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[leadthebeats]

[ Yuri decides to turn on the feed, if only because she has some several important questions to ask several people regarding this place. And some not as important things. ]

So, Hinoto-Ri.

It seems that you just brought me in just in time for a very special day. [ That special day is actually tomorrow, and it's her birthday. ] But that's not really important right now. Anyway, I'm Yuri — the leader of the Shinda Sekai Sensen, otherwise known as the Afterlife Battlefront. I got here recently, so I still have some important questions to ask.

First and foremost: if there's anyone who's any good at sewing make sure to contact me right away, either through this post or my inbox. We can talk about the exact details in private that way, after all.

Also, I'd like to apologize for any problems some certain idiots who are wearing this emblem. If they've caused any major problems, however, I'd like to know about them.

[ And she'll actually show the emblem that's stitched onto the arm of her outfit to everyone. Hopefully they really haven't been causing any trouble.

... At least besides the commotion that happened when she first showed up. ]

And last but not least: does anyone know what forms these 'Personas' can show up as? It's important that I know for sure.

(ooc: just wanted to say that replies will be slow and many of them will probably be backtagged!)

Comments

[trainwrecking]

... Ah.

Right, you haven't even been here very long... It's strange to be the... not veteran, but... senior?

[leadthebeats]

I suppose it is strange, but everybody has to start somewhere.

[trainwrecking]

If there's anything you want to know in particular, I'll try to explain... You know, fair is fair.

[leadthebeats]

Just start from the beginning and go from there.

[trainwrecking]

Ah... Well, I was told we were brought here to protect those who can't protect themselves. Do you remember a dream when you got here?

[leadthebeats]

Vaguely.

[trainwrecking]

So you remember hearing "Persona." We all came in with that dream... it was vague too, but that word stuck out.

What about the name, ah... Philemon?

[leadthebeats]

I remember that, too. Who exactly is Philemon, anyway?

[trainwrecking]

The Masked Man. He's... supposedly the "good figure," the opposite of... ahh. Nya... Nyarttho... no, what was it... [HE'S REALLY NOT MAKING CAT NOISES, PROMISE.]

Aaah! Nyarlathotep.

[leadthebeats]

Supposedly? So we don't have any proof that he's really good... is that what you're saying?

forever late...

[trainwrecking]

Yeah. I've never seen him, but I've heard people talk about both of these gods like they're "not quite right."

all the late replies!!!

[leadthebeats]

So you're saying they're different than their legends or something?

\o/

[trainwrecking]

I'm not too sure, I don't know a lot about the lore of Hinoto-Ri. I only know what a couple of people have told me. [Well, mostly. Aoi had said Philemon was good, but others insisted otherwise. Come to think of it--]

There was this... "PSA" I saw about Philemon. I was, uh... I was in the hospital and looking through the network to familiarize myself with it. I can try to find it again if you want to see it.

[leadthebeats]

That would be helpful, actually. Thanks, Otonashi-kun.

[ Hey, she can be nice sometimes...! ]

[trainwrecking]

Sure, just a second.

[He's more than happy to help anyway, but a calm, kind Yuri is always a good thing. It takes him a minute to navigate back to February, but once he finds the post, he waves her closer.]

A lot of it seems like a fanatic, but... look at this. [He'll pull this conversation up specifically.] I don't know, it sounds hard to believe, but... people were talking about using Personas in worlds before Hinoto-Ri and encountering these gods before...

[leadthebeats]

Then that must mean they know more than us. I'll probably have to get in contact with them if that's the case.

oh gosh, so sorry... i tagged the last one as if they were together. /o\

[trainwrecking]

A lot of people know more than us, we haven't learned much. [There's an unspoken "but" there.]

It's not that we haven't tried reaching out.

no worries!

[leadthebeats]

So, what? Are they just not giving information out freely?

[trainwrecking]

No... it's that when we tried, we failed! [NODA RUINED EVERYTHING.]

[leadthebeats]

... Failed how, exactly?

[trainwrecking]

Uh... [Oh god, don't ask him that.]

We didn't break anything and nobody but us [--specifically, him and possibly Noda's pride--] got hurt, so it could have gone worse, I guess...

[leadthebeats]

Tell me all the details, Otonashi-kun.

[ Because she doesn't want you idiots to hurt each other either, okay?! ]

[trainwrecking]

Those are all the important details. After that we parted and didn't regroup again until you showed up.

[CAN'T IMAGINE WHY.]

[leadthebeats]

You three really shouldn't be left alone to do stupid things. Maybe I should be happy I'm here.

[trainwrecking]

It's not like that, we just... didn't plan well. [There's an shaky sigh.]

And Noda didn't follow directions... [As usual.] We'll do better next time.