Foodies [Mod] [Party of 2]

[Kate Minola]

Wow, so I can just walk into the place? Kate thought as she gingerly stepped into the market. It was dark and quiet and who knows what was milling around in there. But Kate wanted to look around - maybe even grab some things to cook? Her salary from the library and the art work wasn't all that substantial.

She moseyed on in and wandered around the isles. She still had trouble reading the names and contents of some brands but she was getting the hang of it. She wasn't terribly big on some staples of Japanese food and tried to cook at home as often as she could. She was a bit worried about the way this 'dark' world affected the food but she found a free sampling of crackers and gave one a very hesitant bite.

Ooh, salty and vinegary.

She chewed it thoughtfully and decided it was probably safe. She moved along and went straight to the vegetable section and hunted around for salad materials. It had been a while since she'd had a decent salad that wasn't drowning in weird sauces.

As she rifled through lettuces and arugula and spinach leaves, she shot wary glances around for any beasties, ready to grab at her bow at the slightest sign of trouble.

[Tristan Carter]

Tristan decided to explore a bit on whim, and he found a brand new area just teeming with little enemies. He had no doubt that it would be a brilliantly perfect idea to explore a bit and train. As soon as he got there, though, he saw he wouldn't just be meeting new enemies.

The young man drew near4ere, taking note of who the person was. He definitely hadn't met her before, and she was definitely older than him. However, that didn't mean anything. He gave a friendly, if a seemingly shy, wave and smile before speaking. "I'm Tristan," he said before taking a look around. "Out of curiosity, how much about the situation do you know?"

[Satanick]

Yum.

Mayo Maya
Resist: Ice
Weak: Fire
Skills: Cleave, Bufu

Turnip Tiara
Resist: Lightning
Weak: Wind
Skills: Zio, Assault Dive

[Kate Minola]

Kate almost jumped up from among the salad greens when someone spoke and she spun around, clutching a handful of arugula. She blinked at the young man, sizing him up. So there were really more people who could walk in the 'dark' world. This was good. Well, probably.

"Hi. I'm Kate," she answered and sheepishly put the arugula down. "Frankly? Nothing. I just found out a couple of weeks ago that on midnight... stuff happens. The city switches to this 'dark' version, like we're in Silent Hill," she said, hoping her statement made sense and that her Japanese didn't betray her. Off the top of her head, she added "I can summon a scary lady with a spear. Is that part of 'the situation'?"

Then she suddenly grabbed her bow, slung it off her shoulder and with a smooth action nocked an arrow from her quiver. "We have company," she stated blankly.

She fired a shot straight at the mask of the gooey-looking monster and it impacted with a sharp crack, digging an inch or two into the mask.

I need to get better arrows, she thought.

She felt that familiar warmth, that sweetness. A glowing, iridescent card floated down in front of her. Without even questioning it, she flicked an arrow out of her quiver and slashed the card with it.

"Antiope," she said coolly and the shield-bearing queen burst out of the light.

The gooey thing squirmed and shivered like moldy jello and a blast of frost and ice hit Kate. She was dressed pretty warmly but the cold penetrated her like needles. It was an unnatural cold that hurt, both physically and in a deeper, more vague way. Kate grunted and stumbled back, shaking frost out of her hair and wiping it off her glasses hurriedly.

Burn, she thought and on cue, Antiope raised her spear, banged it against her shield and pointed it at the gooey creature.

A burst of fire erupted right on the monster, pushing it backwards and making it flail and quiver in a silent scream of pain.

Doesn't like fire. I see how this goes.

With practiced ease, Kate nocked another arrow and fired at the creature, and then another and another. She'd slowed down since her university years but she could still fire arrows rapidly.

The creature heaved and slogged forward, swiping at her and Kate felt like she was being cut by something. She staggered backwards; there was no visible open wound but she felt injured and hurt. But not so much that she couldn't stand. Antiope reacted to her thoughts and again a blast of fire assaulted the creature, knocking it backwards, this time for good. The mask cracked and the creature evaporated in a haze of darkness.

[Tristan Carter]

Tristan gave a grim nod. She doesn't know anything, huh? he asked as he readied himself. With the monsters around every corner, it would be stupid to act as if they could be safe. Still, Kate's words merited some thought. She readied herself, too, and picked her own enemy, but tristan found himself distracted. Surely she's encountered someone else, right? I mean, she wasn't acting surprised to see a person. Just surprised in general. And if she's met others, why haven't they tried explaining anything?

He was distracted from his thoughts by a rogue lightning bolt, which almost felt as if the other creature was tired of being ignored. Still, the boy was too busy trying to think of a short version to give to pay much attention. He summoned Odysseus, who held a ball of materialized darkness. Tristan pointed at the creature, and the Greek launched the ball at a high velocity, impacting the monster directly in its masked face. The mask cracked, but the creature still floated.

"Short answer," Tristan said as his Persona reappeared, "is that there's a group of people with powers that are given form by these... Persona. We use these powers to kill monsters and shit. That's as far as we've gotten." As Tristan finished his sentence, his Persona's hand erupted in flames. Odysseus threw the fames at the creature, who burnt away and vaporized into nothingness.