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© EFRYNDIEL

(She stole RO's phone and is using it for her own use.)

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10/21

[toybombs]

[Rio spends most of her time in the Velvet Room once she's conscious again, bandages still wrapped around her neck as proof of her demise.

She's survived all sorts of things, but in the end, she couldn't even survive a month in this place. There's a cruel irony to that, even if she acknowledges that ultimately, the problem stems from her own pride. Her pride in handling herself, in being able to come out on top.

It's inevitable. There's always someone else who's better, someone else who will win one day instead.

At least the fact that she's sulking about this in her room makes her extremely easy to locate.]

[defragment]

[ This is the least 45 can do, even if she isn't cut out for this. She's in her usual Attendant clothes and holds a fresh roll of bandages and an apple. At least time goes slow here.

She knocks on the door. ]

[toybombs]

[Ah... the knock rouses her from her thoughts.]

Come in.

[She's almost too used to wellness visits by now. Goodness knows she's been stuck in hospitals long enough in the past year.

Though one always hopes none of them result in another murder attempt, particularly when she's just come back.]

[defragment]

[ Thankfully, 45 has no reason to kill any Persona user yet. She opens the door, comes in, and closes it. ]

Feel better now that you're not in a body bag?

[ She's also hoping Rio will be smart enough to see through her really bad lies when they come. Please. ]

[toybombs]

After a while, I didn't really feel anything.

[Because, well. Dead.]

Are you on nurse duty here?

[defragment]

Yes.

[ She isn't!! Goddamn mouth. 45 hands Rio the apple and bandages anyway. Change your bandages yourself, girl. ]

Are you well enough to go back?

[toybombs]

[That's easy enough. She'll take the offered items, setting the apple in her lap to free her hands for changing the bandages.]

I could, if I wanted to.

[But it's pretty clear from her tone she has no intention of a repeat trip.]

12/1 - sometime after her shift ig

[yokeye]

[After checking out the new house, Toki went off to do something or other that he no longer remembers. He's found himself in the woods again, turned around and having no idea where he is. He steps between two trees to head off in a different direction, and there he is. This man he hasn't seen before, though he looks very familiar.]

Um. Hello~! ...do I know you?

[defragment]

[ 45 was on her way back to the castle through the forest, but then she got lost... She's been wearing a frown on her face, until she hears Toki and turns around with a smile. Even if she looks like a dude, the eye scar around her left eye is still there. Her voice is a bit lower. ]

Maybe we met in a dream~

[yokeye]

[Toki stares at her for a few seconds, trying to place her, but he can't.]

Is this a dream?

[It could be.]

[defragment]

They say a dream is a wish your heart makes~

[ She chuckles. ]

What are you doing here? Are you lost? Or perhaps you're planning to camp out here? You look awfully unprepared for one.

[yokeye]

[If it is, his heart makes awful wishes. He usually dreams about horrible things, and visions would come then sometimes too.]

I'm definitely lost!

[It happens a lot, and there's no point in denying it.]

But it would be fun to camp out here! I've never gone camping~!

[defragment]

You don't look like the outdoor-type.

[ Neither does 45 in either appearance, but whatever. She's giving up because apparently some of her functions aren't working. There's nothing she can do about that right now. ]

Then camp with me. It'll be the raw outdoors without a tent.

12/2 - sometime early morning

[cicadashell]

[A strange sensation wakes Rago from his nap. He leaves Jiro's body in a trail of smoke. The castle seems the same as it was when they got here; empty and cold. Jiro is sleeping, and whatever this feeling is, he doesn't seem to be affected by it. Rago floats down the stairs to the first floor, and then bounds over to the Velvet Room portal. Something is trying to get him to enter it. He doesn't know where it goes. He's only been here for a day, and Jiro was too busy fighting to explain everything to him. After frowning at the portal for mere seconds, Rago leaps in... and onto the train in Jiro's room. He heads down the hallway, towards the siren call. What is it? Why does he need to go there?]

[defragment]

[ Rago enters through Jiro's room, and 45's having trouble walking through the hall because of Souji's million cats. At least she looks more normal today, her looking like a girl Attendant. She looks exasperated. ]

I need to check my systems if these things would leave me alone...

[cicadashell]

[This is it. This human. Rago weaves through the throng of Souji's cats to get closer. He paws at 45's leg.]

[defragment]

[ Rago stands out that he has markings on his back, but others have markings everywhere else too, like heart-shaped noses and such. Therefore, Rago is immediately treated like any other cat, like ten others that are also pawing at 45 somewhere. ]

He left you guys food already... Stop following me.

[cicadashell]

[Rago will follow her for a while, blending in with the other cats and trying to figure out why he's compelled to be near 45. It's very disturbing.]

[defragment]

[ She manages to get to her own room and closes the door before any of the cats can come in, but then she looks down to see that Rago slipped in.

...

She picks him up, longcat-style. ]

Action 12/20ish lockdown

[tesa]

[Iris isn't exactly an expert at combat or anything of the sort. Her style of fighting is more like random flailing and kicks which seem to do little to no damage.
Someone help her. ]

I'm probably not supposed to be doing this. A little help here? I could use a hand!! Or two!

[Maybe Itsuki can provide some insight for battle.]

Re: Action 12/20ish lockdown

[defragment]

[ She could with her magical bowlcut, but is she gonna? Maybe, maybe not. She has Malphas on standby though, watching Iris doing her... thing. ]

Use your Persona.

[tesa]

My persona is Cleopatra..right! I summon the Queen of Egypt! Please protect us!

[Her persona answers the call and casts dia to cure any minor injuries they may have.]

I feel a little better I think I can keep going. How about you?

[defragment]

Of course~ I haven't done much while we were here after all.

[ Malphas uses Cosmic Flare to kill every Shadow in the vicinity. Fun. ]

Don't carelessly run around and coordinate your attacks.

[tesa]

Wow, you're so strong. I'll give it a shot!

[She's trying to use more psychic based skills to fight.]

You remind me of one of those cool fighter cops! But you don't have a cop badge.

[defragment]

[ If 45 could snort, she would. She's wearing Attendant clothes, so she looks more like Souji's sister with the bowlcut and the gold eyes. I'm blue la da dee da da daaaa. ]

It's something you gain with experience. It looks like you can kill the Ravens at least.