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<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu snickers. "Probably, but I don't think it'd taste good with soda. I just really like green tea flavors.

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Mm... That reminds me. Hey, Kohler?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "Yes?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "If Ms. Liberi joins our investigation, we should really consider electing a leader."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "Does democracy not work?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "With two people? Sure. With more people in a battlefield? No way."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] French Accent, Jeanne d'Arc says, "Correct."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "I'm not saying we have to listen to them 24/7, but having someone who can give orders during a fight is a good idea."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Yang Xiao Long says, "Strong leaders make for effective teams... if the others follow orders."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "I'm not sure. We'll have to think on it."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Yang Xiao Long says, "Might be relevant? It's supposed to put us into teams of four for the four years we're at the academy."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "I volunteer not it."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "Also, hello!"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Yang Xiao Long says, "Hey... Ren, was it?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "That's me. I just picked up my radio now, I had to see a Magnet Man about a diamond dog."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] As Sheena Armstrong Tomoe says, "That's a curious way to do it, Yang. How are you and Ruby doing by the way?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Yang Xiao Long says, "I'm doin' alright. Ruby's.. somewhere. Probably gushing at someone about how cool their weapon is."

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Message: 28/27 (30d 0h 0m 0s) Posted Author AAR: Mirror Forest (Redux) Nov 16 2015 Gudako Ordria

A text report, submitted by Gudako's Caster!

"Master got bored again, and wanted to visit that mirror and glass forest we went to before, by stepping through a mirror in a particular town in Germany. This time she dragged in a maid, her name was Linne! She was looking for sights, too.

It turned out we stumbled right into an adventuring party again! August Kohler, Hoshi Amakasu, Saber of Black, Kotone Yamakawa and Landon al Cid were all in there, as well as a girl made of water we hadn't met before, Ayako Hasekawa. They were following a trail of petals and the scent of blood.

Eventually we came across an unknown girl, fighting four beings they called Shadows. Everyone did their best to dispatch them, and Linne turned one into a metal statue! For some reason, August and Hoshi really wanted to keep it, like they had something to do with it. They mentioned an Igor. Oh, oh! And the mysterious girl had a Persona, too.

She's called Janine Liberi, it sounds like she has a reputation at their school. She was investigating disappearances caused by something called the Persona Game, where students stare into a mirror and do... something, and end up in the forest. And disappear! Or die. It wasn't... very clear.

It seems like the local teenagers attend a school called Drachenblatt? And Persona seem to be things they summon to fight for them, so maybe the Persona Game isn't named by coincidence! Oh, and if you stay in the forest for too long, the Wolf, Death, it comes and gets you.

That's about all we learned this time. Hoshi seems to really dislike master, too. Somehow I doubt that'll stop master from making more trips there, and we might not be able to avoid a fight forever."

-Caster

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<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Staren says, "How do I keep missing these forest investigations? I want to come help out..."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "Amakasu, did something happen? Give me the 411."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Terry McGinnis says, "I agree Staren, I think we both need to go on one when they go out."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Yang Xiao Long says, "I should come over too, sometime."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Well, to be fair, Staren, we weren't really expecting this one. Ms. Liberi just kind of... appeared."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "I had to go through the school mirror."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "...another Persona user, is it?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "Second floor bathroom."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] French Accent, Jeanne d'Arc says, "That does not sound sanitary."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Ah--hi, Tanaka. Yeah--she was apparently patroling the Forest, trying to see if she could find people who got lost."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "Mirrors are not clean."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "A proactive contribution? I like it! I'll have to give her a warm welcome."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "I have her contact information, so I'll keep in contact with her."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "Introduce me to her some time."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "... Oh this is going to be fun."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "Hmm?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Just talking with Ms. Liberi."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "Do tell."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "She's apparently always sore."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "...hmm."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "I'm going to do some digging into her."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Digging? Please tell me you aren't going to start indulging in rumors."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler smirks, "Rumors aren't always false."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "But, I'll also be indulging in facts."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "I hope she's not a disagreeable individual."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu deadpans, "Yes, much like the Persona Game.".

