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Post by mugenginga on Jan 17, 2010 0:53:31 GMT -5
Ryoji knew the way he focused was bothering Minato. Well, it was understandable. He knew how to read tarot because of Death. Because Death was comprised of all the Arcana. It could only directly draw on the power of fourteen, but it was comprised of all of them. So it was, in a way, natural that energy would be focused in similar manners. In this case it was that of concentration, he wasn't trying to kill anyone, but it would be no less unsettling to Minato.
The teenager flipped over the card on the far left. What was there was the Fortune Arcana, with the roman numeral for X furthest from Ryoji. It was the reversed position. It was possible Minato knew that meant the meaning of the card was reversed, and only few reversed positions could be considered anything but negative. Ryoji had opened his eyes as he set the card down. If Minato looked at his face he'd realize Ryoji was thinking.
He reached over to the next card and flipped it over. Roman numeral IX, Hermit. The numeral was closest to Ryoji. Upright. It continued in that fashion, Ryoji pausing for up to a minute over each card. Duelist, reversed. Strength, upright. Lovers, upright. Hanged Man, upright. Death, up right. Ryoji hesitated when that card was flipped. Death. There. His hand remained hovering over the card after he had flipped it. Could he believe that it was something positive? It could be, the reading could allow it to be, but was that too optimistic? His eyes glanced towards the Duelist card, the third one he had flipped. It was reversed, but...
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Atem noted the pause. Yuugi didn't. Atem felt ashamed he was grateful for that. His face had shifted a bit as a result of all that. Yuugi fought to maintain eye contact with Souji, even after the taller teen became concerned. No, right now he needed to stick with this.
"You passed out and... I thought maybe it was Izanagi-san. I was worried about you so I asked for him, and he answered. We talked for a few minutes..." Yuugi took a deep breath, "He said it was almost impossible for you to not fade away. Almost, Seta-kun."
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Jan 17, 2010 1:44:55 GMT -5
Minato was still observing Ryoji, but he was also still staying quiet. It looked like Ryoji was thinking about something, and Ryoji had said that he didn't need to talk at the moment, so he'd wait until Ryoji had finished to say anything.
He got a good look of the cards Ryoji had flipped over from where he was standing. First was a reversed Fortune. Next was an upright Hermit. Then that odd Arcana that Minato hadn't known about until he met Yuugi and Atem, the Duelist arcana. It was reversed. After that was an upright Strength. And then Lovers, upright. He blinked a couple times at that. Okay then... After that was Hanged Man, upright. And then Death. It too was upright.
Minato couldn't claim to be much of an expert in arcana meanings. Unlike Souji, he hadn't done any research into the arcana after gaining his Persona summoning abilities. But Ryoji had said Duelist meant "fate" or something like that.
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Almost. Izanagi was still kicking himself over that choice of words. If he hadn't said that one word, he wouldn't be in this situation. Yuugi wouldn't have asked those questions that lead to him revealing that maybe if he and Souji didn't want to tear each others throats out on a regular basis, Souji might be able to remain.
Souji sighed as Yuugi finished up. So Yuugi had been what brought Izanagi out after all. But Yuugi said that Izanagi said it was almost impossible for him to remain. And Yuugi had emphasized the "almost".
"He could have been lying. Izanagi's lied to you guys before," Souji said, but based on how Izanagi was reacting, Souji was inclined to believe Izanagi had been telling the truth when he talked to Yuugi.
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Post by mugenginga on Jan 17, 2010 1:58:48 GMT -5
Ryoji sighed and let his hand drop. It wasn't much of an answer. It could be taken one of two ways when the other cards were considered. It was only because of the other cards he was considering that route. The first card was clear to him. That was easy to figure out. He wasn't sure on the second, but considering the fourth and fifth, he could make an educated guess. It felt possible enough in relation. The fourth had him a bit concerned. He got what it was saying, and he believed the cards, but still... back to that second. Could they? The fifth card was a no brainer as well. He'd noticed Minato hesitating over it. It was enough of a no brainer Minato had keyed into it even without knowing the spread. It was a case of both surface and full meaning having full impact. The sixth one he could figure out, although it didn't make him happy. The seventh one concerned him, and he focused on it again. The fact that the Duelist Arcana was reversed...
He ran his left hand through his hair. He knew what to do for now, he supposed, "Minato, do you want me to explain?"
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"That doesn't make sense, Souji-kun," Atem shook his head, "If he'd been lying, he wouldn't have chosen words that would give us hope. He'd have told us it was hopeless. I'm a bit surprised he didn't, to be truthful."
