offer. She ...DID actually have to know where those were.