Round 1: Pre-Awakening AUs, Personas and Tarots, Lets Plan!

[cordibus]

In order to do a little bit of planning before the test drive appears, we've made this post for a very quick round of pre-drive planning. Post the characters that you are interesting in trying out and ask for advice or suggest, or even try to look/entice for castmates! Suggest pre-made AUs where someone from cross canon has been living with you for a while, so when you begin the test proper tomorrow you'll have an idea of what you want to do!

The city of Eddan is like a typical metropolis, your characters can have any job that would make sense in a busy city. They don't have to be restricted to the school, or have a school job.

As the test drive begins, you are free to continue using this post to plan or ask the mods test-drive related questions. We'll do our best to answer in a timely manner! If you're not sure, don't be shy about asking. There's a lot of freedom!

You can also request to roll for a Persona. You can find information about Persona and the Awakening here. Ask for as many test drive characters you have if you'd like!

If you want to assign your character a tarot card for test drive purposes, you're free to pick whatever you think fits best. Your character's actual Arcana will be assigned after being accepted.

Let's begin! And remember, the test drive will is Already In Progress

Comments

[summerorange]

Niko's more eye-rolling about her parents teasing her about their relationship.

And would he still consider them mean if her mother starts stuffing him with astrology-themed snacks? Because she's that kind of person to believe that stuff?

[chaoticdrifting]

I have already put Ankh from Kamen Rider OOO on the plotting meme, but here is another one to test out: Tsukasa Kadoya aka Kamen Rider Decade from the show of the same name plus various cameo appearances in other Rider series. He is a guy who lost his memory, decided to become the biggest jerk ever, realizes that he can fight to save all the realities, and finally remembers that he actually was the guy set on destroying the worlds.

He is also the source of the Kamen Rider joke of 'if it doesn't make sense, blame Decade'. Because it is all Decade's fault. All of it. Your toast getting burnt. Decade's fault. The world exploding? Decade's fault. He's the reason behind everything going wrong in the world.

Canon-wise he is a lazy world destroyer that gets mad if anyone touches any of his personal people and travels through worlds via his own special teleporting skills or using his not!girlfriend's family photo studio, which is also the home of one of his generals who acts like a harmless old man and yeah, Decade canon is special. He also steals all the powers of every main canon Rider for all of his attacks, has a massive sweet tooth and is the biggest jerk to be a jerk ever, but he really cares. Somewhat.

For his AU, he's going to be college student who's good at photography, is a bit of a jerk but not as bad as his canon-self, and probably was transferred to the school at a young age by parents who are well-to-do but didn't want to have a kid underfoot. He has a younger sister, but never really met her and can probably sorta remember his parents but has been living alone for so long that he refers to himself as being an orphan. Sob.

[chaoticdrifting]

He is still going to have that sweet tooth so sure, he loves sweets. and moms but wont say that ever

[summerorange]

Around her, he wouldn't need to

But that reminds me, would he have his parents, too? Or is it just him and his little sister?

[chaoticdrifting]

I kinda wrote out a plotting post about how he is just an exchange student that his parents shipped off so he's all alone in the city.

[summerorange]

Oh, no~! Poor, poor Tsukasa, forever alone except for his mikan sunshine girl...

Though she'd fight him if he ever said that she's his.

[connivingbird]

Going to keep that up, are they?

[summerorange]

I think it's almost required for them at this point.

At least, until sometime after their Awakenings

[connivingbird]

Even after tbh. They aren't exactly a stable couple for canon couples go XD

[sociallyarcward]

It sounds like when game starts there will be another post like this for official game purposes -- but if not, yeah a PM or whatever for plotting and details sounds good.

Obnoxious neighbors sounds good o/

[cordibus]

Test Persona
Weakness: Nuclear | Strong: Psy

Attacks:
Cleave/Skewer/Bash (Inflicts a small amount of Physical damage on one enemy.)
Psi (Inflicts a small amount of Psy damage on one enemy.)

Curses:
Poisma (50% chance of inflicting the Poison ailment on one target.)
Dormina (50% chance of inflicting the Sleep ailment on one target.)
Marin Karin (50% chance of inflicting the Brainwash ailment on one target.)
Makajam (50% chance of inflicting the Amnesia ailment on one target.)
Devil Touch (50% chance of inflicting the Fear ailment on one target.)

Life Will Change (Caster can cause any effect to all targets (they can pick what they want for each one), however after casting, they will have Amnesia)

Passives:
Boost (Attacks are 25% more effective)
Dodge (Doubles evasion against attacks.)
Stone Feet (25% less chance to be knocked down from a knockdown or a critical hit)
Counter (10% chance of repelling Physical attacks)

[aceofalosthand]

Follow-up question (mostly relevant to this joker): if someone has a canon alias, would they be able to use that, or would it be thier real name? (Either way hilarity will ensue, I'm just curious!)

[cordibus]

For the first posts, it will be his canon name. You could combine both and make it Firstname "Joker" Lastname, but after he's awakened he'll be able to rename it to Joker only as his alias if you want!

[aceofalosthand]

Excellent time to freak out Eikichi.

[cordibus]

I approve of this idea

Akira Kurusu- Test Persona Request

[aceofalosthand]

Persona
Branch: Combatant

Type(s): Dark/Physical

Style(s): Negotiator.

Passives: Offensive

Valefor all day erryday

[cordibus]

Test Persona
Weakness: Light | Strong: Dark

Attacks:
Cleave/Skewer/Bash (Inflicts a small amount of Physical damage on one enemy.)
Eiha (Inflicts a small amount of Dark damage on one enemy.)