"The problem is the almost. Souji-kun, if you two can't come to some kind of agreement, you'll... you'll die. He said that you two have to work together."
Which was a problem. On both ends. Souji would have to accept he was an avatar, Izanagi would have to accept Souji wasn't worthless. They'd have to stop fighting, and both of them were so... convinced they were right, it seemed impossible. The actions Izanagi had already taken meant the god would have to give ground first, at least if Yuugi was reading the situation right. How likely was that to happen?
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Jan 17, 2010 3:03:51 GMT -5
Ryoji seemed concerned as he looked over the last couple cards in the lineup again. Minato couldn't remember what Hanged Man and Death's meanings were. That crazy nurse back at Gekkoukan had done a whole lesson on tarot, but Minato hadn't really been paying much attention. The night before they'd had a rather long night at Tartarus, so he'd ended up sleeping through the good majority of that lesson.
"Yeah, that would help," Minato said when Ryoji addressed him. Ryoji knew a lot more about tarot than he did, for obvious reasons, so that would probably help him understand this a lot more.
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Again, Izanagi was kicking himself over that little slip-up. While he didn't consider himself the stupidest god in existence, he was shaping up to be something like that.
Souji looked away. Working together with Izanagi seemed like a foreign concept to him now. Maybe if he hadn't gotten kidnapped like that and Izanagi hadn't revealed himself to be a massive ass, Souji might accept him a bit more. But as things stood now... Souji despised the god. But if he didn't work together with Izanagi, he would die.
"There's no working together between us as long as I have to keep worrying about what he'll do next to me," Souji stated.
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Post by mugenginga on Jan 17, 2010 3:17:59 GMT -5
"Well, first, you have to understand readings are pretty subjective. Usually the first thoughts over what they mean are right, but a lot of people second guess them. Or worse, try to force them to say what they want. Its humanly impossible to be totally objective, but I tried my best," Ryoji said.
Minato might have caught that. He wasn't Yuugi or Atem, but his worry about Ryoji might have caught that. He had said it wasn't humanly possible to be totally objective. That he had tried his best. That he was a human. Ryoji glanced at The Hermit and the Lovers as he continued, unaware of any potential problems what he had said could cause.
"Feel free to offer alternate suggestions, but wait until I'm done. Spreads have to be read as a whole as much as reading each card individually. So mistakes can be made if you don't read them together. I used a spread, or layout, known as the Ellipse Spread. Its used for direct questions. You heard me ask it."
He finally paused and looked up. It was a lot of information to process at once. He wanted to make sure Minato was following along before he went further. He'd stopped and was looking straight at Minato, so it was likely the blue haired teen would realize he was waiting to be told to continue. Oddly, despite seeming stressed over the reading, Ryoji seemed more relaxed than before.
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"Souji-kun, is he aware now?" Atem asked.
Yuugi looked startled. He hadn't thought of that. It was possible. If Izanagi was, maybe he could talk to both Souji and him at the same time. Souji was worried about what Izanagi would do. It seemed valid enough from what he'd seen. Yuugi found himself rubbing the back of his head. Anzu was better at being the mediator than he was. This was just weird, too, what with Izanagi not being there. Well, there there.
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Jan 17, 2010 3:59:31 GMT -5
Minato noticed something as Ryoji spoke. He said it was humanly impossible to be totally objective and that he had tried his best at the reading. But the part that caught his attention was the "humanly" part. With how much Ryoji had been claiming he was just another side of Death, that they weren't separate people, he hadn't expected him to use that word.
"Yeah," Minato said. He still didn't like the way Ryoji had asked the question, but there wasn't much he could do about it.
He suddenly realized Ryoji was waiting for his confirmation to go on with his explanation. "Oh, uh, go on."
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Yes, in case you thought my silence was me just sleeping, Izanagi said. Souji nodded to Atem.
He honestly prefered not to talk about this, but according to Yuugi and Atem, it was either he coexist with Izanagi, or he die.
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Post by mugenginga on Jan 17, 2010 4:11:45 GMT -5
Ryoji's expression softened a bit. He really had bothered Minato with those words. He looked back towards the cards. Even if he and Death were seperate, they were linked. Trying to force other words to focus with would have just thrown his focus off more than no words at all. He let out a small sigh and indicated each of the seven cards in order as he spoke. He knew the panic that could cause with the position of The Death, but it was easiest to do it this way.
