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Thread: Persona-SotVD: Fresh Lunch
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2014-08-19, 01:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki flicks Miyuki's head playfully. "You're not a loser, and I'll correct anyone who calls you one." Asami's questions hit Tsubaki like a ton of bricks as it caused her to start remembering the times she'd gone berserk. "I..." She takes a small step back and falls into a sitting position. After a moment, her face returns to a neutral composure, not wanting to show a sign of weakness. "Hold in your heart what you want to protect and devote yourself to that. It's too late to fix what's already been done, but you can stop it in the future."
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2014-08-19, 10:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Ow!" Miyuki blinks, and then giggles under her breath. "Th-thanks, Tsubaki..."
She glances back and forth between her friends, and picks up on the sober mood.
"D-don't tell me it's you two with the terrible dark secrets... I'm not going to have to give you therapy, am I?"
She sounds serious, but there's a smirk plainly on her face.
"For what it's worth, I'm h-here for both of you. Uh, if you ever w-want the advice of a twitchy shut-in. O-of course, if it has to do with g-gaming or writing or something, then..."High School Harem Comedy, my original game system!
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2014-08-20, 12:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Asami's distant look stays, but wavers between worried, afraid and sad, then finally a sad smile after Tsubaki finishes talking. "Thank you for explaining... I don't think that holding who I want to protect in my heart would be safe though, since ashes don't blend with the body and I don't know either of your blood types. Wait... you probably didn't mean that so literally." She glances sidelong at Miyuki, still wearing the same terrible lost smile. "I don't think therapists are supposed to care so much about their clients or get too invested. Please don't be a therapist? You're much too valuable as a friend."
Come back to the present moment now, Beloved. I'll guide you, there will be none of those thoughts today.
Asami turns around from the table to stare, head tilted, at Tsubaki, and reaches out both hands to help her up. A glint flashes in her eye as unheard words soothe her bottled up emotions, her focus finally starting to come back. "I think I understand. We can't go back the way we came... but it never has to happen again." She glances downward as her senses continue re-attuning, her expression becoming a grimace as she realizes just what happened and how she's acted. "Sorry. That was all far, far too serious and... impactful for light conversation over a meal. I'd rather hoped you wouldn't have to encounter me like that for a long time, please forget about it for now?" She plays with her gloves and bites her lip. I desperately want to focus on how they feel instead, but the damage might be done...
Spoiler: OOCSorry this took so long, it was a difficult post to put together while maintaining both the tone of Asami's distant/crazy side and the type of understanding it shows and acts on. I had no idea how hard and different it would be portraying/RPing "Lost-Asami" after getting into the character of "Normal-Asami." The characters create themselves, and it was a much more radical mindset change than I ever expected. So right now I'm just going "wow."Last edited by Kioku; 2014-08-20 at 01:03 AM.
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2014-08-20, 01:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki gives her best smile to Miyuki, not wanting to worry her too much. "You don't have to worry about me. I'm a hero from a manga, remember? That means I'm incredibly strong. Though I might need your advice on something else later." She accepts Asami's hands and pulls herself up. When she lets go, she quickly pulls her into a tight hug. "That just means you have to live twice as hard as a normal person, to make up for them." Tsubaki's voice was but a wavering whisper. Her face on the side of Asami's head so Miyuki couldn't see the tears she fought back. She needed to be a hero. A hero can't be caught crying, they have to cheer those who cry up and save them from their grief.
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2014-08-20, 01:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Miyuki shrugs at Asami's request, with an awkward laugh.
"I d-didn't mean it literally, either, you know. And s-sure, I'll forget anything you want."
When Tsubaki mentions the possibility of getting advice, she wordlessly nods with an eyebrow raised. She soon settles back into a relaxed pose, with her arms sprawled out on the table. She figures she doesn't have much to add to a conversation this heavy, so she lays down her head and glances up at the sky.
"S-so pretty and blue today..."Last edited by A Rainy Knight; 2014-08-20 at 01:28 AM.
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2014-08-20, 01:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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Asami gives a tiny eep at the sudden hug, but closes her eyes with a deep breath and a shaky nod. "I know..." she gives the barest whisper. "...I know... and I do." She blinks in utmost surprise at the wording and quickness with which Miyuki agrees to 'forget', and does her best to look her in the eye and force the sadness out of her smile. "It's okay, you don't have to... but thank you." She stretches out an arm and starts petting her hair absently while talking. "Hey... you'll always be wanted and welcome, okay? So long as we're around. I promise." She nods again, other arm still wrapped around Tsubaki, thinking of what she just said. "I promise..."
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2014-08-20, 02:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki fully regains her composure and realizes what she just did. She stops hugging Asami and takes a step back. "S-sorry about that. I-I didn't mean to..." As she spoke, she uncharacteristically avoided eye contact and her face was blushing a deep red hue. I-it just kinda happened and..." She shuffled a bit. "S-sorry..."
