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Persona: Lost to Darkness

If I may make a suggestion, why don't we put a character list in the OP for easy access to the characters when we need info =)

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Mind if I ask if we have an ETA for when the IC is up? Not rushing or anything, just curious. On a side-note: I slightly changed my Persona's Strength and Weakness. He's now strong in Electricity and Physical, but weak to both Wind and Ice.

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WinterNightSky said
This is really helpful and was explained well. Thank you, Rultaos :) I'll try to work on a CS.

You're welcome ^_^. Also, I should add that Shadows take on a different form when in combat (meaning they will no longer look like their human-selves). Their "True-Form" is symbolic of everything the Shadow stands for. Each part and ability of the Shadow represents something about that person, and what they're going through.

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WinterNightSky said
Well the only thing I need more information about right now is the Persona/Arcana/Shadow.

From what I can decipher (if we're basing this roleplay on Persona 4), Personas are a part of someone's personality, which manifests itself into a physical form, with thoughts and abilities of its own, while still being under the control of the actual person wielding it (because they are still of the same mind). They usually take the form of demons, mythological/folklore figures, gods, and goddesses.

EDIT: I found a wiki-page that explains Personas better

Arcana is the "class" of a Persona, so to speak. Personas of different Arcana have different abilities and specializations, as well as weaknesses. Arcana is based off of Tarot Cards. The Arcana of a Persona is usually a representation of one of the most notable features of someone's personality. For a more in-depth explanation of the Arcanas, Here's a list of them.

Shadows, are explained in the OP. In Persona 4, Shadows are versions of people that manifest in the alternate dimension where the Personas can be used (In Persona 4's case, it was the "Midnight Channel"). In Persona 4, Shadows were "repressed" parts of people's personality: a part of them which they never wanted anyone to see. However, they were always twisted and perverted versions of that repressed portion. They got stronger and stronger the more the person whose Shadow it was, denies them (denying the fact that it is truly a part of them). They can only be stopped once that person accepts that the Shadow is indeed a part of them, and once they do, their Shadow transforms into their Persona, and becomes a permanent part of them.

That's where the famous Persona phrase: "I am thou... Thou art I..." comes from (as they usually state that when revealing themselves to the Persona-wielder).

In this setting however, it looks like the OP has his own version of Shadows for the roleplay =)

But all of this is just based on my own understanding, and I don't doubt that a better Persona fan will correct me XD. Though, I hope you can understand the terms better now.

Oh So Romantically Apocalyptic

I'm afraid I will have to drop out of this as well. There's just not enough activity to fuel my creativity, and writing here isn't as fun as I thought it would be... I'm sorry, but I will have to leave as well. If you somehow get more people to join this and keep it going, you may do whatever you wish with Officer.

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Hahaha, well I hope you weren't too spaced out that you may have just "accidentally" accepted it XD. In any case, I'm looking forward to getting this started.

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Lionheart said
Hmm, who's Let's Plays? Also whenever you can PM me your Shadow information.

I've watched a guy named Mst3kforever play a little bit of Persona 3. But the main thing I watched is NicoB's playthrough of Persona 4. Also, I already sent the shadow info to you, you even replied XD

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WinterNightSky said
I'm interested in this but I've never played Persona so I lack a lot of information..

Crimson Flame said
Welcome to the club. All my experience with Persona is doing RPs based on it. I haven't actually played the games.

May I join this club? I don't know that much about Persona either, other than some Let's plays on the games XD. Glad to know I wont be the only newbie here. Oh and thanks for the accept Lionheart ^_^, I was worried I may have made a mistake somewhere in there

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And... here he is! =)

Naganori Tadayoshi

Name: Naganori Tadayoshi
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Birthday/Birthplace/Nationality: March 8 / Tokyo, Japan / Japanese

Clubs/Extracurricular activities: N/A
Occupation: N/A
Weapon: Yari. More specifically the Sasaho Yari. A Yari whose blade is shaped like a bamboo leaf. Has red streaks on the pole along with a crimson cloth tied at the part where the blade meets the pole.

Appearance:


His eyes are more hazel (as opposed to the picture). He usually wears his hair in a spiky, downward fashion. He has a light skin tone, and an average body build (that can be borderline skinny). He tends to wear hooded jackets during cold seasons, but settles for regular shirts (but usually also with a small hood) during warmer days. He always wears pants, and rarely ever wears shorts when heading out.

