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[7:30 pm, 20-May-2129 (FRIDAY)]

In a deserted hallway, the walls colored a pale bleach and the floor layered with the type of cheap carpet found in wholesale stores, you stare at an LCD keypad. You have not-so-fond memories of this keypad, one of which involved you forgetting the combination and ending up having to call your mother in the middle of her work. Boy, did she give you an earful about it when she got home.

Now, you are an adolescent. You have the mental capabilities to remember ten scrambled numbers in a row. You were so proud when you successfully entered the code for the first time, to the point where you took a chocolate bar out of the pantry in celebration. So relying on muscle memory alone, you punch in the code, the LCD buttons flashing blue and emitting shrills beeps. The door unlocks with a satisfying click, one that you’ve heard thousands of times. With a tired yawn, you step into your apartment and place your dirty trainers next to Shizuka’s thick, black boots.

“I’m back…”

“Welcome home, Takashi!” Shizuka calls from the kitchen. The sounds of a steak being lacerated into neat slices by a meat cleaver are thumping through the air. You yawn a second time and head straight for the fridge to grab a bottle of orange juice. “How was your day?”

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You pause halfway through pouring juice into a small plastic cup. Where to start, nee-san? How do you adequately explain all the bullshit that happened today without revealing anything about AETHER or Fumika’s illegal activities? First Celeste got herself and two other lady friends into her class, sparking off a miniature war within the class president and a self-proclaimed albino fiancée. Then you and the rest of the Void’s Chosen headed into a foggy forest located inside another world to fight Shadows and gain sweet loot. If you told Shizuka you had engaged combat with a Minotaur Shadow, she’d have a big enough aneurysm to make her heart explode. Then she’d lock you in the house and never, ever let you out.

“Eh, it was alright.” You end up saying.

“Oh, that’s good.” She goes back to chopping.

You take a sip of your juice and are reminded about the Mysterious Flask, as the game named it, Celeste found in the Hazebound Woodlands. The team had returned to the safehouse right after beating the Minotaur Alpha and debated on what to do with the flask. It looked too important to be a piece of junk, what with the intricate runes carved on the sides, but at the same time you couldn’t find any discernable purpose to it. That included using it as a drinking bottle—plastic ones were infinitely better. In the end, you dumped it in the storage room, nestled between the High-Cut Armor and the Drone Repair Kit.

“The notification hasn’t been cleared.” Fumika had observed as the team lined up to go back into the real world, “Neither have we received Macca or Build EXP as a reward. The quest is not over.”

Your orange-haired best friend would no doubt be excited to return to the Hazebound Woodlands. It is ‘her’ Sector, after all. That, and she’s the type of girl who enjoys adventure.

As for the rewards for beating the Minotaur Alpha…

>Gained 8.00 C. EXP
>Obtained 35000 Macca

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It's time.

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“Dinner’s ready!” Shizuka’s sing-song voice snaps you out of your memories. “I was out shopping this afternoon and bought you a surprise, Takashi. Come and get it.”

“Are…are those croissants?”

“Yes, they are. The bakery was having a sale. It was too good to pass up.”

You stare at her. “You are the best nee-san to ever grace this Shadow-ridden Earth.”

“Don’t forget to eat your vegetables too.” She responds, already heaping spinach onto her plate. You quickly remind her that you are a big boy now and can fully well take care of your greens. Spinach isn’t exactly gross to you, but why eat that when there’s delicious bread available?

You take a bite into a steaming croissant and feel the taste melt in your mouth. It’s truly experiences like these that make life worth living, especially for a condemned soul such as you. Also on the list: listening to good music, punching Shadows in the face until their heads explode, hanging out with your friends (Celeste in particular) and chocolate-chip ice-cream.

>>45138869
>Obtained 35000 Macca
Celeste will be happy.

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The two of you do the customary ‘thank you’ and begin to eat. In no time, the dining room is filled with the sounds of cutlery clinking and food sliding through teeth. Fried beef has been served and Shizuka devours it like a hungry tiger. You eat a bit of rice for variety and wash it down with the fish soup. Your sister’s cooking is delicious, as usual. Every bite takes away a chunk of stress from today’s classes and Blackened Void exploration and it feels absolutely wonderful.

“So, anything happen at school lately?” Shizuka asks, halfway through her meal.

“Not much.” You muffle the words through a mouthful of cheese and bacon goodness. This is the third one tonight. “A new transfer student arrived at our class. A European girl. Veleis-sensei made her sit next to me.”

“Really? What’s she like?”

>I don’t know much about her, so I can’t say.
>She seems okay enough.
>She’s not the type of person I’d make friends with.
>Quiet and doesn’t seem to speak Japanese well.
>We could be friends in the future.
>Custom option.

>>45138929
>>She seems okay enough.

>>45138929
>>She seems okay enough.
>Quiet and doesn’t seem to speak Japanese well.

>>45138929
>Quiet and doesn’t seem to speak Japanese well.
>We could be friends in the future.

>>45138929
>I think she is autistic, but in a different way from Fumika

>>45138929
>Quiet and doesn’t seem to speak Japanese well.

>>45138929
>Quiet and doesn’t seem to speak Japanese well.
>She seems okay enough.

>>45138929
>She seems okay enough.
>Quiet and doesn’t seem to speak Japanese well.

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>>45138929
>Quiet and doesn’t seem to speak Japanese well.

>>45138891
>hanging out with your friends (Celeste in particular)

>>45138929
>I don’t know much about her, so I can’t say.
>Custom option.
"I kind of get the sense that's how she wants it. Doesn't seem that interested in interacting with people, and I think it's more than just the language barrier."

>>45138929
>She seems okay enough.
>We could be friends in the future.

>>45138869
>Fumika’s illegal activities
A best.

>>45139080
That's nothing new. Celeste is our highest Social Link, she is officially the closest relationship Takashi has.

>>45138925
Is that after it got split or total?

>>45139150
Macca gains only track Takashi's personal funds. So after it was split. It's not as much as it sounds, though, 35000 Macca is only around forty bucks American, going by lunch room prices.

>>45138929
>I think she is a robot

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>>45139024
No bully.

>>45138929
>>Quiet and doesn’t seem to speak Japanese well.
>We could be friends in the future.

>>45139080
Celeste is our closest friend, and I would not doubt Takashi has rubbed one out remembering her in her maid outfit or swimsuit, given he nat 20s whenever she wears something like that.

