Rolled 11, 11 = 22

>>27370477

>Me sticking my hand in the TV, of course
>That's not important. What is is that-

>>27370477
Whats wrong? never seen a man push his hand into another dimension before?

So

>Snark+rundown on things

>>27370780
Yes?

>Writing, then

>>27370780
Sorry, yes
was just eating dinner

>>27370956
Yep. We're here. Kinda.

>Snark then a rundown

"What? Never see someone stick his hand into an alternate dimension before?" You ask, thrusting your arm into your elbow and hoping nothing grabs you this time.

...

The two watch, their jaws slack, as you pull your arm out.

"I... Wh... What?" Kanji says, finding his voice. "How the hell are you doing that?"

"I...Don't even know." You reply, shrugging. "I found out I could do this by accident the day before yesterday, when I... Well, saw the Midnight Channel for the first time. Got pulled in, too."

"...Are you saying there's something inside of the TV?" Yukiko asks, looking at you skeptically. "But that's..."

"Yeah, a lot to take in." You say. "I went into that world last night and looked around a bit. It's almost an exact replica of Inaba."

The two of you look at you as though asking you to explain more.

"When I saw Miss Yamano on the Midnight Channel, she was running through a place that looked a lot like that world. I think the missing people are getting...Pulled into there, somehow." You continue, nodding to Yukiko. "And where Junes would be, there was an odd tower, like something out of an old martial arts movie. Something living there called it a 'dungeon', and said somethings that makes me think it represents a repressed part of whoever's it is."

You give Yukiko a look, indicating that she should be able to guess what's coming next.

"...Do you think Chie's somewhere in there?" She asks, failing to disappoint.

"Most likely. She went to Junes before vanishing, right?" You ask. "I'm betting you wind up roughly where you were when you got dragged into the TV. I know I wound up in the equivalent of my uncle's house."

The room is quiet for a minute as that sinks in further.

"...Alright, I don't know 'bout this alternate world shit," Kanji starts, punching his hand. "But if somethin' from it's makin' people disappear, we gotta beat the crap outta it. We gonna do this?"

>Yes
>No
>Write in

Sorry about the delay. Was tethering in the car, which is... Malconductive for typing.

>>27371754
>Yes, but...
We shouldn't go in unprepared. There are those 'Shadows' in there. We gonna need weapons for sure. Also, we don't know the condition the others might be in on the other side. Might need to bring some medical supplies with us.

In short, prepare first, then we head in

>>27371754
>Yes

>>27371754
Yes
what could possibly go wrong

>>27371813

We all the equip fold-up chairs in the room of course.

>>27371754
Also we need to mention that they are going to run into their own Shadow's that are a collection of all the crap they repress. If they can't come to terms with that part of them bad shit is going to happen. The least of which could happen would be them dying, might be exaggerating, but better that than them not taking this seriously.

I'm going to throw the idea out that unless they can talk about their most often/deepest repressed feeling then they will only put Chie and what's his name, its too long, as well as themselves in danger.

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>So "Yes", then tell them about the spooky monsters?
Also, this was the image at the top of the page when I refreshed.

>>27371754
Get some weapons and start ditching school. It's time to explore the other world.

Let's see how fast plot can progress.

>>27372119
Aww yiss, things are progressing beautifully!

>Writing, then

>Yes, but...

"We should, but..." You start, shaking your head. "That world's filled with these monsters. Black-blob things, called 'Shadows'."

"...Aw, crap. They ain't nice, are they?" Kanji asks, expression falling.

"Not in the least. There's a good chance we'll bump into Shadows of you two, though..." You continue, looking at the two in front of you. "They represent your suppressed desires and feelings, and will probably try and kill you immediately. I've met one that... Well, it looks like it's mine, but it somehow isn't."

"Did it try to kill you when you met it?" Yukiko asks, peering at your curiously.

"Nope. Babbled a lot of nonsense of 'Yu, not you', but was generally pleasant. He helped me find that tower, and gave me the rundown on things." You reply, shrugging. "But there's a definite chance of death or worse in there, that you should know about before you decide to go in. I'm going to give an attack on that tower a shot later, but..."

