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Part 8: 4/14-4/15: Things Escalate Time to head to school. Maybe Ryuji will have more luck convincing someone to talk about Kamoshida today.   I think I might ask for his autograph after school. I dunno if that’s such a good idea… I hear that you shouldn’t go near the PE faculty office. People say you can hear weird sounds, like screaming, even though no one’s there... What? That’s probably just a rumor spread by fans to scare the competition.Pretty odd for a rumor. Of course, they’re also saying Maaku is the Zodiac Killer or something so maybe these kids are just into making up weird poo poo. Music: So Boring    No, that ain’t why. Just hear me out. You know how we didn’t get a thing outta the volleyball team? I figured it’d be a good idea to talk to someone who knows them. Takamaki’s BFFs with a starter. A girl named Suzui. I tried to talk to that girl during break, but I got nothing. That’s why we should have Takamaki talk to her. Then again, I guess it’ll be hard getting her to help us… Sorry. Lemme see what else I can come up with.Music: Confession/Secret   Holy crap, what happened to you?  That bruise above your eye… Is that from practice, too? Y-Yeah... Are you sure you’re not pushing yourself too hard? I’m OK… Volleyball’s the only thing I can do right... Ann’s phone begins to ring. Shouldn’t you take that? It’s probably just my part-time job… I think. I…should get going. Shiho… ...Are you sure you’re OK? Uh-huh...Shiho leaves. Ann’s phone continues to ring.   Today won’t work… I’m… I’m not feeling so good… Sorry… Bye.Ann hangs up and leaves. Two male students enter the courtyard at the same time.   Rumor has it she’s dating Kamoshida. Seriously? I heard people saw them in his car together. You know… she seems pretty easy, huh? You think I’d have a chance, too? C’mon dude, you can’t go after Kamoshida’s bitch!This is a really messed up school.  ...What? Oh… I’m in the way, aren’t I? Sorry... I really am sorry though. I must have spaced out… Hm, you don’t look familiar. Could you be that transfer student from Class D? *nods* Uh, this might not be any of my business, but don’t let the rumors get to you, OK…? I’m glad to hear that. ...My best friend is often misunderstood too, all because of her looks… Ah, sorry. I didn’t mean to drag on like that. Anyway, I have to go to practice… I’ll see you around.Music: Suspicion    Is that what it looks like? All of ‘em kept sayin’ the same poo poo Mishima was talkin’ about…! At this rate… it looks like we’ll have to go to him directly... I know… But seriously, isn’t there something we can do? No way I’m gonna give in like this! Can you think of anything? Let’s go straight for the insane option. That’d be fine if we could do it without gettin’ caught, but… if we did, we’d be seriously done for. You got any other ideas…? And now for the insanely pointless option. So you wanna tell ‘em about the castle? They’d never believe us… Have any other ideas…? What do we do…? The king…? You mean that other world’s Kamoshida? I didn’t think of that, but… Is there any meaning to-- Music: My Homie   ...You say something? That voice… Is that you, Morgana!? How dare you, up and leaving me the other day! The cat’s talkin’!? I am NOT a cat! This is just what happened when I came to this world! It was a lot of trouble finding you two. Wait… You came to our world!? Does that mean you’ve got a phone!? You don’t need one when you’re at my level. I did get pretty lost making my escape though... That aside, why can you talk!? You’re a cat! How should I know!? You hearin’ this too…? This is no time to be jokin’ around! You guys are having a rough time of this, hm? I heard you mention something about witnesses. Oh, shuddup. You know, I could tell you a thing or two about what to do about Kamoshida. You were pretty close just a moment ago. God, that condescendin’ attitude! This thing’s gotta be Morgana! You were still doubting me!? Ack…! Quiet down!  I just heard a meow somewhere near here. Didn’t you hear it?Oh poo poo, sorry guys. That was me.  Make sure you check every nook and cranny around. Meow…? Does that mean only us two can understand what you’re sayin’? Looks like it. What the hell’s goin’ on…? Anyways, what you were talkin’ about earlier… is it for real? You’re quite the skeptic for being an idiot. Hey, tell us more. Then again, this probably ain’t the best place...  Music: Wicked Plan  Enough of that! You said you know how we can do something about Kamoshida, right? It has to do with what this guy was talking about earlier. You’ll need to attack his castle. What do you mean…? That castle is how Kamoshida views this school. He doesn’t realize what happens in there, but it’s deeply connected to the depths of his heart. Thus, if the castle disappears, it would naturally impact the real Kamoshida. What’d happen? A Palace is a manifestation of a person’s distorted desires. So, if that castle were no more... Precisely! You sure pick up things fast! For real!? H-He’s gonna turn good!? But… is that really gettin’ back at him? Erasing a Palace essentially means forcing the owner to have a change of heart. However, even though their warped wants disappear, the crimes they committed remain. Kamoshida will become unable to bear the weight of those crimes, and he’ll confess them himself! You for real!? That’s possible!? And since the Palace will no longer exist, he’ll forget what we did there as well. Not only will we be able to bring Kamoshida down, but there won’t even be a trace of our involvement. That’s amazing! You are one incredible cat! True, except for the cat part! So? How do we get rid of the Palace!? By stealing the Treasure held within. Stealing…? I’ll tell you more once you agree to go ahead with this. It’s my most valuable, secret plan, after all. If you want to help me out, I’ll gladly teach you. What’s your call? Our luck’s runnin’ dry lookin’ for witnesses. Guess we have no choice but to go along… ...Good. Oh, right. There’s one more thing I should tell you. If we erase a Palace, there is no doubt that the person’s distorted desires will be erased as well. But desires are what we all need in order to survive. The will to sleep, eat, fall in love—those sorts of things. What’re you gettin’ at? If all of those yearnings were to vanish, they’d be no different than someone who has shut down entirely. They may even die if they’re not given proper care. So... Will you listen to everything I have to say first? Would their death be our fault…? Aren’t you determined enough to face those kinds of risks? Hey… What do you think? This seems like a little much, even for that piece of poo poo. O-Of course not... Sheesh… I come all this way, and this is what I get. It’s not like anyone will ever find out. That’s not the point! If we just go around secretly doin’ whatever we want, we’d be no different than that effin’ Kanoshida... Isn’t this your only option? ...I’ll come back later. Make sure you’ve made your decision by then.Morgana leaves.  I’ll try and see if I can figure out another way… C’mon, let’s get outta here.  About that Suzui girl… Looks like rumors are going around about her and Kamoshida. It’s just impossible. I’ve known Takamaki and Suzui since middle school. There’s just no way Kamoshida’s their type, y’know? So… I gotta wonder where those rumors came from. Well, whatever. I’ll try asking around some more.On the way home...   This has nothing to do with Shiho!The person on the other end abruptly hangs up. Ah... Shiho’s… starting position… Maaku walks closer. Ann notices him and backs away. Wait… Were you listening? Haven’t you heard of privacy? ….. ...No, I was out of line. Sorry. So how much did you hear…? Shiho… It’s nothing at all. Nothing...   Time to pursue an emotionally fragile teenager over something that’s none of our business. This should go well.    Ann eventually stops near these pillars.   Why… Why do you keep worrying about me? *sob* What the heck…? I really don’t get you… Then why are we even here? It was just an argument... It seems like she’s really stressed out...Confession Music: Confession/Secret (Piano Version)   About Mr. Kamoshida. Everyone says we’re getting it on. But… that’s so not true…! I avoided giving him my number… for the longest time… He told me to go to his place after this... If I turn him down, he said he’d take my friend off as a regular on the team... I can’t take it anymore...  But still… Shiho’s my best friend. Tell me… What should I do…? Sorry… I shouldn’t have asked. It’s not your problem. Music: Sunset Bridge   ...You might be right. ...You’re so weird. Usually everyone just ignores me. Are you really a bad person as the rumor says…? You just don’t seem like it... Is that supposed to be a joke? I kinda had a feeling they were all just exaggerations. You seemed lonely—almost like you didn’t belong anywhere… We’re the same in that regard. Maybe that’s why it was so easy for me to talk to you. Is there really no way for me to help Shiho…? I wish he’d just change his mind… Like, forget about me, and everything… As if something like that would ever happen... I wasn’t asking for a serious response. But I do feel a bit better now. ...I’m gonna head home. I’ll try and think of a way to persuade Kamoshida. Well… thanks.  Are you leaving…? What is it…? Mr. Kamoshida’s asking for you… He’s in the PE faculty office. What did he say? ...I don’t know. Well… I have to go.Mishima runs off.    Ann…Shiho ignores the call and walks off. Music: Beneath the Mask (Instrumental Version)     ...By the way, you haven’t been hanging around any bad influences, have you? Huh. They’ve gotta be pretty strange to want to spend time with you. Just make sure you’re careful who your friends are, if you don’t want them ruining your life. *yawn* Look at the time. Seriously, think about how I feel having to stay up here waiting for you. Hey, I’m leaving. In the future, try not to come back so drat late. Understood? I dunno if I get all that stuff about stealing desires… And Kamoshida’s gonna turn like, brain dead if we mess up, right? For sure. I mean, maybe I’m just freaking out, but I don’t wanna end up a murderer cause of this poo poo. Oh well… I’ll try and see if I can come up with some other way tonight. One thing I’ve been neglecting to do every night is sit on the sofa. Depending on changes in the story, you’ll have new brief ruminations. It’s not much, but it’s cool all the same.  Anyway, I should get some sleep. Mr. Kamoshida asked to see her... You know, I’ve been hearing rumors about how Mr. Kamoshida and Suzui-senpai stay late… She always shows up to meetings though. It’s weird she wasn’t at the one yesterday...Music: So Boring   The National Diet is legislative, the Cabinet is executive, and the Supreme Court is judiciary. This division of power provides checks and balances, which ensures no one branch becomes unstoppable. JESUS CHRIST No matter how much thinking you do, there’s only one option. You’d be better off just listening to me. Hm? Did I just hear a cat just now? M-Meow! Could that rumored cat be somewhere nearby…? Settle down! We’re in the middle of an important lecture!Maaku’s phone vibrates.  I can’t deal with that poo poo right now. I mean, what’re we gonna do about Kamoshida? Do we just gotta go along with what that cat says? Urgh, that drat furball… If he only knew I’m reading this too... Enough! This is a classroom! Wait… She’s going to jump…! Suzui…? Hey! Stay in your seats! Do not step foot outside of this room!   Music: Desire    ...holy poo poo.  Calm down! Back to your seats! No… Why…?  ...Right. We should get down there.  There’s no way we’re gonna get past all these goddamn people… C’mon, let’s try goin’ through the practice buildin’!   What the hell!? Outta the way, man! Please! Shiho…!  We need someone to go with her… Are there any teachers around? We should leave this to Principal Kobayakawa... I’ll go! Please hurry! Ann…? I’m sorry. I… I can’t take this… anymore... Shiho…? Shiho says something to Ann that we cannot hear. ...Huh? ...Kamoshida!? Ngh... The ambulance drives off.   Return to your classrooms at once!  Mishima runs off. That guy… Hey, wasn’t Mishima acting weird? ...We’re gonna make him talk this time. Music: Suspicion  Why’d you run like that? Huh!? I didn’t run...  …L-Leave me alone... He’s right! We ain’t tryin’ to get you busted. We won’t say you talked either! Suzui… Wait, what!? I was called by him a number of times too… to the teacher’s room. It wasn’t just me or Suzui either. He’d nominate someone when he was in a bad mood… and hit them. So the physical punishment thing was for real... But yesterday, he called Suzui out of the blue. She didn’t make any mistakes or anything… Mr. Kamoshida seemed really irritated that day, so it must’ve been… worse than usual... He didn’t…! Ryuji runs off.  Maaku follows, and ultimately so does Mishima. Music: Tension  Mr. Kamoshida’s probably in the PE faculty office on the second floor. He went into the PE faculty office! Let’s hurry, we have to go after him. You bastard! The hell did you do to that girl!? What are you talking about? Ryuji kicks a chair over in rage. That is enough! What you did… wasn’t coaching…! What did you say? You… You ordered me to call Suzui here… I can only imagine what you did to her…! Basically, you’re simply making these claims because you can’t be a regular on the team, right? That’s not what this is about…! We just received a call from the hospital. Suzui’s in a coma, and her chances of recovery are slim… How would someone like that make a statement? There’s no chance of her getting better, I hear… The poor girl. No… That can’t be… You goddamn…!Ryuji is physically shaking at this point. This, again…? Does this mean we need to have yet another case of “self-defense”? You shut your mouth, you son of a bitch! Why’re you stoppin’ me…!? But still! Oh? You’re stopping him? What a surprise. There’s no need to hold back. Why not attack me? ...Ohhh, you can’t. Hahaha, but of course you can’t. Everyone present right now… will be expelled. I’m reporting all of you at the next board meeting. Wha-- You can’t make a decision like that…! Who would seriously consider what scum like you say? You threatened me too, Mishima, so you’re just as responsible. Huh…? To think you didn’t know why I kept someone as talentless as you on the team. You act like you’re a victim, but you leaked his criminal records, didn’t you? It’s all over the internet, correct? How terrible.  Kamoshida begins laughing sickeningly. Now, are we finished here? You’re all expelled! You’re done for; your futures are mine to take. Now get out of my sight. I can’t believe this rear end in a top hat’s gettin’ away with this…! And he does. The rest of this game takes place in jail.  Huh…? ...Oh right. We have that! I don’t understand what garbage like you are thinking, but go ahead and try. All you can do is wait for your disposal though…I bet he thinks that was a really clever line. He’s been waiting weeks to use that one. The stakes have never been higher. We’re about to get expelled, and if that goes through, the terms of our probation mean we’re headed straight to juvie. Kamoshida is one devious son of a bitch. For the record, Kamoshida is voiced by D.C. Douglas, probably best known as Albert goddamn Wesker. He’s an all-around amazing VA, and while Kamoshida’s Japanese voice isn’t bad, this is probably a straight upgrade. Arist fucked around with this message at 20:56 on Apr 26, 2018 |
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Yeah, if you could, just wait an update. We should be able to cover that then.
