the fool.

[inhearts]

[ Note: Backdated to before the Easter event!

It can be anywhere, really. Maybe in a field, in a dungeon -- or even in a more desolated part of town.

Minako's standing still; sometimes in a neutral position, sometimes not. Her eyes are closed and one hand is placed on top of her heart. She's concentrating, or trying to. You can hear her verbally going 'hmm' or 'mmm' as she's trying -- trying to do something. Sometimes she shouts (but never in town), sometimes she speaks softly, but you can hear it if you come close enough: ]

Persona!

[ Whatever she's trying to do, she doesn't succeed. It's probably obvious by the way she opens her eyes and sighs heavily. If she's near a wall, she leans on it. If she isn't, she settles down on the grass or floor, looking at her hands rather unhappily. Engrossed in her predicament, she won't notice anyone until they move close enough or make a sound.

And after a small break, you can be sure she's going to try it again. ]

Comments

[inhearts]

I've been fighting well without singing but... Mmm, let's try it!

[antiside]

Don't expect me to sing along.

[inhearts]

Only if you want to! So, what songs do you like?

[antiside]

I don't really listen much.

[ but he knows how to dance ]

[inhearts]

Then, what type of songs do you like to listen to?

[ he should teach her one day ]

[antiside]

Classical, I suppose if I were forced to choose.

[inhearts]

[ Give her a moment to gather her thoughts, then she sings: ]

♪ Please do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep

A thousand winds,
I have become a thousand winds
Flying across the endless sky ♪

[ And she can sing more, but she's stopped and looking for his reaction. ]

[antiside]

...

[ He doesn't say anything, but crosses his arms and doesn't move, indicating that he's listening. ]

[inhearts]

♪ In autumn, I am the light
That appears on the fields
In winter, like a diamond
I will become glittering snow

In morning, I am the bird
Singing to rouse you from your sleep
At night, I am the star
Protecting you

Please, do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there
I did not die ♪

[ She stops now, smiling. ] What do you think, Leon-kun?

[antiside]

... It's a bit somber, isn't it? [ "For someone like you."

But he's quieter; the words don't have the usual bite. ]

[inhearts]

Is it? I've always seen it as a song of hope! The--

[ She trails off a bit and if you think she looks forlorn for a moment, you're dreaming it up because she's totally smiling again the next moment. ] The ones who have passed on before us are now watching over us, right? They're with us, always! That's what this song means.

[antiside]

And you really believe that?

[inhearts]

I believe it.

[antiside]

... You're a dreamer. [ It's almost patronizing, the way he says it. ]

[inhearts]

A romantic! Well, if I'm a dreamer, what about you, Leon-kun?

[antiside]

A realist. [ He likes to think so, anyway. ]

[inhearts]

Always?

[antiside]

Always.

[inhearts]

[ If you say so. ]

Though... I don't think I can fight while singing. Maybe if I hum?