TWAT club meeting mingle

[laserguy]

Who: Scott Summers and members of TWAT (Teenagers With Abilities and Talents) Club. Or any teenager that just stops by really.
Where: Roof of the club building
What: Teenagers with abilities or maybe no real abilities hanging out on the rooftop and eating food. Talking. Doing club stuff.
Warnings: Probably none.


[Maybe you're already part of TWAT club and read the message that Scott sent out to everyone, basically stating that they're having a meeting this Saturday to just hang out and meet new members. Or you saw one of the flyers around town that mentioned about having a meeting. Either way, the meeting is held at the rooftop of the club building, so just come. No food or anything required. He's a good leader like that, yeah. Definitely.]

before the meeting;
[Why did you come early, god.

Well, anyone that is one of those people that like to come early to events, Scott's putting you to work. Maybe it's just helping getting the food out on the tables, or bringing up chairs or tables up to the rooftop. Either way, work needs to be done and setup is still in progress, so pair up with other TWAT members or whatever to get things ready. Thanks, Scott appreciates it. Probably.

Also, if you have your own food or brought a game of some sort, that's cool. He definitely isn't going to say no. Go set that up.]

just hanging out;
[Once the meeting starts and Scott gives some basic speech and welcoming new people to TWAT Club (in which he wasn't nervous at all shut up), people are more than welcome to just eat the pretty decent spread laid out in the tables. Stuff like chips, pizza, rice balls, ramen, probably some mixture of American and Japanese food because he's him and his girlfriend is Kotone, so yeah. There's also a little sign or note in front of the tables that states 'provided by cooking club, so join us. ✨'

Since this is a place filled with teenagers and abilities... Scott probably has encouraged people to show off their powers a little. JUST DON'T BLOW SOMETHING UP it's okay, he's talking about himself too. Of course, he's not forcing anyone to show off their powers and everything, but he sort of hopes people are feeling more comfortable to do so. That is the purpose of his club and everything.

There's also a random cornhole game set up. Don't ask.]

after club;
[Feel like being a nice person and help clean up? Nice. Scott isn't forcing anyone to stay after to do so, but he appreciates the help. It's mostly just taking tables down and clearing out the trash. Anyone that stays can probably take home some of the leftovers. So, that's a nice bonus.

Maybe you just want to sit on the ground and enjoy the evening a little. He's not judging.]

[ooc: TWAT mingle log! Please feel free to post your own top levels and tag each other. :> If your character would bring food or set something up, go right ahead. The more the better, right? Also your character doesn't need to be part of TWAT to join, Scott will just sort of let any teenager in. 'Teenager' being anyone that doesn't look too much like an oldie--]

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[killjoyprince]

[Naoto had arrived with Yu and Yosuke. She didn't particularly want to be here, she wasn't a party person and... She'd not exactly used her Persona publicly. As far as she was concerned it was better to keep her exact abilities hidden, just to be safe.



So she was just being a boring motherfucker people watching in the corner. She'd found a nice little spot that let her look out from above the rest of the party and was just camping there. Probably overdressed in her trousers and button-up shirt. People who'd met her before might noticed that her eyes were slightly red, that she'd sniff occasionally... Or just sneezing. After a particularly bad bout, she'd take a box of tablets out her pocket. Then about half-hour later, her head would start to loll forward. Ah, antihistamines and their drowsiness, why'd this party have to be outside?


Very rarely, she'd venture to the food table. She'd noticed the California rolls. She'd nab a few on a small plate and go back in hiding.

10/10 party guest. She only spoke if someone approached or if she saw something particularly interesting.

Oh. But she did stay to help clean up, she did eat after all.]

[elevatoravatar]

Elizabeth smiles broadly when Naoto walks up to the food table, puting down the twentieth or so rice ball she has been enjoing she nods and then cheerfuly proclaims in an outside voice, "Why if it isn't The 2000 IQ Killjoy Detective! You should try some of this... I don't know! They say it is the wing of a buffalo, but I do not know of any that have wings! But I am told that humans grow their bodies from eating foods!"

She then hands Naoto a plate of such things with a cheery look.

[killjoyprince]

Naoto was noticeably worse for wear. It took her a moment to acknowledge Elizabeth, blinking at the words then lifting her head to squint. She was only going for one dish. Only to be given a plate containing much more than she could eat.

For a moment she wanted to correct the woman on the wings comment. Then the second part registered, earning a frown.

"Are you implying I need to grow?"

Well, if the platform shoes fit...

[elevatoravatar]

I mean, people come in all sizes, but she had to use a pistol in a fight. That says a lot about not REALLY being prepared to deal with shadows and what not. Persona use is one thing, but one should at least be able to concuss an opponent with a book, right?

