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Yosuke Hanamura ([personal profile] cpt_ressentiment) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2015-12-13 04:13 pm

∞ 005

Who: Yosuke and YOU!!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: On the Ice Planet
When: Broadcast: 12/13 || Action: The entire time we're here!

► [ video ]

[ Yosuke's standing just along the outskirts of one of the settlements planetside. He's dressed as warmly as he can manage, but more importantly... that's a snowball in his hand. And a grin on his face - one that's more mischievous than anything. Oh boy. ]

Yo! I was thinking... I don't know about you guys, but I'm pretty okay with the idea of getting out of the ships and stretching my legs a little, no matter how cold it is. Besides, you know how many awesome things you can do in the snow? A lot. And you know what one of the better things you can do is? Snowball fights.

I seriously want to set up a bunch of 'em. Maybe we can make it into a regular thing so long as we're here? Anyway, they don't all have to be the same set-up, either. We can do teams - crew versus crew, or just friends - or an all-out free-for-all... Hell, we could probably come up with something like flags to capture! So, c'mon, who's in?

I should be pretty easy to find. If you're interested, let's do this!

(( OoC: Come get into a snowball fight and bring your friends! Threadhopping encouraged! Party hard! If you wanna cut to the chase, just assume we talked about it and start up an action thread! Everyone should totally just hit each other with snowballs!! ))

[ video - private, to Souji ]
[ He records this one not long after that first one. The snowball's been ditched, and his grin has been significantly subdued... but he's trying to smile anyway, even if only a little. It's hard ignoring how freaked out he still feels, but... This is something he feels he's gotta do. ]

Hey, man. Uh... listen. If you've got some time, I think there's probably a lot that you and I need to talk about. I mean, we both know we're not... from each other's reality. World version. Something like that. But... there's gotta be more to say than just that. And if we're gonna be here, and anyone else from our worlds could show up... And with Nanako-chan here...

[ Yeah, maybe not looking like an asshole in front of Nanako is one of his goals right now. He trails off... Then shakes his head. ]

Anyway, it's your call. I'll be in this town for a bit. They've got this great coffee drink, dude, you should taste it! [ He cracks a bit more of a smile at that! ] And if you don't wanna talk and you think this is a waste of time, then that's cool. I get it.
truthvalue: (your former glories)

video; private.

[personal profile] truthvalue 2015-12-14 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Souji's frowning a little when he replies.]

Of course I'm happy to talk to you, Yosuke. What's on your mind?
truthvalue: (wave goodbye to bridges burning)

video; private

[personal profile] truthvalue 2015-12-14 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Souji has an inkling of an idea as to what this might be about. He remembers a lot of what happened in those weird dreamscapes, and he remembers Yosuke was in one of them. He nods.]

OK. I have a little bit of cleaning up to do in the kitchen, then I'll be down as soon as I can.
truthvalue: (blanket of cinders)

action.

[personal profile] truthvalue 2015-12-16 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
[It's not so much that Souji is in a rush to meet up with Yosuke - more that he believes in punctuality, and not keeping other people waiting, because that's rude. Still, it's not too long before he finds his way to the place indicated.

It is cold - colder than Souji expects, in fact. And yes, of course he's still got his dumb collar left open. He makes a mental note to search out some kind of winter-appropriate gear while he's here, both for himself and for Nanako.

He draws up to Yosuke with a nod of greeting and a small smile.]


Yosuke.

[He gives the line of shops a quick appraising glance.]

Do you suppose they sell Topsicles here?

[A joke, obviously. The two of them will be Topsicles if they don't move inside soon.]
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[personal profile] truthvalue 2015-12-16 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Souji gives him a nod of approval and follows silently, taking the seat opposite Yosuke. He sits forward in the chair, arms resting on the table in front of him, fingers interlaced. ]

So ... what's on your mind?
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[personal profile] truthvalue 2015-12-18 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah.

[Yes, this is about what he expected. Souji nods slowly, swallowing hard, mouth pressed into a thin line.]