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Part 9: 4/15: Wild Card, Bitches Kamoshida’s got us on the ropes. Seems like we only have one option left... Music: Suspicion  We gotta hurry up and go to that world and beat the poo poo outta that rear end in a top hat! ...We’re not beating him up. We’re simply stealing his distorted desires. Can I assume that you’ve made up your minds about this—about how he might suffer a mental shutdown? ...I have. Someone almost died because of him! I don’t give a rat’s rear end what happens to him anymore! And you? There you have it. By the way, is gettin’ rid of a Palace hard…? You’ve tried it before, right? ...When did I ever say that? ...Eh? WHAT!? Were you just pretendin’ to know!?  That rear end in a top hat’s at it again…! So you came all this way to tell us that? If you’re going to deal with Kamoshida… let me in on it too. I can’t just sit back and do nothing after what happened to Shiho! This has nothing to do with you… Don’t butt your head into this… But it does! Shiho’s my-- I said don’t get in our way! ….. ...That was harsh. We can’t take her somewhere like that... I hope that she doesn’t torment herself over this. When it comes down to it, women don’t hesitate. We just gotta hurry up and deal with Kamoshida. Let’s go already! Huh? Phantom thieves? Those who covertly sneak in and stylishly steal Treasure—that is what we become! That sounds kinda cool! So we just gotta say the school, Kamoshida’s name, and… castle? Then we end up in bizarro world.  True. There’s no point in thinkin’ about it now. We’ll show that effin’ Kamoshida! Let’s go! They’re doing something on their phone? A name… School…?  Music: King, Queen, and Slaves (Another Version)    That voice… Sakamoto!? And… are you Hamiru-kun!? Wh-Wh-Why are you here!? How should I know!?  Uh-oh, the cat’s making googly eyes. I see. Perhaps she was dragged in because of that app thing. If multiple people can enter with the person who uses it, it stands to reason it’ll pull anyone nearby. For real…? Wait, so THIS is related to Kamoshida!? Anyways, you gotta leave! No! The Shadows are going to find us if you make a scene. No way! It talked!? Oh my god, it’s a monster cat…! Monster…? You better explain what’s going on! I won’t leave until you do! Looks like we gotta force her. But… how’re we supposed to do that? Just take her back to where we came in. That’s how it worked last time, right? O-Oh, yeah. Can you lend me a hand? We can’t deal with Kamoshida if we don’t! We’ll explain after everything’s over!  Hey! And just where are you touching!? Whoa, sorry, I didn’t mean-- ...That’s not important! You guys seriously-- Ah!? We’d better be careful from now on when we use that app... You should’ve checked the tools you used! Why do I—the one who was just watching—know more about it than you two!? Sh-Shuddup! Geez, Takamaki found out right when we were startin’off… We gotta deal with this fast! That girl’s name is Ann Takamaki, right? Lady Ann…Oh jeez. I’m not liking where this is going.  We’re counting on you, Joker! Joker? That a nickname? Don’t refer to it in such a lame way. It’s a code name.It’s cool to have a code name, I guess. It’s not that weird. What kind of stupid phantom thief would use their real name!? I’m not down for that! And there’s no telling what kind of effect yelling our real names will have on the Palace. It’s just a precaution. So, why’s he Joker? Because he’s our trump card when it comes to fighting strength. Just go with it! You’re Joker! It ain’t too bad, yeah? Next up is you, Ryuji. You’ll be… Let’s see… “Thug.” Are you pickin’ a fight with me!? I’ll choose it myself! Hm… When it comes to me, it’s gotta be this mask. Honestly, I actually kinda like it. What if we named me after this? Fine… Why not “Skull” then? Ooh! That sounds awesome! I’m Skull! What do we do about this one’s code name? How ‘bout “Mona”? Well, if Joker thinks it’s easier to call me that, then I’ll go with it. All right. From here on out, we’re Joker, Skull, and Mona. We need to be absolutely thorough about using those code names from now on!   We can run faster, but at the risk of making ourselves easier to detect. Simple stuff that’s really only useful for specific moments.  Looks like they don’t know ‘bout this way in yet. Joker, Skull… Are you ready? Let’s go! Music: Blood of Villain  “Entertaining” is certainly a word you could use to describe what happened, sure.  However, I can’t allow that trash to ransack my castle! Strengthen the security! Kill them on sight! I’ll reward whoever brings me their heads.  Death to the intruders! Look at all those soldiers, idiot! It’d be suicide. And I’m sure you don’t want a repeat of last time. Besides, don’t you want him to confess his sins? There’s no point beating him up. We need to steal his materialized desires… The Treasure. Fiiiine. So, where is it? It has to be somewhere in the depths of this castle. Let’s infiltrate further in while he’s out here! Whaddya wanna do? Should we kick its rear end? Hold on… Hmmm… This might be a good opportunity to teach you something… All right, Joker! Are you ready to take it down? >Let’s go.Music: Last Surprise  There’s another use for Hold Ups besides simply defeating enemies. Shadows are beings born from people’s hearts, so naturally, they can talk too. In other words, you can communicate with them. Get it? If you talk to them when they’re cornered, they might offer money or items since they don’t want to die. In fact, talking has a better chance of scoring something great, as opposed to just offing them*.*This isn’t true. Well, it’s not true yet. We don’t have the Confidant abilities that make going for rare items or lots o’ cash possible, so most of what we get from these guys is going to be junk. Keeping in mind that the battle immediately ends after a successful negotiation, and that enemies left undefeated because of this don’t give money or experience, there’s really only one reason we’d want to talk at this point in the game instead of just launching into an All-out Attack. We’ll get to that in a second. Well then, let’s do the first step: Knock all the enemies down, and do a Hold Up!Music: Talk   It can’t get worse than this… What’re you going to do with me!? Huh? So you’ll let me live if I just give you money? Well, something along those lines… Now let it be money or items. Just cough it up! But, this happened so suddenly… I actually don’t have anything on me… I-I usually do though, you know!? W-Wait, what? Oh… This isn’t how I was planning this to go. Uh… Anyway, it can’t be helped if that’s the case. Time for you to go to hell. W-Wait! Sorry, but we’re in a hurry. No, wait up! Can’t we work something out? Don’t kill me, please! Won’t you let me go? Ugh! Sorry, but that sounded really lame. That was the best one-liner you could come up with? I say cheesy stuff like that all the time too, though. I guess I’m more like you than I thought. Whoa, I feel different! Something’s happening! What the…!? What’s going on!? I’m an existence that drifts about in the sea of humanity’s souls… My real name… is “Pixie”! I’m Pixie! From now on, I’ll live on inside your heart!   What was that just now…? What happened!? I-I have no idea! I wasn’t expecting that either...  Crap, they noticed us!     We can hold multiple Personas, just like in 3 and 4. Having a specific Persona active means gaining that Persona’s respective skills and elemental affinities. We can only switch once per turn, though.  Pixie is strong against Electricity and Blessed and weak against Gun, Ice, and Curse. Stats aren’t great, but all we want is that Zio.  I-Is that the Shadow from earlier!? Don’t tell me… Did you take in the Shadow’s appearance and powers as a Persona!?Let’s try to get this one on our side.   So that’s yer move? ...Then I guess I’ll talk first. I’ll decide if I’m gonna help you after. I gotta say, you’ve been a pretty inconsiderate host. You oughta show more hospitality. Couldn’t you at least make me a cup of tea or somethin’? Hell, that’d be real polite.  Red veins are bad news, as you might have guessed. ...Hey. Won’t you listen ta my dyin’ request? I wanna have some of yer “hospitality.” What kinda “hospitality” will you show me at the end of my life?  