Oketsu Tamiko Awakening

The young female by the name of Oketsu Tamiko would find herself within a room of blue. She'd be sitting in a chair across a table from a rather older gentleman with a peculiar nose. Standing by this man's side would be a young woman with keen yellow hues and bleached white hair. Her skin was deathly pale, as though she never had even seen the sun once in her life. If Tamiko were to survey her surroundings, she'd be able to take a guess that she was in what appeared to be a plane of some sort. A rather large one with first class properties. Though when she looked towards the cabin windows, she'd see nothing but fog outside. Was she truly on this strange plane, or was it a dream? There would be alot to process with the two strange looking people infront of her, and the various tables spread out across the room. However, with the smooth melody coming from a faceless man playing a piano, and a woman humming into a microphone, towards the center of the room; the place almost seemed rather peaceful. Like a safe haven.

After giving the female time to take in her surroundings, the odd man with the long nose would fold his hands over his lap, as he'd lean forward in the chair with a wide grin. "Welcome to the Velvet Room." His words were clear, and could easily be heard. "It's been quite some while since we've had a guest such as you. My name is Igor, and this is Justine, one of my assistants. We are delighted to make your acquaintance." As the man, now known as Igor, spoke of Justine, the female would give a slight bow towards Tamiko in greeting. "We reside in this Velvet Room." Igor was sure to take small breaks in his monologue towards the young female. After all, this was surely alot to take in. Especially when you suddenly were to wake up in such a room with no previous knowledge of how you've gotten there. "This place exists between mind and matter...A room for those who have signed a contract...A contract for those who have unlocked their potential." The man would turn his palm upwards towards the ceiling, and in the palm of his hand a glowing card would suddenly appear within existence. It hovered above his palm, slowly turning repeatedly. If she took a good look at it, she'd be able to see a skull and the word "Death" on the face of the card. However, the card would suddenly shatter into bright blue lights that resembled pearls and vanish.

"Within you is the power of the "Death" Arcana. The power to bring the ultimate end, yet a new beginning aswell. Such powerful Personas.. Ah..! Excuse me, I am getting ahead of myself. I am sure you wish to know what a Persona is...?" Igor would lean back into his seat with his fingers entwined around each other. "A Persona is a manifestation of your psyche. It is a facet of your personality that surfaces as you react to external stimuli... You can think of it as a mask that protects you from life's hardships. That being said, your power is still weak. When you use your Persona ability, you must channel your inner strength. The ability evolves, as you develop social links--your emotional ties with others. The stronger the ties, the more powerful your Persona will become." The man's voice would suddenly fall into a low hum, as Justine would take a step forward to take over the conversation.

"As my master has already said, you need external stimuli to unlock your Persona. That, my dear, is where I come in. If I may be so bold, I'd like to force your Persona out through extreme stress. Only then will your potential be fully realized." Holding the Persona Compendium in her hand, Justine would make her way towards a red door that stood towards the side of the room. Standing infront of the door, the young woman would open it and look towards the one named Tamiko. "I am sure you have many questions, but time still marches on in your world. Thus, this must be an expedited process. Step through the door when you are ready. To unlock your true inner strength, you must face yourself amidst uncertainty. I will be there to assist you just this once." The doorway led straight to the heart of "Limbo": a place that shaped itself to those who entered it. It was the one true location where one could hope to unlock their potential, yet at the same time it was rather dangerous to traverse alone.