"Each card corresponds to something specific. The first one represents past influences effecting the question. The next represents things that are happening now. Next is future influences, in the middle is a card that suggests what to do. Fifth relates to influences outside oneself or ones' direct control specifically, six represent hopes and fears, usually in regards to the querent, and seven depicts the final result of the situation."
Ryoji looked up. There were two cards he was sure Minato would worry over with that explanation. Three, really. The inverted Duelist in the future influences, The Lovers in the external influences, and Death in the final outcome. The last two would probably worry him more, especially being unable to read the Duelist. It was possible he'd interpert the inverted Duelist as a negative fate. It would be wrong, but it was an understandable mistake.
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Yuugi felt bad right now. It showed. But he had to keep at this. He'd started, and stopping incomplete would just cause more problems. He gave a wry grin to Atem, who returned the expression. Atem had known Yuugi wasn't sure about that, and if he was reading his Partner right, the knowledge would help.
"I don't think Izanagi-san wants to hurt you, Souji-kun. I mean, he did try to get rid of you but I really think he's confused," Yuugi looked away, "I know he'll be upset by that, but think about it Souji-kun. I mean, you're confused why he says you have to give up yourself. He's probably just as confused that you don't get why."
He was putting out a lot of feelers here. He'd gotten to the point of wild mass guessing. Atem said nothing, but kept a focus on both teenagers. He retained the expression he had given Yuugi. He knew his Partner thought he was guessing, but he wasn't. Atem had picked up on some of the same things. Its just that Yuugi hated using knowledge that made others uncomfortable. He had really gotten to the point of do or die. He felt sorry for Yuugi. Even he felt bad about having to force this, so he could barely imagine what his Partner was feeling.
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Jan 17, 2010 10:30:28 GMT -5
Minato's eyes drifted to each of the cards' positions as Ryoji explained them. Duelist was in future influences, and inverted. He knew that inverted tarot cards had different meanings than their upright versions. If he had an idea what Duelist meant other than the fact that it was the Arcana of Yuugi's Social Link, it would probably help there a bit more. Then there was The Lovers in the outside influences. Okay, maybe if he knew the real meaning of The Lovers a bit more than the meaning he got from just the name, it would probably help. But that didn't stop him from getting a little pink when he thought of the fact that The Lovers might possibly refer to him.
And of course, there was Death in the final outcome. Minato didn't voice what he was thinking with that. Death was in the final outcome because of what would happen soon, most likely. Damn. Even this was saying the end result would be the Fall.
"I see," Minato finally said, since he'd been silent for a while. "...You're going to have to explain the cards to me, too, you know, right?"
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Confused? Souji supposed that could be true. Deities, from what he saw, didn't understand humans too much. Ameno-Sagiri and the goddess he had been an offshoot of had both believed to a degree that humans desired a world of emptiness just based on Adachi's actions. But that didn't stop him from feeling any less uncomfortable as Yuugi went on.
He felt Izanagi's anger from inside his psyche. Izanagi didn't like what Yuugi was saying too much. Well, a god was having his ideals challenged. It didn't surprise him that Izanagi was reacting like this, especially from what he'd seen of Izanagi, which was a lot at this point.
"I've tried explaining about why I dislike being his avatar before... I think it pretty much got either forgotten or ignored because right after that Anpu poisoned me and I think by now you both know what happened because of that," Souji said.
I remembered it. I just didn't care at that point. Still really don't care, Izanagi stated.
You were apologizing back then, Souji growled. Izanagi didn't respond.
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Post by mugenginga on Jan 17, 2010 10:59:39 GMT -5
Ryoji watched as Minato's expression change. The bit of pink caused a reaction of his own. Well, that was probably the surface meaning. Really, there was no probably about it, Ryoji was convinced of that. Minato couldn't know there was more to it than that, but in this case the obvious meaning was partially correct. He pulled a bit at his scarf and turned back to the cards.
There was a long pause, and he glanced to the side for a moment. Minato's eyes were fixed on Death. That was the problem, surface meaning vs implied. Ryoji nodded at Minato's question. He put his pointer finger on Fortune and tapped it.
"The inverted Fortune at its most basic refers to bad luck. For this reading, I suspect it indicates myself. This whole mess pretty much started on the Moonlight Bridge about eleven years ago. More clearly, Fortune indicates things like things going not as planned. It all fits, and for this Spread most of the cards relate more closely to the inquirer."
