THE GRAND PRIX IS UPON US! (Plotting, discussion, etc.)

[maybe_a_king]

So THE GRAND PRIX is starting on the 15th. I just doublechecked with the mods and apparently the opening is happening tonight. I just confirmed with Pixle a post about the opening ceremonies is forthcoming and the Visitors will join the fray on the 15th. I figured we could all talk about our plans, touch base, compare notes, discuss, commence with the ritual sacrifice to our cucco overlords, etc.

Some questions to consider if you're stuck on something to say here:

      • Is your character going to be in the tournament, on security, in the audience, or staying at home on the couch in their underwear and eating chips?
      • Is there anything specific you'd like to get out of this plot? A specific interaction? CR opportunities? Persona awakenings?
      • How godawful are you hoping things will turn out? With the modpost itself saying characters on-site will most likely be in the hospital for a week, how injured are you hoping your characters will get?

Again, the main info post is HERE. You can ask questions there. I'll link any mod updates here for easy reference. Not that they aren't stalking this already, of course!

Comments

[stringmods]

Stalking puts it mildly, I'd say.

[maybe_a_king]

I'm trying to be polite. Can you sue me?

[misery_hates_company]

Misery's going to be in the tournament, and I'm leaving injuries to the toss of a coin. Though anybody who takes one in her stead will probably manage to break through that hard to pierce second level of Social Link with her.

Nick, meanwhile, is going to be using his ghostly connections to monitor the arena on a wider basis. I am HOPING he finds out something, which may lead to some interesting situations in and of itself, but you never know.

Guybrush is going to be popcorn.giffing most of this, I suspect.

[stringmods]

If people give us the forewarning, we'll gladly drop plot hooks- so the spook-spotters will be kept in mind~ :B

[plunderbunny]

Guybrush you should probably be aware that your wife has signed up for super security duty~!

[a_pirate_meant_to_be]

In that case, he's going to be right behind her screwing up her plans to make sure she's okay!

We still need to figure out their dual Persona moves btw.

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

Kaito is going to be in the tournament while I think Daichi is on security and Io is watching (maybe) and Alcor chastises him for making terrible decisions

[maybe_a_king]

Arturia is going to be in the audience and associated with Gale's group of people watching everything. Mordred is in the tourney so she has to have her uncle's back when shit inevitably goes down.

[blitzkriegzwei]

Ludwig is going to be on security, since he cares more about the people's safety than he does fancy glory. I think he might end up pretty banged up at the end, depending on what actually happens during the tournament (anyone care to visit him at the hospital?). Nonetheless, I'm thinking he'll get a security job after the tournament, thus solving the "I have no idea what job to give him" problem.

Sasha will be in the tournament. She sees absolutely nothing wrong with what's going on. I don't want her to get too badly injured, but I do want her to be somehow convinced that perhaps being all gung-ho about participating in the tournament wasn't quite the best idea. Basically, I want someone or something to burst her bubble. Why yes, I do love bursting Sasha's bubble every chance I get, why do you ask?

Sephiran will be simply watching from the stands. I'd like for him to meet a few more people there, but most importantly, I'd like for him to awaken his Persona (that is, if he doesn't awaken in a prior thread).

[killervocabulary]

The Dragonborn will be participating in ye olde tournament, and I do hope to have her be able to cut loose a bit, at least in terms of her own combat prowess. Injuries are up in the air, but if we need someone to really get their shit wrecked, holler.

Brainstorm will be doing security via his holomatter avatar to field test some new toys should the need arise, and will either be parked on top of, or very near to the arena, depending on how the building is made.

As for Dr. Wily, well... .

[risingshepard]

Shepard's going to be on watch for most of the tournament. Wouldn't be a good soldier/policewoman if she wasn't on duty constantly.

Suffice to say, injuries are up in the air--we'll just see how this goes.

[princessofheart]

Kairi's gonna be there to support her friends in the tournie and keep a look out for any funny/evil business uwu

[virtualbirdwatching]

Atoli is in the tournament for some reason, while Io is at the moment watching from the stands (though I may have her do security, if I'm so inclined.)

[sageprincess]

Zelda will probably be doing some low-key security work (likely under her ninja Sheikah alias but we'll see). She'll leave the bigger problems to the more front-line fighters, but she'd probably do fairly well with something like recon duty. She'll also be keeping an eye on OoT!Link since he's in the tournament.

