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FUTABA ISSHIKI

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07/03

[refate]

[ Kon sends two texts: the first, just a screencap of his bingo card with the center square of "recruit someone and try to hack into the Mayor’s computer" specifically circled.

It's then followed by a simple: ] so.

Re: 07/03

[alitaba]

[ who needs time to think about things? there's a reply within seconds ]

yes

7/23

[youraffection]

hey! do u know tatsuma hiyuu?
bc hes in a gang

[alitaba]

⊙０⊙
is he taking membership

[maskreant]

[ One of the few people he's comfortable with on first name basis... ]

fu! ta!! ba!!!

are you busy?

[alitaba]

ak!! ki!! ra!!

taking over the world can wait.

what's up?

text 8/16

[maskreant]

[ STAY POSITIVE, STAY UPBEAT, DON'T LET HER KNOW you're fucking exhausted both physically and mentally ]

fu! ta!! ba!!! i hope you're staying out of trouble.

i wouldn't know what i would do if something happened to you.

[ shit he fucked up ]

are you okay? what's happening on your end? let's share some stories.

[alitaba]

[ SHE MISSES YOU TOO, YOU BIG LOSER ]
a!! ki!! ra!!
please come home safe!!

we successfully pulled off a heist ( •̀ω•́ )

8/16

[commandertoolbelt]

so has your group also had a lot of near-death experiences in the past few weeks or are we just lucky

[alitaba]

no, we danced our way to victory

8/19

[ladytakamaki]

Hey Futaba!
It's Ann, from the network.
How're you holding up? Just wanted to make sure you were doing okay.
By the way, Akira says hi!

[alitaba]

[ ...... how does she respond to someone she 'Knows' but doesn't really know. There is no guide for this (｀Д´*) ]

hi
we're all fine here
joanne is letting us play with retrospec's toys
akira owes me a ramune

forward dated to 9/24 misfire

[crudest]

it's not that i don't enjoy fucking around with gross men but sometimes you get sideblinded by one that really wants to be gross at you specifically and then you just gotta go "well shit"

[alitaba]

[ that's a lot more than she ever wanted to know but you know what ]

oh, really??? tell me more.

9/17

[maskreant]

fu! ta!! ba!!! i have great news.

i have a boyfriend now. please treat him well. 👏

[maskreant]

also, give me a call when you're free.

i want to talk to you about some important things.

some... point in september. waves a hand.

[covenantal]

Would you like to go on an electronics adventure with me?

time is an illusion

[alitaba]

always!! when and where?

9/22, after school

[commandertoolbelt]

[ well whatever futaba was doing before, when she comes back to the computer there's a new window on top of everything else with only the following: ]

if (leoIsCute == true) {
    $(this).get(firstDate).load(recollePlanetarium);
}

else {
    return stayFriends;
}

[alitaba]

[ Futaba.exe has experienced an unexpected error ]

[ The reply comes a later that night as a floating gif at the corner of his computer screen. Clicking on it opens up winamp a music playlist with the following songs. ]

10/1

[crudest]

so do you want some roses

[alitaba]

why

TIME IS AN ILLUSION

[doitrockapella]

Trick or treat. :)

[alitaba]

Trick!!

[ who needs treats ]

10/22

[maskreant]

do you think you can encrypt a group chat?

it's time for the PT to assemble and have an Important Talk.

[alitaba]

[ ....! ]

Easy Peasy! there won't be a trace to follow.
i'll have it done asap ( •̀ ω•́ )ᕤ

does everyone remember??

11/6

[maskreant]

6 November, 2017 Hey homegirl, You're invited to the Persona Meet and Greet #3! Now that this is a tradition, we'll be hosting another get-together to not only introduce and incorporate new members, but also consolidate our bonds as a team and share new findings, whether it be memories that follow similar themes or vital tidbits about Retrospec. Feel free to invite those that may have ties to Personas or Persona users. DATE Saturday, November 18th TIME 5:00 pm LOCATION Recollé Tribunal Terrace Community Center 3F Staff Room NOTE We will move to Peach Beach for training if there's enough interest, then settle at an AYCE BBQ house. Bring $15 dollars to pay for admission and gratuity. Trust exercises will be weaved into our meeting before dinner. Come mentally prepared to place your life in the hands of each other. Group support will be available for those who are still haunted by the events in October. As a reminder, there is absolutely no obligation to attend. If you feel uncomfortable with the idea of sharing your status as a Persona user with others, simply do not come to the meeting. Such information will be kept confidential. Please feel free to send any questions you may have and rate my stationery by texting me at XXX-XXX-XXXX or on Retrospec. I look forward to seeing all of you that decide to attend. Sincerely, Akira Kurusu

misfire on like 11/11 bc why not

[doublesmall]

