WEEK 1

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 1

[Well, this is...happening. This is a thing. This is your life now. The Commander is expecting you to just up and kill one another, and then try to get away with it. No big deal, right? You guys can handle this. You won't fall for what she has. She's clearly an idiot. A loud idiot, but still an idiot. She's not going to get one over you.

...Right?

In any case, the Commander's quarters are now open for anyone who decides they can actually stand to be in the same room as her, but beware - any favor you might ask of her is going to come at a price, and who knows what she'll ask you to do if you decide to gain a boon from her. Unless you're a suck-up like Baku - then she'll apparently be flattered. Maybe that's a good tactic to use?


Whatever you do, try not to murder the bread again. The Bread Did Nothing Wrong.


There are fifteen strangers in this place.]



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[beguiledcard]

[ The best thieves don't make it obvious that they're thieves, by day. That's how you'd get caught! Which... doesn't even matter at this point, hence him being very nonchalant over it all. ]

Believe it, or not, yeah. I was the leader of a group called the Phantom Thieves. [ a semi-distant smile ] We fought to fix a corrupt society.

[earietale]

Wow. Nice.

[She did not expect to meet a revolutionary in this place.]

Corrupt how? Was the mayor being more like a dictator or something?

P5 endgame spoiler warnings

[beguiledcard]

[ He's twisting a strand of his bangs for a moment. ]

Something like that. He thought, at the time, he was everything Japan could ever need. He saw himself as the only one capable of guiding it to glory.

[ There's something bitter ghosting over his expression now. ]

In the end, he was likely being influenced by the same false god that influenced everything else that happened, back then.

[earietale]

[Wow. She was kind of joking with that suggestion.]

Well, did you at least defeat the guy? Keep Japan from going crazy?

[beguiledcard]

[ Sorry for how intense his world is - it even exhausts him sometimes, and he was born into that year. ]

Yeah, we did. Him and the false god both.

[earietale]

[Stop. Back up there, my dude.]

Wait. You...you defeated a God?

[beguiledcard]

Not just me.

[ No hesitation, whatsoever. ]

My friends and I had to fight with everything in us, and then some, but... yeah. We managed to take him down for the sake of the world.

[earietale]

That's...still incredible if all your friends are human too.

[Sorry, she doesn't understand the Power Of Friendship(TM)]

[beguiledcard]

[ He gives a sheepish chuckle. ]

Actually, it's just that we were given powers that most... typical humans don't have.

[earietale]

It's still pretty impressive, I think. I mean, aren't God's supposed to be all powerful and unbeatable? To beat one should be impossible, so it's pretty cool that all of you were able to do that.

[Take the compliment, Akira.]

[beguiledcard]

[ That gets a small smile out of him, one hand pressing to the back of his neck. ]

... Yeah. [ something fond, yet a bit homesick, entering his gaze ] We did do something pretty cool...

[earietale]

[Compliment: Received! Now sending: Extra Praise...]

It makes me feel a bit better, knowing that you're here to help us. We'd probably be a lot more lost without you.

[beguiledcard]

[ O-oh...

Akira's expression softens ever-so-slightly. And, for juuuust a moment, his cheeks feel a tiny bit warmer. Even so, that small smile widens a little. With a hint of fondness in his expression, he twists a strand of his bangs. ]

I think... with a group like this, you guys would do just fine, even without me. [ tilting his head just a bit to the side ] From what I've been seeing, so far, we have plenty of intelligence and talent spread throughout the group. It'll just... take work to figure out how to properly channel it all in a constructive way, I think.

[ He briefly holds a blink, his smile dimming just a little, his expression shifting to something more serious. ]

... Either way, I definitely intend to do my best to help in any way I can, and it means a lot that you feel that way.

[earietale]

[She just misses seeing that blush, which could be a good thing or a bad thing, but it's hard to tell right now. She does notice him get more serious, though, and keeps a small smile on her face.]

It's no problem. I just figured that everyone here is trying to help as much as we can, so it would be nice to let some of them know I appreciate it.

[beguiledcard]

You're a really good person, Barbara. [ some fondness in his smile ] In spite of this place being how we met, I'm glad we did.

[earietale]

[That...um...

oh dear]

Th-thanks! I'm just-trying to help where I can, you know?

[And she turns to face the torn up photos again, hoping desperately that he didn't see her blush a little bit. Now she has some things she's gonna think about later.]

And I feel the same way. This place is terrible, but I'm kind of happy that gave me the chance to meet you.

[beguiledcard]

[ He fights to suppress the quiet chuckle, and almost doesn't succeed... ]

Well, keep it up! You're doing great, so far.

[ There's a gently amused smile resting on his lips. ]

And I really do appreciate your help with this. We should probably write this information down somewhere, so we don't forget what we found. [ a thoughtful hum ] Maybe during the next meeting, it can be brought up... Would you be okay with doing that?

[earietale]

Y-yeah, sure! I...I can definitely do that!

[If she was Angela the angel would be screaming 'You have a boyfriend' while the devil is just

'Is he a good one, tho']

[beguiledcard]

[ Frankly, Akira's never had a girlfriend, as far as he knows. He... isn't even realizing Barbara's feelings are anything more than "she just flusters easily, right?"

So, he gives a soft chuckle that's clearly a tad bit fond. ]

I'm gonna go find some paper for us while you finish up here, all right?

[earietale]

Sure thing!

[Maybe if she keeps looking at the shredded photo wall her blush will go away!

...probably not but a girl can dream]