Shin Megami Tensei Persona: Dissonant Strain (Private RP)

[ShadowFolk]

Kumiko pushed herself to wear a mask of happiness. It would be a bit counter-productive to be gloomy while trying to get people to sign up for soccer.

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"Ok!" though he only understood part of that. He could just understand that the latter half must have been German. Akinari waved to Yamada as well and trotted off to his room to shower.

He blow dried his hair quickly and put in bare minimum effort to fix it up. He still had to finish breakfast and lunch. He kept glancing at the clock, pressed for time. "DONE!" it wasn't as cute as his normal batches, but he didn't have as much time as he normally did. He took off his apron and replaced it with his blazer.

"Eber-kun!" he flicked his hand in the common Japanese way to beckon. He pat his hand on his bento, a pair of chopsticks in the other

 

[Cinnonym]

Eber was in the courtyard, dressed and waiting in his school uniform. He was going to dress the part of the multiple clubs he'd signed up for, but couldn't decide which uniform flattered him more: tennis or soccer. He stood when Akinari called him and crossed the courtyard to join him at a quick sprint, "Ah--I am starving! You spoil me, Akinari-kun." He smiled brightly and sat down next to him, hands out expectantly.

 

[ShadowFolk]

"Nonsense! Everybody needs to eat and I'm just making sure you get fed." he opened the box and ripped off a piece of the Japanese style omelet with his chopsticks. Akinari cupped his hand under it and offered it up. "Ta-da! Ok, now you might be spoiled. Now eat up or we'll miss club opportunities."

 

[PresqueVu]

Yamada hurried up the stairs, washed up and and got dressed in his traditional clothing, happy to be wearing it, feeling much more comfortable than he usually does at school. He brushed his hair and got his equipment ready, bringing an extra spear and his armor. He headed downstairs with the spears over his shoulder, fresh and a bit calmer than he was before. He made it down to where the clubs were set up, trying to find Seiya to see where he's meant to be.

 

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro nodded politely. "Cleaning went well yesterday..." He turned to look at Isoroku wondering if he had any suggestions to send Junsui away. Not because she was being bothersome, but because he wanted to continue their discussion. "He-hey! Isoroku-kun! Are you gonna join any clubs?"

He rubbed the back of his neck, "Actually I should probably be down there with the rest of the kendo club," he sighed, "Ah, they'll get over it if they don't see me until after lunch.

 

[Cinnonym]

Eber chuckled and leaned forward to take the offered bite. He made a wordless noise of approval as he chewed, groaning. "Delicious! How does a young man become so good at cooking?" He leaned closer, ready for more and unsure whether it was more polite to continue being fed or to just snatch the whole box from his hands, "I would have starved if you had not been in my homeroom. Please do not transfer."

 

[Daren58]

Rin perked up a bit at the mention of clubs. "Ah, I was actually thinking about looking into the music club. Since you were going, why don't we walk together?" Rin shifted back and fourth a bit and couldn't seem to make eye contact with Ishikawa.

 

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro mentally face palmed. "Sure...We've got a bit of time before class." He was terrible at evading women it seemed. "Come on I'll walk you, I'll change into my kendo uniform for lunch...Let's continue our conversation at lunch, ok, Isoroku-kun?"

Kojiro stood up and offered to lead Junsui back down to the court yard. If nothing else it would give him a chance to get to know her a bit better.

"So, Junsui, you like music? what instrument do you play?"

 

[Daren58]

Rin felt a bit nervous as she fell into step next to Ishikawa. "Well I play the Violin a bit, though I don't know if I'm any good or not." She glanced sideways at him as she felt her confidence wavering slightly. "So um, the Kendo club, how are you at it?"

 

[ShadowFolk]

Akinari shrugged, continuing to feed the starving male. "I just sorta learned to cook from my mom. Chew your food. I helped her since I could reach the stove by a stepping stool. Don't eat so quickly. Plus, I just like to eat things that are homemade. They taste better to me." he pat Eber on the back, "You know, you're going to choke if you eat like that. And don't worry. I don't plan on transferring. So you won't be starving any time soon."