>>45139191
I don't know where you got this robot idea from.

>>45138929
>>Custom option.
She's cute

>>45139353
You are correct.

Kozue Yusa (Death): 2/10
-Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday afternoons & Wednesday and Sunday nights
Now we know for sure when to find her.

>>45139446
Cool. I want to get all of our SLs up to Rank Four before we hit the next dungeon, if we can.

>UNDERSTANDING: 48 points (Rank 2: Average)
Why are you so hard to increase?

>>45139478
I don't understand why your upset, one stat has to be lowers than the others.

-Charisma Boost: Takashi's CHARISMA stat increases will always be above 1.
We got a new ability! Is it related to our DEV?

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“She’s quiet and doesn’t seem to speak Japanese well.” You mutter. “Her speech is all fragmented and stuff. It’s honestly a bit weird, but she doesn’t seem like a bad person.”

“Do you think the two of you could become friends?”

“Maybe? I haven’t really talked much to her. ” You shrug your shoulders. “Then again, I thought the same about Celeste the first time I met her and she’s now my friend in the same class as me…”

“Celeste, the nice girl from a floor above?” Shizuka questions. “She’s in your class? Didn’t you tell me she was in a different one?”

You freeze. “Uh, well, she was supposed to be in my class from the start, but the school made a mistake and they decided to correct it.”

“Two months down the line?” Shizuka now looks suspicious and a little disappointed. “That’s horribly slow. Where exactly are those school fees going towards?”

You opt not to comment and resume eating. Sometime later, when most of the dishes have been reduced to scraps and bones, Shizuka takes out her tablet and opens a page on the browser. You sneak a look and find that it’s a website for recipes.

“Takashi, have you ever been interested in cooking before?”

“I did when I was eight and nearly set our kitchen on fire. Kaa-san yelled at me, remember?”

“Oh yeah.” You older sister gives you a sheepish grin. “Um, you’re a lot older and smarter now, so it should be fine.”

“Why do you want me to start cooking anyway?”

“I just thought you might find some fun in it. Besides, there are times where I have to leave home for more than a few days, right? Knowing how to cook will save yourself from eating those unhealthy pre-packaged meals all day.”

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>>45139521
>We got a new ability!
>new

>>45139617
Come on, Takashi, all the other Fools know how to cook.

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“They aren’t that bad.” You point out.

Shizuka shakes her head. “They’re full of preservatives and hormones. Homecooked meals are healthier. It’s for your own good!”

“Uh-huh…” You say, unconvinced.

“Anyway, I’m not forcing you to do this. Think of it as a hobby. Give it a try and you might find it to be really fun.” She smiles, proud. “I know I did.”

“…I’ll think about it.”

>You can now cook at home. Doing so will raise your UNDERSTANDING proportional to the deliciousness of your meals.
>If you bring your meals to school, you can share them with your friends to gain affection points. However, don’t feed them anything nasty, or they might come to detest you…
>Ingredients are finite. The first three cooking attempts in the week will be free, but after that you will have to pay out of your pocket. Shizuka restocks the fridge every Friday.

“I’m off to work now. Be safe, Takashi.”

“I will, nee-san.” You watch her leave from your spot on the couch.

What will you do?

>Study in your room. (Increases INTELLIGENCE)
>Go to the gym. (Trains self, increases WILLPOWER)
>Read ‘How to Think Big’. (Increases UNDERSTANDING or CHARISMA)
>Cook something. (Increases UNDERSTANDING, 3 free attempts left)
>Wander around outside. (Random Encounter)
>Play video games. (Does absolutely nothing)
>Go to sleep early. (Rest for tomorrow)
>Custom option.

>>45139658
Mine didn't.

>>45139668
>Cook something. (Increases UNDERSTANDING, 3 free attempts left)
We need the Understanding anyway. Let's give it a shot.

>>45139642
It is new, it wasn't in the pastebin of the last thread. http://pastebin.com/EQXNSsWC

>>45139668
>>Cook something. (Increases UNDERSTANDING, 3 free attempts left)

IT BEGINS

>>45139668
>>Cook something. (Increases UNDERSTANDING, 3 free attempts left)

>>45139692
We got it in one of the first threads for eating bread.

>>45139668
>Wander around outside. (Random Encounter)

>>45139668
>Cook something

>>45139710
Then Thorn fucked up and never put it in the pastebin.

>>45139668
>>Cook something. (Increases UNDERSTANDING, 3 free attempts left)

>>45139668
>Wander around outside. (Random Encounter)

>>45139668
>>Read ‘How to Think Big’. (Increases UNDERSTANDING or CHARISMA)
Not that it stands a chance against new thing.

>>45139668
>Cook something. (Increases UNDERSTANDING, 3 free attempts left)

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Oh new art came out and she rarely gets new art.

>>45139668
>Cook something. (Increases UNDERSTANDING, 3 free attempts left)


>>45139772
nice

>>45139668
>Cook something. (Increases UNDERSTANDING, 3 free attempts left)

>>45139323
Just trust me on this.

>>45139668
>Cook Something
When the time comes, we will be ready to fight Iron chef Death on the field of honor.

>>45139710
I've just checked and there isn't anything like that.

>>45139854
I think its around when our sister's friends were around.

>>45139772
The best.

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>>45140155
I think the majority of us agree on that.

>>45139854
Thread 3 post number 40788017

>>45139668
... do we have a cookbook...

I feel like we ought LEARN some decent recipes instead of just making grilled cheese or something.

I mean I love cooking... so why not start off marinating some meat or baking cubed potatos in the oven...

We can do something else while that occurs

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>>Takashi: Cook something.

You remember the first time you tried to cook food, and you wish you didn’t. Burnt carbon choking the air. A frying pan charred black. The fire alarm shrieking like a thousand banshees trapped in a melting nuclear reactor. A child, that is to say you, trying to heave up a fire extinguisher and dropping it on the kitchen floor.

Your memories of your youth are a bit hazy, but you’re pretty sure you had nightmares about the incident for weeks. From that day forth, the only cooking you did was inserting instant noodles packages into boiling water.

“Well, it couldn’t hurt to try…” You mutter to yourself as you stepped into the kitchen. “I mean, my life is already mad enough. Why stop there?”

You let out a bitter laugh and enter the kitchen. Right, what exactly can you cook that won’t result in a makeshift Agilao spell? You take out your smartphone and navigate to the website Shizuka gave you earlier.

