#DeSu3 Task

[manastream-blog]

Day 2: entr'acte

Given that Kuro and Kazuo were fast asleep back at the van, Noah had been far too restless again to stay put for long. All night he could here distant noises--various crashes and clammering... it was all alarming though strangely exciting enough. Though the world around them had come to a stop, fate was accelerating dangerously; Who knows what today would hold, especially when he planned to give his big speech to the public. Perhaps it would be best to scout out the most appropriate gathering place so the majority of the populace could gather around... Leaving the vehicle quietly without disturbing its passengers, Noah ventured into the smoky and dusted streets, weary of the lack of life on the usually bustling streets--but now it was nothing but an avenue for ghosts; He took note that there was not an animal nor bird in sight--without their usual morning chirruping it truly felt like they were stuck in a perpetual night. Were they all in hiding, or was it already too late? Interesting and yet so disturbing... Careful of his steps on the cracked concrete, Noah shielded his nose as he passed by a recently combusted car engine, giving a cough or two before his lungs were relieved from the stench of burning oil and gasoline. Awful.. there were a few instances of blood trails here and there too... just how far gone had things escalated in just one night? He had to hurry and gather followers soon before-- "Oof!" In his preoccupation, he roughly brushed against a broad shoulder that had suddenly appeared in his way--people? Just when he thought he had the streets to himself... Looking forward, flustered, Noah adjusted his glasses giving a weak chuckle. This didn't look well at all... 'Watch where the hell you're going, old man!' 'This prick thinks he's so high and mighty just cos he's dressed nice!' 'This asshole...'  "Ah, excuse me... I don't want any trouble..." Oh man, these were like the stereotypical thugs you'd read about in manga... were they really singling him out at a time like this?! What to do... he had to dissuade them somehow! "Hey, do I really look that old to you? Haha..."

[ladybanchou-blog]

Day 2.

The temperature had fallen overnight, to the point that Nana had unrolled her sleeves in the night. It had to be from the water blanketing the city and blocking the sunlight above them. She slept in as long as she could before leaving the shelter, hunger gnawing at her stomach as she walked.

She couldn't bring herself to take any more rations from the shelter. There were more worthy people who needed those things, people who couldn't defend themselves and would likely remain there until they were forced to leave for some reason or another. Someone like her who had been granted with the power to summon demons deserved to remain on the outside and to fend for herself.

Her goal for today was the wall of water.

She hadn't seen her mother's name on the check-in list at the shelter. Her mother, who worked in that part of Tokyo where it ceased being skyscrapers and became rows of houses, always left for work before she woke up. By the time Nana had awoke the previous day, the world around them had already flooded.

It was entirely likely that the elder Samurakami had drowned. Somehow, Nana found herself accepting this fact without argument. She'd already lost one parent, so another one killed senselessly was nothing new. But maybe the barrier encompassed that part of the city where her mother worked. Maybe she just hadn't gone to the same shelter she had. Maybe they could protect each other.

But she couldn't find that out without reaching the wall of water.

So Nana walked down the middle of the empty road, a wooden sword slung over her shoulder, a cell phone clenched in her other hand, and she began to make her way toward the barrier.

[tsukinoageshio-blog]

