Open The Game [Dungeon Dash - Invite Only]

The sharp sound of a clanking can would ring out as the remains of a sugary soda crashed to the ground and Cecilia took her place alongside her comrades. Clad in her usual bombastic uniform and signature prideful grin, the girl was clearly in high spirits, especially after the recent events regarding Sera. Her eyes scanned her surroundings with confidence as she removed another soft drink from her pocket and tossed it Shiina's way nonchalantly before resting her arms behind her head and waiting for the signal to head into the field. It likely wouldn't take much longer for their allies to arrive, so she was content with taking a short breather before they started their patrol.

Courage Boost!:

 

—Strength Name: Prideful
—Description: Cecilia's arrogance can get grating, but at the same time it can come off as a reassuring display of confidence. Upon entering the start of a dungeon, she has a 50% chance of increasing the courage of an ally of her choosing by one level for the duration of a single topic. If the dungeon is exited or Cecilia leaves the party then this level boost will disappear from the individual.

Shiina's courage increases by a rank if 2:

Random number (1,2) :

2

Action:

 

Giving Shiina a Kiddie Cocktail to use as she pleases.

Kiddie Cocktail: A bit of soda and a bit of a mixer and we have a fine non-alcoholic drink sure to please the senses without dulling them to much. (This item raises 1 SQ of the user's choice and lowers understanding  by 1 point for one time period, only one can be used per time period.)

The knight would steadily march towards his destination proudly, almost stomping on the ground with each step, the noise of his armor clanging would announce his presence to his fellow cadets. It was the same armor he wore at the day of his initiation, he was holding the helmet under his left arm and Lamina Sanctus on his left hand.

"Greetings, Battle... sisters!" While gendered mattered little in combat for Albrecht, the male-to-female ration among the ranks of the cadets was still quite a surprise. Outside himself, Lord Julius was the only male cadet he had come across.
"I'm Albrecht Frost, Knight of the Holy Church of Isla. I look forward to working with you all." The knight stated with pride, most faces there were unfamiliar to him, except for the pink haired heretic. Then Albrecht would place his helmet on and say "Shall we march on?"

A blonde woman stepped into the meeting spot from the shadows, clutching her sketchbook as she ever did; she didn’t really need it – in fact, it was probably a liability – but it gave her confidence, even if only barely enough to keep her on her feet. From the moment she arrived, the damage-sponge of a cadet waved shyly at the two other cadets present, then remained as she thought herself to be obligated to: completely silent unless directly addressed. It was very unexpected for her to have been actively requested by another cadet for a voluntary excursion, especially since the only contact her requester had had with her beforehand was a wordless recognition of mutual existence at the morning meeting, though she at least recognized one of the other people that would be accompanying her this evening… they didn’t know each other beyond recognition or anything, but at least they’d worked together and could get some semblance of each other’s workstyles, enough to possibly initiate vague synergy, at least. The last person who would be joining… well, all she knew about them was that they weren’t there yet.

Though Nebula found herself at the agreed place and time, this was by no means because she wanted to be there; if it hadn’t been for encouragement from a certain friend along with threats and pain from a certain dragon she knew she certainly wouldn’t be where she stood. Her discomfort would only show very lightly though, and in a very specific form; namely, she would clutch her face lightly in comfort of Fafnir’s heat for a few seconds every few minutes. It wasn’t a grip sever enough to be noticed, however, and would probably only catch the eye of those who were familiar with it or had seen it before, seeming more like a fidget habit to anyone else.

