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The air is cold and dry. The sky is layered with toxins and chemicals. Your steel-tipped boots crunch against hard, barren earth. You bring your fists up, the brass knuckledusters weighing down on your fingers. Nearby, Celeste snaps her fingers and conjures more fire at her fingertips. She grunts as she does so, half in irritation and half in pain. Akikazu growls from his spot in front of you, his white shirt and jeans ripped from the bullet spray, and heaves up his sledgehammer.

In front of you, standing in front of an electrical cage, is your robot opponent. Humanoid-shaped, white armor plating, talon-like feet, a vicious metallic claw and a submachine gun primed for firing. It whirrs and creaks as it scans across the laboratory grounds with its solitary red eye.

“INTRUDERS STILL ALIVE.” It drones, without inflection and tone. It sounds one of those early text-to-speech converters, limited in range of voices and mispronunciations as common as oxygen in the air. “PROCEEDING EXTERMINATION.”

Humanoid robots aren’t an unfamiliar sight for humanity. They haven’t been for almost an entire century. According to history texts, the very first functioning, autonomous and humanlike artificial intelligence was developed all the way back in 1999, as a sort of conceptual experiment taking place in a Japanese high school. Android development didn’t really take off until the 2040s, when the first Shadows appeared and humanity realized they could send Persona-summoning machines onto the battlefield as opposed to actual flesh and blood.

For reference, the Kirijo Group had been the first to introduce androids to the modern world.

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A lot of time passed, in which many ethical debates about the place of androids among human society were had and their decline into the uncanny valley was negated. Nowadays, it can be said that androids have been fully integrated into human society. They have their own thoughts, motivations and desires. Your homeroom teacher is one, happily married while spouting a vicious tongue. They join forces with humans to combat their common foe. They are truly alive.

This machine, while of human shape, is nothing like the androids you are familiar with. Look at all of those exposed wiring and boards, the organs and tissue of machinery. This robot would be laughed out of the manufacturing plant before it even got past the construction stage. Also, T-39? What’s that supposed to mean? You’re not an expert on robotics, but you haven’t heard any android having that brand? Is it an American version? All Japanese androids are named after Greek mythological figures and concepts.

Wait, does the Blackened Void even have nationality?

…shit, this is no time to be thinking about that kind of stuff. Destroy the emotionless killing machine first, then contemplate the history of artificial intelligence second!

You turn to the girl crouching behind you. Moros floats by her side, the digits on the ‘ring’ around its head spinning like slots on a casino machine. Her eyes are closed and an ashen, gray aura radiates off her shivering body.

“Fumika, how long do you need?”

“In my current state, roughly five minutes.” Fumika replies. “Since we don’t know its resistances, I’d advise against using any valuable equipment or skills. Feel free to bash away with common attacks. though. They’ll speed up the process.”

How will you approach this situation?

>Rush in close and attack it.
>Assault it from afar with magic.
>Support Akikazu and Celeste with healing and buffs.
>Retreat back into the laboratory.
>Custom option.

>>44023963
>>Support Akikazu and Celeste with healing and buffs.

>>44023963
>Support Akikazu and Celeste with healing and buffs

>>44023963
>Support Akikazu and Celeste with healing and buffs.

>>44023963
>Support Akikazu and Celeste with healing and buffs.

>>44023963
>happily married
To best boy.

>>44023963
>roughly five minutes
that's not combat acceptable, but she's not exactly in tiptop shape.

Celeste buffs, Takashi poke with elements, Akikazu tanks. Don't let Aki tire himself out yet.

And with that, I hope you guys know how to fight, cus I'm out.

>>44023963
>>Support Akikazu and Celeste with healing and buffs.

>Assault it from afar with magic

>>44024116
>that's not combat acceptable,
It is if you just got a lethal amount of poison gas in your lungs before some otherworldly abominations dragon you off to their hellscape and stick you in a vat in perpetuation for an experiment.

>>44023963
>Support Akikazu and Celeste with healing and buffs.

>>44023963
>>Retreat back into the laboratory.
Not that it will win.

>>44024116
>Feel free to bash away with common attacks. though. They’ll speed up the process.”

>>44023963
>Tell her you are a fool.

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>>44023963
>They are truly alive.

>>44023963
>>Support Akikazu and Celeste with healing and buffs.

>>44024253
We aren't gonna tell her, so much as show her. This is a perfect opportunity.

I want to fuck Moh Shuvuu!

>DEV A+
We need only two more!

>>44023963
>Rush in close and attack it.

Alright, writing now...

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>>44024315
You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pitty.

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Reminder.

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>>44024564

>>44024330
Is it even possible to physically fuck Personas?

We should fully map Celeste's area later to get her companion.

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>>44024735

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6cSbof7Pik

“Beginning Full Analysis.” Fumika announces. “Enemy located. Proceeding with scan…”

“Celeste, Akikazu, go!” You shout. “I’ll back you up with healing and buffs!”

Celeste stares at you, unsure as of your commands. It’s swiftly replaced by a look of determination, which is good because the robot chooses this very moment to come in swinging with its right claw. Electricity crackles as it swipes through the air. It ends up connecting nothing at all, for Celeste jumps to the side and blasts a solid Agilao to its torso. The flames sear at the metal plate, charring the paint and sending the robot stumbling backward in the opposite direction.

“DO NOT RESIST. REPEATING, DO NOT RESIST.”

Ubelluris slams its fist into the robot’s back, catching off guard. Akikazu roars and charges forward. He raises his sledgehammer. It comes crashing down onto the robot’s head. Metal collides against metal and sparks fly.

