* ~ Persona 4:FES - The Golden Presents...the 12 Days of GUILDMAS2015!!! ~ *
(Honto and Nora's Awesome Holiday Quiz Show! (That Nora Definitely Knows the Answers to!) )
"Ah, finally my day is it? I hope everyone's been having fun so far, but it's no surprise this day has peaked your curiosity the most. I am today's host and namesake, Honto Taihaku, and I've spent all year planning for this day, pulling every perceivable practical prank to prepare our viewing populace for the perfect playground of pulsating performances! Every performer shall present impressive mental power, preparing to pull ahead, perhaps, and prove their personal perceptiveness! Yes,that is- "
"Uuugh, my head. Keep it simple, you...you...pumpkin-head!"
"..I've spent the year gathering information on all of you, and many others in Inaba, in order to create the ultimate Bonding Event where we'll all get to know each other better by testing our intellects. So let me now introduce to you all...the Honto Awesome Holiday Quiz Show!"
"My, how wonderful! Though...considering some of our clan heads, are you sure this is the best idea? Viral and San might be particularly good at it, but I feel that Nora or Fina would have some trouble..."
"Your faith in me is noted, sir."
"Speaking of Nora, where is he? He didn't seriously skip hosting his own event, did he...?"
"Wwwwaaaaaaa-it for me! *Huff huff* I'm...here...youguysdidn'tstartyet, did you?"
"Tsk. Made it after all."
"Huh? Hey-wait a minute, why isn't my name on the banner?"
"That is quite odd. But first, why were you late in the first place, Nora?"
"Oh, well, you know how dogs are...always wandering off. He probably saw a car, and..."
"S-shut up! That's not it! Someone wrote me a note asking me to meet them on top of the mountain behind the Taihaku Compound, but when I got there there was just a ball sitting on top of the slope. I went to pick it up, and suddenly it went rolling, so I...uh, it was my duty to..."
"You went chasing after it, didn't you? And that's why you're out of breath."
"N-no! Shut up, guys! I couldn't just leave it there, I needed to...uh...return it."
"My dear Nora, you didn't just yell at my daughter, did you? *deadly smile*"
"Mom!"
"*Death Glare*"
"Dad!"
"Hyee! I'm sorry! B-but I was framed, I'm sure of it! Someone put that ball there, for sure!"
"Well yeah, duh. Anyone could have told you that much."
"But who put it there...?"
"Perhaps it was a victim of a quantum conundrum, hm? Ho-ho."
"I-is that really possible! How would-?"
"My lady, please! I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for it, so don't let this blue-skinned doomsayer put some nonsense in your head."
"The mountain...that's near the harpy's nest we put up there. I wonder if..."
"That's it! I've got it. You were right blue-boy."
"Oh no. Please don't encourage his nonsense Bel, or-"
"Aeon was right? R-really!? Then how did it happen, Bel?"
"It's up in the mountains, right? So obviously the ball was in one of those harpy nests. Then Seo must have wandered up there last night to meet Suko, for a little bit of 'Quantum Entanglement', if you know what I'm talking about, and...*slap*"
"Ugh! I shouldn't have expected any better. My lady, please forget whatever he said an-M-miss Suko!"
"*Gurgle*...m...me a-and...Seo...entangled..."
"Moooom!"
". . ."
"Ah, yes. Kappa hates to put an end to this mystery so soon, but he says he has solved this riddle already."
"Really? Then please help us, Kappa. We need to solve the mystery of 'Who Threw The Ball'."
". . ."
"Ah, so you saw it too, Kappa? To be honest, I was stalking the culprit last night, so I witnessed the entire thing as well. I was just thinking the mountainside was a good place, and began to draw my dagger, when I saw him pull a ball from his sleeve and place it there. It piqued my curiosity so much, I forgot about the dagger for a while. And Kappa confirms seeing the note left by Nora's door from his pond, and the culprit in both cases is the same, leading us to only one conclusion."
"So who is it, already?"
"There's really only one person it could be..."
"D-don't listen!"
"The culprit is..."
"ISHIMARU!"
". . ."
". . ."
". . ."
