[EVENT] Memory Tapes

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On the morning of November 21st, denizens in the Velvet Room will awake to a message on their phones or by their bedsides in an envelope. Perhaps even on their computer screens.

Greetings! If you've received this message, then you've been selected as a participant in a new activity to strengthen bonds within this community.

In order to facilitate connections with your fellow residents, we advise you to watch this video. Watch it and return the tape to its rightful owner. If you lacked the means to watch VHS tapes before, we have provided you with the necessary equipment.

Failure to do so may put your own memories at risk. Do not be selfish, lest you find yourself struggling to recall crucial moments of your life. You have no way of knowing which memories have been shared, so ask yourself if it is worth the risk to selfishly hoard another's secrets.

They will soon find a VHS tape, with a case that gives off a soft, blue glow to symbolize its importance. If they lack a TV or VCR, they will find one in their living space.

What they do is up to them, but they should heed the warning, if they value their own memories.


[For links to characters' memories, please see this post in the OOC comm. Have fun!]

Comments

[fogbornphantom]

He's the false god at the depths of Mementos, masquerading as Igor to manipulate a trickster and an agent of chaos—typically a version of Ren and myself, though it can vary.

[His own reality speaks for itself, in that respect.]

[aknightnotaprincess]

So that is what's at the bottom. I know Morgana wants to get down there to find his lost memories, and maybe become human again. Does this false god have anything to do with Morgana's condition?

I'm sure the Ren from back home would know more, but too bad he isn't here.

[Honestly she really misses her friends. She's been here for over a year, and still no sign of them.]

[fogbornphantom]

Truthfully, I'm not sure. Margaret-san does believe he is connected to Igor in some way or form, so it wouldn't surprise me. At the very least, Yaldabaoth may explain Morgana's lack of memories regarding his past.

[Or it could be like Teddie... But he'd rather not assume too much, for as similar as the two of them are.

A small frown tugs at his lips, his gaze distant.]

[aknightnotaprincess]

Well if I eventually end up back home and reach that point, then we'll be able to get those answers.

[Shiho notices the frown and looking into the distance from him. Was it something she said?]

Something the matter?

[fogbornphantom]

[He blows a slow sigh. How to put this...]

One of my friends isn't too unlike Morgana. He started off unsure of himself and the nature of his existence. He was able to make peace with his nature, as he grew to be so much more, but with Morgana so adamant about his humanity, sometimes I worry.

[aknightnotaprincess]

Well I'm sure we would be there to support him if he takes it hard. He's still part of the team, shadow or not.

[She can't say about Teddie, given she's never met him.]

[fogbornphantom]

I agree. What Morgana is matters less than who he is, and if Teddie can grow a humanoid body inside of his mascot form, who's to say Morgana can't do the same?

[He stops, chuckling.]

Although it's a rather grotesque mental image, I won't lie.

[aknightnotaprincess]

[Shiho can't help but make a face at that.]

That sounds like something out of a horror movie. Morgana ending up in a cocoon like a caterpillar would be less disturbing.

[Though the mental image of Morgana gaining butterfly wings sounds really adorable. Morgana would likely not like that if he was here.]

[fogbornphantom]

Oh, I agree. Even glowing and having a magical transformation like in a magical girl or sentai series would be preferable.

[Heh... Or like Persona evolution, perhaps. It's comparable enough.]

[aknightnotaprincess]

...That could be either the funniest thing ever or the most horrifying.

[Depending on context and how it appears.]

[fogbornphantom]

Perhaps if we envision it enough, the TV will present us with a vision of what could be...

[He glances at the screen with a chuckle.]

Then again, perhaps some things are best left unseen.

[aknightnotaprincess]

Is that why that Serpent thing came to be?

[She's seen the movie title before, but didn't bother to go see it. She's not into boys at all.]

[fogbornphantom]

[Oh, god. Serpent below the belt... Crow cringes.]

That was the result of Magpie's improper party conduct and a late night conversation in its aftermath.

Forgot to answer this tag earlier, oops.

[aknightnotaprincess]

...Do I even want to know what the improper party conduct was?

[She's not sure she wants to.]