[OOC] Persona in Wonderland: A Persona RP.

[The Jest]

(Link to the Discord Server: discord.gg/FmeQYBb )

Come little children,
I'll take you away
Into a land of enchantment.
Come little children,
The time's come to play
Here in my garden of shadows...

The date is September 2010, Months after the supposed "Fall" of the world was supposed to happen as Japanese Cultists of Nyx predicted. As expected, it didn't come to pass; though the world would never know how close it was to doing so, and what had to be sacrificed to prevent it.

However, another bizarre crisis hits the capital of the United Kingdom. As of early April, Children with ages ranged between 4 and 12, on the stroke of Midnight are falling into a deep sleep from which they don't seem to ever wake up from. In one night, 6 children fall into this coma, in another night 7, then 8. Because this only seems to affect said children, the doctors are calling it the "Pied Piper Phenomenon" or "P3 Syndrome". Physically, these children are fine with the exceptions of a few and have no real reason, mental or otherwise, to fall under this coma. While most are well enough and alive in this coma, there have been a record of a rare few children who have sadly died while in this coma. As a result, a new level of fear and worry comes over the families of these children.

However, naturally, they only see and believe what's on the physical plain. What's happening is something within the Ethereal Plain, the plain of dreams. Within the world of Dreams, a mysterious white rabbit, who seems to take the form of both a human boy and girl on occasions, have entered into their dreams and led them through a window to another land, a window known as the "Looking Glass". The land it leads to was an amazing place of fantasy, a land of wonders beyond one's dreams or comprehension. But once they enter through the looking glass to this wonderland, they could never leave it. However, the White Rabbit seems to have vanished from his role as Pied Piper of these children, leaving other creatures to take his place.

Months of this happening has made it a point to have no one really come with their children to London anymore, and those who were born in London were immediately moved out to protect them from this epidemic. Needless to say it worked...temporarily. But as the number of children claimed grows, the range from which the creatures can claim them grew with it. At this rate, no child will be safe no matter where he or she is.

As said before, the P3 Syndrome seems to only affect children of ages 4-12. As such, no teenagers or adults seem to be effected and are safe from it ultimately. London is still a place to go for people without any young children of their own. Because of this, Politicians in this capital city aren't too worried about it-minus the fact of needing to address it-and are in fact covering it up from the world as best as possible to not cause any unnecessary searches from countries like America.

However, things are about to strike as unusual when an exception to the rules so far happens. For a group of teens, and maybe even some adult, on the stroke of midnight, shall be pulled from their sleep by strange invisible force, through the looking glass into the Wonderland beyond, and their ultimate destiny shall begin.

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Disclaimer: Yes, this is a Persona RP. However for any fans of the series, know that there is no Calendar System or Social simulation this time. Instead, this is more akin to an adventure RP rather than the Modern-fantasy slice of life you've come to know. In that respect, you could say that it's more like the Persona 1 and the 2 duology, being more of a standard dungeon crawler than anything else. The Pacing of this RP will be treated as such, and will not be as slow as the usual Persona RP formula.

The Social Links ARE still existent however, as characters interact with one another. But it'll work a bit differently compared to the games, so as to keep with the RP's general pace. Despite being the Wild Card, the Social Links do not necessarily have to be developed, grown, and completed by Alice herself. (Except the Alice Social Link and the Mad Hatter Social Link, as the latter is an "Auto-Link" that will develop itself as the story progresses.) Instead, they are your characters' arcs, and can be developed simply by growing as characters and interacting with each other. Alice's role as the Wild Card, this time, is simply to help on that end. Alice will gain the usual reward upon those social links becoming completed, but so too shall the respective character of that link be rewarded as well for the progress of their social links, likely with new abilities they are able to perform, ala Persona 5's Confidant Abilities.

Let me also state that, although it had a similar theme with this, albeit it only in the existence of Rei and the first dungeon, I would like to stress that this has NOTHING to do with Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, nor, if it happens to be released during this RP, Persona Q2. The concept for this RP was originally made before Persona Q came out, the fact that this RP involves Wonderland, and Persona Q having a Wonderland Dungeon in it, is purely coincidental. As such, there will be no mention of its godly antagonist, no mention of Zeus, no mention of the Alternate Yasogami of that game, and no mention of Rei or Zen.

Furthermore, Other than the mention of Kirijo Group by name, there will be no characters from any of the games in the series, save for Igor himself.

We are however borrowing Persona 5's Light and dark spells, "Kou" and "Ei", to replace the Hama and Mudo spells respectively. Light and Darkness are no longer Insta-death spells therefore, instead they're simply damaging spells like any other.

For everyone else who has no knowledge of Persona but finds this RP interesting: This here is essentially an Adventure RP through a naturally chaotic Wonderland, but one that focuses on Character development as a priority. As you develop yourself and your bonds with your friends, you will gain more power for yourself as we journey Wonderland.

For the sake of everyone's convenience: We will be using the Persona 5 Skillset. The list for it being Here.

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Rules: (More may come.)

1. No God-modding

2. No Flaming

3. Respect the decision of the GM (Myself), and the Co-GM (Petulant)- WE are the dungeon masters, and WE are the rule-makers. However, we are reasonable and willing to negotiate if you have any problems.

3. Casual Section rules apply- A Paragraph per post at the very least.

4. Post within one week of the last post, or get left behind- I've personally had an issue of this as of late with players of my other RPs. So please understand that me and Petulant are going to be particularly strict with this particular rule.

Now, just to be clear: That's not to say we'll kick you out if you missed it that one time. It simply means that we'll move on to the next cycle of posts without you. This train stops for no one. That being said, consider your failure to post as a strike. Fail three times in a row, and we WILL kick you out.

We are, however, a reasonable duo. If you PM us in advance that you will be gone for whatever reason, we will keep your characters safe and yourself unpenalized by the absence until your return. Failure to PM us in advance, however, will result in the 3-week clock counting down regardless. We do understand that there are situations where things suddenly happen that are beyond your control. For example, maybe your computer's fried and you have no means of getting to the RP Guild as a result.

5. You must start off with three weak abilities.- Then you shall gain up to 17 new ones as you progress. Me and my Co-GM, Petulant, will be the judge of when and how far.

In addition: When you evolve your persona to its ultimate form, as a gift of congratulations for it, you are allowed to give it a Unique Persona ability. (Like the third forms of the Investigation Team's personae in Persona 4 Golden.) Me and Petulant will be the judges of that as well however, as the rules of no god-modding still apply.

7. D.S.G.S. (Do Shit, Get Shit)- Basically, the Law of Causality, or Cause and Effect, applies to this RP. Every action you can make has a Reaction and a consequence, be it a positive or a negative one. There will be many times in this RP where you will have to make a choice, and depending on the situation, that choice could put you in an Advantage, or it could put you at a disadvantage, or even kill you if you're not careful. Some of the shadows in this world are incredibly powerful, especially one in particular, and we will not pull our punches in that respect.

While the rule's title may be interpreted as "stuff" rather than "shit", understand that I meant what I typed. You do shit, You get shit. You choose to do something foolish, you will pay for it. You choose to do something risky, expect us to follow through on that risk as you attempt the reward at its end. You choose to do something that you are warned is suicidal, you won't walk out of there in one piece. The consequences of your actions will be played out by us, and shall not be deemed as God-modded. So if you don't make your choices wisely or carefully, then there's a good chance you WILL die.

Still, there is no need for you to worry. If you have a good sense of survival instinct or at least a good amount of Common Sense, you will be fine. Plus, of course, it works the other way around as well: You make a Good choice, and you will be rewarded for it, like striking at an enemy's weakness giving you an advantage.

8. For now, the RP will remain open until the Social Links are filled.- After which, the RP will be permanently closed unless a person drops out.

