[Game Opening, Part 3 - A Call To Action]

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Who: (Everyone OPEN LOG)
Where: (City Hall)
Summary: (After your Arrival and being Explained the Situation...things start to get a little...tense)
Warnings: (Action)
Style: (The text is in prose, but feel free to write back in action tags if you feel more comfortable.)

After questions were answered, a man finally appears into the room, after having talked with his daughter.

"I apologize for making you all wait."

After introducing himself, Takeharu begins to explain in more detail what they've learned from this world. He goes on about the life in the city, the hurdles they had to overcome...and the strange phenomenon of the 13th hour.

"...and once midnight hits, a 13th hour commences. We had a name for a similar phenomenon in my world; the Dark Hour. However, this one doesn't seem to be caused by rampaging Shadows. We are still investigating as to why it exists...and in due time you might aid us in this task. You will all be able to observe it for yourselves quickly enough, although I would strongly suggest doing so in your own apartments. Not only are you all new visitors, previous Persona users or otherwise, but the moon is full tonight, which means the demonic population will be at a dangerous, aggressive level."

"Now before we continue, we should talk about the--"

Aries Sector : SECURED.

Taurus Sector: WARNING! SECTOR F1 CURRENTLY COMPROMISED!

Gemini Sector: WARNING! SECTOR E8 & E9 CURRENTLY COMPROMISED!

Cancer Sector: SECURED.

Leo Sector: SECURED.

Virgo Sector: WARNING! SECTOR A7 CURRENTLY COMPROMISED!

Libra Sector: WARNING! SECTOR G5 CURRENTLY COMPROMISED!

Scorpio Sector: SECURED.

Sagittarius Sector: WARNING! SECTOR C4 & B4 CURRENTLY COMPROMISED!

Capricorn Sector: WARNING! SECTOR A3 CURRENTLY COMPROMISED!

Aquarius Sector: SECURED.

Pisces Sector: SECURED.

"I repeat..."

"Damn! Six out of Twelve," A gruff-looking man stepped into the room. Judging from his outfit, he was important.

"I only know one group who's able to pull this off...the Anoli."

Takeharu looks at Kiyoshi and both men nod silently.

"We were going to talk about this later, but we don't have much time to explain who they are..."

More men appear; members of the city's Special Assault Team. About half of the men have a small flame insignia on their uniform's elbow; this signifies they are Persona users.

While Takeharu explains to the new arrivals, Kiyoshi is busy on some screens, and is talking to others by holographic projection.

"Give me a status report!"

"Sir! I've got two men down here. The doors are holding but we'll need backup as soon as you can give it to me!"

"I've got a group in route, and soon a Persona team as well."

"Reiko and myself are holding, but I believe they've been sending the blunt of their force here and in the Gemini area. No doubt to steal the prototypes we've been working on..."

"We should be able to fight them back for now, but I can't tell how many they are."

"I've got team Beta heading over. I'll send a team of Users as well."

"Sir! Massive attack in the Virgo Sector! They've broken some of the fences holding back the demonic population. There's risk of civilian casualties at this rate..."

"DAMMIT! Send a team of Wands there to patch that up as soon as they are available. I'll send a team with them to protect while they do their work."


"Sir! The Gemini Power Plant is under attack! I think they're attempting a blackout so they can get into the Laboratory."

"This is a nightmare. And where is--"

"--he went off to fight them."

"DAMMIT! We can't let him get harmed. I'm sending a team after him."

"Libra's Coin Office Tower is under attack, Sir! They're trying to get to the upper levels where we have the monetary databanks."

"A heist as well...damn they really went all out for this one...trying to cripple us from all angles."

When he's finally done, he turns over to the entire crowd. His voice is as booming as his body language. Despite the crisis he is calm and collected, easy to see why he is the Commissioner General.