Yet, the robot doesn’t even seem fazed by it all. It swipes again. Akikazu stumbles backward and the robot claws against air.

“Koppa Tengu!” You crush the card of the Hermit and summon the diminutive mountain youkai. He clasps his feathered hands together and concentrates. Jade auras surround Celeste and Akikazu. Agility and evasion have increased.

“Name: T-39. Race: Machine? What is this?” Fumika mumbles, her brow creased in irritation. “No, never mind…”

You look forward. The robot, apparently sick of it all, aims and fires its submachine gun.

>Roll 3d20 (You, Celeste, Akikazu)
>Best out of three

>>44023963
>Is there anything we can do to speed up the process besides bashing away at the robot?

In the meantime >Support Akikazu and Celeste with healing and buffs.

Rolled 12, 1, 16 = 29 (3d20)

>>44024937
HERE COMES THE PAIN

Rolled 17, 20, 17 = 54 (3d20)

>>44024937
Stop! HAMMER TIME!

Rolled 16, 4, 2 = 22 (3d20)

>>44024937
EZ

Rolled 3, 20, 9 = 32 (3d20)

>>44024937

Rolled 11, 9, 7 = 27 (3d20)

>>44024937
WITNESS US!

Rolled 12, 11, 3 = 26 (3d20)

>>44024937
Rollan

Rolled 11, 15, 12 = 38 (3d20)

>>44024937

>>44024960
>>44024961
What happens?

>>44024961
Way to carry the rolls me!

>>44024961
Noice

>>44024960
>>44024961
>>44024962

Is the roll a 4 then?

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>>44024961
Thank YHVH

>>44024960
She could have double crit'ed if not for you.

>>44025015
Probably

>personages

>>44025030
Sucks the fourth roll doesn't count.

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>>44025015
It's a 17,4,17

Reminder that we have EMP

>>44025128
>“Since we don’t know its resistances, I’d advise against using any valuable equipment or skills.

>>44024173
>>44024250
it's like you guys can't read more than 5 words

>>44025253
I always tell the truth but I am a liar.

>>44025292
Mastema?

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>>44025312
Of course not!

>>44025292
Luis Cipher get out!

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The bullets spray everywhere, ricocheting off walls, chain-link fences and steel doors. Fumika somehow manages to avoid all of the bullets directed at her. She remains crouched in the corner, whispering out the information her Persona relays to her. You and Akikazu manage to avoid the worst of the barrage. A few round streak past, like a hail of needles, slicing at your shirt and tearing the flesh. It’s nothing a quick Dia can’t handle.

Celeste, however, takes the worst of it. At the last second, she summons Sati to protect her. The damage is reduced somewhat, but it’s not enough. Bullet wounds burst out from her legs, arms and shoulders. Sati fizzles out. The strength flows from her body, like water rushing out of a broken dam.

“Ah…what?”

She collapses to the ground on one knee, eyes wide and bleeding fast.

“Rank: D+. Strength: D+. Magic Potential: E. Endurance: C-. Agility: D. Luck: D. Development Potential: E…”

>Rush over and heal Celeste with Dia.
>Rush over and heal Celeste with a Basic Medkit.
>Attack the robot while Akikazu heals Celeste with a Basic Medkit.
>Focus your attacks on the robot to give Celeste time to heal herself.
>Retreat back into the laboratory.
>Custom option.

>>44025396
>Rush over and heal Celeste with Dia.

>>44025396
>Rush over and heal Celeste with a Basic Medkit.

>>44025396
>>Attack the robot while Akikazu heals Celeste with a Basic Medkit.

>>44025396
>>Rush over and heal Celeste with Dia.

>>44025396
>>Rush over and heal Celeste with Dia.

>>44025396
>>Rush over and heal Celeste with Dia.
oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck

>>44025396
>Rush over and heal Celeste with Dia.

>>44025396
>Rush over and heal Celeste with a Basic Medkit.

>>44025396
>Rush over and heal Celeste with Dia.

>>44025396
>Rush over and heal Celeste with Dia.

>>44025396
>Rush over and heal Celeste with Dia.

....hey, isn't it about time for Laurence to be summoned?

>>44025528
Not until we have no choice or we get info from Fumika

>>44025528
Yes.

>>44025528
Is it possible for Akikazu to summon him while we're healing Celeste? It might not be a bad idea if so.

>>44025528
>AFFINITIES: Resists Physical and Gun
Sounds perfect for this battle.

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>>44025528
>....

>>44025557
Akikazu's magic stat is only enough to summon Lawrence for like a minute, though. Best to save him for after the scan's done.

>>44025635
5 minutes to be exact.

>>44025396
>Rush over and heal Celeste with Dia.

>>44025655
>>44025635
5 minutes is a lot. There's reason to wait a bit longer, but Celeste is hurting pretty bad.

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More chibi shit.

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>>44026037

>>44026037
Is that the prez to the left of Touma?

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>>44026037

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>>44025528
You switch to Pixie and rush over to Celeste’s side. The ground beneath her is already stained crimson. Paleness spreads up her body as she wraps her arms around herself. She breathes, shallow and weak. She’s in shock.

You are not an expert in first aid. In fact, it would be accurate to say you are only slightly better than a novice. The largest wound you’ve ever healed was a bash from a rampaging Drive that tore open the skin on your left shoulder. Watching all this blood and exposed flesh is sickening. You only know Dia, the most basic of healing spells. Curing all of this seems almost impossible to you.

