[Open] I'm standing on the outside

[papillonmagique]

Who: Zoe Gallais and OPEN
Where: Aquarius district, Tuesday night
Summary: Zoe thinks it's time to awaken her Persona. So wandering out during the 13th Hour on her own is clearly the best plan.
Warnings: Demon fightings, persona awakenings and bratty mage alert.


[Zoe had only been here for a couple of days, but she is the impatient type. And she had watched how the 13th hour occurred and she knows how to fight and she has her lance with her, so it wasn't like she was going in completely unprepared.

She may have overestimated herself, however, especially when she came across a group of these monsters, and she was stuck using her lance to push them back more than attacking. But she had to keep trying, she had to- ]

- Come on! [And then her Persona appears in a flash of light above her, and takes care of some of the monsters with a few Kouha's. Zoe just stares at the sparkly rainbow butterfly for a moment.]

P-Petit Arc-en-ciel! So that's where you were! ... In my head. [Blink. And then she shrugs, shifting into a battle stance again. There is still a large group of monsters left, so she's starting to regret going out on her own now...]

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[square_cubelaw]

[Robo, now equipped with his pistol and a lightning gun, decided he needed to learn more about what came out during this "missing hour."

Of course, he didn't expect to run into another person using that... whatever it is. He stops to stare for a moment before noticing she's still not out of danger yet.

Taking aim with the revolver, he fires off a shot at one, hoping to redirect their attention with the noise.]

You know, there's easier ways to get yourself into trouble.

[papillonmagique]

Oh, but where would be the fun in taking the easy way? [It works, and Zoe manages to stab a distracted monster clean through with her lance, while her Persona let's loose another Kouha.]

But either way, thank you.

[square_cubelaw]

It's all fun and games until something bites your head off.

[Whatever those things are, Robo is not happy. He keeps firing, letting her do most of the work, but trying hard to keep them from surrounding her.]

You know, most people are more concerned about monsters and near death experiences.

[papillonmagique]

It's not something unusual for me. I stopped being concerned after the first few near death experiences back home, and some of the ghosts I've met are far more worrying than these things.

[She slashes down another monster, her Persona still firing Kouha's at them.]

Besides, this is a good work-out, once the threat of death becomes less of an issue!

[square_cubelaw]

[He takes her having an easier time at this as a chance to reload his gun. He snaps the gun open, the bullets ejecting. A spead loader fills the chambers again and he snaps it closed.]

Ghosts aren't...

I'm going to let that go. So, what's the floating glowing thing you have there?

[Ghosts are real, even in his world. It's just not something he's happy about. Also, this place is as strange as it can be. A lot of unexplained things summed up by everyone calling it "magic."]

[papillonmagique]

I believe it's my Persona, Petit Arc-en-ciel.

[She gives him a curious look when he loads his gun, but she's quick to turn her attention back to fighting.]

I'm going to guess that you haven't summoned yours yet.

[square_cubelaw]

I don't "summon" things, I'm not a magician.

[He doesn't quite believe these things work as they say they do.]

So where does Petit whats-its-name come from?

[papillonmagique]

Well, currently from me, since I summoned it. However, it was originally part of a large spirit back home.

[Zoe looks way too amused about this.]

[square_cubelaw]

Spirit?

[Robo really just does not like where this is all going. He doesn't have labs or the resources to spend letting other people figure out the actual ways around this.

He's used to solving problems directly.]

[terminally_clever]

[Look, it's that person Zoe met at the arcade the other day. She's watching the fight, and has her own Persona out analyzing the fight as it goes on.]

They're very weak, but be careful of their Dark-based attacks.

[papillonmagique]

[Oh hello, Zoe glances back at Fumi then at her Persona, but then quickly nods. Right, she'll need to avoid those as best she can.]

Thank you, so I'll need to get rid of these things as fast as possible. Petit Arc-en-ciel!

[And cue the sparkly Persona attacking again as Zoe slashes at one of the monsters, since now they aren't all swarming at her.]

[terminally_clever]

It shouldn't be much of a challenge, really.

[Fumi peers at the creatures again.]

Wind will work just as well.

[papillonmagique]

Oh, really? Then this will be easy. Garu!

[The wind attack cuts down a monster as Zoe stabs at another one. Luckily Zoe is quick on her feet, so it's easy enough for her to dodge and slash through the monsters.]

[terminally_clever]

[She seems to have this well in hand, so Fumi's just going to spend some time analyzing Zoe's Persona a little more.]

[papillonmagique]

[Once she and her Persona take down the rest of the monsters, she pauses to catch her breath and rest her lance on her shoulder.] And that is done!

... Hmm, how were you able to tell all of that information? Is it a skill your Persona has?

[terminally_clever]

That's right. Vapula is a support type. Light on combat, heavy on analysis. I'm told they're somewhat rarer than pure combat types.

[papillonmagique]

And mine must be on of those pure combat types. Huh, these Personas are interesting...

[She chuckles to herself before glancing around.] And so were those monsters. I've never seen anything like those before, and I had stumbled across my fair share of gremlins back home.

[silvercoins]

-what exactly are you doing?

[At least Judas has a Persona apart from a big stick. A winged man with a bull's horns carrying an even bigger stick follows him as he approaches.]

You could get hurt like this...

[papillonmagique]

That does tend to happen when I take part in fights. Plus, I wanted to summon my Persona. [Blink, blink at him and his Persona.]

Aha, and I see you have summoned yours, too!

[silvercoins]

Right... [Judas looks unhappy.] Of course, it would be a Duke of Hell who suits me. But he hasn't attacked anything but monsters yet.

[papillonmagique]

They're a part of us, so I doubt he will attack you. Even if he is a Persona you would rather not have.

[Just gonna dodge a swipe from a monster before stabbing it.]

[silvercoins]

Right... Um, Zagan, could you-

[Zagan releases a burst of flame from the end of his staff which attacks another shadowy monster.]

[papillonmagique]

Ah-! Petit Arc-en-ciel! [And while a monster is distracted by that, Zoe's Persona sends a Kouha at it.]

Thank you, Judas.

[silvercoins]

I couldn't allow you to be hurt. [He manages to whack something else with his stick.]

[papillonmagique]

[Zoe clears her throat, trying not to get flustered about that, before stabbing at another one and pulling her lance out before the monster disappears.] ... You don't need to worry about me, Judas. I tend to fight often, due to what I am.