The expressions on the two change, growing somewhat more concerned than they were before.

"If you want to help, we should do this after school. Probably at a large TV, so I can let us all in at once." You continue, shrugging.

"At any rate, I think they should be fine for a while. I'm going to need to get my cousin home before I do this, because my uncle asked me to."

You pause, thinking of what to say next...

>"If you want to help, meet me at [Blank]"
>Write in

Rolled 20, 1, 5 = 26

>>27372896
Ask if there are any Tv's we can use or find for all of us to get in?

>>27372896
>"If you want to help, meet me at [Blank]"
Junes! I'm sure a super market has big screen T.V.s! Plus it should put us near the tower!

>>27372896
>>"If you want to help, meet me at the TV section of the local Walmart."
Or whatever constitutes as one.

Rolled 16

>Rolling a common sense check, for you.

Rolled 7

>>27373235
common sense is a go

>>27373235
We have common sense? I thought Nyarly stole that from us.

>>27373266
Oh, I was doing it, 'cause I'm nice and it only needs one roll.


If you'd prefer I use that 7, though....

>>27373281
He hasn't.


Yet

>>27373294
>if you'd prefer (DM laughter!)
Everytime an anon leave his dice on, an angel laughs hard enough to lose their halo.

>>27373294
I think we should keep the 16 for now because we apparently have common sense for now
I probably screwed up on the spoiler... I never really needed to use it before.

Rolled 13, 8, 3, 3 = 27

>Roll me Notice, please.

Rolled 3

>>27373529
Ho boy...

Rolled 9

>>27373529

Rolled 16

>>27373529
....here we go.

>>27373619
Phew?

>>27373632
No, we may be escaping from the frying pan, but I fear an oven awaits us.

>Meet me at Junes

"If you want to help, meet me at Junes after school. They should have big enough TVs for us to get through, and if we come out in roughly the same area, we'll be right where we need to be." You say, deciding on location. "Bring something you think you can use as weapon, too."

...You pause for a moment, realizing how bad it could be to be found with a weapon in a supermarket.

"Keep it concealable, though." You say fairly quickly, getting nods from the other two.

...

You return the TV to where it was, and make sure everything seems right, before leaving and locking the door behind you.

============
>After school

Walking towards the school's gate, everything seems normal.

>Notice 16 v Stealth 13!

As you walk past, though, you get a feeling that's something's not right, and turn around to see the odd student from yesterday lurking behind the side of the gate, probably to harass Yukiko again.

...And speaking of Yukiko, you see her hurrying out towards the gate, not paying attention...

>Step in
>Leave her to deal with it
>Write in

>>27373707
>Step in
You don't leave allies hanging in the wind.

>>27373707
>Step in
Seriously man if you want to get the notice of a girl you shouldnt stalker her
thats like bad and stuff

Rolled 9

>>27373707
>Step in

>>27373707
You know he could probably make some good bait for those monsters. Let's bring him along.

>>27373787
im pretty sure he is one

SOB. I barely made it.

Shouldnt we go through our TV so we can meet with Shadow Yu? We should tell them that they need to "accept' their shadow to make them stop.

.....

And get Dojima in on this. Because fuck yes, Dojima as a party member.

>Step in
>Leave her to deal with it
>Write in
>Step in

...That's twice now, you think as you pivot and walk over towards the gate.

Time to say hello as well.

As Yukiko walks through the gate, the creepy guy moves in front of her.


"Hiiii Yuki." He says, smiling creepily as she seems a little unnerved.

"Why hello, Miss Amagi!" You say, catching the attention of both. "How are you doing on this fine day?"

"Oh... Narukami." Yukiko says, her nervousness fading somewhat.

The odd student turns to look at you, looking fairly annoyed.

"I was talking to her," He says, tone darkening as he glares at you. "Go away."

"I'm sorry, but who here IS a student at this school, and isn't harassing one student? Because I'm pretty sure it's not you." You continue, smiling sparklingly at him in an attempt to infuriate him more.

