Nov 21, 2011 02:20
trauma conga line,
!ic,
horrible mun is horrible,
sudou trauma,
!video,
oh jesus fuck,
oh noooooooo,
oracle of maia is a bitch,
tatsuya-kun,
♥ Curse #23: Aging up/down,
fire trauma,
tl;dr get!,
ta-chan,
asjhdfljd,
shit shit shit,
!curse
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That's why she's running towards that burning building. She had no time to think, to call anyone else who might be of help. Because just then is when she hears the little girl, screaming.]
H-Hey!! If you can hear me in there, I-I'm gonna try to get you out! Both of you--
[Yukari doesn't even get a chance to ask about the condition of her friend or who this madman is. She's coughing the closer she gets to the door, the smoke and heat getting worse with each step...]
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You're really going to have to hurry, Yukari. ]
It's... it's okay, I-I think he's outside the shrine... both of them, I... I think...
[ Coughing, she's been in the smoke too long, and her voice is weak. She's literally got next to no air left. Luckily for her, the only thing that could help in this situation, Maia, her Persona, is shielding her as best it can. She falls silent, trying to stay low to the ground, remembering what they'd taught her about disasters in school.
Was she really going to die like this? Would her mother lose her, too? Maybe she deserved this for lying to her friends. She doesn't really know, but her mind is foggy and she doesn't have the strength to keep shouting or making noise. ]
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[More coughing. The smoke is getting particularly bad now, and she tries to look through it, look all around her for this shrine. She's not sure what she's talking about...she doesn't even know the girl's name. But she shakes her head though, as if trying to clear it--
Because right now, she has to save her first. Everything else could wait...]
Hold on!!
[And she's going to start slamming into the door, trying to break it down. It takes her a few tries--she's small, not built like her senpai. But she comes crashing in, coughing some more--
Praying that Isis would protect her.
Protect both of them...]
I-I'm inside now! Hey--
[Aaahhh, there she is...oh god. Rushing over there before the fire gets worse and blocks their exit.]
Let's hurry!
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There's a flustered cough--what about Tatsuya? But she does her best, despite the burns all over her upper body.
... It takes them a bit to get out, but it seems like she only just manages before weakly falling to her knees outside, coughing. She's covered in ash, and has seen far better days. ]
G... grazie...
[ That's all she manages to get out, before the impact of their surroundings hits her. Where... was she? It takes her a minute, to take in that... this isn't... where she was. ]
W-where... how did I get here? This isn't... you haven't seen a little boy with red hair around, have you? N-no, this is all my fault...
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But she'd said Tatsuya before, hadn't she? Yukari is coughing as she tries to think--words are all starting to blend together, and she's just happy they were able to get out. When she finally regains control of herself somewhat, she looks around...
Both for this 'shrine,' and for red hair, since she mentioned it.]
I...
[...A--
A little boy?]
No. I-I'm sorry, I only saw you... [And she didn't hear anyone else cry out, or see anyone else. It seemed totally abandoned...] W-We should get a bit further away. We're still not safe...
[She glances back.
Not to rush or anything, but...there would be time to sort out everything later.]
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...
She'll... probably need help to walk, Yukari. Though there's a certain stuffed bunny in her hand that seems to have miraculously survived along with her. It's pretty beat up.
It might even look familiar: you've probably seen Maya toting it around. ]
Oh...
[ ... ;; She's having trouble standing, it might be from the shock, though. She certainly seems very, very out of it, her pink eyes seem kind of glazed, like they're somewhere else. ]
... Sorry, I... it's just--are you sure... you didn't see anyone else? Ta-chan was with me, and I--I don't think... I didn't think that boy would...
[ She's already cried, but it looks like she's still trying to be strong again, to hold back the tears and not mention that she hurts or is weak herself. ]
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[Oh boy. It's starting to become clear to her that this is not what the girl was expecting, and she is not where she thought she was.