"This," Ryoji indicated the next card, "is the Hermit. It refers to things such as inner strength and patience. Its impossible to read here on its own, at least in this case. It probably is telling me to listen to my gut. Some of the other cards are influencing it, but it won't make sense to define it further without getting into those."
Then he reached the inverted Duelist, "This one is probably bothering you. Its the one that's throwing me the most, as well. Since I doubt you know anything about it, I'll give you some basic definitions. Its a rare case of an inverted reading not being negative, just reversed. Upright tends to indicate things are as they should be. Things are falling into accordance with Fate. Fate is decided, it cannot be changed. Depending on its relationship with other cards, it can relate to Fortune in indicating a good fate. Inverted, like this? It can mean Fate is not yet set or can be changed. Then again, it can also indicate a Fate the querent would find negative..."
Ryoji stopped there. Minato saw Death in the final outcome. He looked towards Minato again. If Minato wanted him to stop, he would. What Ryoji had just implied was that the world was either screwed, a negative Fate, or that there was a chance. Ryoji wasn't sure what reading to go with himself, and he was sure he was overloading the other teenager's brain. He waited to be told to continue.
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Yuugi paused, and Atem straightened a bit. They both did, of course. That had been when things had taken another nosedive. Atem had known quickly it wasn't Souji. Yuugi looked lost in thought for a moment. He refocused. A theory had come up thanks to Souji's lines.
"What happened there, anyways? Seta-kun, how did you escape?"
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Jan 17, 2010 12:00:32 GMT -5
From Ryoji's explanation, there were three different readings one could use for that reversed Duelist. There was that the world was screwed, which Minato hoped wasn't the real meaning, that the reading is one the person doing this would find negative, which could be a lot of things considering this was Ryoji, or that Fate wasn't set in stone yet. Minato was hoping to god that it was that third one. If it was, it was entirely possible that they could change Ryoji's fate. Hell, the world's fate at that.
Minato was feeling a bit overloaded with info. It would help if he got this tarot stuff more than Ryoji did. But he still turned to Ryoji and nodded for him to go on.
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Souji sighed. Right, there hadn't really been a chance to explain the specifics.
"I didn't escape. I had tried to summon my Persona once I got some movement back, but Izanami caught me. If Izanagi hadn't taken control, I'd probably be dead now," Souji said. He didn't like admitting that fact, but it was true. Izanagi had been able to seize total control and catch Izanami by surprise even when the paralysis hadn't completely worn off.
Mortal frames don't exactly do well in Yomi, Izanagi agreed at the end of Souji's spoken statement.
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Post by mugenginga on Jan 17, 2010 12:20:26 GMT -5
Ryoji nodded. Minato's eyes were beginning to glaze over, though. He still had four cards to cover, and the overall reading to elaborate on. He hoped Minato could bear with him. Or would tell him to stop if he wanted him too. The reading was kind of important. He didn't want to stop unless he had to. He pointed at the card in the middle.
"This represents the course of action that should be taken. Its the upright Strength," Ryoji sighed and gave a bitter forced smile, "This card can be treated by itself, in a way. Its saying to face the problem. The cards are telling us to stand strong. It doesn't mean anything will change, but to not be afraid."
"Lovers here... well, I saw you notice it. You're probably right, but I think its more than that. Lovers isn't just about love anymore than Death means dying. In this case it probably represents Souji-tachi and Yuugi-tachi as well. Lovers is as much about positive friendships," Ryoji looked up, not blushing but looking at Minato closely, "But I doubt the surface meaning isn't present."
He looked away quickly, "The sixth card here is interesting in its got a linked dual meaning as much as the position does. It represents all kinds of changes, both good and bad. And that... that things might have to be sacrificed to cause them. Hope for improvement, fear of sacrifice...." Ryoji fell quiet, but he seemed depressed.
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He'd been right. Atem had shifted back to focusing on Yuugi. The short teenager looked Souji in the eyes. Another deep breath, this was stressful.
"Seta-kun, think about that. All of it. Sure, Izanagi-san may have saved you to save himself. But it doesn't change that he saved you. If he's bothered by things not going the way he's used to them going, that explains the lead in to his other actions. I'm not saying what he did was right! I'm saying that maybe you two can get past a rocky start. I don't think he wants to kill anyone. Maybe he thinks of you as just a Shadow, but even he can't deny you're a person too! Its not like he has to sacrifice you to save anything! Izanagi-san, you can hear me, right? Is it really okay to take the route you think is easiest if it kills someone for no reason? Is that really okay?"
