Round 1: Test Drive

[cordibus]

Welcome to the first test drive!

Please don't worry too much about using your Personas correctly or following the prompts exactly. They're meant to give you starting ideas, but by all means, go wild and add more options!

The objective here is to try out characters and see who you could have the most fun with in the game's setting. However, feel free to follow this link to request a Persona be generated for you as if you were part of the game. (Please try to limit this to only one of your test drive characters if you can as to not overwhelm us! Never mind generating Personas is a pretty fast process! Request for as many characters away as you like!)

If you have questions about the test drive itself, you can ask them here! If you want to play an AU don't forget this entire post can be used for you to get AU scenarios set up and see who your character might have been related too or know before Awakening.

Now then, let's begin...

Prompt 1 - From Dawn to Dusk

The city has been abuzz for the past few weeks. A new string of murders is making front page news and serving as a grim reminder why the nightly curfew is so important. As families, perhaps even someone close to you, mourn, pressure continues to rise at the many police stations and at city hall. The people are afraid and they’re demanding answers.

There's not much time for you to dwell on this.. Like everyone else in the city, you have a lot to do, and a tight schedule to do it in. You don't even notice the application that has appeared on your phone's screen. The headache that follows, however, is strange and disorienting, and it brings with it an odd sensation that something is wrong today. You’re just not sure why.

The day passes by and soon, it's close to midnight. Your body, if you're not in bed by now, is completely exhausted. Despite your best efforts, you'll find yourself closing your eyes. Too bad it's quickly interrupted by a strange noise, and movement like something pulsating softly.

It's your phone, or at least you think it's your phone, but it's never glowed this orange before. There’s mist rising above it almost like fire...something's definitely bizarre about this. Despite your fears, you forces yourself to open it, and click on that strange snake-like icon.


It opens revealing a single statement and blank box;

To begin, please write your name.

Your fingers move on their own. Before you have time to really think about it, and as the pain inside your head becomes so terrible you start breathing rapidly and sweating, you've entered a series of letters and pressed enter. Now you're in a large chatroom with many others...but your 'name' you've never even heard of it...have you? It almost feels like you have...

Prompt 2 - Awakening

The last rays of the sun disappeared over the horizon almost an hour ago, yet here you are, walking through the apple orchards located behind one of the campus wings. The strange app that's been sending you strange clues the past seven days now says you're ready to face the truth. It told you to come here tonight, but never to travel alone. Repeatedly, it warns you to make sure to have someone close by if you're to survive…but besides some friends, what else did you bring with you? Did you pack for this, or did you figure you'd make it up as you go? Are you in a position to be able to bring weapons with you that no one would suspect?

Something is out there, and it's getting closer.

Before you can think, you see it: a large, blackish mass, almost like slime, slithering along the ground resembling a vaguely humanoid shape with glowing yellow eyes. When it roars again, it reveals rows and rows of teeth. This was a mistake your brain warns. The strange name from the chatroom, the days leading up to this...you're fairly certain even if you are prepared that you're going to die.

And yet, something inside you stirs. Even as they move closer, you find yourself charging instead of running, as your heartbeat increases. A voice inside is guiding you, each movement bringing forth a surge of memories of a past that you had lost. You’re angry and confused, but your pain, your fears, your rage for all of this… all of that needs to be taken out on those creatures.

All you need to do now is to tear out your heart.

Prompt 3 - A new, old life

Now that you have your memories back, the strange veil of this world has been somewhat lifted. Things that seemed simple now seem strange. You have so many questions, but not enough answers. Then there's the new weapons you wield and the strange creature inside of you...your Heart Persona.

During the day, you are encouraged to continue to live as you did before, but with old and new memories together, sometimes it is difficult to keep acting like you did. Will it cause issues in your job or school life? Will it change your reactions to whatever life you had here? Do you notice others like you who have awakened?

Maybe it would be a good time to send a chatroom message, just to ask others what they are planning to do. Maybe you should set up a meeting to fight shadows at night. Maybe you’ll organize a plan of attack or set up a club to escape the strange looks others have been giving you. Maybe you just want someone's opinion on the best place to have pizza. Hey, no one said you had to use the AppleNET just for serious things, after all.

