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Level Seven
Feb 14, 2013

Wubba dubba dubba
that blew.



Megamarm
Morgana, I will do what I want. Stop telling me I don't like crepes or that I should go to bed it's my life AUUUUUGH.

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Coq au Nandos
Nov 7, 2006

I think I would say to my daughters if they were to ask me this question... A shitpost is the greatest gift that you can give someone, the ultimate gift of giving and don't give it to someone lightly, that's what I would say.

Level Seven posted:

Morgana, I will do what I want. Stop telling me I don't like crepes or that I should go to bed it's my life AUUUUUGH.

As a cat owner I can confirm this is 100% in character.

Scintilla
Aug 24, 2010

I BEAT HIGHFORT
and all I got was this
jackass monkey
Yeah, Morgana can get...controlling, at times.

Haifisch
Nov 13, 2010

Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!



Taco Defender
I somehow went the entire game without finding out about the scratchoff lotto, even though I did the weekly/seasonal lottos all the time. :psyduck:

(To be fair to myself, the middle and left windows both do the weekly lottos, so there's no reason to think the right window would be any different)

Montegoraon
Aug 22, 2013
I once watched a video on youtube analyzing this game, and there was one really interesting point that was made about the different feels of palace exploration and everyday life. The guy pointed out that the palaces, as SMT games go, aren't that difficult, and like in the Batman Arkham games you are a predator. You have to be careful, but at the same time you know everything you have to be doing, and you have as much time as you have SP. The social life aspect of the game is actually more stressful to deal with than the combat. You have all these options for how to spend your time, and it's rarely clear what the optimal path is. In the long term, you have to raise your social stats. But spending time with your allies gives a far more immediate reward. And some times are more optimal for raising social stats than others. Do you take those occasions, or pass them up? The availability of your confidants isn't perfectly predictable either. It may be best to spread everything out evenly, to avoid situations where you're caught with nothing to do, but how much is enough? The game doesn't tell you much about how well you're doing in that regard. It's all very opaque. It gives a feeling of needing to be careful, of tension. It contributes the sense that in your normal life you aren't really in control.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Why does this school have placenta drinks?

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
Everytime Morgana talks about "Lady Ann" I want to gouge my eyes out

Also holy poo poo I never realized you could actually check out books from the library

Blademaster_Aio
Jan 22, 2017

Hobgoblin2099 posted:

Why does this school have placenta drinks?

It sounds disgusting, really.

Ibblebibble
Nov 12, 2013

It's a bit of an Asian skincare thing. They advertise goat placenta cream and pills back home in Malaysia a lot.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

It's Placentarrific!TM

GuyUpNorth
Apr 29, 2014

Witty phrases on random basis

GeneX posted:

Everytime Morgana talks about "Lady Ann" I want to gouge my eyes out

Also holy poo poo I never realized you could actually check out books from the library

:eng101: Morgana's use of -dono fairly accurately translates to Lord/Lady :eng101: But you probably refer to his general attitude around Ann.

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.

GuyUpNorth posted:

:eng101: Morgana's use of -dono fairly accurately translates to Lord/Lady :eng101: But you probably refer to his general attitude around Ann.

I'm sure it's just as awful in japanese, too

frajaq
Jan 30, 2009

#acolyte GM of 2014


Oh god time-limited missions and you need to plan in advance what you do in each day-ARGGHH yeah I don't think I would handle this game well with my typical OCD in RPGs where I want to do everything in a single playthrough

VanSandman
Feb 16, 2011
SWAP.AVI EXCHANGER

frajaq posted:

Oh god time-limited missions and you need to plan in advance what you do in each day-ARGGHH yeah I don't think I would handle this game well with my typical OCD in RPGs where I want to do everything in a single playthrough

There are guides that'll help with that.

Unoriginal One
Aug 5, 2008
If it's anything like 3/4 then the social stats will be retained when using New Game+, which is a substantial timesaver if you're willing to hold off on the MUST DO EVERYTHING for a second run.