[so chuuya was trying to send this to his mom... unfortunately for him, misfires are a thing, and futaba will receive this instead:]

hey, question

have you started making holiday plans yet? yeah i know i haven't been back in a while but i'm gonna try, okay

and i might have a plus-one if i can talk baren into coming so please for once can you hide the old photo albums bc if you don't you're gonna be hiding my body when i die on the spot

let me know :*

100 years and a con later.....

[alitaba]

[ !!! well now, isn't this interesting ]

doesn't this just entice them to put it out on display

12/28; Probably some ungodly hour

[redarm]

[There's been little word from Noah since Futaba sent her gift. Did he even get it? It's so hard to say. But then she'll get a single text]

finished.

[alitaba]

!!!!
did you like it?
what did you think????
who was your favorite
TELL ME EVERYTHING

[ who needs sleep when she has Questions ]

second week of january; event

[covenantal]

You're sure about this?

[ They'd decided to come into the tunnels together, quite against Yu's better judgment. But Futaba was Futaba, and never one to be dissuaded. If he didn't go with her, she'd find someone who would. The question is a pointless one, but one he feels compelled to ask nonetheless.

So he's here, golf club-less -- but only because he's already given the makeshift weapon to Futaba to hang onto.

He's quieter than usual, more stressed and more grim, and doesn't look at her as he asks his question. Instead he sees where the lights die up ahead, and calls Mada to life to light their way into the dark. ]

[alitaba]

Of course!

[ She’s been in and out of the front areas a few times already, impeded only by the creeps and the crawlies blocking the way. Her base level is far too low to take it on all by herself and honestly, there’s nothing like the thrill of adventuring with friends.

On a much more quieter note, Futaba would also have to be blind and deaf to not have noticed the change in one of her favorite people recently. She’s not the greatest at comfort but maybe a spot of Adventure will cheer him up!! If not just hanging out with her big bro always makes her happy so maybe it’ll do the same for him ]

Have you seen what’s down there yet?

2/3 text

[recollecters]

[A text comes to you in the late afternoon of February 3rd. The sender's name has been encrypted and errors out and there are no signs of who the message belongs to. Clicking on the profile of this Retrospec user brings up a picture of the Retrospec symbol.]

How would you like to help us help you out? Your observation period's up and I want you on this particular assignment. You'll be fine, you're probably not going to die, and we'll be able to monitor you from here. We need help. You've got the skills needed even if you don't know it yet. I know it and that's what counts.

You'll be working with a group (wish I could give you the names, still putting the lists together), but your assignment partner is Li-Na Yiu. Should you choose to accept this assignment, you will need to meet at the edge of the woods and we'll go from there.

You'll be rewarded for your success, of course, but this is only if we have an agreement. Do we have an agreement?

[No other messages will be sent from this account at this time.]

[ooc: Hello! You've been sorted into group 3. Your event log will go up at 9pm EST along with all of the other logs. We encourage you to read the main event log as well for more information about your recruiter and this note. In the meantime, head over to this thread on the latest mod post to meet your teammates. Thank you!]

2/3 | text

[crudest]

[sup!! baren harassed the npc for listings of where everyone in the event is assigned to group-wise and where they're going. so that means group 3 is being assaulted with unwanted texts for reasons that will become clear almost immediately.

however in exchange, he does attach the aforementioned helpful list to the text before he sends his actual message.]

taba-chan you stay safe out there okay
and there's a friend you should make
mimori togo
she's my cousin
which means she's the best, you know?

so do me a favor
and make sure you both stay safe alright

[ooc: if you need to drop this thread/ignore this text due to event workload, i totally understand and feel free!]

[alitaba]

!!!
she's your cousin?? I can do that!!

i mean, we might get eaten by the forest
but i'll do my best

2/14 | call. yikes.

[crudest]

[ - he'd heard about it from Chuuya. Maybe not all the details, but he heard that Futaba was upset and that's all that he actually needed to know. Hence the reason why he texts her first:]

gonna call in 5
pick up okay

[and he'll use that time to find a more discreet part of the lodge, just so that he can call her with some semblance of privacy. He hadn't called her before even though they've texted but - she'd said that she wanted him to be there, right? He still can't, not just yet, but a voice probably sounds closer than a text.]

