First Essay [Video]

[pardonmylanguage]

[An extremely annoyed girl is looking at the camera.]

Okay, what am I doing here, and where did this thing come from? Did I get abducted by aliens this time?

[A meowing noise comes from off-screen, and she bends down, picking up a cat in her other arm.]

Don't wander off, Pig.

Comments

[Video]

[kindofademon]

Depends how you define alien, I guess! And this thing is a phone.

Re: [Video]

[pardonmylanguage]

I know it's a phone. I asked where it came from.

And what kind of "aliens" are we talking about here?

[Video]

[kindofademon]

Things that aren't normal humans and don't come from the same place as us sounds like it'd fit. They give newcomers phones for some reason, I guess to make things convenient.

Re: [Video]

[pardonmylanguage]

Okay, I'll admit it does.

So where can I find those creatures that have abducted us? [She's definitely going to give them a piece of her mind!]

[Video]

[kindofademon]

Who knows? They're in hiding.

Re: [Video]

[pardonmylanguage]

Ugh. Cowards. So you don't know why they have abducted us?

[Video]

[kindofademon]

Nope! I've been here for, oh, the better part of a year and not much has changed.

Re: [Video]

[pardonmylanguage]

A year? [Eyes boggling at the implications] How do they expect people to survive that long when they don't even get to bring anything in?

...well, except for pets, I guess. [Pig meows]

[Video]

[kindofademon]

You could get a job. Most people do and it helps with surviving.

Re: [Video]

[pardonmylanguage]

A job. [Well, she has provided for herself before.]

So they're willing to hire teenagers, who have often proven themselves to be not the best at judgment?

[Video]

[kindofademon]

Depends on the job. I wouldn't try running for president, but otherwise, yeah.

Re: [Video]

[pardonmylanguage]

Well, what job would you suggest, then? [She does have some skills that might be useful, she guesses. Surviving the end of the world does that to you.]

[Video]

[kindofademon]

I'm thinking... Stock clerk's easy? I've been that.

Re: [Video]

[pardonmylanguage]

[It's the exact opposite of raiding, aka what she did during the alien invasion!]

What places are hiring?

[Video]

[kindofademon]

Walmart.

Re: [Video]

[pardonmylanguage]

So I just walk up to them and tell them I want to work there, and they'll take me?

[This system seems extremely weird!]

[Video]

[kindofademon]

Pretty much. You don't have any ID on you, do you?

Re: [Video]

[pardonmylanguage]

No. I don't tend to carry personal effects around on the off chance that I might be suddenly abducted.

[Video]

[kindofademon]

That's either paranoid or really good planning.

[assaultedramen]

Ohh, they brought you with your cat too. That was nice of them.

[pardonmylanguage]

[She smiles slightly.]

Yeah, I guess-they? Who is this "they"?

[assaultedramen]

Whoever brought us here. I don't really know myself.

[pardonmylanguage]

Someone else told me they were some sort of alien. And apparently they're staying out of sight.

[assaultedramen]

Well if they do decide to reveal themselves they'll be in for the fight of their lives.

[pardonmylanguage]

I'd say "count me in," but I doubt that's smart, considering how we don't even know what we're facing.

[assaultedramen]

They probably are just hiding and using monsters because they are too weak to fight themselves.

[pardonmylanguage]

Monsters? No one mentioned anything about monsters.

[assaultedramen]

Really? They are the best part of this place!

Except for the ones that you can't punch.

[pardonmylanguage]

The...best part. [As someone who had her planet invaded by aliens, she's not quite receptive to that idea.]

[assaultedramen]

Yeah, it makes things here a lot less boring. Though it's not really as fun when they mess with our heads every month.

[pardonmylanguage]

Let me get this straight. This place has monsters that appear frequently. They are capable of messing with our minds. They are most likely extremely dangerous. And you still think this is all "fun"?

[assaultedramen]

Oh no, they are really dangerous. You only stay dead for a week, so it's not that bad if they do get you. That way you pound them into the ground without actually worrying about dieing!

[pardonmylanguage]

...how long have you been here?

And how many times have you died?

[There's no way someone could be that cavalier unless they've experienced it too many times...]

[assaultedramen]

I haven't died yet, though a few friends of mine have. I've been here about 4 months now.

[pardonmylanguage]

[Still kind of shocked over your casual-ness.]

Well...I, personally, am going to try and avoid dying.

[assaultedramen]

If you;re strong enough to, I'll sure respect you for it. I'm Miki, by the way.

[pardonmylanguage]

I'm Gratuity. And surely we can just avoid the monsters?

[assaultedramen]

I guess. They are only out for an hour. All the people disappear so it's not like there is anything else to do.

[pardonmylanguage]

Disappear?

[This is getting weirder and weirder.]

[assaultedramen]

Yeah, all of the people who are from here turn into coffins during the dark hour.

[voice]

[popola]

[Popola sighs before she starts. The file is not ready yet!]

Ah, I wish I could pass on the document we are preparing but it's not ready yet. For the time being I will try to illustrate the situation to you to the best of my ability. You are in a town called Prospero, situated on the United States of America; this is an island though. The current year is 2012.

If you were in possession of any above human ability of sorts you might notice they are missing now, but in return we have won...power, to put it in a way.

If you have any doubt, don't hesitate to ask me. I'm Popola by the way.

Re: [voice]

[pardonmylanguage]

2012? Hasn't that year already passed?

And what do you mean by "power"?

[voice]

[popola]

For some, it has. But not here, I'm afraid.

It's a little complicated, but we are no capable of bringing forth creatures called Persona, which apparently reside inside of us. I think somebody with more experience fighting would be better suited to explain this to you though.

Re: [voice]

[pardonmylanguage]

[Trying to comprehend this]

Okay...who would you suggest for that purpose?

[voice]

[popola]

Sadly, I am not that familiar with this place myself. The ones I have talked to that seem to know more are my sister Devola, Arthur, Atsuro, among others.

Re: [voice]

[pardonmylanguage]

Alright, I'll try contacting them.

...Thanks for the help.

[voice]

[popola]

You are welcome. I should apologize though, for not being of much help. Perhaps I will have the chance to make it up for you later on.