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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: FEF: Chains of Horai Redux OOC Thread (Recruiting, 0/8)
« on: March 19, 2024, 03:28:30 pm »
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"Dunno what you're talking about with any of that stuff, now. But so long as it keeps you pushing onward, sure~! Just keep at it!"
"Sorry, Miyazono-san! But if you can't listen, then you need to see, really see, how this obsession only hurts yourself!"
"Thanks, Yui-chan. Now-"
"~Wake up!/Sun's already rising/It's a bright new day waiting outside~"
"~Hop up!/Don't you wanna see it?/Let the light chase your nightmares away~"
"Relax. You with me, phantom-guy~? Focus on my voice. Dunno about 'silence,' but the rest of that stuff's just noise, right? So~! One line at a time."
"~Wake up!/Don't worry about tomorrow/'Til you see what today holds for you~"
"Miyazono-san, right? We're not here to stop you from helping Kanna."
"But this isn't how you can do that. And we're sure as heck gonna stop you from hurting yourself."
"Yep, yep, I'm with you, Kasuga-san! Let's go~!"
"Shapechange-y guy safe, Yui-chan? Alright! Stop glaring at him, Akari-san- we need both of you to help!"
"~Listen to my song/As it sounds through the darkness/rising over the dirge in joy and light~"
"Um... For what it's worth, I think I have to agree with Pixie and Ibaraki on this one, guys."
"I mean, I know we're all souped-up sentai-hero-slash-magical-girl things, and long dramatic monologues and arguments over ideals are part of the genre, but this has been going on for, like, fifteen minutes."
"Can we just focus on the fight and hash these details out later, please~?"
"And, uh. Maybe just let that Fantomas guy take a bit of a breather while we get on that?"
"Or..."
"H-hey, wait, nevermind that! Fantomas, get back on your feet! You need to move!"
". . . if you want to call it 'branding,' then sure." Mishima might have gotten it, much to her chagrin, but she didn't think Aika understood at all. She was well-liked and had a career already that ensured she'd stay that way, and no crushing weight of tradition on her. "And it probably wouldn't feel like 'ancient history' if you were me. It was current when my family first became nobility, and it was current each time the reins were handed to the next generation. That means it'll be current when Renjirou takes over as the head of the family."
"If you say so~! Personally, I think you're overthinking things. Or underthinking them. Just because things were 'current' for a long time doesn't mean they are now, or will be tomorrow, y'know?"
"Even if that isn't the case, worrying about it to the point you can't relax at all just seems like it'll cause more problems than it solves in the long run."
"Still, still~ If you're really that dedicated and think you need to, don't let me stop you. It's not like I'm involved in this stuff."
"In any case, I should go get lunch. Sorry again for the trouble~!"". . . what do you mean, why? It's tradition. We're a noble bloodline, I can trace my lineage back for centuries."
"Well, sure, but... Looking back that far, I'm pretty sure most of my ancestors were fishermen. That doesn't mean I go out on a boat to hunt for tuna every day. Things change, and what people were 'used to doing' might not be the 'thing to do' nowadays."
"Probably for the best. I've never really liked fishing that much~"
"So I guess I don't really get worrying about ancient history. If I really wanted to honor my family, I'd probably just do what I was going to do anyway and sing about the sea."
"It's much more 'me,' y'know~? I don't think things would mean as much if that wasn't true."
"Ah, but that's not to say you're wrong! I might not really get the details, but maybe it feels different if you're from one of those old traditional families."
"And I guess I do understand the desire to keep a certain image. Seems like branding is as important for ex-nobility as it is for corporations and idols, huh? That's why I made sure to have input on what my image would be."
"Are you going to pin me to the wall based on how I say everything? I'm just telling you not to poke around in my life. And where do you get off accusing us of being yakuza? Criminals aren't the only people with power around."
"See, this kind of thing is why I can't relax. People are always listening and getting weird impressions." Despite what she was saying, Shiro almost seemed to deflate. "Plus I've got more than just the twenty first century to think about. The Akari have been around for a long time, and not one of us is keen to forget that." The way she spoke, it almost sounded like the line was rehearsed.
"..."
"Why?"
". . . right. Nothing. Forget I said anything, if you know what's good for you."
"I don't know what that thing has to do with how I look at school, either."
"Like I said, it might've just been me imagining stuff based on how you acted then..."
"And anyway, what's this 'if I know what's good for me' stuff? Is your family supposed to be a clan of yakuza, or something?"
"Sure, I'm not exactly from some old rich landholder clan or anything. Grandma would probably laugh at that idea. But of all the people in this school, do you really think I'm the one who's not used to dealing with big name types?"
"Besides, it's the twenty-first century; you don't need to be weird about this stuff."
"So... if I WAS right, maybe it'd be a good idea to relax a little? At least around your classmates?"
"Secret-!" She cut herself off before she could raise too much of a fuss.
"Did they publish an article in the newspaper about me without me noticing? Give me a break. . ."
"Look, I don't know what kind of rumors you're hearing about me, but don't go spreading them around."
"And honestly, that's probably the right impression. If you're talking to me, you're dealing with the Akari clan, and if that's too much for you, you shouldn't waste my time."
"....Eh?"
"I mean, I was there, Akari-san... The kaijin? You beating the crud out of some of Saya-chan's mental trauma onibi things? You went kinda wild there."
"What did you think I was talking about?"
Shiro resisted the urge to respond with "I'm never okay." There was something more urgent in what she said to deal with, anyway. She thought she'd done a good enough job hiding it - Mishima hadn't noticed, after all."Tired? No. Not any more than usual." Her eyes narrowed slightly, which probably didn't help with the thing she was about to address. "And what's with that description? You make me sound terrifying." That was an actual issue, given she was trying to not look like someone who would rough you up at school.
"I might be exaggerating a little~ Though you're kinda doing it again now..."
"I always assumed it was one of those old-money-slash-nobility things. Y'know, the old 'you're basically rabble, why do you think you can talk to me' thing. Just, like. Angrier."
"Then again... maybe I'm just making assumptions. I'm pretty sure I've seen it before, but maybe I've just started overinterpreting things. I could be convincing myself I picked that stuff out 'cuz I happen to know your secret~"
"Who can say?"