princeofjunes | Track 08

[PHONE - AFTERNOON - Filtered to: Persona casts (all), Ruri, Shana, SHIKI, Gilgamesh, Lancer, anyone I forgot that he has a moderate amount of CR with]

Hey guys, it's Yosuke. I just thought I'd check in, see how everyone's doing. I know it's been sort of rough lately, so...

[PARK - EVENING - OPEN]

[He's been coming here a lot lately. It really isn't a bad place to spend time. The park is usually nice and peaceful, and it gives him plenty of time to think. To reflect on his time there, to figure out what he wants, to try and piece together what bits he's learned about the town. Really, he can think about whatever strikes him that particular day.

Today it seems the focus is on himself - him, and the choices he's made recently and not so recently. Decisions he's made, decisions he hasn't made. Time he's spent waiting. Other people he's heard about. Is he really doing what's best? If he has to be stuck in this town, doesn't he deserve to be as happy as he can be? Is he doing what he can to that end? Is the road he's on the right one - hell, is it even going anywhere?

Too bad there are no easy answers.]

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Really? Yeah! Way to rock it, Bisharp!

[But that earthquake? That's decidedly not good. It comes from seemingly nowhere, before Yosuke has a chance to react. Not that Bisharp would need him to say it to know to try and dodge it. Thankfully he avoids getting sucked into one of the fissures, but between the rumbling and getting pounded with earth, Bisharp looks like it's in bad shape - it's a struggle to stay on its feet, though manage it does. Bisharp's a proud 'mon, after all, and Yosuke breathes a sigh of relief.

It's now or never]

Alright, this is it! Let him have it! Guillotine!

[ !!Someone to meet!! That brightens her face even more, somehow. ] Yosuke's going to meet someone? Who?

[For just a split second, he wonders if he shouldn't have said anything - but what the heck, it's already out there.]

Oh, I'm just going to see Ruri after she gets out of work.

[Grimsley's eyes flash briefly and there is a note of tension to his voice for the first time.]

Krookodile! Out of the way!

[But alas! What is it doing? After that stomp, Krookodile appears to have gone mad and is now continuing to furiously turn about slashing at an imaginary foe. At one point, its own tail smashes into its arm and it screeches in pain again... Grimsley does a quick count. One low power move, one half-effective move, one move hit in confusion... And what about Bisharp? Another Earthquake would have done it, but...

Krookodile is defenceless as Bisharp launches itself forward with bladed arms outstretched. The maneuver is staggeringly difficult, so much so that it was nearly impossible to pull off unless the attacking monster was extremely well-trained. ...Unfortunately, that described Bisharp to a tee. With only a 32% chance of hitting, the metal arms close around the reptile's neck. What follows is really something to see. Landing briefly on the ground, Bisharp jumps high up into the air, lifting all 200+ pounds of crocodile after him. At the apex of his jump, a slow somersault is performed... then another, and another, and finally, in a blur, Bisharp launches its enemy straight towards the ground. But before Krookodile can hit, a beam of red intercepts and it is sucked back into its Pokeball.

No Pokemon centers here, after all. Grimsley has an expression of guarded satisfaction on his face as he nods.]

Of course, the only time Bisharp pulls off that move is against my own Pokemon. Alas.

[For the first few moments, Yosuke is absolutely stunned - at the beauty of Bisharp's moves, at the sheer rush of it all, at the fact that it seems like he's actually won.

Holy crap.

Holy crap.

He can't help himself from actually jumping for joy once before running over to Bisharp.]

Dude! You were- that was incredible! I had no idea you could do something like that!

Of course I'm fine you moron

[Bisharp stiffens again, but not before its normally narrow eyes widen a little in surprise. There is a grunt of acknowledgment as Grimsley saunters over.]

I'm not sure whether this means you're a prodigious trainer in the works or incredibly lucky. Guillotine causes instant defeat. It must be used under the right circumstances, and even then, you must have a fair amount of luck.

My hat's off to you, Yosuke Hanamura, the Boy Who Commands the Lethal Monster He Once Called Dog.

Well, it's not like I was that worried about you.

But while you're here, you sure there's nothing bugging you? I know I'm not the best person to talk to, but I thought I'd offer.

Ruri? Ruri Ruri? With really light hair and a really soft voice?

[More than slightly embarrassed, Yosuke laughs and scratches the back of his head]

Well, Guillotine sounded pretty nasty, so I figured that was the time to use it.

But I can't take much of the credit! Bisharp was the one out there busting his ass. I'm sorry about the whole dog thing, man. You were amazing out there.

Pfff, so there was someone you ~were worried about?~

Well, if there's another Ruri, I haven't met her yet. Yes, that Ruri.

Is it so wrong for a guy to worry about his friends? I know a few people have had a rough couple weeks, so I thought I'd try and give everyone I could a hand.

What are you two going to do? Me and Ruri are friends, too. Best friends. She talked to me when I came to Mayfield on the phone.

I'm... not sure what we're going to do.

[Hey, it's the truth]

We'll probably talk about different things, at least.

Haha, maybe 2/3 of it? Does that still count?

Sorry, Minako. You might be too cute for your own good, but that doesn't mean I'm letting you off the hook that easy.

... seriously, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I understand.

[ Millie nods twice. ] Ruri says a lot of stuff I don't really understand either.

Thanks Yosuke...I promise that I'll tell you when I feel comfortable with it! Honest!

But I'll tell you one secret of me that I am okay with. I'm an orphan and while I was taken care of by relatives, I mostly took care of myself.

Oh, I usually understand what she says. Most of the time.

I'm... just not really sure what we'll talk about tonight.

Ohh... ohhhhh, ohh, is it going to be a special talk??

[He talks a big game, but Yosuke tries very hard not to take it personally - he knows she's not trying to say that she doesn't trust him. And more or less, he succeeds.]

That's a secret? I mean, I guess I see why you don't introduce yourself to people like that, but I'd be pretty proud of it.

Not many people could have a hard life like that and come out friendly on the other side.

[It's not too late to say no!

... but why bother being shy about it? Ruri knows everyone. It's not like people won't find out.

Wait, does that mean he's made up his mind?

Maybe it does.]

Yeah, probably. I think.

[ Can you hear her breathe in? Because it's really obvious, as obvious as seeing her jump and clap her hands. ]

Ahhh! Ruri's got a boyfriend, Ruri's got a boyfriend~!

[ now have a hug, Yosuke. ] Congratulaaations!

[He probably should have seen that coming. Oh well. He smiles and hugs her back lightly, not that he has a choice in the matter]

Hey, not yet! She could still shoot me down, you know.

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Track 08 - I'll Be There

Bisharp noooooo!

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