9. Have Fun. :D

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Humans:
1. Alice Crowley/Dorothy
2. Adam Smith/Alexander
3. Chase Rivers/Heracles
4. Crobalt Crystalis/Phoenix
5. Meredith Fong/Rhiannon
6. Luke LaMotta/Xingtian
7. Nicola Khumalo/Kundalakesi
8. Maria Kusonoki/Grimgerde
9. Hector Marden/Hades
10. Jeremy Hart/Daedalus
11. Rhys Lyons/Akrasiel
12. Hitomi Miyamoto/Glinda
13. Tyler Blackmore/Sun Tzu
14. Gale Eden/Geryon
15. Tylissa Cannon/Hi'iaka
16. Arthur Walsh/King Beleth
17. Jacob Michael Wolf/Hagen
18. Mark Artemis Astaroth/Omoikane

Shadows: (Anyone making an "Awakened" Shadow (A Shadow that managed to gain a Persona of its own.) still has to make a Persona with)

1. The Queen/???
2. The Mad Hatter/King Arthur
3. The Cheshire Cat/Lugh
4. The Black Rabbit/???
5. The White Rabbit/Sisyphus-Shirousagi
6. Dorm Mouse/Echidna
7. March Hare/Therion
8. Jabberwocky/Azathoth
9. Bandersnatch/Dyeus
10. The Caterpillar/Thoth
11. Tweedle Dum "Izaroth"/Arahabaki
12. Tweedle Dee "Spia"/Gdon
13. The Carpenter/Luchtaine
14. Six of Hearts "Serena"/Ame-No-Uzume
15. Ace of Clubs "Zerenis"/Titan
16.

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Social Link Arcanas:

0. Fool- Alice Crowley
I. Magician- The White Rabbit (Jill White)
II. Priestess- Meredith Fong
III. Empress- Hitomi Miyamoto
IV. Emperor- Adam Smith
V. Hierophant- Mark Artemis Astaroth
VI. Lovers- Nicola Khumalo
VII. Chariot- Luke LaMotta
VIII. Justice- Rhys Lyons
IX. Hermit- Tyler Blackmore
X. Fortune- Tylissa Cannon
XI. Strength- Chase Rivers
XII. Hanged Man- Jacob Michael Wolf
XIII. Death- Hector Marden
XIV. Temperance- Maria Kusonoki
XV. Devil- Arthur Walsh
XVI. Tower- Jeremy Hart
XVII. Star- The White Rabbit (Peter White)
XVIII. Moon- Gale Eden
XIX. Sun- Cronic Crystalis
XX. Judgement- The Mad Hatter

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Human CS

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Appearance:
Attire:
Arcana:
Weapon:
Personality:
Backstory: (Optional)
Theme Song: (Completely optional.)

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Persona CS

Persona Name:
Persona Appearance:
Persona Skills:
Character Relevance: (Basically, how your Persona represents you. Possible not to be, in which case choose unknown, but I'd appreciate the effort if you could.)

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Shadow CS

Name:
Gender:
Appearance:
Arcana:
Power: (If any)
Weapons: (If any)
Personality: (Self-awares' only)
Theme song: (Again, completely optional.)

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Enjoy. :D

[Suku]

@The Jestill have a char up soon just need to make out a good background and a faceclaim also reserving hermit(already stated but doesnt hurt to do so again)

[The Jest]

@The Jestill have a char up soon just need to make out a good background and a faceclaim also reserving hermit(already stated but doesnt hurt to do so again)

@Suku

Take your time. ^^

Also, For those who haven't already, highly suggest joining the Discord Server. ^^

[CriticalHit]

Hmmmm. I'm between Chariot and Justice right now. Not sure which I want to go for. First Persona rp I've ever been in so if I screw up on the meaning of the card, please don't kill me lol.

[Loki Odinson]

Guiren Liam Li

"If you find it hard to face the future, then face it day by day. A little at a time and you'll still reach that point eventually."

Name: Guiren Liam Li (usually goes by Liam)
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Appearance: Jet black, straight hair that is left to hang below his shoulder in an uneven cut, Liam's dark hazel eyes are almost always hidden behind a curtain of long, uneven fringe. Apparently, he has his father's nose, thin lips and sharp chin. His slender frame, oval face and eyes are all his mother's. When he isn't hunched over a book or a computer, he stands at the height of 177cm, weighing 69kg. Since he typically wears long pants and hoodie over his shirt, his skin is rather pale beneath his clothes, contrasting sharply with his dark hair.
Attire: When he is not in school, he favours short-sleeve T-shirts, jeans and comfortable sneakers. Typically, he also wears a black or grey thigh-length jacket, unzipped, over his top.

Arcana: Hanged Man
Weapon: A double-bladed glaive measuring 1.5m in length, from one tip to the other.

Personality: Blunt and frank with his words, his polite and formal way of talking usually offsets the impact they make. He doesn't believe in sugar-coating his words, preferring to tell facts as they appear. Liam's sense of humour typically revolves around sarcasm and despite his quiet air of confidence, is actually prone to indulging in self-blame should something go wrong. He can spend hours analysing past situation and listing what he could have done better.

Liam has patience in spades, partly through nature and nurture. He is able to calmly await outcomes and don't mind sitting through long conversations, one-sided or otherwise. As a side-effect, he is not easily agitated no matter the circumstances. One had to be extremely patient when dealing with three younger siblings and a good handle on their self-control in order not to strangle them, after all. As the eldest son, it has been pounded into his brain that he is responsible for his younger siblings, especially with his father absent. Hence, he doesn't really bother taking care of his health (mental or physical), only enough to ensure he can function at what he deems his peak condition.

His loyalty, once given, is unquestionable and unwavering. Nothing can and will break it. Unfortunately, his trust and loyalty are very difficult to gain. To date, the only one who holds his irrefutable loyalty is his family and a couple of friends who have stuck with him since childhood. While Liam might not be one of the most intelligent person out there, he makes up for it by viewing the world through logic. Well, he is more one-part heart and four-parts logic. If it doesn't concern his friends or family, he sticks to cold, hard facts. But when those he cares for is involved in an unfavourable situation, he becomes easily agitated and reckless.

Determination is in his blood. He is one to persevere even if everyone says it's impossible. Once he sets his sight on a goal or his mind on a decision, it is extremely difficult to dissuade him. He will give his all - and then more - just to accomplish his objective and receive that sense of satisfaction from doing so. Liam doesn't like to be told to give up, and would even willingly risk his life to achieve what he wants.

Backstory: Born in London, United Kingdom, to a Chinese father and a Korean mother, Liam lived a normal, peaceful life for the first five years of his life. His father was a businessman, a relatively well-off one even if he managed only the branch businesses of his own father's empire. Liam's mother was a high school teacher who decided not to continue teaching the moment she was pregnant with her first child. She wanted to be there when her child grew up, and since his younger brother was born when he turned five, followed by a twin brother and sister two years later, she simply became a housewife. Liam's father had always been the breadwinner, anyway, so it was no loss.

Brought up under strict, traditional parents, Liam readily accepted the role as the eldest son, fully experiencing the brunt of such responsibilities when he turned nine. One night, his father failed to return home. It turned out he was involved in a car accident due to the other party being distracted while driving, resulting in a head-on collision. With his father gone, his mother had to take up work again, leaving two infants and a toddler in the care of her eldest. From a young age, he became rather proficient in balancing school and household chores, sharing his mother's burden of keeping the family going.

When he turned thirteen, Liam's grandfather finally got in contact with them, looking to persuade Liam to leave Australia and return to China, where he would be groomed to take over the family business. Take over the position his father would have held had he not passed unexpectedly. Torn between obeying the official head of the family and staying with his mother and siblings, he managed to come to a compromise with his grandfather. Only after he graduates from university would he go back, but it had to be with the whole family.