Day 2

The night had been quick to cool down in weather; a factor that definitely played into the sun being blocked out by all that water above their heads... Somewhere around mid morning though, Tsukino was sure the temperature had dropped to somewhere at least near fall-like weather; And because of the flexibility in supplies, blankets and other warming materials had been passed out to those who needed it most--young children, the elderly, the sick--so those of Tsukino's generation and the young adults unanimously conceded in silence to the decree put out.  She sat huddled next to her small partner, being awoken at some point when his body began trembling incessantly in cold and gave a small sigh. She wasn't particularly freezing herself, but she didn't have many layers to offer... Ah well, she was used to jogging in the chilly morning with just her spring gym uniform on, she could tough it out! Taking off her pink cardigan, she pulled it over Reizuki like a small sheet and pet his hair gently for good measure. He was a good person, and she could see past his rough exterior to know that much. Ichiro's death had startled him something badly, and even if Tsukino had been effected in the same, she wouldn't dare show weakness when the other needed a firm support. She didn't mind. Sooner or later, Reizuki's shaking stopped and Tsukino was graced back into a light sleep. She hugged her arms closely for warmth, curling in tighter to retain her own body heat; It wasn't very comfortable to begin with, but it's not like this was permanent... She awoke a few hours later, Reizuki still conked out beside her and stretched silently with a big yawn. Her body still craved more rest, but to beat the line for breakfast before it got too out of hand, she'd better get up now while the hours were still early. Again, there wasn't much to take--some bread rolls and milk cartons--barely enough for all of the people here. It was heartbreaking to think about, everyone had different circumstances and problems, and already several groups were muttering among themselves, considering disconcerting the worse off for their own benefits... It only settled poorly with Tsukino as she quietly made her way back. Sitting back down beside her partner, he began to stir around, placing their breakfast on the floor between them. He looked really cute, all groggy like that, but she held her tongue. "Good morning.. are you feeling any better, Reizuki-kun? I got us breakfast if you're hungry."

[ravenousclaws-blog]

It's your lowest, your worst, your finest hour.

Sleeping on the car wasn't the best thing, either. They had managed to convince Kazuo to stay, although they were not able to fully convince the other male about their circumstances now... but that was alright. He wouldn't believe either, but with time they'd give up in trying to find another possible explanation.

It seems he wasn't the first to wake up, finding Noah absent from the van. There was some food they had brought with them, so Kuro couldn't think of a reason for why the other had to leave so early in the morning. Thinking too much about it wouldn't bring anything, so it'd be best if he just dealt with the situation at hand for now. Kazuo seemed better and more cheerful at night, and they were sure he could start trying to walk properly the following morning. It was time for them to check if their assumptions were true. 

- "Hey" He gently touched Kazuo's shoulder on the back seat, unsure if he was going to wake up instantly. He repeated the act, now a bit more intently. "Kazuo.

... Wake up, Kazuo."

They did need to talk, and decide what to do for the day. 

- "...Ah. You're awake. How are you feeling?"

Just what was Noah doing at a time like this, though... 

[thoughtless-toughness]

Day 2

Ami slightly narrowed her eyes as she looked up at the sky. It was still there. It being what Ami only could assume to be water, and an awfully lot of it at that. Somehow, the thought of being trapped was far more scary than the demons she had encountered the other day. She just wanted to go home. What had happened to her normal live?

Yearning for her own bed, Ami had said farewell to Niko and parted their ways after leaving the shelter. They barely had escaped death together only yesterday. If Ami hadn't been able to summon that... demon-thingy they never would have made it out alive. She had no idea for how long she had stared at the screen of her cell phone, just slowly taking in the fact that she could summon a demon now. She still barely believed it. 

After an hour or so of walking, Ami couldn't take another step. Her stomach made the loudest noise possible as she leaned against a wall of an abandoned street. As she closed her eyes for a little bit she wonder how Nana was doing, assuming she still was alive of course. Thinking back of what had happened and how Ami had abandoned Nana, made Ami feel ever worse. Nana had to be alive. She just had to!

Ami opened her eyes again when her cell phone received a message. She didn't even take her cell phone out of her pocket to check. Whatever this Nicaea-thingy was, she wanted to have nothing to do with it. A dry laugh escaped her lips as she looked up at the sky again.

"Screw you..."

[devilsurvivor3]

 Rise and shine, you brats! ☆ Things are getting a little hairy outside, but Carpe Diem and all that, right? Right!  Also note: A stinky little shit was caught fumbling in our databases last night so, to be fair, my Master gave me the a-okay to release some cool new features ahead of schedule! Be grateful he was so merciful on you, punk, because if it were me I would've chopped you to pieces! Chop, chop, slice, slice!☆

So without further ado... Here are Tico(α)’s key terms to remember today!☆ Demon Auction, Demon_Fusion.exe, Macca Let's start off with the Demon Auction! If you've been a smart cookie and keeping up with your phone, then surely you've all noticed those Macca numbers racking up, yeah? Macca is the demon's currency and the more you have the more powerful demons you can buy out at the Demon Auction!☆ It's not so different from what you humans in your world do, so I think that's enough for this explanation.

