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[h3][color=0072bc]Kurena[/color][/h3]
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Kurena had gotten up early, as she usually did. Life at the Monastery had instilled that habit in her, mostly because it proved the easiest way to get her morning workout done without interfering with anything. It was nothing too strenuous, mostly some jogging in the morning mist around Marineford, and then some kata drills in one of the bamboo glades on the southeastern edge, where the plant life proved very good for striking practice. And yet, for all their quality at it, they hardly helped her ability to unlock the remaining three forms of Kamiken. She couldn't really call herself a martial artist until she mastered all of them, nor would she realistically be an asset to the Mercenary Corps until she at least learned them, but it seemed there was always something stopped her from making a break through. It was aggravating, to a degree, but at the same time she wasn't too worried. There was plenty of time still, and something told her the doors would open when she needed them to.

As she finished her drills she wiped her face with a towel and headed for a rock outcropping on one of the island's cliffsides, where she climbed to the peak and sat to watch the sun finish cresting over the horizon. She'd managed to time it pretty well today, and she'd be able to watch it for a good while before heading back to her small apartment in the residential area. A little bit into her not-so-much meditative session, a paper crane came fluttering toward her on the wind, with some writing visible on the wing. Kurena caught it deftly and opened it carefully, reading what was inscribed. Her face lit up as she read; it was time for a mission! Meet at noon... that gave her a couple of hours to herself still. [color=0072bc]"Well,"[/color] she said out loud, [color=0072bc]"Should at least take a bath first, don't want to be all sweaty at the start..."[/color] 

A couple of hours later she was walking through the South Port of the island, trying to stay out of anybody's way while still looking around for a gathering of recruits with bandanas. She spied someone wearing the same color, a dark skinned woman loaded for bear with firearms, and with a wave and a smile Kurena strolled over to her. [color=0072bc]"Hi,"[/color] she said, [color=0072bc]"Merc Corps, right? Same here. I'm Kurena. Haven't seen anybody else yet, so I guess this is as good a gathering spot as any?"[/color] she supposed, looking around for anybody of a higher ranking.