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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
premise ⬥ taken ⬥ faq ⬥ navigation
→ 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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Bleeding stomach or not, Kido turns left and runs. ]
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True enough, the 'cat' begins prowling, seemingly to be watching Kido instead of Mondo. Even if she doesn't 'smell', she is smaller in size, and thus an easier target. ]
Fuck!
[ He'll take a roundabout, running after her instead. ]
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The cat, seasoned hunter as it is no matter how young, is silent, but Kido doesn't miss Mondo yelling behind her and she chances a glance over her should to see why he sounds so close.
It's because he's stupid!! ]
You're running the wrong way!! Stupid!!!!
[ What's the point of splitting up if they're both going to chase after her?! ]
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NUOOOOORRRRGHHHHHH!!!!
[ He's dashing with his dying will, forcefully grabbing and hauling her up the moment he's caught up SORRY KIDO YOU GOTTA BEAR WITH THIS... get it OKAY NO BUT REALLY if she looks behind this is the only and best course he can think of
also sry it's bridal carry he's mindful of your wound ok ]
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Kido is screaming for an entirely different reason now, flustered and surprised and angry all at the same time, but also shocked enough that she doesn't immediately try to escape his grip and beat him over the head for doing this. ]
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It does seem like the cat's too puzzled to chase after them because after minutes of intense running that eventually goes into a stop-- there seems to be nothing behind them. But also, despite going towards a different way they were planning to, they miraculously find a water body!! Lo and behold, a river where they can get their needed hydration and for the girl to wash herself up.
Ok before he puts you down please take his baguette into account when you want to bonk him so you can bonk him precisely where it hurts. ]
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A warning next time would be nice, [ she growls, getting to her feet and turning away before she mumbles ] but thanks. [ under her breath, quiet enough that she hopes Mondo doesn't hear.
She takes her spot downstream so that she won't bloody up the water before Mondo can drink from it or whatever he wants to do at the river, sitting down on the ground and pulling her purple hoodie off. Before anything else— drinking or cleaning her wound or otherwise- she sets on washing this jacket of hers, careful not to scrub too hard so she doesn't wear the fabric out. ]
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Ow! [ The head's the only place he's not extremely thicc so he can feel that elbow. He rubs where the impact was done. It wasn't as painful as it was surprising ー not that he didn't see it coming, but he was bracing for a punch to his gut instead. ] My bad. [ Though, since he said that almost the same time she mumbled her thanks, it's hard for him to make out what she mumbled. But he can at least sense in her mannerism that she's not 100% angry, so that's... good?
Drinking is the only business Mondo has with the water. This is his first time drinking directly from a natural source like this, and it's surprisingly refreshing. Huh, he'd expect it to taste a lot worse.
Once he's done there, he'll come up to where the girl is at, keeping a good distance because he doesn't want to peek, but he wants to be sure she's okay. ]
Uh, I'll go look around for things we can use to cover your wound. Ya need anythin' else?
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...You're not talking about leaves and stuff, are you?
[ She gives him a look, because what else is there in a forest? She doesn't know anything about whatever plants or flowers or bark or whatever can be medicinal, and anything outdoors feels like it would be covered in dirt and she wouldn't want that anywhere near her. ]
If you actually know about this stuff, then I'll leave it to you. I don't need anything else, but don't stray far. Holler if you need anything.
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...I... was talking 'bout leaves and stuff.
[ LOOK. ]
Aight, uh.
[ Okay think. What can they do without bandage or stuff to disinfect wounds. She's gotten it cleaned with water, so uh. Next up... stabilising, applying pressure, elevating? Hm. None of these feels plausible with the lack of, well, anything in their person.
Let's see what he has in his pock--
Oh.
Slowly, he takes out the content of his pocket ー a leash, that used to belong to Komo, his beagle puppy back in Wonderland. Ah... shit. He's got no time to do shounen flashbacks here, she is the priority right now. ]
...That's right! We should apply some pressure with this!
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Oh... Like a tourniquet? That actually might work.
[ She stands up, and— actually, first she glares at the back of her head. ] Do not look. [ She warns him first, because she's taking all three layers off, wrapping her shirt around her stomach and then putting the two jackets on on top of that. Could she just wrap the jacket over her stomach? She could, but she does not. ]
Alright...
[ She steps out in front of Mondo, hand over the lump of her stomach where the shirt had been folded and placed, so he can see where it is. ]
Can you tie it?
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Torn-- [ What? ] --yeah, that.
[ He totally doesn't know what that is.
Anyway, he'll just do as commanded, closing his eyes tight all the while looking away. It's only when she says the word that he opens his eyes again. ]
Yeah. Put your hands up. [ EVERYBODY ok no this ain't a concert. He'll lean forward to first loop the leash around her. ] ...Might be better not to tie it right on the wound. I've got a feelin' it'll make it worse. Frictions and shit. [ So he'll tie it, a few cms higher than where the lump's at, tight. ] Is it fine or it's too tight?
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This is fine. [ As long as she doesn't bend down and stuff. Or need anything from her jacket pockets, because the leash is right over that. ]
Do you have everything you need? I was thinking to follow the river downstream, and it would... lead to the ocean, I think?
[ It'll lead somewhere, but as long as it's out of the forest, she'll take it. ]
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Yeah, don't really need anythin'.
[ His eyes follow the river as pointed out. What Kido said is right. And, although not preferable, if the situation calls for it, there's also an option to go to the opposite side of the river ー the river's shallow and its flow is relatively slow. They can cross over if they don't mind getting legs wet. ]
Good idea. It'll definitely lead us somewhere, at least.
[ With that said, it's time for Kido's walking with Mondosaur by the stream!
Just from the first five minutes they have walked, the sun feels like it's shining brighter than earlier ー but really it's just the lack of trees blocking it from them. Birds fly above, easily beating them in speed. ]
Seems like we're heading at the right direction.
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Hopefully...
[ Kido's brain cells are unfortunately not geared towards nature, so while she's relieved and glad that Mondo thinks her idea is worthwhile, she really can't tell whether they're heading towards the right direction at all, with how endless the forest appears. How hot it is, especially with two jackets and the summer heat, that Kido barely notices the trees starting to thin out, the very slight downward slope of the ground beneath their feet, the dirt more packed and trodden on the closer to the town that they get. ]
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It's a blessing that his instincts have been helping him more often than not here, though. ]
Hey, look! I can see... roofs? [ He dashes for a couple meters, before stopping to turn his back. ] Let's go, -- uh. [ It just hits him he doesn't know her name. ] ...What's your name? [ Is he gonna start Introductions here... ] I'm Mondo Oowada.
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You can call me Kido.
[ Which is what she's used to hearing for the last several years, so she doesn't want to change it now. But she does quicken her pace, excited and relieved to know that there's others here. ]
Let's get out of here.