I'm really underwater... [ you haven't missed much in Yukiko's world. She's just been repeating this over and over again to herself, in the desperate hope that this will start making sense. Never mind that she's still wandering around Sector 4 like a lost child until she finally decides to give this... communication thing an official try. Give her a minute to sit down. ]

Am I... a criminal now? I don't remember doing anything wrong... a-and I did apologize for-- [ PAUSE. Clearing her throat like a very refined young lady. ] Er, this isn't... really lifelong, is it? I think I would have heard something if Japan suddenly started sentencing people to an underwater prison.

[ another pause-- and then, slightly hopefully, because if Yukiko is a criminal, then surely the one delivering critical hits to the nads is... ]

Chie? Are you here?

[ you can find her catching her breath in one of the parks in Sector 4, just perched on a bench and still oh so very baffled. ]

[A rubbing on the head with a hoof turns the video. She may or may not have just crashed into a building. As her vision returns, kinda lying on the ground, Dash reads the screen. Guess who's suddenly not a happy pony]

WHAT?!

No, okay, no. No, no, no. Who came up with this stunt, because it is SO not funny. Seriously. I was THIS CLOSE to pulling that trick off! Who thought it'd be smart to interrupt me when I'm training?! And me, a criminal! Ordinarily I'd be amused by this, but when I was THAT CLOSE to pulling off the Sonic Rainboom again-!

[She takes off mid-way through this to 'pace' angrily in the air. This tirade goes on for a little bit before she calms down enough to actually think]

...guys? You guys are here, right? This is all just a prank, right Pinkie Pie?

......guys?

....this is so not cool.

[well, she's put this off for long enough - it's already been a whole day since she's avoided contacting Akihiko - and there's no point in doing so any further than that. And so.]

Akihiko-senpai. You may not know who I am, but I'd like to speak with you. Can I meet you somewhere, say... in the park?

( Filtered to Yukari, Mitsuru and Ryoji )

((ooc: this post also serves as a placeholder for anyone who wishes to contact her for anything at all~))

LETTER RECIPIENTS

• Alma: a letter from Nunnally.
  
• Touma: a letter from Euphemia.
  
  MASS MAILERS
  
• To everyone: postcards offering romantic advice from Nepeta Pouncellor de Leon.
  
• To student council affiliates: a mass mailer from Nunnally.
  
• To Nepeta and Nakama: invitations from Minako Arisato.
  
  PENPAL RE-MATCHES
  
• Evo!Kitty = Roxas
  
• Allen = Jeanne

[Under the cover of rainfall, PM sets out on her route carrying a fashionable umbrella and wearing a poncho. That might seem like overkill, but her precious (and already water-proof) mail bag must be protected! And given her use of the umbrella to create a makeshift roof over each mailbox and mail slot to ensure dry letters, the poncho helps prevent rain from pouring down the back of her shirt.]

[Her demeanor is as it would be on any other daily route: so upbeat that it may as well not even be raining at all. She barely even seems to notice the thunder and lightning.]

[Click here for pen pal signups. Mail submissions for Day 112 go here!]

--I can't believe they're celebrating Holi. [He's kind of thrilled about it, and laughs.]

Holi is a festival of colors. I'm not sure if there's religious significance to it or not, other than that it's for spring, but in India people would throw colorful liquid or powder on passersby. And if you say to them, "Pardon me, but it's Holi," they're supposed to forgive you.

It's a lot of fun, if you can relax enough for it. If not... [sly] maybe you should stay indoors today?



((ooc: Respond to his voice post here! Otherwise this is an EVENT POST. Comment here if you want your character to get powdered, or if you want to lurk and throw brightly-colored water at other people, and other people will respond to your comment to oblige! Calling all pranksters, goofballs, and trolls!))

[It's the tea purrty! As listed on the invitations she sent out, when five o'clock rolls around, Nepeta has set up a bunch of blankets in Sector Four with tea things strewn all over them. Every teapot comes in a pastel color with a black cat pattern on it, and they contain such things as Purrl Grey, Rawrjeeling, Cameowmile, Tannya, Raspurry tea, Blooberry tea, and a blend she's labeled "secret blend! :33". There's also a pot with a red stripe painted around the lid that holds red-colored tea, beclaws Nepeta purrmised.

Courtesy of the bots and Kanaya, there are crumpets and tarts and sandwiches and pie and all sorts of other tasty treats scattered between the teapots and teacups.

