Jan. 19-21, 2009
SeekerofDreams
Aspiring Farmer
- Location
- Selphia
Your friends haven't been back to the library for a while, now. You hope they haven't been scared off for good- it'd be hard for Akira to get his books, if he has- but you can't help but admit it feels a bit like you're being watched as you wander its halls.
You pick a book from the shelf without thinking much about it, other than that it claims to delve into myths. You're moving out of Greek myth for the time being- you think you could recite some of the most common stories in your sleep, anyway. Especially those involving the Personas belonging to members of your group.
It's a heavy book, relatively speaking, though still not quite as large as the book of fairytales that teeters precariously on the very top shelf. You give it a nervous glance as you pass beneath it, but it thankfully doesn't fall.
You consider pausing to push it back into place, but that would require interacting with it, and at the moment, that doesn't seem like all that great an idea.
Once you are safely out of concussion range, you put the book you have chosen down on the table, actually bothering to take a proper look at it. It appears to be a book about several different mythologies- more precisely, about their various deities of wisdom and knowledge.
You recognize the Greek ones, of course, but a number of names are unfamiliar. Seshat, Orunmila, Ahura Mazda... And a few that are familiar in some way, though you can't figure out where- Sarasvati, Ganesha, Tir. All things considered, when you see just how much is in this book, you're sort of surprised that it's not larger.
Not that you aren't glad it's relatively small. It'd be a bit hard to carry otherwise. But you get the feeling that you're not going to make it through the whole thing today.
The librarian gives you an odd look when you start reading, but you don't think much of it. You're much more interested in what you could learn from this book.
You don't get all that far through it before you have to leave, but you think you just might have found a new project.
Your second encounter with Narumi-san occurs as unexpectedly as your first did. He's talking with Mitsuru-san outside the dorm, though you can't hear what they're talking about as you approach. It could be something about Shinjiro-san, it could be something about Personas, you don't know. And you aren't certain you need to, either.
"I think I can get them together before the start of the next school year," Narumi-san states, which doesn't clarify anything other than that they're talking about something important, which you'd sort of expected given who they are.
Mitsuru-san nods, and even from a distance, you can tell she's satisfied about something. "That would be excellent. Particularly if any incoming students happen to be... affected... by this." You wonder what the odds are that she's talking about the Dark Hour.
High enough that no one would take that bet.
You wonder, for a moment, if you should announce your presence, or if you should just go inside and pet Koromaru. Both of them sound like really good options at the moment, depending on whether you were supposed to walk in to this.
Before you can make your decision, however, Narumi-san notices you, stiffening when his gaze falls upon you. Which is just as strange as it was before- more, actually, since he already knew you existed this time. And even Shinjiro-san no longer acts nervous around you most of the time. "I... suppose I've been here longer than I thought I had."
"It's good to see you again, Narumi-san," You greet him, hoping that he won't be as nervous if you smile at him. "What are you doing here?"
"I was just informing him of recent events," Mitsuru-san explains, which still doesn't clarify anything on the exact reason why he's here. "Particularly our most recent trip to Tartarus and things that have occurred since."
You suppose this means she's adjusted fully to the reality of Persona Users not affiliated with your little group. Of course, what she's telling you and what you overheard earlier aren't quite the same thing, but you suppose the subject could have drifted a little. "Oh, about Morgana's Shadow?"
Narumi-san glances between the two of you, making you sort of wonder just what he and Mitsuru-san were talking about earlier that she didn't mention. "Why is he so calm about that?"
You shrug. "Is there a reason I shouldn't be? It's his Persona now, so it's not like there's anything to worry about, right?"
Conveniently ignoring the fact that he started as a resolved Persona...
Honestly, if you let yourself worry about all the little details of the human-Persona relationship, you think you'd spend a lot of time freaking out and trying to figure out when, exactly, things went strange for you. Even counting the time travel, you still don't think you could find all that good an answer.
"I... suppose not..." You can tell he doesn't fully believe what he's saying, or maybe he's still just the slightest bit unnerved by you. Not that it matters when this is only the second time you've come across him.
Figuring that you're not really going to be able to join in on this conversation, you decide to go inside. Mitsuru-san tells you to tell the others that Ikutsuki-san will be by this evening and that you should all take measures to hide all traces of Morgana's existence for the time being.
You aren't entirely sure what that's going to do, but you suppose it's not that different than having most of your number eat instant noodles. Maybe she just doesn't want Yukari-san to end up fielding a team half made of animals.
All things considered, if that's the reason, you really don't think you can blame her.
Akira and Maiko have already left for the day. You're pretty sure Maiko's gone home, but you have no idea where Akira's gone off to. Probably to a library that's not creepy and possibly supernatural. Or to meet Lavenza for something.
Still, it comes to mind that it wouldn't be a bad idea to make more friends your own age. Particularly when one of the ones you already have is Lavenza. It's probably important that you learn to interact with others at some point, so you look around the school for someone to approach.
Eventually, you decide to try and befriend...
[ ] A girl wearing braids, who sits in the back of your classroom scribbling something onto a pad of paper.
[ ] A boy hanging around the shoe lockers, who keeps telling everyone who'll listen that Naganaki Shrine was attacked by ghosts.
[ ] A young girl with glasses, who slips basically unseen through the hallways but seems to be observing everyone as closely as possible.
