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cetana2019-09-28 01:00 pm
suddenlybees) wrote in cetana2019-09-28 01:00 pm
[open] wow i hate thinking up titles so i'm not going to
i. 9/28, castle/shrine
[ Man, he knew that portal was no good— he should've just drawn it himself instead of relying on his team members, and now he's got to go find them, wherever the hell they ended up. Kano had come to inside some battered old castle, but with nobody else around, he takes his time looking around, frowning when he realizes that being in this place somehow nullifies his powers; he isn't surprised, but it's still annoying, him having to roll down his sleeves to hide the cuts and bruises on his arms and hands, and flip the hood over his head because he is also one of those unreasonable people who wears hoodies when it's still hot out. There's a bearded dragon hanging around behind his neck, tail flopped over one shoulder and head poking out the other side.
The blue door to the Velvet Room is the main point of interest here, but he simply makes a note of it and moves along, steps slow and silent, head turning and eyes darting around at the slightest sound. Like this, he eventually makes his way to the shrine, climbing the steps two at a time.
Huh.
He is absolutely that person who sees a box full of shiny stones and tries to fish one out. He's going to stuff these into his infinite pockets if he can get away with it. This should be alright, right? In return, he pulls a couple of ketchup packets out of his pockets and drops it into the box. ]
ii. 9/28, town
[ He really does stand out in town, Kano realizes, seeing all the townspeople and being a little unnerved by the lack of diversity compared to his school back in France, or even Canada. But the nice thing is that they don't even give him a second glance as he walks through town with a baseball cap on with as much hair as he can stuffed under it, hood flipped up to cover the hat and provide more shadow to hide his face, and wearing sunglasses over bright red eyes he can't otherwise hide.
Still, having people's eyes on him is never a comfortable feeling no matter how brief, so he eventually takes refuge on top of one of the buildings in the shopping district, perched at the edge of the gently sloped roof as he surveys the street below and stares pointedly at the signs on the street and storefronts without actually reading them. Just staring. His phone is out, and every few seconds he idly taps the screen, looking around for people who look at least a little out of place like he is. ]
Hey! Hey, pssstt!
[ He waves you closer to the building from where he sits on the roof, legs crossed at the ankles and lightly swinging. The bearded dragon sitting in his lap lifts its head and blinks blearily down at you. Come here. ]
There's a desk mint in it for you if you help me out~ How 'bout it?
iii. 9/29-10/2; lockdown
[ He hasn't slept in days. Not since he got here, and especially not at night when those things come out and Kano's training is to avoid them, watching and learning as much as he can before taking action. The monsters— the Outland Mists— crawl their way inside some of the houses, but they never get up to the rooftops where Kano sits, so it's been a good place to keep watch and see what's going on.
From what he can tell, the Mists appear for one hour a night, when the world is overcome by the Blight and turns dark. The Mists originate from the lake, but there are Tamers who also go into the lake to supposedly eradicate the Mists. If that's the case, they're not doing a very good job, because night after night, the numbers don't decrease in the slightest.
But by watching, he's learned that the little charms the Tamers have contain runes that call their Familiars to them, and it really is a stroke of luck that Kano had founds one abandoned in that castle back there. He's not a Tamer, but he tried it out, holding the charm and focusing on it, but no being suddenly comes out to greet him. Instead of the light that emanates when people summon their Personas, the space around Kano becomes darker, shrouding him in shadow and the faintest hissing noise. Disappointing, but not surprising. Like that, he strolls off towards the lake to intercept the next person about to take the plunge, footsteps light and hard to catch, at odds with his voice, loud and cheery. ]
Heeeeeyy! Wait up, wait up~
[ It's a voice that immediately attracts the attention of every Shadow in the area, and it's a voice that speaks in English instead of Japanese because he assumes this is what most Tamers would speak. ]
I'm looking for the Herald! Do you know? Is it down there?
[ Man, he knew that portal was no good— he should've just drawn it himself instead of relying on his team members, and now he's got to go find them, wherever the hell they ended up. Kano had come to inside some battered old castle, but with nobody else around, he takes his time looking around, frowning when he realizes that being in this place somehow nullifies his powers; he isn't surprised, but it's still annoying, him having to roll down his sleeves to hide the cuts and bruises on his arms and hands, and flip the hood over his head because he is also one of those unreasonable people who wears hoodies when it's still hot out. There's a bearded dragon hanging around behind his neck, tail flopped over one shoulder and head poking out the other side.
The blue door to the Velvet Room is the main point of interest here, but he simply makes a note of it and moves along, steps slow and silent, head turning and eyes darting around at the slightest sound. Like this, he eventually makes his way to the shrine, climbing the steps two at a time.
Huh.
He is absolutely that person who sees a box full of shiny stones and tries to fish one out. He's going to stuff these into his infinite pockets if he can get away with it. This should be alright, right? In return, he pulls a couple of ketchup packets out of his pockets and drops it into the box. ]
ii. 9/28, town
[ He really does stand out in town, Kano realizes, seeing all the townspeople and being a little unnerved by the lack of diversity compared to his school back in France, or even Canada. But the nice thing is that they don't even give him a second glance as he walks through town with a baseball cap on with as much hair as he can stuffed under it, hood flipped up to cover the hat and provide more shadow to hide his face, and wearing sunglasses over bright red eyes he can't otherwise hide.
Still, having people's eyes on him is never a comfortable feeling no matter how brief, so he eventually takes refuge on top of one of the buildings in the shopping district, perched at the edge of the gently sloped roof as he surveys the street below and stares pointedly at the signs on the street and storefronts without actually reading them. Just staring. His phone is out, and every few seconds he idly taps the screen, looking around for people who look at least a little out of place like he is. ]
Hey! Hey, pssstt!
[ He waves you closer to the building from where he sits on the roof, legs crossed at the ankles and lightly swinging. The bearded dragon sitting in his lap lifts its head and blinks blearily down at you. Come here. ]
There's a desk mint in it for you if you help me out~ How 'bout it?
iii. 9/29-10/2; lockdown
[ He hasn't slept in days. Not since he got here, and especially not at night when those things come out and Kano's training is to avoid them, watching and learning as much as he can before taking action. The monsters— the Outland Mists— crawl their way inside some of the houses, but they never get up to the rooftops where Kano sits, so it's been a good place to keep watch and see what's going on.
From what he can tell, the Mists appear for one hour a night, when the world is overcome by the Blight and turns dark. The Mists originate from the lake, but there are Tamers who also go into the lake to supposedly eradicate the Mists. If that's the case, they're not doing a very good job, because night after night, the numbers don't decrease in the slightest.
But by watching, he's learned that the little charms the Tamers have contain runes that call their Familiars to them, and it really is a stroke of luck that Kano had founds one abandoned in that castle back there. He's not a Tamer, but he tried it out, holding the charm and focusing on it, but no being suddenly comes out to greet him. Instead of the light that emanates when people summon their Personas, the space around Kano becomes darker, shrouding him in shadow and the faintest hissing noise. Disappointing, but not surprising. Like that, he strolls off towards the lake to intercept the next person about to take the plunge, footsteps light and hard to catch, at odds with his voice, loud and cheery. ]
Heeeeeyy! Wait up, wait up~
[ It's a voice that immediately attracts the attention of every Shadow in the area, and it's a voice that speaks in English instead of Japanese because he assumes this is what most Tamers would speak. ]
I'm looking for the Herald! Do you know? Is it down there?
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[ Never mind Kano dodging Terry's questions by asking his own; Terry is the kidnapper here, and Kano deserves an explanation ]
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Does he count as an orphan?? Sure, he doesn't have parents, but... uh...
...
This is a weird thing that he never thought he'd have to think about. Anyway, Terry doesn't feel like answering those questions, so he's just gonna extract the answer he wants out of Kano. So Terry is just quiet on his end, staring right at him, in this dark house with no lights on, still holding Kano out by the sides like longcat. ]
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Anyways, it's September 23rd, 2019. ]
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2019 sure is a common year for some reason! Wonder why!! Anyway, Terry still holds Kano out like that, but this time, he's walking back out of the house. By that time period, he's drawing another conclusion. It seems sad. Here's Kano, alive and well, but there's nothing like the family ideology that Kido holds dear to her heart with her.
He finally puts him down so that hie feet can touch the ground, but he doesn't let go quite yet. ]
Your teammates aren't here. You really did come by yourself.
[ He lets go of Kano's sides now. He's free to run if he wants, but Terry stands there and doesn't say anything more. ]
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[ Kano, being disappointing, just by existing! He sure hasn't missed that. He doesn't leave yet, though, standing there and rolling his shoulders back like being held for so long has made them stiff. ]
Also— don't just kill off my teammates like that?? What the hell, man?!
[ He didn't come by himself!!! Ellie is... somewhere. His lizard is somewhere too. They're not teammates, but the family Terry's thinking about? This is Kano's. ]
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[ He sighs. ]
You didn't disappoint me.
[ All he can say are truths, so at least that's something. Not like anyone knows anyway. ]
Just don't be too loud around the lake when it's midnight. You'll attract too many Shadows that might overwhelm you. You have your Persona, but don't get too ahead of yourself, even if you can run.
[ Here are the belated tips you wanted, Kano. He scratches the back of his head and looks off to the side. ]
I'm going back to the lake to kill stuff, and you probably don't want to come, so...
[ He locks the door to his house and turns to leave. ]
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Yeaaaahh, I have no idea what you're talking about with Hirajiro and Personas and stuff, but I'll figure it out!! Bye-bye~ Have fun killing~!
[ He leans back against the door and waits for Terry to go.
He doesn't have them on him, but Kano is the proud owner of several dozen doorknobs collected throughout his time at the Academy, and while Terry nor Remi are here, he's going to take theirs too. ]