Well, I guess I’ll try to worry more like a young person… while I’m runnin’ away!And just like that, we’re ejected back into the fight because we failed miserably. In addition to red veins for displeasure, there are also yellow notes for answers Shadows will accept and blue sweatdrops for neutral. Neutral gives items and notes lead to the Shadow joining. A Shadow’s reaction to specific answers is determined by its nature. From the game’s digital manual:  These are the kinds of answers each personality likes. The real challenge, then, is just figuring out what answer from the selection is “vague” or “kind,” which isn’t always as easy as it sounds. I should also mention that we can only recruit Shadows that are at or below Maaku’s level, so no recruiting powerful enemies.   He sealed the enemy’s appearance and powers into his mask, and made it his new Persona… I’ve never seen anyone do that before… didn’t even know it was possible! Of course it is! Only one heart exists per person, so normally a person can only have one Persona! But this… this is incredible! That ability will give us a huge advantage in battle! All right, try to do that even more if the opportunity arises! You better help out too, Skull! Hell yeah! We’ll hold every last one of ‘em up! It’s worth noting now that we’re free that Maaku and his Personas level separately and at very different rates. Personas require quite a bit more experience to level, in fact. We can only hold six at the moment, so there’s incentive to get rid of old ones. But that’s not really relevant quite yet.  There’s nothing we can do here right now. Let’s try elsewhere.    In that chest we find a new knife for Maaku. It’s good to upgrade when we can, even if it only affects our melee attack.  We get some new Personas while we’re here, but the real reason I took this picture is because they changed Pyro Jack’s name to Jack-o’-Lantern and I’m not over it.  A safe room. We can discuss our strategy inside. There are a lot of places even I don’t know about in here…Outside… Music: Disquiet   I just said the words Sakamoto said, and I ended up-- Huh? Aaaaaaaah! Just gettin’ this far’s been a real pain in my rear end! It’s all because you guys provoked Kamoshida, you know. Still… he seems to be awfully on guard... Anyways, how’re we supposed to steal that Treasure thing? Don’t be so hasty. First, we’ll need to secure an infiltration route. A what…? A path to the Treasure’s location. But honestly, I think we’ll need a little more manpower in order to accomplish this. At the very least, one more person would be nice…Gee, I wonder who. Hey, you say you don’t have your memories and all, but somehow you still know about that kinda stuff? Do you think this thing’s really got amnesia?  I should really stop making the cat sad. You sure talk big, but what if it turns out you’re just some stray cat in the end? That can’t be... Princess…? It doesn’t matter now. We must take her back to King Kamoshida! Who’s this princess they’re talkin’ about…? Morgana leaves. And yet another question goes unanswered… Stuff like the castle and that navigation app are mysterious… but Morgana’s got ‘em both beat. Crap, sorry! What was I again? ...Oh yeah, Skull! This is bad! That was fast! Your friend… Lady Ann! She’s been taken by Shadows...! Wait, what? We sent her home earlier. If Lady Ann does indeed have the app, it could be possible. Oh no… Don’t tell me it got put on hers just like mine…!? Dammit! We let her out for her own safety, and she just came back in by herself…! We need to hurry and rescue her! Follow me! I’ll guide you!   On our way back through the dining room, we see Morgana’s All-out Attack finisher. It’s one of the better ones.  Along the way, Ryuji learns Lunge, a light Physical strike.   Look, I’ll apologize for touching the armor without permission! She totally doesn’t get what’s goin’ on! Let’s hurry! We have to save her!  Like in previous games, they’ll warn you before big fights, which is always nice. OK, let’s go!Music: Desire  So, this is the intruder.  Who’s that...? More importantly, what is this place!? Why’s the school turned into something like this!? I can’t believe you mistook my Ann for someone like her. Are you afraid? What is that outfit…? Have you lost your mind? I do as I please here. After all, this is my castle… The world of my desires. What the--!? Wait… Is this some red-light district!? What a lively slave. This isn’t funny! Enough of the bullshit, Kamoshida!  In that case… she should be executed.  Are you kidding me…? Is that what he thinks of the girls on the volleyball team…!?  Just when I was about to start enjoying myself... What’s the deal with this guy…!? You little…! ...How many times are you gonna come back? Kamoshida turns to Ann. I bet you’re just like those thieves. You came because you’re pissed at me, huh? But, ah… I forget that chick’s name, but it’s your fault she jumped, you know. Huh…? ...Holy poo poo. That’s… okay, we need to repave this dude’s face. You bastard!A guard approaches Ann. …..! No! Dammit…! Just sit back and enjoy the dismantlement show. No! Don’t!  *giggle* You’re such a perv! H-Hey, what’re we gonna do!? Takamaki! That’s more like it. You should’ve looked like this from the start. Shiho… I’m so sorry... Huh…? …You’re right. Letting this piece of poo poo toy with me… What was I thinking…!? It’s like I always say. Slaves should just behave and-- ...Shut up! I’ve had enough of this… You’ve pissed me off, you son of a bitch!Ann’s Awakening Music: Awakening  Urgh…! Tell me… Who is going to avenge her if you don’t? Such is the scream of the other you that dwells within… I am thou, thou art I...         Music: Will Power     Ann kicks the guard’s sword into the air...   …then jumps up and catches it…  ...and slices clean through her doppelganger.   You know what? I’m not some cheap girl you can toy with… you scumbag.      YOOO IT’S MY MAN BELPHEGOR  No one’s gonna stop me now!  Sadly, Carmen is not named after Carmen Sandiego. From the Megami Tensei wiki: "Carmen is a fictive female [Romani] created by Prosper Mérimée. She first appeared in Mérimée's eponymous novella that was first written and published in 1845. The novella was adapted into a variety of different genres, most notably the opera Carmen by French composer Georges Bizet which diverges in significant points from Mérimée's original story. Whatever the version, Carmen is generally depicted as a classic femme fatale who would take advantage of her beauty and charm to make men fall for her but quickly break the relationship once she is bored of her wooer and then looks for the next victim. Carmen is also usually seen smoking tobacco because she had once been working in a tobacco factory. She is later slain by a spurned ex-lover driven to a jealous rage after she leaves him. Though she knew he would be fated to kill her, she declares that she would rather die than allow herself to be bound to the will of another and that "Carmen will always be free".” Ann is… interesting. She’s Yukiko in a lot of ways, but the ways in which they’re different honestly kind of kill her. She’s got the fire affinity as well as healing, and her stats and skills make her probably the party’s most effective magic user. However, she has odd limitations in her skillset. Not only does she never learn any form of multitarget healing, which is a real bummer, even the niche spells she learns aren’t as useful as what other party members bring to the table. Ann can do a lot of damage, but she’s one of the less flexible party members in a game that really rewards flexibility. This isn’t to say she’s not useful, because she learns skills like Tarunda (enemy attack down) and Dekaja (gets rid of enemy buffs) very early on. It’s just that especially in the late game her limitations come into focus. She’s not as much Yukiko, who was an excellent all-rounder, as she is Chie from Golden, who can technically do tons of damage but becomes hopelessly outclassed in actual utility at certain points in the game. But hey, nuking poo poo with fire’s always good. Ann and Carmen are voiced by Erika Harlacher, who’s… uh… well, let’s see... she’s Videl in Dragon Ball Super and Kurapika in Hunter x Hunter, and that’s all I really know her from. Arist fucked around with this message at 22:42 on Aug 13, 2019 |
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PMush Perfect posted:Romani. gently caress, I was gonna change that but I forgot
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They cost like seven bucks each for the record, though they change the fight music with them. This game has about $70 of DLC, it's nuts. I might show some of it off if I ever finish this LP but just thinking that far in the future makes my head hurt.
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We're getting way ahead of ourselves here. If you think you need spoiler tags you probably shouldn't post it in the first place.
