[OOC] The True Self - Persona

[Takaru]

Kissu said
Sho handled the class rosters, so you should ask him.Although the important question remains; is Kotori a first or second year?

I'd say second year - leaving the options of class 2-1 or 2-2. Or 2-3 because screw everything.

[I-Am-X]

Class 2-2!

Helps gets some more interaction in that class.
XD

[Kissu]

Savo said
Something tells me that a love triangle is about to form between Kami, Ayano, and Leiko.I dun think this is going to end well.

Ok, it's now official. Leiko has been shipped with every male she's met so far.

I mean, I know she's collecting a harem but come on...

[Takaru]

I-Am-X said
Class 2-2!Helps gets some more interaction in that class.XD

2-2 it shall be then.

[SwordfishKnight]

Hey guys, quick state of affairs. For the next few days, I might be quite inactive, because about 12 hours or so ago, a close friend had his childhood friend die in an accident, so I might be offline for a little bit. This is just preemptive, so I might not be offline at all, but just in case, I wanted to let all know.

Sorry to be a downer.

EDIT:Mostly everything seems to be fine, my friend is getting over it relatively well, so I will be active, although not super active.

[XLegs]

If a Justice Arcana character is needed, here you go. If not, I'd be glad to edit him to be a non-persona character.

Tanaka Toma

Name: Tanaka Toma

Age: 18

Appearance:



Appearance Description:
His most prominent feature is his height, as he stands at 185 cm, just a touch under 6'1. His overall appearance tends to be disheveled, as he finds himself with little time to put much effort into looking tidy. His rusty-red hair is always a scraggly mess, and he prefers wearing an unzipped track jacket over a plain t-shirt with matching track pants.
Even when he has to dress up more formally, such as wearing his uniform to school, he keeps it as loose and casual as possible, unbuttoning and unzipping everything he can. Despite his aversion to professionalism and general stuffy-ness in his clothing, he has a fondness for plain, dark-colored ties, and always wears one to school. Loosely, of course.

Arcana: Justice

Personality:
Toma is a stoic young man, who tends to gives off a 'cool older brother' kind of vibe - he strives to be approachable, reliable, and someone who others look up to. He's fairly social and is often willing to help out any who ask, even at his own expense.

Though he is hyper-competitive, he's never a sore-loser unless he believes cheating or dishonesty was involved in the event. He does his absolute best to get the highest marks possible, and he loves playing any sport, with soccer being the one he's played most. When he isn't studying or playing around with balls, he spends his time playing competitive multi-player games.

Seeing as he has very little free time, his gaming cuts into his sleep every night. It is very rare that he gets more than three hours of shut-eye a day, and his face shows his lack of sleep. Despite this, he somehow finds enough energy everyday to function properly. Usually.

When he sees others upset or caught in a bad situation, he often takes action to try to fix the problem without knowing all the facts and details. This sometimes causes him to come off as condescending and presumptuous, and at worst as a downright insensitive jerk.

He takes extreme issue with bullying and those who just generally try to make life harder for others. These instances are the only time he shows much emotion, and more often than not, it's anger. He feels compelled to protect those who can't protect themselves, but his rage can cause him to take it too far - there have been a few times in his past where he has gotten violent.

Equipment/Skills:
His stamina and over all strength is very good, letting him be physically active for hours on end. He's tried various martial arts during his life, and still tries to find some time for Judo. Fights with grapples, kicks, and elbow-length gauntlets that double as knuckle dusters.

Background:
Toma's history revolves almost exclusively around his younger brother, Taiki. Their ages were barely a year apart, meaning they were very close growing up. Toma was the more outgoing and independent one of the two, while his brother was far quieter and reclusive.

It seemed as though, from the moment Taiki entered school, he was a target for bullying. Taiki would tell Toma about it, and, more than once, Toma punched one of the kids Taiki had told him about. Eventually, kids in the school were afraid enough of Toma that they stopped picking on Taiki. But they also stopped interacting with Taiki at all, making it impossible for the shy boy to make any friends.

When Toma left the school for Middle school, the bullying against Taiki came back with a vengeance. Knowing it was his fault for having dealt with it so terribly, Toma tried his best to comfort his brother, telling him it would get better next year, when the boy would start Middle School.

Taiki's lackluster marks meant he wasn't able to attend the same school as Toma. At first, Toma wasn't too worried about not being able to protect his brother, as he had seen that his 'methods' hadn't really worked anyways. On top of that, Taiki would be surrounded by completely new kids, who would be able to see him for the nice guy that he was.

