Four Dudes, One Open Log!

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Characters: Naoya Toudou, Eikichi Mishina, Shinjiro Aragaki, Naoki Kashima (Demi-Fiend) and viewers like YOU.
Setting: Various! June 27th to July 6rd (I have permission from Mel to do this so if you want to post once your dudes are done the June event, feel free to do so!)
Format: Starting in prose, but I'll follow you if you want to do action.
Summary: Naoya, Shinjiro and Naoki continue to try to survive in the tower for the rest of the month - meanwhile Eikichi finally wakes up and keeps morning the fact his other half didn't come with them...
Instructions: Pick a character, pick a place where you want to meet them and let the CR roll!
Warnings: Considering who is involved it could turn ugly once in a while.

[OOC - These are meant to be log starters - if you have other ideas or other places you want them to meet, by all means please do so, I would love that as well. Also, if you tag with Shinji you may also get a Minako as a bonus! It's like a 2 for 1 deal on Purse Owners!]

♞SHINJIRO

➦ ANYWHERE INSIDE THE TOWER

Minami might be gone, and it certainly left him feeling oddly empty and sadder than he could have thought, but Shinjiro continued to patrol nightly as he had promised her. If anything, it was almost in her memory; the monsters that stepped out would receive a much stronger whack than a few days ago, as Shinji used his anger and frustration out on them.

It might also not be too pretty to see, if this was the first time you were meeting him, his coat covered in monster's blood and chopping away at the foes with only one hand and a giant axe. He wasn't using his Persona Powers as much as he should, but part of him wanted to grow stronger physically, and see just how far he could go--

--Tch! Dammit it. Now he was really getting into Aki's mindset, wasn't he? Idiot wasn't here, and he was influencing him regardless...

➦ FLOOR 1: KITCHEN, FLOOR 6: FOREST & FLOOR 32: FOREST (NO POWERS)

Despite the lack of proper food for the past two months, Shinji hadn't taken this down. There was farmland, which he'd been cultivating with what little he had, and hopefully in a few more months they'd get crops. At least if no one tried to ruin them, which would earn his wraith if he ever found out. For now, however, he'd taken to what he'd learn during his training and was foraging in the two forests areas. Once in a while, he'd use his axe for something other than chopping down a large stalk and took down an animal or two for meat. It wasn't pretty at all.

Logically, then, you could also find him in the kitchen, especially now that the lights and electricity had come back on. With a working fridge, it meant that he could start hunting down more meat than just what could be used for a few days and worry about it spoiling - considering the place it wasn't something he'd want to do. Or the fact he was Shinjiro ; wasting food was something he absolutely loathed.

Sometimes, Minako was with him, eagerly away to see what he'd be able to do.

"Stop looking at me like that," he'd say, once in a while. Not that he minded her company, in fact he welcomed it, it kept him sane during the month. It was just the way he was.

➦ DORMS : PRIVATE TO KEN (Post event, when Ken wakes up)

Upon returning to the land of the tower, Ken would find, placed right near his bed, a long spear made just for his size. The origin might be Korean, but thankfully there were some books in the library Shinji had manged to use, and with that knowledge was able to fashion a Dangpa that was better than the Long Spear he had previously fixed for him. Shinjiro had even managed to do a little frufru shit attacked to it (although that was Minako's idea and not his...in fact he found it a wee bit ridiculous).

The might not be from the same worlds, but, in the end, it was Ken's birthday and for all the things he did...Shinji did care.

Happy Birthday.

Of course there was no name attached, no notes or a wish or anything, but it was pretty obvious who was responsible for this.

♚NAOYA

➦ ANYWHERE INSIDE THE TOWER

The youth ran along the corridors, sub-machine gun strapped to his back along with a line of bullets, and his sword by his side. He wasn't sure what he was looking for, really, but the last few weeks had been hectic - he could almost recall the other world in how mostly dead everything was...and the monsters that roamed around.

He was keeping his gun as a last resort, using his Persona (mainly Vishnu or Amon-ra)and his sword rather than waste what little supply of bullets he had. Idly he thought about making a request for more, but had a feeling any requests here were not going to be filled out as he'd like...

