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Falcon and Wolf TV Dungeon HUB
Scared of himself, of the monster others perceive him as, Wolf fled into the TV, hoping to find refuge in the digital space, only to find himself trapped in a nightmare...
Blinded by his own hate, his own insecurities, Falcon witnessed himself on the TV.
Driven by the fear of what it meant, he went inside to stop it, only to find himself trapped in a nightmare...
Driven by the fear of what it meant, he went inside to stop it, only to find himself trapped in a nightmare...
Welcome to the TV Dungeon hub for Gorobo and Digigoro's TV Dungeons! Here, you can find all relevant information, as well as the toplevels for each 'checkpoint' of the plot. In case you are unable to tag for any reason at all, or threads go past the deadline, please indicate what your character(s) did in the summary check-in below!
SCHEDULE:
15/3/25: Signups open.
21/3/25(Today!): Hub goes up.
22/3/25: Toplevel of Gorobo and Digigoro's appearance on the Midnigh Channel. General catch-all for players to have their character react to the disappearances, and their appearances on the Midnight Channel, as well as to ICly create a team/plan/etc
29/3/25: Toplevels for the dungeons. Characters will discover one dungeon that, when entered, splits into two distinct dungeons. ICly, they will not know what path leads to who, but we will provide info OOCly for players to make a decision.
5/4/25: Toplevels for the confontation with the Shadows.
12/4/25: Resolution toplevels. Characters can speak to Gorobo or Digigoro after the fact, or with one another to discuss what happened.
DUNGEONS:
It appears as one dungeon. On the outside, it is a jungle-covered Tokyo. The main building is a laboratory, which has a staircase going up, and one going down. For Digigoro, take the stairs down. For Gorobo, take the stairs up.
Gorobo dungeon info
Digigoro dungeon info
DUNGEONS:
It appears as one dungeon. On the outside, it is a jungle-covered Tokyo. The main building is a laboratory, which has a staircase going up, and one going down. For Digigoro, take the stairs down. For Gorobo, take the stairs up.
Gorobo dungeon info
Digigoro dungeon info
ANY QUESTIONS?
Please feel more than free to ask them! I'll do my best to answer them.
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Well shit. Guess she better not get hit! Which will be difficult because she plans to make herself a big red target.
If the people trying to free Falcon need eyes off them than she will certainly keep eyes on her! She has a heal, she can take it.
“Fenrir!” She summoned her persona and aimed a double fangs at her opponent, which was the loki looking one. With the fear attack. And definitely curse.
As long as it’s attention is anywhere but the people helping Falcon then getting knocked down in retaliation isn’t the worst thing
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Falcon's humanity was evident- that much was clear through the whole dungeon. The shadows, the memories, the ghastly implications of being used as a weapon by a higher power...Wolf could feel his own heart palpitating at the idea of it.
At the idea of only remaining standing because he obeyed like a good dog.If anything, he convinced himself it was easier to consider this as any other mission going forth. Like the jails, the requests, the assassinations-
The fear comes in waves. Permeates through him, a brief memory flashes and then he's releasing a quiet groan, hand to his mask as he steadies himself. "Valjean!" He cries out for his persona as his mask buzzes, set alight in fire as a Heat Riser flows through his body. Phoenix is busy retaliating against Falcon and he might be the best shot as serving as the mouthpiece. Bug is under his protection. Crow's working on healing. Hound's working on distracting the centaur which leaves him behind to play a secondary role.
He rushes to Knight's place since that is where she and Falcon are most vulnerable- coming to stop right before her. "Need a hand?" Serving as cover is crucial here and his greatsword, while currently manifested out of sight is ready at his beck and call when an enemy approaches him.
"The ports- underneath his wrist-" he hunches down and slightly ushers his wrist to reveal one of the main cables that Falcon used when they had transferred information earlier. He grits his teeth at the tug and without another thought reveals his gun and shoots down the cable- simply ripping through in with a BANG! while minding his proximity with Falcon.
"Okay that's the main port, the other areas I think..." he looks at the myriad of cables already attached and some detached. "A little more and that should do it-! Should be able to carry his body away from the noise if he grows too weak," There's not much he can do aside from recounting his model and how it particularly works but he can offer a hand here and there.
