[OOC] Persona: The darkest light

[Jangel13]

You know those old Saturday morning cartoons you used to watch as a child? Where the hero and his team would always win despite how daunting the task may seem? We were so innocent back then, life was simpler and everything seemed fair. Sadly real life is anything but fair...

In the real world so much pain is normal we dig our heels and endure it for the sake of being part of society. We are told that we have no choice because we live in a world where the rich gain money from other peoples hard work, where art is a business and we buy things just to make ourselves look good, where the one who is meant to instill justice to criminals is actually the biggest criminal himself. People say that so long as you work hard you will be successful and they are the biggest lairs.

Life is unfair but that isn't why you are here. You are here because like everyone else here you resorted to being a criminal in the eyes of the world. Either for revenge, justice, a sense of duty whatever the reason may be. At first you were all victims of the infamous serial murderer blood eye they are called this because the victims eyes bleed and keep bleeding until they simply die from blood loss or infection. It is a horrendous way to go and their is no cure, the only reason you know its not a disease is because of a simple fact. Your loved one, your friend, someone you cared about, they all were given a letter signaling they were the next target. Of course they called police, called in favors, even tried leaving the country. None of these have worked and have all died the same way. Clearly the police wont do their job, are you willing to do anything to get your brand of justice or vengeance? What will happen when you discover that the killer is actually a small cog in a bigger and much darker machine...

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First off thanks for reading till the end of that story :) I want to first state that this reality is something I made up save for the persona elements we will obviously be using. As a result we will be delving into new territory, I have only played Persona 5 and what little i know of the universe i learned from someone else so please don't be afraid to join if you find the idea interesting but don't know about persona in general. Keep in mind that what we will do is mostly use the information from Persona 5 which is the most recent game to my knowledge. So first off I will explain what a persona is to those that don't already know:

Persona (What is a persona?)

I will do my best to explain to my own understanding, keep in mind I am using information i have gained through said friend stated earlier and my own experience in the game. I will also provide links to each topic as I explain them.

A Persona is the manifestation of a persons inner self. We all live with a mask that we wear so we can deal with everyday life. These masks come in many forms of course and appear because we try to fit into society instead of going against it. This could be as simple as pretending to be smarter then you actually are in class or to the more extreme of blending in while having murderous impulse within a psychopath killer. However these masks are formed they are created and left deep inside our hearts where a normal person wouldn't ever reach or change.
Certain conditions need to be meet in order to even have ones mask rise to the surface. I will explain that later of course, however when one rips off their mask this is a literal sense of discarding the you that followed the rules, discarding the you that endured everything simply to fit in, and discarding of the you that you simply couldn't accept anymore. This then leads to what is known as your "persona manifestation" this causes your true self to come to the surface and fight under your command.
Their is some times known to be second awakening when you fulfill certain requirements but that will be revealed as the rp moves forward.
https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Persona_(concept)

Next thing to understand is Arcana:

Arcana (what is this and how does it effect me?)

Arcana refers to the character themselves and is connected to a persons persona. The Arcana refer to the 22 tarot cards of the same name. The tarot or Arcana is more closely related to the person and how they act. Sometimes that Persona's fate matches that of the player character, or personality attributes, and so on, but they in some fashion need to be similar. They are big indicators of how your character acts as a person both in the real world and in the second one where your persona can manifest which will be explained another time. Think of the Arcana as a representation of your character and how they act around other people. I will write a list on the Arcana as it will be first come first serve. For now simply look through the list i will provide and make your character at the very least similar to what is described for whom you choose to be. Keep in mind that reverse tarot will be allowed.
This is the General list: https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Arcana
This is each individual explanation keep in mind however that both the Judgement and World Personas wont be playable:

• The fool: He who begins the journey is a jack of all trades, he is the one that unites the others as they travel down the path
• The Magician: The one who uses their talents in order to realize their potential they the magic wielders the ones of knowledge and skill
• The Priestess: She with hidden knowledge and the one with hidden power yet to be tapped
• The Empress: The mother that loves, she who fertility, comfort, and protection come naturally and feels for others
• The Emperor: He who seeks control and will do everything to attain it for they feel no other path is acceptable
• The Hierophant: He who delivers education and is the spiritual seer to all
• The lovers: They who reveal the spirit of romance, the crossroads of the easy path or the right path
• The Chariot: They who are driven and determined to make their own path
• Justice: They who their form of justice be it revenge or fairness do so at a critical trial
• The Hermit: He who asks why and gains knowledge at the expense of solitude
• Fortune: They who seek opportunity and believes in adaptation rather then luck
• Strength: They who believe in self control and virtue rather then brute force
• The Hanged Man: The survivor who is pulled between the two realities of their existence
• Death: They who embody metamorphosis and change and search within the mystery of death itself
• Temperance: They who seek balance within their lives
• The Devil: They who do everything for themselves and give into greed and impulse
• The Tower: He who is his own greatest enemy and runs towards their own ruin
• The Star:They who are of strong hope and faith
• The Moon: They who hide themselves by trying to be the ideal person and as such has hidden depths
• The Sun: They who are the light no matter the darkness of the situation

