I will stand

[foretells]

Who: Shuji Ikutsuki (rodeforthefall) and Minako Arisato (foretells)
When: Late afternoon, before siren, on Sunday, October 24th.
Where: Sector Four, in a park.
Summary: Minako takes it on herself to go and meet Ikutsuki to answer some questions, to see if she can get information out of him, and to make sure he knows where SEES stands.
Warnings: Spoilers for Persona 3,

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[rodeforthefall]

[Ikutsuki's arrived at the park a little bit early, marvelling at the changing colour of the leaves on the nearby trees. It's fall now; soon enough, it will be winter. Even here, life continues in its cycle. He hadn't known what to expect, if his theories would really come to fruition: ten years ago, despite being so close, they had still been theories. Dangerous. Unpredictable. The world he had left behind, did it still exist or had it disappeared as well, collapsed into this strange tiny Canadian island that could not be departed? The children's claims that they were from a future ... was that necessarily his future as well?

A lot of questions on his mind, really, but this, at least, isn't too unpleasant a place to contemplate them. He'd heard complaints, of course, but that was a given; people were always complaining, about the most meaningless, trivial things. Life itself being the most trivial of all.

He's wondering what this ... Minako girl (strange, still to think of who he had known as the boy Minato as a female) wishes to

[foretells]

[Minako isn't far behind him, dressed in her Gekkoukan uniform just to prove a point, her trademark headphones looped around her neck. Minato wore them too, she's been told, so maybe it'll help her case. Beyond that, she and him have no similarities and she already knows that part of the conversation will be difficult. It'll be like with the others, needing to slowly get to know them again and let them trust her.

For now, she just hopes that trust holds.

She spots him and walks over, smiling cheerily despite the tension already building in her belly.]

Sorry to keep you waiting, Ikutsuki-san. I hope you haven't been here too long.

[rodeforthefall]

[It takes a moment to repress the need to introduce himself. Even though, technically, he's never met her before, she already knows who he is. It's all a little confusing, but not altogether unmanageable.] Oh, it hasn't been too long at all. I've just been sitting down and enjoying the cool breeze -- spent far too much time indoors back home, you know!

[As he speaks, he examines the girl standing in front of him. If it was not for the similarities in their pasts, if he hadn't been told who she was, then he would have never noticed the resemblance.] So you must be Minako.

[foretells]

[She nods, glad she hasn't kept him waiting long. She was never late for meetings and she guesses that Minato wasn't either. She doesn't want to give the wrong impression.] It's really beautiful out now, isn't it?

[The girl nods again, smiling brightly.] That's right. I know I don't look anything like Minato. It must be odd.