dualpinkpistols | [Video] Gearing up for the first issue!

Ciao, Vatheon~!

[ Have a perky journalist, guys. She's smiling at the screen. ]

Seems like the influx of newcomers has stopped as predicted, huh? I'd like to take the time to say "hi!" to everyone here, new and old, if we haven't already met. I'm Maya Amano, and it's nice to meet you! Things can get a little hectic here, though it's mostly a nice peaceful place, so don't worry! We'll get through this together.

[ Moving topics, she holds up what appears to be a magazine cover. The words "COOLEST" are on the front in English, and at the bottom is a little "Kismet Publishing". ]

Right! And on that note... news. Yes, that's right, this journalist is looking for her first big scoop~! If you guys have anything you think is news-worthy, call your Ace Reporter, and I'll be there in a zip, okay?

[ Have a little silly salute as she continues on. ]

I'm currently looking for stories to collect, so if any of you guys would like to tell me about yourselves, your home world, what you do, or especially about any dreams you have of the future, I might feature you in Coolest's first issue, next month! Or I may even save your story for another issue. I'm aiming for everyone to get to know each other better on top of learn about Vatheon here itself with my magazine, so I want to do a spotlight column on all of us foreigners. I don't care about what you did back home, even if you were what you'd consider "ordinary" or not!

Because "ordinary" is really only a few letters away from "extraordinary", don't you think?

[ Putting the magazine away, the camera focuses on Maya, who is jokingly holding and smiling over a microphone in her hand. ]

Doesn't matter the topic you're comfortable talking about, Vatheon! Go ahead and tell me, because you're all live with Maya now! I hope we can all get to know each other and have some fun along the way. Cheers!

[ And then the feed cuts with a wink and grin. ]

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[ There is a short pause, before she makes another call. Akihiko was gone from the dorms, as she'd noticed. ]

Hey, everyone. I heard your senpai went back... I know I haven't gotten the chance to meet and talk to all of you just yet in SEES. There's Haruka-chan and Ken-kun and Junpei-kun along with Mina-chin and Yukari-chan, right? I know you guys have inducted some new members, too. But if you guys need anything, don't hesitate to talk to me! As a fellow Persona user and an adult with personal experience on this sort of thing... I'd be happy just to listen, if you want. Maya's got your back! All of you.

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[ To the Persona 4 cast, including Souji and Kanji and Naoto, Maya gives a happy little wave, now. ]

I heard from the grapevine you guys are from Inaba... and you know the Gekkoukan kids, from Tatsumi Port Island? You met recently, right? So you guys can also use a Persona? If you don't mind, I'd really love to talk to all of you in person! Ciao~ ♥

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How strange! But to be honest, until I heard from Yukki-chan, Maki-chan, and Eriko-chan about the St. Hermelin Persona users in Mikage-cho, I had thought the same thing...

[ There is a pause here. ... And then food is acquired, so she, of course, eats first before continuing. She does have enough manners to not talk with her mouth full, but still. ]

I wonder if there's more of us scattered across the globe...? Since, well, there's so many of our groups around Japan, y'know? It's really something I wish I could look into.

[ ... Oh! She had to be careful. Souji... he doesn't know she's dead. Oops. ]

W-well, I mean, we're kind of stuck here right now...

I guess it isn't something that crosses people's minds. At least, not for a while.

[ And with that, Souji starts finishing what he ordered -- compliments to the chef. Of course, he only starts taking bites after Maya starts eating. But Souji looks up from his food once she starts talking again, listening quietly at first. He then nods before throwing in his thoughts about it. ]

That's a possibility. Since I'm supposed to be moving from Inaba, it'd be a good chance for me to look around in other places. Just in Japan though, since I'm pretty sure my parents weren't asking me to leave the country.

[ Otherwise they'd ask his uncle to watch him for another year. But he digresses. ]

As for other countries... I'd have to think more about how we could find other Persona-users there.

[ It's not exactly feasible for someone his age to go around the globe on a search like that. And that's ignoring the money issue, amongst other problems. ]

[ A laugh, here. ]

It'd be nice if I could maybe get a reporting job out of the country, but I'm kind of small-time right now. Though, hard work means hard payoff! You never know, Souji-kun! I bet if we looked, we could find ways to contact one another.

[ She takes a bite of her crab thoughtfully, pausing to consider. ]

What d'you think of sensing others? Our group can feel another Persona user's resonance... and read it. Our Personas talk to us, they feel things... like feeling scared, or feeling safe, or telling me when the group I'm with are good kids deep down.

If we traveled some, I think it'd be easier... but I'm not millionaire! I can barely afford my own clothing...

[ A-ahahaha and she's also dead. ): ]

Right, I'm sure we can too. It can't be too hard if we try.

[ Souji nods in agreement before waiting for her to speak again. ]

For me, different Persona react to different people depending on their Arcana. They like giving me a push towards people they're interested in. And I can always feel and hear them around, though I can't say I can feel another Persona user's resonance.

Me neither. We'll just have to find another cost-effective way then, right?

[ Sob, Maya-nee... ;o; ]

Or wait for them to show up here! We should all just get together and have a big Persona user party or something!

[ SHE IS COMPLETELY SERIOUS. ]

[ IT SOUNDS TOTALLY AWESOME TO HIM. ]

Hahaha, that's one way to get everyone together! I wonder which restaurants would be big enough for a gathering like that?

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