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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
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Smelling them's no use if we don't get to eat them. [The retort is half-hearted, mostly a feeble attempt on his own part to not think about how Gon could've picked the bakery's scent out from this distance by now. Nope, he's not doing this. Moving on now.
If Mondo glances over at Killua, he might catch him in the middle of studying him,.]
Oy. How many of the people like us have you talked to already?
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Damn straight. You got it, kiddo! Let's see... [ He checks out the amount of coins he has in his pocket. ] Aight, it's on me up to 3 buns. How's that? Generous, right?
[ He grins proudly, crossing his arms before his chest. ]
Hah? I dunno, don't keep count... Uh. Prolly less than 10? What 'bout it?
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Speaking of Alluka... Killua pauses, just a flicker of hesitation in his otherwise calm demeanor before he reaches into his backpack.]
I'm looking for this girl. [He holds up a picture for him look at, though he'll pull it away if Mondo tries to take it from him. He only has one copy of this, after all. It's more precious to him than he's willing to admit.] Have you seen her?
[It's a long shot. By all logic, Killua wouldn't have missed her in the castle, and Alluka wouldn't have left without him. But it's still worth asking, just in case.]
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[ If Mondo knows what the other's thinking, he'll be so flabbergasted. Never in his life he'll ever consider that he'd be seen as someone helpful or generous. After all, he's been doing nothing but making people cry back in Wonderland. ...Ah, regrets. At the creeping Not So Good Feels, he quickly waves the thought off, shifting his focus to what the boy's showing him. He leans down to look carefully at the picture. ]
Nah... can't remember seeing anyone like her. [ She's got quite a unique hairstyle, he won't forget if he has. ] This girl your friend?
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My sister. We were traveling together before I ended up here.
[He flaps a hand in Mondo's direction.] Aaanyway. You sure about that? Petting stray cats, giving directions to strangers, buying bread for them--sounds like a goody two shoes to me.
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Well, you'd never know. We might find her here. The town's not crazy big, but there are many places surrounding that we can try searching at.
[ It's something that he could've just brushed off with empty jokes. But for some reason, he doesn't really want to. ]
...Y'can say it's somethin' like... an atonement? [ He lets out a quiet 'heh' as he shrugs, and yet he doesn't sound remotely amused at all. ] Prolly.
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[At least Mondo's given him something to latch onto easily. And he can admit he's a little curious.]
An atonement for what?
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Well, 's a long story that I'll tell ya another time. [ Maybe. ] Anyway, we're here. Ya can smell it right?
[ You don't have to inhale so hard to be able to tell how freshly baked them buns are. This aroma. Goddamn. Even Mondo feels hungry now. ]
Let's get in.
[ He doesn't take a no, nor wait for an answer before pushing the door open, prompting the bell on top of the door to clink. Ah yes, look at how plump and golden they all are, ready to be consumed by these two growing boys ー not to mention the unique shapes, among the more classic oval and round ones. ]
Aight, go wild.
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He tilts his face up, inhaling the delicious scent wafting from the building. You don't need a nose like Gon's to tell how amazing it is!]
Hmmm it's not bad, I guess. [Killua remarks somewhat neutrally, just to mess with Mondo. There's an eager sort of bounce to his step when he spots a tray of chocolate bread balls, though. Don't mind him, he's just going to make a beeline for those.]
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[ IT'S HIS RECOMMENDED BAKERY, be more excited about it!!! is what he'd say if he didn't see how fast the boy moves. Chocolate bread balls, huh? A sweet tooth? Mondo follows him, feeling a little hungry now that his sense of smell is violently attacked by all these goodness. ]
This one's pretty good too. [ He points at a relatively big, round bread on the upper shelf. ] It's chocolate, but there's some orange taste in it. 's kinda refreshing.
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[Still, with the way he's eyeing the chocolate bread Mondo's pointed out, it's obvious he is actually excited about it.]
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[ Someone's being immature. ]
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I'll get it myself! [He grabs a tray, too, and snatches some of those other chocolate balls first. The realization strikes him then: he still doesn't have much money on him. Money that would work here, at least.
Ah. This might be a problem.]
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Lessee, I'm in the mood of eating two right now, [ He puts another bun on his tray. ] but I might change my mind later... [ Glance. ] ...if someone behaves, I won't mind sharing. [ Glance. ]
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Define "behaving".
[So he can look for loopholes later.]
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Like listening to what Aniki says.
[ Referring to himself, of course, and if it's not obvious enough, he's patting his own chest proudly. ]
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Stop calling yourself that, it's creepy. Besides, I already have two annoying older brothers. Don't need another.
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[ Mondo moves on to take some more buns on his tray, interest piqued. He really does have that 'the little brother' vibe. (As if Mondo doesn't.) ]
What're they like?
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One's a creepy jerk who spends way too much time playing games and never leaves the house. The other's a control freak who uses needles to manipulate people.
Trust me, you don't want to be anything like them. You're at least kind of tolerable.
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[ Not anymore. Not after what went down because he kept chasing his big brother's broad back. He's decided that he'll be himself, he'll do what he thinks is right, and what he wants. ]
Still, sheesh... Needles to manipulate people? The hell's that? You mean somethin' like acupuncture?
[ Not that Mondo knows what that is LOL he just want to say that word. ]
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Sure, let's go with that.
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[ Before he can ask, a middle-aged grumpy lady interrupts their conversation. "Hey boy, if you're not going to pay, step away from there! You're in the way!!" ] Aah? [ Welp, he totally did block the way to the cashier. The pain of being Tall and Big. ] ...Oh, my bad. I'm payin'. [ He'll turn to look at Killua then. ] Oi, gimme your tray. You're done pickin'?
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Still, he'll look up at Mondo with some surprise.]
Oh--yeah. [Surprisingly, he hands the tray over without much protest, though his shoulders hunch over a little as he looks away. Grudgingly--] Thanks.
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There's a park o'er there, wanna go there and eat?
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He lifts his shoulder in a shrug, though the look he gives their bag of bread gives away his anticipation. Just because he can operate for a while without food, doesn't mean he wants to.]
Yeah, let's go near the lake. There's some benches around there.
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