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Sure, I'll be right back.

[ souji steps out the backdoor for a bit and it's... it's like a sitcom. elliot can just be in the kitchen and he'll just see sudden flashes of light flooding the place and the sound of loud thunder then a car alarm going off, cats hissing, and dogs barking... and then souji just comes back indoors like nothing is wrong ]

All right, so am I allowed to drink this whole thing?

[LIKE A SITCOM INDEED. Elliot sometimes glances out the window, trying to get a peek at what Souji is doing out there. But he's been doing enough magic himself to know that it's probably best to stay inside. You know, where he can't get hit by lightning.

He'll scratch his jaw with his index nervously when Souji comes back in, all calm ]

Aha, g-got it worked out of your system?

But...go ahead. Drink as much as you can.

[There's a mug set next to the coffee pot. If he drinks it, while the taste is gone- it'll still taste somewhat sludgey, even a bit gritty. It's really hard to describe the exact texture other than coffee should not be like this. God knows what it'd be like with the taste.

Though it will heal a sizable amount of magic energy! And probably increase your Courage]

[ souji definitely comes back in all calm and ready to drink this disgusting mug of coffee. he honestly doesn't even give it a second look, just picking up the cup and, without hesitation, souji drinks its entire contents. he doesn't stop until it's entirely empty and when he does, he just lowers the cup, just looking upwards as he makes his judgment of whatever he just drank. there's no taste so he can only judge based on the texture and how he feels in terms of restoring his sp but after a second... ]

... this is pretty good.

[ he nods as he looks at elliot ]

Do you have any plans on selling this?

[Mother of God....

He watches with wide eyes as Souji drinks down the coffee. No one has ever chugged down his drink like that. There's usually gagging, cringing, horrified looks. Sometimes people refuse to drink it all down. But him. He drinks it like it's nothing. Like it's an actual beverage.

Him calling it pretty good? Only further the shock on his face. What is he??]

U-Uh- Th-Thanks?

[WHAT ARE YOU]

Th-The coffee? I was thinking of selling the other stuff, but... Um, I didn't think anyone would take the coffee.

[ this is the man who purposely ate a can of mystery meat back in feburary, admitted over the network that he tried cat food, proceeded to eat as many pet treats with his brother, and have done god knows how many other atrocities in the name of courage. also noah is giving him grass that he'll actually eat so... ]

I'd take it. I'd be willing to come by every other day or so to fill up a thermos if you'd let me.

[ it'd be great for when he practises with his personas... ]

[Souji how are you still alive............Noah would not know whether to feel happy or concerned that Souji ate them. Probably both.]

E-Every other day?

[Whoa.]

Well, as long as you're willing to pay for it......w-who am I to turn you down?

[It's so weird...to have someone want to drink his coffee]

[ does noah want a picture of souji eating the grass in his inbox because that is a possibility ]

Of course, I'd pay for it. It'd be rude of me otherwise, but are you okay with making more?

[ elliot seems... hesitant or something. WHAT'S WRONG BUDDY ]

[If by Noah you mean me, then the answer is hell yes. ]

O-Oh! I am! Sorry, I'm just not used to people wanting my coffee...

[It takes some getting used too]

Though maybe I should probably get another coffee maker if you want it that often. Akira would probably get mad if I wrecked this one.

[ prepare for a tag real soon then because it's going to happen ]

Why wouldn't they want your coffee? It was perfectly fine for me.

[ is... is souji fucking around right now or is he being real... it's hard to tell with his poker face ]

[Yes]

Ahaha. [He scratches his jaw with his index finger] I think that's cause you have unique tastes.

[He's smiling though. Even if he feels it's weird Souji likes the coffee, he's pretty happy that someone's found a good use for something he's made. ]

Is that so?

[ he looks down as his cup before he places it back on the counter. he smiles in return ]

Regardless, I'd love to have more of your coffee and anything else you'd create. I guarantee you that I'll enjoy whatever you put out, no matter how strange or unedible they seem to be.

Eheh, something tells me you'd enjoy the strange or inedible ones more...

[He lowers his hand and clasps his hands together in front of him]

But alright! I'd be happy to contact you anytime I make something new. It'd be nice to have a consistent tester!