A year later marked Liam's first time experiencing the Dark Hour. He was on his way home from a friend's house one night when suddenly, the sky and surrounding buildings turned green and random puddles appeared on the streets. The atmosphere turned heavy, temperature dropping sharply a few degrees, causing the hair on his body to stand on end. Freaked by this sudden, strange change, he sprinted all the way back home, afraid to linger longer outside. He didn't meet any members of his family as he ran to his room, something he didn't question during that time. In the safety of his home, he burrowed into his bed, convincing himself he was hallucinating due to extreme exhaustion. Everything was fine when he woke up, so Liam pushed that incident to the back of his mind, forcefully forgetting about it. Now and again he experienced the strange phenomenon, but each time he was at home, telling himself it was all imagination.

Those once in a blue moon occurrence eventually stopped, and Liam thought he could return to living like he didn't experience strange things for a few years, that nothing was ever wrong with him. Then 2010 can about and a strange symptom dubbed the "P3" hit UK's capital. At first, it wasn't a large issue, but when children after children fell victim day after day, panic began to settle. Liam was no exception. Being seventeen, he would be fine, so would his nearly thirteen-year-old younger brother. But the twins weren't. And much to his despair, his sister failed to stir from sleep one morning. With no cure found and nothing he can do, he decided to seek help from his grandfather, who had a pharmaceutical company under his name. The conditions his grandfather put forth was harsher this time with no room for negotiations, but with his youngest brother and sister's life on the line, he can't refuse.

Theme Song: "Shadow of the Day" - Linkin Park

Persona

Persona Name: Yang Jian
Ultimate Persona: Erlang Shen

Persona Appearance: Standing at 220cm tall, Yang Jian looks as human as any other person walking the earth at first glance. Sun-tanned beige skin, two eyes, a nose, two rounded ears, two arms and two legs. Perfectly normal, if one ignores his gleaming red eyes and lustrous silver hair. However, if one ran their fingertips over any exposed features of this relatively tall being, it will be pretty evident it isn't human. What appears to be skin is cold and hard to the touch, smooth and flawless like the finest porcelain. His hair is made out of strands of wire-thin silver metal, malleable but capable of piercing through skin and flesh if enough force is applied. His eyes are of chiselled red jade, seeming to see nothing and everything at once. The Persona is clad in long, flowing robes of white, red and black with armour beneath, braces on both arms and boots on its feet. It carries a three-pronged spear with a black and red shaft and silver blade.

Persona Skills: Mazio, Lunge, Resist Wind
Yang Jian is Physically-focused Persona, moderating its defence and offence. Its strength obviously lies in the Physical aspects, with Electric magic being its primary element but its weakness is Wind.

Character Relevance: When he was alive, Yang Jian was a general unwaveringly loyal to his sovereign, but gave his devotion and love to his family. For his lord, he was willing to go through with the effort of hunting down his uncle and cutting him down after discovering that man was working for the opposing faction. For his family, Yang Jian toiled day and night in the field when famine struck, foraging for food and water, giving what little he can get his hands on to his wife and children, eating only when there is enough. He died in the hands of the enemy, satisfied that his sacrifice allowed the war to be won even if he lost the battle. In terms of self-sacrifice and dogged-determination, Liam is similar to Yang Jian. He would douse the world in flames for his younger siblings if it meant they would be safe. He would go to great lengths to ensure his goals are achieved, not stopping until his task is done.

[Gummy1295]

Melody Rhodes

Name: Melody Rhodes

Age: 17

Gender: Female
Appearance:

Attire: Melody's favorite color is black, so she's often seen wearing her clothes in black and white from head to toe, including short skirts and matching black T-shirts as casual attire, and black boots usually monopolize every other piece of footwear in her closet, unless the situation demands for heels or sneakers, in the case of her workout routine.

Arcana: I ~ The Magician

Weapon: Staff

Personality: Melody can be a bit of a witch when she's in conversation with someone, particularly if the gap between her intelligence and that of the other person is large. She's not afraid to berate, insult, or patronize anyone she deems not worthy, but when she's confronted with a figure of authority or someone who's proven to be overall smarter than her, she's very submissive and begs for mercy the instant she notices that loss is imminent. She acts tough when others are watching, but some of her fellow students have claimed to have spotted her in full cosplay attire during a J-Pop idol's performance. She probably has each of these students blackmailed, though...

Backstory: Melody is a very avid reader, with a near-perfect memory, to boot. When she was young, she was praised as an intellectual prodigy by doctors, parents, and teachers alive, and was even on the local news for a while. Eventually, the young girl got sick of all the attention thrown her way, and planted all of her hopes and wishes on a star, hoping she'll wake up the next day as a superhero, or more specifically, a defender of justice. While she didn't receive any kind of power afterwards, Persona or otherwise, the event gave her the ability to break out of the chains that prevented her from summoning up the willpower to take matters into her own hands and study (something she never thought she'd need to go) in the hopes of studying Physics at her dream college, London University. Ever since she had this revelation that took place sometime around 1996, she's put on a brave face that easily passes off as obnoxious or haughty to her peers, in an attempt to reject all the attention aimed in her direction.

Theme Song: What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) ~ Kelly Clarkson

Cleopatra

Persona Name: Cleopatra
Persona Appearance:
Persona Skills: Eiha, Tarukaja, Marin Karin
Character Relevance: The last of the Pharaohs portrays Melody as she represents not only Melody's lust for power and her underhanded methods to control her image portrayed to her "loyal subjects". (Read: Fellow Students) Her superiority complex matches with that of the original Cleopatra, since all Pharaohs are exalted and considered as direct descendants of the Gods. Her girly appearance with blonde hair and flimsy skirt, however, stem from the idea of innocence and curiosity that Melody hides within the deepest recesses of her heart... It's also reminiscent of the Japanese Teen Idol craze that almost ruined Melody's reputation. (See: Backstory)

Shadow Melody

Name: Shadow Melody
Gender: Female
Appearance:


Arcana: Magician
Power: Eigaon, Maeigaon, Marin Karin, Concentrate (Magic Forme)
Power: Brave Blade, Charge, Marin Karin, Vorpal Blade (Knight Forme)
Weapons: Wand, Sword
Theme song: The Battle is to the Strong ~ Yuki Kajiura

I apologize for the size of the photos; I'll resize them as soon as I can. Just wanted to see if anything is out of order before submitting the sheet. Cheers.

[Letter Bee]

@The Jest, Sorry for being fickle, but I might join again.

[Loki Odinson]

Bayard the Bloodhound

"Death should be the least of one's fears."

Name: Bayard
Gender: Male

Appearance: In his true form, Bayard is a heterochromatic black and tan hound that stands at 63cm in height. There are two vertical scars running down the left side of his face, starting from the forehead, running over his eyelids and down the side of his face, coming to a stop above his neck. On the right side of his face, another jagged scar runs nearly horizontally over his neck, as if someone had tried beheading him.
In his human form, he possesses a slender physique, standing at 168cm tall. Shaggy black and brown hair, he retains his scars and heterochromatic eyes. His attire consists of a black, high-collared, long sleeve shirt, black slacks, brown boots and brown fingerless gloves.

Arcana: The Moon

Power: Like the other Awakened Shadows, he can transform into a human form. His other ability, Chameleon, is limited to nighttime when the moon is out, and directly tied to how much moonlight there is. He is able to bend the moonlight to hide himself by blending into his surroundings. Of course, the brighter the moon, the more thoroughly he blends in.

Weapons: A katar dagger.

Personality: Bayard's personality is an ambiguous one: For the most part, he comes off as a sweet, docile, and sometimes shy youth when around people, whether they be friends, acquaintances or strangers. He usually shies away from attention, preferring to observe instead of being observed. Polite speech, courteous manners and quiet voice all contribute to people taking less notice of him, and lessens the chances of him making any impactful impression. As he gives off an honest and simple vibe, people tend to lower their guards around him, allowing themselves to be easily manipulated by him. As such, Bayard's role lies in being a spy and scout, leading people astray or gathering information.

