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 Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:39 pm
 Kusuri Keiraku.... and her Dad
Kusuri visibly tensed as Nix explained herself, mentioning a brother. Before she could ask if it was Sano, or look around for enemies, she elaborates.
"An older brother?" she called, before shaking her head a bit. "Well, it's nice to get the family back together. Did he come along with you?" She glanced over her shoulder, to try to see any other figures, before turning to the kitchen.
"Let me finish breakfast.." she remarked, moving back to the kitchen and starting it up. "Anything in particular you want? After yesterday, I think I might duck out of school today. Not feeling too hot, metaphorically."
Faust was a bit too much of a goody two-shoes to skip out on school, and her dad...well..
"How about it Nix?" Kusuri's dad called, moving over again. "Wanna go out and do something fun? We could grab your brother and go out for Karaoke! I'm sure he'd have lots of fun...."
Kusuri lightly sighed, but chuckled anyways.
"Or we could just stay here until Faust gets back. Your call."
She figured the girl would appreciate freedom of choice, considering how....Direct, and sometimes controlling her dad could be.
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:56 pm
 Ƞix Gallen XThere are miracles waiting for me
XOn the weathered road that I will tread
XAnd these wonders one by one will become just a part
XOf me I know, now I know
XThere are crazy hazards ahead yet
XI don't really fear them as I should
XNot that now I have unshakable faith that inside
XOf me my smile is shining bright
XJust because now I know X ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ Kusuri jumped to the conclusion Nix thought she would, hence why she had to mention he was the oldest one. She still clearly remembered Sano's actions and his bizarre behavior. Luckily that wasn't the case this time, it was finally her sibling that was sane of mind. "He didn't come with me.. Tharros had to head to Junes, he got a job there and starts today." He wanted to come but she had to remind him that his job was on the line and that she would be fine.
Before the snow haired girl could say anything else Kusuri's father came over with an.. interesting idea so to speak. While Karaoke was something people often did as fun, that wasn't something she was quite ready to attempt just yet. "N.. No thank you, Mr. Keiraku. He has work and all.. Anyway, Kusuri, what did you-" When Nix looked at Kusuri again a flashback of her nightmare flooded her mind. Seeing the bloody and mortally wounded figure of Kusuri stood in place of where her dear friend was for a split second. She couldn't be in the house right now, even though she was feeling under the weather right now what the student needed was something to take her mind off of it. With Kusuri's father around Nix wouldn't be able to talk about the horrible dream she had. All that was left was school, plus she didn't want to skip out again and get into trouble. "A.. Actually I have to get to class.. I just need to grab my bag."
Nix went into her room, quickly changed into her uniform, grabbed her school bag, and darted out the door.. Also forgetting to say goodbye. ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ♫
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:14 pm
 Ƞix Gallen XThere are miracles waiting for me
XOn the weathered road that I will tread
XAnd these wonders one by one will become just a part
XOf me I know, now I know
XThere are crazy hazards ahead yet
XI don't really fear them as I should
XNot that now I have unshakable faith that inside
XOf me my smile is shining bright
XJust because now I know X ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ Thanks to Faust, Nix was able to return home without having a repeat of passing out in the street like the night before. Things were a bit hectic and strange back at the floodplains but at least it didn't turn into a fight. Though hearing the guy wish to speak to Faust at night was unsettling, what if he was active during the Dark Hour and was with the Messiahs? 'I'll try to get well enough before nightfall. If Faust leaves I can follow and make sure he won't be outnumbered.' Of course this meant she had to get well soon before something happens. What if the team got attacked while she was sick in bed? Nix couldn't let that happen. "Thank you, Faust.. I'm sorry that I caused you trouble." The snowy haired girl didn't look any better after escaping the odd man but at least she didn't get worse.. Yet. ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ♫
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:34 pm
 Kar u Raiku Investigation Team's Newest Introvert Luckily things seemed to resolve without conflict. Still that guy had an atmosphere to him that was just... odd, Karu could exactly put words to what exactly it was, but it was there. "Thanks Faust..." Karu gave a small bow in respect, allowing him into his home of sorts despite the fact that Karu was barely an acquaintance of his. He was happy to be away from that guy at the floodplains. That also meant that he finally had a moment to relax, even if he wasn't at his own home or anything like that. He didn't mind Faust at all and well even though he hadn't been able to really talk to him much or just didn't speak up much at some of the larger meetings of Investigation Team people, he could tell Faust was pretty reliable and nice. After all he did come and help him and Nix deal with the Floodplains stranger. Taking a seat to the side on the floor Karu sort of looked around the house just trying to be a decent guest but he tended to like looking around at what sort of stuff people had as decor.