Taba-chan, what happened?

[alitaba]

[ It's been- .....well. It's been a Day. Who knew things could actually snowball that badly that fast like in all those awful tv shows? She's been hiding since it happened, tucked out of sight where she can't be bothered. It's almost tempting to not pick up at all but it's Baren and he is one of the few people she'll always answer. ]

Baren-

[ Her voice hitches, and oh. Apparently, she wasn't as ready as she thought. The dams break and she sobs, loud and ugly ]

BACKDATED TO THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH

[maskreant]

[ because i died from work.

But when Futaba returns from her forest-y ex-hating hell, there's a package for her. It's a figma of her favorite character and a nendoroid of different one. The letter says:

Probably didn't come in on time, but happy birthday. We've been through a lot these past several months, haven't we? I hope you like these. I made sure I bought the ones that you can pose since it'll be fun to take pictures and share them with your friends. Work hard, play hard, and always remember that we're here for you.

— Akira Kurusu ]

[alitaba]

[ you can probably hear her shriek from mochi house tbh. leo who????? this just made her entire week. AKIRA IS THE BEST.

eventually, in the midst of her excitement she'll remember her manners and spam his phone with exclamation marks instead ]

A!!
KI!!!
RA!!!!!!
i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
＼(*T▽T*)／＼(*T▽T*)／＼(*T▽T*)／

5/11

[commandertoolbelt]

[ Futaba’s avoiding him.

It’s been a month since he found her in Bosuma with no memory of Recolle, or of him and the mistakes he’d made for the both of them. A month since she he’d helped her find a way out of the woods. A month since she’d remembered and immediately run away, leaving him alone and a little confused with a bunch of nosy dryads.

It’s not like he doesn’t deserve this, Leo tells himself after losing track of her yet again after class. It’s been three months since he made those mistakes, but ghosting on Futaba the way he did isn’t exactly his proudest moment. She doesn’t owe him time after that.

But he owes her an explanation. It’s about time he actually gave it to her.

Despite the steps she’s taken to avoid him, Futaba is still a creature of habit. Which means that all he really has to do if he wants to confront her about this is to break that, right? So one day, he skips class to go to work for a while instead, only returning around the time school is ending. Finding one person through a sea of relieved students isn’t the easiest task in the world, but Leo knows where her locker is and - sure enough, there’s her distinctive red hair. Before she can turn and run, he swallows his fears and walks up to her. ]

Hey, Futaba, can… can we talk?

[alitaba]

[ It’s been easy enough to keep her distance. Class is one this and unfortunately unavoidable unless she wants to skip the entire year and do something like hide out in the cave in the woods until summer. Except further examination leads her to conclude that wouldn’t work seeing how last time she tried she lost all her memories and Leo was the one to find her.

Awkward.

It’s probably a touch of both secondhand embarrassment for her amnesia’d self and just straight up avoidance of the problem that’s kept her away for so long and sure, she meant to eventually face him but. Not Right Now.

Of course, nothing ever goes as planned and Leo coming to her (again) wasn’t even a hypothesis on the table. Way to go Isshiki. (Maybe she just subconsciously wanted him to talk to her again and didn’t think about it) (Maybe she didn’t want to think about it) (Maybe she should answer him instead of creating and discarding theories into the depths of her locker) (…Maybe she should just vibrate out of her skin and ascend to another plane of reality)]

……………………… Sure.

[ No use running now ]

early august | action

[crudest]

[Whoever decided that Baren gets to play around in Chuuya's body for a day really has a cruel sense of humor. Because here's Baren, taking advantage of the fact that NPCs don't really tend to notice things wrong with Retrospec, and he's totally walking horizontal to the ground. Other hints that maybe this isn't Chuuya: he's dressed like he just got off a runway because that's what happens when Baren gets to play dress-up, and some of the glittering accessories in his ear are definitely Baren's.

Oh well!

He's still going to spot Futaba at some point, and push himself off of the building's surface to happily skip his way over to her, silently and out of her sight, up until he can float upside down and tap the top of her head with a grin.]

Guess who!

[she can totally get this wrong]

11/1

[commandertoolbelt]

i'm sorry

[alitaba]

[ this is making it super hard pretending the last month Didn't Happen, leo ]

can we agree to blame retrospec