015 | ❝A cold wind blows away...❞

[pitiedthefool]

Characters: Yu and You
Setting: Floor 48, 100, 96 ('cept not really), 84, 78, & 81
Format: I'll follow you
Summary: Time to explore the new floors, and come across new and old faces + memories. And to remember ones that disappeared.
Warnings: Possible P4 spoilers in comments. Also the fact feels are often a thing.

Floor 48

After stringing together Reno and Elena's wedding present, Yu had realized that there were still two left over. Maybe it was a good thing then, that he'd kept them in his trunk. Because when he woke up one morning, when he was listening to the voice at the back of his mind going through his social links... he noticed something.

Alice didn't feel as strong.

Before he realized it, he was heading down in the elevator (it was a longer ride than usual; he'd have to check the new floors later), and then the stairs to the graveyard. Soon he stopped at the long string of "Arisato" tombstones and noticed one in particular.

"...So you went back, after all."

His voice didn't really betray much, if anyone did hear him. Instead he merely stared down at the name and likely whispered a prayer of well-wishes and luck, however meaningless it may be, before silently placing a blue origami crane at the base of the stone.

'...I'm sorry, Thanatos. I couldn't help him like I promised you.'

It takes a moment, but eventually he pulls himself away to look for another name.

'...Legion.'

Floor 100

So it had been a few days, and he'd decided to explore some of the new floors instead of simply taking the elevator down to a floor close to his usual hangouts. So when he decided to simply take the stairs after the first dorm floor, he couldn't help but stop himself when he saw what Floor 100 became. It was...

Home...

Not just any part of Inaba, but the Dojima's living area. The shoe area, the small kitchen, the small dining table that ended up mostly used for either cooking or work Dojima-san brought home from work, and the little table and futon they'd sit at to watch TV together in the evenings when he and Nanako didn't have homework. It was all there, even down to the exact pattern on the floor cushions.

Yu stared at it in stunned silence for a moment, before he realized his hand went right through what, if this place were really the Dojima residence, would be a wall.

... After standing there for a few more moments to take the facts in, he simply turned and walked away. At least, if he wasn't approached.

Floor 96 (Not really an option, buuuut...)
He kept climbing down and, okay. Even at that blinding white he had to shield his eyes. Wha-?

...Oh. It's an empty room.

...

> You decide to leave it be.

Floor 84
...Oh, he loves this floor. He loves it so much that if he could stay the night in here without worrying the rest of his team, he probably would. You see, he found a camera while he was looking around. And it's kind of in his bag right now as he seems to be building something. And that something seems... kind of tall.

...Why does some of it look like legs with stitching on it? Well, you'll likely find out if you keep watching or ask while he climbs back down the ladder to get more materials. (Spoilers: It's likely someone most of the Tower hates.)

Floor 78

...Well, this is interesting. After all the madness of going through, trying to get gifts to people... now they think of adding a mail room? Well, it makes sense, but he's almost worried if he ends up receiving one and the "letters" begin anew.

Okay, maybe he'll stop being paranoid with Nanako and Adachi in the same helltower when pigs fly. Until then, he may just linger here for a moment.

Floor 81
So Yu stopped on the beginning of the fifth block before heading up again, deciding to be a bit more on the adventurous side to see just what was below. ...Damn, that's pretty high up and a lot of fog down below.

Yes, he can be someone to point out the obvious in a ridiculously dry humor sort of manner. He's just going to stare down and then above at the stars with his max courage stat... like a boss.

Comments

Floor 84

[princeofjunes]

[The two have this habit of bumping into each other, don't they? Though it's a little strange to not be in their usual place. Yosuke had been exploring as carefully as he could manage, and found himself face to... leg with his partner's half finished effigy. He's not normally one to interrupt the creation of a work of art, but... just this once, he makes an exception]

Well, it doesn't look like you're building a statue in my honor, but there's still time to fix that!

asdfghjkl;' partner plz.

