COUNTDOWN: THE SMALL VOICE THAT RINGS OUT

[cordibus]

Seven days remain. Or so it would seem. Somehow you might not still be convinced. This is all just a strange coincidence, but to go as far as to claim that you have other memories... can it?

But things have already been set alight inside the hearts of those chosen few who have received the app on their phones. For some, it's just the first bite of the apple. For others, it's been like shaking down an entire tree. Things are beginning to look... strange. Surely there are more burning questions on their minds by now.

The warning bells of the Nightly Curfew ring across the city. There's a faint hum from the phone this time before the icon appears. This time it displays a time: 1:00AM

The rest of the night is normal. Perhaps you've cuddled up with family, or you've gone to bed early to wait, but sure enough, time tick by right until 1 in the morning when...

You're back into that application again. A single question before you're even permitted to type anything else. And while it seems to be overwritten by something inside of you, it feels a lot more natural than before. Which is, truthfully... troubling.

WELCOME TO THE FINAL QUIZ!
Answer from the heart, the part of you that has been denied for far too long.

Do you want to remember?
Yes | Hell Yes| Definitely | Of course I do!

And yet, a tiny little font at the bottom. A bit hard to miss but if you hover your finger over it will answer for you...

No. Not yet...
Once you are done, you are tossed once more into the main chatroom. Now your user names are the names that you wrote down in the last survey, but with all those questions it's... hard not to think of them as your own. Maybe you'll be cursing at this device, but it looks like you're already deep down the rabbit hole by now.

[OOC: This is the final network post before Awakening. Users will now be able to speak of who they are in their AU life without the information being blocked by the application.

As a note! Characters who select "no" will not need to Awaken next week and will be able to delay to later. Instead, the character will be able to proceed with logs as a Pre-Awakened, be aware of certain issues happening in the city, however their memories will not be complete and they will be unable to fight back (apart from their own weapons). Note that they will be unable to use a Persona until they fully Awaken. There will be more details to follow, if you pick this option.

As always, while they will not get any new on their own, speaking with Luci might grant the Awakened more memories... be careful that they don't get more than they bargained for.]

Comments

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

[...as much as Fubuki can't stand this person, he really relates to that sentiment. He'd been the same way at this stage, forcefully declaring that he was 'Kouyuki' and that all the memories and feelings that came from 'Shirou' were false. Back then, if he'd been given the same choice as this group, he knows what he would have answered.

Or what Kouyuki would have answered, anyway.

Himself...

He stares at the minuscule button again, that option to say 'no' to all of this, and he wonders...would he? If he'd never Awakened, he wouldn't have really lost Kidou. They'd be brothers now, as if nothing had ever happened, happy and living normal lives.]

I hope you can stay sleeping.

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

[Fubuki's trials remain completely hidden to Vincent. he couldn't see into people's minds the way that his other self could, and when it came to this particular boy he didn't much care to.

in the end it's likely fine. that knowledge wouldn't have changed his answer one bit.]

ill crush anyone who gets in my way

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

Mm...but it's not that easy. The people who'll get in the way aren't really people you can beat up.

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

that just makes destroying them all the easier

[no one to screech at him about morals. perfect.]

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

I don't think you understand. It'll be like trying to punch the wind.

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

even nature can be conquered
you just need to know how

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

...




I think Awakening is going to be really rough for you.

[It always seemed to be for those who fought the hardest.]

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

think whatever you like
its not going to make it any more true

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

I wonder if I was this annoying when I was in denial, too.

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

depends
did you have any redeeming qualities you lost when you awakened

[because after their encounter he clearly doesn't possess any now]

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

[Rude.]

You know you don't really lose any qualities when you Awaken, right? Everything's still there, just jumbled up inside with the rest of you. The real you.

You'll probably be more jumbly than most. You seem like a messy person.

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

theres your answer then
youve always been an enormous pain in the ass
congratulation

i make my own order
its the only one that matters in the end

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

Mm...I guess that's true.

But there's a lot about this that isn't in your hands. It'll be really embarrassing for you when you're forced to eat your own words.

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

this whole thing is about how strong your heart is
thats what everyone babbles on about
if thats the case then it doesnt matter whos holding my destiny now
ill take it from them

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

You might be surprised by what's really in your heart...

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

nothing ive seens surprised me yet
i doubt anything will at this point

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

How much of that other life do you really think you've seen, though? There's probably a lot left. And there's bound to be something surprising in it.

That at least seems to be the same for everybody.

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

im sure theres plenty more
but its already maxed out on shocking
everything else would just be more of the same

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

What was the most shocking thing?

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

his people threw him off a floating continent as a newborn

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

[WHAT. THE. HELL.]

How did he survive?

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

[YOU ASKED BUDDY]

spite

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

I don't think that's how babies work.

Except maybe in the movies. When they're possessed.

Hiei ⚔ Andras

[blacktemper]

hes a demon
so

Shirou Fubuki ⚔ Marchosias

[touketsu]

Oh. Like the Hyosube.

[Which isn't really a baby, but it's nasty, little, and relatively bald on its head, so that counts, right?]