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destinystrings2012-10-08 06:23 pm
fracta_anima) wrote in destinystrings2012-10-08 06:23 pm
ITP: Chariots of Fire
Who: Minami, Open
Where: Virgo Ward
Summary: Minami has come to Hinoto-Ri and meets people both old and new.
Warnings: Minami and friends making fools of themselves.
[So there's a young lady in the Virgo Ward who looks a bit lonely, a bit nervous, and obviously trying very hard to look brave. People who knowMinako might notice this girl's striking resemblance to her. Though, if one looked closely enough, they might notice she still seems to have some baby fat on her, her face is a bit rounder, and her hair a different shade of red. She's also taken to wearing her hair pins to form XIII rather than XXII. If anyone asks she claims it's due to losing a couple hairpins and not bothering to buy more.
Being in this place is no sweat. She's been to new places practically all her life and Igor had told her she had a new Journey to partake in. Maybe this was it? The big journey she's supposed to partake in now that her brother had taken her place as the Seal? Maybe, just maybe, this is how she can pay him back?
....but did it really have to be by herself?
With that thought in mind, the girl turns a corner onto a street specializing in food vendors. Her stomach growls (loudly) and she tries not to look too embarrassed by it. That's right, she hasn't eaten for a few hours. Not since her brother had....
It's at this time a very familiar face near a fruit stand spots her. Conveniently at the same time the girl spots said face.]
Minami?!
Miki?!
[>Cue Music
The pair run at each other, both a pair of giggly high school girls incredibly happy to see each other in such a strange new place. Both even jump once they're close enough to reach other, intent on tackling each other in a bear hug.
Too bad they wind up headbutting with a loud "THUNK" and a pair of girly shrieks instead. Both wind up on the ground clutching their craniums.]
[OOC: So, yeah, both Miki and Minami will be replying to threads after making idiots out of themselves. Expect threadjacking and don't be afraid to threadjack yourselves!]
Where: Virgo Ward
Summary: Minami has come to Hinoto-Ri and meets people both old and new.
Warnings: Minami and friends making fools of themselves.
[So there's a young lady in the Virgo Ward who looks a bit lonely, a bit nervous, and obviously trying very hard to look brave. People who know
Minako might notice this girl's striking resemblance to her. Though, if one looked closely enough, they might notice she still seems to have some baby fat on her, her face is a bit rounder, and her hair a different shade of red. She's also taken to wearing her hair pins to form XIII rather than XXII. If anyone asks she claims it's due to losing a couple hairpins and not bothering to buy more.Being in this place is no sweat. She's been to new places practically all her life and Igor had told her she had a new Journey to partake in. Maybe this was it? The big journey she's supposed to partake in now that her brother had taken her place as the Seal? Maybe, just maybe, this is how she can pay him back?
....but did it really have to be by herself?
With that thought in mind, the girl turns a corner onto a street specializing in food vendors. Her stomach growls (loudly) and she tries not to look too embarrassed by it. That's right, she hasn't eaten for a few hours. Not since her brother had....
It's at this time a very familiar face near a fruit stand spots her. Conveniently at the same time the girl spots said face.]
[>Cue Music
The pair run at each other, both a pair of giggly high school girls incredibly happy to see each other in such a strange new place. Both even jump once they're close enough to reach other, intent on tackling each other in a bear hug.
Too bad they wind up headbutting with a loud "THUNK" and a pair of girly shrieks instead. Both wind up on the ground clutching their craniums.]
[OOC: So, yeah, both Miki and Minami will be replying to threads after making idiots out of themselves. Expect threadjacking and don't be afraid to threadjack yourselves!]
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[Hello how are you doing, how do you feel about glares today.]
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And in light of such concern, as Minami doubles over, he bends down next to her, hesitating a moment before reaching out to gently touch her shoulder. ]
Ah - ... like Miki-san says, I'm not the Minato you know. But explanations can wait.
Are you both all right?
[ he's worried about concussions. ]
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I'm fine! [She pulls herself up by his hand and dusts off her skirt to avoid looking him in the face.] Like Miki said, I'm Minami. Uh, nice to meet you?
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Minato, this is Minami. Minami, this is Minato. He...leads SEES in his world.
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And when the expression shifts, he pulls his hand away - she's alert enough that he's satisfied she doesn't have a concussion. And if Miki can glare so pinpoint-ly, then obviously she's really fine, too. So he withdraws a bit, standing up as well, though not without first offering a hand to Miki to help her up.
He feels bad as he glances back at Minami, because he knows he is very much not who she wants to see, and if she just got here today, then it's already a lot to take in, and to add this on top of it...
Well, he just keeps a neutral expression, save for a very small smile as he speaks. ]
Ah - it's nice to meet you as well.
[ But the smile quickly fades, and he slips his hands into his pockets, once he's sure they're both steady. He tries not to stare at Minami or look at her overmuch, either, not wanting to make things more awkward - but it's a little strange to see her in person and see both where she reminds him very strongly of Minako and where she's a bit different. One thing's sure, though -- they all definitely come from the same gene pool. ... even if it's alternate world genes.
