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Post by shiranui on Jul 10, 2010 19:11:37 GMT -5
Previously on Persona 4: Seta, Yosuke and Kanji were all entered (against their will) into a crossdressing pageant that is to take place at their school's culture festival, as retaliation for Yosuke entering all the girls in the real beauty pageant without them knowing until it was too late. Also, as their project for the festival, Seta's class set up a "group date cafe" which failed very hard. Part 110: Culture Festival, Part 2--- Sunday, October 30The "Miss" Yasogami pageant is about to start, and there's not much else to do but to let Yukiko apply makeup on me. Since Teddie was the mastermind behind Yosuke's plan to enter the girls in the Miss Yasogami pageant and we ended up having to crossdress as a result of the whole mess, it is only fair that he should also join us wearing women's clothing on stage. Unfortunately, he actually seems to be looking forward to the whole thing, so our act of revenge kind of failed. Naoto is supposed to help Teddie out with his makeup even though she doesn't wear any herself and doesn't even have a makeup kit. This is going to hurt. Looks like Teddie isn't the only one who is looking forward to the contest. Ms. Kashiwagi is a sick and twisted individual. That MC looks like he'd rather be anywhere else, though. "Welcome to the disclaimer! That's right, the disclaimer!" Yeah, I imagine his voice as Jello Biafra's when he says "Ladies and Gentlemen".Oh well. This is it. Kanji is the first one of us to go on stage, so we're gonna have to wait a while longer. I'd rather just have this over with. Let's see what Rise has managed to do with Kanji. I didn't really see Kanji and Yosuke's outfits until now, because I went to put the finishing touches on my makeup as they were suiting up. Hey, as Daisuke put it, "first place or bust". OH GOD Yeah... I don't think Kanji is going to win this one. Not that anyone is a winner in this case, but you know what I mean. THE GOGGLES DO NOTHING When Karl Lagerfeld said "I don't like standard beauty - there's no beauty without strangeness", I don't think this is what he meant. If this is supposed to be a strong start, I'd hate to see a bad one. Well, Yosuke can't be any worse than Kanji, right? RIGHT? ...Never mind. At least his posture is okay. I can tell the difference between a good "Holy crap!" and a bad one. This is an OHMYGODWHATISTHATWHEREISTHEBRAINBLEACH "Holy crap!" Reaching for the brain bleach seems to be a common reaction among the crowd right now. Disturbing fact: Schoolgirl Yosuke appears to be a popular target of Rule 34 artists. Some things can't be unseen. Also, he kinda resembles one of my WWE Smackdown CAWs from back in the day, me and a friend of mine created this really ridiculous "comedy" tag team called "Japanese Schoolgirls" which consisted of a skinny white guy and a fat black guy in girls' school uniforms. I guess they could get over in CHIKARA or HUSTLE or DDT...I don't know what's worse - Yosuke's outfit or the girly voice he tries to put on. Now it dawns on him? Oh well. It's showtime, girls... and guys... and guys who dress like girls. For Seta Souji, it's first place or bust! How in the f*** does HE know about that? Have my exploits with Inaba's teenage girls earned THAT much attention? Eh, whatever. Let's get this over with so we can move on to the real pageant. To be honest, this outfit really isn't as terrible as Kanji's and especially Yosuke's, and that makes me feel a lot less embarrassed than I probably would be otherwise. Besides, I have a kendo stick I can use to whack Yosuke in the head later on. Hey, it's all Yosuke's fault, you know. FIRST PLACE OR BUST, F***ERS. First place or... well, you get the idea. Besides, if we're going to come up here and look like assholes, might as well try to ham it up and make it entertaining. Well, this is still your own damn fault. And Teddie's, of course. Oh yeah, I forgot he was also in this thing. Let's see how Naoto fixed him up. what. what is this i dont even That's not Teddie, that's f***ing Bridget! I'm also pretty sure most of this is his very own doing, I don't think Naoto got involved too much. Let's see how the audience reacts to him... ......and that's enough of them. So, the votes are collected, who is going to be crowned this year's "Miss" Yasogami High? More importantly, who cares? Well, that's not a huge surprise. Good for him, I guess, he actually looks happy to be up here. What? Teddie as an honorary judge? In a beauty pageant? Is that even legal? Hm. Well, Teddie seems to be, uh, excited about it. This guy? Innocent? Yeah, right... Eh? This announcement comes as a bit of a surprise to everyone. The reactions among the girls are... ...rather... ...varied to say the least. Yeah, while this is a pretty decent idea (I can probably admit that now, there's nothing the ladies can do to retaliate at this point) considering that it came from Teddie, I don't think the teachers will allow it to happ... ...eh... never mind. ---
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Post by Oak: Certified Jade Hater on Jul 11, 2010 23:36:15 GMT -5
I mentioned this pages ago: BEWARE THE FESTIVAL.
Still, the next update should be interesting. Naoto in a swimsuit is very, very enticing (okay, so I have a crush on her. There's a bit of a bias, I don't give a damn).
