Persona Grand Prix : The Duels of Ages

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Persona Grand Prix 10AC

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Who: Tournament Fighters and those who wish to watch them.
Where: Aries Arena & Televised
Summary: 1/16-1/22. Days of non-stop shooting and Persona battles! Players decide when the fight takes place.
Warnings: D-D-DUELS!



Grand Prix Frenzy had overtaken the city by this point.

We're sorry, you weren't technically part of the main show. However, perhaps, should this go well, they might be able to get you into the giant tournament itself next year!What can they say, the show must go on. And the ratings must be high.

The entire place was filled with cheering spectators and for those who missed out, the usual channels were going to post the entire thing live. Pay-per-view had extra shows and cameras. Or you could go to your local pub. Now that the main show was put on hold, they had all come to see one thing: and it was to see how these newcomers from otherworlds fared in their favorite sport. In a way it was showing the natural pride to them, and watching how they did at it.

Gambling wasn't allowed publicly. So naturally it flourished underground. Odds today were 1:1 for nearly everyone, those looking to make a lot of money were simply out of luck. Today was a day for watching.

From the side ring "Jay Queen" and "Bob Sternhammer", the two ringside announcer, excitedly begin the pre-game talk.

"What a crowd today Jay! You can feel and hear the energy coming right off of 'em!"

"A stadium of Ten Thousand filled to the brim! At the tenth anniversary, this promises to be a Grand Prix unlike any other!"

"Can't blame 'em. Hell, if I wasn't announcing this, I'd be ringside looking at the newcomers. For those watching at home, we're gonna remind you of the few ground rules."

"Tonight's matches are part of the main tournament, Outerworlders division. No returning champions, in fact, if you look to the left there, you'll see Flamin' HellDragon waving next to Seaside Dragoon. Last year's reigning champ, and the sexy female newcomer? Oh I can just smell the steaming flames of passion raising!"

"Haha and a kiss in public! Can you hear the crowd echoing their approval! At this stage they might take away from the real event!"

"Names are drawn based on known skill. Randomization is under the supervision of the Hinoto-Ri Lotto Society."

"Contestants pick their own Evoker ten minutes before the duel, and are asked to fire a blank shot in the air to insure security before it is scanned. Contestants then are brought into their isolation zones and are kept there until they are ready to be brought up to the ring. Since this is a double dual championship, contestants are brought together a full two hours before the tournament begins, and then will get to meet their opponents behind a locked bar twenty minutes before the show begins."

"Turns are taken, each allowed only one command from their Personas."

"As usual, Instant Death Spells are forbidden of usage. You may not kill your opponent. If your opponent is knocked unconscious, they have five seconds to get up. You are only allowed to attack your opponents Persona, even with your weapons and skills."

"Oh! Looks like the national anthem's gonna start."

There was some singing, as everyone stood up. After, the shouts became louder and louder, as a single man dressed in a tuxedo walked in, grabbing a futuristic microphone and speaking in it.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! THE GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE OTHERWORLDER'S DIVISION! A SERIES OF BATTLES WITH STRICT SET OF RULES TO SHOWCASE THE NATRUAL ABILITY OF HINOTO-RI'S HEROES!" Dramatically, he leaned in closer, raising his hand as the crowd's enthusiasm broke into an even louder frenzy.

"LeeeeeET'S GET IT oooooooooON!"

The crowed cheered, as a series of fireworks and music tore off into the sky.


"This is Bob and Jay live from the Outerworld Demo Tournament! !"

MATCH 1 ▼

Hitoshura | Masamune Date -VS- Link | Mordred

MATCH 2 ▼

Neku Sakuraba | Yu Narukami -VS- Eikichi Mishina | Nyaruko

MATCH 3 ▼

Yosuke Otoha | Dark Pit -VS- Shas'la T'au Kais | Anant

MATCH 4 ▼

Daichi Shijima | Akihiko Sanada -VS- Kaito Watari | Miki Sanada

MATCH 5 ▼

Cloche | Ginia Rosentia -VS- Haseo | Terra

MATCH 6 ▼

Meetra Surik | Sasha Fyer -VS- Aoi Misato | Atoli

MATCH 7 ▼

Sora | Yosuke Hanamura -VS- Atsuro Kihara | Minato Arisato

MATCH 8 ▼

Misery | Pit -VS- Desco | Aqua

Comments

[otakuro]

Soon, he too will be as stoic and calm as Minato. It will only be a matter of time.

"...Well. We came to the conclusion that we needed more experience to figure things out, I think."

[fools_journey]

He sighs a bit though he seems amused in a way. It really is hard to figure out mysteries like this without really diving in and gaining experience with the ways of this world. "Ah... Well, perhaps we'll be able to puzzle out more answers soon. The new monsters and buildings that have been appearing... maybe there are clues there."

[otakuro]

"Yeah. About that..."

Atsuro pauses for a few moments.

"Maybe now's not the best time to discuss it, but it almost seems like they're bringing in new... stuff to keep us from getting bored. I don't know if butterfly-mask is responsible for it, but it doesn't seem like it will be much help in saving this world. ...Whatever it is that needs to be saved."

[fools_journey]

Minato frowns, nodding slowly. "I hadn't thought about it like that. It's an odd way to keep people... entertained with everything else going on here..."

[otakuro]

"So... if that's how it is, what's the real point of us being here, then?"

This is mostly a rhetorical question as Atsuro throws Minato a shrug.

[fools_journey]

He is quiet for several moments, thinking about what he knows about this place, what he doesn't know and things like what he knows about Philemon and personas in general. He finds himself thinking back to conversations with Elizabeth about these very subjects, but... there doesn't seem to be much point to bringing any of that in now.

"I wonder..."