The Parade of Envy - Mission Start

[phantommods]

“This is Candace Sierra with Wolf News. We’re here again with a special feature on Todd Woodrow Jr. His club, Fight for America, is planning a rally for February 28th right here on the UCLA campus. Todd, what can you tell me about this rally?”



“Thanks Candace. Our rally, Fight to be Right, is our answer to the neo-liberal infection that has taken over college campuses across the country. We conservatives have been silenced and denigrated by the liberal elites for far too long, and we’re here to push back against their narrative of erasure and silencing! We’re going to blow the lid off these safe spaces and remind folks what real America looks like!”



“That’s fantastic! Sounds like it will be quite a gathering.”



“Absolutely! Several groups have already pledged to join our cause, including the Citizens for an Armed America, the Freedom Militia, and Bikers for Jesus. We’re going to show this campus that we will not be silenced any longer!”

The interview, a complete fluff piece, continues for some time but what is most striking is the hollow, malicious smile barely concealed by a veneer of false sincerity painted on Todd’s face.

In the metaverse, the Parade Grounds have accelerated to a fever pitch. The tanks swerve and dive around the pathways as the Shadow of Todd extols his “virtues” on the podium with greater fervor.

[We will commence with the action logs for the February Palace event. Due to this post going live later than anticipated, players will have until March 1st at 11:59 PM EST to resolve their threads. All threads below will be marked with the group that has been selected to take part in it, as well as the opening scenario and who is going to be running it (if anybody). On your first tag, please indicate the Persona you are bringing with you if you have any available through Social Links or Player Plots besides your own. For threads run by Moderators, we will be tagging to advance it once every 24 hours and we recommend players running threads do the same.

Due to the amount of sign-ups and the requirements of completion for the current plot, we are not running a Calling Card plot segment this month, the cards will be considered to have already been sent at a timely manner and will be noted in the current events.

The Palace is ICly assumed to take place over the course of a few nights as the Phantom Thieves are able to congregate and assail it, characters are still free to make IC posts or plots not pertaining to the main Palace during this month.]

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[phantommods]

Raincrow's katana slices cleanly through the arm, lopping it off and sending it flying. The shadow shrieks in pain and starts hissing slurs as the bolt strikes its eye, causing it to explode into black-red blood as it staggers backwards just in time to take another Frei spell, knocking it from its feet. It's down and vulnerable!

While Yuuri is released, his bleeding wounds rapidly start to blacken and he feels intense naseau overcome him as the poisonous bile from the mouths begins coursing through his body, where it will continue to damage him. The toxins also seem to be affecting his mind, making him unable to recall how to summon forth his Persona.

The support from Lifegiver and the passage of time fortunately calms the burns Roll is experiencing, as she is no longer suffering damage and is healthy enough, should the team wish to attempt an All-Out Attack.

[megacurious]

Good, looks like Todd's Shadow is now down. However, there was still a problem regarding Frost after he attacked him. He knew that he was afflicted with several conditions which he noticed that he seemed to be panicking, but with his current power, he can't heal most of it. So just in case, he had Xerneas cast Patra on Frost, which he hopes it may cure his panic.

After that, he turns to the other active thieves and shouts, "He's down! Now's your chance to do an All-Out Attack. I'll try to cure Frost as fast as I can!"

[lyrids]

Feeling a new burst of energy thanks to Lifegiver's healing, Roll quickly leaps to her feet. At the sight of the fallen Shadow Todd, she flashes an almost worryingly vicious smirk and draws her melee weapon, gripping the tall mic with both hands.

"Right. Let's finish this creep!"

With that, she lunges at her helpless foe, eager to deliver the first strike in their All-Out Attack.

[kotoritori]

"Yeah! Let's do it!"

Swinging her katana back around, Raincrow unleashes a rapid-fire series of quick slashes and thrusts.

[katsufemmefatale]

Frost still feels the poison coursing through his system, but at least he's not freaking out anymore. Though it takes more effort than normal to join the All-Out Attack, he darts in with a cry, stabbing with a rapid-fire string of jabbing kicks, a stronger straight kick, before finally spinning in a roundhouse to slash at it with his other blade. The movements make him nauseated but it's countered somewhat by adrenaline.

"Go down, you creep!"

[phantommods]

The creature wails and explodes in red-black ooze, leaving Shadow Todd on his knees before the team.

"No! It wasn't supposed to be like this! I'm not supposed to lose to a bunch of filthy animals like you!"

The danger, at least for now, has passed.

[katsufemmefatale]

Yuuri glares down at the Shadow, panting hard, and covers the queasiness starting to retreat with the Shadow's vanquishing by folding his arms.

"The only animal here is you, Woodrow. But that doesn't matter, because you're finished."

[runicking]

As the dust on their battle begins to settle, Lifegiver's phone will ring. When he answers it, he will hear a familiar voice over the line.

"Lifegiver? It's Rose." She sounds a little rushed, or possibly distracted. "We've secured the treasure, tell your group to disengage and head for the exit. This place is about to come down on our heads."

[megacurious]

With the command given out, all Lifegiver can see was three thieves gone all out to beat up the monstrous Shadow that represents Todd's racism and discrimination. With the Shadow turning back into his human form, all he can do was to glare at the defeated man.

It wasn't until he got a call from Rose that they are already finished with their goal with her team. A sign that signaled the infiltration's completion.

"You were lucky to be spared, Mr. Woodrow. I hope by the time we leave, you will atone your sins against the people you looked down on and the chaos you have spread. Let's go, everyone. Our job's done here."

With that, his Persona vanished as he rushes out of the Palace with the others to avoid getting caught in the destruction.

[zangenasai]

It's hard for Themis to disengage. But given they have to leave because the place is coming down, she's forced to run for it with the others. She's gritting her teeth angrily, but she's leaving.

[lyrids]

Roll has a few more choice words for Todd's Shadow, but given the circumstances, she contents herself with throwing a truly withering glare (for a cute middle school girl, anyway) in the racist's direction before absconding with the others.

[kotoritori]

"We won because people are stronger together."

That's all Mato's going to say, looking Todd straight in the eye before she leaves.