The Meeting

Maxwell made his way down the streets of the city, attracting many stares as he did so from the local inhabitants. The well dressed dapper man looked out of place in the well populated Japanese town of Karakura, and he knew it. He paid the stares no mind, merely waving and nodding in greeting, puffing every so often on the pipe in his mouth, making sure that the contents kept burning, savoring the test of tobacco as he exhaled the smoke every now and then. He was enjoying himself; the sun was out, there were little to no clouds, and a slight breeze kept the heat at bay, even though he was wearing a jacket. Humming to himself, the Bount stopped at a nearby kiosk and paid for a newspaper, tucking it under his arm, and then continued on his way. He did not stop to read it right away, however, stopping by a pastry shop/bakery that he liked to frequent, buying himself a fair amount of red bean paste rice balls. With his sweets and newspaper in tow, he made his way to the park nearby, figuring that he would sit and enjoy his snack while checking the news and his stocks.

As he made his way through the clearing, he spotted what appeared to be a young girl standing in the clearing, and he stopped to observe her curiously, adjusting the pipe in his mouth. He sniffed casually at the air, using his sense of unique "smell" to get a feel for the girl...and was surprised when the smell did not come back as human. He was, in fact unfamiliar with this scent. He COULD tell that this person was stronger then a normal human. He observed her carefully from a distance for a while, noting that she just seemed to stare into space. Eventually he decided to walk forward, sitting himself on a nearby bench. He looked up at her as he opened his newspaper, smiling at her warmly.

"Please excuse the intrusion, young lady. It's such a nice day I figured that I would read the paper in the park."