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ACADEMIC AKRASIA

"The persona is a kind of mask, designed on the one hand to make a definite impression upon others, and on the other to conceal the true nature of the individual"
- Carl Jung, Two Essays on Analytical Psychology.

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A simple test; can you state your name?

The sun had begun its descent, setting the sky ablaze with hues of orange and red. Chocolate brown eyes glazed over at the sight, their owner clearly unaffected by the beautiful canvas separated from him by only a classroom window. He sighed, resting his head against a single palm, his elbow pressing down into the wood of his desk. Here he was at school so late in the evening, waiting for the arrival of the mysterious figure that had requested his presence.

He glanced down at the note, the one that he had discovered in his shoe locker mere hours before. It had been almost a cliché, a happenstance that would not have found itself out of place in some shoujo manga. Yet here he was, the proud owner of a note telling him to wait in a second-year classroom, waiting.

It was a neat scrawl, almost mechanical. Their mastery of hiragana was beyond his, no doubt.

Come to class 2-A.

But it didn’t make it any less frustrating. He released another deep breath, closing his eyes and soaking in the metallic scent of the room. He was tired. He didn’t want to be here. He could so easily just stand up and exit through the door. He could so easily return home and cook himself dinner. Except he was still at school.

Waiting for someone who might not come.

He released a long sigh, cradling his head within his arms. How long could he wait?

There aren't many who can remember their identity when in this domain.

It was nearly nightfall. He blinked in surprise. Time had passed more quickly than he had expected, and it was clear from the yawn he was now attempting to hold in that it would be for the best that he head home.

And nobody had arrived.

He shook his head. He had been a fool to wait so long.

The chair creaked back against the wooden floorboards, and he stood up. There was no point in staying so late, especially when he had other things to deal with at home. To have been so gullible to have fallen for such a haphazardly written letter ... he only had himself to blame for this mistake. It was as if he was one of those children who believed that there would roam the hallways and classrooms at night. Absolute poppycock. He had yet to see any shred of evidence.

And as student council president, he had access to all of it.

The lights blinked, crackling with energy.

Once.

Twice.

He started screaming.

~~~ Welcome ~~~

Welcome to Academic Akrasia. As a student here at the prestigious Uchima (内魔) Senior High (student population of approximately 980), you have most likely heard rumours of your fellows disappearing into thin air, vanishing between one day and the next without anyone the wiser. In fact, you might have even heard rumours of monsters stalking the hallways at night, or of crazy dreams involving copious amounts of blue velvet. Maybe you didn’t pay heed to those rumours, except just last week, the student council president, praise be to his bishounen glory, was discovered missing.

And a number of you have been getting strange dreams. Real strange ones. Maybe there was a guy wearing a mask in them. Maybe there were butterflies. Maybe you couldn’t remember your name, maybe you could.

Maybe you were already having these dreams, but this last week has been sending them into overdrive.

Maybe, just maybe, you even saw a ghost materialise before you. Even temporarily. Maybe.

Strange dreams, strange phantoms, strange disappearances, and for some strange reason, they’ve begun to plague this beloved (or less than beloved) school of yours.

Something’s rotten in the state of Denmark, and for the sake of getting into a good university, wouldn’t it be a good idea for you to investigate what’s happening?

~~~ Uchima Senior High ~~~



Founded thirty years ago to deal with student overflow from other schools in the district, Uchima Senior High has grown to become one of the most prestigious high schools in the country, consistently producing graduates who have gone on to become much more than wages slaves keeping the declining Japanese economy from completely collapsing. Its teaching staff have been praised as top-notch, and the steady stream of enrolments, as well as efficient bureaucracy, have kept its facilities in top shape, allowing for its students to enjoy the luxury of being on the crest of educational technology. To many outsiders, the school appears to be the best of the best, a solid choice for a good high school education.

However, in the eyes of locals, the institution possesses a checkered history. A mere sixteen years ago, the main building was set ablaze, destroying several classrooms, bringing down its central spire and killing eight students. It was a shocking blow to the community and the school, especially at the tail end of the Lost Decade. The school was forced to rely on donations and numerous loans to begin rebuilding, something that many considered to be the beginning of its infamy. You see, when the rebuilding had been complete, students and staff alike began to report strange happenstances, supernatural occurrences that could not be explained in any rational manner.

They were brushed off as mere rumours or possibly even traumatic hallucinations from the fire, but as time went on, the sightings grew, and the rumours became even more wild and bizarre. Uchima's school board fought to suppress the mutterings, but they were unsuccessful. People began to talk, and the school was soon claimed to be cursed.

It didn't help when people began to disappear.

