Evilkinggumby
06-20-2009, 10:02 PM
Ok for those interested, I figured this might be a fun little project. Keep in mind this is really just for fun, I make no claims anything posted here would be seen or end up in an actual game.
The name of the game is character creation. If any of you have read through the posts for the thread HERE (http://www.atlus.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3394) you know a few people have suggested more social links or more "in depth" interaction for the social links.
Some folk would love to see those S. Links go away in a Persona sequel (if you're one of them, skip this thread.. it'll just annoy you and I'd like people to have fun here without fear of quips and sarcastic flames).
So I propose a fun little way to toss out ideas for possible characters (or general character archetypes if you don't want to get into specifics) to possibly encounter within the Persona universe in, say, Persona 5(if and whenever it is made)
Simply think about interesting people and throw out a description of them. It could be a blurb, a paragraph, or a organized profile(like a character sheet) explaining details and possible plot points the character could be involved in. As well what types of social interactions they might have and key moments they might fall in or out of love, become a true friend(or worst enemy) and so on and so on.
For those looking for a bit of structure or a starting point.. maybe just fill in the blanks .
Character name
Sex
Race
Age
Major Arcana
Primary Persona(if group member)
Hobbies
Interests
Fave Food
Fave Music
Fave Color
Personality type
Emotional Description
Upbringing
Religion
Dark Secret
Major flaw
Benefits of reaching max S.Link Status:
Prerequisite(Required skills to establish link):
And so on. Add or ignore what ye like. I like to imagine if we created a substantial archive of detailed character sets Atlus would possibly have a resource for ideas and input if they did make a Persona 5 that utilized a larger world or character base. :) If all else I think it's interesting to see what kinds of different people might exist within this world and how they would play a role in shaping the story and mythology of the realm. :seesaw:
Ok I'll start the ball rolling just for a example
Character name: Tyrennin Grolsch
Sex:M
Race: Caucasian(American College Exchange Student)
Age: 20
Major Arcana: The Tower
Primary Persona(if group member)
Hobbies: Leathercraft, Collecting Comics
Interests: Horror movies, Survival Horror games, Photography
Fave Food: Chili dogs, Chicken Marsala
Fave Music: Classical, Rap
Fave Color: Maroon
Personality type: Introspective and somewhat a loner, Tyrennin habitually likes to imagine what the world would be like if it was more like a survival horror game, or zombie invasion movie. He fails at making friends because his intelligence makes him come off like a bit of a nerd, but more importantly, his zombie apocalypse obsession turns off most people and so he has grown to keep to himself and play zombie fighting games on his portable gaming devices.
Emotional Description: Mother died of cancer, father survived a heart attack and is a-live-at-home dad who writes for an online medical journal(he is a retired Pediatrician). This has left Tyrennin with a jaded view of life and uncanny paranoia that he cannot seem to shake, as at any point his father could drop dead again. Tyrennin deep down is worried he too could get cancer at any point, or be killed (or crippled) by a heart attack. His pre-occupation with the zombie apocalypse and the end of the world stems from these deep down fears, so though he can be immensely energetic and enthusiastic when people are willing to discuss his interests, most of the time he is trying to avoid his fears by obsessing about zombies, horror movies and survival games.
Upbringing: His mother died 2 years prior, father has been raising him ever since. He was never really close with his mother, and wishes he had so she didn't feel like some ghost haunting his past. In confiding with the MC he reveals he likes to play some survival games with ghosts because a few of them remind him of his mother. He also carries her old sketchbook around in his backpack amongst his games and comics, which seems to be filled with sketches and drawings of strange shadow like monsters with masks...
Religion: Agnostic.
Dark Secret: Likes to draw and write about sexy zombie chicks. Though he seems like the #1 choice to join the team and fight shadows, his character flaws and fear of poor health keep him from stepping in and thus he only plays a side character, always denying requests to join.
Major flaw: He blames his father and mother for not being healthy enough to raise him properly and see him grow up. because they didn't take care of themselves (health-wise), he will be alone when he is in his 20's and they'll never be there to see him grow or help him as he struggles through life. He has also made up his mind that they passed their bad genetics on to him and that will ultimately kill him in time.
Benefits of reaching max S.Link Status: Unlocks the ability to instantly resurrect fallen comrads in battle 1x per battle if comrads S. Link is maxed, but comrad revives with random status effect.
