ourhellhouse | tbh i'm just making an open post so i can do whatever here

[ He lets the corners of his mouth twitch into a semi-frown when Mikleo starts up about Maotelus. He loves the guy (god?) -very fluffy and personable - but after a couple hundred years of him he's a little tired.

Still, Mikleo hardly gets this excited and when he does it's hard not to get swept up in it. ]

I keep forgetting you weren't there with me....But, yes. Actually, I spent most of my time asleep talking to him.

[ He laughs a bit, not wanting to ruin Mikleo's image of Maotelus with talks of fluffy hair and roping him games of I spy that always revolved around something green. ]

He was a lot friendlier than I thought he was going to be and...he was sorry. About everything we went through.

Sorry...?

[It's weird to think of like your god being sorry, and especially being sorry for you. But Maotelus is just another seraph technically so he must have thoughts and feelings like everyone else.]

I don't know what he has to be sorry for. It's not like he could've predicted or prevented Michael from doing what he did...

Still, I wish I could have been there. It's not everyday you get to talk to- Or... I guess it was, huh? Even so, there's a lot we don't understand about the five Lords. I'm sure later you'll be able to shed some light on it all for us. Although for now, I should probably be catching you up... Right.

[Realizing he's rambling, his cheeks flush slightly as he gets himself back on track.]

Is there anything in particular you're curious about, Sorey? For now, it might be too much to go over everything you missed.

[ It's not rare for him to see Shiho, but it is rare he comes to see Shiho on his own.

When he first started coming with Ann seeing her had been difficult, like being forced to confront every misstep and fuck up they had made with Kamoshida in one set of brown eyes.

She was an uncomfortable truth. Part of the three reason that he had become a Phantom Thief and someone that made me wonder if they shouldn't have killed him every time she took a shaky step forward. Part of that was why he had come to see her, it wasn't fair for her to just be an idea of a person to him when she had acknowledged him as someone outside of his record. ]

Hey. Glad to see you're up.

[ Akira removes one hand from his pocket and gives her a clipped wave. Forces himself to keep level and neutral eye contact with her. She's a person. ]

Do you have time to walk around the courtyard? ....I can always come back later. Ann had to run to a shoot, but she says- Uh, hold on-

[ He opens up his phone. ]

"Love you my badass bitch. Fierce. Heart emoji. Heart emoji. Work those glutes. Dog emoji. Sparkle emoji. Winky face."

So, I think she's cheering you on.

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[ It's instinct to peer around him, to wait for the pigtails and bright smile and bag of miscellaneous sweets (snuck in under her shirt because the doctor has Shiho on a strict diet).

There is a split second moment when her smile wavers because Ann is not there, but it returns soon after and grows in strength when he reads her the text message. ]

That sounds about right. Leave it to Ann, she always knows exactly what to say.

[ There is a part of her that wants to say no to his request. But she's not good at that (she's trying to learn how to be-- but it's the least she can did, he did come to see her). ]

I have a really strict regimen of reading old magazines and watching bad variety TV that I need to keep up with, buut-- I think I can make time. I'll just need some help.

[ She shifts to the edge of her bed, bracing herself to stand up. ]

Class would definitely be boring without her.

[ He notices Shiho's hesitation. He's gotten better - had too - at reading facial expressions since the move. ]

Y'know, you don't have to come with me just because I'm friends with Ann.

[ He places his hand back in his pocket and inclines his head towards the exit. ]

I was gonna head to work after this anyway.

[ He pauses, plushies his glasses back up the bridge of his nose and breaks eye contact. ]

No one wants you to do anything you don't want too anymore. I know what it's like, having to just...take it in stride because that's what people expect of you.

[ This time her smile doesn't flicker, it remains steadfast.

None of what he says makes it any easier but-- ]

No, it's fine. I don't get much company aside from Ann and the nurses.

[ She extends a hand. ]

Which one is it today? Ann mentioned something about a florist but a beef bowl shop too..?

