Minato | Open | 088

[messianic]

a

[Look, he's a Persona protag. So maybe you're having some difficulty with something--anything from looking for something to dropping things to carrying groceries and who knows what else--and after a moment of observing, he has to come over, hands tucked into his pocket and voice quiet, to ask:]

Is there anything I can help with?

[Protags gotta protag, after all; he just wants to be useful, okay!!!]

b

[Alternatively, he also seems to always find himself in these situations and can't seem to say no.... which is a life skill that would probably benefit him to learn but one he will never quite manage. HE...TRIED....

Probably.

But it's almost Easter and that's why he was dragged into helping with an easter egg hunt, wearing a stupid-ass costume complete with bunny ears and looking very puzzled about it (if you can tell beneath the lineface).

He's also, more importantly, kind of struggling to juggle all of the eggs he's supposed to be painting while more are dumped onto him by other overworked volunteers, and with paint on his face and hands and a paintbrush in his mouth as backup while he tries to paint colorful designs on one of the many eggs in his hands, he...

... Probably has bitten off more than he can chew.

Help.]

c

[if you want to see him shoot himself in the head make up a battle prompt or just tell me and i'll come up with one, it'll be Fun.]

wildcard

[Come up with your own prompt or consider one of these OR WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY.]

Comments

[messianic]

[Hell yeah, that worked.]

When I get the chance, yeah. [He plays boring dead mmorpgs BUT PRESUMABLY OTHER GAMES TOO.] I like to play on the weekends when I have time.

You too?

[necromomicon]

I play whenever I want to. I'm pretty good!

[messianic]

Maybe we can play together sometime.

[Maybe then Futaba will think he is less likely to stab someone or something.]

[necromomicon]

As long as you don't think you're going to win or anything.

[what's being humble. sounds boring.]

[messianic]

[It's fine, he can deal with this sort of thing.]

Well, even if I lose, at least I can learn something from a master.

[Alright, might be laying it on a bit thick there, Minato.

(He's amused, though, Futaba is an amusing person.)]

[necromomicon]

Oh? If you're that interested, Akira's got my copy of Power Instinct upstairs...

[> You hear chains rattling in the distance.]

[messianic]

[... What's a little death for the sake of Social Links.... thankfully his courage is high enough for this, so...]

Hm... Well, if he doesn't mind, maybe we can play. [By which he means he can lose because he knows he will. Futaba seems terrifying.]

[necromomicon]

Mwehehehe... Prepare yourself for your doom!

Akira, we're going upstairs now!

[she doesn't ask, she just says they're going.]

[messianic]

[... Remember you must die, Minato...]

Ah... alright, I guess I'll brace myself.

[For video game asswhooping. At least he'll be a gracious loser, but for now he's just glad to see her looking more energetic and less nervous.]

I'll do my best to give you a challenge.

[necromomicon]

Don't feel bad if you can't, Akira's the only one who can be a challenge anymore.

[She's going to remember how badly they got distracted from the original point soon, but until then, it's time to kick Minato's ass.]

[messianic]

[Right....... He'd like to at least be a challenge, but it's been awhile since he's properly sat down and video gamed, so he knows better than to hope too hard.]

Doesn't it get boring, always beating everyone that easily?

[Hmm...]

I'll have to do my best.

[He's gonna get an ass whoopin']