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“NOW ARRIVING AT AREA 019. THE HOLLOW EXPRESS WISHES ALL TRAVELLERS AN ENJOYABLE DAY.” The voice of the battered and wrecked train’s announcer is reminiscent of the agonized coughs belonging to a dying man, if it were recorded with an ancient DVD and then corrupted a few times. “AREA 019 IS A PLEASANT…WONDERFUL…PLACE FULL OF…of…offfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff….”

Static explodes from the intercom. A shrieking, piercing mass of noise assaults you and your fellow Players. It is like being caught inside a jet turbine full of gravel and dirt. Then, as quickly as the horrid sound had appeared, it shuts off, leaving only silence behind.

You stand up from your hole-ridden seat. You look at your fellow Players. Akikazu hasn’t moved from his place against the wall, his eyes closed. Celeste is putting her headphones away in her bag, muttering the lyrics to one of her J-pop songs. You equip your knuckledusters.

“Let’s go.” You say.

“Right!” Celeste exclaims with a big smile.

“Yeah…” Akikazu grunts.

You lead the team towards the train door, an entity resembling two pieces of scrap metal stitched together with superglue, and hop out of it. You make your way across the deserted station platforms. The place is dark and grimy, to nobody’s surprise. Only flickering fluorescent lights, encased in decaying plastic tubes, illuminate the way to the exit. Previous stations weren’t exactly filled to the brim with glorious sunlight, but Area 019’s seems to be entirely shrouded in darkness. As Celeste nearly trips over Akikazu, eliciting a gasp of confusion from the former and a growl of annoyance from the latter, you can’t help but think this place is a real pain to get through.

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The air clogged with dust and mold isn’t helping any matters. Even so, you endure it. What you are experiencing is nothing compared to what Fumika is going through. Granted, you don’t actually know what’s happened to her. Perhaps AETHER has thrown yet another curveball. But if it’s anything like Celeste’s or Akikazu’s entries then it’s definitely not pleasant.

You wonder what’s she’s doing now. Has she barely awoken, pain in her body and confusion running through her mind as she takes in her unfamiliar surroundings? Is she already progressing through the tutorial, scowling as she takes in the chipper, exasperating pre-recorded voice? Maybe she’s already fighting Shadows with her preferred weapon of choice; never mind that you can’t imagine such a frail looking girl engaging in direct combat.

Or have this sector’s Denizens already captured her and locked her away? Likely so. Shadows are predictable, with their limited vision and short-term memories. Any Player can defeat a group on their own. But Denizens are ruthless and intelligent and that is why they are so dangerous. You cannot imagine Fumika, the girl who sits staring at her laptop all day, winning against one, let alone an entire mob of them.

They are the ones who will eradicate her once the time limit runs out, after all.

The exit of the train station looms ahead. But all that’s in front is an inky blackness. Celeste conjures fire in her hand. Things are made apparent. Such as the part of the wall where the concrete ends and steel begins.

“A tunnel, huh.” You muse out loud. “Guess we’ve arrived.”

“So this sector takes place underground?” Celeste asks. “Mmm…can’t say I’m looking forward to it.”

“There should be a bonfire around here somewhere.” You say. “Let’s keep going.”

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You summon fire in your palm to back up Celeste, with considerably more difficulty. The team marches on in silence. Everyone’s weapons are out. You can’t detect any sign of enemies, but in this low visibility environment it doesn’t hurt to keep one’s guard up.

The metal corridor doesn’t last long. After passing under a series of frayed wires and a couple of empty barrels scattered along the path, you and your team reach a massive iron barricade blocking the way. It towers over the three of you, like a giant gazing down at a standard fantasy medieval village.

“Stand back.” Akikazu growls. The card of the Hanged Man forms in his palm. Ubelluris, the mountain god who once carried the edge of the sky on his shoulders, roars to life. It lumbers forward to and presses both its palms against it. He shoves. It isn’t an easy task. The hinges scrape and squeak, almost as if in protest. The ground trembles and shakes. You notice beads of sweat dripping down Akikazu’s features. Eventually, the job is done. The path is clear and daylight streaks through.

“Come on.”

You step outside.

Your breath promptly catches in your throat.

To say that you and your fellow Players are standing on the edge of a mountain would be untrue, as it would be vastly underestimating the magnitude of your surroundings. No, from where you stand you there are cliff faces as far as the eye can see. They wrap around the area in a circle, surrounding and enveloping the land below. It is as if a bowl fitting for the giants had been placed in the earth, transformed into solid rock and then only half filled with terrain and soil.

It dawns upon you that Area 019 is in fact located inside a massive crater.

Buildings rest at the bottom; a thousand tiny concrete blocks arranged in neat rows and columns. Some are domed, others are flat. Chimneys rise from what appear to be factories, belching out toxins and chemicals. You look up and see that the sky is covered by a blanket of thick, heavy grey smog. Lights shine in the distance, like a hundred twinkling earthbound stars.

The air is laden with toxins. The wind is cold. The view is spectacular, yet you cannot spot any sign of vegetation or natural growth. A sense of foreboding drops into your stomach. Just what kind of life exists here…?

>SECTOR 3: AREA 019

…so says the map displayed on your phone’s screen. As if you needed another reminder of where you are.

Celeste walks forward and places her hand on the hilt of a rusted bronze sword. A bonfire roars to life. The team gathers around it.

“How far until we catch up with Shibuya?” Akikazu asks.

“According to this…quite a ways to go.” You reply. “If I had to make a guess, she’s somewhere between the second and third bonfires.”

How will you proceed?

>Get this done as quickly as possible. Go in hard and fast.
>Take your time. Move with caution. Avoid combat at all costs.
>Be stealthy, but attack enemies by surprise when possible.
>Act normally. Make your decisions when they arrive.
>Call for backup. Have Akikazu summon Laurence now.
>Custom option.

>>43775641
>Be stealthy, but attack enemies by surprise when possible.

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[ADDENDUM]

E-ranked MAG will sustain a summon for approximately 5 minutes.

>>43775641
>fight as many enemies as possible, today we grind.
I know it's better to save as early as possible but we are underleveled.

>>43775641
>Be stealthy, but attack enemies by surprise when possible.

>>43775641
>>Be stealthy, but attack enemies by surprise when possible.

>>43775641
>Be stealthy, but attack enemies by surprise when possible.

>>43775641
>Be stealthy, but attack enemies by surprise when possible.

One SM/tg/ ends, another begins.