If someone was in trouble, he'd step in to protect them, that was certain.

➦ FLOOR 19: 2ND LIBRARY

This was a plae that Eriko would love, and he knew it. She had shared some of her knowledge with Naoya and it had served him here; now it was time to do a little on his own, despite how dangerous this place was. Amon-Ra kept the place illuminated as he walked around, ready to spring for and protect him should there be a need.

Books on the occult would be a good start. It was just a matter of finding them.

➦ FLOOR 4: GLASS WINDOWS

Now that the tower was springing back to life, he could rest a little - so to speak, and took time from patrol to just gaze outside in quiet thought, sitting on one of the couches that filled up the area. He could have done this in the other area upstairs, but this place was less visited and despite being the leader of his team - sometimes even Naoya enjoyed a little quiet time to himself.

Of course, that could not last forever, and eventually someone else would come.

➦ DORMS: PRIVATE TO YU (post event)

When Yu would wake up, he would find on his bed, a letter written in Japanese and clear handwritting (Naoya was actrually pretty proud of his writing abilities)

Yu,

I have no idea what has transpired wherever you are, and I can only imagine what might have happened, but when you return, we have much to talk about. During this month the entire tower was in a state of degeration until electrity returned on the 25th. You need to seek me out as soon as possible. I should be either in the dorm, 4th floor, or in one of the libraries.

Your uncle is here, and I think I might have felt someone like you as well, only...you know who I might mean, but to be honest, I could be wrong....and then...there is someone else you need to meet. It's...You. Well not Yu, Yu, but You...You...

...just come and speak with me, I'll explain more.

-Naoya Toudou.

♫EIKICHI

➦ DORMS

You could say that Eikichi was a great motivator for his team, for better or for worse.

So what happened when he lost his will to do anything? With Miyabi still there with those...with those MONSTERS, the guilt Eikichi had felt was far too numberous to be able to put into words fully. Doomed if she had come with them - he didn't want her to suffer like he had...doomed if he hadn't...now he was here and she was there and he couldn't protect her if something happened. He had stayed in his room for the rest of that week, quiet since awakening, some bones still broken due to the terrible regenerating process. He'd done nothing to fix it, accepting it as punishment for not protecting her.

Eventually his stomach gave out, and he decided to go look around, but his mood was definately un-Eikichi-like.

➦ ANYWHERE INSIDE THE TOWER

The guitar slung and held with one hand, Eikichi walked the corridors with a strange look upon his face - one filled with sadness, but anger and frustration as well. Alright. If he couldn't have his day on stage right now, he'd teach all of the monsters what it meant to mess with the Great Michel. There was a lot more cursing involved than usual, as if yelling at them would help ease his own pain.

Sadly, it didn't do much, really, apart from causing quite a spectacle for anyone that happened to watch.

➦ FLOOR 28: MUSIC ROOM

He couldn't bring himself to sing - in a way Miyabi was his muse for that, and without her around, after getting her back, after everything that had happened, it just tugged too much at him.

Thus, the drums. Those, he could hit well, and after a while, he appeared lost in the rhythm, letting the beats take him away from the reality of the situation right now...

✦NAOKI-DEMI

➦ ANYWHERE INSIDE THE TOWER

Considering the trouble some of the others had had in the tower during this month, Demi had been quite lucky. His powers had become stronger and he'd become almost feral-like but he'd kept clinging on to his humanity regardless of what had happened. Now that Futomimi had shown up, he was able to calm down even more.

If you saw Demi walk the corridors this week, he seemed somewhat more...sure of himself. Maybe it was the way he was moving, or the way he hit a hellhound with such force it sent the creature smalling into a wall before he burnt it into a crisp, but there was an almost regality to him. He walked proudly, happy at who he was. Was it pride or acceptance at all that had happened in the Vortex World? Who knew. But regardless, if he'd been able to bring the world back there, he'd do it now here too. That was his new plan.

Also he needed to find that guy he'd sniffed at and apologize. He stilled remembered that and groaned. Urgh. What had he been think--oh right. He hadn't.

