2nd ♫ | come on let go of the remote

[astrogony]

THE PERSONA 4 MEME

→ Step 1: Post as your character with their name and canon and a description of your character's Shadow and their dungeon, their Persona, their Arcana and Social Link... Go into as much detail as you want! You can either AU your character into the P4 setting, or leave them as they are in canon and simply play out their dungeon as it would happen there!
→ Step 2: Others respond, and you tag around to others!
→ Step 3: Play out P4 themed interactions -- either braving a dungeon, to rescue a friend from their Shadow, playing out Social Link rank ups, the works.
Go wild!

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I'M AN ADUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULT

[lapidarius]

[Kakyoin actually smiled just a little at the sudden response; it was nice to see Shinji with an expression other than that of a kicked puppy in the rain. And even putting that aside, he found it a little reassuring to find out they clearly saw eye to eye on even something as minor as that.]

...I don't care for loud places, either. Shall we get going?

WE'RE NOT A PART OF THIS SYSTEM

[childrenoflilim]

[the truck have started to move "get going" they shall. he settles a few steps behind kakyoin, one hand in his pocket.] You don't? Most people don't mind them, but loud places can be so...distracting.

MAAAAAAAAAAAAN

[lapidarius]

Horribly distracting. [He agreed without hesitating, words paired with a slight nod of acknowledgement.]

I don't have any reason to go somewhere I can't even hear myself think. Besides, being around so many people is...exhausting, for lack of any better wording.

THAT'S NOT MY DAD

[childrenoflilim]

There might not be a better word. [endless waves of voices reverberating the same desires and fears forever and ev--

he slept for several days when he came back for a reason.]

MY DAD'S NOT A PHONE, DUH

[lapidarius]

...No, probably not.

[As if taking a moment to appreciate the idea, Kakyoin didn't speak after that, at least not right away.]

Have you been feeling well? After...all of that, I mean.

I THREW THAT DIO ON THE GROUND

[childrenoflilim]

I'm okay. Nothing's been out of the ordinary since...that.

[the blasé tone of his answer fooled even him.]

[lapidarius]

...Hey, Ikari? There's something I'm kind of curious about. You don't have to answer if you'd rather not talk about it.

[Lowering his sunglasses an inch or so, violet eyes glanced over to Shinji.]

I keep noticing--well, you're kind of like me. We're both on our own all the time, and I was wondering...do you just prefer it that way?

[childrenoflilim]

Being alone isn't so bad.

[alone was easy. you were never sad or upset, never rejected or made fun of, never happy or made pleasant memories with people you cared about. you existed. that was enough.

("we are the hope that people will one day be able to understand each other, and we are the words, “i love you.”)

each of them deserved better.]

That was a lie. I'm sorry. [he meets kakyoin's gaze with tired eyes.] I don't like it. I used to, before, but there were people who showed me you can't live in a world that only holds you. Still... [he grips the strap of his small book bag tighter.] Adjusting is hard.

[he heaves an deep exhale he hadn't been aware of holding. one less shackle.] But what about you, Kakyoin-san?

[lapidarius]

It's fine. [It was an answer he'd expected on all counts. Lying and saying 'it's not that bad' was easier than the truth, in no small part because even the truth itself was painful in this case.]

...I've never liked it, I only ever thought it was necessary. What I specialize in is logic and reason--strategic thinking, things like that. But people aren't rational and human emotion isn't logical. So I'd never been able to figure out how to form friendships with other people; if I can't understand them, clearly they could never understand me.

[He took his sunglasses off, mindlessly fidgeting with them. 'You can't see my real self, so you could never understand me-']

I guess that's what my Shadow was saying. I wanted friends, but didn't know--no, I was afraid of getting to know other people. So I only asked you that because...I see you on your own all the time, and I guess that I was worried someone else might be the same.

[childrenoflilim]

Helping even if you aren't sure you can help or if the other person will appreciate it...that makes you a kind person. And kind people always find those who appreciate them. [he says matter of factly,] You won't always be alone.

[lapidarius]

A...kind person?

[Kakyoin faltered slightly, caught off guard.]

That's nice of you to say, but I'm not all that special.

[childrenoflilim]

You seem that way to me.

[lapidarius]

I-I don't think I'm much more than average, really.

[childrenoflilim]

[huh, most people loved having the good in them pointed out. maybe it made kakyoin uncomfortable, instead. shinji could understand that.] Sorry. I didn't mean to push.