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] French Accent, Jeanne d'Arc giggles.

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "If you have a question, ask her yourself."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "People lie."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Terry McGinnis says, "Leave the digging into her background to me August."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "No, it's fine."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "Speaking of digging?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Yes, but how many rumors are also lies? Please, Kohler. We want her to be our ally."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "I'm going to see if I can supplement that book I checked out and do some digging into the history of the academy in my free time."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "She seems to be the type of person who'd appreciate a straight conversation. She was nice enough to me when I was polite."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "I might turn up something interesting."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Eh? Why the school, Tanaka?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "No real reason. Just examining all the angles."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "I'm doing what I can, alright, Amakasu? I'd rather not be useless."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu sighs. "Since when was being honest useless?..."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "You'd be surprised."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Staren says, "It's, uh, sometimes suboptimal, to be sure, but sometimes it's good"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "I think, to be fair, Kohler would rather feel like he's doing something by trying to filter the truth out from the rumors, rather than just abandoning the idea and feel like he's not contributing anything. Does that match up?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Fine, fine. Clearly, I can't talk you out of it. While you're doing that, I'll talk to her myself."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "Yes, thank you."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu mutters. "One more thing. We need to interview Alexis."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Laine says, "Mmmn?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "Yes. Though I'm not sure how much use she'll be. I don't think she got a Persona."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "Will she even know anything?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Maybe not, but it's an angle that we have to cover."

PHONE: Phoning August Kohler, Ren Tanaka says, "Oh, hello! Incidentally."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Besides, remember what happened when we beat the Countess? 'I just wanted her to pay attention to me'."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Staren says, "Honesty comes easier to me, but I think it isn't obligatory except with friends and professional relationships."

PHONE: August Kohler says, "Guten abend. How are you?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "...Is it."

PHONE: Phoning August Kohler, Ren Tanaka says, "Curious! As always, perhaps."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "We have a new party now."

PHONE: Phoning August Kohler, Ren Tanaka says, "I haven't met you in person yet, have I? I feel like I need to rectify that."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "That we'll need to think about with Alexis."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Terry McGinnis says, "I have a tendency to scare the info form people, since I am very good at that."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Wha--don't scare information out of people, either! Gah!"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "I didn't know Alexis was involved so significantly in this."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Terry McGinnis says, "Hoshi, what do I do? People fear that person."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "The Countess kept speaking of 'the Queen'. I don't think that was Alexis, because Alexis /is/ the Countess."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "The Queen is deeply involved with the Forest, and the Countess was connected to her significantly."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "The Countess is... Alexis' Shadow?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "We think so. She was a singer, too."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "For those of us playing along at home?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "I'm not sure."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Looked just like her, had the mask... It all fits."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "I didn't quite know people /have/ Shadows, but apparently Amakasu faced hers in the Wolf."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Staren says, "Shadows?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "The monsters."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "Ah, and so the Wolf is Amakasu's Shadow."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "No."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "The Wolf is not anyone's Shadow."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "It is Death."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "Fear incarnate."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Sounding grumpy, Zero says, "... Two things."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "Ah, so now I see why my plan to seek it out as someone to have a talk to was perhaps a bad idea."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "Yes."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Uh. Staren, there are monsters in there. Some of them look really super weird, like monsters. Others look like people. One looked like me."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "I'll continue to pursue other angles, then."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Staren says, "I dunno, someone summoned Death as a Servant once and he seemed fine to talk to. We couldn't agree on certain things, of course."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "I... don't think the Wolf talks."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Staren says, "Huh."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "I am pretty sure these aren't the same Death, since this was a malicious, murderous thing."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "I'm not even sure this is /Death/, it just...feels like you could sum it up in that word."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "As I said yesterday to Amakasu; I'm always of the belief that in circumstances like this, there's always at least someone who can talk and, if we're particularly lucky, reason well enough to hold a dialogue with."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "Hopefully you can help me find that someone."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "I'm pretty sure that is /not/ the Wolf."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Staren says, "Hmmm."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Sounding grumpy, Zero says, "'Scary guy', you've offered your services plenty. They get it. No need to push like a used car salesman, they'll probably need the help eventually."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler fingersnaps. "If we can find the Woodsman, perhaps he'll talk."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "Fantastic!"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "I've heard rumors about a guy who looked like him, wandering the streets."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Sounding grumpy, Zero says, "Also... this has gone on a while. I'm no authority figure, but it seems a deep enough subject to warrant its own communications band."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "I concur."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Y-yeah... You're probably right."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Sorry, Mr. Kiryu."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "Vermillion, if you please."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Sounding grumpy, Zero says, "I wasn't complaining or telling you t odo anything."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Ren Tanaka says, "No, no, it's a fair cop."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Staren says, "It's not a /bad/ thing."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Staren says, "So, what else happened today?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Terry McGinnis says, "Sparring with Auron..."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Staren says, "How'd that go?"