But for the sake of your friend, you must try. You summon Pixie and command her to apply the healing magic onto Celeste’s many wounds. She groans as skin stitches itself back together and the flesh seals into place. Some of the bleeding stops, but many holes still remain. You apply the spell again and again until Celeste reaches up and grasps you by the wrist.

“Thanks, Takashi-kun.” She gasps, a shuddering breath of relief mixed in with pain. “I…I can do this by myself now.”

She clenches the card of the Magician. Sati floats down and applies her own magic to her master’s wounds. More bullet holes seal up. She winces in agony as a hard, iron fragment is forcefully ejected from her body, landing on the ground with a dull think.

Meanwhile, Akikazu has summoned Ubelluris. The two, master and servant, are taking in turns to hammer away at the robot with physical attacks. He swings and hammers down, but to almost no avail. The only sign of damage on the robot’s body are a few intends and bumps.

You switch back to Koppa Tengu and rush in towards the fight.

“ENGAGING ENEMY. ALLIES PLEASE STAND CLEAR…”

An attachment flips on atop the robot’s gun. It lifts up its left arm and aims it you and Akikazu.

It then fires a glowing, bouncing frag grenade.

>Roll 2d20 (You, Akikazu)
>Best out of three.

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>>44026037

Rolled 19, 4 = 23 (2d20)

>>44026160
LET"S GO!

Rolled 6, 2 = 8 (2d20)

>>44026160
COME ON

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>44026160

Rolled 17, 1 = 18 (2d20)

>>44026160
IT'S IN THE BAG

Rolled 5, 20 = 25 (2d20)

>>44026160

Rolled 17, 2 = 19 (2d20)

>>44026160

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>>44026180
>>44026196
>>44026197
>>44026198

GOD FUCKING DAMMIT I FUCKED UP THE ROLL!

>>44026180
good job me

>>44026196
yuck

>>44026197
mis roll

>>44026198
Goodbye Akikazu
>>44026199
late!

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>>44026037

The Personas are really well done!

If I had to give a bit of criticism, it's that Kozue's head looks a little too big. Also, Eriko has some really huge eyebrows.

Rev up Dia again.

>>44026198
And another one bites the dust

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>>44026198

>>44026197
You could've prevented this

Holy shit throw an EMP so we can have a turn to heal

>>44026198
FUUUUUUUUUUUUU

we are so boned

>>44026285
>Akikazu is so boned
Fixed.

>>44026285
>Akikazu is boned
FTFY

>Robot's theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

frag grenades count as physical, right?

>>44026037
Accelerator and death loli have the big head mod.

>>44026327
Too true.

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>>44026316

>>44026316
>>44026325
and takashi is useless so we die anyway without out pals to back us up

>Celeste has taken critical damage
>heal Celeste
>Akikazu has taken critical damage
>heal Akikazu
>Celeste has taken critical damage
>...
>20 turns later
>Celeste's END has raised from E to C!
>Akikazu's END has raised from D to B!

Does Celeste still have that ring, or is the pastebin outdated?

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You manage to dodge in time. Akikazu does not. Ubelluris swings a mighty fist and misses. The flashing grenade lands right at the Persona’s stone feet. Before Akikazu can react or even cry out a swear, the ball of doom has exploded.

Gun and fire damage burst outwards. Ubelluris absorbs the brunt of the impact. He fades away immediately. Akikazu is sent flying backwards, past you and Celeste. He smashes against the wall, landing next to Fumika. She doesn’t give him a hint of attention.

Something cracks. Blood is spat up from the depths of his throat. Akikazu blacks out.

“Affinities as follows: resists physical, gun and psychic. Weak to electricity. Nulls, instant-death, darkness and status ailments. Therefore neutral to fire, wind, ice, nuclear, gravity, light and almighty. Physical is 80% resistance.” Fumika states. “However…the enemy has a barrier surrounding it and covering its electrical weakness similar to Yellow Wall. While it’s on, the enemy has 90% electrical resistance. It may disappear if the enemy is dealt sufficient damage…”

The robot aims its gun at the unconscious Akikazu. Before it can tear through the boy's torso with a laser, fireballs slam into it, sending it reeling. Celeste stands up, embers at her fingers. She growls at her opponent, her anger clear in her eyes.

>Retreat back into the laboratory.
>Have Celeste heal Akikazu while you attack the robot with magic.
>Heal Akikazu yourself while Celeste attacks with fire.
>Throw an EMP grenade at the robot.
>Throw a frag grenade at the robot.
>Custom option.

>>44026670
>Heal Akikazu yourself while Celeste attacks with fire.
Isn't playing medic fun?

>>44026670
>Heal Akikazu yourself while Celeste attacks with fire.

>>44026670
>Heal Akikazu yourself while Celeste attacks with fire.

>>44026670
>Heal Akikazu yourself while Celeste attacks with fire.
>Throw an EMP grenade at the robot.

>>44026670
>Throw an EMP grenade at the robot.

>>44026670
>Throw a frag grenade at the robot.
>Heal Akikazu yourself while Celeste attacks with fire.

Man I've faced this damage control situation in many SMT games.

>>44026670
>Heal Akikazu yourself while Celeste attacks with fire.

>it's not immune to hama
haha....damnitall...

>>44026670
I want to throw the EMP but
>Nulls status ailments
So
>Heal Akikazu yourself while Celeste attacks with fire.

>>44026718
>>44026726
>the enemy has a barrier surrounding it and covering its electrical weakness similar to Yellow Wall. While it’s on, the enemy has 90% electrical resistance.

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>>44026738
Should have brought an angel along huh?

