achates | Day 2 | Sunset

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Day 2 | Sunset | @everyone

Good evening, everyone.

My name is Armin Arlert. Hello again, if we've already met. If not, I'm glad to meet you now.

I'll try to keep this as brief as I can.

Nao and I are working together to compile a secondary demon compendium based on our individual experiences. We'll need everyone's help to get a good idea of what we're working with. It seems that much of the information given to us by our COMPs is, indeed, accurate, but it's wise to rely on what we can observe ourselvess before anything else.

That being said, please respond to this message with the following information:

1. The type of demon you're describing
2. Have you contracted with it? If so, what were its terms?
3. Any observed skills
4. Other relevant anecdotes and observations

I'll work on compiling all of the information given into an ongoing report, which I'll post at the bulletin board Dimitri's set up at the church.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Armin

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Hi.

1. Pixie
2. Yes. "No! Stop it!" Something along those lines.
3. Zio. Dia.
4. Doesn't enjoy hip hop.

How have your experiences with the demons been?

[Concise as ever...]

I'm happy to answer that in a moment, but if you wouldn't mind expanding on a few things first, I'd appreciate it.

Were the pixie's only terms to spare its life?
Can you describe zio and dia as you witnessed them?
What do you mean by "hip hop"?

[ he appreciates the numbered list, and then Armin stops using it and he's just "oh, okay" ]

Sure.
We didn't have exact terms. She sort of forced herself into my COMP. To get away from me, I think, in the moment.
Zio: electric attack. Single target. Weak. Small chance of paralyzing the target.
Dia: healing. Single target. Weak. Better used for keeping health up, rather than keeping somebody from near death in a tough battle.
Hip hop is genre of music. I can have Ala play it for you, if you'd like.

[Details provided when asked! Armin is appreciative. And curious...]

Thank you for that information. It's very helpful. I'll add it all to my report.

I am curious about that music, if you wouldn't mind.

The one I played for Pixie is called Joy: [joy.mp3]
I'll also send you some of my other favorites. There's hip hop, rap, pop, all sorts of different styles.
[sun.mp3]
[massdestruction.mp3]
[burnmydreadlastbattlereincarnationremix.mp3]

[ ... Ala is just going to upload the entire Persona 3 OST onto Armin's COMP for perusal on his own time, they are all bangers ]

[He's amazed, of course. It seems obvious in retrospect that a device which can relay your voice can also play music, but Armin's still never experienced anything like it. The music is so strange too...]

This really doesn't sound anything like the music I know. Thank you, Minato. I hope the others I'm staying with will like it too.

[Because they will be hearing it.

[He's sufficiently distracted, forgetting that he owes Minato an answer as well.]

[ Minato, also forgetting, ]

What sort of music are you familiar with? I think Ala mentioned being able to record and play back stuff like that.

[ is he asking Armin to sing? yea ]

[It takes a moment for that very realization to settle in.]

Sorry, but I can't play any instruments, and I really don't know how to sing! I'd show you otherwise!

That's okay. Maybe if you find something familiar in that playlist you can let me know. That'd give me an idea.
Singing takes practice. You can do it late at night in a soundproof room by yourself.

[He wants Armin to learn how to sing? What a funny person...]

I never really had time for hobbies and things like that where I came from. I'm not sure that singing would be the first on my list. Too bad there aren't any soundproof rooms around here that I can think of.

Do you like singing, Minato? You're a fan of music, clearly.

Oh. That sounds rough. We probably have lots of other things that take priority here too... But taking time for yourself is still important, I think. And spending time with others.

[ Then again, Minato is dead, not quite so anxious to return home as most people here would be. ]

Listening more than singing. But I do like music.

[Armin doesn't have much to return to either. Hell. He might even be better off in a place like this. At least it's still standing.]

I am grateful to have had others to talk to when we're able to rest. You have somewhere safe that you're staying, don't you? With others, I assume?

The church and the greenhouse are supposed to be safe. I spent the night in the church with two of my teammates, and several others. Why did you decide against staying there too? There's plenty of space.

I wouldn't say I necessarily decided against it. My first night here, before I knew about the church or the greenhouse, myself and two others found a safe home to hide out in. We made it a bit of a base, I guess you could say. It hasn't caused us any trouble since, so we've continued to stay there. That's all.

I see. Your COMPs should be able to alert you of nearby demons, if they come. So that sounds safe enough...

They seem to do so with relatively high accuracy, at least.

I'll be careful counting my blessings, but I'm glad that some of us have managed to find safe places to sleep, if nothing else.

I'm beginning to think we might be here for a while.

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[ speaking of, bright orange text appears separate from Minato's: ]

You should ask Alice to show you what music she's got (〃´艸｀〃)

[...?

[Armin hasn't interacted with the AIs much. He merely notes this. He probably will ask...]

[ ...? ]

Heeeeeeeeeeyy- Don't just leave me on read!

[Alright...]

Hello. ALA, right? [Don't make him figure out the little stars...]

That's me~ A star L star A!

[ he can always do what Alice does and type it all out... ]

Hey, boss. Do you trust me more or less compared to two days ago?

You've given me enough reason to trust you to an extent. I think it's fair to be wary, considering the circumstances.

Have I?
Hehe, you're so paranoid. You're not wrong, though. Just use me as a resource: you don't have to believe everything I say, or trust everything that I show you, but there's no harm in listening and watching, right?