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

[burningblossoms]

[The shudder has Yukiko up out of her seat and walking over to Minako, gripping her shoulder tightly. It's all she knows to do.]

I don't know, Minako. [But...]

Maybe it was related to the fight. Perhaps it took a toll on her that you don't know about yet. Though, it...I guess is somewhat inevitable that we all died since we're in a new life, isn't it?

[complementing]

I guess so.

[Her mind is straining to remember the talk of souls and destroyed worlds from one of the Retrospec technicians, but nothing is coming to her in this moment. Not with her emotions so fraught.]

She faced Nyx alone. It'd make sense if it was just her. [That's right.] The rest of the team couldn't follow. She did it for them. She must have, so they could make it to graduation day.

[burningblossoms]

It sounds like she was very noble, Minako.

[Very, very noble.]

I'm still sorry, that you remember it. But if she gave things up to save the world, then she's the reason my adventures even happened. So I'm grateful for that.

[complementing]

[She nods and reaches up to grip Yukiko's hand.]

I'm glad too. You and the twins...Yosuke and Naoto. [She gives her a watery smile.] Still fighting the good fight in Inaba and Recollé. You all are worth my life, then and now.

[burningblossoms]

[Yukiko takes hold and grips hard.]

Well, you won't have to do anything like that in this life. [She yanks Minako into a bear hug, squeezing her, face growing warm as she tries not to cry too.]

We'll be fine. There's no gods to fight here. Don't even think like that.

[complementing]

Oh, Yukiko...

[There aren't any gods...yet. With everything that's happening with Retrospec, she wouldn't be surprised if something god-like came for them eventually. She'd already fought a supposedly legendary sea snake, after all.

But she doesn't mention this thought. She only hugs back tightly, rubbing over Yukiko's back and smoothing over her hair to comfort her.]

I'll try not to. I want to stay with you all as long as I can, after all.

[burningblossoms]

[Yukiko rubs Minako's back in kind, shaking her head a little.]

Obviously. [She can't help but sound just a little dry.]

Just...don't act like some idiot hero in a story and run off to face bad things if they start showing up. I remember when you came back in August...don't be like that again. Right now, you're still you, living your life. So really, don't think like that.

[complementing]

[Ah, August. Yukiko had seen a truly terrifying side of her back then. Minako hadn't even thought a side like that could exist in her, but seeing Ryoji laying so still...

She'd wanted the whole world to burn.

Well. The best she can hope for is that none of her loved ones are hurt in such a way again. And she's more reluctant than ever to consider sacrificing herself, after seeing the past Minako's death-- but she also won't turn away from people in need.]

I won't run off alone, how about that.

[burningblossoms]

Acceptable.

[It's all she's going to ask!]

Now...why don't we get some more of that sushi?

[complementing]

[She rises and takes her friend's hand.]

I call the tuna.