Comments

mikazuki munechika | touken ranbu

[munechika]

MIKAZUKI, ON TRESPASSING ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
[ jfc it's been a long time since he's done something like this. and to be honest, mikazuki wasn't expecting to do this shit again years after he's graduated but-- duty calls.

are you one of the people heading to the apple orchard? well, you might just see a guy in a sharp suit scaling one of the school walls. a bad idea, especially when there's probably another way around, but mikazuki knows that there's a shortcut to that place through the wall.

he knows, okay. he's done this before-- but that was like ten years ago so whew. ]

Goodness, I'm no longer as fit as I was years ago. [ smh old man. this shit better not be fushimi hacking into his phone again!! ] -- Oof!

[ or are you perhaps already on the other side of the wall? if you are, then i hope you're looking up since someone might accidentally fall on top of you. ]

MIKAZUKI, ON MIDNIGHT PICNICS
[ juggling his old and new life is haaaaaard. but there's at least one thing that's constant about mikazuki. ]

Is there anyone heading out to battle more of those strange creatures?
Let me know.
I have a car and I would happily chaffeur you around the city.
I've also snacks and sandwiches and tea, if you get hungry after fighting.

[ this is why dango and bento are staple goods for swords ok ]

WILDCARD
[ lmk if there's a prompt you want to play out. ]

school property

[droppedasdew]

Ooph!

[Ichigo was patrolling the school grounds. It was purely by chance that he's close enough to the walls. Maybe to check out how it holds, or investigating some rumours here and there.

And then someone fell on top of him, causing Ichigo to collapse onto the ground.

The grass is soft.]

[munechika]

[ tripping over the wall hurts like hell. but it's okay, because the grass is soft--

and warm and smells good and has a heartbeat. which only means it's not at all grass that mikazuki's fallen on top of-- unless the urban legend that there were dead bodies buried on the school grounds is true.

mikazuki lifts his head, blinks twice and meets a pair of bright eyes-- ]

... Are you all right?

[ he will be if he gets off of him but yeah. that hasn't crossed his mind yet, hold on. ]

[droppedasdew]

[Well, maybe it's slightly better than landing on the soft but probably cool grass?

In any case, Ichigo finds himself laying on his back and almost got his wind knocked out of him.
He lifts his head with a blink, seeing (and feeling) there's someone on top of him.]

I'm—I'm fine. [He's doesn't think he break a bone?] But can you get off, please?

[Whenever this stranger does, he may notice this young man is wearing the uniform for an advanced cycle student.]

( mp. ) 1/2

[sata]

What a wonderful idea, I am sure everyone would appreciate it.
Especially, as everyone seems to weary recently.

[sata]

except there's no way i'd say something like that
this isn't a field trip, you know

why are you here

[munechika]

Why can't it be a field trip?
It's certainly educational, action-packed and full of adventure!

midnight picnics.

[kegawa]

That is far too much to carry, Mikazuki-dono?

[munechika]

Is it?
I seem to remember carrying more when we sortie.

[ like stuff they pick up along the way ... ]

[kegawa]

Haha, in your old age, doesn't that hurt your back?
Regardless, I shall come with you, if only to lend you a hand.

[munechika]

There are bags of chips and candies.
Also fruit and other sweets.
Do you have something you want in mind?

[ he is well-prepared for this shadow-hunting picnic!! ]

midnight picnics... wtf mikazuki

[eyeofcute]

[Old man, meet old woman. Or hag. She's more of a hag, yeah.]

sounds good! let's form a group & hunt down more of them. the more the better
what kind of tea

look fatigue is bad news ok

[munechika]

I have oolong and barley.
Do you have any other preferences for tea?

[ he probably has someone who can whip it up. ]

mikazuki stop

[clicked]

[ there's literally nothing fun about hacking mikazuki because all he does is laugh and call him cute. you know what else isn't fun?

catching your weird uncle falling from the sky. jijii sees fushimi right below, but neither of them have a soft landing.

THUD! ]

Uncle Mika... [ He groans halfway, because 1) that hurt, ow; 2) what's a middle-aged man doing, scaling the walls of a high school in the middle of the night; and 3) is he stalking him?? oh my god??? ]

Get off, please.