“Let’s see…how to fry an egg…”

This sounds simple enough. Heat oil or butter in a pan, crack the egg onto it, cook for thirty seconds or so. It’s so straightforward you could recite the recipe from memory. The ratings say as much. 5 stars, rated E for EASY.

And yet, as you find yourself staring at the ingredients laid out the kitchen bench, you can’t help gulp and feel the noticeable tension lodged in your stomach.

Here goes nothing, you think to yourself, and reach out for the eggs.

>Roll 1d20 to fry an egg.
>Best out of three.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>45140317
Rollan

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>45140317
inb4 1

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>45140317
AMELIA GUIDE MY DICE AND CRITFAIL

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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>45140317

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>45140317

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>45140317
Nat 1 burn down apartment

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>45140317

>>45140346
Safe!

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>>45140346

>>45140346
Good job

>>45140355
Either she refused or got Nyalarhotep on the horn.

>>45140413
Damn. I thought that might've worked.

>>45140317
>first time I ever cooked anything besides instant noodles I was 21
I understand how you feel Takashi.

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You successfully fry the egg. Several of them, in fact. The frying pan is coated in white and yellowy protein deliciousness. You turn off the heat and slide them onto a plate. Then you grab chopsticks and stick one of the eggs into your mouth.

It’s tasty. Lacks a bit of a salt, but this is your first time so whatever.

You congratulate yourself on a job well done.

>Your UNDERSTANDING has increased by 5 points!

Afterwards, you study for a bit and go to sleep.

[8:00 am, 21-May-2129 (SATURDAY)]

It’s another fine morning. You smile to yourself a little as you walk to school. At the front gates, you spot someone whom you haven’t seen in a while. A girl of average-height, with flowing crimson hair tied into twintails. She’s doing her utmost to play it cool, but there’s an aura of noticeable exhaustion radiating off her.

“Good morning, senpai.” You greet her, a little cautiously.

“Oh, morning.” Yoshio Sagisawa, turning to you with bags underneath her eyes. She yawns, covering her mouth with a delicate hand. “Forgive me, I haven’t been sleeping well lately.”

“I can tell.” You mutter. “House work keeping you up?”

“Not that, but also end of semester exams…” Yoshino moans, resisting the urge to slouch like a delinquent from the Grey Ward.

“What?” You say, blinking. “Those don’t start until end of the July.”

“I’m the House Captain,” Yoshino responds, “So I can’t let everyone down. I have to study hard, it’s my duty…”

“Senpai…”

“The end of semester exams are brutal. You’re a second-year, right? You need to be Smart in order to stand a decent chance against them…” She yawns again and smacks her lips. “Sorry, I’ll be going ahead now. I hope the vending machines haven’t run out of canned coffee…”

>>45140779
> with flowing crimson hair tied into twintails.
Best hair

>>45140779
Hey man better than my first time making eggs, I usually can only make "smashed eggs"

>>45140779
>You need to be Smart in order to stand a decent chance against them
>-Smart (160)
We have a lot of grinding to do.

>>45140867
Yup, we do. We want understanding to 3 first though. The extra dev should help.

>>45140779
>You’re a second-year, right?
I thought we are a first year?

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[3:00 pm, 21-May-2129 (SATURDAY)]

“Remember, kids, apostrophes are used in English to indicate possession. They are never used to make a word plural, even when a word is in number form such as date…”

You decide to listen in class today. Celeste is looking bored, which is to be expected. Next to you, Aria is scribbing down notes with fervor, a look of panic on her normally placid features. It’s a little mean, but you feel comforted knowing that someone is even worse at English than you.

“To indicate something belonging to one person, the apostrophe goes before the ‘s’. For example, ‘The boy’s car.’ To indicate something belonging to multiple persons, the apostrophe goes after the ‘s’. Such as ‘the boys’ car’. Do you understand?”

Aria pauses, frowns, then starts writing like crazy again.

“Apostrophes are also used to indicated a contracted word, such as ‘don’t’ or ‘haven’t’…”

>Your INTELLIGENCE has increased by 5 points!

[4:00 pm, 21-May-2129 (SATURDAY)]

School is now over. You are free to do whatever you wish.

>Study in the school library (Increases INTELLIGENCE)
>Go to the gym (Increases WILLPOWER, trains self)
>Duel randoms at the Battlegrounds (Gain C. EXP, prestige and WILLPOWER)
>Wander around the school (Random Encounter)
>Call the team to the Blackened Void (Exploration)
>Return home (Skips to night)
>Custom option.

>>45140961
>Duel randoms at the Battlegrounds (Gain C. EXP, prestige and WILLPOWER)

>>45140961
>Call the team to the Blackened Void (Exploration)

>>45140961
>>Duel randoms at the Battlegrounds (Gain C. EXP, prestige and WILLPOWER)
Maybe tag team with Akito or Celeste

>>45140961
>>Call the team to the Blackened Void (Exploration)

>>45140961
>Call the team to the Blackened Void (Exploration)

>>45140961
>Duel randoms at the Battlegrounds (Gain C. EXP, prestige and WILLPOWER)
HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER

>>45140961
>Wander around the school (Random Encounter)

>>45140961
>Call the team to the Blackened Void (Exploration)

>>45140961
>Call the team to the Blackened Void (Exploration)

>>45140911
So seven more points of Understanding, then 62 more of Intelligence.

>>45140961
>>Call the team to the Blackened Void (Exploration)

>>45140961
>http://pastebin.com/p0yJgCiQ
>Dual randoms at the battleground
Honestly, the chance for prestiege, willpower and C.Exp are good, but it can also help us find new social links and maybe increase some as well.

>>45140977
>>45141001
>>45141003
>>45141009
>>45141017
>>45141027
We can do more void after school, I kinda want to see how Takashi stacks in dueling? Heck we might even tag duel with one of our friends.

>>45140961
>Duel randoms at the Battlegrounds (Gain C. EXP, prestige and WILLPOWER)

>>45140961
>>Call the team to the Blackened Void (Exploration)

>>45141058
We know how Takashi stacks in dueling: Poorly, until he gets Persona Augmentation.

>>45140961
>>Duel randoms at the Battlegrounds (Gain C. EXP, prestige and WILLPOWER)

>>45140961
>>Call the team to the Blackened Void (Exploration)
Lets finish this mission before the battlegrounds.