Six years passed, and it seemed as if the rumours would continue to grow. But then one day, they stopped. The disappearances. The ghost sightings. The supposed curse that had been placed upon it. They all stopped.

And Uchima was once again safe.

A decade later, the "cursed days" of the school have been all but forgotten. Rumours of disappearances, strange dreams afflicting students, they still find their way into the schoolyard, but the staff has grown more skilled at suppressing such talk from reaching the rest of the city. Maybe there might have been one or two actual disappearances, but who knows with the rumours?

Too bad it's just had to change now.

~~~ The Local Area ~~~

On the shores of the Chūbu region’s Ise Bay lies Shikatsu (師勝町), a bustling city only several hours west of the Nagoya metropolis. Originally a collection of small farming villages, the peace and prosperity enjoyed by Japan during the Taishō era, as well as the construction of the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, brought rapid development to the area, and by the time of the country’s post-war recovery, it had become a full-fledged city in its own right, a shining example of the “economic miracle” that had gripped the nation.

Even today, the 200,000 person city continues to flourish, a popular destination for those seeking work in the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area. As such, its central business district, defined by towering office skyscrapers, shopping malls, government buildings and the signature Bashō Radio Tower that has become a permanent part of the city skyline, is busy at all times of the day, with a very active nightlife.

Its position on the Nōbi Plain has provided Shikatsu with a strong agricultural industry, with the alluvial fan of the region’s rivers a prime location for the numerous farms that border the northern suburbs. This is heavily contrasted against the industrial sector of the south-west, near the highly built-up docksides. To the east lie the majority of the suburbs, with many also serving as ‘bedroom towns’ for nearby Nagoya.

Uchima Senior High is located smack-dab within the eastern suburbs, the most prominent of its district’s numerous schools. This prominence, unfortunately, lends more to its infamy and frequent student disappearances, as well as the general … foreboding atmosphere that seems to envelop the entire institution. It is, however, still one of the top high schools in the country, hence the constant stream of enrolments that has yet to cease.

As a tidbit, a small detective agency has established itself a few blocks away from the gates of Uchima, its presence rather noticeable in such a suburban area.

~~~ The Signup ~~~


Name:
Age:
Gender:
Arcana:
Equipment:
Skills:
Appearance:
Personality:
Biography:

