Terra Firma (Newcomer + 13th Hour Log)

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▼ All things change, and we change with them (13th hour & arrival log)

 

Who: Anyone
Where: The entire city
When: Month of July (date your post accordingly!)
Summary: This is both a Newcomer log AND a General 13th hour log
Warnings: That depends who is there. Remember to mark your titles clearly if any warnings need to be issued!

▼ When it is darkest, men see the stars...(13th hour)

 

The night sky once again turned red as the 13th hour hit the city. By now it was almost too easy to accept it. The moon (or what was of it up there) shone, affecting the monster population in subtle ways.

There had been a relative peace last month, apart from the fairy menace. The city was continuing to rebuild itself, and with the aid of the Visitors, progress was going swiftly.

By now, even the strange events which had happened almost seemed a little too common. The pulls from a new building, or the odd creatures that showed up and increased the population for that hour gave rise to new opportunities; both good and bad.

To keep the population safe, the mayor had asked the city to stay inside and let the city police and Visitors do their job, despite the dividing population on this issue. For the most part, there wouldn't be much resistance.

Each night, the sky was always filled with at least one or two signs of something new, and people were ushered inside buildings as much as possible.

Who knew. Maybe tonight you'd get a little memento from home.

▼ Ode of the Newcomer

 

You're not in your homeworld anymore. That much is evident. So how do you feel? Happy? Sad? Troubled? A little of all three? No matter what, the memories of a butterfly man named Philemon are fading like a dream; you'll remember the details, but perhaps not everything he has said. What time you showed here seems to be as random as everything else; if you were lucky it was during the day, if not, well the 13th hour was rather dangerous. Fortunately, there was a high chance you'd be spotted quickly.

...hopefully anyway.

There is one word that stays with you, however.

Persona.

So...here to save the city, huh? First you'll need to find out more information. And who knows, maybe a familiar face or two...

▼ Extra Long OOC Blurb

 

[ This is a dual log, both 13th hour, or newcomer posts.

This will be up to you on what you want to do; start a new post where you can character's name and OPEN and write the days they'll be wandering during the 13th hour.

If you are a newcomer, write OPEN and what hour they arrived. It can be the 13th hour if you want too! You are, of course, not required to reply here. You can do your own independent log if you'd like!

Join other people's post, do some exploration, post them fighting monsters and just have some fun leveling up / interacting! For this log, you can level up persona ONCE PER IC WEEK, but not in the same thread IC-wise. Please do not abuse this. The conditions is that the fighting must happen on different days. The threads should be long enough that an attack is possible and shouldn't just be a few comments just for the sake of leveling up (Ie, we want effort in them, as much as you would with a normal log.).

If you submitted a building and it was accepted, feel free to start a post with them discovering it! The original owners who submitted will be the first to see them, due to a strange pull that made they feel like they NEEDED to go to that area. What they do with this information is up to them; they can contact others in their group, start exploring by themselves or allow the thread to be open for others to come in with them...it's all up to you. That next morning, the government will be coming over to analyze them (that will be done offscreen, however).

FOR THE CREATURES: The creatures have to be in the Bestiary for you to use them. You don't need to use creatures from your own home worlds either, as long as someone's put in a creature in there! Also, make sure your characters could logically take on the creatures you pick let's not have them take down a giant creature when they couldn't normally.]

DON'T FORGET TO TAG WITH YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME PLEASE.

▼ Quick Links

 

NEWCOMERS POSTS
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OPEN CHARACTER POSTS
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Comments

[otakuro]

A-Ah...

[For a moment, he is struck with paralysis by the sudden sight of someone so clearly in need of medical attention. ...Fortunately, this indecision doesn't last too long.]

Power -- Help him stand! Enki!

[And as the angel smoothly glides forward to assist the boy, something else appears, shimmering into existence before Atsuro. The youth with streams of ethereal water cascading about him takes a quick glance at the situation before he stretches forth a hand. The waters gently ripple forth, and as they pool around Jun, he may feel some strength returning to him.]

Do you feel any better? ...Get him to the hospital as fast as you can. I can catch up.

[icanhearscreams]

[He does feel a little bit stronger, but his body is still shaky and his face is still pale. He stares at the angel for perhaps a few moments too long, but whatever. He'll allow himself to be helped along. He can deal with whatever this hallucination is later.]

