TESTING POST: SNOWY PARTY TIME

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Ahh Hinoto-Ri. City of lights, questionable wards, the 13th Hour and Personas.

SCENARIO 1
We hope you arrived in warm clothing because if not you'll sure be in for a surprise!



Hinoto-Ri is covered in snow! First you show up in a strange new place and now you're freezing cold. Maybe it's just a dream? But...you remember the man who said you were here as a special guest...don't you? Is this the city you're supposed to save?

SCENARIO 2
But tonight, there's a very old time feeling. That's right, there's a party!

It seems some demons got their hands on older musical classics. As you walk the streets tonight, you'll find the city getting into it, complete with outfits and dancing demons.

...what a way to first show up. But is this just a dream? You remember the man who said you were here as a special guest...don't you? You just hope he didn't mean some sort of dancing contest...

[[OOC - Welcome to the test post! Don't worry too much about Persona stats or your levels here, just come out and make up a scenario about what they are doing. Try out your potentials and interact with the city around you! We'll supply some NPCs once in a while when you least expect it (after all have to test those out too, right?)]]

Comments

[wanderingbard]

The twenty five year old acting like a kid might be a good start. Bards made their livings by being goofy, though, and while the strange music had been cause for some pause at first, Levin wasn't one to let things such as unfamiliar societal norms get in his way.

Flutes paired perfectly with techno; it was true. He was talented enough to manage accompaniment after a little bit, though most of his time was spent whirling about in a flurry of scarves and loose clothing. When the music stops, he finds himself facing a man slightly younger than himself.

"...Eh. You're not as pretty as I was hopin' for. ...Or busty."

[shiningstyle]

Hiro was pleasantly flushed after letting himself be swept up in the spiralling rhythm of the dancing, and he let out a low laugh of amusement at his final, disappointed dancing partner.

"Ditto, I was hoping to end this dance with a cute girl hanging off my arm," Hiro said cheekily, lifting his hands up to adjust his hood. The strips of cloth that made the bunny ears had gotten a bit tangled up over his shoulders. "Still, I don't discriminate. The night is young yet - maybe deep down you've got a hidden cute girl inside of you."

[wanderingbard]

Levin squints at the overly forward youth before shaking his head in a disappointed manner.

"Not too good at making a guy feel good about himself, huh? I'll need a few more drinks before I deign to respond to that. ...Few dozen. This future stuff is pretty much crap."

[shiningstyle]

"Tch, arrow to my confidence," Hiro sighed, pressing a hand against his chest with a mock-groan of pain. He recovered swiftly from this 'arrow' though, dropping his hand to slide it into his hoodie's pocket.

"Probably isn't a good idea to try the alcohol around here, anyway," Hiro warned, tilting his head with a fondly nostalgic smile. "Demons usually put weird stuff in it. Ahah, I remember, this one time, these demons managed to convince me to sit down and have a drink with them. Bam! Woke up the next morning with my trousers gone and all of my money nicked."

It hadn't been funny at the time, but Hiro knew how to laugh himself, and after a year to lick the humiliation...he had to admit it was pretty hilarious in retrospect.

[wanderingbard]

"Believe you me, these guys've got nothing on Verdanians." Levin shakes his head with a fond smile. "You watch out for 'weird stuff', they look around to find more weird stuff to put in. And I gotta say, you're kind of a novice if that's only happened once."

He shrugs with a self-satisfied grin.

"Whaddaya think, you wanna try for a second go? I'm a little low on the good stuff; could use some coins to rub together myself. ...You can keep your trousers, though."

[shiningstyle]

"Hmm..." Hiro rubbed his chin in thought, contemplating it. "Eh, why not? I haven't actually goofed off properly in a while, and what better way to spend the night than with strangers, dancing, and alcohol?"

[wanderingbard]

"Excellent."

Levin's eyes sparkle with mischief as he somehow manages to conjure up a beer from somewhere, tossing it towards Hiro.

"You'll regret it in the morning, but just think what ya'd miss out on if you didn't give it a shot. First mug's on me." Another one drops into his hands as he takes a long swig. "Bottle. Eh. First cask."

[shiningstyle]

Hiro blinked at the sudden arrival of alcohol, but didn't question it. Demons, spirits and deities liked to pull little magic tricks like that, and Hiro didn't really care which one his new companion was. Of course, that didn't mean he was blindly trusting him! He'd be a pretty irresponsible Demon Tamer if he did (and he had Null-Ailment on anyway).

He caught the bottle, taking a little sniff of it before daring a hearty swig. Hrmmm, pretty strong, an overpowering taste - Hiro coughed quietly into his hand as he lowered the bottle. "Ah, not bad...so, uh," Hiro lowered his hand, smiling at his companion. "You got a name, or are we both gonna be nameless tonight?"

[wanderingbard]

The boy seemed to have some interesting ideas about where this was all headed. Hopefully, the later realization wouldn't come as too much of a disappointment... A mischievous spark still in his eyes, Levin leans back with a shrug and takes a sip from his own bottle.

"Nothing to hide here. I'm called Levin." Crown Prince Levin, Duke of Silesia and Heir of Sety, to be strictly accurate, though no one needed to know that here.

[shiningstyle]

"Levin, huh? I'm Hiro Kageyama," Hiro returned, sipping his alcohol a bit more cautiously this time. It was okay if he didn't gulp it down. "So how'd you end up here? I was just walking one moment, and next some weird guy was blabbing about Persona and other junk. A bit different from my usual trips into pocket dimensions, ahah."

Hiro's voice and expression was friendly and inviting. He liked making friends with anyone, even if they'd probably only meet for one night - no, especially if they only meet for one night. Life was fickle anyway, so they might meet again further down the line!

[wanderingbard]

"Eh..."

Levin places a finger against his chin in his habitual manner.

"You know how it goes. Wandering 'round, lookin' for a gig, gettin' recruited into an army... Think I was 'bout to get run through with a spear."

[shiningstyle]

"Just an ordinary Tuesday then, huh?" Hiro said with a cheeky grin. "Looks like you were whisked away in the nick of time though. Spear stabbings usually don't end well."