purseonstrings | FEBRUARY TESTING POST: IT STILL HAS CARS AND SNOW

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

SCENARIO 1
Well it's been a hell of a ride so far, but you've not found yourself somehow testing one of Q's vehicles.

'Do try to bring it back in one piece' he said. What are all these buttons again?! Did you read the manual?...

...wait...

...do you even have a driving license?

SCENARIO 2
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?

[[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?)]]

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[ At first, Natsume's a little too dazed by the impact for it to fully sink in that Ryoji apparently sees the ogre too. He lets the other boy help him climb to his feet and stares at the Oni for a moment before nodding. ]

Let's go!

[ And with that he turns to start running again, as the Oni stomps towards them, club raised!

... It'll sink in that Ryoji can see supernatural things to in a minute. Don't worry. ]

[Ryoji's dragging Natsume as fast as he can, zig-zagging around in an attempt to lose the big oni. As long as that ogre doesn't decide to try to hit them with that big club, they should be okay.

...but who is he kidding, he's probably gonna try it. Still, there has to be somewhere safe they can go! If anything, he can try attacking him with Thanatos.

Until then, he's just going to keep pulling Natsume along, glancing back constantly to keep an eye on that club.]

aaaah--!

[ Well, he didn't expect to be jerked along quite this fast! He stumbles and nearly falls again, as Ryoji drags him along, but at least they manage to avoid any more icy spots. At first.

Unfortunately, the zig-zagging isn't the best idea in this weather, and soon enough Natsume goes sliding again, dragging Ryoji with him with a 'wooahh!'

The Oni catches up. ]

I'm gonna smash your head and eat you, human!

[ . . . this is not Natsume's day. ]

[Ryoji cries out, letting go of Natsume's hand as he slides a little farther away. Crashing down on the ice is painful, so it takes him a moment to recover. He's feeling a little dizzy, things are spinning...

And then he hears that and without even thinking he's transformed into Thanatos, hurtling towards the youkai sword first.

Yeah, he'll always protect his friends, including the people that aren't exactly his friends yet.]

[ Natsume is busy cringing away from the club when Ryoji transforms, but he feels the extra chill, senses the shadow and hears the noise, so he lowers his arms and stares. His eyes widen, and he does his best to scoot away even further - as if the Oni was bad enough, now there's some other powerful yokai hovering over him! And that kid with the scarf is gone, unless --? ]

Wh-what?

[Unless that kid is the monster fighting off that ogre now? That may be a good bet. Especially since that monster is speaking now, still focusing on pushing the ogre back, having just enough time to yell out one word in Ryoji's slightly distorted voice.]

Run!

[ Except Natsume doesn't run right away, still horribly confused ]

Who are --

[ But wait, yes. Running. Running is probably good. It's another couple moments before Natsume gets his act together and manages to scramble to his feet, backing a few steps away, still staring at the two of them before he finally turns to run.

That coffin-caped yokai(?) is like nothing he's ever seen before, but it has a mask... ]

[Well, it's about time. Ryoji would be relieved, if he wasn't fending off a giant, ugly, club-wielding yokai. Still, Thanatos is fairly powerful, so it isn't much longer before he forces the monster to retreat. Guess he wasn't that hungry for you, Natsume.

Ryoji reverts back to normal with a heavy sigh, cautiously walking down the path Natsume had taken. The other boy is probably terrified right now. Should he even be going to talk to him?]

[ Natsume's been chased by enough yokai that although he was definitely scared, he calms down relatively quickly - especially since, as luck would have it, they were just around the corner from a shrine, anyway. If Ryoji follows him far enough, he'll find Natsume slumped on a bench there, resting and catching his breath. ]

[Okay... okay, at least he's safe, just tired. Ryoji allows himself a slight bit of relief before hesitantly approaching the other.]

...Are you okay?

[ Natsume startles a little at the voice, snapping his head up to look at Ryoji. He tenses a little, but he remembers that this guy did just save him, so he offers what he hopes is a reassuring smile. ]

Yes. Thank you. ... are you?

[Ryoji still notices the tension, and stops immediately in his tracks, keeping a safe distance and looking away for a moment, smiling that same not-quite-real smile he always has when he's uncomfortable.]

I'm just fine. There's really no need to thank me... I'm just glad you're okay.

[ That Ryoji stops and seems to respect that Natsume is a bit stressed at the moment is what gets him to relax a little further, still smiling. That, and he feels bad for making Ryoji feel uncomfortable, now. He looks down at the ground for a moment. ]

All I did was ask it what this place was... [ He sighs and glances up at Ryoji again. ] Do you know?

I actually don't. It doesn't look like anywhere I've been... Sorry.

[He's apologizing for a lot more than just being unable to help with directions, of course. He's surprised Natsume hasn't brought up the whole 'other yokai' thing yet.]

Oh... it's okay. I guess we'll just have to find someone else who knows.

[ He sighs and leans back on the bench again. After a moment, though, he looks at Ryoji again. ]

What's your name?

[ Yokai who take multiple forms aren't really surprising to him anymore, so he doesn't really think to question too much in that regard, though he is a little surprised Ryoji doesn't have a mask of some sort ]

Edited 2013-02-22 23:22 (UTC)

Oh, sorry. My name's Ryoji Mochizuki. What's yours?

[Ryoji mentally berates himself for apologizing. It's not like he really had a chance to when they were running from that monster. But he can use the apology as a sorry for what happened after, for what he became.]

Um, Natsume. Takashi Natsume.

[ He smiles just a little. ]

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