AThousandCurses

Persona ~ Alone at Sea (PERSONA WITH A BOAT 𓊝)

Katsumi Yoshino

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character info
Name:

Katsumi Yoshino

Arcana:

Temperance

Birthday:

June 8th

Appearance:

To Katsumi, she doesn't have attractive traits. Standing around 5'4 feet tall and having a healthy skin tone, there isn't much to talk about her appearance. She stands confidently and always has a grin that sometimes seems fake. From how she walks and carries herself, pretty much everybody can tell she's acting the part rather than being the part. Her eyes hide the single truth that she keeps to herself.

Despite this, Katsumi's fashion sense is on point with what kind of expression she's going for. If she wants to give off that 'smart glasses girl,' vibe, her attire will be prim and proper. She wants to be a ball of energy? Her clothes are slightly loose and she's not wearing her jacket fully.

Reputation:

Katsumi Yoshino is a complete weirdo. From the way she acts to the way she talks. She carries herself in an odd manner and tries to grab everyone's attention. It's like watching a circus grow a pair of legs and start performing tricks. People laugh at her or think she's dumber than a bunch of bricks. Regardless, everyone takes her as a walking joke half of the time. If someone is friends with her, it usually means that person is desperate for companionship.

She can be extremely obnoxious at times. From not respecting any personal boundaries to sounding like an idiot at times, there's no telling when the show will stop. At times, her antics would get on people's nerves. That being said, there are a rare few instances when Katsumi stops being an annoyance, but it only happens every blue moon.

Background:

A girl born into a family that owns a manga publisher company. Despite being raised as the daughter of said company, Katsumi didn't exactly have that much interest in it at first. She didn't grow up spoiled and ended up playing with kids around her age. Naturally extroverted, Katsumi hung out with her friends without a care. Every day seemed endless, and studying was an unfortunate, necessary hassle.

Though as people grew out of their childlike interests, Katsumi didn't. Wanting to stay true to her fantasies, she kept playing around in middle school. Unfortunately for her, society frowned on such eccentric behaviors. Her teachers scolded her, her parents reprimanded her, and her fellow peers often ostracized her for being weird. It was the first time she was at a loss over being not accepted.

That is when Katsumi found her lord and savior. Manga. Manga had saved her and restored her faith in humanity. She found warmth within each page of literature and became content with herself. That, of course, wasn't true at all. The steamroller known as reality often crushed down her walls every time. Still, Katsumi felt happy for a time. Even if she didn't have friends, she has 2d characters she could relate to.

Eventually, when she reached the age to enter high school, Katsumi's father sent her onboard. He intended to make her have connections in the future so that their company could thrive. It was a new page for Katsumi's life. A place where she could restart her social life. But, life is never easy.

Misc. :

Despite wearing glasses, Katsumi doesn't need them to see.
No matter what, her bag usually has at least one manga inside it.
Under an online alias, Katsumi writes very bad web novels for people to read.
Katsumi has a strange sixth sense whenever she is mentioned.
Surprisingly, Katsumi is enrolled into the mathematics class.
Whenever she gets stressed, Katsumi often cleans up her room or 'studies' her manga to calm down.

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persona info
Weapon:

A katana. I am not joking.

Persona:

Circe

A witch of the sea and daughter to the titan Helios. Odysseus encounters her on his travels during the Odyssey. She would turn him, and his crew into pigs were it not for Hermes. Circe falls in love with Odysseus and advises on his journey.

In comparison to Katsumi's height, Circe is smaller than her. Being around the size of a voodoo doll, Circe could fit into the palm of Katsumi's hand. Wielding a twig as her wand, Circe's form resembles that of a witch. She also lacks an apparent mouth, but her eyes that are like lines convey all kinds of emotions.

Moveset:

As the daughter of Helios, Circe has a multitude of fire spells that she slings at her enemies. A dangerous inferno that smothers all into a lovely flame. As a witch, Circe has multiple debuffing spells that weaken her opposition.

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

Cervantes Quixote

Wait, what did the maid just ask him? Investment opportunities? Did that even exist in a maid's vocabulary? Regardless, Cervantes was pleasantly surprised by the maid's question. "Investment opportunities, well..." Cervantes trailed off in thought. Why would a maid, especially Reginald's maid, want to find investment opportunities? This didn't happen in-game, no matter how many times he played it. Perhaps this was some information he missed or skipped through while playing the game.

