just a couple of thieves

[actus]

Who: Akira (actus) & Haru (mapsio)
Where: Aimintas; park
When: Day 14
Open/Closed: partially closed (PM if you want to partake or simply stumble upon them!)

[ really, it's only been two weeks, but it feels like forever since he last slipped on his mask. the high frequency of the new world brings with it the ability to feel the strands of consciousness at the back of his mind. his persona. he can feel them again. it doesn't take akira that long to focus and try to shift frequencies, his clothes glittering and then morphing back into the cooler, well-fitting disguise of joker. the mask feels comfortable, like an old friend, and it's a sigh of relief when he looks down and sees the trendy (and bit ironic) red gloves on his hands.

naturally, he's dragged haru out to the park in the midst of the octagon of shops to try and summon their respective personas. it's only been two weeks, but he feels a bit tense, a bit rusty, and he rolls his shoulders some to work out the kinks. he's never tried calling forth a persona from his soul without first using the app on his phone, so this may be a bit tricky. still, he's managed to change clothes so far, so it just has to be a matter of practice. ]

Have you had any luck yet? [ he isn't sure if she tried calling forth milady on their travel to the city proper. he himself hasn't, if only because he didn't know how much energy it would take out of him, or if there would be any twists he was unprepared to deal with. ]

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[actus]

[ ?????? ]

That's. [ he wrinkles his nose. ]

You don't remember the ship?

[mapsio]

[?????????????????]

What ship? I don't remember a ship?

[actus]

Masayoshi Shido's Palace.

[ bliiiiiiink. ]

[mapsio]

The politician?

[Oh boy, this was... a conflict? A problem? Were they taken from different times?] I didn't know he had a palace.

[actus]

He was the one that --

[ he immediately shuts up, his mouth tasting bitter, and he realizes he's been biting his tongue so hard that it's starting to bleed. he looks away, pinching the bridge of his nose. getting worked up about shido won't do them any good here. and besides, shido already confessed. it was over. ]

... I just assumed that you and Ann remembered everything. I didn't think to ask.

[mapsio]

It's easy to think that. WE are usually so in sync that we forget to ask if anything might be off.

[She's a little concerned now though. She was there for something that Akira remembers and she doesn't. Meaning it hadn't happened for her yet. It's kind of scary almost.]

[actus]

It's worrying me, but I'm glad we figured it out now.

[ so they can try and parse out any consequences. he can't imagine there would be, but still. it can't feel good. ]

...Did you want to know what happened?

[mapsio]

I want to know what happens.

[She needs to know what she has to expect. Would she even retain that information when they all got home?]

Is it bad...?

[actus]

[ how does he put this. uhm. ]

...The Plan works. According to the public, the Leader of the Phantom Thieves commits suicide in custody. [ his tone quiets considerably the longer he talks. ] We end up figuring out that Shido is behind all of it, so we infiltrate his Palace.

[ ah. ]

We end up changing his heart. But the public doesn't believe his confession. That he's the one ordering all of the mental breakdowns.

[ ordering, not causing. ]

[mapsio]

So what does that mean for us? What do we do when the public doesn't believe the confession?

[Because that sounds like it could be really bad. Does that mean they failed? Does it mean they're back to square one?]

Should I even ask what happens to...you know...

[Akechi. What happens to him?]

[actus]

[ he wasn't entirely sure she'd ask, was hoping she wouldn't. it doesn't feel like his place to mention all of the details. ]

He tried to stop us. ... Shido was his Dad.

[mapsio]

[It's fine, she figured it wouldn't be over with him. Akechi was smart. Wasn't it only a matter of time and keeping him distracted with thinking he'd completed his task?]

Oh, wow...

[She's reaching for the sky, still trying to call forth Milady. She's breathing calmly, thinking about their connection.... ridding herself of doubt.]

[actus]

Mm.

[ he isn't sure if he wants to follow that train of thought to its logical end, to explain that he died, that he finally saw things their way, that he killed haru's dad. it hurts too much to put into words.

so instead, he focuses on soft, white fur. he focuses on the power and gentleness of temperance. ]

Byakko. Come.

[ he says it lowly, hand splaying across his face, touching the edges of his mask. slowly, it begins to glow, and slowly, the spot over his chest glows a deep blue (just like the velvet room) and a lovely Byakko takes shape a few feet away from them. ]

[mapsio]

[Haru gets excited at that, a smile returning to her face. She's quick to try and follow. She sits up and with a small flourish of her arms...]

Milady!

[ Just like that, Milady finally comes forth. That's a much more encouraging sight. Both of their personas in front of them seemingly awaiting commands or just simply enjoying the day just like they are. Who knows really! It's just a relief.]

[actus]

[ akira lets out a sigh of relief, slumping back on the grass fully once more. ]

Thank god...

[ he mumbles it under his breath, staring up at the weird sky for a prolonged moment. ]

You did well, Haru.

[mapsio]

[Though she doesn't need the praise, she appreciates it. She's happy to have at least summoned Milady once. For her own peace of mind especially.]

You did well too, you know. Have you tried switching between them yet?

[For Akira would that not be the true test...?]

[actus]

[ THE TRUE TEST. ]

Not yet.

[ .... hm. let's see if he can pick out what he has on him, what strands there are -- ]

Byakko. Enough. ..... Horus.

[ and just like that, they switch out in a flash, the golden bird coming to life in a bright flash. ]

[mapsio]

[She grins.]

Looks like you came with more than one!

[She can relax now, everything is mostly normal.]

[actus]

Yeah.

[ he grins and reaches out to run his fingers through the golden, fluffy feathers. the bird chirps contently. ]

... It's weird calling them out without a battle, to be honest.

[mapsio]

It makes me a little more tired than normal. Maybe it's just because it's so strange.

[She stretches. Letting Milady float in front of her for a while, waving her fan about.]