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[miseris_socios]

So now that we've seen what this did, who else has some brilliant plan they're hiding? Let me hear it, I'm due for a good laugh.

Also who wants to take bets on this Jason month being extra horrible? Just as a public service announcement:

Asking him to take you instead of other people doesn't work. At all. I mean yeah you'll get what they got or were going to get, but they'll still get hurt. So don't be an idiot.


[Private to Yu Narukami]

This is kind of embarrassing, but um...

My voice keeps cracking. Is that normal? And I think some of my clothes are starting to get a little tight.

Is this what puberty is like? I don't like it.

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[pitiedthefool]

[...Okay, considering the fact that he would have said something along the same lines, he is glad for both extra snark and a breather from the stupid stupid life choices.

Look at your life, Tower. Look at your choices.

...Okay yeah and now he was smirking a bit on his end because oh, Ken... If only you knew.]

That would be puberty, yes.

Growth spurts and voice cracking is something we all went through. The latter doesn't last a year, though- just a few months.

Need help with the clothes or does Yoshino-san have it covered?

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[miseris_socios]

I'm a little embarrassed to ask.

... Maybe the next time Jason tries to mess with me I can squeak at him, I'm sure that'll scare him off.

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[pitiedthefool]

I found it to be more embarrassing to suddenly wake up to find your long pants suddenly being tight shorts than not asking.

[Okay not really but imagine it: your shorts suddenly being equivalent to almost nonexistent as they'd be waaaay shorter.

Pardon him; he's trying not to laugh at the memories of nearly being over six feet tall practically overnight (to his parents, anyway).]

Maybe we should work on your squirrel.

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[miseris_socios]

I already wear shorts so this might be a problem.

Chicoo chicoo.

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[floreatnoctem]

They probably think anyone who refused to participate in their little boycott is proving Jason right about his little 'learned helplessness' quip. I assume they're quite proud of themselves.


Rather like children who spill paint and call it art.

[miseris_socios]

Probably.

[... Crap. His voice breaks at the end of the word.]

Wasn't there a famous artist like that?

[floreatnoctem]

They'll permanently die off soon enough, I suppose.

[She gracefully deigns not to bring up the crack in his voice- though she makes a note to check up on him later.]

Pollock was a hack. People think that just because they assign something meaning, it makes it meaningful, when in fact it just means they're hopeless fools looking for something that just isn't there.

[miseris_socios]

True. Though sometimes there really is meaning.

[floreatnoctem]

Perhaps. But if you've any talent at all, better to use it to do things properly than leave people guessing.

[miseris_socios]

Yeah.

... Chidori? My clothes are too small.

[floreatnoctem]

Are they? Well, you've been long since due for something new to wear, I suppose. Shall I come down for measurements?

[miseris_socios]

Sure. Thanks, Chidori.

[floreatnoctem]

Of course. Shall I bring anything else while I'm on my way?

[miseris_socios]

I can't think of anything, no.

[floreatnoctem]

Alright. I'll see you soon, then.

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[warriorscribe]

It ended somewhat well, at least, if completely confusing the retrieval units is "well".

*And people got collar fluid but he doesn't want to say too much on the network and potentially accidentally entice someone to implicate themselves.*

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[miseris_socios]

I guess that counts as a success. Maybe.

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[warriorscribe]

As far as it exposed a flaw. I can't imagine it's a very useful one, however, not without careful planning beforehand and plenty of luck.

However, they wanted to do something and they did. I can't say they failed.

*As one who helped place the chips, he would be a hypocrite if he called this a failure just because it could have hurt others.*

[miseris_socios]

Yeah though there's a lot of us who aren't into your big plots and stuff and are just trying to live until the next day

You guys are kind of crazy you know

[warriorscribe]

This wasn't mine and I took no part in it. *Except investigating the emptied infirmary. Oh well, this person probably knows his ID from that other post.* But I have done some. I'm sorry, for anything any of these things, whether I had a part in them or not, have done to you.

But we can't just keep trying to live like this. If we could do anything without disturbing life for other people, we would, and if such a chance arises we will take it.

We want the pain to end. We want to do something and not be helpless, powerless. That's all we want.

[miseris_socios]

There's a difference between doing something and doing a stupid something.

Then again I guess I don't know the details, so whatever. I'm just trying to have as much of a normal life as I can get since the conditions here are at least sometimes better than those at home. At least there's reliable food even if I don't trust anything related to nutrition bars.

... It's still food though.

[warriorscribe]

*He knew. He knew some people had lives worse than this place. He knew he would have to wind up hurting people he never had to, for all the people who needed to get out of here. There were children here, children he didn't want to see suffer any more, and to do that they had to secure their safety. Even if it meant an upheaval first. The demons had to be let out before hope could be found.

But did he ever feel like a demon himself for it sometimes.*

We'll do all we can to ensure everyone gets the best they can out of this in the end. I promise, I have not forgotten those who are better off here than at home. I do not know how yet, but there is much for us to learn, still. We will do what we can with what we find.

[miseris_socios]

There's no good solution.

[warriorscribe]

I know. But we won't let it stop us from trying to find the best we can.

I wish I could promise more certainty.

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[risingshepard]

I'd say 150k worth of credits says yes, but I don't have my wallet on me.

[miseris_socios]

I don't think I've ever had the equivalent of that much so I wouldn't bet against you.

But I wouldn't anyway for this one.

[risingshepard]

Hah, wise move. Probably would've saved yourself from being in debt.

As for bad plans... I dunno, is there anything stupider than a boycott, even with whatever good it did?

[Not that she'd know about it besides the collar fluid mess, she spent the rest of her 'help Diarmuid' day being carted into the infirmary.]

[miseris_socios]

I don't really have any money, so yeah.

Probably. Don't tempt them. What's that saying? 'Build a better mousetrap, and they'll build a better idiot'?

[risingshepard]

Nah, it was "make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot". But that works just as well.

[miseris_socios]

That was it. It's not a Japanese saying, so it's not one I hear a lot.

[get_bent]

To be perfectly honest, I ain't real good with plans. I let senpai handle that.

[Well at least he's truthful.]

[miseris_socios]

Why not come up with some of your own?

[get_bent]

Most of my plans would be just burstin' in and figuring out what to do later...

[miseris_socios]

That's not exactly a plan...

[get_bent]

Yeah exactly! That's why I tend to stand by in the sidelines. Naoto's real good at figurin' out stuff, so I'll just glad to help others, you know?

[miseris_socios]

Yeah but if they're not coming up with plans, maybe you should try one.

[get_bent]

So like...distract them with cute stuff I guess? Or maybe just smash my per--wait no that's what I always do.

[Please hold while Kanji is experiencing problems with thinking.]

[miseris_socios]

Your Persona focuses mostly on physical attacks, right?

[get_bent]

Yeah! Charge'em up and hit them hard! That, and lightning attacks.

[And it looks pretty sweet doing it too.]

So even if I wanted to do somethin' else I guess I'm just more made to do that anyway.

[And he doesn't seem to feel so bad about it.]

[miseris_socios]

No healing skills? Hm...