Still, the tutorial NPC, Cervantes, helped the heroine in whatever she asked. Things like where to find magic, what would the next event be, how to get away with murder, and places where a dragon egg might be...

Wait, how to get away with murder!?

A chill went down his spine as he smiled at the maid. "If you wanted my personal opinion, I'd say the potion business. They're very profitable and a necessity for adventurers. I heard that they sometimes make potions to help with illnesses as well." That was according to Cervantes's experience and some truth of the old world. Most hospitals were owned by wealthy CEOs, though Cervantes didn't know if the same applied to this world. It probably did, but he would need to do more research. "Though that wouldn't work..." Cervantes muttered to himself.

"If you wanted a more concrete answer, I'd need more information," Cervantes said to the maid. "Like how profitable they are, how easy is it to create a company in that business? Could you substitute that business with a different one?" That was better than asking for an overview of multiple industries. "I think you should start off with the question, 'which business do you want to invest in?' That way, I can tell whether or not it's a good investment." If the maid could narrow down the possibilities for him, that'd be great.

"Though there seems to be a problem with your question." A deflated look appeared on his face. "I mean no offense, but as a maid, your income would be low, no?" The maid in front of him could be a former noble that decided to serve another noble, but Cervantes felt like that wasn't the case. "It'd be hard to otherwise invest if you don't have enough money to compete with other merchants." After all, the more money invested, the more money is gained back.

"Though, I guess if you really wanted to invest, you'd be better off trying to find an inventor. Though those are often diamond in the rough." In a realistic sense, Cervantes was right. Inventors took a long time to create life-changing inventions, like the light bulb, for example, and they might be frauds if they fail. As a player, Cervantes had done it multiple times. In the investment part, he had the heroine invest in several businesses he knew that had a high rate of profitability. However, Cervantes felt guilty for that one artist in whom he often invested. In every playthrough, that artist would always follow Van Gogh's path. That artist could only find success in death...

A somber look briefly appeared on Cervantes's face as he was lost in thought. "Is there anything else I can help you with?"

@Rune_Alchemist

Strange Gospel: A Heavily Persona-Inspired Urban Fantasy RP

@VitaVitaAR

After a few small edits, it should be good to be added to your list.

Strange Gospel: A Heavily Persona-Inspired Urban Fantasy RP

Okay, I'll try to find a new face claim in that case.

Strange Gospel: A Heavily Persona-Inspired Urban Fantasy RP

Name: Yuichi Miyasato
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Appearance: "Hm, I'll take note of that.

Yuichi stands at around 6'0 feet tall. He possesses a big frame and seems fit for an athlete.

Often wears casual clothes such as a hoodies and jeans whenever not in a formal setting. Often has a terrible fashion sense.

Personality: A soft-spoken teenager who remains respectful to those around him. Even when confronting someone rudely, he remains cordial with them. However, this would also apply to harassment, as Yuichi would do nothing against them. However, his patience is limited if a line like violence is crossed. At that point, good luck dealing with him.

Thanks to his reserved nature, Yuichi never talks about himself. He hates it whenever someone asks what he is up to, not because he finds them nosy. It's because of what he should be doing but can't. Yuichi suffers from internal frustration with himself when dealing with his injury. Though he's bad at concealing his emotions, he sometimes appears agitated.

Yuichi has a deep love for baseball. Ever since he got into it when he was younger, he'd always tried to practice it. Unfortunately, due to that accident, he can't play as he used to. Despite this, he still tries pitching with his non-dominant arm, leaving him bitter taste in his mouth as he can't produce the same results.
As a result, he often comes off as standoffish with his agitation and big frame though this is very much unintentional.

Skills:
Throwing Expertise - Yuichi has become incredibly adept at throwing small objects with great accuracy and speed after spending several years in baseball.
Sprinting - Yuichi can run for a long time thanks to his daily exercise and former experience as a baseball player.
Reflexive - Has quick reaction time thanks to playing baseball. He can react quickly whenever he's anticipating what will happen next.

Equipment:
Baseballs, any object that can be thrown.
Bandages

Echo:
Name: Achilles

Appearance:

My Hider

Abilities: Achilles fights with his spear and often tanks attacks head-on. Will throw the spear as if it were a javelin to pierce enemies. It's main style is stick onto its target as long as it can and drag its focus onto itself. Achilles also has the ability to buff Yuichi or his allies physical's stats, though he can only target one person at a time.

