01: audio / action

[stitchedfromsteel]

Hey, everyone. Uh, hey, Visitors? Am I doin' this right?

[The voice that's playing is that of a rough-sounding young man, and one who sounds a bit stressed at that.]

So. From what I've heard... you guys are all Persona users, right? Brought here to help protect this place? Still havin' a hard time believing it, but - guess there ain't any point in denyin' what I'm seein', huh.

I just wanna let ya know ... if anyone ever needs any backup or anythin' like that... [the next bit comes out in a rush, loud and forceful-] oh, just gimme a call, okay? I've done this crap before. I'm - [and he pauses for a moment, picking his words.] Uh...

I'm here to help. I want to help.

So... lemme know, okay?

[Pause. As if an afterthought-]

...An' does anyone have any tips for people who've just got here? This city's kinda crazy...

[Throughout the day, a rather confused looking young man in concealing clothing that looks like it's got to be too hot for the weather can be seen wandering through the city, trying to get his bearings. Damn. He never was good at navigation... but he'll get this place mapped soon enough? Won't he?]

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[helenchanted]

"At that point?" Sounds like an interesting story. Guess I'll need to ask you more questions in person then, huh?

[Yes that is perfectly how you go about making friends, Sanada style.]

But it's goo to have you around! The more of us there are, the less the things that go bump in the night around here have a chance to cause trouble!

CRASHING IN hope you don't mind

[boxingemperor]

[A familiar voice interrupts this conversation off camera on Miki's end.]

Hey Miki! Are we heading out or not?

[More than 24 hours in the dorm makes him antsy.]

Sleepy it's all yours haha

[helenchanted]

[The camera view switches to show Akihiko as Miki looks over.]

Huh! Oh! Sorry, I was talking to one of the newcomers! Kanji Tatsumi...like the guy with the same name that was here before. Only he's one hundred percent new!

On it~

[stitchedfromsteel]

So ya did know 'bout the other guy, huh?

[Kanji laughs slightly.]

Don't worry about it. I heard already. Good t' see you too...

[Though... wait a second. Something's definitely different, and it's not just the presence of a shirt.]

[helenchanted]

Oh s--

[DAMN she had been trying not to say that, but now she did and great job Miki Sanada...at least he doesn't seem shocked by it, so that's a good thing.]

--hahah yeah. Sorry!

[boxingemperor]

Oh, hey. Akihiko Sanada, I'm Miki's brother.

[Well, that's interesting. He looks like he could be a male Aigis, or Aigis' big brother.

But yes, Akihiko is a couple years younger than his buffed up future self; still just a teen in school. Looks are a little deceiving though; he's been through quite a bit despite the mostly pristine clothes and...body.]

[stitchedfromsteel]

[This is weird. Very weird. Then again, what hasn't been today? With that other guy being from the last century...

Oh. Oh. Right. That explains it.]

Cool t' meet you. [Again, he doesn't say.] You've been doin' this for a while, right?

[helenchanted]

We both have!

[She is 16 year old and wants to prove herself. Please excuse the outburst.]

[boxingemperor]

You gonna invite him along? [He looks to his little sister. The more the merrier, right? Everyone can benefit from training.]

[stitchedfromsteel]

Right, what I meant. But ...uh, invite to what?

[helenchanted]

What else? Training!

[harder, better, faster, stronger.]

The moon's only at the first quarter so demons are a good warm-up challenge right now.

[stitchedfromsteel]

The moon does that to 'em?

Well. If you guys want me taggin' along, sure! Just lemme know where 'n when, okay?

[helenchanted]

Oh we're going now.

As in...now, now.

[stitchedfromsteel]

Ah, hell! Look, I - I do wanna come with you, but I ain't got a clue where you are or where anythin' here is, so, uh, can I catch ya up or something?

[helenchanted]

Don't worry, the COMPS come with a map! We're in the SEES building right now so it's farther than the apartments...

[She points to the watch on her arm.]

Check the options on it. I'll send you my coordinates!

[boxingemperor]

This should be fun.

[Easy peasy and an excellent warm-up for the days ahead. Not that he'll admit he's a bit rusty from recent downtime.]

[stitchedfromsteel]

[Poke, poke. He's no more a tech expert than most humans are brain surgeons, really...]

Huh, alright. You get started 'n I'll be there as soon as I can.