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:55 pm
 Faustus Necromonium
Faust had thankfully managed to get the two home without any trouble. As he shut the door, he let out a loud, relieved sigh. At this though, Nix made a remark, along with Karu.
"It's no problem Nix, Raiku-Senpai." Faust called, gesturing around. "Just...take it easy. We've had a long day...and it should be safe here."
It seemed Kusuri wasn't home at the moment, nor her energetic Father.
They must have gone shopping.. Faust thought to himself, before moving around, and resting against the wall.
Though...what was with that man? he continued, folding his arms up as he pondered. and....why is he so insistent on meeting me? All of this over Fire? Could he be...
The boy was rather deep in thought, but he could likely be snapped out of it. As it was though, Karu and Nix were free to make themselves at home. So long as they didn't try anything crazy, like breaking out into a fight or such....
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:40 pm
Ƞix Gallen XThere are miracles waiting for me
XOn the weathered road that I will tread
XAnd these wonders one by one will become just a part
XOf me I know, now I know
XThere are crazy hazards ahead yet
XI don't really fear them as I should
XNot that now I have unshakable faith that inside
XOf me my smile is shining bright
XJust because now I know X ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ Nix agreed that they should take it easy after all that happened lately. It was a miracle they even bothered going out around town in the condition they were in. Though the girl was regretting her decision since she just ended up getting sick. She looked at Faust, seeing him deep in thought, he must've been thinking about the odd stranger from the Floodplain. "Faust,.. don't go and meet him at night. I don't think he's exactly.. Human." The smoke was an unnatural color to come from a simple cigarette and his constant talk of fire only strengthened her suspicions. Hopefully her friend would take her warning to heart and stay indoors instead of rushing into danger.
The snow haired teen went a little more pale when she remembered there was another possible danger in town. 'I have to find him.. But in this condition I won't be able to do anything.' It seemed that the more worried she got the worse she felt. "I'm going to get some rest.." Nix walked to her room and closed the door behind her so that she could catch some shut eye. ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ ♫
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:29 pm
Kar u Raiku Investigation Team's Newest Introvert Looking up after checking his phone Karu gave a short nod after Nix spoke up. "Yo Faust, don't do anything stupid." The Floodplains Stranger didn't exactly seem right in the head, and even though Karu was more that sure Faust could handle himself in a small fray, he didn't like the idea of sitting back while a friend went out to meet up with the guy. His eyes followed Nix a little as she went off to rest. "Take it easy Gallen-san" he spoke up addressing her if she was going off to rest. Unlike Nix he didn't exactly have a designated place to stay while here, and while there was the possibility of Faust heading out he didn't exactly want to nod off. "If you're determined to meet up with that guy, I'm not letting you head out alone." He sighed shrugging followed by some small stretches. It wasn't like he really had much to go home to some there wasn't anything holding him back. "I can't just let an ally and friend walk into potential danger, with the Dark Hour and the s**t that follows it. I know I'm a rookie, but some partner is better than having no one if s**t its the fan." he didn't know if there'd be any troubles it was just in his nature to hope for the best, and plan for the worst.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:33 pm
Faustus Necromonium
Faust nodded at Nix as she started off, noticing her pace face. She really seemed unwell...so it was a good thing that they could convince the strange man to postpone his meeting. That is, if he didn't just go out on a rampage...
As he started to slightly worry about this, Karu chimed in with his own two cents. He didn't want him to do anything stupid, nor was he planning on letting him go alone. The green haired boy chuckled, before nodding quietly.
