Memory Share Broadcast

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[ Should someone actually want to find her, Mitsuru can be found in the The Fountain Square sitting at the gazebo writing in a small notebook. Occasionally, she takes a break to stand, walk around, and eventually even look at the strange falling leaves. A mistake as when she does memories come back. The memories that play out unbeknownst to her on the network are: ]

A Recording of Mitsuru in her room after having taken a shower. No warnings, just her being down on herself a bit and talking to herself in a towel.

First use of Potential Stops at the 4 minute mark. The first time Mitsuru used her Persona ability as a child. Includes creepy amoral scientists using a kid for her powers and some death/transformations.

Script of Mitsuru's shitty fiancé An altercation between Mitsuru, her fiancé, and Minato. Content warning: verbal abuse, talk of parental death, huge age gap relationship, and just a generally awful person.

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[Audtio] (Potential)

[heavenlyhonour]

[Angeal sighed, that scientist reminded him so much of Hojo.]

What is a Persona?

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A Persona is a manifestation of our personality, particularly a mask one might wear to protect themselves against hardships. Those with the Potential can tame their Persona to use it as a powerful force to fight with.

[heavenlyhonour]

[He nodded, trying to apply this to fighting and all of that back home.]

So is that something people are just born with?

[Angeal was being careful here not to ask about in utero messing around with.]

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Some are born with it, we call those people with a natural Potential. Scientists however came up with artificial means to give the ability to others. Unfortunately, that has not gone quite as well as they wanted.

[heavenlyhonour]

Scientists messing with people genetics or something along those lines?

[He knew all about that if that was the case.]

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[ask_whydunit]

[ After their discussions in the past… Waver had already a vague idea of how similar the scientists Mitsuru had grown up with were rather comparable to a mage in his world. Pushing those with potential, regardless of their age, towards goals and progress that they couldn’t reach themselves. Using them to further the experiment, be it for magecraft or science.

Still leaves an awful taste in his mouth, because Mitsuru’s response was probably not entirely unlike the kind some of his students would give their families… It pisses him off, to say the least. Given Waver is prone to shaking in attempts to hold in his anger, he limits himself to an audio message. She wasn’t one of his students, but he feels not unlike he did whenever he realized what one had gone through. ]

I feel it necessary to warn you that it seems this place has decided to share your memories now… I… seem to have witnessed the first time you used your persona.

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I...see. I apologize that you had to witness that particular memory. [ It seemed that most she had ever spoken to about that situation had found it rather uncomfortable that she claimed to have made the choice herself at such a young age. From that it was her assumption that the memory alone may be enough to make someone uncomfortable as well. Being more concerned with others than her own feelings evidently had started at a very young age. ]

I can assure you that the situation looked much worse than it was. [ Nah, it was worse than it looked. But she'd insist otherwise. ]

[ask_whydunit]

I believe the lack of control we have negates the need for an apology.

[ It’s not like she would have chosen that to be seen, and Waver feels bad for having watched. But it had been hard to pull his eyes away once it started to unfold. He sighed a little, biting his tongue a bit. ] The more I learn about you, the more you remind me of my students… [ She possessed a maturity and strength, but clearly at the cost of her childhood… He is quite sure it was worse than it looked, so he wasn’t buying what she said… As neutral as he tried to keep his tone, it’s still a bit strained. ] How old were you?

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I suppose you do make a fair point in that. [ Unfortunately. She still feels the need to apologize but she can't really shake the feeling. ]

Do I? I hope that's a compliment. [ she tries to sound as upbeat as possible with that. Though, Mitsuru's tone is never one that's quite upbeat, so the attempt could more accurately be described as one to sound less down. ] I was around nine.

[ask_whydunit]

Of course, you know how I see my students already, given our recent conversation. [ But there was still something… a bit sad in his tone. Like he’s seen or learned of them being in situations not entirely unlike hers. And when she continued? He nearly swore. Nine. Nine years old and already carrying a burden like that. Speaking more like an adult than the child she had been. Again, a lot like his students. ] I see… You seemed very mature considering what you were confronted with. I can’t imagine many people your age would have reacted the way you had.

… And that scientist seemed to expect something was going to happen. Were you quite involved before that, even without summoning your persona?

