WEEK 1

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 1

[Awaken.

Fifteen strangers have been gathered to the Depths.

When the strangers awaken, they will feel nauseous in their stomachs. No doubt confused. Maybe a little sick, Perhaps, even terrified. And certainly, there is a good reason for it - they are not where they were before. If they had powers back where they came from, they seem to be all gone. And it appears that someone has left...guidelines for them. All of them addressed to a specific Title.

Their Title. Somehow, each person knows, upon seeing this, this is their Title, even if it seems to make no sense whatsoever. And its clear that whoever wrote these things knew it as well. Who was it?

Its uncertain. So far, there seems to be no one else save for them, and those who dare to venture out of their rooms - save, for some reason, the individuals in rooms 1, 8 and 7 - in this hot and stuffy place. No...'intercessor' to be seen yet, certainly. No outward signs that there's anyone else aside from the people with 'Titles'.


So, Titled: welcome.

There are fifteen strangers in this place.]

Comments

[zephyranthe]

"Depends how generous they feel, I guess."

She's not sure how optimistic they could be, but it's not like she'd complain about it either. Still, if they found a sufficient quantity of material, Fie would be content to just pile some on top of the bed rather than going the whole elaborate route of actually making a makeshift mattress.

Still, worst case scenarios were good to consider, too. "You could use your clothes, too. It's not like it's not warm enough here already."

[pursuitofbeauty]

"That's true, though we would have to find other garments to wear in exchange. One set of clothing, doing double duty between their actual purpose and acting as bedclothes, would soon lead to rather terrible wear and tear."

Not to mention his clothes... aren't exactly the highest quality. He finds the nicest-looking things he can, but they're still deceptively cheap and rather thin. He's already sewn up seams in the blazer he's wearing a few times.

[zephyranthe]

Wear on her clothes doesn't particularly bother her, but it's true that she doesn't want to wander around naked, either.

"Guess we should just start and look around this place."

Besides, it didn't seem like the argument would die down anytime soon, so it'd be better to just leave and be productive instead.

[pursuitofbeauty]

"I think that would be a much better use of our time. Shall we go, Fie?"

Yusuke gives a little bow, gesturing toward the far end of the hall where the stairs wait. Damn, this boy is seriously polite. He might look good in a white Thors uniform if he wasn't common. Maybe red would suit him better....

[zephyranthe]

"Yeah. Besides, anything's better than just hanging around here. Hope this doesn't happen every morning."

She's used to a certain degree of politeness from those in Class VII, but even bowing isn't something that's typically done, unless it's between nobles. If only he could meet Gaius... Still, it doesn't faze her much as she moves ahead to... wherever they're going next. Still, as leisurely as her pace is, Fie's alertness is pretty evident in the way she seems to be keeping a close eye on the walls and surroundings.

"At least this place doesn't look booby trapped."

[pursuitofbeauty]

The way Fie examines the hallways as they walk reminds him of Joker traversing a Palace. She definitely has some sort of training, and is it his imagination or are her footfalls almost silent? She would make an excellent Phantom Thief.

"I'm under the impression they wish us to do one another harm, rather than picking us off themselves. So lethal traps would be counter-productive."

As they enter the first area off the barracks, the oddly raised rooms with their short flights of steps catch his attention. "Shall we start to our left, then?"

[zephyranthe]

"Well, they don't have to be lethal. They could just maim us a little to make us easy pickings for some others."

Despite saying that, she continues on without missing a beat. Even if there were traps, she could probably get herself out of the way in time, although it would be a little harder if she had to cover for Yusuke as well. She keeps up her alertness and only nods when he indicates where to check. It didn't make a difference to her, after all; she wasn't nearly as invested at finding anything in particular and she wasn't so curious that she was dying to check out somewhere else. Besides, this was pretty much what she was used to back home, anyways - someone else decides the destination, and she just follows along, trying to keep them all safe.

Which she'll do now, as she jogs up to the Clothier. After a minute, she says, "Mm. It's clear. Come on in."

[pursuitofbeauty]

"That's a rather horrific thought...." So now Yusuke's watching where he steps with more than a little trepidation. He hasn't been a Persona-user long, hasn't yet been officially accepted into the Phantom Thieves, so his thief skills are lacking. Still, he doesn't want Fie to take all the burden.

He breathes a sigh of relief as he follows her into the Clothier. "Aha!" He claps his hands together with a satisfied nod. "Ask and ye shall receive, it seems. And on our first try, no less!"

Moving along the racks of cloth, his long, thin fingers feel each piece for the softest material he can find. Linen would be suitable, even cotton, with muslin less so and burlap not at all save as a lumpy sort of stuffing. "It looks as though they've also given us changes of clothing. How kind of them, though I would still like somewhere to bathe as well."

[zephyranthe]

Fie didn't really expect much from this place when it came to clothing, so it's a bit of a surprise when she sees multiple racks of outfits. After all, they'd already been dumped into a spartan room to begin with. Their captors didn't have to bother with letting them stay... well, not clean but less of a mess than if this hadn't been provided. It's nice, she supposes.

"At least it looks like there's enough to last us at least a couple of weeks as long as we're not trying to change everyday."

She browses through the outfits herself, seeing what fits her and what doesn't, but aside from that, she gravitates to whatever looks easiest to move in. Dressing up has never really been her thing, after all even with the experiences she's gained from going on shopping trips with Emma, Alisa and Laura. Still, there's still something that sticks out to her.

"The styles all look pretty weird. They look more like they're supposed to be used for plays and stuff instead."

[pursuitofbeauty]

"They do remind me of the sort of garb peasants of a European fiefdom would wear." Yusuke picks up a tunic and holds it up for evaluation. "Not ideal, but certainly better than wearing the same clothing for days on end. Bad enough we have no means by which to bathe."

The tunic he selected is too small for him, so he holds it close to Fie instead. "Too long for you. Though perhaps you could wear it sashed, like a short dress?"