weep not for the memories

[brushoff]

WHO: Everybody!
WHERE: all cities
WHEN: March 4 - March 6
WHAT: it's a catch-all log, sucka! Tag here and thread around for the Dorian Ruins Everything Guilt Extravaganza part of the overall March plot. Please check out this ooc post for details!
WARNINGS: Traumatic memories. Possible talk of murder, death, blood, other nasty things. I'll try to update if the warnings needed but please use content warnings if it gets super nasty!

It starts off on March 4th, the early morning before the sun's even risen. You know those weird mirages that were hanging around the day before? Well now it's getting a little personal.

These mirages come and go seemingly for no reason. They might stay for a minute, they might stay for an hour. The images vary between person but the unifying factor is that the mirages consist of people the player characters have hurt, whether people in-game or from their homes. Whether they murdered them, slandered them, or even had a petty little argument, the unifying factor is the guilt each character feels towards or about this mirage. After all, you know you hurt them somehow. You know their existence somehow makes you feel guilty.

Another unifying factor? The creepy way these mirages just seem to stick to you. They'll follow you if you try to leave, staring you down with their creepy unblinking mirage eyes. And whoops: everybody can see said mirages. Hopefully you're not being stalked by someone you and somebody else both know, wouldn't that be awkward?

Have fun confronting your traumatizing past and/or wondering why your buddy's got some creepy ghost guy following him, imPorts!

( ooc: this is a catch-all log! Make starters of your characters getting haunted by their creepy mirages, have other people react to said creepy mirages, ???, profit. Hit me up on the ooc post if you have any questions! )

Comments

[h2no]

Yeah, nah. I live with a 16 year old.

[not that he sees hunk around that often, but it's the principle of the matter more than anything.]

'Sides, I told you I'm not gonna hurt anyone. Why would I? You're bein' stupid about this.

[sleight_of_hand]

Oh that's just great. You're the pinnacle of responsibility.

[ Adachi let out a huff, finally giving up once he dragged him a fair distance. ]

You're drunk. You saying you're not going to do anything means shit. Go be miserable somewhere else.

[ Now if you'll excuse him, hopefully no one flitched his beer. ]

[h2no]

Hey, he's a smart kid! He doesn't need me or anything, mate.

[which archie is more than okay with, seeing as hunk doesn't like crobat.]

This ain't the first time I've ever been out on the town. First fuckin' time some uppity... [gesture at adachi.] you decided to intervene, though!

[sleight_of_hand]

Nice insult.

[He literally couldn't be any more sarcastic. ]

Just remember an uppity me is around next time you want to cause problems.

[h2no]

[uuuuuuuuuuuuuUUUUGH THIS GUY. THIS GUY!!]

I wasn't causin' any damn problems! The hell is your beef with me, guy?

[sleight_of_hand]

[ This guy; can't he just go back to his beer in peace? ]

You were being loud, rude, and obnoxious. Any other cop would have arrested you and thrown you in a pen by now.

[h2no]

[NOPE]

Bein' loud... in a bar. I'm seein' abuse of power, mate! Tryin' to have me for no reason.

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Adachi forked a thumb back toward the place. ]

Did you see anyone else being rowdy? This isn't some sea shanty, punk. Now scram, before I throw you.

[h2no]

[he stays where he is, crossing his arms.]

Go on, then. Throw me.

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Adachi took a step back, mimicking his posture. ]

You don't want me to do that.

[ Because he is so annoyed at this point, he would abuse his Persona that much. ]

[h2no]

Really? 'Cause I haven't done anything to resist you so far. Ain't gonna look good, you doin' that.

[he does Not move.]

[sleight_of_hand]

...you literally tried to make me hold your hand and escort you out like a baby.

[ He dropped his arms, turning to go back to the bar. It wasn't worth feeding into bullies anyway. ]

Go find your boyfriend's hand to hold or something.

[h2no]

And I was just about to leave quietly.

[GUESS WHO HE'S GONNA TRY AND DECK IT'S ADACHI]

[sleight_of_hand]

[ So much for him being non-violent hunh? As soon as he hears Archie heading for him, Adachi ducked down in textbook perfect form, aiming his fist up at his gut and--! ]

[ ...h-he was pretty sure he just broke his hand. Ow, ow; not cool! ]

[h2no]

[...that makes him cough. that's it. one single cough, before he straightens up again.]

Yeah, see, non-violence only works so much. What have you learned about making shitty comments?

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Adachi hissed softly as his hand reminded him he makes very poor life choices, grateful the guy didn't follow through. He totally could have easly beat him into the pavement from that position. ]

Don't hold yourself back when dealing with muscle heads?

[ ...so about that poor life choices thing. ]

[h2no]

Yeah, okay, I'll believe that was you holding back.

[PLEASE, ADACHI.]

Not the right answer, though! Beep boop! One more and I'll hit you for real.

[sleight_of_hand]

It was, but keep telling yourself that.

[ He paused a moment, shuffling back as best he could in his position. ]

How about make sure the boyfriend is present next time?

[h2no]

You're gonna make me actually angry at this rate.

[it looks like he's not going to do anything... UNTIL SUDDEN LEG SWEEP.]

[sleight_of_hand]

[ There's a loud CLUNK as something hits the ground, and Archie will find his leg hitting metal instead of flesh. It's a massive blade, black and red, with a gloved, clawed hand gripping it. If Archie followed the red and black arm up, he'll find himself staring at a beady pair of yellow, glowing eyes glaring down at him from a blood red mask. ]

[ Adachi let out a sigh, pulling himself up and dusting himself off, hos hand absently still clenched from when he grabbed for his Arcana card. ]

Geeze, actually making me summon. You're a real pain in the ass, you know that?

[ There's a lopsided grin on his face that definitely goves the impression he was just waiting for the chance to unleash his powers on an actual target. ]

[h2no]

[archie swears and stumbles back, raising his fists briefly before letting them drop down. shit. fuck. hell.

immediately, he pulls crobat's ball off his belt and flings it up into the air. crobat appears with a screech, already sensing the tension in the air.]

Crobat, poison this asshole!

[it screeches again, making a giant glowing x of purple... whatever in front of it.]

[sleight_of_hand]

[ ...wait, what the hell?! Adachi covered his mouth as Magatsu Izanagi raised an arm to protect his face, the both of them backing up from... whatever that bat had done. Was it a spell or something? Hell, was that thing even a bat?! No creature should have a mouth that big! ]

[ More importantly, though: ]

You keep animals in tiny balls? What kind of monster are you?!

[h2no]

[ignoring the comment, arche just watches, fists clenched as crobat fires off the cross of poison. the move is called cross poison. genius.]

Hit him with Brave Bird when you can, Cro!

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Okay, you know what? Screw this; with a gesture from Adachi, his Persona extended a clawed hand. Magatsu Izanagi had special moves too; this one came in the form of a mist that blanketed the area, bringing with it an unsettling murmuring sound. Foolish Whisper didn't hurt, but if he was lucky, it would keep the bat... thing... from casting anymore "spells". ]

[ And if he was really lucky, it would silence the loudmouth too. ]

[ It wasn't until the spell effect resolved that Adachi felt a pain in his chest, and he gripped at it as he let out a cough. Damn, that poison must have taken effect. He had to hope his Persona could shake it off quick; he didn't know how his enhanced endurance could handle poison. ]

[h2no]

[this isn't right... why is whatever the hell that is affecting him too? archie coughs slightly, suddenly surprised at losing his ability to yell obscenities at adachi.

he exchanges a glance with crobat, who flies up into the air and tucks its wings in, ready to slam into the persona at top speed.]