[ The simple act of trust makes him return the smile with his own. There is no lie of omission in an open palm of invitation.

He grasps it gently. Akira hasn't held hands with many girls -- make that, any girls aside from Ann who grew up in places where that was considerably less culturally romantic - and there is a surprising amount of strength in her grip; it's the weathered skin of an athlete who's main weapons are her hands. He doesn't mean to, but his thoughts drift again to Kamoshida. To all the futures he stole and they could never return even with a confession. ]

Then count yourself accompanied.

[ He helps her up and waves down a nurse to secure one of the metal walkers that are allowed to go outside. Shiho has show considerable progress but it's still difficult for her to walk the uneven ground of the courtyard.

He finally answers their question when they've settled into a comfortable gait around the cherry blossom covered ground. ]

There are more than those. The airsoft shop, the corner store, a cafe and sometimes I help serve food and talk to people at a bar in Nichome.

[ There is a pause in there conversation, but he knows so much of her dirty laundry he decides to share a bit of his.

He rubs the back of his neck sheepishly. ]

I don't dress up, I don't have the face for it - but it's nice...working there. It let me see there were a lot of other people like me being...normal people. Isn't a whole lot of spaces like that in Nagoya. I always used to think I might have been broken.

You've all been busy, but you especially huh..

[ his hands are boney, they feel much different than Ann's which are soft and always warm. His grip is strong but a little hesitant in their own way. She's never been the sort of girl to get flustered over these kinds of things but.. even moreso now.

She lets go of his hand when she can move on her own, tries not to head down that road in her mind. ]

Don't sell yourself so short, they put you behind the counter for a reason right?

[ it's sort of a joke, sort of a way to walk a wide circle around the word broken. The sound of bones and sticks snapping is still too fresh in her mind. ]

Still, you work so much. What do you do with all that money? Don't tell me-- overly demanding girlfriend?

[ He shrugs and lets out an airy laugh, placing a hand on the back of his neck and looking at her past the edges of his bangs. ]

I clean up nice, but I'm no Ann. Or Yusuke-- he's a friend of ours from Kosei. They're the kind of people so pretty it feels kinda dangerous.

[ It's the kind of feeling he gets in the Metaverse, the kind of uninhibited posture he can carry himself with where appearance is effortlessly a reflection of who you are without risk.

He laughs again when she brings up girlfriend. ]

Boys can be just as demanding, don't sell your gender short. -and haven't you heard? I have a criminal record. No one wants to be saddled with that.

....I spend it on gifts, nursing a plant back to health and...models. All ordinary completely legal, boring and unrelated to romance. Doesn't stop Ann from playing 20-questions every time the topic comes up though.

To be honest, I never even really had any female friends before her and I don't have any siblings so I just, didn't think about it. All that felt like something I'd deal with in university....

Do you all usually let Saka-- I mean, Skull, drive?

[ She tries to pretend like the dark doesn't bother her. Her sword is sheathed but she keeps her shield close to her chest. ]

This doesn't happen often right?

[ Instinctively, she draws a little closer to Ann. She's not really living up to her codename (Knight, it's Knight) but it's dark and the Monamobile is nowhere in sight and the two of them seem much more comfortable in their otherworld skins. ]

No...

[She says with a cringe, wondering why the hell they let him near the wheel in the first place.]

Usually Joker's the one driving. And for the most part, I'd say you do a pretty decent job at it too.

[Even if she was a little nervous the first time he took the wheel. Flashing a weak smile to Joker, she wraps an arm around Shiho, forgetting for a second that she doesn't need to protect her anymore. She's a Knight after all, right? But somehow that's just what feels natural...]

Um, you know the way out of here, right, Joker?

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[ She laughs, far more comfortable discussing Ann than anything else. ]

That sounds about right, Ann has a way of making you forget all about dumb social protocol. It's an American thing maybe? Whatever it is, it was a breath of fresh air back in middle school.

