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[As she situates herself next to him, Scott keeps his head tilted to her with a slight smile and just lets his hands rest in his lap. He's glad that she looks a little better about all this, as he really didn't want that tense air to continue existing between them. Probably helps that he feels some of his own guilt finally leave his shoulders. She may not have needed an apology, but it's nice to have it out of his system and know that she's truly okay.]
Didn't even sting a little? Damn.
[Death incarnation or not, his optic blasts usually do a little more than sting, but he's glad that she was able to resist them one way or another. Maybe worrying in its own way, but he doesn't view it like that.] Is Thanatos your favorite? I won't tell your other Personas.
Didn't even sting a little? Damn.
[Death incarnation or not, his optic blasts usually do a little more than sting, but he's glad that she was able to resist them one way or another. Maybe worrying in its own way, but he doesn't view it like that.] Is Thanatos your favorite? I won't tell your other Personas.
[She laughs again.]
Thanatos isn't weak to fire, but don't worry, it still hurt a lot! It's a really powerful attack. But I've been hit by way worse.
[He probably wasn't worrying about that... unless he was? Boys are weird about how strong they are, she thinks. If Thanatos had been weak to fire, it would've been another story entirely.
Anyway. She grins with a little bit of embarrassed amusement as she tips her head toward him.]
Some of them are the jealous type. I don't know about favorite, but he is special. I guess you could say he's been part of me the longest...? Before I even really knew about my potential. He's also the only one I ever really got to know and talk to. Or like, a part of him, anyway. [First Pharos, then Thanatos, then Ryoji, then...] Avatars of death are way more complicated than you'd think.
Thanatos isn't weak to fire, but don't worry, it still hurt a lot! It's a really powerful attack. But I've been hit by way worse.
[He probably wasn't worrying about that... unless he was? Boys are weird about how strong they are, she thinks. If Thanatos had been weak to fire, it would've been another story entirely.
Anyway. She grins with a little bit of embarrassed amusement as she tips her head toward him.]
Some of them are the jealous type. I don't know about favorite, but he is special. I guess you could say he's been part of me the longest...? Before I even really knew about my potential. He's also the only one I ever really got to know and talk to. Or like, a part of him, anyway. [First Pharos, then Thanatos, then Ryoji, then...] Avatars of death are way more complicated than you'd think.
[Scott cringes slightly when she confirms that they did actually hurt. He didn't mean it like that...! He can already feel another apology forming, but those words don't quite escape him this time. She's okay, she's already said so and he doesn't want to keep bringing it up when they're both trying to move on. He just has to make it up to her in some other way and never shoot his powers at any of her personas.
Taking responsibility or something like that. He's not sure if this is the way, but he'll just go with it for now.]
That's a fancy way of saying that you talk to yourself, Kotone. [He teases just lightly, his eyes crinkling behind his shades.] And I don't know, death seems like a complicated guy.
Taking responsibility or something like that. He's not sure if this is the way, but he'll just go with it for now.]
That's a fancy way of saying that you talk to yourself, Kotone. [He teases just lightly, his eyes crinkling behind his shades.] And I don't know, death seems like a complicated guy.
Ah, I'll bring the first thing I see. I'm a business owner, I have plenty of booze!
Come, come.
Come, come.
[She is okay! And it's a misguided attempt at trying to salve his own feelings, so probably best to just let her have this moment. Instead, she just huffs quietly through her nose and gives him a weary little smile.]
It kind of is, huh? [Taking the teasing absolutely in stride, because yeah! He's not wrong! And it's funny when he puts it like that! But she nudges his shoulder gently.] He's... a part of me. It's really the best kind of explanation I can give. I have a lot of Personas, but Thanatos was one of the first. Him and Orpheus, anyway.
I really am glad you're okay, though. [She lets herself rest against his shoulder, just a little, as if in reassurance.] I mean that.