>>44026738
>>it's not immune to hama
It will take holy damage but hama can't instantly kill it. Dark and Light here deals damage with a chance of instant death unlike in the games.

>>44026670
>>Heal Akikazu yourself while Celeste attacks with fire.

Kill it with fire until the shield drops, then we use the EMP.

>>44026670
>Heal Akikazu yourself while Celeste attacks with fire.
This might take a while.

>>44026670
Hey you forgot EARTH damage.

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>>44026670
Is she in a trance?

>>44026762
need to get used to light resistance being different from death resistance, yeah.

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>>44024330
I want to fuck Pixie!

>>44026746
Thanks, don't know how I missed the status immunity.
Changing my original vote of >>44026726 to
>Heal Akikazu yourself while Celeste attacks with fire.

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“Celeste, hold him off for a moment!” You shout. “I gotta heal Akikazu!”

“I’ll try.” Celeste nods, snapping her fingers and preparing another Agilao. You power her up with another Sukukaja and wish her the best. Then you dash over to Akikazu’s side.

He isn’t moving. A grimace is etched onto his rough features. Some of the shrapnel has dug into his body and there’s smears of blood along his shirt and jeans. You take the out your sole Revival Bead and drop it into his mouth. Then you massage his throat until it falls down and into his stomach. The effect is almost instantaneous. Akikazu’s hands twitch. He groans and opens his eyes.

“What the fuck happened?” He snarls.

“You got knocked out.” You reply. You switch back to Pixie and prepare Dia. “Hey, stay down, already.”

Akikazu’s eyes narrows and he clenches his teeth. “I am going to beat that robot into the biggest pile of scrap in the universe.” He growls.

“You can do that after I heal you.” You reply. “Also, Fumika said it’s resistant against physical. Your hammer isn’t going to do anything?”

“Seriously?” Akikazu glances at the girl next to him. Her eyes are blank and her lips are moving, speaking words so fast they blur together into a single chunk of incomprehensible noise. “Oh yeah, a Spotter. Tch.”

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“Skills are as follows.” Fumika drones on. “Armshot: Hits all targets for gun damage. Scatter shot: Hits all targets for laser (fire/elec) damage. Laser type. Grenade launch: Launches a frag grenade at a single opponent, deals explosive (gun/fire) damage. Electromagnetic Shield: Protects self with a barrier that grants 90% resistance against electrical attacks and disappears when body is damaged enough. Stun Claw: Attacks with a mechanical claw for physical damage, may cause paralysis.”

She closes her eyes and opens them. They have gone back to their regular, azure color. “Analysis complete.” She states.

Celeste is still fighting against the robot, dancing around its shots and tossing flames whenever she gets the chance.

The thing has C- endurance, so it looks like you have quite a way to go…

>Retreat back into the laboratory.
>Have Akikazu summon Laurence and use him as a meat shield.
>Full assault with all team members except for Fumika.
>Back up Celeste and Akikazu with healing and buffs.
>Have Celeste back you and Akikazu with healing and buffs.
>Throw a frag grenade at it.
>Custom option.

>>44027447
>Have Celeste back you and Akikazu with healing and buffs

>>44027447
>>Have Akikazu summon Laurence and use him as a meat shield.
>Back up Celeste and Akikazu with healing and buffs.
Celeste has higher MAG than us and AKi can't heal.

>>44027447
>>Have Celeste back you and Akikazu with healing and buffs.

>>44027447
>Full assault with all team members except for Fumika.

>>44027447
>>Have Akikazu summon Laurence and use him as a meat shield.

>>44027447
>Retreat back into the laboratory.
What happens if we douse the thing in liquid?

>>44027447
>Have Celeste back you and Akikazu with healing and buffs.
>Throw a frag grenade at it.

>>44027447
>>Have Celeste back you and Akikazu with healing and buffs.

>>44027447
>Have Akikazu summon Laurence and use him as a meat shield.
>Back up Celeste and Akikazu with healing and buffs.

So after we get Fumika settled in, Hit that ramen place Akikazu showed us up as a victory meal celebration?

>>44027642
Celeste might take up the offer if it means she doesn't pay.

>>44027679
She only needs to stop wasting so much money on sweets

>>44027642
I thought we decided on dinner at our place, after the money beam?

>>44027754
depends on how prideful she is about it, and if we can convince Sis.

>>44024534
YOU
ARE
A
SYNTH

>>44027830
Excuse me, I think the words you are searching for is "space ranger"

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>>44027741
>The mage needs to stop buying mana replacements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU8bZDxNawU

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“So Takashi, what are your orders?” Fumika asks.

“Orders?” You blink. “Um…can you fight at all?”

Fumika stares at you. “No. My Persona has no offensive capabilities. I did have a gun, but it’s gone now.”

You wonder why a high-school student would ever carry a firearm. Then you focus on the more important detail. “So…you can’t fight at all then.”

“Correct.” She points at Moros and the Persona rumbles into action. “What I can do is keep a look out for reinforcements. I’ll also scan the three of you just in case.”

“Oh.” Yeah, Fumika is going to receive a surprise in the near future. Now, how will she react to it? You will have a quite a lot of explaining to do after the battle…

“Agilao!” Celeste’s cry snaps you out of your thoughts. She has flung fire after fire at the robot. To her credit, the damage is noticeable. There are more burn marks on its body than the standard white coating of paint. The robot is far from finished, however. It shoots another grenade at Celeste. Sati appears out in front of her master and takes the full force of the explosion.

“Celeste, heal and buff Akikazu and me!” You shout. “We’re going to try and take down the robot’s electromagnetic shield! Then I’ll blast it with electricity and we’ll all pile onto it!”

