User blog:GazzaB9/Persona Q3 Stories

I don't have any plans to make Persona Q3 an actual page so here's just a blog for now writing down random stories that come to my mind.

Falling
A man paints the night sky, a long cigarette in his mouth and his brush glides across his canvas. Suddenly, he notices a twinkle in the sky and looks up. More and more twinkles appear and slowly grow closer to him. Hearing screaming coming from the twinkles, he runs away as fast as possible and a small group of people land on top of his canvas. The cast of Persona 6 gets up, clearly confused. Everyone turns to Green, who is staring at the painter, who is cowering in fear by a bush, pointing his brush like a weapon. The painter says nothing. A loud noise is heard as all the color in the area is completely drained and everything around them freezes. They all turn, revealing a large floating mask with a blue cape and levitating gauntlets for hands floating behind them. They turn around before quickly turning back, suddenly far higher in energy. Ori points above her head and a large glowing sign with her name on it appears. The scenery around the group begins spinning incredibly fast. By the time it stops, they are suddenly standing inside of a massive city with Shadows shambling through the streets, Green nods and heads out into the city.
 * Eiji: What just happened?!
 * Beatrice: I have no memory of the past seven minutes...
 * Kaori: Is this a forest? why are we in a forest!?
 * Eiko: Wait... wait, something's coming back to me... there was, like... a blue light...
 * Kazumi: Yeah, yeah, a blue light appeared outside my window and then I...
 * Goro: I... stopped... existing?
 * Beatrice: That... doesn't sound right in the slightest and yet I'm fairly certain it's correct...
 * Seth: Everyone, quiet, our leader's distracted by something.
 * Green: Are you okay?
 * Seth: Listen, I know this isn't the most... usual of circumstances but we're not here to hurt... wait... how am I here...?
 * Eiji: What do you mean how're you... oh... oh yeah! you should be in .New!
 * Goro: Yeah, how the hell'd you get here?
 * Seth: Well, if I knew I would've said, wouldn't I moron?
 * Kazumi: Hey, don't be mean to Goro-San!
 * Eiko: Shut up! in-fighting is the last thing we need! right now we need to focus on how we got here first and foremost!
 * Eiji: ...Yeah. Eiko's right. We have to find out what happened to us. Any theories, Fearless Leader?
 * Green: Hm... maybe we ended up--
 * Eiji: Oh! more weird stuff! wonderful!
 * ???: Oh, shut up...
 * ???: So far the only one amongst you that doesn't seem to love the sound of their own voice is your fearless leader over there...
 * Goro: What the hell?!
 * Eiko: Beatrice, do you know what that is?!
 * Beatrice: It's a, uh... woman?
 * Kaori: ...AND?!
 * Beatrice: I don't know! I know about as much as you do right now!
 * ???: Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. Ahem...
 * Ori: Good evening ladies, gentlemen, and hermaphrodites! I am the incredible, the stupendous, the amazing, the one and only Ori!
 * Ori: And welcome one and all to my little game!
 * Green: Game?
 * Ori: That's right! you are currently participating in one of the most popular games in the entire known universe! You are currently being watched by thousands upon thousands of eyes all across the multiverse, all their eyes locked on you and tracking your every movement!
 * Kaori: T-thousands...? eeehhhh...
 * Ori: Oh what, afraid of crowds? don't worry! they're not watching to judge, they're watching for simple entertainment! And, oh, what incredible entertainment it is! Just imagine, a massive city filled with nothing but Shadows. Monsters that man's most terrible nightmares wouldn't be able to comprehend! And in this city we place four teams of Persona Users and see what they do!
 * Eiko: That's crazy!
 * Goro: You said this is a game, right?
 * Ori: Correct!
 * Goro: How do we win?
 * Ori: I'm glad you asked, my spiky-haired friend! you see, this entire city is built on four different planes of existence each with its own city you must get out of! and the kicker? every single one of these cities is built like a full-on labyrinth!
 * Eiji: A labyrinth?
 * Seth: That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard in my life!