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2014-08-20, 12:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Asami doesn't let go *quite* that easy, and keeps a hand on Tsubaki's arm as she pulls away. "Don't be sorry. All heroes need support, even if it's just to show how awesome they are by comparison."
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2014-08-20, 02:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki giggles with a smile on her face. "It's not that I'm awesome, I've just got things I need to be a hero to do. I hope you'll both support me. You more immediately, Asami. After all, we're in the same group right now, and while my strength is great, I can't take as many hits as some of the boys. Don't worry too much though, I should have just enough in me to protect you both."
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2014-08-21, 12:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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Miyuki smiles, though she's still far too content where she is to raise her head off the table.
"M-much appreciated, Tsubaki. I'll... do what I can."High School Harem Comedy, my original game system!
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2014-08-21, 01:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Asami squeezes Tsubaki's arm before letting it drop, all negativity fled from her face now. "Of course! I'll be fully there for you." She glances around and finally *notices* what her other hand is doing, but just shrugs and lets it continue due to how comfortable Miyuki looks. "Maybe we should get a round table out here if we can. It'd be nicer than being stuck on opposite sides or in a line."
Spoiler: OOCYou just *know* I wanted to make a knights/Arthurian joke there, if Asami knew about the guys' personae.Avatar by banthesun.
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2014-08-21, 01:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki cracks her knuckles, inspects the table for a moment and sighs. "I'd break it into the right shape, but the legs aren't in the right spots for that to work. I suppose we should move a new one out. I hurt my hands less that way, too." Tsubaki jumps up and snatches a leaf from the tree. "This one seem like it will do." She presses it up to her lips and blows, emitting a soft note from it. After a couple more notes, she starts to play a soft song using only the leaf.
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2014-08-22, 12:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Miyuki chuckles under her breath.
"P-pretty cool, Tsubaki. H-how'd you learn to do that?" she asks, before glancing up at Asami. "You, uh... you l-like my hair, Asami...?"Last edited by A Rainy Knight; 2014-08-22 at 12:23 AM.
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2014-08-22, 12:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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Asami giggles at the table-break talk, then falls silent and admires the music, the question she'd ask about it already spoken. She glances toward Miyuki at the question and starts to pull her hand away. "At first I didn't notice, then you didn't seem to mind, so..." She bites her lip and shrugs. "I do these things naturally when I'm comfortable around people. I guess you could say I'm someone who expresses affection mostly through contact." Wait, that didn't come out how I wanted it to... "Err... I mean... I'm a 'touchy' person? No wait, that's not it either..."
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2014-08-22, 01:13 AM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki sets the leaf down on the table, smiling with pride. "It's called a leaf flute. I tried learning instruments when I was younger, but I just didn't have the aptitude, so my mother taught me how to play a leaf. It's kinda convenient for someone like me. If I'm rough with it and break it, I can pick a new one. If someone is having trouble sleeping, a lullaby isn't far away. And I can easily play it while laying in a tree or under it." Seeing Asami flounder a bit with words, Tsubaki tries her best to help out, with an oddly motherly smile. "A hug, a kiss on the cheek, a pat on the head. Things like that are friendly gestures you use with those you're comfortable around. Sometimes, those things can say quite a bit more than words and work on a much more basic level of understanding. I understand it."
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2014-08-23, 02:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Yes. That. What she said." Asami finishes removing her hand and rests it on the table instead, looking a little flustered. She flashes a smile of appreciation at Tsubaki for helping her explain and looks over the leaf. "I was never any good at music except for singing. Or at least, I never tried any instruments... but I'd like to learn to do that, some time if you..." She gestures with one shoulder and turns herself back toward the table, having only had a few pieces to eat so far.
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2014-08-23, 03:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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"D-don't worry, Asami... I don't d-dislike it."
With her head still laid on the table, Miyuki listens to Tsubaki's music.
"It's pretty..."
By the time Tsubaki finishes, Miyuki is slumped forward over the table, motionless aside from the rise and fall of her breath. Asleep.High School Harem Comedy, my original game system!
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2014-08-23, 10:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki smiles and sets her leaf on the table when she finishes her song. "I'll give you a few lessons sometime." She looks over at Miyuki and giggles when she notices the girl sleeping. "That's adorable. She looks so peaceful, though I wonder about that posture. Probably won't feel good when she wakes up. Do you think it'd be okay if I let her take a half-day?"
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2014-08-23, 10:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Asami gazes upon the sleeping form with a similar giggle. "I think she'd be fine like that with a pillow, or laying under the tree instead." She looks around to see who else is in view at the moment and gives a devious smile. "I'm no stranger to avoiding classes and making the connections to get notes from them later. Haven't done in a while, but if she's really that tired, I'll stay with her and can make sure she doesn't miss anything. You either, if you'll stay too? We should see how she feels first, of course... but I really don't want to wake her!"
