Difference between revisions of "Naomi Suzuno/Connections"

****"I would not call it throwing away our lives. We risk them every day by simply being out there, facing the dangers that we do. This... I would consider this more a precaution. There is never anything wrong with being prepared, even if the eventual apocalypse never happens."

****"I would not call it throwing away our lives. We risk them every day by simply being out there, facing the dangers that we do. This... I would consider this more a precaution. There is never anything wrong with being prepared, even if the eventual apocalypse never happens."

***Once upon a time, there were two princesses who spent most of their early childhood together. Some would say that Mitsuru was the first "real" friend Naomi has ever made in her life, and vice-versa. They went to the same educational institutions, rubbed elbows with the same elitist constituents... they were even in fencing club together when they were old enough to wield foils safely. Naomi made her laugh, while Mitsuru did her best to encourage Naomi's independent streak (within reason) and dragged her to every high-class French restaurant within ready access. With tragedies assailing both Kirijo and Spencer families within precious few years of each other, the two girls have fallen out of touch, but never forgot one another. Now, with Mitsuru being the figurehead of SEES, and Naomi being a high-ranking member of KNOWS's Daybreak Squad, will their fondest memories of one another survive the strain of being on the opposite sides of the line? Covertly, they have been seeing more of one another lately, in hopes of rekindling the degree of sisterhood they have lost. Her recent departure from KNOWS has only steamrolled the re-development of their lost kinship, culminating into a night of drunken shenanigans in Tokyo and later on an impromptu sleepover at Naomi's penthouse. While Mitsuru still considers Naomi as one of her kouhais (and in fact her first one), given their one year age gap, they talk to one another as equals. Mitsuru has recently confided in her some of the darker aspects of the Kirijo family history, circumstances that are dire enough that she was initially afraid Naomi would turn her away after hearing about it. However, the other ojou remained by her side and reaffirmed her promises to the Kirijo heiress that she'll always be around when she needs her. The two ojous have more recently collaborated on a years-long plan, dubbed the Dante Initiative, in a painstaking effort to prevent Persona-users from being outed into public awareness, or if/once outed, establish measures in place to deal with such a devastating fallout. They have continued, since then, to keep in constant contact with one another, further rekindling their lost sisterhood. Naomi has recently advised her, in the rare moments in which Mitsuru shows anyone her more youthful side, that "indirect kisses" are a myth.

***Once upon a time, there were two princesses who spent most of their early childhood together. Some would say that Mitsuru was the first "real" friend Naomi has ever made in her life, and vice-versa. They went to the same educational institutions, rubbed elbows with the same elitist constituents... they were even in fencing club together when they were old enough to wield foils safely. Naomi made her laugh, while Mitsuru did her best to encourage Naomi's independent streak (within reason) and dragged her to every high-class French restaurant within ready access. With tragedies assailing both Kirijo and Spencer families within precious few years of each other, the two girls have fallen out of touch, but never forgot one another. Now, with Mitsuru being the figurehead of SEES, and Naomi being a high-ranking member of KNOWS's Daybreak Squad, will their fondest memories of one another survive the strain of being on the opposite sides of the line? Covertly, they have been seeing more of one another lately, in hopes of rekindling the degree of sisterhood they have lost. Her recent departure from KNOWS has only steamrolled the re-development of their lost kinship, culminating into a night of drunken shenanigans in Tokyo and later on an impromptu sleepover at Naomi's penthouse. While Mitsuru still considers Naomi as one of her kouhais (and in fact her first one), given their one year age gap, they talk to one another as equals. Mitsuru has recently confided in her some of the darker aspects of the Kirijo family history, circumstances that are dire enough that she was initially afraid Naomi would turn her away after hearing about it. However, the other ojou remained by her side and reaffirmed her promises to the Kirijo heiress that she'll always be around when she needs her. The two ojous have more recently collaborated on a years-long plan, dubbed the Dante Initiative, in a painstaking effort to prevent Persona-users from being outed into public awareness, or if/once outed, establish measures in place to deal with such a devastating fallout. They have continued, since then, to keep in constant contact with one another, further rekindling their lost sisterhood. Naomi has recently advised her, in the rare moments in which Mitsuru shows anyone her more youthful side, that "indirect kisses" are a myth.