Rangpur
Dec 31, 2008

It IS possible get everything on a single playthrough. Rank 10 with every confidant, max out every social stat, etc. Probably not happening without a guide however, and most of them require you finish the Palace in the absolute minimum time possible. I've not beaten the game myself, but I played 3&4 multiple times. I usually just open Confidants as soon as I can so there's always someone to hang out with, decide who to prioritize and make sure the social stats are maxed out by the endgame. They usually carry over to NG+ and without the timesink of leveling them you can spend the entire game hanging out with your buds.

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


Blademaster_Aio posted:

Also, why that recover all ailments oil?

It's something I just discovered while recording and it's really handy to have since we don't have any status cure skills yet and won't for a while. Full status cures are pretty rare.

orenronen
Nov 7, 2008

The Japanese strategy guide has an appendix with two day-by-day guides: one for maxing all the confidants on a first playthrough (and, as a bonus, getting all decorations for your room), and then, with a prerequisite of max social stats and a recommendation of lots of leftover money and as much of the compendium already unlocked as possible, a day-by-day guide for platinuming the game on the second run. This includes such things as reading all books, watching all movies and DVDs, playing all retro-games to completion, having all map spots and seeing every study and day-off events with everyone.

MythosDragon
Jan 3, 2016

frajaq posted:

Oh god time-limited missions and you need to plan in advance what you do in each day-ARGGHH yeah I don't think I would handle this game well with my typical OCD in RPGs where I want to do everything in a single playthrough

I take this to an unhealthy extreme and its honestly not that bad in persona. Follow a guide and if you veer off at all, its actually pretty easy to get back to form because the guide will eventually tell you to do the thing you did instead so just replace it with what you are behind on.


orenronen posted:

The Japanese strategy guide has an appendix with two day-by-day guides: one for maxing all the confidants on a first playthrough (and, as a bonus, getting all decorations for your room), and then, with a prerequisite of max social stats and a recommendation of lots of leftover money and as much of the compendium already unlocked as possible, a day-by-day guide for platinuming the game on the second run. This includes such things as reading all books, watching all movies and DVDs, playing all retro-games to completion, having all map spots and seeing every study and day-off events with everyone.

I miss guidebooks, its a special experienxe to play alongside one. Plus more reading.

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


So, I just found out, too late, that there are apparently two more SP drinks in the arcade on Central Street, an area that serves almost no purpose. I even walked in there and somehow completely ignored the vending machine.

DeafNote
Jun 4, 2014

Only Happy When It Rains
yeah I just caved in and looked up a spoiler-free FAQ (up until the point where it no longer mattered)
but even that is imperfect since

Arist posted:

So, I just found out, too late, that there are apparently two more SP drinks in the arcade on Central Street, an area that serves almost no purpose. I even walked in there and somehow completely ignored the vending machine.

it didnt even mention this

Kemix
Dec 1, 2013

Because change
Personally, I'd say to just go ahead and just...do whatever on a first playthrough. Max out whatever confidants you can and, bare minimum, max out your social stats. I'm DEFINITELY not on track for a 100% completion of the game first time around and I won't be stressing out about it.

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


I managed to not even max out all my social stats on my first playthrough because I was running out of time and had just hit rank 4 Guts :v:

DeafNote posted:

yeah I just caved in and looked up a spoiler-free FAQ (up until the point where it no longer mattered)
but even that is imperfect since


it didnt even mention this

Yeah the guide didn't know about it either, which is how I missed it.

Hunt11
Jul 24, 2013

Grimey Drawer

frajaq posted:

Oh god time-limited missions and you need to plan in advance what you do in each day-ARGGHH yeah I don't think I would handle this game well with my typical OCD in RPGs where I want to do everything in a single playthrough

You do not have to plan out what you do in advance. A couple hints on what is more efficient and social stat roadblocks and you can easily see almost everything you would have any interest in seeing/doing.

Blademaster_Aio
Jan 22, 2017

Arist posted:

It's something I just discovered while recording and it's really handy to have since we don't have any status cure skills yet and won't for a while. Full status cures are pretty rare.

