[OPEN] witty title here (April 6th)

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Who: Miyako Hotsuin (capitalbackup), Yamato Hotsuin (drakenguard) and you.
Where: Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio
Summary: After gathering answers on her anonymous post, Miyako set out to do some hands on research into a number of “hobbies”...with her brother’s help.
Warnings: N/A

Miyako had received a fair number of answers to her questions. She sorted through her notes, circling and crossing out what’s possible and not possible, and brainstorm some ideas from them. By the end of it, she’s ready to do some research and practice on the field.

But if she’s going to help William be more social, and possibly find an hobby, she would need to practice how to actually...well, help someone.

Out of all the people she knew in Hinoto-Ri, there’s one person she can call upon on. With that thought, she typed up a message and sent it.

Meet me in Cancer District as soon as possible.

After meeting up with Yamato and telling him her plans, Miyako forced her brother to come along and aid her. By aid, it really meant help her figure out how hobbies work and which one might be enjoyable to do.

In other words, Miyako’s more or less dragging her brother around the city to try a number of things. The twins can be found in the tech-filled Cancer District, the general shopping area in Virgo District and the artsy Scorpio District. The hobbies they’re trying out range from simple and normal to, well, less common ones.

(OOC: You can ask for a three way thread (your character -> Miyako -> Yamato, or whichever order we’re comfortable with), or just ask for one of the twins in the subject!)

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Let's go with both twins. Hope you don't mind action spam. 8|

[risingshepard]

[...Huh, would you look at that. Two oddly similar kids in the Cancer District, and it seems like they're looking around for stuff.

Well, she's off duty, so it wouldn't hurt to see what the fuss is about. Shepard heads on over, not really raising her voice just yet.]

[drakenguard]

[Yamato wasn't entirely sold on this whole 'hobby quest' thing that Miyako had dragged him on. He didn't see why Miyako couldn't simply introduce this William to sword fighting or demon summoning (those were hobbies, right), instead of gallivanting about looking at useless civilian stuff instead]

Do you even know what you're looking for, Miyako?

[capitalbackup]

[While she would love to teach William swordsmanship or demon summoning, Miyako want to keep her options open. The Velvet Room's DJ may not be inclined for such activities.]

Hands-on activities. [Probably why they're looking at DIY stuff.] Which are more than just "collecting" them.

[Maybe. She's in this district to get ideas.]

[risingshepard]

[Hands-on... ...Well, considering the nature of the district they were in, maybe it's a game they were looking for? Those seemed like the most fun people could have that didn't just involve collecting them... That, and Galaxy of Fantasy and such other nuances came to mind. At least whatever game they found here wouldn't be as ridiculous...she hopes.

Time to chime in with a suggestion already, she supposes.]

Why not a game of some sort?

Cancer District, Both Twins

[terminally_clever]

[If they should happen to poke their heads into the arcade, the Hotsuins will find Fumi sitting there playing a Puzzle Bobble machine and racking up a rather disturbingly high score.]

[drakenguard]

[Why was Yamato not surprised]

...Kanno, don't you have better things to do than crush the dreams of those who come here?

[Because who can best Fumi at this? WHO?! Aside from Atsuro ofc]

[capitalbackup]

[Just as unsurprised as Miyako.]

...Kanno, are you taking a break?

[Because why else would Fumi waste time on arcade games?]

[terminally_clever]

Anyone with money is free to play this game and challenge my score. Those who don't have the natural talent should practice harder if they want to win. Those who still fall short never deserved to have their initials at the top of the list in the first place. That's the merit system at work, isn't it?

[Fumi smirks just a little, never taking her eyes from the game.]

cancer - both because why not

[hetried]

In a completely different instance of the arcade or perhaps another arcade all together

There was a familiar sight-- well, sort of. It was the sight of Daichi goofing off, as he was of course in the arcade, playing on one of those weird snowboard simulator games. It certainly wasn't the real thing, but hey, he was doing pretty good at it for being months out of practice of the real thing!

Unfortunately, for once he's too distracted to notice the presence of not just one, but both Hotsuins.

[drakenguard]

When Yamato saw Shijima, he automatically gravitated towards him without really thinking about it. Without checking to see if his sister was following him or not, he eventually stopped behind the older man to watch him wobble on this... strange, contraption...