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I will take this opportunity to explain what will make this group function as an organization so to speak:

• First you are all victims of the blood eye cases
• Secondly you feel you need to find the killer it doesn't matter what reason you give your character but you must feel it strongly enough to go to any lengths to find said killer.

Your characters must have both these requirements in order to join this rp
please know that this will allow this group to form more cohesively and with greater direction. After all none of you know each other and their is no reason to trust one another but these two facts are what will give the group its common goal to strive towards despite this.

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List of available Arcana:

• Fool/reserved
• Magician
• Priestess
• Empress
• Emperor
• Hierophant
• Lovers
• Chariot
• Justice
• Hermit/Taken by yours truly
• Fortune/Taken by Ryteb Pymeroce
• Strength
• Hanged Man/Taken by Kosm
• Death
• Temperance
• Devil
• Tower/taken by Feijao
• Star
• Moon/taken by Aurrorian
• Sun

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Rules:
1. What the Gm and co Gm says is law but we will listen to reason and will take suggestions.
2. You can kill each other but only if both parties agree to the death.
3. I don't mind if you get into a heated discussion OOC, however, any arguments that become name calling and hostile I will ask that you go to your PM we are not children so don't act like it.
4.Your Persona must be based off a realistic or fictional character: good examples are Arsene Lupin, Zorro, Genghis khan Bad examples: Naruto, Ichigo, Or making something up
5. You must follow at least a few of the behaviors of your chosen Arcana within your character, they don't need to be exact but enough that you can say you follow its example
6. As proof you looked over this write down Phantom thieves in your others section

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CS skeleton

Name

Essentials

Full Name:

Appearance (put image here/if you can't find a suitable one it's not necessary):

Alias (the name you are when in the mirror realm):

Gender:

Age:

Birthday:

Written Appearance(Optional):

Personal

Personality:

Likes:

Dislikes:

Arcana Representation:

Relationships (Romantically, family, allies, enemies, etc.):

Who did the blood eye terrorist kill? (who did he take that was so special to you?):

Backstory (Brief or as long as you're/I'm wanting):

Persona

Appearance (put image here/not necessary if can't be found):

Description of persona (appearance, if you have something to add):

Abilities:

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Other

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The mirror realm

Have you ever looked into a mirror and noticed something out of place? Did you ever wonder if those rumors about bloody Mary in the mirror or some other spirit was waiting on the other side? Their is, you just never realized it...

This is the universe where our heroes will go in order to find their killer and uncover the mystery of the killers motive.The world beyond the mirror holds the you that you hide within yourself in this world you see yourself without the mask you wear for everyone else. More often then not the mirrored you is simply a shadow of your true self however to a select few through hardship or tragedy they realize that enough is enough. When they rip off their masks in the mirror world they don't simply change they become the persona they were meant to be.

As one would expect the mirror realm is filled with "people" so to speak. They are the merely shadows of the people that they are in real life and as such hold all the anger, sadness, and emotions that would normally be hidden from view. However, for those of black hearts are what are known as the shadow mirror. These are cracks in reality where their distorted feelings conjure a world of their own making that can only be accessed by a mysterious app...

[Jangel13]

Shiba The Hermit

Shiba Akabane

Essentials

Full Name: Shiba Akabane

Appearance (put image here/if you can't find a suitable one it's not necessary):

Alias (the name you are when in the mirror realm): Solitude

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Birthday: January 1st

Written Appearance(Optional): Stands at 5'4 normally of average height. He is skinny and has little to no muscle on his body. He constantly looks like he hasn't had enough sleep as dark circles are usually under his eyes. He has ocean blue eyes and ebony black hair that reaches down to his shoulder though not many would tell as he always wears a hoodie. his body almost looks brittle and sickly without proper nourishment.