It kind of is, huh? [Taking the teasing absolutely in stride, because yeah! He's not wrong! And it's funny when he puts it like that! But she nudges his shoulder gently.] He's... a part of me. It's really the best kind of explanation I can give. I have a lot of Personas, but Thanatos was one of the first. Him and Orpheus, anyway.
I really am glad you're okay, though. [She lets herself rest against his shoulder, just a little, as if in reassurance.] I mean that.
[Great.
Nonetheless, Scott finds himself 'ending' the conversation before making his way to the ocean. He's just assuming that Dazai meant to come as soon as possible and he's too annoyed and stubborn to call him back and ask for clarifying details, so hopefully, he won't stand around too long waiting for the older man.
When Dazai shows up, he'll find Scott just standing around almost awkwardly, his hands shoved in his pockets and clearly not trying to fidget or pout or be anxious. Don't mind him, he's just having thoughts of blasting Dazai in the face, especially if he decides to leaves him high and dry out here.]
Nonetheless, Scott finds himself 'ending' the conversation before making his way to the ocean. He's just assuming that Dazai meant to come as soon as possible and he's too annoyed and stubborn to call him back and ask for clarifying details, so hopefully, he won't stand around too long waiting for the older man.
When Dazai shows up, he'll find Scott just standing around almost awkwardly, his hands shoved in his pockets and clearly not trying to fidget or pout or be anxious. Don't mind him, he's just having thoughts of blasting Dazai in the face, especially if he decides to leaves him high and dry out here.]
(he can't come on time, what, people are gonna think he's RELIABLE now? wait till an emergency--oh, right, that has happened. better to be reliable when shit's going down than to be reliable to be punctual. he comes and goes like he pleases. like an outdoor cat.
either way, he has a tequila in hands, a skip in his step, and he smiles as he plops down on the sand.)
Hey, here it is!
either way, he has a tequila in hands, a skip in his step, and he smiles as he plops down on the sand.)
Hey, here it is!
[Orpheus... that's another Greek god, right? He just doesn't know which one. Scott definitely is no expert on them, beside Thanatos, because who wouldn't remember the representations of death from different myths and all that? The mutant almost asks if she's like, part Greek or something, but no dumbass, she's clearly Japanese.
He lets out a small laugh, just trying his best to take this all in stride.]
Orpheus, huh? Big fan of Greek mythology? [Maybe that's why two of her Personas are Greek based? But Scott isn't truly seeking to hear the answer to that, especially as he feels her lean against his shoulder. Oh, okay, play it cool, Summers. At least it's not hard to considering the circumstances leading to all this.]
...I'm glad too. You being okay. I know it's not the same, but. I get how scary it is to lose control of your powers and everything.
He lets out a small laugh, just trying his best to take this all in stride.]
Orpheus, huh? Big fan of Greek mythology? [Maybe that's why two of her Personas are Greek based? But Scott isn't truly seeking to hear the answer to that, especially as he feels her lean against his shoulder. Oh, okay, play it cool, Summers. At least it's not hard to considering the circumstances leading to all this.]
...I'm glad too. You being okay. I know it's not the same, but. I get how scary it is to lose control of your powers and everything.
[She hums her dissent. Mm-mm, not really, not before joining SEES. After that, it was almost required to have a passing knowledge of Greco-Roman mythology -- in addition to a bunch of others.
No point mentioning the Norse gods or literal angels she has in her heart right now, or the ones who've passed through before. That's just so much to explain when she can just move on.]
Has it happened to you? [She taps close to her eye, where glasses would sit if she were wearing ones like Scott's.] Lost control of your powers, I mean.
No point mentioning the Norse gods or literal angels she has in her heart right now, or the ones who've passed through before. That's just so much to explain when she can just move on.]
Has it happened to you? [She taps close to her eye, where glasses would sit if she were wearing ones like Scott's.] Lost control of your powers, I mean.
