Return to the Empire [Nyar/etc - Limbo training]

Tsurinai Naito had found himself back in the strange Velvet Room that had become a part of his life ever since that one fateful dream. He hardly ever spoke with the Attendants, save for Chance who had helped him countless times. In all honestly, he didn't see her, or him, as an Attendant anymore. He saw them as just another tool to be used to bring about this world he so longed for. With his humiliating defeat at the hands of the large headed Shadow, he knew he'd need more tools to bring about true change. If he could not destroy that Shadow, how was he supposed to destroy the deities that currently controlled Limbo? He needed to get stronger. With his success prior to the failed operation against the floating Shadow, he had been winning non stop. It had been quite some time since he had to taste the bitter sting of defeat, and it held a cloud over his head. Thinking about all this made him scoff, he was never the type to ponder about the past for so long. It was hist job for all of mankind to push towards the future. It came down to the strong to lead the weak, and it was his duty to make sure everything went as he planned. Counting on others was a suicide wish, after all. With a build up of resolve, he pressed through the room without sharing a side glance with any of the current denizens. Infact, he went right to the mirror that allowed him to venture into his past. Well, the memories he held within his skull. He had come here a long time ago to face himself one final time, and with his victory he found a new power and some closure to some of his inner demons. However, here he was again, this time to use this inner sanctuary to hone his skills. So with this resolve, he'd raise a hand and outstretch it towards the strange mirror. Once his fingers touched the glass, it began to ripple like that of a pond. Taking a deep breath as if he were about to plunge into an actual source of water, the silver haired young man would enter the mirror and travel to the nostalgic world.

Once making it to the other side, Naito was thrown out of the mirror and stumbled to his feet. Once again he was in this strange palace, or even a castle one could think. Whatever the case, the pictures of his family and himself were still scattered about. Unlike the previous time he had come here, everything was not destroyed and torn apart. Did this mean his soul had finally found some peace? Whatever the case, he was sure the Shadows still occupied this place he once called home. After all, everyone had Shadows within, it was just their job to tame the mad creations. That's what he planned on doing here. Reaching into his blazer, he'd remove two white gloves. Placing each of them on his hands one at a time, he'd then flick a wrist and summon his O-katana to hand. Nodding to himself, he'd continue onward, leaving the main area out the south exit. Once leaving the room he could hear a Shadow around the corner to the west, and could also see a Shadow blocking a doorway to the east. His first destination would be that room, and with his confident stride he began his advance towards the supernatural being that had taken residence in his specific other world. Regardless, he'd make his way to the doorway and prepare for combat.

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After obtaining her persona, many of blue and red doors appeared all over town and were just about everywhere she went. Even so she had never thought to enter one, what kind of trap could be behind said doors? Something that would surely get her killed. That is, until this specific day, when she came upon a lone, bright blue door precisely outside the entrance of the Heise building. This was strange of course, but seeing as the day was almost finished and she had not a thing to do after the building closed, why not explore a little? And that is when she opened the door and stepped inside, into a small blue room. Nothing out of the blue, for this place seemed to be filled with people. At a closer glance, she would notice that half these ‘people’ had golden eyes and white hair, although they couldn’t have been shadows, right? They could have been but it was a very slight chance they were. As the female would move more and more into the room, she would look around at her surroundings. Although she didn’t know anyone here, she still felt as if this room was a safe haven, but she could be wrong; it was best to keep her guard up at all times. And that is when she spotted someone, someone she didn’t even think she would see in a place like this, which she hadn’t seen in forever.

Tsurinai Naito, last time the woman had seen him was when they were younger, about six years younger. She hadn’t noticed him around the small region though, only meeting him once she was surprised to be remembering him so fast. Maybe it was because the boy had made a very high impression on her, his intelligence level and passion for what he believed in was strong, and she just knew it was still like that; he couldn’t have changed much. Then again, people did change at a fast rate; he could be a weak little boy by this point. All she knew was that she is the same person from then, just slightly matured, with more responsibilities, and a dead sibling. In any case, she would focus on Tsurinai for a while; it seemed he was moving towards a small mirror, although what made her curious was him steeping into it quickly. Legitimately walking into a mirror, was this something only persona-users could do? Or was this just someone/something trying to kill her? Either way she would walk up to said mirror, testing the waters by tapping it lightly, as with Naito the mirror would ripple and soon she too would step through it. Quickly noticing she was not in a place that was human, could this be the ‘limbo’ her co-workers had told her about?

Mingqin’s eyes surveyed the area before she noticed Naito leaving the room she now stood in, maybe she should follow him, it would be better than standing here like an idiot. And so she did, out the door and into what seemed like a hallway, looking left she would again notice him walking down it towards what seemed to be a door in the distance, she would slowly follow him until they arrived to said door he would stop. It seemed he was waiting for something, although the woman could feel it too, there was something going on that she could not perceive. “Sorry to drop in on such short notice, but I felt a little reunion was appropriate, my arranged fiancé.” The heiress would reach into her pocket and pull out her small golden evoker and hold it in her hand, although she couldn't fight she planned to protect her life in any way possible. “It has been a while Tsurinai Naito, I see you have finally grown up. And I am guessing you have obtained the potential as well for I am guessing you would not be here if you had not awakened to this specific power.” She would smirk, her eye patch showing lightly as her hair fell backwards. “I do hope you remember me my arrayed husband.”