[ She tilts her head a little, looking at him closely. ]

It's really fitting that you two became such fast friends. You're both misunderstood but.. charming in kind of weird ways.

[ It's a pretty disasterrific first run into Mementos for Shiho, but Joker feels pretty calm in spite of everything. It's not the first time they've gotten lost and had to walk around on foot and at least everyone is fully clothed this time. ]

If we're luck the next person we recruit will actually have driven a real car.

...I think Ryuji's having trouble with the idea of keeping a steady cognition of the idea of a driver's license so don't be too hard on him.

[ The girls' next questions gives him pause and he reflexively pulls on his sleeve, thinking, before dramatically turning on his heels and making a grand gesture towards the tunnel going right. ]

Absolutely no fucking idea.

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[ He nods and closes his eyes. He used to want to live in the States until he got older and learnt more about how much effort moving was and how lucky he was to live in a country with health care. ]

Ann makes you feel like an action movie and romcom drama going on all at once....

I'm fond of her. -and Ryuji. -and Mishima and you. Even if the circumstances of getting here weren't the best I feel like...I became a better me meeting you all.

[ He imitates her titled head and smiles. ]

I haven't been called charming since I was little.

[ Her smile drops.

Expression deadpan. ]

How have you all not died here.

[ Somehow their cluelessness is exactly what she needs to find her courage. ]

The tunnels either loop, or reach dead ends or lead to a platform, so one way or another we'll run into the others.

[ She leads for a moment, everything seems to be going fine, and then suddenly there's a sound-- something like a jingle jangle ]

Wha..what was that?

[ She sort of reaches behind her for one of them, fumbling with her shield a bit and knocking into the both of them. ]

[ And when he imitates her, she sort of.. tilts her head even more? They look like owls talking to one another, she looks more like she's bending to the side than tilting her head. But she's smiling, even if she's kind of mocking him. ]

You're a lot more open than I expected. In fact, you're a lot more open than someone with your circumstances should be.

[ It hurts a little to be teased. But it's more like pushing on a bruise instead of the fresh hurt it used to be. ]

Maybe I thought it was okay to be open with someone who's trustworthy.

[ He lets the statement sit, before straightening up and turning his head away, touching the back of his neck. ]

You were one of the first people to care about me in spite of the rumors.

We're pretty lucky, I guess? But yeah, that's gotta work somehow.

[In contrast, Ann's kinda laughing as she follows behind. Sorry, Shiho.

But when Shiho knocks into them, Ann stumbles, falling over right onto her ass. Of course, when she does so she reaches for Joker hoping to balance herself, but ends up pulling him down with her.]

Wait, Shi- I mean, Knight! Guh... I don't know. But for some reason, it's wayyyy harder to remember I have to call you by your codename. Sorry, [She says as she pulls herself back up, holding out her hand to Joker.] that's not important right now, huh?

[ He's calculated all the ways this could go wrong, all the ways that are the best bet. He doesn't want to involve a stranger, but he doesn't want to let the best possible course of action slip from his hands.

So he slides up next to her, matching her pace as she walks, and wraps his hand around hers.

He offers her no explanation: just a smile, as he silently mouths 'act natural' ]

Sorry, sorry, I know I'm late! Tell you what, we'll do whatever you want today. I'll spend however long this outing lasts trying to atone for my misdeeds, okay?

[ He spares the nervous looking man that he's tailing a quiet glance. But it's so brief, and immediately his smile and gaze are her's once again. ]

[ Her body jerks if just for moment, nearly dropping the sandals in her hands. (If they got scuffed she would surely hear it from Xander.) But she relaxes because this, this seems like it'll be fun.

A game.

She tips her nose in the air slightly, a smirk dancing on her lips ever so slightly. Usually this would have sent her into a borderline rampage. Her mouth running a mile a minute about the damn nerve.

Speaking of nerve]

You're going to have to win me the biggest bear here for this, big....AND pink. I think you owe me that much for your sins.

