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[hairpincurves]

Who: Akira and YOU (the first two prompts are closed to Morgana and Goro respectively, the other is open)
What: Preparation for things to come, as well as adjusting her routine somewhat.
When: The closed prompts are the evening of 7/18 and morning of 7/19 ICly, the rest is ~7/20-7/27
Where: Mostly throughout the station and the annex, but also at the stable and on the beach sometimes
Warnings: Probably shouldn't be any, but I'll change this if anything comes up

(Evening of 7/18, closed)
[... The amount of stuff she has to work with isn't ideal, but hey, it's what she's picked up, and it's not like she can't make anything. Still, as she looks at the items spread out on her desk, she can't help but frown a bit.]

Well, at least I've got plenty of lockpicks already, so I don't have to worry about making the nice one yet... Well! Might as well work with what we've got, right, Morgana?

[It's been a long time since she just... settled in to make things--not things like Bedtime Mothman or the in-progress Black Frost that's sitting off to one side so it won't get in the way, but... actual, legitimate thief tools.]

(Morning of 7/19, closed)
[She's spent a few hours dwelling on this--well, no, that's a lie. It's been more than a few hours that she's been dwelling on this, but the dwelling has intensified even further now that there's an actual reason to looming on the horizon.

... And frankly, this power discrepancy between her and the rest of the Persona-users here has bothered her from the start. So, she hasn't even really rolled out of bed yet--hell, it's actually pretty darn early still, but she's reaching for her phone to shoot a text off to Goro.]

Hey, you don't have any major plans for today or anything do you? Also, do you want to have breakfast together if you haven't gotten any already?

[WHY IS SHE UP THIS EARLY.]

(7/20-7/27, open)
[For all the energy Akira had upon the return from Incendia, all of that restlessness seems to have finally faded as she gets back into something resembling a routine--though somehow, she seems a little busier than usual. Mornings are dedicated to training before she makes her way to the stable to care for the pegasus there. Afterwards she makes her way back inside, though, there isn't really much of a pattern as to where she can be found. Usually she'll be in one of the Station kitchens cooking or the common area where she'll be working on a sewing project; sometimes she can be found in the library with a sizable stack of books next to her. Sometimes she might be found in the AV center--or more specifically at the DDR machine. Gotta defend her high score, after all!

Evenings from the 24th to the 27th are spent outside again, where she's engaging in more training. Sometimes it's with her Personas, but more often it's not, especially with the new power she's practicing with--dragon claws are incredibly fun as it turns out.]

Comments

AV center

[redmeguca]

[She isn't at the DDR machine long before a certain redhead comes storming up to her.]

Akira Kurusu, I hope you're ready, because I've never left a DDR machine without my name as the high score!

[hairpincurves]

[Akira finds herself at the DDR machine pretty frequently, even with everything else going on. This isn't the first time someone's challenged her either... So, Kyoko's declaration just gets a grin out of Akira.]

Is that so? Then I welcome your challenge!

[redmeguca]

[Kyoko walks up to the machine, looks through the list, and selects a certain song.

Let's go then!

[Aaaaand she failed the song.]

T-that was just a warm up! I'll get serious once you've had your turn!

[hairpincurves]

Having a warm-up is pretty important.

[She's pretty well-acquainted with the songs by now, so she doesn't waste any time at all looking through the list before picking out a particular song.

The score she ends up getting is pretty middle of the road for her, which she's clearly not satisfied with, but... it wasn't a fail?]

Definitely could've done better there...

[meowna]

That's right!

[Morgana is perched neatly off to the side, far enough to give them both space to work, if they need to.]

So, what do you want to make?

[hairpincurves]

At least one Goho-M. I know I've got some already, but... honestly, I'm not sure you could ever have too many... Honestly, I'm a little paralyzed for choice since my go-to... uh...

[... Morgana's seen the pile of like twenty lockpicks by now. There's no way he couldn't have.]

[meowna]

[Morgana can't help but laugh a little. Yes, he's seen the heap of lockpicks she's made. She probably won't need to make any more for a while! Certainly not for this Palace, at least.]

Goho-Ms are always a good idea. As for the rest..... well, is there anything you're especially worried about in this particular Palace? Like, I don't know..... getting caught sneaking around, or running out of stamina, or covering all our elemental bases?

[hairpincurves]

Getting caught sneaking around might be the bigger concern, I think. I've probably let myself get a little complacent with stealth since I got here. As for our elemental bases being covered.. ah, hm. As many Wildcards as we have on the job, I... assume that isn't a worry? But luck does favor the prepared...