She nods. “Got it. Doesn’t Akikazu have the power to summon that knight we met or something?”

“You don’t have to say that again.” Akikazu grumbles. In his hand is the Old Pendant, the one from Pyre Ruin Valley. “How the hell do I use this? Focus my mana into it?”

He gets down on one knee and clutches the pendant to his chest. The Summon Object radiates a brilliant light. A ring of glowing runes forms on the ground in front of him. You notice a figure beginning to rise out of the light. As if anticipating this strategy, the robot turns and aims its gun towards the summoned figure. The laser is primed and ready.

“Oh no you don’t.” You switch Personas again. “Koppa Tengu, Garu!”

>Roll 1d20
>Best out of three.

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>44028145
GOD BE PRAISED

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>44028145

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>44028145
inb4 1

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>44028145

>>44028173
I guess you passed.

We are carrying this fight.

>>44028173
Thank god.

>>44028145
>“Oh.” Yeah, Fumika is going to receive a surprise in the near future.
She saw us use ippon datara to smash our way out of the lab, and we have used other personi since then.

Burroughs needs to get us a dice improving app

>>44028592
She didn't see us use our other equipped Personas, though. She was focusing on scanning the robot, wasn't paying any attention to what we were doing. This is the first look she's gotten of us summoning something other than Ippon-Datara.

>>44028716
I wish we had a Burroughs.

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Your plan worked. The force of the blast snaps the robot’s arm to the side. What should have been an accurate laser shot is now a complete misfire, bouncing off the walls and being of no use at all. The ritual completes itself. The Companion has been fully summoned. The knight steps out of the ring of light, sword in his right arm and shield on his back.

“I am Knight Laurence and I have heeded your call.” He booms. “Where is the enemy?”

Strangely enough, Knight Laurence doesn’t appear to be physically present in Area 019. His body has a degree of transparency to him. If you squint enough, you can see the rocky faces of the crater edge through him. He is also bathed in the same white light that the Old Pendant radiated off. It is almost as if he is a phantom.

A rather solid phantom, that is. Akikazu stands up, shoving the Old Pendant in his pockets. He jerks a thumb to the robot, who is currently on the receiving end of one of your Garu spells.

“There.” He grunts.

“Then I shall engage!” No sooner have the words come out of Akikazu’s mouth, Laurence has lunged forward, his weapons drawn. “I know not off what creature you are, but you shall taste my wrath!”

He slices at the robot. The damage is minimal. The robot responds by firing a volley of submachine gun rounds at Laurence. He proceeds to dodge roll off to the side, then crouch behind his dragon-crested shield. The bullet bounce off like flies ramming against a sheet of glass. You don’t know what Laurence looks like beneath that helmet, but he’s probably smirking right now.

You also don’t have the heart to tell him he’s being used as a meat shield.

“Tera!” The earth erupts beneath the robot’s feet. Ubelluris slams his feet against the ground, magic gathered around its fists. “Yeah, I can use magic too!” Akikazu scowls. “Although, I’m pretty shit at it…”

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But eventually you reach it. You fire another Garu at the robot. You hear something crackle and fizzle out, much to your delight.

“ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELD DOWN!” The robot screeches. “WEAKNESS EXPOSED. HASTENING ASSAULT…”

It then lets loose a barrage of bullets twice as intense as the ones from before. Laurence’s shield protects him the majority of them, but it’s too much even for him. He stumbles backward, shield and sword flailing and lands on his backside. His grunt of pain is audible. Armor is dented. The rest of the bullets don’t do much to help, either.

“Seems like will attack faster from now on.” Fumika observes. “This is troublesome. It was already giving us difficulty before.”

“Say something that isn’t so obvious!” You shout as you leap out of the way of an incoming grenade.

“Electricity would disable it for a brief moment, leaving it wide open to attack. An EMP Grenade would be far more effective. Of course, you don’t have to throw an EMP Grenade towards the enemy…”

What will you do…

>Throw the EMP Grenade at it.
>Switch to Pixie and zap it with Zio.
>Throw a frag grenade at it.
>Throw the EMP Grenade at the fence.
>Continue attacking as normal.
>Custom option.

>>44028819
>Switch to Pixie and zap it with Zio.

>>44028819
>>Throw the EMP Grenade at it.

>>44028819
>Throw the EMP Grenade at it.

>>44028819
>>Throw the EMP Grenade at it.

>>44028819
>Throw the EMP Grenade at it.

>>44028819
>Throw the EMP Grenade at it.
then
>Switch to Pixie and zap it with Zio.

>>44028819
>Switch to Pixie and zap it with Zio.

>>44028819
>Throw EMP and zap it with Zio
>>44028778
>Yeah, I can use magic too!” Akikazu scowls. “Although, I’m pretty shit at it…”
Don't worry we are pretty shit at it too

>>44028819
>>Throw the EMP Grenade at the fence.

>>44028819
>Switch to Pixie and zap it with Zio.

>>44028819
>Switch to Pixie and zap it with Zio.

>>44028819
>Throw the EMP Grenade at it.
>Switch to Pixie and zap it with Zio.

>>44028819
>>Throw the EMP Grenade at it.
I don't see the point of throwing it at the fence.

>>44028819
Guys i think we need to use the item we specifically bought to fight the enemy we knew that we would encounter
>>Throw the goddamn EMP Grenade

>>44028931
Why do you think they deployed the fence?

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You take out the EMP Grenade.