"I have no idea. Your promotional spot seemed to indicate it though."

With that she shrugs, "Still, you do not look well, perhaps a food that does not exist is not the best. I am told that soups are best for those situations."

[killjoyprince]

It was time to give the unimpressed stare. The promotion thing again... A part of Naoto wanted to enquire, get more information on this event. But another part thought it was that strange, that she just didn't want to know.

"I doubt soup will help with minor allergies..." Drily. Why was the pollen so bad here? It's never been an issue before.

[elevatoravatar]

"So this is a monor allergy. I see. I have really no experience with that condition before."

She ponders a bit, "Still, perhaps the steam would help?"

[killjoyprince]

"I normally don't either. However I believe it's due to being exposed to so many unfamiliar plants. Friends of mine who've been here longer, don't appear to have the same issue." Then there were people like Elizabeth. Who'd been there for less time and weren't affected... Just her luck.

"How so?" Because Naoto didn't think it would.

[elevatoravatar]

There were no plants in the Velvet Room really, and then the Sea of the Soul had everything imaginable. Well, the mortal realm, Naoto knew about that, so Elizabeth has been exposed to a lot of odd things.

"I see, perhaps my time in the Sea of the Soul has exposed me to the things here. As for the steam, does pollen not clump together here when it is damp and become harder to inhale?"

[killjoyprince]

'Sea of the Soul' Another strange term Naoto hadn't heard. Between this and the 'Nose' Marie had mentioned living with, there was so much Naoto needed to learn. But that could wait until she felt less fatigued.

She pursed her lips at the comment.

"I don't think the steam would be strong enough to cause that..."

Sorry about the delay, getting used to the new job's hours.

[elevatoravatar]

"Perhaps the amount in soup would not be, but imagine a room filled with it for relaxing in!"

She nods, "The pollen would be drawn to the ground and suffer a much less irritating fate than making one sneeze."

[icequeenly]

[ Mitsuru notes the sneezing with some disapproval at first - is this person sick? Sick people shouldn't be attending gatherings like this. Her attention is diverted right around the time Naoto takes a tablet so she has no idea what is causing her to start looking so drowsy when she notices her again.

She sees Naoto's head starting to loll forward and she's concerned this strange is about to end up passed out on the floor or something. The redhead makes her way towards her. ]

Are you alright? You seem a little under the weather.

[killjoyprince]

[Naoto flinched at the voice calling out to her. Jolting back to them. Then looking actually afraid for a good few seconds because-

The person you just sent a job inquiry to, might be the worst one to find you half-conscious. How mortifying. Okay, going carefully blank.]

I'm quite alright, thank you for asking. I just need some time to acclimate to the flora here... Do you know if it's normally this bad?

[She'd not had any issues with hayfever before. She was going to assume it was just because these plants were completely new to her.]

[icequeenly]

So it's simply hay fever?

[ Good to know it's nothing major, considering she'd been worried that Naoto was about to pass out on the floor. ]

I have noticed an unusual increase in the amount of people showing allergic symptoms around the city, perhaps the pollen count is especially high at the moment.

I arrived in the autumn, I've not been here during spring time before so it may be normal for Aldrip.

[killjoyprince]

[A simple nod.]

It seems so. Unfortunately, the medication for it is... it has it's own side effects. [There was no escape. She was either nodding off or stuck sneezing with swollen eyes. Even locking herself inside hadn't helped. The ventilation for her apartment still let it in.

At Mitsuru's account, Naoto sighed.]

I see. I suppose it's because I've not been here very long. [It felt like it'd been a long time but two months. That wasn't much.] If it weren't for my senpai I wouldn't have attended. They thought it would be good for me...

[icequeenly]

Perhaps you should sit down if you're still feeling drowsy. You did look as though you might fall over any minute.

[ As to the mention of attending this gathering and it being "good" for Naoto... ]

I suppose it is beneficial to forge new relationships with others while we are stuck here.

[ Said like someone who in reality is pretty inept at doing just that... ]

Who are your senpai? Perhaps I know them.

[killjoyprince]

[That got a wry smile, for both her points.]

I think if I sat too long, I'd actually fall asleep. I'm not sure that's a good idea with some of those here. [She didn't know most the people here. But she was pretty sure falling asleep near Yosuke might end with her face being drawn on. Or other tomfoolery.

But moving on. Naoto gave a slight bow, tipping her hat.]

I'm Naoto Shirogane, a first year of the same school that Yu Narukami and Yosuke Hanamura attend.

[laserguy]

[Before Naoto fully succeeds in grabbing her food and escaping back to her secluded corner of the rooftop, Scott intercepts because once you grab food, you are now fully participating. That's how that works. Man, he wonders how much his self back home, the pissy teen that skipped classes, would grump at how he is now, but it's okay because he's the one forcing people to be social.