*'''V - The Hierophant'''

*'''V - The Hierophant'''

**[[Shinjiro Aragaki]]: ''"He expressed no regret for what he had done which satisfied her; his style was not penitent, but haughty. It was all pride and insolence." -- Pride and Prejudice; Chapter 36

**[[Shinjiro Aragaki]]: ''"He expressed no regret for what he had done which satisfied her; his style was not penitent, but haughty. It was all pride and insolence." -- Pride and Prejudice; Chapter 36

****"You might as well just come with me. No one'll fuck with you if you're with me."

****"You might as well just come with me. No one'll fuck with you if you're with me."

***Quite possibly the only person who can effortlessly knock Naomi's signature calm off-balance by his sheer presence (or, to be more accurate, impressively oppressive resonance), Shinjiro is a mystery wrapped in a puzzle wrapped in an enigma. His dichotomous nature has many a time forced her to backtrack and question her own perceptions of him...and even during the same conversation. This does not, however, keep her from calling him out on certain truths and being "troublesome." She has also noticed distinct similarities between him and Tatsuya Suou, though they fall short from declaring them pure counterparts of one another as she has also observed one very important difference between them. His dapper appearance in a suit with the stylish and beautiful [[Ran Itoh]] on his arm nearly caused a cerebral meltdown thanks to the sudden incongruity between this and her prior outlook on him. Recent confrontations have marginally changed her earlier first impressions; while he's still an uncouth and rough-mannered delinquent, she has seen other sides of him that mark him deep down as a caring and decent individual, and more prone to his own brand of mischief than meets the eye. She has also teased him for being devastatingly attractive, because he is, much to his chagrin and flustered frustration. It's easy to come to the conclusion that Naomi has a bit of a crush on Shinjiro, given his attractiveness and the passionate, rakish nature she glimpses now and then, and if asked, she would freely admit it. Regardless of that, however, she has high hopes for him and Ran in the future, desirous to see Shinjiro finally letting himself have something worth keeping for once in his life. She likes it when Shinjiro calls her "ojou-chan," and teases him constantly about it and is prone to doing this in tandem with Mitsuru, much to his undying chagrin. An encounter with him in an isolated and secluded Port Island area nearly killed her, which spurred a further conversation regarding his past and the accidental death of [[Ken Amada]]'s mother in his hands. While the Spencer heiress told him that the act was inexcusable, she is gratified to see him undertake active efforts in seeking atonement for that past crime, especially when he was never prosecuted in a court of law for it. Their friendship developed further when the two of them were taken by Russian mercenaries and scientists connected to Shinjiro's year-absent father; an event that propelled the both of them to support one another during their captivity. These days, Naomi shares a cozy and comfortable friendship with him, and they occasionally see each other to catch up. Normally, she is the first person Shinjiro calls when he needs help with a certain redhaired ojou.

***Quite possibly the only person who can effortlessly knock Naomi's signature calm off-balance by his sheer presence (or, to be more accurate, impressively oppressive resonance), Shinjiro is a mystery wrapped in a puzzle wrapped in an enigma. His dichotomous nature has many a time forced her to backtrack and question her own perceptions of him...and even during the same conversation. This does not, however, keep her from calling him out on certain truths and being "troublesome." She has also noticed distinct similarities between him and Tatsuya Suou, though they fall short from declaring them pure counterparts of one another as she has also observed one very important difference between them. His dapper appearance in a suit with the stylish and beautiful [[Ran Itoh]] on his arm nearly caused a cerebral meltdown thanks to the sudden incongruity between this and her prior outlook on him. Recent confrontations have marginally changed her earlier first impressions; while he's still an uncouth and rough-mannered delinquent, she has seen other sides of him that mark him deep down as a caring and decent individual, and more prone to his own brand of mischief than meets the eye. She has also teased him for being devastatingly attractive, because he is, much to his chagrin and flustered frustration. It's easy to come to the conclusion that Naomi has a bit of a crush on Shinjiro, given his attractiveness and the passionate, rakish nature she glimpses now and then, and if asked, she would freely admit it. Regardless of that, however, she has high hopes for him and Ran in the future, desirous to see Shinjiro finally letting himself have something worth keeping for once in his life. She likes it when Shinjiro calls her "ojou-chan," and teases him constantly about it and is prone to doing this in tandem with Mitsuru, much to his undying chagrin. An encounter with him in an isolated and secluded Port Island area nearly killed her, which spurred a further conversation regarding his past and the accidental death of [[Ken Amada]]'s mother in his hands. While the Spencer heiress told him that the act was inexcusable, she is gratified to see him undertake active efforts in seeking atonement for that past crime, especially when he was never prosecuted in a court of law for it. Their friendship developed further when the two of them were taken by Russian mercenaries and scientists connected to Shinjiro's year-absent father; an event that propelled the both of them to support one another during their captivity. These days, Naomi shares a cozy and comfortable friendship with him, and they occasionally see each other to catch up. Normally, she is the first person Shinjiro calls when he needs help with a certain redhaired ojou.