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Terry McGinnis says, "just started."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Staren says, "Ah, good luck."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler says, "Alright. We can continue on our frequency..."

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] German Accent, August Kohler broadcasts. (+radio/init ICPersona=14.85)

<X-Union-Chatter> [A] Hoshi Amakasu says, "Oh, yeah! The band we use while we're in the Forest. Good thinking, Kohler."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "What do you know about the guy?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "...I can try and tail him."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "I am now part of the secret club."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Damn, who let him in?!"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler may be sarcastic.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "I don't know what to tell you. All I've heard is vague rumors, at best."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "The investigation team! No, no, that's not a good name."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu mutters. "Please don't call it the secret club."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Kotone Yamakawa says, "Who is this?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Me? I'm Ren Tanaka."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Travellers of Darkness."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Ooh, how gothic."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu lets out a long-suffering sigh. "Anyways... It's vague rumors of a man in red wandering the city, and wherever he goes, children supposedly disappear."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Speaking as someone otherwise known as the Traveller, I approve."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "I know nothing about the Woodsman so far, but that's an ominous note to start on."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Which sounds just like him, but it's not like we have an actual location."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I don't know his motives."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I don't think he's trying to kill us, since he pulled me out at the end."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Someone would have to go around Alberichstadt looking for trouble..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Thankfully, I'm good at being that sort of someone."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu warning tone, "Tanaka."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Be cautious. I don't believe he's human."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "He's connected to that world."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Don't worry, Amakasu. After all, neither am I."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu groans. "You boys, I swear."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "Heeey."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Eh--Jeanne? What're you doing?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc stifled giggling.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Zero says, "Amakasu. You said something about being prepared to 'deal with' an enemy. Have you killed a person before?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "No, we're not going down this road."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu sighs a bit. "No, I haven't. I don't really want to, either."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "I won't allow it."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "What?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu grunts. "Tanaka."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "When did you become in charge, Tanaka?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Well, it /is/ important for her allies to know if she won't."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "If someone is abhorrent enough that we have to kill them, I'm willing to take the duty for you, Amakasu."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka ... grunt. "And there I go again with issues I'm passionate about."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "That being said, if she actually tries to use the Mirror Forest in some way, I don't care how much I like it. At that point it's more important that we save lives."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "A practical viewpoint."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "You didn't hear the things she was saying. Make an attraction? Build her own heroes from those that survived?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Wait, wait."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "She probably won't do those things. If that's the case, perfect."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "You're not talking about this new girl, are you?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "No."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Gudako Ordria."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "She's not from our world, I don't think."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "No. I'm talking about the lady with the Servants."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Ah... D-do you want another, Jeanne? I don't mind paying."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "...I've missed a trick here. You'll have to explain. I don't know about any lady with any servants."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Is that what those are, Amakasu?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc, voice edged, "Yes. That was a Caster tonight."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Was it a foxgirl cosplaying as a cat person? The servant, I mean."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Well, no, I know about people with Servants, and I do know about ladies with Servants, but I don't exactly know about this particular Lady with Servants."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "...Hm."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Name. I got a name."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Die Reisenden. The Travellers."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Zero says, "Amakasu, I have an exercise for you. Once you've assembled your intended team, attempt it, or don't."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Zero says, "Go hunt a meal."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Ehh?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "...Did you just call a human being a meal?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Zero suddenly very harshly, "No."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "(I approve of this name, August.)"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "Mmm, thank you, but no thank you, I didn't really spend a lot of mana."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "We're still going on about the name?... It's an attempt to make sure that I'm willing to kill."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Zero says, "It's not."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka rumble, for meaning.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "So go hunt a deer or something. Put it to death myself, right?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Zero says, "Yes. But don't misunderstand the purpose. I don't doubt you."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "So... What /is/ the purpose?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Yes, I'd like to know what I'm disagreeing on principle with more thoroughly."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Is hunting really that bad?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "You know, if you want to ask about a war, I'm..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Depends on context."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "-And could we perhaps swing back to that person and her servants, yes?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Zero says, "You haven't killed anything you consider alive. Hurting something that you think might have feelings that are comparable to your own is different from killing a predator."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka sigh.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Mm... I'll think about it. Thank you, Mr. Kiryu. Uh, Jeanne--should I walk you home?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc, a touch amused, "Are thou worried that I am going to get jumped if I go by myself?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I think we'd be worried for the jumpers."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu mutters, "It sounds dumb when you say it like that."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc, mildly, "I practice weilding words before blades in all things, you know."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "I do appreciate the thought, though, Amakasu."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Of course, most holy. I did not mean to infer that you were violent."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "A fine idea."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc, twitch, "Please... you do not have to use titles with me."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Are...are you sure?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "She sounds pretty sure."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu coughs. "You're welcome. I'll see you for your next lesson, Jeanne. I'll have some ice cream at home for us next time."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler sounds uneasy. "A-alright, d'Arc."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "Jeanne. /Jeanne/. Please."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "It's better to just let this one pass, Kohler."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc, after a pause, "Do you want me to escort you home, Amakasu?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "J-jeanne."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler sounds like that was troublesome for him.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "Thank you."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "By the way... despite my views? I think a victory with words can be better than a victory with blades, /if/ you can pull it off. Me, I suck at wielding words."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I have a hammer."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "...Are you, like, super-religious, August?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "I don't think any of us are that great with words. Lucky us."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Ehh...not /super/. I'm catholic, but, meeting an actual saint is. Something I need to be very careful around."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "And then the first name thing is just a matter of...formality. I'm not very comfortable with it, I guess, since she's the first person I've called by their first name in a while."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu suddenly sounds like she's choking. "Wha--walk me home? It's so late, though. It'll be super cold at home, too."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "It's not a thing in Germany."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc, with a sigh, "I don't even let Sir Bedivere call me Most Holy, even though he did at first."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I'm sorry. It just felt respectful."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Oh."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Yeah... Neither Japan or Germany really like using personal names. It's, ah... supposed to be something used between people who are close."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc, hesitantly, "It -- it is respectful, and I thank you, but I... I never wanted..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Personally I just call people whatever they tell me to call them, unless I'm making fun of them."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "You could call her... uh... do you have a surname?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "It's fine. She just wants to be called Jeanne. That's not so bad."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Anyway, just a heads-up: We do have actual gods and stuff in the Union. You may meet one someday."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu mutters. "The atheist says thanks."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc, mildly, "/Hoshi/."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Hey, hey, let's not get carried away."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Let us all remember that we are dealing with a forest made out of glass, and leave this at that."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Hear, hear."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Sorry. Really, at this point, I'm not so much an atheist as someone who doesn't know what to believe."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu loaded pause. "... W-wait, did you just--"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc mms?

