burnmydread: &akihiko (that hardships come in twos)
minato ❝spoiled doorknob❞ arisato ([personal profile] burnmydread) wrote in [community profile] pawnstorm2016-03-12 11:22 pm

(OPEN) WORK FOR THE WORKING MAN

Who: Minato Arisato & others!
When: Throughout March
Where: Around Blanc
What: Job quest post for the month of March
Rating: None

[ Reference for the Job Post is here. Also, if you're interested and haven't already, you can pick your character's arcana for Social Linking! ]

001-A. Meeting & Greeting

[ Minato wouldn't exactly say that he's good with kids, but he does have some experience with them. Of course, even considering the thought that it's appropriate to encourage a kindergartner to run away is probably not the best example to set, yet here he is anyway. Maiko, a former Social Link of his, isn't all children, and the orphanage has plenty that are excited about heroes coming over. He'd built a snowman for them once, he can do something else.

Besides, he'd gotten cookies out of that deal too. Worth it.

He looks like the life of the party, really. He's got a little girl on his back, and another kid trying to hang from his arm, but the whole five-foot-seven of him doesn't lead for a good height to dangle from. Surprisingly, throughout all of this, he's got a pretty straight face on. But.

This is a little much.

Help? ]


001-B. Now it's Story Time

[ So the kids want to know about the heroes' home worlds, do they? Truthfully, there are a lot of similarities when one looks at the very basics. You know, oxygen, land, water, etc. But those don't make for very good stories. He isn't really going to get any points (or colle, for that matter) by explaining the water cycle, is he? At least it would prove he paid attention to the lessons in second grade.

What can he say about Earth, though? Minato spares a glance at the hero beside him before turning his attention back to the children gathered around them. They're expecting a good story. ]


...Well...

[ A man of many words he is not. It's not that he doesn't have things to say, he just generally keeps to himself unless prompted otherwise. A dozen eager eyes looking at him expectantly certainly fit the bill. ]

Sometimes humanity tries to usher in the apocalypse...
We look forward to the same things here as in my world, death and taxes.
It's really not that different...

[ Yeah, don't be an asshole, dude. They're just kids. ]

It's really not that different...I lived in a big city and had to go to school, too.

[ Except for the whole trying to stop the end of the world thing, but you know, details.

Hey Hero, maybe you have a better story? ]


002-A. Herbs with an H

[ Minato has done a lot of silly things to fulfill some equally silly quests posed to him by some otherworldly being that lived in a room only he had access too. If that doesn't sound odd enough to begin with, it really does get a lot stranger than that. But aside from keeping an eye on a persimmon tree at school--and, literally, it's about watching it--Minato has zero experience with plants, nor a green thumb.

So what constitutes an herb, let alone one in good condition? He agreed to the job because of the money, of course. Shirosabe, his carrier, is starting to garner an appetite about the same as him, which is a lot. And no one should be subjected to Monday meals. Ever. He's resigned to eat out on those days. The struggle is real.

Supposedly they're "all over", but how is he supposed to know what distinguishes an herb as an herb or just...a weed? ]


...Isn't an herb technically any type of plant?

[ Could they just grab a handful of grass? He's got a baggy and everything. ]

002-B. Desperate Thymes call for desperate measures

[ Going it straight-laced can only yield mediocre results. Sometimes there's a reason people go dark side. Sometimes, when push comes to shove, or when there are slim pickings in the public areas, heroes have to turn to a life of crime. Much like penguins.

Minato is one such penguin. Er, hero. And with so many others working on the same job, if he's going to get any money for this, he has to bend the rules a little. But who says he's going down by himself? Oh no, team effort is important. Right? Teammates. Not accomplices. Why would you think that.

Which is why they are found in someone's back yard in one of the nicer parts of time. Pretend it's a little bit like Robin Hood, stealing from the rich's gardens and giving them to...some guy who is going to pay them for it. Okay, it's nothing like Robin Hood, but this person has all their plants labeled and there are definitely some recognizable, herbish plants there. ]


..."Wolf's bane" right next to "oregano". That would be a weird sauce.