Just about anyone Nepeta's talked to has been invited, but she won't compurrlain if they purring guests! And if you stumble by on accident? She'll force a cup of tea on you and insist you try a tart. :33]

[[OOC: Event-ish type post, feel free to tag around~. And even though she sent invites, it's open to anyone that would be in Sector 5 near sunset. And the "secret blend" is a ridiculously STRONG lemon tea. "OMFG how can you drink this without sugar" strong lemony flavor. Have fun with that. X33]]

[The feed remains on audio and white noise for about a minute. Maybe some quiet humming. Gathering her thoughts? Who knows. But when the video flicks on, it's smiles and rainbows and sitting in a tree. BEST IDEA.]

What was that name... Seisette! We're having a housewarming party, okay~? ☆ Hmmm... How's the day after tomorrow sound? That's plenty enough time to get everything ready! Go invite a few of your friends over!

I promise to keep it small~ ♥

[Filtered from Minako]
[Silence as the filter flicks on. Then... HIHIHIHI] ...I lied. ♪

Who likes a party with only one or two people, hu~uh? So lame! Everyone who has the ears to hear this is invited! Be as loud or unruly as you want~! Property damage is absolutely okay! Fire extinguishers prohibited!

The only rule I have to put down is to bring your own snacks. Oh! And keep it a secret! I need to make sure she doesn't know, ri~ight? That takes all the fun out of the surprise~

[Her conversation with Minako the day before taught her something: two worlds can be very, very similar, with only a single difference. That got her thinking about a question she's had for a long time, and only made her more determined to find out the truth. Did anyone else go through what they did? Is there someone else here from a world with the game?]

Um, excuse me... this question might seem weird to people who don't know what I'm talking about, but there is a reason for it.

Does anyone here come from a world with... giant robots?

Uh… is this thing on? [There’s a pause; Akihiko has taken the device off to examine it. He’s not exactly sure how it works. After a few moments, the voice feed comes back on.] I suppose so…

Guess we’ve gotten ourselves into a bit of a bind… my name’s Akihiko Sanada. If there’s anyone who can respond out there, I have a few questions for you. [There’s a small pause, and then he starts mumbling to himself.] I read all the stuff, but really - jail? If Mitsuru found out, she’d never let me hear the end of it…

I think I’ve got the basics sorted, but if there’s any additional info that would help, I’d appreciate it. Also, if there’s anyone from Iwatodai here - I’d appreciate hearing from you. [With that, he figures that he’s about done here, and turns the communicator off.]

[voice]

Minato?

You didn't fall asleep somewhere weird, did you? I'm a bit worried about how efficiently those robots clean up...

[So say something.]



[action]

[A bit later in the evening, Ryoji's cleaned up and loitering outside the school, waiting for Euphemia.]

[Mami couldn't avoid the 'bots for long, and it was inevitable that they would round her up for this 'chain gang' she had both read and heard about. Unsurprisingly, she went willingly, and the feed opens up on her sitting on a table during one of her 'enrichment activities,' holding a small, white, folded paper crane in the palm of her hand]

It's inevitable that we all pay for our sins. No one is lucky enough to escape final judgement. For most of us, it just happened far sooner than we might have expected. Perhaps in some cases, too soon...

[She pokes her crane and smiles, but it's a sad one]

I can only hope the majority of you come here with no regrets. I believe that would be a far worse punishment than anything this Acumen could think up.

-- oh my, do pardon my musings. My name is Mami Tomoe. I'm new here, like so many others, and I... do look forward to meeting you all.

It’s to my understanding that I’ve been imprisoned in this facility. I can’t say I necessarily agree with the reasoning or methods, however... [There’s a pause, and a very quiet sigh.] I also understand that there’s little I can do at this time to fairly argue my case. I’ve read all provided information that was left here for me; whoever it is that provided this basket, I thank you. It’s already very helpful and greatly appreciated.

[There’s a small pause, as she considers the proper way to approach this next part.] Since I’m to believe this will be broadcasted to those who are here, an introduction is in order. My name is Mitsuru Kirijo. Prior to arriving, I was in the middle of some important matters, most of which I presume I cannot resolve under the circumstances. However, if I was brought to this facility unjustly, I can only guess that others, some of whom I might know, are here as well. That being said, if any of you copy, please respond to me. I’d like to further discuss this as soon as possible.

