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[foolaround]

[ minako grins at where she's placed her bracelet, sitting on a couch with a book of prismal fairy tales open in front of her, while a song plays somewhere in the room. right next to her and half in her lap, there's an albino shiba inu relaxing. regardless, she waves at the screen. ]

Hi, Lunatia, Minako Arisato here! So, I've been here a while, but I wanted to know a couple of things. First off... has anyone been going to the Academy, and is it worth it? I still had another year of high school, back home, so... [ she makes a face, gesturing vaguely ] you know. I don't want to go home, if I can help it, so yeah--might as well, right? But I don't really know what it's like.

Second! This question's more for music-type people, buuuuut is anyone here offering guitar or harp lessons? If we can even get instruments like that here! I haven't really looked at it. If there are any good books on local music history, that'd be really cool too!

[ she thinks for a second, scritching koromaru's ears. ]

Last one, I'd be really curious about any myths you know from your home, about the underworld or death? Whether you're from an Earth or not! [ she laughs after a moment, seeming a little self-conscious. ] Sorry, this has been a lot, huh? Thanks for your time, everyone!

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text | un: fantasma

[teaserving]

what kind of music
if its snoop dogg ill jump out this window

[foolaround]

im not that into western hip hop so no i guess???
dont jump out the window

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[princessascended]

Can't help you on the first two. As for death... uh, that's where things get really weird. I've seen the afterlife before.

Or, an afterlife, I guess. I've kind of come to the conclusion that there are a lot of them.

[Which is weird, but also makes a certain amount of sense, with all the different worlds and types of people out there. One afterlife probably couldn't work for all of them.]

[foolaround]

Oh, Kairi-chan! Hi! [ she beams at her, before moving on. ] There are a bunch of different ones in my world's religions too... I don't know if any of them are real. Or maybe all of them are.

What was the one you saw like?

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[properprincess]

[Have a princess, Minako!]

I cannot say that I've been to the Academy that is here, but I do spend a great deal of time in the library on the first level. I would be more than willing to help you find any books on local customs and music that goes along with them.

As for music itself, I can play the harp and piano, though I've found very little call for either skill in the last few years. If you'd like to learn what I know, I would be more than willing to share my knowledge with you?

[foolaround]

[ oh. shes cute. ]

That'd all be great, thank you! [ she grins. ] I've always loved music, but never really tried learning it...

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

Oh, that doggy is so cute!

[ Minako is going to see nothing but Konoka's lit up face for about the first five seconds. ]

Ah, if only I could pet him through the screen!

Anyway, also looking into the academy itself. I'm wanting to know more about Chroma, and perhaps get a handle on their technology while I'm at it? Everything's suggesting magic and technology are tightly interlinked here.

I can't help you with music, I'm afraid. As for death, I haven't heard anything unusual, death is pretty much what it is based on the cultures of Earth.

[foolaround]

Yeah... [ she nods, leaning into the couch a little and frowning in thought. ] I'm pretty curious about the details on how magic works here, too. It's a lot rarer where I come from, most people don't even know it's real...

And that's okay! It was kind of a stab in the dark anyway.

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[dj_jiraiya]

Just got myself a guitar actually. I didn’t really wanna wait to try and bring the one I got from home. I can teach you, if you want? I know a little bass guitar too, taught Souji a bit for a last minute concert I asked my friends to do with me at Junes.

Long story, don’t ask.

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[foolaround]

That sounds like it was fun though, Yosuke-kun! [ she laughs, making a note to ask souji if yosuke doesn't want to tell the story. ]

I'd like that! I feel like we don't hang out enough anyway.

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[fridgeninja]

A bass guitar was one of the first things I bought myself after arriving here.

Although, I'm still not that good with it.

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[kratistos]

[ Minako had a lot to ask about, which only made Sofia more curious as she hangs out at Solar Flexus, sitting by the boxing ring. She smiles at the camera, waving at Koromaru and Minako. She does want to pet the dog, but she wants to take this one at a time - starting with that last one ]

Well we're from the same planet with the same cultures, so I'm not sure if I have much to offer in terms of myths. But it's my field of study, so I can't help but be curious as to what brought this on.

[foolaround]

[ her eyes light up at seeing sofia, and she waves in return. that question though...hm. she's not sure how much she should say. ]

Long story... but those powers you saw me using before? Personas. They come from the collective unconsciousness. Manifesting gods, monsters, demons, heroes-- [ she waves a hand. ] Anyway! Of the ones I have here, three are mine--reflections of my soul. [ rattling off and counting on her fingers, with a slight frown-- ] Orpheus. Thanatos. Messiah. There's sort of a pattern, right?

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[deathboss]

T-THAT DOG!!!!

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[deathboss]

Oh my gods! It's an Albino Shiba!

video. un: dracula.

[goneforawalk]

[ god this guy even looks like dracula, as his un states. but like, hollywood dracula. pretty boy dracula. basically he's a dandy in a sharp suit with even sharper teeth.

but he's smiling--his attention seems more on the dog than her, for a moment, but when he speaks he gives minako his full attention. ]

Any kinds of myths about death? I've never actually been to hell, so I can't help with the underworld part, but I can definitely talk for hours about how being dead but not dead works.

[foolaround]

[ is that fucking dracula.

you know what, sure. ]

I guess that comes with the whole Dracula thing, huh?

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[dereban]

I earnestly can't answer the first question, but I'd assume that it'd be pretty different.

[ ... ] Also why the harp?

[ Guitar makes sense.

But harp? ]

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[foolaround]

its kind of a long story and i dont think anyone plays the lyre anymore anyway??
so harp

[ minako. ]

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[sleepinglotus]

[D'aw. Cute puppo.]

Our world is called Remnant, actually.

[foolaround]

[ she claps her hands together, grinning. ]

Even better!

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[kingfuckboy]

I'm from Earth, and Heaven and Hell is what I tend to believe in.

I'm sure there are places with those instruments. I'm pretty sure I saw a guitar when I was out shopping!

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[gracile]

Hmm. Well, I'd suppose I'm most familiar with Japanese mythology on the matter. I'm assuming you know the story of Izanagi and Izanami?

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[foolaround]

In a general kind of way... it's not like any of us grew up without that story, right? [ plus the nice lady at the antique shop fused izanagi's naginata for her once ] Some friends of mine would know more about it than me.

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[witchwithoutacause]

[ Amanda's sorta just flopped out on her bed.

It's chill. ]

I've been avoiding school like the plague. Not much of a musician.

...just uh, kinda replying cuz that's a pretty sick beat you've got playing there. There are tons of death myths though, a lot of 'em disagreeing with each other. I dunno, someone at my school brought a dude back to life, so it's hard to say.

[creatability]

Hello. My name is Momo Yaoyorozu.

There is a lot here to answer. I have not been attending the academy, first of all.

And I do know a good deal about myths and mythology involving the underworld. Its' from Earth, depending. Would you like to hear about a specific culture's underworld?

Also, if it is not too personal, why do you not want to return home?