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reverielogs2018-08-16 06:29 pm
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» WHO? Everyone
» WHEN? August 16th onwards
» WHERE? All over the station, and in the Metaverse
» WHAT? Time for the Metaverse and it's fun perks to come into action on Reverie Terminal...
» WARNINGS? violence
A new function has appeared on the communication device for some characters: a strange symbol with an eye, and no obvious use. Do you try to delete it? It might work, for a little while. But it comes back, no matter what lengths you take to get rid of this thing.
If a character chooses to run the app, they'll find that it's called the Metanav, and it speaks to them in a feminine voice: "Please enter a destination." It seems to want a voice command.
Unfortunately, any combination of words you try will result in a gentle error sound and that voice saying, "Conditions have not been met." There's no lock-out or limit to how many attempts you can make, and it will keep rejecting every try.
(As a note of interest, the name Goro Akechi in full, spoken anywhere near a device that carries the Metanav -- a one in a million chance, sure, but coincidences happen -- will earn a victorious chime from the app and a triumphant, "Destination found." But from there it seems to want more keywords...)
A few days after the Metanav appearing for some residents of the station, someone is definitely putting it to use. But Reverie is a close-quarters situation, and not every corner and corridor can be checked before turning on the app. On top of that, some devices are activating the Metanav on their own, without a destination at all -- people are being dragged in left and right.
You feel something strange wash over you, like vertigo. But nothing seems to have happened. You're still in the station, and your surroundings are... mostly normal. Actually, something isn't quite right. It's hard to put your finger on it; the air feels wrong, heavy, and the shadows are darker, the station even more unsettling than usual.
And everyone around you is gone.
You can search for hours, and maybe you'll find one or two other unfortunate souls in the same situation as you, but that's it. The rest of the station's residents have vanished.
If you have the Metanav app on your communication device, you're in luck: using it will bring you right back to the station as normal, like sliding between one plane of reality to another. If you don't have the Metanav... you're stuck. Alone.
Wandering around the strange "other" station is mostly uneventful. Everything about it seems to be unchanged in terms of layout; the same doors are still blocked off, the rooms are in the same locations, the view from the Observation Deck is the vast expanse of space...
But you're not as alone here as you thought.
There are monsters. They come in various shapes and sizes, some of them humanoid and some of them far from it. There don't seem to be a lot of them around, so it's easy to miss them entirely, but if you do run into them, they'll attack without hesitation, and some of them are strong.
If you can fight back: magic is most effective against them in every case. Fighting them physically is a strange case, because if you think it will work, it will, no matter what your weapon. If you don't think it'll work, then it won't.
If you can't fight back, and nobody comes to save you: you're dead. At least you'll wake up in the real world.
There's one more thing populating the "other" station. They come and go at random, sometimes there and sometimes not -- strange, spectral images of other people. Their faces are vague and they don't seem to have any interest in you, seeming to talk to themselves even when you try to get their attention, but they're definitely people. They have enough features to tell them apart, and some of them seem almost familiar.
One of them is you.
It's not a clear image, just enough to be distinguishable, but it is you. Like looking at your own ghost. Its eyes, though -- its eyes are a little bit wrong. Yellowish.
This plot was brought to you by your Persona cast! All players who have signed up can have the Metaverse app appear on their communicators. The Phantom Thieves are here to rescue anyone who wants their heart stolen, and are available to discuss plotting. Once the Metaverse appears on Reverie, it will not disappear.
» WHEN? August 16th onwards
» WHERE? All over the station, and in the Metaverse
» WHAT? Time for the Metaverse and it's fun perks to come into action on Reverie Terminal...
» WARNINGS? violence
0 0 1 » THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT
A new function has appeared on the communication device for some characters: a strange symbol with an eye, and no obvious use. Do you try to delete it? It might work, for a little while. But it comes back, no matter what lengths you take to get rid of this thing.
If a character chooses to run the app, they'll find that it's called the Metanav, and it speaks to them in a feminine voice: "Please enter a destination." It seems to want a voice command.