Injuries are possible, and I'd like if I can somehow work a persona awakening out of this. Buuut school is starting up and I don't know how busy I'll be. We'll see. :|a

[gigglesnortpriestess]

Yukiko will be supporting those who do sign up and also be on security detail. Anyone needs healing of some defense stuff if a fight breaks out, she's your gal to call.

[whereibelong]

Xion is going to be support/security in the crowds watching everything for any trouble. Particularly when her friends and older brother are competing. She'll also be wearing her coat which is the closest she has to armor, though it might stick out some it's hard to say. She'll also be ready to leap to her friends' defense at the first sign of trouble.

I'd love to get some new CR for her if possible/strengthen her cross-canon CR, because right now she's been interacting most closely with castmates. She's not too bad in a fight though so... fire-forged friendships and all that.

As for how horrible... well. I play at Tower of Animus this should be a massive clue that I am quite willing (and happy) to do awful things to my characters. THIS IS NO EXCEPTION.

[princessofheart]

[whereibelong]

BIG SISTER! 8D

They need to kick ass together y/y?

[von_schweetz]

Vanellope's just going to be a spectator. Her persona hasn't awakened yet, so she's curious as to what it's all about.

Maybe she'll get into some trouble too. I've got nothing specific planned for her, but if it's workable I'd be more than willing to play something out with others! More CR is the best.

[greyerrant]

Garviel will be watching for the ANoli, then coming down on them with a thunderhammer.

[aworldwithoutyou]

So, even though he hasn't awakened his Persona and he has no idea what he's doing, Sora is entering the tournament because he thinks it'll be the best way to get involved and try to help. I don't really have anything specific in mind for plotting purposes - he needs more CR in general, and I'm open to injuries if a situation that calls for that happening comes up. Really, that applies to just about anything. If anyone wants to interact with Sora, just let me know and we'll figure out a way to make that happen!

[disconinjafrog]

Yosuke Hanamura will be participating in the tournament~ He's level 3, his Soul Persona is level 2 and his new Velvet Room Persona will be level 3 when he gets it, so he'll probably do some damage in the tournament itself. Main reason he's there is to keep an eye on things in case stuff happens involving the tournament participants themselves.

I really want him to be banged up pretty badly if only because he tries to be a Big Ol' Hero.

Aziraphale will be sitting in a bar watching this on the telly and drinking pints, if anyone wants to join him. :|

[nofairy]

OoT!Link is going to be in the tournament, much to the annoyance of Zelda and Big Bro. However if he sees shit going down if someone doesn't order him to stay put and give him a good reason why he should, he's going to go out and help people. Because Hero.

Naoya is watching nearby, but not in the audience directly. He wants to see what these Anoli are about - aside from the weak and stupid one he met when he first came here.

Neku is semi-reluctantly in the tournament. He's not sure how well he's going to do (he can't use his Pins unless it's the 13th hour) since, well. He's very uncomfortable with the Evokers. But his Persona is decently strong and he himself can take a good bit of damage. He's probably likely to get messed up by those who have been actively training.

Lev is staying home. He doesn't belong in a tournament. He may watch it a bit though, since he's interested in sports. He's no hero and he's not the kind to rush out and save people, even if he wants to internally.

Otoha is participating in the tournament. Despite the fact that his Persona was just awoken, he'll be tough to beat. He's been using a sword since he could first handle one, and he can't feel pain - so someone will have to either call him down or make it so he literally cannot get up. In canon he didn't stop when his arm was torn off and his eyes were bleeding so uh. Determinator to the max, yep. I'd like it if he didn't get permanently injured though. xD There's no yurine here for a revival. He's also going to be on security when he's not participating.

[demifemme]

SHURA will be participating in the tournament. She's maxed out Matador and her giant Kodama is one skill away from max, so I expect her to do much better than last time. Especially if she gets into a Weapon, Soul and Room persona match.

GALE will be monitoring the situation closely as security. I intend him to get his CommLink skill, so he will be communicating with those he has recruited in his network post about how the plan of the city is stupid. I'd love for him to find a plot hook, since he's built for figuring out tactics.

[doesasordered]

Sweet, can Nik stay in radio contact with Gale from wherever his sniper vantage point is going to be?

[andcarryabigknife]

Of course!

[greatergone]

Kais will be in the tourney. If he gets injured, I'm fine with that so I WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

[recycleddestiny]

Masamune is participating in the tournament proper, no security detail, but he'll be eager to get going on this because it'll be fun. I do anticipate him getting injured, and he probably will bite off more than he can chew, but still do his best to push through. :')

Also it'll be the proper intro for him to bring in Senrima. FUCK YEAH MOTORHORSE.

