Sailing the vast Expanse

Independant P5 rp blog for a massively self-indulgant Akira au. Low/sporadic activity. Duplicate and OC friendly. Asks welcomed. She/They but I also won't correct you if you use 'he' so go with whatever you think fits best I guess.

[sailingmakai]

Independent Persona 5 RP blog an incredibly self-indulgent au

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-> Follows canon only up until Yaldabaoth's defeat, then it goes off the rails - this au is extremely self-indulgent.

-> Mun has 10+ years of writing experience, on and off tumblr.

-> Mun is very much a grown woman and is highly unlikely to do nsfw, since Akira is canonically a teenager.

-> I have patience enough for the both of us, so don't worry on being fast. This is a hobby, not a job.

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[sailingmakai]

"Onward hie, onward hie - who but we may tame the sky~" Akira sings quietly to himself, as he does maintenance on his Eorzea-built weapons. "Who but we shall distant die, on that far shore forlorn..." He trails off eventually, simply humming the melody as he works.

[sailingmakai]

"Wish I could do that fun thing Unsundered Ancients could do and just. Transform into other things on a whim. Just whenever I wanted. That'd be cool I think.

I'm almost a whole soul, too, why are the fun things still beyond my ability? That's not fair. Ten outta fourteen shards should be more than enough for some at-will body horror whenever I please."

[sailingmakai]

"...I don't think I've ever had an issue with stairs before. But I do remember Kaneshiro and Okumura's Palaces were so high up it made me dizzy to look down. So... sympathy to that guy, I guess."

[sailingmakai]

Looks like Akira is practicing with magic again - and in a more in-depth way than before.

It looks as though he's multitasking, as well - using Light to manifest a series of pinwheels, and using the 'Sky' element to make them all move at once. The pinwheels are not in a straight line, either, so it's taking more effort than it otherwise would.

...It's probably the first time he's put this much effort into this.

[sailingmakai]

"Yeah, that's why I'm not hunting down an egg this very second - I don't have the space to keep a dragon the size of a draft horse on my ship, and I'm not home long enough to keep it there either!" As much as he badly wanted one.

They were so cool!

(He'd once debated getting a chocobo, but couldn't get over the idea of living with the smell all day)

"And look - look, look, look; I've told you all this before, I can't just sit around and do nothing. I'm not built that way."

[fanfulmultiverse]

Sighs. Soul rolls their eyes, glancing away as they pulled down their cap slightly. "If spending time with your loved ones is doing nothing, I'm surprised they still care about you so."

Not that Soul was a saint regarding not neglecting their loved ones, but dammit, they'd hope they were better at paying attention now.

"If spending time on mere hobbies is doing nothing, I strongly hope you don't ever find out the horrors of losing yourself."

For a moment, they remained quiet, before giving a small sigh. Then they glanced back to Akira. "No one's ever said for you to not go out. Not explore other worlds, do what you do. But how can you expect to achieve any goals, any wants, desires, needs, if you can't stand in one world for longer than a week, at most?"

[sailingmakai]

Akira jolted as if struck.

"...You bastard." Though he knew Soul would hardly take it as an insult. Soul likely hadn't given remotely that much of a fuck in hundreds of years. Literally, in this case, since Soul seemed to have the reoccurring problem of living through loops in time.

"... ...If I don't move I feel like I'm wasting time. A lot of time. badly." He responded, hissing the words out - feeling somewhere between forcing it and biting. (He can feel Arsene damn near looming over him as he speaks, and it's the only reason he keeps going) "And now, when I do move I feel like an asshole to the people back home. It's a lose-lose situation that I have no way of winning. Every move is the wrong one, so I just. Keep going. Though I - I guess I... don't like not moving, no. Makes me fidgety. Like leaving a Palace run midway through with the deadline a few days away."

[sailingmakai]

"...Oh come on, don't call me out like that..."

[fanfulmultiverse]

"I am going to call you out as I damn well please. I doubt anyone would want to be stuck caring for it while you're gone for extended periods of time. Even moreso as it's a dragon." And, evidentially, a huge one at that, if his ship wasn't enough space.

[sailingmakai]

"Yeah, that's why I'm not hunting down an egg this very second - I don't have the space to keep a dragon the size of a draft horse on my ship, and I'm not home long enough to keep it there either!" As much as he badly wanted one.

They were so cool!

(He'd once debated getting a chocobo, but couldn't get over the idea of living with the smell all day)

"And look - look, look, look; I've told you all this before, I can't just sit around and do nothing. I'm not built that way."

[fanfulmultiverse]

Soul, seeing Seakira mention dragons: "What about having the pet here?" Then, after a moment: "...Nevermind, you'd have to stay in place."

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Meanwhile: complicated feelings go brrr-

[sailingmakai]

"...Oh come on, don't call me out like that..."

[sailingmakai]

"...They got tame dragons in Lugunica? Damn it I want a dragon... But I don't have space for one...."

[sailingmakai]

"Been experimenting with my Pentawrens - or. The dew they produce, at least. Haven't consumed any yet, but... If I put some in water, then give that to a plant, it grows better. A lot better. Dew floats, too, if it gets agitated too much.

Never seems to lose its glow in a calm liquid state, so I'm thinking of making little nightlights with them. Could be nice low-light light sources if I can find something sturdy enough to encase them in..."

[sailingmakai]

(( dandadan thoughts.......