"Good...I could definitely use the help." Faust called, waving his hand quietly. "Well, if I plan on meeting him anyways. Something about him seemed...off, but I'm not sure if I should go visit him anyways.."
After all, what if he was wrong, and the guy was just some delusional homeless person? Though it was unlikely, it wasn't an impossibility...
"All we can do right now, is wait." he added solemnly, before moving over the couch, and sitting down. "So, want to watch a movie or something? It'll be a while until the Dark hour, and I'd hate for you to get bored."
He had borrowed a certain Kung-Fu DVD off of a certain brown haired Senior, and surely it'd be better than just sitting around and waiting all day.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:47 pm
 Eoria
"Movie!" Eoria said, glomping Faust from behind and wrapping her arms around so she could hug him tightly. "The other day I was watching stuff on TV and they were like CUT! to another scene and I didn't think the transition was very great so I got some stuff and it was awesome but then they'd all go out of business so I didn't." Eoria was actually a very sensible girl if you were able to keep up with her pace of thought... if you properly understood the context, her high-speed babbling could actually make sense. Despite all of that, though, she really did seem quite happy to have the boy back again, considering the way she was literally hanging onto him. As expected from Faust's wife. "So, how was your day?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:02 pm
Kar u Raiku Investigation Team's Newest Introvert Karu nodded listening to Faust's responce. "Glad you're not set on playing hero." Karu gave a rare smile sitting back some listening to his teammate. Glancing around the house he rubbed his chin in inquiry a bit, drifting off in to random thought. " So.. umm who all lives here then?" he was grasping at strings looking for a topic of discussion. Nix seemed to be staying here and Faust too, but it didn't seem like it was just the two of them. The house was a bit too big for that... maybe. With what knowledge he had, he was pretty sure Faust lived with Kusuri, one of the other Investigation Team people Karu remembered speaking too. With a quick rub of his head Karu turned his attention back to Faust hearing him mention the uncertainty of meeting with the stranger from the floodplains. "Perhaps we shouldn't, but then again, it might be better for us to meet him than for him to come around looking for us. Though that might not happen, it'd be best to avoid that possibility all together. If there is something up with him then we'd be avoiding bringing danger to others." he was running through the options in his head as he spoke. He might not always speak up too much in big groups but he could be a strategist if needed, trying to think of the best coarse of action or at least multiple choices and letting others know what was on his mind. He was trying think a bit more before the silence he so greatly relied on for his planning and thoughts was broken by the spontaneous inane blabbering of a newcomer Karu really didn't recognize outside of that she wasn't an Investigation Team member. Clear she knew Faust though, soo that was something
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:37 am
Faustus Necromonium
Faust nodded quietly at Karu's comment, as he began to relax. Well, until the silver-haired bundle of energy tackled him from behind, and spoke a mile a minute. Faust smiled easily as he laid back into her, turning on the television with a remote.
"Nothing out of the Ordinary, Eo." he called, easily. "There was a little issue, but nothing I can't handle."
He gave a knowing gesture to Karu, nodding quietly at his other remark. He wasn't about to let a fire-obsessed being run rampant...Though, if they were going to do this..They had to have a plan...
"We'll discuss that later, okay Raiku-senpai?" Faust added lightly, letting him know he was still thinking about it, even as he relaxed. "For now....just get comfortable, and get ready to watch some Kung-fu."
A press of a button, and the dvd player was on, readying up the flick.
Trial of the Dragon
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:14 pm
Kar u Raiku Investigation Team's Newest Introvert Nodding he looked at Faust, Karu became a bit more quiet with new arrival of Eoria. It was hard to tell what was up with the girl that showed up, he knew that Faust was with Kusuri, so this random appearing girl seemed to be acting as if they were together as well. Rubbing his forehead he tried to push the thoughts out of his head it wasn't really his business. He looked up to the tv casually watching the movie that was turned on, some crazy kung-fu movie seemed like something Chie-san would watch from what he knew of her at least. It wasn't really his thing but he could enjoy something to waste the time much better than just sitting around and doing nothing. "Well, umm hello. . ." pausing he waved to the one that was clinging to Faust just partially to have some basic manners. Outside of his normal group he clammed up, plus he didn't really know what to talk about.
