Outside

Although Karakura Central wasn't too far off, the effects of not being protected by the dome were evident. There were no people and everything seemed as if it were a wasteland. Of course, there were signs of life, if you could call it that; mainly in the form of hollows moving about, searching for souls to feast on. Although these conditions kept anyone from truly living here, it did make the "wastelands" of Karakura a good place to train. It was because of this that a certain Vizard, Ravana Ichiro, could be found here; training and trying to make the world a safer place again. Of course, none of the strong hollows ever ventured out here, but at least he could keep his skills sharp.

"Get back here you son of a...!" shouted Ravana as a weaker hollow began to flee from him. It's attempts, however, were futile as Ravana quickly used shunpo to appear in front of the hollow and quickly stabbed it through it's mask with his Zanpakuto. "Damn hollows, acting so tough until someone other than a human comes to fight them" he muttered to himself, using shunpo to move away from where he was just fighting and then concealing his reiatsu. Although he could probably take on just about every hollow that was in this area, Ravana did not want to try and take them on all at once, hence why he concealed his reiatsu. Training like this had become a daily routine for Ravana; mainly because it was the best opportunity to train. Of course, Ravana did also work to try and make this area a safer place, and sometimes even help escort people, but nothing seemed to be going on today. It was days like this that Ravana really felt the effects of the years on the world of the living.

Although he was not actively searching for stronger opponents, Ravana was easily able to sense the presence of a strong, Espada-level Arrancar. Of course, since the Arrancar hadn't come directly to him to try and kill him, it meant that either it couldn't sense him or that it wasn't there to fight...him at least. Keeping his Reiatsu masked, Ravana began to look around for the Arrancar that he sensed, his curiosity getting the best of him. Of course, since he had come out here to train, even if he did manage to get into a fight, at least he was prepared. The Arrancar's presence also seemed to be scaring away all of the weaker hollows, something helpful Ravana guessed.

As he approached the area where the Arrancar's reiatsu was emanating from, Ravana could tell that it was indeed a powerful Arrancar. Of course, Ravana wouldn't let something like that scare him off. Soon, however, the Arrancar came into sight, and Ravana recognized her as Tia Harribel, the former Tres Espada. Despite having been busy fighting his inner hollow during the war with Aizen, Ravana was around long enough to see the top 3 Espada. After the battle he had heard that Aizen himself had killed Harribel, making the situation that much more confusing. Of course, by now, there was no reason to remain hidden, as a former Espada would most likely be able to sense his presence no matter how well he hid it, so he decided to just come straight out. "Huh, I never thought I'd find an Arrancar out here, especially not you miss Harribel" Ravana said, staying polite despite the fact that he was dealing with an Arrancar. "Oh, sorry, you probably didn't even notice me back all those years in the fight, my name is Ravana Ichiro" he said, introducing himself. Since Harribel hadn't attacked him yet, he was hoping that this would remain civilized.

Considering how Ravana usually was around females, it was odd to not find him suffering from any form of shyness while around the scantly clad Tia Harribel. Then again, she was an Arrancar, and Ravana had been on the side that was opposing her when she was an Espada, so maybe it wasn't too odd. Ravana, of course, did find it a bit funny to be talking to a former enemy in such a civilized manner, prompting a slight laugh from him. "Well, to be honest, I came out here to train, kill a few hollows, and generally make the world a safer place again" he said in response to Harribel's question, laughing a bit again at his answer. Sure, it was the truth, but it did always sound corny when he said it, like a quote from a bad movie. Of course, it could be argued that Ravana himself was a bit corny, and would probably fit in as the classic hero of a bad movie.

"So, what, may I ask, are you doing out here, Tia Harribel?" Ravana asked, a more serious tone returning to his voice and face. Now, this wasn't because he was trying to intimidate her or trying to fight her, but because the situation was quite serious; if things didn't go right, he might end up fighting a former Espada. Of course, Ravana wasn't afraid of that outcome, but he would still prefer to keep everything civilized. While he spoke, Ravana made sure not to make any sudden movements, especially towards his Zanpakuto, as this might make Harribel attack him.