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Part 10: 4/15-4/17: A Serious Health Code Violation Now Ann has a Persona. Time to go to work. Music: Will Power  That dirtbag just sees women as sexual outlets! Don’t make me laugh with that “love” bullshit! C’mon, Carmen! Let’s give ‘em hell! This is Belphegor, and yes, that is a toilet. He’s one of my favorite SMT demons because all he wants to do is take a poo poo. He’s my friend and I love him.   He’s weak to fire, so he goes down real quick. Minibosses can’t be talked to, so there’s no reason to do anything but All-out Attack.   Pff, outside of school, that guy’s nothing but a pathetic loser! Morgana also learns Patra, which cures Dizzy/Forget/Sleep/Hunger for one ally. We’ll go more into status effects later. Music: Desire  Kamoshida runs away.  Why’d you come here, man!? And more importantly, how!? Hey! Is that how you speak to a woman!? Are you all right, Lady Ann!? Lady Ann…? Wait, what is this thing? Is it alive…? How can it talk? And… where in the world are we…!? J-Just calm gown. Everything’s going to be OK; don’t worry.      Huh? What are you talking about!? What the hell are you thinking!?Yeah, in retrospect that probably wasn’t the best thing to say. Well, I’m stumped… A search party will be coming for us soon. There’s no time to explain. We don’t have a choice. Let’s retreat for now! We were just gettin’ fired up, and you had to go and get in the way… Rgh, fine... You take the other side.Music: Break it Down (Elp Version)  Whichever’s not carbonated. Uh, they’re both actually. Then...   What about me? Huh? But you’re a cat. *giggles* Um… Morgana, right? I really am talking to a cat… This feels so strange… Oh, sorry! You’re not a cat, right? It’s only natural that you’re confused. Demanding that you understand all of this right after what you went through is asking too much. Honestly, I still can’t believe what happened… And that power… my Persona... It’s the will of your rebellion, Lady Ann. With it, you’ll be able to fight in that other world. So if what you told me is true, we can make Kamoshida have a change of heart, right? Is it really possible…? Can we actually force him to confess his crimes? The volleyball team’s keepin’ quiet about this, while teachers and parents turn a blind eye. If guys like us try and complain, they’re just gonna shoot us down. Goin’ all in on this plan is the only choice we got. Then let me help too. I want to make him pay for what happened to Shiho. He just keeps going like nothing happened, even after what he did to her… I’ll never forgive him. Wait, did you just say, “let me help”? You mean, you want us to take you along? Don’t act like I’m going to drag you down. Weren’t you watching? I can fight too. Hey, what should we do? Ann is actually probably my least favorite party member in the game for a few reasons, including her overall lack of utility and her battle character design which manages to be both oversexualized and also just not that visually interesting, but, uh, sure, yeah, she’ll be great. I guess. I agree as well. We are lacking in manpower, after all. Don’t worry, I’ll protect her.This game needs an option to bust out laughing at that. Even if you said, no, I’d just go in alone. Oh right, she can go by herself… I guess it’d be more dangerous turnin’ her down… Rgh, fine... Then it’s decided. Well, I hope we get along! I’m going to make Kamoshida atone for what he did. Not just for Shiho’s sake, but for everything he’s done. I won’t let any more people suffer because of him. I’ll do whatever it takes! I sense a strong fighting resolve from Ann...Music: Interrogation Room    It wouldn’t be odd if you had someone that was proficient in deceiving the eyes of others… ...If you’re listening, then answer me!I guess this relates to Ann because… she’s a model? I guess? Music: The Spirit  The Lovers Arcana represents relationships and choices, but also disharmony and inner conflict.  Ann learns Baton Pass from the first rank of her Confidant. This is a skill all of our party members will eventually learn at early ranks of their Confidants. It lets us pass the additional turn gained from a 1 More over to someone else who knows Baton Pass, dealing increased damage in the process. It’s one of the best new additions to the combat in this game over previous entries. The only downside is that not knowing it is a severe hindrance to any new party members you haven’t progressed through the Confidants of.  Hey, give me your number and chat ID. And, um… I’ll be counting on you, then. Same goes for you, Morgana. The pleasure is all mine, Lady Ann.Ann walks off.  And the innocence to cast herself into the jaws of death to achieve her goal… She cares about her friends, and she’s beautiful to boot… What a girl! She’s captured my heart... Dude.I’m with Ryuji, this is getting mighty uncomfortable.  True. Our best option would be to make a secret hideout where we could discuss these things. A hideout, huh…? I like the sound of that. The school rooftop would work… It seems like nobody goes up there. For the time being, that will make the perfect hideout. I can’t contact you from inside a Palace, so I’ll stay in this world. That being said, I’ll need someone to take care of me. I’m personally nominating you. You should feel honored. ...This’s all you. There’s no way I can at my place. Well, we now have our hideout, so let’s meet there tomorrow!Ryuji runs to board the train.   Music: Beneath the Mask (Instrumental Version)  Hm? Who’s this? Let’s talk to her.  Hey, lay off the customers. Sorry if he was rude, Doctor. ...I don’t mind. Come on, you’re getting in the way. Go on upstairs. Come back again. Oh, that customer just now? She’s the head doctor over at that clinic down the street. Rumor has it she gives pretty crappy examinations, and sells some weird homemade medicines on top of that. At least, that’s what I’ve heard. I haven’t been there myself. They should really just leave her alone. It’s not like she’s getting in the way of their lives… Hey, are we there yet? Well, I’ve gotta get home and start making dinner...  What the…!? What is this place!? Is this some kind of abandoned house…!? I was wondering why I heard meowing… What did you bring it here for!? Not my problem. Look, this place is a restaurant. Animals are a no-go… Though I guess you might stay on good behavior if you’ve got a pet to take care of… Fine… But keep it quiet when we’re open for business. And don’t let it roam downstairs, or I’ll toss it out. Oh, and I’m not gonna take care of it. That’s all on you.Boy, you backed down quick.  He seemed pretty understanding for someone who keeps you cramped up in this dump. Then again, I suppose to normal people I just sound like a meowing cat.  Make sure you wash that dish. By the way… have you decided on a name? *nods* Morgana? Huh… I was hoping I’d get to name it.Sojiro’s the loving best.  And to be honest, this place is heaven compared to Kamoshida’s cells. ...Remember how you guys asked me before about what I am? To be honest… I don’t remember anything about my birth. I think the Metaverse’s distortions made me lose both my memories and my true form. I already told you! I’m an honest-to-god human! If I were originally just a cat, how could I talk!? It doesn’t make any sense! There’s no doubt that the distortions were what caused me to lose my real self. I’m sure that once they’re purged, I’ll finally be able to get that self back. And I have a pretty good idea on how to do it too. That’s why I was in the castle in the first place.  Let me make myself clear: Your taking care of me won’t be for nothing. It’ll be give and take. Due to my knowledgeable and dexterous nature, I have a lot of intel on infiltration tools. Whoa, I can’t tell you more unless we settle on a deal. In exchange for you keeping me here, I’ll teach you about these tools. How does that sound? Still not too jazzed about living with this smug cat but I’ll take what I can get. I take it that means you accept? *nods* Hehehe… Then it’s a deal. Morgana seems rather happy...Music: Interrogation Room   There’s even the possibility that you used special tools and had someone who manufactured them… ...Answer me!Music: The Spirit  The Magician Arcana represents action or skill, but also trickery and manipulation. It’s generally associated with the beginnings of journeys, which is why it’s typically the Arcana of Your Dumb Friend Who Doesn’t Know Anything in 3 and 4.  Morgana gives us the ability to craft infiltration tools, which are items that will help us out within dungeons.  By the way, the power you used in the Palace was seriously amazing. The stronger that power gets, the more reliable it’ll be as a trump card. All right, I’m gonna stick with you wherever you go from today on. Personas are the strength born from one’s heart. Depending on what kind of life experience you gain, I bet it’ll affect that power as well! And if you become acquainted with capable people, you might learn various, useful skills too… This is all part of our deal, got it? I expect great things from you. Don’t let me down, OK? *nods* Getting around in cat form sounds pretty inconvenient, though… Well, it is what it is. I’ll just have to deal with being carried in that bag of yours.  I can’t. Anyway, I wanted to let you know at least. See you tomorrow. You guys send messages to each other with that thing, right? I want in too, so I’m gonna have to ask you to type for me. At any rate… Is this really a place for someone to live in? In addition to sitting on the couch, we can also talk to Morgana for some more flavor text related to what we’re currently doing.   Is this the stress of Kamoshida’s threat weighing on me…? ….. While we’re riding the train, we’ve got some downtime. I wonder if we could put it to good use... I haven’t been feeling well lately. My head’s all foggy, and I have no energy… I’ve tried every drug at the pharmacy, but nothing works. Do I have some new virus? ...Is this the onset of a psychotic breakdown? Wh-What should I do? Am I going to die!? Calm down, calm down! Let’s go to the clinic. Come on. I’m sure the doctor can prescribe something that’ll fix you right up! Doctors have the best medicine, huh… Hey, wasn’t that one customer back at Leblanc a doctor? That’s not what’s important here! Though she did have an interesting fashion sense… Anyway, it might be nice to have some strong medicine to use in the palace...Music: So Boring   Don’t text now. We’re in class. Whoa! You mean you’re actually listening to all this crap? Yeah, but none of it is really sticking today... I know, right? Anyways, hideout after school? Where exactly is this “hideout”? The school roof. Wait, we can still go up there? I’m gonna fine you if you’re late! You! Pay attention! Is that how you listen when someone’s talking to you!? I feel a murderous intent…!   Mr. Ushimaru throws a piece of chalk that hits Maaku square in the forehead.  Ooh… That looked like it hurt. *snicker* He hit him right in the forehead... That’s what you get for daydreaming! Kids these days have no respect for their elders. Good grief… Looks like you need more Proficiency to completely dodge that.Considering that we haven’t seen even a single opportunity to raise Proficiency at this point, that check is unwinnable. It’s entirely meant for New Game +, and even then it just gives you Charm, making it kind of pointless at that stage. Music: Suspicion  Mkay, let’s get goin’! Hold on, it’s still too early for us to head to the Palace. But why? Don’t we just gotta steal that Treasure thing? Don’t underestimate the dangers of that place. We need to prepare. Ain’t that Persona poo poo we got enough to deal with it? That’s exactly what I mean when I say don’t underestimate it. You’ll die if you mess up in there. So again, we need to prepare before we head in. But… how exactly are we supposed to do that? I’m glad you asked, Lady Ann. First, we’ll need to find better equipment for all of you. You talkin’ about weapons? I know a kick-rear end place! In that case, you can handle that side of things. The only other thing would be stocking up on medicine. Fatigue is unavoidable in a Palace... And where can we get medicine? Don’t worry, I know just the place. I hope you look forward to it, Lady Ann! Now then, Maaku and I have some business in Yongen, so let’s head off for today! Just come with me! I won’t be able to get close enough by myself!Music: Tokyo Emergency  The doctor who prescribes medication after a quick examination? She was sitting at the booth... I just realized something. If she’s the kind of doctor who gets sketchy rumors like that, maybe she’ll help us out. She’s somewhere in the neighborhood, right? Take me to her.  ...Well, I guess that’s the only choice we have. We’ll just have to go for it. All right, let’s step inside.Music: Butterfly Kiss   Hm? I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before... Hmmm… Well, whatever… So, what are you here for today? ….. ...Fine. Please head to the exam room. I’m going to prescribe you some pain relievers, OK? *nods* So let’s go with sleeping pills instead. Sleep is the best medicine anyway. What type of pill do you want, a sweet-tasting one or a bitter one?The plan is falling apart!  