Atem glanced at Souji. Yuugi had finally gotten to his point. They hadn't had the best first impressions. None of them, including Souji, had good first impressions of Izanagi. But whether the god had intended to or not, he revealed he didn't have to push Souji out of existance. Perhaps a Freudian Slip. And Yuugi had taken an interesting route with his questions. He had implied that Izanagi would be copping out if he pushed Souji away. It was, in Yuugi's own way, a challenge. Izanagi would be lazy if he simply eliminated Souji. His Partner was good at seeing the potential good in people, so it was possible... It was possible Izanagi wasn't terrible, just misguided.
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Jan 17, 2010 13:14:27 GMT -5
Things needing to be sacrificed... Minato hadn't missed how quiet Ryoji had gotten at that. Ryoji looked depressed. Minato didn't blame him for seeming depressed at this point. Minato was getting the gist of the reading by now, and he was sure Ryoji understood it much more than he did.
"Ryoji... what about the last one?" Minato finally asked. He wanted to know what Ryoji thought about the Death that had shown up. He was paying more attention now after Ryoji had fallen silent. The fact that Death was in the end result... He had to hope that it was more than the surface meaning.
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Izanagi scowled. Humans really were curious creatures. And not only that, but this one was making sense. He had to wonder if this boy did this often. Maybe he would be copping out if he got rid of Souji. Plus, Souji's Wild Card was incredibly useful, and Izanagi was starting to doubt if the ability could be transferred. He was a god, after all, and gods couldn't use Personas. Plus the ability seemed to be tied to Souji himself.
He was really trying to find a way to justify keeping Souji to himself that didn't involve keeping him around just because this short-haired teen had convinced him it would be copping out.
Maybe it's not okay, but keeping him around would still mean that Souji would have to stop rejecting me, Izanagi said, well aware that no one could hear him except Souji, who he doubted would switch with him willingly, and Izanagi doubted forcing a switch would go over too well with anyone here. Plus it would take too much energy. Souji had a strong will, as he'd said before.
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Post by mugenginga on Jan 17, 2010 13:32:24 GMT -5
Ryoji blinked and looked up. He'd spaced out a bit there. He looked at the card representing Death. That's where a lot of the worries came from. Death was not negative in tarot readings. It wasn't positive, either. It all depended on the other cards. By itself, it meant change. He nodded, not to Minato but to himself, and began to speak.
"In that position, I can only think of one of two meanings. Death is a card that means change. Unexpected, usually. It can mean Death, but it can often mean failure. For the outcome... I'm not sure. I can only be sure it means something major is going to happen. We already knew that. If it fulfils the role of unexpected change, maybe there's a chance. If it fufils the role of failure, loss, death...."
Ryoji looked down. He couldn't get his gut to untie itself. He glanced at the Hermit and Lovers. There was a possible correlation there. No, he was sure there was. The Hermit referenced inner strength. The Lovers referenced outer friendships. He frowned and turned to Minato again, thankful the blue haired teen had been quiet while he was obviously thinking.
"The readings I can come up with are this. In the past, something unfortunate occurred. There is the presence of inner strength. I'm sure it relates to the outer influence of Lovers. The challenge should be faced with courage. Hope exists for an improvement, but there is fear it will come at a sacrifice," Ryoji picked up the Duelist and Death cards, maintaining their position, "Fate isn't decided, but it is leaning towards negative," he lifted Death a bit, "The outcome will lead to a change, but the change could reprent failure," he put the cards down and looked at Lovers and Hermit again, "Minato... what do you think? Can the Fall really be stopped?"
Minato might realize something, depending on his ability to make leaps. Ryoji seemed to be focusing on some relationship between Hermit and Lovers. Just as much if not more than that between the inverted Duelist and Death. He always seemed to ask Minato's opinion as he looked at the two cards. One represented inner strength and council. The other represented relationships and friendships. Ryoji was acting on some association, but whether Minato would realize that, let alone what it was? It was unknown.
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"Seta-kun...?"
Souji had responded to Yuugi's speech. The last part had been directed at Izanagi more than Souji, but neither of them were reacting. Atem focused on Souji's eyes. He was pretty sure Izanagi and Souji were talking. Yuugi had made the best point he could. Atem found himself more impressed than usual than his partner. Strength from kindness. Yuugi often held himself back, but Atem knew his Partner noticed about the same things he did. Yuugi was usually too polite to say them, but right now a friend's life was on the line. Yuugi always shone best when it came to his friendships, after all.
