[ April Catch-all ]

[messianic]

WHO: Minato and People. Maybe you? It should also be you.
WHERE: All around the Toooown. Also the woods.
WHEN: April!
WHAT: Various quests, Minato being a dumbass in some open prompts, and trauma, and also some peaceful food threads, because Minato.
WARNINGS: Violence! And someone (it's Minato) is getting shot. Also P3 imagery, as ever.

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[Practice makes perfect! That's why Minato can be found near the woods (but not too close, hopefully) staring very, very hard at a tree. Or holding up his hand and staring very, very hard at that. Or staring very, very hard at a gun-like object in his hand.

Occasionally he lifts the gun-like object to his head, but he never pulls the trigger.

Also... nothing seems to be happening?

But he's just standing there. Until finally, if you watch long enough, he leans forward and thunks his forehead against a colorless tree.

UGH!]

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[Also, naturally, Minato spending this much time near the trees is not a good thing with what we know about the woods now, so.

He can also be found at any point totally passed out on the ground near the trees.

What a fool.]


[ Hit me up at kalisona if you'd like a personalized prompt and/or to do a quest! ]

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food break - Saber

[messianic]

[Hey, Saber, hopefully you're having a good day! Or, at least, that getting a message from Minato can't make better, maybe...?

Because that's what she's getting, a peaceful PM in a casual blue.]

Hey, Blue Saber-san. Do you want to come over and try this meal I made? Neither of my roommates eat, so... (￣ω￣;)

[WHY NOT.]

Cairngorm - let's talk about sad things

[messianic]

[It's probably a regular, peaceful day in the town--but when Minato sees Cairngorm, he automatically has to trot to catch up, lifting a hand from his pocket to wave.]

Cairngorm-san...! Hey.

[artorian]

[ What. What is this series of symbols. Saber doesn't speak anime?? When she begins typing a reply, she finds that her text is now a businesslike blue. ]

It would be my pleasure, Minato. And forgive my ignorance, but what is the meaning of that thing at the end of your message?

[messianic]

[... Oh, right. Every couple of months he forgets there are people here who don't emoji.]

It's a face. Kaomoji, technically--faces made of characters. Can you see it? Here's another.
(* ^ ω ^)

[artorian]

I see!

[ Technically what she sees is a head with happy eyes, a very prominent nose, and a starfish stuck to its ear, but maybe it's just a cultural thing. She studies her keyboard... ]

Thank you for teaching me something new. I will be at your home shortly. ('u')

[ And so she is! She knocks on his front door, dressed casually. ]

[unghost]

[ They're a little surprised to see Minato try so adamantly to catch up with them, quirking a brow. Maybe there's something specific he's looking for...? ]

What? Is there something you want?

[ some people just want to talk cairngorm ]

closes my eyes - A stands for a great way to pick back up their CR

[bittybat]

[Some distance away, Damian slows to a stop. It's not... exceptionally?? weird to see Minato standing and staring at the trees near the forest. His brows furrow questioningly, and then

his face drops when Minato's hand lifts the gun-like object up to Minato's head.

WHAT THE HELL

Without hesitation, Damian breaks out into a run, abandoning whatever he had been doing previously.] ARISATO! [It sounds like a plea, but maybe also like a desperate scold.] Don't--

B

[troubadamsel]

[You goddamn kids need to know when to chill.

Thus, with a heavy sigh, Maribelle tries to pick him up - emphasis on try - so she can put him on her horse to take him home.

... Again, really gotta focus on the 'try' part.]

[messianic]

[...Cute.

She's so cute about it, and he appreciates that. She's a good...Saber...

He opens the door when she knocks, nodding.]

Come in, Blue Saber-san. [It smells like...stew in here!!]

[messianic]

[It's okay, Minato responds peacefully:]

Yes, there is.

I wanted to talk with you... if you aren't busy.

thank you for this gift anna

[messianic]

[It's been such a long time since Minato's had to explain the Evoker that he often forgets that not everyone has seen him use it--

Which, well.

Is a Mistake.

He starts when he hears Damian's voice call out, dropping the Evoker by surprise, the gun dropping with a thump to the dirt.]

... Damian-kun...?

[...SORRY FOR THAT ANTI-CLIMAX, DAMIAN.]

[messianic]

[Yeah... Minato is scrawny, but he's still a teenage boy.

So.

Maribelle is going to probably have some trouble lifting him properly.

He...does not seem to be waking up.]