The boy grits his teeth, looking like he's mad.

"FINE!" He yells, stomping away much like he did yesterday.

That was resolved relatively peacefully.

"Thank you," Yukiko says, sighing. "Didn't he do that yesterday?"

"Yeah, he did. I'm afraid you might have a stalker, miss." You reply, looking towards where the creep vanished to. "If you want, I can see about getting him to stop outright..."

"That would be nice," She says, following your gaze. "I need to get home now. I'll see you at Junes in an hour."

...Looks like she's in.

The two of you parted ways, and you went to pick up Nanako.

....


After an uneventful walk home with your little cousin, you-

>Go talk to the Shadow
>Go arm up
>Head straight to Junes

>>27374235
>Not having motherfucking nanako
>Who's dark side is Bro-con

>>27374316
>>Go arm up

>>27374316
>"Yeah, he did. I'm afraid you might have a stalker, miss." You reply, looking towards where the creep vanished to. "If you want, I can see about getting him to stop outright..."

This. We can tell Dojima. Since he's a student his parents could give him a ton of shit too.

>Go arm up.
>Tell/show Dojima when Nanoko isn't around.
>Talk to Shadow about where we're going
>Meet at Junes.

>>27374316
>Head straight to Junes

A man needs no weapons other than his body.

>>27374335
OP implied it'd be a bad idea for Nanoko to know about this.

>Get Dojima involved.
>Talk to Shadow.

>>27374316
>Go arm up

>Get Dojima involved. He's a cop with a gun.

When we meet up with everyone we should warn them that they MUST accept their shadow.

>Dojima is still at work, for those wanting to get him involved

>If you want "All of the above", tell me the order you want to do them. You have roughly an hour to work with

>>27374492
>Go talk to the Shadow
>Go arm up
>Head straight to Junes

We can give our Shadow a quick heads up about whats going on

>>27374492
First
>Arm up
Second (if we have time)
>talk to shadow bro
Then
>head to Junes

>Alright, then.
>Writing.

>>27374689
OP can we get through this without dying 10 times? We dont even have a Contract yet.

What the hell did choosing the Deck mean? The implication I got is that we're more than just a Wild Card. We're...Everything. One Card, Wild Card, whatever the fuck it means to have things like Cups.

>All of the above

Heading upstairs, you rap on the TV's screen gently, before squeezing through again.

"Hey," You say, waving at the Shadow. "I'm going to be trying to break through that place again today. At least one friend of mine is going to meet me at my world's equivalent to it."

"Awesome." The Shadow seems to be sulking somewhat, in the corner. "Uh, you gonna need a stick for this?"

...You get a sinking feeling about your pipe...

"Because I sorta bent your pipe when I went out to play golf with Halberies." He continues, holding up the pipe you claimed last night, bent to what appears to be a 20 degree angle, as well as what appears to be a blank playing card. "Got this from 'em, though! Shame I don't know what it does."

>...What is that?
> I need to go get a new weapon then.
> Write in

>>27375137
>...What is that?
> I need to go get a new weapon then.

>>27375137
TO THE LOCAL SMITHY
AWAY

>>27375137
>> I need to go get a new weapon then.
Don't question the card.

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>>27375084
Yes, you can.

It will only be 9 times. Probably.
It means... Many things.

MANY, many things.

>>27375210
Once our potential is awakened, what will the difficulty even out to? Right now we're a bit helpless even with Shadow Yu, and we already ran into the Reaper.

On a scale of 1-10 (10 being dying repeatedly over bullshit things we couldnt foresee) to 1 (godmode, all cheat codes, boring as fuck) what's our current difficulty? What is it when we get our shit unlocked?

>...What is that?

>>27375254

I shall not answer that.

Most of the shit that will throw you off has been foreshadowed somehow, so that's your own fault. Only stuff is... No, the person who'll become the fifth vanishing act has been foreshadowed, as well.

So yeah.

>>27375290
its Nanako duh

>>27375290
>Most of the shit that will throw you off has been foreshadowed somehow

2deep4me

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>>27373707
TONIGHT...YOU...

