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Test Post: Went Through the Wrong Door....

[Okay, that visit to the Velvet Room was very much needed. Let's see...sword? Check. A couple extra Personas? Check (not that he feels comfortable at all with using a Persona that probably came from a Samurai AU fanfiction written by him, but whaaaatever). Everyone else headed out already, so he might as well. Snapping out of his music-induced reverie (he always stayed in here a bit longer than he planned to), Tatsuya absentmindedly waves goodbye to the residents of the Velvet Room and opens the door, fully expecting to step into the shopping center hallway.

Of course, the Velvet Room had other plans...]

[OOC: Whoop, Tatsuya ended up in the wrong place and/or time. Where is he??? How does he get back? How long will it take to get this Velvet Room screw up fixed, anyway!? And who the heck are you guys? Why am I asking so many questions?? Just post already!]

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[Right into the town of Inaba, just as Yu was about to go inside and see what Margarette wanted him to do that day. Maybe water a plant, or take Marie out to see the world, depending...

So why where there guys suddenly tumbling out of the door?]

Hello?

[Who the hell is this guy.]

[At first, it doesn't seem like he makes a huge deal out of it. And why should he? Other Persona users go to the Velvet Room, probably all the time, and their group clearly aren't the only Persona users. So, what does Tatsuya do?

He steps to the side and lets whoever this is through so he can continue walking. As if he's avoiding running into somebody going through the same door in a shopping center.]

Ah, sorry. [Don't mind him while he gets back to-]

Edited 2014-01-29 05:24 (UTC)

[And then he realizes that he's outside and not in a building and also it's really quiet out. Like, this immediately doesn't feel like a city. The air is too...fresh. It's too peaceful. He's in a street and there's no traffic. ~~Also they're on the ground, which is a good sign, but still.~~

Oh, and it doesn't help that he's walking around dressed in that red thing and dragging about a giant-ass katana, Yu. Good taste in weapons, though.

Anyway, yes, it's slowly dawning on him that this...isn't...where he's supposed to be and...haha! Maya-nee and the rest are gone. Fantastic. He'll just stare at Yu in dumbfounded shock while he gets his bearings.]

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[Yu takes this opportunity to gently prod him into an alley behind a house close by. He didn't sound like he could cause trouble, but this guy's got a sword out in broad daylight.

And his outfit sticks out like a sore thumb. For some reason he could swear he's seen something like that before...]

If the police sees you with that sword they'll lock you away! [Seriously.] Who are you? What were you doing in the Velvet Room?

[The stare that he gives Yu is a little intense, especially since he was getting a lecture about his sword right away, as if he didn't know that. Where was he gonna put it, smart guy? ...Though it IS a little weird that the police weren't going after him, but never mind that. Guess he'll have to thank Katsuya or Shiori or whoever it was responsible.

And then he just blinks stupidly at the last question. What does he mean, "what are you doing in the Velvet Room"?]

...I'm a Persona user. [Tatsuya says in a very, "Obviously, why else would I be in there?" tone.]

[After facing his mother's stare, Yu had built up a near immunity to that type of look, although Tatsuya came surprisingly close to hers. His reaction and tone of voice at his question, however...he can tell this stranger is not lying. That makes it even worse, since that leaves him with more questions than answers.

Other Persona users...he can't say he's completely surprised, once the shock of it is over. But how did this guy get here, and what does he have to do with the murders that are going on? He looks out in the street to make sure no one else is looking in their direction.]

I'm the only Persona user on my team that can see the Velvet Room or go inside.

Wh-[It trails off into a surprised gasp of air.] What? Why?

[No, wait, hold that thought.]

Hang on. [Why stick around and answer questions when he can just try going through the door again. There must have been some kind of spacial screw up or whatever. And so, Tatsuya rushes back to the door (he is fast, dang), and opens the door, so it's obvious he can see it.

...Annnnd it's locked. It doesn't stop him from yanking on the door handle several times, but the door remains steadfastly shut and he is still not with the group!]

