MINATO ARISATO

I suppose this is my second chance then. Heh. I guess this might be fun. A small break from being neither here or there. Residing in: WWW 9 Mate(s): Thage

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Ahh, I didn’t know Thage knew Naoki-kun!~

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"Of course I do. So, you’ve met my servant?”

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"Ah, ah, yes, indeed."

"I'm just really amus- Wait, did you say servant? Pfft..."

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Ahh, I didn't know Thage knew Naoki-kun!~

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Another Day, Another Dollar

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"The name’s Minato Arisato."He nodded at the tattooed male, a sly grin making its way to his lips. He raised an eyebrow at Naoki now.

"Met? It’s a tad different for me though, I didn’t exactly meet him, it was all…" He raised his hand, tapping a finger to his temple. "In my head."

"I certainly used him before though, and he was part of what kept me alive till the end." He smiled fondly, his smile twisted into a smirk.

"My companions were certainly surprised when I summoned him the first time." He took a sip from his coffee mug, licking at his lips slowly.

"So… Who exactly are you, Naoki?”

The Demi-fiend definitely had caught the Death’s attention.

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"Is that so?" The vague details Minato provided only perked the male’s curiosity further, the finished explanation only bringing the rise of more questions. What did he mean by ‘in his head’? What could it possibly mean about their worlds that both have ‘seen’ the same demon? —Those will have to be placed on hold as the particular inquiry spoken was specifically directed at him.

Eyes had widened a bit as they shifted towards the bartender, idle in a silent look. Who exactly was he? It’s been quite some time since someone had asked him that, the words sounding so strange to hear; especially when coming from the other. He had been given many titles, but there was only one that branded his very existence— “I am the Demi-Fiend” Naoki answered, now adverting his gaze from Minato, attention resting on the empty glass before him.

"Demon with a human heart, both cursed and blessed with the duty of choosing a reason to reshape the world." And the Vortex World’s puppet; but that was all he’ll need to tell the other, at least for now. There was a repressed urge to continue, to spill out the information he kept locked away, but he knew better. In more important matters, he could have sworn the atmosphere was beginning to feel a tad bit warmer—-must be his imagination…or the alcohol.

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He nodded, as he gulped down his coffee, setting the mug aside. Shifting to sit in the bar stool behind the counter, he crossed his arms with his eyes closed, nibbling his bottom lip in thought.

"So... Basically, you were charged with the fate to save the world, hm?" His eyes slid open with ease, an eyebrow raised high. "Because I've not heard of the name "Demi-fiend" before, Naoki-kun, even though we know the same Mara. And probably Jack Frost, and Lantern Jack, and all those creatures in my menu." The corners of his lips twitch upwards into a sly grin.

"Interesting. Say... How did Mara appear to you? Physically? Mentally?" He leant forward, snapping his fingers as a glowing blue card hovered over his left hand, before dropping into his palm.

"Because he and the rest appeared just like this."

The card was lit aflame and he crushed it in his hand, a loud roar greeting them.

"Naoki-kun, meet Thanatos. Thanny, meet Naoki-kun." He tilted his head to the left, grinning away, baring his teeth.

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"Risette? Yeah, she did."He frowned slightly, before glancing away from Naoto, scratching his head.

"… What about it?"He asked, raising an eyebrow at the detective and keeping his face neutral.

Oh crap, oh fuck, she’s going to find out that I accidentally-purposely led…

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"I want my lawyer." Minato blurted out immediately, staring at Naoto straight in the eye.

Well, that came out wrongly.

He looked away immediately, exhaling slowly as he pressed his fingers against the bridge of his nose.

"I can explain a little. Though, that’ll lead to me asking whether will’ya hear me out. Will you?"He glanced at Naoto as he signalled to the barkeep to send him another drink.

He did not like much of the local food and drinks, but sometimes, in situations like this, he had to deal with it.

It was not like he could run off. He could, technically, summon Thanatos and make a break for it, but he was an old man and would not be as energetic as those younglings.

