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4/10/13

" To conclude our discussion on comma splices I’ll pick a kid at random and ask him a question and call it a day. Which of these is NOT a comma splice? Hmmm….Isaac?"
Isaac bolted up to attention.
“What’s the answer?” asked the teacher, writing the options on the chalkboard:
1.I have quit drinking alcohol, at a social gathering, I always choose to have fresh juice.
2.I feel terribly unwell, I still think I should go to work.
3.He went out to buy bread, eggs, and breaded eggs.

Ummm…..I’m going to go with 1…….no wait, it’s 2 isn’t it? I’m going to go with 2!… yea 2…

The teacher sighed.
“Sorry, Isaac. The answer was number 3. A comma splice uses a comma to split 2 independent clauses. Both parts of sentences 1 and 2 are independent clauses that could be sentences on their own. However, the third sentence uses the commas to list the grocery items.”
Isaac flopped down dejectedly in his seat.
“Hey, tough break.” said Ichiro.
“No kiddin’.” replied Isaac.

Lunchtime

Isaac, Yu, and Ichiro sat down to eat lunch together.
“So, you guys want to go back through the mirror today?” asked Isaac.
“I dunno.” said Ichiro. “I’m not feeling all that great about it.”
“Maybe tomorrow.” said Yu.
Miyoko and Rika walked up to their table.
“May we sit here?” asked Miyoko.
“Sure.” said Isaac.
‘’ C’mon, Social Link, pleeeeease. ‘’
’’Calm yourself, Lord Isaac.‘’
’’ Lord Isaac???‘’
’’….. I was trying to be respectful.‘’
’’ Just ‘Isaac’ will suffice, Gilgamesh.‘’
’’Yessir, Just-Isaac.‘’
Isaac mentally facepalmed.
“I’ve never seen you in any of my classes." said Miyoko. looking at Yu.
“That’s because I’m an upperclass member.” explained Yu.
Miyoko looked at someone approaching.
“Uh oh…here comes trouble.” she muttered.
Ichiro turned around.
“What are you talking abou- OH. SHIT.”
Ichiro cowered in his seat.
Isaac lifted an eyebrow.
“Trouble wears a hoodie sweatshirt, thin-cut jeans, and a pair of headphones?”
Ichiro pulled Isaac down into a slumping position.
“Dude, that’s Shinta Watanabe! He’s one of the most feared people in town! I’ve heard rumors that he can kill a man with just his skateboard.”
“That’s ridiculous.” said Miyoko. “He’s just a poser. And an asshole.”
Shinta was getting closer to the table.
Isaac suddenly felt terrified by the oncoming teen.
Shinta stopped, looked at the group, and said:
“Miyoko. The teacher sent me to give you the student planner you dropped in class.”
“Fine.” snapped Miyoko, snatching the planner from Shinta. “Y’know, you don’t have to be such an insufferable prick.”
Shinta paused, looking down at his skateboarding shoes, then back at Miyoko. He blurted something out that caught the whole cafeteria’s attention
“I wouldn’t come across as a prick if you didn’t forget your crap like some flighty broad!”
‘’Funny.’’ thought Isaac. ‘’I think I just heard a pin drop.’’
Miyoko slowly stood up.
“Oh god…” gasped Ichiro. “Someone’s about to die here….”
Miyoko walked up to Shinta, lifted her hand, and….
‘’As Yosuke would say, Shinta’s gonna take a crit to the nads.‘’ thought Yu.
SLAP!
Miyoko slapped Shinta across the back of his head, and stormed out.
“Uh…” said Rika. "I’m gonna go check up on her."
Rika left.
“Dude…” said Yu, standing up and looking Shinta square in the eyes.
“Not. Cool.” Yu left.
Ichiro just left, trying to save himself.
Isaac sat and said nothing, watching Shinta stand there.
Shinta twirled his shaggy black hair in between his fingers.
“Dammit….I need to think more about what I say…” sighed Shinta, walking away.

After School
Ichiro stopped next to Isaac’s locker.
“Hey man, wanna go hang out?”
Y/N

(Author’s notes: Cool! We got a new character introduced and if you look closely, you’ll be able to see Miyoko’s got some tsundere traits.)

