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

[fiddlestick]

[Uh, wow???]

Um-

That's....pretty morbid, but uh, thank you for the confidence?

[tarotcards]

[ a nod ]

If it also helps, I think you're pretty famous to me.

[fiddlestick]

I'm not being one of your Personas.

[tarotcards]

Is that what you thought I was planning for?

[fiddlestick]

I...dunno?

Just being clear...

[tarotcards]

[ he shakes his head ]

No ulterior motives. I just think you're a really great guy and you're popular and famous in my heart.

[fiddlestick]

[Oh no, that's sweet and surprising]

Awww, thanks Souji. That's sweet.

[tarotcards]

You're welcome.

[ see? souji can have his genuine moments. plus, he really does like elliot so gotta let him know that he's appreciated ]

Are you going to be all right the meeting?

[fiddlestick]

[It's really appreciated. He is feeling like the redheaded stepchild a little in this meeting]

U-Um, I think so? I do know some things about Personas.

Why? Do these meetings get really heavy?

[Because you're the second person to ask that, so that's concerning]

[tarotcards]

Sometimes. I'm concerned you might get confused or bored.

Or panic.

[ that's very reassuring ]

[fiddlestick]

[THAT'S SUPER REASSURING]

Haha....t-thanks for the worry, but I should be okay.

Or, at least better off than some of the other newbies...

[tarotcards]

So you'll be okay if we start setting ourselves on fire?

[fiddlestick]

S-Sett-

[Souji no. Elliot's eyes go wide and he goes pale (well, paler). He has to try several times to talk.]

T-That's...you're- [Swallows, tries to play it cool. No way Souji's serious right?]

Y-You're joking...right?

[maskreant]

He's not... It's like a party trick for us.

[ Even Akira can do it, but he hasn't. There's no one to impress here. ]

[fiddlestick]

[A party trick....Elliot looks slightly sick at that idea]

D-Doesn't sound like a very good party trick...

[tarotcards]

[ souji kind of assumes that elliot is having this reaction because setting oneself on fire is a pretty big thing. lucky for him, souji will not set himself on fire for once ]

Nope. We did it two meetings again.

[fiddlestick]

[Praise be, Souji. Elliot meanwhile looks pale and sick at the idea.]

Uh...

[He swallows. He's trying to hold it together, he doesn't want to make a scene.]

I...Excuse me. I-I think I need to use the bathroom.

[GETTING UP]

[tarotcards]

[ okay, that definitely is a need for concern and souji gets up from his scene as well? ]

What's wrong?

[fiddlestick]

[Oh wow he did not expect Souji getting up. In fact, Souji getting up with him and asking that makes Elliot very much aware that they are at a table with a lot of people, some of them who are probably glancing their way now, and Elliot keeps glancing over very nervously.

He's fine being on stage when he's performing music, but otherwise? No way. Even if Minako said it was safe to share things here, Elliot didn't want to. There's too many people in this room for his anxiety to handle something like that. ]

I-It's nothing...? R-Really.

[Moving towards the door, hoping to find somewhere more private. ]

[tarotcards]

[ souji glances at the others and back to elliot. ah, maybe he shouldn't have gotten up at all but what is done is done and after elliot leaves, souji excuses himself for a moment. he won't say anything until they're both past the door ]

Do you want me to grab you some water?

[fiddlestick]

[Getting out the room immediately makes Elliot relax a little. There were too many eyes in there, too many strangers. He's just taking a moment to rest against a wall when Souji asks]

Er-

[He almost wants to say no, but he does get Souji's worried]

W-Water would be really nice, thank you.

[tarotcards]

[ souji nods his head and he'll reach into his pocket to pull out some spare change to hit up the nearby vending machine, getting a bottle of water. he'll return to hold it out for elliot ]

We can step outside and go for a walk or sit somewhere, get some fresh air?

[fiddlestick]

[He'll take the water bottle with a thank you, opening up the cap with his hand]

N-No, that's okay. It's not that bad.

[He takes a sip. It's good water, but ugh, he should probably say something]

Fire just...freaks me out. Sorry.

[tarotcards]

[ ah, well, that makes a little sense about elliot's reaction. of course, souji doesn't know the extent of elliot's fear towards fire but it's still an explanation that souji can understand ]

I see. I'm sorry for bringing it up.

[ that was definitely his bad ]

I can tell everyone not to use any fire-based skills around you?

[fiddlestick]

I-It's okay, you didn't know.

[He shakes his head]

And that's alright, I'm getting better about being around fire skills. Even have some of my own... [He offers a nervous little shrug] Seeing Mako be really careful about it on the expedition helped a lot.