You realize you have no experience in throwing grenades. It’s not like playing a game of catch with a few mates. One wrong step and an inordinate amount of volts will be coursing through your system. But hey, you’ve heard nee-san talk about it at dinner at times so it’s not as if you’re totally unprepared.

You keep telling yourself that as you press the button and prepare to throw.

You switch to Pixie, just in case.

>Roll 1d20
>Best out of three.

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>44029297

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>44029297

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>44029297

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>44029297

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>44029297

>>44029317
>>44029323
So do we get a bonus for dubs?

>>44029297
Are you capable of pulling a pen that was stabbed into a potato, out of that potato and than throw that potato? If you answered yes, congratulations you can use a grenade .

>>44029422
Apparently the weight of a grenade tends to throw people off, though. They're dense enough that if you're not used to them it can be difficult to gauge how far you'll throw for a given amount of force.

>>44029467
Do you have access to a scale and the ability to google the weight of a grenade?

>>44029510
Google says a grenade weighs 15 ounces. The potatoes I've got in my kitchen weigh about six to eight ounces depending on size. So yeah, I'd say the grenade is heavier.

>>44029544
Hold on weighting my potatoes.

>>44029574
Yeah biggest one is 11 oz. Cool.

>>44029544
>15 ounces
How much is that in a civilized weight measurement system?

>>44029715
Oh, I have no idea. I don't actually use ounces, myself, that's just what Google and the measurement on the bag of potatoes used. Looking it up, it appears to be 425 grams.

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It’s a resounding success. The EMP Grenade lands square between the legs of the robot. A deep blue flash explodes outwards, swallowing up the machine. Electrical sparks dance around its limbs as it goes rigid. With a final cry of static, it lowers its arms and head, unresponsive.

Celeste smiles and winks at you. “All-Out Attack?” She asks.

“All-Out Attack!” You shout.

Everyone rushes forward and proceeds to beat the crap out of the robot. Celeste blasts it with fire, Akikazu assaults with earth and you fry it with electricity. The damage is incredible. A cloud of smoke in the shape of the skull forms around the scuffle. You are busy having too much fun wailing on the robot to notice.

Laurence slashes ineffectively and Fumika does nothing. Not everyone can a winner, you suppose.

The battle is over. The barrier fades. The exit is clear. Laurence’s summon time is over. He bows towards the four of you and vanishes in a flash of light. The pendant is dull and unpolished once more.

You feel the weight of your exhaustion crawling up your spine. It almost makes you want to sink to the ground and fall asleep on the spot. Though, Celeste and Akikazu are in far worse shape. They were the ones who suffered critical damage, after all.

“Interesting.” Fumika notes. “Do all robots in this area decay into particles upon destruction?”

>Roll 1d20 for sweet loot.
>Best out of four.

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>44029836

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>44029836

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>44029836
NAT 1

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>44029836

Rolled 12 (1d20)

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>>44029846
Not you, but yes. Yes there was. We will never get loot upon defeating a boss, it seems.

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>>44029844
motherfucker
no more d20 please

>>44029844
At least our ability to fail is consistent.

>>44029846
You jinx'ed it

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>>44029844
No loot for us

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>>44029844
God fucking damn it. I hate overriding crits with a d20 system so fucking much.

didn't we roll shit on the last boss loot roll too?

>>44029844
Congratulations on defeating a boss you've obtained;
1x Chocolate bar wrapper with a piece of chewed gum inside
1x tin can filled with farts
I'm fucking salty

>>44029953
We should continue the trend.

>>44029965
we all are anon, we all are

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>44029844
I roll to overwrite this roll

>>44029902
Second, more and more I've come to hate this system.

>>44029902
seriously is d100 really so hard to use?

maybe if we kill ourselves we can fight the boss again for better loot

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Rolled 19 (1d20)

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>>44029836

>>44029965
Just realized i fucked up the punctuation on my post, how embarrassing.

>>44029989
>>44030000

Dest system for 3d20 is crits only count if:
20-all other rolls pass the DC
1-no other roll passes the DC

Also crit fails for simple no danger shit like determining loot are fucking stupid, always.

>>44030000
I want to keep this system just for your salt.

I am forged in the fires of headmaster's 5d20 EVERY roll with crits overriding.

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>>44030208
>following headmaster quests

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>Obtained 10.85 C. EXP.
>14.00/14.00 C. EXP reached. You can now LEVEL UP. If you wish to do so, show it in your posts.
>Obtained 7000 Macca.
>Obtained Iron Key x1.

The robot crumbles and fades away. The particles are caught by the wind and scattered across the crater. There is no evidence that a robot had ever existed here.

“Well, that was that.” Fumika says, climbing to her feet. Moros vanishes and she slips his card into her jacket pocket. “We should leave now.”

“Why, what’s wrong?” You ask.

“Something is coming.” She responds. “It was faint, but quite powerful. You don’t want to spend another moment here, do you?”

Celeste winces. “You’re right. Come on, I’ll use a Trafuri Canister…”

The team teleports back to the first bonfire. You exit Area 019 through the darkened mountainside tunnel and reach the Hollow Express station. You board the run-down train and set a course for the Forgotten City. This entire time, Fumika has remained quiet, only occasionally voicing her interest at certain facets of AETHER’s design.

“I see. This fire is perpetually burning.” She observed. “And it heals us when in range…”

Stuff like that.

Otherwise, she has kept silent. You glance over at her. She’s sitting between you and Celeste. The latter is snoring away, despite the train ride being as smooth as a yacht sailing through a sea of gravel. Akikazu is leaning against the wall with his phone out. He tied bandages around his head and arm the moment the team warped back to the first bonfire.

