we can burn brighter; shine bright; carry me home tonight;

[miseris_socios]

Characters: Ken and everyone.
Setting: A few different floors around the tower.
Format: Either works.
Summary: Ken's taking care of a few of his normal, self-imposed 'chores'/daily tasks. That doesn't mean he's going to go undisturbed during them, though!
Warnings: Possible language because Strega, otherwise nothing.


[Floor 1]

[While it isn't something he thinks he's best at, Ken is decent at cooking. Someone might catch him in the morning making eggs, or in the evenings making stew, sometimes throwing in some meat that he's managed to catch on the forest level. ... It's almost always a bit burnt due to killing it with electrical attacks, but it's edible at least.]



[Floor 3]

[Even though he doesn't have to read anything serious, Ken can often be found in the late mornings and early afternoons in the library, reading. Sometimes it's fiction - usually fantastical with a minimum of science involved - but more and more often he can be seen with a paper and pencil and a large and very confusing-looking book. It's less the sort of book that an eleven year old should be reading and more of a book that you squash bugs with if they're giant and huge.]

[Upon further inspection, the book can be revealed as a law book, though if the contents are to be read without Ken snapping the book away the person in question will have to either be very sneaky or approach the book on the frequent occasion that Ken gets up to find a dictionary again. He really should just keep it with him.]



[Floor 30]

[Ken can be found on this floor, too. Yes, the monsters on the level are dangerous, but Ken makes frequent retreats to the stairs. He's not dumb enough to get caught in a giant rush of monsters again hopefully, but he's not taking it easy, either. Sometimes he needs to sit down and rest for a few minutes before trying again, and this is probably a good chance to try to talk to him.]

Comments

[miseris_socios]

[... Ken backs up a little, unnerved by Thanatos. He can't help it. He swings around and kicks away a smaller monster, sending it flying backwards.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji wouldn't blame you for being scared, if he could think straight right now. He's caught up in the thrill of violence, Thanatos howling as he dispatches monster after monster, until the rest run off. It will take him a moment to calm down, but when he does, he's back in his human form, smiling weakly at Ken.]

[miseris_socios]

[Ken turns back to Ryoji, standing a bit defensively.]

How did you turn into Thanatos?

[Whenever he shows up it usually means trouble... Minato doesn't release him lightly.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji's smile fades almost immediately, eyes avoiding Ken's.]

Simple. I am Thanatos. Minato had a part of me inside him, so he could summon that Persona.

[miseris_socios]

[... Give him a moment he's trying to put that together.]

[... Aaaand the conclusion he comes to is gross. Enjoy that semi-disgusted, semi-weirded out expression.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[And now Ryoji's just embarrassed.]

Oh! Um, that sounds really weird, doesn't it? I-I can explain better!

[miseris_socios]

Yeah that... might be a good idea.

[notsogrimreaper]

...I was the result of an experiment started with the intent of summoning Death in a physical form. Though they succeeded, I was highly unstable, and parts of me broke off, becoming Shadows. I was left in a weakened state, causing chaos throughout the city. Aigis managed to stop me, but I could not be destroyed, so she sealed what remained inside Minato.

I was a part of him until he eliminated all of the Shadows that were once part of me... and then I was granted this form.

[miseris_socios]

[... Ken just stares. It's... it's a pretty weird story. But he's used to weird stories by now.]

But we didn't destroy the Shadows. SEES destroyed some of them, but I still think there's still some out there.

[notsogrimreaper]

Then... in your world, maybe it's okay. If SEES doesn't destroy all of them, I don't get this form.