 * Beatrice: Even so, Ori here has demonstrated far superior time and space manipulation powers to us. Currently, it is totally impossible for us to defeat her... and that leaves the only way out as doing as she says.
 * Green: There has to be another way.
 * Beatrice: Can you think of any?
 * Green: ...
 * Ori: So, Fearless Leader? what'll it be?
 * Green: ...We will do as you say... but the moment I find a way of defeating you, I will take it without thinking.
 * Ori: Too bad that moment's never gonna come, ain't it? tata!
 * Seth: Welp... lead the way...

Red & Black
The group is in the middle of an action scene, bashing through Shadows with their melee and ranged weapons. Eiji is tackled by a Shadow and starts repeatedly striking it in the head with his mallet. Goro runs over and quickly lifts the Shadow off of Eiji only for another Shadow to jump on Goro's back. A tendril wraps around Kazumi's wrist. He turns around and sees a Shadow that screams at him. Green strikes two Shadows, killing them. Green turns and listens to Seth and Beatrice's conversation. Green looks around and sees everyone is struggling to battle the Shadows. A large red light blasts around the area and several Shadows explode into red beams of energy. Fire starts erupting in the area, blasting the Shadows away. A massive beam of water starts destroying the Shadows. When all of the Shadows are destroyed, the Archangels all gather together and look around in confusion. Green turns, revealing Joker and Mona stepping out of the Shadows. Skull and Panther reveal themselves. The three Phantom Thieves walk over to the Archangels. Joker reaches out and shakes Green's hand. Green and Joker both strike dramatic poses. Ezekiel and Arsene are summoned. Arsene and Ezekiel stare at each other in silence. Joker points at Ezekiel and an electrical current shoots through his finger. Joker de-summons his Persona. Green de-summons Ezekiel. Panther pulls out her phone.
 * Kaori: This is so much harder without our Personas... remind me why we aren't using them again?!
 * Seth: This is obviously a different dimension from .New. I'm not sure if our Personas even work here and if they do then I don't know how this reality will react to us summoning them!
 * Eiji: GET OFF ME! Help!
 * Seth: Eiji! someone help him!
 * Goro: Dammnit, why are you so useless?!
 * Kazumi: Don't worry, I've got--
 * Eiko: Guys, I think we're surrounded!
 * Eiji: You THINK?!
 * Beatrice: While Seth's point still stands, I don't think it's possible for us to win this battle unless one of us summons their Persona!
 * Seth: But it might have a negative reaction on our souls!
 * Seth: What if they're... corrupted or... or...
 * Beatrice: Then we'll have to risk it all!
 * Green: ...Perso--
 * ??? #1: PERSONA!!
 * Seth: What...?
 * ??? #2: Persona!
 * ??? #3: Persona!
 * Kazumi: What... was that...?
 * ??? #1: You looked like you were in trouble.
 * Joker: So we decided to help you out.
 * ??? #3: Yeah!
 * Skull: Wherever there's danger, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts are there to lend a helping hand!
 * Panther: That motto's a little too wordy.
 * Skull: I'm still working on it...
 * Kaori: Phantom Thieves of Hearts?
 * Goro: I know, right? I've never heard of these guys once in my life...
 * Skull: What? seriously? we're, uh... a pretty big deal.
 * Mona: Fame isn't the reason we do this, Skull. You should know that by now...
 * Skull: Yeah, but--
 * Seth: Yeah, but I mean... fame's isn't NOT the reason we do this either, right?
 * Skull: Yeah! little guy's got a point!
 * Mona: No he doesn't!
 * Joker: We...
 * Panther: Hm? something on our mind, Joker?
 * Joker: That clown said "we". Correct me if I'm wrong, but are you all Persona users as well?
 * Seth: I'm not a clown! but... yeah, we are.
 * Green: We are the internet vigilantes known as the Archangels.
 * Kaori: Don't just reveal that to these weirdos! we don't know who they are yet!
 * Eiji: Yes we do, they're the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
 * Skull: Oh, so you HAVE heard of us!