However, his seemingly docile demeanour masks his darker side, which is that of a cold, ruthless, and calculating individual who has little problem in using others for his ends, which is ensuring his survival. He will resort to cruel and mostly violent methods if he truly feels threatened. He knows what he is - simply a being of congealed negative emotions - and he fears disappearing. Death is an absolution, one he doesn't mind. It is the thought of his physical body gone but his consciousness remaining that terrifies him. He doesn't like being a Shadow, constantly worried that he might vanish without a trace, but he can't become human either. Beneath all the violent and ruthless tendency lies self-disgust, paranoia and a need to prove that he can do something, even if it's working towards a goal he didn't care a whit about.

Theme song: "Flaws" - Bastille

Persona

Persona Name: Nue

Ultimate Persona: Yet unknown

Persona Appearance: A large beast with the head of a monkey, the ears and horns of a goat, the body of a tiger and a tail of a snake - the top half of a snake, that is.

Persona Skills: Curse Boost, Eiha, Bless Resist, Cleave, Bufu
Nue is a Persona mainly focused on Curse and is weak to Bless. It resists Ice but is weak to Fire.

Character Relevance: The Nue's various animal parts in one body represents Bayards ambiguous personality: cold and ruthless like a snake, elusive like a monkey, docile like a goat and violent like a tiger. In addition, Nue is a beast shunned by humans as the bringer of disasters but refrained from interacting with other mythical beings due to its strange appearance which it loathes.

[Crimmy]

Meredith Fong

Name: Meredith Fong

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Appearance:


Attire: Meredith has a particularly "rough and tumble" style to her outfits, giving her a rather rebellious and nonconformist air. She has a fondness for fur collars (though admittedly, it's more likely to be faux fur) as well as leather from time to time, as well as boots of all varieties. It's very rare (especially after she graduated from high school) for her to be found in anything that could be construed as even semi-formal, so it's pretty much all-casual all the time for her.

Arcana: II ~ The High Priestess

Weapon: An oar.

Personality: Despite her taste in clothing and seemingly punkish demeanour (accentuated by her naturally serious expressions), Meredith is in actuality a pretty amiable (albeit somewhat flighty) youth. She's welcoming, considerate and never seems to be actively malicious in any way. Anyone talks to her usually considers her to be a rather nice girl, and indeed, she is always happy to engage patiently with anybody who talks to her. An avid conversationalist, she takes to any topic with the utmost honesty, meaning that she can serenely do her best to keep up with every word thrown her way.

There isn't a moment where she isn't thoughtful, always musing on the nature of everything in existence, no matter if it's seemingly pointless or of a more esoteric nature. Meredith is an understanding girl, making use of her intuition and all the bits and bobs of knowledge she's picked up in a way that makes her a surprisingly good at giving out advice and mediating any issues you got. She's welcoming, after all, and it's like she really tries her best to "get" people.

Of course, that's not to say that people "get" her.

While it's not hard to strike a conversation up with Meredith, many are quick to realise that the young woman doesn't exactly prioritise the same things as what most would. They would describe her as somewhat ... ditzy and airheaded, her random musings sometimes completely dissociated from what's important at the time. She sets her own pace and follows her own instincts rather than simply accepting what's expected of her; the mind she has is incredibly open, so she sees no problem with just taking everything in and doing what she thinks is right in her own way. Sometimes she might seem insulting if she says what's at the forefront of her mind, but she's undeniably somebody with very few bad bones in her body.

She'll apologise immediately.

She's a good-hearted young woman, after all.

Backstory: Originally a resident of the ex-British colony of Hong Kong (and thus having started as somebody in possession of a "British Overseas Territories" citizenship), Meredith Fong was born to a pair of native Cantonese speakers from Yuen Long, spending the first few years of her life in the Hong Kong New Territories until her family moved across the world to the British Isles sometime around the handover, settling down in the city of Cardiff. While there were a few growing pains in adjusting to living in a completely different city with all its unique cultural and linguistic mores, the Meredith of then was young enough that she was quickly able to adapt to her new environment, treating Britain as equal a home to her as Hong Kong was (though she would frequently head back whenever the school hols came around to visit her cousins).

Most of her life was spent in relative normalcy. She knew nothing of the strange and occult (beyond reading up on some fun hocus pocus type books and dabbling with some Wang Long fortune telling with her cousins in HK when she was ten), nor was she much affected by the Apathy Syndrome that gripped many. She was curious of course, and sometimes worrying, but it was a distant mystery to her, and no matter how much she mused, no answer came that would explain why there were such unexplainable events occurring across the world.

So instead, she graduated from high school.

Meredith Fong was accepted into the History and Politics undergraduate course at Cambridge University, but instead of leaping straight into her post-secondary life, the young woman decided that she would defer. That she would take a year off, see the sights of the United Kingdom and have some nice and happy memories and experiences that would help her breathe in the positive vibes of life. Leaving Cardiff behind with a wave goodbye to her parents, she set off into the countryside, with nothing but some money, her beloved motorbike, and a head full of petty dreams.

She picked the wrong time to roll into London, however.

The capital was somewhere she thought would provide many experiences.

But as the P3 Syndrome continued without any sign of abating, Meredith arrived in a city down on its luck, a bleak, depressing pall having fallen over its great towers like the Great Smog of over half a century prior.

She had no clue what was going on.

But there were kids missing, and there were people who seemed pretty sad.

So she guessed she'd try her luck at messing with the occult again. Maybe she could bring a little more faith to people around her.

Theme Song: Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

Note: Her name in Chinese is 馮羽傑 (Pinyin: féng yǔjié, Jyutping: fung4 jyu5 git6).

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Persona Name: Rhiannon (will evolve into the Morrígan)

Persona Appearance: A tall figure with the overall shape of a woman, the Persona that has taken the form of the goddess Rhiannon is a strange sight, having incorporated the traits of both horse and raven into its body. Two large, feathered wings begin from the shoulder blades and drape over to grip across the front of its body, overlapping in an armour-like fashion to grasp onto both sides of the waist, tightly guarding its entire chest. This dark, foreboding colour is contrasted by the snow-white of a mane that flows majestically down its head, extending out to cover the entirety of its back. The hairs begin at the top of a crow's head, also black, which replaces what should've been a human's head. However, there is a distinctly human element to the avian body part (one that admittedly makes it more inhuman), as the red eyes are those of a woman's, and when the golden beak opens, one may catch a glimpse of human lips within. Her clothing is made up of silken brocades where there are no feathers or mane, the golden fabric decorated with pure white stylised horses in the vein of the prehistoric figure found at Uffington.

Persona Skills: Eiha, Dormina, Patra

Persona Traits: Resist Phys, Resist Dark, Weak Fire, Weak Nuclear, Weak Psychic

Character Relevance:

'Ah, boy, I can see the lady on horseback coming!' said Pwyll 'Bring me my horse.'

Pwyll mounted his horse, and no sooner than he had done so, she had passed him by. He turned after her, and let his lively horse prance at its own pace. He guessed that he would catch her up on the second or third bound. [But] no nearer did he get to her than [any of the times] before. He spurred on the horse as fast as it could go. But he saw it was useless following her [in this way].

Then Pwyll spoke: 'Maiden,' he said 'for the sake of the man you love the best, wait for me!'

'Gladly I'll wait' said she 'but it might have been better for the horse if you had asked me a good while before.'