If there's any shadow attacks, his senses are alert right now because of his Heat Riser and he will play cover so go ham if needed hehe
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A cautious Hiro watches the ensuing chaos. He doesn't want to hurt Falcon, but he doesn't want to be useless, either. After giving it some thought, he fires off a Debilitate at Robin Hood to hopefully make things easier for Phoenix.
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So she listens to the instructions and does as told, unplugging cables until finally it seems like Falcon might be free. Hopefully.
She will definitely need the help with carrying him as anti-shadow weapons are very heavy due to the nature as robots. Assuming he can't walk anyway.
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"Pretty words from someone who has everything!" Robin sneers, taking aim with another attack- a surprise Diamond Dust to freeze over Phoenix' feathered ass. "Seal? Seal? You have a whole family who loves you and would fight for you back home! Me? All I've got is Amamiya- and our relationship is build on lies. I'm alone, and you're not! It's not fair! IT'S NOT FAIR!"
"I am a machine, no matter what I do," Loki growls. "Denying it is pointless." And just like that, it follows up with a Maeigaon,, spread wide to hit as many targets as possible.
At the pod, however, Knight and Wolf's efforts haven't been in vain. The cables around Falcon's arms fall slack, and he practically rips his arms free. The rest is quick to follow- tearing at the cables like a wild animal, his eyes frantic, until-
"ERROR. FAILURE TO DETECT MALFUNCTIONING UNIT. ABORTING..."
"I'm not malfunctioning," Falcon growls, stepping forward and out of the pod, clutching his head. He's a little dizzy, stumbling somewhat, but quickly regains his balance. He glances at Knight and Wolf, before turning to his Shadows, raising his arms, ready to fight, even without his Personas.
"No time for thanks. Let's end this."
This, finally, draws the Shadows' attention, Loki letting out a furious roar, while Robin cried out in anger.
"You! When did you get freed?!"
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He grits his teeth at the attention seemingly diverted on them but a canine soon follows. Being put in the pitch like this-! He knows damn well how to pull the rug under these two! "Sorry to ruin your little suicide mission folks but frankly I have had enough of this. Human or robot- this is your damn humanity. Listen to Phoenix!" His soul soars within him, the growing burn associated with Valjean filling his lungs as he feels like he could possibly-!
His hand goes to his mask- fingers clasping the cool metal but never enough to pull as the mask only envelops in flames; singes his skin as he grits his teeth and lets his previous heatriser charge him through. "Just give it up already!"
His persona manifests up from the battle ground- unstable as there's a vague glitch from the bound legs before the bulking form of Valjean with its wrists chained fly up- swinging in harsh arcs as they latch onto the shadow's limbs- whichever available and flung them up. Quite literally.
And he sure as hell won't miss his mark.
The guns come like they are the very extensions of his hands. BANG! BANG! BANG! A guaranteed almighty sequence. Akane called it a showtime. Bullets scatter, a barrage of fireworks as he should hopefully get them knocked down for the meantime. He spins one of the revolvers as the persona disappears and his eyes are back on Knight and Falcon again. Did that do it-?!
"Do NOT charge those two without a plan or else I am carrying your ass right out of the battlefield. Trust me on that-!"
He's mostly looking at Falcon.no subject
Unfortunately for her though, the loki looking shadow used Maeigaon and double unfortunately she wasn’t quick enough to dodge.
This is gonna hurt.
She’s hit and knocked back, and more importantly knocked down. Hound is spayed face down on the floor in a daze. Ooooowwwww
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"Bradamante!"
This time her persona sends out a Kougaon towards Loki.
Hopefully that works.
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And in retaliation, it swung for Robin Hood, blue-white light collecting along its edge as it swept downward in a Rebellion Blade.
And all this to drive the Shadow back, to force an opening- which he took advantage of, drawing close enough for that half of Falcon's psyche to feel his breath, making every effort to push him back, to pin him and force him to listen-
"You're right. It is unfair. I'm the luckiest son of a bitch alive or dead, for everything I have. And you know what? If you asked me to, if you wanted to give up on taking down Shido and let the Phantoms handle him? I'd take you back with me, and damn the consequences. No one could argue we don't have the space."
Fuck you, you think I don't care.
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"Some of us are lucky, it's true. I think about that every day," Crow says. "I didn't ask to be better off than anyone else who bears the 'Goro Akechi' name, and if I could share even a fraction of my fortune, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Out of all of us, you deserve it by far."
