♔ THE EMPEROR (003) [Video]

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[Remembering what one of the gods suggested to him, Akihiko turns to the network to ask for a specific favor…] Hey! I hope everyone’s having fun at the festival! We should hold these more often! There’s gotta be other occasions to celebrate, right?

By the way, does anyone know how to sew? Not just patch things up, but to actually sew clothing pieces together? I’ll pay for your time and all the materials, of course. Whatever ya need. Hit me up if you’re interested!



[Locked to SEES & Investigation Team]

[His demeanor fades at this next part, as he takes on a more serious tone, assuming the role of a cool and calm upperclassman.]

Hey, everyone. There’ve been more of us showing up lately, so… Rise suggested that we all get together. We should hold a meeting somewhere, maybe after the festival’s over. I know we don’t have to deal with Shadows here, but it still might be useful for us to share stories and compare notes.

Minako, Minato, Mitsuru – if any of you want to take charge of this meeting, go ahead. [Akihiko has leadership experience too, and wields that position whenever it’s needed, but isn’t looking to step on anyone’s toes.]

Oh, and you guys can use this post to introduce yourselves, if you want. I’m Akihiko. I know most of you already. [His expression eases into a casual and friendly look as he cocks his head to the side a bit.] Enjoy the rest of the festival, okay? We have a little more time for fun before we get back to work.

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[video; private to SEES and IT] Ryoji is proud to be an honourary SEES member ^^

[notsogrimreaper]

A meeting? I guess I'm ready to meet up whenever everyone else is... I mean, as long as you don't mind having me.

[Ryoji is more than a little nervous about having to explain what he used to be and what he's done, but if it's going to help, he's more than willing to. Though he is a bit surprised that from the way Akihiko is talking, this is a bigger meeting than just one for SEES.]

Wait, I didn't realize Rise-chan had a Persona. Are there more people like SEES?

[video; private to SEES and IT] well, considering we had to kick your butt and all... :D

[emperor_with_no_groove]

Not at all, man. I included you for a reason.

[Akihiko doesn't plan on telling the IT about Ryoji's role, back in their world. Not his story to dole out.]

Yes - more people with the Potential. Rise and her friends are part of the Investigation Team in Inaba. They're all Persona users too.

[video; private to SEES and IT] It's not like he wanted to fight you ;;

[notsogrimreaper]

Thanks. Then, I'd be glad to come.

[Even if Akihiko doesn't plan on it, Ryoji feels it's only fair that he shares something that important.]

That's amazing! So many of us ended up here...

[video; private to SEES and IT] your mom is a bitch ;.; p.s. Aki will be there for yooou

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[That's going to be a difficult story to tell, but if Ryoji feels up to it... Hell, that'd certainly earn him a lot more respect from Akihiko. Just for having the balls do it.]

It's almost like it was planned by the gods. [Or certain muns fufufu] Once we figure out the agenda and who's running the meeting, we'll pick a time and place. You never know what's gonna happen next in a place like this.

[video; private to SEES and IT] she is ;; Thank you Sempai

[notsogrimreaper]

[He's up to it. At least in the sense that he knows it will help. In the sense that he's okay with risking the smearing of his name to these new people... not so much. But he'll sacrifice that.]

That sounds good. Just let me know whenever it's going to be happening. I don't have a really big schedule, you know.

[realmenknitplushies]

[It takes Kanji a moment to respond to the call out of nerves, but when he does- screw it. Let's get this over with.]

...Dude? You need someone to sew crap for ya, I'm your man. What're you looking for?
And, oh... Give me a second.

[Connection drops, reappears locked-]

So... a meeting for all of us guys with Personas, right? How many of us are there?!

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[emperor_with_no_groove]

[Akihiko grins, looking pleased by his response.]

Really? That's great! What I'm asking for is pretty hard, you know. Being at the festival reminded me that we don't have any yukata or kimono here... so I wanted to get those to wear in the future.

And yeah, that's what the meeting's for. Uh, one of my friends just showed up recently, so that makes five from our team... and Ryoji. What about your friends?

[Private - Video]

[realmenknitplushies]

Huh, yeah, that's a good point... I ain't actually done any work on proper kimono, but if I can get my hands on some patterns and everything, I reckon I can probably do it. Sound good?

[And dammit, using powers on something like that would be Cheating. Even if he did 'cheat' his festival costume.]

And y'mean as in who we've got? So far it's me, Rise you know, Naoto-kun - she says she met ya? - and Yosuke-senpai. That's half of the team we had from back home.
...damn, there's a lot more of us than I thought.

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[emperor_with_no_groove]

I've passed by a couple of fabric stores before. Do they usually sell patterns? If not, there are bookstores around too. Just tell me whatever you need, and I'll pay for it.

[Akihiko doesn't care if he has to use his powers to make this. He's just glad his request is doable. It'd be nice to have something reminiscent of home.]

Naoto? [He remembers someone that looks like a first-year student, but thought he was a guy...] I met Yosuke. He fell into a trash can.