Onto discussing Demon_Fusion.exe! It's a prototype program accessible from your Nicaea(α) menu, but with this you can combine and fuse demons!☆ Of course, you might not get the desired result since we're still under maintenance, but do try to give it a go if you have a couple demons you wanna experiment with! The final outcome might be something incredible!☆

That's all for now, but be sure to be careful!☆ You're all precious guests after all! Ha͝v̷́͞e̕ ̸͟à̧͝ ͢ẁ̵͏o͢͞҉ņ̵d̴̡̧e̛҉rf̧̨̀ul̛͘ ̧̕d͜a̡̡y̶̡͠!̀̕ ͜

Tico(α) signing out ☆!

[10pairsofglasses]

the 1st day [open]

Today was shaping up to be a bit of an off day for him, and for what was possibly the first time in his life, Akio couldn't say he was entirely happy about the change.

The day had been doomed from the start. The power was out when he woke up that morning; and that in itself was ample reason for a cranky Akio. No power could mean no service, depending on how far the blackout area extended, and though he was in possession of a back-up generator and multiple hand chargers for his various consoles and gadgets, no service meant no Internet: a travesty.

Speaking of getting up, he'd woken up with muscles as stiff and sore as anything after accidentally falling asleep hunched over his work desk--and although that was mostly his fault, he still felt entitled to mope and complain about it in the privacy of his own apartment. Straightening up was agony, walking an ordeal... Honest to God, he swore was going to slip a disc one of these days...

Rubbing his arms, he'd slowly made his way over to his window, then--and that was when he'd seen it. The skies were completely dark...which he'd thought strange, considering that it was twelve noon on what had been predicted would be a perfectly clear and sunny summer day. Stranger still was the light that would occasionally break through--bent and distorted, like he was looking up at the ocean surface from underwater...

But that was impossible, wasn't it?

Only one way to find out...

Those had been his last thoughts when he'd departed from his apartment that afternoon. He hadn't meant to go far, truly, and he certainly hadn't intended to end up in some back alley after taking what he'd thought was a shortcut. Most of all, though, he hadn't planned on being cornered the way he was now. 

They looked like imps--bizarre blue imps with pitchforks. They almost looked ridiculous, but from the way they chattered and laughed, as well as their blatant attempts to attack him with said pitchforks at every corner...they weren't very friendly or jovial.

So when he'd found himself at a dead end with nowhere else to run, Akio started to worry a little. To what extent did they want to hurt him, exactly? He could swear he'd heard one of them spout something like "Die!", but...surely this wasn't the end of the road for him.

Because really--death by stab-happy imp? How stupid could you get?

"Ha...oops. Wrong turn."

[thelonecamellia]

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[devilsurvivor3]

Boss Battle [1]: Bishamonten of the North

Kasuga Ichiro had only been hoping to survive by using numbers as a sense of extra security--by putting trust in the group around him, and rounding up those with enough sensible justice to stand up to the vicious demons, he was sure that they could over come the ordeal placed upon them now--One of the Devas, the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan, Bishamonten, had forsaken the country, knowing its full demise only stalled for the time being. He saw no point in delaying the inevitable and with a loud bellow he turned his spear on the people. It was with his abandonment that came the ultimate misfortune for the group whom had hoped to pray for their safety and protection from the deities that had always served them for generations, but swiftly they were put down; no more a simple quarrel than a boot had with a line of ants. 