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[ Yusuke awkwardly opens the network feed. He didn’t really mean to intrude upon his friend’s life, but it’s rather hard not to sometimes. ]

Ah… Mitsuru, I’m afraid that whatever is doing all of this has displayed several of your personal memories across the network.

… Although, I feel it necessary to comment that some shades of pink would suit you rather well aesthetically. One should not be afraid to be bold and try new fashions to express one’s self creatively.

[ Yusuke. Stop.

He means well, he just wants his friend to not be so down on herself! And to try new fashion! ]

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[ Mitsuru heaves a rather heavy sigh. ]

So I see. I suppose it's only fair that everyone could fall victim to this. [ Still, it's rather upsetting to know that particularly memory got shared. ] I...well, thank you for saying so. However, I do think it's important to recognize ones strengths in fashion and I have never really had much experience on my own.

[bufubulous]

[ Yusuke can understand that, if they had control over what memories were shared… Well, he had a feeling they all would have chosen different ones. ]

You’re quite welcome, Mitsuru. [ He likes to think he might have at least said something to help! Even if it wasn’t quite in the right way… ] I suppose that you do make a good point, it is important to recognize one’s strengths when it comes to anything… But need one stifle the potential improvement and creativity they desire for themselves because others might be better?

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I...suppose I'm not certain. To be perfectly honest, I've never tried. Since I was a child those sort of things have been left up to my stylists to decide. I have simply trusted they knew what they were doing far better than I ever could.

[bufubulous]

I can understand leaving decisions up to those who seem to know better… But you seemed rather like you wanted to try, at least in that moment? Perhaps it’s something to consider here, if you still desire it? No one is around to tell you what to wear after all.

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[castoredux]

[Shinjiro isn't usually one to text, she would know that, but he doesn't trust himself to speak currently.]

First time I'm hearing about a fiance.

How does he get off?

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A fiance?

Oh. That. I hardly saw it as important.

[castoredux]

You don't think that's an important thing to share with your friends?

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I'm not entirely certain why it would be important?

[castoredux]

Yeah? I thought you were our friend. If was me, wouldn't you want to know?

[Audio] Fiance

[kree_soldieress]

[If there was one thing that would absolutely bring Lauri-Ell running in fury, it was seeing a woman of any age being harassed by a man who is not worthy of her time or attention. So of course the memory she sees on the Network has her livid. Livid enough to reach out to the young woman via a voicemail.]

Lady Mitsuru, I am Lauri-Ell. We met at the food gathering and you made that delightful honey toast that I loved. I wished to inform you that the communications system here seems to have invasively acquired memory imprints of your past, particularly an encounter with what I presume is the man your family created a contract with by which to arrange marriage.

I would like to advise you that this is not only present, but that if I am ever to see this man in the city, you need not be concerned that he will hold you to such prior oaths, which are not relevant here. If he should attempt to force such arrangements, I will intervene if needed, and he will learn that woman are not something to possess, but are their own strength and are only bound to those they desire.

If you require any defense lessons, or are already martially capable and require a weapon, please see me. I would happily serve as either instructor, or to provide you with a weapon on my own coin to ensure you are armed against unwelcome advances.

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[ Oh my she's grateful this is audio and not video since she's pretty embarrassed by all this. Though strangely it's also a bit sweet. ]

I recall, though I still insist it was nothing special. [ Not that she doesn't appreciate the compliment. She does, she was very nervous about bringing anything. ] Thank you for letting me know. I'm...sorry you had to see that. It was a rather unpleasant encounter with him.

I appreciate that, Lauri-Ell. [ And a tiny part of her wouldn't be entirely opposed to something negative happening to him. ] You are right of course, women should never been as possessions like that. However...things were rather complicated back home and I thought it was the right thing to do for the Kirijo name.

I'm proficient with the use of a rapier but I must confess I have had some desire in learning how to wield other weapons.

[kree_soldieress]

My main specialties are hand to hand, laser rifles, and the war hammer. But I have learned many other skills if you wish to make use of them. It is wise for all people to learn how to fight.

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Hmm, I must admit my hand to hand skills are...extensively lacking. Which seems rather foolish of me. One cannot always have a weapon on hand. would you be willing to tutor me in that?

[kree_soldieress]

Ah, yes, that is a fair thing to not have experience with.

"I would be glad to. We may need to find another person to use as a training partner for you in some matters. I cannot teach you well how to fight someone your own size, but I can teach you to fight someone larger than you quite easily."