Now ever since becoming Captain of Squad Ten Victor has been normally busy trying to get everything set up so that the squad would be ready to work, he already had the new uniforms and logos set up as well as making sure he taught the basics of forging to the members so they can be of help for the more advance forgers of Lindblum. But one thing he been bothered with was a certain little project of his, it revolved around the creation of a weapon called a Spirit gun but there were sight bumps he was dealing with about Spirit Particle control.

Thus he knew of only one place that would be perfect for him to go and that was the Quincy Village.....though he was only able to figure out the General Location of the area and was not able to pinpoint it exactly. Thus he was now wondering around aimlessly trying to find either the Village or a Quincy that would be willing to help him, to help with not causing trouble he did dress up in his normal non-uniform attire as well as keeping his sword hidden away and sealed.

Strangely enough though he had came when it was raining though it was only strange to him due to not knowing how much it rains here, thus he was carrying around a black umbrella with iron cross symbols on it. He really liked that symbol for some reason and couldn't help but use it all the time, but as he looked around for someone to talk to he wondered if it was a lost cause at the moment. He didn't expect anyone to want to be out and about in the rain but then again who knows these days, he soon saw a few lights in the distance and headed toward them not sure if it was the famed Quincy Village or just some small human Village in the mountains.

In the village, a young woman walked down the main street. She held a navy umbrella over her head and was dressed in a navy skirt, shirt and boots along with a white jacket. As she walked slowly, she gazed at those around her, wondering where the one she was to find would be. Hotaru had gone ahead on her own so she hadn't a real clue on where to begin.

"So the shinigami was supposed to be in town here...where though? Maybe I should have waited--ooh I like the look of that."

Her gaze had been taken by one of the store's displays and Hotaru stopped in her tracks, momentarily abandoning her search for the one that the Headmaster had spoken of the day prior. Having spent most of her time at the school lately she was glad to be out and about in the village, despite the ever-present rain.

It took about ten minutes to reach the village that Victor had seen even with him doing some minor burst of speed to help get there faster, even a Shinigami Captain wouldn't enjoy getting rained on for hours while slowly walking toward a place. Also his favorite boots were getting muddy form the road as it wasn't exactly fully paved over or anything, as he entered the area he saw that it was like most other villages one would find a few stores here and there, a nice size group of houses, and a gas station or two to help keep any travelers on their way.

All in all Victor found the place to be rather quaint and enjoyable if it wasn't for the blasted rain pouring down from the heavens, as he walked around he soon happened upon a young woman with a navy umbrella who was wearing a rather...drafty outfit for a rainy day. He figured though he would say hello and approached her till he was three feet away from her and then said with a slight smile "Guten Tag liebchen, I am zorry to be bothering you but could you tell me vhere I am exactly. I zeem to have gotten a bit lost due to the storm...."

While still enamored with the store's display, Hotaru heard a voice behind her. Once she had realized that it was her he was speaking to, she turned around, her amber eyes falling on the man in question.

'Could he be the one? He isn't a local if he's asking such questions and I can just get a trace of reiatsu...He's not a normal person.'

Realizing that she was probably gazing at him for a little too long without a response, Hotaru smiled nervously and responded to his question.

"You're in a pretty secluded village, where it rains pretty often. Are you familiar with people called the Quincy?"

Victor waited patiently for the young woman to respond to his question though her gazing at him for such a period did cause a bit of an....awkward moment, when she then smiled a bit nervously though he figured she was just a shy young woman is all and didn't mind it at all.

When she told him he was in a remote village for the most part and that rain was fairly often part of its weather he sighed and rubbed his head a slight bit, that is until she said Quincy and his fire burst back to life in his eyes.

He looked at the young woman with joy and said "Ja ja I knov of them but I am not familiar with them. I am actually trying to find them for I vish to ask them zome questionz iz all, could you please help me in thiz task?.....Oh vhere are mein mannerz......Mein name iz Victor Dunkelheit, may I knov vhat your name iz?"

As the man answered, Hotaru's smile became warmer. He seemed to be excited about where he had ended up, as evidenced by his response.

"Well you found them."

Since he had introduced himself, she bowed respectfully and gave her own name.

"Dunkelheit-san? My name is Hotaru Nakano."

Righting her posture, she looked at him curiously as she continued the discussion.

"I don't mind helping you but first I have a question, if you don't mind. I was actually in town for a reason today so I was wondering... you wouldn't happen to be a Shinigami would you? The fact that you've heard of Quincies raises the question."

Victor was shocked that the girl before him was a Quincy and made a mental note that it seems Quincies for the most part are easily able to blend in with normal humans, when she then told him her name he was delighted at how polite she was to him as he always liked politeness.

It was then that she wanted to ask him a question and thus he tilted his head a slight bit like a fox almost, after hearing the question he chuckled and then softly rubbed the back of his head with his gloved hand before saying "Ah vell all fair and all I zuppose Miss Nakano.....zo I zhall answer your question......I am indeed a Zhinigami, though before you vorry I am zimply here for peaceful reasonz. I hope me being vhat I am isn't a problem iz it?"

"It's not a problem at all, I just could sense the reiatsu coming from you to where it was obvious you weren't an actual person. Saying you weren't too familiar with Quincies made it obvious you weren't one. So that would mean you're likely either a Hollow or a Shinigami and I just can't see a hollow in you at all."

Victor didn't seem like a bad person from her first impression of him, although she could trust and be this friendly to most people easily to the point of being almost too naive. She seemed as though she likely could have talked the Shinigami's ear off from how she opened up to him, but after a brief pause Hotaru tried to show a little restraint after laughing softly before continuing.

"Ah I'm just rambling now I suppose. I was actually sent here today to help out the Shinigami that would come. How about we get some tea or coffee and I can help answer what questions you have. You can drink and eat right, Dunkelheit-san?"

Victor rubbed the back of his head and laughed a bit in embarrassment at how easily he was found out even with the Gigai he was inside of, then again his lack of information made his little act easy to see through but still rather humbling. As he listened to Hotaru talk to him in such an open friendly manner he was nearly brought to tears, finally he had found a nice polite person who wasn't insane or very weird like all the others he ran in the past.

When she finished and admitted she was rambling he shook his head softly and said "Nein you vaz zimply trying to be friendly iz all, I am a bit zhocked you figured out vho I am zo easily.....then again it izn't eazy hiding a captain'z level of Zpiritual Pressure no........Oh zome coffee vould be perfect and yez I can ztill eat and drink. But please call me Victor Miss Nakano." Victor waited for the young beauty to lead the way as he was still unsure where things were in this place.

With the okay to go on to get some coffee, Hotaru began to walk down the street. She kept a fairly casual pace as the shop was close by and continued the conversation while walking.

"It's really just how I am. There are times where I can just talk and talk the day away. And you said you're a Captain's level? Isn't that...one of the top ranks for Shinigami? I mean I didn't really sense a reiatsu until you were close to me so really the control is quite good I would think."

Once she had reached the building that housed the coffee shop Hotaru held open the door with her free, gloved hand, the other holding the umbrella.

"The cafe is right in here, Victor-san. And you can call me Hotaru."