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

[compendiem]

[ October was more concrete than August for him, who'd moved in halfway through the month and caught the tail-end of those foggy weeks. What had haunted him then... Having other people around would have made it more dangerous, this is a point he agrees with. ]

I went with Minako, Angela, and Yosuke into the tunnels earlier in the year. It was... really easy to become disorganized, even in that small group.

[ Minako had gotten cut off from them, and then he went ahead and dual-summoned and collapsed from it. Angela couldn't fight, and Yosuke went off to scout ahead, and... Yeah, no. It would have been better on his own. ]

[maskreant]

That's why leadership and team synergy is important.

[ He passes Minato the new roster. With more additions to their little club, teams have to be rearranged (also to facilitate camaraderie). ]

You'll be on my team with Lillian, Yu, and Rise.

[compendiem]

[ Minato stares down at the list, wondering if he's supposed to sign it or endorse it somehow, or just accept his fate. He feels a little better being with Akira, but he's less familiar with the other three. He and Lillian are friends, and living in the same apartment building will make it easier to meet up/use her as a messenger when he doesn't want to meet up. Rise he doesn't know all that well, and Yu... has two broken legs, judgement pending. ]

How's our synergy looking?

[maskreant]

[ Minato has to unfortunately accept his fate... Though he isn't in a bad team overall? They have pleasant people, level-headed, too. If Akira had to look at his team and be concerned over something, it may be Minato, actually.

You are the problem child.

You are the one that somehow drowns in shallow water.

You are also the one that would rather kill his own pet fish than drown an ant hill. ]

We'll probably all get along, then three of us are already wildcards. I would say that Yu and I have some trouble looking after ourselves, but we can all work on that by practicing awareness and caution. It would be impossible to heal the dead, after all.

[ ... ]

It's look good. Be grateful we don't have Goro and Yosuke in our team.

[compendiem]

[ There's the problem, isn't it? Being surrounded by levelheaded people when Minato is just... like this. But he knows of Lillian's reckless ways, and Akira telling him that Yu and himself don't always take the best care of themselves, so he can see why they've been put together: they'd all likely die on their own, but in a group, they can look after one another, as people who care a little more about others than they do themselves.

... ]

I like Goro and Yosuke.

[ It's really too bad Goro and Yosuke aren't on their team; Minato feels like he could get away with a lot more if they were. ]

[maskreant]

[ Is it bad that Akira doesn't think Minato is particularly too troublesome? He's peculiar, but not in the sense that he's extremely wary of him. If anything, he's more concerned about Yu. What kind of fool breaks his fucking legs? Minato at least came home WITH LEGS TO WALK ON? ]

I do, too, but I think I've had enough to deal with for the month...

[ Behave, senpai. But it's the truth... After what happened to Yukine and some other unsavory memories, he doesn't think he has enough in him to mediate two hotheaded assholes when it matters. ]

But if you want to be in their team, we can see if either Makoto or Michel wants to switch.

[compendiem]

[ Minato is fine with dying, and certain amounts of pain, but broken legs is just so inconvenient it outweighs so much. Two whole legs in casts... the itching must be agonizing. ]

Tempting... but I think it's better I'm on a team where I can stay objective. Not be around people I care too much about.

[ That made a mess of things last time, and subsequent times throughout last month, trying to keep an eye on everybody, trying to keep them all close, not trusting them to do their thing. He can't be part of a team where he's scared for people. ]

[maskreant]

[ Minato is now a level higher than Yu. Congratulations! Dramatically, Akira puts a hand on his chest and looks like he’s about to cry. ]

Wow, I’m hurt...!

[ He’s joking, obviously, but might as well. When he’s done with his acting, he fusses with his bangs as usual. ]

I’m in your care. [ ... ] By the way, I’m fragile.

[compendiem]

[ There is zero sympathy from Minato unless people shed real tears. Is this where they duke it out and rank up? because he goes ahead and bumps his fist against Akira's shoulder. ]

That's no good. The Leader's got to stay steadfast. If you fall, I'll usurp your position, not avenge you.

[maskreant]

Would you be comfortable playing that role? You would be under a different kind of spotlight.

[ Akira asks because he isn't against it... In the future, if there are more of them, they may need to split into more groups. If they could have more leaders, that would be great since organizing a group of three would be better than four or five. ]

Anyway, you'll have to kill me for it.

[compendiem]

Leaders don't have to be in the spotlight. I can be a shadow king.

[ A director, almost, whose back is towards the audience while everybody before him shines. RIP to his team if they ever appoint him as leader in his current state, though.


Breathes in. ]

Die.

[maskreant]

[ He blinks slowly while looking at him. Waiting.

Just waiting.

Is something going to happen? ]

[compendiem]

[ claps Akira on the shoulder ]

Best of luck.

[maskreant]

I warn you now I hold grudges, but let the best person win.

[ Instead of clapping his shoulder in turn, he pets him. Good boy. ]