Personality: A quiet type of person, Naganori usually doesn't speak unless spoken to. However, this doesn't stop him from speaking up if he feels the need to, as he will still speak his mind if he thinks he must. Due to this, he does not make friends very easily, and doesn't draw attention to himself. He treats any insults or mockery towards him with disdain; ignoring them as well as the person doing it. Though it doesn't mean that he is unaffected. If the target of said insults are people close to him however, it is a different story.

Naganori is very caring towards his family. He will do what he can to lighten the burden of his parents, even to the point of sacrificing his own wants and needs. He tries his best to solve the problems that affect them and himself, even if most would say that it is beyond his power. Naganori denies those sorts of claims, believing "everything is possible with the right actions". He behaves the same way towards friends who have become close to him, devoting much of himself to help them. This is because he believes that someone should first do things for others before others will give goodwill to them. Though this does not mean that he expects rewards for his actions, only that he does not expect others to care for him before he shows his care first.

However, his zeal to help those close to him can sometimes put others (whom he is not as close to) in the line of fire. He is often oblivious to the pains and struggles of those whom he does not know, which can sometimes make him seem thick or insensitive. But once he knows someone better, he gains sympathy for them as well.

He is also a fairly logical person, with a tendency to not do anything that he thinks would be a waste of time. He knows time is limited for everyone, and does not see the point of doing anything that isn't worth the time to be put into it. This has usually made him ignore things that many kids consider "fun" (though he can still have fun, but only under the right circumstances). Helping his family and friends are one of the few things he sees as worthwhile.

Backstory: Born in the capital city, Naganori spent most of his life as an average, though reserved child. He did not easily get along with other children his age. The people he talked to and shared his thoughts with were his parents and elder brother. He and his brother (Sonoda Tadayoshi) were inseparable. They would always go to school together and go home together as well. Being the smarter sibling, Naganori often helped his brother excel in his studies, while his brother (who was a more popular athlete) helped make sure that Naganori wouldn't be bothered by anyone, as well as keeping him as popular as well. Aside from that, the two of them had mutual bonds in many other ways.

Unfortunately for the Tadayoshis, tragedy struck when Naganori was 14. Naganori had went home from school alone that day because his brother was off playing one of his basketball games. His father had gone to pick up Sonoda, but on the way home they were hit by a truck. Their father survived, but became crippled in one leg. However, Sonoda died before he reached the Emergency Room.

With his brother gone, Naganori became a more distant person, though his attitude has not changed, he is more quiet than he was before. People also started picking on him more, now that his brother was no longer there. Meanwhile, with his father crippled, their family had trouble making ends meet, with the mother doing most of the work to support them. They steadily lost more and more money, to the point that they were considering selling their home in Tokyo and moving somewhere else. Naganori did not want to go somewhere different, but he knew that his parents would not be able to make enough to keep the house. So he told them that he had no problems with moving, in order to convince them to go somewhere they could afford.

Thankfully, a relative living in Hirameki City, offered them a place to stay which was much cheaper than their old home. So at the age of 16, Naganori and his family moved to Hirameki. In a new place, this time without his brother by his side, Naganori felt a little lost and scared, but he steeled himself to not let those emotions show, so as not to make the burden of his parents any heavier. With their bags recently unpacked, and still adjusting to the new and smaller home, Naganori is enrolled into Satoru Highschool as a new transfer student. His parents at least wanted him to have a quality education even if they had to sacrifice other luxuries.

Likes: Music, story books, video games, pet animals, excelling in things, assisting those close to him
Dislikes: Wasting time, The Wilderness, being mocked, Insensitive people, people erroneously judging him

Persona: Romulus



Arcana: Emperor

Skills:
-Skewer: Deals light Physical damage to one foe.
-Zio: Deals light Electricity damage to one foe.
-Elec Boost: Increases Electricity damage output by 25%

Strengths/Weaknesses: Strong/resistant to Electricity and Physical. Weak to Ice and Wind

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Already did, and am also partway done with my CS. Just a note though, but I'm not Japanese (nor do I have extensive knowledge of their culture), so if I make any mistakes in that regard as well, please feel free to correct me, haha XD