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[battlefrontleader]

[Action - mid-day]

[One can find Yuri practicing shooting at targets that she had sent up earlier in the day. This could be a common sight if there wasn't also a large crow practicing with her at similar targets placed close to hers. The two seem to be training in unison as they'd both aim at their own targets in order to practice hitting at the same time.]

Alright! We have this!

[Turning to hit her last target, Yuri ends up falling to the ground instead with her Persona being released. Rolling over onto her stomach, Yuri glances up at the sky. It's obvious to see that training has taken a lot out of her. ]

That wasn't supposed to happen..

[Video]

[One can see Yuri looking a dazed at the screen, as if distracted for a moment before speaking.]

Is there a difference between using your persona during the day and during Dark Hour. I usually last a... [She breaks to let out a small cough before continuing.] It seems to be more exhausting to use it during the day than at night...

Also.., can anyone tell me more about this 'full moon'. I've heard people mention it, but I'm not certain that I get the dangers of it...

Comments

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

Using our Persona during the day always take more energy. You can improve with practice, but using them during the Dark Hour will always be easier.

[He pause, so he can let that sink in and gather his thoughts.]

Every month, starting from the week before the full moon, a large Shadow always affect the city. Sometimes we get lucky and get nothing, or remain unaffected, but there's generally something happening around that time. On the full moon night itself, the Shadow would usually appear and we go to fight it.

[Video]

[battlefrontleader]

[There's a small nod from Yuri, along with if you listen closely a slight 'go figure'.

She doesn't say anything else until he's done speaking.]

Sounds dangerous. Has it been defeated?

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

Not yet. I haven't seen anything outrageous yet, and we normally know when they're out and about.

[That strange sensation of being "pulled" towards the Shadow.]

[Video]

[battlefrontleader]

I see; I wonder if defeating it will get us anywhere closer to escaping.

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

I dunno. I've been to all the full moon fights for almost a year, and we're nowhere closer to any escape leads.

[Video]

[battlefrontleader]

[Just 'ugh', that wasn't good. Rolling over, Yuri picks up her communicator and holds it over her face.]

I'm not sure if I even get the point of the shadows. Are they just here for us to fight?

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

Honestly, they seem more like a distraction for us. But if we don't handle them, the Shadows' influence will stay around.

[Some of them are nice changes, but not always.]

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[theycallmesnake]

[Sorry, but Snake can't help but chuckle at you Yurippe. For more than one reason, as you may soon find out.]

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[battlefrontleader]

[Does she hear someone laughing at her? Slightly sitting up, Yurippe attempts to track down the source of the noise.]

What's so funny?

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[theycallmesnake]

Either the fact you fell on your ass, or the way you handle a gun.

I haven't decided yet.

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[battlefrontleader]

[Okay this guy is already pissing her off. She's just going to get up despite how worn her Boyd is and frown.]

I handle a gun just fine. As for 'falling on my ass; that was because, unlike you, I was training not hanging around laughing at people.

[ Just keep calm, Yuri. Don't snap.]

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[theycallmesnake]

You handle that thing well enough to survive.

[Snake's folding his arms at the training comment.]

Kid, I've handled worse training than just firearms. Pretty sure I've reached the point by now that training would be pointless.

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[battlefrontleader]

And surviving is what I'm planning on doing.

[She can't help but blink that the next part, who was this guy.]

What of your Persona? Wouldn't it be good to train it?

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[puppet_show]

[At first she had been interested due to the sound of a gun, but once the girl collapses, she'll run to check on her.]

H-hey, are you alright?

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[battlefrontleader]

[Yuri sits up a little only to let out a small cough and lay down]

Y-yeah, just.. a little tired.

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[puppet_show]

You look like you've worn yourself out. I can understand training, but you shouldn't push yourself so hard.

[She kneels so she's not talking down quite as far.]

Do you need help getting up?

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[battlefrontleader]

[Glancing up the other girl, Yuri gives a slight nod. There isn't anything wrong with accepting help. Even if she could manage to push herself up - which she was sure that she could; it'd be more extricating on her body.]

I wouldn't mind it.

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[puppet_show]

[Offering her a hand up, then!]

You should take a break for now, especially if you're planning to fight during the Dark Hour.

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[battlefrontleader]

[Yuri nods before taking the hand and helping herself up.]

Yeah; I don't need to push myself any further.

[Video]

[king_of_heroes]

Are you trying to kill yourself? Summoning your Personae during the day is roughly the same as trying to carry an Elephant on your back.

[Video]

[battlefrontleader]

[Honestly she's to tired to argue on the stupid part, so she's just going to frown.]

This wouldn't have happened if I'd been told before.

[Video]

[king_of_heroes]

I suppose I can't blame you. If I were a reckless teenager, I would have probably tried to do the same.


But even if it wasn't extremely taxing on one's self to call upon them during the day, what would the point be? Training with inanimate objects is a very poor way to go about things. You want to be better able to handle the shadows, you fight them. While skill may help you, in the long run it's your experience with them that matters the most.

[Video]

[battlefrontleader]

[Yuri gives what you could call a slight shrug before beckoning to something off the screen.]

I'd rather not charge into battle before knowing my partner's capabilities; hence the training. I wanted to make sure that my Persona and I could work in unison before charging recklessly into battle. If it couldn't precisely hit the targets I set up than it wouldn't do much good in battle.

-and I'm not a reckless teenager!

[Video]

[king_of_heroes]

[ Well, at least his tone lightens up from a more serious to a little more casual. ]

You say you're not, yet here you are firing a gun in the middle of the day. And summoning your Persona at the same time. Now, tell me. What would happen if someone saw you? Someone that isn't one of us?

Exactly.

Stick to training at night. Tag along with someone, too. It's stupid to think you could ever go out alone. And no, your persona doesn't count. If you plan on trying to kill a bunch of shit, find someone that knows proper healing techniques so you don't end up killing yourself.

[Video]

[battlefrontleader]

I've made sure not to make a scene, besides I don't like any of the civilians even noticed my Persona. These people remind me too much of NPCs really.

[You're the third person to tell her that, maybe now she'll begin listening.] If I'm training at night, I might as well attack the shadows. And what's this about proper healing techniques.