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Those who were arriving for the ritual to become a cadet would be greeted at the front door by Claire, Chris, and Alex. Three of the current cadets that protected the inner city. Two were very friendly, while Alex, more or less, sat off to the side. They'd direct the newcomers towards the back where a chamber awaited them. It was a chamber the Queen usually used whenever she was visiting the school for business, and thus was to be used this very night for the ritual. The room was rather large and felt much larger on the inside than one would imagine. It could be compared to the size of the gym, or even bigger. Considering the room was lit by candles, there were plenty of shadows to hide the corners and the true size of the room in question. Those entering the scene would see two unfamiliar faces speaking with the Prince and the Queen's personal guard. Further towards the back, masked in an ever moving darkness, there was someone who sat upon the throne and watched with an eerie silence.

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"So you wish to secure a trade route with our resources? I see. Well, I can as much say we'd appreciate that. Endymion has kept to itself in the past five years, so I can see how other cities would find interest in how we had rebuilt ourselves in such a time. I've heard of that mountainous region, and also those series of islands. We'll most likely need to travel there in the future to see your situation and continue negotiations. I thank you both for visiting us here tonight. Have our cadets at the front escort you back to your needed vehicles. It can be dangerous in the night if you're ill prepared." Julius spoke politely to the two who had visited from such a long distance. The rumors of Endymion's growth and integrity were reaching ears across the globe. It wasn't unheard of for others to wish to do business with those who had sought and reached success. "Thank you, Mr. Bae and Ms. Tsurinai. We will keep in touch and keep your offers close to the heart."

The two visitors would take their leave, meeting Chris and Claire at the front door. The two cadets would walk them to their vehicles and be sure they had a safe trip out. Alex watched with bored eyes and gave a sigh. He wasn't going to be participating in tonight's festivities even if Julius begged him. He prayed that there would be some sort of action to be had out in the city.

Back in the chamber room, the nameless woman sat in her seat and waited for the potential future cadets to fall in line. Julius stood by her side aswell. The sitting woman spoke first, in an address to them all.

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"Bow before the presence of your Queen, state your name, and then your reason for wishing to become a member of Class Zero."

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Tonight promised to be a special one. Maria arrived the building garbed in her nun-like habit with her coffin in tow. She ignored any odd looks from anyone. By day, she was the more cheery girl that most people knew. Yet, by night she was colder and unresponsive. She had tried her best to mentally prepare herself for the trials to come. Her head only silently bobbed at the instructions given to her and she followed them.

It was a foreboding chamber. Maria could feel the back of her neck feel goosebumps. But she kept her composure and her blank gaze. She took some note of the two visitors that were here, but once they were gone, the girl lost interest. Her attention geared back to the generalissimo of a woman who gave a command. It was a command that she would follow.

Maria knelt down with one knee and the coffin near her. Her head bent down in deference as expected of her. Those who met her were sure to note how different she was tonight. How they were going to take this was up to them.

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"I am Maria Woodsworth. I came here to offer my body and my will in not only gratitude to our Queen's benevolence, but to serve the city's needs and to act as its shield. I will become what is required of me and I can only hope my services will suffice for the city's sake."

So it was time. Noah wasn't sure what exactly to expect out of tonight, but he had decided to come around anyway. He figured it might possibly be dangerous to try out for this, but what's for free these days? Even if nothing came out of this, he was still interested in seeing what they planned to do, and maybe finding out why did the city suddenly need more cadets. Were they going to accept everyone who performed well enough....?

He would take note of the instructions given, making his way towards the chamber as he looked around. Quite the eeirie place indeed. His attention was diverted from the atmosphere pretty quickly by the discussion going on nearby, though. Too bad it ended right after he got there. Bad timing. He didn't get the time to mull over that however, as they were soon being questioned by the blue-haired woman. Huh, she was the one from morning, wasn't she? Interesting...So was the woman with a large coffin on her nearby, but there was no time for that right now, as much as he wondered what good was such an object for.

He wasn't the most fond of kneeling down on hard ground, but he would do the same as the coffin girl nevertheless, even though he wasn't as subservient as she apparently was.

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''Noah Joyd. I think that there's no reason to stand back when we can take direct action to keep the city safe. So if you need more hands on board, I'm willing to try.''