The First Branch

Like the Rhiannon of the Mabinogi, who begot the hero Pryderi with Pwyll of Dyfed and later wife of Manawydan, son of Llŷr, Meredith is a young woman who follows her own pace in life, seemingly unbound and unfollowable. However, it is pretty clear that she is always welcoming the approach of others, and it is then that they will know of her compassion and kindness. She is a kind and intelligent girl like the Great Queen, and the image of that Briton has thus become the shape of her will.

[Letter Bee]

Snow Cecil, Hierophant, and Principality

Name: Snow Cecil

Age: 14

Gender: Male

Appearance:


Attire: Same as Apperance

Arcana: Heirophant

Weapon: A revolver with a mother-of-pearl-covered handle.

Personality: Snow is animated with a sense of purpose that gives him boundless energy when directed towards a cause that he is devoted to, but this sense of purpose also makes him pig-headed, stubborn, and sometimes arrogant in his determination. This is not helped by the fact that he does look down on others' intelligence, although the boy is quick to appreciate other people's 'qualities of heart'. At his heart is the need to be recognized, born of pride as well as insecurity, insecurity that he is anything without his intelligence. And finally, underneath it all is a desire to help others; he does care about other people despite his exterior.

Backstory: Snow was born a genius; that is not a good thing. Able to talk in complete sentences at eighteen months old, learning to walk at the age of one, and teaching himself to read one year later, Snow's gifts were admired by his parents even as the latter didn't know what to do with their child. This grew even worse when, at the age of four, the Dark Hour struck every midnight, forcing him to lock himself in his room lest he be eaten by the...creatures that roamed the world in that period of time. Otherwise, he and his family were relatively unaffected, with the latter being spared Apathy Syndrome.

As he grew up, Snow inevitably took an interest in both Occult Theory, High-End Phsyics, and considering his trauma, Psychology. He began obsessively researching the concept of the 'Collective Unconcious', as well as (secretly) theorized the existence of multiple planes of existence that overlapped with the 'regular' one. But the secrets behind the Dark Hour still eluded him. Then, The Fall happened, or rather, un-happened, and the Dark Hour stopped. But Snow's research did not; he would not let the secrets of the Supernatural get away from him so quickly! And then, when the Pied Piper Syndrome began putting children into a coma, Snow saw it as another break.

It was a good thing he was two years older than the victims' age range; that meant that he can find excuses to study the Syndrome...

Theme Song: None.

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Persona Name: Principality
Persona Appearance:

Persona Skills:

Kouha
Dia
Bufu

Character Relevance: Principality represents Snow's sense of purpose, his pride, his would-be cold exterior, and his hidden desire to help people.

[Duoya]

Luke LaMotta

Name:
Luke LaMotta

Age:
17

Gender:
Male

Appearance:



A very muscular man, Luke stands at 168 cm and weighs just shy of 90 kilograms, Luke has very little fat for his size, with a body fat of only 7%. He has blond hair that appears bleached, menacing features such as sharp eyes and teeth, and extremely pale skin thanks to his years in the hospital. His voice, very deep for someone of his age, is just a little unnerving when combined with his appearance. He usually wears his hair far from his face, slicking back the hair he has with gel. Most of his body hair is completely shaved off, as Luke enjoys the feeling of hairless skin. While hard to see since he rarely takes his clothes off, Luke has a large number of surgery scars on his legs and his head, mostly from accidents. Finally, he has very large hands and feet, to the point where he is referred to as the "Delinquent Gorilla" by the people in his high school.

Attire: Preferring light and relatively nonrestrictive clothes, Luke usually wears a sweat top and sweat pants, even when it is somewhat warm. When it iis ver hot, however, he will usually wear a light shirt. He does not enjoy jeans since they constrict his movement, but is fine wearing a suit for formal events. When it is very cold, he either wears another sweat top, or dons a leather jacket.

Arcana: Chariot

Weapon: Axe

Personality: Having spent most of his life bedridden, Luke is incredibly eager to explore the power of the human body - to the point where he had decided to become the strongest man on earth.

Luke trains incessantly, and it is his main defining trait - no matter the condition, he will work out five days a week, and has for the last 3 years. The other two days are for rest. He also keeps a very close eye on his diet and what he eats, usually only eating what he has to in order to not have "empty calories."

Luke has a very big height problem, viewing his respectable height as being short. When he sees someone shorter than him, he becomes very confident and happy, but he is distrustful of people that are taller than him. He sometimes calls himself a "Manlet" when he is angry about something he did.

Luke is extremely good at mathematics and English, while being mediocre or worse in all other subjects. This is primarily because the only thing he did while in the hospital was read books and study, creating a love in reading. He just happens to be good at math.

Luke has a generally rough personality, being extremely cocky around peers since he is physically strong. Still, were someone to show him up in something (pretty much any activity), he will usually adopt a more relaxed and docile personality - he will do the same with friends. Despite his cockiness, however, he is very respectful towards his elders and superiors - the years in the hospital have caused him to respect those older than him. He is especially respectful of those in the medical profession, who he will sometimes even offer money to.

Luke Is extremely kind around the weak and sickly, but hates the lazy and apathetic, viewing them as slothful bastards. He also has a very strong work ethic, preferring to work until a job is done to the best of his ability, rather than the bare minimum. This is how he managed to get back on track in school after a few years in the hospital - he never stopped studying.

Luke is very close with his mother, and will physically assault anyone who says something rude about her. He has only instigated two fights in his life - one was for this very reason.

Luke has a very negative self-opinion of himself, which he tries to hide behind his cocky attitude and tough guy attitude. He has extreme body dysmorphia, and views himself as a weakling if he goes off of his training and diet - he is also terrified of becoming weak again. Just the thought of being in that cold hospital bed sends shivers down his spine and causes him to hyperventilate. Without a doubt, were he to get seriously injured, he'd do his damnedest to stay out of the hospital - he even may lie about his wounds. This aversion to weakness has also made him a massive germaphobe, to the point where he carries hand sanitizer at all times. Were he to get sick, he'd be extremely nervous, and try to get better as soon as possible - he may even lift weights while sick simply because he is terrified of becoming weak again.

Backstory: Luke was born into a life of wealth and extravagance - his mother was an ex-model who, upon becoming pregnant with Luke, become a successful fashion designer. His father was a professional boxer. The tow cared deeply for Luke, and he wasn't left for much to want for in life.

At the age of two, Luke was told that his father had recently died - while on a plane flight to one of his fights, the plane had crashed. He did not survive. While Luke's mother took very poorly to this, Luke himself was too young to remember the incident or the funeral. Three weeks later, he entered the hospital for the first time since his birth - a very high fever.

The next 6 years of Luke's life were spent in and out of the hospital, regularly receiving treatment and contracting various illnesses. At the age of ten, he fell unconscious mysteriously, with no provocation - he simply went to sleep. Seeing as this was years before the Pied Piper Phenomenon, it wasn't correlated in the slightest - for some reason, Luke simply went into a coma. He didn't wake up for another year where, on his birthday, he awoke. Upon learning of his coma, he grew absolutely disgusted with himself. An entire year of his life was wasted - a year he could never get back. This was the moment when Luke changed. This was the moment when Luke became the Chariot.

After a few months of physical rehabilitation to get over the atrophy that had occurred, Luke continued to workout - At first, he used the hospital equipment, but eventually, he needed more. His mother even agreed to buy him a gym membership. At the age of 12, Luke had been physically active to an extreme. He had not entered a hospital since.

Luke was relatively normal throughout his school career - he was a little rough around the edges and got into several fights, only two of which he instigated. Many of his teachers were impressed he had such high scores considering his appearance, and several coaches had tried to get him into sports. Unfortunately, Luke never planned on playing a sport, considering it "too much of a risk."

His mother had grown even more successful, and LaMotta Fashion was a household name - still, nobody ever expected Luke to be the heir of such a prestigious conglomerate. Luke is fairly interested in fashion, but cares far more for his lifting than he does for his fashion. Luke's was doing very well up to this point.