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Well. I think... Well, here's the thing. So you were an atheist? And now there's gods running around. Thing is... these beings called 'gods', they may be powerful, but that doesn't mean everything their followers claim is true, or that they're automatically worthy of respect more than anyone else, right? 'God' is just another species of being with special powers, like 'unicorn' or 'saiyan' or 'dragon'. Just 'cause gods exist doesn't mean you have to worship one. I don't. Although I am friends with one."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka insert lack of talking about how Exalted punch out gods often and sometimes daily here.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Could we not have this discussion?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I don't think it's very constructive."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Just thought it might be some helpful thoughts for someone who doesn't know what to believe."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka insert agreement sound here, though.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "Did I say something surprising, Amakasu?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu coughs and clears her throat a couple times. "I-I'll walk with you to the warpgate, Jeanne. It's getting late."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "Sounds good with me."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "...So, I'm writing stuff down. Should our team have a logo?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Something flashy..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler is seeming to get into this.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "We're /so/ not getting a logo!"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "How else will the Shadows seperate us from the other people who fall in?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Our Personas?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler counters, "Only three of us have those!"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Well, it depends. Do you want people in school asking you 'hey which club is that patch on your bag for'? And then you say 'shadow fighting traveller squad'."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "'Math club'. We'll get no second looks."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "Fairy tale themed patch?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Fairy math club."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Yeah, we don't really want anyone else knowing what we're doing."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "I'd join a fairy math club."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "No you wouldn't, because they don't exist. Not here, anyway."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Do the shadows go to school..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "...hmmm."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Eh?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc stifles a giggle by attempting to move her comm.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Do you know, Amakasu, I think you might have just caused a eureka moment."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "We really don't know anything about them, do we?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Alright. I have an idea."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "We should hunt a live specimen."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Eureka moments."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Eh? Why're you giggling, Jeanne?... W-well, I suppose we could, but then what? Can they actually leave the Forest?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Buuut...we'd need somewhere to keep it..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "That's another thing we'd need to find out...!"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "If they /can/, why haven't they come out in hordes? If they can't, why not?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "...oh dear."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "...oh dear, I don't think I like this eureka moment."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "... Well, crap. Now I guess we have to."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "My eureka moment, that is. No, I don't think I like it at all."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I'll add it to the checklist."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "You said that your school is full of rumors, isn't it?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu sighs. "What now, Tanaka? Yes, it is."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Just like any other school."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu grumbles. "Is it?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Hunt a live one? What?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "...as unhelpful as this may sound... how likely could it be that the more malicious ones could be spread by peoples' Shadows?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I want to capture a live Shadow and see what happens."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I'm not sure. We don't know much about 'people's Shadows', or if that is even what they are."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Anyways, there's three steps to the Shadow hunt."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "... Well, hey. Wait a second."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Find a shadow, and see if it can even leave the Mirror Forest. Find a place to keep it safe, maybe some sort of headquarters, we could set a mirror up there. And finally, see what it /is/."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "I'm allowed to giggle for no reason at all, like the big bad Saber getting walked home."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Intriguing."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Have you heard of the... Crap, I can never remember the name."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "I need to head to bed soon, alas, or I'd discuss this more."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Also, if possible, kill the Persona Game rumors."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu makes a small, quiet noise. "W-we're walking the same way anyway. Anyway. Kohler. The 'Lost Children'."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "...?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Familiar...what is it?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Haven't you heard of it? People, mostly teens, who just... lose it. Shouting randomly, doing odd things. I've even heard of some people hurt."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka concerned silence.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "...Yes. Yes."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I did, but I didn't think of it in connection..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Wait."