➦ FLOOR 25: MEADOW

Of course that never stopped him from stopping inside the floor field to appriciate the flowers. Nothing could stop him, really. He'd bury his face inside a bunch of daisies or daffodils, roll around for a few seconds and then sitting and just stare at the non-exsistant sky, sighing almost happily.

If you were lucky, you might find him more talkactive that day too. As his days went on into the tower, he was slowly coming out of his shell, so to speak. Of course if you thought of him as a monster and screamed at the sight, he wasn't going to say much.

➦ FLOOR 10: AQUARIUM

He wasn't here to catch fish this time. No, this time Naoki had one thing on his mind, and it was to get Forenus out for a bit of hunting itself, as he rode on the top, perhaps to the slight annoyance of the demon, but at least Demi was letting him go wild...which he was.

Besides, the feeling when you rode a giant demonic manta ray as it sped in there terrorizing everything was pretty exhilarating.

You could even say fun.

Comments

They keep running into watery situations huh?

[snowyvalemaiden]

[Naoki - Aquarium]

If it wasn't the pool, the water loving trolless could easily be found swimming around the aquarium having zero qualms whatsoever about what might, or might not be in these waters. After all, the girl had fought aquatic demon lords, demi-gods and old gods and that still didn't deter her from the watery substances she loved.

Just... don't have tentacles... Please.

This day was much like any other, the female was swimming in her nature-given attire while her actual clothes were safe and dry outside of the watery room, waiting to be worn once she was done with her playtime in the water.

She took full notice of the person riding the intriguing creature and waved at them one of the times they passed close enough for her to be noticed.

[worldrestored]

(OOC - I am gonna wait to tag this from the other log to see where it goes before tagging this one if it is okay, Promise I haven't skipped over you and I will edit this once we do >B]b)

Naoki; Corridors

[skullphones]

[...]

[Beat just woke up, okay? Maybe he's not thinking properly or something. You know, getting the fog out of his head or whatever. But he's just going to quietly go over what just happened.]

[So that guy just... punched a hellhound. And incinerated it.]

[This is real life.]

[Have one Beat just gaping really stupidly at you, Naoki. Maybe you should find a camera for this or something, it doesn't happen that often?]

Oh boy corridors

[worldrestored]

[And once he was done, the dust scattering from his movements, the shirtless boy looked at him and gave him a small wave...before looking down at his skates and grinning. Naoki had been head of his Track & Field team in what...almost seemed like forever ago now. He hadn't seen skates quite like this, but he'd done his fair share of rollerblading.

But how could he see with those weird glasses? But that was all stopped when Pixie tried to get behind him and he shook his head at her again. Really Pixie. Can you stop that with everyone they meet.]

Awww! Let me have a little fun!

[At least the fact she was in high spirits again was a good thing. The fairy flew away from beat before settling on Naoki's head.]

the dude sniffer

[mustlovedogs]

[Mondo's just leaving his dorm to go check out what the cafeteria has to offer now, hoping that oatmeal the other day wasn't just a fluke.

But, when he gets close to the stairs, he stops. There's that guy. It's definitely him. ...The one who sniffed him. Maybe he should turn back before this guy does something messed up again...]

So Shinjiro right

[worldrestored]

[Oh good. There he was. Well...no use just letting it linger on forever, Demi walks up closer to him idly rubbing his own neck before blurting out;]

Sorry. Wasn't quite myself.

[Look at it this way; at least he didn't try to eat any of you three. Not that you'd ever really know that.]

Eikichi - Music Room c:

[rocketboobs]

[ It was sort of natural for Rhyth to skate into this room after grinding down the rails and explore, especially when she heard someone pounding the drums. Reminded her of her friends, really, since so many were good musicians and they all loved music and to dance.

When she rolls in, it's with the feeling of wanting to sing, but she doesn't, instead humming until she rounds the corner to find the person playing.

He... hmm, he could almost be one of them! At least he seemed to be cool? Her age, for sure. Probably not a rudie, though... no skates. She's learning most aren't.

So she sort of hangs out and begins dancing a little while Eikichi is playing, waiting for him to stop so she can grab a word and learn who he is. ]

I am going to assume this is before Miyabi comes back.

