The Rotator

I apologize if I haven't been very reachable lately; it seems that the winter flu wasn't ready to give up its hold on Seireitei, and it claimed me as its latest victim. It was not very pleasant at all, and I can't even see my desk now. If anyone has any suggestions for dealing with an especially looming backlog of paperwork, I would appreciate them.

[Filtered to personal friends & allies]

I've finished overproducing mucus, but now I have the opposite problem and I can't breathe through my nose. I'm losing all dignity just by asking, but if anyone knows of effective remedies, they would be even more welcome than the paperwork advice.

Four file cabinets of paperwork, three overstuffed bookshelves, a complete set of furniture, someone's petrified lunch—that's disgusting—one kotatsu...

And that's just in this office. This move is going to take forever. People I know who can lift a lot, prepare to be drafted.

The quarantine continues, but Captain Unohana and Vice-Captain Kotetsu, if you've got any updates, I'd be grateful for them. Especially about my brother. Captain Ukitake is resting in bed today, but I want to assure everyone that it's simply a bout of his normal illness and no cause for alarm.

[Private to Ichigo]
Check the assignment board when you can; I've updated your schedule for the next week or so.

[Additionally, Byakuya will receive a hell butterfly today in which Rukia explains her reasons for not coming to see him yet and expresses her concern for his health. All very politely, of course.]

A note to anyone who might be looking for me today—I am in, but I've moved to the spare office with no windows for today, and I'm keeping the lighting low, so you may not realize it's occupied. Any squad leaders who need to speak with me should look for me there.

God, my head hurts.

[Filtered to all captains and vice-captains]

This may not need saying, as I know you are all people of character, but Kurosaki Ichigo has been one of us since his first appearance in Soul Society, and he has had his Hollow under his control for nearly as long. I can personally vouch for his loyalties and abilities. If he hadn't become a Vaizard, I wouldn't be here now.

As with Captain Ukitake, I am open to questions if you don't feel comfortable speaking directly to Ichigo. Although I would hope you do.

[Private to Captain Ukitake]

My apologies for the impromptu relocation, sir. But on a more important matter, it seems Inoue will be making another visit to Seireitei later this week. I would recommend she be debriefed regarding the experiments that Szayel Apollo has been performing on her abilities. Aside from increasing our own knowledge, it's important that we know what the enemy knows about her powers.

[Private to Ichigo]

I don't really remember much about getting home after the bar, but I didn't wake up rolled into an alley with no money, so I'm assuming the credit for that is yours.

Thank you.

To Captain Ukitake:

I briefly joined Ichigo in the living world this weekend. Karakura, specifically. There's a frightening lack of life there, but unfortunately, Hollows are still easily drawn to the area if anyone of significant reiatsu enters.

If you need me outside of formal work hours, please call on me at my home; I'm helping a newly-dead friend get settled.

Renji—

You still owe me a sparring session and I will beat you black and blue if you try to get out of it.

[OOC: Jumping forward from the Saturday log and assuming Rukia's brought Tatsuki to stay in La Manse Kuchiki isntead of getting hurled to Inuzuri or something.

I've been occupied with catching up on duties with my squad since I returned, but things are settled now. They do like to drag their heels without someone around to act as a motivating force, but they're a good group of shinigami, really.

Ichigo, another training session this week?