>>45140961
i would give some imput, but i am way to drunk to even register the words at all right now. but i did want to let you know i fucking love this quest so keep up the good work, I'll read is after sleep tomorrow

>>45140961
>>Call the team to the Blackened Void (Exploration)

>>45140961
>Call the team to the Blackened Void (Exploration)

We should at least get those two quests out of the way first before we challenge randoms to duels. We should also be allowed to stay in the blackened void if we're not in too bad shape to explore further.

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<THE_FIRST> We’re going to the Blackened Void
<THE_FIRST> Hold onto your butts
<Akagi21> why the hell would we need to do that

But before you choose to step into a nightmarish otherworld for the millionth time, you take a side trip down a deserted corridor. You fling open the ornate door and step into the place as equally as abhorrent as the Blackened Void.

“Welcome to the Velvet Room, kid.”

You get straight down to business. Cards float in the air in front of you, all of the Justice Arcana…

NAME: Principality
RANK: D-
STATS: STR E, MAG D-, END E+, AGL E, LCK B-, DEV C
AFFINITIES: Nulls Light, Weak to Darkness and Gun
SKILLS: Media, Zionga, Dekunda, Posmudi, Hama
-The seventh class of angels. These angels protect the leaders of nations and large cities on Earth. They have an orthodox view of good and evil, but are said to be stubborn. Principalities are charged with patrolling the borders of regions overrun by demons and can create harmony between those in conflict. However, they are also the most easily corrupted of all angels. Their spiritual awareness is three levels higher than humans. They are said to rule over time.
-Healing type Persona with light and electricity potential.

NAME: Power
RANK: D-
STATS: STR D-, MAG E, END D-, AGL E+, LCK C+, DEV C
AFFINITIES: Nulls Light, Weak to Darkness and Wind
SKILLS: Tarukaja, Assault Dive, Gale Slash, Hama
-The sixth of the nine orders of angels. They are said to be the first line of defense in the hallways of Heaven to prevent demons from entering.
-Physically-oriented Persona with little magic power.

[Choose only one]
>Principality
>Power
>I’ll stick with Archangel for now
>I’ll decide later…

>>45141496
>Principality

>>45141496
>>I’ll decide later…

>>45141496
>>Principality

>>45141496
>Principality

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>>45141496
>Weak to ... Gun

>>45141496
NAME: Archangel
RANK: D-
STATS: STR D-, MAG E, END D-, AGL E, LCK C, DEV C
AFFINITIES: Nulls Light, Weak to Darkness
SKILLS: Hama, Holy Arrow, Cleave, Sukukaja, Evade Dark, Mahama
-Eight of the nine order of angels, their duty is to humans and deliver messages. They are at constant war with the fallen angels.
-An assault-class Persona. Cleave does physical damage. Holy Arrow does gun/piercing damage with a chance to charm the foe, thus temporarily bending it to the summoner’s will.

What we're choosing against.

>>45141496
>Principality

>>45141496
>I’ll stick with Archangel for now

>>45141496
>I’ll stick with Archangel for now

>>45141539
>>45141553
>>45141560
>>45141600
may I ask why?

>>45141496
>>I’ll decide later…

>>45141496
Principality.
It's got a party heal to start, a debuff, some strong magic and hama. We do have some physical attackers and a stronger healer is good.

We still have arch angle, but it won't get any mroe development. Which is fine, since they both have C development. There is no point in not taking him.

>>45141496
>I’ll stick with Archangel for now

>>45141683
>Mass healing spell
>Dekunda is super useful against enemies that debuff party
>C development will help get some better skills than Archangel

>>45141683
Probably for heals.

>>45141612
>>45141636
>>45141856

Why? there is no benefit in doing so and it's developement is no better than principality. We still get both and it's stats are worse than both choices. We still get to keep him, so losing him isn't a problem.

>>45141496
>>Principality

>>45141496
>>I’ll stick with Archangel for now

>>45141496
>Principality

>>45141496
>Principality
We need a new healer now that Pixie isn't getting level-ups anymore.

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You pick the card you desire. It spins around it the air, the glows cobalt. The space in front of you is suddenly displaced by a man with golden wings, green robes and wielding a cross-tipped staff. He looks down at you, solemn.

“I am Principality.” The angel booms, nodding once. “Let us walk down this path of strife together…”

Principality fades into the card, which you stick into your pocket. The power of the Justice Arcana is flowing within you. Kaz Inaba’s sense of duty and rationality is making your Persona stronger…

>Principality’s AGILITY has increased to E+! Learned Mahama! Learned Sukunda!

Then you leave the Velvet Room and head out the school gates for the familiar portal to the great nothingness…

>>45139617
Can't we just tell her that Celeste "pulled a favor to get all her friends in one class"? It's not like Shizuka would rat us out.

>>45141910
Archangel might be able to evolve into those same angels. But if it can't, I have to agree that it wouldn't work. Gale Slash is flat better at physical damage, and we're severely lacking in magic-oriented personas.

basically >>45142003

>>45142021
and thankfully I didn't need to vote.

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“What’s on the menu today, Takashi-kun?” Celeste asks.

Fumika clears her throat. “If I may make a suggestion, I feel it would be prudent to explore Area 019 or the Forlorn Abyss.”

“You’re just saying that because Area 019 is the sector we found you in.” Celeste sticks her tongue out.

“Partially yes, but also because I wish to scavenge the area for technology and supplies.” Fumika responds, calm as usual. “Furthermore, the Shadows there appear more powerful than the ones in the Hazebound Woodlands, which would mean more experience for us as a whole.”

“I get that.” Akikazu grunts. “But why the Forlorn Abyss? That’s the lowest priority mission we’ve got. Why the hell should we bother.”

“Information from the Observer's mouth.” Fumika says. “I feel as if the minimal priority is a trap set by the game. It wants us to ignore it, so we fail to discover what’s inside of it. Optional locations like those tend to rare treasures or powerful monsters. They also have time limits set on them.”

“We don’t know that for sure.” You pitch in. “What you just said is speculation…again. The Observer said nothing about a time limit on the Abyss's Acts.”

“True.” Fumika agrees. “Nevertheless, I hope you take my words into account. In the end, it’s up to you, Leader.”

“Well, I feel we should explore the Hazebound Woodlands, so that we can gain a new Companion!” Celeste puffs up her cheeks and folds her arms. She seems a tad displeased.

“Wonder what that damn knight in Pyre Ruin Valley is dong…” Akikazu grumbles from his spot against the safehouse living room wall.

What’s your decision?