>TO THE SMITHY!

"...Right. I'll be going to spend what's left of my money on a new weapon, thanks." You say, sighing and walking to the stack of TVs. "Meet me at that tower in about an hour."

"No prob." The Shadow replies, waving as you step through the TVs...


....


You landed more gracefully this time.


Grabbing your emptied schoolbag, you head out, telling Nanako to keep the door locked while you're out.
========
>Central Shopping District
As you arrive at the shopping district, you take note of the goings on.

...Kanji seems to be heading to Daidara's workshop at the moment.

>Head to the Metalworks
>General Store

>>27375380
Gah.

>Write in
was left off in my copying and pasting. But do it anyway, if you want.

>>27375388
What about the card?

>Head to the Metalworks

>>27375380
>Write in
Spaghetti and tell Kanji to b-back that ass up
seriously though use
>Head to the Metalworks

>>27375404
....I didn't double check the votes, is what.

>It was a blank card, and only that from what you could tell.

There's the word of QM.

>>27375442
Can we ask/talk about it when we see the Shadow at least?

>>27375476
Sure, next time you talk to the Shadow, I'll make sure to remember that.

>>27375488
Write, OP. ;-;

Shoulda keep the pipe and Haggar through this
also
>have a full mage and full warrior in party from the start instead if weird hybrids
Radical

>Head to the Metalworks

Stepping into the foundry, you see Kanji talking to Daidara.

"And, ya know, I thought ma'd feel better if I had somethin' I could use to smack down whoever's doin' these random kidnappings." He seems to be finishing, as the metalworker nods sagely.

"Can't say I blame you. When I was about your age, some weird things were going on, too. I took to carrying a nice hammer with me wherever I went, too." Daidara says, seeming to drift off in reminiscence. "Yeah, I'll let you buy some stuff from me. Get something deniable, and you didn't buy it from me."

"Gotcha."

Kanji turns to take a look around, spotting you.

"Hey, uh..." He starts, pausing as he tries to remember something.

"Yu Narukami," You say, offering a handshake. "Sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier."


"Ah, no problem!" He says, shaking his head. "Hey, what do you think I should get? These knuckles, or something heavier?"

He lifts what seems to be a western style shield from the pile in front of him, shrugging.

>Knuckles, definitely
>Hm... Get a shield.
>Write in

Rolled 18

>>27375680
>Hm... Get a shield.

become captain america!

>>27375680
>Write in
Something big, like a sledgehammer

>>27375680
get one of those brass knuckles with the spike on the bottom

>>27374492
Can we bug him when we come back then?

>Hm... Get a shield and hammer. You want a bit of reach, but small enough it"ll work indoors.

>people want him to use a shield
WHY

>>27375720
Kanji is cleric now?

>>27375727
Tradition, I think.

>>27375727
Only >>27375694 wants and with a solid reason
I think hammers win

>>27375727
Why not? think something with a bit of reach is wise though.

>>27375771
Im okay with the shield/hammer combo but Kanji going Cap is fucking retarded

>>27375680
>Knuckles, definitely

>Hammer+Shield

It's a nice combo, going with blunt.

>>27375680
Kanji will be our damage monster, yukiko is our healer, i imagine, so i say go with knuckles.
Kinda just wanna see him wailing on shadows going berserker like a bamf

>Kanji is dorf, eh?

>Alrighty.

>>27375799
>shields
>reach
Do you even know what "shield" is?

>>27375829
There is reach when you have a hammer + shield.

>>27375820
Getting that close does not seem like a wise idea in True Reincarnation Mode.

>>27375821
We must now force Kanji to grow a glorious beard

>>27375821
>Or, rather, Alwritey.

>>27375848
Unfortunately he's only 15 y/o, and ~180cm tall to boot

By the end of this were going to look like a LARP group that likes to hang out in electronic stores

>>27375866
>implying 15 year olds cant have beards
what are you a girl?

