Week 2

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WEEK 2

WAKE UP, GET UP, GET OUT THERE.

Saturday rolls around and characters may see that there are notices from Mina, saying that everyone will be taking a trip at noon sharp on Saturday, and to have their weapons. Whether characters pay this heed or not, they will in fact hear a ding from their phones at noon, their screens glowing a sunset red with the word "TRANSFERRING..." the only thing to be seen. And then, just like that –

You all enter.

The new world before you can be described in one word: twisted. It doesn't feel great, but it doesn't feel extremely awful, either, depending on how you look at it – it's a distorted version of the already grim city that you've been brought to, and you are specifically in the shopping district. Everything seems to be darker shades of red, yellow, and purple, if you can see it through the haze ominously floating about.

That feeling of something stirring in your chest seems to grow stronger, more potent, burning with the desire to be let free…

…and you, all of you, are surrounded. Various monsters and demons are threatening to attack you, looking at you like you are their prey. That's because you are…but you don't have to be for long. The moment that you engage in battle with them, no matter who strikes first, is the moment your emancipation begins.

Welcome to your awakening.

You feel a surge of energy rush to your palm – for some, it burns like a fiery blaze. For others, it sparks with electricity; perhaps wind circles around it, or a mysterious frost begins to blanket it. Maybe you have a mysterious pink aura around it, or a bright turquoise light; a dark, sinister glow or a calming light. Whatever the case may be, it drives you to place your hand over your heart.

You latch onto something. It is not your chest, it's not your heart, but it's something deeper than that, something from your being. You pull, you drag it out, and there is no bloodshed or any sort of pain, only a very bright light and some struggle as you unearth what is within. You finally, finally feel free as a new part of you literally stands before you. Say hello to your new friend: Your Persona.

Your new skills feel intuitive, and you feel like you can navigate them well enough to at least try to survive. You don't need to question how or why you understand them just yet; all you need to do is let yourself experience your power, and you'll stand a chance.

And with that, it's time to fight.

(Note: Weapon attacks will always deal Phys damage, but Phys spells will naturally do more than just whacking enemies with your weapons. Go wild, dodge, parry – combat is more freeform here than it is in Persona, so play this out however you'd like.

Furthermore, you'll be able to see everyone's cool Personas! You just won't be able to really interact with them directly.)

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(Picrew by ~danidoninha!)

After the battle, there's the sound of a whistle. Turn your heads towards the source, and…huh? A cat?

"Alright, newbies, it's time to roll out."

…And it talks???

She says it with a scowl on her face, and soon, she leaps up – poof, and suddenly, there is a cat train in front of you. Weirdly enough, this cat is the one driving it. How did she summon the train…who knows.

"Get in, unless you wanna get your asses kicked!"

And sure enough, she's right, because there seem to be more enemies flocking towards you. She will drag you all in whether you like it or not.

SAFE AREA.

And, after a quick ride on the cat train, you find yourselves back at the dorms! ...Kind of. Much like the rest of this alternate world, it’s distorted in shape, though there’s none of the haze you saw when you first arrived. It seems this area, at least, is safe - characters would be wise to note it as a location to base any Nekyia operations out of in the future.

Mina is also here! She looks, quite frankly, relieved to see everyone show up alive in the train. The train, by the way, is gone, because it seems like your mysterious cat friend is now back to her…first…form? And seems to be on her way out. Back to Mina, though:


“Thank goodness... Okay, um, app hiccups aside...

Welcome to the Nekyia - the world of the unconscious. As you can see, the unconscious version of the city is, um... Very, very messed up. The more commissions you complete, the more connections you forge, the more bonds you repair, and the more Shadows you take out will help return the Nekyia to normal - and with it, the real world!

The people of this world don’t have the power to summon Personas... You’re the only ones who can save this city from the influence now. So please...

Help me fix this city from the inside-out!”

Mina has also set up a folding table set up with divinity cookies and water bottles from “Ambrosial Water Co”, judging by the labels. Characters who partake in these proffered snacks will find them rejuvenating - literally. Using a Persona’s abilities takes spiritual energy, but these snacks replenish one’s energy to full again with a single bite or sip. Any characters who want to try venturing back into the thick of the Nekyia today are free to take some with them, but do take care! Mina is only providing snacks for today, and after this characters will need to monitor their energy levels on their own.

Characters with further questions may ask Mina and she will do her best to answer! You can also try to catch the mysterious cat from earlier, too.

To go back to the real world, all characters need to do is press the "RETURN?" button on their phones. Much like the "TRANSFERRING..." message, this is the only thing on their screen.