[Does he complain about waiting for Dazai for like 10 minutes or whatever? Scott squints down at him as he sits on the ground, acting like he has no care in the world. ...Yeah, it probably isn't worth getting on his case and so the teen just goes with holding his hand out, as if expecting Dazai to give him the bottle of tequila.]
Great, you're here. Hand it over.
Great, you're here. Hand it over.
Yeah, when I first got my powers. I didn't know what was happening, besides my eyes hurting a whole lot. One of my classmates was bothering me at the bathroom stall and before I knew it, I opened my eyes and shot those red blasts.
I... came close to really hurting him.
[He's fine throwing spitwads at him and insulting his face, but definitely no actual harming. Also, Scott can't remember if he's told this story to anyone else, maybe a couple others, but it's definitely not common. Remembering that day in his old school high is never fun, although he never liked that school to begin with. He just always thought he was a freak and guess he has an actual reason to feel that way now. Although, like at Xavier's, he's actually sort of making more friends here than he ever did in regular school.
Scott's not quite sure what that says about him, but whatever.]
For a while, I thought I'd had to keep my eyes closed for the rest of my life. Or hurt everyone around me.
I... came close to really hurting him.
[He's fine throwing spitwads at him and insulting his face, but definitely no actual harming. Also, Scott can't remember if he's told this story to anyone else, maybe a couple others, but it's definitely not common. Remembering that day in his old school high is never fun, although he never liked that school to begin with. He just always thought he was a freak and guess he has an actual reason to feel that way now. Although, like at Xavier's, he's actually sort of making more friends here than he ever did in regular school.
Scott's not quite sure what that says about him, but whatever.]
For a while, I thought I'd had to keep my eyes closed for the rest of my life. Or hurt everyone around me.
Come down here and get it yourself!
(instead of the bottle, he gets the hand, and well, that wonderful cool wash of emptiness that 'no longer human' brings. two gifts for the price of one?)
(instead of the bottle, he gets the hand, and well, that wonderful cool wash of emptiness that 'no longer human' brings. two gifts for the price of one?)
That's... kind of cool, though. [Like how he'd described Thanatos, honestly, but she means it. No need to use an Evoker, no need to make bargains with literal demons, just -- something he has, something he was born with, maybe? Her smile is a little wry as she nods.] It's good you didn't hurt him, but being able to just do something like that... it's impressive.
[She shrugs. Maybe her metric for "things that are cool" is kind of off compared to most people, but SEES does that to a person.]
How'd you get the glasses? I guess someone came to investigate the explosion?
[She shrugs. Maybe her metric for "things that are cool" is kind of off compared to most people, but SEES does that to a person.]
How'd you get the glasses? I guess someone came to investigate the explosion?
[He probably should've expected this in hindsight, but as Dazai's powers wash over him-- taking away his optic blasts, the pressure that always sort of exists in his head now, the teen gasps slightly in surprise. He doesn't pull away because he really doesn't want to, as even though he's slightly more accepting of his mutant abilities now, it's always nice to have this reprieve.]
W-warn a guy, next time.
[Scott lets out a breath, but the teen tightens his grip, almost afraid that Dazai will pull away. Once certain he's not going to do so, he plops himself down next to him.]
W-warn a guy, next time.
[Scott lets out a breath, but the teen tightens his grip, almost afraid that Dazai will pull away. Once certain he's not going to do so, he plops himself down next to him.]
Does it still give you a little surprise? You'll get used to it, I promise. If I warn you, then I'm adding to your sense of security, and honestly, in this place, no one should have any! I'm looking out for you, and I do that in mysterious ways, the sooner you get used to it, the better!
(it means that if he needs to stop scott someday, like he had to stop several abilities last time, it's less of a shock, less of a surprise, quicker response to grounding. he's a dick, he knows that very much, but the way he deals with teenagers and mentees alike - they work, regrettable as his actions may be, for all involved including himself. he squeezes the hand, a reminder that all is fine, he won't let go, before dazai passes on the booze.)