[ Can't. Breathe. ]

not gonna stop

[munechika]

[ oh!! just the nephew i was looking for--

is something mikazuki was about to say when his feet catches on a vine and he promptly careens into fushimi. great catch, give yourself a pat on the back etc etc.

except that's not really possible with mikazuki on his back, yeah? he quickly rolls off of his nephew, holding out a hand to help him get up. ]

Phew, that was rather strenuous, don't you think? [ ha ha ha. at least his good cheer isn't dampened by flattening fushimi. ] Are you okay?

uncle, stop pretending that you're a high school student.

[waycuter]

[ unlike her brother, Iyo has better sense of presence and is probably standing to the side when Mikazuki lands on a...bush. don't break an arm, okay, you're her favourite uncle.

a pause as she tugs off her earphones, she didn't really want to talk to anyone on the way to the orchard, ok. ]

Oh, uncle. What brings you here?

[ HE CLIMBED OVER THE FUCKING WALL, THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE FIRST GREETING. ]

he's not???? he's perfectly content with being an adult

[munechika]

[ ... why do you kids act like they're unloved??? smh

give him a minute, iyo, as mikazuki struggles to get out of the bush without ruining his clothes. a minute later, he pats iyo's head rather fondly as if he hasn't seen her in a long while.

which is, to be honest, the case. ]

Ahaha, this app on my phone keeps telling me to go to the school at midnight. [ it's pretty weird with all that facing the truth shit. ] I'm hoping it's not one of your brother's harmless pranks again.

[ because hacking into his company's database is considered a prank to jijii. yup.

he looks over at iyo again, realizing something. ] And you, what brings you here so late at night, Iyo?

school property

[tacticianing]

[He hadn't come alone, but the person he chose ran away the second things went spooky. That left Michi (or so he thought his name was before that program) left wandering alone, half lost and half trying to hunt down his friend.]

Trevor! Wait- Trevor, where-

[Is he looking up? No. No he's not. He has only a second to feel like something suddenly is about to go very wrong before a heavy weight collapses on top of him, knocking the fourteen year old sprawling to the ground.]

[munechika]

[ kids having midnight trysts smh

but no, really. mikazuki doesn't see him either and that's mostly why he falls on top of him. of course, there's also the fact that he doesn't have the best coordination in the world.

in any case, he gets off of him rather quickly, hoping that he didn't injure this boy?? ]

I'm sorry, are you all right? [ mikazuki would shake him but yeah, that's not really advisable in this case. ] Any sprains? Broken bones? Shall I call my car around?

[ so they can go to the hospital ]

dark hour picnics you say

[princessofsociallinks]

HHTwilightSparkle: That's a good idea, actually.
HHTwilightSparkle: Fighting these takes up a lot of energy, literally and metaphorically speaking.
HHTwilightSparkle: Having food on hand would save a lot of time and effort.
HHTwilightSparkle: I shouldn't go on my own, though. I'm what you might call a 'squishy wizard.'

[munechika]

A squishy wizard?
That sounds rather dangerous, being a soft and pliant magician.

trespassing ahoy

[plainest]

[ mikazuki isn't the only one trespassing onto the school grounds after hours ... technically, yuuri does work here and he is part of the staff, but that still didn't mean he can casually walk into the school in the middle of the night just because a strange app on his phone told him to go.

he would really rather not go, to be honest, because he doesn't know if it's safe - but then, he had seen a lot of people in the chat room that seemed like little kids, and a lot of them were students at this very school, and he couldn't in good conscience leave them be. so that's why yuuri had hauled himself up over the wall not five minutes ago, trying to catch his breath on the lawn on the other side while simultaneously trying to blend into the surroundings. with a dark jacket on over a black tshirt, and a hat pulled over his head, yuuri hopes he isn't too noticeable.

so much so that when mikazuki finally succeeds in climbing over the wall, he might not see yuuri at first. ]

[munechika]

[ it's true, mikazuki doesn't see him at first. but that's mostly because his phone slipped out of his pocket and he needed to rummage in the bushes for it for a few minutes or so.

yes, stealth isn't really his best trait.

when he finally does, he doesn't really recognize him. and for one long moment, he's torn between backing into the wall to hide (maybe he's an incognito guard patrolling?) and approaching him and pretending to be a teacher (he, mikazuki, looks like one anyway). but mikazuki being mikazuki, the latter one wins out. ]

Pardon me, may I ask where you're heading?

[ ... this is him totally jumping in a situation where getting stabbed is a possibility. what if he's a thief or sth? yuuri looks sketch in those clothes. ]