Persona: Chirality

In the mirror, there is another world. It is locked away beyond our perceptions. It is a world both like and unlike our own. It is a world at war with its very spirit. It is a world where people become hungry monsters who devour the very essence of others, and where a small resistance still holds strong against the tide of Shadows.

It is a world that now threatens our own. The key has been found and the darkness grows.

The Journey begins.


Important bits:

• Some prior knowledge of the Persona series is preferable, since I don't want to have to explain minutiae. There are bits from P2, P3, and P4 in this game, but knowledge of any of them is fine as a basis.
• Players of the 5 Main characters will be creating teenage characters that attend Toda Gakuen, a school in the city of Usa. The city lies on the shore of the inland sea in the Ōita prefecture, at the base of Mt. Futago.
• Players of the 4 Supporting characters will be creating teenage characters that live in the Mirror world and are part of the resistance against the Shadows.
• Players will create their first Persona in their application. Restricted Arcana are listed on the sheet.
• There are only 5 Main slots. There are 4 Supporting slots. Main slots will be filled first, and these applications have full freedom within creation rules. Once the Main slots are full, I will open the Supporting slots. These characters must have the same basic appearance as one of the Main characters, but their personality should completely differ (their Persona should preferably be the opposite of the Main's Persona, either in name, essence, or symbolism [i.e. Temperance and Devil or Emperor and Hierophant])
• Blood Types will be required.
• Element list: Fire (agi), Ice (bufu), Wind (garu), Electric (zio), Light (hama), Dark (mudo), Slash, Pierce, Strike
• There will be some freedom in movement after the introduction, but a manageable pace is expected. Don't post so slowly that it takes a month to get through a single in-game day, please, or so quickly that the thread explodes ten pages overnight.
• Location markers are imperative. Locations will be listed in the second post of the OOC thread as they are revealed in the game. Posts made without location tags will be ignored by the GM team.
• Dorian is the Player Leader portion of the GM team, and is thus assured a slot and a restricted Arcana. No whining about restricted arcana and him getting to have one.
• Ro Wong is the Bad Guy GM, who will be handling the bulk of Shadow combat.

Sheet:

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Accepted Characters

Main

• Tagami Kazuo - Dorian (Fool; Perseus)
• Suzuki Hitomi - Ryute (Priestess; Binzuru-Sonja)
• Yamamoto Taro - Geomancer (Moon; Artemis)
• Kitano Touji - BobSagat (Justice; Utu)
• Hishou Hane - Tsurugi (Devil; Mammon)

Supporting

• Matsuzawa Daisuke - Vegedus (Sun; Apollo)
• Meiseki Sengoku - Musicmac (Hanged Man; Vasuki)
• Hidenagi Shuuji - Jay (Death; Luison)
• Tenkyouin Hibiki - Cascade (Heirophant; En no Gyouja)

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All initial spots are filled and character applications are "closed."

However, really awesome character applications should be sent to my PM box. There is always a chance that I will accept another character, or that one of the existing characters may need to be replaced.

However, the initial requirements still hold. I am not going to be able to do any handholding in this game. You will have to have the basic knowledge required to create your character without any help from me. If you PM me an app and it is not up to snuff, I will tell you so. This does not mean to start a long PM-Hana-the-corrections dialogue, as this will only irritate me. Make sure your grammar, diction, and punctuation are correct for your writing style and that your concept is really awesome without being super-gimmick-y.


And, since I neglected to say it from the beginning: no loners.

That is all.

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Name: Iakawa, Tetsu
Age: 15
Birth Date: April 8
Class: 1
Blood Type: AB
Reflection:

Appearance: Tetsu is a tall, medium built, kid with a spiky, pulled back, hairstyle. He stands at 6’ wears Jeans on a regular basis and has a checkerboard patterned shirt under his school uniform. He is physically average. His face is soft, his eyes brown, and his hair is orange, he wears glasses as well.

Personality: Very shy but smart too. Once he makes a friend he tries to keep that friend and hang out with them as much as possible. Sometimes he will be too friendly, and will get into other’s personal lives.