DDR!!!!

[zweihandler]

Oh, shit, you guys still have DDR!

[ There's a weird bit of inflection to the translation there, like she's not exactly saying DDR but whatever brand she's trotting out, it's close enough. She hops up on the back of the dance pad, leaning up against the back bar with a gleeful smile on her face. ]

Do we hold tournaments? Tell me we hold tournaments.

[hairpincurves]

We do not hold tournaments, alas. [A beat.] But we should.

Mostly it's people trying to steal the high score spot from each other.

[zweihandler]

Hell yes. I'll need like a week to work out what the fuck even these beatmaps are but once I have it down, I'm coming for everybody's crown. Meet us by the DDR machine if you want an asskicking.

[ She's leaning back and idly swinging back and forth off the bar as she says all this. ]

We'd need a prize to convince-slash-bribe people to compete though, right?

[hairpincurves]

I mean some of the people around here are competitive enough that the high score slot is a prize in and of itself. But prizes definitely wouldn't hurt.

Food seems like it'd be pretty reliable.

[She starts going through the song list, humming thoughtfully to herself.]

Justcaws

[foolishjustice]

[Why IS she up this early? He hasn't even had his coffee yet!]

Noting daring the day, no.

I haven even gotten out of bed yet. Break fast pounds good, ill be three after some coffee.

[hairpincurves]

[She was up because something was bothering her! But ... ah, whoops...]

See you then.

[This at least gives her some time to drag herself out of bed and head down to the kitchen. She'll make some coffee for herself and... well, might as well get started on something for breakfast! She'll start humming to herself as she starts getting out ingredients for popovers, consulting a recipe on a notebook page.]

[foolishjustice]

[She'll have time to get everything out before Goro gets downstairs, half empty cup of coffee in one hand. He hasn't bothered with the makeup yet, but he has put his hair up and is wearing a couple bracelets and his usual earring.]

Morning.

[hairpincurves]

Morning!

[Ugh, seriously why is she so chipper. She puts down the milk she was pouring into a measuring cup to wave before resuming what she was doing.]

Sorry I sent you that text so early, it's been one of those mornings where I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep no matter what I did...

Commons

[hurt_comforting]

[Meredith just... flops onto a chair with a cold bottle of iced tea, not noticing anyone else here, at first. But when she does, she manages a smile and a wave - both less energetic than she'd like.]

'ello, Akira-chan. Anything in particular you're doing, or just working with your hands?

[hairpincurves]

[She smiles and returns the greeting when Meredith sits.]

Little project I've been working on! [She turns what she's working on around so the other girl can see it--a somewhat deflated... well, not exactly a friend, but it sure is kinda cute.] It's for Goro-kun once I get it stuffed.

[hurt_comforting]

Fierce looking fellow, isn't he? You're very talented.

...trying to keep yourself busy? I've never had so little to do myself.

Common area

[fifthreplacement]

[Sync has been drifting around the station since arriving, but the common area has been one of the places he wanders into a few times a day, since a lot of people seem to go through and it's habit to keep an eye on what people do. Seeing Akira actually makes him pay more attention, wandering over to see what she's up to]

I wouldn't have picked you for someone who sews. [Hi don't mind him, he's going to sit nearby and watch]

[hairpincurves]

You wouldn't be the first to say something to that effect.

[She can't help but chuckle a little, looking up from her work briefly to nod at Sync in greeting.]

I originally picked it up to mend my own clothes, but I started moving on to try out other stuff because it keeps my hands busy.

[fifthreplacement]

[He nods in response, and again in understanding that. Keeping his hands busy is a little of what he's doing, one hand idly threading small sparks around his fingers]

I guess that makes sense. There was always someone in Daath who'd deal with any damage to my uniforms, but not everyone would have that. What sort of other stuff do you make?

training!

[theserpentsmiles]

[That's a familiar face. Morning training isn't a bad routine, but something is... He watches her for a while. No, that's definitely right.]

May I join you? [He's just kind of Here now, hi.]

[hairpincurves]

[... Oh! She's caught a little off guard by Suddenly Nagisa, but familiar faces are always welcome. She smiles and nods.]

Absolutely. Good morning, by the way. [Her smile's a little strained at the edges, but still mostly genuine. She is happy to see Nagisa.]

[theserpentsmiles]

[Yeah he does that. Get used to it?]

Good morning. [He smiles, but...her smile. Hm. They haven't really spoken much. Maybe he'll bring it up in a little bit.]

Knifework, right? Me too. [He has an anti-sensei knife on him, could get a real one if necessary.]