[Her cheeks puff out, and she squints her eyes at him.]

And funnel cake, you know that right? The whole nine yards for your injustice towards me. You better be listening.

[ Ooo, boy, she was going to milk this guy for what he's got.]

[ He'd braced for some kind of resistance and eventual concession-- but this is working, and that surprises him more than anything else could have.

He mentally pats himself on the back for his choice-- picking an obvious brat had been the right call. ]

Loud and clear boss.

[ And he sort of salutes with his free hand as he tugs her forward. His target comes to a stop, hovering near an alleyway and Kei pulls them towards a nearby booth. ]

You do know these things are incredibly rigged, right?

[ He pulls out his wallet, and the carnie offers him a toy gun to knock down tin cans with. ]

I just wanted to make sure, on the off chance that I lose this game and my pride in the process.

Of course I know that, but if they're rigged you can still push them in your favor. You just have to know how to push it, right, honey?

[She leans into his frame, looking up at him. Studying him, and her eyes follow his to the man in the alleyway. Ah, so that's what this was about. Kamui giggles to herself and refocuses on the game ahead.]

If you lose, we'll just have to try again. And again, I believe in you! Besides...

[She drifts forward, leaning on the counter with her chin in her hands. Ready to be engrossed, and partially trying to play for the carnie's attention. Maybe if she played her cards right she could get her stuffed toy out of the game anyway.]

You can't lose your pride, when I'm your pride and joy. You know that!

[It's a joke, but it isn't far from the things she's said to her siblings.]

And I'll kiss your wounds all better.

[ Ah, he really did know how to pick 'em. His smile doesn't falter, but he can't help but wonder what it took for a girl like her to have such a warped personality.

Maybe that's a little hypocritical?

Whatever-- he aims the plastic gun like a trained professional (which he is, thanks ) ]

I'm really lucky to have you then, aren't I?

[ he shoots, the plastic bullet hits the rim of the can and it wobbles. ]

Or maybe it's too soon to say that, since I'm not sure if you're the kind of woman who means what she says and does what she means?

[ He shoots at the one above his last target, it shakes and stops just short of the edge of the shelf. ]

I might have a lot of ouchies at the end of this, what if you decide it's too much work to deal with them all?

[Her head dips to the side slightly at his words and she purses her lips slightly. Who did he think he was? Coming in like that and then trying to analyze her--at least she could swear he was analyzing her.

She instead turns her attention to the carnie, batting her lashes at him ever so discreetly. (Come on just give her what she wants) And flashing him a signature, flirtatious smile.]

What do you mean? I always am honest with you, darling. What do I gain if I just keep running my mouth with nothing to show for it?

[ She peers over his shoulder, her eyes flashing quickly to meet his.

What kind of woman did he think she was then?]

You're not too much work, you've shown me you're worth it all. All of your ouchies will be my job to take care of, and I'm okay with that.

[ He looks considerate for a moment-- eyebrows furrowed, lips pursed. ]

Hm, you're right in that there's not a lot to be gained. but..

[And once he's done mulling over her words he leans in, so close he all but presses his nose against hers in the process. ]

Maybe everyone so far has been too afraid to try and call you on your bluffs.

[ And then he draws back some, still very much in her personal space. He presses the trigger and hits the can above the two that he'd previously aimed at. It comes down, and on its way down it takes the other two with it in a chain. ]

Oh-- I won.

[ He says with a childlike sort of surprise that honestly sounds genuine (it's not) ]

Pick your prize, dear.

tbh i'm just making an open post so i can do whatever here

too bad mikleo's the only babe here, eh?

babe ur the only bAbe I see

(busts down hospital door) get better

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1v1 me in mementos no mona no scope however the meme goes

Midsummer shiho dream Get it it's like the persona 3 movie and the Shakepsreare

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it's: 1v1 me in mementos. no mona. no oracle. bisexuals only.

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