[artorian]

[ Saber bows slightly in the Japanese fashion with her hands clasped in front of her. ]

Good day, Minato. Please pardon my intrusion.

[ And she heads in! She'll take off her shoes if it seems to be the custom of the house, and keep them on if not. Either way, she breathes in that hearty stew aroma, and though her smile remains polite, she'd be wagging he tail if she had one. ]

You said your roommates do not eat?

[unghost]

[ That's a little odd - it isn't like Minato needs their help often - but they guess it could be something mundane and they're getting suspicious for no reason. ]

...Fine. [ Even if they agree, they don't stop walking, definitely preferring to find a suitable place to have whatever this chat is, than have it just standing in the open. ] What is it? This isn't quest related, is it?

[ It better not be!! They're not in the mood to fight... ]

[troubadamsel]

I... better get a HUGE thank you...

[Grunt. Oof.

... She may have dropped him a few times. But she's still trying. Now just out of goddamn spite.]

[messianic]

[The town is grody enough, even with efforts to keep things clean, that Minato is definitely not expecting her to take her shoes off, and is wearing his own as well. Alas. It hurts his heart deep down.

He'll lead her to the kitchen, gesturing to the table as he goes to fetch bowls and eating implements.]

Yes, that's right. One is a troll and one is a vampire--they don't really eat the regular human meals that I do.

[Minato is...so okay with this...]

So I usually have plenty left over.

[messianic]

Oh, no.

[Minato says that immediately to confirm their thoughts, shaking his head. And relatively ruefully:]

I think if I tried to pick a fight with you, whether verbal or physical, you'd beat me pretty badly...

[Thanks, Minato. And the other quests are basically not even worth thinking about!!]

I think the quests are too grim for me this month.

[messianic]

[He totally deserves the bruises, it's fine.

Either way, because Murphy's Law works this way, it's only when she's actually managed to hoist him onto her horse that he begins to stir a little.]

H...hm...? [EVERYTHING... smells like horse?]

[troubadamsel]

[Phew! She wipes sweat off her brow and then tugs the reins on her horse, urging it along.]

Don't you dare move.

[artorian]

[ A troll... and a vampire... ]

I see... Then their loss will be my gain.

[ She isn't even starving or anything, having a housemate who cooks as well. But more food means more energy, and surely it isn't a sin for her to keep herself in tip-top prana shape?

She sits in the same spot as before and waits obediently for Minato to get everything set, her posture picture perfect. ]

I am pleased to see you none the worse for the dragon attack. In fact, I find it miraculous that the town has survived as well as it has.

[messianic]

[They're all pals, it's fine and dandy here.

Thankfully, stew is very easy to set up; Minato scoops a bowl for each of them, grabs spoons, and sets one bowl before Saber, taking a seat across from her with the other.]

You think so?

[Minato hums thoughtfully, murmuring a soft "itadakimasu" before he responds properly.]

I guess it's kind of amazing, but on the other hand, this town is kind of a weird place, so I almost think I'd be more surprised if anything managed to destroy it properly.

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[organfarm]

[ He was just on a hike, and Jion has to stop himself mid-step to keep from trampling over Minato. And while he's starting to get used to Minato's sleepy nature, the medic in him still pings with alarm when he finds people just, like, lying around unconscious in weird locations.

Leaves rustle underfoot as he crouches down, and Jion just squints at Minato for a long moment before ...

... pressing fingers to his throat to take his pulse. You know, just in case. ]

[unghost]

[ That much is true if it's plain physical, they have to agree, unless he utilized that Persona nonsense that they still don't understand all too well. And Minato is so mild-mannered that they're sure they could steamroll over him in an argument, too. ]

Well— then, what is it?

[ The only other things going through their mind as potential answers are 1) he needs another gift idea for Lupin, or 2) needs their input on something rock related, but they don't suggest either of the two, lest they're wrong and they waste even more time trying to get a straight answer out of him. It doesn't help that they can't tell if this is a very serious matter or not... ]

[messianic]

[That...does not sound like the type of tone he'd like to argue with.]

... Yes, Maribelle-san. I won't.

[He is Full of Confusion, but for the moment, he completely and obediently remains still.]

[messianic]

[This is pretty much what he should have expected, right...? Cairngorm's just kind of like this.

It doesn't seem to bother Minato, though.]

Sorry, I should've gotten to the point. I just wanted to chat with you, if that's okay... it feels like it's been awhile since we've been able to just do that.