Those thoughts proved to be too optimistic, as more stories about Taiki being bullied came up. Toma couldn't understand why. Why was Taiki always the one targeted? Why did others seem to only want to make his life miserable? The more he thought about the unfairness of it all, the angrier he got. He became a bitter person, who only showed kindness to his brother. Toma had few friends because of his attitude, but that fact was something he didn't often thought about, as he was too focused on Taiki.

But then Toma started high school, his life got much busier, and his brother's situation started to seem normal. Mundane. After having spent so much time and energy reassuring and trying to help his brother to no avail, he began to care less, telling himself that the problem would solve itself eventually. He still spent time talking with Taiki, but the talks became fewer and fewer.

The two drifted apart over the next three years, and Taiki spiraled further into depression, eventually committing suicide at the age of 16.

Toma was devastated, and he receded from the world. A few months passed, and during this time Toma became the person he is now. After getting over the shock and numbness he felt from losing his best friend, he decided he would do everything in his power to help and protect those that needed it.

Eventually, he and his parents moved to Warakuma, to leave behind the bad memories.

Persona: Cottus

Appearance:



Abilities:
Garu
Rakukaja

[Sho Minazuki]

SwordfishKnight said
But the thing is megaman's regular attacks and B attacks are really weak, while his smashes are good, they have really tiny hitboxes.

Yeah, I've gotten used to his playstyle, and despite those somewhat difficult Smashes to land, I 2 stock level 9 CPUs more often with him than even Lucina and Marth.

[SwordfishKnight]

Sho Minazuki said
Yeah, I've gotten used to his playstyle, and despite those somewhat difficult Smashes to land, I 2 stock level 9 CPUs more often with him than even Lucina and Marth.

Maybe it's because i'm used to rushdown characters like little mac or tanks like Ganondorf that it feels weird.

I also need to play better, I make too many stupid mistakes.

[Savo]

I'll read up on some of the new apps and add them to the list sometimes tomorrow. Right now, I'm pretty sleepy, and just about ready to fall asleep.

Sho, if you feel like it, finish the school lunch and move it to the end of the school day if you like.

[SwordfishKnight]

It seems as though the Tumblr collective had finally reached Episode 8 of Gurren Lagann through Toonami re-airing, and boy am I drinking these delicious tears.

[Sho Minazuki]

But seriously, I can imagine Megaman annoying the hell out of people. He's really good at moving around and suppressing you mid range and stuffing your rushdown really hard.

His standard A makes you flinch, and has small knockback at point blank. His down A is a slide kick that goes through enemies even on block, making it excellent for switching sides and out of bad situations. His running A has a decent smash at the end of it and hits multiple times and goes through the opponent too. His Up A is surprisingly very good at smashing, but has a small hitbox, but has a very good upward hitbox.

In the air he's got some pretty melee moves. Standard A in air is the buster again, but backwards A is a double slash that has a fairly good smash power, his forward A is a fire slash that's really fast, faster than even Marth and Lucina's forward A. His down A is difficult to land, but is an incredibly strong spike even at low damages, and his up A will throw opponents up into the air with the tornado. If you do the up A at point blank to a smash ball, you'll usually get it if it was hit at least once before-hand.

Getting the side B on someone can give Megaman instant pressure to break their shield, they can either try and keep fighting, pass it onto you, or block the detonation. If they block the detonation you'll usually be able to force their shield down by a lot. If they keep fighting, just kite them until it explodes, and if they try and pass it onto you, most characters will have a very difficult time to do this, since Megaman is so good at kiting. Alternatively they can dodge it.

His standard B is good for poke and punishing people who try and charge up from a long range, and will also even knock Wario off his bike if you through it directly at him. Up B is incredibly recovery, and he's able to attack after it too. His down B is really good for dueling up close because the hit check is really fast and forces most opponents to back up and try and hit from a range if they can, or if they have a counter, just be careful.

Megaman's side Smash is what you'll see a lot of, what it lacks in surround range, it makes up for in horizontal range, in some cases people will not be reached by a Smash from the ledge, and be safe to recover, but with Megaman, a well timed side smash, the charged buster, will hit them. His up Smash is very reliable, and has some sideways hitbox meaning it can lift some opponents into the air, but doesn't hit very high, and his down smash is just okay. Hits both sides simultaneously, and looks to have a bit of an upward hitbox.

Basically, Megaman's really good if you're hell bent on being annoying.

Also the best up smash in the game I think is Palutena's. The upward hitbox is huge, like it's a fucking pillar of light.

