Twenty-Ninth Spools of Thread-[Action]

[so_shik]

[Rare as it may be, today for once Shiki's not at All Passions, the store's actually locked up tight for now. Instead she's derping around in the front yard of House Ten making snowmen.

...very...fashionable snowmen, as a matter of fact. Thanks to her free time, she's created a lot of winter clothes and now she's putting them on the snowmen to make House Ten look a little more open.

She's moving sort of slow though since she's got Mr. Mew in one arm and can only roll the snowballs with one hand. Come say hi, she'll welcome the chance to be social.]

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[emp3thy]

It's true.

[a brief pause. Giving her real confirmation means telling his closest secret. If there's anyone he can trust knowing, though...] I have another ability, besides my Persona. It's related, but...

[so_shik]

I don't doubt it.

[She tilts her head then. She already knows about the Personas, what's left?] ...like what, exactly?

[emp3thy]

They're called 'Social Links.'

[How did Igor explain?] They represent my emotional ties with other people. When one gets stronger, I can tell.

[so_shik]

So...they're like tangible friendships or something? How can you really tell?

[emp3thy]

Every link has an arcana. There's ten 'ranks' for each.

[> ...It sounds so bizarre when you try to put it in words.]

[so_shik]

[She just nods her head slowly.] Go on, I'm listening.

[emp3thy]

A Persona's power come from inner strength. Stronger Social Links mean stronger Personas.

[so_shik]

So does that mean the more Social Links you have, the more Personas you can have?

[emp3thy]

Partly.

[so_shik]

...partly?

[emp3thy]

It increases the kinds I can create. Not the number I can keep.

[so_shik]

That's kind of a bummer, but I guess if they're more powerful the number doesn't matter as much.

[emp3thy]

[nod.] I have enough.

[so_shik]

How many did you say you have?

[emp3thy]

Twelve.

[so_shik]

...that's a lot. And you use all of them?

[emp3thy]

It depends.

[so_shik]

I'm guessing they work like Psychs and have different benefits and abilities and stuff.

[emp3thy]

Yes.

[so_shik]

How do you switch between them?

[emp3thy]

Concentration.

[so_shik]

And then you just...shoot?

[emp3thy]

Right.

[so_shik]

Still sounds completely weird to me, you know.

[emp3thy]

Because it is.