[Open] I'm standing on the outside

[papillonmagique]

Who: Zoe Gallais and OPEN
Where: Aquarius district, Tuesday night
Summary: Zoe thinks it's time to awaken her Persona. So wandering out during the 13th Hour on her own is clearly the best plan.
Warnings: Demon fightings, persona awakenings and bratty mage alert.


[Zoe had only been here for a couple of days, but she is the impatient type. And she had watched how the 13th hour occurred and she knows how to fight and she has her lance with her, so it wasn't like she was going in completely unprepared.

She may have overestimated herself, however, especially when she came across a group of these monsters, and she was stuck using her lance to push them back more than attacking. But she had to keep trying, she had to- ]

- Come on! [And then her Persona appears in a flash of light above her, and takes care of some of the monsters with a few Kouha's. Zoe just stares at the sparkly rainbow butterfly for a moment.]

P-Petit Arc-en-ciel! So that's where you were! ... In my head. [Blink. And then she shrugs, shifting into a battle stance again. There is still a large group of monsters left, so she's starting to regret going out on her own now...]

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[papillonmagique]

[Another blink, before she nods.] Very well, I'll make this quick. Petit Arc-en-ciel, Kouha the rest of them!

[Cue the sparkly butterfly throwing light attacks at the monsters, while Zoe slashes apart the ones the Persona can't get to.]

[silvercoins]

Agi!

[And Zagan begins throwing flame attacks around while Judas... tries not to get in the way.]

[papillonmagique]

[And that manages to take care of the rest of the monsters! Zoe then rests her lance over her shoulder as she catches her breath.]

That's all of them! Heh, we make a pretty good team, Judas.

[silvercoins]

I know you could have handled it alone...

[No compliments plz :<]

[papillonmagique]

Oh please, if you weren't here I would have been worse off than simply being out of breath.

[Too bad Judas, you're getting them.]

[silvercoins]

Y-your Persona is very pretty.

[Change of subject!]

[papillonmagique]

[Zoe sees you change the subject, but she goes along with it.]

Thank you! It's Petit Arc-en-ciel and it is a... companion of mine from home. I was so worried when it wasn't in it's crystal, but I'm relieved that it's been with me the whole time.

[Said Persona flutters around Zoe, before going to flutter around Judas too.]

[silvercoins]

May I touch it?

[He doesn't know if he can but.]

[papillonmagique]

Of course, go ahead! [And then the sparkly butterfly flutters in front of Judas almost expectantly.]

[silvercoins]

[Sparkly butterfly gets pettings.]

[papillonmagique]

[And the sparkly butterfly sparkles even more at the pettings, while Zoe giggles.] Hehe, I think it likes you.

[silvercoins]

Wouldn't that mean that you like me?

[papillonmagique]

Well, yes, it would. So we both like you. [Yeah, she's got no problem saying that.]

[silvercoins]

W-well. [Blushblushblush.] L-let's go home now.

[papillonmagique]

Right, right. [Zoe giggles again but nods, moving so that she can walk next to him.] What brought you out here?

[silvercoins]

...I just was worried.

[papillonmagique]

Worried about what?

[silvercoins]

If I could do something to protect someone, I thought I should be out here doing it.

[papillonmagique]

... And it's a good thing that you did, I would have been in serious trouble otherwise.

[silvercoins]

Thank you.

[Wait isn't that backwards.]

[papillonmagique]

[Don't question the Zoe logic.]

Oh, it's nothing! Maybe I should ask for your assistance during this hour more often~!

[silvercoins]

Well, I- I wouldn't mind accompanying you, if you saw fit for that.

[papillonmagique]

[Oh, she wasn't expecting him to agree. Or kinda agree.] I won't, however, if you do not wish it. I may be intrusive, but I won't drag you into fights you do not wish to take part in.

[silvercoins]

[He swallows and nods.] I'll help keep you safe. It could never make up for what I've done, but...

[papillonmagique]

[She moves to pat his back gently.] What you've done? I think you forget that I don't think about your past actions at all in my perception of you.