History: He has never been one for showing off, except whne he plays sports he likes. Other than taking kendo and playing soccer, he hasn’t done much else. Tetsu always had good grades in school.

Preferred Weapon: Shinai/bamboo sword and katana based weapons(Slash)


Persona
Arcana: Hermit
Persona Name: Chie-Okami
Persona Appearance: A humanoid wolf holding a book, Chie-Okami is dressed in traditional Shinto robes, and has strange metal shoulder plates, as well as a jeweled halberd on its back. Supposedly one of the Elder Gods of Japan, though some say he is a spirit.

Strong Element: Wind (Garu)
Weak Element: Electric (Zio)
Abilities:

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Character
Name: Matsuzawa, Daisuke
Age: 16
Birth Date: July 28 (Leo)
Class: None
Blood Type: B
Reflection: Yamamoto Taro

Appearance: Daisuke looks very much like Taro right after he has woken up, or on any occasion where he would not be fretting about his appearance. His hair is the same length, but is always messy, in a genuine right-out-of-bed look. In the right light, it is also noticeably slightly more orange in color. He wears practical, airy clothes, in particular a grey wife beater and green canvas knickers. Though he is nearsighted, he does not wear glasses, finding them impractical and having learnt to cope without. Daisuke is slightly more muscular than Taro, though not really any bulkier, just as short, and bodily identically in every other way. The face is also completely the same, except for a short, red scar on his forehead.

Personality: There is two things Daisuke believes in with absolute conviction: Himself, and living in the now. He has been through much hardship, having many of his friends and family die, but has always pulled through and come out stronger in the end. In the eternal battle with the Shadows, he’s learned to enjoy the little victories and every quiet moment. He has no real goal in life, but drift through his existence, trying to make the best of it and keeping a sense of optimism. He often charges into a situation without much thought, trusting that things will turn out all right in the end, which he tends to be able to force them to do.

This strength has also caused him to become somewhat of an island, reluctant to connect to other people. He is friendly and well-meaning, and acts quite maturely for his age, but ultimately do not trust other people or his own strength to protect them. Any friendship gained is a friendship that can be lost, so he keeps his relationships on a superficial level. Daisuke is also fairly intelligent and quick to pick up new information, but possess woefully little knowledge, especially in areas of culture and history.

History: Daisuke has lived his entire life in the Mirror world and has had the war with the Shadows close from birth. His father died fighting them before he was born, and while his mother cared much for him and did the best she could, it was far from a normal upbringing, for instance never having gone to school. She too was transformed when he was fourteen, and save for various temporary alliances one could make, he was alone from that point on.

Preferred Weapon: Bladed Tonfa (Slash)

Persona
Arcana: Sun
Persona Name: Apollo
Persona Appearance: The head and torso of Apollo appear like an ancient greek statue, motionless, pale marble. The face has carved, curly hair, blank eyes and a wistful smile, along with the signature youthful traits of Apollo. The arms contrast to the torso, shaped as thick metal armor and more crude in shape. The surface of the metal itself is made up of flame shapes. His lower left arm is hollow, seven thin string on a row inside it, mimicking a lyre. The right arm has no hand, instead extending directly into a bow. A sheet of metal encircles his lower torso and below in a spiral pattern, no legs visible underneath.

Behind him floats a large disc, made up of several smaller disks in various shapes, spinning and moving around in a regular manner, reminiscent of that of a clockwork. All the parts shine in colors of bronze, silver and gold, primarily the last, and a rim encircles it all with a sawtooth pattern, making the whole thing look like a mechanical sun.

Strong Element: Light
Weak Element: Ice
Abilities:

• Hama - Small chance of instant death from Light on one enemy. More effective if the target is weak to Light.
• Tarukaja - Increases the defense of 1 ally.
• Dekaja - Remove stat increases from all enemies.