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Jan 17, 2010 15:04:27 GMT -5
From what Minato could tell, Ryoji was focusing on two pairs of cards. Hermit and Lovers, and Duelist and Death. Inner strengths and the relationships with other people. Fate and change. Minato could see the association, but he couldn't see how Hermit and The Lovers were so important. Maybe if they stopped the Fall, he could get Ryoji to teach him how to read this better.
He looked up as Ryoji addressed him. Ryoji had Hermit and The Lovers picked up when he had turned to face Minato. "Yeah. I think it can be stopped, Ryoji. And not just because we've stopped it before." Minato said. There was something different about this time around, but he wasn't sure what.
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...Well, Izanagi? Souji asked.
I gave my answer. You would be useful to keep around. But if you don't stop rejecting me and your true purpose, you will fade away, like I said, Izanagi stated.
I told you why I was having a hard time accepting it before, Souji said. I don't want to be treated like a god's plaything.
Even though you are? Izanagi felt anger from Souji at that statement. I'm sorry. I'm not helping.
No, you're not. Souji growled back. He sighed. I don't know what to think.
Then here's a suggestion. Let's listen to your friend. We need to stop rejecting each other. You have proven yourself to be more human than a shell. Your true nature may be that of a Shadow, but you lived on this side for eighteen years. You have achieved a level of humanity I have never seen in a Shadow, Izanagi said. You are your own person, and I have no right to wipe you out as a protector of humanity. At the same time, you were created to be my shell. You can't permanently detach yourself from me. I cannot suddenly abandon my avatar. It just doesn't work that way.
...Then you're going to... He would appear a bit more hopeful to the outside world.
I will do my best to preserve your presence, Izanagi stated. But we need to stay on good terms for now on.
Just don't hijack my body and refuse to give it back or spy on my friends, Souji said.
Your body is currently very restricting to me, anyways, Izanagi stated. He paused. We've talked too long. You're worrying them.
Souji was brought back to attention. He looked down at Yuugi. "...Oh, sorry."
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Post by mugenginga on Jan 17, 2010 15:28:46 GMT -5
The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed...
Ryoji had looked back at the cards as the thought crossed his mind. He closed his eyes. Entrusting his future to the cards and a dim hope, huh? He took a deep sigh, but as he let it out he seemed to relax more. He nodded and put the cards on the table. The association. Inner strength from those he cared about. The one he loved. Ryoji stood up and turned back to Minato. Courage in the face of adversity. He could at least try.
Ryoji, yo-
Nyx, maybe it is inevitable. Maybe that's what the reading was trying to tell me, I won't deny that. But Ryoji is human. I'm human.
I do not wish you hurt. Your human heart hurt, Nyx glanced towards Minato, It will be, but if you are truly human I won't be able to convince you to not fight. Not with his emotions. Ryoji... I have something I wish to tell you, to let you know. But right now there seems to be a moment. I'm always here, let me know when you're ready to listen.
Ryoji's eyes widened as he felt a weight off his shoulders. Nyx... had just suppressed herself. He'd have to call her out. She had stepped down? She was letting him live as a human for as long as she could? Ryoji felt pained. Maybe she really did care. He realized how spaced out he looked and refocused on Minato. Seems to be a moment...?
".....Minato, I never gave you a proper answer before."
Seems to be a moment. Maybe there was. Ryoji wondered if Minato would have any idea what he was leading into. The other teenager was probably concerned about how he spaced out. By now it was clear that indicated a conversation between deity and avatar. Still, Nyx was granting him time. Like she understood or something. Ryoji was looking Minato in the eyes. He hadn't given Minato a proper answer, and if he was reading Nyx right, she was giving him a chance. The cards lay on the table, seemingly forgotten.
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Atem knew Yuugi hadn't seen the shift in Souji's expression. The short teenager was still trying to make sure Souji was okay. He worried he'd said something wrong. It was possible he'd pissed off Izanagi. Atem noted the time that was passing. It was a long conversation, and Souji had gone to more relaxed rather than more tense. It was a good sign. Atem looked at Yuugi. Even he would have thought it nigh impossible, even knowing the strength of heart his Partner possessed. But, maybe...?
Yuugi seemed relieved, "You're tired, its okay... Did I say something wrong?"
"Souji-kun," Atem had been quiet in most of the conversation. He waited to make sure Souji was hearing him before going on, "Did you two... are you going to be alright?"
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