On wanting castmates at cityofariel

[tofu_idol]

Hey mun, I'm really not sure why you're so keen to make me share this with everyone. I mean, don't get me wrong, it'd be nice to have someone there I know who isn't him but...really? In that place?

I mean okay, I'm not saying I'd mind having Senpai there and he's probably got the kind of attitude where he might do okay there. And okay, yeah, having Yosuke show up would be fun just to see how he reacts to it all. But how can I not think you have other things in mind when it comes to everyone else? I mean yeah, I miss Kanji and Naoto but don't think I don't know where your mind's going with that. Don't think I don't know about that whole "if it's you, it's okay" thing you have with me and Naoto.

Besides...I'm not sure I'm ready for them to see the result of that other decision you made for me. It's like you realised you don't torment me enough on that ship and now you're making up for it in the new place.

Look...I guess I can't really stop you if this is what you want. But that doesn't mean I have to like it.

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[critically_hit]

Hey! What would be so funny about my reaction?

[tofu_idol]

Well, let's see. It's a city where we're expected to have sex on a regular basis, there's pretty much nothing but porn for entertainment and there's a chip in our heads that uses subliminal messaging to make us more open to having sex.

[Yeah, that "let's see" is more "let's see how Yosuke deals with just the concept"]

[critically_hit]

[...Okay, yeah, he can see how he'll find that awkward as butts, but he can't freak out in front of Rise. That would just be uncool.]

Uh... so, how are you handling it? Alright? You mentioned something about a really bad decision.

[tofu_idol]

[Oh? Dodging the challenge? She'd be disappointed if she weren't distracted trying to gloss over his question]

Well, you know. I still haven't been there very long, especially not in game time. But so far, so good, though I'm sure my mun's looking to change that as we speak.

[Look who else can dodge questions!]

[critically_hit]

[Ignoring the crap out of very unfun questions? Sure, they can do that together, no problem.]

Could be better, could be worse, huh? Muns are trickle people, dude, you need to watch out for them.

[That's an awful lot of words to say absolutely nothing.]

[tofu_idol]

Oh believe me, I know. I'm quite aware of what mine is capable of. Guess I should have figured it'd be my turn sooner or later.

[They are so good at this avoiding questions thing]

[critically_hit]

Going good and awful, huh? Well, just remember, even if it's bad now, it can be worse. You've still got both eyes and all your hair, right?

[Jokes. Jokes are a great thing for this conversation.]

[tofu_idol]

...Okay, now I'm thinking your mun is even scarier than mine.

[Jokes are good in a world where everything isn't controlled by muns]

[critically_hit]

Whoa, wait a sec now, I've never had any of that crap done to me. I don't think any of the other muses up here have had it happen, either, I'm just being hypothetical.

[Baaaackpedaling! Let's not anger the muns.]

[tofu_idol]

Are you sure? Because my mun's done some pretty rough things to her muses but I don't think she's ever done that before.

[critically_hit]

I'm positive, nothing that awful has ever happened over here. My mun's not that sadistic. I hope.

[tofu_idol]

Well that's good. Rough patches can be interesting, I guess, but that's a little extreme.

[critically_hit]

Oh, yeah, there's plenty of roughness. People go for tumbles, but no one's been shaved bald yet. That's where I gotta draw the line.

[tofu_idol]

Oh, definitely. I like my hair where it is, thanks.

Still...it'll be nice to have someone else around. You know, that I actually like.

[critically_hit]

And I like it right there, too! [The biggest thumbs up, yo.]

Well, if you put it that way, I can't really say no to a pretty face, can I? The team's gotta stick together. [So much self-sacrifice. Brings a tear to his eye.]

[tofu_idol]

[Oh yeah. Real self-sacrificing, Yosuke]

And I suppose the porn everywhere and the whole encouraged to have as much sex as possible thing is just a happy bonus?

[critically_hit]

Well... those aren't all they're cracked up to be, you know, not if you're a gentleman like me. You should get to know me better, Rise.

[A lot better.

Wink, wink.]

[tofu_idol]

Oh yeah? How well are we talking here?

[Like she can't figure it out]

[critically_hit]

Oh, you know, typical best team friends ever stuff.

[It's not like he's gonna come out and say it.]

[tofu_idol]

With typical best team friends ever bonding?

[Then she'll just have to call him on it]

[critically_hit]

Only the most typical!

[And watch him fold like a deck of cards.]

[tofu_idol]

Typical for us or typical for Ariel?

[critically_hit]

Well, I wouldn't want to presume anything...

[tofu_idol]

I hear a "but" in there somewhere.

[critically_hit]

Hey, who's bringing up butts?

[tofu_idol]

...Yeah, and here I was worried the chip might change you.