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Don't judge her, Yosuke.
She swallows. "I wont." And looks him dead in the eye as she takes another bite, and chews slowly.
She swallows. "I wont." And looks him dead in the eye as she takes another bite, and chews slowly.
“Don’t be a brat or I’m taking away the food,” No, he’s not. But he was giving her the same deadpan stare as he ate his own food.
We have, yeah! Took him out to lunch actually because the poor guy was hungry from the Cordis moon. I haven’t seen his art yet, though.
"You wouldn't." She easily calls his bluff. "I would cry." And there is no way he'd be able to handle that.
"Would you?" He asked, raising a brow and taking another bite. He wasn't even attempting to take the food away.
You've seen the way she can cry, Yosuke, are you really questioning that? She doesn't answer him right away, just keeps staring him in the eyes as she eats.
Admittedly she does start taking smaller bites.
Admittedly she does start taking smaller bites.
Yosuke wasn't questioning that. He was questioning whether she would do it now. But he makes no move to take her food, both of them just staring and eating now.
Until Yosuke snorted softly and he has to cover his mouth as he started laughing.
Until Yosuke snorted softly and he has to cover his mouth as he started laughing.
The moon cycles... [Her eyes drift]
...are they really as bad as people say? Lots of energy, and violence, and... the other thing?
...are they really as bad as people say? Lots of energy, and violence, and... the other thing?
It... honestly really depends? There are people who manage to just... not do it. The other thing, I mean.
[Cue some light blushing here.]
But there are people who get hit with it pretty bad, I guess? Um, I usually just felt hungry a lot, sometimes wanting a hug or two but nothing more than that. It really varies from person to person, and month to month too.
[Cue some light blushing here.]
But there are people who get hit with it pretty bad, I guess? Um, I usually just felt hungry a lot, sometimes wanting a hug or two but nothing more than that. It really varies from person to person, and month to month too.
[A hint of redness flushes her face.] And it will happen to everyone, then. [More of a statement than a question.]
I-Is there any way to know what blessing you have?
Yeah, pretty much.
[he shook his head.]
Um, no, there isn't. It's kind of just gonna happen when it does. I can at least tell you when, since that seems to never change?
Usually the first five days is Sanguis, the next five is Cordis, and the next five after that is Iris. After that, there's three days where all three moons are out so every moonblessed will change. The rest of the month is just business as usual until the next month begins.
[he shook his head.]
Um, no, there isn't. It's kind of just gonna happen when it does. I can at least tell you when, since that seems to never change?
Usually the first five days is Sanguis, the next five is Cordis, and the next five after that is Iris. After that, there's three days where all three moons are out so every moonblessed will change. The rest of the month is just business as usual until the next month begins.
Well, there is that.
[She looks down and then back to Yusuke.] I will do what I can to... control myself, and hope that I can trust you and everyone else to do the same.
[But without experiencing it firsthand, that is the best that she can do.]
[She looks down and then back to Yusuke.] I will do what I can to... control myself, and hope that I can trust you and everyone else to do the same.
[But without experiencing it firsthand, that is the best that she can do.]
She can cry on command, don't you know. It's a very useful skill.
Even this actress can't keep a straight face when goofing around with Yosuke, though. She sputters into laughter with him, leaning on his shoulder for support with her giggles unbalance her.
Even this actress can't keep a straight face when goofing around with Yosuke, though. She sputters into laughter with him, leaning on his shoulder for support with her giggles unbalance her.
A useful skill that he really didn't want her to use right now.
Thankfully, that isn't needed as he leaned into her as well. Once he has his food swallowed, he laughed a little harder now that he didn't need to worry about choking. Once the fit is over, he leaned back with a sigh. "Well, that was a good laugh, wouldn't you say?"
Thankfully, that isn't needed as he leaned into her as well. Once he has his food swallowed, he laughed a little harder now that he didn't need to worry about choking. Once the fit is over, he leaned back with a sigh. "Well, that was a good laugh, wouldn't you say?"
Rise loses herself to the giggles for a long moment, too, letting herself laugh so hard her arms feel like jello. She leans back against Yosuke, leans her head on his shoulder.
"Definitely." Her cheeks hurt.
"Definitely." Her cheeks hurt.
She was adorable like this. These were the times his crush on her reared its head at him and he had to firmly stomp it back down because she was in love with Souji, duh.
He sighed and set the rest of the food down on his lap.
"Well, guess I'll have to ruin it but this is stuff you kinda need to know about this place, so," Yosuke said, giving her a small apologetic smile. "What did they tell you when you got here?"
He sighed and set the rest of the food down on his lap.
"Well, guess I'll have to ruin it but this is stuff you kinda need to know about this place, so," Yosuke said, giving her a small apologetic smile. "What did they tell you when you got here?"
Rise is oblivious to Yosuke's plight. She's just glowing with the joy of laughter and being with someone familiar and trustworthy. She blinks up at him slowly when he takes a turn for the serious, and has to really wrack her brain for the memory.
"They tried to explain... but a lot of it didn't make sense. I was kind of dizzy, if that makes sense? Everything was shiny and weird... something about us people coming from other worlds a lot? And being blessed? I don't really get it."
"They tried to explain... but a lot of it didn't make sense. I was kind of dizzy, if that makes sense? Everything was shiny and weird... something about us people coming from other worlds a lot? And being blessed? I don't really get it."