Seeing such destructive power, the group around Ichiro had fell to ruin and panic, abandoning their seemingly unshaken resolve and resorting to saving their own skins, leaving the young man with only a deep sated betrayal as he now stood alone with his demons... "Child of Man! Look around you; Your comrades have abandoned you and you stand alone with only the damned beasts that have purged this dead country! I sympathize given the ruination of your race in this time of tragedy; Allow me to hand you your untimely end in pity for your anguishing soul!" And with that Bishamonten brought down his spear in a relentless attack, filling the area in a widening blast from the after shock, filling the park with clearing smoke and dust.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Upon Tsukino and Reizuki's arrival at Yoyogi Park however, it was already too late--they were forced to watch in horror as Ichiro was struck down, falling to the bloody demise that had been predicted in the Death Clip provided to them by Tico(α). They had failed to alter his fate and now they were forced to face the very demon that slain their potential friend... Tsukino was reckless for the most part in part to her unstable emotions from witnessing Ichiro's death, but Reizuki was there at her side to keep her in check at all times, both Garm and Gagyson working with what they had in their arsenal to both bring down Bishamonten from his rage and protect their tamers as well. The battle was long and lasted into the night, but with their newly formed partnership, the two unlikely duo managed to smite Bishamonten and stop him from proceeding with the destruction of the already broken city. They were worn and weary, but the fallen deity reminded them of thus: "This is only the beginning of the terrors that await you, Children of Man. Demons are not the only monsters that which you should fear, hahaha! But if you continue to be strong, the fate of the country surely will lie solely in your hands! Let's see how you will fare against the rest of the Gods! Farewell!" ----------------------------------------------------------------------

 Kasuga Ichiro is now dead!☆ 10 Survivors still remain, and Day 1 has come to an end! Don't forget to head to a shelter or protected area for the night and I'll see you brats up and early tomorrow!☆

Gͨ̏͊̏͆o͉͉͉͇͐ȏ̥͚̳͓ͫͧͫd͙̜̈ͯ͊́͞n̶̹̆i̵͚̜̦̖ͧ̎g̛̦̗̫̒ͮ͐h̀t̢̜̼̬͔̤̓̚ ̞̜̮͙͕̇áͧ̇͗ͬ̍͏̠̺͓̖n͔̕d̝͈͛̋͋͌ͦ ̱ͦ͞ş̯͔͛̏ͨl̢͍̮̙̣̣̻̖ͦ͊͛̚e͓̗̹̳͔̭ͧ͑̀̾ͫ̅ẹ̖͔̞͉̟͌̿͝p͎̦̫͕̗̞ͥ ̤̦̖̤̬͕̳͡ť̵̝̭̒͂̍̿ͬ̀ï̡ͬ̌g̤͗ͫ̇̍̾ͩ̓h̗̏̌ͬͤt̳͎̻̳ͪ̉̒ͤͅ!͉͎͍̼̂̇

[thoughtless-toughness]

Death Clip: Kasuga Ichiro

Ami almost jumped when her cell phone rang. The sound only lasted for a few seconds, which could only mean she had received a message. Her hands were shaking as she took her cell phone out of her pocket. She tried not to think of how she had received a message without a signal when she flipped it open. She took a deep breath before opening the message. 

When she shut her cell phone again, all the color had left her face. Her small frame was shaking as she realized what she just had witnessed. That had been a Dead Clip. Just now she had watched a total stranger die.

"Y-You... You've got to be kidding me... Why w-would anyone send me this? I don't even know this person!" she cried out, trying to blink the tears forming in the corners of her eyes away. "That's too cruel. Showing me something like this..."

Ami felt completely hopeless. She didn't even have someone at her side to try and calm her down. Did this mean this person called Kasuga Ichiro really was going to die? If Ami wasn't going to do anything, was that person really done for? The message had said it was up to her whether he was going live of die. If she wanted to have a chance of saving him she should be on the move that very moment, but instead she was frozen to the spot. 

"I can't move," she whimpered softly, a single tear rolling down her face. "Disgusting..."

[devilsurvivor3]

A New Dead Face Image has been added! [1]

 Tico(α) here for an update!☆ Have you missed me?☆ 

A new Dead Face Image has been uploaded to your messages folder! 