It's so expensive. The back alley clinic also sells stuff that restores ailments, in three different forms.

I can't tell you which option is cheaper though because I was forever broke.


Ibblebibble posted:

It's a bit of an Asian skincare thing. They advertise goat placenta cream and pills back home in Malaysia a lot.

...oh, goat stuff.

I thought it was, you know, human placenta. Well, people eat insects too, so maybe I should just ignore it.


Starting a new game just feels great. I'm gonna play NG+ though, just to dodge that chalk that the teacher throws at you. Also, isn't the protagonist kinda slouching while in class? Like every time the teacher tells him to get up, he's resting his head on his elbow. The P4 protagonist sat straight. Maybe graphics hadn't evolved enough to let him slouch.

Montegoraon
Aug 22, 2013

Blademaster_Aio posted:

Starting a new game just feels great. I'm gonna play NG+ though, just to dodge that chalk that the teacher throws at you. Also, isn't the protagonist kinda slouching while in class? Like every time the teacher tells him to get up, he's resting his head on his elbow. The P4 protagonist sat straight. Maybe graphics hadn't evolved enough to let him slouch.

P4 protag doesn't really have enough personality to bend his back. Except in the anime, of course.

Alexey
Feb 15, 2012

Arist posted:

We can see the names of Confidants we can spend time with by hitting Square next to their respective area. The only one available today is the Languid Doctor from the medical clinic, but let’s not commit just yet. Let’s head to Central Street in Shibuya instead.
Did we actually get her as a Confidant? I've double-checked Part 10 and couldn't find where it happens. Or does it also show those who'll be ones eventually?

Kemix
Dec 1, 2013

Because change

Alexey posted:

Did we actually get her as a Confidant? I've double-checked Part 10 and couldn't find where it happens. Or does it also show those who'll be ones eventually?

We have not started her confidant yet. But it DOES show if there's one that you can either continue or start.

Haifisch
Nov 13, 2010

Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!



Taco Defender
It even hides her name, since we don't know it yet.

Hunt11 posted:

You do not have to plan out what you do in advance. A couple hints on what is more efficient and social stat roadblocks and you can easily see almost everything you would have any interest in seeing/doing.
P5 is probably the most forgiving first-time 100% run(or at least 100% maxed links) Persona game since they started doing the s-link/calendar system thing. We've come a long way from the ultra-rigid scheduling of P3.

Blastinus
Feb 28, 2010

Time to try my luck
:rolldice:
Crap.
Fun story, the first time I played this game, I had no idea that you could get SP-recovery drinks from vending machines, so I did the first dungeon basically cold turkey, just using whatever I could find in the dungeon itself.

Needless to say, it was a three-day job. Live and learn, I guess.

LordHippoman
May 30, 2013

I, frankly, want this smug Jagen to be my avatar on all forms of social media immediately.

Blastinus posted:

Fun story, the first time I played this game, I had no idea that you could get SP-recovery drinks from vending machines, so I did the first dungeon basically cold turkey, just using whatever I could find in the dungeon itself.

Needless to say, it was a three-day job. Live and learn, I guess.

Hell, I've finished the game and I'm just finding out about this now. Reading this post.

Don't worry, you aren't alone.

Ibblebibble
Nov 12, 2013

I did so as well. I'm just glad that you keep gear in NG+ so I don't have to worry about SP troubles again.

RareAcumen
Dec 28, 2012




Arist posted:

So, I just found out, too late, that there are apparently two more SP drinks in the arcade on Central Street, an area that serves almost no purpose. I even walked in there and somehow completely ignored the vending machine.

Are they any better than what you did find though?

W.T. Fits
Apr 21, 2010

Ready to Poyozo Dance all over your face.

Haifisch posted:

It even hides her name, since we don't know it yet.

P5 is probably the most forgiving first-time 100% run(or at least 100% maxed links) Persona game since they started doing the s-link/calendar system thing. We've come a long way from the ultra-rigid scheduling of P3.