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Mingqin wasn't exactly quiet when she was following him. When the Shadows began to appear as she spoke to him, he didn't even turn to look at her. "So you decided to follow me into this place? Whatever, if you're killed by the Shadows here, it's none of my concern. Even if you're supposed to be my wife, I have no interests in protecting you." The Tsurinai would raise his O-katana and grasp the hilt of the blade. Pulling apart his arms, he'd draw the blade from the sheath, and toss the latter part to the side which would then vanish in a bright azure light. With his blade now in hand, he'd take his second hand and grip the blade in a double handed grip. Though he was so notorious with using the Iaido style in combat, he seemed more focused on using Kendo this time around. Maybe to make up for all the team meetings he had been missing. Whatever the case, the silver hued young man would flash Mingqin with a side glance. "If you plan on staying here, then make yourself useful." As he spoke, the azure card of the Emperor floated down before him. With a single slash, he'd slice through the card and summon his inner strength to assist upon the battlefield. Baal Jinmu would appear in a burst of lightning, lifting its heavy blade above its head before slamming it back down into the ground. It would cause a shockwave to shoot towards the Shadows before it. Instead of doing it once, it would do it again, sending out another shockwave to rock the large palace. Once the Persona was done performing its attacks, it would vanish back within Naito's subconscious.

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The woman would laugh as Naito summoned his persona, he was just as hotheaded as before, although he had gotten worse. Either way the words he spoke wouldn't phase her at the lightest. "Same old Naito I see." She would laugh again, and when he said something about making herself useful she would smile and raise the golden key in her hand. "My pleasure." She would hold the key out in front of her, a slight clicking noise could be heard as she turned it right. When it was completely horizontal, the key would dissapear into a blue mist and a woman dressed in pink would appear in it's place, fanning her face as she stared towards the shadows. "I must warn you, I cannot fight, I am strictly based with tactical moves, I hope that is not a big issue." A blue light would appear above the second shadow's head, marking the casting of one of the girl's skills. Although the persona would not disappear until Mingqin herself summoned the key to her hands which would transform her persona back into the golden evoker.

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((Who did Beetle #2 attack?))

((Would be Mingqin but I'm positive whoever it is, Naito is going to jump in the way. So it's up to you two to decide.))

With two of the Shadows down from the attack, the Tsurinai gave a slight smirk as he shifted his head to move his silver locks out the way. "Some things never change, but these Golden Beetles are rather persistent. I couldn't finish them in one strike... Well, I suppose they are a glutton for more punishment." Naito wasn't exactly paying the other Persona-User any mind, nor did he even compliment her on her awakening of the potential. Instead, he hardly even noticed her presence. Perhaps it was because he was so focused on other thing, or maybe he just didn't see her as important? Whatever the case, he was smiling. It seemed it felt the best when in combat, maybe because he didn't have to worry about his appearance or worry about the "Tsurinai Pride" he was born with. No, things became so much simpler when in combat. It was killed or be killed, and he surely had no intention of dying this day. However Mingqin seemed to be doing something on her end, he wasn't entirely sure. Luckily he didn't lower his guard, as it appeared a single beetle was still standing after his initial strike. It took off with speed to rush one of them, and Naito felt his body move on instinct as he pushed Mingqin out the way and to the side. Now with him being in the main path of the charge, he braced himself for impact but the strike was blocked by what appeared to be a shield before him. He had almost forgot his Persona made him immune to blunt strikes. Heh, how fortunate for him. This was his chance to counter attack aswell.


The Azure card would appear before him once again, as he extended his hand and crushed it within his grip. Once again, a strong burst of power emitted from his frame as the large tank of a Persona, Baal, would appear. Stabbing its blade into the ground, it would ram into the Shadow before lifting it up and slamming it down hard enough to damage the entire group. It did not only do this once, but twice, as it lifted the golden beetle and slammed it down hard once again. Once the attack was complete, the armor clad Persona would vanish in a flash of light. The Persona-User would then grasp his blade with both hands once again before shifting his sullen eyes to their corners to look at Mingqin. "Why are you even here? Do you not know what this place is, little girl?" He called her little when she was obviously older than him. It was disrespectful, but he did say it as if he were taunting her.

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Being pushed to the side by Naito did not startle her, she allowed herself to be pushed out of the way, not losing her balance. "Let me start off with the fact that I am older than you, therefor, you cannot call me 'little girl.'" The girl would laugh lightly before placing her hands on her hips and looking towards the boy. "I told you Tsurinai, I am here for a reunion. Nothing more nothing less. But now that I see you are partaking in battles I would like to be your tactical guide just for the time being." Her persona would fan her face lightly before looking towards Naito herself and scuffing. Just at that second, small numbers and letters would appear above the shadow she had just analyzed. "That was delayed, but there it is, my potential. The move I just used has shown you the statistics of that specific shadow. I can use this ability on any shadow." Just then, the persona would again fan her face lightly, glaring towards the shadow to the far left. When the analysis was over, another round of statistics would appear over shadow one.

