Clone Tricks

         She'd been making quite a racket. Swearing at the bombs when they went off too early, muttering to herself when they didn't go off at all, and throwing them at the wall to land in the corner, creating a pile of reject stink bombs.

         It was only when she'd heard footsteps in the hall that she realized she'd been making quite a bit of noise. She hadn't accounted for the thuds against the wall potentially becoming a disturbance to others in the squad. For a brief moment, she'd been worried it would be the Captain, but instead saw another superior, Third Seat Kotaro. She'd seen him around the barracks, but hadn't yet directly spoken to him; unsure whether he was there because she'd disturbed him, Ayaka's gaze falls back to the current travesty she's working on.

         "Hello, Kotaro. Sorry about the noise. I'm trying to test some new equipment, but it... It isn't going well. Either the mechanics are faulty or my measurements are off. I hope I'm not disturbing you." Hesitant to raise her head and look at him, Ayaka continues to tinker with the trigger mechanism for a few moments more - only for it to detonate in her face. Her nose wrinkles in disgust, but, well - she knew what she signed up for. Though this time, rather than get angry, her shoulders sag, and the now-dud bomb is tossed into the reject pile with the rest.

          "I'm really off my game today..."

         But today, she had a reason, one that for once had nothing to do with practical jokes. She'd heard a rumor about a newbie in the Tenth Division, a relatively new Fourth Seat. She wasn't privy to exactly how long the new member had been there; potentially months. Not that it mattered much to Ayaka. This was a potential friend, if she played her cards right! Aya always felt it was a good idea to try befriending people in other squads, when she had the opportunity. It could net information for better pranks, sure, but it might also foster better cooperation with other squads where she and Saya were concerned.

         That was something Captain Ukitake would have wanted. She was sure of that.

         Hearing about this new member wasn't intentional, however; Aya always had her ear to the ground, and regularly overheard things when on patrol. This was especially common when she had one of her clones out and about in her stead, as anything the clones saw or heard would reach Ayaka in the end. The last rumor was of no value; a few from the Eleventh discussing where Lieutenant Kusajishi might've kept her snack stashes.

         The gesture would be considered an oddity. That much Ayaka was certain of. But she was a Kazumi, and nobles always had their idiosyncrasies. That fact alone helped her get away with much in the academy. Hopefully, noble status would get her a pass here, too, as the gesture of a welcoming gift from someone from another squad was all but unheard of. Not to mention walking into another division's barracks like she belonged there. It would usually work with the lower ranking members, but she'd be called out and questioned if she encountered the Captain or Lieutenant, as visits like this were almost never social calls. Fortunately, stealth always was one of the best skills in her repertoire - even hiding in plain sight. Once she was inside the barracks, it didn't take long at all to find the person she was seeking! The red ribbon was a dead giveaway.

         Approaching with a skip in her step, Ayaka puts on her best smile, carrying a basket full of confectioneries. Genji pies, cream puffs, dangos, and mochi included! The sweet, bubbly noble girl act is on full display. "Hello!~ You are Fourth Seat Senna, correct? I apologize for my interruption - I am Third Seat Ayaka Kazumi, from Squad 13. I overheard one of your fellows say that you were still settling in here, so I thought I might bring you something sweet from the Thirteenth! These are for you." The basket of goodies is held aloft, arm outstretched to offer it to Senna. "How are you liking being part of the Tenth?"

Unprompted | Always Accepted!

         "What? They're bothering you over a few doctored pictures and a confetti bomb? Don't they have a sense of humor--" Ayaka stops in her tracks, realizing all too late that she just outed herself. Ukitake could've just been checking to see if she had been up to anything; there might not have actually been reports. But the truth of the reports was a moot point with what she'd just blurted out.

         Saya would be so disappointed in her.

         She knew today wasn't a good day to be bothering the Captain. After all, she'd heard the door to his office hadn't opened once all day. That was usually a bad sign. But she couldn't find third seats Kiyone and Sentaro, and she hadn't seen Rukia in a while. Who else could she give the report to? She wasn't just going to go pass it off to the Captain of another division. That seemed like a breach of protocol. Not to mention, she'd be flat out lying if she said she didn't want to check on her Captain. For as much as he always insisted he was fine, Aya found herself worrying about him every time a day like this came.

         Her patrol in Karakura Town hadn't gone well. There were far more hollows than usual, including the appearance of an arrancar, though she didn't get his name. He was a jerk, though, insofar as Aya was concerned. Seriously, why did they always grab her by the FACE?! She'd written up a full report, from the weird spirit energies around town to the increased hollow count - plus mention (and pictures!) of a few cute dogs she saw while she was on patrol, before the fighting started. She thought Ukitake might appreciate that.

         But now, stood before his door? She hesitated. Grappling with herself internally; it was important the report reached him, but it was also important to let him rest. She could go searching for Kiyone and Sentaro again, but something told her she wouldn't find them. They were probably off on a task for the Captain themselves. So, gingerly, a small hand is raised, knuckles rapping gently against the door; she didn't want to be loud, just in case he was sleeping. "Captain..?"

Ayaka is heavily affiliated with her twin, Saya over at @toxictricks, and they're menaces of the highest order. They love to cause trouble. Although they normally maintain the facade of perfect manners & humility around others, if your muse is affiliated with the Gotei 13 (or in other words, within the Seireitei or close to it), or resides in Karakura Town, then one or both of the twins are likely to eventually try pulling a prank on your muse! This will ordinarily range from water balloons in the barracks to glitter bombs hidden in fake report documents. Nothing either of them may do represents the opinions/feelings of the writer, so if they do come at your muse with a prank in mind, it's not meant to be an attack on you and you are more than welcome to not answer it if it bothers you! Everything's all in good fun here!

They will be warier of going after Captains, and there are a few characters the twins absolutely will not go after, though! Including:

Captain Ukitake

His kindness after they were, quite literally, dumped on the floor of his barracks, is something they will never forget. Even apart from the fact that they just think he's a great Captain, they both feel they owe him a debt of gratitute they can't really repay. The twins' loyalty to Ukitake is absolute; they'd march into hell if he asked them to.

Sajin Komamura

For similar reasons to Ukitake; Komamura has shown them kindness and patience they weren't expecting, and now they steer clear of him on principle when causing trouble. He's just too nice. This one is more at Ayaka's insistence.

Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto

Because you'd have to be insane to try to pull something on him of all people!

Kisuke Urahara

The rules are simple: write two truths and one lie about your muse, then tag other RPers to do the same. If you’re reading this, come into the poster’s inbox and guess which statement is false.

Ayaka is a gambler, and enjoys poker and blackjack in her downtime. She's part of an underground gambling ring in Kusajishi, and has won big no less than seven times, with all the winnings going towards helping Eiko at the Kazumi estate.

Ayaka has used her shikai to get out of working, sending one of her clones in her stead. It's worked when she had patrol duty, as other shinigami saw her on her assigned route, whilst the real Ayaka was lazing around elsewhere. She's now trying to teach herself to use shikai while asleep, so she can nap while her clone is on patrol.

Ayaka holds Ukitake and Komamura as off limits for pranks, as she respects them both entirely too much to cause them any trouble. She won't hesitate to be a snitch if she sees someone enacting a mean prank on either Captain, either; she will make a beeline to the Head Captain and rat them out.