Its like pottery.

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>>43775776
>pottery

Twilight are you still planning on making Takashi super smug ,like we all talked about, in the first thread once his stats go high enough?

>>43775776
Indeed fellow messian.

>>43775529
>J-pop
She just lost some points.

We need exp

>>43775641
>Act normally. Make your decisions when they arrive.

>>43775851
And Social Links, since unlike the rest of the party Takashi doesn't benefit from leveling except for Ippon-Datara. We don't have any higher than Rank 3, we need to step up our befriending game.

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>>43775641
>>Be stealthy, but attack enemies by surprise when possible.

>>43775932
We actually do benefit from leveling just not as much.

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>>43775932
Lets befriend this q.t 3.14.

>>43775965
Next step: shake hands

>>43775957
It's severely gimped, though, to the point where it's not a practical means of advancement.

>>43775776
>>43775803
All the /tv/ memes should just die

>Be stealthy, but attack enemies by surprise when possible.

Spent last 3 days catching up, first live thread!

>>43775965
We're pretty much destined to do that considering the future posts we saw from her.

>>43775979
And then agressively hold hands

>>43775986
>>43775957

Only for all Personas excluding Takashi's main one.

writing...

>>43775996
It kind of makes me want to screw up saving her just to see what sort of TIME PARADOX scenario we get from it.

>>43775996
It's going to be really awkward if we fuck up and get her killed.

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>>43775996
I sure hope so.

>>43776001
Is it really severely gimped? Even for those with Dev potential A or B?

>>43776016
>>43776012
If we fuck up, then it can be explained as simply an alternate version of her. She brought up the idea of alternate selves getting her message.

>>43776001
How is that different from "doesn't benefit from normal leveling except for Ippon-Datara"? He's not going to be leveling anything except Ippon-Datara and his other Personas. It's not like Takashi himself gets XP, he just gets to share in his Persona's stat gains.

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>>43776012

>>43776025
Why the hell is her face so small compared to her skull?

House captain best girl

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>>43776084
Poofy hair.

I was mostly looking at her hips.

>>43776096
I disagree but can understand why you would think that.

>>43776032
Takashi's other Personas develop in different ways than regular people's. Grinding is possible, but not recommended. That doesn't mean they don't have any potential, however.

Remember how party members in Persona games levelled up quickly, with the MC being an exception due to the stupid amounts of experience his Personas needed? And that the best way to level up his Personas was to fuse them and have them gain the power of his bonds? It's kind of like that.

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>>43776096
Normally I'd agree with you, but not in this quest. The competition is just too much.

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>>43776183
>he didn't grind a level 99 pixie
what a casual

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>>43776205
Not even the best idol in this quest.

>>43776096
Without a doubt great, but not quite the best.
She's easily second or third.

>>43776183
>not grinding out a level 99 pixie

casual please leave

>>43776248
>worstgirl.jpg

>>43776299
Magicians are shit m8

>>43775493
You are a beautiful beautiful person, Thorn.

>>43776329
Your magician predjudice is shit

Kanami is the best girl but unfortunately she already has a husband.

>>43776354
Magicians are pretty great bros, but I have no solid data on how good they are as love interests.

>>43776371
>grind charisma
>begin threesome

Emperor master race.

>>43776389
>The Magician is all about all about self-motivation, perseverance and getting shit done. The card represents wanting to achieve something and having the self-power to achieve it.

Sounds pretty attractive to me.

>>43776432
It could also mean they're a bit dense if our ice-cream date with Celeste is anything to go by.

>>43776432
Oh, sure, the theory points to them working as romantic partners. But I have no experimental data and therefore am not willing to draw conclusions yet.

>>43776432
High Priestess is better.

>>43776456
Rank 3 man, slow down.

Hell that option was so OOC that both the main character took notice and even she commented that it wasn't like him.

Whatever your taste in waifu, at least we can all agree the Velvet Room squatters are shit.

>>43776500
They are the most amusing characters.

>>43776500
I don't mind them.

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>>43776500

>>43776497
I don't know, I think it's in character for Takashi to act on random impulses. It's not in character for him to actually mean much by them, though. Which is probably why Celeste's response was "no, can't possibly be flirting".

>>43776500
Is it bad I'm picturing them as aged up versions of the Vampire Twins from Black Lagoon? I can't think of any other asshole twins.

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>>43776567
>Vampire Twins from Black Lagoon
At least they got their happy ending in the "DVD-extras"

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Living with an Anti-Shadow Operative has taught you a few things about the biggest threat to mankind. It usually happens when Shizuka can’t think of any good topics to bring up and decides to pass the time by telling you about her work. Shadows move around in a ‘base form’, which is generally a blob of shifting goo or a mass of particles clustered together. It is only when they detect do an enemy do they transform into their ‘true form’ –those monstrous and ghastly creatures Shizuka and her squad fight on a regular basis. They are the Hands, the Mayas, the Basalts, the Tables and more.

Most crucially of all, Shadows have a limited attention range and a pathetically short memory. They are easily distracted and this leaves them wide open to a pre-emptive strike. This obviously doesn’t work when they’re clustered to large groups, which is the case on Earth. But in the Blackened Void, where encounters are spread out evenly across the game world…

“Let’s try and move stealthily.” You say. “If we see any Shadows, we’ll try and take them by surprise.” This is the strategy most squads taken when exploring abandoned buildings or other enclosed areas. Area 019 is the complete opposite of that, but it should nonetheless prove useful.

“Works for me.” Akikazu replies. He picks up his hammer and grins. “Hurry up, then. I’m itching to get started.”

That’s not the reason why we’re here Akikazu, you think, but whatever.

You turn to Celeste. “What are you doing?”

“…” Celeste is peering into the bonfire. She hears her words and snaps out of her trance. “Pardon? Oh, nothing. I’m ready to go.”

“Okay…?”

“Oi Tachibana, you’re not cracking up are you?” Akikazu remarks.

“Me? Nope!” Celeste replies. She outstretches her arms. “Look at me, Osaragi-san. I’m perfectly fine!”

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You and your fellow Players find a rocky path leading down to the ground level. It twists and turns, threatening to send you tumbling off the cliff edge with its steepness. It’s good thing everyone reaches the ground safely, albeit covered in a layer of grit and dust.

Area 019 is refreshingly open compared to the other sectors. Although you’ve not looking forward to what’s inside those distant buildings.