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "I haven't heard of that. But is that any different from mental illness?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Supposedly none of the doctors don't know what's wrong with them, either. Just call them 'lost children'."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Ooooh dear."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler fingersnaps.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "That name is important."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "... Fairy tale reference."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "You know another type of lost child?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Ohhh crap."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "A changeling."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Ohhh crap indeed."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "A human child replaced with a fake from the world of fairies."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "I think this rabbit hole might go ..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "What if...Alexis wasn't the first taken?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "...a lot deeper than we expected."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "She's just the first /saved/."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Uggggh fairies... that doesn't sound good."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "I hate these kind of eureka moments."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "We'll need to look into this. I'll start mapping up all our clues."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu lets out a short breath. "You might be right. But some of those might also be people who lost the Challenge, too."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "So I have to ask."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "Do you all have a safe place to meet in your world for discussions that isn't the Mirrored Forest?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "-the library, right?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "...Amakasu, don't kid yourself."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "If you lose the challenge, I don't think you come back."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Uh... The library, I guess. Or school."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Library might be better for our sakes', is what I'm thinking."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "We'll need a new one, especially if we get people who don't...look human."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Probably the best place for that is outside of our world. It's not like there's many places to hide in Alberichstadt... Why, Jeanne?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "...because unwelcome ears may be listening."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "Mild curiosity of where to go."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Oh... W-well, just remember to come to my place first and grab me so you don't get lost."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Actually, there is somewhere we can hide near Alberichstadt."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "I'm all ears."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I'm going into the Black Forest tomorrow."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "See if we can find some sort of alcove or...I don't know, abandoned treehouse?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Mmm... Are you sure that's a good idea?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Hey, I'm sure it's far safer than the Mirror Forest!"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Point. Let me know if you need any help."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "If I always go to find you, Amakasu, I might be accused of favoritism."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "...Is she /not/ your favorite?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I know I'm not."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Wha--what makes you say that?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Fire."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka dry chuckle.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "... Right. Stupid question..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "...Speaking of which, I should not use my Persona anywhere near the Black Forest."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "It'd be good not to burn down Germany."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "... I'm coming with you tomorrow."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Right."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "And if we don't find a treehouse, we can make one, clearly."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "Now, now, August, you're perfectly fine /when your persona isn't out/."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "...Do you know a lot about German myths and legends?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I know a few. I /have/ been reading, however."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Several books checked out on fairy tales since this started."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "I know a couple, as well. For the same reason. There's a lot of scary stuff about the Black Forest."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "I've been meaning to check out a book myself, but I feel as if with history research and Woodsman baiting I might have my hands full."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Hmm. I wonder how many are true on my world? Someone just found a warpgate that goes to Germany."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc, muttering, "I'm perfectly capable of liking everyone else in this group too."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Erm... I don't think anyone was insisting otherwise, Jeanne."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "It sounds like it's settled then, we're a group! Die Reisenden!"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Team friendship!"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu deadpans, "Hooray. Hail the conquering heroes."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "The fairy math club!"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc, mildly, "Maid of The Mirrored Forest."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Next to the checklist...make...a...logo."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I'm thinking a dragon."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Eh? What's that, Jeanne?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "That's your nickname now, Amakasu."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "What? Why?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Kind of wordy."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "We could call her Ama and leave it at that."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Do not."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "Logo... little Hyrule-style fairy, with a set square..."

