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cordibus) wrote in skippedabeat2017-04-21 11:29 pm
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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.
no subject
idk who that jung guy is but if they know about philemon ...
[ wait, what? how the fuck... ]
Eikichi Mishina: um i mean
yeah
i had a few of em before all this shit happened
how did you put that together??
no subject
HHTwilightSparkle: His idea of the persona and the shadow is the basis of not only modern theraputic psychology, but of modern screenwriting and storytelling as well.
HHTwilightSparkle: He spoke of dreams about a butterfly, a guardian spirit he called Philemon.
HHTwilightSparkle: I doubt it's a coincidence that these ideas are connected to this school of magic.
HHTwilightSparkle: It was an educated guess based on that and some magical theory. I'm a magician back home, but not a Persona invoker.
no subject
that's
pretty on the nose, actually
[ this is fucking him up a little, excuse him. ]
Eikichi Mishina: oh i see
well uh do you have any clue if philemon is like... hanging around or whatever?
no subject
HHTwilightSparkle: Would you mind telling me his relationship to this school of magic, if not to you personally?
HHTwilightSparkle: I'll keep you posted. Are there other names I should look out for?
no subject
there's no "relationship" here
that guy's a dick!!
if anything, i just wanna see him so i can punch him in his smug face!
[ ...well, that was a bit extra, wasn't it... ]
Eikichi Mishina: ...actually, no, that's not fair to him i guess
i'm not really sure what he is, but he controls cogni...cognitive something or other. he's really powerful, but sort of like one of those overseeing types. doesn't actually get his hands dirty unless he needs to
long story short, we fucked shit up and he's the only one who can put it right but
this isn't anything like he mentioned
so if i could just talk to him maybe i'd understand this all better. or maybe he'd confuse me more, i dunno
but if you're gonna keep an eye out, yeah, there's a few other names you can add to the list!
tatsuya suou, jun kurosu, lisa silverman, for starters
[ a brief pause, and then: ]
Eikichi Mishina: and maya amano
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HHTwilightSparkle: It's possible that they have different priorities because they're in control of... whatever cognitive space they control.
HHTwilightSparkle: I wouldn't worry about whatever is going on in your world while we're here in this one.
HHTwilightSparkle: This is absolutely not the world you remember from your past life. It's absolutely not mine.
HHTwilightSparkle: The dominant sapient species is different, for one thing.
HHTwilightSparkle: I'll keep an ear out for them.
no subject
and i know that i need to talk to philemon! i can't just not worry about shit just because i know it's not "home"
it's complicated
but if there are persona involved i know he's gotta be involved too!! he's not one of those types that gives a crap about different realities he's got no real boundaries
so he should be here!
[ wait. ]
Eikichi Mishina: wait what do you mean by "dominant species"
no subject
HHTwilightSparkle: As for the particulars of my world, it would perhaps be easier to explain in person.
HHTwilightSparkle: Ideally while doing afterschool patrols, but the school library could work.
HHTwilightSparkle: I'm primarily a backliner and caster if we go the first route.
no subject
right
anyway, uh, i guess that'd be fine. i'm sorta curious about all of this shit...
into action
Library, Dusk
She's there, still seemingly human while the sun is setting. A book in one hand, a wand in the other (used for reading the book), and flickering in and out of vision is a rapier.
Her purple fur is also flickering into and out of vision, as is an equine muzzle and a multi-hued purple mane and tail.