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Fumi Kanno ([personal profile] terminally_clever) wrote in [community profile] destinystrings2013-07-18 05:10 pm

Welcome to the Matrix

Who: Open log for all Visitors
Where: IN THE DIGITAL REALM
When: Backdated to July 15th and 16th
Summary: The Government has finally finished its antivirus protocols, and is providing the populace with a way to fight back
Warnings: The usual fight log warnings

After nearly a full week of corrupted files, bricked laptops, improperly filtered network posts, robots going haywire, and general computerized chaos, the Government of Hinoto-Ri has finally stepped in with an announcement of its own.  On July 15th, Kandori sends out a short citywide announcement, accompanied by a heavily encrypted file sent directly to everyone's COMPs, which will begin auto-installing as soon as it is received.  The announcement is short and concise, informing the Visitors that the Hinoto-Ri Government has developed a new app allowing Visitors to access the network in virtual space by directly connecting their consciousness through an uplink established by the nanomachines.  This will allow the Visitors to confront the viruses, which have been determined to composed of programming code tainted by demonic essence, as easily as they would any other demons wandering about during the 13th Hour.  Caution is highly recommended, however, as any damage taken in the virtual world will hurt in the real world as well - additionally, remaining connected for too long will result in extreme mental and physical fatigue.  There will also be instructions to speak with either Atsuro or Ruri to receive antivirus protocols enabling the viruses to be defeated permanently.

Once connected, characters will find themselves in a vast virtual landscape like something out of the movie TRON, with programs and electrical connections whizzing past in every direction.  And in the midst of it all, littered across the landscape, are countless copies of the demonic computer viruses that have been plaguing the network and causing havoc for the past five days.  Visitors will find themselves able to use any weapons or powers they have in the real world, but will have the easiest time accessing their Personas, as they already exist as part of the user's subconscious and are floating even closer to the surface of the Visitors' thoughts in a realm based on pure information and thought.  The Government has requested as many Visitors as possible to enter the digital world to assist with the problem, and while their own servers are locked down as they deal with that infestation themselves, the Visitors are expected to clean up their own network with extreme prejudice.  Most of the viruses are the lower level floating smiley faces, with the three bosses lurking at the center of it all, only accessible once the small fry have been eliminated.  Taking out the boss viruses will result in the simultaneous elimination of all lesser viruses spawned from them, but the boss viruses will only be accessible on the 16th, the last day of the event.

Good luck, everyone!

((OOC: This is an open battle log.  There will be three subthreads - one for each of the 'boss' viruses.  Anyone who just wants to fight the lesser viruses can feel free to make their own threads.  The mods will not be running the fights, so players are encouraged to handle the battle threads however they see fit.  This is also a chance for everyone to use their Personas, as battles fought in the digital realm still count toward unlocking new skills.  And those waiting to awaken their Persona for the first time may find it easier to do here!  Basically, it's just a free-for-all combat log like the monthly 13th Hour logs, so have fun with it!  ^_^))
otakuro: (Embarrassed)

[personal profile] otakuro 2013-07-25 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Can't you... take a test or something? Here, I can make one up for you. What's twice four thousand eight hundred and ninety two; you have five seconds, go!

[A slight pause.]

I mean, it is an adventure, but we're not here to have fun.
puubuu: (waaaaaaahhh2)

[personal profile] puubuu 2013-07-25 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Wha? P-puuuuu, that's not fair! Math is hard, especially when you've got such silly-huge numbers like that!

[The puffball hops up and down indignantly.]

Puu, I know. We're here to kick butt! And kicking butt will be fun! Or at least, it will be once I awaken my Puusona. I don't wanna be dead weight in a place like this this.
otakuro: (Grim)

[personal profile] otakuro 2013-07-26 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Atsuro doesn't have the heart to tell him that he probably is dead weight right now wandering around without any way to defend himself. He sighs instead.]

...We can look for something easy for you to fight. But don't go running off by yourself, OK?
puubuu: (happy2)

[personal profile] puubuu 2013-07-26 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
Yayyyyy! Thank you, Apuuro! You're the best!

[Much excited hopping up and down happens.]

