[OOC] Persona - Academic Akrasia

[Crimmy]

@CrimmyYup! The name is more there to describe a state of balance between two concelts than anything else.

@Alder

Putting the two together isn't a particularly strong representation of balance at all. If you want to stick with the concept of change represented by Death and keep the Avestan thing going, Vāyu ("The reason that I am called vayu (apayate, vanō.vīspå) is that I pursue (attain, conquer) both creations, both that which Spənta Mainyu created and that which Aŋra Mainyu created.") would be a far better choice in Persona. If you don't want something Iranian, Janus could be a good choice too.

[Matador]

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Putting the two together isn't a particularly strong representation of balance at all. If you want to stick with the concept of change represented by Death and keep the Avestan thing going, Vāyu ("The reason that I am called vayu (apayate, vanō.vīspå) is that I pursue (attain, conquer) both creations, both that which Spənta Mainyu created and that which Aŋra Mainyu created.") would be a far better choice in Persona. If you don't want something Iranian, Janus could be a good choice too.

@Crimmy

Gotcha, will make the changes. Are there any problems with the skills?

[Crimmy]

@Alder How exactly is the Skill Fusion and Skill Mutation carried out.

Also, are you sure you wanna go with Contrast HERO Chaos as an image?

[Matador]

@CrimmySame way it works in Persona 2. Two characters use specific spells (ex: Agi and Agi) and they do a combination attack that's stronger than both combined. I was thinking skill mutation could only change a person's skills into one of the opposite element. Ex: A wind user's skills could only be change to thunder etc etc. I was also thinking that these could change resistances in the same way it changes skill elements to make it more balanced

And didn't you see? I changed the picture to its namesake. It's kind of on the nose since there isn't exactly any "fan art" of Hindu gods, but I'll change it again if it's a problem.

[Crimmy]

@CrimmySame way it works in Persona 2. Two characters use specific spells (ex: Agi and Agi) and they do a combination attack that's stronger than both combined. I was thinking skill mutation could only change a person's skills into one of the opposite element. Ex: A wind user's skills could only be change to thunder etc etc. I was also thinking that these could change resistances in the same way it changes skill elements to make it more balanced

And didn't you see? I changed the picture to its namesake. It's kind of on the nose since there isn't exactly any "fan art" of Hindu gods, but I'll change it again if it's a problem.

@Alder

No I mean like: physically and narratively how does he facilitate the use of the combination attack. Does his Persona just stand in the way or something and channel those spells into a combo?

Nah, doing an actual god picture's fine (though technically the Vedic Vayu and the Iranian Vayu are completely different entities).

[GarlandChaos]

@JBRam2002

Suzune was ruffling her own hair, just in case that wasn't obvious.

Side-Note: I just noticed that Savo's second post after Suzune showed up mentioned The Breakfast Club. Thanks for reminding me that that movie exists, fam.

[Melpaws]

This seems interesting enough :3 I might make an OC here once I got time, just commenting for later :P But it is always open to join currently, right?

[Plank Sinatra]

This seems interesting enough :3 I might make an OC here once I got time, just commenting for later :P But it is always open to join currently, right?

@Melpaws

High Priestess, Chariot, Justice and Moon all look open.

[JBRam2002]

@GarlandDaHero Ah, I thought she was ruffling Kimiko's, which was an adorable thing :P

Want me to edit?

[Kafka Komedy]

Man, 2 people with Futaba avatars? Where's my Makoto love? Where my Yusuke fans at?

[GarlandChaos]

@JBRam2002

Yes, please. While I do agree that it is an adorable mental image, it'd make more sense if it was Suzune ruffling her own hair, since she's chuckling sheepishly and all.

...actually, in hindsight, please leave it as is. I love that mental image way too much for the source to just go away like that.

[Savo]

@JBRam2002

Suzune was ruffling her own hair, just in case that wasn't obvious.

Side-Note: I just noticed that Savo's second post after Suzune showed up mentioned The Breakfast Club. Thanks for reminding me that that movie exists, fam.

@GarlandDaHero

No problem mang, now we just need to work out this dysfunction junction... which might result in us possibly getting our characters high.

[GarlandChaos]

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No problem mang, now we just need to work out this dysfunction junction... which might result in us possibly getting our characters high.

@Savo

We're getting a bit off-topic at this point, but who was it that started the pot-smoking scene in that movie? Wasn't it John/the Criminal, or was it Allison/the Basketcase?

[Melpaws]

@Kafka Komedy

I can appreciate Makoto too but, Futaba is just A+.

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@Melpaws rushing off without me T-T

[Savo]

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We're getting a bit off-topic at this point, but who was it that started the pot-smoking scene in that movie? Wasn't it John/the Criminal, or was it Allison/the Basketcase?

@GarlandDaHero

Its been a while since I've watched the movie, but I think it was the smooth Criminal.

[Melpaws]

@liferusher
Ohhhh you are interested in this too? :3 Kewl.

[Crimmy]

High Priestess, Justice, Chariot and Moon are open, correct.

@Melpaws@liferusher

Feel free to hit up profiles.

Also, sorry @SaberClass4242, if you ever pop online, but can't just leave everyone else hangin'.

[Matador]

No I mean like: physically and narratively how does he facilitate the use of the combination attack. Does his Persona just stand in the way or something and channel those spells into a combo?

@Crimmy

How about...the other users aim their attacks at him. He can have a draining effect that takes the attacks and a color corresponding to the attack shows up in one of Vayu's hands as an orb like material. When he has two or more of these orbs, he can launch a fused spell. I was thinking Akira could only have access to two of the six hands when he begins and gradually open up more hands when he grows closer to the other users, mainly for balance purposes and the like. And obviously, this'd have to come with a huge drawback so I was thinking he could be a glasscannon who's weak against any physical attack to make up for this. If that still sounds way too broken, I'll just make it a basic resistance, even if that'd mean he'd have to get hurt to even use the spells.

[Crimmy]

@Alder So he catches the skills and shoots out the combo attack, correct? Basically does your usual "two fire spells used, boosted spell happens" but now a middleman is needed? The limiting of arms at the beginning works yeah. Given that it's a support type Persona, you don't need to add any further weaknesses when it's already pretty fragile. You should make facilitating the fusion and the spell transformation something that drains Akira considerably to reduce spam.