#truthprevail

[s0ulphr4se]

for @truthprevail

Various papers & index cards were scattered across her table. Out of sheer luck (& the privilege of saving humanity), Kotone managed to get into Sophia University as a student in psychology. The only caveat to that being she was absolutely swamped in schoolwork. Gekkoukan was a special enough hell given it was a prestigious high school, but university? She underestimated it to an incredible degree. It was Golden Week, and she was studying!

Her forehead rests on the cold, wooden surface her materials lay upon. Fingers idly twiddling with each other, her mind flashes back. What would Sae do? She hasn't seen her since graduation day. It was a gnawing feeling of doubt tearing at the back of her mind. Her number redirected to some random lady in Mikage-cho, and she couldn't find her in her usual romps. Probably because she was so busy with university, right? Groaning in frustration, she turns her attention to her notes before being rudely interrupted by her phone.

...Wait, she silenced her phone?

An urgent beeping ran throughout her small studio, alarm bells ringing in her mind. She remembers that Mitsuru mentioned something like this before. Before she left for university, this phone was only to be used in case of emergencies. Eyes wide in panic, she hastily picks up the phone. Receiver to her ear, she can hear a voice that definitely wasn't Mitsuru's.

" Hello, Shiomi-san. Please head outside. We have a helicopter waiting for you. "

Putting on a star-laden jacket, she moves towards the exit. After all, a sports bra & a sports shorts were poor taste for an emergency. At least she'd have pockets too.

The helicopter ride towards Yasoinaba was chock full of information. She knew that there was a new wild card besides her & Aigis, but she didn't know that this would happen, even with the Shadow Operatives' involvement. To have to bring even Yukari, Junpei, & Ken into this... It must have been serious enough, more so that she needed to be called.

Rappelling down the rope of the helicopter, she lands at what she assumes to be the central district of this small town. A small ache in her right knee persists, but it's chronic enough that she can ignore it. She certainly wasn't unfit, as her stomach enough was evidence of such. Kotone then shakes her head. Those were thoughts for another day! Gaze lowering, the red fog practically covers the entire district. Naginata at the ready, she carefully treads the street - she knows shadows will come out. It's only a matter of when.

Kotone knows she's nearing the school, as evidenced by the Tartarus-themed building piercing the sky. Poor taste, she thinks. She's had enough of tall buildings she needed to climb to the top for one lifetime. Taking a short break from the frankly suffocating air, she leans against the sign post of some traditional looking inn. She's heard of it before, she thinks. Something about being a popular hot spring place in the area. Maybe it was a good thing that she was choosing this specific place to have a quick breather before moving onward. Her family needed to be saved, after all!

" FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK! " she screamed towards the sky, aimed at no one in particular.

Maybe she did need a short break before moving forward.

[roninsae]

Trading Secrets.

Starter for @truthprevail!

Tokyo’s a dense city. You look in the right crevice, have the right questions and enough money, you can find any number of safe havens. Or places that hide criminals. Either way, it’s probably not a good idea to hide in the shadows of the city without a guide or a contact. They would make good places to rendezvous though.

It is not however, where Sae has asked the version of herself who has only had the one Palace to her name to meet. To continue their talks…and to gather more information regarding their mutual goal. No, that would be the Tokyo Underground at Shibuya. The instructions were specific. 

“If you’d like to know more about what your little sister has been getting up to without bothering her…meet me at the Shibuya stop on the subway at 6pm, Sunday.”

“I’ll be there, and I’ll show you what Joker most likely left out of the interrogation.”

“The truth behind the Changes of Heart.”

A tantalizing offer. Though, it isn’t wholly a selfless offer from the Sae who has joined the ranks of the Phantom Thieves. Truth be told, there’s a certain interest the Sae who’s seen the Dark Hour has driven up in the Thief. She’s very much a woman of carefully put together poise and composure. Again, much like herself. But enough having to wear a perfect mask makes it so you resent it. Resent the world for what it demands of you. And well, it can leak out in horrible ways. 

Makoto had been faced with the full fury of that resentment. And she had never deserved it. One of the few things either Sae had left when fate had ripped her life into jagged and small shards, and Sae had…tore into her just as viciously. The wound still exists today, and Makoto had bandaged it as best as she could alone. Both Saes had regretted it…and the one who became Queen’s battle-sister had only earned Makoto’s partial forgiveness by admitting her faults utterly and totally. 

But that anger, that injustice and resentment needs to be let out in some way. And the vow to direct her burning hunger for Justice towards only the deserving was ironclad. So, delivering Justice through brute-force beatdowns had become Ronin’s favourite sibling bonding activity with Queen. That, and one hell of a way to let her hair down and just. Go berserk. 

