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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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[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.

[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?

[foolaround]

[ is that fucking dracula.

you know what, sure. ]

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

[foolaround]

[ she claps her hands together, grinning. ]

Even better!

[foolaround]

This is Koromaru, Eikichi-kun! He's a Persona user, a teammate and a very good boyyyy yes he iiiis. [ her attention goes to giving koromaru pets while she talks. ] He can't summon Cerberus here, though...

[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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[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!

[im_gonna_heal_u]

I hear that the Academy here teaches magic, but I'm not sure. I've been looking into it.

You use magic? How does yours work?

[foolaround]

Oh! I just summon aspects of my soul and they use the magic.

[ you know. normal. ]

[im_gonna_heal_u]

You can summon parts of your soul?!

[ Konoka sounded incredulous, as possibly expected from a normal person. ]

Isn't that dangerous though? Those sort of spells are really draining! I can only use that kind of thing once a day still!

[kratistos]

[ As someone who came from a Jewish family it was almost amusing to hear Minako can summon the Messiah. Enough to make her grin for a moment. She didn't put a lot of thought on that though, not that she's been a religious person any point of her life and distracted by the mention of the collective unconsciousness, Sofia hums and lies down on her side, resting her head on her hand while realizing that pattern. ]

An interesting pattern to be sure. So the collective unconsciousness is confirmed to exist in your world, hm? Funny you should mention it since that's the believed afterlife is for the majority of my world's cultures. Someone close to me, she believed strongly that's where consciousness go after death. A nexus for spirits connected to every other universe in existence.

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[dj_jiraiya]

Oh, it was definitely fun, don’t get me wrong! It’s just the reason behind it wasn’t so fun, I’m just grateful everyone agreed to do it for me. I can tell you about it later.

[He laughs and nods, even if she can’t see him.]

For sure, just let me know when and I’ll be there! Uh, unless it’s during the moons... not sure I can play with paws yet.

[properprincess]

[Well, yes, she's the Ultimate Princess. It wouldn't do if she wasn't cute, right?]

I am more than glad to help. My name is Sonia Nevermind, and you can find me at the library every day in the afternoon to evening. That is when I am there to work. So, my mornings are open for any lessons.

[sleepinglotus]

Better?

[Confused look. Why is that "better"?]

[teaserving]

great i live another day
so what kind

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[dereban]

The harp seems like another rare instrument to see people play, even if it isn't impossible to see someone do it.

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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.

[gracile]

Yes, exactly! Since we're from similar origins, I'm afraid that I may not know anything that you don't. [She certainly sounds apologetic.]

Do you have friends who are fans of mythology?

[foolaround]

Eh? [ konoka what. ]

No, not really? If I overuse my Persona's spells, it can wipe me out, but... summoning's no problem. It just takes a little Chroma.

[im_gonna_heal_u]

Huh. Everyone's magic really is different.

[ Konoka looked thoughtful for a moment, and then sighed. ]

Guess I need to keep practicing my magic. I don't need to cast from my soul to use magic, but all the strong stuff winds up exhausting me more than it normally would.

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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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[dj_jiraiya]

[A laugh.]

Did you forget the basics already, partner?

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[fridgeninja]

I'm just out of practice. Without somebody else to play with, it's tricky to keep up...

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[dj_jiraiya]

Ha! Aren’t you the one telling me to study all the time? They have books for that. But I’m definitely down to help you out, partner.