Is that right? And I bet you think you should have a year-long supply of them too. ...I’m guessing you’re here because you heard the rumors about me, huh? Who’s to say? But as a result, all I get are patients with ulterior motives now. I guess high school kids have it tough nowadays too, huh? Well, fine. I’ll prescribe you some medication. But only medication that will help you recover your health. I guess it’s fine. You seem pretty earnest, and you don’t look like you’ll be any trouble. This is my private practice. All the medicine I dispense is original. I have a license to make my own formulas. You’ve likely seen them being sold at various hospitals. It’s your responsibility to take care of yourself. So if that’s OK with you, stop by anytime. Great. It’s nice that you’re so quick on the uptake… Saves me the hassle. You’re a pretty weird kid, you know? I wonder what you’re going to use the medicine for… Well, as long as you don’t cause me any trouble, it’s not my problem...  This is where we can buy restorative items. We’ll be back later, but for now we’ll just purchase a Revivadrin (revives a downed party member) and as many Recov-R: 50 mg (50 HP restore) as we can afford.   A strange man is waiting outside. He enters the examination room.  Do you have a cold? Stomachache? Athlete’s foot? Whatever it is, you’ll need to take a number... ...Enough of this! You’re the only one who could have developed that type of medicine. Don’t play dumb with me. Rumor has it, it’s a drug so potent it can give a person unlimited power. Really? That’s news to me. Developing experimental drugs, medicine, and herbal remedies violates all health regulations. Are you attempting to create a super-stimulant? A drug like that will only become a social issue. You’re really persistent, you know that? I’m just a quack… The police may not be taking action, but I imagine the media will soon pick up on it. You intend to ruin my reputation again, huh? You’re a disgrace to the medical community. ...Tsk! What’s with the look? That was your mistake, was it not? I won’t be responsible for your criminal actions. Dispose of that “medicine” immediately and resign. The name “Tae Takemi” will never-- My eavesdropping has backfired yet again! Maaku leaves in a hurry.  Sounded like they were talking about something dangerous… Could that woman be hiding some extra strong medicine…? I agree. If it’s that strong, it might come in handy at the Palace. All right, let’s come back when that man isn’t here. We shouldn’t involve people who have nothing to do with this. Keep the Phantom Thieves a secret, OK? Anyway, great work! That went really well! Sweet. Welp, let’s figure out where to meet. You at least know how to get to Shibuya Station, yeah? Hey, I can’t make it. Can I trust you guys to check the place out for me? You can’t come? Not tomorrow. I made plans to go see Shiho in the hospital. Ah, gotcha. Don’t worry, we got this. Well, seeya in Shibuya, Maaku! I’ll be in front of the station! We might be able to get our hands on some decent stuff if this store really has model guns. Well, we can leave that for tomorrow. Let’s go home! Once we’re prepared, let’s take on the Palace. That’s where the real fun starts, got it?“No, for real dude, just give it another hour, the game’s gonna pick up I swear.”  Oh, um… O-Of course I’ve heard of it before. I just can’t remember a time that I’ve been there... That seems reasonable, I guess.  But before we do that, let’s check out our stuff.  This is where we obtain the free DLC items we picked up at the start. The important one is the healing item set, for reasons we’ll see very shortly.  The next day...   Mkay, let’s get goin’. The shop’s over this way!Ryuji runs over towards a nearby politician.  This politician’s actually saying some decent things, but not many people are stopping to listen... Eh, people give speeches all the time. Plus, politics are pretty boring, anyways. We’re almost there. Just don’t get lost in the crowd.Following Ryuji to Central Street, he runs down a back alley.   Don’t go into that alley. I saw a blond punk just head in…Poor Ryuji. Well, let’s explore a bit before joining him.  That I am!  Looking for a part-time job? It’s easy money! I can make a recommendation just for you. Hey, you’ll lose track of Ryuji if you waste time with this guy.Shut up Morgana, I’m having a conversation with this nice man about a job opportunity. Don’t you want some pocket change? I can help you out. Look, it’s easy, and it’ll net you tons of cash. Just follow me and we’ll get you sorted out. Hey, we don’t have time for this guy. We’re supposed to be getting weapons today, remember? Let’s just go after Ryuji.Fiiiiiiine.  Oh yeah, now that’ we’re here… you know anything about military stuff? I guess worst comes to worst we can just ask the shopkeep what they recommend. C’mon, let’s go.Music: Layer Cake  Maybe we should try askin’ the guy behind the counter. And man, who’d have thunk model guns would shoot real bullets in that Palace?   ...I dunno, just buy whatever looks interestin’ to you. Ugh, some customer service... Fine, whaddya want? An automatic? A revolver? Uh, automatic…? Dude, why’re you talkin’ about cars now!? Listen, this here’s an enthusiast shop. My regulars’ll be mad if I let a casual like you hang around. I’m not a freakin’ casual! I bought poo poo from here like, last week! Huh, can’t remember you. You bastard... And you? Lookin’ for somethin’?  Th-That ain’t it! We just like how they look, is all! Anyways… you shoulda said before you two’re enthusiasts. I’m always up for helpin’ fresh faces. Some precautions first though. Don’t go ‘round pointing ‘em at other people. Keep ‘em in a bag or somethin’ if you’re outside. Oh, and don’t let the fuzz catch wind of you having ‘em. I don’t need them comin’ around here. How ‘bout that? Me too. Now, if you look close, you’ll be able to to tell these’re models. Real guns feel… different. Maybe someday I’ll show you the real good stuff though… if you got the Guts for it, of course. ...But for now, you get the beginner selection. Just sit tight, I’ll bring ‘em out.  Oh, and here’s the cash for mine. Pick me out something good!  Time to shop.  But first, we need to sell something. This Soma from the healing item pack DLC fully restores HP and SP to all allies. It’s incredibly rare and useful as SP is at a massive premium in this game and ways to restore it are few. So, of course, we’re going to sell it for 50,000 yen. Money’s not a huge problem for most of P5, but at the beginning at least we’re going to be pretty hard up for cash. Not anymore.  So what are we going to buy with all the money we just got? Well, we’re going to buy a piece of armor for Maaku… and that’s it. We’ll go back to the clinic and buy more HP restore items before heading back to the Palace, but for now we’re going to be pretty frugal. We’re only buying this in the first place because like in P3 and P4, if the protagonist dies it’s game over, so we need to be careful. We’re not even going to bother with physical weapons at this point, though it’s funny to think about why this airsoft guy is selling lengths of pipe for Ryuji to swing around.  Anyways, I’ll have you do the choosin’ from now on. Get me the strongest-lookin’ one!  Apparently that subway driver from the accident was acting really odd during his testimony hearing. You talking about that psychotic whatever thing people’re going on about? Yeah, I heard it completely alters your personality. The news is saying the driver couldn’t even speak when they tried asking him questions. There’s no way a preposterous story like that could be true. Oh and sorry, but we’re closing soon. Hmph, how rude. This must be why you don’t get many customers. Your coffee’s actually not half bad. The beans must be lamenting the sorry state of this store… Thanks for stopping in. Please come again. Hmph. I only say this out of politeness, but… thanks for the coffee. Oh… What do you want? If you’re bored, go wash some dishes or something. Shut it. It’s all good as long as the shop doesn’t fail. I’m not gonna go wearing a fake smile. Who knows? Maybe I’ll end up living out on the streets.You’re awful unconcerned about that prospect. As long as I’m here, the world leaves me be. No annoyances or troublesome people to deal with. It’d like my own personal hideaway. I’d be kinda screwed if I lost it, but I guess you would be too. So, you better at least try and be useful around here. Anyway, I’m leaving now. Don’t cause any trouble.  Yeah. She’ll get better, I know it. I just need to believe in her. But… I’ll never forgive Kamoshida. He’s going to pay for what he did, no matter what. We just need to assemble some infiltration tools. Clean off that desk back there so we can use it.         So, get materials from Shadows, craft infiltration tools, use the Proficiency you get from crafting to be able to craft more tools at once. Simple.  Everyone starts off a little clumsy. Don’t be sad if it doesn’t go well at first, OK? Did you finish? We got Lockpick x1. Great! We should be able to use this.From making the Lockpick, we get Proficiency +2. It’s possible to get +3 but I’m not savescumming for that. We should be ready now. We’re heading into the Palace tomorrow. Let’s get some sleep.It’s all coming together. We’ve got our medicine, our gear, and our full party, and we’re finally ready to head back into the Palace. But sorry, Morgana, because before we do that, it’s time to explore the world a bit. Next time, we’re going to see just how much poo poo there is to do in this game. Arist fucked around with this message at 22:50 on Aug 13, 2019 |
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frajaq posted:Is this gonna be one of these gigantic/long RPGs like Witcher 3 is? My clear data is 86 hours and 24 minutes. For reference, my last save for this LP, which is about five minutes ahead of where we are, is at 5 hours and 8 minutes.
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Also, I should add that everyone in this game is usable. Nobody's garbage. It's just that Ann is really only good at one thing and most everyone else is more versatile. I'm not even sure I think she's the worst party member mechanically, but it's too early to talk about that.
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derra posted:Ann is one of the *most* versatile members of the team for the vast majority of the game and had a nigh permanent spot on my Merciless run. Only in endgame does she become a one trick pony, but it's still one hell of a trick. This is the last I'll say about it because I don't care to rehash this forever but the things Ann does other party members do better and the things she can do besides nuke are generally very specific. She is also by no means one of the party's more versatile members. She doesn't even break the top 4. She's not the least useful party member, still.
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I don't play on Merciless because I like liking this game.
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May 9, 2017 01:38
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derra posted:The way that experience works in this game grinding does very little for you in terms of levels, and cash... Except for the part where being underleveled means you have no way to get current Personas.
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May 9, 2017 02:03
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Montegoraon posted:Ann learns Tentarafoo. Tentarafoo is excellent. Tentarafoo is good, yes. We'll be using that a bit later for another reason. Generally, however, I tend to prioritize knockdowns over status effects unless the enemy doesn't have a weakness, and even then a lot of the time it's a miniboss that's immune. We'll still get some use out of Ann in this LP, don't worry. I didn't know about the Adhesive Bandage thing (because they're not available at the Clinic) but we'll pick up some of those before heading back in.
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May 9, 2017 03:38
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Blastinus posted:If I'm going to be honest, I actually consider Ryuji to be the weaker link in the overall party lineup. If Ann's facing an enemy with a Fire resistance, her damage suffers for it, yes, but she's got other options that still let her contribute to the party, such as healing or applying statuses. On the other hand, if an enemy has a Physical resistance, then Ryuji doesn't have the SP to sustain his magic for very long, and his Electric magic isn't that strong to begin with. I didn't end up using Ryuji too often in my first playthrough, and I don't feel like I lost much. Ryuji is King poo poo of gently caress Mountain
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May 9, 2017 03:47
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I almost never buy weapons because they only affect your melee attack. I might go back and get one for Maaku at least because I don't want to drain his SP but Ryuji has Lunge so screw it.
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May 9, 2017 14:03
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I'm going to spend it all on lotto tickets just like in real life 
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May 9, 2017 15:12
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Blademaster_Aio posted:Do you ever hit it big in the Lotto? I just bought the first two then kinda forgot about it. I think you can win like 100,000 yen from it but I've never actually done it.