Akira would have a REALLY fucked up feel to Sensitive folks. He's got his own already unsettlingly large power well (in his canon, he's got So Much Potential he actually has trouble controlling it) but he also is technically possessed by a Very Old Sort-Of-Ghost at any given moment, which I suspect Turbo Granny would probably be able to spot a mile away, being what she is.

Knowing her she'd tell on him IMMEDIATELY for being actively possessed like he is, willing or not.

And to Seiko in particular he'd feel sus as FUCK. Shinigami's closer to a demon than a traditional ghost, so my bet is he'd have this lovely coat of... not malicious energy, but damn well close enough to it. And Akira naming the guy literally after DEATH GODS would not go over well either imo

Wouldn't be surprised if an exorcism was attempted on him before he managed to clear it up that no, he's not a bad guy, Shin's aura is just Like That ))

[sailingmakai]

(( Rimuru Slime Anime Thoughts! Cause I actually do watch that show.

If Akira went to Tempest he would be delighted. He would also be terribly unsettled by the amount of people he keeps spotting that light up solid red in Third Eye.

It'd very much be; Why are there so many horribly strong people here? Good for them for having good security but holy shit that better not be the average for combat strength here or I'm fucked

Akira's damn good at combat improv and fighting things like five to ten times his own strength, but it's still a struggle each time, and Rimuru's collective of powerboosted friends would absolutely be able to take him down. One on One, maybe he could beat some of them? Mostly the ones relying on Strength rather than Speed or Magic. But mostly he'd just get his ass kicked. Third Eye and The Echo can only do so much...

BUT YEAH. He'd love Tempest as a city, so much~ ))

[musekaiplex]

"Of course, a regular traveler and regular slime with no secrets to hide. That's us alright, heh." Rimuru said with a hint of jest in his speech, "The pleasure is all mine. What can I do for you Kurusu-san?" The slime would stretch out part of its body towards Akira as if it were waiting to shake hands with the traveler in question.

[sailingmakai]

At least Rimuru was taking it well, Akira decided, chuckling at the response., and shaking the offered... pseudopod, politely.

"...'Do', not much, I would imagine. Mostly I was just curious what kind of perfectly ordinary slime would make my several thousand year old spirit friend cower in terror when we've fought significantly more ominous things before, than, ah... no offence, but, a pile of blue goop."

Every inch of him wanted to know what Rimuru was, why he lit up so brightly red when physically, he really did just look like a typical rpg-game slime.

"You're a hell of an interesting guy, Mr. Tempest."

[sailingmakai]

"...Who's the little slime guy? And why does he make Shin want to hide? Noone makes Shin wanna hide! Especially not little blobs of goo! So that's terrifying!"

[musekaiplex]

Ah, time for a self introduction! He hopped over for a greeting. "Oh hi! Name's Rimuru Tempest. I just happen to be a regular slime." This is a lie. He's stronger than he appears. He doesn't want to brag about his actual power and strength after all.

[sailingmakai]

'Just a regular slime'? His ass he was a regular slime. Regular slimes didn't make a void-demon probably older than Akira's entire bloodline wanna compress itself into nothing.

Akira spares a moment to look at him with Third Eye (wondering if Rimuru will notice the brief change from grey eyes to yellow) and is not remotely shocked, given Shinigami's reaction, to see Third Eye paint the 'normal slime' with so much red he'd put a tomato to shame.

"Alright, let's pretend I buy that. Akira Kurusu. Regular traveler with absolutely no secrets at all, if that's the game we're playing~ Nice to meet you."

[sailingmakai]

(( I KNEW that was gonna happen as soon as staff switch the damn post buttons back to the old ones. God DAMN it! ))

[sailingmakai]

"...Who's the little slime guy? And why does he make Shin want to hide? Noone makes Shin wanna hide! Especially not little blobs of goo! So that's terrifying!"

[cxdemusings]

"...Otaku?" Yet another word he didn't recognize. Probably another one without a direct translation. Perhaps it was related to the 'shut in' thing he's mentioned before.

Why anyone would outright admit to being a recluse--or anything similar--he wasn't quite sure. "Mm...If he wasn't planning on ending up where he'd met Lady Emilia...That makes sense, I suppose."

...He was glad that he still did. Despite what happened the day they met.

"You haven't been? It's a beautiful city. I'd recommend a visit if you're ever near."

[sailingmakai]

"That one's real hard to translate, sorry." Akira said, giving Julius an apologetic look (and trying not to start giggling again). "Culture-specific term for somebody that really enjoys certain types of fiction, back home. Wouldn't mean much out here, unless you wanna get weird looks from everyone around you." Then, because he couldn't help but want to be a shit-stirrer in ways that likely wouldn't damage much but Natsuki's pride, he added-

"...If he is from the same place as me though, real good way to get his attention instantly~ Can't say it'd be a positive reaction, though. Depends on how he feels about home, I guess." ...If he didn't come here willingly... Akira's expression fell a bit as he considered it more.

If Natsuki was even a little like Nanami...

"...Actually... might not be wise to use that until you know how he feels about home. Hard to find, that place. Even if you're from there. Might think he has no chance of going back, so using terms he hasn't used himself might get his hopes up." And Akira, knowing damn well how that kind of heartbreak felt, would not be able to help in the way he'd want.

Anyway! Topic change! At least for a moment.

"Honestly you're already selling it to me - even if just for new cooking ingredients. Love finding new stuff to add to my cooking repertoire. Never know when you'll find the next star ingredient to a delicious new dish, you know~?"