Shattered Justice (A Persona Quest)
- Thread starter SeekerofDreams
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Jack of Olives
Rolled a '3' on their Con score
- Location
- The land of fruits and nuts (California)
[x] You'd like to test out Rakshasa.
After all;what happens in the dimensional/temporal anomaly- what's the point of grabbing him if we don't try using him.
After all;
[X] You'd like to test out Rakshasa.
SeekerofDreams
Aspiring Farmer
- Location
- Selphia
SeekerofDreams
Aspiring Farmer
- Location
- Selphia
Okay, let's see what this new Persona can do!
Probably a good idea to test this out now and not in the middle of, say, a boss fight.
-Vote Closed!-
Probably a good idea to test this out now and not in the middle of, say, a boss fight.
Shadow In Wonderland- Part 2
SeekerofDreams
Aspiring Farmer
- Location
- Selphia
You figure that, now that you have a second Persona, you should take the chance to familiarize yourself with how it works.
The first, biggest thing you pick up on is that, when a new set of Shadows appears, you temporarily gain a burst of strength, like when your friends use certain kinds of magic. You don't have to do anything to trigger it, and it usually goes away before the battle is over, but this is useful, and does a lot to make up for how you still don't have a reliable weapon.
Another thing that makes up for it is the Persona himself. With Rakshasa, it's easier to draw upon the powers of lightning, but only so far as it doesn't leave your fingertips. He's capable of slashing at your foes with blades coated in lightning, however, and that's a lot more fun than anything you can do yourself.
...Actually, you think that, when you do that, Akihiko-san tends to watch closely, so maybe he's going to try and copy you? If he weren't shockproof, you'd be vaguely worried by that, but as it is, he's far more qualified to experiment than you are.
You'll just have to hope he doesn't break anything important.
Another interesting thing is that, at one point, a lion Shadow appears and jumps at you, only for its claws not to do anything whatsoever. It's not quite is entertaining as that time a table tried to attack Shinjiro-san and exploded, but there is something to be said for how the look of pure confusion is universal.
Still... this is the third fight that has happened, and you're nowhere near to the end of this long hallway. Why is this hallway so long? You've never seen such long uninterrupted hallways in Tartarus, and Tartarus is all hallways!
You wouldn't say you're tired, really- somehow, leaning on Rakshasa has left you not depleting your energy at all, for some reason- but... it's boring. It was fun while you were testing out this new Persona, but now... now it's just a slog.
At the very least, it's taken longer for it to happen here than it did in Tartarus.
Eventually, you come to a stop in a room full of cardboard props that look like fruit, candy, and pastries.
"Now that's just not fair!" Junpei-san complains. "I start thinking about food, the Labyrinth gives it to me, and it's all pulp!?"
Even if we don't get hungry here, it's hard to blame him for being upset. Those look like some very juicy orange slices...
Morgana blinks at him. "Why would you eat something you found in a place full of Shadows? In a place like this, the risk of a stomachache is the least of your problems."
You recall that this has not stopped him from enjoying the food at the festival... but you suppose there weren't exactly any Shadows there, either.
Not unless you're using the broader definitions...
Rei produces some bits of chocolate and orange slices. You aren't sure where she gets them from, but they look like actual food. You aren't hungry, but that still doesn't stop you from being a bit jealous.
"It looks realistic, but it doesn't smell all that great..." Makoto-san comments.
Yukari-san glares at him. "Stop sniffing it!'
Suddenly, you find yourself missing the barren halls of Tartarus. It made more sense, and when you were there, so did your friends.
Still, everyone seems to be using this room full of fake food as their chance to relax. Chidori-san has naturally started drawing it- if the rest of the place is like this, she'll probably have a full gallery's worth of sketches by the time you get home!- while everyone else is just moving into their own conversations.
You end up deciding to join in on a conversation as well, out of boredom if nothing else. You end up tuning in to...
[ ] Junpei-san and Morgana wondering just where Rei gets all of her food from.
[ ] Yukari-san and Aigis-san trying to prevent Makoto-san from breathing in what may or may not be supernatural paint fumes.
[ ] Akihiko-san and Mitsuru-sanKen has a working sense of self-preservation.
[ ] Shinjiro-san and Zen appear to have come to a disagreement of some kind...
