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The Fifteen Strangers Mods ([personal profile] strangerpeople) wrote in [community profile] 15corpses2017-12-02 02:07 am

WELCOME TO THE GAME.

[You have died. When you awaken, it's in your body back to the shape it was in before whatever it was that killed you - but not all is right. Nothing surrounds you but darkness as far as the eye can see. A girl's gentle voice speaks to you from seemingly nowhere. It is a voice you probably haven't heard before.]

It's all right...it'll be all right.

Please forgive me for this, but, you're in the True Game now. As you're now here, on this plane, I...took something from you. Something important. The thing dearest to you. It has to be taken, though, as it's your entry fee - it's one of your means of surviving this!

I promise, we don't mean to do anything terrible to you! But this Game is important, and you getting through it is, as well. You'll receive missions, and for the missions you complete, you'll be given points. The more points you earn, the closer you'll get to leaving this place. And then, when you do finally leave, perhaps you'll understand why you were brought here. You'll regain what you lost, and you'll know the truth.

So please...please survive! I have faith in you! You'll be all right!!


[Sure enough, as soon as she's done explaining and collects your fee, something important of yours is missing. It might be memories, an object, or even a person (that's not a Titled), but they are your collateral now. Your motivation for continuing your existence in this world. You black out, and when you wake again, you're back in the mall, in the bedroom you'd been assigned. You remember everything you'd forgotten while you were alive, although you might have re-forgotten it if that was your entry fee. At least everything here seems mostly the same.

However, there's a few new things to discover... your cell phone now lets you read the surface thoughts of everyone that's living, and imprint thoughts into their heads (except for Croix, The Chance. Maybe it's because she didn't have a power? Who knows.) You also have all the items and money you had when you were still alive, which will be useful, because you still get hungry and, we'll say you still need clothes, but that's actually debatable because you are invisible. Not to other dead people, no, but to the other people in the mall.

Yeah. That's a thing. This version of the mall is full of random people who are using the mall as a mall, and even working the registers - oddly enough, there's this one girl with pink hair who seems to work at all of the restaurants at different times. But no one can see you, except for the shopkeepers of food and clothing stores specifically. (Luckily, the Barcade counts as food.) The Titled can be seen going about their business as well, and you can follow them around and watch them, listen to their conversations. However, nothing you say or do can be perceived by them. Even using your powers goes unnoticed, no matter what you try to do with them. It's like you're in parallel worlds. So that's a little spooky.

Speaking of spooky things, there are also monsters in this version of the mall, though the living seem as able to perceive them as the Titled can perceive you, and even to you they are only barely visible unless you focus on seeing them clearly. But these monsters attack people - they attach to the mall-goers like parasites, however for now, they seem to be leaving the living Titled alone... they prefer to attack the dead Titled, and only the power you gained here seems to truly damage them. They also seem quite difficult to defeat on your own. If one of them happens to come for you, you'll need to find the others, fast. At least if you checked your phone, your first mission told you where to go!]
katsufemmefatale: (Did you just call me a piglet?)

[personal profile] katsufemmefatale 2017-12-17 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
So you'd rot in jail for the rest of your life? That doesn't do anyone any good, either. Akechi-san, make something positive of your life. You're being punished enough here!
foolishjustice: (So I see...)

[personal profile] foolishjustice 2017-12-17 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[The dam is broken, and he can't hold the tears back anymore. They fall down his cheeks at the comforting touch, making new lines where Kurama had cleared the old.]

The mechanics are fairly simple, once you know what you're doing. The difficult part is that only Persona users can hurt Shadows, and it's usually impossible to make your way through a Palace without any direct confrontations.
foolishjustice: (So I see...)

CW: suicide mention

[personal profile] foolishjustice 2017-12-17 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
...Do you think the girl I orphaned, whose mother appeared to throw herself into traffic in front of her eyes because I killed her within her own mind, would agree? The young woman whose father died on public television, who was left to think it might have been due to her own mistakes?
Edited 2017-12-17 18:03 (UTC)
katsufemmefatale: (Losing myself in repetition)

[personal profile] katsufemmefatale 2017-12-17 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yuuri sucks in a sharp breath. However Akechi did those things, they sound awful. But at the same time....]

What would Kurusu-san want you to do?
foolishjustice: (So I see...)