[... Right. He was asked a question.]

Not that much. I just...

[He shakes as if someone just dumped ice water on him. All of the screaming... he presses his hands against his face for a moment, taking a deep breath.]

[otakuro]

[...Atsuro will interpret that as a 'no that did not help at all'. Noting the boy's reaction to his summoned demon, he bites down slightly on his lower lip and quickly attempts to put him at ease.]

This is Power. He'll get you where you need to go faster than I can. You don't have to worry; he's, like, the most Lawful Good you can get.

[thank you atsuro very helpful]

OK. Like I said, I'll catch up.

[And if Jun allows, the angel will pick him up bridal-style and glide towards the hospital as quickly as it can. Thankfully, the building is already quite close.]

[icanhearscreams]

... Sure.

[... Lawful Good what. Neeeeeeeerd. He doesn't resist the angel at all - he's too tired to - and goes limp in the Power's arms. He's on the lighter side anyway, and the past few months have made him even skinnier from all that's been going on. He doesn't care where he's going to end up being brought anymore. His eyes are closed in an effort to make the world stop spinning.]

[otakuro]

Do not fear, Son of Man...

[The ride is as smooth as any could ever get. The Power glides through the air effortlessly as it bears Jun to the hospital, its wings silently beating behind it. Lance and shield have been left behind.]

All according to His will. Should He desire your healing, no power in Heaven nor Hell shall hold sway.

[The Power appears to be almost as good as being reassuring as its master. It remains thankfully silent for the rest of the (short) journey before it alights gently by the emergency section of the hospital and lowers the boy to the ground before its doors. The sight of the great armored creature is enough to draw a few security guards scuttling forth, but any misunderstanding is quickly cleared when the angel calmly requests medical attention - or 'such paltry efforts as the sons of man can provide, though your good works shall certainly be looked upon with favor by the Great Healer'. By the time the Power has finished praising Jehovah-Rapha in measured verse, Jun will have already been loaded onto a stretcher.]

[icanhearscreams]

[He just snorts quietly at the statement as he's brought to the hospital. He doesn't say anything as he's loaded onto the stretcher, though when he's brought to the initial nurse he quietly explains that he hasn't had much food, water, or sleep for the past few days. His blood pressure is also dangerously low, and so he's rolled into a room quickly for rest.]

[When Atsuro shows up - after he explains he's looking for the kid who just was wheeled back - he'll be directed to the room where Jun is. He's been hooked up to a heart monitor already.]

[otakuro]

[Atsuro had been a bit slower than he had thought he would be, owing to having to lug Power's weaponry along. He wasn't quite sure what would happen if he just tried to recall it all back to his COMP, but there were some things he wanted to avoid messing around with if possible. By the time he reaches the hospital doors, ten minutes or so have already passed.

Power is dutifully recalled, and he is shown back to the room where Jun has been placed. He stands awkwardly at the door for a moment or two before knocking.]

Hey, er. It's me.

[Not that the kid knew who he was.]

The guy from before. ...Can I come in?

[icanhearscreams]

Fine.

[He struggles to sit up a bit, but eventually he manages to prop himself up some more.]

I don't even know where I am...

[otakuro]

You -- Oh.

[That's right. ...It was the beginning of the month, wasn't it? Atsuro pauses for a moment before pulling up a chair a little closer to the hospital bed.]

You just got here? Then... you're hurt from whatever it is that happened back home?

[At least they didn't have to worry about a rogue demon running around the city or something.]

This is Hinoto-Ri. You might have guessed, but... you're not exactly in your world anymore.

[icanhearscreams]

[His eyes widen and his heartrate immediately skyrockets. He struggles to try to get out of bed.]

[He has to run, he has to get out, he has to find Dung Beetle and figure out what's going on.]

N-no! He said he'd take care of it! He said he'd... he'd...

[He coughs, and pulls his knees into his chest defensively. So he'll die here. And everyone will die. How is it that his battle isn't done? He felt the world shift around them, knew they were going home...]

I can't... I can't fight...

[His heart rate is still beeping dangerously, but he doesn't have the energy to move.]

[otakuro]

Wh-Whoa, hold on!