"Alright listen up, since I can't repeat myself twice! We have a major crisis our hands. Anoli have broken into six sectors and my men can't fight all of them at once. None of you know me and I only know your names. Most of you haven't used a Persona yet, but I bet you've all got a few tricks up your sleeves. Magic, Weapons, Technology, whatever it is, bring it with you and we'll form you into teams. We were going to do this much more quietly later, but it looks like the Anoli have a different idea."

"Priority number one is to protect all civilians and to keep deaths as low as possible, even against the Anoli. Disarm, disable, diswhatever, as long as it's not kill and destroy. I'd rather let them in jail and face justice than to spill even more blood from this conflict." He turns around and starts to leave,

"If any of you lack weapons, talk to Q. I'm sure he'll be happy to provide you with some."

Policemen swarm around him and they start to go off in work and prepare, leaving you a bit of time before you are all called out in groups.

[OOC - Groups will be rolled later tonight, and then each mission will get it's own log. Those who wish to join in the first mission must do so in the sign-up post [LINKED HERE], but signing up doesn't mean you'll get picked - only that you are okay with joining this mission.]

Comments

[singsforsouls]

Well. This is more like what Naoya is used to. His expression stays completely neutral, even after the chaos begins, but as soon as the missions are announced, he sets about getting himself ready. He silently checks in with Amon-Ra in his mind, then starts a swift check over of the armor he has still underneath his school uniform. Check. Check.

A sword goes around his belt and a machine gun is looped over his shoulder by its strapped. Shoestrings are checked to be tight, then gloves pulled on. Last but not least is his helmet, which looks more like a motorcycle helmet than anything, hanging loosely from his fingers as he waits for a group to be called.

The police force seems to have everything under control, so no need to try and butt in.

Do you need a weapon? Yeah, Q's got that.

[therooms]

As you go over to him, the elder gentleman adjusts his tie, grinning.

"Well? Tell me a little about yourself."

He did so enjoy picking out things based on who that person was...

[zero_to_herooo]

w e l p

Eiji figured this kind of thing would happen -- it never failed. Big gathering of people, nice expensive city buildings... and, invariably, monsters to menace the populace. Luckily, he had his OOO Driver with him. He snapped the belt on around his waist, but didn't bother with the medals yet. It seemed like these guys had their own way they wanted to tackle these Anoli guys, and he was happy to play along as long as it didn't mean putting anyone in danger. In his mind, lives were always more important than buildings or money or research.

"Hey, I know we haven't known each other for long, but everyone stay safe, okay? Being a hero is one thing, but your life is the most important thing you've got."

[reelsyouin]

Urataros slipped the Den-O belt around his midsection, a small black train pass at the ready.

He pushed his glasses up on his nose, sighing. "I never thought I'd say this, but it'd be nice to have senpai and the others around right about now..."

Given the choice, he'd really rather be out with a cute date than spend his night smacking some sense into monsters. But such was the life of a hero.

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

Oh gosh he's a little nervous!

"I...never really used actual weapons. I just used a program on my phone to fight." So, no swords or guns or anything like that.

[linefacingforever]

Atsuro jinxed them, man.

Yu had been expecting some kind of attack to happen ever since Atsuro mentioned they just needed the tutorial battle now, but he didn't exactly expect the ground to shake. Like most others, it didn't take much for him to lose his footing, but as usual he was keeping the people around him in mind first.

His arm flung out blindly toward the person closest to him, grabbing on and holding onto them protectively, in case any debris from the roof came crashing down from the explosion.

[aboyandhiscat]

Raidou immediately checks his gun, carefully pushing in bullets into the empty chamber - and returns it to the holster. He looks to Gouto, who nods as he goes over his sword, then the summoning pipes - everything is as it should be.

[the_voluminous]

Volstagg puffs his chest up. Finally, some action! True, Thor, Fandral, and Hogun may not be present, but Volstagg, the Lion of Asgard, was more than able to make up for them. In mass if not actual skill and power.