All phones will now have a Nekyia app that will enable them to come in and out of the Nekyia at will.

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READ ME!!!!

• Welcome to your Week 2 event log!
• Here is your promised Persona debut. Fighting is very flexible, so please just thread the fights in whatever format you'd like.
  
• A reminder for those of you who have gotten their Level 10 skills: These do not unlock ICly until Week 3, starting on 8/17.
  
• As always, please let us know if you have any questions! Enjoy!
  

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Upon arrival, characters will find that Mina exited the dorms only to find strangers there - spray painting the walls with insults like proper hooligans, although they seem to skew older rather than the miscreant teens one might expect…?

Once people begin showing up, a woman with a blue bandana decides that’s enough vandalism for the day and chucks her spray can at Mina before making a break for it. Apparently she’s the ringleader, because the other four immediately scatter in different directions.

[Please wait warmly as additional comments are posted for organizational purposes! For characters intending to pursue the vandals, you must have two or more PCs per chase thread.]

BLUE BANDANA

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[moodwrecker]

[Aubrey's going tearing after the apparent ringleader, someone else can deal with Mina.]

Hey!

[vogelfrei]

[ Honestly, McGillis doesn't think graffiti is anything noteworthy or particularly enraging... but it is the most initiative they have seen from the locals since the day of their arrival.

For that reason, the bandana woman feels suspicious. Everyone else was following her lead, after all.

So alright. It's fine. He'll give chase. ]

[unweathered]

[ vandalism. how cute. unfortunately she does need to live in these dorms so she'll meander on after to see what's going on. If need be, she'll shoot. In fact, she'll fire a warning shot if she can]

[bloodandstars]

[ She can live with vandalism, but gunfire? That gets Maika's attention. ]

What is it now?

[ But if it's got Schneider's interest then that's something. She's happy to join in. ]

MAN WITH THE GREEN JACKET

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[beautifulknight]

[ Argenti is going to go right after this guy. ]

Stop right there!

[ushirono]

[ Fuyu will also give chase and when he thinks he's close enough, he throws his knife at the man's leg. ]

[bloodweapon]

Something tells me words aren't going to stop him.

[C'mon, Argenti, we're getting our exercise today by hitting sprint and chasing down some hooligan.]

WOMAN WITH AVIATORS

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[gardenful]

[ Well, the others have the leader covered, so! ]

Hey, don't think you're off the hook for this one!

[incompletely]

[ Hey Aerith! Tenn is right behind you. ]

We'll go together.

MAN WITH YELLOW SNEAKERS

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THIRD TIME IS A CHARM CRIES

[fullmoonmutt]

Where do you think you're going, huh?!

[ Eli's a tiny bit late to the party but he arrives just in time to see the hooligans take off. Naturally, he gives immediate chase. He can't help it. Chasing trouble is very much akin to chasing squirrels to him. ]

I BELIEVE IN US

[imperiosity]

[arrives ten minutes late with starbucks--

Okay look, he doesn't really know what instigated this but he can see the graffiti and the abandoned spray paint cans so meh, might as well see what this is all about!! he yolos a person to chase ig so here he is]

Let's get their ass!

WOMAN WITH RED COMBAT BOOTS

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[pointzeropercent]

[Fuuuuck chasing after anyone. He's grabbing a nearby bicycle to ride after her with. Work smarter not harder.]

[cirquedesang]

[Work smarter not harder, indeed, because he'll just be hopping on the back of the bike and letting Sou do the chasing.]

[drawnorigin]

[Chasing people down is all well and good, but Jeno will leave that to other people. He crosses over to Mina, looking her over for any injuries.]

Are you okay?

[linkmakers]

Oww...

[Mina's nursing a light wound on her head - it looks like she got nailed by that can's edge.]

I-I think so?

[idealies]

[ Walking back to the dorms with airpods cheap earphones on and humming, people are scattering— ]

What's going on? Mina-san?

[linkmakers]

Owwww...

[Holding a hand to her head. There's a thin trickle of blood, but it doesn't seem severe.]

I-I don't know? There were people outside writing stuff....

[supherb]

[Arven comes running over when he hears the scream, but he arrives late so he doesn't catch sight of the vandals running off. What he does find is the graffiti and poor Mina.]

The heck happened here...?

[linkmakers]

[She is nursing a light head wound from where that spray paint can hit her. It's fine, probably.]

S-some people were vandalizing the dorms and ran off... I think everyone else ran after them?