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Post by shiranui on Jul 14, 2010 18:30:13 GMT -5
Part 111: Culture Festival, Part III--- Meanwhile, in the beauty pageant dressing room...To Ms. Kashiwagi, a pageant such as this one is serious business.This is just wrong.Naturally.You brought... WHAT?! WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU DO THAT The girls are (understandably) horrified by this revelation and think about backing out of the whole thing. Kashiwagi isn't having any of it.Oh, this is just ridiculous.Come on now, Chie, you can think of a better insult than that!Hanako can't actually be thinking she is going to win this thing, can she?Well, at least Chie seems to have changed her mind about this pageant now.Ah, dammit.That sounded somewhat threatening... and kind of hot for some reason.Well, now that we have gone through public humiliation and are properly emotionally scarred for life (at least Yosuke is, and he deserves it), it's about time we get to see something pleasant. Of course, then I realize that Kashiwagi and Hanako are in the beauty pageant as well. So far, so good, but let's just say that I'm not exactly looking forward to every part of the swimsuit contest... but before that, let's listen to the girls introduce themselves to the crowd. Chie apparently goes first. That's the most blatant lie I've ever heard, unless someone has come up with steak-flavored pudding recently. Not to mention the part where she says she's "shy and reserved"... eh, whatever, let's see how Yukiko does. Yuki-chan, this isn't supposed to be an advertisement for the Amagi Inn... Rise, of course, is in full-on "Sexy Risette" mode here and seems to be trying to get some, well, cheap pops from the crowd. The announcer sounds very excited, probably a bit too much so. Hey, where's her hat? That was a bit awkward. Really cute too, though. Kanji seems to agree. Well, at least four uniquely beautiful contestants and two... even more unique ones. Next, we're gonna have our special judge Teddie (who once again goes by the surname Kumada, as he sometimes does. He adopted the name "Teddie Kumada" when he started working at Junes, because... well, have you tried to sign a job contract with only your first name?) ask them questions. Who the hell thought it was a good idea to give Teddie a live mic? Yeah, this is so not going to end well for anyone involved. I bet Teddie would LOVE to hear all about it... but let's just say it was beautiful and leave it at that. Okay, someone cut his mic before something terrible happens! Will someone, anyone get Mr. Kumada off the stage already? He is harassing the contestants! Thank you! Or... eh, never mind, at least the announcement does get Teddie off the stage for now. There is a short break during which the contestants change into their swimsuits, and for their sake I hope Teddie is kept far away from the dressing room area. A while later...All right, here we go. I thought we might be able to avoid further emotional scarring if we went to get something to eat during Kashiwagi's and Hanako's entrances, but I didn't take into account that they'd obviously stay onstage for the rest of the competition. At least Chie is looking good. He is. Well, not an old man, but a total pervert. What the hell, Kanji? I don't care if you fantasize about my girlfriend on your off time but FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, don't announce in public that you do so! Yosuke and Kanji's creepy comments and the fact I have to see Hanako in a bikini (if Bobby Heenan was here, he'd say that Hanako would win the contest for "most abs") notwithstanding, this swimsuit competition is actually one of the better ideas Teddie has ever come up with, especially since... wait. Where's Naoto? WHAT NOOOO! Damn! I guess Kanji's... uhm, doubts still won't be quite cleared. Ms. Kashiwagi is pleased with this development. Looks like she seriously wants to win this contest... for whatever reason. I guess she REALLY wants to convince herself that she's still got it, or something. Actually, she isn't looking all that bad and probably could do well if she wasn't such a horrible, horrible person, but yeah... No contest. (as an aside, I wonder why you can't vote for Kashiwagi or Hanako. I'm sure there is someone somewhere who would want to vote for one of them, either as a joke or as a fan of big girls or middle-aged skanks such as Kashiwagi older women)Sure, sure... although I'm pretty used to it by now. ;D All right, the votes are in. It appears all of the contestants, including Hanako and Kashiwagi, had their fans. What? That was certainly an unexpected result. Even Teddie looks shocked. Hm. Even the girls want her, it seems. Fair enough. Naoto isn't here to receive her award because she appears to have stepped outside, but I'm sure she'll get it later. The girls think it's quite funny that they lost to Naoto even though Naoto didn't even take part in the final portion of the contest. And besides, the most important thing is that they beat... ...these two. Ooooo....kay then. Let's go, I think that's enough of them for now. Later...Dojima comes and asks if we can take care of Nanako for a day or two. Sure, of course we can. That... sounds like an interesting proposal. Great! Who said you were invited? A night at the Amagi Inn. This is going to be awesome. --- Next time: HOT SPRINGS! HOT SPRINGS!
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Post by shiranui on Jul 14, 2010 21:11:09 GMT -5
Part 112: I Don't Wanna Die On This Night--- Teddie, of course we (as in, us guys and the girls) are in different rooms. What, you thought you could sleep next to Yukiko or something? Apparently, there aren't that many open rooms, so the girls are on the next floor. The ladies said they'd take Nanako to the hot springs first. Unfortunately (or thankfully, depending on who you ask) it isn't. Yeah, this room seems pretty expensive and you'd think it wouldn't be open at the moment since we're in the middle of the busy season and all... Eh, you guys are overreact- HOLY JESUS WHAT WAS THAT So yeah, it was just the phone ringing. Thanks for making us all jumpy, Yosuke. In any case, Kanji answers the phone (with his hands shaking as if he'd seen a ghost), and it turns out it was just the front desk calling and saying that the hot springs should be empty right now. All right, what are we waiting for? Let's go. Well, looks as if Teddie doesn't even know how a hot spring actually works. Whatever. Teddie says everything on this side is so much fun and that it's all thanks to us bringing people over to his side. Sure, no problem, man. The Star Social Link levels up as well. Meanwhile, in the hot spring...Hm. I thought the hot springs were supposed to be empty. Maybe there is more than one outdoor bath here? Not that I'm complaining, this looks very interesting.*GROPING ENSUES*Naoto escapes the grasp of the other girls and changes the subject. She asks if Nanako is scared to be here, and Nanako tells her that it's fun.In Nanako's words, she is "good at staying home alone".The girls are having fun in the hot spring, when...Um, Teddie? I think I heard voices from the hot spring, I don't think you should... ...this guy never listens, does he? Wait... OH S*** WHAT THE HELL WHAT IS THIS WHAT OH CRAP OHCRAP We... umm... just... now... err... what? But you... we... the hot spring... we're... CHRIST ALMIGHTY WHERE DID THOSE PAILS COME FROM HOLD THE L... I MEAN, NEVER MIND! Run away! Run away!Um... oops?Yukiko, you adorable genius ditz.These are some evil women.Meanwhile, back in the guys' room...
All right, I agree that this did not go well... but seriously, dude, stop crying! You're making me and Kanji depressed as well! I'm sure we can talk this through with the girls sooner or later. I'll ask Yukiko the next time I talk to her, she probably knows something about it. If it wasn't for those strategically-placed towels, we might have seen something. I did notice that Naoto filled out that towel in a manner that you might not expect, but that's all. F*** this, let's go to bed. Huh? I didn't hear... oh god, what was THAT? Sounds like a woman crying somewhere. What? You're not making any sense, man. You're kidding me, right? Besides, even if this was the room Mayumi Yamano was staying in, I'm sure there is absolutely nothing unnatural going on here or anything. Right? Right?There's the crying noise again. It does sound like it's coming from beyond the grave or something... but surely there can't be anything wrong with this room. What?! No, you most certainly are not! ...Creep. Hey, I hear some girls like it when a mysterious sparkling stranger enters their room and watches them sleep. Doesn't mean we should do that, though. Uh, Teddie? No. Bad idea. We'll just stay here and... ...f***ing hell. Let's go. This is still the worst idea ever, though. A few minutes later, on the next floor...When the hell did he put that thing on? Ooo...kay then. I'm not even going to ask where he keeps the suit when he isn't wearing it, as I'm probably not ready to hear the answer. So, what are we gonna do now? We got into the girls' room unnoticed, is that where your plan ends? Kanji seems to be totally into this for some reason. Hm. A fair point. Hey Ted, you can't just... ...never mind. I guess he can. (You were expecting one or the other any way, so I might as well put both of them here)I wouldn't bet on that... (PEOPLE'S ELBOW!)Yeah, I thought I just couldn't see them because it was so dark, but it appears that there's only two futons in this room... and... oh crap. I think we're in the wrong room. GAH! HORRIBLY WRONG ROOM! REALLY, REALLY HORRIBLY WRONG ROOM. oh god. oh my god. For the love of all that's good and holy... ...RUN! So that's where the crying was coming from. I think it might have been better if it had been something pleasant like a ghost or a Shadow coming to rip our throats apart and take us to the underworld... This is worse than anything ever, including things that haven't happened yet. Run away! Run away! RUN TO THE HILLS! Guys? We will never ever speak of this again. Now, if you don't mind, I shall bleach my brain. Oh, and I would like to thank everything that is good and holy for the fact that those two don't sleep naked. Crap, now I need a triple dose of brain bleach. Well, at least there are still some people who weren't horribly traumatized by the visit to the inn.Indeed.
