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[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

[Sanaki knows no forms of physical combat. She also was not warned about the Dark Hour. This is a bad combination.

Thus, when her phone drops from her hand (her ridiculous poofy outfit has no pockets) it shows her being backed into a corner by a Shadow. She's obviously terrified by the expression on her face.

Suddenly, the space in between her and the Shadow is filled - by a kid in a ridiculous scarf. Who is still taller than her, natch. He dispatches the Shadow with his spear, then turns to the startled Sanaki.]

I am thou, and thou art I...
I am Setanta. As your knight, I will help you in your duties.

Se...tanta...?

[The Persona disappears. After staring for a moment, she looks at her phone again and turns it off.]

[Feel free to meet her in person as she heads back to the hotel.]

Comments

[video]

[croibhristeoir]

[His face when.]

[video]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

...Yes?

[video]

[croibhristeoir]

S...Setanta?

[video]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

That is the name that he spoke to me.

Re: [video]

[croibhristeoir]

But...that's not--no, I shouldn't say 'not possible', but...

[video]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

I would also say the sudden appearance and disappearance was impossible, yet clearly happened.

Re: [video]

[croibhristeoir]

No, that's...a power many of us have. It's called a Persona.

[video]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

If you would explain further, I would be grateful to you.

[video]

[croibhristeoir]

There is unfortunately little of it I actually understand. These manifestations are called Personas. They answer our call and assist in fighting the Shadows--one of which you seem to have already met.

[video]

[athngabla.livejournal.com]

[This shouldn't have been surprising. It really shouldn't have.]

[Really, Prospero messed around with the fabric of time enough as it was, right? And Personae clearly didn't follow along and maintain the proper appearance of who it was they were supposed to represent -- or perhaps they just borrowed a name and represented what their user believed, or some other thing that Lancer could not be assed to spend time thinking about. Not right now, anyway.]

[It was because he'd already run into himself as a Persona, you see. Because of that, he never thought he'd run into himself-as-a-child as a Persona. Not that he was admitting that kid was in fact him, but...]

[Speaking of kids, Sanaki (the kid in question) has an almost beleaguered looking man responding to her on the comm now.]

...You're joking, right?

[video]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

I can hardly see what I've said that could have been in jest.

[video]

[athngabla.livejournal.com]

Not you, the other kid -- the persona.

[video]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

I can't speak for him.

[video]

[athngabla.livejournal.com]

You can tell me that I wasn't hearing things. What did he say his name was?

[Seems like Lancer's on the move, judging from the background...]

[video]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

Setanta. I remember that well.

[video]

[athngabla.livejournal.com]

[He manages to keep from scowling. It was unusual enough to see not!himself around. This? His brain's having a hard time wrapping around it.]

Right... Where are you? For that matter, who are you?

[video]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

Sanaki Kirsch Altina, empress of Begnion and apostle of the goddess Ashera.

Outside the bookstore.

[Text]

[princesszero]

That was a nice show.

Is summoning magic something accessible here, or is it only for lucky ones?

[S-sorry, she just wants her magic back, sob xD]

[Text]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

I'm told that all of us are able to learn it, now.

[Text]

[princesszero]

That is good news, for a change.

Can you tell me anything about it? [Does it include sidequests? XD]

[Text]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I know about as much as you do, for I was not properly educated prior to this.

[Text]

[princesszero]

So you are a recent arrival as well?

[Text]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

As of three days ago, yes.

[Text]

[princesszero]

[So, traveling between worlds was ok, but kidnapping wasn't as cool with her.]

I see. Then there is no point in me bothering you about this.

[Text]

[goshujin-sama.livejournal.com]

I am afraid not.