It was one faithful day, when he had just finished his workout - his ankles ached, since it was cardio day and he had been running for a few hours. He had laid down, planning to sleep like any other night. When he woke up, he was in Wonderland.

Theme Song: "Birth" - Dora the Destroyer

Xingtian

Persona Name: Xingtian

Persona Appearance:



A monster of a man, Xingtian easily stands at 9 feet tall, and would have been even taller had he still possessed a head. Instead of nipples, he has eyes, and his navel has become a mouth. He is dressed in a long loin cloth made of his own beard, and bears a bronze axe and shield. He also has anklets and bracelets, providing minimal protection. His neck ends in a clean stump, long healed over. He is very muscular, and speaks in a hoarse, old voice. Occasionally reaches for his stump while out of combat.

Persona Skills: Cleave, Rakunda, Tarunda

Character Relevance: Xingtian fought against the supreme god, Huangdi - in the combat, he lost his head, which was buried under Changyang Mountain. Even after losing his head, he continued the fight, showing his defiance via a war dance. His nipples becoming eyes and his navel becoming a mouth through sheer willpower. For someone with as much motivation and drive as Luke, a Persona with a spirit as strong as Xingtian is a pretty good match. Additionally, both are very muscular and use axes in combat.

[Etranger]

@The Jest I've finally finished my sheet. Let me know what you think.

Nicky

Name: Nicola “Nicky” Khumalo
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Appearance:


Attire: If she can afford it, Nicky likes to indulge in the latest fashion trends. If not, she falls back on her usual wardrobe, from which she favours a combination of a loose fitting shirt and pants coupled with a hooded jersey.

Arcana: Lovers

Weapon: An axe.

Personality: Nicky is a cheerful, free-spirited girl. She is a firm believer in the power of positive thinking, and she always tries to keep herself positive no matter the circumstances. She is big on the idea of community, and she sees it as a matter of duty to stick her neck out for a comrade in need. While always eager to help, she isn’t as assertive as she could be when it comes to disputes between friends, as she is reluctant to take a side in such situations. Opposing a hostile outsider is easy, but telling a good friend their wrong is much harder for her.

Independence is an important virtue for Nicky. She does not like to be told what to do, within reason, and neither does she like to tell others what they should be doing. It’s all well and good to take orders in an emergency situation or follow instructions from someone important, but being told how to live the more trivial parts of her life is a no go for her. Telling her how to dress or telling her to be more like someone else will really get her goat. Naturally, she finds the idea of telling someone else how to act along such trivial lines as practically immoral. In her mind, a person should always be free to follow their own way.

Backstory: Nicky was born and raised in London, but her family has its roots in South Africa. Growing up in a close knit community, Nicky was taught from an early age that sticking together was beyond important. She put this ideal into practise when, at the age of 10, she witnessed a young boy from their little corner of London being accused of theft. Nicky stepped in by asking his accuser to let him go, putting on the waterworks to evoke sympathy. She succeeded in getting them off the boy’s back, and the two of them became fast friends afterwards. His name was Charles.

However, it turned out that it was not by mistake that Charles was accused of theft, and nor was it a once off incident. Charles was much more deeply involved in petty crime than Nicky had realised, and as he got older, it only got worse. Around the time she was 14, Charles began to pressure her to get involved in his criminal acts, beginning with almost joking suggestions, and gradually building into blatant requests for help with this and that. Nicky always refused, but never broke ties, as she was reluctant to leave him for good. One day, he came to her with a much more forceful request to help him with what he claimed was the biggest job he’d ever done, insisting that she would be a huge help for it. He wouldn’t take a meek no for an answer this time, and came as close to threatening her as he could get. This was the straw that broke the camel’s back for Nicky, and she raised her voice at him for the first time in their friendship, telling him to leave and never come back.

Naturally, it was over between the two of them after that. While Nicky was shaken by the incident at first, she soon resolved to put it behind her and get on with life. She did not need a friend like Charles, and she was sure to make many more friends in the years to come.

Persona Name: Kundalakesi
Persona Appearance: An Indian woman with a shaved head, wearing a Buddhist monks robes. In one hand, she cares a Khakkara, or monk staff, and in the other, a palm-leaf inscribed with words in Tamil script.

Persona Skills: Media, Kouha, Rakukaja

Character Relevance: Kundalakesi’s story is one of a girl that sees a thief, named Kalaan, about to be executed publically in her home city. She intervenes on his behalf, saving him from execution and eventually marries him. By pure chance, she playfully referred to him as a thief one day, which enraged him beyond reason. He decided to lure her to a cliff side where he would push her to her death, but Kundalakesi managed to turn the tables and kill him instead. She decides to become a Buddhist monk afterwards, and achieved success and happiness in her new life.

The tale of Kundalakesi mirrors Nicky’s experience, though Nicky was never Charles’ lover by any means and obviously didn’t kill him when he turned out to be hostile. However, the story of coming close to another only to have to be rid of them is very pertinent to her, as is the decision to live a happier life after breaking with someone important to them.

[Suku]

Human CS

Name: Maria Kusonoki
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Appearance:

Maria

Attire: same as picture
Arcana: Temperance
Weapon: Golf Clubs
Personality: Maria holds a keen and analytical mind that she often doesn’t let show. Rather she often hides behinds a mask of a jester trying to play the fool. However despite this she is a kind person and while some may find her jokes annoying they are never meant in harm. She is a kind person and while she often hides behind a mask she does hold those close to her high regards. She is willing to go to great lengths for them and as such can tend to seem a bit protective at times as a result.

Backstory: Maria Kusonoki grew up moving from place to place never really having staying in one place for long. Mainly due to how her parents was divorced. This resulted in her moving from her mother to her father after a set period which was hard on her growing up she couldn’t really get to know a lot of people due to it. Despite the moving well she was never really left wanting a lot of her needs and wants was often taken care of. However her parents split often left her having to choose between one or the other as they tried to buy her affection or win her affection and have her decide upon which one to live with. Things changed however when her grandfather had enough and she recently gained a permanent residence that she lived in for at least a year. However due to her childhood she never really learned how to make friends and as such tried to act as a friendly jester at times even if she felt otherwise.

Theme Song:

My Hider

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Persona CS

Persona Name: Grimgerde
Persona Appearance:

Grimgerde

Strengths: Wind, Physical
Weakness: Electric, Nuclear
Persona Skills: Lunge, Garu, Sukukaja
Character Relevance: Grimgerde represents the part she tries to push away the calm and more taciturn part of herself she tries to hide. A valkyrie in Wagner’s Die Walkure Grimgerde represents the more duty bound of the valkyries often in portrayals as the one most hurt by the hunting of Brynhildr and Siegfried.

[Avant]

I did a thing.

Hector Marden

Name: Hector Marden
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Appearance:

Hider

Attire: As pictured above.

Arcana: Death

Weapon: An embalming knife.

Personality: Stoic, acerbic, and cynical. All words describing Hector Marden. Some think of him as a depressed individual, but he prefers to think of himself as a realist. In his opinion, life is about focusing on the goal in front of you and not fussing about in the meantime. He has little love for time wasting and silliness, and he won’t hesitate to let you know if you’re bothering him. He is not so above it all he doesn’t enjoy the odd sarcastic jab from time to time, but he can’t stand people who are just all too flippant.

There is a place in Hector’s heart for helping others. Unlike others, he prefers to take a long term approach to it. Rather than rush in and scream bloody murder in someone’s defense, Hector prefers to step back, take in the situation, and come up with a solution that will actually work, no matter how long it takes. He’ll absolutely help someone in need, he’ll just take his sweet time, and he won’t look like he gives a damn through the whole ordeal.