>>27375870
That's the fucking point
>>27375889
No they can't, unless there's something VERY wrong with them

>>27375866
tfw i had a beard at the tender age of 10

>>27375906
I could grow a full beard at 15/16
git gud woman

>>27375917
Jesus you must have a Muslim tier beard

>>27375920
Well if you call those watery pubertate mustache a beard, then yeah, sure

>>27375971
no not like those patchy as fuck fake beards I mean like full on neck bear

Oh dear. It seems this talk about beards has distracted me.

>>27376012
I have a bad habit of doing that

>FULL DWARVEN

"Why not a shield and something with reach?" You ask, waving over to Daidara. "Got a concealable hammer handy?"

"Heh. Getting the kid to copy me, huh?" He laughs, before pointing to the side. "Yeah, there are a few there. Grab one of the mallets. They're hefty enough to pack a punch, but can be hidden well enough."

You and Kanji nod.

"Thanks! I'll go grab one." Kanji says, heading to the shelf.

"Now, what're you here for?" Daidara says, turning to face you. "Lookin' for a weapon too? What'll it be?"

>Write in

Good thing we didn't attempt to use the small school TV, or else we'd have to go all
>"GREASE ME UP, WOMAN!"
On Yukiko

>>27376031
Greatsword+sheath
we must become guts

Sword indeed, gotta go for the classic go-to weapon.

>>27376031
Either sword+shield, 2H sword or polearm

OR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAyCVTV8-lM

This tactical repeating crossbow.

>>27376031
Polearm
We must copy Izanagi
>>27376048
They're heavy as shit though

>>27376085
>implying that matters in anime land
>implying we cant get buff as fuck
MAD GAINS SON

>>27376085
>They're heavy as shit though
and polearms aren't?

>>27376085
this, maybe a collapsable shaft with the blade interchangable? Make it easier to hide and carry around?

>>27376102
Well, they are, true
Maybe just a two-handed sword, we can train in some Kendo club as well

Yari.

It'd be like Izanagi.

It's a 2H Sword Spear. Think about that

>Sword or Spear or Swordspear?

>>27376085
A functional 2 handed sword is at the very highest 8 pounds.

>>27376154
Swordspear, like >>27376142 said

Two handed sword, great sword. Like Guts.

No polearm shit. Just a good old claymore.

>>27376154
2h sword
also fuck number captcha

>>27376154
Recount the votes since each of them was introduced at different points. People may reconsider

I choose the Yari: the Swordspear

>>27376154
>Spear

Sword

>>27376154
Naginata

We actually have no idea if we"ll have Izanagi, do we?

Swordspear either way. It's a nice compromise.

>>27376167
Wait a sec, why not have both? The pole-arm for baddies we wanna keep our distance from, and the claymore for when we wanna go beastmode on an enemy?
probably not that viable, but still, something to think about.

>>27376177
We not princess now

>>27376031
A Morningstar

>>27376154
Sword. It has to be at least *plausibly* concealable, and polearms just aren't.

>>27376199
THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE
It will help determine our persona you fool

>>27376199
A 2H weapon with 1H backup would work best. Like a machete or dagger.

>4 Sword

>4 Swordspear

Pick.
>>27376230
It will not.

>>27376228
...good point.

>>27376230
you're a fool.
Well if that's the case, then i retreat to voting for a polearm like Izanagi has.

>>27376199
>>27376254
And you intend to get that into Junes all the way to the electronics department ... how?

>>27376228
You can wrap it and say it's a fishing rod or some shit
Besides, you can always say it's antiques and you were just taking it home. Yu was busted for it in P4 only because Yosuke is a moron

>>27376249
Swordspear. Bitches love my glaives.

>>27376204
What? You do realize that the Naginata is the sword-spear that Izanagi is using as Yu's persona, right?

>>27376269
Still illegal, I think. Also still suspicious to be carrying around a wrapped package of that size so frequently; people are going to wonder what's up.

>>27376262
well, i'm thinking about the future. We bring in the polearm now, assuming it's collapsable like i said in
>>27376105
and bring in the claymore via our TV at home.
by your token of logic, it would be impossible to hide anything more than a longsword, and that would be with decent difficulty.

Swords

A good old two handed sword.

