[OPEN Mingle] - Sorry Ethlyn

[murderingjustice]

Who: Everyone involved in recent player plot
Where: Ethlyn's clinic
What: SO! Silly little Organ Hunt didn't go as well as everyone thought, huh? This is Hospital Mingle where people who were injured one way or another during Gogol's shenanigans and their CR can go over it all.
Warnings: Mentions of death, injuries (both physical and mental), talk about medical procedures, drugs, hallucinations etc.

and maybe even snuggling happening on Shinji's bed, ew.

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[memori3s]

[ Really. ]

Okay. ...we can start practicing as soon as I'm out.

[ Sparring with Toph helps make sure his own fighting skills don't get rusty. It'll benefit both of them.

But what did she mean by needing some experience with specifically fighting Personas? ]

You want to learn how to fight a Persona...?

[fieldtrip]

[ Toph resists the urge to tell him to rest up quick. That's probably too crass, but she is eager. She settles back into her seat again, but this time seems excited rather than glum. It's her favorite coping mechanism for a reason: having a clear way to improve from her previous flaws gives her a direction and motivation. ]

Yeah, I told Shinji I'd try to help him with his control thing, [ Toph says carelessly. ] And he said Akechi has one, too, and that guy is already missing one too many screws.

[ Just in case, she wants to be prepared. Especially if there's going to be stuff like the miasma around making them lose control. ]

[memori3s]

[ ...ah. So that's what this is all about.

In truth, Minato's impressed that Toph wrangled Shinjiro into agreeing to something like that. If Shinjiro's looking into how to better control his Persona, Minato's happy to lend his assistance even if it's in a less proximate way. ]

I can spar with you too, if that's what it's for.

[ Shinjiro will need all the help he can get, and... yeah, he doesn't blame Toph for wanting to know how to defend herself against Akechi. Just in case.

Minato raises a hand and rubs at the back of his neck. ]

All right. ...I guess I'll have to recover as fast as I can.

[fieldtrip]

[ Toph's true superpower is refusing to cater to anyone else's feelings. Shinji's having a control issue, she's good at control, therefore they should practice. It's that simple. It doesn't need to be a whole thing about his sad backstory or whatever he has going on that makes him introspective about it. She would talk about that if he wanted, but that's not going to solve the real problem.

As it is, she's immediately eager to practice with Minato, already rubbing her hands together. ] You better. I need to keep up with all the crazy stuff that happens around here.

No one's going to catch me off guard again, [ she swears. ]

[memori3s]

[ It's good to see Toph in high spirits again. Minato's a little relieved he's managed to offer her a suitable solution. It's one that's perfectly doable, and he should practice sparring with people wielding abilities unfamiliar to him anyways. If Shinjiro gets some extra practice with his Persona out of it too, even better. It's a win-win-win situation. ]

Yeah. I'll let you know as soon as I'm allowed to leave.

[ In fact, Toph will be the first person to know. ]