The Search for the Newcomers, November 2012 Edition.

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Who: Open to Everyone, but only Newly Accepted Characters can start threads.
Where: All around the city, anywhere from the 5th to the 20th.
Summary: Newcomers arrive and by now the Government is more ready and sends everyone out to go people hunting.
Warnings: ARRIVALS. Also assume the first thread is the ones who tell you about the city, and the other tags for the character can be talking with others in the city and learning more about it.

[FOR THOSE IN THE CITY:]
They were getting much better at this, it was for certain.

The COMPS had been upgraded with a new program, HORUS which allowed them to spot abnormalities; if something or someone showed up suddenly in a city that was constantly scanned, then there was a high probability it was a newcomer. There was also a sort of left energy from the travel; the Wise Men called it leftover Magatama Residue, where the magical energy used to pull them to this world and keep the String intact was still faintly present around them. It wouldn't last more than a few minutes, however, and due to the fact they could appear in most parts of the city, it made finding the newcomers was both easy yet frustratingly difficult. As the blips appear on your radar function, they were nice enough to calculate for you the best transport and destination routes to take to get there.

Now it was just left up to chance and make sure you got there fast enough that you were still able to find them relatively easily. For the most part, the fact they stuck out would most certainly help...

[FOR THOSE WHO JUST ARRIVED:]
You're not in your homeworld anymore. That much is evident. So how do you feel? Happy? Sad? Troubled? A little of all three? No matter what, the memories of a butterfly man named Philemon are fading like a dream; you'll remember the details, but perhaps not everything he has said.

There is one word that stays with you, however.

Persona.

So...here to save the city, huh? First you'll need to find out more information. And who knows, maybe a familiar face or two...

[OOC: As stated above, only new characters can start a thread, but feel free to jump in any of them. characters arrive with their clothing and whatever items they had on them the moment they were taken; the remaining items will be later found in their apartments.]

Comments

[booyaka_boom]

There was something about Locke's smile that made Selphie feel like she really was safe here and like she had something familiar, some feeling like home.

Though she couldn't really guess at what he was thinking, at what had caused him to blush, so she glanced away, concentrating more than need be on taking her card from her pocket.

"Thanks, Locke. I'm really confused here..I feel a bit lost." She smiled despite being anxious, and handed over the card with her apartment number on.

[kings_thief]

He took the card and flashed another smile at her. "Yeah, I understand. You're not alone, though, I'll help you out."

He looked at the card in his hand...and laughed. "Well, I won't be escorting you very far-" he offered the card back to her. "-you live next door."

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie smiled, looking relieved as well as very happy. Just even hearing that she wasn't alone made her feel so much happier.

She took the card with a look of disbelief, "Really? Right next door?!" Selphie blinked at Locke, then at the card, and started laughing too.

[kings_thief]

He grins and nods, reveling in the feeling just being around her gave him. He'd always enjoyed Selphie's company more than a lot of the people he'd met, but it's almost like he'd forgotten. And yet, when she was sitting right next to him, it felt like no time had passed at all.

He looked away and offered his arm to her again.

"Shall we? We can always come back. Or, maybe go out and get you some things that'll make it more home-like. It'll be sparse at first."

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie tilted her head as she watched him, unable to help the slow smile spreading across her face. Memories weren't at the front of her mind, but she felt so comfortable being around him, so she happily took up his arm.

"Sure! Should I go check out my apartment first or...will it pretty much be the same as yours?"
Selphie glanced around her before looking back at Locke, "But - if you're busy, I don't mind looking round the town by myself."

[kings_thief]

"It'll be pretty much like mine since I haven't done much to mine yet." He smiled at her as he led her from the apartment and out to the hallway. "But, no, I'm not busy; I'll take you to see whatever you want."

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie looked about her in the hallway, guessing that one of the doors next to his was hers. She wondered what it would be like, but she wasn't ready to let go of Locke yet, "Alright! What is there worth seeing? You can be my tour guide!"

[kings_thief]

He took her to the right door and opened it for her, considering her question. "Well, guess it depends on what you're looking for. There's a pretty good shopping district, and there's a game place you might like."

And, just as he'd though, the apartment was nearly identical to his own minus the few personal touches he'd given his.

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie looked around her apartment, noting just how identical it was to Locke's. She moved away from him, further into the apartment and puts a hand on her hips. "Yup.. this place definitely needs something.. loads more colour!"

She turned to him then and smiled, "I gotta check out this shopping district! And..uh.. find something cheap.."

[kings_thief]

He smiled at her and waved a hand. "Whatever you want to get, I'll buy it for you. I'm not exactly broke around here."

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie firmly shook her head at that, "No way. You worked hard for your money, and I gotta work hard for mine. It's only fair that way." And this time she nodded, making it final. Here's one young woman not used to being given things, not by anyone.