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- *event log,
- code:realize: cardia beckford,
- danganronpa: kokichi ouma,
- danganronpa: mondo oowada,
- elfen lied: kaede,
- fate/: enkidu,
- final fantasy: noctis lucis caelum,
- hunter x hunter: killua zoldyck,
- kagepro: tsubomi kido,
- legend of zelda: zelda,
- megaten: akira kurusu,
- megaten: hibiki kuze,
- megaten: rei,
- megaten: ryoji mochizuki,
- original: terrence nowell,
- original: wyatt napoli,
- pokemon: red,
- senoblade chronicles: lora,
- the world ends with you: neku sakuraba
July Intro Log
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→ I.
The words linger in the back of your mind, but whether it’s your own thoughts or somebody else’s, ceases to matter in light of more pressing things. For one: actual light, mid-summer daylight streaming down upon your face, dust in the air glowing almost golden. Next to your hand lies a cloth omamori, each character’s a different color but all bordered with gold thread, a little black bird stitched in one corner, and… at the bottom...
It is your preferred name, along with another word. For those familiar with tarot, they may recognize it as one of the major arcana. Regardless, it seems to be meant for you, so it might be a good idea to hang onto it.
Looking around, all around you are broken stone pillars and crumbling walls, a spiral staircase that leads to an upper floor that has partially caved in, requiring a bit of a leap to make it to the top. From the outside, the structure looks like a castle, situated in a clearing otherwise surrounded by forest. From the inside, it appears as if no person has been here for a long time. Birds have made their nests in the upper story, eggshells scattered across the floor, and sticks and straw breaking off the nests in the dry summer heat. The occasional woodland animal can be found around the castle, skittish and quick to flee upon approach, but there are also several cats who seem to have no fear for strangers, rubbing against your ankles and padding off again unless you have food to bribe them to stay.
There is also a bear in deep sleep, in the middle of the main hall all characters awake in. Please do not disturb, or you may find yourself in the middle of a bear attack, completely disconnected from any special powers or abilities you may have. Curiously, any injuries you might remember last having seem to be in the process of healing, though by varying degrees, and maybe we shouldn’t undo that! There isn’t a hospital out here in the middle of nowhere, after all. You’ll have to venture out of the castle in search for help like that.
→ II.
A field of dry grass forms the clearing around the castle, with two paths on opposite sides leading into the forest:
A stone path, though broken up and partially buried in the dirt, will lead you out of the forest and towards the town, given you don’t wander off the path to be lost in the woods. But it’s alright if you do! If you keep wandering the forest, you may eventually come across the mountains. And if mountains aren’t an obvious enough sign you should turn back, you can continue through the short mountain range to find yourself back inside the forest; keep on going and eventually you’ll arrive at the opposite side of town. It’s the long way around, but you’ll make it either way.
The road less traveled, however, is one of just dirt, a narrow path that’s been cleared away but after all this time, the weeds have started encroaching again on both sides to reclaim the space. Following this path will take you to a set of stairs, dusty and crumbling but sound enough that you can climb it to the top and find a shrine. A fox yaps at you, and ducks away into the trees behind the shrine. The place could really use some cleaning up, from having the steps swept, to the water in the basin being changed out, to fixing up the sign stating what deity is worshipped here— it’s been broken apart, the name seared off the surface of the rotting wood. Who knows what it used to say…? There doesn’t seem to be anybody around at the shrine, nor anywhere in the forest.
→ III.
Civilization can finally be found in the town, but the people here just look at you curiously, unsure of what you’re talking about if asked about how you got here, and laughing a little when you inquire about the town, though happy enough to talk about their home. ...That’s strange, though? The language spoken here is Japanese, what sounds like an older dialect, and regardless of what you’re used to speaking, you find that you can speak and understand the language here without trouble. How convenient!
While much of the townspeople are bustling around in the mid-day, there are still others more than willing to show you around, or to point you in the right direction if you’d rather wander and explore on your own. Even if you feel like you don’t need a guide, there are plenty of stray cats loitering around the town more than happy to escort you wherever you go. For those who are injured, the walk-in clinic at the hospital has its doors open to treat anybody who needs tending to, for a small fee. Don’t have money? The townspeople are more than happy to hire you on, especially with what seems to be preparation for a festival to be held at the school at the end of the month. The students in the school are also eager to receive what help they can get, building sets, figuring out menus, or creating enough decorations to cover the school twice over.
Whether it’s cooking, mending, delivering, or something else, there’s a variety of odd jobs to be done, and the extra pocket money will serve to be helpful, especially once night falls. The temperature will dip overnight, a dense field of stars covering the sky like a blanket when the sun sets and the moon takes its place, but it’s warm enough in the summer that camping outside is a viable option for those who are used to sleeping outside or want to save money. No worries keeping warm without blankets, either; there’s a good chance a stray cat will wander by and sleep on your face. The inn, rumors have it, is haunted… but it may be the cheapest option if you want a roof over your head and not a broken castle or a cat.