[deathboss]

[He does stop after a few more beats, putting down the sticks with a sigh and realizing someone else is there. He coughs a little, feeling some of the pain from the wounds still not completely healed. Normally there would be a wide smile, and a self-congratulatory remark about himself or two...but he's just sapped for energy at the moment. Thus all that Rhyth gets is a small nod.]

Hey. [But he's also Eikichi so he adds after a seconds;] I ain't in the best of moods, sorry.

You know the answer to this one...

[pitiedthefool]

[He indeed found that note after he awakened and could move once again, almost jumping up in surprise after realizing that there was no more pain... no more marks of what had happened to him. No hold in his forehead, no incision marks on his torso, nothing. Their voices were back to normal and it was all he could do to keep himself together as it all hit him. They were back... It was over for now.

Yet that note brought him back to reality, and he read it several times over before he changed clothes and began his search for Naoya. If he didn't find him before the other found him with Izanagi being especialy loud as they worked together to pull themselves back up after what transpired... his mistake... he'd go to each location mentioned until he found the other Persona-user. They indeed needed to speak, and what was mentioned in the note itself was enough to make him nervous. His uncle and another him were here? And that second person mentioned...

He could vaguely sense it, like he could hear all of them not even a day before. That sense of corrupted power that had begun to taint himself, as well. But couldn't that just be himself, after what he'd done while partly under the influence of another?

... Either way, Yu is here. And he is waiting.]

pimp room it is.

[imperialsun]

[Just in time, as Naoya was about to go to the library again, when he, well feels the Persona user behind him. It could only mean one of two people, and he looks up to see Yu, waving before indicating a chair close by.]

You'll need to sit down for all I have to say.

[He's usually serious, even for Naoya. The fellow Persona user speaks in a tone that is less of a suggestion and more of a near order (although to be fair, he doesn't even know he's doing that, just the Emperor Arcana and his own trouble thoughts coming into play)]

...I have a feeling I'll need to be sitting down as well for what they did to everyone.

[He also sounds...angry. Naoya doesn't get a broken spirit despite all that the tower has thrown at him, but as things gets worse, he does channel it into ill temper. Being in the tower last month has been doing just that.]

Shinjiro; Hallway

[complementing]

[Minako trails behind Shinji with Velora, expression drawn with silent worry. She casts Diarahan on him when he needs it, but otherwise she only makes sure not to get in the way or endanger herself unnecessarily.

She's been wanting to talk to him about what happened in the past couple of weeks, but she figures he needs his time to think things over first before he's ready. So for now, she's fine with just making sure he doesn't push himself too hard.]

Re: Shinjiro; Hallway

[legatus]

[And each time, Shinji protests a little with a 'I don't need it" or "I can heal myself" and sometimes, very rarely a "thanks" but it's said so fast you might think you're dreaming.

Eventually they arrive in one of the lower levels and he puts down his axe, resting on it.]

You alright? We've been patrolling for nearly three hours now.

Shinjiro; Kitchen

[complementing]

Looking at you like what?

[She gives him a teasing smile. She hadn't done anything at all, no sir. To be truthful, though, she's glad that he's back to a semblance of his normal self, cooking and keeping busy like usual. It's a relief.

She now bats her eyelashes at him innocently.]

I'm just being my normal self.

A Shinji in his natrually territory then

[legatus]

[W-WHY DO YOU DO THAT GDIT. Aaaargh why do you keep pushing all his buttons and why does he keep not minding it that much...he lets out a smile, and rolls his eyes for a short bit.]

Tch. You mean getting in my way and causing me problems again?

Naoya, library

[evokingfool]

The library. Other than the media floor and the lounge rooms, Minato would find himself browsing the shelves for books to read. Information he's interested in, as well as other topics just for fun and amusement. Sometimes, they overlapped in his mind.

"...Toudou-san?" He spoke up, when he saw the other Persona-user. Minato wondered what Naoya's reading right now.