Of course he wants to hang out. Pick yes.

“Uh….yeah, sure.”
“Great!” said Ichiro, grinning.

Later, at the diner Mikami Grille.:
“Man, this teriyaki is incredible.” mumbled Ichiro.
“The beef bowl’s pretty good, too.” said Isaac.
“Hey, Isaac. Can I ask you something?”
Isaac nodded, his mouth currently occupied with chewing on noodles and beef.
“I’ve been thinking about asking a girl from another high school out. Problem is, the guys at said high school….’’welllll’’….they aren’t exactly friendly with our school….I’m really nervous, dude.”
Response?
1. “Don’t worry about it, bro.”
2. “Screw what those other dudes think.”
3. “Well, try to figure things out.”

Pick 2. And in addition to that, tell all those others dudes to suck a bag of dicks while they get rammed in the anus by the mighty crowbar. The boy needs more swag!

HA! HA! I’m the only one following! Whatever I say, goes.

nope.avi.
i pick 3.

(Authors note: Wait….bsod is not the only person who reads this? HOORAY!!!! But I don’t wanna break the tie……I’m gonna do 2 and 3)
“To hell with those guys. You’ll figure out something.” said Isaac.
“Thanks man. I’m gonna try to figure out how I’ll make this work.” said Ichiro.
Isaac and Ichiro fistbumped, and a voice rang out in Isaac’s mind:
I am thou, and thou art I. Thou hast established a bond with Ichiro Fujita, and awakened the power of the Magician Arcana, and have awakened the Persona Nekomata!
The image of a catgirl in a half-mask and a white blouse appeared in front of Isaac’s mind’s eye.
“Uh….bro? You ok?” asked Ichiro, waving his hand in front of Isaac’s face.

“Uh….yeah.”
‘’Hello!’’ said Nekomata.
‘’Oh, great. A catgirl.’’
Nekomata pouted.
‘’Knock it off, you two.’’ warned Isaac.
“Oh, damn.” said Ichiro, regaining Isaac’s attention.
“It’s getting late. Well, I’ll see ya at school tomorrow.”
“Got it.” replied Isaac.
Isaa headed back home.

Evening

Isaac was checking his email when he noticed a message titled “The Show Never Ends”

At the top of the email was a symbol , like a circle that had been crossed out.

Underneath the (X) logo was this message.

Faces, Strange and Secret
Watching every day
A gentle little girl
tries to run away.
In the ashen ruins
she will go to play.
Completely unaware
that FOREVER SHE WILL STAY.

Isaac suddenly became very nervous.
Who was the poem about? he thought.

He picked up his cell phone and called Yu.
“Did you get that poem?” asked Isaac.
“I’m reading it now.” answered Yu. “This doesn’t look good.”

4/11/13

After School

Miyoko ran up to Isaac and Ichiro.
“Hey, have you guys seen Rika? She’s been absent all day.”
Ichiro shook his head.
“Is there anywhere you think she might be?” asked Isaac.
“Well, she does go to the hospital to get checkups often…”
“Who the heck goes to the hospital just for a checkup?” asked Ichiro.
“Apparently, Rika does.” replied Isaac sarcastically.
“She would’ve told me she’d be gone…we usually hang out together after class.”
Miyoko looked upset.
‘’Hey, Isaac-kun! Maybe the poem was talking about Rika."
’’You may be right, Nekomata….‘’
“We’ll tell you if we see her." said Isaac.
Isaac turned and started swiftly walking away, pulling out his cell phone.
“Yu, we got a problem. Rika’s gone to the Otherworld.”
“Oh. It’ll be impossible to use the mall mirror to find Rika. Maybe there’s a mirror at the ‘ashen ruins’ the poem mentioned.”
“I’ll ask Ichiro what he knows.”
Isaac hung up and turned to face Ichiro.
“Hey, Ichiro, what do you know about the phrase ‘ashen ruins?’”
“Uh….there was a hospital in Old Town that somehow went up in flames. The newspaper article used that phrase to describe the hospital after the fire.”
Isaac hit the redial button.
“Yu, Ichiro says we need to go to the ruined hospital in Old Town.”
“Got it. I’ll meet you there.”