<OOC-#3> August Kohler says, "Also I feel like we just created a Social Link"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu long suffering sigh. "I thought the point of this was to stay hidden."

<OOC-#3> Jeanne d'Arc says, "Rank up!"

<OOC-#3> August Kohler says, "'Die Reisenden - Rank 1'"

<OOC-#3> August Kohler says, "'The Fool'"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "I'm the Maid of Orleans."

<OOC-#3> Ren Tanaka says, "Absolutely."

<OOC-#3> Ayako Hasekawa says, "Kashink!"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Oh, the logo's only for us."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "It makes us feel more like a team."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "My nickname and the group's nickname are the same, so..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "You're going to put it on a t-shirt, I just know it."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Ah... Well, Jeanne. Please stay safe on your way home."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Thank you again for helping us."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc says, "Thank you, Hoshi."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "It IS rather late. Early. Earlate."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "We've been talking for about two hours..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "Ghh--Why do you keep calling me Hoshi? Geez..."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "I just introduce myself as Kohler around here."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "It helps."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc stifled giggles.

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu says, "But she already /said/ she'd call me Amakasu, so why...?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Hoshi Amakasu mumbles. "I'm going home. Good night, everyone."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Because we're used to seeing given name first, and your name comes up as 'Hoshi Amakasu' from Union records when you speak on the more advanced radios."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "I keep almost doin' it, too."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Ren Tanaka says, "...Goodnight, Amakasu."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "...Goodnight, Amakasu."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Staren says, "Wait, you want us to call you Kohler, not August?"

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- German, August Kohler says, "Yes."

-<RADIO: ICPersona>- Jeanne d'Arc, softly, "Good night, Amakasu."