▸ just a little more to the next floor

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Characters: OU!Minako Arisato; OPEN
Setting: Floor 38 (Lounge); Floor 10 (Aquarium); Floor 6 (Forest)
Format: Either or.
Summary: Minako's wandering, getting used to the Tower. Training will happen in the forest.
Warnings: None really. Will probably stay PG13.

FLOOR 38 || LOUNGE
[Minako collapses face-down into a beanbag after she enters the floor, the volleyball in her hand set down beside her. She had just finished a little bit of exploring and, well...]

Ughhh, I can't believe that out of forty-one floors in this tower, there isn't a single gym that I can practice in.

[She lets out a long-suffering sigh.]

I guess I could go to the forest and just. Jog around or train or something.

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FLOOR 10 || AQUARIUM
[Distractions are...distracting. Floor 6 is her ultimate goal, as the forest on floor 32 is apparently a no-powers zone, which would not be helpful for training. But this aquarium she comes across along the way is fascinating. Beautiful. Calming.

Minako slowly walks the winding pathways, letting her fingers lightly graze the free-standing water every once in a while. There is some sort of allure about this place that makes her think she'll be back to visit again. It's just her and the fish here, and sometimes she needs her alone time.

She starts humming.]

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FLOOR 6 || FOREST
[It was a little weird, carrying her naginata around during the day when she's so used to working behind the scenes, under the cover of the night. But the Tower gives her that 'luxury' now. And most people here didn't bat an eye at it anyways. So now she's at the forest, and she's training vigorously.

First she works through physical trials, summoning various Personae to throw targets that she can deflect, reflect, or dodge. Then comes the precision and accuracy tests-- she works on her sync up with each Persona, trying to get reacquainted with each of them as she tests how well they understand each other, and how well they respond to her commands.

After a short break, she's back in action, practicing aerial strikes. Might want to be careful that you don't catch her off guard.]

Comments

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[She looks up from her faceplant and waves her fingers at him.]

Yup! It was either that or tennis. I like volleyball better since it helped with team coordination and my jumps. Which club did you join, Minato-kun?

[evokingfool]

I joined the kendo club. It was either that, swimming or track. I thought kendo would help me a lot.

[Plus, he have his reasons to pick it over the other clubs.]

[complementing]

Ooh, to practice using your weapon? You don't have a naginata like me, do you?

[evokingfool]

Nope. I use a sword. I can use others, but I prefer the sword.

[complementing]

I kind of figured. A sword suits you.

[evokingfool]

Do I look like a sword using person?

[complementing]

Kind of! I mean, Junpei always had the two-hander ones, and Mitsuru-senpai had the rapiers. That only leaves one-hander swords for you!

[evokingfool]

[He chuckles.] It does seem like we have almost every type of weapon users in SEES.

[Koro and Aigis totally counts.]

[complementing]

Exactly! We're totally diversified!

[evokingfool]

We can cover for every situation.

[complementing]

[Her voice becomes wistful.]

It makes me miss them all the more.

[evokingfool]

[He's quiet for a moment.]

I know... I want to see them again.

[complementing]

Me too. When I first got here, I was actually talking to them. Telling Junpei that I wouldn't ever complain about eating at Hagakure again, asking Fuuka to tell me what was wrong with my MP3 player...it helped me adjust, imagining that they could talk back and encourage me.