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(Open) A Small Heart

It's been some time now since Dove has been seen out and about in the Velvet Room, which may be a bit concerning to those who know him. He's at absolutely none of his well-known spots, and his apartment has no trace of him either.

Where could he be? Did he go home? But no one has even received a text from him...

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Meanwhile, others may encounter a young boy throughout Tokyo... A small lad, with short hair and red eyes, and a white shirt with proper black pants. To any familiar with the various younger Akechis, he can be recognized as one, seeming to be around five years old...

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Option 1: We begin in Shibuya, as the young lad peeks his head in all of the buildings he passes by, entering and exiting with only a vaguely disappointed look every time.

"Mama? Mama...? Are you here, Mama???"

The poor kid seems aimless, walking around everywhere in an almost desperate attempt to find his mother... or it would be desperate, if he were emoting it as such. He seems a little too calm for a lost child.

"Mama...? In here?"

Someone may want to intervene before the kid tires himself out.

Option 2: The boy finds himself near Inokashira Park, and ends up swinging on a swing set as he finds himself distracted for the moment. He's a bit quiet as he does so, but he has a big smile on his face as he goes up and down on the swing... that is, until he sees someone nearby. His eyes zone in on them, and he screeches to a halt, staring at them with a curious eye. And just. keeps. Staring.

"..."

His gaze may be palpable with how intently he's staring at you

Locked to devilKira: The young boy finds himself all alone after wandering and wandering... Enough to find himself in Shinjuku, and just kind of sits down by himself on the sidewalk, all alone.

"..."

At first, he just sits there quietly. At least until his eyes start to suddenly well up with tears. And he sobs. He sobs, and sobs, and... he doesn't really know why. He's tired. He misses his Mama. He's cold. He wants a nap.

He sniffles a bit, not sure what to do...

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[Network] [Locked from Maruki] PSA: "Catching Up" with back home

If you're feeling homesick, you can ask Igor to "catch up" on things with your world through a dream.

But if you do so, make sure to prepare yourself. You might not like what memories you receive of back home.

That's all.

[Log] [CW: Death Mention]

She didn't know what she was getting herself into when she went to Igor to request to 'catch up' like Raven. She has been very homesick after so long, and she was able to have the request granted. When she slept that night, she got a lot of memories. From Futaba awakening to her persona to the heist on Shido's palace. Several months worth of it.

However what happened near the end was enough to bring her to tears when she did finally wake up.

They were able to defeat Shido's shadow and take the treasure, but the palace had collapsed way too quickly and they had to escape. But the ship was sinking and the only life boat was far away. So Joker jumped and ran up towards the level to release the life boat for them. Though she did briefly see Arsene there, helping Joker get the lift/speed he needed to reach it.

It seemed things were gonna be okay, but then an explosion happened. When it cleared, Joker was gone. Seemingly dead.

They make it to the real world, but with grief. Right after, the familiar blue door appears and the dream ends.

Safe to say, Shiho didn't get back to sleep.

So during the day, one might find Shiho all over the place. With dark circles under her eyes, with obvious signs that she had been crying and just looking like a mess.

If she's in Mementos or the TV World, she might need someone to get her head on straight before she gets herself killed by shadows.

(OOC: Feel free to come up with a prompt. She'll be a little jumpy with most Akirens at first, but otherwise she'll be a total mess.

If you want more info on her canon update, feel free to read here.)

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MISSING PET: please help us find our mass murderer! [semi-closed]

The truth is, Ren has been spiraling for months. It wasn't Goro turning into a toddler that started it; it was Goro returning to his usual age, and the desperate, pathetic relief that followed. Everything that's happened between them since then has just rubbed the truth in his face. He's done so much damage to himself by getting together with Goro, left himself so devastatingly vulnerable. He's given Goro the knife and opened his arms wide, and now the best-case scenario is that he lives the rest of his life in one piece, but always in danger of being gutted.

( fifty yen reward. do NOT approach )

[[[This post is open to anyone who Frog or Glitch contact, or who would otherwise find themselves involved! If you haven't discussed your character's involvement OOCly already, please do so before tagging.]]]

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Network;

It's been two years since the first wave of arrivals here. I was among the initial group, with Crow following a few weeks after. Back then, there were far less of us. The majority of the "guests" were Akiras and Rens. Obviously, things have changed. The scales have tipped. Faces both familiar and unfamiliar soon followed. I've enjoyed my time here. The connections I've forged are some of the most integral to who I am as a person. I just wonder sometimes if I'll wake up one morning and find myself at home, back in the twelve year old state I was when this all began. Or, conversely, I've pondered what may happen if one day, Yu, Dojima-san, or even my sister arrived. I won't deny that I miss the others. I'm sure we all have people we miss. It's just strange to think about. I've known my family here longer than the people I left behind in "my" Inaba.

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(Intro) Of Flowers and Time

When Kasumi arrives, she's not so certain what to think.

After all, the Velvet Room looks way different, being a pleasant blue room with plenty of doors instead of a grimy old prison (Thank goodness, really, she hated that prison even if it is apparently the 'reflection of her heart').

Igor's here (Something seems different about him, actually?), telling her to make bonds with the other people here, and she can't help but be rather confused. What about the upcoming ruin? What about Briar-- Sumire? Her sister? The one she can't remember, that doesn't exist anymore?

None of it makes sense, and she wants answers.

"Hello? Is anyone here? Igor-san's kind of giving me some mixed messages...!"

The new resident, complete with her brown hair up in a red ponytail and a small beauty mark next to her left eye as well as a Shujin uniform, begins looking around the Velvet Room in a haste, before opening her first door...

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Option 1: Tokyo! On the streets of Shibuya, Kasumi can be fond going back and forth from various different cognitions. She seems to be trying to get answers from them, but with no luck. She seems frustrated, pursing her lips a bit as another cognition passes her by.

"Hmph...! Why won't anyone answer me?"

All she wants to know is exactly what this place is and what's going on, because it's sure as heck not the normal Velvet Room and this is sure as heck not the normal Igor. She's not stupid, she can tell that much.

...But she still doesn't know what the deal is! There has to be more to what's going on, right? Like come on, the people around her are all acting super weird!

"Is someone that isn't a jerk here???"

Option 2: Inaba! The riverbank flows as Kasumi takes a break, sitting beside it as a cool breeze blows by. After trying for so long to get answers, she needs a minute to just clear her head and relax... and after a solid moment, she just lies back on the grass, sprawling her arms and legs out as though she were making a snow angel.

What is this weird place? She can't help but wonder why she's here... She never lets herself sit and think for too long, given the circumstances of her life. How she has a little sister that doesn't exist anymore, apparently, but she wonders what she must have been like...

...What was Sumire like before she vanished?

She sighs somewhat loudly, raising one of her arms to her forehead.

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Closed: texting + Log [to Hamuko and Wolf (Digigoro)]

[The following message would pop into the now newly made group chatroom]

Past messages. [Akane added Wolf.] soo Wolf about the silly favour we talked about promise its probably not going to land you in any trouble. Hamuko will be joining us >:) ok so. i found out my dad used to be a cop in TOKYO before everything went to hell but all the old PD archives are half-digitized and locked up in bureaucratic encryption hell and i need someone to access the surface side of the records manually or at least... poke around for anything tagged under "Hasegawa, Detective Z." basically? wanna go snooping into extremely cursed police data with me. bring snacks. Also i am kidding about the favour thing, Wolf- this is completely no pressure