Personal

Personality: Shiba lives the life of an introvert. He rarely speaks and when he does it is only because nobody understands sign language nearby or he is without his note book. He has immense knowledge thanks to his almost obsessive compulsion to read anything he can get his hands on. He will read anything from magazines to complex physics books and everything in between. He is quick to shy away from loud places and people and acts more like a scared puppy when he is around new people or places. While his friends are few and far and between he helps with whatever knowledge he can as he feels he has no other redeeming quality.

Likes:

• Books
• Quiet places
• Flowers

Dislikes:

• Loud people
• Loud places
• lightning

Arcana Representation: The Hermit

Relationships (Romantically, family, allies, enemies, etc.): Dr. Sakura Legal guardian

Who did the blood eye terrorist kill? (who did he take that was so special to you?):My sister the only good person Shiba knew Aside from Dr Sakura

Backstory (Brief or as long as you're/I'm wanting):
Shiba had been born in the slums and had been born to an unfortunate life. His father worked hard for the family and he was a good person but that was only until his mother died of cancer. She was the anchor holding the family together and luckily Shiba was born just before it took her. He was then blamed for making his mother so weak she died. His father then blamed him for her death and became a drinker. The only thing that made him feel safe was books. His mother loved to read and as such Shiba had a small library to himself. His big sister was the sweetest person he ever knew.

Soon she was the one protecting him from his fathers drunken outbursts. He was to young to understand why he was blamed and he simply believed it. Had it not been for his sister telling him otherwise he may have killed himself. Shiba was smart and his sister got a job in order to help the family however when she left his father started to abuse him. He beat Shiba more times then he could count. However he started to hide from his sister as well so not to get her wrapped up in it. That didn't always work because she was hurt like him. At the age of 16 his sister reported abused and their father was imprisoned. They were then left under the care of Dr. Sakura and friend of their mother

For a while things were looking up. However, tragedy struck when his sister was the next one targeted by blood eyes. His guardian Dr. Kugiki Sakura did everything she could using whatever medicines she could get her hands on but it simply wasn't enough. When she died Shiba kept to himself never leaving his solitude. However he was constantly sought out by people who needed help. He considered a "consultant" to many fields from medicine, to investigation, and even science and engineering. He poured over every bit of information so he wanted to take down blood eyes, he simply had no courage to do it himself.

Persona

Appearance (put image here/not necessary if can't be found):

Description of persona (appearance, if you have something to add): The Persona actually is slightly hunched over as if an old man and instead of the knives he had a large tomb held to his left hand and opened halfway as if still reading it.

Roger Joseph Boscovich is the full name of his persona. He is a well known and documented scientist that was known for being a physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, theologian, Jesuit priest, and a polymath from the Republic of Ragusa. He was also known as the precursor to atomic theory

Abilities:

• Dazzler
• Dia=heal slightly
• Tarukaja=raise attack

Strengths:

• Resistant to psi
• Debuff resistance to all allies

Weaknesses:

• Physical attacks
• gun attacks

Phantom theives

[Ryteb Pymeroce]

Took me long enough, but finally done.

Wandering Fortune

Full Name:
Felix Volpe

Alias:
Kitsune

Gender:
Male

Age:
17

Birthday:
7th of November

Written Appearance:
Felix stands at 4'11, and has a lithe build. The main phrase people think when they see him is Fox, as his features are quite vulpine. This isn't helped by Felix deliberately growing his red hair so that it looks like he has fox ears, and that his ears are covered by the bangs. His eyes are amber coloured, though it's rare to see them as his eyes are normally slit in a vulpine way.
In his day to day life, he wears a green long-sleeved shirt, jeans cut off just below the knees and a pair of sandals.
In the mirror world, his outfit changes to something resembling a shinto priest. A white shitagi covered by an red kosode and hakama, held up by an orange obi, over which he wears a orange haori with a fox head on the back. Over his face forms a white fox mask. On his feet, he wears his regular sandals. He comes equipped with a staff and a pistol.

Personality:
Felix is a fox in human skin, at least according to his friend Raphael. While he is a trickster, he is not a bully who messes with people because he can. Instead, he reserves his cunning mind for those who irritate him. He is friendly enough to people, but doesn't really let people in easily. Those he does let in are friends for life, unless they commit a grave betrayal against him.

Likes:
Card Games, Travelling, Pizza

Dislikes:
Needles, Boredom

Arcana Representation:
Fortune

Relationships:
Raphael Phobos, his best friend and main confidant in the investigation. He is aiming to study medicine, and provides treatment when Felix gets in over his head.

Who did the blood eye terrorist kill?:
Odin Stone, Felix's former guardian and father figure.