Backstory: Hector is the son of an Undertaker working in London. He had little to do with his father’s work as a lad, but it found its way into his life. After telling some kids at his school about what his dad did for a living, one of them began spreading nasty rumours about him. People began to whisper that Hector lived around dead bodies, that he liked seeing dead people, that he would kill them to prop up his dad’s business. It was all stupid childish nonsense, but more than a few in his class took to it, and Hector became somewhat withdrawn due to his treatment.

In spite of the negativity he had endured in relation to it, when Hector came of age, he began to help his father with his work as a part timer. He heard a lot of terrible stories about the people who came to them, and about how they died. At first it disturbed him, but eventually he became almost dead to it all. While he never stopped caring at all, he never reacted to someone’s tale of woe with an ounce of passion again. Although Hector works as a part time undertaker for now, his plan in life is to go on to become a doctor, and is presently attending med school. If asked, he’ll say he just feels like a change of pace.

Theme Song: Nah.

Persona: Hades

Persona Name: Hades
Persona Appearance:



Persona Skills: Eiha, Agi, Dekaja

Character Relevance: Both Hector and Hades work with the dead, and both are cold yet fair handed arbitrators of the affairs of those that have passed on. Both, while perceived as being uncaring, have a kinder streak to them than first meets the eye.

[Windstormugly]

Human CS

Name: Jeremy Hart

Age: 34

Gender: male

Appearance:

Attire: Just a tad bit too much effort put into it. Makes it look like he just came from some high-societal gathering.

Arcana: The Tower

Weapon: A rapier and its sheath.

Personality: Jeremy is filled with the conviction that he knows best how things should be. That he is the one best qualified to act or decide in any given situation. This makes him condascending towards most people, if not openly then always inwardly. He also has a tendency to not help only to watch others fail, thus validating his own superiority. The open display of others being better than he at something, aggravating. He finds some amount of kinship with others like him, those that view the world from a high and mighty place of elitism and selfrighteousness.

Backstory: Jeremy had an easy childhood, his parents sent him to a somewhat prestigious boarding school, and as fairly intelligent and physically exceptional by the current standard he easily performed at the top. He had the easiest time with language and physical education, trying a great deal of sports and martial arts, he even earned some amount of fame from some of it. This continued throughout his life and loving the feeling of superiority it gave him to be better than others he decided to become a teacher, something he of course excelled at as well. His students either hating or fearing him didn't bother him in the slightest, as he never saw them as the important part of his work, the important part was only to show that those he taught, they got better grades.
The P3 Syndrome sweeping the city was of course bothering his colleagues, but as long as his livelyhood wasn't threatened Jeremy didn't see it as a problem. And as he had no children of his own, well, why would he care.

Theme Song: (Doesn't really find one that fits him yet)

Persona CS

Persona Name: Daedalus

Persona Appearance:

Info:
Daedalus was the inventor of the Labyrinthe on Crete, and the father of Icarus.
Due to his imprisonment after the construction of the labyrinth he made wings for himself and his son that enabled them to fly away, so his strength lies in wind. Then he watched his son dive to his death after the wings he made him melted in the sky, so his weakness lies in fire.

Persona Skills:
Lunge
Garu
Agi

Character Relevance: Daedalus represents Jeremy's belief in himself as someone reknown for their craft, but it is also the foretold fate of his hubris that what he accomplish and create will end up trapping and failing him.

[CriticalHit]

Rhys Lyons

Name: Rhys Lyons

Age: 16

Gender: Male

Appearance:

Rhys

Height: 170 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Eye Colour: Green
Hair: Short-to-Medium length dark brown hair

Attire: Due to his upbringing, trousers and button-up shirts are just about as common for Rhys as T-shirts would be for anyone else his age. Though in recent years he has been able to add some more casual clothing into the mix.

Arcana: Justice

Weapon: Spear

Personality: Rhys comes off as somewhat... blank at first, seemingly not caring about others as he dons a rigid expression. A sharp mind and expansive vocabulary have left Rhys as naturally articulate when dealing with others, some may even go as far as calling him silver-tongued. Above all, an air of politeness and respect emanate from the young Brit.

In truth however, this cold, porcelain expression is fabricated and utilized only when Rhys doesn't know how to act, or when he needs to fool the one who forced such mannerisms upon him, his father. Although some parts of his "act" have begun to blend with Rhys's "true" personality...

Below his mask of formalities and frigid mannerisms, Rhys is a kind and highly empathetic boy who is far too trusting for his own good. He is a cool and calm type of person who is guided by logic rather than emotion. He has a very strong moral compass and believes that those who do wrong without remorse should get whats coming to them, at which point he won't lift a damn finger to help them. That being said, he himself is not remorseless, as Rhys would do everything in his power to help people he believes are innocent. Even when not putting up his "mask" Rhys has a tendency to act formally, a quirk he is not exactly aware of himself. Observing and analyzing a situation or even, a person is something that Rhys does a lot, both when using his facade and not. Never the type to judge a person based on their appearance, status, or situation, if you need someone to confide in, Rhys is your man.

Backstory: Rhys was born as the youngest of three sons to an English couple in London. His father was a businessman, cold, unflinching and pragmatic. Whilst his mother was and still is a complete enigma to Rhys, she was the unpredictable sort and left while Rhys was young. As such, he was raised solely by his father who had already deemed the two elder siblings as "disappointments" and "failures". The father was determined to not have his youngest go the same way as the two idiots who came before him. So from a young age Rhys had all manner of things drilled into him; respect, etiquette, obedience, and of course professionalism were all part of his father's "curriculum". He was restricted from things that most children would be allowed to have, but he managed to keep himself busy through reading. One thing that Rhys never understood but he accepted, was that he had been forbidden from seeing his older brothers, unless it was completely necessary.

Things went smoothly for a good part of Rhys's childhood, until he was 12 years old and he had his first experience with the Dark Hour. The things he saw during that time were... disconcerting to say the least, but what could he do about it? If he told his father about the things he saw it would lead only to either a lecture or him being declared as mad. As if things couldn't get worse, two years later Rhys found that his own father had been taken by the phenomenon known as Apathy Syndrome. His father had told him that only if something were to happen to him, was he to call one of his siblings. So he found his brother Matthew's phone number inside his father's jacket and he dialed the number. Moments later he found himself being taken to live with his elder brother, while his father was being taken care of by a family friend.

Rhys expected that living with Matthew would be a chaotic mess that he would soon wish to forget, but instead he found the opposite to be true. Curiously enough, despite all of the scorn and bad things he'd heard about his brother from his father, Matthew seemed like a really great guy. He was respectful, genuine, and kind... the exact opposite of all the things he was told by his father... Living away from his father's oppressive rule for a while helped a part of Rhys's suppressed personality come back to him, and he couldn't help but wonder, Why? Why would his father demonize his brother if he was so kind and respectful? Why would his father lie to him? Were there other things he lied to Rhys about? Why would Mathhew simply lie down and take being falsely accused? None of it made any sense! In his heart he felt something he'd not felt in a long time.

Anger and contempt for the man who would try to rule his life.

The few months he was allowed away from his father's reign quickly passed, and soon the months turned to years. His father would not bounce back from Apathy Syndrome, and in his absence Rhys continued his crusade to find answers. There had to be some reason his father acted so rashly! The years passed and the strange 25th hour vanished, only for a new anomalous outbreak known as P3 Syndrome to rear its foul head. Strangely enough, the only victims appeared to be children. Rhys did his best to not concern himself with the outbreak, as there was very little that he could actually do about it... At least, that's what he thought.

Oh how wrong he was...

Persona

Persona Name: Akrasiel

Ultimate Persona: ??????