“Shh!” Celeste raises her finger to her lips. Everyone ducks behind a slab of concrete jutting out of the earth. The first random encounter of the day has arrived. A medium-sized Shadow cluster is lurking out in front. Once it notices you, it might separate into three or four…maybe five individual Shadows.

Its back is facing the team. This is the perfect chance for a pre-emptive strike…

>Have yourself attack first. You extra resistances will give you the advantage.
>Have Celeste attack. Her dexterity will be useful.
>Have Akikazu attack. His strength will knock the Shadows for a loop.
>Have everyone attack.
>Custom option.

>>43776987
>Have Akikazu attack. His strength will knock the Shadows for a loop.

>>43776987
>Have yourself attack first. You extra resistances will give you the advantage.

>Have everyone attack.

Take the pre-emptive attack!

>>43776987
>>Have yourself attack first. You extra resistances will give you the advantage.

>>43776987
>Have yourself attack first. You extra resistances will give you the advantage.
MC always attacks first in an ambush.

>>43776987
>Have yourself attack first. You extra resistances will give you the advantage.

>>43776987
>>Have everyone attack.

I don't see why not

>>43776987
>>Have yourself attack first. You extra resistances will give you the advantage.

>>43777027
this

but honestly it'd make more sense for some sort of ambush.

And surprise attacks usually give the group two rounds, which means that everyone attacked together anyway I'd think.

>>43776987
>Have yourself attack first. You extra resistances will give you the advantage.

>>43776824
>“…” Celeste is peering into the bonfire. She hears her words and snaps out of her trance. “Pardon? Oh, nothing. I’m ready to go.”
She thinks she can mimic bonfire yet?

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“Alright.” Akikazu smirks, cracking his knuckles and raising the hammer as if he was Thor thimself. “I’m gonna beat that fucker in a pulp—”

“No.” You say. “I’ll take care of this.”

“What? Why?”

“Keep your voice down!” Celeste hisses.

“Look, do you want to be ganked by five Shadows at once?” You don’t wait for him to reply. “Yeah, didn’t think so. I’ll punch them and try and stun them. Then we’ll attack them all at once.”

“Be careful…” Celeste warns.

“I will.” You stand.

Your footsteps crunch against the gravel of the ground. The Shadow is writhing about in place, still oblivious to your approach. Summoning a Persona is out of the question; Shadows can notice the presence of magic. The best way would be to jab it with a solid punch and then retreat before it finishes forming. The question is, do you have enough skill to pull this off?

>Roll 1d20
>Best out of three

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>43777404

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>43777404

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>43777404
WITNESS ME!!!

>>43777427
witnessed

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>43777404
ALLAH BLESS MY DICE!

>>43777427
Shiny and chrome.

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>>43777427
WITNESSED

>>43777427
Oh shit, son. Serious Takashi is a badass.

>>43777427
Checked

>>43777427
WITNEEEESSED

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Your breath is shaky. Your knees tremble. It’s been a while since your came up against a Shadow this close. Anti-Shadow Operatives have guns for this. You don’t. One wrong move could spell the end for you. You’ve heard stories of unlucky cadets who have been assaulted by Shadows. They’ve been consumed and devoured by the monsters, leaving nothing but an empty shell behind. The Shadows in those reports had been some of the more dangerous types and the blob of goo slithering before you can’t really compare. Even so, you don’t want to be preyed upon by them.

If that happened, you’d…

You’d…

You...

…

...?

......???

The Shadow is beginning to turn around. It as if a thousand volts jolt through your system at once. You rush forward and smash your right fist into the body of the monster. It’s like punching goo, but then your hear a squelching sound as the Shadow is broken apart into its individual real forms. They struggle to pull themselves together, the shock of blow still weighing them down.

>You gained 0.9 C. EXP…?

Four Shadows. Two Basalts—boulders with hands with skull faces protruding outwards, a Hand and a Maya. The Basalts will be tough to take down. The other will be easy. You hear Celeste and Akikazu run up to your position, Personas already summoned.

“Took you long enough, damn it!”

“I’m ready when you are, Takashi-kun!”

The Shadows have regained their balance. Slowly, they swivel to face you. The Hand gives out an eerie wail, not unlike that of a banshee. You are not afraid. You have the advantage. Talking is not an option. So command your team to do the only thing possible here:

“Fight!”

>Roll 3d100 (Status, Macca, loot)
>Best out of three

Rolled 41, 21, 88 = 150 (3d100)

>>43777829

Rolled 75, 54, 33 = 162 (3d100)

>>43777829
Oh boy mystery exp!

Rolled 83, 14, 82 = 179 (3d100)

>>43777829

Rolled 69, 79, 21 = 169 (3d100)

>>43777829

>>43777853
>>43777855
>>43777858
So not much money, but we're in good shape and we got a decent drop for the level of the enemy. Nice.

>>43777853
>83, 54, 88
It's gonna be a while until Celeste gets her money back.

>>43777829
C. EXP...?

>>43777829
>>43777895
that's it Takashi, work that battle freeze out your system.

Or maybe it's (wild)card exp to signify the blue stuff doing strange things to his body.

>>43777931
Inb4 he gains a huge burst of power from the blue shit either gradually or near the end, but then it kills him afterwards because it's blue shit ravaging his body, like Minato in Persona 3 just more meaningless and pitiful.

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The three Players traverse the first sections of Area 019. They fight Shadows, get injured, snag treasures and push through obstacles. Food is eaten, water is gulped down. Throughout it all, you have the team move silently. You catch several Shadows off guard, allowing Celeste to sear them with her fire and Akikazu to crush them with his strength.

“That’s it! They’re all down!”

“Then what the hell are we standin’ around for? ALL-OUT ATTACK!”

>You gained 2.64 C. EXP…?
>You gained 5500 Macca.
>Acquired Medkit and 2 Chakra Drops.

Among the ruins of a bombed-out building, the second bonfire is lit. The team sits down and stretches their limbs in the healing embrace of the flame.

“Man, that last group was tough!” Celeste laugh, popping a Chakra Drop into her mouth. “Good thing we managed to take them by surprise.”

“Hey Akikazu, you okay?” You ask. “You’re kinda bleeding from your arm.”

“This?” Akikazu looks at the blood dripping out of his wound. A Drive, humanoid machines with lanches protruding sideways for arms, had scraped him there. You blasted it with Koppa Tengu’s wind and Celeste finished it off with another fireball. “Tch, this is nothin’. I’ve had worse.”

“We still have a lot of Life Stones left, you know.”

