[Because he's thinking about it now and someone needs to learn the consequences of being available 24/7!]
Thank you for indulging my curiosity. I simply couldn't sleep until I got an answer.
I doubt you're aware of this, but there are different types of persona. Of course, elemental affiliation, abilities and appearance distinguish them too.
However, some form with the intent to act as pure support - let's call it a navigator, if you will. Does this make sense?
[ Unfortunately, groggy as he is, Maruki is deeply interested in learning more about how this is all supposed to work. So yes, he's sitting up in bed and waking himself up enough to read, absorb, answer. ]
Sure, that makes as much sense as anything else. Someone has to act as intelligence, I suppose.
Status buffs, healing, combat enhancements and enemy debuffs are among the abilities.
A user of such a persona will have their own set of skills to utilize with it. It even extends to greater memory over weaknesses, strengths, and techniques of others during encounters.
Among other things.
Of course, I'm speaking only from anecdotal accounts. Please take this with a grain of salt. I don't have experience with it.
When you summoned Azathoth, could you sense anything about Robin Hood?
[ Azathoth is summoned, silently. No need for the dramatic yell, dear lord.
Maruki gets up, quietly pads out his door with Azathoth's ridiculous hulking form in tow.
Opens up Akechi's door without knocking.
Stands there in the doorway, squinting without his glasses, in his pyjamas, with his absurd bedhead, with Azathoth, staring at him and Robin Hood in silence for a good few seconds.
He opens Maruki's door with dramatic flourish, Robin Hood the ever dutiful protector behind him. No bedhead, adorned in loose fitting casual pj's and a pleasant smile as he grips the doorframe tight. Those stupid fucking tentacles are not pushing him out.]
Try again - this time concentrate a little harder. I'll give you a very simple direction that even a toddler could follow.
[It's disappointing and exciting in equal measure. Even Akechi's own minor Navigator capabilities allow him to discern more than that, experience aside. It's a mystery - a thrilling, frustrating and bizarre one.
Robin Hood dissipates in a flurry of light. Azathoth is watching him. Akechi stares back. He isn't going to be intimidated by some weird ass persona.]
Incorrect, in a sense.
[He is, in fact, correct about Robin Hood, but-
Loki is a different story.]
That's all I wanted. I told you it would be quick, though it could have gone faster had that miscommunication not occurred. Please be more cognizant when reading requests next time.
[Asshole. He removes his death grip from the door frame and offers a small smile with a little wave.]
[ Akechi is a liar. And he's already committed to helping Maruki learn and train his persona. If there's information he can infer, he will, and that ruse of not having any experience himself won't hold up. If he's capable of it, he'd be better off copping to it up front.
And anyway, he hasn't been at this long, right? Has only heard anecdotes of others who can wield personas, never met one, isn't that what he said?
So Azathoth's many tentacles wriggle enticingly. ]
Your turn. Let me know what Robin Hood picks up about my friend here. Maybe it knows more than you've been able to test thus far.
Edited (he never disappeared... also this is worse anyway ) 2024-06-18 01:32 (UTC)
I'm not a navigator. Short of trial and error through attack and observance, I doubt I'll find out much.
[But it is 2:30 AM. Maruki indulged his request and he'll do the same.
'Robin Hood' is called forth again and-
He is a goddamn navigator. This is a good opportunity for him. Vash's fiasco too chaotic, Maruki's summon too bizarre for him to to do any traditional skill checks.
Akechi doesn't move. Neither does Robin Hood and-
It doesn't matter.
Azathoth sans tentacles has no weakness to decipher in few seconds he concentrates on the creature. Nothing. Not impossible of shadows, but uncommon. Beyond rare. Only a handful confronted in Akechi's time in the Metaverse.
Eyes widen and eyebrows raise - a hint of the surprise he truly feels, but nothing else betrays his actual reaction. His expression remains neutral, if not bored, and that look in his eyes levels out in an instant.
Robin Hood vanishes again.]
As expected - nothing. My apologies if that's disappointing. It's a shame my capabilities are limited to battle, but we'll find out in time what your weakness is through training. While not important at the moment, it is vital information so you can cover yourself appropriately.
[A pause. He turns to leave and in a voice light, airy and almost playful-]
Or maybe I found out and want to keep it to myself so I can easily take you down someday. Wouldn't it be funny if you were weak to bless skills? [A pause. Smile plastered.] I'm kidding, of course. Do you have any other questions?
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Thank you for indulging my curiosity. I simply couldn't sleep until I got an answer.
I doubt you're aware of this, but there are different types of persona. Of course, elemental affiliation, abilities and appearance distinguish them too.
However, some form with the intent to act as pure support - let's call it a navigator, if you will. Does this make sense?
no subject
Sure, that makes as much sense as anything else. Someone has to act as intelligence, I suppose.
no subject
Status buffs, healing, combat enhancements and enemy debuffs are among the abilities.
A user of such a persona will have their own set of skills to utilize with it. It even extends to greater memory over weaknesses, strengths, and techniques of others during encounters.