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"My name is Lisa Lamecia. I swear my body and soul to this cause to pay back my debt to my Mother and Siblings. Even if this takes my life, I will preserve the current order within this city."

The Princess bowed her head low before her Mother. Though she saw the Queen everyday, it did not mean she lost her respect for her. Lisa had dreamt of this very moment for a number of years. Ever since she saw her older Brother take up the blade in the fight to protect Mother, she had been so envious. She wanted that power aswell. The power to protect what she held so dear, and to crush the enemies that threatened such a thing. Julius looked down on his sister, from the side of the throne, and gave a thin smile.

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"Very good. I sense high conviction coming from the two young women. The male seems alittle too smooth across the edges. I sense you'll be dead before long if you're coming here to only willing to try and not succeed. But maybe you'll prove me wrong."

The Royal Guard spoke with a chilling tone that filled the air. With these three following the orders spectacularly, she would stand from her seat and make her way before the throne. Kneeling down upon the throne, the Royal Guard would keep her head lowered. "My Queen. What is your verdict on these recruits?" It appeared even the Royal Guard bowed her head to the Queen when she showed respect for literally no one else. No Name had stood in their shoes here before. She had found herself before the Queen, denouncing her previous name and title to become her bloody blade. Though she was not present within the city when the Eternal Divide first occurred, its effects still made itself known outside the city. The demons sprouted from the Earth and destroyed any semblance of a normal life she had. Surprisingly, she did not blame the demons for this. She knew demons well, and knew they acted on instinct. Who she did blame, was the woman that held the power of Persona. The Queen told her much about that monster, and the Nameless woman swore an oath to eradicate any who would walk her same path.

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The Queen was rather quiet watching the display of loyalty. Her glowing purple hues shifted from one to the next before standing from her throne. Placing a hand on her Royal Guard's shoulder, the woman would walk down the dark stairs and make her way towards the recruits before her. She would first stop before Maria. Julius followed behind his mother, brandishing three small golden goblets from the stands that stood beside the Queen's throne.

"I've heard many stories like your own, Child. Many have been in your very spot and failed the ritual: becoming the very demons they wished to destroy." Her voice was empty, almost soulless. And though it was, it was coated in beauty. Even though she showed some doubt, she gave her soft smile. A finger traced her wrist, and she would slowly slice through the vein to draw blood. Neither Julius nor the Royal Guard would show a reaction to this. Instead, Julius would catch the blood in the small goblets, and let them fill partially. Once enough of the blood was filled, the wound on the Queen's wrist would heal almost immediately.

The Woman grasped one of the goblets and lowered it down for Maria to take. "Hold this for now." She would simply state before walking over to Noah next with Julius still following close behind. When she reached Noah, she would looked down upon the young man with the same glowing hues as she did upon the throne. Her hand would take a goblet, and she would lower it down before him for him to grasp within his hands. "Those who do not take this ritual to the extent of life or death will most likely find themselves experiencing the latter. Do stay alive, Child." She would begin her next step towards her own child, Lisa. The girl kept her head lowered, and didn't dare look up to her Mother. Julius once again followed behind his Mother without a single word.

"My daughter. I must say this does not come as a surprise for me. Julius and Serenity have both taken this ritual and passed with flying colors. I do expect you to do the same." The woman spoke to her daughter with the same voice as she did the others. Taking the last goblet, she would lower it before her and Lisa would grasp it in silence. Now that each were delivered, the Queen took her steps back to the throne with Julius taking his place at her side once again. The Royal Guard would now make her down before the three and would look for the signal from the Queen. The dark haired woman gave a soft smile and a nod as signal.

"Now drink from the goblet. This will determine just how strong your body and souls truly are."

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Maria was hardly surprised that Lisa was here nor that she was related to the royalty. Hearing her name once had her suspect that fact. The cheery Maria would have made quite the reaction, yet the Maria right now lacked any of that liveliness. She had done much to mold herself into a weapon in these five years. The words that the Queen spoke gave her a haunting chill up her spine, yet the girl continued to be composed. She cannot break her masquerade, not for anyone, but for herself. But... the warning Isla gave held much weight. Regardless, Maria had no words. Or rather, she couldn't for the same reasons why she can't break the mask to steel herself for the future.