[pitiedthefool]

[Shh it isn't his fault they have to start at the feet and work their way up. Otherwise it would be a bullseye with his face in the mid- ...Maybe he'll do that next month. Either way, he's just climbing down the ladder to get more materials he'd gathered before and left at the feet when he heard the voice on the other side. Man, it's like they have a built-in "best friend" radar that subconsciously goes off.]

Actually, that was Tuesday's plan.

[Yosuke help he's getting addicted to this floor; it's too much fun that he's automatically gone into dry humor mode.]

Still want to help?

[Floor 81]

[bloodyashes]

[Narukami probably noticed Asch before the redhead comes up next to him on the glass swell. Fearless? Nope, just doesn't give a fuck.]

Nice view of the stars, at least.

[He should drag a beanbag over, though, he's going to get a crick in his neck. from staring up.]

[pitiedthefool]

[Just a little, along with the inability to give a damn. Seems to be something they have in common.]

...Yeah.

[Dude why you not grab a beanbag. Those are awesome and comfy and you can get stuck in them if you walked too much that day.

Floor 100

[boxingemperor]

[Hopefully he wouldn't bump into the disheveled person who had happened upon the 100th floor some time after him as he prepared to leave.]

[pitiedthefool]

[Well, not literally... but he does see the familiar face and pause.]

....Sanada-san? [He felt bad for not speaking with him as often as he'd like after seeing what his Shadow had to say, so he decides to hang around for a moment.]

84

[miseris_socios]

[Okay, well Ken was looking for something to distract himself with, but...]

... Is that who I think it is?

[He can't help but grin. Yu, why yu do this.]

[pitiedthefool]

[Well, Ken... it seems as though you may have accidentally stumbled on the most stupid yet awesome distraction ever. Yu waves from the top where he was just beginning to work on Jason's shirt. Oh, the red blocks being used for the blood oozing.]

Maybe. [Read: yes.] Want to help with his shirt?

[Why? Well... Because he can and it's fun. ...don't... tell Adachi he thought that.]

Floor 100

[evokingfool]

[New floors mean exploring and gauging how useful, or dangerous, they are.

But when he step onto this floor, he blinks and looks around.

It's the SEES dorm.

Minato slowly walk closer, staring at the building with a carefully controlled stoic expression.

Of all things to see...

He only turn his attention away slightly when Minato sense Yu nearby. Or rather, his Social Link with him do.

(speaking of social links mot isn't quieter and quieter)]

...Yu?

[pitiedthefool]

[Welcome to illusion floor home of the desired illusions can it take your order? But no, seriously, he was about to leave when he noticed the familiar blue hair of one of his closest friends. He waited until the other noticed, before nodding slightly. It's likely that, to Minato, he looks like he's behind the front desk.]

...Minato.

[Welp. Now he just wondered what Minato sees, if he sees the same thing he does.]

Floor 78 :|b

[sageprincess]

[Did someone say mysterious and creepy letters? Because by the way a certain elder Princess of Hyrule (who hasn't exactly been showing her face recently) is standing in front of Box 0001, staring intently at a small piece of paper with a bit of writing on it, it looks as though she's received one.

She doesn't seem to notice Yu nearby.

> ...
> Approach?]

awkward moment, go :|b

[pitiedthefool]

[...It'd been a while since he'd seen that particular face. Maybe a glimpse or two at the "we pissed in Jason's cornflakes" party, but other than that... it hadn't been since the last Fellowship meeting where he tried to give her some advice.

He hesitates for a moment, but noticed something when he decided to step a little closer. ...Did she seem a bit pale at the content of the letter?

> ...
> Yes.

He's a little hesitant at first, but he does approach the princess of Hyrule and with a slight bow of respect. After all, she deserved it.]

Are you alright-?

[Like he had the right to ask that, but damn his gift of empathy. And why is this still a trend it's been mooonths]

Floor 81

[heavenscorpse]

V/V spends a lot of time on this floor. It feels nostalgic, in a kind of sad sort of way.

"Are you afraid of falling? I'm pretty sure you're safe," she says. "I've been where you are lots of times and never fallen."

