Shin Megami Tensei Persona: Dissonant Strain (Private RP)

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro, after offending his senior class men thoroughly, slowly walked up to Isoroku and Seiya, lightly rubbing the side of his face he had hit. Certainly, this was going to be the worst year of his life if he had to keep talking to women.

He stopped just within earshot of the two to see how it was going. And his face...twisted, not in anger but confusion. God damn it, why was he using him as scapegoat! Not that any of those thing's weren't true.

"Isoroku!" He stormed up to the two, "Let me speak for myself, thanks!"

 

[ShadowFolk]

Akinari frowned to himself. He was growing used to preparing two meals. 'Something? Something...Something. It can't be just something.' the same red flag came up in his head as it did when Eber forgot to chew or breathe for that matter when eating. "No. No, something will not do. Something isn't the balanced meal you need." He swore he could hear his mother over his shoulder saying just the same thing. "You're getting fed like a champion!"

 

[PresqueVu]

He'd been just about to get up. Personas? Harms way? None of this was making much sense and he was feeling more foolish by the minute. The way Yoshida had turned the conversation. For just a moment he wondered if Mizushima had been right after all. He tried to push the thought aside just as soon. What was she saying? This... sounded terribly dangerous. Did she say the tunnels too? He had no idea what was happening, but it didn't sound good.

Yamada brushed himself off and stood up. He breathed in and started walking in their direction, but tries to seem as if he hadn't noticed them and their conversation, but started to get concerned with how heated Yoshida was getting and headed toward them, wanting to get Seiya out of the odd discussion, not happy with the sounds of any of it.

 

[Cinnonym]

Hikaru took a step back, looking away, "I-It's just, I don't think--" She stopped when Kojiro ran up, beginning to feel even more like she was being baited into something. "I think I'd better go, excuse me..." The senior turned and quickly headed out of the gate and onto the main road.

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Eber couldn't say he wasn't pleased. So he didn't. "...Only if you have the time, then, Aki-kun. Do you swear?" He smiled gratefully at the other boy.

 

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro frowned and shouted, "SEIYA! I'LL SEE YOU DOWN THERE!" He pointed at her retreating back, "Isoroku is right! I will keep trying! And even if you have me expelled me then fine! That just means I can go without having to worry about the school holding me back!"

He turned to Isoroku and glared, "Why do I have to be the bad guy, idiot in these situations? Huh!?"

 

[duckflesh]

Isoroku frowned, unable to discern what had gone so wrong. Then Kojiro spoke, and it was instantly clear. He wanted badly to turn around and back-hand Kojiro right across the face. How dare he let his temper get the best of him at a time like this? Isoroku had greased Seiya's wheels with so much care, and now... now...

He grabbed Seiya's shoulder as she was retreating. "If the Shadows don't take us, our own Personas will, Seiya! And it will be you who allowed it to happen!"

 

[PresqueVu]

Yamada glowered and reached out to grab Yoshida's wrist. "Whatever shortcomings you have, Yoshida-San, you are not going to take them out on Seiya Sempai." He had no idea what he meant about the rest of it. Personas and Shadows...it seemed somehow familiar. He was sure this was something that he should know, but he pushed it away again, deciding just to remedy the situation in front of him and deal with the rest later. He squeezed the taller student's wrist.

"I also advise that if you're intending to have a private conversation in such a public place you learn not to speak so loudly." He paid brief attention to the other boy. "And you need to stay out of trouble Ishikawa-San. I suggest you be more careful, or you're going to be suspended in your first week back." He let Yoshida's wrist go then and turned to Seiya. "Would you like company on the rest of your way to cram school, Seiya-sempai? I'd hate for anyone else to try to stop you from going."

He'd hated to see Seiya so distressed. She'd tried to flee from it just now, from Yoshida and the heavy conversation. He hoped she wasn't going to run from him now too. He wasn't sure his methods had been right, but he just couldn't stand seeing Yoshida manhandling the senior and yelling so disrespectfully at her.

 

[Cinnonym]

Hikaru jumped, startled, and backed up to Yukimura's side, using him for cover.

"Yes, thank you, that would be lovely," she blurted out practically on auto-pilot. She peered sheepishly around him at the other two students, visibly conflicted over whether or not what she was doing was the right thing. She fussed at the charms dangling off her bag and followed Yukimura when he finally walked away, keeping close.

"I'm sorry, Yamada... You've saved me again, huh?"

 

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro crossed his arms as he watched the two leave, he frowned...Seiya was being a douche about this. And Yamada was attempting to be the knight in shinning armor for a girl, when she was the villain in this situation.

"So we're going back tonight right?" He turned to Isoroku, "Yamada did say we should have private conversations, in private places...Can't think of a more private place than an abandoned train platform."

