[Game Opening, Part 1 - What Souls Here May Bring]

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The drawstrings cut,
my hollow ebony stained wood plomps to the floor—
THUD

Eyes open, souls recollect.
The new me, erect.

I make my own decisions, have my own priorities,
have my own thoughts.

No external force taps into me—
Freedom.
- Jana Bielecki
Who: (Everyone OPEN LOG)
Where: (City Hall)
Summary: (You've just arrived in the city. Welcome.)
Warnings: (Intro logs are pretty warnable.)
Style: (The text is in prose, but feel free to write back in action tags if you feel more comfortable.)

They always say the first day on a new job is always the hardest.

But tell me...did those tasks include being taken from your own homeworld, dumped into a city you didn't recognize, meeting a man dressed in the purest of whites with a butterfly mask, to be bestowed the power of Persona, and then having some Men in Black lead you to the city hall saying you were expected?

...

...at least your things are apparently safe in your new apartments?

...

...looks like you might be here for a while.


What a way to start the first of September...

As they usher the last of you in, you realize that they've been preparing this for quite a while. There is a small table with food on the right, mixed cuisine (although the main theme seems to be Japanese dishes). Some strange computer program appears next to you and seems to be translating what you are saying so those before you understand. Language barriers? Don't be silly!

Most of the men ignore you after that. You are expected to mingle amongst yourselves a bit before the main 'show' starts, it seems....

Comments

[risetocaesar]

Akihiko had to give him another smile at that; he had never been interested in the popularity that his boxing career had brought him, but he was proud of his achievements nonetheless. "You bet. I've been doing it for years now. I've gone all over the area for tournaments, though there's usually not time to sightsee. It's come in handy, though. Even after I learned to use my Persona, the skills I've picked up through boxing were still useful out in the field."

[zero_to_herooo]

"Tournaments, huh? Man, that sounds kinda fun. You going to go pro when you graduate?" Eiji had actually met a couple of boxers before, though he'd been way more worried about monsters at the time than learning the finer points of boxing.

"Wait a second. After you learned how to use it? So you've had one of these Persona things for a while?"

[risetocaesar]

"I just graduated, actually, but I haven't decided yet. I know some people expect me to be." Really, the fact that he had graduated and hadn't decided worried him, somewhat, but he'd spent so much time working to help abolish the Dark Hour that he had lost sight of the immediate future. "I've been looking at universities, there's a bunch that want me for their team."

Oh, right. Most people here were new to the whole Persona thing. He nodded. "A few years now. I'd be willing to help you get a handle on yours, if you need it."

[zero_to_herooo]

"Oh. Hmm. Well, I guess that's a little worrying, but..." He gave Akihiko a pat on the back. "Don't worry about it too much. I mean, you're still young and all, so you should figure out what it is you really wanna do. And then do it!" Eiji wouldn't laugh even if Akihiko said what he really wanted to do was save the world. Because that was a totally awesome goal okay.

"And sure, if it's not a bother or anything. In the meantime, I'll just keep being OOO." Eiji wasn't too concerned about learning how to use Personas; he figured it was kinda like swapping out medals. And he was great at that! "I'd never heard of Personas before I came here. You'd think there'd at least be rumors on the net or something."

[risetocaesar]

Akihiko shook his head, trying to ignore the fact that the pat on the back had actually started him a little bit. He'd been wound pretty tight since arriving here, apparently. "No trouble at all," he promised. "If everyone here's in the same boat, then it's the least I can do as someone who already has experience with Personas. It can be an adjustment."

He paused, giving Eiji a curious look. "What's 'OOO'?"

And saving the world really was an awesome goal. How did one bring that up with their career advisor?

[zero_to_herooo]

"Uh, it's kind of a long story. But you know what a Kamen Rider is? Basically, I help anyone that needs it. Doesn't matter how hard it is or how far away they are!"

Maybe Akihiko could just write it on his career form. That'd be sure to raise an eyebrow or two.

"Anyway, do you know what's going on here? I mean, since you know about Personas and all. Are they gonna make some kind of announcement?"