6/22 - First Round Benefits

[kokuyoyo]

☸ Astaroth astaroth@applenet.net
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It's troublesome but I guess there's no help for it.

I've left something at Fun Baalberith's. If you know what that means, try to do it soon. The countdown is continuing, and if it's anything like the first round, then you should understand the time limit.

I've also noticed something but it's useless to talk about on here.

[ooc: To be exact, what Chikusa has left at everyone's favorite pawnshop and with Kiriya is a note detailing his address at the school apartments, how to contact him, and a date (June 24, the next countdown event). Just that, no other details. The idea is for all Awakened characters to be able to gather somewhere and talk a bit more freely about what's going on, the log of which I'll make when the event goes up. Of course, being that this is a school apartment, this will be easier for some characters than others.... But that's why his phone number is there. For those whose characters haven't met Kiriya, don't worry, just PM this account or hit me up on plurk on trilies and we can figure something out.]

[Round 2 characters are free to comment as well about this, but Chikusa is a dick and might not bother to explain anything lmao.]

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Makoto Fukami ⚔ Marchosias

[transient_specter]

Don't do anything too rash.

[kokuyoyo]

[There's no response. But is Makoto at his apartment? Because if so, guess who's knocking on it?]

[transient_specter]

[He is. He gets up at the knock on the door, and opens it.]

... Hello.

[kokuyoyo]

....It's easier to talk here than on there, so...

[God damn app information blockers.]

[transient_specter]

... Right.

[He lets Chikusa into the room, closing the door behind him. It's... a bit tidier than Gen's room was. The desk still has papers all over it, and there's a dent in it that looks like it might have been from the corner of a book, but otherwise it looks more or less the same.]

[kokuyoyo]

[Stepping inside, Chikusa rubs his arms a little bit as he looks around. The changes don't bother him so much as being inside the room at all does. When Ciro had done so, he had belonged, plain and simple. But as he is now...]

[He doesn't take a seat.]

If we're stuck dealing with this.... Communicating purely on the app isn't going to cut it.... Especially with the blocks in place.

[transient_specter]

That's probably true. And we can't really find any electronics without the app on it, so that's an issue.

[He sighs and goes to the sink, getting Ciro a cup of water - he pauses halfway through filling it, realizing what he's doing. Ah. Still, he finishes filling it, and goes to hold it out to Chikusa.]

Here. ... We're going not need to come up with a plan. If they're going to gain abilities as well... if those things attack again, it might be best to separate into teams.

[kokuyoyo]

[...Oh. Okay, this is- happening. Awkwardly, he accepts the cup, holding and staring down into it blankly. This is also something he still doesn't really know how to deal with.]

What kind of teams?

[transient_specter]

I don't know... there were others who were hanging back like you, right? Depending on whether we get another horde like that or not, we might need to attack different targets at once. In which case, it might make sense to form teams.

... Though I'm not used to working with this many people.

[kokuyoyo]

....Neither am I.

[He's in fact not really used to working with anyone more than two others, and only occasionally. Chrome is still new to it all and someone both him and Ken are adjusting to. Not to mention assassinations are more his specialty than anything...]

...It's something to bring up on the app. Or when everyone is gathered.

[transient_specter]

Right.

... What sort of fighting have you done outside of this place?

[kokuyoyo]

[For a moment, he just stares into the cup, trying to decide how much he should give away. On one hand, him and the others had always tried to keep quiet fully on what they could do- well, unless they were Ken, whose mouth often ran off when Chikusa thought it was better off shut. That's how it was for them.]

[...But this is a different situation. And- this is Gen. Makoto. Whatever.]

I've been in fights before and know how to handle myself.... but it wasn't what I was best at. I had a more... [He tilts his head slightly to the side.] Hit and run preference.

[Assassin. He was an assassin.]

[transient_specter]

... More speed, less stamina?

[He's just trying to get an idea... it'd work better if they could all balance each other out and cover weaknesses.]

[kokuyoyo]

I've been on the run from the mafia, law enforcement, and something worse than both of those.... I'm not worried about stamina...

[Even if he seems like a dead fish right now, right to the part of how he takes a drink of water.]

...More surprise attacks and poison, less upfront combat.

[transient_specter]

... Hm.

[He tries to think if any of the Eyecons had been like that... maybe Goemon, but he'd never really used him much.]

I see. So an assassin.

[There's no judgement in his voice. It's not something he'd want to deal with... but he's not unfamiliar with the concept.]

[kokuyoyo]

[Well, since he's not reacting to it-]

Yes.

...Whatever I think my Persona is best suited for... I think it aligns somewhat with that. Observation being a key skill...

[transient_specter]

It's not like I haven't run into those before.

[The amount that had been sent after Alain...]

I see. So you'd be best suited to be a tactician. That's fine. I wonder if anyone else is like that...

[kokuyoyo]

Yeah. [A pause as something occurs to him.] Maybe that symbol besides my username, and others.... Maybe it's not a wheel, but a reticle... Cross-hairs, in other words.

If that's the case...

[transient_specter]

If that's the case, then we have a few options for people. We'll still need to see what sort of fighting everyone is best at, but...

[kokuyoyo]

We can figure that out at the meeting, along with other things.

...Right?

[transient_specter]

Right. I'd say we should take notes but I don't want anyone else seeing...

[kokuyoyo]

....A code of some sort? We can have people study it together, and then destroy the notes right after.

[transient_specter]

Possibly. I don't know very much about codes... but I'm willing to learn.

⚔ Marchosias

[beastfang]

929: Is that what we're to call them when we arrive in order to acquire what it is you left?


[Genda may never have gone there when he was just Christopher but he had noted who would fit this and thus where exactly this place is. So that's not really the problem.]

☸ Astaroth

[kokuyoyo]

If you haven't met, it'd probably be the most efficient introduction.

Guts ⚔ GLASYA-LABOLAS

[blackdogdown]

Do you have a place to meet up in mind?

Now that we know what to expect, I'd rather bring more then just painkillers and takeout to the next event.

[ Approaching things with a battle plan is always a good idea. ]

[kokuyoyo]

Yes. It's with Fun Baalberith. Did you meet him?

[Or were you too busy trying to kick his brother's ass?]

[blackdogdown]

Yeah, one that bullies... [Ugh he can't say her name anymore.] ...nerdy Baal right?

He mentioned having as store. Pawn...shop?

[kokuyoyo]

Who knows.

[Chikusa sure as hell isn't falling into the information blocking trap. Nope. Not gonna say a thing.]

Just find them.

[blackdogdown]

You're so helpful.

[kokuyoyo]

It's not like I can do much with the app in its current state.

⚔ Marchosias

[draculabackwards]

IL: Thank you for the information.