Nooo, nonononononono. [He mutters to himself, not quiet at true hysterics but steadily making progress towards it.]

[He was gone before Yu had a chance to say anything. Following as fast as he could, he caught Tatsuya trying to open the door, which he was pretty sure looked like something far different for the others looking around. At this rate...

And now he looks distressed. For someone like him, that simply can't stand and he puts a hand on his shoulder.]

Let's go talk somewhere close by, so we can figure it out. My family is at the hospital right now, we can go to our house.

[He says it in a gentle voice. The guy can refuse it, but honestly he's not sure if he can at this point. Where else would he go?]

[NO, there's no TIME the world is literally ending RIGHT NOW, and why are you touching him?? He recoils from being touched by a stranger before at least attempting to calm himself so he can explain.]

There's no...[Sighs deeply before lowering his voice.] Is this place near Sumaru at all, because I need to get back right now.

[NOT THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'LL DO HIM ANY GOOD SINCE IT'S PROBABLY STILL IN THE FUCKING SKY (AGAIN) BUT HEY WHATEVER.]

Sumaru....

[He thinks about it for a few minutes.]

That's about...eight hours away from here by train. You're in Inaba in the (insert prefecture here).

{They really, really, REALLY need to talk now. He's not as asking much this time. There are others looking at them too.]

Let's go. We can figure out what's going on first.

Eight...hours... [Well that sure knocks the wind out of his sails while he contemplates what that means. What...what the hell!? Why is he eight hours away from Sumaru and where the hell is Inaba??? Is this some kind of joke??? Why is this guy so calm when the world is literally about to end!? Tatsuya makes a vague frustrated noise as his mind races with all these questions. For a second, he thinks about belaboring his point (If I don't get back there, you're going to die!) but, no, if he says that, and if the people here apparently haven't heard what's going on, that'll only cause a panic. Besides, what if the whole rumors coming true thing spread? Better to not tell him about a (possible) end of the world.]

Right...yeah. [Besides, whoever this is has a point, first of all, and second, he's been to the Velvet Room, so who knows? Maybe he's seen something about how it works that Tatsuya hasn't. He finally nods, bringing the impending explosion to a mere gentle boil. At least for now.]

[Their journey is rather short to his uncle's house. Inaba is really tiny, and in about ten minutes they are already entering the front door. He leads him upstairs to his own room and--geeze this guy is kinda of a nerd. Figures, cds and dvds everywhere, a bunch of manga...the student desk looks to be well-used, at least. There's a calendar on the wall too...

His TV has been left on at mute, Yu hadn't closed it since he was going to come back after his Velvet Room trip. After a commercial about Featherman reruns, the weather comes on. He sits down on his couch, crossing his hands together.]

So...who are you exactly?

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[On the way there, Tatsuya randomly took out a Zippo lighter and now that he's in somebody else's place and feeling more uncomfortable, he starts fiddling with the lid. No, he's not an arsonist, promise, just...he's standing in the doorway, not really coming in. Is it really okay for him to just intrude?]

Uh...Oh! [Oh yeah, he kinda forgot to say his name, didn't he?] Tatsuya Suou. [And the tv...just has weather. No breaking news? Seriously?]

[He does look at him when the lighter comes out, but realizes when he sees he's just playing with it. Maybe it's a coping mechanism of some sort.]

Tatsuya Suou...[He swear he's heard that name before...] Hold on...

[He goes over to his books, tapping his hands over the titles, until he pulls out the one he wants. Just as he thought.]

I knew I remembered that name from somewhere. You're named exactly like the author of this book. [He hands him his copy of "The Great Man"] Funny coincidence, huh?

What...? [That's....weird. Tatusya's probably not that rare of a name, but...exactly? That's...actually that's really weird. Especially since he doubts that either him or This Side Tatsuya would take the time to write anything. Curious, he takes the book (more of a booklet, really, which is more believable) and flips through it.]