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Character
Name: Yamamoto Taro
Age: 16
Birth Date: November 25th
Class: 2
Blood Type: A
Reflection:

Appearance: Taro tends to dress like he is going to some kind of high-class event. He always wears ironed dark blue pants, a white undershirt, and a blue jacket, He wears thin-rimmed, blue glasses which sometimes gives him a severe appearance regardless of his current feelings. The eyes underneath the glasses are hazel in color. His hair is red but is so dark it could be called maroon. It is always combed back. He stands at 5 foot 3 inches but he wears shoes that give him an inch or two of height in order to not feel as short.

Personality: Taro is a constant worrier. He worries that people are laughing at him when he leaves, he worries that he could have done better when he turns in work, and he worries that he's about to screw up something big. He worries that someday, he's going to do something that will get someone killed. On the other hand, because he worries so much, he rarely lets something go until he's almost positive it is done right. He wants everything to be right when he leaves and has problems letting things stop half-way.

One thing that troubles Taro is how different he feels. Part of the problem is his family's wealth: when he was younger, some people took advantage of him in order to use him as their own personal wallet. After learning about this, his parents moved Taro to another school and he hasn't quite gotten used to trusting people again.

History: Taro was born into a wealthy family. His father is a manager at the local branch of a big name bank and invested well, leading to a steady, large influx of income. His mother, on the other hand, is an artist, leaving her sister, Taro's aunt, who lives with them, to keep the home neat. Sometimes Taro wishes they were not so busy but he is reasonably happy. He is an only child, his older sister having died many years before in a car accident.

Preferred Weapon: Taro uses a hand crossbow, as a full crossbow is A) Way too heavy and B) Way too conspicuous. He keeps a quiver of bolts at his side. (Attack Type: Piercing)


Persona
Arcana: The Moon
Persona Name: Artemis
Persona Appearance: Artemis appears with her bow string already pulled back, an arrow pointing at Taro's enemies. She wears a light green toga, held together with a leather cord. She has long, brown hair, held up by a string.

Strong Element: Ice
Weak Element: Fire
Abilities:

• Bufu - Inflicts a small amount of Ice damage on one enemy.
• Holy Arrow - Inflicts a small amount of Pierce damage on one enemy, with a small chance to Charm.
• Sukukaja - Increases the agility of 1 ally.

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Brado>> I'd prefer if he weren't a transfer. The personality flip-flopping doesn't quite fit with the Arcana you've chosen. Growth over the length of the game to a more outgoing person would be acceptable, but what you have is a little too bipolar to start as a Hermit.

Also, what type of sword? And just curious, where does the "chie" in "Chie-Okami" come from? I can't find any mention of it in my researching.




Geo>> Looks really good so far! The insecurity and worrying work really well for the Moon. I also love that you made a male archer who just so happens to be a Saggitarius, hehe! Can't wait to see the rest. ^_^

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Character
Name: Suzuki, Hitomi
Age: 16
Birth Date: March 3rd
Class: 2
Blood Type: O
Reflection:

Appearance: Hitomi has a model-like body, being well-endowed in her chest and having a beautiful curvy body. She has long silky black hair that is about shoulder length but she usually has her hair in a large bun atop her hair. She is about 5 feet 5 inches tall and is of normal weight for her age group. When she was born she had beautiful brown eyes which helped her parents decide on her first name but now she usually has them closed most of the time since she has no reason to open them due to her temporary blindness. Her radiant and healthy skin along with her poise and grace makes her one of the most attractive young women at Toda Gakuen. During the school week she uses a walking cane to help her find out where she is going but during the afternoons or weekends she likes to use her Seeing Eye dog named Aki who is a young male Labrador retriever. When not wearing a school uniform she usually wears a simple turquoise short sleeved dress with blue sandals during warm months and a dark blue blouse with black slacks and shoes during the cold months.