“I said I’ll be fine.” Akikazu growls.

“Suit yourself…”

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The Shadows are growing stronger. They’re hardier and sturdier. Your magic isn’t doing as much damage to them. It’s to be expected; this is the third sector, so the difficulty curve will increase. Akikazu is having the time of life though, crushing and bashing Shadows into flecks of shadowy powder. Celeste is also doing well. Her fast strikes with her rapier have proved deadly against the slow-moving monsters and her fire is nothing to scoff at.

You aren’t terrible, but your teammates appear to have outstripped you in terms of power. That’s okay. You make it up with your versatility and leadership.

Was it a good idea to have spent the last few days studying and not training at all? Well, no use dwelling on it now. There is a girl who needs saving.

…that sounds quite romantic. Fumika Shibuya is anything but.

“Come on, let’s keep going.” You hear yourself say.

Up ahead, a crossroads is presented. The first path goes to the left and Fumika’s distress signal is emitting from there. The second path is the middle one and is empty, but leads up a hill. The third path heads to the right. There are nasty scars on the earth where parts of the roads have been melted away. The nearby electronic sign is out of power and useless.

Which path will you take?

>The left one, obviously.
>The middle path.
>The right path.
>Turn back for now.
>Custom option.

>>43778653
>The left one, obviously.

>>43778653
>>The left one, obviously.

>>43778653
>>The middle path.
We aren't ready yet to fight the boss.

>>43778653
don't we have zio moves?
>Shock the electronic sign
>Take a picture with a cellphone as soon as the sign lights up, because it will probably overload

>>43778653
>The middle path.
Maybe get our bearings, synchronize at a viewpoint.

>>43778591
>c exp
Companion EXP?

>>43778653
>The left one, obviously.

>>43778719
might be. Could also be Area-unique exp, to signify currency, corruption, purity, or whatnot

>>43778653
>>The left one, obviously.

>>43778653
>The left one, obviously

>>43778775
Either way, the Squatter Twins will probably explain them to us in the most condescending way possible.

>fight boss at our current state
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7UnlfyHFRY

comeon, people. Are only funny customs going to be acknowledged?

>>43778653
>The left one, obviously.

>>43778653
>>The middle path.

>>43778653
>The right path.

>>43778704
try this first

>>43778653
How did Akikazu out-level us? Celeste grinds in the Void, but there's been no mention of Akikazu doing so. So street fights, maybe?

>>43779218
Aikazu already started stronger than us. He's rank D- while we are E+.

So when we get done here I vote we make our next priority grinding Willpower. It will make us more combat-capable and improve our social stats at the same time, it's win-win.

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>>43778653
>Fumika Shibuya is anything but.

>>43778653
This >>43778704 then >The left one, obviously.

I'm pretty sure zapping the sign with a raw surge of electricity won't power it up? I don't think that's the way electricity works? Won't it just destroy it?

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>>43779593
Yolo.

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>>Takashi: Shock the signpost with Zio.

You command Pixie to do that. The signpost crackles with electricity, turning on all of its neon lights at once. Then it blows out, leaving nothing but the scent of burning plastic in the air.

“Fan-fucking-tastic.” Akikazu says, his sarcasm apparent.

“Worth a shot.” You reply. “Fine, let’s just go to the signal.”

“The Wild Card really looks useful, huh…” Celeste mutters as the team walks down the barren path. “If I had the power…I’d equip an ice Persona in winter all the time so I wouldn’t be cold, for starters.”

“What are you talking about?” You ask.

“Haven’t you ever had fantasies a child what you’d do if you had the power of the Wild Card?” Celeste replies with a smile.

“No…” Akikazu says. “Why would I?”

“Come on, you must have had some. I know I did back in primary school.” Celeste says. “At the very least you could equip a fire-resistant Persona and use it to see how hot a frying pan is before cooking.”

“Tachibana, there’s a good fucking reason why Takashi hasn’t ever revealed his powers to the public. Maybe you’ve heard of it.”

“I know, I know. Let’s assume the government won’t immediately track him down and lock him up with research.” Celeste says.

“That would mean Kaede Kurusu wasn’t an absolute psychopath, which is impossible.” You grumble. “Also, all the media attention would kill me.”

“You boys are no fun.” Celeste pouts. “Besides, the Last Word wasn’t that bad. She brought Japan years of good fortune, remember?”

“So the legends say.” Is what you mutter. “It’s hard to take them seriously.”

>>43779593
True, in the regular world it wouldn't work, but this is AETHER, and it might work based upon video game premises.

>>43779716
"Last Word wasn't that bad"
Tell that to Korea, Celeste, tell that to Korea.

>>43779766
She did take care of the crazy neighbor for them.

>>43779593
depends on the hardware. If the data that stores which neon lights to turn on are hardcoded rather than on a memstick of some sort, the message would light up long enough to record.

>>43779716
but alas, if the sign needs to bootup and load the information from an external source, you need a less volatile source of electrical energy.

>>43779747
and this

>>43779747
Essentially this

In Aether, Takashi has one great strategic advantage:
He's played a lot of videogames

Seriously, where else would someone think to light two torches to open a door or anything like that?

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To be honest, as a child you did wonder what would being a Wild Card would be like. For about a couple of days. You entertained childish thoughts such as earning lots of money or making a harem of beautiful women (this is what you thought being an adult was like at seven years old). Then you saw the way Judgement users were put under surveillance and called upon for mandatory scientific investigation by their own countries. The pressure a Fool would be subject to would be a thousand times worse. Thus, you immediately abandoned the idea.

The left path takes you to a clearing. If this had been the countryside, it would be covered in grass and dotted with trees. Here, it is covered in rocks and dotted with empty storage barrels and burned-out shells of vehicles.

"Hey, look at that!"

There is a figure slumped against a mass of rubble close to the center. A person with long black hair, shaggy clothes and what appears to be a laser pistol in her right hand.

Resting on the ground next to her is a laptop.

You recognize it.

“Fumika?”

>Approach the figure.
>Take the laptop.
>Attack the figure from a distance.
>Send one of the other team members to investigate (specify)
>Custom option.

>>43779918
>Approach the figure.

>>43779918
>Approach the figure.
Get ready to dive for cover in case she starts shooting.

>>43779918
>Approach the figure.

>>43779918
>>Approach the figure.
Order one of our group to watch our backs.

>>43779918
>>Approach the figure.

