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

[youraffection]

[ LOW BLOW MAN

But, you know, it is surprisingly enough to get Yosuke to clam up. At least for a moment. ]

...

[ Fuck it. ]

Y’know what? You’re right.

[twostringsonebow]

Of course I am. It's a simple fact and I--

[snaps his mouth shut, because saying things he will most certainly regret is... not on his list of priorities. Goro works the words around and settles the usual flare of annoyance that comes with talking to Yosuke.]

I think you would do better just to ignore provocations in the future, as fun as they are for me to deal out. You make it hilariously easy.

[youraffection]

Then maybe you should stop provoking me!

[ It's...slightly less snappy than before. Slightly. ]

Sometimes you're a Grade A jerk. I don't know why I was so jealous of you.

[twostringsonebow]

You were?

[... Why is he surprised, who wouldn't be jealous of him.]

[youraffection]

Well... yeah.

[ He makes it sound like it should be obvious, but...then he looks a little annoyed. ]

I just didn't think it was fair. You're supposedly smart, and you're good-looking, and you've already got a career going, and everyone likes you.

[ Including, you know. Yu. Quite a bit. But Yu likes everyone. ]

[twostringsonebow]

[Even besides the mess of his other life affecting him now, Goro doesn't see himself entirely put together; he's annoying and clingy, indecisive, petty, and he finds it hard to open up even to his most important people. So maybe that's why it's a surprise, even if it's exactly as Yosuke says that he gives the appearance of those things.

Goro shifts a bit, waving a hand and looking away.]

"Supposedly" is offensive, Hanamura, but it isn't as if you have anything to be jealous of. Plenty of people like you. You're actually rather handsome. You're surprisingly nice, fun to tease, and a good teacher. I don't think I could've picked up guitar quite as fast on my own, and I take good care of the one you gave me. It's one of my treasures.

[Because he actually doesn't often receive things from others, not until this year really.]

So please don't be envious. There really is nothing to compare.

[youraffection]

[ Well...crap. How's he supposed to respond to that with appropriate bite and discontent? It's enough to shut him up for a moment, like he's actually thinking about what he's going to say rather than just saying it.

Weird. ]

...Yeah. Well...guess the grass always seems greener on the other side and stuff.

[ Don't worry, it won't last forever. ]

[twostringsonebow]

[This entire thing is. Weird.

He clears his throat, smiling a tiny bit.]

You're right there. Someone's life is always going to look better than yours in some regard... I suppose that just means we shouldn't take the things in ours for granted.

[youraffection]

Especially if people start turning into weird stuff.

[ Which isn't ominous or anything. ]

But, okay...you're not a terrible guy.