You should know, though, I'm covered from head to toe. You can only get 'No Longer Human' from my hands, face, neck, and feet. Everything else is bandaged.
(important information if scott wants to grab dazai's wrist in the future.)
(it means that if he needs to stop scott someday, like he had to stop several abilities last time, it's less of a shock, less of a surprise, quicker response to grounding. he's a dick, he knows that very much, but the way he deals with teenagers and mentees alike - they work, regrettable as his actions may be, for all involved including himself. he squeezes the hand, a reminder that all is fine, he won't let go, before dazai passes on the booze.)
You should know, though, I'm covered from head to toe. You can only get 'No Longer Human' from my hands, face, neck, and feet. Everything else is bandaged.
(important information if scott wants to grab dazai's wrist in the future.)
[He's still not sure how he feels about his powers, but he's not going to argue against Kotone, especially if she thinks they're cool. And hey, coming from someone that can summon death and everything, it feeds a little bit into his ego. Helps him be a little more proud of his mutant ability, despite the baggage that comes with it.]
Thanks.
[Scott turns his head just slightly to look at her, smiling and appearing just a tad more upbeat.]
My older brother picked me up and brought me to Xavier's School, it's a place where we're supposed to learn and control our powers. Um, mutants, that is, that's what I'm called back home. [He should probably throw that out there.] Anyway, Professor McCoy developed these sunglasses for me so that I could finally open my eyes.
Thanks.
[Scott turns his head just slightly to look at her, smiling and appearing just a tad more upbeat.]
My older brother picked me up and brought me to Xavier's School, it's a place where we're supposed to learn and control our powers. Um, mutants, that is, that's what I'm called back home. [He should probably throw that out there.] Anyway, Professor McCoy developed these sunglasses for me so that I could finally open my eyes.
[What the hell is Dazai getting at?? With his free hand, Scott lifts his shades to perch them on the top of his head, just so that he can use the full force of his squint. He normally can't do this anymore, so might as well use what he has now!!]
That's a long way of saying that you're a complete dick.
[He definitely doesn't get what he may be hinting at, but despite his words, Scott doesn't let go of his hand, especially as he faces him. He mentioned that powers don't work at all around his person, but he'd rather be sure and that's by keeping contact. As much as he thinks Dazai is annoying, he'd be pretty devastated if he actually hurt him--]
Why are you bandaged like a half-assed mummy anyway? [He asks while taking the booze. Scott feels like he's going to need this and underage drinking is totally cool.]
That's a long way of saying that you're a complete dick.
[He definitely doesn't get what he may be hinting at, but despite his words, Scott doesn't let go of his hand, especially as he faces him. He mentioned that powers don't work at all around his person, but he'd rather be sure and that's by keeping contact. As much as he thinks Dazai is annoying, he'd be pretty devastated if he actually hurt him--]
Why are you bandaged like a half-assed mummy anyway? [He asks while taking the booze. Scott feels like he's going to need this and underage drinking is totally cool.]
[If Scott thinks her summoning death and a bunch of other mythological buddies is cool, she's allowed to think literally shooting lasers out of his eyes is cool, too! Again, her perspective might be warped, but can't help being a Persona-user.]
Mutants?
[She makes a bit of a face. Maybe it's a mistranslation with the charm, but doesn't that sound kind of rude?]
Is that really what they call people like you?
Mutants?
[She makes a bit of a face. Maybe it's a mistranslation with the charm, but doesn't that sound kind of rude?]
Is that really what they call people like you?
Ah, you can keep them off, I'll keep holding you, so you can keep giving me that look! That's how I grow stronger!
(well, bullshit. much like everything he says.
'no longer human' is contact-based only, therefore, he has to keep the boy's hand on his. he'd love to say he isn't particularly into holding men's hands, but at this point, bullshit sounds just like that. no one buys it anymore!!!)