"T-that settles it then. It seems this Ishimaru pulled a Christmas prank on one and all. Well then, I guess I'll just-"
"Noooot so fast, Mr. Innocent. You and I still have to go down to the Taihaku cells to record all that's transpired in the Notes, and maybe have a talk while we're there. *crack knuckles, drag away*"
"What'd I ever do to that Ishimaru? Why'd he have to abuse an innocent ball like that! I-I mean, it's just..."
"There there, Nora. It's okay. Lets go get you some kib...er, treats. Are you coming, darlings?"
"*burble gurgle*"
"I-I'll grab mom..."
"But what about the Quiz Show? I...guess we'll just have to cancel today. It kind of ruins the '12 Days' thing though..."
"Oh? But you and I could hold it in their stead, just the two of us. What do you say, San sweety-? *chop* *collapse*"
"I respect my daughter's choice in men, but perhaps you should remember to keep your shmoozing out of my sight? *glare*"
"I'll take the body back to it's room for now. Adieu, Ms. San. Ms. Shiranui. *bows and exits*"
"*being led away by Seo* Wait, don't I get to host my own event?! Is my gift so forgettable?!"
"Oh, I think we've got it, Nora. Don't worry. -sharpening 'Penalty Knife'-"
". . ."
"Hm? Oh yes, you're right Kappa...if everyone's going their separate ways, who is left to play the game?"
"I'm ready for the Quack Show! ...I hope the prize is a delicious duck! *Beambeamsuperinterestedbutconfusedbeam*"
". . ."
"It's time for the game!"
"...You're right, Kappa. We're doomed."
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Seo's Last Christmas - Favorite Christmas Gift YOU Gave to Someone Else!!
". . ."
"Very well. Kappa wishes to ask everyone here if they have a favorite Christmas Gift that you gave to someone else. Since it is the season of giving, it is only fair to place a little focus on the giving part, I suppose...though I've yet to give anyone the gift I want to give them..."
"What gift is that?"
"The Gift of Death."
"...I'm sorry I asked..."
". . ."
"I suppose we will have to start, Kappa. He says that his favorite Christmas Gift he ever gave was a pond-water bed to a girl, but he won't say who she is. I suppose my favorite is a macabre bottle of poison tonic I gave to Lord Viral last year. Though his still standing here today is proof he has yet to partake in my offering..."
"Hm? Kappa has himself a girlfriend...? Why did we not hear about this sooner?"
"As if I'd drink anything you gave me, no matter how fancy the bottle, you undead sociopath."
"Be nice, Viral..."
Ha ha! You got told."
"*death glare* ...Fine, but personally, I think my most clever gift was a Dictaphone I bought for Lord Seo so that he could take notes when I wasn't around at times. Though I don't know what ever happened to it."
"I tried calling Lord Ryuga in Shikoku on your gift, Viral, but he didn't hear me. *smiles*"
"Perhaps you should have explained exactly what a Dictaphone does...? As for me, my favorite gift was a 1001 Ways to Prank Your Dog Demon joke book I gave to Kappa last year...you still have that, don't you?"
"Heh, sucks to be that guy...wait, why's everybody looking at me?! I'm NOT a Dog!"
"Of course you're not, dear. *smiles and pets* My favorite gift was a beautiful gold necklace which that I gave to my old lord which...Lord Ryuga proudly set atop his hoard and never wore again. Dragons and their gold..."
"I got something really cool for Honto last year!"
"You mean that large bone you dug up in the yard?"
"What?! No! I'm...that's not it at all! It was one of those...what do the humans call them? ...T-shirts! It was a really cool t-shirt! ...How come you never wear that, anyway?"
"Hm? I'm wearing it under my haori right now..."
"An artifact of rare power that I delivered to Lord Seo's vault four years past. I am certain he remembers..."
"I thought Sandy Claws gave away the presents on Christmas? *looks thoughtful*"
"*That's...right! It's just that sometimes, adults buy each other presents as well...since Sandy Claws brings toys mostly for little ones like you. Like last year, I gave Lord Seo a...a...a precious emblem of our Kimiki Clan...on a chain...a necklace! You know...just...to show I was grateful..."
"It was beautiful, my lovely Suko-chan! I was quite smitten at the time...even more so now! *hugs*"
"Y-y-y *blushes fiercely* Yes, Lord S-seo!"
"A couple years ago I salvaged a pair of friendship bracelets from an abandoned strip mall not so far from the Headquarters...I gave one to San and kept the other. Remember, San?"