>>43779918
>Approach the figure.
>Custom option.
Have Celeste prep an Agi and us prep a Dia as we approach. So that whether we need to heal a hurt friend or kill an imposter Denizen, we'll be prepared.

>>43779918
>Try to talk with the figure

>>43779918
Check our locator becon thing first.

If its a fake then it'll be bloody obvious.

>>43779918
>Approach the figure... cautiously.

>>43779918
>>Approach the figure.
if she sees us, just nod.

>>43779918
Supporting >>43780001

>>43779918
>>43779991
this, but instead of Agi get some buffs on.

>>43779918
>>Approach the figure.

Once this is over I suggest that we visit Aether everyday that doesn't have club activities.

>>43780001
This.

Plus laser weaponry may be an NPC thing here. We're in a future industrial setting.

The laptop probably needs to be grabbed fast.

If only we had limitless carrying capacity.

>>43780042
I can back this assuming none of or core party wants to hang out.

>>43780001
+1

>>43779918
>Custom option.
Check the beacon, make sure this isn't an imposter.

>>43780058
>If only we had limitless carrying capacity.
A laptop and a pistol can't weigh THAT much.

>>43780093
The weight isn't the issue

It's the volume

Then again, our target was a shadowrunner. Her equipment is almost surely made to be easy to carry.

Also did she use a laptop or a Deck for the infiltration?

>>43779918
This >>43780001

>>43780042
I would only consider that after getting combat-ready Augmentation.

>>43780001
>trusting AETHER tech
>Later: fixed bug with malfunctioning beacon!

>>43780093
>new lithium-hole batteries, fitting 5 times the battery in the same volume!

>>43780120
You can hold a pistol with one hand or easily strap it in somewhere.If you fire a pistol with one hand while you have a free second hand you deserve to be slapped until you stop, but if your other hand is preoccupied it is acceptable to one hand a pistol.

A laptop can be carried with one hand and we have six hands between our party.

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new and improved chibi party, featuring koppa tengu.

>>43780199
Fair enough, now to hope that the laptop is battle durable, but it's likely if it IS her laptop.

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Its a doppleganger. Look out!

>>43780199
> you fire a pistol with one hand while you have a free second hand you deserve to be slapped until you stop
Why?

>>43780210
BIGGER HAMMER
LONGER NOSE
NOT ENOUGH CANDY

>>43780210
Your work is consistently adorable and awesome, chibi anon.

>>43780228
>MEGIDOLAON

>>43780229
steadier aim, dampening recoil.

Shit anon, I don't even go to /k/ and even I know that.

>>43780229
It's near impossible to stabilize a pistol with one hand, despite what action movies would have you believe. It would be less of an issue with a laser pistol, as it would produce far less than a single Newton of recoil, but you'd still have a steadier aim with both hands on the gun.

>>43780228
Did you take that photo?
Because if you did, i'm happy people like you exist.

>>43780229
hands get the shakes very easily

>>43780255
Though the recoil issue is solved because it's a laser.

>>43780274
It's still more stable to hold something with two hands than one.

>>43780229
If your second hand is just at your side doing nothing then there is no goddamn reason to not use it aside from failing to look like a badass.

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>>43780210
Good work.

>>43780389
well, TECHNICALLY you could do it to reduce your profile and chance of getting shot, so if you've got a strong arm and you're mostly providing cover fire it has its uses.

>>43780210
VERY GOOD!

Writing...

>>43780001
Seconding this one.

>>43780444
Trips knows his shit

That said, lets leave that to our future shadowrunner

>>43780210
Celeste looks like she couldn't give two shits about anything.
Love it

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>>43780444

>>43780536
you forget that these are probably recoilless guns, trading off accuracy for evasion has its uses when perceived threat remains the same.

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>>43780584

>>43780536
>>43780444
>>43780263
https://youtu.be/jP7J-JNSUu4?t=37

>>43780536
>>43780609
because we can totally understand what you're saying.

>>43780625
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw9-xVCmLP0

>>43780671
are you saying batman disapproves of guns?

>>43780864
I am saying that you should get slapped for just not using a perfectly good arm.

>>43780896
do you not realize how many bullets are spent on covering fire relative to bullets that actually kill?

>>43780864
...yes? That's been a pretty big part of Batman's character for the past seventy years or so. There were like, ten issues when he first started out and was just a Shaow rip-off where he used guns, but ever since he's been anti-gun.

>>43780969
yes, I knew that, but obviously that was not the point the anon was making.

>>43780969
Unless they are mounted on his motorcycle.

RIP QM

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>>43781296
Don't even joke about that.

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According to the map, the distress signal is practically next to you. It must be emitting from the laptop, then. But why is it lying on the ground? You’d think a girl like Fumika would cradle it like a baby and never let go. Had she been attacked and wandered off here to rest, dropping the item in her carelessness and exhaustion?

“Fumika!” You shout. Your voice echoes across the clearing. “Is that you?”

Only silence is there to heed your call.

“No response.” Celeste wonders. “She must be out of it.”

“Or she’s dead.” Akikazu says.

“Or this is an impostor.” You growl. It’s too far away to tell. “Tell you what, I’m going to approach her.”

“Wait! If it’s a trap, why are you going alone?” Celeste protests.

“Don’t want you guys to get caught in the crossfire. Besides, I’ll be fine. I have the Wild Card, remember?”

“At least let me buff you first.” Celeste summons Sati and activates Rakukaja twice. Grey shimmering aura covers you. Your defense is now boosted.

“I was going to ask you to a second later, but thanks.”

You slowly step towards the figure. She, or it, doesn’t move an inch. There is no sign of breathing. Maybe Fumika is a heavy sleeper? Or perhaps she is truly dead. You try and not think about it and keep on walking.

You are now close enough to get a better look at the figure. Long, messy black hair. Ragged, dirty clothes. Closed eyes and a slightly pointed nose. It’s even got those two…lumps extruding from her chest. This figure unmistakably has the form of a human. Skin, eyelashes, limbs and hair are all there.

“Fumika?” You ask again. “Is that you…”

The figure trembles. You wait with bated breath.

“Mmm…”

Fingers twitch. Eyelids slowly open. Her mouth opens.

“…”

Then the figure’s eyelids snap open.

Metallic sockets are revealed. Twin pulsating, blood-red iris glare back. Jaw goes slack, revealing titanium insides.

This is NOT Fumika.

>>43781334
Shit, this is bad. Not because it's a trap, that was almost certain. Rather, because the beacon was pointing at that laptop, meaning it was genuine and she's been separated from it. We're going to have a hard time searching for her without the aid of the minimap.