Without further ado, here is your regularly scheduled prediction!☆ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- When Tico(α) ceases her banter, within the messages folder of your Nicaea inbox pops up a single attachment, labeled "Death Clip: Kasuga Ichiro"; The contents are as follows:

Killed by a powerful looking demon, Ichiro's location appears to be in a major park area, many onlookers running for their lives. The time is unclear but will definitely occur within the next hour. Rescue seems grim. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

 Hey!☆Let me briefly explain how this works for you, okay? Okay! So listen up, you brats!☆

These images are people who are tied directly to your Fates! Yes that's right Fates, so none of this mushy gushy funny business about friendships and all that! I mean, yeah, sometimes they might be a really close buddy of yours, but other times they might be a complete stranger too! Amazing, right?!☆ Regardless, it's up to you whether they'll live or die so make the right choice! This service is provided for your convenience after all! Ha͝v̷́͞e̕ ̸͟à̧͝ ͢ẁ̵͏o͢͞҉ņ̵d̴̡̧e̛҉rf̧̨̀ul̛͘ ̧̕d͜a̡̡y̶̡͠!̀̕ ͜

Tico(α) signing out ☆! Side note: You may or may not respond to this via a separate thread, but unfortunately Ichiro cannot be saved! You can have your character react to this death clip, but his fate is sealed.

[manastream-blog]

Day 1

Noah could barely sleep a wink that night, having stood up to the peek of dawn just regrettably fretting over the ordeal that was about to pass over them all. He could still feel his fingers curled around the cold mug of coffee as his head rested uncomfortably at the kitchen table. He couldn't dream, his mind was just too preoccupied with stuff--drifting between conscious and unconscious and rinse and repeat. It was probably at the height of morning though, when a rain of screams and various panicking noises of traffic sounded right outside of the sink window, like the Doppler effect, jostling Noah completely awake with a start. Pulling out of the stiff chair whose legs gave a low groan as they pushed back against the linoleum padding, Noah's hair stood on end, clumsily adjusting his glasses--His expression livened in mere seconds, as he could not believe his eyes. Outside. It was dark, but unusually so--the murky texture of the surrounding waters had been stopped right in their tracks as the barrier held strongly---He had done it; He and Kuro had done it! "Kuro.... Kuro! Get up quickly! Hurry!" Rushing to get on his blazer, the blonde moved over to the other whom was resting at the other end of the table and shook his shoulder vigorously; nearly fumbling his way across the small apartment to get his shoes. "Kuro!!" Opening the front door, Noah was met with the unpleasant tension filling up the hallway, the other tenants rushing out, screaming or nervously murmuring to themselves as they took what little important valuables and suitcases with them. How bad was it out there?! Had there been any breaches? The anxiety was killing him! Waiting until Kuro was at his heels and ready to depart, Noah never felt his feet move so quickly before, rushing past fellow neighbors and familiar faces of the apartment building as he made his way downstairs, eagerly seeking the closest exit--what happened, what had happened, what was the state of their world now-- "Kuro..." Taking a few weak steps forward and down the back porch, Noah's blue optics grew twice their usual size as he raised his arms in gesturing emphasis of the sight before them. "Kuro look...! It worked! The Firmament has protected us all!" Indeed, the magic barrier had been flawlessly executed, holding back the tremendous waves that had now submerged all of Tokyo completely. He couldn't even begin to imagine how far down they were beneath the depths of the flooding, but considering that no sunlight was physically visible... well... they should be thankful that they were at least secured from this great wrath for now. 

"I never should have doubted Him... This is all a miracle!" His words just kept pouring out, excitedly in relief, giving a nervous chuckle all the while. He didn't even know where to begin next, musing a hand through mussy golden locks as the nearest street lamp flickered incessantly. Ah.... of course; The lights! The power! "Right, right.. I almost lost myself for a moment there--c'mon Kuro! We have to start up those back up generators! Or else the city will be in perpetual darkness..."

