My world? Well, fifteen years ago, an incident called Second Impact caused the entire Antarctic to melt instantly and knocked the earth off its proper axis. Since then, countries like Japan experience an eternal summer and children grow up without ever knowing other seasons.
Many people didn't. The waves and subsequent war decimated the world's population. However... [He shrugs.] most children my age don't have any memories of that chaotic time. They are just facts to learn in a history book.
[Looking unusually worried and sporting a few scratches, Kaworu turns a corner of the hedge maze... right into Akihiko. The shock of the impact sends him stumbling backwards where he lands on his butt.]
[Akihiko doesn't stumble backwards because his finely tuned battle instincts got him to cross his arms in front of himself right in the nick of time. He braced for impact and managed to hold his ground!
When he sees who collided against him, he's immediately concerned, trying to grab Kaworu's hand to pull him back up]
Is something pursuing you?
[For you to be in such a hurry...something must be right on your heels!]
[When you tell someone to go to a safe place, there's like 50% chance they'll instead follow you. Akihiko isn't too surprised Kaworu is following him into the maze, but he's kind of concerned]
Are you sure you want to come along? You seemed panicked.
[Apparently he's interpreting this as Kaworu deciding to tag along and face the horrors of the labyrinth, instead of anything else such as for example Kaworu trying to stop him from going into danger.
He's got no idea what's in this maze, but he's not afraid!]
[Just getting this rolling because I have been so slow. Akihiko and Kaworu are somewhere in the house of mirrors when the dark glass turns red, showing the sun setting over a giant lake in a destroyed city within a memory].
[Somehow, it's not too surprising to Akihiko some of the things Kaworu said, even though they're things the great majority of people wouldn't ever said, especially at times like those in the memory. Something that gets his attention, though, is Kaworu's insistence in the first part of the memory. When the memory ends, that's what he immediately asks about:]
That guy you were talking with...did you consider him a friend?
[It's pretty obvious this was all more complicated than just a mere desire of reciprocation of friendship, but...that seems like a deent starting point, maybe?]
...can't argue against that. [Akihiko shrugs] It's odd. For as long as I could remember, I thought I was the kind of person who thought that. Even when faced with certain death, I still wanted to fight.
Now I'm wondering if it's because I really wanted to face what's ahead, or if it's because I didn't want to feel cowardly.
[He's starting to feel that's an important distinction, really]
[Akihiko looks away. He'd look at the distance, but this place isn't all that big, really]
I haven't figured out how badly I was possessed, but I know that no matter what, me fighting Majima was what I'd have chosen to do no matter what. If I had to do something terrible, I'd want it to hurt and be as difficult as possible.
['How badly I was possessed', he says, but that's just him clinging to the hope that he seriously didn't go and take a life for apple reasons]
I'd be very disappointed in myself if I ever wanted to do something that terrible on purpose. If I did, then I'd barely know myself in the first place.
[Of course the Persona character is having a personal crisis]
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peripheries) wrote2025-02-18 06:05 pm
Week 1, Tuesday
He runs over, still in his short-sleeved button up, and shoves his hands as deep into the snow as he possibly can.]
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At least puts this on before digging into the snow.
[Blatantly ignoring the fact the sleeves of this sweater would get soggy as hell if Kaworu wears it while playing in the snow like that]
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It's cold yet it feelings it's burning.
[The sweater hits him in the chest and he grabs it with both arms so it doesn't fall.]
I've never seen snow before. Neither have any of the children in my world.
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[Because really, no child at all would see snow? That doesn't feel...normal]
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[Don't worry, it's not.]
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[That sounded really apocalyptic, good grief]
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[surely evangelion is a cheery canon where nothing bad happens am i right]
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[Akihiko looks like he's not sure this is a good thing]
Where I'm from people have been very fearful It's been unpleasant to see for a while already.
week 2, monday
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When he sees who collided against him, he's immediately concerned, trying to grab Kaworu's hand to pull him back up]
Is something pursuing you?
[For you to be in such a hurry...something must be right on your heels!]
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[Takes Akihiko's hand and stands, a little shakily, turning to glance behind him.]
I thought I felt something moving through the maze. And the maze itself... it seems to move.
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That's why he doesn't hesitate. Making sure to be nice and nimble, Akihiko prepares himself
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I'm going in. Get to a safe place, just in case.
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[Just going to chase after!]
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Are you sure you want to come along? You seemed panicked.
[Apparently he's interpreting this as Kaworu deciding to tag along and face the horrors of the labyrinth, instead of anything else such as for example Kaworu trying to stop him from going into danger.
He's got no idea what's in this maze, but he's not afraid!]
W3, Wednesday
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That guy you were talking with...did you consider him a friend?
[It's pretty obvious this was all more complicated than just a mere desire of reciprocation of friendship, but...that seems like a deent starting point, maybe?]
week 4, saturday
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You shouldn't be here if it makes you feel bad.
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[He tried to run and he just came back to cast the very vote he said he didn't want to cast.]
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Now I'm wondering if it's because I really wanted to face what's ahead, or if it's because I didn't want to feel cowardly.
[He's starting to feel that's an important distinction, really]
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[he hates this.]
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[Akihiko looks away. He'd look at the distance, but this place isn't all that big, really]
I haven't figured out how badly I was possessed, but I know that no matter what, me fighting Majima was what I'd have chosen to do no matter what. If I had to do something terrible, I'd want it to hurt and be as difficult as possible.
['How badly I was possessed', he says, but that's just him clinging to the hope that he seriously didn't go and take a life for apple reasons]
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[Shouldn't that matter.]
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[Of course the Persona character is having a personal crisis]
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[Damn.]