"Say no more, mortal! I, Volstagg, the Lion of Asgard, am known and feared throughout the Nine Worlds! Enemies tremble at the sound my footsteps!" That or they have trouble keeping their balance whenever his feet hit the ground. "Giants flee from my blade!" Or rather from Thor's lightning. "Trolls quiver in horror at my mighty form!" Or maybe they're just laughing.

There's a slight pause as he observes just how many sectors are having trouble. "...Normally, I'd be more than happy to take on these 'Anoles' myself, but it may be prudent to let the mortals here show just how skilled they can be in battle. However, place me wherever I may be of most use, I shall crush your enemies regardless!" Maybe he'll sit on them.

Volstagg draws his sword, raising it over his head. "They will soon fear your names, with an assemblage as mighty as this at your command! For Honor! For Glory! For..." He stops, then scratches his temple. "Um. What was this city called again?"

sorry i had to :B

[viditlibertas]

Uh, Yu...that's not a person.

That's a zigzaggy floating cube.

...

But still, nice grab! That blue wire around it is pretty thin, and despite the whole hovering thing, it was actually pretty stable.

[isnottheworst]

Yoshino bit her lower lip. She was more than a little worried, after what suddenly happened, but was managing to hold onto her resolve. This was reminding her of the battle with Belphemon... though the level of destruction was nowhere near that level.

Clenching her hand into a fist, a pink flash of digi-soul blazed up around it before flickering out. Whatever was needed, she would be there for... she just had to wait for an opportunity.

[oathofdevotion]

Goodness gracious. Never a dull moment around this place.

[Lizzie draws her coat closer to her body, looking bewildered by the flurry of activity but determined to be of help. If she's going to stay here for a while she might as well help. It is a knight's duty.]

Well, sir, if you give me a rapier or something of the like, I'll be ready to go, wet underdress or not!

XDDD

[linefacingforever]

...wait, this feels weird. Yu looked over, and...

...

...oh... o...kaaaaay...

"Um... are you okay?"

Wow, awkward.

professional NPCing 2k12

[viditlibertas]

...the, box seemed to be quiet for a minute...before plinking down to the ground.

"...I am okay."

Yeah, okay, so you may have a Lying Striped Infinity Cube Thing lying to you, Yu. Do you really want to press it?

"Are you okay?"

[blitzkriegzwei]

Ludwig had been through enough wars before to keep his cool during a crisis. Automatically, all his commander instincts snapped into place, and he was quite pleased to discover that his trusty Luger pistol was in his pocket. Unfortunately, his command instincts snapping into place also meant that he was attempting to take control of the situation, much like he did in battles decades ago. "Everyone! Take out your weapons! If you can't fight, retreat behind someone who can! Those who can fight, take point! Divide yourselves into the groups of those who can and can't fight- and if you can't fight, do as I said!" He wasn't going to activate his weapon just yet- wouldn't want a misfire- but he was damn close to doing so. The orders were basic, but they'd do for now.

[otakuro]

Atsuro, in contrast to the others pulling out their weapons, immediately digs into his pockets and brings forth...!

...A video game system.

COMMAND:
>Hassohappa
>Holy Strike
>Mighty Hit

PASSIVE:
>Drain Hit
>Pierce
>Phys Amp

AUTO:
>Blitzkrieg

When he's finished typing away, he brings up the Demon Summoning Program, and... pauses. If the demons were considered the main enemy, then... He shakes it off quickly. No. They would have to understand. His stock had somehow been reduced to six; none of the strongest of his allies had come along for the ride, but it would have to be enough. Atsuro sets Laskmi and Badb Catha into his party and snaps shut the COMP.

Tutorial battle, here we come.

More like professional trolling. XD

[linefacingforever]

Yu took a step back when the... box... thing... fell to the ground, not really sure how to take that. It didn't look okay; well, as not okay as a red and black box thing could not look okay. He wasn't sure if he really wanted to believe it or--

...WAIT WHY WAS HE DEBATING THE TRUTH BEHIND A TALKING BOX?!