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:22 pm
Eoria
"Trial of the Dragonnnn!" Eoria said, apparently channeling Chie for a few moments there. She gave Faust another hug anyway, cheerfully oblivious to social norms. "Just be sure to tell me if you do need help, okay?" she told him firmly, just before letting go, whirling around, and grabbing a pair of test tube beakers on her way to the kitchen. That was probably going to be really good or really bad, depending on what exactly she planned to do with those... even she didn't know what the results would be half of the time. Which was, of course, the reason for doing it. She was doing SCIENCE! Well, as long as nobody decided to show any version of Frankenstein... giving her ideas for crazy experiments probably wasn't the safest thing for the world to be doing.
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:11 am
Faustus Necromonium
It had been a....tiring night. Despite how much his body ached, and pleaded....He couldn't find the energy to sleep. Nix and the others were all safe as well, and Nix had even awakened to her own inner-self in the form of Persona Fusion. Though she seemed quite wonderful, maybe it was just how she had the energy to heal them up that made him so relieved.....
But, no matter how much he wanted to lay down, something else bugged him. He didn't know if it was the Shade's parting words...It's weak words, speaking his inner most fears....The images that flashed through his mind afterwards....Or even if it was just the worry he'd see it in his nightmares once more. He could almost feel it inside him...His darkest, innermost thoughts and feelings....
He shook his head, thinking it was just exhaustion getting to him. He rose up from the couch, glancing at the small item that was left behind. Something about the Sigil just....Felt a sort of strange familiarity. He moved to one of the drawers in the house, and pulled it open, pulling out another item he'd obtained a long while ago. He's obtained it at Soji's, and though he had no idea what it was, something about it just...seemed like it belonged with the Storm Sigil. He pressed them together, almost instinctively, before moving to the closet, and pulling out yet one more thing he had.
The night that Soji fell...back when they thought he was dead.... They'd obtained some strange items each. And until now, he had no idea what it was for...and yet, something about the two items he'd obtained....Something told him that they went together. So, he gathered the three items...The Sigil, from the shade...the other item from soji's house...and a pair of blank, mysterious Boots from Soji's fall. Something about them seemed to contain some kind of power......And, though he'd no clue how...something was telling him just how to put the three items together...
Quote: Faust has applied the Storm Sigil and the ???, and to the Mysterious Boots.
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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:16 am
Quote: [Storm Sigil] and [Storm Crest] fuse together with the [Mysterious Shoes]!
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Something is happening with the shoes! A strange light appears! There are images inside of the light! Quote:  Memories of Soji Seta...? The day was average, just the same as any other that had come and gone throughout the last couple of weeks as far as anyone else could tell; the view from the Food Court of Junes was bright, the light across the town filling the streets and the people passing by with an extra hint of energy, an extra jump in their steps. The memories of the fire and the Lockdown that had bedeviled the people of the town for so long were finally behind them, and the people of Inaba were finally beginning to look forward. High atop the small town's tallest building, one could see where the it was already beginning to recover from the decadence that had fallen over it. Demons were finally being reigned in, the streets being cleared for normal people to fill them again. Children were playing in the floodplains, people were filling the chairs in the court once again and ordering the Junes special, and Teddie was being his usual self over by the elevator, playing, dancing, and handing out balloons to welcome the people finally venturing out of their homes again back to the life that they had known before everything had gone bad after the fire. It was...a nice day, a remnant of more peaceful times before the supernatural had become the norm instead of the exceptional bad day. It was an easy time to forget that there was a new case brewing behind the scenes of Inaba and inside of the television, that there were new enemies building up incredible power and threatening to burn down all that the team held dear, and an easy day to remember that there were new members of the team, new friends that had come aboard. But at the same time, it was a day for old friends and old topics, an easy day of relaxation for a trio of friends who had been together through thick and thin, who had taken each others backs when the world itself was the prize at the end of the fight. In one chair around a circular table, an umbrella looming over their heads like a double-shaded canopy, there sat a young man with dyed blond hair and a prominent scar that ran down his forehead giving him the appearance of some sort of a delinquent. The shirt he wore with a skull and crossbones on the front and the black jacket slung carelessly over his shoulder did little to assuage any passersby of the notion that he was somebody dangerous, but that he was sitting with a pair of relatively normal-looking friends was, hopefully, enough to put the people refilling the Food Court at just a little more of an ease. And speaking of those friends, the second was an orange-haired young man with a regular school uniform on and a pair of orange headphones; he leaned back in his chair as if trying to soak up all of the easy sun rays that he could. He had the bearing of someone who was easily bored with this town, a city boy, but there was a soft smile at the corner of his lips as he talked with his friends that made one think that he was feeling a much deeper version of the ease the town was now filled with. His arms folded behind his head for a moment as he turned to the group's third, likely the leader by the way the others seemed to look at him expectantly after a few lines here and there, and when he leaned forward that third spoke casually, his silver hair darker as he sat within the umbrella's largest shadow. He smiled easily and talked with the others as though nothing in the world were gone wrong. And for one day, perhaps it hadn't...it made the whole scene far more normal and relaxing than any other day in a long, long time.