Oh you've come in for your beating huh

[imperialsun]

"Minato, hello." Naoya had stopped using honorifics in his stay in the States and strangely enough didn't feel like using them at all anymore - perhaps because he could, or simply because he wasn't the type to use them much in the first place.

He held in his hands a book about the future of video programming, with another on 3D modeling. Who said he couldn't study his subject?...and maybe cheat a little considering he shouldn't be reading about techniques found in the future of his own time...it was just curious information, really!

backdated before maizono arrives etc-- also dude sniffer here too

[tsunball]

[ It's not as much of a shock as he'll have when he spots Maizono in the corridors, but it's still pretty much a shock all the same to see this guy again. The last encounter had been so strange and-- god, Leon didn't even want to think about it. Dudes sniffing dudes, man. Tower of Sausages. His worst nightmare.

But apparently he isn't really bothering to be subtle, so Demi, there's one of the guys from last time staring at you as if you have nine arms or something. ]

Yes good

[worldrestored]

[Now see, the problem here is that unfortunately for him? Demi doesn't remember seeing Leon at all during his little 'guy sniffing' experience. Ergo, his only reaction to when he gets stared at is to roll his eyes and stretch his arms. Great. Someone else that would gawk at him and his tattoos. He was used to it by now, at least. What a perfect moment for Pixie to make herself known, flying in holding a flower.]

Hitoshura! What did I tell you about damaging the flower field?! I found this one completely uprooted!

[Scold scold scold really Demi, why are you trampling the flowers, think of the flowers, etc etc.]

Naoki, floor 25

[firststep]

[Yori's managed to reach the meadow too, if only because it was a nice place when things weren't...nearly as nice...in the Tower the past few days, but he wasn't expecting someone else to be there already!

Not that he minded, though.]

Hmmm?

[worldrestored]

[What, you've never seen a guy with glowing tattoos, a fin on the back of his neck rolling around in flowers before?

He stands upright, flowers still in his head and gives him a small nod of acknowledgement.]

Eikichi, Music Room

[technologic]

[April had stumbled into the music room a few times before, but this is the first time she's heard any music coming from it. So, she hesitantly looks in, not wanting to break the concentration of whoever was playing. But it's been a while since she's last heard music, so she can't help but stop and listen.]

One blue haired giant coming right up.

[deathboss]

[The music itself appears to be a recording if she comes closer; Eikichi is mainly using it to give himself a tune to set his beat too; just banging on the drums gets monotone, after all.

Sometimes it appears like he's about to go into a song, but he stops himself and lets out a small sigh before going back to the beat again. He doesn't notice her right away, too lost in his own thoughts about Miyabi.]

[CLOSED TO LISA, TATSUYA, JUN and EIKICHI]

[deathboss]

[His bones still half healed, Eikichi is idly tapping on the drums with Jun and Tatsuya. The three should be talking about their feelings and what has happened, but despite the music and sometimes the random instruments that start in the room...it's quiet.

Too quiet.

Sometimes Eikichi looks like he's about to say something, open his mouth, sighs, and goes back to tapping on the drums. When he sings, his voice is low and filled with sadness, devoid of his usual enthusiasm...the most terrible thing, however, is that in this situation he actually sounds good.

Jun and Tatsuya never heard him like this before, but Eikichi sings a lot better when he's depressed. Nothing like irony hitting him in the lungs.]

Re: [CLOSED TO LISA, TATSUYA, JUN and EIKICHI]

[vvvroom]

[You know.

He never thought he'd long, nay, pray to hear Eikichi singing like his normal, tone deaf self. Then again, he didn't think they'd ever be in a situation like...like that. Not really surprising that he barely left his room after he woke up in it with bruised organs and broken ribs.

For his part, Tatsuya tries to at least play a few chords but can't muster up enough fucks to actually play anything, let alone something decent.]

Eikichi, Hallways

[nightmareofdivinity]

[Fou-Lu is patrolling the hallways in hybrid form, when he spots something odd. ... He has no idea what the case the boy down the hallway is carrying could contain, but he does know that there are zombies coming up behind him. Therefore, he races forward and slices through the pack.]

Begone, foul beasts!