Persona
Name:
Appearance:
Traits: (how do certain elements affect the Persona?)
-Reflects:
-Absorbs:
-Void:
-Resist:
-Weak:
Abilities/Skills: (don't go overboard with them, obviously)

~~~ General Rules ~~~

  • Follow Guild rules. This should probably be a given.
  • No meta-gaming, bunnying or god-modding.
  • Keep your beef somewhere private. If you don’t like somebody, yeah, I can’t stop you from doing that, but talk to them through PMs and whatnot rather than filling the OOC with drama. This also applies to IC posts. Keep your beef out of your character interactions.
  • GM gets final say, although I am willing to talk decisions over.
  • Try and enjoy yourselves.


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Here we go.
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School Side

Cast:
-Kaede Yamamoto
-Rena Tatsuya
-Akihito Irimi
-Tomoda Nakamichi
-Senhime Honda
-Sakura Maeda
-Jin Takahashi

Relevant GM Posts:
-The Prelude
-See You Later, Mr. President
City Side

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-Hitomi Fukushima
-Kimiko Saitou
-Daisuke Miyamoto
-Arina Mifune

Relevant GM Posts:
-Something Rotten
-Heaven Will Direct It
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Current situation: it's Friday afternoon, classes have ended, and your characters are free to roam and interact with one another to get a feel of one another and to establish some dynamics. Maybe even decide to investigate some rumours. You know, the usual.
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Name: Saitou Kimiko
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Arcana: The Moon
Equipment: Though Kimiko can rarely be found without a pack of bubblegum at her disposal, bubblegum is not an effective tool in combat. Nothing she carries, in fact, could be considered weaponry - save for perhaps a pair of drumsticks that would, again, prove inefficient.
Skills: A talented musician (drums) and, by extension, drumstick twirler. A trivia nerd through and through. Though lacking in physical combat skills or training herself, she's got a mean sucker punch or quick genital annihilation strike if jumped. She's also very observant, as you'd expect from someone who grew up in her household. Very difficult to lie to.
Appearance:


A girl of gracile build who stands at 1.65 meters, Kimiko's attractive looks are tempered either by the ruffled look of her uniform or her plain fashion stylings when lounging around the house or shopping. Despite her good posture and ready, polite smile, her lax demeanor and "ayy fam just toss yourself on my body, clothing" sense of dress makes her look more scruffy-cute than a bombshell.
Personality: Saitou Kimiko could aptly be described as quiet, dreamy, and perhaps even aloof. While not completely inaccurate on the last count, this sense of detachment from those around her is more due to inquisitive glares and contemplative silences, broken only by the most left-field of questions. ("You're hungry too, right?" is a personal favorite of hers.) Despite her bizarre colloquialisms, those who can focus her find her to be a gifted conversationalist and tireless listener. She does her best to be helpful and attentive to the needs of others, but observes so much so often that she will sometimes lose track of her current goal, and must be kept from going wayward by her friends. Given her silences and finely honed skill of reading people, she doesn't have much of a tolerance for dishonesty, but will let most white lies slide unless they hurt those close to her.
Biography: Kimiko was raised to be open-minded - raised by a pair of small-town private detectives and raised up in a lifestyle that could be considered middle-class by a slight stretch of the imagination, her foster family's entire lifestyle depended on the uncanny ability to resist drawing their own conclusions and follow whatever zany conclusion a case's evidence could lead them to. This insight was instilled into Kimiko as she grew older and began attending school. By the time she had grown old enough to attend high school, her personality had been permanently cast in a state of quiet, quirky stasis. For her American mother, a quiet woman herself, this was perfectly natural - and indeed, preferred. Her partner, a more rambunctious sort, the idea of breaking Kimiko out of the shell they had accidentally created for her was an appealing one.

So four years ago, they moved into a homey, quiet little part of Shikatsu, where Saitou Kimiko had all she ever really needed - people to watch, a McDonald's to stop by after classes, and a school to attend. She made a small smattering of friends that she loosely keeps in touch with before her parents helped her arrange to attend Uchima Senior High.

Which had an even better McDonald's nearby. And more friends.

These are positive changes.

Name: Kaguya-hime
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Traits:
-Reflects: Physical
-Absorbs: -
-Void: -
-Resist: Light
-Weak: Fire
Abilities:
Zan
Media
Marin Karin
Tarukaja
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How far along into the year are we? Around the second week or something?
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@Plank Sinatrajust thought I mention that there is someone already with a moon arcana. in case you dont want the same arcana as another person
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@Plank Sinatrajust thought I mention that there is someone already with a moon arcana. in case you dont want the same arcana as another person


Yeah, I know. But I've been working on this profile since Sunday and I figured I'd rather just double up than have to start from scratch
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@Plank Sinatra

Kimiko-chan Approved
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@Plank Sinatraah ok I see
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Sorry guys, Crimmy screwed up and forgot to mention the physical system we're using. It's going to the be P3 version, so it won't be blanket physical resistances. We went ahead and look through the characters affected and basically decided the following would be most fitting based off the lore of the characters:

@Inkd Bull Wukong would probably resist Strike.
@Rosalite Ao Bing would probably also resist Strike.
@Krayzikk Benkei obviously resists Pierce.
@Plank Sinatra Kaguya will probably reflect Slash then.

Sorry for the inconvenience guys, but if you could be so kind as to adjust that'd be great.
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Adjusted.
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@Inkd Bull

So how are you going to start?
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@demonspade64 I'm not sure yet. Depends on where we're at in the school year, as i did mention that Reiji is a new transfer. I was thinking about having him stroll by the kendo club
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Are we all in the same class and if so what year level are we?
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Are we all in the same class and if so what year level are we?


Uchima Senior High, like many other Japanese schools, starts in April.

What year level did you players all assume your characters to be in?
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16 suggests first or second years
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Would a World Arcana character be welcome to this RP? Seeing that someone's already Judgment. Not my first choice, but just checking.
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@Krayzikk

Considering our characters are/were both delinquents, do you think they know each other? Or at least have heard of each other?

Speaking of that, would anyone else like to make Jin's acquaintance? Friends? Enemies? Rivals? I figured they may be known, at least by sight, by a few of the students... It'd make sense, you know? If anyone wants in, just PM me or tag me and we'll figure something out.
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@Krayzikk

Considering our characters are/were both delinquents, do you think they know each other? Or at least have heard of each other?

Speaking of that, would anyone else like to make Jin's acquaintance? Friends? Enemies? Rivals? I figured they may be known, at least by sight, by a few of the students... It'd make sense, you know? If anyone wants in, just PM me or tag me and we'll figure something out.


It wouldn't be surprising if they knew each other, though I'm not sure it'd exactly be a happy acquaintance.
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Hooboy, late to the game because I got hella sick :'DD ughhhh

@Mistress Dizzy If you're fine with it, I'd be down with Jin and Minori having some kind of pre-established relationship, whether it's acquaintances, friends, or enemies? At the very least, she's obnoxiously hard to miss @ her appearance, lmao

And this goes for everyone as well! If anyone wants to talk pre-established relationships, just hit me up~
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