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[ His expression says he didn't even think about that ]

--Oh. Like--?

[ Makes a vague hand-holding gesture ]

[makes grabby hands for Charon's paw and Minuet's hand]

Just like that. Whose mind do you think is most secure? That's the obvious spot to go.

[he doesn’t volunteer himself due to having zero psychic protection still lol

tucks a giant talon over Lethe’s hand though]

[ Takes Lethe's hand

Takes one of Charon's claws ]

Uh.

I have no idea.

I kind of figured it would be one of you since I get possessed easily. And I can't use my skill on myself.

[looks between the two of them and tries to determine which one looks less likely to reveal secrets of the mind]

I will point out that Minuet has some means to defend himself from non-demonic mental intrusion, and I have none.

If it’s demons we must simply count ourselves, mm, fucked.

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Okay, okay, my place it i--

What do you mean you get possessed easily?

It's just what it sounds like. I'm a normal human at the end of the day; no matter how much willpower I put behind it, if something wants to get into my head, there's nothing I can do to stop it. Oh, but it's easy to show other people how to block it out! So if you feel like you're not adequately prepared I can show you.

[he links them up while he's talking and activates his skill, so halfway through his explanation the scenery around them darkens and shifts as they enter Minuet's mind]

If it’s a technique that can be learned, why can’t you block it…?

[I guess he is asking this in Minuet’s mindscape now. cool beans]

[ They're in that clearing again -- familiar to Lethe, probably not to Charon. The grass is green. The tree's branches are heavy with apples.

Minuet is seated at the base of the tree, as usual. ]

Have people done that to you a lot?

[ah, this is familiar. tugs at Charon, whether he's human or dragon here, and goes to sit next to Minuet in the shade under the tree]

It's happened a few times, here and back home. Maybe those don't all count as possession? People trying to get into your head or puppet your body.

And my mental stats are just really bad, so it can't be helped. If someone uses an A-Rank skill on an F-Class, I obviously don't stand a chance.

[he’s a human here, by habit if nothing else; if that changes it will change later. all of them can sit shoulder to shoulder out of the sun]

We have got to figure out how to get you past a regular human’s limits at some point. I am very worried about you sometimes.

I'm with Charon on this. The fact that it's happened enough times to talk about it in generalities kinda makes me queasy . . .

It's not a big deal. I mean, it was at the time, but there's no need to fuss about stuff that's in the past. We were going to share names, weren't we?

[shares a look with Minuet like ‘why is he like this’]

Names.

[ Minuet the Stampede will remember this ]

Names.

[ A pause while he tries to figure out how much fanfare this requires. His preference is 'not much,' so: ]

. . . It's Vash.

Vash, hmm.

[looks him over for a second before nodding in approval]

It suits you. I'm Han Yoojin. Well, we're pretty casual here, so just Yoojin is fine.

[looks at both of them, sober, like he’s fixing the new names into place in his memory]

…Albert Silverberg.

Yoojin . . .

[ He enunciates it slowly like the idiot English-speaker he is, making sure he gets it right.

Then he glances at Charon ]

Now that's a proper fancy, rich boy name.

It's French!

[it's germanic, but he's got the spirit]

You'd fit right in at a fancy villa in Europe, Albert.

[dryly]

I am a fancy rich boy. You both knew that already.

…my family name means a lot to me, however. I’m glad to have it back. And to finally be introduced to you both properly.

It sounds strong, which is fitting.

And 'Yoojin' sounds kind, somehow.

[laughs]

Don't make stuff up. It's just a name. There isn't a single symbol for kindness anywhere in it.

Still, it feels a little uneven for me and Charon to give our last names and not you. If you don't have one you should make one up.

No, he’s right. It does sound kind.

[he doesn’t push the last names thing but he does reach over to hold both their hands again]

Your names suit you both very well.

[ Aaaaaaa... taking both their hands too, then ]

Ah, well, I don't have a family name . . . but "Vash the Stampede" is what I was known by.

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