Out of instinct, Nebula picked up the soda can Cecilia dropped on the ground and ran over to the nearest dumpster to properly dispose of it; when she regrouped with the other two people, however, they were suddenly three people… and the final member was fairly intimidating. She wanted to be afraid of this giant of a man, but as soon as the thought crossed her head, her face performed an accurate imitation of a furnace. Clutching her face again for only a brief second, she would shake her head lightly to shake of the feeling as best as possible and look to the silver-haired woman; she was the one who called the shots this night, she supposed…

Shiina's startled squeal and subsequent difficulty catching the can was definitely not how Cecilia imagined this playing out in her head. The Wild Card always seemed so cool and composed, so she had figured she'd simply catch the soda effortlessly, perhaps with some kind of dramatic flourish followed up immediately by striking a pose and summoning her Persona behind her to crack the can open. In a way though, she enjoyed this outcome more; it wasn't as flashy as she imagined it playing out in her head, but it displayed a more human side of her comrade, if only for a second. If there was any part of her that felt self-conscious beneath all that certainty and pomp then there was no doubt it had been wiped away in that instant.


It was around this time that the others began arriving and both of them happened to be familiar faces. Giving Albrecht a thumbs-up, Cecilia wouldn't hesitate to place her faith in him. Judging from Maria's discipline, the church did an amazing job of training soldiers, so she had no doubt he'd be able to keep up with the rest of them. "I'll be counting on you Albrecht."

Nebula's arrival was much quieter however. For a second she almost didn't notice the woman there, but when she did she almost immediately felt a short twinge of guilt. If she knew that she was going to feel obligated to pick up after her then Cecilia would've saved her trouble and done it herself. She seemed so shy too... Cadets weren't necessarily obligated to be completely buddy-buddy with one another, but everyone else had at least given a verbal hello. "This'll be a piece of cake compared to our first mission, right? I can almost smell the promotion: Class Two here we come!" She did her best to encourage the girl as she had done for Shiina, but who could say if it'd work? Regardless of how one member of the team personally felt though, they all had to see this mission through to the end. This mission didn't have as much in the way of stakes, but it was still a duty of theirs nevertheless.

With their introductions out of the way, Cecilia would march on with the rest of the team. Her eyes began to prematurely take on the signature yellow glow of the Cadets as static buzzed in her mind and Svalinn stirred within her heart. Whatever was planning on blocking their path, it was no match for them, that she had no doubts about. Maybe they'd get lucky and it'd comply with their demands once it realized this.

Cecilia Hunt:

 

HP: 144
SP: 182
PEnd: 14%
MEnd: 16%
Ppstr: 9
Pmstr: 11
Dx: 8
Lk: 65

Role:

 

Rearguard: The team at the backlines. In this formation, you'd usually want to put your support oriented members. Support skills (tactical skills, healing, buffs and debuffs) receive a 5% boost in terms of potency (if they refer to percents in how they work.) and your SP and Luck will be raised by 40%. However, in the Rearguard your attack stats will be lowered by 50%.

Unmodified Stats:

 

HP: 144
SP: 130
PEnd: 14%
MEnd: 16%
Ppstr: 18
Pmstr: 22
Dx: 15
Lk: 47

Action:

 

Following Shiina.

Passives:

 

Invigorate 1 | Recovers 3 SP on each user turn | Passive | Tier 1

Soul Skill Name: Dispatched in Mankind's Darkest Hour
Persona Name: Svalinn
Tier: Tier 1
Cost: Passive
Type of Damage: N/A
Description: If an ally's health drops below 25%, the effectiveness of Cecilia's healing and buff skills will increase by 10%. This boost will last for the next four turns and will be taken into account when she heals/buffs any member of the party (including herself). It does not stack on top of itself and can only be acquired once per battle.

"It's a pleasure to meet you as well, Lady Tsurinai." He too would nod, it seems she'd be the one leading so he was looking forward to seeing her skills the most. As for Cecilia he'd return the gesture and, again, nod at the girl. The last cadet to appear was Nebula, she didn't seem as comfortable as Cecilia and Shiina, which was curious but he had no right to pry in.