At the Hospital.
“FOUND IT!” shouted Ichiro, pointing to a mirror half buried in rubble.
“Great. Now, we need to find Rika and save her from her Shadow.” said Yu.
“GERONIMO!”
The trio jumped through the mirror.

WARPED HOSPITAL, 1st Ward

“Holy hell….” breathed Yu.
“Fuckin’ hell’s bells….” muttered Isaac, gaping.
“Da fuck?!? This place looks like the wet dream of MC Escher!” yelled Ichiro.
A voice rang through the halls.
“I don’t care what they hide from me. I’ll just keep going.”
“That was Rika’s voice! Where is she?”
“My guess is at the end of this building.”
“Let’s go!” commanded Isaac as he ran through the tilted hallways, trying not to tip over.
He skidded to a halt but not before he, Ichiro, and Yu crashed into a cluster of 3 Cowardly Maya-type Shadows.

“Shit!” cursed Yu, picking up his golf club.
Ichiro’s gripped tightened on the sledgehammer he had brought.
‘’Change Persona! Nekomata!’’ thought Isaac, pulling ou
Isaac took on the form of Nekomata, and began spamming Agi. Ichiro put on his mask, and turned into Enkidu.

The fight was over fairly quickly, but Ichiro was giving Isaac a funny look.
“Uh… did you…for a second there….turn into a female Persona?”
“……yyyyyeeeaaaaah.” answered Isaac, suddenly feeling incredibly awkward.

Yu silently prayed that Isaac would never, ever, ever use Mara.
The trio headed down the hallways, and found a staricase.

Warped Hospital, 2nd Ward

Rika’s voice spoke out again.
“Why aren’t they telling me what’s going on? I’m tired of not getting the whole story!”

“What on Earth is she talking about?” asked Ichiro.
Yu shrugged.
The trio was able to make it through the 2nd Ward with only running into 1 group of Shadows.

Warped Hospital, 3rd Ward
“Why didn’t they tell me this before!?” yelled Rika’s voice. “You hide things like that from your daughter!”

“I think we’re getting close.” said Isaac.
Isaac opened a door, and saw the stairs up to the last Ward.
“Wow, that was quick.” said Ichiro.

Warped Hospital, ICU

“Rika!” yelled Isaac.
She was standing in the middle what looked like a surgery room.
Her face was covered with glowing marks.
“That’s….that’s what I was like?” asked Ichiro.
“It’s OK.” said Isaac.
The Possessed Rika said nothing, only charging at the trio.
“Agi!” yelled Ichiro.
Rika was knocked backwards.
“C’mon, Isaac.” said Yu. “Just say the word and we pull an All-Out Attack.”
“On a girl?” asked Isaac, feeling morally in the wrong about it.
“Hey, do you want to stop Rika’s Shadow from controlling her?”
“…fine.”
The trio charged, and when the dust settled, Rika had lost her face markings.
Rika’s Shadow materialized…
“Pathetic.” said Shadow Rika. “In two hits you’re down. You really are as frail as they say….”

“Who….are you?” asked Rika.
“I’m a part of you…the part that’s afraid of dying. You know that you’ll never be cured, and will die soon.”
Isaac tensed up. Time to finish this.
“…yes, I’m afraid.”
Yu was so surprised he dropped his golf club.
“I…I don’t want to die…” said Rika.
The Shadow disappeared, replaced by a female figure in futuristic gold armor and a shiny black glass visor.
I am thou, and thou art I. I am Nungal, queen of the underworld. I shall guide you, my lady.
Rika smiled gently, then suddenly collapsed.
“Rika!” yelled Ichiro
“Dammit….we gotta get her out of here now.” said Yu.
The trio carried Rika down to the 1st Ward, where they ran into someone familiar.
“Miyoko!?!? Wha-How’d you get here?!” blurted Isaac.
Miyoko turned around, revealing she was currently possessed by her Shadow.
“God.Fucking.Dammit.” swore Ichiro.
Miyoko lunged, & punched Ichiro in the gut.
“Hurk! Man down!” groaned Ichiro, curled up in pain.
Miyoko turned and hit Isaac with an uppercut.
“Gyaahhhh!” yelled Isaac. “This girl hits like a freakin’ tank!!!”
Rika staggered to her feet.
“Uhhhh….my head hurts….”
Miyoko turned and got ready to attack, when Rika put on her mask.
“..Zio…..” mumbled Rika, trying not to topple over.
The lightning bolt struck Miyoko dead on, and her Shadow practically jumped out of Miyoko’s body.
“Who are you?” asked Miyoko, struggling to get up.
“I am the part of you that fears losing control…”
“Yes, I am afraid.”
The Shadow disappeared, leaving behind a woman in ancient combat gear.
I am thou, and thou art I. I am Inanna. Under my rule, all will be fair inlove and in war.
“That was….incredibly easy.” said Yu.
“If this was a story, I’d say the author’s either lazy or running short on time to write about now.” said Isaac.
(Author’s note: Isaac, you are right on both!)

