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[Kid was told this mysterious Persona power would come to him once he was in trouble and serious danger. But what counted as danger to a Kid who's seen too much? Kid had taken arrows, bullets, blades and more without the help of any special powers long before Prospero ever decided to land him there. Closest he had gotten to real trouble was when that blue stranger with a spear arrived to his aid. Today, he thinks, will be different.

Boy was he right.

Kid was doing his usual rounds of Shadow-smashing around the street, doing his best to avoid drawing too much attention from the bigger, badder ones yet trying to avoid making it too easy for himself. As it turns out, the Shadows have some form of pattern recognition in them, because quite a few of them had suddenly cornered him in an alleyway. If the Kid's off-guard or afraid, it don't show on his tired face very well. He just holds his hammer at the ready.]

I'm waiting.

[Everything turns into a blur and a big ball of violence. Kid can feel the scratches and burns from the attacks of the Shadows, and they start to box him in with what little room he has to dodge from. The adrenaline and numbness from an earlier shot of booze was starting to give way to pain. Kid's swings become more unruly, less focused, and barely graze the Shadows as they close in...

Then Kid suddenly feels a splitting headache just before what looks like an armored lady of war appears above him. Like him, she ain't much of a talker, not uttering a word at her sudden existence. But the Shadows suddenly fell like dominoes before it vanished from existence. Kid's just standing there, still beaten and injured, but he had enough strength to stay on his feet as he looked at his hands. Somehow...he knew that was it. A Persona. And it felt just like his hammer...an extension of his work, toil, and determination.

He'll just stand there in a daze, not hard to miss if you're out and about in the Dark Hour. Approach him?].

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[Kid's more of a bandaged mess than usual, the feed opening up to his injured and sore form as he sat down on his bed, facing the camera and looking as gruff as ever.]

So I finally got one of those Persona things. Mine's a real charmer.

Now what?

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[April tends to be out during the Dark Hour a lot, so she'll end up coming across him.]

H-hey, are you all right?

[Kid's a mess and it shows pretty easily, but he does a good job of looking stoic and composed. He snaps out of it as he realizes someone is talking to him...probably another fellow kidnapping victim if they were out and about now.]

I'll live. It just took a lot outta me. [Kid stumbles a bit as he turns to face her.] Think I finally got it...a Persona. Or whatever folks call it.

Yeah, summoning a Persona for the first time does tend to do that. [And she quickly mutters a Mediarama to heal the Kid's wounds.]

[Oh hey, that felt good. Almost like he had tonics from back home again. Kid's lookin' much better now, stretching a bit. He was still a little banged up, but now he could just ignore what little pain he had.]

That's a neat trick. Thank you...erm...ma'am. [Attempting to be polite to the nice lady who healed him. Status: slightly awkward.] That something a Persona can do, too?

You're welcome, and just call me April. [She gives him a small smile and nods at his question.]

Yep, some Persona's can heal and help calm you down and stuff like that.

Call me Kid.

Huh...wonder what mine can do that I don't do already.

Nice to meet you, Kid.

And it's possible that it'll have some abilities that you can't do. Persona gain more abilities the stronger they get.

Don't tell me. Getting stronger means more Shadow huntin', right?

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You didn't have yours before, then. What is it?

Think it's...Valkyrie. Don't ask me how I know that. Didn't say a word when I first saw it. Just got it last night after bein' here so long.

Hm. Is it anything like Tengu?

Dunno what that is, so I couldn't tell you. Looked like a tall lady with a lot of steel.

Oh. Tengu is mine. A bird-man.

Bird men and ladies of war. Personas are a weird bunch.

You haven't seen Drake's.

Who's Drake? And what about theirs? [Wow Kid, so social. Not like you weren't asking about John not even two hours ago.]

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I guess you...fight Shadows, right?

...so just more of the same?

But faster I guess?

[Oh gods how much longer was he stuck here he was hoping getting a Persona would at least give him something else to do.

He's just gonna headwall for a second, here. Don't mind him.]

Hm...are you okay?

[ SORRY BUT SHE MINDS. ]

[Oh noes someone who minds!]

Just give me a minute. [About two more headwalls later, he finally stops. And keeps a straight face despite having a bruise on his head to complement the rest of his wounds.]

[ THE HORROR. ]

You might need...a band aid?

[ Trying not to smirk over here. ]

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[Prepared to get motherly nagged, Kid. Saori turns the corner and sees him.]

What the-- those wounds... Let me help patch you up. Medirama!

[A woman with red hair and carry an urn filled with fire appears behind her to cast the healing spell.]

What on earth happened?

[wow with all these heals how does he hurt himself again later. Oh, wait, Rucks voice, sorry.

Ahem.

Kid looks on as she heals him, looking a little bit confused at her panic. Kid's not used to folks being concerned for his safety, at least not indirectly.]

...Saori, right? Had a disagreement with some shady folk, that's all.

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