Marlowe

I am Thou, Thou art I | A Persona Interest Check

@Sleip Hey, it's great you have a couple ideas going on so far. Though we're kind of looking for normal kids with every day problems. She seems like the type of person who's a bit too eccentric, so maybe you could just focus on making a typical Japanese high school student. :o Her name's also pretty strange, as we're kinda sticking to Japanese names overall.

I am Thou, Thou art I | A Persona Interest Check

@Sleip Welcome! Glad to have you along. Make sure to read the rules on the thread and what we're looking for. :)

I am Thou, Thou art I | A Persona Interest Check

Alrighty, I'm gonna leave this up overnight/tomorrow to see who else is interested. Remember we're looking for THREE people as we already have four.

I am Thou, Thou art I | A Persona Interest Check

@AdmrlStalfos19 I would prefer if you stuck to the usual elements.

I am Thou, Thou art I | A Persona Interest Check

@Fabricant451 Yeah, I'm trying to get new people. :( Start off with a clean slate rn.

I am Thou, Thou art I | A Persona Interest Check

@Fabricant451 Hey! Glad to see you might be interested in this. But I really would prefer if I find a fresh batch of RPers save for the ones I invited. Sorry!

I am Thou, Thou art I | A Persona Interest Check

Maybe next time. :(

I am Thou, Thou art I | A Persona Interest Check

In 2011, Japan was hit with a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake that would later be called the Great East Japan Earthquake. Not only did the earthquake cause a lot of destruction, but it also caused a massive tsunami that flooded more than 200 square meters of coastal land. The natural disasters killed about twenty thousand people, and roughly fifty thousand people were forced to evacuate their homes. The travesty left the nation weak, the land scarred, and the peoples' morale and pride crippled.

Unfortunately, Japan did not have enough time to recuperate from the disaster. The United States government had had interests in invading Japan in the midst of mounting tensions between the two world powers. In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, America decided to attack Japan in its crippled state. The "war" between Japan and America lasted under a year, with America being the victor.

It is now 2019. America has maintained its presence in Japan for almost a decade. The nation suffers in its ever-crippled state and under the pressure of its enemy, but for now it is at peace. People shuffle to and from work, students struggle their way through school, and everyone merely persists through their daily lives. This RP's story begins in Nashiro, Japan. Our cast consists of students from Hyakusawa Academy as they currently try to get through the school year in one piece. Of course, this is easier said than done, for one mysterious incident will occur and unite them together, and soon they will see that not all is what it seems.

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Hey! I am currently looking for people to participate in my Persona RP. There are a first things you should know before joining, though, as listed below:

1) Post on the IC at least once a week and be active in the Discord overall.​ Plotting, bantering, and everything else is super fun to me!

2) DO NOT GHOST/DROP OUT/DISAPPEAR for random lengths of time without notifying the group. ​

3) I am currently looking for three more people at MAX, as we already have a cast of four. This will put our group at a number of seven. Our male-to-female ratio is currently 3-1, so please consider this when planning out a character.

4) I usually accept people who create the best character sheets/ideas and are the most active; this is not a first-come-first-serve RP and I will not be accepting everyone who declares interest.​ That being said, I'd appreciate it if you could make your sheets look pretty-- add some color and all~

5) I'd prefer friendly players who are nice to not only myself but everyone in the group.​ I am also looking for players who are 18 years and older.

6) We currently have four arcana taken. They are as follows: the Priestess, the Devil, the Chariot, and the Emperor.

7) This will not be a stat driven RP. I would also prefer it if people kept their Personas secret from one another. It adds to the suspense.

8) I prefer to play with people who have NOT RPed with me before. This does not include the people who I have invited.

9) This roleplay will be mostly character driven. That being said, take your time in crafting out your characters. I will only be accepting the people who have taken the time and care to make their characters and ideas.

Steel Ball Run | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

MENTIONS:

When she looked behind her, Jules couldn't see any sign of the black horse and its rider. Good-- the very least she asked for was to be able to focus on this damned stretch of the race. There were still a cluster of horses in front of her, but some slowed down in the proximity of the slope. Ah, yes. She knew this much about horses; if she were to rush down the hill at top speed, that would tucker out poor old Greasy Sand. Yet... there were so many people ahead of her. If she slowed down, that meant that she would permit the others to rush ahead. With that mentality, she wouldn't be able to be in the top ten of the first stage.