And yes...yes, Yukari can definitely tell, she'll need all the help she can get. She was just about to pull out her SFC to contact someone to take care of the fire, but--
Seeing others finally start to notice and help allows her room to breathe a bit. Let out a sigh.
Yukari walks over to help support her and make sure she doesn't collapse as she stands. And she'll start to lead her to the clinic, because that's the first place she thinks of...and luckily it's...well, not all that far away, all things considered.]
You're in Vatheon now. I know it's probably confusing, but--
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The doll...that doll, she's seen it before, hasn't she? And not even that long ago.]
H-Hey, where...where did you get that?
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[ That... does help take her mind off things, if briefly. She isn't sure where or what "Vatheon" is, but... ]
It's... my special charm. I made it a long time ago... we got out, huh, bunny? We had a guardian angel, and she must've brought you to help us...
[ Her words are still a bit shaky, but she manages a weak smile toward the rabbit, and to Yukari. ]
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She doesn't remember if that's what Maya called hers, but the coincidence is uncanny. And now that she gets a better look, her face is awfully familiar somehow...
Yukari kind of lets a nervous laugh at the guardian angel comment, as they make their way away from the scene.]
I don't know about all that. But he looks exactly like the one my friend Maya has...
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You know another Maya? Do I have a doppelgänger...? This reminds me... of the poem... do you know it? "Der Doppelgänger". It's one of my favorites...
[ She's still weak, but at the very least, she is managing to put on a cheerful front. Nice distraction, Yukari. Even as she hurts and as they're moving, she quotes from memory with such emphasis and zest that you'd think she was reading lines. ]
"The Moon reveals to me my own likeness... You Doppelgänger, you pale companion! Why do you mock my love-sickness so? That tormented me at this place, so many long nights ago?"
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Wow, that settles it then, huh. The way she quotes the poem and tries to stay strong. She's one of the cursed...she's younger now, and obviously she doesn't remember Yukari at all. Just like Minato and the others...
She listens to her quotation, though really all she can think about how different she looks now, and how scared she must have been.
Don't worry. Even if it is a distraction, she hasn't forgotten about how much pain she's in. And she certainly doesn't fail to notice that it must be a front. She's always acting cheerful like that...
Positive thinking, right?]
...Yeah. I have heard that before, actually.
[She was the one who told her about it.]
My name's Yukari.
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Nice to meet you...
[ And it's occurs to her that this girl is obviously older than her, so--that makes her a senior to her, right? ]
Um... Yukari-senpai, right? I'm sorry for all the trouble... but... where are we...?
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How strange, coming from her. But she shakes her head, and doesn't let it bother her. She's glad to have an opportunity to help Maya for a change, after all.]
Right. L-Like I was saying before, we're in a city called Vatheon.
[...]
...Some strange things have been happening, so...I know you must have questions, but let's focus on getting you to the clinic for now. [a smile] It's...not that much further.
[She can see the building now, actually.]
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B-but, how did I get here--I'm... am I dreaming? One minute I was in the Shrine, a-and then there was this... this boy, he... he hurt Ta-chan, and... I think he was a Sevens student but he was crazy...
[ She shakes her head, frowning a bit. ]
I just... I don't think I could live with myself if he was hurt...
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Heh, some days, it really does feel like that. She's mentioned Tatsuya before, so she's kind of assuming that's who she's talking about at the moment--though she has no idea of the history the two have. This must be a very traumatic moment in her life.
Figures she would revert to it.]
...I wish I could explain it, but it's not a dream. And I definitely didn't see anyone else with you, so...I don't think you have to worry about anyone else, for now.
[There's...nothing she can do about whatever situation she's remembering back at home, anyway.]
We can let the locals handle the fire while you rest up a bit.
[...that's right. She's got her Evoker, doesn't she? She could heal her...
Agh, but that would probably scare her even more, summoning Isis like that. Besides, they're approaching the clinic now...]
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