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Destiny Strings Mods ([personal profile] stringmods) wrote in [community profile] destinystrings2013-01-13 10:58 pm

The Search for the Newcomers, January 2012 Edition.

New Arrivals

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Who: Open to Everyone, but only Newly Accepted Characters can start threads.
Where: All around the city! They appear where you want them to appear.
Summary: Newcomers arrive and by now the Government is more ready and sends everyone out to go people hunting.
Warnings: ARRIVALS. Also assume the first thread is the ones who tell you about the city, and the other tags for the character can be talking with others in the city and learning more about it.
Music: This

[FOR THOSE IN THE CITY:]
It was Grand Prix frenzy by this time. The streets were filled with people watching every available television screen, crowds in the bigger areas of Scorpio district with the larger screen.

Now the HORUS detection system was working again. The device allowed everyone to spot abnormalities; and while it was being re-tuned to work with the appearing buildings, they could hone in on newcomers at a much faster pace. The leftover energy from the travel (commonly called Magatama Residue) gave them a few minutes to find them before it would flicker out.

Combined with the fact they could appear in most parts of the city, it made finding the newcomers was both easy yet frustratingly difficult.

As the blips appear on your own radar function, it was also nice enough to calculate for you the best transport and destination routes to take to get there. Speed was of the essence, after all.

[FOR THOSE WHO JUST ARRIVED:]
You're not in your homeworld anymore. That much is evident. So how do you feel? Happy? Sad? Troubled? A little of all three? No matter what, the memories of a butterfly man named Philemon are fading like a dream; you'll remember the details, but perhaps not everything he has said.

There is one word that stays with you, however.

Persona.

So...here to save the city, huh? First you'll need to find out more information. And who knows, maybe a familiar face or two...

But why are everyone huddle around large televisions screens for some reason?

[OOC: As stated above, only new characters can start a thread, but feel free to jump in any of them. characters arrive with their clothing and whatever items they had on them the moment they were taken; the remaining items will be later found in their apartments.]

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greatseal: (!!)

[personal profile] greatseal 2013-01-16 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her concentration is broken by the shoulder tap, and she turns to see who's speaking... and sees Fuuka.

In general, Minako has become used to the things the city throws her way. Her friends arriving suddenly is no real surprise anymore, and the differing timelines mean that she needs to treat them with care. There's no way to tell before speaking to them whether they even remember her.

But knowing that doesn't mean she can't be caught off guard. That's why, instead of greeting Fuuka carefully, she looks shocked.]


Fuuka-chan?!
tacticals: (thirteen.)

[personal profile] tacticals 2013-01-17 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
[--Well, Fuuka certainly hadn't been expecting that. She's stunned enough by someone knowing her that for a second she forgets what she was planning on asking, her head tilting curiously instead.]

... Hello?
greatseal: (teehee)

[personal profile] greatseal 2013-01-17 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
...Oh. [The disappointment is pretty obvious, although Minako just as quickly replaces it with a smile.] I'm sorry... I didn't mean to confuse you.
tacticals: (one.)

[personal profile] tacticals 2013-01-17 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, that's alright. [She smiles right back, even if she was still a bit curious. Poor girl had looked so surprised...]

Do you have a moment?
greatseal: (forgive me)

[personal profile] greatseal 2013-01-17 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
Of course!

[This situation was more daunting than meeting Akihiko or Mitsuru again. They'd both been her good friends, but the camaraderie still wasn't quite the same as it was between the junior SEES members. Cooking lessons, visiting the shrine in the summer, Yakushima and Kyoto, Christmas... Fuuka probably has those memories, too - Minako is just missing from them. Almost subconsciously, she wraps one hand around the headphones hanging from her neck.] Were you looking for something?

[Obviously she is, there's no need to play dumb. But it's easier right now than trying to sort out how to explain.]
tacticals: (five.)

[personal profile] tacticals 2013-01-17 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
I'm a bit lost.

[Fuuka offers up a sheepish smile, a little embarrassed over actually saying it out loud. She fails at tucking her hair behind her ear, but it was enough time for a deep breath, to gather herself up-- not that Fuuka really felt she needed to just yet; the girl seemed quite nice.]

Is there anything you can tell me about this place? [A beat, her next words softer and contemplative.] Or where the best place to eat is...
greatseal: (a good idea)

[personal profile] greatseal 2013-01-17 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
[It looks like more than a 'bit' lost. Minako wonders how much she's learned already, but that can wait.]

Does that mean you're hungry? Because I know a few good places. It's easier to talk on a full stomach, anyhow!
tacticals: (two.)

[personal profile] tacticals 2013-01-18 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[She simply nods at the question,] Yes, I agree. I'd appreciate it if you could show me; I haven't been able to find a map yet or anything of the sort.
greatseal: (what even)

[personal profile] greatseal 2013-01-19 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Minako reaches into her purse and pulls out a device that looks like a watch. It may seem odd to keep a watch somewhere not being worn, but she has another, normal looking watch on her wrist...]

These watches let you access the city network, which has information like that. But you'll have to stop at City Hall to pick yours up. It's a little inconvenient, since without one there's no way you'd know how to get there in the first place.
tacticals: (ten.)

[personal profile] tacticals 2013-01-19 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Fuuka leans in slightly when Minako pulls out the watch, scanning the device. How odd; she would certainly need to tinker and experiment with her own later.]

Oh, that does seem silly. Maybe there are hidden clues somewhere that point you in that direction. [... or maybe not, but it seemed creative reasonable to an extent.] We should go there first, then eat.
greatseal: (teehee)

[personal profile] greatseal 2013-01-19 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
I think they hope someone else will find you and help you out, first. [With the Horus system and everything... Well, they do what they can.] That sounds good, though. They can probably answer some questions better than I can.
tacticals: (five.)

[personal profile] tacticals 2013-01-19 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Ah! I didn't mean to imply that you couldn't, I was just thinking that maybe they would close for the day after a certain time...

[But, lead the way, Minako.]
greatseal: (chasing happiness)

[personal profile] greatseal 2013-01-19 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Fuuka, sometimes you're too nice...]

I didn't mean that either... It's their job to take care of guests like us.
tacticals: (one.)

[personal profile] tacticals 2013-01-19 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Instantly relieved to hear it! She hadn't wanted to accidentally have insulted a girl she'd just met.]

I suppose that does make sense. Are they always so welcoming?
greatseal: (it's a secret)

[personal profile] greatseal 2013-01-19 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
They seem pretty happy to have us here. Maybe a bit too happy... But with the demon and Dark Hour problems, it's not really a big surprise they're glad to have help.

[whoops, she called it the Dark Hour again... that's not a habit that's going to be broken anytime soon.]
tacticals: (seven.)

[personal profile] tacticals 2013-01-19 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
Problems? Like what? And... demons?

[had she meant shadows? Fuuka would ask how she knew about the Dark Hour too, but all in due time. for now she would just assume it had to do with the fact that the girl seemed to have been here for some time now.]
greatseal: (well...)

[personal profile] greatseal 2013-01-19 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Well, the fact that it's around and no one really knows why. There are lots of demons in the city, but most of them are harmless. There's just a few who want to attack people at night, as well as the Shadows and other monsters... [Really, the 13th Hour has gotten way too complicated recently.] But we'll have time to talk about all of that. We need to get to the Leo Ward, first. There's a great ramen place near there, too.

[Unless Fuuka has any big objections, they can timeskip past the stop at the town hall and make it to the ordering of food.]