[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

[greatseal]

He still looks so disheartened. She has to find some way to cheer him back up.

"Things will work out somehow, Theo. If Philemon-san brought you here, then I'm sure this is where you're most needed." The guy was indirectly his boss, after all.

[canteachyoumore]

Good point! It definitely cheers his spirits that he might be needed here more than even at the Velvet Room - as unlikely as it is - and would be preening himself if he were a bird.

"Yes, yes of course! Though he's not one to interfere directly with events, something of this magnitude cannot be ignored by a being such as myself. It's too much of a coincidence and, as they say, the apple falls directly onto the ground near the tree. My purpose, while unclear at the moment, will be alongside yours once more. If you would, Master Minako." Take his outstretched hand, that is. Like old times. Deals and stuff. Nice to re-meet you and let's work together again.

[greatseal]

She can't help but giggle at his formality, even as she reaches for the gloved hand. Not quite old times... but it's more than close enough. "Let's do our best together!"

[canteachyoumore]

"As we have always done, of course." He holds her hand aloft a little longer than just an attendant should, and smiles fondly. It's soon replaced with business-business letting go and formality because cannot haaave these feelings. They'll interfere.

"We have been kept waiting for an extended period of time, so I think that our hosts will soon appear and explain our circumstances. If you have any manner of interrogation to attend do, please finish it up quickly so you many hear them out."

[greatseal]

"I'll be sure to be done interrogating before the show starts."

And then instead she'll end up finding Akihiko and getting distracted by some surprising news, but who would have predicted that?