I didn't bother to follow a guide for how to spend my time, and I still managed to max all my social stats and all but one of my confidants (which wound up at 7) by the time I finished my first run.

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


RareAcumen posted:

Are they any better than what you did find though?

Nope, but 10 SP ain't nothing.

MythosDragon
Jan 3, 2016

Haifisch posted:

It even hides her name, since we don't know it yet.

P5 is probably the most forgiving first-time 100% run(or at least 100% maxed links) Persona game since they started doing the s-link/calendar system thing. We've come a long way from the ultra-rigid scheduling of P3.

Id say 4 is much more lenient. Theres a ton of things to do in 5, and going around randomly seeing everything would majorly drain your time.

GoneRampant
Aug 19, 2016

by FactsAreUseless

Arist posted:

Nope, but 10 SP ain't nothing.

It's a lot in the early game. Slap that on Morganna or Anne and that's two and a half Dias to heal you with.

Nomadic Scholar
Feb 6, 2013


Honestly despite not being able to see everything, you can at least see most things in one run. I only had 1 confidant that wasn't maxed out by the end of my first run, and I saw a good chunk of stuff. I'm not sure how you'd see everything in one playthrough on this one though.

Ayana
Jun 29, 2010

Hee-Ho!

Nomadic Scholar posted:

Honestly despite not being able to see everything, you can at least see most things in one run. I only had 1 confidant that wasn't maxed out by the end of my first run, and I saw a good chunk of stuff. I'm not sure how you'd see everything in one playthrough on this one though.

It's really forgiving. I was playing distinctly sub-optimally (multiple days for most palaces, lots of non-palace trips, not picking the best options to raise my social stats, going blind in social links) and still managed to max all my social stats and max all but four confidants.

Now I'm playing on merciless, and am starting longingly at my endgame equipment because I'm not going to use it in order to preserve some difficulty. Except my accessories, because gently caress it I deserve some kind of benefit besides just my social stats.

Ayana fucked around with this message at 23:12 on May 15, 2017

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Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


Part 12: 4/18-4/20: Gimme The Good Drugs, Doc



First on today’s agenda is finding out what was up with that weird medicine over at the clinic.



What are you here for today?



Huh? ….. You’re the kid who was at Leblanc. ...Regular medicine won’t do the trick?



….. Fine… Just head into the examination room for now.

Music: Suspicion




Takemi locks the door.





It was obvious, actually. You call that hiding? ...Not that I care, of course. I was going to dispose of that medicine anyway. I got a little too carried away with it. ...But tell me; why would a high schooler like yourself be so interested in that medicine?



It’s very strange, indeed. You don’t seem to be very athletic, so… ...What exactly are you up to?



Exams…? Oh, your entrance exams for college? So you’re looking to improve your concentration and reduce fatigue? Hm, that’s not the best idea. But if that’s what you want to do...



Takemi unlocks the door.



I have no obligation to help you with that. Why don’t you have an energy drink or something?



….. You’re really annoying, you know that? The medicine is really expensive. And it’s not something a high schooler can get his hands on. It costs almost as much as a car. Got it? So how about you just go home?



*sigh* ...Do you consider yourself someone with a good amount of stamina?



I admit I have been looking for a young person around your age to help me out. But I haven’t been able to find one, even after putting an ad in the paper. ...Are you up for it?



Let’s just say that it’ll be worth it.



OK then. You’ll be participating in clinical trials for my medicine.



Hang on. I’ll be right back.




...Worried about the side effects, huh? Well, you can relax. Rest assured, my autopsy is guaranteed to find out exactly what part of it killed you.



What, aren’t you going to take it? The exit’s right there if you want to leave.



If I don’t drink this, Takemi probably won’t sell me her medicine… …..
Well? Go on.




Maaku gulps down the entire concoction in one massive swig.




I can’t believe you actually drank it...
Bitter, yet sour. It’s beyond description… ...However, it’s nothing I can’t handle...
Wow… Still doing OK, huh? Hm. Not bad, for a high schooler. Uh...





...Welp. Game over, I guess.

Some time passes...