With her command while looking up to drink in her grand appearance, she took the goblet and held it. As the rest have obtained their goblet and once the Queen returned to her rightful place, the next command was inevitable. And so, Maria followed without hesitation and completely drained the goblet as she tasted acerbic iron. Now, what will happen to her?

Eh? Well, okay then. Noah kind of expected this to be pretty serious, although they sure were putting a lot of weight into words alone. He would smile thinly as the blue-haired woman made her comment. It wasn't exactly that he didn't want to succeed, but he was a little less uptight than most. He didn't get that much of a kick from acting like he was worshipping the government. They did a great job and all, but he wasn't the religious type. Besides, words didn't always equal actions anyway. He did the job his own way, so to say.

He would watch the Queen's doing from his spot, wondering how exactly did all this work. How...odd. He kind of expected something different, and this brought the question of how exactly this was supposed to go. Still, he would nod as she passed by, taking hold of the goblet as he blinked at its contents. Definitely a peculiar way to test new reqruits. Oh well. He wasn't going to back out now that he was here, so it was time to play the game. Thus he would follow the others' lead, drinking the fluid in a few gulps...

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The taste of blood was sweet. However, the moment it traveled down their throats, there would be a stinging pain. Like something clawing and choking them; their throats would become irritated and make it much harder to breathe. Just for a single breath would be a struggle. To make things worse, it felt as if their skin would begin to crack. Like that of a porcelain doll, their face would begin to chip away at itself and fall to the ground. Piece by piece, it shattered once it hit the floor and revealed a gaping hole. It was as if they were shedding their previous lives, and a new one was being born in its place. Whatever this blood was doing, it was interacting with something that had been stored in their minds long ago. The seed that had been planted within their heads the day of the eternal divide was being hatched, but also isolated. They would begin to see the world how it truly was, but in a controlled view. Some could handle this, while others loss themselves to the truth. Those were first possessed by their Shadows and then turned into the very demons they feared.

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Maria was the first to awaken. The power that resounded within her would begin to subside. If she were to touch her face, she'd feel her skin back in place and her eyes returning to normal. However, the world she could not clearly see before was open. Voices of demons laced her ears and infiltrated her mind. There was something calling for her: Beckoning her. It came from the coffin beside her.

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Noah was the next. However, his transformation was much more violently than Maria's. The Royal Guard watched him closely, as the blood had a violent reaction. Something was forcing itself within his mind and looking to change him. She had seen this countless times before, and she had seen many lost. However, this was why she was here. The boy's ego was being devoured by his own Shadow, and soon he'd find himself becoming that of a demon following after. The No Named woman, however, would step upon him and stab her soulbound rapier through his skull. This sudden precise pain would stop his transformation into a demon, but would allow his Shadow to finish consuming his current ego. In all intents and purposes, this child had been possessed by his own inner demon. His true self that he hid from the world was now able to manifest itself. The Royal Guard removed her blade from his skull and took a step back. The final to awaken would be the Queen's daughter. As she turned to see the progress of this transformation, a crimson explosion shot outward and caused her to raise a hand and brace herself.

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The explosion came from the awakening of a new Persona-User in the form of Lisa Lamecia. Her otherself, given to her by the Queen's blood, hovered before her. "I am Power. Let us together tread down the path of strife..." The Persona spoke to its master and Lisa looked upon it with round eyes. She didn't know what to feel, but happiness was certainly one of the emotions. The Princess raised her forearm to her eyes and seemed to sniffle as if she were crying for accomplishing this feat. "I.. I did it." She whispered to herself.

Julius was proud of his youngest sister, yet the Queen had no change in expression. She folded one leg over the other as her purple hues shifted towards the Royal Guard who looked to her and nodded. They'd allow these three to get accustomed to their awakening, but a test was soon to follow after.

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As sweet as it was, what came after wasn't at all. Discomfort, then pain came subsequently to her. She felt like she was choking. Strong as she might, Maria couldn't ignore the influence that Isla's lifeblood had on her. She clutched at her own neck, as if trying any meaningless manner to alleviate her condition. Try as she may, it was not going to stop the process. Her mind could barely register what was happening as she struggled to stay coherent. But it ended as she finally coughed heavily. To her utter surprise, nothing seemed to happen to her except a voice ringing in her mind. An incoherent whisper. She could barely hear it, but she knew it came from the coffin.