"I know it's hard, Goro," Shiro adds, and yes, he is calling Falcon by his preferred name. "It's true that you are a machine, just as I'm a Persona. T here will always be some line separating us from humans, no matter how much we assimilate... but that's down to physiology. We both have souls, and if Aigis-san and Labrys-san can find a place in this world, I know you can too."
Even still, he launches Myriad Arrows, hoping to at least land one critical and buy the others more time.
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And then everyone continues speaking, and he- turns away, a scowl on his face. He looks extremely troubled, conflicted, but in the end-
"Fine," he allows, and steps back, letting everyone else do the fighting for him.
His Shadows, for their part, look furious, but the continuous stream of attacks hasn't left them unscathed. Loki is starting to sag, while Robin twitches, metallic joints sparking a little- until Crow's Myriad Arrows crits, knocking the mechanical superhero down. Loki manages to keep standing, but when Phoenix' Rebellion Blade comes crashing into Robin also, he cries out.
"No-!"
Robin's form changes once more, leaving the princely human on the floor- defeated. Loki roars, furiously preparing to send out a Megidolaon, but then, Knight's Kougaon sends him flying. He doesn't transform back to his humanoid form quite yet, but he's lying prone, knocked down by his weakness to light.
"Disgusting humans-! How much longer will you toy with me?" it growls, voice angry and deep, but it struggles to get back up.
Now's their chance for an all out attack!
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He launched himself, sword in hand, toward Loki. "You're not getting rid of me that easily! He's wide open, so take him down!"
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She smirks. "Let's get him!"
She then rushes in for the all out attack.
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He jumps right into the all-out attack, a surge of energy spearing right through as his grin pulls and soon enough- he's one of the fleeting forms jumping and hurling damage at both the shadows. Bouncing in and off as he switches between his guns and his sword.
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"Of course, Goro!"
The two of them rush forward, side by side, joining the fray with a mix of sword slashes and laser fire.
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Neither of them says a word, their gazes dull. Defeated. They merely stare at the group- no, at the one being protected by the group. Surrounded by friends and kind strangers, by people whose help he certainly didn't deserve, but got regardless, Falcon...
... doesn't know what to say. He's a bit unmoored, to say the least, confronted by things he didn't want to acknowledge or even think about. His Shadows staring at him after everything is almost too much to bear. He looks back at the group, hesitating.
It's Hiro that speaks up, giving Falcon a patient smile.
"I know it's not easy accept, but..." he says, slowly, "they are part of you."
Falcon hesitates some more, grimacing at Hiro- do I really have to?- but Hiro merely nods.
"Go on. We won't judge you."
Falcon pulls another face, but... he does turn towards his Shadows, straightening himself as he steps forwards. The eyes of his Shadows follow him as he comes to a halt in front of them, and there's another pause before he speaks.
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He balls his fists.
"I hate them for that. I hate humans, for doing what they did to me, and I wish they'd die out, sometimes. I hate that some of you-" he glances back at the group, his voice glitching a little, "-hacked me to undo the damage Shido's people did to me. I hate them for it. I can't forgive it at all. I hate that I'll never be safe from having my mind toyed with, that, if someone's good enough at it, they can just... make me do what they want. Make me into their personal plaything to toy with- and it scares the shit out of me."
His fists clench and unclench again, something that suspiciously sounds like a glitchy hiccup leaving his mouth. His eyes narrow.
"I can't remember the last time I wasn't scared, to some degree. And seeing people just be- happy, to have good worlds and friends to return to- it makes me want to- fuck. I don't know, it's unfair, and I'm jealous. What do I have to return to?"
"Maybe, If I were fully human, I wouldn't have to deal with this shit. Or if I fully were a machine, I wouldn't even care in the first place, but..." he trails off, and there's a distinct sound like a sigh. "The truth is that, no matter what, those sides of me are linked. I'm a machine, but I'm also just as capable of feeling as any human, and..." he glances at Phoenix. At Hiro. At Lyssi. "... isn't that enough to make me human?"
"But you're not," the robot points out.
"I'm not," Falcon agrees, "not physically. I never will be- and it's a lonely existence. People will continue to see me as a machine, and I- I'm afraid that means they'll never see me as a person, and that they'll never care about me. Not really. I fucking- I wish I could be the most important person in someone's life, but I'm just not. It hardly feels like I'm important at all outside of my capabilities as a weapon, sometimes, but... if they're to be believed," he glances behind himself once again, "I'm wrong, clearly. They love making my problems their business, which counts for... something, I guess."