Brief Backstory: Being a child of mix-parentage, Yuichi was often singled out for looking different than anyone else. While frustrating, he put up with it most of the time. Because of this, Yuichi found himself lonely. Wanting his son to break out of his shell, his father decided to sign him up for a sport. This would change Yuichi's life.

After being assigned to a team, Yuichi practiced a long with his new acquaintances. Despite their first impressions, they learned and talked to Yuichi more. A sense of camaraderie was established as expected of a group of peers. And Yuichi soon became friends with them. His school won at the end of middle school, thanks to him striking out the batter. There was a celebration for winning the tournament.

That was until a car accident occurred. A car had crushed to the side of the vehicle Yuichi was in, and he was inadvertently hospitalized. He recovered, but his dominant arm, his right arm, wouldn't be the same again. Because of that, he quit baseball and cut connection with most of friends. Perhaps it was a sense of shame of not being able to play as good as he use to be.

Nowadays, Yuichi is trying his best to study in high school and make it into college. Though he still has dreams of being a pitcher in the leagues.

Strange Gospel: A Heavily Persona-Inspired Urban Fantasy RP

I might be interested, though sorry for not posting in the interest checks.

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

Cervantes Quixote

"Hmmm? Oh, hello!" Snapping out of his thoughts, Cervantes turned to address the new voice that spoke up. Finding a small, petite girl in front of him, Cervantes felt he recognized her from somewhere. "How can I help you?" Putting on his smile, not too forced and not too insincere.

Upon listening to the girl, Cervantes discovered that she was the maid of House von Afah. Now he knew why she looked so familiar. When Cervantes played the game, he often pursued Reginald. It wasn't because he liked his character; it was more like Reginald was an excellent character. Often ranking on S- Tier, Reginald proved helpful in battle scenarios. However, he was S- because of the chance of him turning on the heroine.

Why was that? While Reginald wasn't the type to betray his friends, Anne was a wild card. She could choose to ally with or betray anyone. And it was unfortunate that sacrificing Reginald was a key speedrunning strat. Thanks to his high physical bases, if one were to add a few stat boosters, he would be able to solo most bosses. Unfortunately, doing this would earn his ire and make him turn on the heroine.

Though enough of that, why was that to the maid relevant to him? That was because every time he restarted the game and went to get Reginald, there was a mandatory cutscene where he would have to watch Reginald and the heroine meet each other. That maid was always there with Reginald. If Cervantes remembered correctly, the maid only spoke a line or two before disappearing. That was the only reason why Cervantes recognized the maid's face.

"Quality cooking ingredients? Let's see." Turning his head, he pointed out a direction. "If you head over there, you'll see many shops selling cooking ingredients. Though if you're looking for top quality, Sasha's sells good vegetables and fruits, there's a man named Markos that's good at cutting up and selling quality meat, and Kelloc's sells general items such as flour, oils, and seasonings." When Mella thought he was finished, Cervantes opened his mouth for round two. "If you want to buy fish, you should go ask Markos. I heard he was friends with a fisherman. I also heard that there was a greenhouse on the school grounds. You can try buying from there or even grow your vegetables."

"If you have trouble finding what you need, you should head into town. Sometimes I'll sell my wares there, and you can talk to me if you need help searching for a shop." With that, Cervantes finally seemed to stop. "Is there anything else you need miss?"

@Rune_Alchemist

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

Cervantes Quixote

Today was the entrance ceremony. The time and day the heroine would finally arrive at the school and begin her journey. An epic tale that entranced many who played Cross Heart Academy. Too bad, before he died, Cervantes wasn't too invested in the story. After his first few playthroughs, Cervantes ended up skipping the cutscenes unless they were mandatory.

Though, unlike the heroine, Cervantes couldn't attend the speech. It was because he was here as a merchant rather than the majority of people who were students. Apparently, before transmigrating into this body, Cervantes decided to set up shop after getting permission from the school.

"Hey, Cervantes!" The merchant's eyes darted towards the voices that called him from a stall. To be precise, it was one of the shop NPCs, 'Joe Smith. Cervantes smiled and waved back at the man before continuing his walk. Despite spending some time inside this 'game,' it felt weird. Everything was life-like in comparison to playing it on a screen. The many background character had a life that a console couldn't replicate.