Her mind raced. What could she do? It wasn't like she could push Greasy Sand further. The poor thing already huffed and puffed. Jules glanced around. She caught sight of that kid again to her far left, but a piece of paper was tucked underneath his scarf. She eyed him. That couldn't be... no. It wasn't the poster. She shook her head again, mumbling a curse. She had to focus. Just focus. Nothing else. There was no one to her left or to her right, and even if there were people, they were all garbage anyway. All that mattered were those in front of her-- and the hill, of course. Already, she was coming up with a plan.

She crested the hill and headed downward. Horses rushed ahead of her as she decided to slow down just a little, but she knew she had to be quick. Jules' hand went to her hip, her fingers brushing against the smooth metal of her weaponry. The horses were rushing, yes. There was a lot of flying dirt and dust, though she could still see. She couldn't say the same for the others. Were they blind? Were they paying attention? Honestly, she didn't care. All that mattered was pulling off this distraction and trying her damned hardest not to get caught in the mess she was about to create.

Jules gripped one of her metallic spheres, holding it within her palm for a fraction of an instant before she tossed out in front of her. The ball moved in the shape of an arc, like a boomerang, though at an incredible amount of speed. It arched towards one of the horses in front of her, dipping low towards its galloping feet, and clipped its left ankle. The horse yipped in surprise and tripped over itself, falling neck-first against the ground. Its rider screamed as he was flung from his saddle, he too toppling to the ground. The other racers that tailed him cried out in shock as they tried to move out of the way, but it was of no use. Two horses fell. Then two more. Then three more. The fallen horses and riders careened down the hill in a tangle of broken limbs and limp bodies.

Ten racers had fallen in total. Jules would have been caught in the crash if she hadn't moved out of the way. Greasy Sand whimpered in complaint as they served to the side, her rider's hand coming up to catch the ball that arced back towards her. Quickly, she tucked the ball back into its holster and streaked the rest of the way down the hill. The church and town were ahead of her. It was the final stretch.

Steel Ball Run | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

MENTIONS: @Severance

Well... this was surprising. Jules expected to be met with a vicious expression as soon as she started riding side-by-side with the tall stranger. Instead, she was staring at a face full of life, vigor, and positivity. Her eyes remained locked onto his face as he leaned back and pulled something from his bag. A flower. A golden one, at that. What? He had cut through the entire race on that vicious beast just to give her a flower? It was romantic, yes, but why? In a combination of flattery and confusion, she became a little flushed. The strange man was handsome and romantic. The strange man was giving her a flower. She should be polite and accept it, right?

"Oh, thank yo--" she began to say as she reached out toward the flower. But before she could even respond, a piece of paper flew out from his bag and struck her in the face. Momentarily blinded, Jules cursed and pulled it away from view, prepared to toss it away. Though... something was off. The words WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE were plastered at the top of the paper. And below that-- her face, drawn with utmost precision and a practiced hand. Her slight blush faded away entirely as she stared at the poster, eyes wide with terror. No. No, no, this was bad.

Her panicked look went back up to the man, a wobbly scowl planted on her lips. Jules tossed the paper behind her in her rage, not caring if it was carried back towards the ocean or trampled beneath the thousands of horses around them. "Stay out of my way if you know what's good for you." Her words were vicious, angry. She allowed this man to reach her flank and he had a poster with her face on it. How careless of her! To think she had let her guard down. Her brow furrowed as she pulled on Greasy Sand's reigns, yanking them to the side and kicking her horse once again. The horse whinnied in complaint before it bolted away, separating from the man and careening away from him.

Damn it, how could she be so stupid? Her frustration almost blinded her, kicking her horse again and making him go faster. She had to gain the ground they had lost. She wasn't too behind, but what daunted her most was that she was in danger. Not the ordinary type of danger, not because of the others. She was in danger because of her own self. The King of Naples must have caught wind that she had fled to America and sent for her head. Just how many of those things were there? She didn't see any in town. Could it be possible that they were just issued?

Just when she thought that she might be safe, she found herself gliding close to another horse. This horse, however, had two people on it. One was a pudgy albeit pretty woman, while the other one appeared genderless and covered in armor. Jules stared for a moment, bewildered. Was the horse not bothered by the weight? Why were they riding together? Wasn't that against the rules? She shook her head, trying to make sense of all that was happening. It was only the first stage and she was already beginning to lose her mind. Keep it together, Julia, she told herself, placing her gaze ahead of her once more. There was a downhill slope up ahead. She would need to slow down if she didn't want to lose even more ground. If she focused and played this well, she could snag a top ten spot, or maybe top five. If she played this well and was lucky, maybe she could come first.