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WHO: Souji and youuuuuuuuuuu
WHERE: Apprassage
WHEN: 05/15 - 05/19
WHAT: Souji can now set things on fire. You're on fire, he's on fire, everything's on fire. It's great.
WARNINGS: Fire??
ONE

Souji hasn't been feeling easy since the night of the prom. It wasn't the prom itself that got him feeling so disembodied with himself (in fact, he had a great time being crowned Prom Princess and all) but rather, it was something else entirely. It was this feeling of "something" residing within him, as if he suddenly wasn't just Souji Narukami anymore but instead, Souji and who knows what.

Obviously, he hasn't spoken a word about this to anyone. Why would he? No need to bring on unnecessary concern and besides, this is something he should handle on his own. It can just be another one of his secrets, just like the strange voices in his head and the floating cards that he sees...

As a result, Souji has been trying to be as secretive as possible about his newfound powers. Well, as secretive as you can be with another being living in your soul, but you know, you make do. You make do by going to a semi-secluded area behind a few building and try to figure out how to summon said new monster. It's honestly just as hard as it sounds.

The first few times, almost nothing happens at all. A card engulfed in blue fire appears, Souji crushes it, there's a brief half second of an oversized monster, it disappears, rinse and repeat. Thanks to a certain memory, there is a faint sense of familiarity with the summoning process, but it doesn't suddenly endow him with the experience or knowledge that he needs to continue. All he can do right now is to practise with what he knows and that is to just summon the damn thing.

Sure would be a shame if someone walked around that corner and saw Mr Blue and Flaming Demon...

TWO

... or it'd be a greater shame if someone turned that corner at the wrong time and accidentally got hit by a spell.

Over the next few days, Souji has been diligently practising with summoning Mada, slowly learning the type of skills it possessed and how to direct it to use said skills. It certainly isn't an easy task, quickly draining Souji out and having him nearly pass out a few times. One doesn't simply become a Persona master in just a couple of days and for someone as inexperienced as him, there's bound to be some accidents.

Accidents involve fire or silencing spells.

Don't worry, the fire might just barely miss you or just catch a tiny bit of your clothes so don't worry about any serious injuries, but that silencing spell... don't worry, it'd probably wear off.

... eventually.

THREE

Remember how Souji nearly passed out from draining himself of all energy with this whole Persona nonsense? Well, it just about happened now.

Souji at least had the common sense to try and sit up against the wall right before he just suddenly dropped dead from exhaustion, but he slumps over to the side, actually kind of looking like a murder victim. It's quite terrifying, really, but hey, if you're looking for an opportunity to take his wallet then now is a good time.

WILDCARD

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Comments

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[ Souji just looks down at himself because yep, he's still lying down but he's trying to have fun with this by ignoring all the bad things that led him to being on the floor. He puts on a small smile. ]

Is that a bad thing?

[adoringpast]

You're blocking the damn way. You really are a cheeky brat, aren't you, Narukami?

[ why are all of them like this. cursed surname. ]

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Maybe, but maybe you should lie down beside me and see how nice it is down here.

[ sucks to be you, sena ]

[adoringpast]

[ it really sucks to be him right now, yeah ]

And what, skygazing with you? Would you like to hold hands while you're at it too?

[tarotcards]

[ sena should have not even joked around with that because souji just lifts up one hand ]

Sure.

[ you suggested it, man, souji is down ]

[adoringpast]

[ what

he just. stares at his hand before grabbing it and pulling at it so that souji is sitting upright a bit ]

Don't you have any tact at all? Or even a sense of hygiene? You're getting dirt all over your clothes.

[ n-not that he cares or anything ]

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[ whoaaa, suddenly being pulled up doesn't really help souji when he's feeling lightheaded but he's able to fake it enough that he's totally not feeling dizzy or whatever ]

That's why we have washing machines.

[ har har ]

If you skygaze with me, I'll give you some quarters so you can do your laundry too.

[adoringpast]

Do I look like I have time for any of that?

[ AND YET HE JUST SITS DOWN NEXT TO HIM ANYWAY ]

What's there to look at in the sky anyway? It's just blue.

[ little does he know that this is the last time any of them's gonna appreciate the blueness of the sky... ]

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[ WHAT A GOOD TSUN Souji smiles as Sena sits next to him and then looks back up at the sky. ]

Lots of things. Finding images in clouds, for one. [ He points to a specific cloud. ] Like that one. Doesn't it look like a cat?

[ A really weird deformed cat? ]

[adoringpast]

[ he's the worst tsun ever, you'll see

anyways sena squints at what souji's at point and... what the hell ]

Are you blind? That doesn't look like a cloud at all! It's more of a lion.

[ i mean they're kind of the same, really ]

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[ why is sena like this. who let him out? get him back to tsun baby jail ]

I can kind of see that, like gaoooo, right?

[ ... yes, he just gao'ed like a lion ]

[adoringpast]

[ you'll never take him alive

anyways, sena just gives him a long deadpan look. what's with narukamis and cats anyways... ]

Your other twin is just like you, isn't he.

[ HE STILL DOESN'T KNOW... ]