"...fine."

[risetocaesar]

This was more like it. While he wasn't happy to hear that people were in danger, he couldn't deny that he always felt his best when he was focused on the fight. Akihiko smirked as he tightened his gloves, before folding his arms and leaning against the wall he had taken up post beside, awaiting further instruction.

"Well then. Happy to go wherever I'm needed."

[therooms]

"Oh a new learner then, perhaps you'll actually be able to bring back some of these in one piece unlike a certain other man I know..." he took Kaito by the elbow and lead him to an area of the town hall that housed an impressive amount of weapons. Stroking his chin, he pulled or something from a box and gave it to him; a belt.

"This might look like a normal belt but it conceals a piton hidden behind the buckle. You just need to press here," he indicated the third metal pin on top. "It can fire out up to 75 feet of high tensile wire designed to support the weight of an average person. However, if you press THIS button," here, he indicated the second one, "it will fire a taser-like shot at your front target. Unless they are immune to lighting attacks, they'll go down quite fast, I assure you..."

He didn't speak of the remaining button and went on, holding a pack of gum.

"Now these...make sure you don't accidentally chew on them, that would be quite unfortunate." He took out one and pretended to fold it, without doing so. "You just need to press those two parts together like so, and it will take five seconds for the gum to ignite and blow up."

He looked at him, patting his elbow.

"Now, did you get all of that, sonny?"

>You have gained a belt and pack of explosive gum (5 sticks).

[otakuro]

"You're... pretty prepared for battle, huh?" Gun and a sword. Atsuro, in contrast, stands with his laptop bag clutched firmly to his side to avoid it somehow being skewered in the sudden hurricane of weaponry being waved around.

[taughttobe]

"I don't know how much help I can be. I've never fought before."

[deathbylipstick]

"Pardon me." Kanaya stepped up to the elderly human, a little unsure if she was eligible. "I... have a question. There is one weapon in my possession, but it is very minimal. A chainsaw. Will this be suitable?"

[sky_child]

The very first thing he does, to the surprise of no one, is draw his sword. Its otherworldly white light stands out even in the midst of such advanced technology. Noting the lack of imminent danger, and listening to the announcements from the men on the sage, he sheathes his sword, looking no less determined than he did a moment ago. His shyness during the previous mingle seems to have faded away. He approaches the nearest looking official and asks firmly, "Do you have a map?"

Link's ready to go out there alone.

[handshakegreeting]

"That was hardly necessary, Narukami." Says the familiar voice of the attendant before she shakes her head. Honestly, it does indeed amuse her that he would be so akin to one she once knew. Though this was hardly the time to be overprotective. Especially of those who have much more experience.

Not to mention one who remained neutral on these grounds....

[therooms]

[He gives her a small, mischievous grin. Did you seriously expect him to give you a typical rapier, my dear? Oh no no, he's got far better than that!]

[Bringing her over to the storage room, he looks around before bringing out a long box.]

I've always enjoyed a little sword fighting myself, especially in times when guns were more commonplace. This is a rapier I fashioned out of tempered high carbon spring steel. 1 meter blade, and a handle length of 2.5 centimeters. It's weight is less than 1.5 pounds. I'm certain you will find it is a quite elegant design.

[He gives a small jab to demonstrate.]

Now, here's where it gets interesting, my dear. The weapon is coated with a liquid that is attuned to high-frequencies, which cause the temperature of the blade to rise during its usage, increasing its cutting ability.

[He puts the weapon down and waits for her to pick it up.]

>You have gained a high-frequency rapier.

[punchedoutdestiny]

Well, this guy wasn't Leeron, but he seemed to know what he was doing. Simon scratches his head once approaching Q, and shrugs. "I'm good at digging holes," he says, holding up his hand-crank drill. "Though I don't think this would do much good in a man-to-man fight, save for knocking someone upside the head."