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May 9, 2017 15:20
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Part 11: 4/18: Thief And The Big City Today we’re not gonna worry about any of that “forward progression” nonsense and just explore. Well, explore and prepare. There’s a lot of stuff to buy and if we want to tackle the Palace in as little time as possible (we do), we’re gonna need the essentials. But first, time for school! Music: Disquiet    The implied “motherfucker” is what really makes this a great dialogue option.  In class... Music: So Boring  Seems like Ryuji probably got the same treatment. He was just standing there looking at me with this poo poo-eating grin on his face. Ugh, that’s annoying… he was probably mocking you. Honestly, seeing that got me even more fired up about this. Yeah. I’m worried about Shiho, but I want to concentrate on our operation too. And I won’t let myself get exhausted like last time. Same goes for me. Me too! I’ll do my best. No going in without me, OK? Yeah, you better let us know if you’re going into the Palace.Music: Tokyo Emergency  I bet the others are ready to go and waiting on the signal. Well, I’ll leave the planning to you.  We’re finally free*! *Freedom may be limited at this point in the game.  The game just goes back a week like in P4 if you hit the deadline, don’t worry. The fail states are slightly more interesting than they were in that game, but not enough to really justify showing them off. They’re generally pretty samey, though there is one abjectly horrifying one.  Despite the two days of preparation, we’re still nowhere close to adequately prepared to take on the castle. We’ll need to more thoroughly investigate the city for more resources. Let’s take Kamoshida’s twisted heart!  We can also check what other people did during their runs.  Most chose to enter the Palace, which is understandable. Incorrect, but understandable.    Ain’t we meeting up? If you dunno what to do, let’s just go. Well, what do you want to do? Should we meet up at the hideout and head into the Palace? Sorry, Ryuji.  Hey, we’re heading in today, right? Do you need to get ready first? I want to make him pay as soon as possible now that we know the real story behind his actions…. I appreciate the offer… but I’m not really in the mood to be out having fun right now… Sorry, but I’d rather focus on the Kamoshida situation. Lady Ann seems stressed… I guess it’s not much of a surprise. Kamoshida’s the only thing she can afford to think about right now. If you want Lady Ann to rely on you, you’ll need to be kinder. Like me!Looks like it’s too early to develop Ann’s Confidant any further.  Instead, let’s head to the library.     We can check out books here or just read or study.  You’re only allowed to borrow one book at a time. Once you finish, please be sure to retur-- Huh? That badge… Are you a second-year? ...Oh, could you be that transfer student I keep hearing about!? I knew it… Um… I don’t mean to be rude, but maybe you shouldn’t come here… See, you’re scaring the other students too… Oh… No, I didn’t mean that you can’t use the library, but... You’re not welcomed anywhere you go… I guess there’s nothing we can do about it.  ...You can only borrow one book at a time. Be sure to return it once you’re done reading it. ...These are all the books you can check out right now. Yes, all the books we can check out are based on our party members’ Personas. We’ll check out Pirate Legend for now.  But I’m a little worried about the look that librarian is giving you. Not to mention the other students… We’ll get a Knowledge boost when we study...  ...but also Guts, if we manage to stay focused. If not, we still get Knowledge. Are you sure you’re gonna be OK studying here? We’ll ignore that for now and head down to the courtyard.  SP’s at a premium in Palaces, so having these SP restoring drinks, even if they only give back five each, is essential.  Mmm, sounds... delicious.  We also run into Kamoshida roaming the halls. Attempt to walk past him without a word...  ...and he accosts us himself. I can’t believe you can come to school all calm like that. Unless you’re scheming something…? Don’t give me that cheek! You’re really pushing your luck, you defiant piece of garbage. I suggest you try and enjoy the time before your expulsion. Now then, get lost. I don’t have the time to be dealing with you.Time to leave school.    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. Music: Tokyo Daylight    Next, let’s hit up the bookstore and clean the place out. I’m gonna be the bestest pick-up artist in the world!   Your room’s a little cleaner, but there’s still no reason to go here without a TV.A TV, eh…?   This is the sad song of mid-April, sung by this loving cat. We can’t actually enter about half of these establishments because Morgana decides otherwise.  While we’re here, we’ll buy 30 Adhesive Bandages, which are the best value on healing we have available right now at 20 HP for 120 yen a piece. Is this enough? Well, I know the future, and I’m going to say probably not.  You can watch a movie whenever you want later. Let’s save it for after you deal with Kamoshida.drat cat’s interfering with my personal life. To continue on, we head underground.  Inspecting the magazines lets us consider some job possibilities.   Some of the jobs are gated by social stats or gameplay progress, though, so we can’t accept all of them just yet.  We can’t go out at night yet so the beef bowl shop’s out, and the flower shop requires more charm, so the only option we have is the convenience store. A part-time job at a convenience store, huh? Sounds typical for a student. You wanna apply? Let’s call them right now! Hi, this is Triple Seven on Central Street. You’re calling about the job opening? Hold on. I’ll get the manager. Thanks for waiting. So, you wanted to apply for a part-time job? You’re a student, right? I’ll plan your schedule around the days you’re available. I’m always in the store, so you can come straight here. I look forward to working with you. Seems like it worked out! Good job!That manager’s gonna be bummed, because we aren’t going to go to work there for several months at the very least. The convenience store job gives no social stat boosts and isn’t tied to any Confidants, so there’s only one reason besides money to even bother with it and we don’t have to worry about that for a long-rear end time.   I don’t know why it bothers telling you any of this, because you can work at any job any day of the week as long as you have that segment of the day free. It’s not like P4 where you could only go on certain days.  Down in the Underground Mall, most of the shops are full of items that are really only useful as gifts to give female Confidants. Different girls like different things, but I don’t know any of the intricacies of any of that and as such I’ll probably just ignore it entirely.  We need to make sure to pick up these Bio Nutrients while we’re down here, though. It’s pretty critical. Back up on the surface...   If you’re interested, I’d love for you to come. I want young people like yourself to hear it. A speech highlights a person’s ability to attract others. What’s your take on this guy? I sense experience emanating from him, so he may be good at it… If that’s the case, we should go. But… it’s at night, so we won’t be able to attend without the chief’s approval.  Don’t mind if I do.  All right, let’s scratch away! Let’s see… Scratchers… There’s three spots you can scratch and… It seems that you win if any of those spots show a money amount as the prize. I guess you can just go ahead and scratch them all. Which one do you want to scratch first? M-Meh… It’s a miss. Which one do you want to scratch next? >The left one. M-Meh… It’s a miss. Just one more left… Now, let’s see what you’ve got! Huh…? Could it be...!?  Wow, you really won! Let’s come here again some other time!Time to never, ever play scratchoffs again, I guess.  We’re moving up to the big time!     Over in Yongen-Jaya, we find another vending machine with more SP drinks.  Let me take a bath you goddamn cat, Leblanc doesn’t even have a shower  This Spring Fruit Pack is a great deal, too bad it’s only available during this season and in limited quantities.  Next, we head over to the second-hand shop.  ...Welcome.  I didn’ t think anyone would buy such an outdated TV… Since you got it off my hands, I’ll throw in a DVD player and tuner for you, OK? ...Does Leblanc work as your delivery address? He’s giving us a DVD player and a tuner? Maybe this turned out to be quite the bargain! I’m excited! I can’t wait for it to be delivered!One of the only things we can actually do today is head to the batting cages.  Batting cages? In a small place like this? ...What’s it like inside?      Getting the home run prize is much easier than the slugger prize, for the record. I believe you also get bonus Proficiency if you can get the slugger prize, but it’s hard enough that it’s not really worth it to even try at this stage unless you love savescumming. The rewards are decent enough that we might put some time into this, though. Whoa, he said there’d be prizes. Sounds like it’s worth trying! You came here just to look…?Sorry, Morgana. We’ve got other plans. For those of you who want to keep track, we bought:
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May 13, 2017 04:43
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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.
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May 13, 2017 15:58
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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.
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May 13, 2017 18:26
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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  DeafNote posted:yeah I just caved in and looked up a spoiler-free FAQ (up until the point where it no longer mattered) Yeah the guide didn't know about it either, which is how I missed it.
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May 13, 2017 18:46
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RareAcumen posted:Are they any better than what you did find though? Nope, but 10 SP ain't nothing.
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May 14, 2017 17:21
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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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MythosDragon posted:I'm sad you didnt make a "games over" joke when Takemi said gameover. I considered something along the lines of  but I thought it kind of hackneyed.
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:Which Arcana is the Peter Parker confidant? 
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Part 13: 4/20: Castle Crashers We’re finally heading into the Palace today. Music: Suspicion  We basically just have to go to that castle and steal the treasure from Kamoshida, right? But wait, what even is a Treasure? I wanna know that before we do anything. A Treasure is the physical form of the Palace ruler’s distorted desires. In other words, it’s the core of the Palace. Once we steal it, the Palace will crumble… I think. Having said all that, even I don’t know what Kamoshida’s Treasure is going to be. And where can we find it? There’s no way of knowing that until we go in and find out. But if I had to guess, I’d say he has it locked up somewhere in the depths of the Palace. Eh, I think I get it now. We just gotta find the Treasure, yeah? Pretty much. There’s just a lot we won’t know until we go in… In any case, our objective is to find the Treasure’s location somewhere in the Palace. Make sure we go about this with time to spare so we can avoid any unforeseen circumstances. ...I expect great things from you guys.   We can “check our progress” with the Hold Meeting option, or just select Infiltrate Palace now and head on in. Music: King, Queen, and Slaves  I think I’d feel a lot better about Ann and her costume if this game wasn’t so drat thirsty over her. Hm? What’s up? N-Nothing. I was just thinkin’ we should choose a code name for you too. A code name? I’m Skull, he’s Joker, and that’s Mona. Judging by your costume... I mean, she’s got that tail and stuff, so… Whadda you think, Maaku?  What do you wanna be called, then? Um, something better than just a little cat… Maybe… “Panther”? That sounds pretty cool, doesn’t it? Huh? Why? ‘Cause it sounds more… ferocious? She’s a cougar...! Don’t call me that! More importantly, Kamoshida…! Oh, right. Let’s go! It’s game time from this point forward. I’ll teach you guys the basics of infiltrating a Palace as we go.   My master would like a word with you. *nods*Music: Aria of the Soul    Well done. It seems you have remembered my words… You truly make it worth rehabilitating you. *chuckle* I am not attempting to withhold information from you. The essence of the rehabilitation that you must complete will be explained in due time. Once you encounter friends who share your aesthetics and discover your place in reality… This game has an interesting sense of the word “aesthetics.”  