Maybe I'm blue from the neck down. Or maybe! It keeps my true powers from exploding!! Maybe I just attempted suicide many times, and the marks don't make me particularly happy. You get to pick, all real possibilities!
(well, bullshit. much like everything he says.
'no longer human' is contact-based only, therefore, he has to keep the boy's hand on his. he'd love to say he isn't particularly into holding men's hands, but at this point, bullshit sounds just like that. no one buys it anymore!!!)
Maybe I'm blue from the neck down. Or maybe! It keeps my true powers from exploding!! Maybe I just attempted suicide many times, and the marks don't make me particularly happy. You get to pick, all real possibilities!
[Somehow, he's able to pull of a perplexed expression despite his shades covering his eyes and everything. She... looks slightly offended on his behalf? Because of the term 'mutants?' It's sort of surprising to him, mostly because it never really occurred to Scott how harsh it sounds.]
Yeah, as far as I know. [Which. Isn't much, but it's fine!!] It's because there's a mutation in our genes, err, we have something called the 'x-gene' that makes us different. Like one of my friends can teleport and another can read minds because of it.
[He gives a small shrug.]
Hey, it's fine. I mean, people are usually pretty chill with us unless they're colossal dicks. There's even a 'hero' mutant that saved the president on national television, so everything's cool. [To be young and dumb-- and okay, he's slightly aware that there's some messed up stuff happening, but they are just colossal dicks.]
Yeah, as far as I know. [Which. Isn't much, but it's fine!!] It's because there's a mutation in our genes, err, we have something called the 'x-gene' that makes us different. Like one of my friends can teleport and another can read minds because of it.
[He gives a small shrug.]
Hey, it's fine. I mean, people are usually pretty chill with us unless they're colossal dicks. There's even a 'hero' mutant that saved the president on national television, so everything's cool. [To be young and dumb-- and okay, he's slightly aware that there's some messed up stuff happening, but they are just colossal dicks.]
Whatever.
[He leaves his sunglasses on top of his head and maybe that's a con for him, because Scott's never been great at hiding his reactions to shit. Now he's even more of an open book as he stares at Dazai with a 'what the fuck' expression.
Like. Dude. The hell??
He doesn't know what to say to any of his 'suggestions,' so perhaps this is the best time to take a big swig out of the tequila and nearly gag as he feels the liquid burn down his throat. Okay, so maybe he should slow down. Scott coughs, but he doesn't let go of the bottle.]
Your sense of humor sucks.
[He leaves his sunglasses on top of his head and maybe that's a con for him, because Scott's never been great at hiding his reactions to shit. Now he's even more of an open book as he stares at Dazai with a 'what the fuck' expression.
Like. Dude. The hell??
He doesn't know what to say to any of his 'suggestions,' so perhaps this is the best time to take a big swig out of the tequila and nearly gag as he feels the liquid burn down his throat. Okay, so maybe he should slow down. Scott coughs, but he doesn't let go of the bottle.]
Your sense of humor sucks.
Oh.
[Just "oh," because that at once explains a lot and not nearly enough. It still sounds kind of rude to her ears, but she just shrugs, taking him at his word. She's not the one to argue over semantics!
...Also the other powers sound way cooler, but she isn't going to say that. Probably. It's very hard not to say that.]
Well, that's good then! We're just called "Persona-users," [she does air-quotes with her fingers and snorts a laugh.] But we're not on TV or anything. Most people don't know anything about us. It's better that way, probably. Explaining it is a pain.
[Just "oh," because that at once explains a lot and not nearly enough. It still sounds kind of rude to her ears, but she just shrugs, taking him at his word. She's not the one to argue over semantics!
...Also the other powers sound way cooler, but she isn't going to say that. Probably. It's very hard not to say that.]
Well, that's good then! We're just called "Persona-users," [she does air-quotes with her fingers and snorts a laugh.] But we're not on TV or anything. Most people don't know anything about us. It's better that way, probably. Explaining it is a pain.
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