week zero: mingle

[cyclists]

Week Zero
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On Monday morning, the sun rises on the sleepy village, and when the first ray of light touches the gates at each corner of the village, the previously tightly sealed doors open.

The barriers around the village fall, and leave it entirely open. Each cardinal direction will have a path exiting the village, taking the curious explorers who follow it on an adventure to new territories to be explored. They’ll find that each location that they arrive in appears to be associated with one of the elements. As the Signs had explained the day before, each of the participants in the game possesses an elemental assignment, whether they are aware of it or not.

When they approach the elemental areas, they’ll find themselves more in tune with their new powerset, as if the location invites them to take them out for a spin. The new areas appear to be perfect for training and learning how to use the new skills, or maybe if you’re curious you can discover which of those listed powers you’ve been granted.

Just try not to hurt yourself while you’re out there.

In addition, it seems now that more pieces of the core are being revealed, the river that runs through the village will begin to be dotted with small lanterns floating on the water. Some of them seem to be holding small notes. Try as you might to grab one, they’ll always just barely float out of reach.

Perhaps try sending one yourself and see what results you might get?

Occasionally in the village, you might hear the sound of drums and flutes - is that festival music? - though no matter how you search, you can’t find the source… yet.



Welcome to your tutorial week mingle log! Please see all the links within the log to check out the new updates. In addition, your status page has been updated. In case you missed it, please report all item theft to this top-level where all comments are screened. Private conversations are also open and should be reported under the Week 0 top-level.

A mini-event will also be posted on Wednesday, June 5th, so please keep an eye out for that!

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[compendiem]

[ It doesn't smell horrific, but that's fine ]

Well... You don't have to cook blood, but it makes it easier to eat. Gives it more bite.

[twinsightful]

I see. [...] Are you an alien? Is that why human cuisine doesn't suit you?

[compendiem]

...I might be an alien. [ It would make sense ] But I do like human cuisine, too. They're tasty.

[ Humans are tasty... yeah I'm going to stop here ]

[twinsightful]

[...why.]

I'm off the menu. Just so we're clear.

[compendiem]

Oh. So am I... We're running out of options.

[ There's like 20 actual humans in this game or something??? idk ]

[twinsightful]

We're not eating humans. [STOP.]

[compendiem]

[ lmao ]

You don't have to.

[twinsightful]

Neither do you. We've gone over this. There is actual food.

[compendiem]

Yeah, but... I hear a varied, balanced diet is best. In a place like this, we should stay as healthy as possible.

[ Blood is rich in nutrients, according to Google ]

[twinsightful]

[...]

You've been talking to that vampire cosplayer, haven't you.

[compendiem]

...You don't think he's a real vampire?

[ Minato believed him Immediately ]

[twinsightful]

No. Have you ever met a vampire demon?

[compendiem]

Yes. Aside from Vally, I also know Empusa.

[twinsightful]

...who's Empusa?

[compendiem]

My soul... demon? Soul partner? Soul mate.

[ How does one explain Personas ]

[twinsightful]

[....]

Where did you say you were from again?

[compendiem]

I hail from the planet Earth.

[twinsightful]

[...wait.]

Is it normal for people to have soul demons where you're from? [Kaoru is slowly going to learn there are now multiple versions of earth, help.]

[compendiem]

Uh.

[ Is it normal? Truthfully, the answer is ] No, I don't think so.

[ Because it's not normal, but it's his normal anyways. Which isn't. normal. He knows this. ]

It's not a normal thing... but it is a thing. Does that make sense...

[twinsightful]

Yes. [Strangely, yes, it does.] Are there others like you, too?

[compendiem]

Like me in what way...

[ Personas, yes, but the rest of him... nobody should be like him. ]

[twinsightful]

With soul demons that have proper names. [Personas. Whatever.]

[compendiem]

Oh. Yeah, a couple others. We call the soul demons "Personas" [ or whatever, but it feels right to give the proper term when not all the soul demons are demons. some are soul angels, or soul dogs ]

But none of that applies here, so.

[ He shrugs. ]

[twinsightful]

Maybe not, but I've never heard of something like that on my version of Earth. [Are you sure it's Earth?] But doesn't that mean that whoever brought us here took part of your soul, too?

[compendiem]

It's not something most people know about. It's... limited to the area... I think. [ He hopes? That it's just a Ryoji thing, a Iwatodai thing, a Kirijo thing. ] So it's no surprise that you've never heard of it. People aren't supposed to be aware of that stuff.

[ Ignorance is bliss, etc etc, but Minato presses a hand briefly against his chest, as if that's where his Personas-- his soul-- is stored. If he loses his Personas... does that mean he lost part of his soul? What about before he awakened to that power? ]

Hm... Hard to tell... Maybe I'm just souless.