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( SEMI-CLOSED ) put the gun down
WHO: Akira and anyone that has CR with him!!
WHERE: Bosuma initially, then Recolle during the 3-day quest period
WHEN: Mid April
WHAT: Akira encounters the swamp witch and has to live with his regained memories. Of course he's going to get his name back. That stuff is super important!! If you want to plan anything specific, go ahead and contact me![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
aftertaste or on discord (hei#2323).
WARNINGS: standard Akira warning and spoilers for P5 probably.
prelude
WHERE: Bosuma initially, then Recolle during the 3-day quest period
WHEN: Mid April
WHAT: Akira encounters the swamp witch and has to live with his regained memories. Of course he's going to get his name back. That stuff is super important!! If you want to plan anything specific, go ahead and contact me
WARNINGS: standard Akira warning and spoilers for P5 probably.
prelude
[ Akira thought it would be fun to visit Bosuma with his boyfriend after the hard work they've done in the other areas. He didn't have the chance to check out the luscious forest before—seemed more like a jungle, to be honest. Either way, he was enjoying the sights for the most part until an unfortunate happening. They were exploring a bit, marking the trees when they need to, but they somehow got separated...forest
No matter how hard he tried to find his way back, he found himself going in circles. Frustrating, really, but he eventually he reached his destination. There was something missing. When he pulled up memories of what he was doing earlier, he couldn't seem to remember a single thing. Not who he came with, where this was, where he lived—his name. What was his name?
What was there to comfort him was a stone house, a woman that coaxed him forward, giving him a new name, and a proposal he couldn't refuse. Though distrusting, he knew he had little to lose aside from his life. She gave him a simple task, but mentioned the stakes are high. His new name? He heard it before.JOKER
It was a code name from what memories retained, even if his actual name became a blur. The task itself is to trust and rely on someone. Vague. Annoying. Whatever. Well, time to head back. ]
[ Akira can be found in the forest, trying to find his way back. Whether he walks normally, carving some trees or mushrooms to keep him from being lost, or even rolls straight in front of you and falls flat on his face. He still needs some assistance... While he has memories of Tokyo, he can't for the life of him maneuver through Bosuma or Recolle if he wanted to. Someone is technically waiting for him, whether he knows it or not. Anyone that even utters his name will find it impossible. He can't hear it, anyway.recolle
Please lead him the right way before he somehow ends up deeper into the forest again. ]
[ Once escorted safely thanks to someone very shady, he's back in the city and on his mission to get this quest done. Finding someone to trust and rely is rather difficult when there are holes in his memories, but his phone should be the best place to start. He can also be found around places that he frequents, at least based on what he learns from his phone:wildcardBut it's likely to find him anywhere. If he has ever texted you, then you can expect him there at your workplace. Or he might even send you a text:
- Catmosphere Cafe
- Mochi House
- Recolle University
- Unstoppable
hey, you're my friend, right?
Strange... Question. ]
[ UP FOR ANYTHING!! ]
Recolle
Something wrong?
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mind lending a hand?
[ Like hell he's going to let every single person know he's suffering some amnesia. ]
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a shady person enters the fray
It's just left him worried and chewing on the inside of his cheek because of it, voice not coming out the way he wants it to; for some reason, he can't say Akira's name even if he tries, and it's the most distressing thing. He can't find his boyfriend. He's a little tired, a little hungry, and resting on the giant mushrooms loses their Wonderland novelty after a while.
During one of these rest periods, though, he spots Akira making his way through the trees and stumbles off the fungus in his eagerness to catch him, following him quietly for a minute just to make sure it's not some sort of hallucination (swamps are famous for that, he remembers, ghost lights and the like) before he tries to call out with Akira, nothing coming out. Frustrated, he shakes his head and waves a hand. Okay. Fine. Stupid forest.]
Hey! I'm glad to see you're alright. [Relieved, really, but he knows Akira can handle himself... for the most part] Um, you are alright, yes? The animals seem rather friendly here, but I'm always going to worry over you. These sorts of environments always have their dangers.
#rip
It only takes a millisecond for him to know who it is. This voice may be pleasant for now, but... ]
You're... [ The battle and that name is still crisp in his mind. ] Akechi.
[ And in his hand there's already a pistol, whisked out of thin air. It clicks to show that it's loaded, pointed straight at him. Akira has no intention of shooting, but he's looking out to himself. Akechi tried to kill him. Based on that memory, he tried to kill him more than once and threatened his group of friends. Still, he's ambivalent because of how it all ended. This emptiness is filled with the emotions from that time.