"I remember! I went charging out of the base afterward and ripped through that same strip mall until I could find you something equally nice...I remember barely beating some Corrupted out of there and getting back to you with that nice jacket. And the scolding I got afterward. ...Bel was behind Cesc snickering...speaking of, I hesitate to ask, but what is your favorite gift you've given, Bel? You have at least given someone other than yourself a gift before, right?"
"What are you talking about, dear? I'm giving it to you right now...and the gift is me. *smiles innocently*"
"I don't want it. *deadpan*"
"Last Christmas, after...what happened, I brought Rue-Rue a lovely set of paints and dyes. I let her help me get my hair just right, and keep the rest for herself. *beams* That just leaves you, Lord Seo...?"
"When I was a child, I promised my mother and father one Christmas that I would be the Clan Head one day...that I would live for 500 years and be the greatest Leader our family ever knew. It was a precocious promise, but I believed with the conviction of a child. ...Now I will live only a bare fraction of that number. But every year that passes, I visit their graves and speak to them. I hope that offering is gift enough to please them. ...But enough of that doom and gloom! This year, I hope to give my dearest Rue-chan and my lovely Suko-chan my most magnificent gifts yet! But you'll have to wait to see them...
Only four days left..."
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(Honto and Nora's Awesome Holiday Quiz Show! (That Nora Definitely Knows the Answers to!) )
"Ah, finally my day is it? I hope everyone's been having fun so far, but it's no surprise this day has peaked your curiosity the most. I am today's host and namesake, Honto Taihaku, and I've spent all year planning for this day, pulling every perceivable practical prank to prepare our viewing populace for the perfect playground of pulsating performances! Every performer shall present impressive mental power, preparing to pull ahead, perhaps, and prove their personal perceptiveness! Yes,that is- ""Uuugh, my head. Keep it simple, you...you...pumpkin-head!""..I've spent the year gathering information on all of you, and many others in Inaba, in order to create the ultimate Bonding Event where we'll all get to know each other better by testing our intellects. So let me now introduce to you all...the Honto Awesome Holiday Quiz Show!""My, how wonderful! Though...considering some of our clan heads, are you sure this is the best idea? Viral and San might be particularly good at it, but I feel that Nora or Fina would have some trouble...""Your faith in me is noted, sir."
"Speaking of Nora, where is he? He didn't seriously skip hosting his own event, did he...?"
"Wwwwaaaaaaa-it for me! *Huff huff* I'm...here...youguysdidn'tstartyet, did you?""Tsk. Made it after all.""Huh? Hey-wait a minute, why isn't my name on the banner?""That is quite odd. But first, why were you late in the first place, Nora?"
"Oh, well, you know how dogs are...always wandering off. He probably saw a car, and...""S-shut up! That's not it! Someone wrote me a note asking me to meet them on top of the mountain behind the Taihaku Compound, but when I got there there was just a ball sitting on top of the slope. I went to pick it up, and suddenly it went rolling, so I...uh, it was my duty to...""You went chasing after it, didn't you? And that's why you're out of breath."
"N-no! Shut up, guys! I couldn't just leave it there, I needed to...uh...return it.""My dear Nora, you didn't just yell at my daughter, did you? *deadly smile*""Mom!"
"*Death Glare*"
"Dad!"
"Hyee! I'm sorry! B-but I was framed, I'm sure of it! Someone put that ball there, for sure!""Well yeah, duh. Anyone could have told you that much."
"But who put it there...?"
"Perhaps it was a victim of a quantum conundrum, hm? Ho-ho.""I-is that really possible! How would-?"
"My lady, please! I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for it, so don't let this blue-skinned doomsayer put some nonsense in your head."
"The mountain...that's near the harpy's nest we put up there. I wonder if..."
"That's it! I've got it. You were right blue-boy."
"Oh no. Please don't encourage his nonsense Bel, or-"
"Aeon was right? R-really!? Then how did it happen, Bel?"
"It's up in the mountains, right? So obviously the ball was in one of those harpy nests. Then Seo must have wandered up there last night to meet Suko, for a little bit of 'Quantum Entanglement', if you know what I'm talking about, and...*slap*"
"Ugh! I shouldn't have expected any better. My lady, please forget whatever he said an-M-miss Suko!"
"*Gurgle*...m...me a-and...Seo...entangled..."
"Moooom!"
