Burning Petals

“They stopped someday? Maan, I don’t think you’re that good of a chef like you think you are, if not even your closest buddies would try your stuff…” Kokichi could be quite blunt, so maybe it was better for her to realize that fact now. Even though he was a proud liar, he wouldn’t shy away to tell her his true opinion of something he genuinely thought tasted bad. 

“Ooooh, hey, that sounds super interesting. So are you something like super heroes then? Bet that was a lot of fun, wasn’t it?” Once Yukikio asked Kokichi if he was much of a ‘fighter’ however, his smile faded away and he stared to the ground. As usually for him though, that didn’t even last a secound and he tried his best to not let anyone notice that he just remembered something unpleasant. “Hahaha, totally. Guess you could call it that. I was locked up in some weird school with my classmates, and all that by some ugly robot bear. There, I was forced to play some kind of killing game! Everyone was totally paranoid and there were many deaths, everything was super bloody and messy, too!~” It was understandable if that would shock the girl next to him, but he decided to laugh it all off right after.

“Of course that was a lie, haha, there’s no way something like that could happen, right? Did I getcha?”

    True, perhaps her cooking could use some work. However, that wasn’t going to stop her from continuing to try! As the heiress to the Amagi Inn, she couldn’t just sit back and do nothing. Cooking had always been a fatal point for her-- Despite ignorant comments from certain Investigation Team members in the past, she was determined to keep trying. “Maybe so. But.. Even if they did stop, they’ll return once they realize how much my skills have improved!”

    It wasn’t often Yukiko talked about the Investigation Team or the television world to other people not involved with the ordeal. Rather, she had barely even mentioned it since arriving to Spirale. “Super heroes? I-In a way, you might say that. The skills we had were those of our personas-- Realizations within ourselves, if you will. Those are what manifested and granted us power. Perhaps you have one too.” A way to connect the conversation back to him, really. “It was hard, but the strength from me and my peers made it worth it, I’d say.”

Kanon didn’t expect anyone to approach and talk to her. So once she heard a voice of a strangler, it startled her a bit. Fortunately, it was a nice girl that complimented her. What a nice and fresh breeze in war surroundings here. 

“Ah, th-thank you! You really think so? I think I look a little weird… B-but your wings are very pretty as well! Is it difficult to fly? I still do have my troubles with getting used to swimming, but that was because I couldn’t swim well before either, haha…” Well, it was unpolite to talk to someone without introducing yourself, right? 

“O-oh right, by the way, I’m Kanon Matsubara, what’s your name?” 

    “Weird? I wouldn’t say so! You look.. swimmingly nice. Pfftt, get it? Hahaha!” She couldn’t help and laugh at her own pun, albeit it probably wasn’t the most creative joke in the world. Still, her words were spoken lightly and she shook her head to assert she wasn’t serious about the matter.

    Yukiko enjoyed being in the open fields, surrounded by nature-- Perhaps it reminded her much of Inaba. She liked the rather quiet, quaint areas. It wasn’t often Yukiko was able to summon her persona, either. She hadn’t been given many chances. If Chie was around, she’d probably want her to keep training. “If I summon my persona here, I wonder what would happen.”

    In the past, Yukiko herself had been involved with her own sorts of conflict.  Her career itself at the Amagi Inn tapped into this, arguably. Still, she wasn’t heavily involved in the events around Spirale to hold a public statement to this. For now, all she could do was stare down at her own appearance and ponder. The flowers and branches in her hair blended well with brunette locks and her wings glistened even more as she stood next to the body of water within Spirale. Somehow, it felt comforting. She preferred her normal self, though.

    She wouldn’t say her newfound wings were convenient, but they did hold some aesthetic appeal to them. Yukiko almost matched well with the nature-like appearance surrounding the lake-- Almost a befitting scene, really. Yukiko wasn’t seeking to put herself on any battle lines at the moment, but she still could certainly recognize her friends when she spotted them (despite these changes).

name: Yukiko Amagi race: Faekin (Nymph) alliance: Archimedes Ward, however, she isn’t particularly concerned about the war. She isn’t the kind of person to put herself on the front lines for something she doesn’t completely know-- She would have to come to cherish it more. physical appearance: She is an Earthly Nymph and her appearance reflects that. She has vines and branches (with flowers) mixed in with her hair. She also has large, clear wings with a hint of glitter in them. At least, it looks like glitter to a normal eye. can be found: Archimedes Ward. When she isn’t there, she can be seen anywhere earth-y or with an open environment.

skills:

HEAL. Restores a mild to moderate amount of health.

    Yukiko was no music expert compared to her peers, but she did recognize a good rhythm when she heard one. She felt the tunes of a piano at a nearby cafe with an available piano for use. The girl had seen it before but never bothered to try it out herself-- The instrument of choice for Yukiko was something much more akin to a triangle. Still, she admired those with musical talents.