[thoughtless-toughness]

Day 1

She was trapped. The moment Ami realized that, she felt like she was already dead. Those things, those monsters, loomed over her. She had seen them before, but now that she was able to have a look at them from nearby she knew for sure this was the end. Those things were beasts. The only things which made them slightly come across as human were the bats inside their hairy claws and the fact that they were walking on their hind legs.

There were three of them in total. Ami thought there had been more of them casing her, but maybe that had only been her imagination. Three of those monsters or a hundred of them, it didn't matter. She was done for anyway. She had nowhere left to run and she had lost sight of that girl Nana long ago. Ami just hoped Nana would be save. At least she should be save.

"S-Stay away!" Ami cried out as those monsters surrounded her. "I'm warning you! Don't... Don't come any closer!"

This was it then. She had told herself she wouldn't die today, not because of those creatures or the absence of warm sunlight, but the situation she had found herself into now was hopeless. At the very least she would struggle until the very end. Even if it was more than clear she was going to die here, she wouldn't go without having tried to stay alive. 

"Take this!" In the blink of an eye Ami had snatched a stone the size of her hand from the ground and thrown it at one the heads of one of those beasts. Only when the beast growled she realized how bad of an idea that had been. They were angry now, alright. She was dead. "I'm sorry... Mom."

[thoughtless-toughness]

Day 1

This had to be a nightmare. This couldn't be anything else but a nightmare. Ami made herself believe that soon enough she would wake up, breathing heavily and feeling cold sweat run down her back. She had had nightmares before. This was anything new. Except there was this one big difference from her normal nightmares.

She couldn't wake up.

"Godverdomme!" Ami cursed as she pinched her arm hard enough to almost draw blood. "I've got to wake up already! First the sky gets swallowed up by darkness and now I'm beginning to see those-- Those horrific things!" Tears were starting to well up in the corners of her eyes as she left go off her arm and once more had a look at the sky. Her eyes had to be betraying her. There was just no way what she was seeing now was real. Where the sky should have been was only darkness made out of the darkest shades of blue. If she wasn't looking at thunderclouds then just what was hanging about her head?!

"I should have stayed home. I knew I should have stayed home! I just want to go home, but now--" Those things were blocking her path. She wasn't sure what those things were or why they were here, but the moment one of those things had laid his eyes on her instincts had kicked in and she had ran away faster than should have been possible on her high heels. "Just what is going on?! Everything... Everything is so fucked!"

[devilsurvivor3]

 Hey!☆ Thank you for signing up for Nicaea! Per my Master's request, we will be providing you with a top of the notch service! Well, I mean, don't blame us if things get a little glitchy, but I assure you, we're doing our best here!☆

Here are Tico(α)'s key terms to remember today!☆ Nicaea, Demon Summoning Application, Demon Contract, Demon Compendium. FYI--Special Events will be released separately!☆ So be sure to stay on top of things and keep an eye out, got it??? Good!

Also! A Demon Compendium has been added!☆ You'll be stuck with these bastards for sometime, so choose wisely! Two demons will be allowed as a maximum per individual!☆ I mean, you could use just one, but where's the fun in that??? Plus, these guys are all weaklings; be sure to get stronger so you brats can all use kickass demons soon, okay? Ha͝v̷́͞e̕ ̸͟à̧͝ ͢ẁ̵͏o͢͞҉ņ̵d̴̡̧e̛҉rf̧̨̀ul̛͘ ̧̕d͜a̡̡y̶̡͠!̀̕ ͜ Tico(α) signing out ☆!                                       DEMON COMPENDIUM 1

[devilsurvivor3]

Tico(α) Announcement!

 Hey ☆! Just a heads up, you brats, but the story must progress, so wrap up these conversations of yours soon, got it? Good! So keep working hard and h̶a͝v̷́͞e̕ ̸͟à̧͝ ͢ẁ̵͏o͢͞҉ņ̵d̴̡̧e̛҉rf̧̨̀ul̛͘ ̧̕d͜a̡̡y̶̡͠!̀̕ ͜ Tico(α) signing out ☆!