". . ."
"Ah, yes. Kappa hates to put an end to this mystery so soon, but he says he has solved this riddle already.""Really? Then please help us, Kappa. We need to solve the mystery of 'Who Threw The Ball'."". . ."
"Ah, so you saw it too, Kappa? To be honest, I was stalking the culprit last night, so I witnessed the entire thing as well. I was just thinking the mountainside was a good place, and began to draw my dagger, when I saw him pull a ball from his sleeve and place it there. It piqued my curiosity so much, I forgot about the dagger for a while. And Kappa confirms seeing the note left by Nora's door from his pond, and the culprit in both cases is the same, leading us to only one conclusion.""So who is it, already?"
"There's really only one person it could be..."
"D-don't listen!""The culprit is...""ISHIMARU!"". . ."". . ."". . ."
"T-that settles it then. It seems this Ishimaru pulled a Christmas prank on one and all. Well then, I guess I'll just-""Noooot so fast, Mr. Innocent. You and I still have to go down to the Taihaku cells to record all that's transpired in the Notes, and maybe have a talk while we're there. *crack knuckles, drag away*"
"What'd I ever do to that Ishimaru? Why'd he have to abuse an innocent ball like that! I-I mean, it's just...""There there, Nora. It's okay. Lets go get you some kib...er, treats. Are you coming, darlings?""*burble gurgle*"
"I-I'll grab mom..."
"But what about the Quiz Show? I...guess we'll just have to cancel today. It kind of ruins the '12 Days' thing though..."
"Oh? But you and I could hold it in their stead, just the two of us. What do you say, San sweety-? *chop* *collapse*"
"I respect my daughter's choice in men, but perhaps you should remember to keep your shmoozing out of my sight? *glare*""I'll take the body back to it's room for now. Adieu, Ms. San. Ms. Shiranui. *bows and exits*"
"*being led away by Seo* Wait, don't I get to host my own event?! Is my gift so forgettable?!""Oh, I think we've got it, Nora. Don't worry. -sharpening 'Penalty Knife'-"". . ."
"Hm? Oh yes, you're right Kappa...if everyone's going their separate ways, who is left to play the game?""I'm ready for the Quack Show! ...I hope the prize is a delicious duck! *Beambeamsuperinterestedbutconfusedbeam*"". . ."
"It's time for the game!""...You're right, Kappa. We're doomed."* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Seo's Last Christmas - Favorite Christmas Gift YOU Gave to Someone Else!!
". . ."
"Very well. Kappa wishes to ask everyone here if they have a favorite Christmas Gift that you gave to someone else. Since it is the season of giving, it is only fair to place a little focus on the giving part, I suppose...though I've yet to give anyone the gift I want to give them...""What gift is that?"
"The Gift of Death.""...I'm sorry I asked..."
". . ."
"I suppose we will have to start, Kappa. He says that his favorite Christmas Gift he ever gave was a pond-water bed to a girl, but he won't say who she is. I suppose my favorite is a macabre bottle of poison tonic I gave to Lord Viral last year. Though his still standing here today is proof he has yet to partake in my offering...""Hm? Kappa has himself a girlfriend...? Why did we not hear about this sooner?""As if I'd drink anything you gave me, no matter how fancy the bottle, you undead sociopath."
"Be nice, Viral..."Ha ha! You got told.""*death glare* ...Fine, but personally, I think my most clever gift was a Dictaphone I bought for Lord Seo so that he could take notes when I wasn't around at times. Though I don't know what ever happened to it."
"I tried calling Lord Ryuga in Shikoku on your gift, Viral, but he didn't hear me. *smiles*""Perhaps you should have explained exactly what a Dictaphone does...? As for me, my favorite gift was a 1001 Ways to Prank Your Dog Demon joke book I gave to Kappa last year...you still have that, don't you?""Heh, sucks to be that guy...wait, why's everybody looking at me?! I'm NOT a Dog!""Of course you're not, dear. *smiles and pets* My favorite gift was a beautiful gold necklace which that I gave to my old lord which...Lord Ryuga proudly set atop his hoard and never wore again. Dragons and their gold...""I got something really cool for Honto last year!""You mean that large bone you dug up in the yard?""What?! No! I'm...that's not it at all! It was one of those...what do the humans call them? ...T-shirts! It was a really cool t-shirt! ...How come you never wear that, anyway?""Hm? I'm wearing it under my haori right now...""An artifact of rare power that I delivered to Lord Seo's vault four years past. I am certain he remembers..."
