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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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[In fact, he'd forgotten his phone in a few places, but it always turned up. It seems a little odd now, since anytime he used to lose his phone it took forever to find again because the school was so damn big.]
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[He presses enter and immediately regrets; he entered Academic Mode there and didn't think to edit before hitting submit. Stupid. The last thing he wants is for someone to figure out who he is...]
Sakuya Kira: anyway, u get the idea
Sakuya Kira: amnesia the way we usually think about it's pretty unlikely to happen to a group of ppl
Sakuya Kira: how forgetful?
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it's a pretty creepy app so... maybe we just decided not to think about it.
today, i forgot breakfast. and my phone 4 times, my notebooks, the spade...
[You get the idea. He's not trying real hard to conceal his identity even if he has a strange codename now; he doesn't have all that much to hide or that interesting a life to a bunch of strangers with equally strange codenames, he thinks.]
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Sakuya Kira: that's a whole lot of shit to forget
Sakuya Kira: u normally have memory problems or headaches?
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[He doesn't get creeped out easily, actually, so he doesn't know why he's so repulsed by this app. Even aside from the memory issues, it's just something on his phone. It shouldn't be a big deal.]
headaches, sometimes. my memory is good. [...] are you a doctor?
[Half-serious, half-bemused.]
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"Am I a doctor," he asks.
[He looks around again at the can of spray pain, the messed up car, his motorcycle. Oh, boy.]
Sakuya Kira: lol not even close
Sakuya Kira: but u should probably think of seeing one man
Sakuya Kira: i got a headache today but no problems with forgetfulness
[Just the weird sensation that like. Things are really bad. But who can even say; shit's always messed up.... Right?]
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i might if it keeps going like this.
[He doesn't really have any intentions of doing so because every day can't be like this. It's a pain and he can't get anything done.]
a lot of people have headaches today...
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Sakuya Kira: wonder if there was some kind of gas leak...
[That would explain groups of people experiencing headaches, right?]
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[But that still doesn't explain the weird phone app. He hasn't ever heard of gas inhalation that makes you download mystery phone apps that look like they have their own mini-gas leak going on...]
it would be a widespread one.
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It's possible. But very unlikely; it would have to be a huge leak, possibly in multiple locations, in order to make it widespread enough to be effecting all of the people complaining.
Sakuya Kira: this app might be some kind of a virus, too
Sakuya Kira: unconnected probably
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[There's been so many odd things happening lately. Mostly the murders, but also the general unease in the student body (the victims came from several different schools as well) and how spartan the curfew is, especially on such a wide scale. Come to think of it...]
do you think it's related to curfew?
[With so many city services down at night, maybe it's possible to have a gas leak this bad.]
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Sakuya Kira: or at least suspend school until then
[Kira pauses though to consider just how bad the curfew is. No one's supposed to be out after dark, period, not even emergency services like the police or the ambulances. There're a lot of people disobey regardless, but... to not even allow public servants to provide necessary, life-saving services? It's fucking weird.]
Sakuya Kira: maybe that comes next tho
Sakuya Kira: shit's been getting weird
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[Would a gas leak really rate martial law? It's not a good thing, it's certainly dangerous, but compared to an actual series of deaths...? He's not sure; but if the gas leak is connected to curfew at all, it means they aren't safe despite all precautions. He tries to obey the curfew when he can, but he wonders...]
and they haven't reported anything on the news.
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Sakuya Kira: except the murders. so maybe it's something to do with that
Sakuya Kira: maybe it's all related--gas, curfews, headaches, app, murders
[He takes a moment to laugh at himself, though.]
Sakuya Kira: lol listen to me 'it's all related'
Sakuya Kira: sounds like conspiracy theory shit
[And yet, there's a feeling in his gut like maybe he's not wrong....]
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it may be conspiracy theory, but... there should have at least been a cover story. something in the school announcements.
[Even if it's not widespread enough, somehow, for the city to take notice when its crown jewel is gassed or otherwise indisposed? The school news should have done something. All he knows is that something's off. The most maddening feeling in the world.]
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Sakuya Kira: Unless the people who would have exposed shit are the ones who died.
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that's not[It really isn't comforting, but just like with everything else it's hard to refute when the news doesn't give them enough detail even to know beyond the basic background of the victims. They could be losing whistleblowers every time and no one would be the wiser.]
i don't know if i would go that far.
[Because as much as linking certain things together might make sense, what's being proposed is a correlation between Eddan itself and the murders. That's...]
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But that's not what he's saying.]
Sakuya Kira: i'm just messing with you
Sakuya Kira: don't take it too seriously
Sakuya Kira: i should probably go now
[The last is--both a lie and not. He's already spent way too much time in this parking garage, whether or not the cops are actually at home. He's sort of starting to get the creeps from this conversation himself, and he's got shit to think about now.]
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okay. stay safe.
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... Does this mean he's made a friend, or something corny like that?
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Sakuya Kira: Yeah, you too.
[He then shuts down APPLEnet and prepares to go home.]