Personality: Hitomi is a young confident and caring individual who is bad at expressing how she feels most of the time. Despite her seeing disability Hitomi tries to live her life and loves to talk with other teenagers her age but is generally afraid of going somewhere she doesn’t know about. Since she is blind, the poor girl is often not approached due to others feeling awkward around her, this causes her to seem shy and distant most of the time. Seems to have an innate intuition about when situations are about to turn ugly and thus uses her female intuition to avoid fights. Loathing violence she always tries to help those in need. Deep down she hides her severe depression and tries to smile while she has a bottomless inner pain that torments the recesses of her mind.

History: Hitomi was born in the city of Tokyo into a loving family. During the 5th grade of her primary school something horrible happened. She was the survivor of the Hokkaido Gakuen Massacre which was the cause of her temporary blindness. The incident was very severe and had a large impact on her life.After this incident she moved with her family to the city of Usa for a new start. In this city her parents tried to get her therapy for her trauma but she was very afraid to talk about it. Due to her blindness she was able to master Japanese Braille and get used to living life without sight. Currently she attends Toda Gakuen as a second year student.

Preferred Weapon: Walking Cane (Strike type, Mostly for protection not for attacking)


Persona
Arcana: Priestess
Persona Name: Binzuru-Sonja
Persona Appearance: Binzuru-Sonja is the Japanese Buddhist mythological deity of curing and fine vision. Because he is unable to escape his pain he helps others in doing so. Binzuru-Sonja wears a red cape that seems to be hollowed out with no physical body inside of the cape. In the hood of the red ruffled cape lies a steel mask with hollowed out eyes and a large vertical scar going down its right eye and a trail of blood like tears down his left. When he appears he sits with his wooden legs folded in a meditating position holding his right in an open palm and holds a white sphere in his left hand.

Strong Element: Light
Weak Element: Physical (Slash, Pierce, and Strike)
Abilities:

• Dia - Low power healing spell that targets 1 ally.
• Rakukaja - Increases the defense of 1 ally.
• Posumudi - Removes any poison status from 1 ally.

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Character
Name: Tagami, Kazuo
Age: 17
Birth Date: August 16 (Leo)
Class: 3
Blood Type: O
Reflection: N/A

Appearance:



Kazuo stands at 5 feet, 10 inches tall and has a thin build. His medium length black hair points downward across his face, carefully parted as to not obstruct his vision, which angle to match his sharp facial features. His eyes are a soothing light blue and offer a friendly gaze. While not buff by any means, he appears to be in decent shape suggesting some form of regular exercise.

His casual clothing tends to be unbuttoned shirts which tend to be about one size too large over an untucked t-shirt, and jeans. The outfits lean toward blacks, grays and blues. While at school he mostly adheres to the uniform requirements, though prefers to keep the shirt unbuttoned and untucked.

Personality: Kazuo is easy-going, kind, and sociable. He gives off an aura of trustworthiness and confidence that make him seem like a dependable, ideal friend. However he harbors certain insecurities about being alone, and a stubbornness that sometimes makes it difficult for him to admit he needs help. If he does not have people he trusts backing him up when something is important on the line, he may falter. Despite his comfort around others, a certain incident in his past has made him closed off when it comes to romantic relationships, therefore he hasn't pursued any since then.

Kazuo is of above-average intelligence, and can remain calm under pressure therefore excelling in leadership positions. He feels comfortable when the focus is on him. He tries to balance emotion and rationality when making decisions, feeling that using just one or the other isn't being true to oneself, though he is still a teenage boy he is prone to making some more rash decisions as well. His sense of humor leans toward dry rather than silly, but occasionally indulges in the latter. He usually prefers to leave the joking to more qualified people, though. He also has a reasonable amount of patience and understanding due to having a younger sister growing up.

Kazuo has an affinity for American cinema, and desires to become an actor later in life. Other interests include metal and classical music, and puzzle/strategy games. His guilty pleasure is performing karaoke. He is a practitioner of Kendo and is considered reasonably skilled.

History: Kazuo's childhood was average, though he would consider it troubling due to having a sister five years his junior, especially given his later task of having to babysit her often due to his parents busy schedules. Despite that hardship, he did well in school and was reasonably popular.