"I thought Sandy Claws gave away the presents on Christmas? *looks thoughtful*""*That's...right! It's just that sometimes, adults buy each other presents as well...since Sandy Claws brings toys mostly for little ones like you. Like last year, I gave Lord Seo a...a...a precious emblem of our Kimiki Clan...on a chain...a necklace! You know...just...to show I was grateful..."
"It was beautiful, my lovely Suko-chan! I was quite smitten at the time...even more so now! *hugs*""Y-y-y *blushes fiercely* Yes, Lord S-seo!"
"A couple years ago I salvaged a pair of friendship bracelets from an abandoned strip mall not so far from the Headquarters...I gave one to San and kept the other. Remember, San?"
"I remember! I went charging out of the base afterward and ripped through that same strip mall until I could find you something equally nice...I remember barely beating some Corrupted out of there and getting back to you with that nice jacket. And the scolding I got afterward. ...Bel was behind Cesc snickering...speaking of, I hesitate to ask, but what is your favorite gift you've given, Bel? You have at least given someone other than yourself a gift before, right?"
"What are you talking about, dear? I'm giving it to you right now...and the gift is me. *smiles innocently*"
"I don't want it. *deadpan*"
"Last Christmas, after...what happened, I brought Rue-Rue a lovely set of paints and dyes. I let her help me get my hair just right, and keep the rest for herself. *beams* That just leaves you, Lord Seo...?""When I was a child, I promised my mother and father one Christmas that I would be the Clan Head one day...that I would live for 500 years and be the greatest Leader our family ever knew. It was a precocious promise, but I believed with the conviction of a child. ...Now I will live only a bare fraction of that number. But every year that passes, I visit their graves and speak to them. I hope that offering is gift enough to please them. ...But enough of that doom and gloom! This year, I hope to give my dearest Rue-chan and my lovely Suko-chan my most magnificent gifts yet! But you'll have to wait to see them...Only four days left..."
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* ~::Honto and Nora's Awesome Holiday Quiz Show!~ *
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Welcome to Nora's Intellektual GUILDMAS2015!! Quiz Show! (And Honto's in there too! Aaah~)
1. In the interest of time, this game will take place in the Official Persona 4:FES - The Golden Skype Chat. If you are not a part of this chat, you may join for this event!
2. Send a friend request on Skype if/after you join to any one of the moderators and they will add you!
3. The game will take place on December 21st, 2015. It will begin in the evening, but the start time is variable.
4. We will need at least 4 players to begin the game!
5. Once the required number of players are present (including Great Ryoman!, the moderator), we will begin the Quiz Show Game!
6. Players may join the Quiz Show when they arrive in the chat if they were not present when it began.
7. The game will go on until Great Ryoman! declares Time is Over!
8. When Time is Over!, a Final Round will be held for those still in contention to win.
9. The Quiz Show Game will consist of Trivia Questions in 5 different categories of various Guild, Christmas, and GUILDMAS2015!! related themes.
10. Each category will have five questions in them with values of 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500.
11. Once the game begins, the person in control will choose one category and one question in that category (Example: Category 1 for 300).
12. Once the question is chosen, it will be read aloud and players will answer the question as soon as they know they answer.
13. The first one to answer correctly will receive the points.
14. Anyone who guesses incorrectly (before the answer is answered correctly) loses the same amount of points as the question was worth.
15. Once the question is answered correctly, the person who answers it correctly will choose the next category.
16. At the end of the game, a FINAL QUESTION will be asked. This will allow you to wager anywhere from 0 points to ALL your points to that time.
17. Whomever has the most points at the end of the game will be the victor!
18. If time permits, a second round of questions may be added before the FINAL QUESTION. Point values will remain the same.
19. Each player may designate one character as their 'contestant'. Any rewards won during the game will go to them.
20. Some questions may have a BONUS attached to them. This bonus will be revealed only if question is answered correctly. If answered correctly, the first to do so will receive the bonus. BONUS questions may be slightly harder than normal...
More rules may be added as the game goes on!
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Good luck, and I hope to see you tomorrow night! Enjoy the game! And Merry GUILDMAS2015!!
