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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[vogelfrei]

Much and more, but I'm not sure you'd be able to tell without context.

[ Go on, psychoanalyze him. Try. ]

Come on out, Fenrir.

[ Totally uncaring of how composed and calm McGillis himself sounds, his Persona comes out baring his teeth. Manifesting from magical mist behind him is Fenrir who looks... well, who mostly looks like a giant semi-translucent wolf. A ferocious beast to be sure, but not precisely outstanding in the Character Design section. The eyes are glowing at least? ]

[goei]

[Izou doesn't know Norse Mythology so.]

Hah, your Persona's just a dog? 'Least mines basically a human. Yer just some sorta pet that knows how ta do tricks. What's that say about YOU?

[Izou. None of that describes Fenrir.]

[vogelfrei]

[ Unfortunately, McGillis is not nearly as easy to rile up as the other wolf-haver around. He just gives Izou a long serious look, and maybe there is just a tiny bit of pity in his eyes. ]

You don't know what a wolf is.

[ Buddy. Wolves don't normally do tricks. ]

[goei]

[This response gives off such Dissapointed energy.]

Th- I know what a wolf is! But they ain't that different! Those idiot shinsengumi that called themselves the Wolves of Mibu were just dogs fer the shogunate after all!

[(John Mulaney Voice)Izou NO ONE KNOWS WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT YOU IDIOT]

[vogelfrei]

[ McGillis is exactly the type of guy who'd know what Izou was talking about... if he were born some 300 or 400 years earlier. Unfortunately the Shinsengumi are truly extremely ancient history to him, so he does not recognize the name at all. ]

Anybody can call themselves a wolf, but that does not change the nature of the real animal. Domestication is a process that happens over generations - no wild wolf will perform tricks for you.

[ The funny part of this is that McGillis is actually very annoyed at having been assigned Wolf and does perceive it as an insult... just not from this specific angle. ]

[goei]

[Izou is squinting, clearly plotting his next move in this verbal battle, which is clearly not his forte.]

So what, yer sayin' you ain't doing tricks, yer not some sorta wild animal. Pretty rich for a fancy lookin' guy like you.
[HAH. GOT HIM NOW, IZOU!!! He thinks.]

[vogelfrei]

[ ... unfortunately, this just amuses McGillis. ]

Who's saying I'm not a wild beast of any kind?

[ McGillis grins and behind him, there is a small growl from Fenrir. Actually, yes, he thinks that being a wild beastial thing is pretty appropriate for who he is. All else is just the sheep's cloak he wraps around himself as disguise. ]

[goei]

[Izou snorts]

As if! I know a guy on a leash when I see one. You look like a blade'd snap in half in yer ass with how uptight you are.