>Explore The Hazebound Woodlands
>Explore Pyre Ruin Valley
>Explore Area 019
>Explore the Forgotten City
>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss
>Custom option.

You might as well choose the four auxiliary Persona you will take with you…

>http://pastebin.com/32ks2R4r
>Top 5 Personas: Principality, Koppa Tengu, Jack Frost, Valkyrie, Inugami

>>45142021
Media, Posmudi, Dekunda and Sukunda? That's a pretty good support Persona. Throw in the area-effect Light damage and high single-target Electricity damage and Principality is probably going to be one of our go-to Personas for a while.

>>45142088
>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss

>>45142088
>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss

>>45142088
>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss

>>45142088
>>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss

>>45142088
>>Explore The Hazebound Woodlands

>>45142088
>>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss
How bad could it be?

>>45142088
>>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss
Princ, Koppa, Valk, Jack, Ippon

>>45142088
>>Explore Area 019

>>45142088
>Explore The Hazebound Woodlands

>Principality
>Koppa Tengu
>Jack Frost
>Valkyrie

>>45142088
>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss
IT'S TIME

>>45142088
>Attempt Act 1 of the forlorn abyss.
Into hell we go with our brand new angel.

>>45142088
>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss
fuck it, we're packing some heat now, and Hazebound doesn't seem like enough of a powerup to justify stalling on Abyss.

>Principality
>Jack Frost
>Valkyrie
>Koppa Tengu


So can we check out 100% overflow, just to test the waters?

>>45142088
>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss

>>45142088
>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss

>>45142088
>Attempt Act 1 of the Forlorn Abyss

I'm going to take a quick break to eat something, then I'll be back. See you in twenty mins or so.

So at this point should we just let Fumika question Lucifer to prevent what happened last time?

>>45142749
We can't. Takashi is the only one that can enter the Data Rooms, anyone else who tries dies. We can let her come up with a list of questions before we enter, though. In fact, we should be using this time right now to decide on what we're going to ask. So, thread, what are the most pertinent questions? I, for one, would like to ask about the "agent of the trial" that gave us the Wild Card and what its selection process was.

>>45142749
Anyone else uses the terminals they die.

>>45142749
the communication room is Takeshi only. Anyone else will feel an intense fear of death when near it.

nobody wants to tell Shizuka about the whole hacking thing?

>>45143115
Why would we?

>>45143137
people get tangled when they spin too many lies.

It would be funny.

There are these things called a "conscience", and "actually trusting your bonds".

>>45143197
It's not a complicated lie, we won't get tangled up in it.

It wouldn't be that funny.

We are trusting our bonds by not ratting out our friends.

I was thinking, maybe we should sell that High-Cut Armor thingy.

And use our money to buy some new armor. I figure we need to gear up a bit.

>>45143301
The only shop that will buy it is the junk shop, and they might not pay a good price for it.

>>45142812
>>45142814
I meant that we could get her to prepare some questions for us.

>>45143301
Or get Celeste to wear it

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>>45143301
>sell that High-Cut Armor thingy.

>>45143301
>Selling high cut armor
What are you, gay?

>>45143301
We must sell that piece of shit.

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>>45143301

>>45143466
Bisexual to be accurate. I find girls wearing clothing to be exciting when it comes to stripping. It's like unwrapping a present and finding out what's underneath

>>45143461
Now that we have a higher Charisma we might be able to convince her of it with the argument that the Abyss is dangerous, we just want her to be as safe as she can be. The reason we're not offering it to Fumika is because after seeing Celeste get hurt so much in the Area 019 boss fight we're worried about her, now.

>>45143489
G8 b8 mb i r8 it 8 out of 8.

>>45143489
>lol I troll u
Fuck off.

>>45143528
>if I don't like it then it must be a bait

>>45143518
Also Fumika Is ranged and a scanner not a mainline fighter like Celeste is.

>>45143547
Here's your reply.

>>45143504
>Bisexual to be accurate. I find girls wearing clothing to be exciting
I'd ask if you were me, but I would never question that magical outfit.

>>45143547
>trying this hard

>>45143528
>>45143538
>>45143559
Is this bait?

>>45143565
Maybe we could convince a girl wear it beneath her clothing... and let inevitable battle damage reveal it, bit by bit?

>>45143603
This is fine.

>>45143597
baka desu senpai

>>45143597
Didn't /tg/ use to have better trolls?

>>45143671
You seem to be the specialist in that mr. troll

>>45143504
Top or bottom?

>>45143710
>all this troll salt
It's like I am in a planefag thread

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>>45143699

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“Let’s go to the Forlorn Abyss.” You state. “I want to know what’s down there.”

And what the hell the Observer is talking about, you privately add.

“Understood.” Fumika nods.

“Hmm, alright then.” Celeste says.

“Ready when you are, Takashi.” Akikazu is already heaving up his sledgehammer and heading towards the exit.

You lead the team down the abandoned streets to the underground tunnel. The set of stairs are as steep as you remember, a stone intented slope into a yawning maw. You lead the team down it, grabbing the rails as tight as you can, lest you fall and break every single bone in your body. After minutes of tentative treading, the team reaches the dark room at the bottom.

“That is where you met the Observer, correct?” Fumika says, stepping across to peer down the hallway. “Is there anything of use down there?”

“Nothing, unless you like damaged computer parts.” You mutter.

There is a metal door in front of you. Past it is the entrance to the Forlorn Abyss. A shiver crawls down your spine. There’s something very off about what’s behind that door. It reminds you of being half-trapped in a nightmare, caught between reality and fantasy without any way to separate the two. You take a deep breath and try to not let your nerves get the better of you. You are the Leader, after all, and it is your responsibility to lead your fellow Players towards victory.

“Let’s go.” You state. You grasp the handles of the door and fling them wide open. A mass of white light is displayed in front of you. Shutting your eyes, you enter the whiteness. You hear your friends following…

>>45143738
Fucking Shoucucks amiright?

>>45143710
It depends on the care a girl has put into wearing underneath. Some girls are pretty boring, the number of times I discovered just plain panties and sports bra is just deperssing

>>45143738
The salt mines are a flowing, but its poor quality which ever way you look at it.

>>45143772
>“Nothing, unless you like damaged computer parts.”
She does. That's why she wants to go to Area 019.

>>45143792
Like a planefag thread.

>>45143738
Chryssafags produced a lot more salt when she was cucked.

>>45143784
There should be government subsidies for lingerie.

