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.

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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[goei]

[Izou sputters at this because how can you just say that so plainly but ALSO;]

I-I don't fuckin' do that! You take that back or I'll take your damn head off!!
[It's not an idle threat he's going for his sword. Medea is looming overhead, hands outstreched ominously as if preparing to grab it once Izou cuts it off.]

[ushirono]

The truth is right there. That's what your Persona looks like. You can deny it, but she's right there.

[ Denial is a river in Egypt, etc. He seems unconvinced. Fuyu could just let this go since it really doesn't matter in the long run, but I live for conflict and this man deserves karmic retribution for being an asshole. ]

[goei]

[Fuyu you fool. You think he's bluffing??? Luckily, perhaps he's flustered, Izou's swing is a bit wide and thus easier than usual to see coming (10) but he very much is having a go at beheading Fuyu simply for accusing him of having a kink.]

[ushirono]

[ Fuyu knows Izou isn't bluffing, but he didn't expect the sword swing to cover more area than expected, so his shoulder gets a nasty cut when he tries to dodge. (5) He doesn't even flinch at this as if he doesn't feel it, but don't worry. He really feels the wound right now. He's just good at not making it seem like it matters.

The knife switches hands and he attempts to stab Izou (anywhere. your choice of area) (14). ]

Help I opened this in a tab to reply to then got distracted

[goei]

[Izou isn't able to evade in time and gets stabbed just below his shoulder (11) which is very bad for swording!

Unfortunately he canonically can dual wield, so he just shifts his sword to his other hand and takes another swing at Fuyu, but this one is even more telegraphed (9)]

You ain't gonna take me out with such a little blade, asshole!

it's cool

[ushirono]

[ Okada Izou. One of the most famed assassins in Japanese history. Of course Fuyu would know who that is. He's seen the name in textbooks when he was in school, but that's really it.

The person before him is just a hot-headed lunatic to him. Fuyu makes no connection, because there's no reason to think about it at the moment. Right now, his priority is survival against someone who's skilled with a sword. It doesn't take an expert to see that. Ushirono Fuyu is just a callous man in comparison. He's also supposed to make his mark on history, but he can't do that if he dies here.

His red eyes are sharper than before as he focuses on this moment as he makes sure to dodge (11) and return a knife stab at his other shoulder. (17) Disabling people isn't his specialty nor fighting. He's not a fighter and when he fights, he should aim to kill.

Unfortunately, Izou is necessary in this team of misfits where a good handful don't know how to fight. ]

[goei]

[Listen. In Izou's defense, he's spent the majority of their trip in the Nekiya chopping up monsters with his own hand and barely relying on his persona!! He's not at the top of his game! He's tired.

Which is probably why he completely fails to deflect Fuyu's next attack and takes that blow right to the shoulder (1) causing him to drop his sword.]

Augh, I ain't gonna...

[He backs up, trying to figure out his next course of attack, before simply defaulting to picking his sword back up with his first hand, even though he's gritting his teeth through the pain and can clearly barely maintain his grip on the sword.]

I ain't gonna die here...
[But he's not moving to make another attack at the moment.]

[ushirono]

[ Izou plagued with disadvantages... rip dude.

But finally, a breather. Fuyu stands upright and brings forth Bakunawa to heal the terrible shoulder wound that he received from Izou. It cut deep and he probably would have been armless, but to him, it's much better than a severed head. But did it heal Izou? Did he heal him? No. Fuyu is a utility type, and yet. ]

Of course you're not. You have a lot of monsters to kill. The more monsters you kill, the faster all of this will be over with.

[ Then Fuyu just straight up leaves. He feels no pride in winning.

He'll probably direct someone over to heal Izou, but if he walks away from that spot, probably not. Up to you, Caitie! ]

[goei]

[Izou would have been offended if Fuyu had healed him too, to be honest. He also won't ask for help, rather he'll just use Medea to heal himself.

He's done trying to put up a fight, but he does growl out after Fuyu's retreating back;]

You better sleep with one eye open, bastard.
[HE'LL GET YOU BACK FOR THIS.]

[ushirono]

[ boooy byeeeee ]