 * Eiji: No, not one bit. But if you saved our lives from those Shadows then you're probably good people.
 * Mona: Hm... not sure I'm okay with how trusting you are, but I suppose that's good for us...
 * Joker: So, you must be the leader of the group, correct?
 * Green: How could you tell?
 * Joker: I didn't. If I'm being honest, it was a 50/50 split between you and the tanned girl over there.
 * Eiko: Yeah, I'm the furthest from a leader you could possibly imagine.
 * Joker: I see... anyway, you said you're "the internet vigilantes known as the Archangels", correct?
 * Green: Yes.
 * Joker: Well, you say you've never heard of me but, with all due respect, I've never heard of you either.
 * Eiji: What?! but we're really big deals!
 * Skull: Now you know how I feel.
 * Joker: You said you were a Persona user, right? would you mind if I saw it?
 * Green: Not at all. I was actually about to ask you the same thing, believe it or not.
 * Green & Joker: Persona!
 * Joker: Hm... a simplistic looking one but sometimes simplicity is best.
 * Green: Something about your Persona reminds me of a criminal... though other than that I like it.
 * Panther: Wow, you two really backhand your compliments, don't you...?
 * Joker: ...Why does--
 * Joker: Ow!
 * Panther: Joker! are you okay?
 * Joker: My finger's numb now but other than that I'm okay... Our Personas don't appear to be reacting very positively towards each other...
 * Mona: Of course they don't.
 * Beatrice: Indeed, it makes sense.
 * Joker: Huh?
 * Green: What do you mean?
 * Beatrice: Green-San's Persona specializes in Bless Skill attacks.
 * Mona: While Joker's specializes in Curse Skills.
 * Beatrice: Joker's Persona doesn't just look like a criminal, it appears to actually BE a criminal.
 * Mona: While Green's is some kind of holy man.
 * Beatrice: Their skills are different.
 * Mona: Their personalities are different.
 * Beatrice: And, all and all...
 * Mona & Beatrice: They hate each other.
 * Green: ...Hate...?
 * Joker: We probably should avoid using our Personas too close to each other if that's the case.
 * Green: Uh... yeah, good point...
 * Panther: Hey, quick question, did all of you guys get stuck here together?
 * Kaori: Huh? what do you mean?
 * Skull: Oh yeah, good question, Panther! see, us three--
 * Mona: FOUR.
 * Skull: --Aren't the only Phantom Thieves. There's more of us but for some reason, we were the only ones that actually came here together.
 * Eiji: Yeah, we fell together. Wonder why it wasn't the same for you guys...
 * Joker: Hm... the woman who summoned us, I think her name was Ori, said all of this was some kind of game show. If I had to guess, I'd say she separated several Persona users in order to create manufactured drama to keep her audience entertained.
 * Kaori: What? that's crazy!
 * Mona: But it makes sense...
 * Eiji: Have you been looking for your other members?
 * Mona: Of course we have. No luck...
 * Green: We can help.
 * Panther: Huh? really? thanks! with all eight of you on our side, we'd have a way higher chance of finding them!
 * Mona: Yeah, but...
 * Panther: Don't tell me you don't trust them, Mona...
 * Mona: What? Oh, um... no! I mean, yes! of course, I trust them! You trust them so--
 * Panther: Great! then let's exchange phone numbers!
 * Ann: I'm Ann Takamaki by the way. Nice to meet you!
 * Mona: Lady Ann! don't just give your name out like--
 * Ryuji: Oh come on, this place isn't Momentos, so it's probably fine to say your real name here. Watch: Ryuji Sakamoto.
 * Mona: Ruji, you idiot! you're--
 * Ren: I'm Ren Amamiya.
 * Morgana: Joker, you too? ugh... fine... I'm Morgana.
 * Green: My name is Hikari Nakajima but most of my friends call me Green.
 * Ren: Well, Green, let's all exchange phone numbers and then split up and look for the other Phantom Thieves. Call us if you find anything. Alright?
 * Eiji: Will do, guy!