>>45143772
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT-jZasvAVk

Do you all think we're gonna get savaged?

>>45143831
Harembro?

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>45143883
Yes

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>45143883
Deader than dead

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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>45143883
Ahem...what could possibly go wrong?

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>45143883
We'll do fine

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>45143883
We'll just have to bravely run away like Sir Robin

>>45143861
I was thinking something more upbeat, just to be cheeky to the supernatural forces playing with our lives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH5ZwAuuuIY

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT-jZasvAVk

>Act 1: Outset

You step into what appears to be a labyrinth. The walls are colored a dull brown, lined with wooden torches at various points. The air is warm, yet smelling of old mortar. In front of you are entrances leading down twisting passages and narrow corridors. The team moves towards the center of a large entrance hall, weapons at the ready.

“Huh, I sort of expected more.” Akikazu mutters, scratching the back of his head. “You guys were hyping it up to be some sort of death maze of pain and shit.”

“Eh, I don’t think we ever did that.” Celeste grins. “Maybe it was just you, Akikazu?”

“Quiet, guys!” You hiss. “Something is approaching.”

“Too true.” Fumika confirms, Moros already out. “Quite a lot of somethings, I see…”

You slip on your knucledusters.

A deep voice, disjoined and foul, is coming from a dark corner of the room.

>>45143883
Luck roll

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“yOOOoooUUUU…”

Your heart is pounding. What is this feeling?

“hhhHHUUUMmmaaaannsss….” It croaks.

What Fumika sensed has stepped into the light. Your eyes widen. The creature is unlike any Shadow you’ve ever seen, even in books and websites. At first, it appears to be a hovering ball of gas. That alone wouldn’t be unusual, but there is a mask of absolute agony etched into the creature’s upper body. It expands and shrinks as it moves and the face stretches into expressions of sorrow, rage and hatred in the span of a second.

“gggIIIvvvEEE mmmEEE... ggiIIVVVEEE MMMEEEE…” the creature shrieks, and you notice that a few more of the same have spawned directly behind it.

“What?” You can’t help but gasp.

“ggggIIIvvvEEE mEEEE yoouRRR ssssOOOuuuLLLsssSS!”

Before you can react, the monster has leapt forward and attached itself to your face. Your vision is obscured by crimson, sickly orange and pain.

"miiIINNNeeeMMiiiNNeeeMMMIiiNNNeeemmIINNNEEE--"

>Set it on fire with Ippon-Datara
>Cleanse it with Principality’s light
>Flail like a maniac and try to rip it off yourself
>Have one of your friends tear it off
>Smash your head against a wall.
>Custom option.

>>45144029
>>Cleanse it with Principality’s light

>>45144029
>Cleanse it with Principality’s light

>>45144029
>Cleanse it with Principality’s light

>>45144029
>>Cleanse it with Principality’s light

>>45144029
>>Cleanse it with Principality’s light
Also this is one of Ippon's fusions

>>45144029
>Cleanse it with Principality’s light
I don't want to risk it being flammable gas and exploding when we try to burn it, and physical stuff probably won't work too well.

>>45144051
What?

>>45144029
>>Cleanse it with Principality’s light

>>45144029
>CLEANSE IT WITH LIGHT

>>45144029
>>Cleanse it with Principality’s light
Better care first, kill second.

>>45144029
>Cleanse it with Principality’s light
This seems like the least likely to get our face terribly injured

>>45144029
>Cleanse it with Principality’s light

>>45144029
>>Cleanse it with Principality’s light

>>45144068
Mou-ryo is one of the Demons you can make with a Fusion using Ippon-Datara. It's never shown up as a Persona, but given that this place is a reference to the Amala Labyrinth, I suppose it's not too weird to see beasties from other parts of the SMT franchise. Here's hoping no Horologium show up.

>>45144133
Can't wait to see a Mot and his beast eye.

>>45144133
... So... Is Alice going to show up then?

>>45144029
>Smash your head against a wall.

>>45143784
You didn't answer the question.

>>45144155
If we keep leveling Kozue's SL, probably. Alice is usually the penultimate Death Arcana, it would be weird not to see her.

>>45144194
So eventually?

>>45144262
Presumably. Can't say for sure, I'm not the QM, but it would make sense. Especially for a Death Arcana SL with a little blonde-haired girl

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It is suffocating. The monster, whatever it is, is clawing at your eyeballs and tongue with invisible claws. You can’t even scream. Your vision is growing dark. But it is not enough to end you outright. Gritting your teeth, you switch to Principality and cast Hama. Glowing sigils surround you, obscured by the blood red body of the monster. They explode with holy radiance and the monster shrieks. The air around you purified within seconds and you stumble forward, gasping for breath.

“Are you alright, Takashi-kun?” Celeste rushes to your side, palms coated in a comforting jade aura. “Here, Dia!”

She presses her hand against your cheek and the damage is healed. You thank her, then growl and stomp forward with Principality by your side.

“Five enemies remaining, everyone!” Fumika calls, firing her laser pistol at one of the monsters. “They have us surrounded. Although, they appear weak to light.”

“Then we’ll just have to crush them all.” Akikazu spits, summoning Ubelluris.

The team is fired up and ready. You with your holy light, Celeste with her fire, Akikazu with his brute strength and Fumika with her laser pistol. The strange gaseous monsters hesitate, almost as if they are contemplating whether or not assaulting four humans, two of which possess their counters, is a good idea. Then they all scream at once and rush forward.

>Roll 3d20 (Status, Macca, Loot)
>Best out of three.

Rolled 6, 6, 8 = 20 (3d20)

>>45144353

Rolled 20, 15, 10 = 45 (3d20)

>>45144353

Rolled 4, 4, 8 = 16 (3d20)

>>45144353

Rolled 37, 84, 21 = 142 (3d210)

>>45144353
Enemies weak to light and us with an AoE light spell. What good fortune.

>tfw we will never get good loot

>>45144371
And because of my stupid fat fingers mashing multiple keys at once, I screw up. Good thing I was outside the roll range anyway.

>>45144365
>>45144367
>>45144370
Didnt break a sweat, but loot is mediocore.

Caw'd be much worse

>>45144367
Not even a single scratch. Hot damn.

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>>45144367
What a coincidence, decreasing by fives.

>>45144367
Noice

>>45144367
>nat 20 on Status
Oh, good, if we didn't handily own a bunch of Light-weak enemies when we have Mahama equipped it would just be embarrassing. Same on the loot rolls, but at least we got some okay money out of it.

