PHASE I [ ❓❓❓ ] And then the Flamines are there.
They just appear, suddenly, as if from nowhere. They’re a race of mercenary aliens, and fighting is all they know -- they’re definitely not going to be easy to kill by any means. They seem to have a natural resistance to magic: aside from very specific types of magic (in particular, light magic and anything highly spiritual), they absorb it. Light magic and spiritual magic can harm them, but it will take a lot to take one down.
They can be stabbed, if you can get that close.
But good luck.
Of course, they look like nondescript black shapes with masks until you knock the mask off...and then you can see the true shape of the Flamines.
They’re here to kill you all. :)
PHASE II [ ❓❓❓ ] As if that isn’t enough… it seems the Flamines’ arrival was the last straw for Cerealia and the Nexus Code. There’s a tear in the sky, and from it… the Nexus Code, where all of the lost friends from before, can be seen. It can be entered, even, though remaining there too long can be detrimental to your health.
But people are there.
Old friends, strung up and lifeless, can be seen there, unmoving.
And…
Then some of them move. They open their eyes. They remember how to breathe. And they’re able to return, able to stagger their way back into Cerealia and take their first breath of air in a long, long time.
Welcome back to the chaos of Cerealia, friends.
Unfortunately, you’ve got nothing but the clothes on your back while murderous aliens are rampaging, so hopefully you’re able to think fast. It’d be unfortunate to die so soon after coming back.
As for spiritual and magical characters who were not in the Nexus Code...well, when they return, they’ll find that they’re covered in old, dried blood, and their clothing might have tears in it, as if from a knife.
There are no scars, though, and they’re otherwise fine. Strange.
PHASE III [ ❓❓❓ ] As if this chaos isn’t enough… there are also the masks. Regardless of whether or not characters were around to receive them the first time, regardless what they did with them before, the masks will suddenly reappear in your characters’ hands. They can be tossed aside, but they’ll reappear again eventually, unable to be truly shaken.
Characters who received them before will receive the same mask they had before.
Characters who didn’t receive them before will receive a mask according to the trait that’s more prominent for them.
Either way...it’ll have a profound effect on the Flamines.
They will go after any character with a broken mask in a bloodthirsty rage, intent on murdering them. Characters with a barcode mask or bloody mask will be the next likely to be chased down intently by the Flamines.
Characters with a :( mask will be killed if they get in the Flamines’ way, though they will not go out of their way to chase them down.
Characters with a vine mask or feather mask will be treated with wariness, though they may still be attacked if they get in a Flamines’ way.
Characters with a grey mask will not be killed unless they are first the aggressor, as will characters with a bloody fingerprint mask.
Naturally there will be exceptions to every rule, but the masks will change how the Flamines’ generally act towards characters!
PHASE IV [ ❓❓❓ ] But something’s not quite right.
Regardless of the battles against the Flamines, it seems Cerealia’s just been under too much pressure lately. Something had to give --
And it’s the code building up the characters that really suffers.
Their code has been hanging on by a thread without CERES to maintain it, and now… it’s finally giving out. The glitches that afflicted characters before will be even more prominent now; they might glitch from place to place, or have their powers go totally awry in odd ways. There may be a lack of powers suddenly, or a sudden difficulty staying on the ground as gravity stops working on the character.
They might suddenly be unable to breathe, or go cold, or very nearly die --
But it can be controlled, too, with effort. Characters can learn to control the glitches, gaining an ability to almost teleport, or ways to tweak their powers in exciting new ways.
With a lot of effort, they could even possibly reverse a death -- but only their own, and only once.
BONUS [ ❓❓❓ ] There are also… birds?
Flamingos, to be exact. Who knows where they came from, but either way, there are plastic flamingos chilling all over the place. They’re just normal plastic; they don’t move, they can very easily be destroyed --
But if you touch one with your bare hands… it’ll have an interesting effect.
Characters will suddenly find that they have the abilities or the last person they touched -- but without any of the practice or ability to control it, of course.
Still, it might help with that pesky Flamines problem, right?
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I'm alright, Mabel. [ As gently as he can manage as he takes her arm and starts shepherding her away, out of the street. One of his Personas is engaging the Flamines that was chasing her, distracting it enough for the two of them to find a place to hide. ]
I can't come back just yet. But we should get you to Rei, okay? Are you...
[ Yu pauses, examining her face. ]
You're looking for Dipper.
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Yeah I was, I didn't see him in the Nexus Code so I thought maybe he would be around somewhere. I mean, where else could that stinker be anyway?
[Despite the quip, one couldn't deny the hint of saddness in her voice. All she wanted to do was see her brother, was that so wrong? Sure, she should have stayed with Rise or Naoto but...]
Doesn't he know that it's awfully rude to keep a girl waiting?
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I'm sure he's looking for you, too. But it's not safe for either of you to be out here. Can you go to Rei's? I promise I'll find him.
[ He feels raw, like his whole soul is chafing. But it's like his mouth and his body are running on autopilot, autonomous of his real feelings. Mabel... he can't afford to fail her. He couldn't forgive himself if she died, too. ]
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You promise...? It just sucks that I lost him again after all those weeks without him. I don't even know what's going to happen to him!
[After knowing how he died not once but twice? It was enough to make her scared that something scary might happen to him]
I-I don't want him to die again!
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Fighting off vivid memories of the first of those two deaths, Yu gives her a deeply somber look and nods slowly. ]
I'll do everything I can. So try not to worry, okay?
[ He won't tell her not to worry at all. Of course her fears are very justifiable, and he feels personally responsible for a good half of them. But this is the least he can do: try to give her some peace of mind.
There's a strange screech from somewhere behind them, distant enough not to be an immediate threat, but worrisome nonetheless. ]
Mabel, if we get separated, you have to go straight to the apartment. Do you know the way?
Hope you like that crying icon of Mabel
She really wanted to believe that everything would be okay. That was the kind of person she was. But how was she suppose to feel knowing that death was possible here.
What would happen if she were to die here? Does she even want to know?]
Y-Yeah, I think so. It shouldn't be a few blocks down right? But what about you? You're...you're not going to die too, are you?
mIO WHY
Yu glances around them, scoping out their area. He can see one of the Flamines not too far from them, and makes a quick decision. With a movement of his hand he changes Personas, to one less effective but also less costly to his SP. It will buy them a few moments.
With that time, Yu kneels down before her. Gently, very gently, he reaches up with his sleeve to gently blot away what tears are left on her cheeks. ]
I'm going to be fine, Mabel. Don't you worry about that. [ He smiles, warm and bracing. ] We'll all look out for each other. As long as we have each other, we'll be alright.
[ Yu gets to his feet again and offers her his hand. ]
Come on. You're right; it's not much further.
BECAUSE
As optimistic as she could, there was only so much she could handle. After hearing how her brother died twice and all the chaos around them? It even surprised herself that she hadn't broken down in tears just yet. She didn't pay much attention to the Flamines or the attacks around them. All she wanted to do was just escape from this terrible place and hope that everything would be okay.
That wasn't such a bad thing to dream for was it?
When he started wiping her tears, she started to sniffle a little. She really wanted to believe his words, she really did. But she had to admit, her optimism was starting to look dim]
I really hope so, I just want to get out of here. I'm.... [That's when she paused. Without another moment to lose, she quickly took a hold of Yu's hand.]
...I'm scared.