Debuffers:
Tarunda (Halves an enemy's Attack.)
Rakunda (Halves an enemy's Defense.)
Sukunda (Halves an enemy's Speed.)

Reach Out To The Truth (Halves Attack Power to all targets while Double that of allies, but user now has Poison status.)

Passives:
Boost (Attacks are 25% more effective)
Aliment Boost (All status ailment attacks are 25% times more effective.)
Counter (10% chance of repelling Physical attacks)
Endure (Automatically survive instant KO from a Light or Dark Attack)

[aceofalosthand]

Squeeing intensifies

Yessss glorious Seacats

If I get this joker in next month, Erika will enjoy solving crimes against criminals. Countercrimes, if you will.

I'm also test driving possible student council president and noted tutor Twilight Sparkle, who will be a font of information on magic - a real thing that exists.

[aceofalosthand]

It looks like I'll be able to bring in this upstanding citizen sooner than expected! This is Bliss again - I've been test driving Twilight Sparkle, and will soon testdrive Robin Banks Akira Kurusu, alias Joker, Phantom Thief extraordinare from an obscure game you've probably never heard of called Persona 5.

Don't worry about spoiling me - I've seen the whole game. I will, however, have an opt-in policy for spoilers past the second dungeon; please let me know your cutoff date when tagging me, or he'll play stuff past Dungeon 2 close to his chest.

I'm thinking he's very much enjoying his honest student life as Robin before all hell breaks loose - as an A-B student with an active social life in the volleyball club. He will be most upset by regaining his memories, but mostly at the right people.

[seventhholyscripture]

Persona
Branch: Combatant

Type(s): Light & Phys

Style(s): Protector

Passive: Dual

[seventhholyscripture]

good morning, afternoon, or evening depending on when you're reading this. my name is riz and the character that I'm interested into bringing into this AU-style game is ciel from the tsukihime series. don't know about it? you're not alone, since the big moneymaker for type-moon has been the fate/ franchise for quite some time. instead of clogging this post up with wordswordswords about her, I'll just hand over a handy dandy wiki link. spoiler warning, naturally.

I'm still going to be hashing out more of the finer details but one of the solid things that I plan to have remaining in-tact between her AU life and canon life is her status as a follower of christianity. (and that her AU name is going to be what her actual name is canon was before she took on the alias of "ciel", elesia) she will have been raised by a heavily religious, catholic family, and will have moved into eddan city from the country of france with her family to spread the word of god. though canonically she's around twenty-four years old, the pre-awakened history is going to have her around sixteen/seventeen years old and will have been attending eddan's high school for a while.

I am exceptionally up for planning out a whole ton of variety of things! positive relationships, negative relationships, fellow christians (...idk how likely this will be but y'know), let's talk some stuff out.

as a small extra note, in the pre-awakened history ciel will be under the impression that she actually needs the glasses that she wears when in reality they're just meant to help complete her look. she'll also appear like this but in the eddan city's school uniform.

so yeah, let's hit some stuff off maybe?!

[cordibus]

Test Persona
Weakness: Dark | Strong: Light

Attacks:
Cleave/Skewer/Bash (Inflicts a small amount of Physical damage on one enemy.)
Kouha (Inflicts a small amount of Light damage on one enemy.)

Protective & Healing:
Wall (Increases an ally's resistance to an element - Caster selects which element the wall will protect against)

Dia (Recovers a small amount of HP to one ally.)

Unbreakable Tie (Caster is protected by a shield that increases resistance to all elements and removes any weaknesses, but is now subjected to all damage caused to other users. (Spell stops when user decides))

Passives:
Boost (Attacks are 25% more effective)
Dodge (Doubles evasion against attacks.)
Stone Feet (25% less chance to be knocked down from a knockdown or a critical hit)
Counter (10% chance of repelling Physical attacks)

[withoutred]

yessss someone else knows seacats. I'm (hopefully) not the only one apping, either! My usual Featherine player is interested too.

Erika would have a terrible time with Joker, and by terrible I mean wonderful. He's exactly the type of countercriminal that would get her goat so badly, while simultaneously being clever enough that she wants to solve it all by herself. Which would make for fun cr!

Eee, I saw your Twilight! I'm sorry I was a bit slow to respond- I was out of the house all day. Their very polarizing views on magic are going to be fun. Though, they might know each other from their AU lives, if you want? Study-hype nerds passing each other in class or the library, maybe.

[seventhholyscripture]

Thank you!

[onlythankyou]

I'm super late to the party... Hi, I'm Letty, bringing Jun Kurosu from Persona 2! I already have some solid plans for his AU life, so let's jump right in, shall we?

Pre-Awakening: I'm still fiddling with names, but he lives, essentially, a charmed life. He has a living, functional, and quite well-off family, stellar grades, a bunch of friends, maybe even a fan club at school? He's popular. Star of a team sport like soccer or basketball. He's playful and kind and likes going out and doing stuff...he has the kind of life basically everyone would say yes to.

He needs people to populate his life! Family, friends, teammates! I would love for him to have a sibling or three in particular. Anyone want a pretty cool brother?

That *will* give front row seats to the disaster that will be his Awakening. Because it will be ugly. Decent chance of running away from home ugly. Jun's Canon life is about as messed up as it can possibly get, and he'll have years of vengeance, manipulation/brainwashing, and neglect to sort through. And daddy issues. Big ones. Mommy issues too.

Basically his AU life will be exactly what his canon self always wanted.