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Beneath Their Masks Chapter 4 Is Up!
Beneath Their Masks Chapter 4 is Up!
Here's chapter 4! Rainy Days. I could go for some rain right about now...
“Maybe that’s why we go together so well? You’re cool, and I’m hot!” Ann said, before laughing out loud.
Makoto giggled. Ann’s smile faded.
“Come on, Mako-chan. At least try to flirt back…” Ann said, dispirited.
“How?” Makoto said, deadpan.
“I dunno, like…” Ann started. “Maybe say something like uh… ‘I’d normally warm up by the fire, but honestly, you’re hotter’...or something?”
Makoto blinked.
“But it’s already really hot in here, why would I need to warm up more than I already am?” Makoto said, confused.
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![[Sketch of the protagonist, without glasses and hair swept over one eye, wearing an apron and holding a plate of curry.
Akira at 20:
-Approached by Shadow Operatives due to controversy caused by the Conspiracy and, quite frankly, his blatantly obvious ties to the Phantom Thieves.
-Tokyo branch reserve operative., works undercover at Leblanc and actually wants to take over for Sojiro one day, so he is taking it pretty seriously despite his attitude.
-Somehow he knows everybody's business, likes to facilitate benign drama.
[Sketch of Futaba, hair tied in two large buns and wearing an oversized t-shirt that is inside out. She is holding Morgana in her arms, and clearly just woke up and walked to Leblanc in a hungry haze]
Futaba at 19:
-College freshman, mostly taking online classes to "preserve her precious gaming time"
-Reluctantly had a totally average high school life despite already knowing most of the material because she wanted to ease Sojiro's worry over her not having that experience (she won't admit in, but she had fun. She went to Kosei to grief Yusuke)
-Ryuji's study buddy and designated taste-tester of Akira, Haru, and Yusuke's kitchen experiments. She is very spoiled by everyone and LOVES IT
[Sketch of Shiho, with her hair down and wearing a sleeveless jumpsuit]
Shiho at 20:
College varsity volleyball
-Hypebeast energy; goes shopping with Ann often but shares taste with Ryuji in terms of clothes
-Brags about her model GF every chance she gets and drives her teammates up the wall
-Took her team to Leblanc one time and accidentally created an Akira fan club. It is her greatest regret
[Sketch of Ann with her hair down as well, in a strapless top and high-waisted skirt cinched with a large belt]
Ann at 20:
-International student, modeling full time
-Returns to Japan on breaks (usually with weird souvenirs because she likes to mess with everyone just a little bit)
-Huge enabler
-Haru consults with her a lot on dishes that are popular abroad so that she can add them to her restaurant/cafe chains
[Sketch of Makoto with her hair cut slightly shorter, wearing a sweater over a button up shirt]
Makoto at 22:
-Happened to meet Mr. Kurosawa after a seminar th police academy
-Is now peripherally aware of the existence of the Shadow Ops and becomes fully consumed with researh on the Kirijo Group
-Police Academy is a bust and she becomes a full-time Shadow Op, nearly wrings Akira's neck when she finds out he was already a reserve member
-Ann, Akira, and Ryuji still call her "prez" every now and then
[Sketch of Haru with her hair clipped into a loose ponytail and wearing a fluffy sweater dress]
Haru at 21:
Officially head of Okumura Foods and has developed a competent team and effective HR department. Morale is good!
-Now that the company is on its way to ethical function, she has started planning for her own personal projects and talks to Sojiro a lot
-Also knew Akira was a Shadow Op but she thought Mako-chan was very cute while doing her investigation, so she let her be](https://64.media.tumblr.com/e8e74fc58d1675a78f0fc350882720d2/6802d6b6fc184bdd-ea/s500x750/0ca0a4cf89c4b7cfe8a9f7162377ec6cbb6bc41f.png)
some ideas i had knocking around in the back of my head, like if the p5 cast got an arena-style timeskip. some of these im still particularly fond of! apologies for the handwriting, there's a transcription in the alt text!
bonus comic of makoto about to Lose It:
[aug.13.2020]
Hello yes I'm going to make a controversial statement and I do not fear any backlash.
Why the fuck are clothes so expensive?
I wanna buy a cool shirt but that shit is like 20 bucks? the cooler ones are even more?
Damn i should just make my own at this point sheesh.
Time to actually learn how to do that bleach shirt thing cuz damn clothes be 'spensive
thank you for coming to my ted talk i am very tired
It's cheesy to say but I wrote something from the heart. I want to say it was cathartic to get some of the things I've been thinking out of my head, but it honestly made me feel worse. Oh well. At least characters in fiction can get the catharsis and support they need.
I messaged my wonderful and very cool beta reader about it and I feel kinda bad because like, I know this is heavier shit than I've been writing. Honestly complete tonal whiplash. I basically prefaced it by saying like "this shit is heavy and a complete bummer to read so no hard feelings if you don't wanna subject yourself to that" but still...
It's like being a taste tester for someone and all they've been sending you is cakes and then, completely out of left field, they send you like, haggis or something. Awful analogy but I sleepy.
Anyway. I'll give it a little bit and then post it. I want to make sure I'm representing the subject matter properly and getting all my thoughts out, but also I want to make something that I feel is real and true to my experiences. Ya know? Not as a self insert or a character shoehorned as a proxy for myself, but like...I dunno. I'm rambling. Bah.
BRB letting the intrusive thoughts win (also happy birthday to me i guess????)
Fear not, I'll properly tag anything that could be too extreme. Don't worry.
It's uh, all a bit extreme. Sorry! I'll try not to make this a habit...
Beneath Their Masks is continuing on schedule (somewhat), but don't be surprised if I do some other stuff in the meantime. Just haven't been in a really fluff-y mood this week. Sorry.
Beneath Their Masks Chapter 2 is Up!
I think I'm gonna start putting a little excerpt from the chapter in these posts. Anyway, the chapter is up! Sorry it's so late (timewise, I think I'm still on time in some timezones) but ya know. Ya know? Anyway, please enjoy!
It’s all quiet in the Niijima home. There’s a slight din from the apartment's fan, but the only other sounds that can be heard are the quiet scratching of pencil on paper and leather creaking. Makoto is studying at the dining room table as Ann lazes around on the couch, quietly playing a game.
Makoto had been on the same problem for what seems like 10 minutes. It wasn’t particularly difficult, but for whatever reason, Makoto couldn’t focus on what the answer could be. She scanned her textbook. She reread the question. She put pencil to paper to force her brain to catch up. Nothing. Just a dot of graphite, mocking her.
She dropped her pencil and put a hand to her forehead, keeping her head from falling.
Ann looked up upon hearing the clatter and frustrated grunt from the direction of the dining room.
“All good, babe?” Ann called.
Makoto clenched her teeth. She loved Ann, she really did, but now was not the time.
“Yes.” Makoto lied.
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