--- Next time: Hey, anyone seen the plot recently? I wonder where it went...
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Post by Oak: Certified Jade Hater on Jul 14, 2010 21:28:33 GMT -5
And now you know why I hate the Culture Festival (well, one of the reasons anyway).
Man, I'd forgotten about Naoto only wearing a towel. I hate to sound like Yosuke here, but damn. Naoto is seriously cute.
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Post by Lupin the Third on Jul 14, 2010 21:48:56 GMT -5
It's probably a good thing you can't act on your own, as I would have thrown Teddie into the TV when it's turned off. Sparks a flying there.
And I'm pretty sure that crying was from Hanako. But if not, there's only one thing you can do. Call these guys.
Yeah, they haven't been in business for like 20 years, but it's a shot.
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Post by shiranui on Jul 14, 2010 22:10:08 GMT -5
I hate to sound like Yosuke here, but damn. Naoto is seriously cute. I can agree with that. Right now I'm hoping I manage to complete her Social Link. It's almost impossible to do on the first playthrough (which this technically is, as opposed to a New Game Plus) but I will try my best.
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Post by Oak: Certified Jade Hater on Jul 14, 2010 22:23:47 GMT -5
With some help from a walkthrough, I was able to complete her social link the first run through. And boy, I'm glad I did.
Looking forward to how you interact with her. Naoto's definitely unique, I can tell you that.
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Post by shiranui on Jul 14, 2010 22:28:08 GMT -5
I did complete her S.Link on my New Game Plus playthrough... but perhaps this time I will pick different dialogue options.
Of course, first I need to max out Seta's Courage and Knowledge. I didn't remember max Knowledge was required, so this might get a bit tough. Both of those stats are pretty close to max level already, though, so I may be able to pull it off.
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Post by shiranui on Jul 15, 2010 8:19:06 GMT -5
YES! I HAVE DONE IT! I MAXED OUT NAOTO'S SOCIAL LINK ON A REGULAR PLAYTHROUGH! Of course, I'm not going into detail here just yet because it will take us quite a few updates to reach that point of the game in this thread...
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Post by shiranui on Jul 15, 2010 11:22:11 GMT -5
Part 113: Revenge of the Plot--- In case you haven't noticed by now, this game is really freaking long.--- Monday, October 31I have a day off from school because the Culture Festival was on a Sunday. I've almost recovered from all the emotional trauma I suffered over the last 24 hours, and before I do anything else I decide that now would be a good time to visit Igor and Margaret in the Velvet Room. There, I fuse Lilith. Pabilsag talks in Torgo-Speak, which instantly makes him one of my favorite Personas even though he is a horrible mutant scorpion thing. A special cross-spread fusion produces Tam Lin. Really? That's interesting, I guess. The what? Ah, obviously. I should pay more attention to what people are saying sometimes. I think I kind of understand what she is trying to say. Oh my. Nanako says this person visited her school. He also issued some kind of a statement, let's hear it... Some of the parents who were in the audience thought this was just a cheap stunt to attract more votes in the upcoming election. Whatever. Nanako doesn't seem to be feeling well. I wonder if the fog actually does affect people's health in some way... then again, it has also been really cold over the last couple of days. Nanako has a high fever, perhaps she caught a cold last night. Nanako falls asleep and I put her to her bed. I hope she is okay and that there isn't anything to worry about. --- Tuesday, November 1Eh. Hang in there. I'm going in the library, right now I feel I have to study. Oh yes. Now I feel smarter than ever. I read "Men in History" in the evening, and that makes me feel more like a real man than anything ever. Oh yeah. As for Nanako, she was up and about and seemed healthy and happy as ever, so I guess she was just feeling a bit under the weather last night. --- Wednesday, November 2I had almost blocked it out, you know. You just had to go and remind me, didn't you? I go to the shopping district after school and meet the suspicious man in black again. This time I'm ready for his barrage of questions and manage to answer them easily, and so he tells me he knows I'm a friend of "Naoto-sama"... why is he calling her that? The guy gives me a card and tells me to show it to Naoto. So, I shall show the card to her and see what she has to say about it. She wants me to accompany her so she can ask me more about the person who gave me the card. Hm... sure. Naoto points out that wearing sunglasses right now makes one stand out, so the man probably intended to hide his identity with the shades. In any case, why did he give the card to me? He could just as well have looked up Naoto's address or whatever, this is a small town after all. I will help her find out what this is all about. Naoto kind of seems different than she did before, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Anyway, the Social Link voices start up again and tell me I have established the Fortune link. Cool. Naoto asks me a few questions about the murder case, after which we head back home. I go to work at the hospital in the evening, but Sayoko isn't saying much to anyone. --- Thursday, November 3Screw this. Huh? Leaving? Why? I guess this is why Sayoko hasn't been saying much recently, she's been thinking about all this. Hey, anytime. Hm. That's very nice of her... Beelzebub? Did the Social Link voices just tell me I could create Beelzebub? Apparently they did. Damn. I didn't know I had THAT kind of power in me... After saying goodbye to me, Sayoko leaves and never looks back. I don't think I will be seeing her again. --- Friday, November 4I guess that means we're going to have to watch the Midnight Channel again. I wonder who or what will appear on it this time. The doorbell rings and Nanako goes to open the door, thinking Dojima forgot his keys or something. But no, it was just the deliveryman. Dojima calls and tells Nanako he won't be coming home until tomorrow. So, I guess it's just us in here once again. Nanako mentions it's really cold (which it is, more so than it should be at this time of year) and suggests we bring out the kotatsu to keep us nice and warm. Unfortunately, when we set it up absolutely nothing happens. The kotatsu appears to be broken, so I promise Nanako that we're going to go to Junes one of these days and get the best kotatsu they have. Once Nanako has been put to bed, it's time to take a look at the Midnight Channel. Well, there is a silhouette all right, but the picture's so blurry that I can't see shit. Yosuke calls and informs me that there is a silhouette but the picture is blurry and he can't see shit, and so we eventually decide to meet up at Junes tomorrow afternoon to see if anyone was able to recognize the person on screen. --- Saturday, November 5Nope, no one recognized the person. Also, no one has really gotten famous around here recently... well, there was that politician Naoto mentioned but I'm fairly sure that wasn't him on the Midnight Channel. Besides, Naoto tells us the politician went right back to the city, so he's not even here any more. Now that you mention it... I think it was. Chie then proceeds to ask Teddie if anyone has entered the other world. *EPIC FACEPALM* FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WOMAN! WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A MILLION TIMES SO FAR THAT THE PICTURE THAT APPEARS IS A PRE-EMPTIVE WARNING AND IS ALWAYS SEEN BEFORE THE PERSON GETS KIDNAPPED!! SO NO, NO ONE HAS ENTERED! ...Um, sorry about that. Naturally, Teddie says no one has entered the TV so far. I guess we'll have to wait and see. Dojima comes home and is holding a letter that is apparently addressed to me. Huh? This looks familiar. Really familiar. Once again, there is only one sentence... What the hell is this?! That's what I said! Looks like another warning from... from the killer... *sigh* Yes. Yes, I am. Might as well tell him the whole story. I don't expect him to believe me, though. Yeah, he doesn't believe me at all. I knew that would happen. Unfortunately, I already told him the truth and he didn't believe me, so that might pose a slight problem for Dojima... Wait a second, he is actually taking me in? Um... Dojima? Is it really a good idea to leave Nanako alone here tonight? Of course, he isn't listening to a word I say. I tell Nanako we'll be back soon, but since Dojima won't believe my story everyone knows this will take forever. I really hope Nanako will be all right by herself... ---
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Post by Ash Kingston on Jul 15, 2010 22:04:39 GMT -5
I feel this is going to be needed here, shortly.