 

[duckflesh]

When Yamada grabbed his wrist, Isoroku recoiled in shock. He looked from Seiya to Yamada, and then down at where Yamada's hand clasped him. When he looked back up into Yamada's eyes, the look of shock slowly changed to one of disgust.

His other hand made a fist at his side, and quivered slightly.

Yamada was in better shape than he was. But then again, if his first blow knocked Yamada's glasses out of reach...

No. No, I'm smarter than Mori, Yamada. You won't be rid of me as easily as I will be of him.

"Think about what I've said, Seiya Sempai." He tried to keep his voice neutral, but he knew that it came out terse. He let them leave, and headed with Kojiro in the opposite direction. He found himself grateful when Kojiro did not reprimand him for failing. He laughed cynically at what Kojiro did have to say.

"You know, I hadn't been planning on it, but... I think you're probably right. What should we do about the fancy new lock on the door?"

 

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro snapped his fingers. "I'm not entirely sure...but you know, I saw on a crime show once that a couple of hackers programed security doors and cameras to run on loop of nothing happening so they could go in and out as they pleased...I'm sure the tech guys at the mall would know something about that, hypothetically speaking of course." He trued and grinned at Isoroku.


"And while we're at the mall, we may as well check around for....say a secrete door? After all, if summoning these things really is dangerous, then why not ask if Seiya is lying or if there's away to get around it?"

 

[duckflesh]

"Hmm. I'm pretty sure she was just joking about the mall, but if that **** is anywhere near as misleading as Igor, I guess it wouldn't hurt to check. And your ridiculous TV bullshit may just work on the school system... I imagine it's completely full of bugs, and they probably bought a discount piece of shit anyway. Though, it might be easier to just go get our crap now and avoid the dorms until tomorrow morning. I still don't think they have any means of knowing if we're in our rooms at night."

He shrugged, re-shouldering his pack. "Anyway, let's hit the mall. Say... do you think the food court still has that ice cream place?"

 

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro chuckled, Isoroku's mind shifted so quickly. "Yeah I bet they do. It's pretty popular, no reason to close it...And I would get my stuff now...but what about the girls and Frimun? Should we just leave them behind?"

Talking about, Kojiro subconsciously dug into his bag to check on how much money he had. He didn't want to over indulge.

"And if worse comes to worse..maybe I can get you guys out on the weekends. I kind of have special circumstance...I go home Saturday through Sunday, and its only about an hour from here."

 

[PresqueVu]

Yamada's mind was overrun with annoyance and anger at the boys for pushing her. He walked steadily beside her and it was a moment before he registered what she'd said. "Oh, please don't apologize. I only worried. Yoshida seemed more-" He searched for an appropriate word for a moment. "...volatile than usual."

His mind was tumbling everything he'd overheard, trying to make sense of it. He wanted badly to bring it up, but had a feeling that wasn't going to go over very well right now. "You are alright though, aren't you Seiya-Sempai?"

 

[duckflesh]

"Hmm. That may just come in handy."

The boys soon enough left campus and reached the mall. Isoroku mentioned ice cream several times during the trip.

 

[Daren58]

By the time Rin reached her room, she felt dead on her feet. She kicked her shoes off as she closed her door. She moved over to her desk and placed her bag down. She felt exhausted by the time she reached her bed. She just wanted to go to sleep right away, but fighting the urge she reached for the clock on her night stand. 'I'll just take a nap for a few hours, and then call if they haven't done so by then.' Setting her clocks alarm for two hours, Rin gave into the urge to curl into the covers of her bed and fall asleep.

 

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro shook his head, "Isoroku, are you secretly my little sisters, Tsubasa & Tsuki in disguise?" He walked with the other junior to the ice cream shop first. He had enough to buy something good. And to make up for it he would just work extra hard, and hope for a really good tipper or two...

"Ok, so when we go to the tech store, it should be easy...Those guys love to blab to anyone with questions. Even if you don't care to know. So they should be willing to talk plenty to us."

 

[duckflesh]

Isoroku nodded agreeably as he shoveled ice cream into his mouth with a plastic spoon, and followed Kojiro to the tech store.

He quickly became distracted looking at computer games, but after a moment he reminded himself of their purpose and began to look around for an employee-- or at least someone who looked like a seasoned regular.

 

[Rosen2012]

Kojiro had ate through his ice cream looking over the gadgets. Ah, he would kill for a new computer...or a new MP3 player...Life sucked. He finally spotted a clerk over by the computer accessories and called Isoroku over.

 

[ShadowFolk]

"I swear." he put his hand over his heart and the other in the air or as close as he could get while running. One lap was fine enough, but two and suddenly the campus seemed a whole lot bigger. It felt like there was fire in his lungs so he lessened his pace to try to even it out. Doing so only made him more aware of his legs disagreeing with him. He needed to train more. Akinari was built more like a cheetah. Light framed, speedy, but could do mostly short sprints.