Perhaps that was what made it so significant.
"All right, my turn...and you guys damn well better be honest this time! If you try to tell me you don't find this one cute the way you did about Kanamin, then I'm just going to call shenanigans on both of you...then you're going to be the ones paying for this meal, got it?" the second of the trio spoke with a playful mixture of teasing and embarrassment, the last round of whatever game they were playing having left his cheeks a little flushed and his nerves just a little bit frayed. The silver-haired teen smiled faintly and nodded, adding his assent to the mix as the bleached-blond looked somewhat confused by the discussion as it continued, adding after a moment. "Dude, that's what happens when you play 'Would You Date Her' with a couple of guys that have girlfriends. Naoto's the only girl I've got eyes for...and Senpai might have all the luck with the ladies, but that doesn't mean he wants to date 'em. You're the only one here that doesn't ha-" His continuing explanation was cut off by a hand at the bridge of the Junes kid's nose and a wave of his hand, frantic and annoyed, his face looking like it had bitten into something rather sour only a moment earlier. "All right, all right! I get it...don't gloat on me, man. It's not my fault our Leader here is sucking up all of the attention around the school! Seriously, did you see the haul he got last Valentine's Day! It's not even fair!" his complaints went on a little longer, before at last the silver-haired teen's sheepish scratching of the back of his head was noticed and he couldn't help but sigh, realizing he'd gotten distracted again, "Oh, uh, sorry about that, Partner. I'm not really trying to rag on you or anything. Just lamenting my lost youth through...a-anyway! Next round! Would you guys...or would you not...date that fairy-lady from the late night talk show! You know the one I'm talking about..." His tone was suggestive as he leaned back against the chair, a cat whistle escaping him as a delighted expression fell over his face. "Wait, you mean Trish? From the 'Who's Who' show? Noooo way man, she's way to weird for me. I mean, cosplay's cool and all if you're going to a convention or something, and man, I love that costume. But those celebrity types...well...they're out there," the bleached-haired kid spoke easily, but there was something that seemed to be getting him excited despite his tone, "Hey, you...you think I could make a costume like that...? To sell out of the shop, I mean..." The silverette smiled to himself as he took a sip from his drink; the other rubbed his fingers through his hair, as if exasperated. "I don't know...but a better question is, who the Hell would buy it?" he sighed, but let that smile return to his lips just as easily, kicking back in the chair with a dreamy sort of sigh, "But maaan, I'd definitely do it. She's just got this strange, exotic allure...I think that's what you'd call it? And anyway, she IS a celebrity, so you know she's...huh, hey guys, isn't that pink-haired girl over there...?" His nod towards a small girl walking with a familiar face through the court caught the attention of everyone together at the table...and though neither Kanji nor Yosuke really knew the person well, Soji offered a small wave in her direction that she likely neither saw nor cared about. "Huh...do you know her, Partner?"
