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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[ilfochrome]

[ his brows furrow, not completely buying her confidence but also not willing to argue. ]

Why did you need to wake me up anyway?

[kandata]

As you must have noticed-- ['Must', not 'may', because she sure hopes Ukyo has paid attention to his surroundings!] --everyone in this city is in a quite foul mood. Were the owner of this truck find you sleeping there, I fear your awakening would have been far more violent.

[Although in such a scenario Ukyo sure would have justification to show how much of a not-a-morning-person he is!]

[ilfochrome]

Mmn, I know, but I have to sleep outside. I usually only sleep for a few hours at a time anyway, so I figured I would be okay before they came back.

[ he says nothing on the violent part, for better or worse. ]

[kandata]

What makes you have to sleep outside, of all places?

[That's such a quirk!]

[ilfochrome]

Oh, uh, it's better for everyone else and me if I do. [ ??? ]

[kandata]

Does something happen to everybody were you to sleep indoors...?

[Sounds rather ominous!]

[ilfochrome]

Not always, but the chance is higher so I prefer to sleep in public to make things as safe as possible.

[ this does not really answer her question. ]

[kandata]

[Oh, that didn't really answer her question! But at the same time the implications are...they're worrying!]

Could there be lethal consequences?

[To sleeping near everyone else, she means? Kirumi interpreted the lack of a direct response as a wish not to be specific, so she tries to give a lot of leeway while getting to the heart of the matter]

[ilfochrome]

[ oh! he blinks but then nods. kirumi gets it! ]

Yeah, or a fight. Either way it wouldn't be good.

...and my assigned roommate doesn't think well of me, so even beyond that, I wouldn't want to impose.

[kandata]

[Oh, no wonder he was sleeping at a random truck bed. Kirumi crosses her arms, considering her move here. Hmmmmm...]

Something can be done about this. I will see you in forty-five minutes.

[And she leaves, not bothering to give explanations.

The half an hour turned into closer to two hours because, well, how to locate Ukyo, really? That was what caused the huge delay. When she sees Ukyo later, though, she has a small pile of papers, and extends them to Ukyo]

I have compiled this for you.

[It's a list of possible sleeping places outdoors and within some blocks of where everyone else sleeps at. Hidden nooks Kirumi has noticed, places where the citizenry probably won't see Ukyo, less ventured locations...there are about a dozen of them, complete with very sparse sketches of how to get to them and use them with some level of safety. Ukyo probably knows what's best, so Kirumi just does her job and provides for it.

Selfless devotion is her motto, and her only purpose is to support others in their lives and goals, without fail. She judged this was the best thing she could do for Ukyo and his unique...circumstances]

[ilfochrome]

[ he hadn't intended to wander far, but he's not very good at directions and tends to be spacey so it's totally understandable that she couldn't find him right away upon her return. ukyo smiles and gives a wave when he spots her, taking the papers. ]

Oh, thank you! [ instinctively, but then he peers at them closer. ] Whoa, this is very detailed...do you sleep outside too?

[kandata]

I explored the city thoroughly while cleaning it. [Figures the maid did a whole lot of cleaning around here!] As you may figure, I did not leave any place untouched -- and figuring out the lay of the land is important when in an unfamiliar situation.

[Kirumi kind of gives Ukyo a look that she sure hopes he did the same! Perhaps not to the extent of an obsessively extra person like Kirumi, but she hopes he at least tried!]