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

[isolates]

I'm Yuuta!

[Hm, level twenty...]

Oh. So summoning is something you could do in your world?

[inhearts]

It's nice to meet you, Yuuta-kun!

Mmm, it is. [ She looks at him, contemplatively. ] It doesn't sound unbelievable, does it?

oops, didn't notice html died on me

[isolates]

[Well, he's seen some pretty outlandish things so he doesn't really think so although he prefers it if no one knows much about the things that he went through before he got here so he just gives her a noncommittal shrug in answer.]

Sounds like a cool thing to be able to do though.

that's okay! \o/

[inhearts]

It is. Useful, too! [ Against Shadows, anyway. ] ...Please keep it a secret, Yuuta-kun!

[isolates]

If you want me to. [Another shrug.] What kind of things do you summon anyway?

[He crouches down beside her and looks at her with genuine curiosity.]

[inhearts]

Persona.

[ She looks back at him, trying to gauge it the word means anything. ]

[isolates]

[Nope, that has no meaning to him whatsoever.]

Oh, is that why you kept saying that when you were trying to summon?

[Which makes sense to him because shouting out attack names is something he's familiar with. Still no idea what a Persona actually is though.]

[inhearts]

Yep! I thought it would help, but I still can't do it... [ Wait. Headtilts. Curious! ] Were you watching me for a long while?

[isolates]

[He gives her an impish grin at this.] A little. Since you were doing something weird so I wanted to know what you were up to.

[inhearts]

[ She giggles. ] I don't blame you. I probably I would have done the same: "Who is this strange girl standing in a strange part of town!"

[isolates]

Sorta! [He laughs.] But it's not so weird now that I know. [Or sort of know.] Is this something everyone in your world can do?

[inhearts]

Nope! Just a few of us. [ As far as she knows, anyway. ] I'm the only one here, though. Probably.

[isolates]

Huh, that's the same as me then. No one I know from home is here either.

[inhearts]

There are a lot of people from different places here, aren't there?

[isolates]

Yeah! But it's fun this way. I've met a lot of awesome people here.

[inhearts]

Meeting new people is always fun! Have you been here for a while, Yuuta-kun?

[isolates]

[He nods.] Mhmm, in a way. I was here for months the first time only, I went back home and didn't remember being here at all. Isn't that weird? It's like everything here never happened. But now I'm back again and I do remember. I don't mind though, it kinda feels like a new beginning! Also the first time was a little inconvenient for me.

[He's babbling a little, he knows, but he can't help it. This girl seemed really nice.]

[inhearts]

[ Babbling is absolutely fine! Minako listens, nodding. Forgetting...? ] Mmm, that sounds really strange! So, if we somehow manage to find a way home, we'll forget about this world?

[ Sounds like Shadows :| She cocks her head curiously though: ] Inconvenient?

[isolates]

[Inconvenient because he got transported here right before a mission to save a friend. But normal little boys don't have friends who get kidnapped because they happen to have powers so he gives a half shrug.] Just some stuff was happening back home, although it didn't matter in the end I guess since I wound up going home eventually anyway.

[inhearts]

[ She considers that thoughtfully. Then, because she needs to know, ] Did you make it back in time?

[isolates]

[He takes a moment to carefully think this over.] It was kinda like I didn't leave at all actually. It's kinda weird, looking back.

[inhearts]

Does that mean time doesn't pass here normally? [ Hmm... But she's smiling. ] It's a relief to hear that, though.

[isolates]

Probably not, since the first time I was here, I was here for months and it wouldn't make sense otherwise.

Did you leave behind some important business?

[inhearts]

[ She mmms. ] That's right! I made a promise to meet a friend on the 31st of January. Looks like I don't get to miss it, after all.

[isolates]

Oh that's good then! I'm glad. By the way, do you have any other questions about this place? I'll try to help if I can.