>>43781334
>Not Fumika
What tipped you off Takashi?

>>43781334
Wasn't fumika a cyborg?

>>43781334
this is the corpse that will be seen, Fumika is already dead

But she's in the laptop and will forever be support

>>43781334
To be fair, we don't know that Fumika isn't really a robot and she's just lost some of her aesthetic covering.

>>43781410
No anon, she is becoming a cyborg. Her predicted death is being over cyborged.

>>43781417
OH SHIT

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“INTRUDER DETECTED. VERIFYING IDENTITY. PROCEEDING WITH ASSIGNED AMBUSH PROTOCOL.”

In the span of a second, the figure has jumped up and latched onto you. You feel claw-like hands digging into your flesh. Arms constrict around you like a mighty python, squeezing the life from your body. You are suddenly shoved downwards. The thing is now on top, pinning you to the hard rocky earth.

You struggle to escape. The thing’s strength is far beyond any average human. Yeah, this is definitely not Fumika. The more you try, the harder it tightens its grip.

Suddenly, a harsh beeping sound blares from its mouth. Its eyes are flashing. The sensation is almost blinding.

That’s not the worst part.

“ACTIVATING SELF-DETONATION. PREDICTED SUCCESS RATE OF ELIMINATING INTRUDER: 99.9%.”

Oh, shit.

The thing then smashes its head against you. Synthetic skin peels away to reveal a nightmarish frame of chrome and steel. Smells of android oil and oxidiation…

“COMMENCING DETONATION IN FIVE SECONDS. 5…4…3..2…1…”

>Roll 1d20 to escape.
>Best out of four…

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>43781513

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>43781513

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>>43781417
Too spooky.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>43781513
ESCAPE ROPE!

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>43781513

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>43781513
QUICKLY CHANGE TO SOMETHING RESISTANT TO FIRE

>>43781513
explosion damage is different from physical, right?

>>43781531
Alright, 17, not bad. Together with Rakukaja we should come out of this with only minor injuries.

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>>43781417
I hope not.

>>43781417
This is purseowner not danganropan.

>>43781587
Don't be sad, Mado, it's just a snatcher.

>>43781557
>only minor injuries
yeah, several broken bones, bleeding from his everywhere, but hey: not dead!

>>43781521
>>43781522
>>43781524
Well golly gee gosh darn--
>>43781531
Best out of four?! PRAISE

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You do not want to die. You’ve said this multiple times over the course of your journey as a Player and the sentiment hasn’t changed on bit.

You shove every last bit of Ippon-Datara’s strength into your legs and kick the robotic figure off you. Its claws tear off skin and draw blood as it’s ejected away from your body and into the air. It shudders and then detonates. A wall of fire and shrapnel consumes you.

You hear Celeste screaming your name. Powerful hands grab you and drag you away. You look up through the smoke and see Akikazu scowling down at you, eyes furious.

“Next time leader,” He snarls, “Don’t do something that fucking goddamn idiotic, got it?”

“Takashi-kun!” Celeste runs up to you, her hands shaking. “Are you alright? Quick, let me heal you…”

Your body is covered in bits of metal and glass. There are several burns running up and down your legs and thighs. It’s going to be hard to explain to your sister why your clothes now look like they came from a dumpster. Despite it all, you’re mostly okay. It hurts, indeed, but it could have been much worse. Pain means you are alive and that’s what counts, right?

Sati’s Dia stings but it soothes your muscles and seals up your wounds. You switch to Pixie and have her do the same. Your muscles ache and pain shoots up your legs as you gingerly climb to your feet, but you’re now more or less back at full health.

You feed yourself some Life Stones, for good measure. They are crunchy like hard candy. The bad kind of hard candy.

The explosion has scattered the pieces of the figure all over the place. Metal limbs joints lay strewn across the cleaning, like an android manufacturing plant having recently been caught in a typhoon. The head rolls across the ground and comes to a rest at your feet.

“So it was a trap.” You mutter. Ignoring Akikazu’s remark of ‘no, shit!’, you kick at the head. It bounces along the earth like a soccer ball. One of its eyes fall out and cracks. “But where’s the real Fumika, then?”

>>43782207
>“But where’s the real Fumika, then?”
Check the laptop, assuming it survived the blast.

>>43782207
You know how they keep asking us to go as a group instead of on our own? Next time we have some sort of "LOOK A THING WHO DEALS WITH IT" we should, in fact, learn our lesson and go together.

>>43782207
I guess it's not the last we'll see of Mecha-Fumika...

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“Clever bastards.” Akikazu snarls. The laptop has somehow survived the explosion. The case is battered and charred, but the hard drive is working and the screen is flashing as if nothing had happened. He walks over and picks it up.

“Now what?” Celeste asks.

You contemplate this. “We’ve got her laptop now, so maybe there’s something we can use on it—”

Then your phones all ring at once.

“WARNING. AN ENEMY OF GREAT POWER HAS BEEN DETECTED UP AHEAD. PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION.”

“What enemy?” Celeste exclaims. “We beat the robot!”

“DETONATION FAILED. FAILURE TO ERADICATE INTRUDERS.” The robotic head drones. “NOW PROCEEDING WITH BACKUP PROTOCOL. WARNING, WARNING, WARNING. PREPARING OFFENSIVE PROTOCOLS. ALL PERSONNEL SHOULD RELOCATE THEMSELVES IMMEDIATELY. AREA 019 TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED. THANK YOU AND HAVE A NICE DAY…”

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>>43782374

>>43782374
You heard the robot, people. Let's bounce.

>>43782374
Are the shadowrunners coming?

>>43782374
>>43782300
Goddamit, Mecha-Fumika Mk.II, the Black Fumika?

>>43782374
BOSS FIGHT INCOMING

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>>43782374
>The robotic head drones
I thought we were on our phones/

Man I just want to save this cutie. Why does everything have to go bad?

>>43782406
I think we're the "enemy of great power" it's referring to.

>>43782472
No, that part was the phones, directed at us. The robot was warning any Denizens that might be in the area that shit is about to go down, since the system is "PREPARING OFFENSIVE PROTOCOLS".

IT'S TIME.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO6LWQhvzRw

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>>43782374

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>43782374
Rolling anal circumference.

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Tremors pulse through the ground. Several motors start up in the distance, polluting the air with burning petrol. A ring of pillars rise up from the ground. They surround your team. Then electricity sparks out from within and connects them in a circle. A barrier is formed, rising from ground level to three metres high. You are trapped.