So, perhaps the Sae that carried an Evoker could do with being introduced to the world that relies on perception, just to really get her true self out there. And…something in the Sae that wears a mask wants to show her just what she could have. Maybe she too, could find a form of release by getting to exercise a form of Justice. Letting go of that mask of perfection for just a moment, in a world wherein she won’t be judged and criticized. Freedom. 

Plus, Ronin does want to know their differences. And what else has changed between the two. Not a professional curiosity, but curiosity nonetheless. What does she hide beneath the layers of professionality, where Ronin masks a hunger for Justice and a deeply desperate need to never go back to the monster she once was?

Her look then, on seeing the other Sae show up to the meeting point, sparks an honest but small smile from her as she gets out her phone.

“You came. I take it you’re ready to see what I have to show you. Modus Operandi.”

That conviction will be required for what comes next.

“Last chance to back out.”

[electricea-arc]

@martyslittleusedblog sent - Please accept my... 🌈 ⭐️ 💻 🌼 🎙️ 📚 🎀 📌🏆 ( Shout Outs of Awesomeness - Accepting! )

🌈 ― Aesthetically pleasing blog.

I gotta give it to @wildbolt on this one - their aesthetic is so nice, something about the lightened colors feels very comforting and very pleasant to look at. Plus, their blog just gives me all of the nostalgic feels. Hope to write with them in the future.

⭐️ ― Convincing portrayal of a canon character.

Going for another pretty new mutual here - @gxtchas I think does a great job of capturing that S1/S2/Early S3 innocence and cheerfulness that Judai has to him - I've seen them on the dash and he's just such a goofball and so endearing and cute. Plus, their ship with @omorrow (A fantastic Asuka themselves!) is adorable.

💻 ― Excellent writing.

@roninsae - I love their idea for a different take on Sae and I think our current thread together is a lot of fun and very intriguing.

🌼 ― Creative headcanons.

Always enjoyable reading @maustoria's headcanons - they put a lot of care and thought into them!

🎙️ ― Great to talk to.

@truthprevail - Not only do they write an amazing Sae, they're fun to reminisce about GX with!

📚 ― Nice threads to read.

@hxroic-wxlls-fxrever - they always just seem to be having so much fun and I'm happy for them.

🎀 ― All-around kind person.

@ingenxum / @herotheism - Jen's someone I adore a lot and someone I genuinely want to hang out and talk with more. Just a very very kind soul, incredibly sweet.

📌 ― A staple on the dash.

I see @sylviareviar on the dash these days, thriving in the Yu-Gi-Oh! fandom - couldn't be happier for them, Sylvia's a sweet girl who'd do anything for her friends.

🏆 ― 10/10 blog, would recommend.

@pompedia - Absolutely, Pom's just about one of the sweetest muns I know and it always gives me the biggest smile when I see them on dash. Truly someone I gotta talk to more. I think the world of Pom and think they're a quality blog.

[tckeyourheart]

@truthprevail liked for a starter.

"...Your frequent headaches are likely being caused by stress. You said your working how many hours a week?" Tae leaned back in her chair, crossing her legs, "You're gonna work yourself to death at this rate. I can give you some pain killers, but what you need is a stiff drink and a vacation."

[clawsextended]

@truthprevail asked: "when was the last time you slept?" (hello it'sa me mario here to pester lina)

“don’t know.”

isn’t that an insane answer…? she’s pacing the floor. she’s exhausted but she can’t sleep. can’t. (won’t.) she doesn’t know. but she cannot calm down. it just isn’t possible. her entire body is neurons firing to synapses and all of them are electrocuting.

brown eyes, shot through with a spiderweb of bloodshot red, tick across each surface, bounce inelegantly.

“had to guess? 25 hours.”

[tacitusauxilium]

@truthprevail sent: "It's 4am. You need sleep."

Lack of Sleep Starters! / accepting

Fuuka had been up since the sun has been up working on a new program for the Kirijo group. And while she thought she was successful hours ago, the website crashed and caused Fuuka to almost lose her absolute mind. So, another few more hours, 10 minutes to rest her eyes, and she finally was able to submit the program to Mitsuru to make sure her approval was perfect.

...it won't be perfect when she sees that Fuuka sent it at almost 4am. She ran her fingers through her sort of messy braid as she heard someone calling out to her.

"H-huh?" Fuuka looked up from her laptop, attempting to stretch her neck, and noticed a female on the other side of the table. She wondered how long she had been here while she watched Fuuka struggling--hopefully only a few minutes. "It's...four? In the morning?" Fuuka asked, knowing she heard the female say it's four, but then had to double check she wasn't hallucinating.

[fatalhymn]

remember that lyric starter call i did? ⸻ @truthprevail

❝ Have you ever been in love ? Ever been scared ? ❞

❝ Ever had sex at a party ? ❞

xylo - have you ever been in love?

[samayo-tamashi]

((Psssssssssst @truthprevail is an AMAZING person <3))