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Week 2
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.
OOC
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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[just wait until the palaces, honey!!!
...Of course, the invitation gets Sayaka to actually pause, and for a brief moment she feels anxious again. Fray doesn't know. Fray doesn't know she's bad, she's terrible, she's an awful human being, she's the worst that's ever existed and she probably deserves this and--]
...You...mean it? I mean...you don't have to, we don't know if that Goddess can but...?
[He'd trust her with his home so easily, despite not knowing her so well. What the fuck.
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also if ffxiv gets murdergames i WILL die laughing]
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Of course I mean it. You don't want to return to that world and it would be cruel to force you to do so. If the goddess can take us from our worlds, then surely she can send us back to different ones.
[Admittedly, he doesn't know that for certain, but it makes enough sense. Besides, right now, what Sayaka needs is hope. Hope for a better future once this is over, even if it may not be possible. Something else to ask the goddess about.]
Eorzea is a land of many different cultures, peoples, and ideals, and while they may not always be the greatest, there will undoubtedly be those who would accept you with ease. Your talent for singing would not go unnoticed. You'd be able to live a different life there, but one that would be free of such cruelty.
[Not to say that there's no cruelty in Eorzea, because that would be a blatant lie, but it certainly isn't the same brand of cruelty.]
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...
But even so, the icy dagger of doubt still lingers in her heart. It's not that she doesn't trust Fray, at least right now, because she does--it took a lot to trust him with her circumstances, a lot to be able to open up about that at minimum. But even now, she thinks about joining the idol industry in the first place, about accepting going to that school, and what if it all turns out like that again--
Sayaka's posture goes rigid and she finds herself turning away, pausing a bit before...]
...I...I hope she can. But...please, will you allow me some time to think about it?
[There's a brief panic as Sayaka lets that out, her hands going in front of her and waving desperately--]
I-I promise I'm not saying no. It's just. It's a lot to consider, I think, and I...I want to give it the amount of consideration it needs. But...please know that I appreciate it, more than I can say.
And, um. If you ever need any help trying to talk to the Goddess...let me know if there's anything I can do. I think we all have plenty of questions, but you've been...really helpful. I appreciate it.
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[Ah, it is a little much to spring on her so suddenly, isn't it? Eorzea is his home and a place he can vouch for with ease, but she knows next to nothing about it. It would be uprooting her entire life as she knows it, for a place where she only knows him - and even then, does she really know Fray at all? She doesn't know the truth about him. There's so much she doesn't know, and it's a decision that cannot be made lightly.
Perhaps it was foolish to jump straight to that, but even if it was, Fray has no regrets. He meant what he said - Eorzea would accept Sayaka, he has no doubts about that. But even so, she deserves to have all the time she needs to come to a decision.]
Take all the time you need. My apologies for springing this on you so suddenly.
[Even if he isn't sorry, he can acknowledge that this is A Little Much.]
Of course. We'll have to find some time to attempt to communicate with her and see if that will catch her attention.
[But there are other things to worry about now, so it isn't something they need to attend to immediately.]