Grasping a Vestige of Purpose [Murasaki, Hisana]

There was a certain gravity to Murasaki's presence that wasn't normally there, an authority that seemed more in line with the position of Captain Commander than she typically tended to carry herself with. After all, the situation in Soul Society and on Earth meant there wasn't quite time to be as lighthearted as she usually was. Still, she wasn't so grim and dour that she couldn't greet a pleasant guest with a smile, and she gestured to the seat opposite her desk as she welcomed Hisana in.

"Nice to see ya again. Sorry it took a little bit. Things've obviously been a little busy around here."

She didn't need to explain anything to someone who was teaching at Shin'o, of course. Hisana had a better view of goings-on in the Seireitei than most people did, frankly.

"Well, part of bein' a leader is making sure there's other people to handle things. I've got some of the best handling all this, so I can focus on the stuff only I can do."

It didn't exactly surprise Murasaki that a lot of the students were wanting to get more involved. Her own class all seemed more motivated than ever, but she always reminded them that just because they were ahead of the curve with their zanpakuto, that didn't mean they were ready for the field.

"I get what it's like. Doesn't always feel great when there's that sense you could be doing more. There's always the feeling of 'well, maybe if I'd been there, it'd have been enough to make a difference.' It sucks, and it sucks more to try and make people realize that they probably wouldn't have been able to change much."

Murasaki took a sip of umeshu before sighing herself at the situation. It was such a mess, but short of just stepping in and drawing her sword at every issue in the way, she didn't think there was much she could do to solve all their problems.

Murasaki could only blink in faint surprise at the question Hisana had posed to her. Well, honestly, it shouldn't have been that surprising at all. Why would it be? Hisana had been exceptionally good-natured since she'd arrived in Soul Society, to say nothing of helpful as a teacher. If anyone wanted to be a substitute shinigami, Murasaki was plenty willing to accomodate, and this was a pretty good candidate.

"I think it sounds like a pretty good idea, if you think you're up for it. I imagine gettin' you an asauchi shouldn't be too hard with how you've been so far, though at the same time, someone'll probably have to accompany you for a while just to make sure it's all good."

As much as she would have liked to just give the okay and call it a day, Murasaki was plenty aware that she couldn't so easily just wave off a proper probationary period. They didn't just take in substitute shinigami off the street, no matter how much it might have seemed that way to some. Every substitute in the Gotei had some reason or another for having that position.

"It probably will, but I don't think it should be too much of a problem or anything. Especially in 7th, a lot of the other substitutes are already there anyway so they can probably help you get adjusted really well. As far as I know they're all really accomodating and stuff."

Of course, Murasaki could have gushed at length about what a nice guy her boyfriend was, but she didn't exactly want to do that when this was still, ultimately, a serious discussion. Sure, she fully expected Alastor to be a helpful figure for someone like this, but that didn't mean she was just gonna brag about him over any of the others.

"Well, I dunno how well you'll get along on like a personal level with Captain Kishimoto. She and I are good friends, but she's a little...prickly? Yeah. She's kinda tough but she always means well, and she's not the type to judge. Vice Captain Koizumi is, er..."

That was a little more difficult for Murasaki to actually put to words. She had her own issues with Shishiyuki that weren't really fair to bring into an assessment like this, and even then, it wasn't like they'd been going unaddressed. She sipped her drink again as she tried to think of what the right thing to say here was, before speaking once more.

"She seems to like her job a lot. I know people have said she's a lot more friendly lately, and she definitely seems to have come out of her shell a lot. I know she's pretty meritocratic so I wouldn't worry about her having issues with you."