Outside doing some good old fight logs, I honestly don't have much in terms of long-term plans with him, so I'm open to whatever!

[the_usual_stuff]

Pharos is going to be a spectator in the audience and cheer on his friends. When Things start going south, he'll be wiling to fight since he awakened his Soul Persona in the Dark Hour log and his new Velvet Room Person (once he gets it) is Level 1.

Heh, terrible person I am, I'm hoping for something pretty goddawful really! Don't have any specific plans in mind for this, but I'm open to working out new CR and other things.

[doesasordered]

Nik here is going to be on super secret squirrel security. As in, he's going to be watching the stadium from a good vantage point along with his trusty sniper rifle. If there's anyone else around he can trade shifts with, be on radio contact with from within the stadium, etc., that would be great.

[acapriciousthing]

Death will be a spectator, since large gatherings of people are her thing and she does like to keep an eye on people. She's unlikely to get badly injured, simply by virtue of "twinky" being a fairly mild way of describing her inherent abilities.

[dreamprotector]

Riku will be part of the security forces and will do some sneaking around of his own the moment he notices anything/anyone suspicious, since three of his friends are in the tournament, more are in the crowd and he is so not going to let anything happen to them, if he can help it. 8|

He'll maybe/probably be injured a bit, but given that he's pretty good with those Curaga spells now, it probably won't be all too bad.

[afterthemoon]

Sup, Riku.

[dreamprotector]

Oh, it's you. :|

[afterthemoon]

Isa is on security detail, since he doesn't have a Persona yet, but also doesn't really want to be just a spectator.

Isa can take a beating pretty well, so most minor injuries can be shrugged off.

[fools_journey]

Minato will be participating in the tournament! And if I can decide on level 3 personas for him, he will soon have those to use! /o/

He won his first match against Elizabeth ..... barely...... let's see how the next match plays out.

I have no issues with him being injured or losing or anything, though. Just... keep in mind that he's pretty good with personas and merely okay at fighting otherwise. c:

[bondsofsuffering]

Hizumi will be on security but just so that he can get a free ticket in to watch it live. He'll be trying to avoid the mess, but if at all possible I'd love for him to get pushed into combat.

Aoi will be participating in the tournament herself! Being the type of person she is, she will try to resurrect people if they die (or simply heal them if it isn't that bad) so uh, if that... becomes an undesired Plot Thing, someone maaaay want to make sure she gets incapacitated during the tournament itself =|b

That said I am fine with either of them getting injured \o/

[electricyousei]

Ruri will be at a nearby coffee house, watching the comps, trying to watch the network, watching the feed and watching the streets outside.

Injury is fine, but I'd prefer nothing major as bullet holes and severed limbs are kind of hard to mitigate on a psychological level.

[otakuro]

Atsuro will be participating in the tourney itself with the idea that they'll attack after the finals because that's when they always attack in games, etc.

Viridi will be watching from her panoramic crystal ball sanctuary view. She's not the type to actively put herself out there, but she'll probably drop a heads-up to someone she knows in the audience if she sees any funny business going on.

[bladedskies]

God help us all, but Haseo's in the tournament. If anyone needs their shit wrecked, she can help. Likewise, injuring her is just fine. This is how battle goes after all.

[primordial]

Sam Erstwhile is not fighting at all, but he'll be going around being his subtle and sneaky self to see if he can find any ~secret places~ to break into while everyone is distracted. Feel free to run into him in a place he shouldn't be!

[celebrity_commentator]

Here's a quick rundown.

Meetra is fighting in the tournament, because she wants to see what all Personas can do. She'll also have her real lightsaber on hand in case things get dicey. She's liable to win any real fights against someone who didn't prepare specifically to fight a Jedi or bring an overpowering Persona. Injury is okay, though.

Rise will be on hand helping with security, specifically doing her usual Support thing for the rest of the Investigation Team, but she'll be handy for anyone else who needs support or coordination. If she gets into a serious fight she'll probably need rescuing, much to her chagrin.

Latooni I will probably not post with because Life, but she'll be around keeping an eye on things. Maybe hanging out with Ruri.

[plunderbunny]

Elaine is on security so she can be ready to help evacuate innocents/punch some dudes. Injuries are A-OK, but preferably nothing too serious!