The air in front shimmers and glistens. Sparks travel across a gargantuan, invisible figure. Then whatever stealth technology it’s using breaks down completely, revealing the figure for you to see.

Your eyes widen.

Oh no.

OH NO.

Of all the Shadows you could possibly face, why this one?

A massive, black armored tank stands, its elongated turret pointed directly at your team. There is a yellow mask where the front lid should be. Metal plating covers its entire body. Its treads scrape across the barren wasteland as it advances ever so slowly towards you. You gulp and take a step backwards.

A Turret. One of the more powerful classes of Shadows, they were notorious for their vicious habit of running over unfortunate operatives and grinding their flesh between their caterpillar tracks. They would power across the battlefield, deflecting attacks with their thick armor and blasting down walls with their turret shots. If Shadows were an organized army, Turrets would be their shock troopers.

With numerous magic resistances, overwhelming strength and tremendous speeds, they were a nightmare that no Anti-Shadow Operative desired to face.

Shizuka had almost been killed by one as a rookie. Will you be able to do her one ‘better’?

>Personas: Ippon-Datara, Koppa Tengu, Archangel, Pixie
>Objective: Defeat the Arcana Turret!

[Input your command]
>Blast it with wind.
>Attempt to stop it in its tracks physically.
>Get away from it as quickly as possible.
>Distract it so that your teammates can buff themselves.
>Custom option.

>>43782802
>Get away from it as quickly as possible.

>>43782802
>Shizuka had almost been killed by one as a rookie. Will you be able to do her one ‘better’?
OH WE'RE FUCKED

>>43782802
>>Get away from it as quickly as possible.
>>Distract it so that your teammates can buff themselves.
>"Hey asshole! Over here!"

>>43782802
>Blast it with wind.

>>43782802
>Distract it so that your teammates can buff themselves.

>>43782802
>Distract it so that your teammates can buff themselves.

>>43782802
>Distract it so that your teammates can buff themselves.

>>43782860
I'm not convinced that that's a fantastic idea -- remember, Akikazu cursed us out just like literally a minute ago for being so stupid as to nearly get ourselves blown up to be self-sacrificing. If we try and get it to shoot us... well, it WILL. And it'll probably fuck us up good if we're not really lucky.

>>43782802
>>Blast it with wind.
>>Distract it so that your teammates can buff themselves.
>>43782853
>>43782860

We can't escape we are trapped

>>43782802
>Blast it with wind.

>>43782905
The barrier's only three meters tall, and we've got punch ghosts. I'm sure they can toss us over it.

>>43782802
FIRST OF ALL CHANGE OUR PERSONA TO WHATEVER RESISTS IT'S ATTACKS.

>>43782802
>>Blast it with wind.

>>43782802
>http://pastebin.com/FaA4MNZy
Switch to Slime, start Tarunda-ing the hell out of this thing.

>>43782972
We don't know what resists its attacks. Fumika appears to be the spotter for our party, so until we rescue her it's all trial and error.

>>43782988
We don't have Slime equipped right now.

I forgot to add this but Akikazu has the option to summon Laurence. Just saying.

Should Laurence be summoned? He will only exist for five minutes and Akikazu won't be able to attack until he finishes summoning.

>>43783017
Don't summon Laurence. Not yet, at least. Save him for if the battle goes poorly.

>>43783017
Yes, summon him

>>43783017
Not yet.

>>43783009
Oh, right, crap. Who do we have equipped?

>>43783017
Is a turret lightning and gun or just gun?

If the former, hold him back. If the latter, bring him in.

>>43783057
It says it in the post. Ippon-Datara, Koppa Tengu, Archangel and Pixie.

>>43783057
IT'S RIGHT THERE IN THE POST. What is WRONG with me?

>>43783017
No, save him for later

>>43782802
>Custom option.
Elec Break. Get rid of this thing's resistances.

>>43782988
>>43783009
What do we have equipped? Try each element that our companions can't use, probe for weaknesses, start with the obvious, Zio.
>>43783017
How long does summoning Laurence take? IIRC Akikazu doesn't have elemental spells, so he should probably summon.

>>43783096
Heck, I can agree with this. I figure in the opening stages of the battle we should do some sort of direct support (debuffing or buffing) that DOESN'T result in us getting splattered across the floor, and Elec Break qualifies. So, yeah, I'll second.

>>43783096
>only we can use zio
>costs a shitton of mp
Bad idea

>>43783120
And if it turns out to be immune to fire, meaning Celeste is useless for blasting?

>>43783154
Then she focus on healing and buffing.

>>43783172
Yes, but I mean "then can we Elec Break it, since we'll be pulling primary damage dealing duty"?

>>43783154
we should check to make sure it's resistant to electricity before using elec break

>>43783197
I bet it resists Zio so elec break will make it just deal regular damage. We should explore other options first.

>>43783212
Even if it's not, Elec Break will still help. If the target isn't resistant it gives them an electricity weakness, instead.

>>43783220
Fair enough. I should change that to "if it turns out to be immune or resistant to fire, wind, light and darkness, then let's Elec Break it". Which is a tall list of resistances, but not out of the question for an Arcana Turret. We'll have to see.

If it's the same as P3 then it's weak against ice. You should've picked Jack Frost instead the piece of shit that is Archangel.

>>43783293
Or it could be like Shadow of the Labyrinth and resist Ice. We have no idea what its weakness will be.

>>43783293
...dude, there's more than one kind of turret in Persona 3. With different weaknesses.

>>>>43783293
I also wanted jack, but dear god if this thing turns out to not have null light i won't complain.

>>43783358
Well, in this quest Hama and Mudo skills do damage with a chance of instant kill.

>>43783293
>>43783358
I don't understand the love for Jack Frost. He's not a particularly strong Persona. Is it just because he's cute? Because I admit he's pretty adorable.

>>43783440
It's stronger than anything we have right to be honest family

>>43783440
It's the C+ Development Potential.

>>43783400
I wonder what happens if an enemy rolls the instant kill on us or our allies. do we die?

>>43783466
I guess? Koppa Tengu is stronger, and Pixie is almost as strong. And his skills just don't impress me very much. All he's got is Ice damage.

>>43783481
Does that matter, though? He'll get at most two or three levels before we swap him out for another Persona as Magician ranks up.

>>43783440
Ice boost mabufu. Im seriously tired of repeating this.

