justonetruth | (no subject)

... push us to play in games? Haa, trust me. They push that plenty.

So they're more direct instead of trying to build tension between teams? Is that it?

... something like that. All that's required from us to save their world is 'impact' from games. Positive or negative. Games with greater impact give out more energy, which in turn is used to unlock things that used to be locked away by the darkness.

Impact...?

On...you guys, right?

Right. On us.

[draping his patched jacket over a chair and heading towards the closeeeet]

[Just watching curiously.]

It's sort of like that ta.

Too bad, the Judges aren't like the Persona. It'd be nice if everything didn't have ta be traded and all of that.

[searching for a hanger to hang up his jacket with]

Jinx said something similar.

... they're a little too good to be true sometimes.

Yer in a world where the bein's in charge took yer memories ta force ya ta play in games ta get them back.

And we don't even get a wish for it.

... [Blinks.]

Then it's not too good ta be true! At least we're stopping doom thin's!

[hanging his jacket up in the closet and then closing it. blinks]

Y'know, that's what Ferret said to me after Beauty's last game.

[hobbling towards the door again, holding it open and waiting for her to follow]

But I think you guys deserve wishes more'n we do, anyway.

That's different! [Following, yes.] I mean, I'm not against helpin' people and all, but givin' up your memories and playin' those types of games are a bit much!

...at least the normal blanks do.

'Course it is. I didn't give up my past willingly.

[back up the stairs he goes]

The Persona who brought us there lost 'em on accident. And I guess most of them make up for it by keeping games pretty tame, if really stupid.

...how do ya lose memories by accident?

[Still watching you like a hawk, by the way. Stubborn boy! o9]

[incredibly stubborn boy who probably needs a leash]

Don't look at me. I bet if we asked, we wouldn't get a direct answer.

[INJURIES ARE KIND OF COMMON IN SABRA LA TAU. Willing to give you a long leash.]

...no, probably not. I work for the Judges and I don't get straight answers. [Not that she asks too much. THE LESS SHE KNOWS, THE BETTER SHE WORKS.]

[When she's not all hopped up on Queen magic.]

[anything shorter would see him fighting back, anyway]

Must be a powerful pseudo-god-like being thing.

[toooo the infirmary \o\]

[Yes, there is that.]

Must be. [Siiiigh.] Makes me wonder about the old Kazuha.

[...SO YOU ARE IN PAIN. =|]

[... NOT IN PAIN I JUST NEED TO CHANGE MY BANDAGES...]

Eh? How so?

[WELL, THAT MIGHT BE SLIGHTLY BETTER]

Because she was so loyal. [Pause.] Ah, old Kazuha as in....not the one I was before Sabra La Tau. I'm pretty sure she's just an idiot with an idiot best friend.

But I can't remember the name of the girl in the old world Sabra La Tau memories. Which is weird, I can remember the guy Heiji was connected ta, but not her name.

But she was a priest for them, and incredibly loyal and a strong believer in them.

[oops, now she's delving into territory he isn't familiar with. pushing open the door to the infirmary with a quirked eyebrow]

Old world what now?

It happened a few months ago. One of the Judges gave us old memories, of when the world Sabra La Tau used ta be and when....

Well, when it ended. We all had people we were somehow 'connected' ta that we could see their memories of that time.

...then the Judge died.

[... gosh that sounds like TONS OF FUN except not really. gathering bandages and stuff before hoisting himself up onto the counter to change the ones around his ankle]

And that's the version of-- uh, 'yourself'-- that you wonder about?

[What are you talking about, it was the MOST FUN EVER.]

[And will move to actually help you if you allow it.]

Yeah. She was...pretty loyal. Actually made it easier ta pretend that maybe they did have some greater good plan goin' on for a while....

[And then she skewered a poor girl.]

[waving her off when she tries, intent on doing it himself. also those are some deep puncture wounds coupled with dark bruises circling his ankle, yup]

She's not exactly you though, is she?