Velvet Controversies
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Main Points:
Persona 2/Persona 4 crossover (Broken Hero) Second Person
Chapter Summary: It turns out Suou and Kashihara have history with the Velvet Room.
Word Count: 840
Rating: Teen
Suou-san sighs and starts wiping off some of the blood, and you feel a little guilty. You are, of course, grateful for the help, and it’s clear that your orders have nothing to do with the older man throwing himself into the thick of things. While Kashihara-san had a good point in stating that you would have continued to investigate with or without permission, the converse was clearly also true, and Suou-san was also obviously used to taking most hits himself, a fact that clearly worries his friend (and for good reason). You try to find the right words to speak up and inform them that you’re back.
“Where do you think he goes?” Suou-san asks bluntly, and, well. Yes, that’s a good start.
“Sure, this world is really weird, but—” Yosuke turns and freezes mid-gesture. “Oh, hey, Partner, you’re back. Tell them!”
He’s being a little obnoxious, and you’re mischievous. Rather like a cat. The comparison cheers you considerably. “It’s called the Velvet Room,” you inform him and watch Yosuke blink, freeze, and attempt to figure out where to go from there.
“Aren’t you going to go in?” Kashihara-san asks teasingly, and Suou-san is practically glaring at the blue door.
“It seems smaller.” The statement is apropos of nothing. He seems to be holding some kind of grudge. Given that Kashihara-san seems to be unaware of this, it probably was an incident that occurred between the time they had worked together last and now, when Suou-san had been mostly working without a partner or backup. At least, that’s the conclusion you reach.
“I really can’t see anything!” Yosuke whines, and Chie and Teddie chime in to agree.
Suou-san blinks, possibly startled, flicking his lighter as he tends to do when thinking or nervous. “Hm.”
“Perhaps only those who can equip multiple Personas can see the door,” Kashihara-san suggests.
“Yeah, how does that work anyway?” Chie asks, and Suou-san merely shrugs. You didn’t expect anything else, really.
“From what Teddie said, it’s become rare, since he’d never seen someone who can equip multiple Personas,” you add, and that makes the police officer thoughtful, but he doesn’t share his thoughts on that subject, either.
“Actually, I’ve never seen anyone who can use a Persona before,” Teddie announces proudly.
“Wait, then why the hell are you only calling him Sensei, you little—!” Yosuke rounds on him. You tune out the sounds of the two squabbling, because neither of them seem to take it to heart, unlike when Yosuke’s picking a fight with other people. You’ll have to make time in your schedule for him again soon and try to figure out what’s bothering him.
Kashihara-san lowers his voice, like he’s not sure anyone should overhear. Also being naturally curious, you can’t help but pay attention. “You’re acting as if you don’t want to see them again.”
Suou-san considers that for a moment. “Maybe Igor, the Demon Painter, Belladonna, or Nameless.” ...You haven’t heard of most of these people. Do the inhabitants of the Velvet room actually change?
“Philemon helped us a lot! I don’t know why you’re holding such a grudge.” So your educated guess was apparently correct.
Suou-san takes the lighter out of his pocket and begins to flick it, refusing to answer and just glaring at the butterfly fluttering innocently in the corner.
“Sooner or later, we’ll need to start fusing again. I don’t have a secondary Persona, which could be very useful, especially to take advantage of weaknesses or avoid our own, and while our skills have been adequate for the fights so far, we shouldn’t get too overconfident.”
The way Suou-san snaps the lighter closed is loud and angry enough it causes even Yosuke’s argument to falter. “Guess I should use the cards I’ve been collecting.” And he disappears inside.
Kashihara-san smiles apologetically at you and follows before you can warn him that it might get a little cramped in the limosine. Then again, surely he’d have to have known that, if he’s been there before—wait a minute, there’s no way they could fit all those other people Suou-san had been naming in there—
Out of curiosity, you follow too, and yes, the room itself changes and yes, there are people there you’ve never seen before.
You don’t get too close, but that’s actually possible in this dance-lounge like area. You can actually see who’s singing the ambient music that gets stuck in your head. You can actually see the person playing the piano. This is amazing. Of course, you miss your own version, too, but if you go in by yourself you’re pretty sure that’s all you’ll see. Mostly, you get the sudden feeling that while it might be relevant you don’t particularly want to know what Igor’s warning look to Suou-san is about.
Main Points:
Persona 2/Persona 4 crossover (Broken Hero) Second Person
Chapter Summary: It turns out Suou and Kashihara have history with the Velvet Room.