Fumika is staring out the window. This may be an opportunity to strike up a conversation...

>“You probably have a lot of questions.”
>“How are you feeling?”
>“You’ve figured it out, haven’t you?”
>“I’ll tell you everything back at the safehouse.”
>(Say nothing)
>Custom option.

>>44030294
>“I’ll tell you everything back at the safehouse.”

Shadowrunner business must be conducted at the safehouse.

And I guess we can level up.

>>44030294
>“You’ve figured it out, haven’t you?”

>>44030294
>“How are you feeling?”
>“You’ve figured it out, haven’t you?”
>“You probably have a lot of questions.”

>>44030294
>“You probably have a lot of questions.”

>>44030266
I don't still do it.

>>44030294
>“You probably have a lot of questions.”
>“How are you feeling?”
>“I’ll tell you everything back at the safehouse.”

Level up

>>44030294
>>“You’ve figured it out, haven’t you?”

>>44030294
>>“You’ve figured it out, haven’t you?”

LEVELUPPU

>>44030294
>“I’ll tell you everything back at the safehouse.”

>>44030294
>Custom option.
So how do you like the game?

>>44030294
>“How are you feeling?”

>>44030294
>>“I’ll tell you everything back at the safehouse.”
Let's level up.

>>44030294
>>“You’ve figured it out, haven’t you?”
>>“I’ll tell you everything back at the safehouse.”

>>44030294
>“I’ll tell you everything back at the safehouse.”
>The computer there has access to the deep net.

>>44030294
>“I’ll tell you everything back at the safehouse.”

>>44030294
>>“How are you feeling?”
>>“You’ve figured it out, haven’t you?”
>>“I’ll tell you everything back at the safehouse.”
LEVEL UP

>>44030294
>Custom option.
"I'm sure you've figured it out already, but just to confirm: I am the Wild Card. I am also not nearly as powerful as Last Word was, so if that secret gets out I'm pretty much dead. Just saying, my life is in your hands now. I hope that won't make this awkward and we can continue to be friends."

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>>44030294
>“I’ll tell you everything back at the safehouse.”
>tfw she notices the safehouse is bugged.

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>>Takashi: LEVEL UP.

You decide to LEVEL UP.

[Choose]
>Increase STRENGTH.
>Increase MAGIC POTENTIAL.
>Increase ENDURANCE.
>Increase AGILITY.
>Increase LUCK.
>[LOCKED] Increase DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL (69.00 Total C. EXP Needed)

>>44030623
>>[LOCKED] Increase DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL (69.00 Total C. EXP Needed)
Never mind then

>>44030623
>Increase MAGIC POTENTIAL.

>>44030623
>Save it.

>>44030623
>Increase LUCK

Hopefully with enough of it, we can switch over to a d100 system.

>>44030623
>Increase LUCK.
YHVH knows we need it.

>>44030623
>>[LOCKED] Increase DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL (69.00 Total C. EXP Needed)
Bastard.
>Increase STRENGTH.

>>44030623
>[LOCKED] Increase DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL (69.00 Total C. EXP Needed)
Well fuck everything I guess.

>>44030623
>Increase LUCK.
got to fight off the nat 1s somehow

>>44030623
>Increase LUCK.

This seems like our most pressing concern, all things considered.

>>44030623
>Increase LUCK.
it seems we might need this.

>>44030623
>Increase MAGIC POTENTIAL.

>>44030623
>Increase MAGIC POTENTIAL.

>>44030623
>Increase MAGIC POTENTIAL.

>>44030623
>>Increase LUCK.

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>>44030623
>(69.00 Total C. EXP Needed)
>69.00

>>44030623
>Increase LUCk
Need thems Lady Luck Smiles

>>44030639
>>44030679
>>44030681
>>44030692
You do know our persona skills is phys based because you wanted to punch and kick right?

>increasing luck
You really want to sabotage our growth huh.

>>44030741
What do you mean? Ippon-Datara's strength and magic stats are at the same level. We're not specialized into one or the other yet.

>>44030623
>Increase STRENGTH.

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>>44030777
Well a good portion of our combat capability comes from Luck so why not increase it?

Also your trip 7s make what you said ironic.

>(69.00 Total C. EXP Needed)
I guess we'll be able to pick it in 3 or 4 lvl ups.

>>44030889
> it is ill-advised to rely solely on luck.
>luck currently is our highest stat

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>44030917

>>44030917
i just want some good loot

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>>44030957

>>44030623
>Increase MAGIC POTENTIAL.

>>44030623
>>Increase MAGIC POTENTIAL.

>>44030623
>Increase HAREM POTENTIAL

>>44030623
>>[LOCKED] Increase DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL (69.00 Total C. EXP Needed)
Save for this.

>>44030623
>[LOCKED] Increase DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL (69.00 Total C. EXP Needed)
Save it up.

>>44031072
One day, Anon.

>>44031072
We need more CHA and WILL for that.

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>>44030623
>>[LOCKED] Increase DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL (69.00 Total C. EXP Needed)

Well fuck you too then.

What does DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL do?

>Total C. EXP gained: 13.15
We probably will only reach 69 when we are rank C.

>>44031165
Increase your potential for development.

>>44031165
It's our potential for development.

When it says you need 69.00 total C. EXP, it means that all C. EXP accumulated thus far much reach this number. It doesn't mean you need to store up 69.00 C. EXP and then LEVEL UP. I'm not that cruel.

Besides, Ippon-Datara already has A+ DEV. What more do you want?

Writing now...

>>44031209
a good loot roll

>>44031209
S+ mother fucker, and thanks thats good to know

>>44031165
It increases the bonuses that we get from Social Links, I believe.