[ Is someone protecting against werewolves? ]

003. Wild Card

[ Inspired by something else? Please feel free to write your own prompt! You can also hit me up at [plurk.com profile] doggystyle if you have any questions. ]
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[personal profile] tarotcards 2016-03-15 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's only preaching the truth, man. Don't be a sensitive little girl like Yukari now. ]

[ The colle definitely is a nice bonus, but Souji doesn't really mind the kids as well. It's a nice way to earn some money. He has probably three times as much social energy than Minato and he enjoys being surrounded by people, even rowdy kids, so this is a good job. Even if the little girl on his shoulder has now gotten inspired by Minato's kid to also start prettying up Souji's hair. It's not long enough for braids but tiny pigtails everywhere are the next best thing. These two protags are going to be pretty enough to make more social links. ]


A little. [ He doesn't really need to read Minato's facial expressions or posture or anything to tell. He could just look at the fact that there's a tiny child on his back that went from hair pulling to braid making now. ] At least your hair will look stunning by the end of the day.

[ Joking around is the best way to deal with fatigue. ]
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[personal profile] tarotcards 2016-03-16 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ "Mostly"... ]

[ Souji got an old lady as a social link but it just got really depressing and deep instead... No melon breads for him. This is sad... But Souji can't help but let out a small laugh at Minato's not-so-quiet whispering. Oh, is that how it's going to be? Playing on Souji's competitiveness? ]


Are you challenging us to a makeover competition?

[ That could get them to sit down for a bit while the kids just play with their hair and faces and whatnot. ]
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[personal profile] tarotcards 2016-03-16 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ He'll ask nicely first. If it doesn't work, he could always snatch it out of Minato's hands and hold it above his head. The perks of being taller. ]

[ Hey, why would Souji be in trouble if it's a drag competition? He totally ROCKED that dress and wig during the "Miss" Yasogami pageant! ]


That's what I should be asking you. [ Look at all this confidence Souji has. ] We'll meet back here in 15 minutes and see who'll win.
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[personal profile] tarotcards 2016-03-18 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah but he's still the shortest of all the Persona protags which what really matters. That means Souji can ruffle his hair or do things like this like the taller person that he is. ]

[ Excuse you, it'd be Souji who'd be the Crowned Miss Blanc because the moment he walks over to one side and the girl on his shoulders starts telling her friends about a beauty contest, a bunch of kids just swarm him to help (including the two boys that were either hanging off his arm or clinging to his leg). It's kind of chaotic really because even if some of the kids don't care about a makeover, they get to draw on Souji with markers (because they don't have actual make up). Trust him, he wasn't too on board about the markers but at least they're washable?? ]

[ After 15 minutes has passed, he comes back looking kind of like... a disaster? His hair is nicely done with tiny pigtails but his face... Red marker for blush marks, black marker for mascara, and-- hey, who drew a cat on his cheek? (Okay, maybe he asked for that since he might as well get something cute drawn on him if they already got markers.) At the very least, he doesn't seem entirely too fazed by it and he's kind of proud looking, since if he appeared anything else then that'd probably upset the kids and he doesn't need that. In fact, all the kids who helped him with this makeover come walking alongside with him, curious to see how the competition ends. ]


So, what do you think?
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[personal profile] tarotcards 2016-03-21 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Just let him shove some fingers in your mouth, Minato... This is how you start a social link. ]

[ Souji can't help but crack a smile at Minato's makeover. He at least holds in a laugh because he's polite that way. Man, and he thought he looked bad (well, he actually can't tell what he looks like because there isn't a mirror but he assumes either super fabulous or hideous). ]


I could say the same for your blush, unless that's real.

[ Haha but okay he then turns his head down to both group of kids. ]

All right, who won, guys?
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[personal profile] tarotcards 2016-03-24 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ That's how he won over Yosuke, okay. It works. ]

[ Souji chuckles because well, he should have expected that. Well, that's fine. He's not a sore loser. ]


Haha, I guess that settles th--

No, we won!!

[ ..... Uh ]

You guys cheated!!
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[personal profile] tarotcards 2016-04-05 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's gotta work a tiny bit on Minato though, right?? ]

Cheaters! We clearly won!!

[ Wow, uh, this is... not going to head down a good way. Souji looks back down at Minato and attempts to defuse this. ]


We win!!

It's okay, guys. There can be more than one winne--

No!!

[ Aaaaaaaaand that kid just punched one of Minato's kids. Jesus fuck. ]