Unfortunately, any combination of words you try will result in a gentle error sound and that voice saying, "Conditions have not been met." There's no lock-out or limit to how many attempts you can make, and it will keep rejecting every try.
(As a note of interest, the name Goro Akechi in full, spoken anywhere near a device that carries the Metanav -- a one in a million chance, sure, but coincidences happen -- will earn a victorious chime from the app and a triumphant, "Destination found." But from there it seems to want more keywords...)
0 0 2 » ENTER THE METAVERSE
A few days after the Metanav appearing for some residents of the station, someone is definitely putting it to use. But Reverie is a close-quarters situation, and not every corner and corridor can be checked before turning on the app. On top of that, some devices are activating the Metanav on their own, without a destination at all -- people are being dragged in left and right.
You feel something strange wash over you, like vertigo. But nothing seems to have happened. You're still in the station, and your surroundings are... mostly normal. Actually, something isn't quite right. It's hard to put your finger on it; the air feels wrong, heavy, and the shadows are darker, the station even more unsettling than usual.
And everyone around you is gone.
You can search for hours, and maybe you'll find one or two other unfortunate souls in the same situation as you, but that's it. The rest of the station's residents have vanished.
If you have the Metanav app on your communication device, you're in luck: using it will bring you right back to the station as normal, like sliding between one plane of reality to another. If you don't have the Metanav... you're stuck. Alone.
0 0 3 » HERE THERE BE SHADOWS
Wandering around the strange "other" station is mostly uneventful. Everything about it seems to be unchanged in terms of layout; the same doors are still blocked off, the rooms are in the same locations, the view from the Observation Deck is the vast expanse of space...
But you're not as alone here as you thought.
There are monsters. They come in various shapes and sizes, some of them humanoid and some of them far from it. There don't seem to be a lot of them around, so it's easy to miss them entirely, but if you do run into them, they'll attack without hesitation, and some of them are strong.
If you can fight back: magic is most effective against them in every case. Fighting them physically is a strange case, because if you think it will work, it will, no matter what your weapon. If you don't think it'll work, then it won't.
If you can't fight back, and nobody comes to save you: you're dead. At least you'll wake up in the real world.
0 0 4 » YOU'RE NOT ME
There's one more thing populating the "other" station. They come and go at random, sometimes there and sometimes not -- strange, spectral images of other people. Their faces are vague and they don't seem to have any interest in you, seeming to talk to themselves even when you try to get their attention, but they're definitely people. They have enough features to tell them apart, and some of them seem almost familiar.
One of them is you.
It's not a clear image, just enough to be distinguishable, but it is you. Like looking at your own ghost. Its eyes, though -- its eyes are a little bit wrong. Yellowish.
This plot was brought to you by your Persona cast! All players who have signed up can have the Metaverse app appear on their communicators. The Phantom Thieves are here to rescue anyone who wants their heart stolen, and are available to discuss plotting. Once the Metaverse appears on Reverie, it will not disappear.
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Minato scrambles to his feet, eyes narrowed and chin set firmly.]
Careful. I think they're a wind elemental — you're electric, aren't you Sakamoto?
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What, they can't just do the good old one-two, strike 'em down with lightning, then follow up with a grenade to the face? And hold on- is that Minato? Shit, shit, shit- c'mon dude, you knew about personas, do your thing!
Which he can't. That's fine though, Ryuji will just have to do what he does and charge his way in.]
Snipe 'em down, Noir!
[He rushes in with his chin-up bar, trying to get a drop on the shadow, but this prickly little asshole decides to parry with not one, but two swords, and the next thing he knows, his eyes go wide as he sees that familiar green glow of magic in front of him before---
SHIT!!!! Ryuji goes flying backwards.]
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Skull! Are you okay?
[Her attention is a little divided, and she curses that Makoto isn't here still. Makoto was the one with all of the healing abilities. Haru is really only good for status effects.]
Come on, we have to save him.