 

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro chuckled, "I'm sure you're great at it. You're here after all. and like you heard Mori yesterday, this school only accepts the best." He smiled at her, "As for me, I'm pretty good at Kendo, but I've got three years of fencing behind that. That's what I really love to do, but Kendo keeps my game up. I want to get back into it soon....and the teachers here seem to think I'm good enough to place first this year."

He shrugged, "But right now I feel like I could take on anything! Even Mori!" he stopped and looked around to make sure the president was no where near by. "...not...not that I want to."

 

[Daren58]

Rin nodded, and smiled at his outburst. "Um thank you. But you know, I feel the same way today. It's kinda funny huh?" She smiled at him for a moment before glancing away. She was worried she was acting a bit to weird.

 

[Cinnonym]

Eber grinned, but slowed down a bit, chewing thoroughly before swallowing. He wiped his mouth on the end of his sleeve, "I feel a bit guilty. To have you cooking for me and doing half my homework... Is there anything I can help Akinari-kun with?"

 

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro shrugged, "Maybe it just a good day today...Everyone's moods seem different. But there's a full moon tonight, I heard the full moon makes people act and feel different. Maybe it just makes people like us feel really good."

Once out in the court yard Kojiro looked around and checked his watch. "Ok, let's get you signed up for music club before we have to head into class. Come on," he waved to her to follow him.

 

[Daren58]

Rin nodded and continued to follow him. "Thank you for being so helpful Ishikawa. Oh and i'd heard that about full moons. It can cause odd dreams I think." Rin shifted her bag into her right hand and pushed a bit of hair out from in front of her face.

 

[Cinnonym]

Kojiro: As you're walking with Rin, you see a faint blue glow from the corner of your eye. When you look, one of the classroom doors is not as it should be: wide, blue, four-paneled. And from the cracks, an eerie light... You feel a heavy weight in your pocket that had not been there previously. The Velvet Room key. But when you reach for it, it isn't there. Then, suddenly, neither is the door. ...It's become a regular classroom again.

 

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro stops walking and stared off into the distance at the buildings. "Yeah....weird dreams..." He turned and walked away from Junsui, suddenly completely forgetting her all together and walked over to the door. "...was that just...the train room? What was it he called it..." He touched the door and ran his hands on it.

"The Velvet Room? Is that what's going to be down there?"

 

[duckflesh]

Isoroku nodded congenially when the pair left, knowing that he and Kojiro couldn't discuss anything important in front of Junsui. Nevertheless, he felt an odd sensation as they walked away, leaving him alone. He frowned. What was this? Was it... jealousy?

He shook his head, attempting to banish the feeling. He would go down to club rush at lunch with Kojiro, perhaps. In the past, he'd found that leering derisively at the club tables was good for his self-esteem.

He reached into his bag and fetched a book that had nothing to do with his lessons. Very soon he was engrossed in it. He wasn't even cheating again yet, and already things were getting back to normal.

 

[ShadowFolk]

He shook his head in a child-like manner. "No. Don't worry about it." he flushed and chuckled. He was used to offering help, but never receiving it. "Ah," he snapped his fingers. "Wait...no...I thought I had something, but it slipped my mind. Hmmm...I'll let you know when I think of something. Heheh."

 

[Daren58]

Rin stopped as Ishikawa seemed to pause. "Are you ok?" As she was about to ask again, she noticed him walking off. She quickly followed him wondering if he was really ok. She felt her eyes widen in surprise when she heard him speak. Her mind flashed back to the odd dream she'd had. "The um ghost train and Velvet Room? Ishikawa, where did you hear about those?" She felt a sense of unease creep into her. But her need to know outweighed it for the moment, and she proceeded to come up right behind him.