Prerequisite: Must have 25% Patience and 50% Creativity and 10% Courage to converse with Tyrennin.
The name of the game is character creation. If any of you have read through the posts for the thread HERE (http://www.atlus.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3394) you know a few people have suggested more social links or more "in depth" interaction for the social links.
Some folk would love to see those S. Links go away in a Persona sequel (if you're one of them, skip this thread.. it'll just annoy you and I'd like people to have fun here without fear of quips and sarcastic flames).
So I propose a fun little way to toss out ideas for possible characters (or general character archetypes if you don't want to get into specifics) to possibly encounter within the Persona universe in, say, Persona 5(if and whenever it is made)
Simply think about interesting people and throw out a description of them. It could be a blurb, a paragraph, or a organized profile(like a character sheet) explaining details and possible plot points the character could be involved in. As well what types of social interactions they might have and key moments they might fall in or out of love, become a true friend(or worst enemy) and so on and so on.
For those looking for a bit of structure or a starting point.. maybe just fill in the blanks .
Character name
Sex
Race
Age
Major Arcana
Primary Persona(if group member)
Hobbies
Interests
Fave Food
Fave Music
Fave Color
Personality type
Emotional Description
Upbringing
Religion
Dark Secret
Major flaw
Benefits of reaching max S.Link Status:
Prerequisite(Required skills to establish link):
And so on. Add or ignore what ye like. I like to imagine if we created a substantial archive of detailed character sets Atlus would possibly have a resource for ideas and input if they did make a Persona 5 that utilized a larger world or character base. :) If all else I think it's interesting to see what kinds of different people might exist within this world and how they would play a role in shaping the story and mythology of the realm. :seesaw:
Ok I'll start the ball rolling just for a example
Character name: Tyrennin Grolsch
Sex:M
Race: Caucasian(American College Exchange Student)
Age: 20
Major Arcana: The Tower
Primary Persona(if group member)
Hobbies: Leathercraft, Collecting Comics
Interests: Horror movies, Survival Horror games, Photography
Fave Food: Chili dogs, Chicken Marsala
Fave Music: Classical, Rap
Fave Color: Maroon
Personality type: Introspective and somewhat a loner, Tyrennin habitually likes to imagine what the world would be like if it was more like a survival horror game, or zombie invasion movie. He fails at making friends because his intelligence makes him come off like a bit of a nerd, but more importantly, his zombie apocalypse obsession turns off most people and so he has grown to keep to himself and play zombie fighting games on his portable gaming devices.
Emotional Description: Mother died of cancer, father survived a heart attack and is a-live-at-home dad who writes for an online medical journal(he is a retired Pediatrician). This has left Tyrennin with a jaded view of life and uncanny paranoia that he cannot seem to shake, as at any point his father could drop dead again. Tyrennin deep down is worried he too could get cancer at any point, or be killed (or crippled) by a heart attack. His pre-occupation with the zombie apocalypse and the end of the world stems from these deep down fears, so though he can be immensely energetic and enthusiastic when people are willing to discuss his interests, most of the time he is trying to avoid his fears by obsessing about zombies, horror movies and survival games.
Upbringing: His mother died 2 years prior, father has been raising him ever since. He was never really close with his mother, and wishes he had so she didn't feel like some ghost haunting his past. In confiding with the MC he reveals he likes to play some survival games with ghosts because a few of them remind him of his mother. He also carries her old sketchbook around in his backpack amongst his games and comics, which seems to be filled with sketches and drawings of strange shadow like monsters with masks...
Religion: Agnostic.
Dark Secret: Likes to draw and write about sexy zombie chicks. Though he seems like the #1 choice to join the team and fight shadows, his character flaws and fear of poor health keep him from stepping in and thus he only plays a side character, always denying requests to join.
Major flaw: He blames his father and mother for not being healthy enough to raise him properly and see him grow up. because they didn't take care of themselves (health-wise), he will be alone when he is in his 20's and they'll never be there to see him grow or help him as he struggles through life. He has also made up his mind that they passed their bad genetics on to him and that will ultimately kill him in time.
Benefits of reaching max S.Link Status: Unlocks the ability to instantly resurrect fallen comrads in battle 1x per battle if comrads S. Link is maxed, but comrad revives with random status effect.
Prerequisite: Must have 25% Patience and 50% Creativity and 10% Courage to converse with Tyrennin.