[Coolshaymin]

	"It's almost midnight, the channel should be coming on soon..." the detective muttered to herself as she looked at the fairly big TV she put in her office. This was normally for home but with the situation she moved it to her office to keep track of it around this time. She felt like she heard those barks before too but she pushed that thought out. Midnight... Events like this always seemed to love this time. The Midnight Stage, the Midnight Channel... Is this the same thing as the Midnight Channel though? It was distinctly different in that she could not see someone in it. The screen was often too staticky to make out and something about the picture never seemed... in sync to piece it together. It was like a puzzle but all the pieces were constantly changing shape making it impossible to solve. "They should be arriving soon too. Hopefully the Toad did not fall asleep to direct them to my office. I kind of feel bad making him work overtime but..."
	"Relax, it's not like they do that much work anyway," Morgana said from Naoto's desk. Her office was... really simple and to the point, no real additions anywhere. One might call it boring but it was Naoto being professional. "They do more than people give them credit for. We have to give people the appropriate jobs too. That is why we often employ heroes like you," Naoto stated absently in reply to the cat. "Sounds pretty ineffective to me but it gives me the opportunity to trade for Fish so who am I to complain?" the cat joked before looking serious for a moment. "... You know, I've been looking around and listening and apparently not many have noticed this channel. Do you think it appearing is related to circumstances like... that?" Mona asked.
	"... It could be tied to the Metaverse or it could be tied to the TV World's works. We don't really know, that is why I requested your help. Though one thing is for sure, this is not something we should leave unchecked. Anything that can be related to Shadows are inherently dangerous and while people can fight well without Personas here we do not know what this Channel's goal or purpose is. I don't have access to the Police Records in my world to look for other possible Phenonom either," she explained before looking at the clock... 11:50, almost time, they should be coming in soon. "Yeah, I guess we'll know when we jump in. I am sure we can handle it with me here~."
	A Toad was... fast asleep at the desk waiting for Yumiko and Banjo and his bird partner. He seemed very tuckered out but there was directions to Naoto's office on his head so they should be able to find the way there fairly easily... Unless they were really  bad at directions.

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Ten minutes to midnight and when the mission will supposedly begin. Yumiko was weary when taking this mission for two reasons. The first was because she was worried that she would run into someone creepy on her way to Naoto's office, and the second was because the mission, which might supposedly involve going into another word, might be similar to the last dimension hopping mission that she went on...A few days ago. In fact both missions are going to have Banjo and Kazooie.

Yumiko will be glad to see them again as she soon arrived to the Police Station. She was surprised that the streets were empty for such a night. She thought there was going to be a couple of people walking around but she was relieved to see that she got to the station safely. The streets being empty might either be because of the famine, those absolutist gang members or the Gang Wars that she had read about making people scared of going out on the streets when it's dark, but not Yumiko.

Despite the fact that she was about to enter a building, which she soon did.

Yumiko walked up to the Toad Officer at the desk. "Hi, i'm here to see Shirogane-san. I have to help her with a late night mission." This would be the first time Yumiko would meet someone from the police and she hoped to make a good impression, even if the first Officer that she was speaking to on this planet...Was sleeping.

Fortunately Yumiko didn't have to wake him up, since his hat had directions to Naoto's officer, which she soon followed. Once she got to Naoto's door, she knocked on it politely.

"Shirogane-san? I'm here for the mission." Yumiko called to the other side of the door.

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Just a few days ago, Banjo and Kazooie helped their friend Yumiko with a problem of hers. A class pet named Spike had wandered into a magical mirror that led to an alternate universe, and they had to find him and return home. It was unpleasant, and they had probably indirectly caused the destruction of that universe, but they made it out with their lives.

...And now they had to step into another world. This time, however, there were hardly any doubts that it would be sinister.

Banjo and Kazooie made their way to the police station. Or, more accurately, Banjo made his way there and Kazooie was in the backpack, as usual. They didn't speak to each other very much, as they didn't want to bring attention to themselves. The streets seemed rather ominous at night, especially when not many people were around. Once they got close to the police station, they felt safe enough to talk.

"Why did you volunteer to aid in a police investigation again?" Kazooie began, questioning Banjo's decision-making.

"I already told you why, Kazooie. Does it really bear repeating?" Banjo asked in response.

"Huh?" Kazooie said.

"Is there something wrong with what I said?" Banjo asked, a tad confused.

"Oh...nothing. You said we could provide backup, in case there was any physical confrontation, right?" Kazooie asked.

"Yup." Banjo stated.