It always one handed swords or spears. Shit man, two handed great swords get NO LOVE.

2H Sword
Dagger as backup.

We can actually practice our swordsmanship at kendo. Cant with a spear or swordspear.

>>27376303
FUCKING THIS

>>27376285
The naginata is frequently thought of as a feminine weapon.

>>27376298
>by your token of logic, it would be impossible to hide anything more than a longsword, and that would be with decent difficulty.
That would be what I am trying to get across to you, yes.

>>27376285
I know, just P3P's FeMC also used nagitanas
I'm voting for swordspears anyway
>>27376288
No they won't, nobody will think you're up to something with ancient weapons. Only guns rub people the wrong way. Everyone will think you're just a LARPer

>>27376303
Fine, i'll acquiesce i agree with this, if only so we can move along already.
>>27376308
makes sense and convinces me well enough.
>>27376321
fair enough, i must have misunderstood something

>>27376308
>We can actually practice our swordsmanship at kendo. Cant with a spear or swordspear.
True that. (Dunno if Yasogami has kendo club; you couldn't join it in-game. But we could probably even *start* one, if we had to. Well, except for King Moron's inevitable petty objection. But fuck him.)

>>27376308
fairly sure naginata-do is a thing. Though it might be female only.

>Give me your votes now. Straight up, no conversation between, please.


5 minutes. Starting... Now.

Sword

>>27376398
2h Sword

>>27376398
Sword.

>>27376398
2H Sword, Dagger

>>27376398
Swordspear

>>27376398
2H broadsword with a 1H dagger as a back-up

Two handed sword with back up dagger

>Zwei shall have a sword and dagger, then.

>>27376473
Time for Guts Run.

>all those dagger backuppers
As much as I wanna go full Shiki, I seriously doubt it's useful agains non-humanoids

>>27376473
I'll dri to keep the puns to a minimum.

>>27376487
Nah, go zwei fullpower. With guts.

>>27376434
>>27376436
>>27376462
>>27376473
This worries the hell out of me. Urban environment, we LIVE WITH A COP, and people want to go around carrying _two_ illegal concealed weapons?

>>27376487
THE LEGEND NEVER DIES
When you said zwei i couldnt contain myself

>>27376516
well we gotta carry one, might as well go full ten yards with it, no?

>>27376516
We hide them with shadow bro.

>>27376516
Nah its cool police its just our larping gear!

>>27376516
>illegal
Guns are illegal, maybe knives, also bats but nobody thinks you're gonna cause trouble with a sword

>>27376533
i have a sinking feeling that shadow bro, as bro as he is, will end up with similar results to our old pipe should we leave our stuff with him.

Swords are legal to carry when sheathed, so long as you have a valid reason.

>>27376673
Like LARPing

>>27375906
A good amount of my friends had solid beards at 14 tbh. It's not that farfetched.

WARNING: Please refrain from involving Dojima in all of this, he may be the killer, I'm not even joking, it was in P4's concept

>>27376679
Sport is considered a valid reason.

>>27376704
Doubtful. And come on! It's Dojima!

>>27376540
>>27376679
Larping gear != live steel, bro, and even so, where exactly do you do your LARPing, then...? (Inaba's a very small town, remember. People actually know other people.)

>>27376542
>but nobody thinks you're gonna cause trouble with a sword
You may have been sarcastic, but you're right. It may seem absurd, but it's true: swords are too impractical to cause trouble with. It's more likely you're just a devotee of that nice Mr. Daidara's artwork.

A concealed backup dagger, on the other hand, is pretty obviously the kind of thing you have with the expectation of using on someone.

(If we at least make sure we buy the daggers and swords only as matched stylized sets, and then don't unwrap them except inside the Shadow World, it'll probably help... but better to avoid the issue at all, frankly.)

>>27376729
Larping groups in europe use real steel weapons and armor

>>27376729
>You may have been sarcastic
I wasn't, nobody will think that you're some kind of retarded terrorist and will attempt to rob a bank or something as a knight

>>27376758
Sounds like a worthy challenge

>>27376704
Wut

So, any ideas on the "foreshadowing" OP has given us? The clues we somehow missed?