[She calls on Milady once again, she's going for her gun attacks. Triple down won't kill the shadow off. But it will buy them some time.]
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Ugh...
[Goddamnit, why did he have to be so weak? Everyone always having to come save him, defenseless now even against a group of shadows he would've absolutely wrecked in the past, unable to protect those he'd come to consider friends... He couldn't keep going like this. There had to be a way...!
He had to fight back.
Minato grimaces and lets out a pained noise as agony suddenly shoots through his head, pressing a hand against his forehead as sweat begins to bead against his skin. His eyes press closed as a familiar voice rings out in his head, bringing a chill down his spine.
Are you going to stand by and no longer be a player in this game? Had you not given up everything for a future where others would be free of this fate? Stand tall and rise up like you did in your darkest hour, he who has harnessed the power of the Universe, and show these monsters who they should truly be afraid of.
I am thou, thou art I... thou who was willing to die so others may live. Call upon my name, and take back thy place among thy peers! Show them the strength thy harnessed to make miracles!
Palpable energy begins to swirl around Minato, the air buzzing with power as he cradles his face in his hands. He pulls his hands away slowly, revealing glowing yellow eyes and a strange pair of sunglasses that had appeared upon his face. Gritting his teeth, he feels a sensation, much like he did when he first picked up Yukari's Evoker — the feeling of knowing exactly what he should do. Without any hesitation, Minato aggressively rips the sunglasses from off his face, blood streaming down as he became engulfed by that energy, bursting up like blue flames.]
Messiah!
[A figure rises up from above him as the energy peels back and reveals him once more, donned in a new outfit with a determined look upon his face. He and his Persona both reach their hands out towards the mob of Shadows in one shared movement, and Minato clenches his fist. Almighty damage rains from above on the shadows as Messiah casts megidolaon, bringing each of the foes to their knees in a critical hit.
Minato moves to stand between Ryuji and the Shadows, holding an arm out protectively between him and their enemies. He looks towards Haru then, giving her a nod.]
Haru. Come behind me, I'll heal us while they're occupied.
((1 2 3 refs. the most colorful boi))
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Fingers clenching around his weapon, he heaves a breath inward, about to pull himself to throw everything he's got at the shadow one more time to keep Minato safe, he can only hope that Haru has enough of it in her to take the charge and make one good shot land as a distraction- but his body just doesn't do it. He's spent, and it's enough to say that even his physical attacks from Seiten-Taisei would cost him more life energy than he currently has.
From his prone position on the floor, he looks over to Minato.
This is the part that Ryuji's seen before- as many times as Joker has as well, an awakening when the cards are stacked up against them sky high and the odds are completely out of their favor. The mask appears, sunglasses, and with a whirling sound similar to the hum of blue flame that his own persona comes to him with, Minato's inner rebellion shines through, cutting down against the shadow.
He feels so relieved that he finds himself laying on the floor, eyes closing, with a small smile written plainly on his lips.]
Good job, dude. Don't ever let anyone walk all over you.
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A reawakening of sorts.
Haru's tired, and her legs carry her behind Minato...and her mouth is still sort of drop jawed.]
That was pretty amazing.
[Speechless? Definitely.]
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...This is very different than what I'm used to.
[He rubs the back of his neck sheepishly for a moment before setting that train of thought aside. Minato moves over to offer a hand to Ryuji to pull him to his feet, looking between him and Haru.]
I think we can finish this. Ready?
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Yeah, it's probably different than what Minato's used to by every account, but there wasn't really a right or wrong way to be a persona user.
Ryuji holds a hand to his face, pulls off his mask as Seiten-Taisei forms behind him and the three of them are instilled with attack enhancement buffs. Matarukaja, anyone?]
I'm sick of this asshole. Let's turn 'em to dust. Noir, uh--- oh, shit, you need a codename. Whatever, later. LET'S GO!
sorry for the wait guys ;;
Her lips tip upwards into a smile before she brandishes her firearm and pulls off her mask to call forth Milady again.]
This guy is finished. On your command, uh...well, we can find you a name later!