Stepping inside the police station, they were able to be pointed in the right direction thanks to, of all things, written directions on the head of a toad. A rather odd case of sleeping on the job. Making their way to Naoto's office, the duo came across a familiar sight.

"Hey there. Seems like we can't help but cross paths, eh, Yumiko?" Banjo said. The duo had worked with Yumiko previously. The first time they met was normal, and the second time Banjo deliberately signed up to work with someone familiar. He hadn't known that she had signed up for this mission, however, so this was quite the coincidence.

[Coolshaymin]

	As Naoto was about to continuing lecturing Morgana on being cocky there was a door knock followed by a honorism of her family name. Ah, judging by what she looked into on the profiles of those attending that was probably Yumiko followed by Banjo and presumably Kazooie. "Come on in, you're just in time for me to explain the plan," she said as she got up from her desk to face the door, the cat on her desk doing the same. "As you may know, I am Naoto Shirogane, detective prince as some call me. This cat here is Morgana, he is here to be our Navigator since I feel he may have some tips on navigating the world inside this TV," she explained simply, waving to the cat.
	"Inside the TV you can just call me "Mona". Got to say, a bear and bird duo is a new one," he said as he got onto all fours. The cat seemed to look between the three for a moment as if trying to figure something out. "I was hoping for more capable to help out on this kind of mission but I guess you three will do. Just try not to slow us down too much," the cat commented.
	"Morgana, now is not the time for that. Ignoring that comment the first thing we should do is look for the person that is being held captive there. It shouldn't be that hard to distinguish them from any Shadows. What we do from there depends on the situation," she began to explain before looking at the clock. It was about to start any moment now.

A sound of static sounded with a very faint and hard to understand voice speaking with the occasional dog bark coming from the screen. The image was shifting constantly between different images of blue, yellow and red. It was impossible to squint through an image in it's distorted form before it would shift to the next. "There, that should be our entrance. Alright, after me we will go in through the TV. Just be careful, there is no telling what this world is like," she instructed as she pushed forward into the TV, seeming to vanish somewhere within. "I'll go in after you guys. Make sure the coast is clear and all that," Morgana said as he went to the door of Naoto's office past the others. "... What is that? It's like some arena but it gets more worn out towards the middle?" The world was a strange one. The sky seemed to constantly be shifting between shades of blue, yellow and red along with the cold metal ground. The Arena was the only visible landmark in the plane, a big arena not that much unlike the Sunshine Stadium but this one started with Metal on the ends that rusted until a stone like pieces that became withered looking until the crumbly looking middle. This building would not be stable if it was not for this world. She was guessing that was the true form of this world but what was the meaning and purpose of such a monument?

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As Yumiko continued to wait until Naoto responded. She heard the familiar chattering of two of her friends and so turned to see Banjo and Kazooie arriving for the mission, with Banjo being the only one to greet Yumiko. She smiled to the beat and bird. "Nice to see you two again, and on a mission that's similar to the one with Spike." Yumiko said as Naoto responded to Yumiko's knocking by telling her to enter her office, which she soon did.

Once she entered, Naoto began to explain the mission as they had to go into the TV once it turns midnight with the cat. Morgana being there guide, unfortunately it seems as though Morgana was similar to Kazooie in terms of personality, in fact he told the trio that he was expecting capable help and that he hopes that they don't slow him or Naoto down.

"Don't worry, we won't." Yumiko reassured Morgana and not snapping at his snark comment before looking over at Naoto.

"Hmm, I think a few people at Hylia Grace mentioned you a few times. Although I didn't pay any mind to it until I signed up for this mission." She watched as Naoto began the trip to the TV realm, which turned on and show a different range of colours, as well as a dog barking. Naoto soon entered the TV once it went on, with her advising the others to follow.

Yumiko nodded and did as Naoto said. She walked over to the TV, and after a brief pause. She touched her hands into the TV. "Let's see...Do I just...Push myself in here o---But before Yumiko could finish, she quickly slipped and fell into the TV once her hands fell into it.

"WAH!" She yelped as she fell in through the other side of the realm, and soon got herself back up again as she looked around at where she is. She looked up to see the sky changing into a wide arrange of colours, much to her surprise.

"Woah...This is a strange place." Yumiko said as she looked at Naoto, before looking at the Arena from a far, although Yumiko was no stranger to strange places. She stood beside Naoto as she talked about the Arena.

"Yeah, it sort of looks like a stadium. Maybe the person that was making that barking went to that Stadium?" Yumiko said to Naoto before thinking about the person their supposed to be rescuing and how they were heard barking on the TV just now, which Naoto had mentioned.