"Sounds like someone else we know," the human sighs, "what would he think?"
"I don't know. Amamiya's an enigma- one that I'm- ugh, one that I miss," Falcon sounds like he has to force himself to say it, but his human Shadow grins in approval. "and I wish I could get to know him better, back home. Without any interference from that asshole, this time."
"And what if he rejects you for what you are?"
"... I don't know. I'd hate him for it. It'd just be one more confirmation of what I already know."
"But?"
"... But somehow, I don't think that'll be the case. I mean- it's Amamiya. He knows I'm his enemy, and yet he still reaches out to me."
There's a pause, before the robot speaks up again.
"Then? Which once of us are you?"
"Yeah, tell us!"
Falcon lets out another frustrated sound, crossing his arms.
"Both. You're... both me," he says, resolute. "Even if it's isolating, and lonely, and it scares the shit out of me to be what I am- you're both me. If I'm a machine with a human soul, then that's the truth."
"Well said."
The Shadows glow, dissolving into two balls of light, before they shoot forwards, merging with Falcon once again. It seems, though, that they leave behind some light residue, that quickly forms into a new ball of light, illuminating the entire room. Soon, a new Persona comes out, and to those who know, it may look familiar...
"I am Hereward," the Persona speaks, "be it human or machine, I shall fight along you, and we shall beat those who seek to subjugate us. I am thou, and thou art I."
"Hereward..." Falcon murmurs, and then, Hereward, too, disappears into Falcon.
For a moment, Falcon simply stands there, bathing in the new... power that's washed over him, eyes closed. Then, he turns back to the group-
-and promptly collapses with a low, robotic powering dowwwwwnnnn... his glowing eyes going out.
It looks scary, but closer inspection from Zenkechi or Lyssi may reveal that his battery simply has been depleted. He is, in robotic terms, exhausted.
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He looked up to Ulysses and Zenkichi. "Just a dead battery, probably. Seen it a million times, the crash after an awakening is pretty bad. Let's get him out of here, and I can carry him home."
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She was briefly concerned when Falcon collapsed but relaxed at Phoenix's explaination.
"Yeah we should get out of here."
She would help to carry, but she's not physically strong enough. At least they don't have to hurry out of here. Which would have been a serious problem without the Monabus.
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In another universe perhaps, Zenkichi would have already assumed that answer. In a world where he awakened his persona through the right means and came to be known as a mentor for others nonetheless.
Here however, as he watched Falcon struggle and pull at the chains fate had subjected him with; the old man felt like he learnt something instead.
Human.
A man who couldn’t accomplish any of his promises, left to fend and pretend that his flesh had rotted underneath the metal; was coming to a horrible conclusion of his own.
His humanity was still sticking around like a sore thumb.
The two shadows fusing together was almost...too beautiful. Hopeful in a way- like rewriting the possibility of something that the Kirijo Group would deem unstable and dangerous.
He focuses on the matter at hand and the moment Falcon crumples, he instantly pockets his guns and makes his way over and just as said by Phoenix...he didn’t need to pull out Falcon’s port to check if his battery was low given everything else. "Right. I have medication for when my mind shuts down but for the earlier models a little bit of repairs and recharging should do him some good."
At Knight's words he placed one hand on Falcon's shoulder and helped Phoenix support his half sibling unit's body. "You sure you want to carry him all the way back? You got way more injured than me because of the limelight. Just cause I am an old man doesn't mean I am not part metal," he grins confidently this time- offering support.
Insisting so, he wrapped another arm around Falcon's waist. "Think of it as payback for our first meeting." Ah well if Phoenix brings it up again he's only going to scoff in annoyance.
The microbots were already working away at his injuries and thankfully through Crow's salvation from earlier, he didn't have any issues ignoring some of the pain.
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The battle is over, and Falcon got a new persona out of it!!
Hannei jogs over, wanting to make sure Falcon is okay too.
Well that was fun!
“So, mission success right?” Time to head out?
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"Only if it's not too much trouble! I'm sure Falcon needs rest above all else..."
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Maybe it was a little bit of selfishness for her to just want to be there when she could. Just her little family.