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songerein
-Spent over a year there. Made up with his Ren and Sumire, and Futaba, bonded with Ann and Zenkichi from the Strikers timeline. Had an identity crisis and failed to access his Persona in any meaningful way for months.
-Faced his Shadow, which was a chaotic amalgamation of all the faces he'd adopted for other people, with Ren and Sumire backing him up. Got punched by said Shadow. Got chewed out and asked a lot of painful questions by said Shadow.
-Accepted what said Shadow was trying to tell him and came to the conclusion that his memories, whether they were real or not, were real enough to him and that he was a person who wanted to live.
-Bad news: Lost access to Robin Hood, Loki, and Hereward.
-Good news: Awakened to Captain Nemo, a Persona of the Fool Arcana. Found out he suddenly had Bonds, in the form of the Fool, the Magician, Hunger, and Faith- for the town of Reverein, Ren, Shido, and Sumire, respectively. Felt the best he had in years and resolved to start over with his life that he totally now had.
-Took up monster hunting with a few people from the Helluva Boss cast plus Alastor, who were doing odd jobs as IMP, now featuring Dante, from the Devil May Cry series. Also Denji Chainsawman Nolastname, who was also there, and primarily annoyed the shit out of him.
-Got into a whole host of dreamlogic shenanigans. Song was a wild ride.
-Made a few friends not directly connected to his workplace or the Thieves.
-Lost most of them when they all abruptly woke up shortly after Christmas. Unfortunately, Ren, Ann, and Sumire were among them.
-Spent a lot of time in a massively depressed state due to his social circle collapsing overnight and believing he could be next, and as a cognitive double there was nowhere for him to go.
-During a conflict with a world-devouring entity powered by nightmares called the Story Eater, had to face a dream construct born from his nightmares of Maruki's control. This was a fun time. Ren was back! And an apocalypse wasn't happening.
-None of those three things were true and Zenkichi snapped him out of it.
-Had a final confrontation with Nightmare!Maruki and Azathoth, who took the news that he was a cognitive construct rather well, in the circumstances, and resolved to take the lesson of Goro turning dream magic to awaken new Personas into an evolution from Azathoth into Zulchequon, the elder god of forbidden knowledge who twists the wishes of mortal petitioners. Awakened, briefly, thanks to the magic of Reverein protecting itself, to the spirit of Loki Laufeyson, the completion of the Fool Arcana, and a newfound resolve:
-Acceptance of the mantle of 'Trickster', and to be determined to find a means out of Reverein with his mind and memories intact. To steal his future from the world.
-Got really close to Blitz, Stolas, Octavia, Dante, and Denji, who more or less convinced him that they were gonna help him find a solution.
-Turns out Stolas has this grimoire. It makes portals.
-They offered him (and Denji, whose home situation was absolute dogshit) a home.
-He accepted. Let's all go to Hell.
-Now featuring Dante, from the Devil May Cry series.
songerein-Spent over a year there. Made up with his Ren and Sumire, and Futaba, bonded with Ann and Zenkichi from the Strikers timeline. Had an identity crisis and failed to access his Persona in any meaningful way for months.
-Faced his Shadow, which was a chaotic amalgamation of all the faces he'd adopted for other people, with Ren and Sumire backing him up. Got punched by said Shadow. Got chewed out and asked a lot of painful questions by said Shadow.
-Accepted what said Shadow was trying to tell him and came to the conclusion that his memories, whether they were real or not, were real enough to him and that he was a person who wanted to live.
-Bad news: Lost access to Robin Hood, Loki, and Hereward.
-Good news: Awakened to Captain Nemo, a Persona of the Fool Arcana. Found out he suddenly had Bonds, in the form of the Fool, the Magician, Hunger, and Faith- for the town of Reverein, Ren, Shido, and Sumire, respectively. Felt the best he had in years and resolved to start over with his life that he totally now had.
-Took up monster hunting with a few people from the Helluva Boss cast plus Alastor, who were doing odd jobs as IMP, now featuring Dante, from the Devil May Cry series. Also Denji Chainsawman Nolastname, who was also there, and primarily annoyed the shit out of him.
-Got into a whole host of dreamlogic shenanigans. Song was a wild ride.
-Made a few friends not directly connected to his workplace or the Thieves.
-Lost most of them when they all abruptly woke up shortly after Christmas. Unfortunately, Ren, Ann, and Sumire were among them.
-Spent a lot of time in a massively depressed state due to his social circle collapsing overnight and believing he could be next, and as a cognitive double there was nowhere for him to go.
-During a conflict with a world-devouring entity powered by nightmares called the Story Eater, had to face a dream construct born from his nightmares of Maruki's control. This was a fun time. Ren was back! And an apocalypse wasn't happening.
-None of those three things were true and Zenkichi snapped him out of it.
-Had a final confrontation with Nightmare!Maruki and Azathoth, who took the news that he was a cognitive construct rather well, in the circumstances, and resolved to take the lesson of Goro turning dream magic to awaken new Personas into an evolution from Azathoth into Zulchequon, the elder god of forbidden knowledge who twists the wishes of mortal petitioners. Awakened, briefly, thanks to the magic of Reverein protecting itself, to the spirit of Loki Laufeyson, the completion of the Fool Arcana, and a newfound resolve:
-Acceptance of the mantle of 'Trickster', and to be determined to find a means out of Reverein with his mind and memories intact. To steal his future from the world.
-Got really close to Blitz, Stolas, Octavia, Dante, and Denji, who more or less convinced him that they were gonna help him find a solution.
-Turns out Stolas has this grimoire. It makes portals.
-They offered him (and Denji, whose home situation was absolute dogshit) a home.
-He accepted. Let's all go to Hell.
-Now featuring Dante, from the Devil May Cry series.