[ ] Fuuka-san is trying to show affection to Koromaru from a distance. It isn't going all that well.
The first, biggest thing you pick up on is that, when a new set of Shadows appears, you temporarily gain a burst of strength, like when your friends use certain kinds of magic. You don't have to do anything to trigger it, and it usually goes away before the battle is over, but this is useful, and does a lot to make up for how you still don't have a reliable weapon.
Another thing that makes up for it is the Persona himself. With Rakshasa, it's easier to draw upon the powers of lightning, but only so far as it doesn't leave your fingertips. He's capable of slashing at your foes with blades coated in lightning, however, and that's a lot more fun than anything you can do yourself.
...Actually, you think that, when you do that, Akihiko-san tends to watch closely, so maybe he's going to try and copy you? If he weren't shockproof, you'd be vaguely worried by that, but as it is, he's far more qualified to experiment than you are.
You'll just have to hope he doesn't break anything important.
Another interesting thing is that, at one point, a lion Shadow appears and jumps at you, only for its claws not to do anything whatsoever. It's not quite is entertaining as that time a table tried to attack Shinjiro-san and exploded, but there is something to be said for how the look of pure confusion is universal.
Still... this is the third fight that has happened, and you're nowhere near to the end of this long hallway. Why is this hallway so long? You've never seen such long uninterrupted hallways in Tartarus, and Tartarus is all hallways!
You wouldn't say you're tired, really- somehow, leaning on Rakshasa has left you not depleting your energy at all, for some reason- but... it's boring. It was fun while you were testing out this new Persona, but now... now it's just a slog.
At the very least, it's taken longer for it to happen here than it did in Tartarus.
Eventually, you come to a stop in a room full of cardboard props that look like fruit, candy, and pastries.
"Now that's just not fair!" Junpei-san complains. "I start thinking about food, the Labyrinth gives it to me, and it's all pulp!?"
Even if we don't get hungry here, it's hard to blame him for being upset. Those look like some very juicy orange slices...
Morgana blinks at him. "Why would you eat something you found in a place full of Shadows? In a place like this, the risk of a stomachache is the least of your problems."
You recall that this has not stopped him from enjoying the food at the festival... but you suppose there weren't exactly any Shadows there, either.
Not unless you're using the broader definitions...
Rei produces some bits of chocolate and orange slices. You aren't sure where she gets them from, but they look like actual food. You aren't hungry, but that still doesn't stop you from being a bit jealous.
"It looks realistic, but it doesn't smell all that great..." Makoto-san comments.
Yukari-san glares at him. "Stop sniffing it!'
Suddenly, you find yourself missing the barren halls of Tartarus. It made more sense, and when you were there, so did your friends.
Still, everyone seems to be using this room full of fake food as their chance to relax. Chidori-san has naturally started drawing it- if the rest of the place is like this, she'll probably have a full gallery's worth of sketches by the time you get home!- while everyone else is just moving into their own conversations.
You end up deciding to join in on a conversation as well, out of boredom if nothing else. You end up tuning in to...
[ ] Junpei-san and Morgana wondering just where Rei gets all of her food from.
[ ] Yukari-san and Aigis-san trying to prevent Makoto-san from breathing in what may or may not be supernatural paint fumes.
[ ] Shinjiro-san and Zen appear to have come to a disagreement of some kind...
[ ] Fuuka-san is trying to show affection to Koromaru from a distance. It isn't going all that well.
- Location
- Head in the clouds
[X] Fuuka-san is trying to show affection to Koromaru from a distance. It isn't going all that well.
I'll admit, you have made me curious.
Not in Person
Once Known as The Nobody
- Location
- A place
[X] Fuuka-san is trying to show affection to Koromaru from a distance. It isn't going all that well.
- Location
- Somewhere else
X] Shinjiro-san and Zen appear to have come to a disagreement of some kind...
Jack of Olives
Rolled a '3' on their Con score
- Location
- The land of fruits and nuts (California)
[x] Shinjiro-san and Zen appear to have come to a disagreement of some kind...
Might be a good idea to play peacemaker.
Might be a good idea to play peacemaker.
[X] Shinjiro-san and Zen appear to have come to a disagreement of some kind...
SeekerofDreams
Aspiring Farmer
- Location
- Selphia
SeekerofDreams
Aspiring Farmer
- Location
- Selphia
All right, this should be... entertaining...