"What are you doing, Shijima?"

[capitalbackup]

It didn't take Miyako very long to notice Yamato walking away. After looking away from a driving game, she followed him to see...Shijima? What was Shijima doing on that contraption.

She glanced at the platform he's on, at the screen and then back at Shijima.

"Shijima?"

[hetried]

"Huh--? Oh, hey g-- Aaah--!!"

Daichi turned slightly while he was balancing on the machine to try and wave and greet the two Hotsuins, but this was apparently enough to distract him and throw him off balance when the machine decided to lean too far off to one side. So he stumbled around a minute and grabbed onto one of the rails around him while the game proclaimed 'game over,' though at least he didn't completely fall off!

"Can't you tell? I was playing a game!" Come on surely THAT much was obvious!

"...What are you two doing here anyway?"

cancer

[greatseal]

[Minako has a bit of a problem. Her problem is that she can't walk past one of those crane games without trying to catch something. Even moreso when the machine is filled with cute looking plush versions of demons and Personas she recognizes.

Right now she's intently focused on making the crane's claw land squarely over the head of a plush Neko Shogun.]

Re: cancer

[capitalbackup]

[While dragging her brother along, Miyako spot a girl focusing on using a machine to...grab something? She slowed down and watch, recognising some of the demons behind the glass.]

What are you doing?

[drakenguard]

[Yamato stopped when his sister did, following her gaze to where a civilian girl as playing on a crane machine]

It's a crane machine, Miyako.

[greatseal]

[Minako glances behind her at the sound of voices, but turns when she spots a face that's familiar, even though she hasn't run into him in a while.] Yamato-kun?

[And then she blinks. There are two of him. Except one has a much bigger chest.] ...Is this your sister?

It's about time she sees them together, so all three @Virgo

[eyewillprotect]

Oh, Hotsuin...?

[...Hotsuins? Wow, she always had trouble telling them apart when just on the street, but even when they're side by side it's difficult to immediately see any differences in the face at least. Don't mind her staring a bit.]

[capitalbackup]

[A pause and glance over...oh.]

Hello, Misato.

[Other than the obvious differences between them - their voices, Miyako's more feminine body and their clothes - it's easy to see how the twins can be mistaken for the other.]

[drakenguard]

[It had been a while since he had last seen Misato! Yamato, admittedly, gave her a bit of a blank stare for a moment before nodding in greeting]

Ah, Misato. How have you been?

[Utterly oblivious to how he can easily be mistaken for his sister]

Scorpio, both

[demifemme]

Scorpio, home of fine artists and museums. It's the ward where the twins will be able to spot Shura in her school uniform, heading towards the entrance of a large building built half into, half onto a small hill, carrying a bulky notebook.

[drakenguard]

Well that sight was certainly odd enough for Yamato to take interest in. It was a bit amusing, to have a Demi-Fiend going to school of all things, and he abruptly deviated away from his sister towards Shura.

"Shura. What are you doing?"

[capitalbackup]

When Miyako noticed Yamato's abruptly leaving her side, she looked over with a blink. Where was he going...ah, it's that woman.

She followed after Yamato, slowing down to a stop next to him.

Both in Scorpio

[gigglesnortpriestess]

[For someone who has made their living in this area, Yukiko didn't actually know what all the arts district had. So they might notice her wandering around the different artisan's shops and checking out the nice artwork.]

[drakenguard]

[Yamato was in his element here - in the months since arriving in Hinoto-Ri, he had indulged in some artistic hobbies here and there (although he wouldn't admit they were hobbies as such, just moments of curiosity) - so he was mostly leading his sister around the Scorpio district.

The twins were in a rather small, cramped artisan's shop when they came across Yukiko. It was filled to the brim with brushes and paint, as well as pieces of artwork, with a very overpowering aroma lingering in the tiny space. It was a bit difficult to navigate, and at some point Yamato very nearly rammed into Yukiko when turning the corner - he managed to step back in time to avoid collision, although that ended up with him stepping on his sister's foot]

Ah, apologies.

[It wasn't clear who he was saying it to]

[capitalbackup]

[Miyako looked around at the small artisan's shop, idly noting the selection of different colour paints and brush sizes. Hm, would William like to take up painting--

Her thoughts got derailed when Yamato stepped on her foot. Tch.]

Yamato...