Thank you for your time. [Displeased, but she cuts the feed abruptly. She’s going to carry about until she gets any sort of response.]

[ At first, there is little other than silence as Yukari easily figures out how to get the thing work. At first, she had been angry, but it was only natural that she waited to calm down before she said anything, but not before a rather heavy sigh. ]

Listen, I’m sure someone thinks this is all really funny and all, but this isn’t the time for some elaborate prank. There’s no way this can be real, I mean, come on-- prison? If I was put on trial, why don’t I remember anything? Shouldn’t I be allowed a lawyer or something?

If this really is prison, you couldn’t have brought me at a worse time. I was in the middle of-- [ She stops herself. She can’t very well tell just anyone that they were about to fight something that could very well bring about the end of the world if it wasn’t taken care of. ] I was in the middle of something incredibly important, okay? At the very least, can’t you send me home long enough to take care of this? If… [ her voice wavers and she swallows hard before she can continue. ] if I can do this one thing, I won’t even ask for a re-trial or a lawyer. Promise.

[Are you in the park, near the Memorial Gardens?

If so, you might notice a skinny little figure curled around the base of a fairly freshly-planted tree, sleeping soundly. Her head is pillowed on her arm, and her clothing is mussed and grass-stained, as though she's been tossing and turning. Clearly not enough to wake her up and clue her in to the fact that she's fallen asleep by her tree, though.

Yesterday really took it out of this girl.]

((ooc: i'm not too het up about pime taradoxes, so if multiple people wake her up, that's cool. since otoha is actually taking her away somewhere, his thread'll be assumed to be last.))

[As she had arranged with Minato, Minako was now right outside the gates to the graveyard. Never the type that would run late, she had been there since late morning, listening to some of her choice songs on her MP3 player.

It's been a bit since she had actually listened to the music on it, but it now serves as a distraction from the nagging worries of how her alternate-dimensional clone might react from what he is about to see later on...

That headstone with his name on it.]



[... he doesn't turn up.]

[After thinking through whether or not it was a good idea for quite a bit, she finally decides that this would be a good way to find some things out - especially with the situation between herself and Minato. It would also allow her to uncover some other possible Persona users. After all, if there are other people here from her version of Japan as well, it could be possible for such a thing to exist? Especially since they seem to come from her future, after all.]

[Audio feed clicks on, for her to get just a single question in:]

What does the word 'Persona' mean to you?

[Here's hoping this doesn't end up with too negative an outcome.]

[The camera wobbles for a second before focusing in on the clear sky and the wide expanse of field around, zooming out to - ]

Hey, look at this!

[- one Ryoji Mochizuki, grinning as is his wont and holding a clean baseball in his hand, before winding up and throwing it across the field.

Observe, now, the presence of someone else.]

Lightning Eater, go fetch!

[Lightning Eater, perhaps not the most aptly named, simply slumps down in the grass like an inebriated starfish, legs in every direction and ears flopping over his eyes. If an observer listens close, they may be able to hear a distinct doggy whine...]

[ dear lord why is he awake? becoming an early riser would be inconvenient! oh well, he's up and actually hanging out in the athletic complex -- he's awake and somewhere other than the library; when did he turn into Yu?

he's had a run and done some exercises, but one can only do so much alone. so, have a smiley redhead showing up on your video screens, Marina. ]

Anyone feel like tryin' to beat me up? [ grin!! ] There's gotta be somebody I've pissed off lately.

((ooc: Tags may be a little slow during the day (EST) but I will get to all tags!))

[Just as she had said to Lambdadelta the day before, she's out about Sector 4 between late morning to early afternoon, looking for an appropriate residence to make her own.

At this point, she's dressed rather casually, looking about from house to house, in search of that perfect place that she would spend the rest of her extended life in.

Feel free to bump into her during her search~.]

( Later... / Closed Action )

[so guess who wakes up in the middle of the night (after sleeping uncomfortably on her chair with her head on her bed) to find a companion missing and her room partially ransacked?

That's right, it's the poor female protag. Anyhows, the first thing she finds missing is something... REALLY IMPORTANT.]

[sooo anyway the audio feed begins with her sounding calm... but if you listen carefully you can probably tell that there's some suppressed anxiety hinging there

also, there'll be a constant tapping of shoes in the background, suggesting that she's moving rather hurriedly.]

Three-four. (she really says that in Japanese here, as san-yon) Please get back to me as soon as possible.