At least I don't have to worry about this not being autosaged.

>>27376808
WIRITE OP ;_;

>>27376800
In P4 concept artbook it was revealed that Ryotaro was initially supposed to take Adachi's place, but it was discarded since 2creepy
Since Adachi was the one to take us home this time, I suspect their roles are reversed

>>27376808
My Little Quest Thread Cant Be This Popular!

>>27376807
There are 3 other wild cards in town
Unknown girl works in model shop
We may not be what we think we are
That's all I have for now

>>27376838
But it's really fucking good though

>>27376754
_Live_ steel? Actual edged blades capable of cutting people? Fuck that.

>>27376758
>knight
Without a horse and/or armor, I don't think that's the first thought someone's going to have when they see a guy carrying a sword.

(Random aside: If I remember correctly, openly carrying swords has been illegal in Japan since the Meiji Restoration -- not due to violence, but since that used to be the prerogative of nobility.)

>>27376826
Working on it.

>>27376894
They're blunt, I think, but heavy regardless, and can leave traumas even through armor

>>27376894
>Meiji
>Same laws

No, you can carry a sword. Laws change

>>27376957
This one hasn't. Why would it have? It's technically not even legal to own a sword in Japan without registration.

Wikipedia:
>The weapons law begins by stating "No-one shall possess a fire-arm or fire-arms or a sword or swords", and very few exceptions are allowed.

>Any fixed knife containing a blade length of 15 cm or more requires permission from the prefectural public safety commission in order to possess. Permission requirements also apply to any type of pocket knife over 6 cm (including Automatic Knives), spears over 15 cm in blade length, and Japanese halberds. All knives with a blade length over 6 cm are prohibited from being carried, under a crime law, with an exception for carrying for duty or other justifiable reasons. There is a penalty of up to 2 years prison or up to a ¥300000 yen fine.

See also:
http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?16799-FAQ-Japanese-sword-laws
which indicates that
>training and decorative swords made from a zinc-aluminum alloy that can't be sharpened
are excluded, so it's entirely plausible that canon Yu is just hitting Shadows with a large blunt sword-shaped object.

>>27377048
>with an exception for carrying for duty or other justifiable reasons.
Right there

>>27377048
Well shit
Time to get a guitar case

>Sword and dagger

"...Got a big sword?" You ask, getting an odd look from Daidara.

"Kid, you want something concealable, right? 'cause I know from experience that carrying swords around in public is a bad idea." He says, sighing. "So unless you have a way to pass it off as harmless, I suggest you don't carry it around a lot."

"...I'll probably mostly keep it at home, actually." You say after a moment's thought. "So that should be fine."

"...If you say so, kid." He sighs, pointing to a pile from which you retrieve a decently polished tachi.

Placing it on the counter, you sigh as you count out what money you have left.

"...Kid, grab this beaut's sister blade. It ain't long, but it'd make a nice looking accompanying piece, and be more readily concealable." Daidara says, sighing and pointing back to the pile. "I'll throw it in, since you two are some of the few who're interested in my stuff in town."

...Another minute's searching ends with the blade on the counter.

"Alright, now the total will be..."

You blank out at the statement, handing over what meager remnants exist of your wallet's lifeblood.

You REALLY need to find a job...

"Right. Anything else before you go wandering off with a pair of deadly weapons?"


>Write in

>>27377089
"Thanks"

>>27377089
We're broke, so leave
Or maybe ask for some battle tips, if he has any

>>27377089
anything we can practice on, make sure we've got the weapon's weight dialed in and the proper stance?

>>27377089
>You REALLY need to find a job...

We should do that later. P.lus, we may get a shot at being contracted

>>27377089
Why don't we ask about the other people who were looking at the window?

>So... Ask about forms? Anything else?

>>27377329
Ask about forms, if anyone has a job opening since you just moved in

>>27376398
Swordspear! Glaive! I'm late...

>>27376830
How do we know OP is or isnt going with that? We have no real clue.