"Daughter of Man..."

Maria stared at what had happened to Noah. There was some horror that was barely registered in her face, yet she wasn't sure if he was alright or not. Lisa was sure to awaken, a Persona. There was envy in Maria's eyes. The woman has the power she wanted. The girl never wanted to be tied to demons, yet her circumstances never gave her that choice. Maria only allowed a small smile in her direction and then gazed back at Noah, curious if he was alright or not. But the coffin continued to call on her.

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She moved towards the enormous container and started to unleash its restraints. Each one fell to the ground and soon opened up to reveal a rather massive weapon. For Lisa, it truly explained why she regarded it as a "good luck charm". Maria took it into her own hands and cocked it. It was a good weight.

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"..."

She had no other words right now. Maria bowed towards the Queen's direction and then looked over at Noah. The girl was ready to use her newfound powers if the male had lost control over his.

Geh. That actually hurt. Figures it wouldn't be all that easy. Noah would clutch his head as the blood rampaged through him making a complete mess inside his mind. Honestly, he hardly paid much mind to what was going on around him for the duration of the process. Not that he even could with the Shadow holding onto him. Whether he tried to fight off the Shadow or not would remain unknown, but it didn't quite matter in the end as there was nothing he could have actually done at this point.

With the force of the change as well as the woman's intervention, he would remain down on the ground for a while longer than Maria had. Besides that however, he appeared to be fine enough, and there was no need for the rest of them to be worried. He wasn't about to go berserk on them or anything. He wasn't that type of person, whether as a human or a Shadow.

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He would move to stand up eventually, nodding at the rest of them. For now, he didn't really look any different than he had before. Not in his human form.

''I guess that happened...''

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"Interesting. Let's begin the test. Pisaca, devour them."

The Woman took a step to the side and removed a scroll from her wardrobe. Throwing the scroll to the ground, a bright light would emit and a demon would appear before them. The three would need to work together to overpower the monstrosity that would show itself before. Walking before them, the woman would remove a number of side arms and place them upon the floor for the three to use. They could make a decision that went with their preference. Regardless, she walked to the side and took a seat on the stone steps after this.

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Initiating PvS Combat Mode

Lisa Lamecia will be your support. Maria, you will have control. Each of you will start with the distribution points of your first three ranks. This means you all start with 36 points to distribute through your stats. Make a wise decision on your build.

Pisaca Lvl: 10:

Lisa Lamecia Support:

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So he was alright. That was good. However, this wasn't over. The female generalissimo had a test for them. Maria felt it would've been far too easy if they only had their powers and left for the night. But upon having her eyes focused on the demon's form had caused her to give it a cold look of fury. She continued to be calm, even after taking up one of the sidearms. It latched onto Andraste, her Demon weapon, as a side component. After unclasping certain parts of her nun attire, she threw it over to the coffin to drape it and for the container to hold it for her. She was attired in what looked like a completely different attire. The tattoos on her skin started to glow in anticipation for this battle. Maria cocked back the large weapon once more, ready to fight.

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"Initiating combat with demonic contact."

She squeezed down the trigger and out came spiky projectiles from the flashing barrel of her gun-like Demon Weapon.

Action:

Stats:

Human Strengths and Weaknesses:

Lisa Lamecia Support:

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Crit if 1 for both, respectively. Forgot to do so. Sorry.

Random number (1,10) :: 6

Random number (1,10) :: 7

Hmph. A fight then? Noah would shrug to himself as he grabbed the offered side-arm, keeping it for later. He didn't plan on using it right now. He would smirk lightly as he observed the newly formed demon in front of them, before shifting into his Shadow form with a low growl. The fairly large black dragon would narrow his icy blue eyes on the ugly demon. He wondered if it at least tasted good? Eh, probably not. Time to kick its ass first though.

He would coat the end of his tail in burning fire and swipe it against the Pisaca to run it through with force right after the large weapon wielding woman barreled it with her projectiles. Let's see how it likes being cooked.

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''....''

Noah:

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Pisaca Lvl 10:

Skill Used & Miss/Hit Chance:

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