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linkingup2024-08-08 07:00 pm
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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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[ did it have to be at noon...?
frieren is at the edges of the group at all times during the start of the excursion, looking two steps away from dozing off, staff in hand. this lasts throughout their transportation into the twisted nekyia, into being surrounded by enemies. just another taco tuesday.
sleepy battle instincts kick in, and frieren raises her staff. she only needs to fire a single zoltraak, so her hand goes to her chest (hm?) and-
-and, the treasure chest with teeth that she summons is notably not zolktraak, though it's enough to get the job done. it lunges, repelling a nearby monster. not what she mentally mapped out, but fine. it's good enough. ]
Mm, okay...
[ give her a couple of moments, she'll develop a sense of urgency soon (she will not). she's at least capable of providing cover fire if needed, half-alive or not. ]
ii. a spell for flowers
[ finally somewhat awake but still not shaken at all, frieren decides to use their break time to cast spells. well, spell. one spell. she's at the edges (always the edges) of the safe space, as pink and purple plants surround her, disappearing after only a moment.
she looks at the space where the plants sat. bites on a cookie. ]
Only this one, huh...?
[ hm. ]
iii. maplestory all chat (network)
p
arty
does anyone want to party
[ if nekyia is part of the key to it all, she should look for others who'd want to explore it as much as she does.
anyway, that's getting sent out after the events of today. explanation? no. you'll have to know that she means mmorpg party and not regular party- ]
iv. wildcard
[ anything else! more post-battle things, just slice of life things, etc.... i'm open for everything! ]
i
Get to work.
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so yeah, she's still sleepy, mumbling a lazy response as she directs her mimic to lunge into another monster near fuyu. ]
I am...
[ do you not see her effort? fuyu? ]
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Anyway, Frieren is on his good-neutral side, so he gets out a canned drink. It's an energy drink. ]
Here.
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she's been here long enough to recognize a can. she takes it, of course, adjusting her hold on her staff in order to do so. she doesn't quite get the point of it, until she reads (squints at) the front- ]
They make potions in this shape as well?
[ -"energy drink."
she fumbles with it a bit, but eventually gets it open. the thank you is implied. ]
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[ He doesn't expect to be thanked, so he doesn't catch the implication. Down the hatch, Frieren! ]
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but down the hatch! frieren takes a little sip-
-and oh, her expression. it says everything. not that the way her whole body shivers slightly doesn't say enough on it's own, too. that's. that's- ]
Strong...
[ wait, quick lunge of a mimic to a demon on the side, as she takes a repeat swig of r*d b*ll.
ough. another shiver. ]
... Thank you.
[ mission failed successfully, as frieren certainly looks a little more awake now. but at what cost............ ]
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... Did you like it that much?
party hard???
[mmo parties?? no only frat parties now]
party party pa
except she's like, this is an odd way to respond to her request. not gonna question it too much. ]
mhm
parties are usually made of 4 but we can adjust the size
what are your skills
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skills is a weird question, though.]
pretty lame party if there's only 4 people attending, but we can talk numbers after
sword dancing, I guess? not really the kind of thing I'd do at a party, but I could swing it
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[So formal of a response! That Frieren means a RPG party goes over her head, that's for sure]
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supplies are always useful
you wont join?
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[Maids don't party!]
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she'd expect this kind of response from fuyu (in less words), but... ]
isu ppose everyone doesn't have to actively participate
but with our current situation
you may have no choice but to party at some point
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[Kirumi already pondering how much work she could theorethically pile up around the time this party happens so she doesn't have to socialize like a normal person. It'll truly be a relief once she finds out what kind of party this all is actually about]
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[She has ironically played video games but no one would actually talk like that in real life right???]
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odd phrasing, but it's fine. frieren gets the meaning of the sentence, which is essentially "why".
(she does not get it.) ]
i dont want to organize it
but its the best time
itd be difficult to do anything alone
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i guess there's some people around here who would goof off even in the middle of all this
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i usually takem y time
but i thought organizing a party at this time was efficient and quick enough...
[ humans are faster than she thought... it's literally right after they got surprised.
would aubrey have organized one right on the spot? incredible. ]
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ii
[Jesse looks where the blossoms used to be curiously. Is this a new development or just something Frieren can do? She's kinda weird, so he wouldn't be surprised either way.]
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she turns to look at him when he speaks, adjusting her staff in her hands. ]
Yo.
[ you know, in her usually neutral tone. he's fond of that word, so she's taken to parroting it. ]
It's my favorite spell. [ ... ] ... Though this isn't the same one.
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Huh. The weird dog that came outta me earlier just kinda heals people and starts fires.
Wait, you can use magic in your dimension? [Jesse feels something click about Frieren in that moment, and just nods affirmatively.] Dope.