Nothing new today, but I got some music to fit the feeling I’m trying to get:

After Isaac gave Miyoko and Rika the rundown, everyone went home.

Midnight

At a nightclub somewhere in Ota, a man in dark sunglasses and a leather jacket walks in.
He approaches the pianist.
“Hello, Epsilon.” said the pianist, not looking at the man.
“We need you back, Sigma.”
The pianist turns to the bartender.
“I’m going on break. Two beers, please.”
The bartender nods, handing the pianist two bottles.
The man and the pianist sit down at a booth.
“The team’s been having trouble since you left.”
The pianist shrugged.
“It’s not my problem. I quit the team, and I don’t plan on going back.”
“Look, Sigma-”
“Please, don’t use my codename. Just call me Sanjuro.”
“….Fine. Sanjuro, something major just came up.”
“Allow me to make myself clear. I’m done doing field work and scanning for anomalies.”
“We got a Tango Whiskey Delta.”
Sanjuro nearly choked on his beer.
“You mean-?”
“Yes.” said the man, taking off his shades. “The Thin White Duke walks among us once more.”

4/12/13

After School
Isaac stood in the middle of the classroom, trying to figure out what he should do:
1. Hang out with Ichiro (Magician Arcana, Current Rank 1)
2. Hang out with Rika (Unknown Arcana, No Rank)
3. Hang out with Miyoko (Unknown Arcana, No Rank)

Magician you say? Everybody loves magicians.

Make it number 1 then.

Isaac decided to hang out with Ichiro, and called his cellphone.
“Hey, Ichiro. Want to go get some food?”
“Uh….sure…I have time ’til my date.”

Later

“So, what’s up?” asked Isaac.
Ichiro smiled.
“Remember the girl I told you about?” asked Ichiro.
“You got a date?” guessed Isaac.
“Yep!” answered Ichiro.
“So….the guys from the other school didn’t give you any trouble?”
Ichiro shrugged.
“They don’t even know I asked her out.”
1. “Dude, you’re gonna be in deep shit if they find out.”
2. “What’s the point of asking her out if you’re bein secretive about it?”
3. “Maybe it would be wise to keep it that way…”

I’m guessing there will be a shitstorm if word of that date gets out and that I wan’t to see. Number 2 sounds like it will improve the chance of that happening so…2

“Why ask her out if you’re scared of others knowing about it?” asked Isaac.
“….You could have a point….” said Ichiro.
There was a flash of light
‘Rank up!’ declared a voice. ‘The Ichiro Fujita Social Link has reached Rank 2!’
Ichiro looked at his watch.
“Ohhhhhh….fuck, I’m gonna be late. See ya!”

Evening.
“Hey, where ya been?” asked Mr. Kurosawa.

-Study
-Talk with Mr. Kurosawa ( Unknown Arcana )
-Talk with Hatsumi ( Unknown Arcana )

>Talk with Mr. Kurosawa

can some one please give me a summary of what has happened in this story because i really dont have time to read all this

(@404 Sorry, but no, i might lose some important plot points in said summary)

“So, how are you doing at school?” asked Mr. Kurosawa
“Pretty good.” answered Isaac. “Made a couple new friends.”
“Oh, good!” said Kurosawa.
There was an awkard silence.
“To be honest….I’m not really good at talking to teenagers.” admitted Kurosawa.
“With Hatsumi so busy with college, there hasn’t really been many people to talk to.”
1. “I understand.”
2.“That’s too bad.”
3.“Why not make friends at work?”