[He would lean forward to try and hold the kid down, but it doesn't seem like that's something he needs to worry about it. He settles for trying for a comforting hand on Jun's shoulder, though it ends up being more of an awkward pat than anything.]

It's OK. Don't worry. Whatever's happening at home that you need to take care of, you're not going to miss any of it. Just think of this as... a break.

1/2

[icanhearscreams]

It's not over. If I'm in another world, it means it's not over. You obviously don't know the rules... if the fight doesn't happen within 48 hours, both planets lose. Everyone's gone.

So I need... I need to find Dung Beetle. I need to find Zearth. I need to get out and fight or everything they died for is going to be worthless!

I have to... I have to...

[He presses his hands to his chest. Everything hurts right now. His vision is starting to get fuzzy at the edges. He has to keep going though. He can't die here. Not when he still has people that he has to save. Even if his turn should have been over, he's the only one left.]

[icanhearscreams]

[With the sound of shattering glass, a large figure hovers over him, a blue glow around it. It's... tall... but Ushiro narrows his eyes.]

... Zearth? But... it's too small...

[He reaches out to touch it, and his hand goes through it.]

[It speaks, though it's more of a grinding of metal that suggests a voice, rather than a sound of a clear voice.

'Fourteenth Pilot - designation Jun Ushiro.
Battle complete.
ERROR: Combat ability still required.
Unit designation 'Zearth' standing by.'

[It disappears, leaving Ushiro quiet and confused. His heart rate has dropped back near normal, but he doesn't look any less lost.]

[otakuro]

I don't think you --

[Jun is rambling now, speaking of things that Atsuro can't understand. Despite continued attempts to interject, he is unable to calm the other boy until -- ]

What...?

[There was no mistaking it. The figure that hovered in the air before him. The boy in the hospital bed had just unlocked his Persona by working himself up into a state of frenzy merely by thinking about the possibility of danger. Atsuro releases a long breath as the Persona speaks in its own inexplicable way before vanishing.]

I'm not sure you understood what I meant - Time doesn't pass in your world while you're here. If you've got a 48 hour deadline for something... you'll still have as much time as you had when you go back.

Does that help at all?

[icanhearscreams]

Not really. I already did my fight. I should be dead by now. But I should have at least been brought back to my world. Alternate Earths are still part of the battle. And I'm not from here and I was in the contract... and the only time you're brought to other worlds is for a battle.

[otakuro]

Uh...

[A slight pause.]

All of that aside, I think this is an interruption of your rules on a more cosmic scale. The person who brought us here - Philemon - he's... above whatever sorts of things are going on in your world. In any world.

While you're here, nothing progresses the way it's supposed to be. Think of it as being removed from the playing field entirely.

[icanhearscreams]

[Ushiro just slumps, collapsing back against his pillow. This doesn't make any sense.]

... Right. Lucky me. Fine. So why am I here, and who's this Philemon guy?

[otakuro]

...You're here to, uh... fight monsters, mostly.

But I think we should probably talk about this stuff later. You look like you need to get some rest.

[icanhearscreams]

That's stupid. I'm not a fighter. ... Well. Sort of. But I'm not athletic or anything.

[... He tilts his head into the pillow.]

You're probably right, I guess.

[otakuro]

Aha....

Don't worry. I'll come back in a bit and explain everything later. The doctors here will look after you.

I'm Atsuro. Atsuro Kihara.

[icanhearscreams]

... Jun Ushiro. Everyone just calls me by my family name, though.

[He's not even sure if he should use it anymore, but he has no other name to use.]

[otakuro]

...I can do that.

[Atsuro smiles a bit awkwardly as he stands.]

Try and get some sleep. I'll come back in the morning, OK?

[icanhearscreams]

... Yeah. There's not much else for me to do, I guess.

[Even if the idea of spending more time in a hospital makes his skin crawl. It's the smarter option... and he really is tired.]

[otakuro]

Atsuro tries to flash a pale smile before he stands and exits out the door, disappearing down the hall. He will indeed return the following morning after Jun is more rested...

((Shall we time skip or would you prefer to end here?))

[icanhearscreams]

Ushiro settles back into the bed as one of the nurses heads in to check his vitals.

[[Timeskip is fine by me! o/]]