Backstory:
Felix was orphaned at a young age, his mother dying in childbirth and his father dying in a plane crash as he returned from a business trip. Felix was raised by Odin Stone, a friend of his father's. They spent alot of Felix's youth travelling for Odin's work, whatever that was Felix never learned, before Odin was finally comfortable enough to retire. This travelling gave Felix access to several cultures, and gave him an appreciation for how big the world actually is.

When they finally settled down, around 8 years ago, Felix encountered his future best friend Raphael. The two initially didn't get on, with Felix being too free and Raphael being too rigid, but the two bonded over their love of foreign cultures.

Though the two decided on different paths for their studies, Raphael decided on medicine, while Felix decided on history. The idea of a travelling archaeologist appealed greatly to the youth, particularly after he watched the three Indiana Jones Movies. (Yes, there are only three, what are you talking about?)

When the letter came, Felix was initially sceptical, but the news reports soon convinced him. When the illness hit, Felix and Raphael took time off school to try and help his guardian, to little avail. After his death, the usually carefree Felix was incredibly serious.

"Raphael, we are going to stop this guy. For Odin."

Reynard

Description of persona:
Reynard is the protagonist of the story series 'Reynard the Fox', a group of books dating back to the 11th century. A notorious trickster, most of their stories are about tricking fellow animals and/or dealing with the fallout. As a persona, he appears as an anthropomorphic fox wreathed in flames.

Abilities:

• Agi
• Psi
• Masukukaja

Strengths:
Resistant to Psi
Boosts Elemental Attacks of the Party

Weaknesses:
Weak Against Ice
Inability to learn Physical/Gun Moves

Other:

Super Secret Message

Phantom Thieves

[Jangel13]

@Ryteb Pymeroce

looks good sorry but this is my fault, I had forgotten to write down the code for you to put your personal image and your persona image. If you give me a bit I'll put it up. You don't need to get the pictures this just a failing on my part your approved with or without images

[Ryteb Pymeroce]

It's cool. I can't be asked to look for pictures anyway.

[Jangel13]

@Feijao@Aurrorian@Kosm@SimpleWriter

In case your all having trouble with your cs mine is up if you need a frame of reference

[Ryteb Pymeroce]

Might want to spellcheck your CS dude. Unless he really does have an entire tomb on his belt. Also you never gave the name of your persona, I mean it's fair to be mysterious but we kinda need to know if only to not double up on the same persona.

Also should point out that Merlin would be a Magician persona, as his feats are more associated with acts of magic in the public consciousness.

[Jangel13]

Thanks for seeing that I'll change that in a moment

[Jangel13]

@Ryteb Pymeroce

Thanks for the Merlin knowledge when I thought of hermit that was my first thought but then again he would be much easier placed as a mage in that respect I'll have to look for something else

[Ryteb Pymeroce]

For a Hermit, you're probably better off looking at famous scientists and philosophers. Off the top of my head, Newton is a good choice,

[Jangel13]

well if you think famous scientists and philosophers fit the bill of the hermit i was thinking of Roger Joseph Boscovich he is almost exactly what i planned for Shiba being knowledgeable about all subjects however i am unsure if he was a hermit or not. I am trying to go for the smarter consultant, the one everyone turns to for the analytical knowledge that can't be found normally, if that makes sense.

[Jangel13]

for some reason when i look for hermits i keep getting saints

[Ryteb Pymeroce]

By the definition, Hermit arcana are those who prefer solitude and/or staying out the limelight. The main trouble with that is the fact that those people aren't bloody remembered because they aren't in the limelight!

Anyway, Hermit Arcana and Hermits are not the same.

[Jangel13]

hmm you make a fair point, thank you for talking with me about this. Even in literature the pickings are slim, so in this respect ill go with my scientist pick. Thanks for the help

[Feijao]

Just letting you guys know I haven't ran off, or forgotten, my character sheet should be up tonight or later on today 💪🏾 have a good day.

[Aurrorian]

I've been procrastinating a bit, but also still laying out the basics for my lengthy character background. Will continue working over the next day, expect to be finished then or the day after.

[Jangel13]

Still with us guys? @Kosm@SimpleWriter

[Sage Orion 0312]

@Jangel13
Heya! Very interested in either the Empress, High Priestess, Star, or the Lovers~
If it is alright I will get started on a CS soon.

PS.
As an avid Tarot reader I ADORE the fact that you are using the major arcana as characters.

[Jangel13]

@Sage Orion 0312

Glad to hear from you, go ahead and make your character all those arcana you listed are open.

[Dark Light]

Thinking devil but not sure yet. Gonna follow for a bit and see how it goes.