Number 3

There’s no reason why Mr Kurosawa has to be forever alone at work. How about we change that.

“Well, that’s easier said than done…” sighed Kurosawa.
“My workplace isn’t exactly the most friendly environment. People scramble around desperate to get promoted, to get paid more, to be respected more….it’s brutal.”
The voices from the first hangout with Ichiro rang out again:
I am thou, and thou art I. Thou hast established a bond with Junichi Kurosawa and tapped into the power of the Emperor Arcana. Thou hast awakened the Persona Ramses!

“Hey, I got you something.” said Kurosawa.
He pulled a shopping bag out and handed Isaac a video camera.
“So you could keep a record of your time here.” said Kurosawa, smiling.

That night, Isaac could not sleep. Something was…bothering him.

That’s when he heard it.

‘’scritcht-scratch. scritch-scratch. scratch-scratch-scratch’’

Something was clawing at Isaac’s door.

Isaac got no sleep that night.

4/13
Saturday

“Man, I can’t I have to go to school on ’’Saturdays’’. I’m starting to dislike the Japanese school system…” mumbled Isaac, desperately trying to stay awake.
Ichiro chuckled.
“Just wait ’til Measuring Day rolls around…”
1. Measuring Day?
2. I’m sorry, I don’t think I understand.

69.“Wacthu talkin’ at me fo’ nigga’?” Inquired Isiiiiic inquisitively.
Ichiballz chuckled again, stroking his navel as he usually did when masturbating.
“Measuring day is a most dreaded of days by the entire student body,” he said quivering with excitement.
“It’s when all the students measure their teachers’ dicks and average out the answers so they can see which teacher deserves a pay raise.”
Isiiiiiiiiiiic realized very quickly that Ichiballz was visibly turned-on. His raging boner was melting his clothing with the sheer heat emanating from it, they looked at each other and they new at that moment what to do. Suddenly Ichiballz was Gamzee, and Isiiiiiiiiiiiiiic was Ric.
AND THEY WENT TO THE SHIPPING THREAD
_{come in next week for the exciting conclusion of the Jerry Springer show}

I’m not sure what the difference is between choices 1 and 2. They sound like they would warrant the exact same response.

So I’ll pick 69 on this one.

(A/N: In hindsight, maybe i should’ve made the options more varied….let’s just say the choice was 1….)
Ichiro grinned.
“On Measuring Day, the students get a physical examination…no low private parts, mind you, but…the girls still get checked…..”
1.“Seriously?”
2.“What’s so great about that?”
3.“I think I know what you mean….”
4.“…….I fucking love the Japanese school system.”

4 please

Isaac suddenly caught on to what Ichiro was saying. A blissful smile crossed his face.
“I fuckin’ love the Japanese school system….”
Ichiro and Isaac fistbumped.
The dismissal bell was just about to ring when Rika approached the two.
“Have you found anyone who looked like they were being controlled by their Shadows?”
Isaac shook his head.
Rika shrugged.
“Neither me or Miyoko have had any luck.”
“Isn’t that a good thing?” asked Ichiro. “That means we can take a break from going to the Otherside. Right, Isaac?”
1. We need to train for the next possession.
2. I guess that’s a good thing…
3. What are you asking me for?

Make it 3

People ask this guy way too many questions.

@pwnzer fine. i’l read the damn thread.

what happens if theres a tie for a choice?

(just ignore the double post)

@404: In case of a tie, I’ll either break the tie or just go by the last vote.
“Why are you asking me?” asked Isaac.
“Dude, you’re the leader.” said Ichiro.
Rika nodded.
“You can change Personas, Isaac.”
Isaac gulped nervously.
“Man…I’m not the leader type.”
Rika giggled.
“What, did you expect Ichiro to lead us?”
“H-hey! I could totally lead if I wanted to!” objected Ichiro.
“Yeah, right.” laughed Rika.
Miyoko approached the group.
“Hey, are we gonna go into the Otherworld?” asked Miyoko.
“I wanna fight some Shadows!”
Ichiro suddenly thought of something.
“We need weapons.”
Miyoko grinned.
“I know just the place to get ’em!”
Rika, Ichiro and Isaac stared at Miyoko, speaking in unison.
“….you do?”

