Post by Libra on Sept 13, 2016 1:03:54 GMT
01. Plot and Setting
BUCKLE UP, KIDDOS
Now that that's over and done with, I'd like to give you a warm welcome to the world of REFRACTIONS! We are a non-canon Persona 3-based roleplay, set in a small seaside town called Sakura-zai in the year 2020.
One one side, this is a fully-fledged daily life story, simply the tale of a new port city slowly springing up from beneath its past and being revitalized by a brand-new electronics business known as Kirijo setting up shop. Full of scenic destinations such as a beach and a national park, what used to be a laid-back area suddenly has hundreds of new residents due to the creation of both a new school district as well as a new shopping district! Your character can either be a permanent town resident or a new person moving in as either an adult working a job or a student studying at Mankai Academy!
But, of course, this coin has another side. Ever since Kirijo made its mark on Sakura-zai, a number of odd happenings have been recorded around the town. Strange illnesses have afflicted townspeople and visitors, and incidents have been recorded of people waking up with strange wounds. Sounds, almost like voices, have been heard in places that were allegedly abandoned a long time in the past. What causes all of these supernatural events?
A set of students from all walks of life have become determined to find out, labeling themselves the Mankai Investigative Committee. Disguised as a student organization for school betterment and town beautification, they are in fact a tiny, specialized group of students that seem to be immune to the effects of the changing atmosphere. Together, they search for the root cause of what is making citizens act so strange and end up injured or even killed.
In fact, they've made progress.
At midnight in the town, a twenty-fifth hour occurs. It's a seemingly-everlasting moment where time slows to a halt, freezing people, nature and the town as a whole in place before warping them into strange versions of themselves that sculpt the land into a lucid nightmare. Not only is the town as a whole warped, but creatures known as Shadows appear. Some look vaguely like people, animals or objects, but each one wears its own mask and attacks any living thing in the vicinity in a violent rage. Posing a danger to those immune to the frozen time as well as those trapped within it, the only option to guarantee safety seems to be finding a way to eliminate this secret hour for good.
But how?
Well, those immune to the secret hour may possess an even more special power- Persona. Said to be a reflective manifestation of someone's personality at their most valiant that emerges in one's time of greatest need, these person-like guardians unlock a special strength that might just be enough to combat even powerful Shadows using fire, ice, lightning, and other elemental abilities. In tandem with tactical knowledge, mundane weaponry and helpful talismans, this could help to stand a chance against these grief-causing specters.
It won't be easy, but the Committee needs the help of the entire town. Normal citizens by day and supernatural heroes at night, only with the combined efforts of many can they even attempt to conquer the deeper realms that the hidden hour reveals.
One one side, this is a fully-fledged daily life story, simply the tale of a new port city slowly springing up from beneath its past and being revitalized by a brand-new electronics business known as Kirijo setting up shop. Full of scenic destinations such as a beach and a national park, what used to be a laid-back area suddenly has hundreds of new residents due to the creation of both a new school district as well as a new shopping district! Your character can either be a permanent town resident or a new person moving in as either an adult working a job or a student studying at Mankai Academy!
But, of course, this coin has another side. Ever since Kirijo made its mark on Sakura-zai, a number of odd happenings have been recorded around the town. Strange illnesses have afflicted townspeople and visitors, and incidents have been recorded of people waking up with strange wounds. Sounds, almost like voices, have been heard in places that were allegedly abandoned a long time in the past. What causes all of these supernatural events?
A set of students from all walks of life have become determined to find out, labeling themselves the Mankai Investigative Committee. Disguised as a student organization for school betterment and town beautification, they are in fact a tiny, specialized group of students that seem to be immune to the effects of the changing atmosphere. Together, they search for the root cause of what is making citizens act so strange and end up injured or even killed.
In fact, they've made progress.
At midnight in the town, a twenty-fifth hour occurs. It's a seemingly-everlasting moment where time slows to a halt, freezing people, nature and the town as a whole in place before warping them into strange versions of themselves that sculpt the land into a lucid nightmare. Not only is the town as a whole warped, but creatures known as Shadows appear. Some look vaguely like people, animals or objects, but each one wears its own mask and attacks any living thing in the vicinity in a violent rage. Posing a danger to those immune to the frozen time as well as those trapped within it, the only option to guarantee safety seems to be finding a way to eliminate this secret hour for good.
But how?
Well, those immune to the secret hour may possess an even more special power- Persona. Said to be a reflective manifestation of someone's personality at their most valiant that emerges in one's time of greatest need, these person-like guardians unlock a special strength that might just be enough to combat even powerful Shadows using fire, ice, lightning, and other elemental abilities. In tandem with tactical knowledge, mundane weaponry and helpful talismans, this could help to stand a chance against these grief-causing specters.
It won't be easy, but the Committee needs the help of the entire town. Normal citizens by day and supernatural heroes at night, only with the combined efforts of many can they even attempt to conquer the deeper realms that the hidden hour reveals.