The mask falls; there's a look of pity, just a glimmer, some relief, but distrust and hostility is there. Akechi may have died for them, but they never had closure. Where do they stand? He can't take chances. He can't get his name back if he dies here. ]
It's nice to see that you're alive, but I don't have a Persona that blocks bullets.
press f to pay respects
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She'll wake him up later so it can play with Morrigan.
Is Akira going to open the door? ]
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Hey. Glad you didn't get lost.
[ Now he opens it up to let her in. Morrigan stares up at her, eyes gleaming, before meowing a hello. ]
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forest
It's here where he spots Akira, and upon making eye contact with him, shakes his head and motions with his free hand in some vague gesture that probably doesn't mean anything but he expects Akira to read his mind anyways. ]
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... Minato is a friend, right? He doesn't recognize him at all, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to gather some intel. He checked when he left the stone house that he has nothing of value except for a cellphone and that shouldn't warrant murder. Still those hand motions...
mean absolutely nothing. ]
Something wrong?
[ It isn't the usual warm greeting he gives Minato. It's a little distant, like they're strangers. ]
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recolle
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are you typing my name?
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Recolle University
Hey, -
[Except 'Akira' won't leave his lips, even if he still remembers the name, and that's pretty weird. So he stops to look at Akira properly, a much more concerned expression settling on his face.]
...This is going to sound kind of weird, but did something happen to you?
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[ Which he thinks is the truth, but... He gets a feeling that isn’t what Shuji means. With his hands in his pockets, he tilts his head—no, he doesn’t recognize him. Nothing is popping up here, either. His phone history leads him to believe he takes classes here, but he can’t even access his account because he remembers absolutely nothing. ]
What makes you say that, though?
[ CURIOUS. ]
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Huh? Of course!
What's wrong?
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nothing much.
i lost my name and i need to get it back.
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Who's body do we need to bury? I'll go buy a shovel right now.
Better yet, I'll steal it.
No tracing a receipt that never happened.
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no one right now.
calm your bloodthirst.
[ Which is weird to say because he knows... He's bloodthirsty. ]
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recolle | ramen.
Well, well, well. [ He wipes his hands off as he walks out through the kitchen to greet the teenager. Akira does not quite look like himself. His head tilts as he notes something is off, but decides that it must be what has been plaguing him before. ]
I'm surprised to see you so soon. [ Kei decides to reward the young man's efforts by going with an easy tone. If someone is trying their hardest, he sees no reason why he should dash their efforts to the ground. Indeed, he thinks that it is much more interesting to see what all their hard work should come to create. If it is nothing, well, wouldn't that be something?
He ignores the cruel connotation that his thoughts take, as he offers a half-smile. ]
In the mood for something spicy, then?
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Despite that, he settles in the seat closes to him. Propping an elbow onto the counter as he rests his head in his palm. There's something about this man... Why would he even be talking to him? It's a middle-aged man that owns a misleading restaurant. Then again, he's also friends with Iwai. ]
Sure. I'll have today's special.
[ But that isn't what he's here for. ]
I'm here to ask a question, actually. Would you say we're close?
[ It's a question that opens the door for some fun, but Akira is also using it to gauge their actual relationship. ]
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it's only working moderately well, to say the least.
but none of that really matters when he sees akira walk into the bar-- isn't he too young for this? blue eyes blink and when akira's figure doesn't disappear, he stands up from his seat. ]
You okay?
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Yes. Yes this is him. He beelines straight toward him; it’s almost menacing. ]
You must be Oda?
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we said it'd be okay to be friends
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are you also a delivery service?
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recolle!
This isn't actually the weirdest thing someone has asked him while he's working, either. Baren once crashed in mid-shift to make him promise not to lie. He's got some weird friends. At least he's kind of used to it by now... Though it might not always work in his favor, because it leads to moments like this, where he doesn't immediately get that Something Is Wrong™.]
If you want a free drink, just ask. You don't have to be weird about it.
aniki....
Uh. Uhhh. What's going on?! ]
... You would give me a free drink? [ Wait. ] I'm not trying to be weird.
[ Please. ]
look........
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outside catmosphere cafe
what about their workplace. dave catches sight of akira (joker) being weird and shady on a street slinking around trying to figure out who he is or whatever, and he just automatically goes over to walk up to him and drape an elbow on akira's shoulder. ]
Dude, you're going to be late.
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He blinks once, twice— ]
Late?
[ For what? ]
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Sure, kid. We're friends. What the hell kinda question is that?
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test.
[ Good thing he can change any question into a statement in text. It just needs a period. ]
i remember you, though.
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Hey Akira, hey are you okay?
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[ He has no idea who this guy is, but he guesses it must be someone that he should know. At least he got the hang of working here? His forte is still coffee, but his co-workers have been great at helping him make other drinks. ]
I'm fine, why?
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