    As much as Yukiko might have gotten used to Spirale, there was something about Inaba she would always miss. She enjoyed the close, tight-knit feeling of the community there. It was where she grew up and where she belonged. On top of that, she had met and grown closer to everyone from the Investigation Team.

    She had barely seen any of her teammates ever since coming to Spirale-- It was troubling, but she believed in her team. Those thoughts fell as her gaze immediately shifted towards a familiar sight (one she didn’t expect on seeing in Spirale, no less).

“Y-Yes…. it is…” nodding her head to one question after the next, Ruby felt slightly intimidated by all the questions this stranger was asking her. “We…uhhh..” Feeling her eyes swirl after hearing more questions, Ruby’s heart didn’t rest until she apologized for asking so many questions.

“Our group was formed when we were in high school and it was all thanks to our leader Chika-chan that we came together. We also participated in a rather large event called, Love live where we go against other schools to compete in a contest…the first time we entered we had lost at the regional finals, but after coming back a second time we went all the way and ended up winning.”

    Yukiko couldn’t help and feel some guilt for asking such a wide amount of questions in a short span of time. Nonetheless, the answers were impressive. She had never heard of Love Live before but the fact that they won spoke words of its own: “I see..! Congratulations on the victory. That’s rather inspiring-- I’m sure plenty of people would have given up after one loss. You should feel proud.”

The liar of course totally bullshitted the ‘tests’ and ‘games’. In truth it was just his way of getting to know her better. Yukiko really seemed nice so far, so maybe they even could end up becoming friends. 

“An improving chef? Well, that sounds pretty promising! Oh, I know! how about you prove yourself how good you really are and let me taste test something next time?” Kokichi didn’t know yet, how much he’d regret that suggestion in the future, but until now he had no reason not to believe in her kitchen skills. Though the later thing she mentioned was even more interesting. “Shadows? Oh c’moon, you can’t leave me hanging like that, tell me more! Are those some weird monsters that appeared already around here as well?” 

    “Well, I’m not going to object! Back home, my friends would taste test my food but.. They suddenly stopped one day.” It was more-so because they had been on a camping excursion and the food she had brought was an odd purple color, but the details weren’t vital. She wasn’t the only one to blame for that situation, either. She would view it as an opportunity to grow. If Kokichi was open to trying, she would certainly accept.

“Piggiii!” Ruby knew she should’ve stayed a little closer to the wall when she noticed the female in front of her staying at the CD once then towards Ruby over and over. 

While scared to answer because Ruby was feeling rather flustered, “o-oh… do you really think so? I-It is indeed me in the photo and..my friends as well.” For a moment there, Ruby thought she was staring at her sister from behind the counter stance. 

Blinking a few times after the female who was most certainly not her sister mentioned how fascinating the CD was, Ruby brought her hand up to her mouth shyly. “I-I uhh… I’m not sure what you mean? But, my friends and I, we..umm..well..did our rubesty to sing the songs. I-I’m glad you think it’s quite fascinating though. Ahm…” Shyly walking over to the stranger, Ruby grabbed another one of her groups CDs with the words. AQOURS, on it. 

    Yukiko couldn’t help and show fascination. Even if performing wasn’t necessarily her talent, she had come to understand the difficulties and joys that came along with it. The brunette took the city from the other girl, gluing her eyes onto its cover. “AQOURS... That’s a wonderful name. Is it meant to be associated with water? Like aqua?”

    It was merely an educated guess, but nonetheless, the CD cover was amazing. AQOURS was a much larger group than she would have initially anticipated-- Yet, the image showed all of them smiling and looking like the best of friends. “I can tell you did your best..! Say, would you mind telling me more about it? Was it hard to coordinate things? I imagine it’s easiest to have a leader.”

Nonverbal RP Starters

😊 Sit down next to my muse

    Compared to the harsher weathers of Winter, the warmer temperatures were always a pleasant surprise. It was for this reason that Yukiko opted to venture out towards the cherry blossoms-- Something about the atmosphere felt both calming and serene. It almost reminded her of the ones she would see in Inaba. She could only hope those plants were being well cared for, too.

It seemed like Yukiko made the right choice about the ice cream. Then as soon as Kokichi saw the flavor she chose for him, his eyes sparkled up. There wasn’t too much of a wrong choice someone could do with the flavors though, he liked almost anything sweet. With a short but genuine “Thanks!~” he took the ice cream off her hands, and started to taste it right away. 

It was really the thing he needed in this heat. “Mmm, that’s not too bad! So congratluations, you passed the first test! But it’s not over yet, you surely want to keep having fun too, right? Sooo, you’re next challenge will be about…” A short thinking pause before he continued his request. “How ‘bout you tell me something about yourself? But better something interesting! This is still a test after all, nee-heehee!” 

    A simple outing turned into much more, so it seemed. She wasn’t use to this kind of mischievous person, but then again, she wouldn’t say the Investigation Team consisted of plain people, either. Upon the question, she put her free hand to her chin to ponder. There were plenty of things she could say about herself, but she needed to say something fast enough before her ice cream melted.