So it's been almost a month since Person 4 Golden was released on steam, and I beat that. And I also beat Persona 5 Royal. So I'm in a Persona mood right now, and I've been working with friends to try and find a good way to make a Persona-based RP work in the fashion of a forum RP.
I'm the king of putting the cart before the horse at times, so I've already made a skeleton of the RP, as well as the major premise of the RP. So I'm just presenting some of this information here as a way to gauge interest; is anyone interested in rping in the persona-verse? There's a few "must-haves" that I made sure to add to this RP: The velvet room attendant must be named for a character from Mary Shelly's Frankenstein (check) the plot must take place in a school (check) and it must deal with societal themes (check). I'm also trying to throw a "soundtrack" together featuring music by Shoji Meguro and Lotus Juice that isn't necessarily just persona tracks as well. Why? Because I have a crazy person brain that's obsessed with interesting worldbuilding.
The story takes place in the small city of Kenkōichi Japan, located in the Shikoku province of Japan. The city is famous for its renowned hospital, which focuses on medical research. Another large part of the town is the Kenkōichi International Academy, an international boarding school that treats foreign and local students to some of the best education in the country.
While nowhere near as populous as Matsuyama or Takamatsu, the city enjoys beautiful mountain views and a cool breeze from the nearby coast. It boasts a bustling shopping district, with various restaurants and niche shops, as well as beautiful shrines to visit and hiking trails along the mountainous side of town.
The story begins before the start of a new school year in 2021. Students from across the world and Japan have arrived to live at the school and spend the next year learning and socializing with one another. Then the rumors of the Yellow Plague started. The rumors state that only sinful people contract the disease, and once you become sick, you fall into a comatose slumber, never to awaken. More rumors state that the disease began in some far off hospital, but the Kenkōichi Research Hospital brought patients in to study the disease, and now it has begun to spread.
Of course, rumors spread in any small town, and it's only just that; rumors.
But then again, you have been having strange dreams about visiting an odd, Blue Room, with a strange long-nosed man talking to you...
As with any story in the Persona series, your character has been granted the ability to summon a persona, a mask that helps you face the trials of this world. Your persona is based on a mythological, legendary, or historical creature or figure, and grants you the power to fight against Shadows that threaten the world. Each character is associated with one of the 22 Major Arcana of a Tarot Deck, with some exceptions.
The cards represent the journey of one's life; beginning as the fool setting out of their journey, meeting allies, enemies, and obstacles, until finally coming to the end of their journey and obtaining their goal: The World. Due to the Persona series’ focus on the Fool being the “Wild Card,” no one character represents the Fool Arcana, but instead as a group they all are The Fool since there is no one protagonist for this story.
The other two arcana being left out, Judgement and The World are reserved for the finale of the story, as these cards represent the culmination of your journey and the final resolution of it.
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So that's the basic stuff right now! Please let me know if you're interested, or if my idea is bad, or if you get tired of seeing my random interest checks pop up every few weeks. I just enjoy feedback! Thanks, and have a great day.
I'm the king of putting the cart before the horse at times, so I've already made a skeleton of the RP, as well as the major premise of the RP. So I'm just presenting some of this information here as a way to gauge interest; is anyone interested in rping in the persona-verse? There's a few "must-haves" that I made sure to add to this RP: The velvet room attendant must be named for a character from Mary Shelly's Frankenstein (check) the plot must take place in a school (check) and it must deal with societal themes (check). I'm also trying to throw a "soundtrack" together featuring music by Shoji Meguro and Lotus Juice that isn't necessarily just persona tracks as well. Why? Because I have a crazy person brain that's obsessed with interesting worldbuilding.
The story takes place in the small city of Kenkōichi Japan, located in the Shikoku province of Japan. The city is famous for its renowned hospital, which focuses on medical research. Another large part of the town is the Kenkōichi International Academy, an international boarding school that treats foreign and local students to some of the best education in the country.
While nowhere near as populous as Matsuyama or Takamatsu, the city enjoys beautiful mountain views and a cool breeze from the nearby coast. It boasts a bustling shopping district, with various restaurants and niche shops, as well as beautiful shrines to visit and hiking trails along the mountainous side of town.
The story begins before the start of a new school year in 2021. Students from across the world and Japan have arrived to live at the school and spend the next year learning and socializing with one another. Then the rumors of the Yellow Plague started. The rumors state that only sinful people contract the disease, and once you become sick, you fall into a comatose slumber, never to awaken. More rumors state that the disease began in some far off hospital, but the Kenkōichi Research Hospital brought patients in to study the disease, and now it has begun to spread.
Of course, rumors spread in any small town, and it's only just that; rumors.
But then again, you have been having strange dreams about visiting an odd, Blue Room, with a strange long-nosed man talking to you...
As with any story in the Persona series, your character has been granted the ability to summon a persona, a mask that helps you face the trials of this world. Your persona is based on a mythological, legendary, or historical creature or figure, and grants you the power to fight against Shadows that threaten the world. Each character is associated with one of the 22 Major Arcana of a Tarot Deck, with some exceptions.
The cards represent the journey of one's life; beginning as the fool setting out of their journey, meeting allies, enemies, and obstacles, until finally coming to the end of their journey and obtaining their goal: The World. Due to the Persona series’ focus on the Fool being the “Wild Card,” no one character represents the Fool Arcana, but instead as a group they all are The Fool since there is no one protagonist for this story.
The other two arcana being left out, Judgement and The World are reserved for the finale of the story, as these cards represent the culmination of your journey and the final resolution of it.
*****
So that's the basic stuff right now! Please let me know if you're interested, or if my idea is bad, or if you get tired of seeing my random interest checks pop up every few weeks. I just enjoy feedback! Thanks, and have a great day.
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