Among other things.
Of course, I'm speaking only from anecdotal accounts. Please take this with a grain of salt. I don't have experience with it.
When you summoned Azathoth, could you sense anything about Robin Hood?
no subject
That's really interesting. I'd love to hear more of these anecdotes sometime.
But no... I don't recall learning anything about Robin Hood. Then again, I was entirely focused on Vash. That may not be the best sample to draw from.
1/2
Since you're awake now-
no subject
Please summon Azathoth and tell me what happens.
This should only take a moment.
1/3
This little shit.
He starts to type out an ENTIRELY valid question and then decides, no, two can play at this game. ]
no subject
Maruki gets up, quietly pads out his door with Azathoth's ridiculous hulking form in tow.
Opens up Akechi's door without knocking.
Stands there in the doorway, squinting without his glasses, in his pyjamas, with his absurd bedhead, with Azathoth, staring at him and Robin Hood in silence for a good few seconds.
Closes the door.
Dispels Azathoth.
Returns to his room. ]
no subject
Unless you want to try again?
1/2
The door swings open. Akechi peers up at him, only the glow of his cellphone illuminating the small area near his 'bed'.
A look. Robin Hood's towering figure miniscule compared to Maruki's shit.
It's silent. Akechi doesn't say a word. Only stares him, genuine surprise on his features before-
The door shuts.
His phone buzzes.]
i lied 2/3
Once again, Maruki has a bizarre inability to follow simple goddamn directions and that two seconds his door was open without permission?
Oh, he's very awake now.
Maruki's text goes unanswered.]
3/3
He opens Maruki's door with dramatic flourish, Robin Hood the ever dutiful protector behind him. No bedhead, adorned in loose fitting casual pj's and a pleasant smile as he grips the doorframe tight. Those stupid fucking tentacles are not pushing him out.]
Try again - this time concentrate a little harder. I'll give you a very simple direction that even a toddler could follow.
Tell me Robin Hood's weakness.
no subject
Maruki calls Azathoth forth once more and puts true, genuine, good faith effort into trying to discern... anything at all.
It's a blank. He doesn't know anything beyond what he's seen. ]
Well, I've seen you use light attacks. So some form of darkness? But that's my inference, nothing to do with Azathoth.
[ Azathoth, who is staring Akechi down with its weird glowing beady eyes and wiggly tentacles. ]
no subject
Robin Hood dissipates in a flurry of light. Azathoth is watching him. Akechi stares back. He isn't going to be intimidated by some weird ass persona.]
Incorrect, in a sense.
[He is, in fact, correct about Robin Hood, but-
Loki is a different story.]
That's all I wanted. I told you it would be quick, though it could have gone faster had that miscommunication not occurred. Please be more cognizant when reading requests next time.
[Asshole. He removes his death grip from the door frame and offers a small smile with a little wave.]
Have a good night, Maruki.
no subject
I think it's only fair that you let me ask you a question now.
no subject
[Oh this should be good.]
no subject
And anyway, he hasn't been at this long, right? Has only heard anecdotes of others who can wield personas, never met one, isn't that what he said?
So Azathoth's many tentacles wriggle enticingly. ]
Your turn. Let me know what Robin Hood picks up about my friend here. Maybe it knows more than you've been able to test thus far.
no subject
[But it is 2:30 AM. Maruki indulged his request and he'll do the same.
'Robin Hood' is called forth again and-
He is a goddamn navigator. This is a good opportunity for him. Vash's fiasco too chaotic, Maruki's summon too bizarre for him to to do any traditional skill checks.
Akechi doesn't move. Neither does Robin Hood and-
It doesn't matter.
Azathoth sans tentacles has no weakness to decipher in few seconds he concentrates on the creature. Nothing. Not impossible of shadows, but uncommon. Beyond rare. Only a handful confronted in Akechi's time in the Metaverse.
Eyes widen and eyebrows raise - a hint of the surprise he truly feels, but nothing else betrays his actual reaction. His expression remains neutral, if not bored, and that look in his eyes levels out in an instant.
Robin Hood vanishes again.]
As expected - nothing. My apologies if that's disappointing. It's a shame my capabilities are limited to battle, but we'll find out in time what your weakness is through training. While not important at the moment, it is vital information so you can cover yourself appropriately.
[A pause. He turns to leave and in a voice light, airy and almost playful-]
Or maybe I found out and want to keep it to myself so I can easily take you down someday. Wouldn't it be funny if you were weak to bless skills? [A pause. Smile plastered.] I'm kidding, of course. Do you have any other questions?
no subject
If you have to resort to subterfuge to win against me, I'm going to be really disappointed.
[ Azathoth is finally gone again, for the last time. Maruki waves at the blurry form of Akechi in the darkened doorway. ]
No, that's all. Let's do this again sometime.
no subject
Goodnight, Maruki.
[And off he goes-
Leaving the door wide open as a final fuck you.]