All about everything

[yassaimossai]

[1 - probably not very taggable but necessary anyway]
[The Second Division located Fine's homebase - a luxurious cliffside mansion. But something's wrong... the whole place is strewn with unidentified assassin-looking men in black, dead. Whatever dark deeds transpired here went really wrong.

Also someone else is there.]


It... wasn't me! I just came here!


"I believe that. I know what you're capable of and who you are, Yukine Chris-kun."

[Further conversation is interrupted - Fine left a small surprise for interlopers in the form of an explosive! But as the dust settles, no one is harmed: Genjurou holding up a piece of rubble from falling, shielding both himself, and Chris.]



Why did you do that?!


"I neutralized the explosion with a martial arts technique."


That's not what I mean! Why did you protect me? You don't even have a Symphogear!


"Ah, I guess you could say that's because I'm an adult."


Adult? Adults this, adult that... I hate adults!
[Something in her seems to just have snapped.]
Especially you. Especially Mama and Papa... why did they have to get themselves killed? For what? Getting to some war torn country, to help refugees? That's not how the world works... how's that supposed to end conflict?! If you want to end it, just beat up everyone who won't stop fighting!


"Being an adult, huh. You could say it's about growing bigger, stronger, maybe having some spare cash on the side... but that's not it.
All those dreams, wild fantasies you have as a kid - when you're an adult, you can make them come true. That's what it means to grow up."


Huh?


"Your parents, I'm sure they had dreams too. That's why they were doing it all, to make them come true. Dreams of making the world a better place - can you blame them? They were motivated by love. And, of that I'm pretty sure. From everything, they loved you most."


...

[Too much of this all. Too much trauma, too much betrayals and being used. And now this stupid old man came here and she was even trying to make him go away, but instead he's all understanding and shit... something in Chris just breaks.]


A... aah! Uwaaaah!

[In Genjurou's arms, she cries a river.]

[2 - a little later]

[Chris is standing nervously in Sakihama - a place not too long ago she considered belonging to an enemy.]


"Alright! Everyone say hello to Yukine Chris. A lot of things happened and Chris-kun made a choice to become a probationary member of the Second Division as a Relic User, with all what entails - including helping Unity Group. She promised to behave and work hard so count on her, alright? Why not introduce yourself?"


... You guys better be as well-intentioned as you say you are! If you turn out to be shady I'm bringing you down myself, got it?


"Ha ha ha! Talk about a first impression."


And... thanks for saving the world from being destroyed by a madman, I guess...

[3]
[If you ask Chris about Fine...]


Fine's a really special person. She's the one who gave me Nehushtan and the Solomon's Cane. She said she needed me to create a new world. A world without war or conflict, a world where everyone is safe and even cursed people like me have a place to belong to. She wanted to awaken something called "Kadingir". With Kadingir's help, she could do it.

'Course, now I know at least half of what she said was bullshit to manipulate me, but...

Comments

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[spearpunch]

Chris-chan!

[In spite of her grump, Hibiki can't not bring herself to hug the girl enthusiastically.]

You're here!

[yassaimossai]

Ah, what the hell are you doing! Get off, get off!

[Chris flails and tries to get the energetic bird-like creature off herself.]

[spearpunch]

[Hibiki is kinda pushed away, but only to the extent that now she can hold Chris's hands, holding them tight.]

I'm just really happy to see you here! I had really high hopes things would turn out okay, and when you showed up to help fight Dr. Wily I knew we could understand each other!

[yassaimossai]

Just because we're not enemies doesn't mean we're suddenly friends, got it? I just refuse to let evil bastards do whatever the hell they want, that's all.

[spearpunch]

But that's okay! That's what the Unity Group is all about too...

So we have more in common than you thought!

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[booty_chaser]

's kind of what we do. You should read our resume. I think Wily is, like, the fourth crazy old man out to screw up the world we've stopped.

[Ashe speaks through a full mouth, because she's treated herself to an unnecessarily large icecream cone after last mission]

[yassaimossai]

Wow, someone's really confident, aren't you.

[Chris glances at the ice cream. Glancing intensifies, quickly evolving into a hungered stare.]

[booty_chaser]

When you're as good as I am, you get to be a little confident!
Wow, and so modest, too.
[Ashe notices the stare and grins, gesticulating with her icecream]
Want a bite?

[yassaimossai]

What the... I'm not going to eat food that's someone else's! And don't act like you're the only one around who can kick ass.

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[a_monetized_mind]

Well, good to have you on the team...I guess.

[yassaimossai]

[The expression does not escape Chris.]

Got a problem with that?

[a_monetized_mind]

You were just shooting at my...well, co-workers, a few hours ago.

[yassaimossai]

It's a battlefield. You think I'm gonna just ask people to stand down and hope for the best? You remember what I said about the world and how things are.

2)

[sang_av_helten]

Very well Chris of Yukine! But know that if you stray I shall personally bring you down myself!

[Chris would find a cat trying to look down at her. This was difficult given that she was still far taller than Skald.]

I suppose I should thank you for the assistance tendered to my comrades.

[yassaimossai]

What the hell, a fluffy cat is talking!

[sang_av_helten]

Fluffy Cat? I am no ordinary feline with a well groomed and voluminous coat! I am a proud warrior!

[He puffs up in offense, glaring up at Chris.]

[yassaimossai]

And you can talk, because...?

[Chris picks up the feline and question and stares at him intently.]

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[majestic_keiki]

So, ready to believe that we aren't just The Man after all?

[yassaimossai]

Maybe... I'm keeping it as an open possibility. For now.

[majestic_keiki]

So you're joining us even before deciding whether we are?

[yassaimossai]

I'm not joining anyone, just helping the old man's division for a while! The rest is up to you, prove you guys are as good as you say you are.

2 - better late than never, right?

[cloningblues]

You're not going to summon any more Noise anymore, are you?

[yassaimossai]

That's what the Solomon's Cane is for, I don't have that anymore.

Besides, I used it only to try to capture that idiot, what good would it be for now?

[cloningblues]

What did you want to do with her after you captured her, anyway?

[yassaimossai]

Fine needed her help to activate... no, to awaken Kadingir. I don't know the details, and yeah, I realize how sketchy it sounds.