Time Of Truthiness!

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Who: Everyone!
Where: All over the city!
Summary: The Time of Truthiness is upon Hinoto-Ri!
Warnings: Basically everything.

It begins. A strange aura spreads out over Hinoto-Ri, stealing into the hearts, minds, and mouths of every denizen of the city, changing them - embiggening their souls with the power of TRUTHINESS.

For one week, Hinoto-Ri becomes a city where no lies can exist. Who is responsible for this? Will their dedication to ABSOLUTE TRUTHINESS bring them victory...or defeat?

DUN DUN DUUUUUN

Tune in to the Destiny Strings Broadcast Special: Time of Truthiness to find out!


ooc: okay folks, go ahead and mingle!

Comments

[eyewillprotect]

--Hm? You didn't?

[Then... why did she...?]

[capitalbackup]

I intend on only mentioning that I know the etiquette, but not how I avoid my lessons using Yamato.

[And that means.]

In all likelihood, something happened.

[eyewillprotect]

Something...?

[Her brow furrows in confusion.]

I haven't noticed anything strange. But if you spoke about things you didn't mean to...

[That is a pretty good indicator of strange things happening.]

[capitalbackup]

We have to be careful of what we say and ask. It's bothersome because it took away some form of control from me.

[Which is a bad thing for her.]

[eyewillprotect]

There are some things better left unsaid, aren't there...

[Wait, though--]

...What about your brother? Will he be okay?

[Since she can only imagine him saying all sorts of... unhappy things.]

[capitalbackup]

He definitely won't be okay with this. He values maintaining self-control, or else it's a sign of weakness.

[Damn it all, even if it's a fact and sign of how the Hotsuin clan works.]

[eyewillprotect]

A sign of... weakness? Why would it show weakness?

[capitalbackup]

If we can't control ourselves, we can be taken advantage of by others. Humans or demons.

[eyewillprotect]

Are there... many people who would really do that to you at home?

[capitalbackup]

Only from those who are in politics. There are also those in the clan that would like to influence us, but they're not as troublesome as politicians.

[So matter of fact...]

[eyewillprotect]

[...]

That... sounds so difficult. How do you stand it...?

[capitalbackup]

Because it's a part of our duty, how else?

[eyewillprotect]

That's it? Just because it's your duty?

It doesn't hurt you, that people think of you that way...?

[capitalbackup]

I don't care what people thinks of me. The only thing my duty troubles me with was how I was trained to be my brother's replacement and how my efforts will be credited to his name.

[Well, shit.]

[eyewillprotect]

Hotsuin...

No, Miyako. Do you... still consider yourself to only be your brother's replacement...?

[capitalbackup]

No, I don't. It's completely pointless to continue upholding that here or back in my world.

[Yamato died, there's no more reason to hide and replace him in the upcoming new world, and yet...]

I'm free to do what I wish, but I'm at a loss of what to do.

[eyewillprotect]

But there's so much you could do!

You could find a new hobby, or... or even multiple! Try things you've never tried before...

You could do anything you want, Miyako. There's nothing here to stop you from stopping to enjoy life as it is.

[capitalbackup]

That's easy for you say! Finding things I want to do? I can walk around the city and find hobbies or activities!

What I'm at a loss at is finding a purpose for myself!

[Miyako snapped and finally said it. The one thing that's always at the back of her mind, what she sometimes think if she's alone in her room. For all of her life, she live with a purpose and a duty to follow in secret.]

I can find entertainment, but that does nothing to make myself feel less aimless.

[eyewillprotect]

...Having a purpose is... a really heavy burden. Sometimes, it feels like I can hardly bear it.

But... do you really need a purpose? Couldn't you find joy in something simple-- trying to learn as many new things as you can, or trying to enjoy your life as much as possible?

[capitalbackup]

I want to have a purpose to strive for. It gives me something to do and ensure it won't be pointless in the end.

A purpose is only a burden if you are not used to it. Without it, I feel useless.

[eyewillprotect]

[She flinches slightly at Miyako's words. Harsh as always.

But perhaps...]

...You protected Japan in your world, is that correct? So then, as long as you're here...

Wouldn't it make sense to make your new purpose to protect the people of Hinoto-Ri? Not as Yamato, or a Hotsuin. But as Miyako.

[capitalbackup]

And why should I protect them? I don't see any reasons why they are worth my abilities.

[That alternative is something that will bother her. Her brother, young Yamato, already scorn at the idea she might had redirected her duty to this city.]

[eyewillprotect]

Because they need your strength to be able to overcome this.

Does there need to be any more reason than that?

[capitalbackup]

Yes, because I don't want to lend my strength and discover I wasted it on a useless, corrupted society.

I don't want my work and sacrifice to be for nothing in the end. The people of this city haven't prove themselves in my eyes yet.

[Yet. Maybe Miyako wonder if they are better in this society, but that part of herself is very, very small. People are the same, what make them different here, other than Personas?]

[eyewillprotect]

What must they do to prove themselves? You've lived among them for so long... can't you see for yourself that they need our aid?