I remember a lot about it. Like ... I remember seeing you.

[Do you remember seeing me, what I was? He doesn't really have to ask, does he.]
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cw scars

[personal profile] truthvalue 2015-12-23 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Souji nods, somber. This isn't pleasant to talk about, but - there's no way around it. Yosuke saw him, saw what he was, what he did. Back in Inaba, Souji never had to face his Shadow, but he stood by his friends and fought theirs - and Yosuke was the first. Somehow, Souji thinks, it's fitting that he would have been the one to see this awful memory.]

I didn't say as much about it, because I didn't think it would come up again. At least not like that.

[He offers the other boy a weak smile.]

That was my first Jaunt, my first and only time Infiltrating. You know the Western ideas about Heaven and Hell, angels and demons? [He pauses, looking to make sure Yosuke is following along before he continues.] We were sent to a city called Melasurei, and it was located in Purgatory, between Heaven and Hell. What you saw ... that's what I became.

[His gaze drops to focus on his clasped hands in front of him.]

His name was Souji too, but he called himself Kingpin. He was very old, thousands and thousands of years. He was an angel at first, but he fought on the losing side of the war in Heaven, and he was cast out and became a demon instead. He chose a new name for himself because he felt abandoned by his family - his twin brother, who was called Narukami, and his sister, Yua. Other Travelers - the other Seta I mentioned, and Yua Narukami, also both Infiltrating. Narukami, the angel, fought in the war on the side that won, and he remained an angel. Yua chose to leave Heaven and settle in Melasurei rather than side with one brother against the other, and she was what was called a Sithen.

[He glances up, checking to see if Yosuke is confused yet. It's honestly a huge mess of a story, one he would have a hard time believing if he hadn't lived it.]

Kingpin lost his family, and it changed him. He became ... empty. And to fill that emptiness inside, he searched for power, wherever he could find it.

[Power is the only thing that matters. The demon's own words to Yosuke, spoken in whatever that dream state was.]

He did ... countless terrible things, all for the sake of acquiring more power. Manipulated people into selling their souls, seduced and tortured people ... killed people. For centuries upon centuries. And then I became him, and I did the same things. The man you saw - M, he's a Traveler too, his name's Mason.

[Here Souji reaches up to push his collar aside, show the scar on the left side of his neck where he'd cut his own throat open and beckoned M toward him.]

What you saw ... I did that to him. He worked for me, and I asked him to do terrible things for me. And I rewarded his work with my own blood.

[He drops his hand from his collar and re-folds his hands on the table in front of him. Frowning deeply, he continues:]

It wasn't just a business transaction, though. It was ... manipulation. He was dependent on me, and I used that power to my advantage.
Edited 2015-12-23 00:10 (UTC)
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cw scars again

[personal profile] truthvalue 2015-12-25 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
[How much of the demon's experience was actually him, in other words. Souji's struggled with that question since he came back to himself in the Liminal Space after the Jaunt ended. He nods; he understands what Yosuke's asking.]

I'd like to think I'm not capable of that sort of evil and destruction. But ... I think I'd be lying if I said I never once thought about doing some of the things he did. Like taking revenge.

[He's not only considered it; he's done it. They all did, with Namatame, back in that hospital room in December.]

Adachi-san, you remember him? My uncle's partner ... he was Traveling too, only he was from a different version of things, because the Seta he knew was called Seito, and ... well, he was a murderer. He killed you, and Chie, and a lot of others, and Adachi-san thought I was him, and he kept antagonizing me about it, until he finally got so angry he punched me in the face. And I almost got him back.

[But not with his fists. Souji unclaps his hands from in front of him and raises one hand, palm up, for Yosuke to see. He purses his mouth in concentration, and from the ends of his fingertips, electricity crackles - only a little bit, and only for a second, but it's there.]

I could have probably incinerated him. I wanted to - I was angry.

[He closes his hand and folds both arms on the table in front of his chest.]