Nah, he would not have given up running for his life that easily.

The adrenaline that rushes through his veins whenever his pursuer gets closer… The relief that overwhelms him when he gets away…

He could not have given that up easily.

"Rise was eager to hear my lifestory and I didn’t want to disappoint her by not continuing it so I gave her the alcoholic drinks instead of the virgin ones she ordered."

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"A Pyro-Jack, hm?"He grinned, as he started to prepare the particularly spicy drink that was bound to sear a person’s throat.

"People usually have it with a Jack Frost. Well, people, I mean the locals of course. Hee ho."He continued on, intentionally adding the verbal tic that…

[dreadedfool]

"The name’s Minato Arisato."He nodded at the tattooed male, a sly grin making its way to his lips. He raised an eyebrow at Naoki now.

"Met? It’s a tad different for me though, I didn’t exactly meet him, it was all…" He raised his hand, tapping a finger to his temple. "In my head."

"I certainly used him before though, and he was part of what kept me alive till the end." He smiled fondly, his smile twisted into a smirk.

"My companions were certainly surprised when I summoned him the first time." He took a sip from his coffee mug, licking at his lips slowly.

"So… Who exactly are you, Naoki?"

The Demi-fiend definitely had caught the Death’s attention.

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"Thanatos may be a demon. I don’t know, I’m not quite sure,"He shrugged before turning to his Persona,"Thanny, are you a demon?"

The Persona merely kept quiet, tossing the chopped potatoes and carrots into a bowl, ignoring the question.

"He’s not answering me. Oh well."He…

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"You don’t know what’s a telly?" Minato raised both of his eyebrows in surprise as he ceased his actions for a moment. "How can you not kn- Actually, where were you from?"

It was obvious that Thage wasn’t from his world. After all, she did not look like one of his people anyway.

One of my people, huh…

The clothes she was wearing suggested an older time, before people started wearing denim jeans and horrible pink v-necks.

Thanatos tossed the chopped vegetables into the pot, before nudging Minato aside, startling him out from his thoughts.

"Ehh…? You want to take over?"

The God of Death replied with a roar, picking up the pan and the spatula as he tossed a patty of meat in.

"Go easy with the fire, will you dear? We don’t need another incident."

A harder nudge was sent in Minato’s direction, towards his head now and he ducked in time, smirking gleefully.

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"Nah, it’s alright, I’m used to cooking for my team."He drawled as he placed the slab of meat on a wooden chopping board, before slicing it into thin pieces with a knife.

It was supposed to be pork, well, at least it smelt and looked like it.

"Thanny? Oh. Thanatos’ my Persona….

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"Thanatos may be a demon. I don’t know, I’m not quite sure,"He shrugged before turning to his Persona,"Thanny, are you a demon?"

The Persona merely kept quiet, tossing the chopped potatoes and carrots into a bowl, ignoring the question.

"He’s not answering me. Oh well."He shrugged as he pulled out a block of butter, before cutting a square off, stowing away the rest. He then pulled out the frying pan, before starting the fire to warm the pan.

"It depends, really. My team-mates had the potential to do this,"He paused whatever he was doing for that moment before pulling out his Evoker and shooting himself in the head. Thanatos glowed for a second, before roaring at Minato irritably.

At least, it sounded like he was irritated.

"We can always push you into the TV and you could get a Persona, I don’t know."He grinned mischievously, before tossing in the square of butter, shifting it around.

"Steam the potatoes and carrots, will ya, Thanny?"

Another irritated roar interrupted the sizzling of butter.

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"Nope. If you’re talking about the bar, which you are, that particular place belongs to me."He grinned, before closing his eyes.

"The bar is nothing but a memory of the real Velvet Room, and the only thing in common is probably the atmosphere and the colour scheme. If I was…

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"Risette? Yeah, she did."He frowned slightly, before glancing away from Naoto, scratching his head.

"… What about it?"He asked, raising an eyebrow at the detective and keeping his face neutral.