Music: Butterfly Kiss





Do you remember anything from the moment you took the medicine until now?



Hm, by the look in your eyes, I’d say you don’t. You briefly woke from your coma, but you were completely dazed during the entire examination. ...You eventually lost consciousness, and fell back asleep.




Fine. By the way, the reason you lost consciousness was because of the taste. It produces a foul smell when it mixes with gastric juices, similar to surstromming. Oh, well. All that matters is that thanks to you I was able to get some good data. OK, it’s my turn to make good on my part of the deal. That’s why I waited until you woke up. I don’t want the general public to know about my original medicines. So you’re strictly prohibited from disclosing what happens here to anyone… Understood?



Then it’s a deal. As long as you come here for it, I’ll give you the medicine at a good price whenever you want. I may even add additional selections, in time. ...I look forward to your continued patronage.
I’ve made a deal with Takemi...




Who? And how did you treat your wounds? It’ll be easy to find out who if we look into this, you know!

Do it, motherfucker, I ain’t squealin’. It’s kind of ridiculous that Sae doesn’t realize that we might have been getting help from the doctor who works down the street.



Death represents endings and new beginnings, change and transition, but also resistance to the same and inability to move on. It’s a commonly misunderstood arcana, not at all what its name would suggest. It’s about transformation, letting parts of your life come to an end for the sake of new things, and starting over.



Raising Takemi’s Confidant increases the selection at her clinic. She eventually gets some incredibly useful items, including things that are vital for just about any run, so we’ll make sure to visit her often.

So… when can you come back for the next clinical trial?



Oh, you don’t remember that part, either? Well, I was saying that teenage test subjects are quite valuable in the medical research industry. So I’ll provide you the medicine for your entrance exams, and in return you’ll be my guinea pig.



If you’re able to move now, you can go home. All right, take care. Bye.



Maaku gets Guts +1.

Music: Beneath the Mask (Instrumental Version)



You make just one mistake and your life’s over.

Thanks for the concern, Sojiro, but I’ll be all right.



The owner delivered it. Had him put it in your room.



Let’s check the news.

The Minister of Transport has made his first public appearance since the tragic train accident. He refused to respond to claims that he had ignored safety risks that may have led to the accident.
He ignored it, even though he knew about it? That sounds pretty serious.

Seems like they’re really pushing forward with the malfeasance angle instead of the “conductor went psycho” angle.



An uncluttered room is an uncluttered mind!




It has a tuner so you can watch basic channels, plus it even comes with a DVD player. Don’t you think this was a good purchase?





Even a dreary room can be brightened up with a little green foliage… Let’s take good care of this plant so it won’t dry up and wither away. This is a good opportunity. The bookshelves over there are looking a bit messy. Let’s clean everything up while we’re at it!



Oh! Maybe you’d be able to read this one!

Maaku gains the book Yoncha Wanderer.

I wonder why this one is mixed in with all these difficult books… Well, I suppose it doesn’t matter.



Now you can change up this room however you like! All right, let’s go to sleep for the day.



Is there something wrong with me?
Maybe. Maybe you need to do some self-improvement. Try reading some books. Broaden your horizons so you’ll have more things to talk about. You’ll be more desirable if you’re more intelligent. It’ll take hard work, though—won’t happen overnight.
Yeah, but books make me sleepy… Guess I can give it a go, though, if it’ll help make me more popular with the ladies! Uh, is the library where you go to borrow books?
Reading books is an important way to expand your mind.



Pff, reading’s for suckers.

That’s too bad… But you should at least put some effort into it. There’s a lot that reading can teach you. You can apparently read for free at the school library, so you should try and take advantage of that. I think there’s also a bookstore over on Central Street...

We’ve already been to the bookstore Morgana, keep up.

Music: So Boring



You must all be shocked by what happened with Suzui-san. It was a shock to me too… Although, I can relate to how she felt.

Oh, really? This should be good.

Her eyes were devoid of life as they looked upon this sad, hopeless world. Well, I suppose everyone views the world differently. Let’s have a test.





Hm, we could try to guess...



