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[There's a scrambling sound and a few mutterings of "you turn on the video over here, don't you?" before the video finally turns out, showing the somewhat morose face of one (1) Sam Erstwhile, disheveled brown hair almost covering his eyes. He glances away with a slight frown.]

Um, right, what was I going to say here...

[And then a nod as he looks back up.]

Right! Right. Erm, yeah. Hello to all of you, I guess. I'm Sam and...I just arrived a few days ago, so I'm sorry if I'm still new to all of this.

[He tries his best at a smile, but it's kind of a pathetic try, at best- his mouth just quirks upward for one second before dropping down to it's usual position.]

I...I just am a little confused, honestly. I mean, people have told me about the Persona thing and the fact that we have to fight monsters and all, but, I mean, why were we chosen in the first place? I know plenty of other people who would be way better at this than me. And it's not like I applied or anything, so...what's so special about me?

[He sighs, scratching the back of his head.] Somebody I talked to before talked about how they choose us based on our souls, but...I just want to hear what other people think. I'm not really interested in why we were chosen, more like how we were chosen, if that makes sense. What sets us apart from all the other people from where we come from?

Because, I dunno...I think they made a really huge mistake when they chose me.

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Ugh, fine. I guess you're right.

Something that means something to me? If...if you don't mind me asking, I'm curious, what is yours?

Is there another topic you'd prefer to talk about?

[Conversationalist: Sasuke is not one.]

Myself! Well, sort of.

She's a little different and she can't always take a joke, but it's basically the same.

No, no, nothing like that! I see... strings. Literally threads, reaching from a person into the sky. A clear connection. But only when I'm using my Persona, Eve.

[He gives a bit of an amused laugh.] They're around. A lot of them inhabit the Taurus district, though those tend to be the succubi... [Sex demons always rubbed him the wrong way, lust was a sin that was so savage and foreign to him. He gave the Taurus district a wide berth whenever it was possible.]

I kind of prefer safer to easier...

[He shrugs.]

You'd be surprised actually. Just put a call about it on the network, and I bet someone will respond.

[Neither is Sam. :D]

...Erm, actually, I do. Have you discovered your Persona yet?

Yeah, maybe you're right...but I would just want to get it over with.

Really? People are that nice around here?

She's an...angel?

You must be pretty powerful against those demons, then.

Strings? How...odd. What do they look like? Can those strings be cut?

[Oh, and does that seem to fluster him.] Succu- oh, no, oh dear, I wouldn't want to interact with those! Ewww. I-I'd rather have a decent conversation with a demon, not, well, spend the night.

Yes. I'm assuming you haven't? [Newbie and all.]

No, not at all. Have you?

[A nod.]

...Someone from another world with Persona users gave me some advice. It's... weird, at first, but you get used to it once you know how.

Mmmm....maybe. Wouldn't know, I don't go out during the 13th hour very often.

They... look like strings? Literally just thin threads, but they aren't physical things. They can't be touched or cut by any normal means, nor any means at all that I'm aware of.

[He laughs a little at that reaction, it's similar to how he feels about succubi.] You would've liked talking to my friend. Unfortunately he hasn't arrived in this world, but he was good company.

[ ... Boy, you sure have self-esteem issues. Taiyou is gonna beat them out of you if it's the last thing he does! ]

So Sam-kun it is! I'll keep you updated.

The 13th hour...that's when all the monsters and such pop out, don't they?

[good luck with that Taiyou TALK ABOUT IMPOSSIBLE]

Alright. Um, and I don't think I got your name.

So, what's the point in seeing them? Are some stronger than others?

...Your friend was a demon? And he wasn't that bad at all?

Really? Care to share some of that advice?

[He closes his eyes for a moment, sensing out his own Persona to try to get a better feel for how to describe it.]

...It's like there's another presence in the back of your mind. You need to bring it out in order to summon it. It's like... moving a part of your mind itself, if that makes sense.

It takes some getting used to.

Moving a part of your mind That..does sound really weird, I can tell why you say it takes a while to get used to. Hmm.

So...Personas are just kind of like a physical form of part of our mind, then?

That's how I understand it.

Hmmm. Odd.

Did they do surgery on our heads when we were brought here, or what happened to separate that part of our minds into something that acts on it's own? It's creepy, really...

Sure is. I wouldn't get caught out there without some sort of weapon or a friend to hide behind if I were you.

...Who knows. Some of the people who came here had the power in their own worlds, too, so it's hard to say.

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