(Sorry I haven’t updated this! I was busy doing other things. As consolation, here’s “Who would voice the Characters of The Changing of The Guard!”
Isaac: ???
Shinta: Dante Basco
Yu: Johnny Yong Bosch (Duh)
Ichiro: Micah Solusod

After School
The Sports Shack

“Hey, Koji!” shouted Miyoko, waking up the sleeping 20-something clerk at the counter.
“Oh. Hey, Miyoko. Need supplies for the team?”
“Do you still have those surplus weapons?” asked Miyoko.
The clerk named Koji nodded excitedly.
“Thank God- I thought nobody was ever gonna buy them.”
Isaac lifted an eyebrow. A sporting goods store that sold weaponry? Japan was starting to get really weird…
“This place used to be a survival goods and self-defense depot before the owner went bankrupt.”
explained Koji. “There were a bunch of really bizarre weapons left in inventory when it became a sporting goods store.”
Koji scratched his goatee, thinking
“Tell ya what, kiddos: you promise me to A, come back, and B, not hurt anyone with these things, I’ll give ya some gear for free. Think of it as a customer appreciation program.”
Miyoko grinned. “Sounds great!”
Koji went into a back room, and came back out with a couple of cardboard boxes filled with various weaponry.
Isaac picked up a silver rapier and gave it a test swing. The blade gave a small, quick swishing sound.
“Feels a lot more efficient than the crowbar…” mumbled Isaac.
Ichiro pulled out a battle hammer.
“Geez, this thing is heavy!” he grunted.
He swung it, clenching his teeth through the strain.
Yu spotted an imitation katana and smiled, taking it. Just like old times….
Miyoko excited grabbed the tonfas.
Rika pulled out a set of throwing knives.
“These look interesting.”
Miyoko looked back at Koji.
“Thanks, Koji.”
“I should be thanking you!” said Koji. “The boss has been nagging me to get rid of this junk for months!”
Yu walked over to Isaac.
“Have you been going to the Velvet Room lately?”
Isaac shook his head.
Yu frowned and pulled Isaac by the ear.
“C’mon, we’re going to visit Igor…”
The other 3 watched the scene unfold.
“What was that all about?” asked Rika.
Ichiro shrugged.

took you long enough OP

The Velvet Room
Isaac registered Gilgamesh, Nekomata, and Ramses.
“OK, let’s see….by fusing Gilgamesh and Ramses, I’ll get…..Ghoul, of the Death Arcana. If I fuse Ramses and Nekomata, I get Sandman of the Strength Arcana. Fusing Nekomata and Gilgamesh will give me Apsaras….fusing Nekomata, Ramses, and Gilgamesh will give me Ukobach of the Devil Arcana. Ukobach can cast Agi, Pulinpa, and Sukunda. Apsaras can use Patra and Dia, Sandman can use Garu, Dormina, and Pulinpa, while Ghoul can use Bash and Poisma…what should I do?”

1. Fuse Ghoul
2.Fuse Apsaras
3. Fuse Ukobach
4. Fuse Sandman

-->3

woo daemons!

Isaac put the three cards with Gilgamesh, Ramses, and Nekomata on the table. Igor waved his hand, with a flash of light, a new Persona appeared:

Isaac paid Margaret to pull Ramses and Gilgamesh out of the Compendium, and left.

flaming crack spoon?

(it’s a griddle, i think.)

im gunna stick with flaming crack spoon

Isaac left the Velvet Room with Yu.
“Alright, now we need to get your Courage, Knowledge, and Charm up.” said Yu.
“Uh….what?”
“You need to improve yourself to initiate some Social Links.” explained Yu.
“OK, how do I do that?”
“Well, obviously you can improve your Knowledge by studying, but I’m not quite sure about the other two….I’ll think of something, don’t worry.”

“dont worry” always means anything good

I thought “don’t worry” always meant “Your screwed”?

No it always means good things. Always.

I want to throw a saving roll. If that’s not possible, then snap the neck of the closest person.

Hey you guys…
i’ve been thinking about ditching the interactive format and just writing the story of fanfiction.net.
The FF.net version will be a bit longer, expanding on the parts where i got lazy with my writing.