...Or just use the internet to cheat and see what other players picked, in case the answer wasn’t obvious just from the way the question was asked.



Correct. It seems your eyes see the truth.



Isn’t it strange that they view the same image differently? Humans don’t see the world as it is. We simply process visual information with our brain.
Wow, really?
Hamiru seems kind of smart, doesn’t he?
Wow, you must be really smart to be able to answer a question like that!

Maaku gets Knowledge +1

How you see the world is nothing more than a trick of the mind… It is all mere cognition. There is no proof that the world each of us sees is the same.
How you see the world depends on your brain’s cognition, huh… Optical illusions and the Metaverse might be more similar than you’d think.

Music: Tokyo Emergency




Hey, I thought of somethin’ the other day when we were running around the Palace. Maybe it’s cause I haven’t been moving around as much lately, but I feel like I’m getting weak. We’re prolly gonna run into some pretty tough Shadows sometime. We should try to get stronger too. It’s sunny outside. Perfect for training! So, you wanna get your blood pumpin’?
Seems like even Ryuji has a lot on his mind… It’s true that training your body will let you be able to move when it counts.






The messages won’t actually expire if you “wait too long,” it really just means you have to answer within that “block” of time. The messages are useful because they let you teleport directly to the Confidant if you accept, but even if you don’t get a message it’s possible the Confidant is still available, which is why you want to check from the map screen.

He went to the trouble of inviting you, so why not listen to what he has to say?



Please don’t.



‘Sup, Maaku? You got any big plans for today?



I realized when we were runnin’ through that Palace that I can’t really move like I used to… So, how ‘bout we do some trainin’? I can’t just sit on my rear end here.





This message tells us Ryuji is ready to rank up. It’s a handy feature that was added to the series in P4 Golden, but we can also check it from the map screen in P5.

It’s good to take a break every so often. Do you want to hang out with Ryuji?



“Check bond” just tells us our rank with him and lists his Confidant abilities.

Sweet. Let’s go work up a sweat behind the gym then. Go get changed.
Well, I’m gonna go take a walk while you’re busy with him. Let me know when you’re ready to leave.

Music: What’s Going On?



This is my secret trainin’ spot. Er… was. Back when I was on the track team. Actually, I’ve been thinkin’ about tryin’ to run again.



Fightin’ in that other world was a total shock. I couldn’t move like I used to. It just felt… lame. So I started thinkin’, maybe I need to build up my muscles again. Anything’s gotta be better than this flimsy body, right? Plus, maybe then I’ll be able to help out a little more.




The number of notes above their head corresponds (loosely, I believe) to the number of points you get from selecting that answer.

...U-Uh, I mean that in a good way! Anyways, you act like it’s only me who’s gonna be doin’ this, but you’re gettin’ in on it too.




It’d be pointless if I was the only one gettin’ super fast, right? All right, I’m gonna do some knee lift sprints. You’re stuck with the normal ones!\\
*nods*




Music: Alright (Elp Version)



drat, my legs’re all tight… …..



But it all changed after he got our coach fired and took over as the sub.



He’d give us crazy workouts, then when we couldn’t do ‘em, he’d add even more on top of that… Day after day was nothing but that bullshit… He was goin’ after me especially. He knew… He knew I was the kinda guy who’d fight back. If my time dropped even a little, he’d cuss me out. Then on top of that, he brought up my parents...



….. Truth is, my mom’s the only one I got. All my dad did when he was still around was drink. Sometimes he’d even beat me, or my mom. I dunno how that bastard Kamoshida found out, but he told the whole goddamn team… ….. And as you can guess, I lost it and hit him. It was like he wanted me to do it though. He called it an “act of violence” and shut the team down… Thanks to that, the other guys on the team treat me like some kinda traitor… and they ain’t wrong. ‘Cause of me, that all lost their shot at the championship. …..




….. C’mon, don’t ask me tough questions like that. I’m not very smart, y’know!



I’m only thinkin’ about the future now! That’s what we’re gonna do—build the future! We gotta think positive thoughts, brother!