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>>43783440
He gets better.

>>43783543
How much damage is a 25% increase to "light damage to all foes"? Seems like it's not going to really be that stellar.

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Don’t panic. Stay rational. Consider your options carefully. The Turret is heavily armored, so physical attacks might not do well against it. Gun attacks are definitely out of the question. As for elemental resistances you have no damn clue. Shadows don’t follow conventional logic. A beast covered in fire may be weak to it. A machine may absorb electricity. Ice won’t work against a tree. There are all kinds of weird examples and many of these got a lot of the original operatives, all the way back in the 2040s, killed.

Think, Takashi Wakui, think! Remember what Shizuka and her mates said. They often talked about their jobs. Turrets must have come up somewhere. Now then, what were their weaknesses…

“Look out, Takashi-kun!”

Before you can finish your thoughts, the Turret aims its barrel at you and fires. The team scatters. You barely manage to dodge in time. The shell explodes, sending dust flying everywhere.

You cough and sputter as you run out of the cloud. Your vision blurs and tears threaten to spill from your eyes.

You look back. There is a gaping hole at the point of impact. Ignoring how the blast would have torn your body to shreds had it hit, this is a gun attack, no doubt about it.

You hear metal treads scraping across hard earth. There is a rumbling sound approaching, fast. You slowly turn around and see the Turret bearing down on you, ready to crush you beneath its mighty wheels.

There is no time to run. No other choice, then.

“Ippon-Datara!”

>Roll 1d20 to block.
>Best out of four.

Will have to go somewhere, hopefully be back soon...

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>43783632

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>43783632

>>43783581
In smt terms, "light damage" is just the basic level of attack, like a Zio or a Bufu, it doesn't mean it's a below-average spell.

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>43783632

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>43783632

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>43783632
Here comes the pain.

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>43783632

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>43783632

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>43783632

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>>43783581
Yes, not quite as strong as next rank spell but a helluva lot cheaper. Also elem spread.

>>43783647
Noice.

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>>43783632
>Will have to go somewhere,
aww

While QM is away let's praise YHVH fellow messians!

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>>43784583
He's not a liar! He's handsome and trustworthy!

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>>43784607
>Implying I'm Chaos

>>43784614
>pic related.

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>>43784614
I agree with this Child of Man.

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>>43784635
That's even worse.

>>43784668
You know demons always say that humans will repeat their mistakes bringing about whatever calamity the game was about, but has that actually been proven?

I mean for sure a full on reset like Nocturne is going to end the same way, but what about SJ or SMT 4? Humans are still around that survived the calamity can spread what happened and how to prevent it.

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Ippon-Datara’s hammer smashes against the front plate of the encroaching Turret. The two forces slow to a stop. You feel Ippon-Datara draining the strength out of you as he struggles to force your enemy backwards. The world is shaking, sparks are flying and you feel as if your knees could buckle at any moment.

You give an agonizing last push. The Arcane Turret is forced backwards by a few metres. It’s not much, but it gives you time to escape. It fires another round. You evade it easily and regroup with your fellow Players on the other side of the arena.

“Agilao!” Celeste hurls a blast of fire towards the Arcane Turret. It hit its side plate and sizzles. Only a few minor burn marks are produced. If fire doesn’t work, how about wind?

You smash Koppa Tengu’s tarot card. He fires a Garu at the Shadow. The harsh, green wind rips at its plating, tearing off metal chunks and knocking it to the side.

“Celeste! Fire doesn’t work!” You shout. “Stick on healing and buffing me and Akikazu!”

Celeste looks downcast at the fact that her fire proved ineffective, but it is swiftly replaced by determination. You feel another Rakukaja powering through your body.

“Kill Rush!” Ubelluris charges and pounds his stony fists onto the Arcana Turret’s exterior. He punches and smashes and bashes until the Shadow cannot withstand it any longer and knocks him back with a solid blow to the chest. Akikazu falls on his back, wincing, as the pain is transmitted from his Persona to him. His attacks have worked—the Arcane Turret is in a noticeably worse condition than before. It's still far from finished, though.

[Input your command]
>Bait the Arcane Turret with your body.
>Have Akikazu summon Laurence
>Continue attacking with Garu.
>Elec Break with Pixie
>Custom option.

>>43784890
>Continue attacking with Garu.

>>43784890
>Continue attacking with Garu.
Wind seems to be working pretty well. Keep it up.

>>43784890
>>Continue attacking with Garu.

>>43784890
>Continue attacking with Garu.

>>43784890
>>Bait the Arcane Turret with your body.

What could go wrong?

>>43784890
>Continue attacking with Garu.

>>43784890
>>Continue attacking with Garu.
>>Have Akikazu summon Laurence

>>43784931
>What could go wrong?
>death is not a hunter...

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You cast Garu after Garu while Akikazu pounds and smashes it with his hammer and Ubelluris’s fists. As strong as the Turrets are, any opponent outnumbered will find themselves in a pickle. Not to mention, its low maneuverability means it can’t focus one multiple targets at a time.

“Watch out, Celeste!” Ippon-Datara leaps in front of Celeste. A shell hits him, sending him reeling. You spit out blood and your vision briefly goes hazy. Moments later, a soothing jade glow wipes away your wounds and grants you strength. Yeah, the Arcane Turret seems to have noticed that Celeste is the heler of the party and is now constantly aiming for her.

“Thanks, Takashi-kun. Here, Rakukaja!”

You’re around to protect her, so it’s okay. Plus, it gives Akikazu another advantage to bash away at the Shadows’ armor plating.

“Take this, you sonofabitch!”

Make that several powerful strikes.

Slowly but steadily, with every attack, the Arcane Turret is being worn down. Its vitality drops bit by bit. If you keep this up, it won’t be belong before it collapses and disappears for good.

It seems to be aware of this, because a blast of wind is forced outwards, sending you and your fellow Players flying. You taste dirt and struggle to recover.

You feel a massive amount of power gathering inside the Arcane Turret. Almost as if it’s CHARGING up…

>Roll 1d20 to interfere
>Best out of four.

Rolled 20 (1d20)

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Rolled 10 (1d20)

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>>43785269

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>43785259

Nice work >>43785269

>>43785269
Whelp, no need to roll.

>>43785269

Bless you, anon.

>>43785269
BABYBABYBABYBABYBABY...
https://youtu.be/wqIJ3xiBvqY

Rolled 12 (1d20)

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Rolled 11 (1d20)

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