[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

[drakenguard]

"They will probably try to cause some tension soon," Yamato said, lifting his shoulders in a careless shrug. "Something unpleasant will occur, in any case."

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Hey, c'mon, don't jinx it!"

Every time someone is a Negative Nancy about this kind of stuff, something bad always happens!!

[drakenguard]

"It's too late. The jinx has been set."

Yamato had a sense of humour sometimes even if it was really weird okay.

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Awww." Dammit, Yamato, you've doomed us all!! ...Again!

"I miss having a sunny outlook on life, let's go back to that."

[drakenguard]

"I don't believe I have ever had a sunny outlook on life, so you will have to go back on your own."

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"You should try it sometime, it's pretty nice!"

[drakenguard]

Yamato scoffed. "The sun and me do not go hand in hand."

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Pfft, I'll say."

Yamato, you set yourself up for that one, come on.

[drakenguard]

Yamato wasn't even trying to avoid it. He could not stand the sun. Unless he lurked in the shade like some sort of undead creature he ended up getting the most awful of sunburns.

"Indeed. In any case, back to our original topic: I would not lower your guard so easily. We have been brought here for a purpose, and it does not necessarily mean a benign one."

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Yeah, I won't. But if this place needs our help, then...why not?"

Oh Kaito, you helpful, idealistic bastard.

[drakenguard]

Oh Kaito, you helpful, idealistic bastard indeed.

"Helping them without understanding their goals or cause is not exactly wise," Yamato pointed out. He smirked slightly. "Even if that is what you did with me..."

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

"Hey now, I never said I wasn't going to look into that either."

Remember when he found the magic circle or those documents about Polaris without your knowledge, Yamato?

"But I'll defend people in danger, at least."

[drakenguard]

"...do as you will. I merely ask to exercise some healthy caution."