[personal profile] foolishjustice 2017-12-17 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
...Akira is blinded by his love for me, that he felt before he knew I was responsible for those crimes.
katsufemmefatale: (I'm stronger than I know)

[personal profile] katsufemmefatale 2017-12-17 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
That's not what I asked you, Akechi-san.
byanyother_name: (Kiss from a rose)

[personal profile] byanyother_name 2017-12-17 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kurama will wipe those away, too, his touch soft and caring. And if his lips brush Goro's temple when he shifts to watch what he's doing, that clearly must have been an accident, right?]

I suppose I'll have to leave the fighting to you and Joker, then, if my own natural powers don't equate. I'm hardly without other useful skills.
byanyother_name: (Hurts to think of.)

[personal profile] byanyother_name 2017-12-17 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's not until after he's spoken to Akechi and pulled himself together a little that Kurama finally seeks Coco out. He still doesn't look too good but he's washed away the traces of his tears from the trial and basically made himself look neat again.]

Coco-san? I've come to apologize to you. I'm sorry I allowed you to believe for any time at all that I would allow Nyaf-ya to be my executioner. As well, while I'm aware that you don't see death in the same way as the living, I imagine my choice still came as a shock and I'm sorry you... anyone... had to witness it in that way.
byanyother_name: (Now that I think about it...)

For Week 4

[personal profile] byanyother_name 2017-12-17 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[personal profile] blackrosesred (I hope it's okay to be less subtle since by now they know both that they can ask for specific people and who some of the existing accounts are. I can do another if it's not, though.)
byanyother_name: (Anguish)

[personal profile] byanyother_name 2017-12-17 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's not until much later that he gets a text.]

They're worth very little, I realize, but...

You have my deepest apologies, Sanzashi-san.
katsufemmefatale: (I want to be left alone)

[personal profile] katsufemmefatale 2017-12-17 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Fate has not been kind to Goro Akechi. By now, Yuuri feels almost guilty for how peaceful his life has been outside of his own anxiety. He's had family and friends to support him. Who does Akechi have?

He goes to the young man, resting a hand on his back and speaking quietly.]


Come on, you need to be somewhere else. Anywhere but here.
greatfascinations: (wild wild wild!!)

[personal profile] greatfascinations 2017-12-17 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
K... I understand now what you were like, trying to do, but...

[Coco huffs. The apology is a good start, but she's still a little ticked off.]

You totally killed the mood, ya stupid! It's no wonder your initials are KY. [Kurama Youko. Who is kuuki yomenai.]

It would have been okay if they all came over here. That's, like, what was supposed to happen from the start.

[Though of course their opinions may differ on this.]
byanyother_name: (Well...)

[personal profile] byanyother_name 2017-12-17 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[They do differ just a tiny bit on the subject, yes. But she does manage to get a faint amused look for the KY comment, which is pretty good considering his emotional state.]

Perspective, Coco-san. I made what seemed like the right choice with the information I had. I would rather kill the mood than kill my friends.

[Kurama shakes his head a little, fingers brushing his chin thoughtfully.] I realize this is an off-chance at best, but I don't suppose you can tell me why you see this as so necessary now that I'm on this side? Unlike Yoyo [Look, he read the letter and he genuinely has no fucks left to give about angering 'the Boss'.], you don't seem like a cruel person.
totalbullshit: (gen; hikikomori life)

Sunday, Week 4

[personal profile] totalbullshit 2017-12-18 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ Helena has done a great job avoiding Coco since her arrival on the dead side of things. After all, there has been no reason to not assume things are very very hostile between them since last Tuesday.... but after the trial and a night of talking to Dio about their situation, Helena figures she is losing valuable information by not having any conversation with their most approachable captor.

Her approach to Coco is certainly hesitant. ]


I won't try to zap you. Just to get that out of the way.
greatfascinations: (everyone let go)

[personal profile] greatfascinations 2017-12-18 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
I guess that's, like, fair. Even I warned the Impossible...

[Though it was partly out of not wanting to see them spare someone she was so angry with, but she's relaxing now.]

Ooh, that nickname's gettin' around, huh... Careful if ya actually call her that, she might throw a shoe at your head!

But like, don't you already have a teensy idea of why, considering the motive?
greatfascinations: (wild wild wild!!)