That's one of the things I was left with, after the Jaunt. Kingpin had control over elemental magic - fire, ice, wind, and lightning. I only kept the last one, but ...

[He shrugs. It's enough to give him doubts about his own nature.]

So it wasn't a dream, like what happened here. I really was Kingpin. I remember his thoughts, his feelings. I have the scars from his battles. [He points to the thin slash mark across his left cheek. It's not the only one, but it's the most obvious, the most visible.] I don't really know how much of that is a reflection on me personally and how much was just bad luck.
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[personal profile] truthvalue 2016-01-07 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah ... we do.

[He smiles ruefully over that, thinking about how he'd seen the Shadows of so many of the people he met in Inaba - his friends - but never faced his own. Sometimes, it nags at the back of his mind, why he was so different from the others. Maybe in a way, being Kingpin was sort of the same thing.

The question about his blood catches Souji a little off guard; he blinks in mild confusion.]


It's not stupid ... as far as I know, it's the normal color, now. Red. Demons had black blood called ichor, but - well, I haven't cut myself recently, but I assume it went back to normal.

[He thinks hard - has he injured himself since that Jaunt?]

Wait - when Adachi-san hit me, he split my lip open. It was definitely red blood.

[But it is a weird question.]

Why do you ask?
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[personal profile] truthvalue 2016-01-11 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Souji nods, listening intently to everything the other boy says, the story he recounts for him, frowning when he gets to the part where he'd been killed and the method by which it happened. Souji too was run through with his own sword, back in Melasurei, by Yua, only he hadn't died from the wound, because demons are difficult to kill. Still, Yosuke might not be the same boy Souji got to know in Inaba, but he's close enough to matter.]

I'm so sorry that happened, Yosuke.

[He'd seen each of his friends take blows for him, back in Inaba, in the TV World, but never anything grave. Certainly no one died to save his life. The idea is one Souji finds unsettling, to say the least.

Black blood - that too is unsettling. Souji's eyes widen when Yosuke cuts his thumb to show what lies underneath his skin.]


Yeah ... I can imagine that was pretty shocking to see. [One shocking thing out of an entirely disquieting experience.] You don't know why that happened, when people would die on the Plane? [He nods to indicate the cut on Yosuke's thumb, the change in color of his blood.]
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[personal profile] truthvalue 2016-01-13 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
[That's one of the things Souji liked best about Yosuke - his determination. His sense of loyalty, too; he says he'd take a fatal blow for Yu again, and it's clear it's not something that's an obligation - it's a choice. He'd forgotten all this, when he pulled away from Yosuke, and the others too, after Nanako died and he'd decided that letting people in close was a mistake.]

I guess some things are just mysteries.

[And maybe some things are meant to be left as mysteries. Maybe not everything needs to be ripped open and exposed. Maybe Truth isn't everything it's cracked up to be.]

... I'm glad you're alive, Yosuke.
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[personal profile] truthvalue 2016-01-20 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
It's good that we're both alive.

[Not everyone who's here is, in the Inaba where Souji was before he began Traveling. Nanako isn't. He almost wants to ask Yosuke how much their realities differ in this one aspect, if Yu was able to save Nanako in time, but - he doesn't. It seems like too much, weighed against everything else they've talked about here. Maybe another time.]

I know I'm not your partner, but ... I'd still like to be your friend, if you'd like.
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[personal profile] truthvalue 2016-01-22 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Souji hadn't exactly sought out Yosuke either, after he'd first arrived. Yosuke had been the most vocal proponent of what they all did to Namatame, back in Inaba, and even though Souji believes they chose the best option available, it's still uncomfortable to remember. Now, though ... having Nanako around helps. Souji can almost let himself forget what happened, some of the time, because he's just so happy to have her back.

There's a sudden lightness in his chest when Yosuke accepts his offer of friendship; Souji smiles and exhales a small breath of relief, nodding in agreement.]