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>>45144393

>>45144353
Rolop

Rolled 5, 4, 13 = 22 (3d20)

Check out my nat 1

what would a 1,1,1 look like?

>>45144543
Absolute Despair

>>45144543
>1,1,1
just like that

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>>45144543

>>45144543
I've never seen anyone roll 1,1,1.
Maybe 1,1, 20 here and there

>>45144543
No loo.t good. u sudenly break own leg.

>>45144543
It would only be 1 in Status and Macca, since we're immune to nat 1s in Loot now that we've leveled up LUCK. So based on previous times we've gotten 1s in those categories, we'd get beat hard enough to have to go home and hit by Wastrel Beam and lost half our cash.

>>45144543
Like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7UnlfyHFRY

>>45144576
Did you just have a stroke?

>>45144543
Rolled 1, 1, 1 = 3 (3d20)
Now imagine it's bold.

>>45144602
Just realy bad days.
Stil i can have some games.

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The monsters are no match for Principality and Sati’s Hama spells. They are burnt to ashes almost immediately, their dying screeches echoing around the claustrophic room.

>Obtained 5000 Macca.
>Gained 5.00 C. EXP.

“Well, that was something.” Celeste says to nobody in particular. “Wow, the Observer wasn’t kidding when he said there weren’t any Shadows here…”

“We should keep moving.” You say. “The faster we move, the less chances we have of weird face-hugging ghosts surrounding us.”

“Good thinking.” Fumika commends before you guide the team down the center path.

It quickly becomes apparent that the labyrinth is full of monsters. Not just wisps of gas with faces, but also blobs of sludge with eyes and poisonous birds. They speak, slurring their words as they attack you with earth, physical and fire. It reminds you very much of a stereotypical JRPG dungeon, which is certainly a change of pace as the monsters shrivel up and leave money and treasures behind as they die.

>Obtained 7000 Macca.
>Gained 6.00 C. EXP.

And yet, you can’t help but feel a touch of dead. You can’t put your finger on it, the answer is on the tip of your tongue and so forth. Maybe it’s because of the way the monsters speak of souls and the devouring of such. The soul is a mysterious entity and humanity still doesn’t fully understand it, even after eighty years of research. Personas stem from the soul, but can the soul be manipulated? Is it possible to change one's Arcana, even to the Fool? What happens when a being is born without a soul? Is that even a possibility? These questions swim around you mind as you set a ball of slime aflame.

Or perhaps it’s because these monsters are sentient creatures unlike anything seen on Earth. They’re comparable to Shadows in the sense they want to kill you, but they actually have primitive intelligence. It begs the question of whether or not smarter, tougher enemies lie ahead and this thought does not comfort you in the slightest.

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You later run into a single treasure chest in a small room. The walls in the room are unlike any other ones in the labyrinth. They are colored a deep purple. Shadows dance across the walls, guided by the flickers of the torch flames.

“Fumika, can you take a closer look at this?” To your surprise, she shakes her head.

“I can’t scan this.” Fumika’s voice is the closest you’ve ever heard her growl. “This room is emitting some sort of interference. Moros cannot do anything.”

“I wouldn’t open that if I were you.” Akikazu tightens his finger on his sledgehammer. “That thing…it just ain’t right.”

>Open the chest.
>Attack it.
>Leave it alone.
>Custom option.

>>45145169
>Attack it.

>>45145169
poke it with a stick

>>45145169
>>Custom option.
Knock on teh cover and try to listen to see if we hear anything inside?

>>45145194
Supporting. A long stick

>>45145169
>Throw a rock at it.

>>45145194
agreed

>>45145169
>Attack it

I SEE THOSE FUCKING TEETH!

>>45145169
>Attack it.
Mimic chest gona die.

>>45145169
>>45145194
>>45145211
This

>>45145169
Throw a rock.

>>45145169
Backing >>45145194

If no stick, chuck a big rock at it

>>45145169
Attack it and immediately jump back

>>45145169
Get a stick and poke it.

>>45145169
>Custom option.
Examine the chain.

>>45145169
>Attack it
Any provocation should be done with lots of breathing room and everyone ready to wreck it. Buff up, shield up, prep everything and then curb stomp it. NEVER underestimate mimics.

>>45145169
>Leave it alone.

I bet you it is just a normal chest.

>>45145368
Sounds like something a mimic would say.

>>45145368
What are you willing to bet?

>>45145368
And then when we smash it open it turns out that there was some key item in it that we need for the dungeon, and our paranoia will have damaged it.

>>45145368
Yeah, how dare they attack a poor defenseless chest without checking it up real close first? What did chests ever do to you? Just come a bit closer and you'll be sure. You don't want to lose your precious loot do you?

>>45145368
No Mimic, no.

I think we broke TT

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>>Takashi: Poke the chest with a stick.

There are no trees down here.

>>Fine. Takashi: Throw rocks at the chest.

You do that. You pick up a piece of shattered brick and hurl it at the chest. It bounces off harmlessly. Nothing happens. You pick up another piece and repeat the same process.

“Ooh, good idea.” Celeste joins in, then Akikazu. Before long, a hailstone of rock and stone are cascading down on the wooden chest. The chest refuses to budge. Then a brick, tossed by Akikazu, smashes into the lock.

The reaction is instant. The chest’s upper half springs open and a spindly body grows out from the bottom. Twitching legs, stick-like arms. Sharp teeth coated with dried blood snap and a long, fleshy tongue extends from the insides of the chest. The monster lunges forward, gnashing rapidly at the air on fours.

Then it stops, as if only just noticing you, then risesup to its full height. It’s easily over six feet tall, stretching to the ceiling.

“A mimic.” Fumika intones.

It jumps and leads next to you, leg outstretched for a devastating roundhouse kick.

>Roll 1d20 to defend
>Best out of three.

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>45145799

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>45145799

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>45145799

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>45145799

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>45145799
nat 1

>>45145824
Too late!

>>45145824
thank god

>>45145824
Well done. Too late, but still impressive.

>>45145817
YES!

>>45145824
Too late motherfucker!

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>>45145824
Good thing it didn't count, but still, listen to Betatron.

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>>45145824

inb4 Thorn ends just after this encounter

Wonder if this is good enough for when we awaken to the World.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ3znjUT-GY

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“Ippon-Datara!”