"So this person were looking for in this world...Are you even sure it's a person that were looking for?" Yumiko questioned Naoto as they waited for Banjo, Kazooie and Morgana to join them.

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When the door to Naoto's office opened, revealing two characters from the same series as Yumiko, things started out rather strange. First was the talking cat, which spoke in a high-pitched voice and did not sit well with Kazooie. The stupid cat was insulting them right in front of them. It wasn't even snark, it was just a verbal rebuke for their supposed inadequacy. Kazooie was going to say something back, but figured it would have to wait. For now, they had a job to do.

The second strange thing they had to deal with was what they had to do. On the stroke of midnight, the TV began to display some very colorful images, one after another. This was an indicator that they could walk through to the other side. First Shirogane stepped through, and then Yumiko. Since Morgana was going last, it was the duo's turn, and both of them were feeling kind of anxious. Still, they followed, climbing through the TV screen and into the TV world. 

"Huh. This is weird." Kazooie said bluntly, taking in her surroundings. They were in an arena, kind of like the Sunshine Stadium, which degenerated in appearance moving towards the middle. Paired with the multi-color sky, it was a surreal experience. "Y'know, first it was a mirror, then a TV. Personally, I think it would be a lot nicer if we just dived into a good book." She commented.

"Agreed. This place certainly weirder than that other place, at least when it comes to appearance." Banjo was sort of out of the loop, and would probably need to ask for some info in order to better understand this place. For that, he went to Shirogane, who seemed to know more about the place than anyone else.

"Sorry, miss, but I'm afraid I bearly know anything about this place. Can you please explain to me what TV World is?" Banjo asked politely. Meanwhile, Kazooie was able to look around a bit. She figured that they'ed have to fight something or other, and it would probably have something to do with the center of the arena. She didn't really want to go anywhere near there. She knew they'ed have to, though, and she hated that.

[Coolshaymin]

	".... If by person you mean human... Then no, I can't be positive on that. In fact, I am fairly confident I know the dog's bark but I can't say for certain but there's not many dogs that can manifest a Persona..." Naoto acknowledged as she looked to the arena, beginning to step forward. "... Oh right, probably would help if you knew what that was since me and Morgana have been going off the assumption this place is related. The TV World is... or was more widely known as the Midnight Channel as the rumors called it. The fact there was a world inside the Midnight Channel was a lot more obscure. Regardless it wasn't actually a way to find out your soulmate but the predictions of victims.." she began before pausing. ".... There is no easy way to explain this. To be honest it's a reoccurring trend in our world and one that was part of research but the TV World and a few connected to it are basically worlds that are the collective consciousnesses of all people... This world however, rather than being controlled by the unconscious thoughts of people might be one that seeks to control them like the Midnight Stage... Truth be told I can not be sure but this world is connected to our thoughts and the thoughts outside if our guesses is right..." Naoto finished explaining... Did anyone follow her explaination there? "Oh my my! We have a smartypants here! Well, I suppose she is the Detective Prince!" A Voice seemed to echo out of nowhere. "Who's there?!" Naoto called out.
	"..... They've gone on ahead. Alright, let's see if I can figure something out while they are probably talking about what she told me..." The cat said as he sniffed around, glancing to the clock. "... I have about 5 minutes until she said it would close. That gives me some time," he stated before looking back into the hallway. "... He fell asleep didn't he? And she vouches for their competence..." he  then looked around. ".... There is a distortion but it's different from normal. This presence it's..." Morgana began until looking to the clock... Wait, it was almost. "Oh no! I'm almost out of time! I got to hurry before it closes! That bear will probably be clueless without me!" he called out before rushing to jump into the TV
	"Sorry I'm late to come in. I was just checking some things-" the cat began before being cut off by the voice. "So the cat could make it. Welcome Persona User, Bear, Bird... Others to the Shadow Dome. Feel free to come in, I am sure that the audience will love some more guests... or perhaps it'll be a begrudging love. Hehehe," the voice said before disappearing. "... That voice was similar to the Midnight Stage but the voice was different..." Naoto said before continuing to walk to the Stadium. "Come on, we got to hurry to the stadium." "R-right..." Morgana replied, seeming a bit bothered before hurrying after Naoto.

Meanwhile inside the arena a dog slashed through another Shadow, the creature dissipating into darkness before reappearing in the stands. These things just kept coming back like they couldn't die off. Koromaru was beginning to pant through the kunai in his teeth. Even he will tire out if he keeps on fighting much longer but the entrance was just... gone so it's not like he could back out.. And what if Ken or the others were here somewhere. He had to continue until he found another chance to look around.