Heh, if we could use our Personas here, we'd definitely give the giants a run for their money.

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[windbreak]

[That sure is a handful of names. Apparently this gets better and better.

The sensible course of action would probably be to at least trust Rise for now and wait to see if comparing notes manages to straighten out any of these nagging questions after all, which is naturally why Yosuke hits reply before he knows what he's doing.]

Uh, what - I mean, taking charge? Of all of us? What for?

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[emperor_with_no_groove]

Ah, no, that's not what I meant. Just to take charge and run things in the meeting. I know you guys have your own leader, back home.

Mitsuru's been in-charge of SEES since the beginning, and when Minako transferred in, she took over as the field leader. [Not sure how to explain Minato's existence, apart from citing alternate universes.] Since they're used to leading things, I don't mind stepping back to let 'em do the same here. Me and Shinji have just been in Asgard longer than the others.

[windbreak]

[And they just keep coming...

He makes an effort to brighten up, regardless.] Well... whatever the deal is with you guys, sure, why not? I'm all for stories. [And for being a little less in the dark, but never mind that.] Hey, if there's a bunch of us, do you know where we could all meet up, or are you holding off on that?

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[This is a good thing, Yosuke! If only they had access to their Personas, here. Then they could kick so much more ass.]

You okay, man? Still adjusting to Asgard? [Akihiko notices that both Kanji and Yosuke seem a little skittish. He feels concern toward them, even if they're not on the same team.]

Huh... Good point. There're plenty of open spaces around, but we should talk somewhere private. Maybe Rise has some suggestions.

And hey, there's really no reason for us to hold back. We should trust each other, and learn to work together.

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[detects]

I agree. There's a lot to discuss. [She has SO MANY QUESTIONS for the SEES... mostly she wants to know about their Personas and how they got them considering she doesn't know anything about that yet. That and she'd just like to meet fellow Persona users.]

I also take it more of your team has arrived?

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[emperor_with_no_groove]

[OH HELLO sorry for thinking you were a guy. No worries, Naoto, you will so get along with Mitsuru. Plus, Akihiko doesn't mind answering questions either. He's done mission reports for Mitsuru plenty of times before.]

Yes - Mitsuru Kirijo. She started SEES a few years ago. Shinji and I joined when we were in middle school.

I'm still surprised you guys can summon your Personas without using Evokers.

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[detects]

[HAHA it's ok at least he spared any comments about her bust size this time... And yes she and Mitsuru share a house so they will be best of friends. All that smart in one place.]

I've certainly heard of the Kirijo Group. There are few who haven't. [And she spoke to Mitsuru already to confirm she has a part of that... She didn't know Mitsuru started their Persona group though.]

Ah. Yes. Our summon method manifests as a tarot card instead though I wonder if the same amount of will power is needed in both cases. [She doesn't know what Evokers are or what they need to work so... she's only theorizing.] It is curious that our methods of summoning them are different. I wonder if we could use each others' methods and still succeed.

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[emperor_with_no_groove]

[He will make comments later... when he gets a better look at her next time. He had no reason to stare at her chest before, after all...]

The Nanjo Group is pretty well-known too. They used to work together.

I believe so. You have to be mentally strong to tame your Persona, or they can go out of control.

[At that mention, Akihiko changes the feature to video. He brandishes a realistic-looking gun, and calmly points the barrel to his temple.]

This is an Evoker. Our Personas are summoned whenever we pull the trigger. It won't work here, of course... Do you guys have your tarot cards on you?

[silvestris]

...How much would you pay your seamstress?

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[He offers the woman a friendly smile in greeting.]

I'm open to negotiations. I know that monthly stipend isn't enough to live on. What're you looking for?

[silvestris]

[She returns it, with a little coy tilt of her head.] Oh I don't need much.

I can work through a whole night, and I can sew like the Devil, so I doubt you'll find a seamstress with a faster turnaround than I have. With that in mind, I'd want more than minimum wage.

[emperor_with_no_groove]

Whoa, really? That's great! As long as you're not pushing yourself too hard. You need to sleep, or your body's gonna go out of whack.

And yeah, of course! I know it's gotta be worth your while. Are you okay with designing a yukata? It's a traditional Japanese outfit.

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[divinewisdom]

I know some sewing skills. What are you looking to make?

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[emperor_with_no_groove]

[So many talented people here! That god gave him a great suggestion.]

That's great! I'm asking for a yukata and a kimono - they're traditional Japanese outfits. A kimono's more complicated, though. What's your skill level?

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[divinewisdom]

I think a kimono is a little out of my league right now, but I can help with the yukata if you let me know what it looks like. [ She considers, and shrugs. ] I'd say somewhere around the intermediate level. Weaving is more of a natural gift for me, but I can sew decently enough.

I'm Annabeth, it's good to meet you.

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[emperor_with_no_groove]

Sure! I've got a book with some pictures in it, but I don't have any patterns. Not sure what else you need, aside from fabric.

Ah... So you usually make blankets or something? [He doesn't really know what the difference is.]

Nice to meet ya too! I'm Akihiko.