Albrecht, Lvl 2:

 

HP: 60
SP: 46
PEnd: 0%
MEnd: 2%
Ppstr: 6
Pmstr: 16
Dx: 18
Lk: 18

Passives:

 

Elec Boost | Increases Electricity damage output 25%

—Strength Name: Glorious Melee Combat
—Description: There's nothing more manly than two warriors shanking each other with a piece of metal, at least that's what Albrecht thinks. This love for melee combat makes the Forgotten even more effective at it granting a 10% Dex damage with melee soulbounds.

Strength Name: Langschwert
—Description: As one of the Black Lions, Albrecht received intense military training and his weapon of choice was the long sword. He know effectively how to use one and various techniques, such as half-swording and sundering. This strength allows Albrecht to perform two dexterity attacks in combat.

—Weakness Name:Melee Fighter
—Description: Despite having accesses to ranged weapons, it is far from being his field of expertise, his focus on melee combat required that he sacrificed some ranged combat training. Gun attacks deal 10% more damage.

—Weakness Name: Battle Rage
—Description: While his ferocity helps in combat, he lets himself be overtaken and guided by it at times. Albrecht becomes 10% More susceptible to Rage aliment.

—Weakness Name: Not GLORIOUS MELEE COMBAT
—Description: Gun fights are alright, if you are into that sort of thing. Certainly not nearly as good as GLORIOUS MELEE COMBAT. Albrecht deals 10% less damage with Gun.

Actions:

 

Following Shiina

Being addressed by Cecilia would surprise Nebula only the slightest bit before her brain kicked back into normal(ish) person mode. She would nod lightly, looking down at the pink-haired girl from her noticeably higher – yet still pretty short in the long run – stature. “R-Right…”

As the group departed to wipe the area clean of demons, Nebula could feel the heat in her face slowly fade away. It seemed she was safe for now.

"Of course, but stuff like this adds up, right? If we do a good job here then it'll help us in the future." Cecilia would reply with a shrug of her shoulders. Continuing forward alongside the rest of the group, she would scan the surrounding area for any demons and keep her guard up in case one attempted to catch her by surprise. "Either way, I've got no problem with that. We'll be putting these worthless creatures to good use."

Cecilia Hunt:

 

HP: 144
SP: 182
PEnd: 14%
MEnd: 16%
Ppstr: 9
Pmstr: 11
Dx: 8
Lk: 65

Role:

 

Rearguard: The team at the backlines. In this formation, you'd usually want to put your support oriented members. Support skills (tactical skills, healing, buffs and debuffs) receive a 5% boost in terms of potency (if they refer to percents in how they work.) and your SP and Luck will be raised by 40%. However, in the Rearguard your attack stats will be lowered by 50%.

Unmodified Stats:

 

HP: 144
SP: 130
PEnd: 14%
MEnd: 16%
Ppstr: 18
Pmstr: 22
Dx: 15
Lk: 47

Action:

 

Following Shiina.

Passives:

 

Invigorate 1 | Recovers 3 SP on each user turn | Passive | Tier 1

Soul Skill Name: Dispatched in Mankind's Darkest Hour
Persona Name: Svalinn
Tier: Tier 1
Cost: Passive
Type of Damage: N/A
Description: If an ally's health drops below 25%, the effectiveness of Cecilia's healing and buff skills will increase by 10%. This boost will last for the next four turns and will be taken into account when she heals/buffs any member of the party (including herself). It does not stack on top of itself and can only be acquired once per battle.

As the group walked forward, the sound of numerous footsteps would oddly put Nebula at ease. It was a weird feeling to describe, but it gave her reassurance that her teammates were there and ready to take action. At the very least, she’d seen what the pink-haired one could do In terms of support, and she was smart enough to understand that the white-haired one had a bit of a reputation, which she must’ve earned from something; on top of all this the giant man’s appearance spoke for itself (Nebula’s thoughts immediately meandered into the theoretical appearance of Dr. Nguyen with a set of armor, before meandering right back out so as to not give Nebula a chance to faint from sheer fright).