Totally different when people tried to force him to be outgoing. Yeah.]

Come on, not even gonna say hi?

[He is glad that she came here at all though.]

[killjoyprince]

[But-but she was going to stay behind and help clean. That counted as taking part right?

At least she stopped when he called her out, instead of running off.]

Hello... [Enjoy your confused stare. Making conversation wasn't her strong point if it didn't involve questioning people about murders.

Then she tipped her hat, hiding her eyes from view. Was that a little blush? Yes it was.]

I must apologize. I find myself at a loss as to what to do at events such as this.

[laserguy]

[Luckily for Naoto, Scott doesn't seem to notice the light blush that's starting to creep across her cheeks due to the ever present glasses on him. Unfortunately for her, however, he's still able to discern that she's a little embarrassed and it doesn't take a genius to figure out why. It's because he caught her, right? Yeah. It's kind of cute. No wonder she came along with Yu and stuff.

Now the question is to just rub her embarrassment in or spare her. Truly, a hard decision, one that makes Scott's smirk grow ever so slightly as he folds one hand against his hip.]

Well, you got the eating food part down. But you're missing the other part and that's talking to some of the others here.

[And show off her powers. He wants to see her Persona and he's about 90% sure of that assumption. Yu's her classmate and the whole 'I'm totally average' thing? He's not buying that.]

[killjoyprince]

[She'd not even noticed his smirk. She was too busy examining the floor, the paper plate she was holding. Naoto had no idea what she was going here. It wasn't like the cristmas party, or the sleepover ski trip. Rise and the others had been able to keep a conversation going.]

The last time I was at an event like this, I was told I was embarrassing. Then Yosuke-Senpai insulted me.

[Naoto, that's cause you just trauma dumped when asked to tell a story.]

[laserguy]

[Hard to imagine Yosuke insulting any girl, but guess you learn new things. Also, kind of uncool man?? Unless Naoto did do something really embarrassing. It's possible. He's not tossing that possibility out, because she is a bit socially awkward. Still, instead of theorizing on what actually happened, it's best to just ask, right?

Just barrel on ahead, like usual.

He at least tries to be a little supportive, his smirk leaving his face as curiosity enters his voice.]

Uh, what happened? Just forget what Yosuke said.

[killjoyprince]

[Little did Scott know, Yosuke insulted all the girls he knew on a regular basis...

But Naoto frowned. Thinking back to all those months ago. She'd... Not been in a great place at that time. The police had dismissed her, they'd just wanted to close the case even though it was blatant Kubo couldn't have been behind Yamano and Konishi's deaths.

Then Yu and his group seemed to be making fun of her. She'd known they were involved but couldn't place how.]

Yukiko-Senpai had asked me to tell a story. So I told them about my work as a detective with my grandfather...Yosuke-senpai said I couldn't read the room.

[Ah yes, 'totally normal and average' teenage detective. ]

[laserguy]

[Yosuke is this why you haven't touched titty--]

I guess stuff like that isn't traditional story material, but. [Scott shrugs, seemingly unbothered by this. He still feels like he's not getting the full picture here, but it probably doesn't matter. Honestly, he'd rather hear about someone's work as a detective than some dumb story about a shopping trip or whatever.]

You can tell me about your detective work with your grandfather. Sound kind of cool, honestly.

[killjoyprince]

[Naoto didn't know much in the way of traditional stories. She had vague memories but what she could remember reading was detective novels. Classics, newer ones. All filled with lovely things like murder.

Talking about her work had been rather easy at club escapade. But now she hesitated, what if he made fun of her as well?

But she sighed.]

There's not really much to tell. [After the TV world, her previous work seemed...not minor. But the TV world had opened her eyes to just how many unknowns there were.]

My parents died when I was young so my grandfather raised me. I wasn't very good at making friends with children my age. My grampa must have felt sorry for me being alone so much, so he started taking me with him on cases. [Less formal 'grandpa', the affection seeping through. A small smile, though she wasn't looking at Scott.]

At some point, I started being called junior detective and then I started handling cases on my own when I got older.

[laserguy]

[......Okay he kind of gets what Yosuke meant by mood killer. He sort of thought that Naoto would immediately start talking about being a cool detective that solved crimes with her grandfather, not the somewhat depressing backdrop. But, hey, he did ask and everything.

So holding back his initial thought and pressing it behind a small sigh, Scott cocks one hand against his hip as he smirks.]

Yeah? Your grandfather sounds like a pretty cool guy. [Especially seeing the smile on Naoto's face when she mentioned him. Yeah, guess this isn't so bad.] Taught you everything?