You guard with your main Persona in the nick of time. The mimic’s foot crashes into Ippon-Datara’s iron hammer, knocking you backwards into a wall. It hurts, of course, but at least your neck isn’t being chewed into beef jerky.

“Fire!” You hear Celeste cry. There is no time to comment on the likelihood of a pun. Before the mimic can stand up and no doubt do something nefarious, like bash you on the side of the head with the chest, a volley of magic blasts into it. Fire, wind, earth and lasers smash into it like electrons in a particle collider. It is shoved against the back, the spells drilling into its torso. Half a minute passes, at which a laser pierces through its chest, destroying the heart. It gives an anguished cry, before crumbling into dust.

>Obtained 9000 Macca.
>Gained 7.00 C. EXP
>Obtained Ring of Remedy

>RING OF REMEDY: A worn ring with a magenta crystal. Protects against poison and sickness. Prevention is said to the best cure, but this is not always available. In such situations, rings like these can be almost invaluable.

“Good work everyone.” You say.

“That was close.” Akikazu replies. “Heh, nice one Leader.”

“Yeah!” Celeste smiles. “Come on, it’s not over yet. Let’s keep going!”

“So such creatures exist inside the Forlorn Abyss…” Fumika murmurs. “We will have to watch out for them in the future, perhaps even in the Blackened Void as well.”

>>45146055
I'd prefer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02H7iTkEqQ4 but only if we can pull off the poses.

>>45146185
Protection against status effects, always useful in Persona.

>>45146185
>EQUIP SELF
>CONTINUE

>>45146185
so, 8 from mino, 11 from the mobs, 7 from the mimic.
26 CExp. We needed 24.5
Level up! Now we can level magic and get augmentation!

>>45146352
Hold it for overflow anon We want to reach 50% which is 36.75 at least. 49 would be 100% overflow.

>>45146373
We need that Dev up.

>>45146405
Our Dev is at S it won't get higher easily.

>>45146352
And Shizuka's training night is tomorrow, so we can impress her with how fast we've improved our skill in magic and then get training in it from her.

>>45146373
We might have that by the time we're done here, though. Still plenty of mobs to go through, and then probably a boss fight.

>>45146373
yes, but with magic and augmentation it makes future leveling easier and allow us to better handle the combat grounds. this is probably the closest we will get to a just made it level. Mind you, if we face another fight before we leave then by all means we can wait. But we definetly should level Magic up soon.

>>45146373
I say we wait for 100% overflow to see what happens. We also need to keep track of the various amounts of C.Exp we need to level up per stage.
If the amount we need to level up next always increases the same amount, regardless of overflow, it might be more beneficial to go for the overflow bonus in the earlier levels, then get the level ups as we increase in levels.

>>45146373
>Hold it for overflow
Literally my fetish.

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Exploration of Act 1 continues. You soon discover that there are dangers in the Forlorn Abyss outside of monsters. Spike traps, hidden walls, poison floors and fake doors are all present. You manage to bypass them all, but not without a few scrapes and wounds. Principality’s Media comes in handy in those situations, but you notice it eats up mana like nobody’s business.

“See, Takashi-kun?” Celeste waggles her finger in front of you with utter smugness. “This is why you should eat more sweets!”

“And risk diabetes?” You retort. “Sorry Celeste, but I rather not spend my life drinking insulin through a straw.”

“Hey, not to crash into your little conversation, but we’re kinda being attacked by slime monsters right now!” Akikazu shouts. “Hurry the fuck up!”

Eventually, the team reaches the deepest part of Act 1. A long corridor leading towards a gate, lit by dozens of torches. The team walks slowly down, each footstep seemingly heavier than the first. You reach the end and see a mass of whiteness is blocking the way, thick and dense as a regular brick wall. Out of curiosity, you chuck a stone at it. It passes through and disappears. You don’t hear it land.

“Something powerful is lurking behind this…fog.” Fumika says, retracting Moros into its card. “We should only proceed if we are ready…”

“I think we can take it.” Akikazu grins, looking like a shark at this very moment. “Ready when you are, Takashi.”

You pause and think.

Enter the fog gate?

>Yes
>No
>Summon Laurence first.
>Custom option.

>>45146544
>Yes

>>45146544
>>Summon Laurence first.

>>45146544
>Summon Laurence First

>>45146544
>Yes

>>45146544
Can Laurence come go through it? If so:
>Summon Laurence first.

>>45146544
>“Sorry Celeste, but I rather not spend my life drinking insulin through a straw.”
Do they have drinkable insulin in the world of 2129? Because I've been wanting that since I was seven.

>>45146499
Except we don't know how quickly we can get that right now. People refuse the battlegrounds because our magic is low and aug as well, so we lose a means for exp. Constant trips to the void will make our social links dwindle. At the very least the combat grounds will be a source of multiple growths including willpower.

We sacrifice this level for the increased speed and productivity of future levels.

>>45146544
>Summon Laurence first.
GET READY BOYS

>>45146544
>Summon Laurence first.

>>45146544
>Custom option.
Summon Iron Tarkus.

>>45146544
>Custom option.
Cast a full round of buffs on everyone first, then use whatever mana-restoratives we have remaining.

>>45146544
>>Summon Laurence first.

>>45146544
Do we have a grenade to throw as we enter?

>>45146575
>>45146580
>>45146583
>>45146593
>>45146606
>>45146622
inb4 Laurence can't go through.

Seriously though, he can only stick around for like a minute at most. He's nest used mid-fight because Akikazu's Mag stat is shit.

>>45146544
We gon get challenged to a duel

>>45146544
>>45146620
Supporting

>>45146635
Yes, actually. We still have two frag grenades in our inventory.

>>45146544
>Summon Laurence first.

>>45146645
5 minutes. Fights rarely last longer and I'd rather Aki not waste a turn summoning

>>45146544
>Custom option.
Buff, restore health and mana, then enter. Don't deploy Lawrence yet, Akikazu can't keep him around for long enough.

>>45146544
>“And risk diabetes?” You retort. “Sorry Celeste, but I rather not spend my life drinking insulin through a straw.”
It's the future, can't they make no consequence sweets?

>>45146713
You could put a tiny bit of metformin in every candy, so it sensitizes you to insulin equal to the amount the sugar would desensitize you.

>>45146669
Oh god, please let us run into all the fiends. They were such cool motherfuckers in Nocturne.

What if we find a magatama?

>>45146892
Wrong setting for them, especially since we're a walking one already with our personas and switching.