***<u>Quotes</u>:

***<u>Quotes</u>:

*'''XIII - Death'''

*'''XIII - Death'''

**[[Shirou Sekigawa]]: ''"Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them?" -- Hamlet; Act III, Scene 1''

**[[Shirou Sekigawa]]: ''"Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them?" -- Hamlet; Act III, Scene 1''

****''Quote 2''

****''Quote 2''

***The only son of Naomi's ex-piano tutor, Takeshi Miyamoto, Seiichi came barreling into her life anxious to repair the damage his father has made to the Spencer family. His intentions, however, are skewed, and unbeknown to himself, Seiichi is more like his father than he thinks despite his well-established loathing of him. While Naomi sees some good in him, she remains wary - those wounds remain open no matter how many years have passed. She is constantly worried about Mitsuru's burgeoning romantic relationship with him, and while she has made a more concentrated effort to get to know him and see past the visage of his father's  younger self, something about him nags at her. No matter how hard she tries, she can't trust him completely. In an unexpected twist, Naomi has prevented him from killing his father, Takeshi Miyamoto, a man who has leveled much torment and misery on the both of them. The conversation that followed dealt mostly over Mitsuru's position in Seiichi's life, albeit Naomi was far from forgiving when he brought up the possibility of joining Kandori's organization. While hardly friends, the two have proven that despite their connected pasts that they can commiserate with one another when circumstances necessitate it. This is hardly the case now, however, after his confession that he was the Masked Man that had been targeting her friends, threatened her mother's grave and maliced her whenever the opportunity arose. Unable to take a certain degree of vengeance at that moment, Naomi left his presence and maintained very little contact with him until recently when he arrived with the rest of the SEES contingent in Kyo Enda's TV dungeon, having seemed to recover some of Mitsuru's trust back. Things between them, however, remain unresolved, and it is questionable that Naomi would ever forgive him for running on the same path his father did.

***The only son of Naomi's ex-piano tutor, Takeshi Miyamoto, Seiichi came barreling into her life anxious to repair the damage his father has made to the Spencer family. His intentions, however, are skewed, and unbeknown to himself, Seiichi is more like his father than he thinks despite his well-established loathing of him. While Naomi sees some good in him, she remains wary - those wounds remain open no matter how many years have passed. She is constantly worried about Mitsuru's burgeoning romantic relationship with him, and while she has made a more concentrated effort to get to know him and see past the visage of his father's  younger self, something about him nags at her. No matter how hard she tries, she can't trust him completely. In an unexpected twist, Naomi has prevented him from killing his father, Takeshi Miyamoto, a man who has leveled much torment and misery on the both of them. The conversation that followed dealt mostly over Mitsuru's position in Seiichi's life, albeit Naomi was far from forgiving when he brought up the possibility of joining Kandori's organization. While hardly friends, the two have proven that despite their connected pasts that they can commiserate with one another when circumstances necessitate it. This is hardly the case now, however, after his confession that he was the Masked Man that had been targeting her friends, threatened her mother's grave and maliced her whenever the opportunity arose. Unable to take a certain degree of vengeance at that moment, Naomi left his presence and maintained very little contact with him until recently when he arrived with the rest of the SEES contingent in Kyo Enda's TV dungeon, having seemed to recover some of Mitsuru's trust back. Things between them, however, remain unresolved, and it is questionable that Naomi would ever forgive him for running on the same path his father did.

*'''XVI - The Tower'''

*'''XVI - The Tower'''

**[[Takahisa Kandori]]: ''"How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees? Thou know'st we work by wit, and not by witchcraft; And wit depends on dilatory time." -- Othello; Act II, Scene 3''

**[[Takahisa Kandori]]: ''"How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees? Thou know'st we work by wit, and not by witchcraft; And wit depends on dilatory time." -- Othello; Act II, Scene 3''