Waving at another shopkeeper, Cervantes stopped nearby a fountain. The pristine and clear water reflected an unfamiliar face. Taking a bronze coin out of the pouch, Cervantes tossed it into the fountain. "Please give me good fortune," Cervantes muttered to himself. He needed it. When he first woke up as the nameless shopkeeper, Cervantes couldn't tell if this was a weird dream. He still needed to get over the fact that he was inside the game.

Now that the game was his reality, was he supposed to treat it as a game or as his new reality? Such a conundrum greatly confused Cervantes.

"Though, that'll have to wait," Cervantes muttered. Depending on how things went in the future, he'd react accordingly. The first on his agenda was to deal with his first task—the Heroine. After the entrance ceremony speech, the heroine, Anne Marielle, would explore the school. It didn't matter in what order she visited, but she would show up at the shopping area of the school.

From there, the shopkeeper, Cervantes, would lead the heroine around and show the shops. There was a 100% chance of the meeting happening in the game because it was a tutorial, but if this were slightly realistic, there wouldn't be a need to meet each other. The heroine could explore by herself without his help.

"Though what if I do meet the heroine?" If that were the case, then the odds of this being a simulated game would increase by a margin. Not to mention what if the heroine was controlled by a player? Would the heroine speak as some sort of vessel for the player? So many questions, but answers. Regardless, Cervantes resolved to talk to the heroine if the case arose.

His life was at stake, after all.

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

Merchant Boy

• Name: Cervantes Quixote
• Age: 23
• Appearance:
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• Gender: Male
• Personality: If one must be a merchant, one must be observant of their surroundings. To retain customers, you must have your best smile on at all times, even when they're rather vile creatures that spit poison. Finally, if one has resolved to become a merchant, one must focus on one thing. Money. Money rules the world and your life, so always focus on the profits. Cervantes embodies all these traits, from being observant, amicable, and greedy. However, those views stem from the need for stability and safety.
  Outside of business, Cervantes is genuine and amicable while being a bit foul-mouthed. A free spirit who tries to enjoy life to its fullest. Cervantes enjoys social interaction and thinking of odd things. He's the type of person who would banter and have your back in your time of need. Though, in the end, he's also human. If a problem impacted his life, Cervantes would try to solve it in the quickest way possible.
• Abilities/Skills: Cervantes possesses a lack of magical aptitude or any physical talent. He makes up with his luck and collection. It may have been the game's settings, but when it comes to finding rare items, Cervantes possesses a high rate of finding them. A mixture of both knowledge and intuition, if there's an item that is needed, Cervantes could see it.
  His other talents are also business-related. From his knowledge of the economy to what stores you should go to if you need a specific service.
  Though the main thing Cervantes is known for is his intuition. As a tutorial NPC that only sticks around for the first half of the game, Cervantes serves as an indicator of which route the Heroine is heading. Cervantes has a sense in his mind that tells him how the story will turn out, a feeling, to be exact. It could be the future sight or a premonition from god; it is uncertain where this power lies, except that Cervantes has a feeling about how things will turn out. However, the Heroine is required to be nearby for him to activate it.
• History: Before Cervantes was Cervantes, Cervantes previous life was a worker at his family's restaurant. It wasn't much hard work between switching from serving customers to cooking the meals. It was quite dull and tedious work, a fact that Cervantes became well acquainted with every day. That's why he often loafed around by reading fantasy books or playing games.
  When he came across 'Cross Heart Academy,' it was undoubtedly an exciting game. It was certainly an innovative, unique product compared to other visual novel games. If anything, he found it strange that they could fit so much content into the game, to begin with.
  What did Cervantes's previous self do when he got the game? The answer might be odd but reasonable. Cervantes tried to speedrun the game in his free time. It was a very open game with various factors that determined future outcomes, meaning every playthrough had its unique experience.
  Sadly, he would die early after going out drinking with friends. The events are still blurry to him as he is intoxicated.
  When he came to be, he was the tutorial NPC shopkeeper. A fact that he knew well after spending quite a bit of time trying to grind out the NPC's prices and visiting him to check what route the Heroine was on. It was just him alone, in a shop, with nothing except his name that he found in the NPC's journal. Cervantes Quixote.
• Original Role and Background: To the majority of the players of Cross Heart Academy, the only name that Cervantes went by was 'nameless shopkeeper.' A tutorial NPC that also served as a shopkeeper gave the Heroine a rundown of the market. A charming character for sure, mainly when the shopkeeper sold valuable items or quest items that were hard to obtain. He also served as an indicator of what the route the Heroine was on, saying, "Hmmm, I have a feeling a war might be brewing soon. You should prepare yourself in the coming days," or, "I heard the Crown Prince was infatuated with someone as of late. You wouldn't know who that would be, would you?" Though when the second half of the game was reached, the shopkeeper would disappear. Nobody knows why, but several theories have come up. Perhaps an unfixable bug deleted the shopkeeper; maybe the creators forgot to add him in the second half of the game, or maybe the villainess was killed offscreen after finding out he was helping the Heroine. Nobody knows, and neither does Cervantes.
• Other:

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

• Name: Cervantes Quixote
• Age: 23
• Appearance:
• Gender: Male
• Personality: If one must be a merchant, one must be observant of their surroundings. To retain customers, you must have your best smile on at all times, even when they're rather vile creatures that spit poison. Finally, if one has resolved to become a merchant, one must focus on one thing. Money. Money rules the world and your life, so always focus on the profits. Cervantes embodies all these traits, from being observant, amicable, and greedy. However, those views stem from the need for stability and safety.
  Outside of business, Cervantes is genuine and amicable while being a bit foul-mouthed. A free spirit who tries to enjoy life to its fullest. Cervantes enjoys social interaction and thinking of odd things. He's the type of person who would banter and have your back in your time of need. Though, in the end, he's also human. If a problem impacted his life, Cervantes would try to solve it in the quickest way possible.
• Abilities/Skills: Cervantes possesses a lack of magical aptitude or any physical talent. He makes up with his luck and collection. It may have been the game's settings, but when it comes to finding rare items, Cervantes possesses a high rate of finding them. A mixture of both knowledge and intuition, if there's an item that is needed, Cervantes could see it.
  His other talents are also business-related. From his knowledge of the economy to what stores you should go to if you need a specific service.
  Though the main thing Cervantes is known for is his intuition. As a tutorial NPC that only sticks around for the first half of the game, Cervantes serves as an indicator of which route the Heroine is heading. Cervantes has a sense in his mind that tells him how the story will turn out, a feeling, to be exact. It could be the future sight or a premonition from god; it is uncertain where this power lies, except that Cervantes has a feeling about how things will turn out. However, the Heroine is required to be nearby for him to activate it.
• History: Before Cervantes was Cervantes, Cervantes previous life was a worker at his family's restaurant. It wasn't much hard work between switching from serving customers to cooking the meals. It was quite dull and tedious work, a fact that Cervantes became well acquainted with every day. That's why he often loafed around by reading fantasy books or playing games.
  When he came across 'Cross Heart Academy,' it was undoubtedly an exciting game. It was certainly an innovative, unique product compared to other visual novel games. If anything, he found it strange that they could fit so much content into the game, to begin with.
  What did Cervantes's previous self do when he got the game? The answer might be odd but reasonable. Cervantes tried to speedrun the game in his free time. It was a very open game with various factors that determined future outcomes, meaning every playthrough had its unique experience.
  Sadly, he would die early after going out drinking with friends. The events are still blurry to him as he is intoxicated.
  When he came to be, he was the tutorial NPC shopkeeper. A fact that he knew well after spending quite a bit of time trying to grind out the NPC's prices and visiting him to check what route the Heroine was on. It was just him alone, in a shop, with nothing except his name that he found in the NPC's journal. Cervantes Quixote.
• Original Role and Background: To the majority of the players of Cross Heart Academy, the only name that Cervantes went by was 'nameless shopkeeper.' A tutorial NPC that also served as a shopkeeper gave the Heroine a rundown of the market. A charming character for sure, mainly when the shopkeeper sold valuable items or quest items that were hard to obtain. He also served as an indicator of what the route the Heroine was on, saying, "Hmmm, I have a feeling a war might be brewing soon. You should prepare yourself in the coming days," or, "I heard the Crown Prince was infatuated with someone as of late. You wouldn't know who that would be, would you?" Though when the second half of the game was reached, the shopkeeper would disappear. Nobody knows why, but several theories have come up. Perhaps an unfixable bug deleted the shopkeeper; maybe the creators forgot to add him in the second half of the game, or maybe the villainess was killed offscreen after finding out he was helping the Heroine. Nobody knows, and neither does Cervantes.
• Other: