CALL ME OUT: i'm in psl hell edition

[majinken]

MINAKO ARISATO
persona 3

GENKI SILENT PROTAG. She'll probably strong-arm you into doing something ridiculous, and do so with the cutest smile on earth. She might also poke you with a naginata if you're a punk.

orphean

AKIRA KURUSU
persona 5

THE SASSY PROTAG. a phantom thief with a heart of gold. lives rebelliously and without regrets, though spends most of his time feigning a very unassuming persona. #nailedit

jokered

STAHN AILERON
tales of destiny

A true sunshine protagonist. Country bumpkin, slow on the uptake. Wants to be everyone's friend. Swordian Master of fire, incredibly hot-blooded. A GOOD BEAN. Please love him. He's my favorite and I am biased.

majinken

HAROLD BERSELIUS
tales of destiny 2

The original fabulous Tales science lady. Probably wants to dissect you pretty shamelessly. Loves and adores cute things. Inventor of the Swordians. Definitely the definition of Mad Scientist.

probings

all others are lower priority, but available upon request!

Comments

[hijirin]

[he's watching shino's motions cautious as he takes a minute to regroup.]

And that's all there will be.

[he's turning on his heels preparing to press forward and move on without her. he's got a job to do and he doesn't need anyone slowing him down!!

(though given how easily provoked he is, that's a low bar sometimes.)]

[murasamemaru]

Eh?

[THERE HE GOES.

Well. Boo on him, because Shino's going to head in that direction as well. She's not with him, she's just going in the same direction it's fine everything is fine.]

[hijirin]

[he ignores her at first, thinking that she won't persist in following behind him—but he can still hear the footsteps, so it's not long before he turns around, scowling.]

...Your presence is even less necessary than before. Go on your way. [he's.

almost not a total dick about. almost. kind of.]

[murasamemaru]

I am going on my way. This way.

[Sorry Hijirin you can't get rid of her.

She's a mighty samurai!! She's not going to rest until she's assured that each and every area here is cleared and then she'll go away.]

[hijirin]

[why do things like this always happen to him!? he never asked for this!! but really, hijiri is just sighing heavily.]

What a hassling coincidence. [he's thoroughly unimpressed by it. and it's not as if he can just let her go on ahead so he can see she's not following him. there are definitely still dangers, as he hasn't found the source of the energy yet.

annoying.

primarily because for all that he complains, he's not about to let people run right into danger on his watch. even if she's obviously a spirit... it would be too much trouble for him if something were to happen.]

[murasamemaru]

What's your name?

[GOING AHEAD AND IGNORING THE COMMENT.

Listen, son, she's dealt with many a rebellious kid in her day. Or adult, honestly. Half the men she knows act like babies... Even if she is fond of them: they're babies. There're only like two guys she knows who she'd ever refer to as mature in any way.]

I'm Shino Inuzuka.

[hijirin]

[hijiri is also good at acting like a baby, even if he seems to think that he's a totally rational and mature adult about everything.

though she's probably learning pretty quickly that he's really just a fussy baby.]

I don't recall asking for your name or any other manner of introduction. [fussy.

though even though he's being fussy and acting as if that's how it is.]

...Hijiri Sakuma. [fussy sakuma family brat.]

[murasamemaru]

[Names, exchanged. Now they can be tomodachis (???).]

Hijiri. [Nod. It's time for super informal hour, starring Shino.] ...Well, I'll still say it's good to meet you.

[Despite his fussiness, he helped out! He's a pretty strong lil punk, and it's always good to have an ally.]

[hijirin]

You may call it a chance encounter. But I have my doubts there is any reason for us to become further acquainted. Unless... you plan on being meddlesome.

[and somehow, he gets the feeling "meddlesome" is exactly what he's going to get here.

spirits tend to be that way, he's learned. either they don't care about helping at all, they're wreaking havoc...

or they're getting into messes that they don't have a place to.

(why this?)]

[murasamemaru]

What do you mean by 'meddlesome'?

[She's absolutely going to be his definition of meddlesome.

I mean, that's what she does. Just throws herself into things even when she doesn't have any business being involved. That protection complex is strong.]

[hijirin]

Continuing to involve yourself in matters that you have no place it. That's the very definition of meddlesome.

[obviously!? he knows she's not stupid enough to be unaware of what the word means. but isn't obvious that she's being that way? shino, pls!]

[murasamemaru]

Isn't the health and safety of people here everyone's concern? Human or spirit, we all share the same place.

[She says while frowning over at him. Sorry, Hijiri, you've accidentally picked up (another) pain in the ass. A do-gooder to the extreme!]

[hijirin]

Yes, and some of us are here with the explicit task of handling the matters of spirits and daemons that cause trouble. They are well-monitored and documented for a reason. Just as humans have their police forces and militaries to deal with threats...

We have our organizations as well. [he's a trained professional, okay.]

[murasamemaru]

...Where I came from, even organisations like that had their faults. And we weren't so well-organised.

[SAMURAI TIMES. Everyone just did whatever.] At any rate, I don't think asking people who live here not to do anything will work. I mean, this is like our home.

[hijirin]

A police officer would not ask a civilian to chase a criminal. The Ministry of Defense and the Bureau of the Occult will not ask civilians, human or spirit alike, to chase down rogue, problematic spirits.

It's as simple as that. [it's really not such a bad mentality. he does technically mean well by it, even if his approach is less than stellar.]

[murasamemaru]

[Well, when he puts it like that, she supposes she can agree, but Shino is going to be Difficult and:]

Well, I do not need to be asked.

[She's doing it anyway. What a troublesome spirit.]

[hijirin]

...Are you just intentionally trying to miss the point being made here? Must you be needlessly difficult?

[says the needlessly difficult one, like the punk he is.]

[murasamemaru]

I understand your point, but I still can't do nothing.

[It's totally not needlessly okay it's Justice. Samurai justice.]

[hijirin]

I believe you can, but just choose not to.

[samurai are too difficult, why are there so many samurai spirits!

(bc it's japan, hijiri.)]

[murasamemaru]

[no escape unless you go to america, hijiri]

I can't, [firmly. SELF-ASSURED.]

[hijirin]

Difficult.

[he's not escaping to america, dammit! but that doesn't change that some spirits, especially samurai spirits, can be a real pain in the ass.]

[murasamemaru]

[Shino just lifts up her chin slightly, as though she's refusing to dignify it with an answer that might lend weight to Hijiri's points. Which are basically true.

Rather, she tenses, placing her hand on her sword hilt.]

--there are enemies just ahead.

[hijirin]

[yep, she's absolutely doing a good job of confirming exactly what he's thinking. good job!]

...We will deal with this threat first, as I'm sure there is no swaying you from drawing your blade.

[murasamemaru]

That's right.

[She nods as if she approves of this... as if she's proud of him for having figured out what a noble samurai she is (????).]

[hijirin]

Urgh. Of course.

[he's less thrilled, he's just getting the point, even though it's annoying!

but whatever, time to fight brutes, gotta kill em all.]