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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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You say that so easily... [ The tone of his voice changes suddenly, it's almost cold, and bitter. ] ...How do you get those materials? You know the people who try to break in?
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You know how fortune telling works, right? If you say something really general and vague, but make it sound specific to that person, they will really believe it? It's kinda like that. I don't know everyone.
the monokuma = terry theory continues...
What Monokuma threatened him with was way too specific for it to be made up. Monokuma knew his deepest secret. ]
...Right. That makes sense.
[ He forces a smile, pretending like he's doing Totally Fine™ when he says: ]
Say, what wouldja tell me if I were the one who came to your house and try to break in?
look.......sometimes you just gotta do things when you dont wanna be violent
I wouldn't want to make you feel even worse...
terry's the scariest...
[ God, he's terrible at this, but he's gonna pretend he doesn't realise that by smacking Terry on his back. Again.
His tone is serious when he says: ]
...Keep goin'.
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Terry frowns. His back might be aching from all those hits, but he's not concerned with that right now. Terry still looks unsure. He could do it easily to people whom he didn't know. He could use his pinpointing powers to extract an info he needs to know about them to scare them off without having to fight them.
But the thing is, he knows Mondo. He even thinks of him as a cool friend. There's a reason why these things scare people off and he has an extreme guilty conscience now after noticing Mondo's expression change several times. He can't help but wonder... ]
... Sorry, Mondo. I don't think I can do it. I know you. I don't want to subject a friend to this sort of thing.
[ ... ]
Besides, can you be honest with me for this? I feel like you want to hear something else...
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A few months ago, he'll attempt to reject that because he feels undeserving. Even now, the feeling hasn't left him at all, but he can't deny that there's something warm about it ー there's something warm about how Terry speaks. He doesn't want to turn his back on it. ]
.....Kh.
[ His sight is set to the ground below them, and he falls silent.
He knows that Terry's sincere, and that's exactly why this is so difficult. One part of him wants to pour everything, another wants to hold it all in forever and keep them locked away to Terry's oblivion. Now that Terry seems to have caught on, the latter is impossible, but... ]
...I can't.
[ Not now. Not when he just got to enjoy what it feels to exchange banters without having to worry about anything else. It's selfish of him, hiding the fact that he's a criminal. A murderer. He should know by now that he doesn't even deserve the good interactions he's been getting here, doesn't deserve to be referred to as 'a friend'. ...Oh fucking hell he's just spiraling down with this, isn't he. Great. ]
A, anyway. Let's pack up. We're done here, ain't we?
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That's why he nods, packs up his things, puts out the fire... basically a very short cleaning process, and dusts off his hand before offering one to Mondo to help him up. He's going to smile his usual smile, but he puts extra effort into it for his new friend. ]
C'mon. Let's go. I'm sure Lia wants to go take a look around too--from your height, of course.
i'm having a major mood whiplash so here's this icon to balance out my feels
Just when he's about to get up on his own, a hand extends before him.
It's a normal thing, people help each other up, it's nothing new. But even something so simple as that means a lot at this moment, right now. Heck, he wouldn't blame Terry if he felt suspicious, or wanted to uncover more from the tiny bit of hint he accidentally dropped. But this hand just shows the acceptance and understanding that Terry's so willingly handing to him for free.
Not even people in his gang did shit like this. To hell with 'comrades'. He'll let Lia climb up his shoulder before he takes Terry's hand, gripping a little harder than needed as he pushes himself up.
The moment he's standing, though, he quickly lets go, not letting himself to reel in the moment. He takes a deep breath, and puts out a grin. It's not completely natural, but it's better than the awkward ones from earlier. ]
Yeah. Let's go.