I'm counting on you.
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[personal profile] truthvalue 2016-01-24 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Souji takes his hand in his own with a silent nod and a smile.]
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[personal profile] stefanged 2015-12-14 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
[You know, Stefan wasn't going to take part. He was going to pass by everyone and head to the temples, because why not indulge in his inner religious nerd and then someone had to try and pelt him on the way over.

(His reflexes were too fast, of course, but the attempt was enough to make him abandon the prize today.) So he kneels down and rolls up a snowball, tossing it between his hands like he's in the middle of deep, deep thought...]


I was gonna come eventually, you know. A snowball wouldn't have sped it up that much....
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[personal profile] stefanged 2015-12-20 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Stefan lets out a laugh (or maybe it's a snicker), tossing the ball not quite at Yosuke. In fact, it slides past him altogether, hitting a tree - that might be dropping some more snow than expected.]

You sure about that?

[His middle name might as well be arrogance right now, seeing as he's still rolling up a few more.]

The way I see it, I might give you some serious run for your money.
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[personal profile] stefanged 2015-12-23 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Victory! Stefan can't quite help pumping his fist a little as that snow tumbles straight down. Salvatore would've been above these petty games. Probably.

But Alesci lived for them, and Stefan figures, he can honor this guy's new life too. So he jumps back from the onslaught of snowballs, missing most of them by a few hairs and--

That last one got him. Stefan lets out a laugh before letting loose with the ones he's got. He's no telekinetic, but when he moves faster than a blur? He's definitely cheating here.]
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Action

[personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-12-14 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Snowball fight huh? Yosuke should know better than to offer that kind of an opportunity to an Eastern European with psychic powers. Heads up Yosuke, there is going to be a rather large number of snowballs suddenly flying in your direction. Like seriously, it seems to be way too many snowballs for a single person to have thrown. Well, a single normal person. Probably not too many for someone with the ability to craft a whole bunch of snowballs all at once and then send them flying with a single burst of telekinetic energy.]

[Yes, one could easily call this cheating.]
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[personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-12-17 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Wanda smiles, perhaps taking a little too much delight in Yosuke's frenetic retreat. Luckily, the massive quantity of snowballs she lobbed at him were not very well aimed. They will hit the ground and terrain around him. A few might make contact, but they certainly are not zeroing in on him.]

[As Yosuke scrambles behind some cover, Wanda just calmly approaches holding a snowball in her hand. Once she's within a few feet, she'll call out to him, friendly and teasing.]


Does this mean I win?
notmutantbutmiracle: (a smile)

[personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-12-21 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Wanda cocks an eyebrow. A smug smile on her face as well. Her whole expression simply reading "Oh, really?" She waves a finger in the air, and the two snowballs Yosuke lobbed at her turn and fly right back at him.]
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[personal profile] notmutantbutmiracle 2015-12-24 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Good? Perhaps, but also foolish. Wanda continues to grin smugly. She is a little impressed by Yosuke's perseverance though. She continues to deflect Yosuke's snowballs back at him as he throws them back at her. She does not move from her spot. She stands with feet firmly planted, taunting Yosuke to keep coming at her. In the meantime, a rather large blanket of snow begins to form and levitate in the air above, and a little bit behind, Yosuke. It stays floating perilously over his head. Wanda waiting for the right moment to drop it on him.]
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[personal profile] resnipstance 2015-12-15 08:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Is that a snowball hurtling towards a certain someone's head at top speed, hurled by one small ex-Jedi?

Yep. Sure is.]


Think fast!
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[personal profile] resnipstance 2015-12-17 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ahsoka just grins somewhat wickedly in response, and holds a hand out in front of her. Then, as Yosuke approaches, about ten or so snowballs rise up from the snow behind Ahsoka and just wait there, hovering.]

You were saying...?

[Jedi are cheaters.]
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[personal profile] resnipstance 2015-12-18 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Ahsoka laughs good naturedly and takes it while she sends the snowballs flying in his direction too. Not terribly hard, though.]

You can't defeat me that easy!