Mod notes:⬥ There is no Lockdown period for the first week, and as such, Personas cannot be accessed until week 2
⬥ A new post will go up detailing the Lockdown period and Persona summoning process next week, but this post may be used for threads taking place throughout the month
⬥ The name on the character’s omamori is up to player discretion, whether it’s the character’s full name, first or last name, or nickname
⬥ Please see the locations page for visuals and more details about the setting
ii
[Lora hadn't meant to sneak up on Terry. She had been meaning, really, to find a spring or a brook or something and get some of this blood washed out. Which, really, poses a problem: Lora came here covered in blood, including enough on the chest like she just suffered a gaping chest wound. The chest wound, fortunately, isn't here.
But she looks like the walking dead... and she kind of forgot that, for a moment, as she stares at Terry, and clasps both of her hands together to peer at him.]
Are you okay? Have you found yourself stranded here, too?
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Are you a good zombie or a bad zombie?!
[ Despite how that shouldn't make sense, he pays it no mind and immediately sprints to the back of the offering box in the shrine, peeking a little bit from the top to keep an eye on her. ]
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...didn't go the way that Lora wanted it to.
She sighs and holds her hands up, in a "no, see I'm harmless" sort of motion. Given that she's soaked with blood, it may not be convincing.]
I'm not a zombie. I've had... a little bad luck, is all.
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What... bad luck was it?
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[Lora hesitates, but keeps her hands held up. She doesn't move away, nor does she move closer. Her hands stay up in the air.]
I'm harmless right now, rest assured.
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... Alright, I'll believe you. Er, sorry for screaming earlier... the atmosphere in this shrine really doesn't help. I feel like it's out of a horror movie.
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[Leave it to Lora to try to find a bright sider. She smiles at him, and then she walks a little closer, and extends a hand -- it's a clean one.]
I'm Lora.
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I'm Terry! It looks like blood splattered clothes are a trend nowadays... [ He also makes an attempt to lighten the mood, but. It's an attempt. ]
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[Lora laughs a little, and then looks around.] ...It seems like a few of us have ended up in this situation, doesn't it?
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Yeah, I've seen other people around in the same boat.
[ He lets go of her hand and wonders... it must be a concern to be dressed like that. Who knows if there would be other people she could scare. Hm. ]
If you ever wanna try washing off the blood on you, there's a stream in the forest. I think it goes on for a long stretch, so it should be easy to find!
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[She looks down at herself... and can't manage to repress a shiver. Yes, she thinks. She needs to wash this off. She needs to figure out how she could possibly be alive.
Lora looks up, then smiles a little ruefully.]
I'll need to use that stream. Thanks for the tip.
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[ He thinks back to what she said earlier about how it went badly for her party and wonders if her situation was similar to someone else he knows. ]
... Say, did you think you died before you came here? I feel like everyone who looks like they came from a bloodbath did in one way or another.
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Did she die? Yes. Yes, she is certain she was dying. Her last memory leaves little doubt of it. And yet, here she is -- and she tries to think of her emotions, of how she feels about this, and Lora is honest with herself:
She can't handle that right now.]
...I think it's possible, but I'm not sure. Did... you?
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--No, but... uh, sorry for asking. I didn't think it would be true, but it seems to be that way. I thought that someone would heal people on the brink of death and somehow send them here if that was their situation. But... I guess that sounds silly? I mean, I wouldn't do it. But I think if someone had the power to do something they wanted, they'd do it.
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[Lora thinks about that; if someone is bringing people here, including people who have met tragic fates, then it makes sense. But it would also be...]
Terrible to consider... I think we need to find out why we are here. If someone brought us here for a purpose, I would like to know what it is.
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Terry hasn't thought of it that way before. He thought there was some huge conspiracy going on, but what if that purpose was a good one? But that doesn't make sense to him. ]
I... don't think that everyone brought here was suffering from a possible death though. At least, I wasn't? I got slapped really hard, but that wouldn't be enough to kill anyone. [ Though his face hurt for a long time after he came here. ]
And I'm not anyone special.
[ At least, he hopes so. ]
I saw those charms! They're called "omamori" or something? Don't you think it's weird that they already knew all our names? I saw one of them and they really looked like they fit the person well for its design. It was cute! But it was also kinda creepy...?
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Lora looks up, head tilting to the side.]
I think it is a relief that not everyone here died, was dying, or was in terrible danger. But... it may be that we're here for a reason.
Whether for good or ill.
[She sighs.]
And the charms suggest, whoever or whatever did, they know something of us. It isn't random.
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[ He sighs. That probably wasn't going to be true if he had to go by his experiences. ]
Maybe we should try to find something we all have in common?
[ He thinks it's also a good way to get to know her and share some things about himself in return. ]
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[Which she'd like to know, too.]
We should try to find the others, then, I think. I've seen a few people.
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[ He's starting to think those one in a billion chances have a better chance at happening than one in four. ]
We can start with ourselves though! If we can find some things in common between us, we can ask those questions to other people too. I'm sure they're probably exploring or something somewhere...
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[She taps a finger against her chin.]
How old are you? We can start with the simple things.
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[ How does one define looking 20 years old for 20 years... that's what Terry decides to go with anyway. ]
I saw some people who looked younger than me though. Teenagers, probably? Though I never really asked.
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Lora smiles, then taps a finger against her chin.]
I saw younger people, too. So... not age, I should think. What's your profession?
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I freelance. Something like a Lost and Found?
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[Her eyes light up a little. That... well, what she imagines sounds like a nice job.]
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very sorry, work was real busy the last few days
no worries!
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