THE SHEEP GATES ARE OPEN

[wooliefrand]

Who: Anyone
Where: Everywhere
When: Day 1, Afternoon

[THE SHEEP HAVE BEEN SET LOOSE. EXPLORE THE SETTING. GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER. MAKE POOR DECISIONS. DO WHATEVER.

Feel free to use this as a catch all for exploration, but everyone is now free to make their own posts as well!!]

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[literal_trainwreck]

[one man's terrifying tendril surprise is another's weak spot to be immediately and gleefully attacked]

Hereward! Rebellion Blade!

[whatever his big flashy almighty sword attack has been reduced to, he's still gonna try to make a skewer]

[survivaltricks]

[well that's terrifying]

[BUT FOR ONCE, he thinks Loki has the right idea, so-- with a muffled curse, Akira summons his own Persona-- Satanael-- to throw a snake-shaped magical spell right at that open mouth]

Jesus Christ!

[crittersheep]

[LUCKY FOR THEM, IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE TO ATTACK ANYTHING ITS FUCKING MOUTH.

It's not dead yet though, letting out a screech as it's blown from it's muddy security and it tries to scuttle away; when not submerged, it looks something like an alligator with pointed ears and scales all over. . .but it has the body shape of a corgi. Seems like its main defense is in fact it's muzzle, full of tendrils and fangs.

It's aiming to get to another mudpit to dive and get away if they don't stop it--]

[literal_trainwreck]

No you don't!

[dives after it, swinging the scissors]

[survivaltricks]

[meanwhile, Lupin is gonna use his THORN BALL power to summon up a ton of thorns around the mud pit to which the poor gator dog is trying to escape. no running away on his watch!!]

[crittersheep]

[YOU TWO ARE MENACES

The thorns cause it to resurface immediately, screeching as they manage to pierce its fleshier underbelly. And that also leaves it as a sitting target for Akechi.

If those were normal scissors, they wouldn't really do much, but since they're SCISTERS...yeah, their slicing through the gator like butter. It of course still snaps and thrashes at Akechi, so mind those fangs! They go DEEP.

But its struggling starts to slow--it's on its last legs.]

[literal_trainwreck]

[STAB! STAB! STAB!]

[also trying to use his knee to pin the thing's neck and keep those fangs away from anything too vital. but I mean he's already acclimated to JRPG mechanics, what does he care if he takes some bites]

[survivaltricks]

[Loki is probably 5000000x more menace than Lupin is. exhibit A: the stabbing]

Loki! Pull back before that thing shreds you to pieces!!

[YOU CAN USE YOUR PERSONA TO ATTACK FROM AFAR, YOU CRAZY ASSHOLE]

[crittersheep]

[LISTEN TO YOUR SHEPHERD!!! Loki is at least coming away with at least one fucked up arm and maybe a chomp near his mid section, but in the end? Stabbing > Bites.

So after another deep gurgle, the gator dog finally goes limp.

HOORAY???]

[literal_trainwreck]

[drops to his knees, right arm limp, laughing hysterically]

[survivaltricks]

[jesus fucking christ]

[bolting to Loki's side, crouching down with one hand on his shoulder. instead of using a punch heel, this time he summons Ishtar for a Mediarahan, which probably only heals about as much as the punch heal would have]

[and afterwards--]

Not an ounce of self preservation in you, is there?

[literal_trainwreck]

I'm fine. It would be pretty pathetic if I died to something like that.

[flexes his arm a little and winces. but hey, at least he's not bleeding out.]

...Tch. The damage is a bit more visceral than the Metaverse, though.

[survivaltricks]

All the more reason for you to watch yourself better.

[which is like asking water to not be wet, he knows, but still]

[literal_trainwreck]

It's good that it's real. I want that; that rush of adrenaline, the thrill of a dangerous fight. I want to...

[cuts himself off with a groan as he staggers to his feet]

...feel alive.

[survivaltricks]

[. . .]

[Lupin's not sure what it says about himself that he can sympathize. so in response? he just exhales, reaching out to take Loki by the arm to steady him as he climbs to his feet]

. . . come on, idiot. We're done here for the day.

[he is not leaving the gator dog corpse behind, tho]

[literal_trainwreck]

[doesn't refuse the help in the way up, but as soon as he is up he pulls away to walk on his own. so feel free to grab that dog]

Was that all we needed?

[survivaltricks]

[his hand drops away, though for a moment he looks like he might try to reach out again. . . before he decides against it]

According to Red, yeah. One Scister and one Gator Dog.

[Loki has the Scister so he does, in fact, pick up the super dead, super bloody Gator Dog]

[. . .]

[this is actually pretty gross!!]

I hope it's enough for two knives.

[literal_trainwreck]

If not, we can cut the scissors into two and they would serve nearly as well.

[survivaltricks]

Are you sure you don't just want a souvenir?

[TEASING]

[literal_trainwreck]

No, no. We'll always have memories and bloodstains.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . lmao]

I hope you weren't terribly attached to that shirt.

[literal_trainwreck]

Not especially.

[a beat]

It was rather pricey, though...

[survivaltricks]

[. . . Loki. . .]

There's nothing to be done about it now.

I'll look around for clean shirts when we get back to Red's shop.

[literal_trainwreck]

I can find one myself.