[Minako is used to weird. There's not a whole lot of things in her life that aren't weird anymore, honestly. Hidden hour in between days? Sure. She's a Persona user and she can summon over 150 of them? Okay! There's an android on the team now? Why not?
So finding out one of her Personas physically manifested outside of Tartarus is just par for the course. He's certainly not the one she expected-- Orpheus or Thanatos seemed more likely, or even one of her current Personas like Seth or Kartikeya. But it's probably better in the end. With his human features, he can roam free to his heart's content with his new "senpai from a nearby college" identity. Less questions to deal with this way.
(But not really, because now there are rumors about them at school, especially when Aigis is so protective and almost jealous of how Ookurikara is connected to her. Add the new transfer student Ryoji Mochizuki to the mix and it's a recipe for gossip disaster.)
Well. At least it's been fascinating to watch the Akihiko Sanada club dynamics change. A quarter of them left to start the Kiwame Ookurikara fanclub, and now its numbers are growing daily. She kind of feels bad for Ookurikara...but luckily the fanclub is still trying to work him out, and faction arguments keep the girls busy enough that nobody's actually confessed to him yet. They do love to gather in groups to watch him, though.
In fact, that must be the mob now, clamoring at the school gates for a glimpse of him.]
Oh geez. It's pretty bad today. Is he wearing a new outfit or something?
[Minako strains on her tippy toes to try and see above the crowd. Then, deeming it useless, she starts the long process of pushing through, praying that nobody stops to ask her for his number.]
Excuse me, sorry, non-fanclub member coming through!
[ A Persona is meant to serve the one they're bonded to, a purpose that resonates strongly with Ookurikara, as the spirit of a sword from legend. Being summoned as a Persona in Tartarus is no different than being taken to a battlefield, though the enemies are certainly stranger this time around.
Manifesting in the real world with his own body, however... that is new, and it means that for once, he doesn't need a master to tell him what to do, where to go, which enemies to cut down. At first he doesn't know what to do with that much freedom, so he simply watches Minako and her friends for guidance - they are still bound together, after all, despite his newfound independence. Now that Ookurikara is getting used to this body, to life outside of Tartarus and his sword, he's taken to wandering the city to see what life as a human is like. He's even managed to make a few acquaintances - if you can call not taking "go away" for an answer making acquaintances.
All the same, he still wants to be the first one to know if Minako has plans to go to Tartarus on any given day. He's waited for her before, even tried to scan the crowds of students for her before realizing it was a pointless effort, so now he simply waits outside the gates in silence, ignoring the growing crowds as students begin to head home.
More important is the motorcycle parked nearby that his gaze is locked onto with a thoughtful frown. He's seen these around the city, and he'd be lying to say he doesn't sort of want to try one out for himself. Cars and trains and motorcycles were all still new to him, but it does sound convenient to have a way to get around on his own without relying on public transportation. What good is a Persona that gets stuck waiting for the bus to come when his master needs him? How would he even get one, though...? As he waits for Minako to materialize from the crowd of students, he wonders if he should even bother asking. ]
[Oh. He's just staring soulfully into the distance. That would definitely make his fangirls go wild. Minako laughs softly to herself as she trots to his side, following his gaze to see what's captured his attention.]
A motorcycle? Mitsuru-senpai has one, you know. I don't think she'd let you ride it since it's her special Tartarus-proof one, but if we ask nicely, maybe she can let you borrow a different one. After she teaches you the basics, of course!
[Not that she thinks he'd have trouble with learning. Despite the era he originated from, he's been able to adapt fairly well to all of the modern age things that have been thrown at him. At least, as far as she can tell. If he has any trouble, he keeps it to himself.
Which is a little frustrating, to say the least! The two of them are partners, and he is a facet of her soul on top of that, but sometimes he feels as far away and reticent as...as Shinjiro used to be, if not more.
It hurts her heart a little to think about Shinjiro. But there is the comfort that he eventually came around and warmed up to her, so she thinks she just needs to give Ookurikara time to do the same.
Minako beams up at the Persona, a mischievous sparkle in her eyes.]