He'll excuse himself in a few moments to let them be to reunite and let Miki explain things, but he lingers for a moment - perhaps a little selfishly - because... he's curious. ]
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And a few days before her birthday, the mun just realized.Then Miki brings up that this Minato leads SEES in his world and she somehow manages to keep the surprise from her face. The Minato she knew had been an effective leader in his world so how much better would SEES have been under this Minato? Would they have seen right through the deception from the get go or--
--she sets that string of thoughts to a screeching halt. Minami knows she needs to try and move on. Her brother, Miki, everyone wouldn't want her to be dwelling on the past. It'll be hard, but she has to try.
She'll just need an hour or so later to curl into a ball and have herself a good cry to get it out of her system, though. Once she finds these apartments she's been assigned.
She takes a deep breath and, that thought in mind, she lets the forced smile soften a little.]
Wow, when they said there would be people from other worlds here, I didn't think there would be any that are that close to ours. It's actually kind of neat, don't you think?
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[Miki couldn't complain, considering she met up with both her brothers and...she really needed to talk to Minami about that too. A while later. Alone.
Alsothankyoumaybeforhelpinghergetuporsomething]
I think I counted three different outcomes so far...
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So he smiles again and nods. ]
It's very neat. This seems to be a world full of second chances...
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[She wants to hear and yet she doesn't and even with the happy cheery smile on her face the awkwardness shows through. That awkwardness she constantly tries to hide when she's uncomfortable and is, frankly, awful at. They're just lucky she hasn't gone into chatterbox mode to compensate for that.]
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Well. He'll do his best. Glancing sidelong at Miki, he takes a deep breath and explains. ]
I led SEES overall in my world, and I believe the outcome was... pretty similar to your own. Nyx came, and ... I sealed her.
And it's... the same in the third world, but in that one my twin sister Minako is the one who leads SEES there. She... [ he hesitates, swallowing. He's gotten used to the idea of the parallel worlds. Of his sister having done the same things he did. But it still saddens him to think about, and he doesn't really like talking about this or things like it. But he owes Minami a proper explanation, even if it's brief. ]
She forms the Seal in her own world.
[ And then the part he likes talking about least. ]
The main difference between her world in mine is that I'm dead in hers, and she's dead in mine...
[ That was a lot of information to thrust upon her, and it's not even all of it, but he thinks he'll leave it for Miki to explain about Akihiko and Shinjiro. And before he even began to speak, he could tell that she wasn't in the best of states. And he has undoubtedly just made it worse, thrusting all this information on her. But... better for her to know now, he thinks.
He takes a deep breath and looks up again, seeking Minami's eyes, whether or not she'll actually look at him. ]
I'm sorry. I'm not... who you want to see right now. And I'm sorry for the pain you've endured. But... I'm not sorry for the choice your brother made. ... I'm certain he has no regrets.
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["What kind of brother would I be to you and to Ken if I didn't at least try to act like one?" It'd shocked her. They'd tried to get to know one another better despite the awkwardness. He'd said so many horrible things to her, things that would leave her barely able to keep the tears in and cut to her very core. This was before either of them knew the truth, before their two groups finally sat down to compare notes and realize just how far Ikutsuki's deception went.
She'd argued with him, yelled at him, and then.... accepted it. They were both stubborn as hell, and she finally told him she refused to let him face Nyx alone. So they faced her together, Minato slowly but surely taking the energy for the Seal from Minami, from the bonds she'd made throughout the year and the bonds he'd made with Strega throughout his life to form it. And then.... he did it.
This was part of taking responsibility for her actions, Igor had told her. This was part of forming bonds with people: they would be willing to make sacrifices for her sake, and she cannot let them go to waste. Which is why, even though it hurts, she is going to try to live her life. She has to, or else Minato would have taken her place for nothing. Minami shouldn't wallow or dwell on the fact her brother had died for her sake, but it still hurts, the pain still fresh in her heart as for her it happened just now.
And she watched it happen.]
....well, it's kind of personal what he said, but I don't regret it either. It wasn't like we didn't have time to get to know each other again, even if it was pretty brief. It's just.... [A deep breath, the false smile falling.] Even if I don't regret it, even after everything that's happened, it still hurts. And I'm going to deal with it, but I.... I just need some time. That's all. I'll be fine. Promise.
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Of course, the Arisato definition of 'fine' might be a little bit skewed. ]
Take all the time you need.
And... if you need or want anything while you're here... let me know, and I'll do what I can.
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...actually she might have inched a little away, thinking this was a talk between family and something she didn't particularly wanted to intrude on. when Minami was ready, she'd come back closer.]
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So, do you guys think you can show me where I can get a poster of Freddie Mercury? They don't have anything from Queen here at all! It's a travesty!
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Ah... there are a few music stores around. I don't know if they'd have posters, but you could look.
[ He's not big on decorating, so he hasn't really paid much attention to posters. ]
There's also an art district.