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"I wouldn't be surprised. Hopefully it's my favourite book series if we jump into it next." Yumiko joked with Banjo and Kazooie before agreeing with Banjo about the place being different then the last world they went too.

"Yeah, it's more fantasy then Station Square." And soon the topic went back about this world and it's origin's, which Naoto would soon talk about. She explained about the origin's of the TV world and how this place could be connected to the group's thoughts. 

"I see, so this is a place where the things we try to not think about become a reality?" Yumiko guessed Naoto's explanation, before she mentioned a persona, much to Yumiko's confusion.

"A Persona? I guess you and probably that cat can use that power?" Yumiko said, before she was interrupted by a mysterious voice that seemed to know Naoto. Yumiko braced herself in case the voice appeared and attacked the group.

"Shadow Dome? Who are you?" Yumiko asked the voice, only for the voice to soon leave, leaving the group no choice but to go to the stadium, where hopefully the dog/person they were looking for would be there. Yumiko nodded to Naoto in agreement.

"Right!" She responded as she followed Naoto and Morgana towards the Stadium.

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As if on queue, a voice was heard by everyone, including Banjo and Kazooie. It was a strange voice that neither of the two had heard before, and it seemed as though everyone else was just as confused and surprised as they were. On the upside, Morgana had appeared, in a remarkably more cartoon-esque form.

"Oh hey, the cat is back. And with a much more marketable appearance, too." Kazooie noted.

They didn't have time to dwell on that, as the voice began to speak once more.

"Oh, boy. We're gonna have to fight something. Who saw that coming?" Kazooie asked sarcastically.

"I have to say, I'm a bit worried about us being the odd ones out here." Banjo admitted. "I just hope we can keep up to speed with everything, even while knowing just the bear minimum." Naoto's explanation of the TV World had helped to give a little context as to where they were, but he still didn't know what to expect. He hoped it wouldn't be too malevolent, otherwise they'ed surely meet their end.

The only thing they could do at this point was move forward, into the arena. No doubt they'ed be fighting something. What that something might be, however, was a mystery. The identity of the one who had spoken to them was also a mystery, but they'ed have to wait a bit longer to figure that out. Whoever they were, they'ed probably be watching them...

[Coolshaymin]

"....." Naoto noticed it before but she wasn't expecting it to be this consistant. And she thought one Teddie was bad enough. "Hey, Kazooie, right? Does he do the... pun thing often?" she asked as they ran into the stadium. "I'll have you know I am always cute and fluffy and therefore marketable," Morgana stated boldly in reply. "We do not know for sure yet.. But it's a strong possiblity." Naoto finished as they entered a large circular arena that was surrounded by stands of millions upon millions of familiar faces from all over the Life Sphere. It almost seemed the whole city's population filled the stands so there were bound to be familiar faces.

As soon as they entered Naoto recogonized the dog with the kunai in his maw right away. There was no doubt now. "Koromaru!" Naoto called as she ran over to the dog who looked back and seemed to tilt his head before running over to Naoto and jumping into her with a bark. "I was kind of hoping it wasn't actually a dog..." Morgana complained a bit as Koromaru looked past Naoto and tilted his head at the cat.... There was something familiar. "... What?" Morgana began to ask before the dog looked back at the sound of a bell ringing. "You are right on time! I have a very special party planned for this duel to the death!  Get ready because here comes your very own stunt doubles! Don't be shy, rough them up a little..." the voice cheerfully chimed in before adding an ominous statement.

"He's making us fight people of the Life Sphere from the looks of it, but what does-Shadows of you three?!" Naoto began as a Yumiko, Banjo and Kazooie with glowing golden eyes appeared from out of a pool of darkness. "Careful, these shadows don't seem right!" Mona called out. Koromaru gave a bark and growl as he got into position with his kunai.

(Turn order for these fights will be Yumiko, Banjo/Kazooie, the Shadows and then the Persona Trio and then back again.)