"That's Yuno," the Senior spoke for the first time in a while, turning back to the group at the table with an easy nod, "She's close with Rednal and came by the Drama Club a couple of times. ...Last time I saw her was with Faust at the Miss Yasogami High Pageant. I didn't realize they were friends before that, though." His thoughtful, relaxed expression eased a little more, and as he raised his drink back to his lips, his friends seemed to be thinking about what he had said, scouring their memories for something...before at last Yosuke snapped his fingers energetically, smiling brightly as though he had just remembered something scandalous. "Heeey, that's right! I remember now! Somebody said something about her being the one who had him wearing those fake boobs at the pageant!" he smirked, laughing to himself as the memory hit him with all of the ridiculousness that had taken place at that pageant before the dark, twist ending that had befallen it after all the pageants and stalls had ended. After a momentary pause, Kanji blinked on the far side of the table, confused at first...before surprise fell over him. "Wait, what? You tellin' me Faust actually did that?!" the delinquent-looking Junior nearly spat out his drink in surprise, leaning over the table as if it would somehow manage to get him a better scoop, "Man, that's...I mean, coming from us it's probably not saying very much, but...isn't that kind of weird? I mean, wasn't hating guys part of what his Shadow was talking about...? You don't think that he's going to..." Again, his energetic senpai cut him off, holding up a hand to stop the flow of half-baked ideas and pseudo-psychological malapropisms that sometimes tended to slip out of his junior's mouth. Kanji could be perceptive sometimes; this was not one of those times. "Hell no! I mean, Faust might have had his issues, but I don't really think that's one of them," Yosuke defended Faust, perhaps surprisingly...earning a dubious raised eyebrow from the delinquent across the table, "Well ain't you being surprisingly calm about this?" Kanji challenged him somewhat abruptly, a hint of annoyance in his tone. "Where was all this 'cool senpai' act when it was me on display last year, huh? ...I mean, I guess...I think you're right...about Faust, I mean. But weren't you the one all, 'Are we gonna be safe with you?' on the camping trip last year, huh?" It was a fair question, and for a moment, Yosuke seemed lost for words...perhaps wondering somewhere inside what it was that made him so sure as to say that. "Huh...? I guess you're...I mean, that was different then, but...when you say it like that," he paused, thinking... "Why am I so...?"
"Yosuke's right," the silver haired teen spoke up after a long silence on his part, interrupting the confused discussion abruptly again, his easy smile somehow cutting off both of the others and making them feel mildly sheepish for having gone on like that in the first place. Yosuke ran a hand through his hair again, his elbows dropping to rest on the table and his palms propping up his chin as he seemed to bury himself in thought for a second time, but this time it was simply to consider why he had been going on like he was, why he had made that decision, why Soji had..."Huh...yeah, I mean...I think I am. But what makes you say that? Do you know something that we don't about him?" It was a question of curiosity, not a challenge like before, and Kanji seemed to recognize that as he tried to think of any moments that Faust and Soji might have had together in the past that might have given him the confidence to say without a doubt that gender issues weren't going to be something that haunted the green-haired teen anymore. Especially after the pageant and with his long hair and all, it seemed a fair question to ask, the delinquent thought...but deep in his heart he knew that it wasn't, felt that disappointment in himself that he had even let it slip in the first place. He knew better than anyone what it was like to be misunderstood, didn't he? "Yeah, Senpai's right..." he admitted after a moment, not waiting for the response to chastise himself, "the way he faced himself, you know he's stronger than to let himself get all bent out of shape, you know? I mean, if he was like that deep down, that was one thing...I think I could accept that. But if he was just acting that way because of some issues with his shadow still lingering on...? Nah, Faust ain't that weak, man." It wasn't the most eloquent way of putting it, but Soji couldn't help but smile in agreement. For once, and perhaps appropriately in this case, Kanji was absolutely right.