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Post by Lupin the Third on Jul 15, 2010 22:40:54 GMT -5
I feel this is going to be needed here, shortly. Bah, nobody uses Dramatic music anymore. Not unless there's a chipmunk on it.
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Post by shiranui on Jul 16, 2010 0:34:01 GMT -5
Part 114: ......--- Dojima brings me to the police station and proceeds to take my cell phone. What's worse, someone was calling me just before he did that. I hope it wasn't anything important. Once again, Dojima asks me what I've gotten myself into and once again I try to explain the whole story to him. I can see he doesn't believe me at all. To be honest, why would he? After all, I'm trying to tell him about people being shoved into a dimension inside the TV and me and my friends saving them by summoning demons from inside our souls. No one in their right mind would believe such a story, especially a hard-boiled detective such as Dojima... unless... Listen, pops, here's what we shall do. There is a TV right behind you, and I can prove I'm speaking the truth by just sticking my hand through the screen. How about it? No? Well, f***. I knew this would happen. What am I going to do now? I know, I know. Hey, maybe I could show Adachi that I can enter the TV and... eh, never mind. Dojima wouldn't believe him either and he'd just get chewed out again. Did he even read that letter? It was addressed to me and said that someone close to ME will be thrown in, so I don't think I am the one in danger. I'd go as far as to say that the one who's in danger is either Dojima himself or... god, I hope Nanako is all right. How could Dojima just leave her alone, especially considering what the letter said? Then again, it did say that "someone close to me" would be thrown in if I got involved again, and right now I can't do anything because I'm locked inside this room at the police station. Dojima is investigating the first murders again? Hm. I must say, at least he is a lot more competent than most of the Inaba police force... I wonder if he's found out anything new about the case. --- Meanwhile, at the Junes grocery department......Man, this is such a drag. Teddie screws up - again - and so I have to join him on restocking duty, probably to ensure that he doesn't screw that up too. I can't believe I actually went and bought him a cell... but I guess I oughta give it to him before I forget.Of course it's just a cheap kids' model and all, but Ted seems to really appreciate the gift. It also makes things a lot easier for us, because now we can reach him anytime... at least if he remembers to turn it on.Err... maybe I'll just use my cell to show him how it works. Oh yeah, I should try to call Seta again to remind him of the Midnight Channel tonight. He didn't pick up last time, let's see if he does now...Guy still isn't picking up. I wonder where he is. Maybe he went out fishing or something, I heard he does that sometimes when it rains.What's with Ted? No, we're not going anywhere, get back to work and put those snacks back!Oh, all right, I guess we can go see Nanako-chan. Lemme just try and call Seta one more time... hey, why didn't I try his home line? Here goes...Wait, huh? A weird letter? And Dojima-san saw it?To the police st... Oh, crap! Yes, Ted, you can talk to her, here you go...--- Meanwhile, in a room at the police station...This is bad. I wonder how Yosuke and the others are doing... hm, looks like it's almost midnight. It was raining when we came in here and I don't think the rain has stopped at any point, so the Midnight Channel might come on. Let's check it out. Now wait a second... .....! Oh shit! That IS Nanako. There's no mistake. Even though the image is blurry, I can recognize her easily. I need to call Yosuke and... f***, I forgot that Dojima took my phone away so I'm stuck in here with no way to contact anyone! What the hell am I gonna do now? Okay, that's still just the warning so nothing's probably happened to Nanako YET, but I need to get the hell out of here before something does! --- --- Meanwhile, on the road to the Dojima residence...I saw the Midnight Channel a moment ago and immediately realized that there was no time to waste. If my deductions are correct, Nanako-chan is in grave danger and I must reach the Dojima residence before it is too late. Satonaka-senpai is on the phone asking me how it is possible for Nanako-chan to appear on the Midnight Channel, and although the circumstances are rather different from the previous cases she still does fit the pattern. She wasn't seen on TV, that much is obvious, but what is somewhat less obvious is the fact that she was heard.The politician quoted a particular elementary school student in his statement, and it is now clear that this student was Nanako-chan. In addition, Nanako's name and photo were printed on the front page of today's evening paper, so as of now everyone in town is aware of her identity. Besides, Inaba is a small town where word circulates quickly, and I am fairly certain that her identity has been known to the public for quite a while already.Indeed, I'm on my way to the Dojima residence as we speak... I hope and pray that I don't arrive too late. In the meantime, Hanamura-senpai and Tatsumi are heading to the police station to see Soji-senpai, so I suggest Satonaka-senpai go there as well and also inform the others. Now, I must hurry...Oh, god damn it. If something happens to Nanako... just WHY didn't I convince Dojima that it wasn't safe for Nanako to be alone in the house? Why? Hey, wait a minute, what's that commotion outside the door? What? Missing?! Don't tell me... Oh no. Dojima tries to call Nanako, but isn't able to reach her. We have no time to waste. Dojima attempts to get the guys of the Traffic Division to set up checkpoints on the road in order to try and catch the killer, but the idiot on the phone doesn't seem to believe him. These guys are useless. Adachi also points out that we can't prove this is connected to the murders and that everyone on the force thinks the murder case is closed, but screw that. We need to save Nanako first, then we worry about what is connected to what! Right? Dojima storms off on his own. Adachi does have a point, though... we don't have any clue who the kidnapper even might be, so how could anyone catch him? The girls show up, and Adachi says he can't let everyone in here because he'll be in trouble. Trouble, huh? You know who else is in trouble? Nanako is! So, would it be in any way possible that you could let us go and try to find her? Adachi says he can't do that unless he knows what's really going on here, so Naoto begins to go over the situation. It turns out that there was no sign of forced entry on the door, and that would probably mean Nanako opened the door herself. Indeed, it seems the culprit simply walked to the front door and rang the doorbell, just like it was with everyone else. Hm... someone Nanako might know? Let me think... a friend of Dojima's, perhaps? Adachi says that is unlikely, because Dojima keeps to himself at the station (can't blame him, seeing as everyone there except him and Adachi are complete and utter morons) and the only one Nanako would know is Adachi, since he is Dojima's partner. Of course, of course. That much is obvious. So yeah, maybe we shouldn't limit ourselves to the people Nanako might know. Adachi still has no idea of what's going on, but maybe he'll understand after Naoto has gone over the situation. Naoto believes the kidnapper put the victims in the TV right in front of their houses, and that would mean he takes the TV with him wherever he goes. Because it's likely a very large TV, he is probably using a vehicle of some sort. Yes, Rise, the kidnapper is freaking James Bond with a freaking invisible Aston Martin. OR he could be driving a car that no one would pay any attention to... ...such as a delivery truck. Indeed, Kanji recalls that before he was kidnapped, a delivery truck came to the shop. This is also a good point. Yeah, now that she