I mean, I guess that works. Sort of. ...Only then, will I explain it all. Such a day should not be far off. This time, I wish to introduce you to the aid we are providing. Due to your potential in wielding the power of the wild card, you can handle more than one Persona. That power holds infinite possibilities. We will assist you in nurturing that potential. ...To that end, we must execute your Persona. Well, that’s morbid. *chuckle* Do not be alarmed. Personas are personalities that exist within you… Thus, you will only be discarding old personalities to have them be reborn as new ones. Think of it as the fusion of your Personas. Now then, let us try an actual Persona fusion.By fusing together multiple Personas, we can create a new one at the cost of the old ones. To start, select the first Persona you want to use. Do you remember how I mentioned forming bonds with Confidants? Personas are the power of the heart… The stronger those bonds, the stronger your Persona will be. In other words, the effect of your bonds on execution… or fusion, if you will, are quite substantial. When you fuse a Persona that shares its arcana with one of your bonds, it will gain great power.So, when we fuse a Persona of the same arcana as our Confidants, the resulting Persona will gain bonus experience. This boost, called Arcana Burst, increases with the rank of the related Confidant. This is a big help because Personas require much more experience to level up than party members. This will be a guiding principle for your forays into fusion… Try not to forget it. Moreover, there is one thing I must warn you about. You cannot create a Persona that surpasses your current level. This is because the resulting Persona would be too powerful for you to handle effectively. This is a straight-up bullshit gameplay contrivance, for the record. It only applies during the original fusion (or negotiation). If the Persona is resummoned in NG+ or gains experience beyond your level through Arcana Burst, it doesn’t apply. Now then, check the fusion results and choose a Persona that suits your stature. So, we select two Personas...  When fusing a new Persona, you can select skills for it to inherit from the base Personas.   This Agathion seems good.  But let’s give it Zio from Pixie for good measure. It’s already about to learn a Physical skill and there isn’t much use for Curse this early in the game.  Are you certain this Persona is acceptable?  Bye, Arsene.  *diabolical laughter* Though I may disappear this moment, I shall always be at your side. We shall meet again… when your fate reaches its conclusion. *diabolical laughter*That scene always plays the first time you fuse Arsene, whenever it might be.           JESUS    I’m Agathion. I’m gonna be your new mask now! Use me, use me, use me!  I don’t say it enough but these new Persona models are really excellent across the board.  A stronger Persona has been born from the body and blood of the old. It shall be your new strength.  You better understand it at once! You’ll end up dead if you don’t master it. Gather Personas, and bring them here. Gather a great many, execute them, and continue to give birth to even stronger Personas. Developing your powers as such will play an integral role in the stand against ruin. So that your rehabilitation goes well, we have a variety of rituals to choose in regard to executions. And depending on the effort you put in, our master might consider further development of new rituals. Cry your tears of joy, Inmate! Your heart is steadily gaining the strength of rebellion. IT seems your rehabilitation is proceeding smoothly—a joyous fact, indeed… In anticipation of this, I have prepared a gift for you. I hope that you shall accept it. I feel a deepened connection with Igor...   Now we can see hidden secrets in the environment. That is a thief’s skill, allowing one to tap into their sixth sense and see what is hidden in the dark. I believe you can handle it now. May you continue devoting yourself to further rehabilitation. ...Now then, if you have any requests, we will heed them.Actually, we’ll just head out. Seeya Igor. Music: King, Queen, and Slaves  To my teammates, it looked like I wasn’t moving… Why’re you spacin’ out like that? ...It’s kinda hard to tell what you’re thinkin’ sometimes. Let’s just say he’s a man of high caliber.Uh, sure. Let’s go with that. As we also saw in Persona 3, the Velvet Room is not a physical place, and when you “enter” it, to everyone else you’re simply zoning out. We’re counting on you, Joker! Let’s head to the safe room we found last time. It’s in the first floor of the west building. That’s pretty close to our usual entrance. It should be a pretty decent starting point. Safe room…? It’ll make sense when you see it. Welp, let’s head out!  This is a godsend for moving through the Palace, especially if you’re forced to leave and come back. We’ll be trying to get through this Palace in a single day (operative word there being “trying,” because oh boy) but even so just being able to pop out from a safe room and hit up the Velvet Room is great.    There’s also this weird thing. We can get help from other online players occasionally. Very occasionally. So occasionally that I don’t even really remember most of the situations it’s useful for. We get three help requests per dungeon visit and that’s it, though, and we’ll be seeing at least one of those potential situations within this Palace.    We can steal goodies from environmental features that glow using Third Eye.   It’s just more loot to sell at Untouchable, but hey, more cash is always nice.  It’s a gap in the cognition. A safe room, if you will. Yeah, still not getting it. Right? Uhhh, I’m fuzzy on the details, but I think it’s some kinda spot where Shadows can’t find us. Huh… I didn’t think a place like that existed in here. So, what do we do in this “safe room”? Take a break, duh. Oh, and we talk about stuff too. Huh… Those are important. I guess I’ll rest for a bit too then. Let me know when we’re ready to head out, Joker.Time to get to work. I’ll be explaining enemies’ gimmicks and some of their weaknesses.  This Bicorn is weak to Electricity and uses mainly Physical strikes, while the Pixie primarily heals and uses Electricity, and is weak to Gun and Curse.  Ryuji can hit the Bicorn’s weakness easily, then Baton Pass over to Ann. Morgana still doesn’t know Baton Pass, which is going to be something of an issue for his usefulness in this Palace.  Ann’s gun also has an interesting gimmick. She has an SMG with more than double the amount of bullets anyone else has, but no way of controlling which enemy she targets, forcing you to fire repeatedly until you hit your mark.  Ann’s finisher is something, all right.   These Incubuses are prone to using Life Drain repeatedly to suck health from your party members and give it to themselves. They’re weak to Gun and Bless, the latter of which we have no source of as of yet. They also have massive spiky dicks because SMT is weird.  And here’s Ryuji’s finisher.  Oh well… Guess we just gotta ambush it from behind again… Well sure, if you want to go about it the orthodox way. But there’s a more stylish route!  Once it’s in range, jump on it and rip its mask off! Whoa… That does sound pretty drat cool... Hey! This isn’t a movie! Joker, with your poise, you should be able to finish it off. Give it a try!     This is a lot of tutorial text for the act of hiding behind a couch. The controls for moving around cover aren’t great, for the record. They’re much too sensitive and I often find myself flipping around my hiding place trying to return to where I was.    But hey, guaranteed ambushes are pretty great.  These Agathions use Wind and are weak to Electricity.  These Silkys, on the other hand, use Ice and are weak to Fire… and Electricity. Noticing a pattern here?  Further in, we come to a room with bars blocking the inside.  If he’s protecting it this securely, it has to be important. That means there should be a way in and out of there. Joker, do you think you can solve the mystery of this room? I’m sure your observation skills will help you get through! If it wasn’t obvious enough, we need to use Third Eye to see these footprints and the glow of the switches.  Pull the first switch...  ...run to the opposite side of the room...  …and do the same thing.   The bars recede. Whoa... As expected from you, Joker! It’s a trap! The bars drop back down and a Garrador drops from the ceiling! ...Not really. You’re hopeless… Don’t you realize how vital a map is? It’s a true necessity for a phantom thief. This should make securing a route much easier. Wait, does it say where the Treasure is on there? Oh… Actually, it seems like this map is incomplete… There might be more of them around. Mkay, let’s start checkin’ what we can. We’ll prolly find another map along the way somewhere. Further in, we return to the entrance hall, where we’re forced to climb above to the rafters.  From there, we jump across the chandeliers...   ...Right into an enemy trap. Sometimes enemies will just sprout out of thin air at set points and gently caress you up.     Not only do they get to go first, we can’t escape. It’s a rough situation all around.  After dealing with that and returning to solid ground, we find a safe room and a treasure chest.  It needs a Lockpick… We have 1 of those. Want to open it?We have to use a Lockpick to open this chest. What’s in it?  Straight garbage, that’s what. The Gold Breastplate is barely better than Ryuji’s default armor, and with half the evasion. It’s designed to be sold to Unbreakable along with that Onyx, which is vendor trash. Oh, hey, that was also our last Lockpick, meaning we can’t open any of the other chests in here either! Great!  Hey… Look to the left… There are some Shadows here too. Now, you can’t just blindly rush into a fight. First you need to ascertain how strong they are. How’re we supposed to do that? Well, we’ll need to observe the enemy’s actions and get some insight into their skills. That should be possible for you, Joker.   This nearby enemy is yellow, so it’s the same level as us. Using this is handy because it lets us know what kind of enemy we’ll face, which is useful if you’re trying to conserve SP and skip fights like we are. Through this, we can game our encounters to only fight enemies we want or need to for Personas or experience.  These Kelpies use Wind skills and are weak to, guess what, Electricity, but also have the annoying habit of summoning more of themselves. If you can defeat them quickly enough, it’s more experience for little cost, but they can also overwhelm you if you’re not careful.  There’s also this Berith, too strong for us to grab just yet, but it’s weak to Ice.    He’s also capable of loving us right up.  Further in we pick up this Snuff Soul, which restores 50 SP and we’re going to be saving for a later dungeon, because 50 SP is massive at this point in the game.  Door’s locked. Th-The hell…? It ain’t openin’! Wait… I can hear a faint breeze blowing in from somewhere… Is there another way through? We can climb on top of the bookshelves to this vent.  From there, we can crawl through.  Uh, there’s a guard there... That’s OK. Hey, Joker, do you think we can ambush it from here? It should be the same as hiding and jumping toward an enemy. Give it a try.Morgana’s just trying to tell us that we can also ambush from above.  I don’t have anything to say about this shot, I just happened to stop on this frame and thought you all should see it. Anyway, let’s beat the piss out of this enemy.  We don’t quite manage to kill it (because it’s invincible for the purpose of this tutorial). Instead, it starts talking to us.   We ask it for an item and send it on its way.  Shadows have emotions too, you know. Of course they’ll be afraid if you corner them like that. It might be worth purposely creating such situations to get them begging for their lives. This Muscle Anklet raises Strength by 2, so we slap it on Ryuji.  Finally, we hit another saferoom. This update’s getting a bit long in the tooth, so we’ll resume next time. We’re doing relatively well on SP, for the most part, but we’ve already spent a good portion of our healing, so we’ll need to be careful if we want to complete the Palace in a single day. Arist fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Apr 26, 2018 |
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The unlocked chests are definitely set, the locked ones might be random but I doubt it. I have no idea what's in any of the other locked chests for the record.
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Mzbundifund posted:Why does everyone have different brightly colored gloves? For most characters (Ann is one of the exceptions) the gloves match the color of the element they use.
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:So that's what everyone was alluding to earlier. I just thought her attack animations were ridiculous or something. Here's what it looks like when Ann is knocked down, for the record: 
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Blademaster_Aio posted:Wait... isn't this situation really bad? I set up that scenario for the sole purpose of capturing that godawful pose. I turned off my PS4 immediately after doing so. E: also I still would have won because Joker's Persona blocked Ice.
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Rangpur posted:You got a fusion accident. That probably doesn't count as a spoiler, since Igor flat-out tells you it can happen, but the odds are pretty goddamn long. We probably won't cover this because I went the entire game without it happening my first run.
