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Round 1: Test Drive
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...
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. (
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;
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...
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.
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.
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.
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[A... chicken statue...
In any case! Cagliostro actually does have a weapon, and she pulls out a suspicious flask, barely capped with an old wine bottle cork. It's actually hot to touch.] Behold! A result of my lab research! This chemical is corrosive on skin, so any pervert who gets too close is going to get a glassful of shards and acids smacked in their face.
[Though, Cagliostro doesn't have much in the way of protection on her. She also does not seem like a very trustworthy person in general. If Tsurumaru gets smacked with it, she's not taking responsibility, but she'll never let it go if he gets herself get hurt by her own creation.]
Anyway. Cult or not, anyone who made my phone download an app I didn't consent to is gonna get it! What else could they have possibly gotten from my phone?!
[they'd get lost by the 500th selfie]
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... [...] ...I'd say what I was thinking but I really don't want you to throw that thing at my head. Anyway, this really is the set up for some kind of horror movie, huh? Call out a bunch of people, have us stand in some orchard at...whatever time it is...you know?
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Horror movies aren't real. [say that again in 5 minutes fam] Sounds more like some human trafficking scheme.
[That's pretty horrifying in itself, though.] I won't waste my secret weapon on you, anyway! It takes a long time to make!
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Just light conversation. Back to the important part.]
And that couldn't be a horror movie? I mean, all you need to do is give the kidnappers weird masks and you're most of the way there. Think about it! You think you're safe, then a bunch of guys grab you and you end up in Peru because someone needs hobbies. The only difference between that and the horror movies you're thinking of is that in one case they're demons or...something.
[The attack's probably gonna hit in four ta- minutes?]
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Well, whatever. I'm a genius! Whatever it is, serial killers or human traffickers, there's no way I won't be able to get out.
[Can't guarantee your safety, though, Tsurumaru. Whoops.] I'd pay to see a real demon with my own two eyes. Otherwise, [she taps her flask threateningly,] what's the worst that can happen?
'Course, you can chicken out now. [Chicken statue. Get it.]
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My roommates already did. Too bad - it's not like anything's going to happen. Honestly, I thought this was going to be something...so far, nothing. Maybe one of the comp sci people got bored? If it was me, you know what I'd do?
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Yeah... seems like a waste of time. And when I thought I'd finally had something interesting on my hands. Imagine if we got caught for breaking curfew now, for something like this... I'll strangle whoever set this out.
[2 minutes till doomsday.]
What would you do?
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[And he makes a wide gesture, one which is supposed to say 'look at this shit or the total lack thereof']
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[While Tsurumaru is gesturing, there's a bristle of leaves in the wind. Seems like Cagliostro's a bit more nervous and paranoid than she lets on.
One minute...]
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2/3
There's probably more than one person around here who'd be absolutely thrilled at the sight of it. It's not Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Fake Name Pending, Eccentric Artist, various other titles. Well, one one level he is, because there's a part of his brain that goes I can turn this into art! This is exciting!
The rest of him goes...]
3/3
...
Just. It's complicated.]
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Cagliostro kind of just. Raises her Potion of Facemelt and takes aim. Good aim. Very good aim, as she's trembling with fear.
Yeah, okay, she tosses it and the Lovecraftian monster casually moves to the side, leaving the Facemelt Potion to break and spill onto the ground instead.] ...You're kidding me. [She actually has more in her bag. Like, a Molotov Cocktail or two. Even a homemade bomb, maybe. Chemistry students have weird fucking hobbies.
However, currently, she hasn't selected Tutorial Quest: Using Combat Items and is currently on Tutorial Quest: How to Fucking Run.]
Forget it! Run! Just run!
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[He should be doing the sensible thing and instead he's totally throwing the chicken statue like it's a small metal spear and the beast of nightmares just shambles to the side. Why isn't he running? This makes no sense! No sense at all! They're going to die! They're totally going to die and that's why he's going to do the smart thing and tear out his heart and get it over with before he gets eaten and what the fuck was he thinking now he's dry heaving, as if he's about to vomit up his stomach and everything inside of it and he actually wants to- he's probably dying right now. He can't feel his heartbeat. Which makes sense because he ripped out his heart.
What the fuck is going on.]
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(Death? No, I'm asking about the worst outcome, not the best.)
Cagliostro almost falls to her knees, but it's as if a foreign force is holding her up-- like the hands of people from another world, in another time. Memories? Is she remembering something? She's seeing her life flash before her eyes as she dies, but it's not hers. Yet, as she reaches the end-- suddenly, things seem to make sense.
For real.]
Ga...hahahahah!
[What the fuck.
Cagliostro suddenly does a fucking Disney princess twirl as a snake twice her size materializes.] Go, Ouroboros!! Tear everything apart!
[Fuck, you know what? Just join in the fun, Tsurumaru.]
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Actually pretty okay with this! You know? So he's got a sword. And he's laughing too, except his is more of a feral chuckle opposed to a crazy laugh. And he probably summoned something- let's just say it's a blue-tinted Kebiishi tachi for the sake of test drive purposes.]
How surprising! I didn't think you were that type! [Yeah! Gonna fight the thing! Gonna win! Gonna- so many questions! But no! This isn't the weirdest thing he ever faced!]
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Oh? I guess that's true. No one would expect such a beautiful, yet adorable young maiden like me to be such a fierce foe, huh?
[Well... no, not exactly, but whatever. Ouroboros goes ham on the slime, so do your part and help out, Tsurumaru. There's more of those monsters than just that one. Use your swordplay techniques, you've been a sword for a literal almost-millenia or something, do the stabby thing!!]
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Persona! [He's so getting into this, holy shit, except the Tarukaja feels rather strangely anticlimactic.]
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Now, Ouroboros! Get rid of it! [Tarukaja increases her magic damage (maybe, idk if Makakaja exists in Persona), and so, Ouroboros' Garu is all the more effective. She SMASHES THE DAMN THING AGAINST THE WALL. It goes splat, like that slime toy 5 years old play with.] Ahahahah!!
[Okay, Cagliostro. You can calm down now.]
Where are the rest of you?! Come out and fight me!
[god shit STOP ATTRACTING MORE]
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You can crash on my floor! That's gotta be better than trying to fight more of those things.
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Cagliostro turns to look at Tsurumaru. The nerdy schoolgirl is completely gone. She's still got that bloodthirsty expression in her eyes, sizing up Tsurumaru like a beast sizing up their prey. Her Persona growls.]
2/2
[Just say yes, fam.]
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[He...thinks. (No, that's a lie. They polished it off. He'll remember this later.] And ice cream.
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Oh, really? I haven't had ice-cream in so long! I know I should watch my weight, but... I guess, as a treat after all this...
[They'll need to gtfo first, though.]
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Hold on...
[And he's going to look for...ah, there it is. It's twisted and burnt from the fight, but that is, indeed, a twisted husk of what was once a chicken statue. With a shrug he's sticking it in a tree.]
Now we can go. I live near [insert location here], kinda close to [insert strange landmark here]. You've ever been? [He's bailing. Don't make him drag you, small angry girl.] And am I the only one who remembered interesting things?
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