During his first year of high school, Kazuo was paired with a girl named Keiko Koizumi in drama class for some acting practices. Their chemistry was immediately visible, even by the other students, and a relationship quickly formed. Things went quite well, especially this being a first relatively serious relationship for either of them. Keiko was energetic and kind, even managing to win over Kazuo's normally brash little sister, which was a feat in itself.

Things continued to go well into their second year of high school until Keiko disappeared from her home one night. Though briefly considered a suspect, his alibi of being on a family trip proved his innocence. He was determined to do everything in his power to try and find her; unfortunately Keiko's parents refused any assistance from Kazuo or his parents, feeling he was somehow still responsible.

Almost a year has passed with absolutely no sign from Keiko, and Kazuo is finally starting to deal with the fact that it may be time to move on. His father, having recently acquired a news anchor position in Usa, is now requiring the family to change setting. Kazuo is transferring to Toda Gakuen and while he hasn’t given up on Keiko, he hopes the new setting will let him start fresh.

Preferred Weapon: Katana (Slash)

Persona
Arcana: Fool
Persona Name: Perseus
Persona Appearance: A youthful, fit man clad in a cobalt blue chestplate, and the Helm of Darkness once belonging to Hades. He also dons a pair of winged sandals given to him by Hermes which allow him the power of flight. In his right hand he wields a double-edged shortsword, while in the left he carries the severed, snake-haired head of the Gorgon Medusa. When evoked, Perseus slashes at the enemy with his blade for physical attacks, or raises Medusa's head to produce magical abilities.

Strong Element:
Weak Element:
Abilities:

• Garu - Inflicts a small amount of Wind damage on one enemy.
• Sukunda - Lowers one enemy's Agility.
• Cleave - Inflicts a small amount of Slash damage on one enemy.

Ryute >> Accepted! I'm really happy that you jumped on the heal/support wagon. ^_^

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Thank you very much! I'll do my best to heal everyone!

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I want to join but know nothing about the games.

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They taped over your mouth, scribbled out the truth with their lies, you little spies - You will release your life, joining with the god-damned world of the dead and the lonely. - Я сошла с ума, Mне нужна она
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Mother of darkness, mother of light, earth beneath us, soul in flight, songs of love and love of light, guide us to our heart.
We all come from the Goddess and to her we shall return like a drop of rain flowing to the ocean.

I'd really prefer for all the players to have previous knowledge of at least part of one game. It saves a LOT of explanation on my part.

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Well, would anyone else be willing to keep me up to speed?

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They taped over your mouth, scribbled out the truth with their lies, you little spies - You will release your life, joining with the god-damned world of the dead and the lonely. - Я сошла с ума, Mне нужна она
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Mother of darkness, mother of light, earth beneath us, soul in flight, songs of love and love of light, guide us to our heart.
We all come from the Goddess and to her we shall return like a drop of rain flowing to the ocean.

Done!

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Geo >> Need an eye color. Normally, it'd be okay, but once you're accepted, someone else has to have the same appearance, so it's necessary for this go around. Other than that, you're great.

Brado >> You need to expound on personality. A little more in appearance wouldn't hurt either. In addition, you should use our esteemed friend the comma less often. Tip: read your writing aloud and only put a comma where a verbal pause would be.

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Done.

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You want info? I'll give you info!
Better break this down to bits for the sake of being clear.

Persona 2 - All you need to know is that rumours become true and, holy shit, do they come true.
Persona 3 - A huge tower called Tartarus appears during the hidden hour - the 25th hour. Normal people are not aware of this because they have all transformed into coffins. Everyone ends up forgetting this. I think...
Persona 4 - Mysterious murders, a strange fog, facing your shadow self, (not through violence, mind you) and people who have the power to summon their persona can enter TVs. Stuff calms down and returns to normal after a year.

Long story short, do not create a character who is, out of many, Revolver Jesus.

That's all I can say. Which is pretty bad, I have to admit.

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You're right. That's pretty bad and doesn't really explain anything. Thanks for your input.