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

[fabrefactions]

Oh, so that's who the poster is of?

[ ...

...

... ]

You still have that poster...?

[maskreant]

... Yeah? It was still on our ceiling for some time.

[ Did you just become desensitized to it, Yusuke. ]

[fabrefactions]

[ Probably. ]

... The one directly over your bed? I wouldn't be able to see it too often from the bottom bunk.

[ Sorry, Rise. If you overhear this. ]

[maskreant]

But I positioned it in a way where we can both see it.

[ Or maybe he should have checked that again by lying in Yusuke's bed and looking up.

Good thing Rise isn't here yet. Bless. ]

[fabrefactions]

Not very well, it seems.

[ Ouch, Yusuke. ]

[maskreant]

[ Wow??? ]

I'll see if i can position it better later.

[ Shouldn't it be maybe they shouldn't hang a poster... ]

[fabrefactions]

Should you really be keeping it up if the person depicted in it is here in Recolle. And younger

[ It's a little weird, 'Kirakira. ]

[maskreant]

Don't people fawn over high school idols all the time?

[ He doesn't get the appeal himself, but he was never infatuated by status of any kind. ]

Maybe I should give it to Yosuke.

[ Usually, he has an attachment to everything he owns, but he feels like Yosuke would take care of it well?

Like Minato couldn't take care of his salt holy rock. ]

[fabrefactions]

Do they?

[ Do you really think that Yusuke does? ] The costumes are colourful and eye catching but often rather... pandering, so I don't find my attention drawn to them much.

...

I mean you could, but... that seems odd too. But I suppose he would take good care of it.

[maskreant]

Yeah, I just listen to the music most of the time.

[ And even then it's generally not his scene or style. ]

He seems to like it?

[ Time to judge Yosuke. ]

[fabrefactions]

Does he... like idol culture then, I wonder...?

[ Judgement........ ]

[maskreant]

... You mean like... Does he enjoy going to concerts? He seems more like a band concert person, but he seems interested in idols.

[ No judgment here, only speculation. ]

[fabrefactions]

Well, the... [ He makes a motion with his hands. ] ... the everything, really. Not just the concerts, but the rankings and the costumes and the fanclubs? I wonder.

[ ... ]

Maybe he knows some of the chants.

[maskreant]

Oh, you mean actually being a part of idol culture...

[ ............. ]

Hey, Yosuke?

[ CALLING YOU OUT BRO ]

[youraffection]

[ Already feeling judged. ]

Yeah?

[fabrefactions]

[ Akira, why. ]

[maskreant]

Do you go to idol concerts?

[ THEY NEED TO KNOW, YUSUKE. THEY CAN'T GOSSIP ABOUT THEIR FRIEND WITHOUT ASKING THEM FOR THE TRUTH. ]

Also, do you want my Rise poster?

[youraffection]

Uh...

[ That's a random question--oh. The Rise poster. ]

They don't really do idol concerts here, dude. Why?

[ BUT HE IS SERIOUSLY THINKING ABOUT THE POSTER. ]

What, you don't want it?

[maskreant]

There was an idol-like concert in December.

[ But now he's guessing Yosuke didn't go to that one. Anyway, yes. He rolls up the poster and puts it in the tube it came in. This is yours now, Yosuke. In your hands. ]

Yusuke and I thought you would take good care of her.

[ Like they're giving away their daughter. ]

[fabrefactions]

... Did we?

[ Oh. Ok.

Please take care of their daughter, Yosuke. ]

[youraffection]

Oh, you mean Anya's?

[ He'd forgotten about that. But mostly because it's hard for him to go gaga over Anya after dancing to the Backstreet Boys with her and a mummy in a tomb. Yeah, that happened. Kind of ruins the image. ]

I guess that counts. But, like...the idol industry isn't really a thing here in the States like it is back in Japan, you know? Like yeah, we have singers and dancers and stuff, but it's not really the same as like the whole following and merchandizing and appearances. Like the US had girl bands in the late 90s and early 2000s before we could appreciate 'em, and that's probably the closest thing. Can you find any equivalent here to AKB48 or Morning Musume? No way.

[ ...Yeah, he knows a bit. ]

Uhh...I mean. I don't know--would it be weird if I did?

[maskreant]

Yes and yes.

[ To both of you, but. Uhm. UHM? He looks at Yosuke in the eyes. ]

You know quite a lot about this, Yosuke.

[ Though it's obvious that idol culture isn't as big in the states, idol groups do tour around... The fans here, from what he has seen, are quite devoted despite the smaller numbers. ]

I don't think it's weird.

[ He looks at Yusuke. Do you think it's weird? ]

[fabrefactions]

[ Why is he being brought into this...? ]

I... it depends? Do you think it's weird, Yosuke?

[ Throw the question back at him, quick! ]

[youraffection]

Well...

[ She is hot. But... ]

...It'd have to check with Yu...

[ Since it's. Not really his room. ]