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With the final Shadow on its last leg, Tsurinai Naito would summon the card of the Emperor once more. Crushing the azure card within his gloved hand, Baal would once again be summoned upon the field of battle, forcefully grabbing the last Shadow and slamming it into the ground. To finish the attack, the massive Persona would send the butt of its blade down into the Shadow's head to turn it into a mushy paste against the dungeon's floor. Once performing the attacks, the Emperor would vanish. If the Shadow was truly destroyed aswell, the silver haired young man would turn towards Mingqin before raising his blade and pointing it towards her face. "How did you receive your power and how long have you had it?" His silver hues were narrowed towards her as he asked the questions in a steady voice. He didn't particularly trust anyone, even those he knew from his time before gaining this ability. The fact she could come into his own dungeon was offsetting, and he had his suspicions that she was nothing but a fragmented memory like the Soki he had fought within here before. You could never be too cautious, even here.

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The persona would look at her fan, raising it in the air; an invisible pulse of energy would scatter the entire dungeon, reveling all treasure that was previously hidden. If the shadows had been destroyed, the female would wave her hand to the side in the direction of her persona. "Lock..." With those words, the persona's figure would change into that of blue mist, the mist would slowly fall to the ground to reveal the golden key floating where the persona had once stood. Mingqin would grab said key and place it slowly in her pocked looking towards the boy she had followed in here. "Stop being so naïve Tsurinai. You of all people should know what our 'Family business' are really doing behind their lies." The older woman would sigh and move her hand up to her chin, pinching it lightly as she continued to speak. "I have inherited the Heise group; in doing so, I was required to unlock this power like everyone who works for that business does. Incase the shadow containment units break, we need to be able to fight. It has been over a month since that happened." She would reach her hand into her pocket and pull out a small golden key and stare at it. "How about you, when did you come to finding this power?"

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Shuffle Time

1 - Stat Booster - Retrieve five stat points for one of your stats.

2 - Velvet Coins - 2,000 Vc won from battle complete.

3 - Broken Card - Retrieve nothing for battle complete.

4 - Soul Recovery - Recovers 15% of both HP and SP.

5 - Broken Card - Retrieve nothing for battle complete.

Random number (1,5) :

4

Depending on the number will determine what you received.

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1 - Stat Boosting Card - Retrieve five stat points for one of your stats.

2 - Velvet Coins - 5,000 Vc won from battle complete.

3 - Small item - Retrieve a low priced item usually found in the Velvet Commodities.

4 - Special Item - Receive Dungeon Specific Item.

5 - Broken Card - Retrieve nothing for found chest.

6 - Gold Hand Encounter - Shadow battle against special enemy

7 - Shadow Battle - Forced to fight normal Shadows

When encountering a green star, you will use the randomnizer to determine what is found.

The Tsurinai looked towards the female with narrowed eyes and an indifferent expression. "There's quite a difference between being naive and being cautious. I don't trust anyone, especially those I haven't seen in years who suddenly appear in my own conscious." Naito placed a hand on his side and looked the woman up and down. "I'm surprised you'd even be willing to come into a world such as this. After all, you're practically radiating with the stench of frailty." The silver haired heir would look down the hallway and then back towards the way he came where another Shadow was lingering about. After the battle he felt a small rush of energy that seemed to recover some of his stamina, but nothing worth noting in the least. This seemed to be a never ending process to become stronger than before. But if he couldn't achieve the strength he desired, then he surely wouldn't have the power to take Limbo from the two deities that apparently held it by the reigns. With just Barbados as a tool, surely there'd be no way to defeat them both. The Tsurinai knew his best bet of taking Limbo was to use as many others as possible for his own means. Though heartless, it was necessary for a brighter future. One where humanity truly thrived and adapted. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

Looking back towards Mingqin, the young male would begin to speak directly towards her. "So do you have any us with this power of yours? Surely you're not offensive, considering the amount of damage, which was zero, you performed that last battle. If you're support, you really didn't support well. So what is your purpose?" Naito asked in his usual blunt tone as he continued to stare at her with a blank expression. He wasn't exactly impressed with her previous efforts in the last battle. If she were to be of some support, than she could have atleast informed him of some sort of information about the enemies. Instead, she stood there and performed some abilities that seemed to be completely pointless. Atleast from his point of view. "How much do you know about Ueitawa's current situation? To be more clear, do you know why the Shadows are running rampant in this region? To my knowledge, everything is being focused around this area, and I'm attempting to learn why. So tell me, do you know anything? Do not waste both of our times by lying, I have little patience today." The silver haired Tsurinai would continue onward, going south and then east for a total six paces towards the green star. He was expecting an answer, and if she didn't answer he would gladly leave her behind.