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The Persona Game [Closed]
Who: Ayumu Narumi & Friends
Where: MAGI Building
Summary: The Persona game is attempted by a new arrival
Warnings: Philemon shows up in this one. SCIENCE?!
The building had no markings or a fancy sign. For all intent and purposes it looked like an unmarked building in a row of similar brethren. Most civilians would pass by without knowing anything was particularly unique about it. After all, the best place for hiding was right in plain view. Two-sided windows which mean you couldn't quite see what was inside, the building itself rose about six stories high and had a single door, located on the front.
Once inside, there was a man waited behind a desk, blocking the pathway leading to what looked like a metallic door. The desk itself was without fanfare or much attention either; just a single computer, a small potted plant, a small stash of paper that looked like it was never used and a ground-line telephone that was almost laughable in the age of COMP systems. He was dressed in a suit; as with most typical Japanese businessmen. The strange black bumps on the ceiling were undoubtedly hiding cameras, making it impossible to know what they were looking at.
Once someone got in, he looked up at them, his face perfectly neutral, voice gruff and demanding an answer as soon as possible. This time there wasn't an army of people trying to barge in, after all.
"Name?"
Where: MAGI Building
Summary: The Persona game is attempted by a new arrival
Warnings: Philemon shows up in this one. SCIENCE?!
The building had no markings or a fancy sign. For all intent and purposes it looked like an unmarked building in a row of similar brethren. Most civilians would pass by without knowing anything was particularly unique about it. After all, the best place for hiding was right in plain view. Two-sided windows which mean you couldn't quite see what was inside, the building itself rose about six stories high and had a single door, located on the front.
Once inside, there was a man waited behind a desk, blocking the pathway leading to what looked like a metallic door. The desk itself was without fanfare or much attention either; just a single computer, a small potted plant, a small stash of paper that looked like it was never used and a ground-line telephone that was almost laughable in the age of COMP systems. He was dressed in a suit; as with most typical Japanese businessmen. The strange black bumps on the ceiling were undoubtedly hiding cameras, making it impossible to know what they were looking at.
Once someone got in, he looked up at them, his face perfectly neutral, voice gruff and demanding an answer as soon as possible. This time there wasn't an army of people trying to barge in, after all.
"Name?"
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"The cards were made for you this morning. Please wear it around your neck and make sure you don't lose it! Losing a card could be extremely dangerous to the facility as a whole. The lab coat can be worn over your normal clothing. While you won't be experimenting yourself, we want to maximize the chances..." How that works with coats, no one would know.
As they all go forward, the lighting dim more, and there are many paths that lead to open windowed rooms where scientists are busy working on various projects. Persona users fighting each other, attached to a machine that measure their brainwaves and body temperature. Others seem to be examining samples under microscopes.
"There are three main branches, with most of the larger labs and silos located in the lower levels; Research, Development and Weaponry. Each is headed by one of the Wisemen. Normally we do not conduct Persona Games in here due to the closed nature of the research, however it has never been preformed with a Visitor before. The Weaponry MAGI, Takahisa Kandori, insisted."
She looks around before leading them to a pathway on the left. The rooms seem to be getting more military in nature, and they pass a sign above them state as much; Upper Weaponry Chemical Laboratory 1 A-F. Mannequins equipped with various suits are being targeted by Persona users, as other scientists jolt down results.
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The more military feel of the latter rooms, however, got her attention the most. Her eyes briefly read the signs, before turning her attention back to Momoi.
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He takes in the rooms as they pass as well, eyeing the combat tests in particular even as he absorbed the information she gave. "He insisted? Is there any reason why? Someone else said there have been others who arrived here without Philemon's help before." He was aware him coming here on his own was probably seen as an odd move from some of the reactions he'd gotten, but that one guy who pointed them here to begin with had said as much. Was it that no others had been recorded?
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"Weaponry, huh?" What an ominous field. Of course, it doesn't matter much to Hizumi what they do with this information later, so long as it doesn't directly involve him. Still, he does make note of his surroundings out of habit, filing them away in case they turned out to be relevant again in the future. And in a place like Hinoto-Ri, who knew?
"Do we know if there will be any consequences, playing with two people who already have a Persona of their own?" If they were allowing them to participate, it obviously couldn't have been too risky, and for a chance to contact the elusive Philemon, he was willing to go through with it. However, he'd rather know if there was anything he ought to be aware of beforehand rather than later.
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"I'm...not sure actually. I suppose because he's a Persona expect in a way? Then again no one has...." it wasn't very polite to talk about your boss when there were cameras everywhere, so she quickly changed the subject. "Yes that's correct! We have had a few other Visitors who have come here before without Philemon using the Trapezohedron. However, none have accepted to attempt to gain a Persona using the Persona Game before."
They continued into more corridors as the lights continued to dim, and the windows became more and more tainted, making it much harder to see what was inside. Military men line up the rooms as they walk further in. It is hard to judge anything about them; they are dressed from head to toe in military uniform like the two guards upstairs and don pairs of sunglasses despite the low light.
The place almost feels like an ant colony, really.
To the left, someone opens a door with a card swipe and they get a glimpse at the thickness of the doors themselves, heavy metal and rock that would make any bank safe feel useless. Various symbols adorn the doors as well; it's not just an electrionic and physical barriers, but magic seems to be interwoven in as well.
"Again, that's completely new data when it regards Visitors," she explains. "From our own data, only the new Potientals will meet Philemon, but others habe claimed they were able to talk to him again...that's partly why we're here."
