[ He's being chased. They're getting closer. And right now, when he really needs some sort of defense to get him through this? Nothing. Sure, there's a flash, and there's that rising sensation that comes when this should be working, but... nothing happens. Susano-o does not appear. And this is the second time this has happened. ]
Damn, what the hell, why isn't-- Whoa!
[ He's cut off when a ghastly hand claws at his face from around the corner, but his reflexes are quick enough that he manages to leap back, out of reach. He stills. That the hand was there at all just means that in addition to the ghosts already behind him, well... now there are more in front of him. ]
Man... What gives with all of these...?
[ His voice shakes with uncertainty, but he can't let it stop him. He steels himself, and he tries one more time, calling out to his Persona with every single ounce of desperation in his heart. Just one magarudyne, please, maybe more later, but for right now, just one...!
And Susano-o appears! But the wind does not. Only a showering of healing energy. ... That Yosuke didn't need at the moment. ... And then he's gone. again. ]
Argh!! Are you serious?!
[ And all the while, those things keep gaining on him... ]
► Phase III [ Things are pretty rough. Yosuke's realized that calling on Susano-o only has about a fifty-fifty shot of actually working out for him, and to top it all off, it's starting to look like nowhere is safe. He's determined to find his friends, acquaintances... anyone at all that he knows. He has to know they're safe, they're okay, they're weathering this with minimal damage... something. Anything.
But, to make matters worse, apparently some of them are showing up with no warning. And Yosuke's unlucky enough to be on the receiving end of that.
He all but screams as the thing materializes in front of him, reaches out and brushes the barest of touches over his shoulder. Before Yosuke can do anything about it, it's gone again, but the sensation of stabbing cold strikes through him, the corners of his vision start to blur and cross...
... Then, nothing. Yosuke is still, staring around him with a slightly glazed-over expression. He looks haunted. The thing may be gone, but as far as he's concerned, it doesn't matter. There's nothing to be done, nowhere to go. No hope. Nothing. And this downward spiral of thought just keeps dragging him down, until he can't even stand anymore, and he uselessly drops to his knees in the middle of the street.
What else do you do when you're sure there's no end to this? ]
► Phase IV [ Oh my God this whole thing has been a rollercoaster already, what the hell else could possibly go wrong?!
... Funny Yosuke should be thinking along those lines, because like the cursed words those are, of course something else is going to go wrong.
Namely, a hugbot.
This poor little thing has gotten itself possessed and lost, and it's chasing down anyone it can find with this insatiable, murderous intention to hug the crap out of anyone!! And it's hot on Yosuke's trail. ]
Get the hell away from me!!!
[ He practically squeaks as he yells that over his shoulder. You'd think the thing wants to kill him... (maybe he thinks it really is gonna kill him. Or maybe he just hates hugs that much. spoilers: nah he just pretends he does) ]
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Come! Susano-o!!
[ He's being chased. They're getting closer. And right now, when he really needs some sort of defense to get him through this? Nothing. Sure, there's a flash, and there's that rising sensation that comes when this should be working, but... nothing happens. Susano-o does not appear. And this is the second time this has happened. ]
Damn, what the hell, why isn't-- Whoa!
[ He's cut off when a ghastly hand claws at his face from around the corner, but his reflexes are quick enough that he manages to leap back, out of reach. He stills. That the hand was there at all just means that in addition to the ghosts already behind him, well... now there are more in front of him. ]
Man... What gives with all of these...?
[ His voice shakes with uncertainty, but he can't let it stop him. He steels himself, and he tries one more time, calling out to his Persona with every single ounce of desperation in his heart. Just one magarudyne, please, maybe more later, but for right now, just one...!
And Susano-o appears! But the wind does not. Only a showering of healing energy. ... That Yosuke didn't need at the moment. ... And then he's gone. again. ]
Argh!! Are you serious?!
[ And all the while, those things keep gaining on him... ]
► Phase III
[ Things are pretty rough. Yosuke's realized that calling on Susano-o only has about a fifty-fifty shot of actually working out for him, and to top it all off, it's starting to look like nowhere is safe. He's determined to find his friends, acquaintances... anyone at all that he knows. He has to know they're safe, they're okay, they're weathering this with minimal damage... something. Anything.
But, to make matters worse, apparently some of them are showing up with no warning. And Yosuke's unlucky enough to be on the receiving end of that.
He all but screams as the thing materializes in front of him, reaches out and brushes the barest of touches over his shoulder. Before Yosuke can do anything about it, it's gone again, but the sensation of stabbing cold strikes through him, the corners of his vision start to blur and cross...
... Then, nothing. Yosuke is still, staring around him with a slightly glazed-over expression. He looks haunted. The thing may be gone, but as far as he's concerned, it doesn't matter. There's nothing to be done, nowhere to go. No hope. Nothing. And this downward spiral of thought just keeps dragging him down, until he can't even stand anymore, and he uselessly drops to his knees in the middle of the street.
What else do you do when you're sure there's no end to this? ]
► Phase IV
[ Oh my God this whole thing has been a rollercoaster already, what the hell else could possibly go wrong?!
... Funny Yosuke should be thinking along those lines, because like the cursed words those are, of course something else is going to go wrong.
Namely, a hugbot.
This poor little thing has gotten itself possessed and lost, and it's chasing down anyone it can find with this insatiable, murderous intention to hug the crap out of anyone!! And it's hot on Yosuke's trail. ]
Get the hell away from me!!!
[ He practically squeaks as he yells that over his shoulder. You'd think the thing wants to kill him... (maybe he thinks it really is gonna kill him. Or maybe he just hates hugs that much.
spoilers: nah he just pretends he does) ]► Wildcard
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