[pitiedthefool]

He wasn't really paying attention before, just looking up at the stars as he reminisced. It's almost funny, thinking back to what he'd been doing a year ago... It isn't the nostalgia of this room per se that gets him, it's the cold and memories. So when he hears the voice behind him, he blinks in surprise before looking for the source.

"...Not really," he admitted almost sheepishly. "Just caught up in nostalgia."

It's an effect of living in the tower for almost a year...The fear of death isn't so prevalent, anymore.

Floor 84

[sacred_flamer]

Yu, seriously, what are you doing?

Luke paused, watching what he was doing for a long moment. He could guess what this was shaping up to be, but... geeze, sensei, you are such a dork sometimes.

"Really, Yu-sensei?"

[pitiedthefool]

Something stupid and awesome, what else is new?

Yu continued working, nearly to the shoulder as he progressed. It was almost as if he didn't notice Luke was there until he heard him say something. To which he immediately froze and looked down.

It's a good thing that he was not afraid of heights.

"...What?"

Floor 100

[justiceinheaven]

Oh, hey Yu? Guess who doesn't listen when her big brother tells her not to follow him to the new floors? Nanako's just behind him, letting out a happy noise when she saw their house around them... and promptly revealing herself. Oops...?

[pitiedthefool]

"...Nanako."

Nanako, someone is incredibly lucky that this is a seemingly safe floor, otherwise the chance of a mini heart attack would be high. Yes, yes her big brother is turning to stare at her. Nanako plz.

Floor 81

[lightofhumanity]

"Good evening, Yu. Enjoying the stars?"

chaos likes to come up here from time to time and look at said stars. It was much better than watching the projection where universe after universe was destroyed. Even if he wasn't familiar with the stars here, that wasn't a huge bother. They were stars nonetheless.

[pitiedthefool]

"Yeah. Better then the floor downstairs, at least." And a shorter commute, too. So it's a win/win all around! "How are you, chaos?"

Floor 100

[doublechecks]

[Just as Yu's starting to leave the floor, another person decided to enter it, but considering said person is a bit winded and looking pretty damn tired, he probably didn't notice him yet.

Though, feel free to note that a pretty tired voice twin is in this floor.]

[pitiedthefool]

[...Yu noticed, and that look on his voice twin's face was hard not to recognize on the spot after they ended up understanding one another far too well and in a way that only Jason would cause.

Don't mind him approaching.]

...Lelouch-? [Da fuq happened, man? Or did you forget to work out again?]

84

[of_emptiness]

[ He raises an eyebrow at the structure he's building. ] ...That bored, huh?

[pitiedthefool]

[Deal with it, Adachi. Someone surpassed his past hatred of you, Namatame, and Izanami combined. Also someone else promised to make the giant boot.]

Been more bored. [Oh hey, he's actually working on the shoulder now!]

Floor 78

[attheclocktower]

[Xion also happens to be on the mail room floor, but unlike Yu she's already been assigned a mailbox. She's currently staring at her box (specifically its number), key in hand and scowling a little.

She had no idea if this was coincidence or not but it wasn't funny]

[pitiedthefool]

[Which would be one reason why he stops and waits, because he did promise Reno to make sure she was still alright and keep an eye on her... albeit in coded conversation. Which is why he clears his throat before walking up beside her, concerned. That way he doesn't ninja her like he can so easily everyone else.]

...Something wrong, Xion?

Floor 100

[morituramfides]

Jin would join Yu on that floor soon, though it's not like he planned it. When he gets there, he looks at Yu curiously, and...doesn't really react to the floor around him. A cursory glance, sure, but that was it.

To him, the floor was just empty. He didn't get the big deal.

So,he just looks at Yu in the mean time, hands in his pockets and eyebrows quirked. "What are you doing? Shouldn't you be avoiding trouble on a floor that's actually normal for once?"

[pitiedthefool]

Who knew if that was lucky or not. Regardless, he simply paused in his steps when he hears that question.

"That depends on what you call normal, or what it is you can see." Because really, he'd go for the empty room right now. Especially since he just recently saw this room completely devoid of life not even a month ago back home. "...It's been a while."