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Halloween!
Who: Anyone and everyone!
What: Costumes, parties, and evil pumpkins
Where: Idol Springs
When: Halloween (October 31)
Warnings: Beware of giant evil pumpkins.
During the day, the gift fairies are busy flitting about, delivering a box to each Outsider! In each box is a costume, presumably to be worn to the Halloween party advertised on posters in every world. Costumes aren't required...but why wouldn't you wear a costume to a Halloween party?
The party itself is fairly humble, as the natives have had to contend with errant pumpkin vines and mischievous ghosts all month. There's a table of actual food, many pumpkin or squash based recipes, and a table for desserts with all manner of pies and pastries, as well as overflowing bowls of candy. There are streamers and simple decorations, and some games such as bobbing for apples... A small hay maze has been set up to one side. A few musicians are playing music - square dance calls included. It's nothing fancy, but it's certainly intended to be a fun break from all the recent strangeness. They'll even be keeping the ghosts out for the duration of the evening!
Until midnight, that is. Then the party will have an unexpected guest...
What: Costumes, parties, and evil pumpkins
Where: Idol Springs
When: Halloween (October 31)
Warnings: Beware of giant evil pumpkins.
During the day, the gift fairies are busy flitting about, delivering a box to each Outsider! In each box is a costume, presumably to be worn to the Halloween party advertised on posters in every world. Costumes aren't required...but why wouldn't you wear a costume to a Halloween party?
The party itself is fairly humble, as the natives have had to contend with errant pumpkin vines and mischievous ghosts all month. There's a table of actual food, many pumpkin or squash based recipes, and a table for desserts with all manner of pies and pastries, as well as overflowing bowls of candy. There are streamers and simple decorations, and some games such as bobbing for apples... A small hay maze has been set up to one side. A few musicians are playing music - square dance calls included. It's nothing fancy, but it's certainly intended to be a fun break from all the recent strangeness. They'll even be keeping the ghosts out for the duration of the evening!
Until midnight, that is. Then the party will have an unexpected guest...
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You can't control it. [That's his only reasoning - the only reasoning he gives. Now isn't the time or place for infighting. He turns back to the pumpkin.
Plant and fire based, huh...? Well, wind didn't work too well earlier. He switches Personas and summons again in the same beat.] Skadi! [The dark, feminine Persona emerges, casting the most powerful ice skill Minato's got: Niflheim.
He'd suggest an all-out attack now the pumpkin is knocked down, but Minako isn't on her feet and he can't do one alone.]
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[...screeching tires... a loud bang... fire, fire everywhere... little hands pushing him away, to safety, before falling and not moving again...]
[Something snapped inside of him, and his eyes rolled back as his Persona ripped its way out of his soul, yellow eyes blazing from behind its mask. Seito fell to his knees, not really conscious of what was going on, not really seeing Magatsu Izanagi lashing out toward the downed pumpkin demon and ripping into it. He just knew it was happening, and he couldn't do a damn thing to stop it.]
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It's a relief for a second, thinking the monster would be gone, but then she notes the fury and abandon in the attack, and recognizes the persona...]
Seito!!!
[She whirled as she stood, ignoring the dizziness that came over her to run to him. He's on his knees and looks totally lost to the world. She grabs his face and forces his eyes on her.]
Reign it in, Seito! I'm here, I'm safe. It's okay. Come back to me. Call it back.
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[Unfortunately, Minato's concern for the other boy takes his attention off the monster. A thorny vine shoots toward him - as the nearest fighter - and binds his arms to his sides tightly.] Nnngh...
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[Magatsu Izanagi, meanwhile, was ripping chunks of pumpkin away, grabbing one of the thorny vines and ripping it off to beat the demon vegetable with. Unfortunately, it was also the vine that was wrapped around Minato, so he got to whip around for the ride until the vine eventually broke.]
what is this a supernatural romance
Minato's in trouble, Seito's lost control, and nobody else is left to help either of them. She takes a moment to breathe, to center herself, and makes the decision that stopping Seito's rampaging persona before it turned on someone other than the pumpkin was main priority. But how?
