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( OPEN ) it's the time for ugly sweaters

WHO: Akira Kurusu, local nasty crimeboy and people
WHERE: places in Recolle
WHEN: throughout this god forsaken month of December
WHAT: December happenings (includes event log stuff, Catmosphere Cat Santa, and... stuff) Thank god i wrote up a comment. Reply to the plotting comment if you would like Akira to send your character a Christmas card, too!!
WARNINGS: Akira existing.

santa is coming to town

[ The cat cafe staff have spent relentless hours deliberating over the limited edition Christmas menu all for naught, but they changed their process for the whole month. All hail aromatherapy! You'll be hit with the refreshing smell of fresh pine, peppermint, cookies if you lurk any deeper. Everyone's favorite carols are also playing... mixed in with carols sang by cats. You may curse the owner for this. They also have a cat music video for these carols on some of the flat screen TVs that would usually show menu items.

So Akira is at work dressed up as... Santa. Without the beard at least, but his outfit is rather extravagant for the occasion. Of course there's that small touch of cat ears attached to the hat. It wouldn't be Catmosphere Cafe without it! He's seated on a grand throne, decorated with snowflakes, ribbons, and presents around it. The cats aren't tearing it apart, either. Amazing. ]

Have you been naughty or nice?

spice adventures

[ Usually, he would ask someone he knows to join him, but... He feels a bit off as of late. It means that he'll be dragging some poor soul (or even call up random people) to join him on his quest. With taste being gone, this is one way to entertain himself when he's hungry.

If you even look at a restaurant momentarily with a spicy challenge, Akira is there with a flyer for it. ]

Want to give it a try together? It'll warm us right up.

[ If you need a reference as to how well your character handles spice, please refer to this chart. Akira is three chili peppers hoping to level up... This will help with anyone's courage stat, too. ]

christmas event surprise

[ Akira definitely has been a victim of garlands, mistletoe bats, and slipping on ice like an idiot. Go ahead and and pick your choice! He's running away as fast as he can from two out of those three and, like his predecessor, will pretend to be dead if he slips on ice.

Also, for those that are around when he opens his present from the Retrospec Christmas tree, you'll notice he has been staring inside the box he opened...

For a long time. He remember reading the description as "a stone worth 100k yen" on his ticket, but... Uhm. ]

wildcard!

[ HIT ME. Akira's cat won't be joining him later in December due to the cold, but he's around the university and sometimes the most desolate of areas. Anyone may even catch him or a dragon in the forest. ]

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A lot of places did... But it's still weird. It feels like I was lying right outside of Ophelia's Lament yesterday.

[ That was in summer. He sometimes forgets the Retrospec building disappeared, too. Often enough, he thinks about breaking in—he doesn't have a problem. Once they've loitered around the front a bit, they can exit like true men.

Not men. They should be cheering, but Akira squints... As if he remembered something annoying. ]

Yeah .... Ophelia's where I bought my zinnias.

[The potted flowers that sit in his room, though he had gone purely because google suggested it.

He'll notice Akira's odd look.]

Something wrong?

[ Ah... Elliot is a victim of target-marketing. What a shame—he rapidly shakes his head to snap out of it before his shoulders drop. ]

I got scammed by a fortune teller.

[ The residual emotions are here—pure horror and a tinge of disdain. He spent 100k yen on salt. ]

[ ! ]

Oh! Is that where the rock salt came from? That's...

[....He scratches his jaw with his index finger]

Eheh, well at least did you get good fortune outta it?

... Not exactly. The “Holy Stone” was supposed to change my cursed fate.

[ Well, doesn’t that sound ominous? He scratches the back of his head as he thinks of a way to lighten this up. UHHHH... ]

Forever salty.

[ Nailed it. ]

[Sadly, this pun actually gets a snicker out of Elliot.]

Haha, oh I don't know. Maybe your cursed fate was a saltless future!

[ You are a man of culture, Elliot. Akira practically preens himself over it, puffing out his chest for a mere second and everything. ]

Maybe... Not like the rock helped. Apparently it shattered in my bag? That’s what my cat said.

[ ...Yes. ]

[Okay hold up]

What your cat...said?

[ Oh... Right. How to let Elliot down gently... ]

Yeah. I have a friend—he's a talking cat. Don't you remember any talking animals, yourself?

A talking cat...?

[He looks a little perplexed at the notion, but not nearly as much as one should be when their roommate revealed he has a talking cat friend. His cousin Natalia had already mentioned a talking dog-squirrel in her memories, so this wasn't the first time he'd heard of talking animals. Plus, it's Elliot. Master of adapting really fast to weird stuff.

But as for himself? He almost says no- but then something seems to click in his head, and there's an expression on his face like he just recalled something]

- O-Oh yeah! That cat in the picture talked...th-though I don't think it was a normal thing for animals to talk.

I don't think so, either...

[ This is weird. He doesn't quite remember when he had a talking cat friend—Morgana was there almost all the time! Except for one of his memories. He's sure that may have been the starting point of it all...

