closed | a day of relaxation for everyone's souls

[elevelvetor]

WHO: Persona peeps + Elliot
WHERE: An exceptionally nice bathhouse-spa-restaurant, reserved for a day
WHEN: March 17th, 12PM to 8PM
WHAT: Persona meeting #4 as hosted by Elizabeth, due to a conversation with Akira
WARNINGS: Make your own top levels, though everything in the third prompt will have its own section to keep things nice and neat. (did i smash rayne and hei's text together? a little)

I. TAKE A LOAD OFF
[ The spa is all paid for, as are the treatments, so why not take advantage of it? There's plenty to do, from all kinds of massages, to mud and ash baths, to a sauna, nail and hair salon, etc... Essentially if there's something for comfort, it's here, so don't think too hard about it. ]

II. GET SOME PRACTICE IN
[ Want to train? Well, today's host has a relaxed "no overworking" policy for today, but the spa does have a gym in reserve if you really, really want to do something. Whatever's in a gym is in this one, including a room that seems to usually be used for things like yoga classes or kickboxing or something? It's big, so there's plenty of room, but, like

please don't break anything. ]

III. I GUESS WE SHOULD HAVE SOME ACTUAL DISCUSSION THOUGH
[ For those that get hungry, you're in luck: the meeting proper is being held in the restaurant attached to this particularly fancy spa, at around 6pm. Eat some healthy, refreshing food (though you can technically do this whenever during your stay, this is the Official Dinner Meeting Time) and talk about the following things:

• Newbie introductions
• Team building (share/discuss/get to know each other + trust exercises)
• Memories/Retrospec shenanigans
• Items and abilities from Retrospec
• Privacy issues (Personas are free to be talked about, but other issues may have come up)
• Free discussion/advice corner

Elizabeth's also procured some whiteboards and markers, if illustrating things is easier for you, or if you want add to Yukiko's relationship board (which has made its reappearance once again). Don't worry about being overheard—connections being what they are, this room is fairly private and the waiters only come when called. Elizabeth's made arrangements with her fancy connections. ]

Comments

[truedetective]

I don't recall that, but it's possible that it was only for their year-- I believe I was a year younger than them in Inaba. But yes, from what I've seen, she and I were classmates and friends. I've been wanting her to awaken here for some time now to get the opportunity to become reacquainted with her.

[maskreant]

Well, it sounds like Yukiko invited her here so you'll get all the girl time you want with her.

[ Naoto always seemed like the type where friendship was... Not necessary, so— ]

Go get her, tiger.

[truedetective]

[And Naoto is just going to completely misunderstand this.]

Oh-- oh no, I think you're mistaken. We're just friends in that other world, nothing more. And I'm spoken for at the moment.

[Because it's funny.]

[maskreant]

[ Yeah, he understands that it can be misunderstood, but... Hm. Well, it's not like they know each other well. He can't expect her to get when he's joking.

Or when anyone's joking. ]

... I meant becoming friends.

[truedetective]

[Blink. Her cheeks feel a little warm.] Oh, yes. Naturally. I-- yes. Of course. [This is suddenly very awkward.] Have you met anyone else new that you remember? [Elegant change of topic.]

[maskreant]

[ ... He will let you go, child. ]

... Does it count if we've known each other, but I only realized she was in my memories now because I haven't seen her before?

[ Does that even make sense? ]

[truedetective]

So, let me see if I'm clear-- she's someone you knew here in this existence, but you didn't realize that she was relevant to your life in that other world until you remembered something with her in it?

Is that correct? If yes, I'd say that certainly counts.

[maskreant]

We were pen pals if that helps explain anything. Futaba and I met online, too.

[ Longtime pen pals? Okay, maybe like 2 years or so. ]

I kind of knew everyone else in passing.

[truedetective]

So you knew the person in question as a pen pal here... and Futaba as well?

I wonder what it is that draws us together instinctively, even in this new life.

[maskreant]

Yeah—it’s Makoto, actually. We’ve been pen pals for some time? Futaba and I were in the same guild.

[ Hmmm. ]

If we’re following what our past tells us, it’s fate.

[truedetective]

[She wants to talk about fate and free will, but--] Guild? ...you're fellow artisans of some kind? [She really did not think they seemed the type!]

[maskreant]

... Massively multiplayer online roleplaying games.

[ Let him... Let him put this out there. ]

[truedetective]

[A beat.] Oh.

Yes, that would make far more sense, when you put it like that. [She doesn't play those!] ...which game?

[maskreant]

Realm of Warcraft? I think it's still popular now, but we both moved onto other games.

[ ... Why is she even asking?? He knows that she doesn't play them. ]

They can be fun if you want to immerse yourself into a different world.

[truedetective]

I see. [Yeah, she's heard of it at least.

And she's just asking to be polite.] I can certainly understand the appeal of that as escapist fantasy, of course. Were you a... wizard? Or perhaps an, ah, elf?

[She has. No idea. What she's talking about.]