mentions it, the deliveryman came to our door a couple of days ago, asking about someone's address... Finally, Naoto asks Adachi if there is anyone who fits the profile. Adachi doesn't seem to think he'll be able to help. Or perhaps he will. He takes a look at some of Dojima's recent notes, and a deliveryman is mentioned on there! Adachi goes off to inform Dojima about this discovery, and so we take a look at the notes as well. A... council secretary?! Don't tell me... Oh my God. Namatame is the culprit! It says here his address isn't too far away, so let's go get the bastard! Hopefully Dojima is going to be okay, Namatame isn't a normal guy... Adachi walks off saying that he needs to be at the scene and can't be held responsible if anything was to happen here, which naturally is a more elaborate way of saying that we're free to go. So, let's go and get Nanako back! --- Meanwhile...I was on my way to Namatame's house, when I suddenly noticed him drive right past me in his truck. Even if it's the last thing I do, I will catch that piece of shit and rescue my daughter from him. Why the hell did I leave Nanako alone like this, right after that threatening letter arrived? I call myself a detective, but I didn't even realize my own daughter was in terrible danger! I have to get her back... I have to. Hang in there, Nanako, I'm coming to get you.Namatame is obviously guilty, no innocent man would attempt to run like this. He seems almost desperate to get away.Almost got him now. Hey, what the hell is he doing... oh s***! He lost control of the truck!...Oh my God, no time to turn! NANAKO!!---
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Post by shiranui on Jul 16, 2010 3:01:05 GMT -5
By the way, all those instances of "Meanwhile, at *insert location*" except for that last one before the FMV part are in the game, so the overuse of them in that last update wasn't just me being uncreative.
I also apologize in advance for using the Comic Sans MS font for Yosuke's part, I simply thought it would be perfect for him.
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Post by shiranui on Jul 16, 2010 14:16:22 GMT -5
Part 115: Gone to Heaven--- As we're making our way towards Namatame's house, we see smoke in the distance. Hey... That smoke is coming from the direction we are supposed to be heading in! Dojima already went... oh no. Hurry up, I think something terrible has happened! We arrive at the scene of the accident, fearing the worst. Adachi is already on the scene, and it seems Dojima hasn't sustained any life-threatening injuries. That's a huge relief to all of us. Namatame, on the other hand, is nowhere to be seen. Dojima is begging for us to find Namatame and Nanako, so we decide to take a look inside the truck despite Adachi's protests. Adachi wants to preserve the scene, but Naoto tells him that she can take care of it and that the information would be lost regardless if it started to rain again. So, we search the truck for clues. There is a TV in there, but Nanako and Namatame himself aren't in the truck. Naoto also finds this diary on the front seat, presumably Namatame's. Indeed, everyone that was kidnapped is listed in there. Mr. Morooka's name is nowhere to be found, though, which pretty much confirms Namatame didn't have anything to do with his death. ...Settles what, exactly? Oh, he's probably referring to Mitsuo being a copycat killer and this confirming it. I guess. Whoa. That sounds creepy as hell. Then again, what would you expect from a serial murderer? The guy is clearly out of his mind. Not only is he the killer, he also has Nanako. We must save her as soon as possible. Chie suggest we go inside the TV that is in the truck, but Teddie reminds her that doing that might take us somewhere dangerous and that we should go in from the TV at Junes as usual. It's not going to be foggy anytime soon, so Nanako should be safe for now. That's the plan. Naoto already called an ambulance for Dojima, so he should be all right and get to the hospital soon. --- Later, in a room at the hospital...Me and Naoto go see Dojima who, upon regaining consciousness, immediately starts beating himself up over not being able to rescue Nanako and be there for her when she needed him the most. Don't worry. We will make sure nothing happens to her. Of course we will save her. You don't need to ask us to do that. Some time? I beg to differ. We will save her and bring her back TOMORROW. I don't care what happens and how many monsters and psycho killers I have to face, I am not going to leave Little Sis in there! --- Sunday, November 6We're all determined to save Nanako as soon as we possibly can, and that resolve makes the Fool Social Link stronger than ever. Before we go inside the TV, we talk about how Namatame hasn't been linked to the murders before this and how he supposedly had an alibi when Mayumi Yamano and Saki Konishi were killed. However, Naoto points out that the alibi was for the days the bodies were found, and we all know that he may have pushed the victims in there several days before. If he doesn't have an alibi for THAT time, Namatame can probably be convicted. When we actually go inside the TV, we notice that the atmosphere feels even stranger than usual and that the fog seems to have gotten thicker than before. Teddie believes all the commotion in town has affected this world too, but never mind that. Rise, where's Nanako? With Kanzeon's power, Rise is easily able to pinpoint Nanako's location. This is where Nanako is? She probably believed that she would see her mother in Heaven, and so this place was created by those thoughts. Let's do this. First of all, though, I'll go see the fox and check how it's doing today. Hey, screw you, Fox. You can be angry and growl at me for no reason all you want and charge triple the usual amount for the Macca Leaves, but nothing and I mean NOTHING will prevent us from taking Nanako out of this place today. I swear it. If you're not going to co-operate and simply have to make things harder for us here today, then so be it. Probably nothing to worry about. Let's go. I don't care how many Shadows this world will throw at us. We'll go through heaven and, if necessary, hell to get Little Sis back and if we need to kill a million Shadows on the way, bring it on. Rise's Persona is now able to sense the Shadows' weaknesses and immunities instantly, which is a tremendous help here. Of course, it's pretty clear here that these guys are immune to fire, but usually it's far less obvious. I just realized that I didn't have a Persona with Hama skills, but that is fixed when Throne joins the fray. We aren't going to let anything stop us now. Well, these vines are a bit annoying to climb, but it's nothing too serious. Basically, we just cut our way through everything that moves. We hear Nanako's thoughts on the way. She seems to be telling her that she is all right so that she doesn't fall apart, or at least it feels like it. Rise once again gets the feeling that something is off and that there might be someone else besides Nanako in here. Namatame probably threw Nanako in the TV right after he crashed the truck and then went inside himself to avoid capture. However, he's not going to avoid us for very long. Naoto joins the front lines and shows what her Persona is made of. Sukuna-Hikona specializes in Hama and Mudo skills, but is also able to use Almighty spells and some really strong physical strikes, the latter of which is quite surprising when you consider her Persona is the size of a Phoenix Ranger Featherman R figure. We noticed that many of the Shadows here were weak against Hama and Mudo, so Naoto is a definite asset as we make our way towards the top. Shuffle Time produces a Girimehkala card, because we really needed a fat one-eyed elephant. This is no time for jokes, really, but since I happen to know that Girimehkala was originally the mount of Mara... well... let's just say that I don't even want to think about how THAT works if Mara resembles some of the depictions I've seen of him. I'm sure you did. You should've thought about it before you started killing people... I have to say, though, that this place is extremely beautiful, and the soothing music we hear really adds to it. If the situation wasn't so dire and there weren't psycho killers and man-eating monsters running around, this would be... well, heaven. (Here's the music for this... well, dungeon)Hm? In any case, I now realize that I have no Personas with Garu skills, so this might be a good time for a quick Velvet Room visit. White f***ing Rider! One of the Horsemen of Apocalypse. Yeah... it's time we stopped messing around with the all pretty demon girls and other useless critters, now we're gonna get serious. Oh, how nice. One of those Sigil things again and some statue with a sword. You do not f*** with White Rider. Ever. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know. You mean to "save" her, all right. We, on the other hand, are actually going to save her. (and yes, that's Namatame's voice saying all that stuff, this... cross... sword... thing doesn't speak) The World Balance uses some pretty strong elemental spells, but it's no match for us and goes down easily. Naoto can do some serious damage with Megidola. Huh? Suicide? Where did you get that idea? I don't think Namatame has said anything even remotely hinting to that... then again, the man is clearly unstable and dangerous, so who knows what he can do? We're going to stop him in any case, just a couple of floors to go and we'll find him. Well, first we need to beat the shit out of some minotaurs. Nothing we can't handle. Your mother probably doesn't hear you, Little Sis, but we do and we WILL help. You'll get out of here really, really soon, I promise. If Namatame has done even the slightest thing to hurt you, he is going down. This is it. Nanako is behind that door, as is Namatame. Before we go in, I need to go see the fox and visit the Velvet Room again. We probably need a good healer type Persona right now because I have a feeling Namatame is extremely dangerous. Hariti fits the bill perfectly. (Mediarahan heals all HP for the entire party)Let's go. Time to save Little Sis. ---
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Post by shiranui on Jul 17, 2010 3:20:28 GMT -5
Part 116: Kunino-sagiri will SAVE YOU--- There's Nanako. Thank god she's alright. That's got to be Namatame right there... just what does the creep even want? He keeps talking about "saving" people. How delusional is this man? It seems we have to distract him to get Nanako back. What in the hell is the guy talking about? Namatame makes me sick. He actually seems to think he's doing his victims a favor when he throws them in the TV. Nothing he says is making any sense whatsoever. I'm getting tired of this. Okay, there's the confession. The killer was him all along. I can't believe I actually used to have some sympathy for this guy when I saw him around town. No more. Save them? You're murdering them, you sick f***! What the hell is the deal with this guy? I guess we shouldn't make him angry because who knows what he's capable of... but he's making me and presumably everyone else feel physically ill. Look at that smug grin on his face, he looks like he's proud of what he's done. In a minute I'll wipe that smile right off. Somehow, he gets more incoherent every time he opens his mouth. I have no idea what he is trying to say any more, but that's not important. What IS important is that he has Nanako, and he's got a really tight grip on her. We'll get you out of here. Well. Now he's pissed. Looks like his Shadow came out... that means he is about to go down. But first, we need to save Nanako. Yosuke and Kanji rush Namatame, which gives me the chance to get Nanako back. All right, you creep. We got the girl back. Now it's time to wipe the floor with you and get you to the police so you can rot in jail for the rest of your sad little life. No, you're not going to "save" anyone any more... Huh? Looks like he's about to transform! Holy shit! What is he... are those Shadows? What's going on here? That... doesn't sound very promising. Doesn't LOOK very promising either. Damn. Suggestions? Well... I suppose we could try to beat him up? What... in the holy mother of god is that?! Whatever it is, it doesn't look like it's going to be friendly towards us, so prepare for battle! Naoto, Teddie and Kanji can take care of Rise and Nanako while the rest of us fight this monstrosity. --- BOSS: Kunino-sagiri"Everyone! Love! And! Peace! Now with an added dose of High Octane Nightmare Fuel!"Don't interfere, huh?You mean we're not supposed to do this?
By the way, Kunino-sagiri has his own battle theme. That, of course, is a clear indication of the fact that he is not just any boss. Here's the song:Anyway, Kunino-sagiri starts off by casting a bunch of elemental spells. They can be somewhat painful, but as long as Seta has equipped a Persona with good resistances you should be fine (here, you can see the Magarudyne spell reflected back at Kunino-sagiri by Yatsufusa, who repels wind attacks). The only one who might get her weakness exploited is Yukiko since she's the only one whose ultimate Persona still HAS a weakness, but luckily Kunino-sagiri doesn't seem to use ice spells here.
We spend a few turns beating the hell out of Kunino-sagiri. He has a load of HP, so this can take a while. Once he's lost enough HP, he gets mad and starts using this annoying bullshit called Quad Converge.
When he does, it's a very good time to guard. The next thing he does is a random multi-target elemental spell that does FOUR TIMES the regular damage. Yeah. Quad Damage, motherf***ers. If you're not guarding and he uses an element you're not protected against, it's very likely that he will MURDER you with that single spell (just multiply 200 by 4 and then look at Seta's max HP... yeah, you're f***ed, so freaking GUARD. Alternatively, you can use Magic Mirror or Makarakarn so he'll hurt himself, but you don't have much of those so it's more efficient to guard). That happened to me a couple of times when I was playing this game for the first time, and let me tell you... seeing that dialogue and FMV cutscene with Namatame for the third time was NOT entertaining in the slightest. At least here with the emulator I was able to make a savestate at the start of the battle just in case anything goes wrong.
He is using ice spells. Fortunately for us, Quad Converge also means that Kunino-sagiri himself will take four times the regular damage from the element he uses, so what we shall do here is...
Magic Mirrors for Yosuke and Yukiko and equipping Skadi as Seta's Persona. Chie is already immune to ice, so she doesn't need anything. As a result, Kunino-sagiri hurts himself badly.
Eventually, Quad Converge wears off. As a slight precaution, I have Lilith - who for some reason looks a lot like Gozer - cast Makarakarn (which does the same thing as Magic Mirror, reflecting a spell back at the enemy) on Seta.
Once we've dealt enough damage to Kunino-sagiri, he goes into his next mode of attack:
Yep. Being the asshole that he is, he possesses your party members and turns them against you.
Sometimes, they refuse to attack you. At other times, they will attack you, not only with physical attacks (as it would seem, since they appear to be enraged) but also with magic.
Kunino-sagiri himself only uses physical attacks during this part of the fight, so you can equip Rangda as Seta's active Persona and have Kunino-sagiri experience what many a player of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne has gone through.
Your party members eventually return back to your side, but Kunino-sagiri is far from done. Enter his ultra-special special attack, "Unerring Justice". This is an Almighty spell much like Megido and its variants and hits the entire party for massive damage. The reason why it's nice to have a Persona that knows Mediarahan is that Kunino-sagiri will now SPAM Unerring Justice on almost every goddamn turn until he's dead, and Yukiko's Mediarama can't keep up with all the HP we're losing.
