destinystrings | I wanted to be a lumberjack...

Who: Minako & Minato Arisato and YOU
Where: Starting in Pisces and moving around the city!
Summary: Minako drags Minato out of bed to explore! And hopefully they'll run into more people on the way...
Warnings: ~~uncalled for violence with pillows~~ none

ooc: first thread reserved for Minako's wake-up call, but otherwise the twins will be out and about. Please feel free to threadjack or start a new thread if you want them to run into your character or wish to run into them!

Earlier...

Oh, how wonderful it was to finally have been allowed to go to their apartments and get some sleep! If he were awake, Minato would have barely remembered staggering through the door and collapsing on his bed. Or futon. Whatever it was. It didn't really matter to him presently, as he was sound asleep, still in his (singed and smokey) school uniform. At least he'd remembered to remove his shoes, though he did seem to have forgotten to lock his door.

Later...

With the sleepyhead up, washed, in clean clothes and out the door, it was time for the two of them to explore! Apartments were all well and good, but there was so much more to the city than mere residential districts. So of course that meant it was time to find the subway station, hop on a tube and go exploring!

Besides, knowing where things were was the first step in finding a good place to get a job, get food to eat, engage in various activities to raise one's social stats, etc...

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Tanaka is a completely different matter. He just wanted to use them for modeling and threatened their safety if they said anything about his personal life to the public, scamming them out of 40000 yen and having to deal with odd stories about twisted kindness and eventually learning about his terrible childhood which led up to such a disgusting, morally disrupt person who changed his ways and gave to children so they wouldn't end up as he did, stepping on everyone in his way and having very little friends except for a high schooler.

... In any case, it's completely different!!

"You do not understand, Elizabeth, he... Hm." Theodore can't really say that he doesn't want them to meet because Urataros made his intentions towards his guest rather clear. But there isn't much else. He sighs uncomfortable. "He and I met while at the laboratory that Master Ideo and Master Reiko work at and protect. My first impressions of him, shall I boldly state, were not the best. While you are indeed free to create bonds with whomever you wish, and all the better that you do, I advise you to please avoid having to maintain one concerning him."

"Have a little more faith, Theo. That is why you stayed in the confines of the Velvet Room instead of pursuing her, is it not?"

Elizabeth smiles, and reaches over to pat her brother's arm. It's a little condescending, but her words are true. She's never been the-- comforting one, of the three. That's more of Margaret's deal.

Anyway, issues avoided, Elizabeth will clap her hands together and hug her prizes tighter.

"Now that that's settled! There is a wondrous mall not too far from here, and we have two capable young men to carry our bags..."

...Even if they only got enough money for the month for food-buying purposes. Attendants don't need to eat, so of course the sensible thing to do is to blow on gadgets and prizes they don't actually need --

What happened to your bottomless bags of yen?

Minako doesn't seem to have much problem with this idea, however. It keeps them away from the topic of Mara and sketchy Social Links and other better avoided conversations.

"I don't mind. There are a few things I need to pick up myself..." Practical things, like food and toiletries and extra pieces of outfits that hadn't managed to show up in her new closet. ...And maybe some new outfits, too.

"... if you try on any clothes, at least model them for us before you make us carry them."

Hey, if he is going to be a designated pack mule (which he... doesn't really mind. Shopping isn't his favorite activity, but the people-watching that comes with it isn't so bad), he expects compensation.

Funny story about their money bags. Elizabeth took Theodore's and left them both in the Velvet Room. They should live as the other guests intend to, she said. It'll be fun, she implied.

Theodore is unhappy about his sister not taking his concerns seriously and being condescending and why don't you ever listen to him. Faith or not, he's just looking out for his guest! But the conversation has moved on, and he nods in agreement with Minato - because they should look nice before things are bought - and decides that maybe it'll be okay. Minako's always been able to handle herself before and she has her brother he trusts Minato don't let her do something that might harm her.

"Indeed. It would be silly to use the money provided if the clothes don't fit properly." Though, for him to speak about wasting money while he's still holding that Ghoul plush...

But it is fun! She is now a Proper Guest with her own Velvet Room to enter and draw Personas from -- one might say she is indeed Living La Vida Loca.

Whatever that means.

"I would not mind doing so." She looks at Minako and-- seeming a bit shy at the idea of it, she lowers her voice, directing the statement only to her. "Perhaps you could help me find some that would fit me? I am afraid I am not very... skilled in the fashions of your world, and while I do not mind my current attire I feel it would be best if I at least attempted to look the part of a guest."

Don't worry, Elizabeth. Minako happens to have a not-quite-secret thing for dressing up. ...Her teammates could vouch for that.

"Of course I will. That won't be hard at all."

Maybe she can get Minato and Theo to dress up, too...

Minato suppresses a sigh and looks sidelong at Theo, while the girls are talking. "Do you want to get some more casual street clothes, too?"

Was his attire unfit? It had garnered quite a few stares, he supposes, but there was nothing wrong with it... "No, I believe I will be fine enough with what I have now."

"Nonsense, Theo." Silly boy. "You stick out like a raspberry among blackberries. If we are to mingle and meet with those from worlds other than our own, we must look the part of simple folk."

She pauses, as if to say something incredibly life-changing --

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do!"

...So maybe that isn't the most accurate way to use that phrase, but it's how she's going to use it.

"..I agree with Elizabeth-san." Sorry, Theo..... "It can't hurt to try it out."

"It might be useful to have spare outfits in case of accidents."

Stray agi spells, home improvement accidents, Elizabeth... There are a lot of things that could ruin Theo's suit!

I wanted to be a lumberjack...

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