Persona Appearance:

Akrasiel

Akrasiel is a large angelic figure, with two huge white, feathered, wings protruding from his back that are large enough to encase himself and another person in. In spite of their appearance, Akrasiel's wings are quite tough, their hardness and durability being similar to metal. He wears heavy metallic, black-grey armor and white hooded robes, the former is adorned with silver trim in ornate patterns. Where the angel should have a face, there is only darkness, save for two motes of smoldering white flame where his eyes should be. In his right hand Akrasiel wields a bastard sword, the blade is a colour quite similar to his armor, and the hilt retains the silver trappings. He speaks in a voice that seems to resonate, regardless of volume, and is somewhat verbose when he does speak.

Persona Skills: Kouha, Sukunda, Energy Drop

Persona Affinities: Resist Light, Resist Dark, Weak Electric, Weak Psychic

Character Relevance: Akrasiel is the archangel of redemption and vengeance. His duties include watching over the earth and analyzing each person to see if they are truly repentant. For those who would turn away from their wickedness, Akrasiel is a friend and ally who will help them on the path to redemption, but for those who would stand by their foul deeds, Akrasiel is a merciless executioner who delivers swift justice. Similar to Akrasiel, Rhys would assist someone who wanted to help themselves as much as he possibly could, yet on the the other hand he won't bother helping someone who was given up on themselves. Rhys and Akrasiel both feel the desire and duty to punish evil, and both similarly keep watch over a situation or a person before swiftly intervening.

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Hitomi Miyamoto

Name: Hitomi Miyamoto

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Appearance:

Attire:

Arcana: Empress

Weapon:

Personality: Hitomi is a quiet woman, usually wanting not exchanging in conversations unless she's approached first. She's a caring person, even wanting to help even a stranger that she knows nothing about. She also tries her hardest to be open minded to people even wanting to see the good in someone that is considered evil by someone. She tries to see the brighter side of things even in the worst of situations. She is also not good with pressure once it's put on her for a life or death situation. She happens to panic in certain situations involving life or death, terrified by a certain decsion she made. Regardless of such, Hitomi isn't afraid to put herself in harm's way for anyone. She tends to hate it when she gets into arguments, mostly because the pressure on her is too much and she might get so mad sometimes that she eventually cries from all the anger she's feeling.

Glinda

Persona Name: Glinda. "Sorceress/"Good Witch" of the North

Persona Appearance: Caucasian-skinned woman wearing a victorian-styled white dress and slippers of sapphire on her feet, her wings are akin to those of a dove and wearing a crown of white diamonds on top her long golden locks. ...She, however, only looks like this at a glance, a closer look would find that he skin is of porcelin, all of his joints unnaturally being spheres of silver and having no facial features whatsoever, save for a seemingly painted on smile of gentleness and serenity. A wand had a sphere at its top, but glowing with enough of an intense light to look like she had grabbed the tail of a shooting star, a sparkling glitter of tiny diamond shards flying off the wand's tp with every movement. When doing an action, be it healing or attacking with her, her mouth opens up, as if about to giggle at the enemy.

Persona Skills: Bufu - the ice spell, Rakukaja - a Defensive buff, and Patra - a cure spell for Dizziness, Sleepiness, and Forgetfulness.

Character Relevance: Hitomi and her Persona have a similar way of handling situations, having a level head and such. Um, another thing is that she aspires to be able to protect others and herself and such. They both have similar mindsets and such on how to handle certain situations.

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Gale Eden

Name:
Gale Aldrich Eden

Age:
18

Gender:
Male

Appearance:


Standing at 5’11”, Gale is a rather elegant young man- his build slim, and held with an almost catlike posture. His eyes are a warm chocolate brown, his skin is a light pale, and his face is framed by waves of blond hair. His features are gentle- noble, even-, and he has a handsome, trustworthy face. Speaks softly, tends to smile often.

Attire:
Even in most casual situations, Gale tends to be a sharp dresser. As one could reasonably expect, his exact wardrobe differs from season to season, but his preferred outfit typically consists of a pair of slacks, and a tawny breasted jacket left unopened over a button up shirt. When it’s too warm, he’ll often forgo this set for a light long-sleeved shirt and jeans.
No matter what, however, it’s rare to find him without a lollipop corked into his mouth, or held between finger and thumb. His pockets are loaded with the stuff.

Arcana:
The Moon

Weapon:
A pair of gauntlets, the ends of each finger leading in a sharp, razorlike tip- effectively rendering each into a blade. These claws are jagged along one side, allowing them to slide easily into flesh, but create vicious tears upon their removal. For how wickedly the weapon is designed, however, they still remain beautiful in their craftsmanship.

Personality:
On the surface, Gale is nothing short of a gentleman. He’s amiable to most he meets, charming and personable in his demeanor. He displays remarkable patience in dealing with circumstances that might draw others to anger. He’s intelligent and cultured, he laughs when appropriate, he’s considerate.

He’s hollow.

The truth of the matter is that the friendly persona of Gale Eden is almost entirely fabricated. He doesn’t feel the emotions he makes out to express- in fact, he hardly feels them at all, unable to experience the full spectrum of feeling that others possess. Beneath his affability, he’s almost entirely indifferent towards his fellow man, his loyalty and affections being hard to truly capture at the end of the day. A cunning beast with the mask of an angel.

Backstory:
Gale’s family was one of those sorts that fell just an inch above the comfortable suburbs of the middle class, safe from hunger or struggle or what have you. His father worked high among the branches of his company, and his mother worked as a pharmacist. Their collective incomes ensured that Gale would never go without, and the parents themselves doted on the child as if he was their own flesh and blood son. He wasn’t, really- Gale had been adopted into the Eden household at the age of six- but they still loved him with all their hearts.

The boy was hardly the perfect child, however. Having been plucked from an abusive household, Gale was discovered to have a neurological disorder that made him unable to experience pain, and an almost eerie detachment to the ideas of right and wrong. It wasn’t uncommon for him to mock and goad his parents and peers, playing surprisingly cruel pranks and feigning innocence when caught. Everything came to its natural conclusion when the Edens found their son crouched over the neighbor’s cat with a knife in his hand, slitting the belly from crotch to chin. Horrified, the parents immediately sought as much help as they could get- speaking with Gale’s therapist with the issue, hiring psychiatrists and psychologists and whatnot.

Eventually, after years of therapy, the boy began to show signs of improvement. He expressed guilt over his behavior. He smiled at his mother’s terrible jokes. He built up a circle of friends, adopted a set of healthy outlets and hobbies, and blossomed into a well-rounded young man.

Of course, Gale hadn’t changed. Deep down, he was still the same boy who had quietly disposed of the neighbor pets- but he had discovered that making believe was far more beneficial. When the Apathy Syndrome hit, he and his family were luckily unaffected, and when P3 rolled around, Gale involved himself in as many fundraisers as he could- for the hospitals, for the worried families, for the children themselves. It was after one such event that Gale went to sleep, and found himself waking in the wonderful world of Wonderland.

Theme Song:
Bach’s “Little” Fugue in G Minor, Piano Version

Geryon

Name:
Geryon

Persona Appearance:
Geryon takes the shape of a chimeralike monster. It has eight legs, bent and shaped like that of a spider’s, but built like a lion’s- paws and all. It’s body and wings are that of a dragon, with a scorpion tail. The tip drips with venom. Interestingly enough, despite the beast’s horrifying body, its face is that of an honest man. The entire being is roughly the size of a mountain lion, if not a bit larger.

Persona Skills:
Skewer
Eiha
Rakunda

Character Relevance:
The Monster of Fraud, the Geryon portrayed within Dante’s Inferno resides between the seventh and eighth circles of Hell, Violence and Fraud, and serves as an escort for Dante and Virgil into the latter. For the young Gale, it represents the farce that he presents to the world- that of a kind, warm-hearted man- and the violent horror that lurks just beneath the surface.

Here's my boy Gale. c:

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