Maybe they shouldn't talk in front of the flower shop, so he'll start guiding them. Where are they going? Wherever the sidewalk takes them. ]

Glad to know that talking animals are a theme. What did yours usually talk about? Did they have cool powers?

[ He's curious to compare. He knows the P4s have talked about a circus bear, but that's way too wild compared to a cat. ]

[Good thinking. The teleportation lands them somewhere in Tisse, so Elliot's not as familiar with this area as he is Apprassage, so he'll opt to follow Akira.

But yeah sure, let's compare cats.]

Ahaha, yeah. You're not even the first to mention a talking animal. [He thinks about it] I dunno if she had powers, I just remember her getting worked up and lecturing an old lady about proper kitten care.

Pretty sure her name's Celine. What about your...er, talking cat friend?

[ Akira wanders around the city often since his parents never really annoyed him about coming home at a certain time. He even sneaks out at night... Though it became difficult over the past two years with Morrigan always meowing if the cat even catches Akira out of his bed past eleven.

Once in a while, Akira has to come to a halt since some buildings disappeared. Don't worry, he's a good guide. ]

... So you know for sure your cat friend is a girl.

[ Akira, while calling Morgana a male and a he all this time, is not... Sure, but. Hm. He pipes up when it's his turn. The names are way too similar— ]

His name is Morgana.

[Morrigan is a good cat that looks out for Akira ok. Elliot trusts Akira...for some reason... so he doesn't really think to question it when Akira halts for a moment. They got teleported to a random part of the city- it's only to be expected he'd be somewhat turned around]

Y-Yeah? Someone called her a girl, and there's a big bow on her tail...

[He's pretty sure a talking boy cat would object heavily to something like that. Maybe. Unless he was into that sort of thing.

But that's all forgotten when he says the name]

- Morgana? [Yeah, he notices the similarities] Whoa, that's- aren't Morrigan and Morgana both Arthurian names? Talk about a coincidence...

[ Bows can be for men, Elliot. You don't know what boy cats like? Akira chuckles nervously as he rubs his neck. Oh, boy. It's true they're both Arthurian names, but they have to be so similar.

So awfully similar. It got him wondering— ]

Maybe Morrigan is actually Morgana. They're both black and white with blue eyes.

[ SEND HELP. ]

Really?

[He takes a moment to think about it. It seems like...a long shot, but at the same time...]

Huh, he could be? I mean, they said they grab souls, but they never specified it was only human souls. And Morrigan is really smart for a cat..!

I'm not sure how you could check though.

[ Hmm. He strokes his chin as they find themselves a bus stop. Might as well hop on so they can head home and hide Elliot's sin. ]

... He would be a user on Retrospec's directory even if he didn't have a phone, right? That's the easiest way.

[ Some people just don't have phones?! Cats obviously don't. ]

[Yes please help him bury it. He'll never tell anyone about your 100k yen salt rock in return]

If he's considered an app user, anyway. Not everyone that's been reincarnated or whatever is.

[Buuut he'll help a bro out and dig out his phone to check. You watch out for a bus ]

Yeah. I've checked and he isn't on there, but maybe in the future.

[ Akira thinks about it a bit more before the bus stops for them. With a pat on Elliot's shoulder, he notions they should board. It's packed, but they can stand. No big deal. ]

Some people come back, too.

[ It seems to be a once in a while occurrence... Not common, but not a miracle, either. ]

Oh...[He pockets his phone and pulls out his bus pass, boarding the bus, he'll tap the card machine and head to a spot to stand in. He's just a bit too short to reach the ceiling holds, so he'll just lean against a wall] New users usually join around the beginning of the month, right? We can check then.

[Ah...that bit. People told him that when his brother left the app]

I heard that... [But it's curious that Akira brought it up] Is there someone you're hoping will come back?

Every other month. There seems to be a pattern for all of this.

[ With how the anomalies are as well—some months they're tame, other months they're horrible. Holidays seem to have an effect, too. It's okay, Elliot. You can bump into Akira in the bus whenever you want, but at least the driving goes smoothly... Though slowly. There's sleet and ice, so the driver wants to be careful. ]

... Yeah. His name is Ryuji—a friend. Don't you have someone in mind, too?

[ Akira remembers Elliot's brother, specificaly. He was a good guy... Even Morrigan enjoyed his company. ]

Yeah. [He nods] Though it's not always every other month. There were new users in November and December.

[Both time brought cousins, so he noticed. He'll be alright riding the bus. Like any New Yorker, he's been riding public transportation since he was a baby.]

Ryuji... [He rubs his chin. The name doesn't ring a bell. But his own answer is easy] My brother, depending on the day. It sucks having to lie to him about everything...or knowing I can't go to him for help.

But on the other hand, he already worries about me enough. If he found out I'm a wizard who fight monsters? It might give him a heart attack. Or maybe he'd try to lock me up to keep me safe. S-So I often think he's better off not knowing.

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