Naoto Shirogane HP: 130 Shield HP: 40	Morgana "Mona" HP: 130 Shield HP: 40	Koromaru HP: 140 Shield HP: 45
		The Shadow Enemies are identical in stats and moves except for the following differences. No FS or Transformations Their lowest stat is made to match their highest stat. Shadow Banjo's INT is 14 and Yumiko's Strength is 20 Cooldowns reduced by 1 and recoil reduced by 5%, unlimited Ammo, Charging moves always fully charged Since they work by thresholds their attack thresholds will be 10+the Attack's Mod.
Shadow Yumiko HP: 70 Shield HP: 35 DEX Threshold: 12 INT Threshold: 11 WIS Threshold: 15	Shadow Banjo and Kazooie HP: 110 Shield HP: 55 Dex Threshold: 12 INT Threshold: 12 WIS Threshold: 11

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Yumiko stood with Naoto as they watched Banjo, Kazooie and Morgana enter through the TV, where Morgana, didn't look like a realistic cat anymore, he looked more like a cartoonish cat, without a marketable appearance since there already a thing. But she didn't want to say anything right now as Yumiko reassured Banjo about his worry's about being the odd person in this world.

"Your not as strange as the cat." Yumiko said as she followed Naoto into the stadium, where the group soon discovered a dog with a kunai, which Naoto seemed to have a history with.

"Koromaru? That dog can fight." Yumiko sounded impressed as she followed Naoto to Koromaru. That is, until she stopped and noticed some faces that are watching the group on the stands.

"Wait a minute, these people, I've seen them before around the Life Sphere... Is this some evil universe?" Yumiko asked Naoto. Not that she would get an answer anytime soon as the voice was heard again, this time telling the group that they will be in a dual to the death, with the first two opponents being, another version of Yumiko, Banjo and Kazooie.

Yumiko took a step back, surprised at seeing her shadow doppelganger. "It has to be." Yumiko had an idea on how to beat the two shadows. Since if she fought her own shadow, she would be evenly matched by her skills. She decided to target the Banjo and Kazooie shadow instead.

"I have an idea. What if we fight each other's shadows instead of our own?" Yumiko told the group as she fired her magaru, mazio and maragidyne blasts towards the Banjo and Kazooie Shadow.

wviGuzZwp_1d20+5(Maziodyne > Shadow Banjo & Kazooie: An electric blast that will shock the enemy, if hit then the Enemy will gain 18% damage.)

p_1d20+5(Magarudyne > Shadow Banjo & Kazooie: A powerful wind attack which if hit then the enemy will receive 16% damage.)

p_1d20+5(Maragidyne > Shadow Banjo & Kazooie: A fire blast that will burn the enemy, if hit, they will gain 17% damage.)

After firing the attacks Yumiko waited to see if they have gotten hit by them. Hopefully with the help of Naoto, Morgana and Koromaru, her, Banjo and Kazooie can take down their shadows as soon as possible.
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"I know, right? I swear he doesn't normally do this." Kazooie said quietly to Naoto, who seemed to also notice something weird about what Banjo was saying.

"Do what?" Banjo asked, to Kazooie's shock.

"The thing with the puns." Kazooie explained.

"What puns?" Banjo asked, confused.

Kazooie wasn't sure what to say to him. She was just annoyed at this point. Banjo was making bear puns and wasn't even aware of it. It was probably something about the TV World, or the mission, or something. Hopefully he'd stop soon enough, so she tried to sweep the conversation under the rug.

Stepping inside the arena, they found something they weren't expecting: A dog. It wasn't just any dog, either, since Naoto seemed to recognize it. Banjo started to wonder what it was doing in the TV World.

"What would this dog  be doing here? Bear in mind that this could be a trick. Who knows what's real and what's not here?" Banjo didn't like suggesting it, but this place, being rather sinister, could've been trying to deceive them. The people in the stands weren't real, so what if Koromaru was no different?

Speaking of the people in the stands, there were a lot of them. There were probably more people watching them than current residents of the Life Sphere. Banjo and Kazooie inspected the crowd, trying to find anyone familiar. Banjo noticed a figure rather similar to Fox McCloud, Kazooie noticed a man in a mask and suit, and the both of them were left scratching their heads in confusion when Banjo pointed out someone who looked strangely familiar. They didn't know his name, but felt as if they should know who the shirtless man with the crazed expression was.

Their attention was dragged away from the crowd by the arrival of some shadowy doppelgangers. The fact that they would be fighting was no surprise, but having to fight clones of themselves was.

Per Yumiko's suggestion, Banjo rushed towards the shadowy version of herself, Kazooie in tow.

Hyuzduzhp_1d20+2(Beak Buster @ Shadowy Yumiko: 24% damage, 30% chance to stun)

Running towards the fake Yumiko, Banjo jumped high before letting Kazooie slam her beak into the fake's head. Banjo flipped backwards, landing in front of the clone, before continuing their offensive.

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p_1d20+2(Peck: Each hit deals 7% damage)

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Banjo and Kazooie
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Status: Fine

Cooldowns:
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