More military men and large doors. They continue onward, from section 1-E to section 1-F. Near the end of the corridor, she bows to them again.
"Swipe your card in in turn and we can get started. Mr. Kandori will handle the next segment of the test and any questions you may have. He will be inside with the final scientist who will be conducting the test with you."
Last chance to back down.
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Until her attention was caught by the various barriers. They do seem to interwoven the various forms of barriers together without any overlap or conflict.
"And who is the final scientist?"
And were they important enough for her to remember their names? Still, Miyako pull out her card to swipe it in.
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"I'm curious about that, too. And thank you for all your assistance, Ma'am." After Miyako swipes her card, Ayumu steps forward to do the same. He had a few guesses as to why this Kandori guy might want data on this, if he was in 'weaponry' research, but he'd like to hear the name of whoever else was involved.
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"Thanks for taking us here," Hizumi says with a polite smile. "Even if you couldn't answer everything, it was helpful!" Except not really. But it's best to be nice about it, at least.
He swipes his card after Ayumu. If he didn't intend to turn back, Hizumi wouldn't, either.
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"Hello!" Another scientist said, waving at them coming from the unidentifiable lights in the back. Despite the gloomy nature of the place, she was grinning. "My name is Maiko Kora! Pleased to meet you. Do you have any questions before we begin?"
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He remembers her well. It had certainly become an interesting discussion, particularly when a certain room came up... "So you'll be the one helping us here?"
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She gave them a reassuring smile.
"Don't worry, I've done this countless times with both seniors and young children. You're all in good hands!"
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"Will we need to do anything specific to prepare?"
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"...I promise nothing is intrusive! Moreover, the nanomachines you have will aid you...well apart from the newcomer." Without a persona, it seemed, the nanomachines hadn't come to him. "Here's hoping that once you get your Persona, you'll get a group to come to you!"
She advanced into the room, where a circle had been set up.
"While this is not completely necessary, we're not taking any chances!" Thus, elaborate summoning circles had been painted on the floor, with four corners for each of them to stand. Candles too, that lit up as mysteriously as the rest of the room. "Once we're all ready, we can stand on our respecting poles. They'll fit our testing instruments there."
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There's the basic circle, as well as "summoning"...
"Do we just pick any positions we like, or are there specific spots for certain players?"
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"It sounds like you're going to have a fun time of it...! Aren't you lucky?"
He gives Ayumu a few incredibly enthusiastic (and just as unnecessary) pats on the back. If the circles everywhere bothers him in the slightest, he certainly gives no indication of it.
"It should be fine if we stand wherever, as long as there are four of us, right?" He's already heading for a corner.
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To which she pointed.
"Mr. Narumi, you are Sagittarius, therefore your direction is East. Place yourself in the South circle. Ms.Hotsuin, Gemini is a West sign. The North circle is yours. As for you, Mr. Mizushiro," she stopped a few seconds, watching him walk away, "as a Pisces, your sign is aligned with the North. Take the east circle, please."
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"The south, you said?" He makes his way over to the south circle, stopping there in the middle.
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Even something as simple as where to stand have certain rules, in order to maximise the flow of energy and affinity. Otherwise, there may be...accidents, so to speak.
Miyako swiftly walked over towards the northern circle and stopped in the middle. She looked at the other players, waiting.
Sorry for lateness!
"Okay just give them a few minutes while they apply some machines on you to monitor your vitals..." As she talked, a few other scientists came forth and began to place several items on various parts of their bodies, from the heart to the head. When they were done, they nodded and went back to the deep end of the observation. The lights dimmed again and they were just left with the candles lighting up the room.
"Alright," she began, somewhat sheepishly. "I wish I could say that the ritual is a serious of much more fantastic words, but it's actually quite simple. Just follow me lead and do exactly what I do."
Stepping out of her circle, she called forth.
"Persona, persona, please come here!"
When she got to there Narumi was, she stepped inside his circle and gave him a gentle push with a single hand to where he needed to go.
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The 'ritual' was something he'd already been told about, but here and now, with all these elaborate preparations and effects, it seemed almost ludicrously understated and a bit silly. Still, silly or not, when he's pushed forward by Maiko he steps out of the circle.
Here goes nothing.
"Persona, persona, please come here!"
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"Persona, persona, please come here!"
His voice is cheerful, and he calls it out in almost a sing-song tone. Silly it may be, but he clearly doesn't have any problems with it.
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It's her turn now, and she started walking over towards Maiko's circle after Hizumi entered hers.
"Persona, persona, please come here!"
In contrast to Hizumi's, her voice was firm and clear. The steps may be different, but this was just another summoning ritual for a Hotsuin.
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"..."
Nothing but the sounds of silence.
The scientist seemed disappointed and let out a sigh.
"...well I guess that didn't work. Sometimes there's no reaction, Perhaps we could--"
Suddenly above them the air began to swirl, the electrical instruments moving widely as the very ceiling tore in half. Despite being underground, they could see a bluish sky reaching right into the stars above. That window began to crack, as she continued to talk to them nonchalantly, paying no attention to it. No she...didn't seem to notice.
Suddenly some of the stars began to explode as lightening seeped out and moved all around them, before hitting the other three summoners right into the chest. The feeling was not unlike getting a punch to the gut.
The last thing they would remember is that they would feel very light-headed, before their bodies gave way and they all fell to the floor.
[EDIT= thread continued here.]