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[This...is going to be a problem.]

[He was curious, really, to hang around until the 13th hour came along, and had been quite shocked by the enormous amount of monsters hanging around. So shocked that he was quite unprepared for when they started attacking- he thought he'd find a way to avoid them, honestly. And just when he was cornered...it had finally come out. His Persona.]

[And honestly, he wasn't too surprised. Not even scared, really, he's seen worse. His Persona is himself, isn't it? But this would pose a problem if he showed it to other people, because that would be going and showing them something very deep and personal that might turn them against him. No, he has to turn this into an advantage, a way to get people to pity him and go on his side.]

[And he knows exactly how to get that to happen.]

[The video turns on, and the first thing one hears is the rather terrified and stammering voice of one (1) Sam Erstwhile.]

This-this is really not okay! I mean, it's my birthday today, I really didn't need this as a birthday present!

[The guy seems to be on the verge of fainting, he's so pale. It's oddly dark behind him, even though it's morning...]

I-I...listen, is it possible to just refund a Persona? That's possible, right? Because...mine is a freakin' abomination, and I'm not really sure I want it. How come all of you get the cool ones and I get the one that looks like it feeds on little kid's nightmares??

[And then the darkness behind him moves, and what looks to be like a dark tentacle rests on Sam's shoulder. Sam shudders, letting out a slight whimper, as the skull-like face of his Persona drops down into view.]

[Looks like Sam wasn't kidding about that abomination stuff at all.]

They said having a Persona was a good thing. They said you'd love it, and that it'd help you, and...ugh, this isn't what I was expecting at all!

[And he buries his face in his trembling hands. He really looks like he's going to have a nervous breakdown over this.]

Happy birthday to me...

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Knowing me? What, two conversations makes you an expert on the mindset of a goddess now?

It opens for a few days at a time every month. You had your chance back on the 16th; it'll be a while before it comes around again.

Well, you seem like the type to go in and take what you want despite what other people say, I'm just...I'm sorry.

[A pause and then a sigh at that.]

Oh. God, I wish my Persona had awakened sooner so I could've known...

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Nah. We didn't have Personas..but one of our Guardian Spirits has become my Persona here. They're basically elemental spirits that I can summon to help me out in battle. For the bigger monsters, not just for the usual dudes who are being jerks.

*Because it would be mean to kill those guys with a GF when a punch or a kick would do.
When he smiles, Selphie can't help but smile more, and she looks excited ~ after all, it's a huge difference to how glum he looked in his video*

Nah..it's nothing, really!

Whoah...Guardian spirits? Your world sounds really cool. We don't have anything like that where I come from.

[It seems Selphie is putting him more at ease, really- he doesn't seem so timid as he was before.]

No, really! I mean...you can do so much with that courage, you know? [And a somber frown.] And I can't really do anything with what little courage I have.

Uh huh! They are pretty cool, so I'm lucky to have one with me here, I guess.

*She grins at his enthusiasm, then looks down at the plate of muffins. There's two left, and he's barely touched his, so she figures that he won't mind too much if she lowly takes a lemon one.. But at his compliment she shakes her head and waves a hand dismissively*

Nah - mostly, back home, it was more...being stupid than being courageous. I just get a lotta people into trouble that way. But y'know, I reckon you've got a lot more courage than you think.

Good luck.

[Sounds like you could use it...]

Please. How often are you even going to use it, anyway? It's not like it hovers constantly behind your shoulder waiting for a command.

Well, if it's inside my mind, I think it's kind of required for me to use it, no matter how much I do or don't want to.

T-thanks.

[And he's just going to nod awkwardly because HOW DO YOU CONVERSATION AGAIN]

You are...we don't even have anything related to magic or spirits. Everything just works via technology or science. So, hearing about magic is pretty exciting...

[He doesn't even notice her taking another one, just focusing on her instead.]

Oh, you're just being really modest, aren't you? And no, what courage I think I have is even more than what I really do have. It's just the way I am.

*Selphie grins at that, looking pleased, but sympathetic too since she'd met plenty people from a world that didn't have any magic. She nods her head and gives a quick wink*

Maybe you'll get a chance to see some magic sometime!

*Then she looks away and shakes her head*

Nah. Really. I get in a lotta trouble from my friends. But ya know..I think courage isn't such a huge deal. It's about how you act in a hard situation that's most important.

[They can be failures at conversation together.]

...Do you know how to fight without using a Persona?

Only if you're fighting monsters.

And I have a feeling you're more likely to be fighting homesickness than anything.

Not...really, no.

People can be violent, too.

Um, not really. I mean, I'd like to go back and all, mostly because I have something to do that I never got to finish...but it's not like I really have a home where I come from.

Perhaps.

[He smiles slightly at the wink, though it disappears as quickly as it came as he looks towards his water glass instead, as if trying to find something to say there.]

And if you run away when you're in a hard situation because you don't know how to deal with it...isn't that bad?

*She shuffles a little in her chair and reaches to refill his glass, even if there was still plenty of water left*

Maybe. Maybe it is. But maybe it takes time to think things through, to really work out what the best thing is to do for that situation..

*Pretty cryptic maybe, but then, she wasn't really sure what kind of situation he was talking about*

[He nods as thanks for that, reaching down to sip at it before putting it back down.]

Maybe, but sometimes I do it without thinking, you know? It's like seeing a tiger and turning immediately to run for your life. Like that.

Guess that depends on the situation. I mean, if I didn't have my magic or some way to fight then I'd run too. That just makes sense, and there's nothing wrong with that.

*She narrows her eyes gently, looking him over slowly and carefully, but not judgemental*

Is there anything you wanna talk about?

Oh, is it time for the tragic backstory already? I thought that usually went with the higher Social Links - 7 or 8 or so.

Oh, just, you know.

Stuff.

...

[VIRIDI WE ALL CAN'T BREAK THE FOURTH WALL LIKE YOU, YOU KNOW]

What in the world are you talking about??

Stuff happens to everyone. What, is it like "lose your wallet" type of stuff, or "everyone wants to kill you" stuff?

You think so? People just call me a coward. That's usually an insult where I come from.

[He doesn't answer that second question for a while, slowly running his finger over the glass in front of him. To tell or not to tell? And if to tell, what story would he craft for her, like a fisherman crafting a net to catch a very unique fish?]

[After he's made his internal decision, he nods, looking to the window.]

Well, um, I don't really want to talk about stuff. Not really. But...ever since I came here, I find myself really missing my sister...

You might want to look into it.

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