How??
She pulls at his face, clinging tight and still kneeling in front of him. Calling to him didn't work. She presses her forehead to his, still calling his name and trying to calm him down. In a flash of desperation, she pulls his face all the way in to press a proper and entirely unrefined kiss to his lips.]
romance/horror?
He doesn't have time to process the image, though. There's a sound behind him, he turns.] Huh...? [The demon pumpkin is practically on top of him and he can't move in time. Minato's eyes are wide as it bears down on him, fiery maw opening wide and...and...
Closing. He feels intense heat surrounding him, can't see through the brightness. He's been eaten alive by the evil gourd.]
The best kind of romance.
[...and there were munching sounds?]
[...oh, right, evil pumpkin.]
[He pulled away from her, reaching out to his Persona without even thinking about it.]
Magatsu Izanagi!
[The Persona glared at the two of them, like it wanted to attack him for being an idiot instead, the intense spike of pain in his head only exemplifying the fact. It shot toward the pumpkin's front, ignoring it and instead grabbing Minato and flinging him away none-to-gently.]
[Seito, meanwhile, near collapsed on top of Minako, the effort from trying to actually control his Persona of his own will sapping all the energy out of him.]
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What she saw next shocked her even more. He actually called out to his persona to control it! And it worked... Sort of. She had half a second to respond but it was enough to pull the trigger. The last persona she had, she had prepared for a bufu skill. Jack Frost shot out to catch Minato (awkwardly) and bring him as safely as possible to the ground. All of course as Seito collapsed on her bodily.
Help he's heavy.]
Minato!
[She calls out as a Dia skill is cast from Jack Frost, for all the good it would do.]
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Well, Dia won't do much for him at this point beyond keeping him alive and conscious. He's still burned, and what's left of his wings is on fire still. He's useless this round, still not thinking fast enough for the fight.]
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[The Persona focused its chaotic wrath on the pumpkin, tearing off a chuck of the gourd and flinging it toward the two of them, as if to remind them that they had no control over it. Problem was, Magatsu going off on its own was even more taxing on Seito, and the Persona was starting to fade as he fought to remain conscious.]
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Leaving Minato, Jack Frost stops the onrush of pumkpin with a sonic fist, and bufulas the fucker again.]
Seito... sit... you're heavy. Have to help Minato.
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I'm okay. This thing has to be almost done. [That should be a familiar Persona he's using, Minako!]
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S-sorry...
[Trying to stay conscious was a wasted effort, and Magatsu Izanagi, ripping its hands through the pumpkin's side, vanished as Seito finally gave in and passed out.]
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Damn, why isn't that thing dead yet?!
[But she can't deny that Minato has more power than she does... from the future an all that and holy god is that the persona she summoned back at that first full moon? How did he get that one back? In any case, that's gotta finish it off, right? If it doesn't she has another Bufula where that came from.]
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Minato lets Thanatos fade and, sighing, sinks to a seat on the ground. The party is trashed....not that anyone should be in much mood for continuing after that.]
Finally.
going again cause seitos out cold
She sits down on the floor with Minato, wrapping an arm around him and giving him a good examination. And maybe a Diarama. And some fussing.]
How're you doing?
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I've been plenty worse. You?
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Same. Right now I'm mostly really confused.
[On like so many levels. Start talking, bro.]
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About what? Give me a place to start.
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She shakes her head]
A lot of it isn't necessarily something you can explain. But... How about you start with what's up with you and Seito.
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M-Minako...?
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You ok? I'll be right back.
[Time to go check on Seito. He's not as badly hurt as Minato, but his mind went through so much more. She's not even thinking of the possible consequences of that kiss, she's just worried about these boys.]
Hey there. Surprised you're awake.
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His dragonfly flops onto his chest, almost deflating with exhaustion. Discontent, Minato strokes it lightly.]
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...my head...
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