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PROMPT 1: Beyond the City Dome

Silence.

It's unusal, like this place is entirely devoid of life around you. Outlines of burned and cindered buildings fill your line of view as far as the eye can see, as dust easily gets in your lungs. What few of plants are around are little and malnourished.

You see the outlines of a city far ahead of you in what looks like a giant clear bubble, but the walk will be long and tedious. Remembering what the butterfly-masked man you talked with said you were here as a Special Guest. If this is the city you're supposed to save, then why the hell are you so far away from it? Urgh, maybe something went wrong. Time to start exploring on your own and slowly head there. It seems to be your only hope...

Wait. What was that loud noise nearby?

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PROMPT 2: The 13th hour

The 13th hour.

Because of some unforeseen event, it now extends twice as long, the monsters going more vicious each passing day.

You are the resistance. You bump back what attacks the populace at night, their last hope. The world seems to change under the blood red sky - the entire city tinted in its glow, as demons emerge from the shadows, buildings shift and dangers lurk in every corner.

Hope you're prepared. Just be careful of what you run into --

Ahh...this might be a little trickier than normal.

PROMPT 3: A simple drive in a car

They told you about the gadgeteer, Q. Truth be told, you didn't expect him to ask you anything, but he needs a ~~guinea pig~~ no seriously guinea pig to test out his newest vehicle. It's the 13th Hour, and the night sky above is stained red. He looks at you before you start driving.

"Now do be careful. I've installed all sorts of weapons inside the old girl. If you could bring it back in one piece?"

No problem, you think, before you realize you have no idea what all these buttons do. Now what?

...Wait. ...Do you even have a driving license......?

PROMPT 4: A suspicious note...

A city like no other...Ahh Hinoto-Ri. City of lights, questionable Wards, the 13th Hour and Personas. A city that requires your aid in saving it, but sometimes in the strangest of ways...

Japanese school may be rather different for you, but you've been adjusting! However, something unexpected gets dropped desk (or foot locker) today.

Hmmm. This might be, well it would depend what type of person you are, actually. But the question is, how do you react? And most importantly, who do you accuse?

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Having gotten here recently, and as he's not from Hinoto-Ri's division, well... he's the same as most of the other Persona-users here. Kind of. It's a little hard to explain.

"I wouldn't call myself a 'master'," Michael says as he takes a seat nearby, thinking about it. "You could have hundreds of years, and more Personas will always appear. I think there is only one true master of Persona."

And that would be Philemon. ... Still, he's also pretty sure a demon cannot have a Persona. It's unheard of.

"You could get one, someday. It's certainly not impossible," he will admit with a smile. He's just surprised how many people here already seem to know who he's working for. It's definitely a change. He usually doesn't give out what he's doing, but... well. Not much point hiding it here.

Alice pouts a little, but her cheer quickly recovers as Flynn comes by to rejoin them. She is temporarily distracted by the prospect of food (nibbling on takoyaki) so Flynn does have an opening to answer Michael's question.

"I have been here three months. It is an interesting environment, I admit." He intends to stay here, at least for the foreseeable future - after all, he no longer has a home world to return to. His next mission involved this world - and he doesn't see a reason to leave if said mission is still incomplete.

"I presume you are new?" If so, that would explain why he hadn't seen Michael in the Room before. But it's been a while since he last visited, so...

Ah, okay. Well, this is where he has to fudge things, he guesses. And where this is going to get terribly confusing. Michael has to pause for a second, which he takes to eat some of his own food slowly to think. Is he new? To here, or the Room? The former, yes, the latter, no.

"That depends on your point of reference. But, presuming you mean the city, yes." And he's only ever seen if he's needed. Igor always picks the exact things their guest or guests needs; no more, no less. And although he himself might have a somewhat malleable shape like the rest, he prefers not to change unless it's absolutely necessary. And he is a newbie in comparison to Margaret, Elizabeth, and even Theodore. He's long since mastered most of the basics, yes, but it's still true.

... And that's not even going into time and space and everything else. The Room can be a confusing place to live and work, sometimes. Especially if you were human before.

Flynn merely raises an eyebrow. He doesn't comment further, or attempt to pry - seeing how the other Velvet Room attendants are, he wouldn't get any straightforward answers anyway. Plus, it wouldn't be to his advantage if he upset Michael. So, time to change the subject.

Which Alice conveniently does, by starting up her questions again. She's finished one takoyaki, and holds another on the stick in her hand.

"Mister Michael, if you work in the Velvet Room, then are you gonna be staying for a bit? I wanna see what the Room looks like! Big bro says it's all blue, and there's a nice lady who gives people drinks."

.. can you even go in, Alice?

He can't help but be endeared by Alice's curiosity, but give him a second to eat some of his food and decide on an answer. Hm... he's not sure he could take her to the Room here. Technically it's not the one he's affiliated with, though he doesn't see why he couldn't eventually help them, it's probably not what his Master wanted, if he was here.

"I can't speak for the others, but usually you have to enter into a contract before you can visit the Room..." Here, he gives a thoughtful pause, before continuing. "That doesn't mean it'd be impossible, but I imagine I'll be here for a little while, yes."

Michael's answer makes Alice pout a little. "Awwww~ Big bro said that too. Maybe one day I'll be able to, one day!"

She takes a bite of her takoyaki before continuing. "Well, if you're staying here for a bit, then I'll be able to talk to you sometime too, right? Is there a girl inside the Velvet Room who looks just like me? Can you see her? Do you see her? How's she like?"

... technically, yes. But they aren't the same person.

Flynn still remains silent, though Michael will be able to tell that he is probably cringing. The youth lets her continue, though.

... So many questions. He can't help smiling. He likes children, after all.

"You will be able to talk to me anytime you'd like. I don't mind. There IS a girl who looks like you. But I'd be willing to bet there's someone who looks like everyone. It's a pretty special place. As for what she's like, well... a lot like you, really. She likes to play games a lot." He knows the Persona detailed; he's utilized her quite often, in fact. She's a favorite of his. Most of the Death Arcana had a soft spot in his heart. But this Alice also isn't that one; they're still different.

Alice nods cheerfully. "That's great, then!" She takes another bite of her food, falling silent temporarily - which allows Flynn to cut in. He doesn't seem to express much interest in the takoyaki - it'd be a good guess to say that he bought it for Alice to enjoy.

"She likes you a lot." He comments quietly, the sentence an observation more than anything else. "Most people can't keep up."

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In P4 if you fuse Nebiros and Belial you get her, too, as an aside.

ahah I see, it's a nice callback to SMT

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I gotta go nap for a bit, tag ya back later o/

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2632067023 years late. (also do you want this to carry on into game CR)