Word Count: 840
Rating: Teen
It turns out that both Kashihara-san and Suou-san can see the Velvet Room, a fact that becomes clear when you exit to find Yosuke arguing with both of them. Loudly. “What the hell are you talking about? There’s nothing there!”
Suou-san sighs and starts wiping off some of the blood, and you feel a little guilty. You are, of course, grateful for the help, and it’s clear that your orders have nothing to do with the older man throwing himself into the thick of things. While Kashihara-san had a good point in stating that you would have continued to investigate with or without permission, the converse was clearly also true, and Suou-san was also obviously used to taking most hits himself, a fact that clearly worries his friend (and for good reason). You try to find the right words to speak up and inform them that you’re back.
“Where do you think he goes?” Suou-san asks bluntly, and, well. Yes, that’s a good start.
“Sure, this world is really weird, but—” Yosuke turns and freezes mid-gesture. “Oh, hey, Partner, you’re back. Tell them!”
He’s being a little obnoxious, and you’re mischievous. Rather like a cat. The comparison cheers you considerably. “It’s called the Velvet Room,” you inform him and watch Yosuke blink, freeze, and attempt to figure out where to go from there.
“Aren’t you going to go in?” Kashihara-san asks teasingly, and Suou-san is practically glaring at the blue door.
“It seems smaller.” The statement is apropos of nothing. He seems to be holding some kind of grudge. Given that Kashihara-san seems to be unaware of this, it probably was an incident that occurred between the time they had worked together last and now, when Suou-san had been mostly working without a partner or backup. At least, that’s the conclusion you reach.
“I really can’t see anything!” Yosuke whines, and Chie and Teddie chime in to agree.
Suou-san blinks, possibly startled, flicking his lighter as he tends to do when thinking or nervous. “Hm.”
“Perhaps only those who can equip multiple Personas can see the door,” Kashihara-san suggests.
“Yeah, how does that work anyway?” Chie asks, and Suou-san merely shrugs. You didn’t expect anything else, really.
“From what Teddie said, it’s become rare, since he’d never seen someone who can equip multiple Personas,” you add, and that makes the police officer thoughtful, but he doesn’t share his thoughts on that subject, either.
“Actually, I’ve never seen anyone who can use a Persona before,” Teddie announces proudly.
“Wait, then why the hell are you only calling him Sensei, you little—!” Yosuke rounds on him. You tune out the sounds of the two squabbling, because neither of them seem to take it to heart, unlike when Yosuke’s picking a fight with other people. You’ll have to make time in your schedule for him again soon and try to figure out what’s bothering him.
Kashihara-san lowers his voice, like he’s not sure anyone should overhear. Also being naturally curious, you can’t help but pay attention. “You’re acting as if you don’t want to see them again.”
Suou-san considers that for a moment. “Maybe Igor, the Demon Painter, Belladonna, or Nameless.” ...You haven’t heard of most of these people. Do the inhabitants of the Velvet room actually change?
“Philemon helped us a lot! I don’t know why you’re holding such a grudge.” So your educated guess was apparently correct.
Suou-san takes the lighter out of his pocket and begins to flick it, refusing to answer and just glaring at the butterfly fluttering innocently in the corner.
“Sooner or later, we’ll need to start fusing again. I don’t have a secondary Persona, which could be very useful, especially to take advantage of weaknesses or avoid our own, and while our skills have been adequate for the fights so far, we shouldn’t get too overconfident.”
The way Suou-san snaps the lighter closed is loud and angry enough it causes even Yosuke’s argument to falter. “Guess I should use the cards I’ve been collecting.” And he disappears inside.
Kashihara-san smiles apologetically at you and follows before you can warn him that it might get a little cramped in the limosine. Then again, surely he’d have to have known that, if he’s been there before—wait a minute, there’s no way they could fit all those other people Suou-san had been naming in there—
Out of curiosity, you follow too, and yes, the room itself changes and yes, there are people there you’ve never seen before.
You don’t get too close, but that’s actually possible in this dance-lounge like area. You can actually see who’s singing the ambient music that gets stuck in your head. You can actually see the person playing the piano. This is amazing. Of course, you miss your own version, too, but if you go in by yourself you’re pretty sure that’s all you’ll see. Mostly, you get the sudden feeling that while it might be relevant you don’t particularly want to know what Igor’s warning look to Suou-san is about.