[personal profile] greatfascinations 2017-12-18 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Coco was pretty easy to find, as she doesn't keep her distance from any Players in particular, but she figured they wanted her to stay away when Dio pointed at her! So she watches Helena carefully as she approaches, still flitting around. But she doesn't look scared, not at all.]

Oh... that's good! That was totally not fun, ya know. Fyi, I pack more of a punch in this version of the mall. So it wouldn't be a super great idea to attack me or anyone else, like, with wings.

[This is clearly friendly advice! That said!]

Is there, like, something you needed from me?
totalbullshit: (negative; sad)

[personal profile] totalbullshit 2017-12-18 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, she doesn't sound nearly as upset about the assault as Helena had feared she might be. That's good. That's very good. ]

I wanted to talk to you about this situation - ours and yours.

[ There's a short pregnant pause. ]

At the trial you said you can't afford to fail and if the CDs in Netfugee aren't fabricated then all of us Titled agree with that mission to a degree. Why don't we know what ends we're working towards now?
Edited 2017-12-18 02:35 (UTC)
greatfascinations: (where are you my heart?)

[personal profile] greatfascinations 2017-12-18 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Mmf, if I tell ya that, it's kinda like there's no point in takin' those memories in the first place...

[So this is a tough position, but she is serious about being helpful also, so she deliberates for a second and determines that telling her won't bring them back anyway.]

....Well. It's kinda like, a test. That's the best way I can think of to put it. You remember what I said to the Coffee about, like, judgment? I meant it when I said it didn't totally just mean execution for crimes.
totalbullshit: (negative; SARCASM TIME)

CONVENING AT MYJL

[personal profile] totalbullshit 2017-12-18 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ Everyone dead will get a text on Limechat that just reads: ]

Meeting at MYJL in half an hour.

[ That's it. Helena has even given up on signing with her name. Evidently there's no pleasantries left for anyone here, but she's still going to invite everyone to a meeting as the missions command? Huh.

People arriving at MYJL will find her standing on a table in the middle of the room, with Dio (who's still in a different body) standing close-by holding several shopping bags of supplies that are probably not for baking. Helena waits patiently until a sizable group has gathered in the room, simply staring down at everyone from her spot. ]


Alright.

We don't have a lot in common. We don't even like each other in a lot of cases. But there is one thing we share or should share if we have any reason left: the desire to leave this hellish immortal capitalism temple behind.

[ She makes a point to look everyone in the eyes after this, actually masking her contempt for people in favor of stern sincerity. ]

The death of our physical bodies has not put a damper on our convictions. [ She only means herself and Dio here and a glance at him indicates as much. ] We are not commodities, we are not tools, we are not cogs in the machinery of the Game Master.

This world that chains us is not a world worthy of living, feeling creatures. I don't intend to stay here. And I don't intend to discriminate between lives for that purpose.

If your soul hasn't given up yet, you're welcome to help Dio and I take the Game Master hostage and end this ruthless game once and for all. We'll burn it down.

[ And with that she once stamps her bare small foot down on the table. It does not exactly have a grand impact, but the spirit is there. ]

The meeting is opened. Let's discuss how to cover all of the ground and make the most of our whole situation.
foolishjustice: (So I see...)

[personal profile] foolishjustice 2017-12-18 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
...He would want me to move forward and become someone better. But he is still biased.
totalbullshit: (gen; reading)

[personal profile] totalbullshit 2017-12-18 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Helena pauses, processing this info. She's looking at Coco sincerely and without hatred this time, she wants to know the truth. And loathing so many people has made it kind of exhausting to loathe Coco above all. ]

What are we being tested for? What is it that's needed?
foolishjustice: (So I see...)

[personal profile] foolishjustice 2017-12-18 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[What a weird name for Dr. Salt.]

Before my death, I would have said acknowledgement by and revenge against my father. Though...Akira has somehow managed to rival that, recently. And ever since waking up here, I...haven't been able to care about it at all.

[He sounds a little troubled, honestly. Then again, his feelings toward Shido have driven him for a long time, through a lot of things he was only able to do by focusing on his goal...]
steelmagnolias: (it's sensual sensual sensual)

[personal profile] steelmagnolias 2017-12-18 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
They took my daughter.

[His face is pale as he says this, and his gray-blue eyes are filled with a mixture of rage and horror.]

Even if it means dying again, or... whatever happens? That's enough for me to stand with you guys.

Let's tear their shit apart.

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