>>44031209
>Besides, Ippon-Datara already has A+ DEV. What more do you want?
S rank DEV, obviously.

>>44031209
>What more do you want?
Ame no Me-Hitotsu no Kami.

>>44031209
The ability for Ippon to make weapons of course.

>>44031209
S rank and loot. I KNOW IPPON-DATARA WILL CHANGE FORM AT S RANK.

>>44031209
Pure Platinum S++ DEV

>>44031209
Well that makes it a bit easier to swallow.

Now we have to face something even scarier than ???: Mid-terms.

>>44031209
>It doesn't mean you need to store up 69.00 C. EXP and then LEVEL UP. I'm not that cruel.
That makes me less motivated.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>44031298
Rolling for midterms

>>44031394
I'm sorry bobby.

Rolled 18, 9 = 27 (2d20)

>>44031394
You forget we get three rolls.

>>44031532
So we did horrible in English, great in another, and less than average in the third. I'm really not looking forward to midterms.

>>44031598
We did great in math.

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>44031598
Rolling to see if Fumika hacks our test score.

Wait...
Why are we wasting rolls?

>>44031635
Well enough to where it isn't suspicious. She's slowly gaining best status.

>amost one hour
Thorn pls don't die

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>44031635
Rolling for the FBI equivalent knocking our door for hacking into the school.

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>>44031661
Hey anon, just a little secret we're not wasting shit, they're unlimited

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>44031692
Rolling to detect the Wild Card

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>44031692
Rolling for poker face when they knock

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>>Choose LUCK.
>Ippon-Datara’s LUCK is now C+
>Crits and critfail override will no longer occur in loot rolls.

“You, uh, probably have lots of questions.” You say. The train hits a bump in the track and the entire carriage jumps. Fumika is unfazed.

“I do.” Fumika replies. “How can your Arcana shift between battle? Why are you capable of utilizing multiple Personas? What have you and your comrades been doing before you came to my aid? How long has the Blackened Void existed for? I hope you’ll be able to explain these questions in the near future.”

“You’ve figured a lot of stuff out, have you?” You mutter. “We’ll explain everything to you back at the safehouse.”

“A safehouse.” Fumika repeats. “Yes, it is logical for AETHER to provide its Players with a place to rest and heal in between missions. Is there any food in there?”

“If you count a dozen instant noodle packets, yes.”

“I’ve had worse.” She resumes to staring out the window. There’s not much to see. “I’ll look forward to it, then.”

The train ride finishes up in an hour. You exit the murky depths of the Forgotten City and head towards the safehouse. Fumika gazes up at the dilapidated structures and destroyed buildings in wonder. She cranes her neck upward and takes in the view of the dark grey sky.

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>44031727
Rolling for the twins turning black and geting a x4 multiplier to sassiness.

>>44031739
>critfail override will no longer occur in loot rolls.
hallelujah

>>44031739
>>Crits and critfail override will no longer occur in loot rolls.
Did you mean only critfail override?

>>44031750
They just get a tan apparently.

>>44031780
I hope. Kinda annoying otherwise.

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“The clouds cover the entire sky, yet there is enough sufficient light for us to see?” She questions.

“Maybe it’s a game thing.” Celeste offers.

“I disagree. AETHER is quite possibly the most immersive video game in existence. It seems like the type to seamlessly blend gameplay and storytelling together. No, there must be something beyond the clouds…”

You arrive at the safehouse. Fumika inspects the bonfire in the courtyard, placing her hands out. The safehouse door slides open with a hiss. Curiously enough, it recognizes Fumika’s fingerprint and retinas, almost as if it knew she was going to arrive.

The team sits itself down at the living room. Akikazu goes out back and heats up four cups of ramen. Everyone slurps them down with much gusto. Even though the noodles are chunky and the soup is mysterious, it tastes like heaven to your battered, fatigued body.

“Shall we begin the explanations?” Fumika asks, once the garbage has been packed away. “No doubt you are curious as to my circumstances before I entered the game.”

“Actually, now that you bring the damn topic up…” Akikazu mutters.

“First of all. Takashi Wakui?” She gazes at you. “During the battle, I observed you switching and using multiple Personas. Your Arcana shifted rapidly as well. Only one other person has been capable of doing this, a Kaede Kurusu from over eighty years ago. You are of the Fool Arcana and have the power of the Wild Card, correct?”

>Yes, I am your messiah. Bow down to me.
>That’s right. Please don’t tell anyone.
>It’s obvious, ain’t it?
>You don’t seem very surprised.
>Custom option.

>>44031876
>>You don’t seem very surprised.
>Please don’t tell anyone.

>>44031876
>Yes, I am your messiah. Bow down to me.

>>44031876
>That’s right. Please don’t tell anyone.

>>44031876
>>Yes, I am your messiah. Bow down to me.
>>Please don't tell anyone.

>>44031876
>That’s right. Please don’t tell anyone.
>You don’t seem very surprised.

>>44031895
Fold our arms onto our chest and tilt our head back with nostrils flaring.

>>44031876
>That’s right. Please don’t tell anyone.
>It’s obvious, ain’t it?
>You don’t seem very surprised.

>>44031876
>It’s obvious, ain’t it?

>>44031876
>Yes, I am your messiah. Bow down to me.
Let's crack a joke for once

>>44031876
>Yes, I am your messiah. Bow down to me.

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>"No, there must be something beyond the clouds…”

>>44031876
>>Yes, I am your messiah. Bow down to me.
>You don’t seem very surprised.