[ At the suggestion, he gives Minako a flat, unimpressed look. ]
No thanks.
[ Though Kara does look back to the motorcycle, giving it one more appraising glance before turning fully to face her. Now that she's here, it's not that important anymore, but all the same... ]
I'll try it, when there's time. Are we going to Tartarus today?
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So finding out one of her Personas physically manifested outside of Tartarus is just par for the course. He's certainly not the one she expected-- Orpheus or Thanatos seemed more likely, or even one of her current Personas like Seth or Kartikeya. But it's probably better in the end. With his human features, he can roam free to his heart's content with his new "senpai from a nearby college" identity. Less questions to deal with this way.
(But not really, because now there are rumors about them at school, especially when Aigis is so protective and almost jealous of how Ookurikara is connected to her. Add the new transfer student Ryoji Mochizuki to the mix and it's a recipe for gossip disaster.)
Well. At least it's been fascinating to watch the Akihiko Sanada club dynamics change. A quarter of them left to start the Kiwame Ookurikara fanclub, and now its numbers are growing daily. She kind of feels bad for Ookurikara...but luckily the fanclub is still trying to work him out, and faction arguments keep the girls busy enough that nobody's actually confessed to him yet. They do love to gather in groups to watch him, though.
In fact, that must be the mob now, clamoring at the school gates for a glimpse of him.]
Oh geez. It's pretty bad today. Is he wearing a new outfit or something?
[Minako strains on her tippy toes to try and see above the crowd. Then, deeming it useless, she starts the long process of pushing through, praying that nobody stops to ask her for his number.]
Excuse me, sorry, non-fanclub member coming through!
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Manifesting in the real world with his own body, however... that is new, and it means that for once, he doesn't need a master to tell him what to do, where to go, which enemies to cut down. At first he doesn't know what to do with that much freedom, so he simply watches Minako and her friends for guidance - they are still bound together, after all, despite his newfound independence. Now that Ookurikara is getting used to this body, to life outside of Tartarus and his sword, he's taken to wandering the city to see what life as a human is like. He's even managed to make a few acquaintances - if you can call not taking "go away" for an answer making acquaintances.
All the same, he still wants to be the first one to know if Minako has plans to go to Tartarus on any given day. He's waited for her before, even tried to scan the crowds of students for her before realizing it was a pointless effort, so now he simply waits outside the gates in silence, ignoring the growing crowds as students begin to head home.
More important is the motorcycle parked nearby that his gaze is locked onto with a thoughtful frown. He's seen these around the city, and he'd be lying to say he doesn't sort of want to try one out for himself. Cars and trains and motorcycles were all still new to him, but it does sound convenient to have a way to get around on his own without relying on public transportation. What good is a Persona that gets stuck waiting for the bus to come when his master needs him? How would he even get one, though...? As he waits for Minako to materialize from the crowd of students, he wonders if he should even bother asking. ]
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A motorcycle? Mitsuru-senpai has one, you know. I don't think she'd let you ride it since it's her special Tartarus-proof one, but if we ask nicely, maybe she can let you borrow a different one. After she teaches you the basics, of course!
[Not that she thinks he'd have trouble with learning. Despite the era he originated from, he's been able to adapt fairly well to all of the modern age things that have been thrown at him. At least, as far as she can tell. If he has any trouble, he keeps it to himself.
Which is a little frustrating, to say the least! The two of them are partners, and he is a facet of her soul on top of that, but sometimes he feels as far away and reticent as...as Shinjiro used to be, if not more.
It hurts her heart a little to think about Shinjiro. But there is the comfort that he eventually came around and warmed up to her, so she thinks she just needs to give Ookurikara time to do the same.
Minako beams up at the Persona, a mischievous sparkle in her eyes.]
Or I could buy you a bicycle?
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No thanks.
[ Though Kara does look back to the motorcycle, giving it one more appraising glance before turning fully to face her. Now that she's here, it's not that important anymore, but all the same... ]
I'll try it, when there's time. Are we going to Tartarus today?
[ He's bored, Minako :( ]