may catch-all [OPEN]

[bufudyne]

WHO: Yusuke and YOU
WHERE: Assorted
WHEN: it's gonna be May
WHAT: Also assorted, the name of the game is assorted
WARNINGS: i mean that's all up to you amirite

May 10: in which Yusuke has a lobster and stuff [OPEN]
May 10: wise life decisions (with Minato)
May 11: the sneakening (with Keith)
May 13: wishes for birds (with Dave)
May 14: persona tea parties (with Nanjo)
May 15: INTRO: poodle-senpai (with Haru)
May 31: EVENT THREAD: nsync guitar riffs (with Maya)
May 31: EVENT THREAD: eat your greens or literally anything, kids (with Keith)

also pls don't hesitate to hit me up wherever for threads! as i churn out some other open starters

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[bufudyne]

[Looks like Minato immediately clues into the situation, which is good! No time for chatting, given that the jorogumo has recovered a bit and is, uh, even less pleased than it already was.]

Let's.

[Time for an all-out attack!!

Fox grasps his mask and pulls it off to summon his persona.] Kamu Susano-o!

[ICE ATTACK GO better to impede it by sticking a block of ice onto one leg!]

[messianic]

[Ice, huh...? Ice is good, especially when that spider's frozen; Minato reaches into the back of his head, tugging forward another Persona, and lifts his Evoker again.

Don't mind that.

Because then he's firing once more, and--]

Persona!

[Thanatos is showing up, slamming his blade into the spider's frozen legs, shattering them.

It shrieks, and then lists heavily to one side, now minus a leg or two.]

It's working--keep it up.

[Minato's words are calm, but... it's a tone that manages to cut through the noise nonetheless, because he's very used to this.]

[bufudyne]

[He changed Personas?

...Is he like Akira? And Akechi by extension but Minato gives off a far different vibe. Plus, his tone of voice and his mannerisms remind Yusuke of their own Joker. Maybe slightly less trickster-esque.

Hmm.]

It's quite effective. Kamu Susano-o!

[He calls his Persona again to freeze them up a few more spider legs.]

[messianic]

[And Thanatos smashes 'em down.

With the spider legless, it's plenty easy for Minato to flick his Evoker to his temple again (this time with a somewhat flashier twirl), summoning Orpheus once more.

The spider's incinerated properly this time, unable to move or flee now that it's been sliced and diced to that extent--

And then Minato breathes out a sigh of relief, lowering the Evoker.]

Are you okay, Kitagawa-san?

[bufudyne]

Yes... thanks to your timely arrival.

[He may not have gotten ate but he still might've gotten quite the injury. He turns to face Minato, just staring curiously through the eyeholes of his mask.]

I had not guessed you were a Persona user as well.

[messianic]

[...Yeah, honestly--]

I didn't know you were either, Kitagawa-san... though I suppose I could've guessed, since you're friends with Akira-san, right?

[Huuuh...]

Do you have a codename too?

[bufudyne]

Ah, so you already know that far.

My codename is Fox.

[...A little obvious but it works!]

[messianic]

Yes, I heard from Akira-san. We were put together to spar, so...

[They kind of ended up stumbling across each other's powers.]

Fox, though... [Glancing him over real quick, and...!]

...Yeah, that fits.

[bufudyne]

I wished to be called Da Vinci, but it was refused...

[Yusuke shrugs his shoulders in a helpless gesture.]

But yes, I suppose Fox does fit as well.

[messianic]

... For your art, right?

[Well, admittedly:]

Maybe it was refused because it would show who you are too easily? Code names are supposed to be sneaky, right?

[bufudyne]

[RELUCTANT TO AGREE BC HE WANTED THAT CODENAME BUT... he reluctantly nods his head.]

Yes... and Fox is much less about me than this appearance.

[why is it kitsune-themed who knows]

[messianic]

I'm not sure I understand, actually.

How... did you get that costume? [??? How does it all work?]

[bufudyne]

Hm.

[HOW TO EXPLAIN]

When I first heard my Persona and when I first called him, my outfit was changed. I suppose it is because it reflects my true self.

[kitsune tho, he has no idea why]

[messianic]

[Kitsune.....]

It's very...

[Hm...]

It's very traditional, but it reminds me more, I think, of wisdom. That's what kitsune represent, right? [The good ones, anyway.]

[bufudyne]

Yes.

[He seems a little surprised...

ARE YOU CALLING HIM WISE, MINATO]

That is even how they become more powerful. The older and wiser, the more tails and thus the more strength one possesses.

[messianic]

[YES...]

Hm... it makes sense to me that that would represent you in some way. After all... you were the one who reminded me that it's important to look at things in new ways whenever I get the chance.

[A firm nod.]

That seems pretty wise to me.

[bufudyne]

[WHAT... WHAT A LOVELY COMPLIMENT!!]

I... thank you very much.

That is very flattering to hear. [He even ducks his head a little, grateful for his mask but not because he's blushing or anything (it was such a nice thing for Minato to say).]

[messianic]

[Look, it's just him puzzling over the kitsune outfit, it's fine!! He means it... but either way--]

That's just how I would interpret it, I guess.

Does that mean I should call you Fox while you're in this outfit?

[bufudyne]

Preferably, yes.

[He nods... It's not as big of a deal here, but he's also accustomed to being called Fox when he looks like this.

And who knows, maybe one day it will be important for his identity not to be known.]

[messianic]

Okay. [Easy peasy!]

I can do that. I'll do my best to remember, especially when we're around other people.

[For maximum sneaky phantom thievery.]

[bufudyne]

Thank you.

[And he raises his hand and off with the mask and his costume kind of just like evaporates and such. Now... he looks toward what remains of the jorogumo.]

...I just realised, I suppose we've fulfilled the conditions of that quest.

[And yet, he sounds disappointed.]

[messianic]

[... Yeah. They sure did. And he sure does...??]

Is that...bad?

[bufudyne]

No... not bad. Fulfilling these is good, but.

[STARES SADLY]

I wished to get a sketch of it before the point of fighting it. I suppose I have no-one but myself to blame, I was unsuccessful at sneaking up on one.

[messianic]

[...... oh.

Is that... is that how it is...]

... You're not going to come back out here to try again, are you?

[bufudyne]

[Yusuke looks... a bit too thoughtful.]

Perhaps... [But then he shakes his head.] No, I don't think so, actually. It would seem the danger outweighs the benefits in this case.

What's more, what glimpse I got of it before we defeated it was rather grotesque. While it's important to draw all facets of creatures, I think I wouldn't like to look at it for a long time...