Let's go look for some nasties! [There's a small group of Virus Type Cs up ahead. Fattycakes spots them and comes to a halt.] Umm... puu. How should we go about this?
otakuro: (Serious)

[personal profile] otakuro 2013-07-26 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Atsuro doesn't even have to concentrate anymore to bring his Persona to the forefront of his mind. In the blink of an eye, a stone giant appears before them and stomps his foot down in the middle of the group of Viruses. They scatter.]

You can take... the two over there that're alone now. I'll handle the rest. Let me know if you're in trouble, OK?
puubuu: (waaaaaaahhh2)

[personal profile] puubuu 2013-07-29 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Puukay... here goes nothing!

[Fattycakes approaches the two remaining viruses. One responds by firing a Zio in Fattycakes's direction. He manages to roll out of the way in time... only for another Zio to nearly hit him.]

Puuuuu! You're a bunch of meanies!

[Suddenly, a woman who's glowing green appeared in front of Fattycakes, and she unleashes a Kouha blast at a virus, injuring it.]

...Mama?
otakuro: (Grim)

[personal profile] otakuro 2013-07-29 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Though busy keeping the rest of the Virus horde occupied, Atsuro keeps an eye on Billy and his progress. These things were tough due to their numbers more than due to individual strength... Still, Billy looked like he'd be blown away in a puff if something so much as tapped him on the head.

He is vaguely relieved to see that it took all of 5 seconds for the creature to unlock his Persona. ....Or what he assumes is his Persona.]


Good!

Let's clear these guys out.
puubuu: (waaaaaaahhh2)

[personal profile] puubuu 2013-08-01 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Um, um... Puukay! How do I make that happen again? Um... Puu! Puuuuu... Puu! [Despite his straining, his Persona doesn't seem to come out.] Oh no! What do I do? What special thing do I do? [Another virus launches a Zio at him that he rolls away from.] Puuuuuu! Meanies!
otakuro: (Mr. Corner)

[personal profile] otakuro 2013-08-02 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
...Er.

[He had never seen anyone have any difficulty past the initial awakening of the Persona. Interesting. Perhaps these things had different physiologies or something.]

Give it a little bit...

[In the middle of fighting off the swarm, Daidara-bocchi casually leans over and steps on one of the viruses so Billy has an easier time of it.]
puubuu: (Default)

[personal profile] puubuu 2013-08-05 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Puukay... let me try again. [Fattycakes hops up and down a few times, but then the green woman appears once more and fires a Kouha blast at a virus, eliminating it.] Yay! I did it!
otakuro: (Serious)

[personal profile] otakuro 2013-08-05 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Then let's finish up here.

Daidara-bocchi!

[Without much further ado, the stone giant rears up and smashes the remnants of the virus swarm. The strength of the Max Persona is too much for the weak creatures, and they dissipate in a cloud of bits and bytes.]

...Everything OK?
puubuu: (Default)

[personal profile] puubuu 2013-08-09 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Fattycakes just stares at Atsuro for a moment before he speaks.]

Wow, Apuuro! Your Puusona is really, really strong! I think everything's OK. I managed to roll out of the way when that one tried to zap me.
otakuro: (Default)

[personal profile] otakuro 2013-08-09 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
Good! It looks like you've got the idea of how Personas work. Just remember - it can't save you every time. Against these things, it won't be too dangerous, but... don't go running into monsters just because you've got a Persona now.

[Daidara-bocchi shimmers above Atsuro for a few moments before fading. Stone giants were a bit unwieldy to lug around outside of combat. ...In-combat, even.]

...I can heal you up if you've got any injuries.
puubuu: (Default)

[personal profile] puubuu 2013-08-14 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Fattycakes give a little hop. If he had his hands out right now, he would salute.]

Yes, sir! I will be good and won't get into trouble! And I'm not hurt at all. That was pretty close, though.
otakuro: (Embarrassed)

[personal profile] otakuro 2013-08-14 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[Atsuro blinks at Billy for a few moments before laughing.]

'Atsuro' is fine, really... I just don't want you getting in over your head, aha.

Although I guess most things are over your head.
puubuu: (Default)

[personal profile] puubuu 2013-08-23 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
I like Apuuro better, puu. I'll make sure to be careful.

...What was that, puu?
otakuro: (Mr. Corner)

[personal profile] otakuro 2013-08-24 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
A-Apuu...

[He allows himself to trail off before finishing that word.]

As... As long as I can recognize that you're addressing me, I guess. And, uh, don't worry about it.