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2014-08-23, 11:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki stifles a laugh. "I already know the material for this year, actually. I memorized the workbooks so I wouldn't have to study past the first month. I wanted to increase the amount of time I could train. Don't tell anyone, okay? I purposefully make my grades average to avoid unwanted attention." She smiles at the thought of getting Miyuki a pillow and gently lifts her like she would her sleeping sister. The tiny warrior sits down under the tree and lays Miyuki down with her head on Tsubaki's lap as a pillow. "If she gets mad, it was my idea, okay? I'm a very bad influence. After all, I take naps like this all the time" She gives Asami a bright smile as she speaks.
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2014-08-23, 11:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Miyuki doesn't wake up even when Tsubaki lifts her up, and she sleeps quietly with her head rested on the little hero's lap.
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2014-08-24, 12:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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"That... is a really good idea. I usually just do each month's reading in advance, some time the previous month. I mean, the homework itself goes really fast, but still, that's rather inspired." Asami moves all the sushi boxes onto the bench and sits down next to Tsubaki with one in hand. She gently brushes a hair away from the sleeper's face and leans back against the tree with a very content and happy look. "I really hope we do this more. I'd forgotten what it was like to be together with people I care about."
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2014-08-24, 12:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki giggles a little. "I just believe in living life to it's fullest. I understand that I'll probably need the knowledge for later in life. I can't just punch through life, ya know? So, I'll learn what I need so I can smash my way through the present until that stops working." She swipes a piece of sushi from the box and pops it into her mouth, sighing contentedly as she chews before responding to Asami's hopes. "I'd like that a lot. I think it'd be good for our sleeping princess here too. A couple good friends make the world a lot more fun, ya know?"
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2014-08-24, 12:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Asami nods and giggles, having completely expected the swipe. "A couple good friends make life a lot more worth living. I'm... I'm not just here for Akemi anymore." She leans her head on Tsubaki's shoulder and continues. "Those people that get attacked by shadows... they really need us, don't they? So I guess I have both people to live for and a goal to keep moving forward." She doesn't sound sad or resigned or distant at all this time, just happy and content. She giggles again, still wearing her smile. "I really should shut my eyes, or I'll want to play with Miyuki's hair again."
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2014-08-24, 02:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki gives a big smile. "Of course they need us. Without us, the world might end. It's a lot to take in and deal with, but I believe we'll be able to prevent anything that bad." Tsubaki leans her head on Asami's and lets out a slight yawn. "If you want to close your eyes, we can all just nap here. Nobody should bother us. After all, I bite. Though with friends I might only nibble."
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2014-08-24, 03:10 AM (ISO 8601)
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"That might be nice... I should bring together the leftovers and put the lids back on first so that birds won't come after them. Good thing the weather is still cool." Asami munches on something from the box she has with her and tries to hook her foot around the bench leg that the rest are on to pull it over without getting up. Like that, she reaches out a long arm and stretches until she manages to get a finger on one of the boxes. "Oh... the lids are still on the table... well, there isn't all that much left." She cheerfully puts the boxes that aren't empty already on her legs and goes back to resting with her friends, eating something every once in a while. With the one lid that she did manage to bring over, she makes sure to fill and set aside a box in case Miyuki is hungry upon waking.
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2014-08-24, 04:10 AM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki chuckles at Asami's actions. Being so small, she herself actually wouldn't be able to reach any of the stuff Asami was getting, so she didn't offer to help. "You know, you'll make a good wife one day...." Her voice trailed off as she relaxed into Asami and drifted into slumber.
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2014-08-24, 03:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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While in the middle of moving a hand once again to Miyuki's head so that the trio would all be in contact, Asami goes wide eyed and blinks several times at Tsubaki's last drifting-of statement. A very tiny confused sound squeaks out of her and she bites her lip and blushes. Confronted with an idea that she, unlike most girls, had never given much time to before, a thousand thoughts run through her head that keep her wide awake while reclining for quite a while. After 40 minutes or so though, she finally is relaxed enough to nod off as well.
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2014-08-24, 07:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Some time later, Miyuki wakes up and sleepily rubs at her eyes.
"Ahh... what happened...?"
She looks around, slowly processes the situation, and then jolts a little when she realizes that her warm pillows are actually Tsubaki's thighs.
"W-wah! Tsubaki, I'm s-sorry..."
She soon realizes that the other girls are both asleep, and sighs with relief.High School Harem Comedy, my original game system!
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2014-08-24, 07:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Tsubaki wakes up a little after Miyuki with a small, contented yawn. "Oh, you got up first. Sorry about moving you, I figured you'd be more comfortable this way." She pats Asami gently, trying to wake her while not being rude. "It's late, Asami, if you don't get up, I'll have to carry you back. Not that I'd mind."
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