Eventually, though, we prevail.Namatame collapses, but we're more worried about Nanako. She should be safe now but it looks like being in this world isn't good for her health, so we need to get her out of here right now. I guess we need to take Namatame as well. As much as I'd like to leave him here to be eaten by Shadows, I am not going to become like him. The guy is going to jail, where he'll have all the time in the world to think about what he has done. Nanako isn't waking up, but she's still alive and the paramedics will be here shortly to take care of her. The police will also come to take Namatame away. --- Later, at the hospital...Nanako isn't allowed any visitors just yet. Everyone's blaming themselves for what happened, but I don't think any of us is really to blame. We did what we could, AND we got Nanako out of there as soon as humanly possible. For some reason, Kanji is once again the one who is most rational about the situation. That seems to happen whenever something like this is going on. Hey, it's Adachi. I wonder if he knows anything about Nanako... unfortunately, the doctors aren't yet able to say anything definite regarding Nanako's condition until they run some tests on her. The same goes for Namatame, so they can't interrogate him until he gets better. Adachi suggests we call it a night, and I'm inclined to agree. We've done what we can, Nanako will be fine and we decide that we'll all have a celebration once she gets out of the hospital. While Teddie can get on everyone's nerves at times, it's obvious that he genuinely cares about us and especially Nanako. I can see that. All right, then. Time to go home, I guess. I just now realized that it's probably going to get really lonely in there without Nanako and Dojima around... ---
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Post by shiranui on Jul 17, 2010 8:54:55 GMT -5
Part 117: She Blinded Me With Science(This is the biggest and longest update ever, but I really hope you take the time to read the whole thing.)--- Monday, November 7I've wondered about this before and I will wonder about it until someone finally gives me a satisfying answer: HOW does Mr. Yamada keep his job? I have some business in the Velvet Room after school. Just because I can, I fuse Daisoujou. What really creeps me out about him is that he isn't just some kind of a demon or something, he's actually a Buddhist monk that went without food for three years and then willingly locked himself in a small room with a bell and stayed there until he died and was mummified. Yes, some Buddhist monks really did this. Some of these mummies are on display in various museums and shrines. The main reason I came here today, though, was that I needed a Persona of the Fortune arcana. Ananta will do fine for that purpose. I get together with Naoto to discuss the mysterious card. Without any indication of its contents, she can't tell who sent it and suggests we just chalk it up as a prank. Naoto gets a call from her grandfather's butler, who informs her that someone has broken into her room at the Shirogane estate and stolen some items that belong to her, as well as some objects pertaining to her from her grandfather's inventory. She doesn't seem to mind the loss of the items, as the most important thing is that her grandfather wasn't harmed. Still, a thief in a detective's house? Why would they steal her stuff? I wonder if the card has anything to do with it... But I do. She might be in danger. Naoto is saying that she is fine, but she seems a bit edgy today... Huh? Another deliveryman? At least this one doesn't try anything funny, he just brings me a package I received from Tanaka. Man... this house suddenly feels really big and really empty. I guess I'll just go to bed, there's not much to do right now. This song is now playing when you're in the Dojima residence. It's supposed to be really sad, I guess, but when I hear the main melody the only thing I can think of is "It's poetry in motion, and now she's making love to me..." I can't be the only one who hears it, can I?--- Tuesday, November 8I joke that it's a duel challenge, which gets a laugh out of Naoto. She says I'm "old-fashioned". Heh. In any case, it appears to be a love letter... from a girl. Apparently, she's gonna take the letter home and put it in the shredder because she has no time for stuff like this, doesn't matter if the sender is male or female. Sure thing. Where should we go? I remember that I could go tutor that Nakajima kid tonight, so I head to his place. Once again, his mother is there to annoy the crap out of both of us. See? Even the kid can't stand her. No, he will fail to get in repeatedly. WHO CARES? He's in middle school, for god's sake! At least worry about high school first before you start thinking about university! And let the poor kid think for himself just once, you hideous overbearing bat! *sigh* Okay, okay, I've calmed down. I should stop reacting like that, lest I accidentally blurt out something that I shouldn't... The only thing that prevents me from whacking my head against the table as hard as I can is the fact that I have some idea of common courtesy. It really looks like this lady didn't get where she wanted in life and now tries desperately to live vicariously through her kid who is probably a complete psychological mess by now, considering the fact that he's quite possibly had to listen to this bulls*** for... what, 13 years now? I swear, I could make a fortune if I studied to become a psychotherapist and moved to Inaba... lord knows this town needs one of those. By the way, I wonder where his dad is. JESUS f***ING CHRIST! I think I'm going to be sick! Finally, Shu's education mama bothers to stop talking about how perfect her son is, and so we can probably get to work here. As for college... eh, I don't know if you'll be "set" as soon as you get to a good college. While the entrance exams are much harder than the actual studies, I'm sure you will still have a lot of other things to worry about. Even though he's a bit of a snooty little douchebag now, Shu probably would be a decent kid if his mother wasn't such a... is there a demon that uses its powers to turn innocent kids into little pricks? I should ask Igor or Margaret about this sometime. At least this s*** pays well. --- Wednesday, November 9Naoto receives another letter. This seems to be from the person who stole her stuff yesterday... The Phantom Thief, huh? Sounds, uh, absolutely ridiculous. No one calls themselves "The Phantom Thief" in real life, right? Naoto thinks about leaving the case to the police, but then she remembers that she is part of the Shirogane lineage of detectives and far too proud to not solve the case herself. Uh... okay? Do I sense a hint of affection in her usually so serious voice? In any case, we're gonna catch this guy together. Indeed, there's nothing like good old-fashioned unresolved sexual tension to make an investigation go smoothly... well, um, there certainly is SOME sort of tension going on here, I can feel it. Whether it's that kind of tension, I don't know. I guess time will t... what in the hell am I even thinking?! Don't be ridiculous, Souji. --- Thursday, November 10I've really been hanging around Naoto a lot recently. I suppose it's just that I want to help her solve the case of the... ahem, Phantom Thief. Hm... I don't think the card is completely blank. Citrus, huh? Hey, wait a sec! For a while there, she really doesn't seem like an ace detective. I wonder why that is... but then she understands what I was talking about when I suggested she burn the letter and proceeds to basically drag me to the Dojima residence (it's closer than the Shirogane estate) to test if the idea works. Ah, we're clearly dealing with the Riddler himself here! ...A mailbox. Elementary, my dear... umm, never mind. She really should smile more often. Anyway, we head to the shopping district, there's a big red mailbox right there. Aww! But, um, why would the thief steal something like that? Hey, I'm always happy to help, you know. As I said, Naoto should smile more often. She looks so pretty when she does, and I... uh... just what is going on with me? This can't be... right? Oh man. I think it's safe to say that here's another mess I've got myself in... and when she's acting like that, she ain't helping. I seriously have