stringmods: (Aum Tat Sat Aum!)
Destiny Strings Mods ([personal profile] stringmods) wrote in [community profile] destinystrings2012-10-31 09:03 pm

Masquerade [Open to all]

Who: Everyone
Where: Near Scorpio's Central Art District
Summary: You all did good. Halloween is being celebrated in style.
Warnings: Nothing for the moment. Costumes?
Congratulations!

You've proven your worth to the city of Hinoto-Ri and this year the Masquerade is dedicated to you. You deserve the party, considering you saved the city from the Zodiac Monster! Besides, on the most powerful spiritual days, even the demons take a day off and enjoy a time of frightful good times with the humanoids.



The lights are all colored blue and purple, and the streets are filled with partygoers of all ages, in both fantastic and some-not-that-fantastic costumes. Pumpkins appear to be floating in the air, but once you come closer, you realize they are Pyro Jacks attending around. This is THEIR favorite holiday and they wouldn't have let it gone to waste!

Originally the Masquerade was to be celebrated around Scorpio's art center, but with the rebuilding still in process, it was moved close by, with the office of wands preparing all the charms needed. The streets need to be protected, considering the Full Moon was just a few days ago.

If you find yourself without any money, no worries! The Government has given you a bonus paycheck for your hard work last week. Costume shopping should be no problem, and the are still stores nearby selling their wears for last minute shopping!

With a small secure sector, it's sure to be an extra fantastic celebration of dancing, music and just watching both humans and demons going at it without much care. Candy is floating around thanks to the Pyro Jacks, grab something and try not to ruin your teeth. Hey, who IS that guy just passed by? Hard to tell.

After all, with these combination of Halloween costumes and a more high class masquerade ballgowns and masks, who knows is really human and who isn't?
linefacingforever: (Staring into the fog of lies.)

[personal profile] linefacingforever 2012-11-04 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, Yu couldn't really relate to that... well, sort of. He had never formed a bond with Adachi, but his betrayal still hurt, especially with what happened to Nanako. If he had formed a bond with him, would he have felt this way...? He couldn't say for sure.

"Maybe... but I feel it's worth the risk," he finally said after a moment. "It's not just for the sake of helping out personae grow, but to help us grow as people as well."
drakenguard: (smirk)

[personal profile] drakenguard 2012-11-04 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Is that so..."

Yamato simply frowned, his gaze flickering away as if in thought. "I have always believed that if one is strong, then it is unnecessary for them to rely on others for things like success or growth. Personal strength and achievements are a sign of one's worth."

He slipped his hands into his coat's pocket, letting out a wry chuckle. "However, many, like yourself, seem to disagree with such a philosophy. I always thought it was just the chattering of incompetents, who have to join forces to survive because of their weaknesses, but..."

Kaito and Ronaldo defeated him while spouting their philosophy on ~friends~ and ~working together~, and he had encountered several strong people in this world who followed the same creed. He didn't quite understand it. He was taught that you could only rely on yourself, that your personal strength was the only thing you could trust.

To make friends, to trust them, to make yourself open and vulnerable to them - was it truly a weakness reject such things? It had brought him nothing but betrayal and anguish whenever he tried (which was only twice, but still, once bitten twice shy).
linefacingforever: (Beauty of Destiny)

[personal profile] linefacingforever 2012-11-04 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Yu nodded in understanding; funny, he could relate to this guy on a small level. He could feel the stirrings of a Social Link starting but... it wasn't quite there yet. Just a little more of something; something personal...

"Before coming to Inaba, I never wanted to let anyone in," he began. "I felt that it was pointless to have friends; my parents moved often because of work, and any bonds I formed would just disappear as soon as I left. That's not something that goes away; I don't doubt your self reliance is the same way."

Well, it wasn't that personal, but it was enough. Yamato was probably already hearing that mysterious voice in the back of his head:



Thou art I... and I am thou...
Thou hast established a new bond...

A new friendship that transcends even
time and world boundaries themselves...

You shall be blessed when fusing Personas
of the Fool Arcana when thou is able...



>

You have established the Yu Narukami Social Link of the Fool Arcana!


>

You can't combine new Personas yet...


>

Yu's determination in battle has been enhanced...


>

He will now help you see the truth when enemies make it difficult to see.

drakenguard: (cool stare)

[personal profile] drakenguard 2012-11-04 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Hearing that voice never got less disturbing in Yamato's opinion - although it disquieted him for another reason; despite his struggling and resistance, he was bonding to people. It was a little frightening and confusing. He had no idea how to handle these bonds, neither did he want to deepen them too much in case they became another Alcor or Kaito.

It was almost disgusting how frightful he was of such a weak thing. Kuriki was right to call him so.

"..." Yamato sighed, shaking his head as if trying to fend off an irritable fly. "Another friendship foisted upon me. Very well," he was suddenly all business again, crossing his arms over his chest and pinning Yu down with a scrutinising look. "It gives me ample opportunity to see what benefits this has. Repeated experiments are required for reliable results, after all."

If this sinks though, he's swearing off friends forever because they're just more trouble than they're worth.
linefacingforever: (I am an awesome hero.)

[personal profile] linefacingforever 2012-11-04 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Repeated experiments? Reliable results? Yu couldn't help a bit of an amused smile; he sounded like some kind of evil genius out of a movie.

"Good luck with your analysis, Professor Yamato," he replied, ever the smart ass.
drakenguard: (omfg you idiot)

[personal profile] drakenguard 2012-11-04 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yamato simply raised an eyebrow at that smartass comment.

"I may have a Ph.D but I do prefer 'Chief', if you insist on a title," Yamato said, missing the joke entirely. His sense of humour is...skewed, okay. "Or at the very least 'Director'."
linefacingforever: (But this isn't my fault...)

[personal profile] linefacingforever 2012-11-04 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Yu snorted back a laugh. He had a feeling he was going to help this guy learn more than just what friends were... oy.

"I'll keep that in mind," he said instead.
drakenguard: (smirk)

[personal profile] drakenguard 2012-11-04 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Yamato nodded. "In any case, this was an interesting meeting."

And with that, Yamato abruptly turned on his heel and stalked off without another word, melting into the crowd. Yeah, he doesn't know how to leave a conversation either. He just...leaves.