[deathboss]

[Oh shit! He'd gotten himself walking pass a situation and suddenly there were things being destroyed and a creature attacking them.

Wait...Creature...Demon....Huh....
> Eikichi attempted a CONTACT!
ANGRY: ☐☐☐☐
HAPPY: ☐☐☐☐
EAGER: ☐☐☐☐
SCARED: ☐☐☐☐

- Self-Promotion
- Take Control
> Discuss Life
- Sing]

That's the way to deal with 'em, demon! Just because you're from Hell doesn't mean you can't destroy with class! Be true to yourself!

Demi~! (Part of the Dude Sniffing Support Group)

[cutestprogrammer]

[Chihiro is just minding his own business when... he sees the Dude Sniffer him coming his way! The person who'd saved him before and who in a way, stopped them from eating more of the Mondo butter.

Just thinking of the Mondo butter makes his stomach churn and he braces one hand against the wall to steady himself.]

OH BOY oh boy

[worldrestored]

[Hey he remembers that girl...he thinks...uh...he was there during the butter thing right? And one time he attacked a deer that was going to kill him. Yeah! And thus he walks over, unsure what to say, because he is a derp and not very smooth.]

Shinji; Kitchen

[miseris_socios]

[... Ken had been surprised when he saw the present on his bed. It was kind of obvious who it was from. Next time he saw him he'd have to thank him.]

[He was pretty hungry though, so he headed to the kitchen and - oh. Ken looked down a little awkwardly, before stepping inside.]

Hey.

Shinji-- Room 1-12, after the Infighting Event

[morituramfides]

[He was back.

After a month, he was back. Jin was back in the tower, and Moros was back in his mind. The moment he was dreading had finally come-- when he woke up and heard Moros screaming in anger.

He hadn't taken his suppressants for a month, and Moros had still been forced into silence. The Persona wasn't happy about it. He was seething in fact. And uncontrollably so.

There wasn't time for him to dwell on his actions the previous week-- although their hauntings in the back of his mind certainly lent to his mental fatigue-- and he shot up in bed once he had control over his body again, his hands immediately grabbing the sides of his head.

He tied to hold back a grunt of pain, but to no avail. A few stray strands of blue light appeared as if Moros would manifest above him, but even despite the explosive headache, he was determined not to let him out.]

Eikichi | Somewhere with Monsters! | Last week of June...

[death_awaits_you]

[ Ryoji is having trouble staying himself, the longer he goes without a change in the collar fluid. Sometimes he can hold himself in human form, but sometimes he can't, and it's like December and January and those last Dark Hours all over again. He tried to cling onto his humanity as long as possible, but the Shadow side of him inexorably takes over, and it's like melting away. Sometimes he is simply ravenous with that perpetual hunger of Shadows for minds and souls to devour - sometimes it's the need to end all the things in this tower that cry out in despair for a true ending to their suffering - and sometimes it is simply the cold detachment of death.

In his more lucid moments, Ryoji seeks to keep himself confined to areas of the tower where people usually avoid - places with plenty of monsters to let his powers go haywire on instead of people. But of course, that doesn't mean people don't venture through anyway... ]

Shinji and maybe Minako??? | Kitchen | Early July

[death_awaits_you]

[ Even if Ryoji does not strictly speaking need to eat, that doesn't mean he doesn't like food, and he's missed getting to try tasty things over the past few weeks! Now that the tower's working again, he doesn't feel so bad heading down to the cafeteria to try some of the food!

But there's a lovely smell emanating from the kitchen, so he goes to investigate, poking his head in only to see some punk, who seems sort of familiar in a way but who Ryoji totally missed by like a month, cooking. ]

Oh wow - whatever you're making smells amazing!

Works for me!

[legatus]

[Shinji looks up from preparing fried frog legs and generally making the month's food into much more eatable forms. Having this many ingredients is welcome. However, he doesn't say much at Ryoji. Not because he knows who he is - after all they did miss each other and he only knows him by name. It's...a good thing he doesn't really. That might turn out bad.]

Tch. Just making the cafeteria crap more eatable.

[Are you going to be asking for free handouts :| Because let him finish first.]