Let's see how this goes.
-Vote Closed!-
Let's see how this goes.
Shadow in Wonderland- Part 3
SeekerofDreams
Aspiring Farmer
- Location
- Selphia
"You know, Koro-chan, you're a really smart dog," You hear Fuuka-san say.
"Arf!" Koromaru agrees, his tail wagging rapidly. He then notices you. "Arf!" He bounds over.
You aren't entirely certain that Fuuka-san means to project her sigh into the Labyrinth, but you hear it about as clearly as anything else she says.
"...Do you want us to leave one of the animals with you next time we come in here?" You ask, not sure how else this is meant to be taken. Koromaru is perfectly happy to sit next to you and be petted, so you're going to enjoy that while it lasts.
"I... think you'll need everything you can get. I can't sense everything in this Labyrinth, but there's definitely something at the bottom that's really strong!"
"...Normal strong or full moon strong?" You check. "There is a difference."
Mostly in whether or not their spell tiers correspond to their actual strength, but... That's still something.
"Um... upper Tartarus floor guardian? Maybe?" She sounds less sure about this than she really should be. "It's... definitely strong, but..." It comes to mind that you probably shouldn't be doing anything to make your Navigator unsure. Particularly when Mitsuru-san doesn't have anything with her to amplify her powers, and while Morgana or Chidori-san may be able to cover for you... you'd rather they didn't.
"That doesn't sound too bad..." Normally, there's something close to four people fighting them at a time, not all ten or so of you. That's something ordinarily reserved for full moons, and you don't even normally have that.
Admittedly, twice that was because of intervention by Strega, but that's not the point. If Fuuka-san wants a fluffy companion, you don't see much reason that she can't have one.
"Yes, but Mona-chan doesn't like being pet, and Koro-chan's got more reliable Curse spells than Chidori-chan does. ...Why are all of the Curse users also fire specialists?" This is actually a good question. Makoto-san has both Orpheus and Thanatos, and then there's Koromaru and Chidori-san... actually, the only fire use who doesn't also have Curse is Junpei-san, and that might just be because he's not subtle enough for it.
[ ] Agree that this is a very strange thing.
[ ] All right, but does she still want to pet Koromaru?
[ ] Move on to talking about something else.
-[ ] Write-in.
"Arf!" Koromaru agrees, his tail wagging rapidly. He then notices you. "Arf!" He bounds over.
You aren't entirely certain that Fuuka-san means to project her sigh into the Labyrinth, but you hear it about as clearly as anything else she says.
"...Do you want us to leave one of the animals with you next time we come in here?" You ask, not sure how else this is meant to be taken. Koromaru is perfectly happy to sit next to you and be petted, so you're going to enjoy that while it lasts.
"I... think you'll need everything you can get. I can't sense everything in this Labyrinth, but there's definitely something at the bottom that's really strong!"
"...Normal strong or full moon strong?" You check. "There is a difference."
Mostly in whether or not their spell tiers correspond to their actual strength, but... That's still something.
"Um... upper Tartarus floor guardian? Maybe?" She sounds less sure about this than she really should be. "It's... definitely strong, but..." It comes to mind that you probably shouldn't be doing anything to make your Navigator unsure. Particularly when Mitsuru-san doesn't have anything with her to amplify her powers, and while Morgana or Chidori-san may be able to cover for you... you'd rather they didn't.
"That doesn't sound too bad..." Normally, there's something close to four people fighting them at a time, not all ten or so of you. That's something ordinarily reserved for full moons, and you don't even normally have that.
Admittedly, twice that was because of intervention by Strega, but that's not the point. If Fuuka-san wants a fluffy companion, you don't see much reason that she can't have one.
"Yes, but Mona-chan doesn't like being pet, and Koro-chan's got more reliable Curse spells than Chidori-chan does. ...Why are all of the Curse users also fire specialists?" This is actually a good question. Makoto-san has both Orpheus and Thanatos, and then there's Koromaru and Chidori-san... actually, the only fire use who doesn't also have Curse is Junpei-san, and that might just be because he's not subtle enough for it.
[ ] Agree that this is a very strange thing.
[ ] All right, but does she still want to pet Koromaru?
[ ] Move on to talking about something else.
-[ ] Write-in.