[ ] A boy you vaguely remember as being in Akira's class last year, who carries around an old camera wherever he goes.
You pick a book from the shelf without thinking much about it, other than that it claims to delve into myths. You're moving out of Greek myth for the time being- you think you could recite some of the most common stories in your sleep, anyway. Especially those involving the Personas belonging to members of your group.
It's a heavy book, relatively speaking, though still not quite as large as the book of fairytales that teeters precariously on the very top shelf. You give it a nervous glance as you pass beneath it, but it thankfully doesn't fall.
You consider pausing to push it back into place, but that would require interacting with it, and at the moment, that doesn't seem like all that great an idea.
Once you are safely out of concussion range, you put the book you have chosen down on the table, actually bothering to take a proper look at it. It appears to be a book about several different mythologies- more precisely, about their various deities of wisdom and knowledge.
You recognize the Greek ones, of course, but a number of names are unfamiliar. Seshat, Orunmila, Ahura Mazda... And a few that are familiar in some way, though you can't figure out where- Sarasvati, Ganesha, Tir. All things considered, when you see just how much is in this book, you're sort of surprised that it's not larger.
Not that you aren't glad it's relatively small. It'd be a bit hard to carry otherwise. But you get the feeling that you're not going to make it through the whole thing today.
The librarian gives you an odd look when you start reading, but you don't think much of it. You're much more interested in what you could learn from this book.
You don't get all that far through it before you have to leave, but you think you just might have found a new project.
Your second encounter with Narumi-san occurs as unexpectedly as your first did. He's talking with Mitsuru-san outside the dorm, though you can't hear what they're talking about as you approach. It could be something about Shinjiro-san, it could be something about Personas, you don't know. And you aren't certain you need to, either.
"I think I can get them together before the start of the next school year," Narumi-san states, which doesn't clarify anything other than that they're talking about something important, which you'd sort of expected given who they are.
Mitsuru-san nods, and even from a distance, you can tell she's satisfied about something. "That would be excellent. Particularly if any incoming students happen to be... affected... by this." You wonder what the odds are that she's talking about the Dark Hour.
High enough that no one would take that bet.
You wonder, for a moment, if you should announce your presence, or if you should just go inside and pet Koromaru. Both of them sound like really good options at the moment, depending on whether you were supposed to walk in to this.
Before you can make your decision, however, Narumi-san notices you, stiffening when his gaze falls upon you. Which is just as strange as it was before- more, actually, since he already knew you existed this time. And even Shinjiro-san no longer acts nervous around you most of the time. "I... suppose I've been here longer than I thought I had."
"It's good to see you again, Narumi-san," You greet him, hoping that he won't be as nervous if you smile at him. "What are you doing here?"
"I was just informing him of recent events," Mitsuru-san explains, which still doesn't clarify anything on the exact reason why he's here. "Particularly our most recent trip to Tartarus and things that have occurred since."
You suppose this means she's adjusted fully to the reality of Persona Users not affiliated with your little group. Of course, what she's telling you and what you overheard earlier aren't quite the same thing, but you suppose the subject could have drifted a little. "Oh, about Morgana's Shadow?"
Narumi-san glances between the two of you, making you sort of wonder just what he and Mitsuru-san were talking about earlier that she didn't mention. "Why is he so calm about that?"
You shrug. "Is there a reason I shouldn't be? It's his Persona now, so it's not like there's anything to worry about, right?"
Conveniently ignoring the fact that he started as a resolved Persona...
Honestly, if you let yourself worry about all the little details of the human-Persona relationship, you think you'd spend a lot of time freaking out and trying to figure out when, exactly, things went strange for you. Even counting the time travel, you still don't think you could find all that good an answer.
"I... suppose not..." You can tell he doesn't fully believe what he's saying, or maybe he's still just the slightest bit unnerved by you. Not that it matters when this is only the second time you've come across him.
Figuring that you're not really going to be able to join in on this conversation, you decide to go inside. Mitsuru-san tells you to tell the others that Ikutsuki-san will be by this evening and that you should all take measures to hide all traces of Morgana's existence for the time being.
You aren't entirely sure what that's going to do, but you suppose it's not that different than having most of your number eat instant noodles. Maybe she just doesn't want Yukari-san to end up fielding a team half made of animals.
All things considered, if that's the reason, you really don't think you can blame her.
Akira and Maiko have already left for the day. You're pretty sure Maiko's gone home, but you have no idea where Akira's gone off to. Probably to a library that's not creepy and possibly supernatural. Or to meet Lavenza for something.
Still, it comes to mind that it wouldn't be a bad idea to make more friends your own age. Particularly when one of the ones you already have is Lavenza. It's probably important that you learn to interact with others at some point, so you look around the school for someone to approach.
Eventually, you decide to try and befriend...
[ ] A girl wearing braids, who sits in the back of your classroom scribbling something onto a pad of paper.
[ ] A boy hanging around the shoe lockers, who keeps telling everyone who'll listen that Naganaki Shrine was attacked by ghosts.
[ ] A young girl with glasses, who slips basically unseen through the hallways but seems to be observing everyone as closely as possible.
[ ] A boy you vaguely remember as being in Akira's class last year, who carries around an old camera wherever he goes.