Oh crap, oh fuck, she’s going to find out that I accidentally-purposely led her to inebriation! Shit, shit, shit!

If Naoto was already asking him that question, that meant she had some suspicions on what he did already… Shit, it was not like he did it for the kicks, it’s just that he didn’t want to tell her his entire life story! Oh God, oh god ohgod…

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"Yes. Its name is Mara."He replied immediately, the corners of his lips twitching upwards.

Pfft…

He smiled politely at the other male as he placed the menu, which resembled the Compendium that Elizabeth carried, in front of Naoki.

"Say, if Mara ain’t up to your standards,…

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"A Pyro-Jack, hm?"He grinned, as he started to prepare the particularly spicy drink that was bound to sear a person’s throat.

"People usually have it with a Jack Frost. Well, people, I mean the locals of course. Hee ho."He continued on, intentionally adding the verbal tic that all of the Jacks had, before adding a sprinkle of grated pumpkin and sliding the glass over to Naoki. The glass stopped in front of the Demi-fiend, just as before and Minato cheered internally.

I’m a genius,He praised himself, watching Naoki carefully from the corner of his eye.

The combination of a Pyro Jack and a Jack Frost allowed him to use Jack Brothers… He sighed. They were such good Personae too, it was a pity he had to trade them for better ones…

"The names of my drinks? Let’s just say they’re a precious memory of mine, before I died."He murmured, flicking his fringe out of his eyes. His eyes glinted curiously as he stared at Naoki, his grin widening.

"I suppose you know which Mara I’m referring to? A certain deity that resembles a phallus? If you want to know more, well, introduce yourself first, won’t you?"

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He looked up immediately as the doorbell tinkled softly. A shirtless, heavily tattoo-ed man had entered the bar, sitting himself right in front of the counter.

"Welcome to the Velvet Room."He greeted him automatically, keeping his face neutral as he turned around to prepare a…

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"Yes. Its name is Mara."He replied immediately, the corners of his lips twitching upwards.

Pfft…

He smiled politely at the other male as he placed the menu, which resembled the Compendium that Elizabeth carried, in front of Naoki.

"Say, if Mara ain’t up to your standards, there’s more to pick."He stated as he reached for his coffee once again, emptying the mug with ease.

Caffeine no longer helps him keep awake at night, but he still felt a little more attractive. Then again, the recipe had something to do with that.

"Rumours, huh? I love rumours. What are the locals sayin' about my bar, eh?"He asked, his fingers tapping lightly on his holster.

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"Sup. Work’s pretty fine, though I had to haul some customers out when closing time came around."He drawled, putting down the groceries before taking them out from the paper bag one by one.

He fetched a bowl and dumped the carrots and potatoes in it, before rinsing them in…

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"Yes. I’m used to cooking for my team anyway."He drawled as he placed the slab of meat on a wooden chopping board, before slicing it into thin pieces with a knife.

It was supposed to be pork, well, at least it smelt and looked like it.

"Thanny? Oh. Thanatos’ my Persona. Like, a facade of my true self?"He nibbled at his bottom lip as he tossed the meat into a mixture of sauces, salt and pepper, marinating the meat.

Truthfully, he did not exactly understand the entire Persona thing, all he knew was that Thanatos was a part of him, as well as Death and everything else.

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Another Day, Another Dollar

Minato skipped towards the small blue pub, humming a soft tune under his breath. He smirked as he fished out a glowing key from his pocket, before fitting it into the keyhole of the pub entrance, unlocking the door.

He entered the cozy place and took a deep breath, inhaling slowly. The familiar scent of his own bar calming him down.

Home, he mused, this place smelt just like home.

He turned around and flipped the card hanging by the door to display “open”, before striding over to the back of the bar, tugging his scarf off and rolling up his sleeves.

Only one last thing to do.

He turned to the antique jukebox and pressed a button.

The faint haunting sounds of a violin filled the air and he grinned wider.

The Velvet Room, is open for business.