[Dun dun. Congratulations! You've established the Magical Chef bond! You can now order SP-replenishing "coffee" from Elliot! ]

Thank you. I hope to help you again in the fu--

You sense Elliot's gratitude...

[ you say that in the brackets but that is exactly what is flashing through souji's eyes right now. he has to deal with listening to the deep and ominous voice and he actually spaces out for a second ]

Thou art I... And I am thou...
Thou shalt have our blessing when thou choosest to create
a Persona of the Magician Arcana...

You have established the Magical Chef Social Link of the Magician Arcana!
You can now order SP-replenishing "coffee" from Elliot!

[ ... yeah give him a sec as he has all that nonsense flash before his eyes and all that. he hasn't created any new social links in person lately (mostly over text so he normally deals with this on his own) so give him a moment as he's dealing with this ]

[That's amazing.

Elliot, meanwhile, has no idea that's going on. Instead all he sees is Souji stop midsentence and stare off into space for a bit]

S-Souji...? Are you okay?

[Taking a stab about what this could be]

Um, is it a memory...?

No, nothing like that.

[ he says after he finally comes out of it. he then just shakes his head and waves his hand ]

Every now and then, I hear a voice speaking and I see images and words before me.

A voice with images and words...?

[That's...new. Elliot's not sure what to make of that one]

What...sort of words and images?

Are you familiar with tarot cards? Because the images and words are related to them.

[ souji doesn't mind sharing since everyone is now pretty open with their powers. he was pretty secretive about at first but he has shown other people that he can summon fire fountains, dragons, and god knows what else so why not talk about his social links as well ]

I see the card for the Magician appear before me and the voice tells me that I have established a "social link", another term for friendship, for that particular arcana. It sometimes names the type of social link I have with them or it just lists the person's name for it, but for you, it deemed you as the Magical Chef social link.

That's...huh.

[Huh. Most people would probably find that explanation a little on the nutty side. Sure, Elliot doesn't think it's normal, but the term "social link" causes him to pause and think it over, his hand moving to his chin with a thoughtful expression. He very much remembers training with combat links in his own memories. Was this something similar?]

W-Well, I'm not familiar with tarot, but it's pretty obvious why I'd be considered a Magician. [He is a wizard after all]

Do these..."Social Links" you established, do they come with any extra abilities?

[ lbr here, everything is so nutty in recolle that seeing random tarot cards and hearing weird voices isn't the strangest thing around here. i mean, noah and his giant claw arm?? yeah, now that is weirder. ]

I'm not too sure, actually. I haven't experienced any extra abilities or felt any differences with them. I think they're just an indication of how close I am becoming with a person.

[ haha that's because he has fused stuff yet ]

I don't know how high the ranks go, but with new ones, it starts at rank one but for me and my brother, for example, we're at rank nine.

[That's just rude. His claw isn't that weird. When he gains the ability to yank off his arm and turn it into a sword, then we'll talk]

Huh. W-Well I guess it'd be handy to have a way to know how close you are with someone. Unless it's just your feelings towards them...

[Who knows how disembodied voices and magic cards work. He lowers his hands and clasp them in front of them]

I-In my memories, there was some ability called "Combat Linking". My memory's still pretty hazy about it, but I remember being acutely aware of what my partner was doing, even if they weren't near me.

I was just wondering if it's similar to that...

[ wtf happened in dgm after i stopped reading it............ ]

Social Links don’t allow me to anything like that at all. It’s really just random flashes of light, pictures, and then an ominous voice speaking.

The thing you’ve described, Combat Linking, sounds like it would have a lot of problems with privacy. What if your partner is in the washroom or doing something private?

[Stuff weirder than Persona, but not as weird as Homestuck.]

Oh...then that's a pretty weird power. But it sounds flashy at least?

Aha, I dunno. I don't think the link is on all the time. I have memories where I didn't feel it, so maybe you could turn it off if you want?

[ nothing is quite as weird as homestuck tbh ]

But can you turn it on whenever you like? Turning it off wouldn’t it a problem. It’d be a problem if you or your partner started turning it on whenever you wanted to snoop on each other.

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