"You're both right," the Senior began again after listening to Kanji speak, his realization already hitting everything that he had to say about the matter on the mark, "Faust might have had his issues, but he had the courage to face them and overcome them on his own terms. He accepted his shadow...and he's moving forward, just like the rest of us. ...Kanji, you know as well as anyone what it's like to be outcast, to desperately want to be accepted by anyone, don't you? Faust...in a lot of ways, he was just like you. He had issues with men, because the way they looked at him, the way they treated him, made him biased against them. But now that he's seen that there are people who will accept him no matter who he is, or who he becomes, I don't have any doubts that he will develop into a strong person. Both as an ally and a friend..." To that, Yosuke couldn't help but lean back and raise an eye dubiously, hesitating as if he didn't want to say anything that would be insulting, but at the same time, he couldn't help but voice a worry or two that was on his mind. "I don't know...I know looks can be deceiving, but Faust doesn't really seem like the fighting type, you know?" he added after a few moments, earning a rather uneasy nod from Kanji, "I know we need all the help we can get, and I'm grateful for him, don't get me wrong, but..."
"It's fine, Yosuke...Faust's going to be just fine," the Senior smirked certainly, taking a drink from his soda as the others looked on dubiously, but then a bit surprised, smiles curling at their lips as their doubts were slowly eased away by their leader's confidence, "When we were in Yakushima, back during Zeo's boat trip, there was something Faust said to me that told me a lot about him...it made me realize a lot about him, what was at the heart of the Shadow that everyone faced that was born from him. It was during the dare, when we both had to walk onto the boardwalk together...I think it was you that dared us, wasn't it Yosuke? ...We were talking about Rise and I, and I could tell something was bothering him...I remember him saying..." 'You're well known, you're cool, and you seem to have this sort of...feel about you that makes others like you' a voice inside of the memory spoke...and flashes straight out of Soji's memory filled the memory that Faust was seeing for just a moment...remembrances of their talk together, 'Plus, you have someone who cares about you so much...Someone who loves you...I wish I was as lucky as you, Senpai.' "I remember thinking to myself...he's already seen the worst about himself, he just hadn't figured out how to come to terms with it. Faust knew...he wanted to change, from the start. All he needed was someone to show him how...a cool senpai, like you, Yosuke...and friends, like you, Kanji. All of us are here for him; he's our friend, and there's nothing that's going to change that now. Right?" And at that his teammates couldn't help but nod, their own confidence growing as Kanji chipped in with an enthusiastic, "Damn right, Senpai!"
An easy, smooth smile began to form upon the lips of the silver-haired teen at the memory...his voice filling the air again, lips moving, but the sound of the memory gradually becoming more and more distant...
"I told you that night at Yakushima, didn't I? ...Things have a way of changing if you want them to. And boy, do they ever," the scene all around him began to fade, an easy smile settling on the lips of the silver-haired teen as his ashen eyes turned, seeming to be looking straight into the heart of his green-haired teammate and seeing the very best of him, "You're well known, you're cool...you have this way about you that makes other people like you. And you've got someone at your side that loves you..."
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His eyes began to draw back, a view of the smiling face of the team's leader slowly came into view...
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"But it wasn't luck, you know...that made it all happen," he began again, "It was you...it was all you, Faust."
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The memory began to fade...until it was dark, and only the voice remained...
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"The you of right now...is strong, proud...you're growing up..."
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A whisper now...distant, fading...
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"And I'm proud to call you my friend..."
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And with that last whisper into the depths of his heart, the memory was gone...leaving Faust alone with his thoughts, and the lingering images that he had seen inside of his mind, once more. Quote: [Mysterious Shoes] + [Storm Sigil] + [Storm Crest] have joined together!
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[Mysterious Shoes] have become [Spica]!
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[Spica] - All attacks using Spica hit twice and may be followed by a charged, wind-based backflip kick that ends the attacking combination. The kick elicits a short-burst, green whirlwind from the soles of Spica which can be used in any turn for Medium Wind Damage in addition to the physical attack...this attack is called the 'Whirlwind Kick' and does not require an extra turn to follow up physical attacks. However, the longer the user waits to use Spica's 'Whirlwind Kick' ability, the stronger it will become...waiting until the second turn will make the damage High, waiting until the third will make the damage Very High. Once used, the counter resets at Medium. In addition, once every battle, Elec may be used as an alternate to wind; the boosts and power counter remains the same if Elec is in play. This changed attack is called 'Thunderbolt Strike'. All Wind Boosts, Amps, etc. may apply to the Whirlwind Kick strike. All Elec Boosts, Amps, etc. may apply to the Thunderbolt Strike.
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