Persona: Fallen Paradise (Discussion Thread)

[Monster Guy]

You know, I find it kinda funny that both dark/angsty characters in group 2 are the ones who end up doing all the work the first time around. Not sure why. On that note, I have posted. (Snarking is so fun.)

Lol, I noticed that too.

Anywho, I'll get a post up shortly. (Tonight or Tomorrow.)

[Raiden193]

Two more questions for storymaster, how do you plan on us summoning our Personas after our first times? Will just calling their name suffice?

And, is it possible to touch another person's weapon? Like, can they grab it but not be able to utilize it, does it burn them etc.

[GoldenHouou]

Got half of my post done now, will get the other done later today.

And Mon, I made Cessy a roleplayer like we talked about. I think he sucks at it though. His character probably dies every other post. |D

Oh right, and I've got a question too. Do we awaken our Persona after defeating out Shadow Self like in P4, or do we just awaken them by calling out "Persona!" like in P3 (minus the evoker), and have the Shadow Selves appear later, or...?

[storymasterb]

When you awaken your Persona, their corresponding Tarot card will appear in front of you, and you just have to shatter it. Hit it with a weapon, crush it in your hand, smash it against the ground, anything like that will do. After that, any time you want to summon your Persona, you just think of it and the card will appear in your hand. Then just shatter it and yeah.

As for the weapons question, you can touch it, but you'll get this sort of 'this isn't right for me' feeling.

We just awaken the Persona by calling it out like in P3. That'll make the Tarot card appear and then you shatter the card. The Shadow Selves I'm still thinking on, but the most likely thing I'm seeing for them right now is to be the catalyst for our Personae to get their evolved forms. Like, defeating your Shadow Self and acknowledging the issues it represents provides you with the sort of development for your Persona to evolve. I've been thinking on Alistair's Shadow Self and it's... pretty creepy. Yeah. I've also finally got a name for his evolved Persona, Mordred Pendragon.

[GoldenHouou]

Alright, got it! Thanks. And I like the evolved Persona idea, though I have no idea what either of mine could evolve into. Hm. need to go do some research...

Also, posted, so I'm completely caught up on this one now, yay! BD

[Monster Guy]

@GH: What? No mention of the Teddy Bear Leo sleeps with? xD It was going to be a plush lion, but I couldn't come up with a cutesy name for it.

Considering Lilly is a mod, watch her infract Cesaire several times for posting very graphic death scenes. 8P

I've considered evolving Omoikane to Psyche (From the Mind to the Soul) but I'm not certain about that. Not sure about what Phoenix would evolve into, but I want to keep the same elements, well at least the healing anyway.

I'm posting later today for sure!

[GoldenHouou]

Woops, I actually had that teddy bear mentioned at some point, but after multiple edits on that paragraph, seems like I lost that bit. Eh. Won't go back and edit it in, he can mention it later if needed. |>

Hey, that's a way for Lilly to realize they're in the same game; she can overhear Cessy complaining how describing someone getting gutted in morbid detail is totally not inappropriate for a PG15 game, and how their mod is just being party-pooper for not allowing it.

[Monster Guy]

Posted!

I wasn't sure if I was allowed to make Shadows appear or not... So I didn't mention them to avoid problems.

[storymasterb]

Gonna clarify this now then, someone in each of the two groups without my characters in them needs to kickstart the Shadows. In terms of the ideas I had for the Shadow for those locations:

Island: Freaky man-fish things with big shark teeth, stingray tails and nastiness in general. Tough skin, but slow and awkward out of the water.

Cave: Golem snake things. Each of them has multiple tails, each ending in a sharp blade, and they can use them like whips. They also have fangs so watch that end too.

The other seven who'll awaken their Personae here can from now on, as well.

[Raiden193]

Evolved Persona? I was just thinking of Arianrhod transforming into Kaguya-hime. Too classic. >.> As for Shadow self... I think I have to develop Aika a bit more before I can think about that. Anyway, Shadow-butt-kicking time!

And, things I sorta' set Drake to do (Sorry Manaphy_Mare ^_^);

-your introduction
-are you part of her psyche
-the handle in the ground

[SoulMuse]

Alright, time permiting I will try and get a post thrown together here soon. As for Evolving Persona, I have no clue what I would do with Ian's...ah well, research will be needed then. Still that will come later.

[TheSequelReturns]

Working on a post now, expect it soon. Will have it up as soon as I can find the time to type it up.

On the topic of evolved Personae...

I already know exactly where Nodoka's and Elly's are going. ^^ I plan this stuff out in advance.

[Lost Requiem]

Yea, I already know what Valkyrie will evolve into, and I need to finish some HW up before posting...

[*Jean Grey*]

Evolved Persona? XD I've planned that Skoll and Hati would evolve into Fenrir. XD I think it can fit Death pretty well, and the transition would be pretty smooth and would make sense. XD

[DVB]

That would be pretty cool. Not sure who Merlin could possibly evolve to. Anyone have any ideas?

[Monster Guy]

For evovled Persona I'm considering

Leo: Phoenix -> Apollo

Lilly: Omoikane -> Psyche

But, I'm not entirely sure yet. If anyone has any ideas, I'm willing to hear them.

According to my findings, they keep the same skillset when they evolve, but they also learn new ones, and get more powerful. The evolutions don't have to be from the same Mythology either. xD

[Manaphy Mare]

I was wanting to know what the shadow's stats would be (basically what the skill Full Analysis would reveal) before I post.

Also my evolution will be Anne Frank -> Therese de Lisseux (keeping with the diary theme)

[DVB]

Suggested by Jean Grey, Merlin will evolve into Tezcatlipoca which makes some sense regarding Diego's Hispanic heritage and Tezcatlipoca being the Aztec god of many things, including sorcery

[storymasterb]

Well, their stats are basically going to be indications of what their combat strengths are and their weaknesses.

Ants: Armored carapace so go for the mask, which is more fragile by comparison. Relatively weak individually so depend on numbers to swarm the opponent. Relatively physically weak so are much more dangerous in numbers, and have no ranged capabilities at all.

Harpies: Aerial attackers, fast but fragile. Can cause Charm, but that's their only magical capability. Otherwise they depend on their claws to attack. Can be relatively easily killed due to their fragility.

Snakes: Very sharp teeth, which are poisoned so try to avoid getting bitten if possible. Their movements make the sand underfoot shift too, so footing becomes awkward for you. Like the harpies they're relatively fragile.

Fish-People: Tough hide and decent offensive capabilities. They can stand on their own more easily than the other Shadows, so to make up there are less of them. Their stinger tails can poison, but again, no ranged capability.

Rock Snakes: Slow and cumbersome, but quite physically strong and durable. Their tails can lash quite fast but are less well-armored, so you can potentially cut them off. Basically go for the mask or try to cut off the tails, you're getting nowhere by hitting the rest of them, since that's covered in rock.

I'm still not sure what Nidhoggr will evolve into for Matt. Probably the same but better, with actual wings and flying capability, with more advanced ice/dark magic.

[Ysavvryl]

I have no plans for what to evolve Undine into. Mostly because I want to wait and see how Carina develops; I rarely plan something like that, instead working off what other people do and what decisions are presented. And partly because in the other Persona game, nobody's had a Persona evolve despite how long the game has run (I don't think I even have an advanced Persona planned there).

So it'll most likely be a last minute thing of me assessing where she is at the point it becomes an option.