dramatispersonae

...Didn't we just do this.

[idk did we]

[examining the scrolls...]

[ watching... ]

[touches "Our team," "...our own reality," and "bravery, determination, and adventure."]

[ nods. ]

They're good ones.

[nods, brushing his fingers lightly over the others as well]

We ought to choose our own, at the very least. Unless either of you are having second thoughts about it?

[looks... a little blank]

[it's quite possible he doesn't remember which one is theirs]

[omg you

touches the 'our own reality' one]

This one.

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starebear - 2014-12-07 00:41 (UTC) - Expand

I suppose we're to pick from the other teams' answers too. Isn't that a bit off?

I think it defeats the purpose...

To choose between other people's belief systems? Whatever gave you that idea?

[wry. pats down his pocket]

It's a shame she didn't leave us any of our things.

We could just choose our own but...

What were you thinking?

I wanted a pen. For us to write our own beliefs.

[holds a hand over the scrolls, frowning]

As it is . . . do you know this Persona's story?

We could try to ask for it.

Mm, a lot of it was revealed during her game a few days ago.

We could, although I don't know how amenable she'd be. Would you like to?

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rebells - 2014-12-07 01:55 (UTC) - Expand

Happy endings, really . . . .

Faith. If we don't agree with these to support or beliefs will you allow us to write our own?

[ No words are spoken, but you receive a sense of negation, and a line of text inside your head: ]

The time for that has passed.

Is there a reason you want us to choose from beliefs that aren't our own?

...you have all pushed me to accept other beliefs myself...

I certainly haven't.

I can't answer for anyone else you may have dealt with. But being pushed to consider other ideas isn't the same as being forced to accept them.

If you want to know 'why' we do what we do, having us choose others answers as well isn't the answer. Our beliefs are our own and not anyone else's. Even if some of them are similar that doesn't change what's ours or isn't. You've asked us to present you why we do what we do, then let us do that.

You say we've forced you to believe in things but that's not what we're trying to do. I don't think anyone in Jasper cares what you do so long as it's a decision you make yourself. That's what we want to show you.

Edited 2014-12-07 00:54 (UTC)

[ A pause. ]

Choose no more than three.

[ This seems to be her last word on the matter. ]