Ryuji gives Maaku a really weird high-five. He steps forward to shove his palm into Maaku’s, who then receives it by windmilling his arm around 180 degrees. It looks really goofy and it’s pretty endearing.

I feel like my bond with Ryuji is growing deeper...



Ryuji learns Baton Pass from this little diversion, which will be a great help when we infiltrate the Palace.



By the way, you’re actually pretty good at runnin’. Not as good as me though!



Later.

Music: Beneath the Mask (Instrumental Version)



I’ll know what’s what as soon as I see your grades. Wanna prove you’re turnin’ over a new leaf? Make studying a habit as second nature as breathing.



Criticism of the government is on the rise, and the minister may be forced to resign. The incident drastically affected his approval rating, as evidenced by a poll conducted by this show.
Huh. So he’s lost popularity because of the accident.



We have some stuff we need to do here, but first we need this dude to leave. We can accomplish this by chatting his ear off.

Ah, I apologize if I have overstayed my welcome. I finished a critique for work, so I am partaking in a moment’s rest. The ambience of my favorite cafe at closing time… This perfect silence soothes my very soul.
The TV’s on, though.

The man leaves. First, we need to head upstairs.



...I have a good idea. Bring me that chair, the one in the corner.




You’re just on a chair, it’s not that high up… Anyway, let’s train your body using that ceiling beam! I’ll be leaving you in charge, but you’ll need to train your body too. I’m going to whip you into shape, so you better be prepared.

Training increases your maximum HP in exchange for spending the evening. You can also increase the amount of HP gained by using a protein shake (like that Protein we bought last time), and the game seems to suggest the more you do it the better the gains will be. That’s pretty decent, but we’re still never going to bother doing it. The test I just ran gave me +5 with an additional +1 because of the Protein and that’s okay, I suppose.



Let’s move over to the houseplant.



Come to think of it, you bought some plant nutrients, right? Why don’t you try using them?



These are some reasonably priced nutrients. This outghta to bring a bit of life back to the plant!

Maaku gets Kindness +2. The cheaper nutrients give only one, though. Two is the best we can get at this point. Feeding the plant is great because it’s a free action (read: spends no time) repeatable every 16 days.

That should do it for a while!






Let’s read our library book.



Well… Don’t leave a mess. I’m headin’ home.

Music: Break it Down (Elp Version)



The pirate captain Kidd, huh… Ryuji should read this book.



*shakes head*
Seems like you still have some pages left. You should continue some other time.

What better time than right now? Because…

Music: Everyday Days



And you have a book you haven’t finished yet…! Now, this is nice. Why don’t you read that book until we get there?



We can even read books during moments where we have free time on the subway.



So, you’ve finished reading Pirate Legend. I love how Captain Kidd was the leader of a ragtag group of outlaws. You must have learned more about courage after reading Captain Kidd’s exciting adventures.

Maaku gets Guts +3!

Oh, we’re almost at the station. I’d say that was an effective use of your time.

Music: Beneath the Mask (Instrumental Version)



Guess you’re getting yourself a job. Those job magazines they have at the train station are useful.
Maybe I’ll swing by the Shibuya underground and pick one up after school. Then again, work’s for losers. I hope I find something easy.

Music: So Boring



Why are you bringing that up now?



Don’t make it sound so easy...
Why don’t we get part-time jobs?
I dunno, I don’t feel like it… Oh, poo poo. I’m in class! Sorry, I gotta leave the chat for now. Seeya!

Music: Beneath the Mask -Rain (Instrumental Version)



Like Lady Ann said—a part-time job might be the better bet. There are job magazines at Shibuya Station, aren’t there? Maybe you should pick one up.

Are you feeling all right, Morgana? I’m already ignoring one job, you want me to get another?



While we’re here, let’s return Pirate Legend and get this new book, Zorro, the Outlaw.



That’s all the prep work we needed, done. Are we ready to head into the Palace? I sure hope so, because I’m the one who suffers if we’re not!

Arist fucked around with this message at 16:14 on Aug 14, 2019

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