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Although not a big fan on drinking, some of the demons he’s interacted with had suggested to visit a special bar that goes by the name of The Velvet Room for a nice glass. It took a lot of convincing, but it wasn’t long before he fell and agreed to go—Naoki now finding himself in front of the very facility.

Upon opening the doors he was welcomed with the cool lighting and furniture, all colored in a similar royal blue. The tune playing was dark on it’s own, but nonetheless somewhat nostalgic. It seemed that no other clients were there at the moment, but he was here to find out if what those demons has spoken was true.

"Hello" he greeted at the only bartender there, taking a seat on a nearby circular chair "I heard they serve well here. I’m not too fond on alcohol, but I’d like the most popular one you have." 

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He looked up immediately as the doorbell tinkled softly. A shirtless, heavily tattoo-ed man had entered the bar, sitting himself right in front of the counter.

"Welcome to the Velvet Room."He greeted him automatically, keeping his face neutral as he turned around to prepare a Mara, before sliding the glass across the table smoothly. It stopped right in front of Naoki, and he grinned for a split second.

Damn, I'm good.

The locals, for some reason, loved the drink above the others, and considering how the Persona had resembled a penis, he had to resist cracking up every time.

"So... what brings you around here?"He asked, picking up a mug of steaming hot coffee, taking a few gulps.

Are his tattoos glowing? I swe- Oh. They are. Then again... you don't see people with yellow eyes that often. Definitely Japanese though. 

His grin widened for a second. 

This might be fun.

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Minato hummed as he plugged the house-key into the lock, his other hand preoccupied with a paper bag.

He had went and bought some proper ingredients from the market with his hard-earned money after a long day at the Velvet Room, and decided that he deserved a break.

The taste...

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"Sup. Work's pretty fine, though I had to haul some customers out when closing time came around."He drawled, putting down the groceries before taking them out from the paper bag one by one.

He fetched a bowl and dumped the carrots and potatoes in it, before rinsing them in water.

"Say, do you want dinner?"He asked aloud, clearly referring to Thage.

Meanwhile, he pulled out his Evoker from his holster and summoned Thanatos, who hovered behind him, tilting his head in slight confusion.

"Alright, I know your main purpose ain't doing chores but help me peel the potatoes and slice them into cubes while I cook the meat."He smirked at Thanatos, who merely let out a growl and got to work.

Man, who knew Persona could help in your daily chores?

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I become roommates with Narukami!!!

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I’m rooming with Akihiko……Ok rule number one Aki….PUT A FREAKING SHIRT ON! XD

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guys I’m getting a lapdance from Teddie help—

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Um…switch bodies with Mitsuru Kirijo. So I suddenly got hot?

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//Midnight Channel with Akihiko. Oh dear.

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"Yes, yes it was."He murmurs as he closes his eyes, nibbling slightly on his bottom lip. He hates talking about Nyx, not because he hates her, but he hates whatever she had brought along.

He sighs slightly, before glancing at Naoto, with a small smile.

"You shouldn’t be...

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"Nope. If you're talking about the bar, which you are, that particular place belongs to me."He grinned, before closing his eyes.

"The bar is nothing but a memory of the real Velvet Room, and the only thing in common is probably the atmosphere and the colour scheme. If I was still a client, then that'll be something in common as well."

"Have you ever wondered about how your leader gets all his Persona? Considering that he might be what we call a 'Wild Card'."He glanced at her, before picking at nails.

"Nothing is free in life, after all."

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"Do I know you?"

Minako’s eyes widened at first. She felt like she was seeing a shadow from her past. How on earth he survived, she did not know. But then his words struck her harder than she thought.

"Do I know you?"

She looked on down towards the ground, making sure to keep her tears hidden. “N-No I don’t think…you know me…I’m sorry.”

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"If you say so." He murmured, his eyebrows furrowing for a second.

She was familiar, for some reason.

But he did not understand why.

He nodded politely at her, before walking away, putting the memory of meeting her to the back of his mind.

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Feed my muse terrible lies and try to convince them it's true. Confuse and torment them.