... [He's not saying anything, but his eyes do narrow suspiciously, so either somebody stole his material or he literally wrote this. Or This Side Tatsuya did. SOMEBODY AFFILIATED WITH HIM WROTE THIS.]

[That's not the reaction he was expecting. He goes back to his bookcase and brings out Farewell to Man, turning over to the biography, reading it aloud.]

Tatsuya Suou, born 1981, is best known for his impressive detective work as well as a band member of the Gas Chamber underground act sensation. He shares these sayings to inspire the common man to rise to greatness and...

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...That's...me! [Well, not technically him, which is why he hesitated, but still! He flips towards the beginning to look at the copyright of the book.

...2011.]

...[So, he'll just...sit on the couch and lean forward, covering his face with his hands as he does so. He's almost afraid to look at the date for the weather, but he doesn't seem to be acting afraid either. Just really, really frustrated.]

What year is it? [It sounds muffled from his mouth being covered, but also very...tired.]

You? But that couldn't be--

[As Tatsuya flips towards the book, Yu goes over to his CD collection. Hadn't Yosuke lent him something with Gas Chamber?...he finds it nestled between the Dragonforce and Linkin Park just as Tatsuya asks him for the year. Holding it in one hand, he opens up the CD and looks at the band pictures, realizing how much Tatsuya looks like their guitarist...but younger.]

It's 2011. [He's quick to catch on, and his nearly stoic face doesn't display much emotion despite realizing where this was heading.] Are you...from another time?

[He pulls at his hair but takes some deep breaths to calm down.]

...1999.

[He is still in the same position on the couch!]

Twelve years ago...

[That's a long time. But then he remembers Igor's words, and still holding the CD, says them out loud.]

This place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter...could they also mean between timelines?

[Okay...so...he got transported twelve years into the future...because...???]

Wh...Why the hell!? [What is even the point? Assuming this is the same world then obviously they succeeded, but that doesn't do anyone any good if he's not there to help it happen! Why on Earth was he punted ahead twelve years into this little podunk town?

He's gotten so riled up that, even when he's now sitting up, his right hand is white knuckling. Tatsuya isn't even paying attention to the lighter anymore, but he could probably set anything in the room on fire just by staring at it. If it didn't happen in the Velvet Room, this would have His stink all over it, but as is... Dammit! It would be so much easier if he could articulate all this without his mind racing. Instead, his pounds his fist on the couch arm in frustration.]

What good is this gonna do anyone? [This sounds a bit less angry, but he still spits it out as if it were spoiled milk. What good? What could this possibly do? Why see a future that he should be no part of, by any rights?]

Edited 2014-01-30 20:57 (UTC)

[After hanging out with Kanji and Yosuke, Yu knew when to let his party members vent out their frustrations and when to intervene and even if he's only known Tatsuya for less than half an hour, he lets him vent out his frustration before speaking.

To be honest he doesn't understand why either; they beat Ameno-sagiri...was there more to this? Why bring someone into the future?]

I don't know...we defeated Ameno-sagiri in the TV world, but maybe Igor or Margaret have some answers.

[He looks around the room for his extra leather wrap he'd gotten to hide his own sword. He knows the Velvet Room never gives straight answers, but at least a clue about the situation would help.]

[Sorry, you kinda lost him at Ameno-whatshisface.]

Ameno-what? [There's a pause as he continues to process what Yu just said.] ...Margaret...?

[Well, looks like some things have...changed.]

Ameno-sagiri?

[Oh so his issue wasn't with it?...]

Margaret takes care of the Velvet Room with Igor. There's Marie too, but she's not an original resident, I'm helping her regain her memories.

[Wow, from the look on his face, he has no idea who any of those people are except for Igor (assuming it's even the same Igor, but he doesn't want to go down that train of thought).]

[However, since he arguably hasn't had a full night's sleep for the last, oh, few days or so, he merely nods until he notices that Yu is getting his stuff.]

Oh, going back? [He should probably get up to go with him. Too bad his legs feel like solidifying lead.]

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