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Welp, we'll see about reopening this thread in the morning
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Part 14: 4/20: Heh, Just Noticed What Day It Is Music: King, Queen, and Slaves  We’re still exploring this drat castle.  Entering this library, we find a rather conspicuous book.  Are you curious about that book, Joker? Hmmm… I guess we can always take it with us if you want! The Slave Book, huh…? That sounds kind of important... Something I neglected to point out is that Ryuji does this absurd faceplant every single time he uses his finisher. It’s pretty great.  Ann also learns Dormina around this point, which has high odds of causing an enemy to fall asleep. It’s not useful very often, but we’ll find some applications for it.  See that barred door at the end of the hall? We need some sort of circular key to activate the switch that opens it, which means we’re going to have to scour this floor looking for it.  In another library, we find another book.  Did that catch your attention, Joker? We should take it with us! The Queen Book? Is this some kinda special book? And again in the third library.  Then let’s bring it along! The King Book? What is this? Here’s a locked chest we can’t open because we wasted our only Lockpick. I have no idea what’s inside it.  This is the only room left in this area to check.  A library, huh? This definitely seems fishy. Whaddya mean? Come on, it’s a library in a castle. There has to be some kind of secret mechanism in here. Let’s look around, Joker.Music: Suspicion  Looks like we’ve got a puzzle to solve.  “Tracing Kamoshida’s Steps”… “Kamoshida’s Heroisms”… “Kamoshida’s Law”…? What the hell!? All these goddamn books’re about Kamoshida! That reminds me, we found a book earlier, didn’t we? Yeah, something might happen if we put a book in here... We insert The King Book. Now, to move over to one of the other slots...  There are all sorts of books here… The titles don’t have any rhyme or reason to them. Huh? This book… has Shiho’s name in the title… Wait… It’s not just this one! All of the books here are about female students…! “Ann Takamaki: The Charming Doll.” Holy poo poo... What the heck is this…!? >Insert “The Queen Book” And now for the third shelf. Hm… Wait a second. The books on this shelf seem familiar. These’re the names of the volleyball team members! Wait, what the hell!? All of the titles are boys from our school! “Ryuji Sakamoto: The Vulgar Ape.” There’s one here for Skull.Way to just spill his name, Mona. Weren’t code names your idea? That bastard! Who the hell does he think he is!? >Insert “The Slave Book”  The bookshelf slides out of place, revealing a hidden room.  You got it, Joker! Let’s take a look inside!Music: Desire  Wait… It’s all pics of her…? …... Yeah… Thanks. If anything… I feel even more motivated to do this now. I’m sure it’ll feel awful, but we should search this room. There has to be something in here if he was hiding it with such an elaborate trick. I spy a shiny object over in the corner.   Is this… a medal? Well, it has to be important. He went through all the trouble to hide it here, after all. Guess we’ll take it then. Wait, there’s something under the medal too.  So is it gonna tell us where the treasure is? That’s a weird-shaped building… Could it be a tower or something? Considering our current position… I’d say we’re about halfway there. All right! Let’s hurry over there!4 No. Now that we know how much we have left, we can calculate the best way to pace ourselves. Let’s keep exploring, but take breaks when you need to, Joker.We’re halfway through, eh? Well, we’ve got a little under half of our SP left, so that’s good. We might make it through in one day yet. For now, let’s just head back to that door we couldn’t open. Music: King, Queen, and Slaves    Insert the medal and pull the switch, and…  The bars lower. Sweet! Looks like it worked. Now we can keep going! This must lead somewhere important. Let’s go!1 Over here we find a safe room.  ...and a Devil Fruit. If Kamoshida turns out to be some weird giraffe man I’m done with this game.  Let’s pop out using the safe room and go fuse some Personas.  First up, a Genbu using Incubus and Agathion.   I shall become a mask and make use of my wisdom to create a profitable future for you.This thing is some weird CatDog-style amalgamation of a tortoise and a dragon, which is actually pretty blasé as far as SMT goes. It’s actually one of the four symbols of the Chinese Constellation, representing the north and the color black.  Next, a Saki Mitama using Jack-o’-Lantern and Bicorn.   Love and sympathy are all you need in life. I shall become your mask and guide you to intense passion... This weird teardrop with a face is one of the four great aspects of Shinto thought, aiding in love, profit, and growth. Speaking of growth, Growth 1, which we get from having started Ann’s Confidant, lets it gain 25% experience even when inactive. It’s handy but we won’t be using this one all that much. I fused it primarily to consolidate my damage skills onto as few Personas as possible. Now, let’s head back into the Palace.   But the Treasure’s up ahead, right? We don’t got a choice but to keep goin’. I guess that’s true… but we need to make sure we’re ready for whatever might be ahead. What do you think, Joker? Should we continue onward?  The building distorts, revealing the image of a gymnasium. Wait, was that… the gym…? I can’t believe he can think like that… especially after what he did to Shiho… God, that bastard makes me so freakin’ sick! Just you wait, Kamoshida…!    It is preposterous for miscreants like yourselves to come waltzing in like this.  You will pay for foolishly defying King Kamoshida… with your lives! I knew this would happen! Well, we don’t have a choice! Let’s take it down!Music: Keeper of Lust   Uh-oh. This guy means business. Charge increases the damage of the next attack by 2.5x. We’re in trouble. Look! He’s trying to do something! It’s important to guard if you think you’re in danger!    That took more than half of Ann’s health even blocked, which means that strike is more than enough to decimate any of our party members from full health.   And he uses his next turn to charge up again. We’re forced to spend half our turns guarding and the other half frantically trying to do damage. It’s a rough situation. Complicating matters is the fact that it resists fire, meaning Ann is ineffective.  Yeah… It looks like he’s making a concerted effort to stop us now. Joker, I’ve helped you learn a few different things so far, but there’s no more time for lessons. I’ll compile some info you’ll need to know for battle, so be sure to take a look later. We’ll review the information in here another time. For now, let’s just keep moving.  ...Or not, because a ton of enemies suddenly spawn, surrounding us.  What should we do? Head back? No, the Treasure is definitely up ahead, and there has to be a path to it somewhere. Let’s look around, Joker!Easier said than done, Morgana.  He gets taken out pretty much instantly at the start of this fight. And since he can’t navigate while unconscious, the game does something interesting.  Morgana jumps away and takes cover nearby, continuing to give us information. It’s neat if kind of pointless because he never actually says anything useful, but whatever.  Eventually we can manage to avoid the rest of the enemies and climb up above.  Hey… That stuff is disgusting. You should get it cleaned somewhere… Anywhere… Wait, wasn’t there a coin laundry near Leblanc?You can find useless, stained gear in Palaces and use the coin laundry to clean it up. I’ve never actually bothered to do this because it loving spends time, so I have no idea if any of the gear is worth it. Scratch that, I will say that it’s unilaterally not worth it because, again, it loving spends time, holy poo poo, and you can easily make do without bothering.  We continue to make our way across the room.   Uh-oh, the enemy’s captured Ryuji!  If the hostage negotiation fails, the captured party member will be instantly KO’d.      We could call the Thieves’ Guild for help, but I’m feeling bold. Let’s let him drain our health.    And so the fight resumes. Whew, barely got out of that one. Time to heal!  YO HO HO HE TOOK A BITE OF GUM GUM ...I’m sorry.  Down just leads to an enemy and yet another treasure chest we can’t open. Instead, let’s go up.  Music: Tension  Oh! That matches up with the map. There’s no doubt that’s the tower we’re headed for. So the Treasure’s up there! Hell yeah, we did it! So… where’s the entrance?  And right on cue, a ton of Shadows so strong they’re visibly growing red appear. Ugh, not again... It’s no surprise that security would be tight around here. But as they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained! Let’s go, Joker! In this case, “strong Shadow” means “double Berith,” which ends up being quite the drain on Joker’s SP. We don’t end up having to fight all four because enemies tend to despawn between successful fights and won’t reappear until you move away, but multiple nearby enemies means you’re going to end up with at least one linked encounter, where defeating one set of enemies causes a new set to spawn immediately. Also, the door’s locked, because it’s never easy.  Instead, we have to climb up above and run along the walls.  See that itty-bitty hole in the tower near those banners? That’s our goal.    Music: King, Queen, and Slaves (Another Version)  And we’re finally inside.  The distortion is getting stronger… The Treasure has got to be nearby! Over in a side room, we find something interesting. It seems to be a rather strange-looking elevator.   Music: King, Queen, and Slaves  Why, we seem to be in some secret area of the castle! Let’s check this place out a bit.  If we walk over to where another elevator seems like it should be, Ann pipes up.  Oh dear.  These Succubuses (Succubi, I guess) are weak to Gun and Bless just like their friend Incubus. They also like casting Fire, as well as using Marin Karin to Brainwash the party.  This Bead is a full HP restore for one party member, which is great… but not yet. We’ll be saving this for way down the road.  Turning around, we see… a portrait of Kamoshida?  Either way… it’s kind of strange that this would be our dead end.Let’s examine it, then.   It’s the entrance hall! Have you already forgotten!? I didn’t realize we would end up here... Hey, look! There used to be tons of soldiers wanderin’ around, but I don’t see any of ‘em now...Well, we finally made our way back to the entrance hall. While we’re down here, we also unlock some of the paths so we can head back to a nearby safe room before returning to the tower. This is good, because...    There’s a righteous asskicking waiting for us up there. 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Level Seven posted:Same thing here about what everyone else said about laundry time, it at least has the chance of being better than Untouchable's stuff at a fraction of the cost once you get the time for it. It's not my fault, enemies literally pop up out of the floor and surprise me  Also I already knew about the way around laundry time, guys, I just didn't want to get ahead of myself.
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Aumanor posted:If I may have a suggestion, Arist, could you add videos for the boss and miniboss fights in the future? I was already going to do that for the main boss fights. Maybe I'll do the minibosses in the future, but this one was pretty simple to deal with.
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There's a part of me that wanted to go "screw the guide, do it in two days" and spend the rest of the game improvising but we're very close to the end of the Palace at this point and after all the preparation we went through it seemed kind of wasteful to duck out when we were more than capable of getting through.
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Part 14.5: Side Note: Some Useful Information Last time, we got some assorted tutorials that we never ended up checking. I figured I’d use this opportunity to go into those and also the various skill types.  This game has a ton of negative status effects, most of which are new or at the very least renamed. Let’s review them.  Burn, Freeze, and Shock are applied by Fire, Ice, and Electricity skills, respectively. This is the only way to inflict them. Burn is just the old RPG standby of Poison, making you take damage every turn. Freeze prevents you from acting, while Shock is the same, but with the added potential of passing the status onto others. This includes enemies who use melee attacks on you, and vice versa.  Dizzy reduces our accuracy, Forget prevents you from using skills just like Silence, and Sleep prevents you from acting until woken up, usually by getting attacked, but with the interesting twist of minor HP and SP restoration every turn we remain asleep.  Confuse causes us to waste items or throw away money. Fear causes afflicted party members to ignore commands regularly and occasionally even flee the battle entirely.  Now, Despair is wholly devastating. You can’t act, your SP drains, and you loving die in three turns, which is an… interesting take on depression. Rage is Berserk. We’ll attack automatically with increased strength, but much worse defense.  Brainwash causes us to heal and buff enemies and attack allies. Hunger just lowers our attack power considerably. Remember that many enemies, discounting bosses and minibosses, are just as vulnerable to status effects as the party is. Unfortunately, not that many of the party’s skills (outside of Ann’s) have the potential to inflict statuses. Ann’s also the only party member to get any skill with a high chance of inflicting any status. Considering I ended up not using Ann all that much in my previous run, it’s easy to forget how useful they can be. Also worth noting is that depending on what status the enemy is hit with, it may make them unable to negotiate. Enemies that are asleep or frozen, for example, are obviously in no state to talk. Attempting to negotiate in this case will cause the relevant status to be cured.  Now, Technical attacks are like Critical strikes in that they deal more damage, but different in that they don’t knock down the enemy or give a 1 more.  Wind can’t inflict any status ailments and can only perform one kind of Technical attack, which might be why it costs slightly less SP than the other spells.  Once we get Nuclear skills, they’ll be a good way to follow up on these physical ailments.  Anything afflicted with a mental ailment will take extra damage from Psychokinesis.  And asleep or dizzied enemies will also take extra damage from all sources.     This is just more information on how to deal with Shadow negotiations. I feel I should also cover the weird skill language while I’m here:
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ApplesandOranges posted:Excluding Ann and Joker, there are three other characters (one being Ryuji) that can inflict a status (not including the random Burn/Freeze/Shock). Which is around 2/3rds of the cast. Yeah, but most of those are on Physical skills you're probably going to upgrade away.
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May 24, 2017 01:44
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