“Sounds about right,” Yosuke nodded. It had been roughly the same for him. He gestured to how they were leaning against each other. “Well, first things first. This is how you generate Chroma. Any sort of physical contact does it, really. And uh... w-well, the more intimate... the more you get.”
His cheeks flushed again at this. Hopefully telling Rise what he meant by that. “You can also get demichroma, that’s earned with like... normal jobs and stuff. It’s worth half a Chroma tho so, y’know, two demichroma is one Chroma and generally Chroma is the better and easier of the two. Somehow we’re the only ones who make this stuff, the Prismals don’t. That’s why they call us blessed. Moonblessed, specifically.”
His cheeks flushed again at this. Hopefully telling Rise what he meant by that. “You can also get demichroma, that’s earned with like... normal jobs and stuff. It’s worth half a Chroma tho so, y’know, two demichroma is one Chroma and generally Chroma is the better and easier of the two. Somehow we’re the only ones who make this stuff, the Prismals don’t. That’s why they call us blessed. Moonblessed, specifically.”
"That sounds familiar." They probably mentioned that at some point when she was being herded around by prismals.
She giggles when Yosuke blushes, too happy to be ashamed of the idea herself, but blessedly doesn't push the subject. "So you're better off cuddling all day than actually working? I'm gonna get fat that way..."
"Don't really get what moons have to do with cuddle energy, but okay." Why not.
She giggles when Yosuke blushes, too happy to be ashamed of the idea herself, but blessedly doesn't push the subject. "So you're better off cuddling all day than actually working? I'm gonna get fat that way..."
"Don't really get what moons have to do with cuddle energy, but okay." Why not.
Yosuke couldn't help the roll of his eyes, but he looked more amused than annoyed. "I'm sure you'd still be cute even if you were chubby. But I mean, some people do do that. I just... get restless. So I got a job as a waiter to pass the time. Doesn't hurt to have the extra cash when you're not exactly the most cuddly person."
And they all knew how he was with any sort of PDA. Although he had gotten better about it. It was still a struggle sometimes.
"None of us do, really, but that's how it works. Depending on which moon is out, different stuff happens. Sanguis is usually first for about five days, then Cordis, and then Iris. All about five days each, then all three come out for a few days and then the rest of the month we all get a break. Rinse and repeat."
And they all knew how he was with any sort of PDA. Although he had gotten better about it. It was still a struggle sometimes.
"None of us do, really, but that's how it works. Depending on which moon is out, different stuff happens. Sanguis is usually first for about five days, then Cordis, and then Iris. All about five days each, then all three come out for a few days and then the rest of the month we all get a break. Rinse and repeat."
She's... actually genuinely touched he would say that. She didn't expect that and it does throw her for a small loop. Sure she always knew Yosuke was a good boy but he's still a boy and as such had objectification and beauty standards...
Anyway, right, topic at hand.
"I bet you're good at it, too." He has all that experience from Junes, after all.
"All three at once, huh... I bet that's hectic."
Anyway, right, topic at hand.
"I bet you're good at it, too." He has all that experience from Junes, after all.
"All three at once, huh... I bet that's hectic."
Yosuke hadn’t exactly been thinking about Rise getting to Hanako levels of weight gain but in all honesty, he’d be more worried as to why than anything else. He was a boy and beauty standards and objectification was definitely still a thing but the difference was that Rise was his friend.
“You bet your buns I’m good ar it!” He grinned. “Haven’t dropped a single tray!”
In front of anyone.
“I didn’t quite experience it too much but from what I hear of the others, yeah.”
“You bet your buns I’m good ar it!” He grinned. “Haven’t dropped a single tray!”
In front of anyone.
“I didn’t quite experience it too much but from what I hear of the others, yeah.”
She'd have to try really hard to get there, honestly, especially with Cordis having it's hands on her. Even if she goes a little nuts here, she's gonna burn most of it as chroma anyway...
"Look at you, master server." She teases a little, but she is proud of him.
"I guess staying away from all the madness is understandable, too." She giggles, "How do you tell prismals from moonblessed anymore when everyone's growing animal parts?"
"Look at you, master server." She teases a little, but she is proud of him.
"I guess staying away from all the madness is understandable, too." She giggles, "How do you tell prismals from moonblessed anymore when everyone's growing animal parts?"
“They don’t generate Chroma, for one,” He answered. “I guess they’re also just way more comfortable with the animals parts. They have them all the time. We don’t.”
So it was just a matter of remembering who wasn’t from around here and who was.
“That’s why they consider us blessed, because somehow they need Chroma and we’re the only ones who can provide it. I feel like there’s way more to the story than that but good luck trying to get more answers from them.”
So it was just a matter of remembering who wasn’t from around here and who was.
“That’s why they consider us blessed, because somehow they need Chroma and we’re the only ones who can provide it. I feel like there’s way more to the story than that but good luck trying to get more answers from them.”
[Maybe Yosuke's taking a day off and doing a little playing. He'd been at it a while. But on one particular afternoon, there was a tap-tap-tapping on the window. On first glance, there's a black bird- a crow, maybe- tapping away at the glass.]
Avon calling! Avon calling!
[But that bird had fantastic mimicry, with a voice precisely like Madhuri's in his first chirrup, and like Yosuke's in the second.]
Avon calling! Avon calling!
[But that bird had fantastic mimicry, with a voice precisely like Madhuri's in his first chirrup, and like Yosuke's in the second.]
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