to get a grip. I tutor Shu again in the evening, thankfully his mother isn't there to piss me off again. For some reason, though, I can't really focus on the job as all I can think of is... is.. ARGH! What is wrong with me? --- Friday, November 11*HEADDESK* I don't see Naoto today, which just might be a good thing because I'm not sure if it's good for me to be around her at the moment. Seriously, how did I end up like this? Is it because she's constantly been there for me since Nanako and Dojima ended up in the hospital? Or...? I don't know any more. Yukiko is busy running the inn again, so I haven't had much time to talk to her either. I might be able to clear my head a bit if I go fishing and HOLY S*** THERE'S ANOTHER ONE OF THESE THINGS?! The old fisherman is gonna have a heart attack if I show this to him... --- Saturday, November 12The Phantom Thief is at it again, and he's sent Naoto another riddle. He obviously knows where she lives, so Naoto is wondering why he gave the first letter to me instead of sending it to her directly. I may have an idea. Because I have been running around doing all these errands for every damn person in town throughout the time I have been here! I've honestly had enough of these fetch quests, and from now on I will only accept them if I'm promised something really good in return or if I feel like it for some other reason. (This, by the way, is a shoot. I'm genuinely a bit sick of doing the fetch quests and running around dungeons, and from now on I will only accept these quests if the reward is something like a Soma or whatever)This doesn't make an ounce of sense when written that way. Maybe the numbers themselves are important? This is why she is an ace detective. So, we head to the biggest tree around here and sure enough, something's buried beneath it. Cool! Naoto wonders why she wasn't born male, as everything would be easier for her if that were the case... Honestly, I am really glad she is a girl, although if she weren't I probably wouldn't have these... umm, feelings? Damn, here I go again. I really can't help it. If I was Yosuke or Teddie, I would say that I can easily think of at least a few good things about it (if you know what I mean), but fortunately I'm not. I seem to have that kind of an effect on women... What the hell am I going to do? An annoying, sarcastic git. Much like nowadays, just smaller. ...I doubt that. Later, at Shu Nakajima's house...Hm, sounds like a stand-up guy. I suggest that Shu should try to make friends with him, but he doesn't want to. And why is that? Ah. This from the self-proclaimed "best at everything". Right, right. Well, fortunately you're so smart that it's not a problem. Hey, a compliment. Didn't expect that. --- Sunday, November 13I run into Kanji in front of Tatsumi Textiles and decide to hang out with him for the day. I gotta say, I want a jacket like that. Anyway, Kanji visited his father's grave the other day, having realized something important and finally being able to face him. Before his father died, he told Kanji that "If you're a man, you have to be strong." Kanji seems to have misunderstood this as implying that he wasn't a real man, so he became this tough guy. Now he knows that his dad didn't mean it that way and he was able to make peace with his old man. As Kanji says, it might have been a bit too late, but still. Kanji says that they're gonna put those dolls of his on sale in the shop. I expected that would happen. --- Monday, November 14I hang out with Naoto... again. The Fortune Social Link doesn't advance today, but I have a good time with her. Who knew this no-nonsense detective would turn out to be such a nice girl? --- Tuesday, November 15Hm? That is odd for both of them to practically disappear so suddenly. But never mind that, there's a new riddle from the Phantom Thief. Let's take a look... The hell? We eventually deduce that we're supposed to remove the letters from "forty" and "four" from the sentence... which gives us "Junes, table". I guess we're heading to Junes, then. Indeed, we find this taped under the table. A pen with a telescope? Awesome! Naoto thought she had lost it and didn't know her grandfather still had it, but then she realizes that neither she or her grandfather ever want to throw anything away. Naoto wonders why she is now worrying about things much more than she did back then, and she also feels like she is undergoing a change. Which she kinda seems to be, as she has already changed a lot from when I first met her. I tell her not to be afraid. I don't know what I should say to her next... Luckily, she changes the subject. She... wants to hear about me? I'm afraid I'm not that interesting, but here goes. Umm, I'm Seta Souji, second-year high school student, and my original hometown is Tokyo. I've had to move several times because of my parents' job, and that is what eventually brought me to Inaba... blah blah blah, etc. etc. --- Wednesday, November 16I can't help it. I feel drawn to this girl in a way I can't even begin to describe. To get my mind off Naoto for a moment, I start building the model robot I got from the model shop owner a while ago. I kinda do a crappy job at it because my mind keeps wandering into places it really shouldn't be going at this point. --- Thursday, November 17Hm. I wonder if we still have to watch the Midnight Channel. I guess I'll check it out in any case. Well, of course. Why does she seem more nervous than usual? We've come to the shopping district to catch the Phantom Thief in the act. We're wondering where he could be hiding the next item... uh, how about the shrine? Hey, there he is! That's the guy who gave me the card! Holy s***! Without a second's hesitation or even the slightest regard for my own well-being, I jump in front of Naoto to protect her from the knife-wielding maniac. ...Huh? Looks real to me. In any case, the guy drops the knife and runs away. Well, it did look quite real when he pulled it out. Actually, it still looks like a real knife, so it's no wonder I was scared the man might hurt Naoto with it. She's got a point there, the guy could have stabbed me to death if the knife had been real. I wasn't thinking at all, the only thing in my mind was that I had to protect Naoto from harm. I... guess that's just the way I am. But yeah... why did I do that? Well, I should probably admit to myself that I... well... um... ...Oh my f***ing god, I just said that aloud! This is not going to end well. I must say, though, that I feel very relieved now that I managed to actually spit it out. Still... oh god, help me, what have I done?What am I going to say to Yukiko?!What kind of a man am I? Why did this happen?! Huh? F***. Now I've got what could be described as a man-sized predicament. I know I shouldn't steal other people's catchphrases, but only one expression can accurately convey my feelings at this very moment... ...My life is a goddamn mess. ---
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Lupin the Third
Patti Mayonnaise
I'm sorry.....I love you. *boot to the head*--3rd most culpable in the jixing of NXT, D'oh!
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Post by Lupin the Third on Jul 17, 2010 23:21:44 GMT -5
Well, well, well, Mr. Seta-kun. Looks like you've got a little predicament here.
He wants a little Bow-chika-bow-wow from both the hot detective and the cute little inn manager.
Yes, well said. You see, our little Seta here is.....hold that thought, Seta my boy. I'll be right back.
*We see DP Racer walk off screen. Soon, we hear some bullets and some explosions. He walks back as we see he totally destroyed a Billings Outlaws sign.*
Now where was I? Ah yes, Love. You see, you have quite the predicament here. And you may have to figure out what to do here. You will have to break the heart of one to have the heart of the other.
TAKE 'EM BOTH! He's Hardcore!
Um, he's not Tommy Dreamer, you know.
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Post by shiranui on Jul 17, 2010 23:33:01 GMT -5
Since you can't break up with a girlfriend in this game once their social link is maxed, my options are basically 1) I'LL TAKE 'EM BOTH I'M HARDCORE!! or 2) "breaking up" with one of them in the narration. I'm probably going to go for option 2, as that means I can get (somewhat) creative again.
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