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Also yes, you're in 2-2 Takaru.

[SwordfishKnight]

He's definitely a force to be reckoned with in the annoyance department for sure.

Also, Palutena is definitely really good. Her wavedash range is really good, has a nice amount of invincibility, and is generally annoying. She should definitely be played more, but for some reason she isn't. She is also absolutely unbelievably tanky. I've played matches where she was upwards of 150% damage, and still wasn't flying off screen. her damage output could be a little more desirable.

My personal opinion for best upsmash is definitely Ike or Ganondorf. Ike's up swing covers a ridiculous amount and will keep juggling enemies, while If you're upwards of 40% with most characters, Ganondorf's upsmash will KO them.

[Sho Minazuki]

Yeah, not to mention Palutena has a counter AND an anti-projectile move, not to mention her Up B is basically Farore's Wind, but with no fall on startup. Her standard B is the only thing that's not really strong.

[SwordfishKnight]

My baby is still Little Mac though. He may be a cheese character, but it's still fun to punish players who try to play defensive.

[Sen]

I'd still like to to know what's up with my precious Shulk baby in SSB4.

Also, NaNoWriMo is coming up and I'm totally going to try to do it. Anyone else participating in it?

[Sho Minazuki]

Shulk is suffice to say, okay. A Fire Emblem character would still be a better pick than him.

His normals are pretty decent, and his Smash attacks are also of fair power, especially during Power mode. He actually does a lot of damage (not as much launch though) in Buster mode, but since these modes only last temporarily, players can very easily play against those and make them useless, otherwise he'd actually be pretty damn strong if he were able to keep a mode until he changed.

His Back Slash is pretty unreliable as recovery (in fact it's absolutely horrible) but it can be used as an aerial approach, and has very good range. The bonus attached to it where he does extra damage and launch if the opponent has their back turned is not to be counted on, but if you do land it, it's noticeable and pretty strong.

His Counter has around the same frames as Marth and Lucina, but it's kind of a rush slash counter instead, so it can miss if the enemy attacks from a weird position.

His Up B is actually very good for launching and getting kills, especially with Power mode and if they're high enough (around 100% should do it most of the time). Although all the launch is in the 2nd slash. The upward slash can catch opponents, and 9/10 times you'll be able to follow after that with the 2nd slash.

His aerials are a very linear hitbox if he's attacking in any direction other than forward (his back A and up A are a stab, and so is the down A). His neutral air A is pretty good for crossing over players, as it's an upward slash and will hit very early in the swing. On ground you'll find yourself using the AAA most as well as down A like most sword characters.

Basically, Shulk is okay, but other Fire Emblem characters are still better and more consistent, but by no means is he bad. Just a note, do NOT use his Monado Arts (standard B) while under attack. You can't use any other moves while selecting a mode.

[Cuco]

I think I'll just wait for some kind of time skip before posting again. Wouldn't really accomplish a lot at this point.

But, without further ado, I present the CS everybody was just dying to see /sarcasm

Misaki Mikawa

Name: Misaki Mikawa

Age: 16

Appearance: ”Oh, I’m sure you’d much rather be looking at Chiaki or Sachiko…”

Personality: Misaki is more than a little weird, to put it bluntly. Flighty, spacey, and hyperactive are all good ways to describe her. If something interests her, she’ll usually put a good day into obsessing over it….until either something equally interesting comes along or her interest just peters out. When she finds the opportunity to launch into talking about something that interests her, she’ll talk until the day everyone around her dies of old age if she isn’t stopped.
All her eccentricities aside, she’s a pretty dedicated friend, and is always ready to help someone out. Though due to her perpetual lack of self-esteem, she’s unlikely to be helpful in regards to anything too strenuous, but she’ll definitely try….from the shadows….while speaking in a hushed tone.

Equipment/Skills: Uh….outside the box thinking?

Background: Misaki’s personality essentially painted a huge glowing target on her back for the worst in life. During junior high, the problem got to be at its worst, and Misaki didn’t really have a single friend to call hers. That changed when she met Sachiko. Sachiko supported her through one of the worst times of her life, and Misaki has followed her around ever since. She looks up to Sachiko’s sunny personality and only wishes she could be more like that….

[itano123]

blarg i ended up getting smash...

[Kissu]

I'm ready for a time skip whenever.

Also, I really want to get Smash but I suck so bad. I can't help feel I'm gonna get it anyway though...

[Sho Minazuki]

Savo your response game is lacking.

We're almost ready to timeskip though, but we can just play today off as a normal day-end and get to club activities?