>>27376807
I didnt play P4, so no. I'm pretty sure we're fucked because of the people wanting true reincarnation

...


Alright, this is seeming kinda... Dead at the moment, and I'm exhausted.

I think I'll call it a night now, with the question reposted/non-write in options (based on the current write ins) added next thread.
So... 'night, all.

>>27377479
Next thread is a "Maybe" tomorrow night, around 10 Eastern, or highly likely Tuesday afternoon, around 4-5 Eastern, I'd like to add.

>>27377479
>this thread
>dead
Thats a lie and you know it
if you need sleep just say your going to sleep were not going to burn you alive for it

>>27377496
....Fair enough.

I've got it in me for one more before I crash.


Want it?

>>27377523
YES

>>27377523
Up to you man

>>27377523
>>27377535
Hell im about to crash aswell

Yesss

In that case...


>Ask for fighting advice, then if anyone nearby is hiring.


>Writing

>Ask for fighting advice, then if anyone nearby is hiring.

"...Well, I don't exactly-" You start, being cut off by a loud sigh from Daidara.

"...Dammit, kid." He says, shaking his head. "Buying a weapon you don't even know how to use..."

He turns around, taking a stick of roughly the same length off of a rack behind the counter.

"Hands here and here. Use your waist as a pivot, and keep your feet steady." He says, pointing to parts of the hilt and demonstrating. "And for gods' sake, don't flourish. It's a waste of energy, and leaves you wide open."

"Alright..." You say, following along and letting the impromptu lesson sink in as much as it can.

"And that's about it. Most of that applies to all swords, so remember it. This thing, I don't know exactly how to use, but that'll probably also be based on your own style." Daidara finishes, putting the weapon used for demonstration back onto its hook.

"Thank you for that." You say, before looking around awkwardly. "Uh... Know anywhere nearby that's hiring?"

"The gas station needs a part-timer or two. The last one they hired is a looker, but she's really not enough for 'em, even though this is a small town." He replies, shrugging. "Not sure if it's the sort of work you want or not, but that's what I've heard about."

"Alright, thanks again," You say, nodding as you head to the door with your packaged blades. "I'll probably come back to talk more."

As you head out, you notice the spot to the side of the door still feels off, and there's a slight haze around ground level.

...One of these days....

>To Junes

And that's the last post of the eve. 'night, all.

>>27377743
Thanks man
Night

>>27377734
We should look into that job at the gas station, maybe recreate creation with our waifu in the endgame

>>27381218
Actually I wonder which one is Izanami: part-timer at hobby shop or at gas station? Probably neither

>>27381253
shh anon, shh
let me have my dreams

Not here to run. Popping in with sage to provoke paranoia.

>>27381253
Well, hobby shop girl is brunette, so make of that as you will.

>>27381297
We're in japan
99% of the girls are brunettes
If that one is Marie though, that means no models forever
;_;

>>27381517
Fair point. But it does remove one from the list of potential candidates.

>>27381297
OP will Shadow Yu get his own persona?

>>27384214
It really depends on how things go.

If you get the Shadow to have his own sense of self, free of just being an embodiment of, well, what Shadows are?

Possibly.

Of course, he could also transition into a Persona on his own, or convert to something... Else.

It really depends.
I'm not saying what the "Else" is.
And remember, kids! Sage goes in the email field during this talking.

>>27384312
You'd be open to us trying to bro it up with him, right?

As a character, I really enjoy him. I assume he has knowledge of things like Earth since he's a reflection of a Yu. So we could try grabbing him food and stuff.

>>27384383
Another few conversations and I was planning for a new Bond to form, actually.

>>27384458
Sounds pretty sweet.

Are there really things we haven't caught on that you foreshadowed? How much of it requires you to have played the game?

>>27384524

Well, from what's been said, you've only notice two.

I count... Three more you should be thinking about.

The fact that no bodies have been found among them.

>>27384659
Last part can mean anything really. Other two? Which?

>>27377734
Time to get that S-Rank IZanami relationship.

>>27384691
Me to know, ect.

I promise it'll be... Interesting, though. For one side of the screen or the other.