The pink-haired girl would continue along the beaten path being careful to avoid the occasional bush and branch in her way. While she wasn't particularly interested in the forest and was far from familiar with the wilderness having spent most of her life in the city, she couldn't help but find beauty in her surroundings. The silence was a nice change of pace from the endless symphony of song and noise that Suzie Q offered and it made it much easier to focus on both the task at hand and the conversations that were occurring amidst the group. In some ways it might be seen as eerie, especially to those who knew what lurked in the depths of the isolated frontier, but with a Persona at her disposal and three allies ready to dive into battle at a moment's notice Cecilia found that there was little cause for concern. Demons could only target the weak after all; once someone on equal level stood up to them, they were less than nothing, a monster which lacked in both humanity and the raw power that it had been using to compensate.

Seeing that Shiina called upon her soulbound weapon, Cecilia would do the same and summon her shield in preparation for what was about to occur. While it certainly looked to be heavy, the weightless nature of soulbound weaponry meant that she had little trouble in lugging and swinging it around as needed, not to mention the fact that she could dismiss it as swiftly as it had appeared within her hands ensured there was little to no risk in calling it out early. Marching ahead with the riot-like gear raised in front of her, Recruit Hunt would keep her wits as sharp as Shiina's knives and keep watch for the order to charge into battle.

One thing those wits weren't prepared for, however, was Shiina's question. It was an innocuous inquiry, one clearly intended more as casual conversation than anything else, but it struck her sharply nevertheless for reasons that she wasn't... no, that she was all too aware of. "You mean challenging them to a fight?" A long pause followed with only the sound of their footsteps to interrupt it while Cecilia's mind slowly formulated a reply. She could feel the taint boil within her for a split second and only once she forced a response out did the brief ache of sickness subside. "Well..."



Swiftly she'd shift the focus to Lisa instead of herself and the other members of the group. Cecilia wasn't certain of how exactly the match would play out, especially after seeing Maria's performance in combat back during their mission together, but as far as she was concerned Lisa's status as the queen's daughter put her a cut above the rest on its own right.

"Not just anyone gets to be the adopted daughter of a goddess. I think Lisa's more capable than holding her own, although then again I think the same goes for Athena and Maria. I bet she'll wipe the floor with Alex though, no doubt about it." A smug look would take her face as she commented that last line and the mental image of the boy reacting to his defeat coerced a tiny laugh from her lips. "Did I ever tell you that he----" Just as she was about to continue, Cecilia's eyes would spot the demon and she'd cut off her story prematurely. Waiting a few seconds for the Tsurinai to make the call, the Cadet would rush in after her as soon as she did without hesitance and without fear.

Cecilia Hunt:

 

HP: 144
SP: 182
PEnd: 14%
MEnd: 16%
Ppstr: 9
Pmstr: 11
Dx: 8
Lk: 65

Role:

 

Rearguard: The team at the backlines. In this formation, you'd usually want to put your support oriented members. Support skills (tactical skills, healing, buffs and debuffs) receive a 5% boost in terms of potency (if they refer to percents in how they work.) and your SP and Luck will be raised by 40%. However, in the Rearguard your attack stats will be lowered by 50%.

Unmodified Stats:

 

HP: 144
SP: 130
PEnd: 14%
MEnd: 16%
Ppstr: 18
Pmstr: 22
Dx: 15
Lk: 47

Action:

 

Following Shiina.

Passives:

 

Invigorate 1 | Recovers 3 SP on each user turn | Passive | Tier 1

Soul Skill Name: Dispatched in Mankind's Darkest Hour
Persona Name: Svalinn
Tier: Tier 1
Cost: Passive
Type of Damage: N/A
Description: If an ally's health drops below 25%, the effectiveness of Cecilia's healing and buff skills will increase by 10%. This boost will last for the next four turns and will be taken into account when she heals/buffs any member of the party (including herself). It does not stack on top of itself and can only be acquired once per battle.