Before I begin, I'd like to note that this is my first real attempt at fanfiction.

This is an original story based loosely off of the Persona series, copyright of Atlus (which I do not own). However, though I have a setting and a general plotline already crafted in my head, I still need help in creating the cast of the fic. The template for OCs is below. Please note in advance that I will only be accepting up to 10 protagonists, among them only one Wild Card. However, if you wish to fill out the template in order to be a Social Link or otherwise, I will not place any restrictions on how many of those I accept; that being said, I will only likely utilize a few of these as well so as to have the main characters as Social Links as well.

There will likely be cameos from Persona 3 & 4 characters, however these will be scarce and will likely be worked in as minor occurrences during a larger plotline.


Prologue: The Path To This Day

Though the people of the world acted as if nothing was going on with the planet they lived on and the society that they lived in, the reality was that nothing had ever truly been the same since that fateful night; January 31st, 2010.

Despite many people's lack of recollection in regards to that day being in any way out of the ordinary, there was, in fact, something very peculiar that was meant to have happened on that fateful night: the end of the world as we know it.

However, thanks to the largely unrecognized efforts of a group situated at the epicenter of the supposed apocalypse - the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad, or S.E.E.S. for short - the end of the world was prevented. They did not do this alone, though; they were aided by a powerful force that most other humans would not be able to comprehend even now: the power of Persona. The manifestation of one's inner self, which grants them the power to fight against the force of various abominations known collectively as Shadows.

Among them was a young teen named Makoto, who was granted the power of the Wild Card, the ability to use multiple Personae at a single time. His journey was the only one that ended on the night that the world was fated to cease, as he gave his life to preserve the lives of every other human on Earth.

And aside from his comrades, nobody is even remotely aware of this fact. Those close to Makoto had hoped that the power he held would never again surface, but the wheel of fate is not so kind as to bend to their wishes again...


The town of Itsunami, located in the southeastern part of Japan merely two hours drive from the city of Nagoya, had begun to experience a change of it's own. The town was becoming much more modern; it has become a beacon to symbolize just how advanced Japan was as a collective nation and as a sign of things to come all over the world.

The town's "restoration project" was being spearheaded by a group known only to the public as DynaLife, which prided itself on providing goods and services that would benefit the customer in any way they desired. The new-found economic boom that the town had been experiencing lead to the population soaring as many workers from all across Japan journeyed to the once-sleepy town in order to seek out new opportunities to revitalize their lives. Many of these workers brought their families as well, which prompted the establishment of the now-prestigious Torodara Preparatory, so as to give the many students in the town a place to learn.

As DynaLife has become more personally involved with the town's revitalization and enhancement, a rumor has begun to spread among the students of Torodara. As the rumor goes, if you stare into a mirror at the moon's peak on any given night - not just on a full moon - you will be swept away by the object of your desires, and live a happy, long, peaceful and fertile life with them. These rumors have not only coincided with a number of strange disappearances in the town, but also a series of natural oddities for the town, such as heavy rain, harsh heat waves and even an earthquake, lending a certain mystery to the rumors and also causing great alarm amongst those who are more believing in things such as the supernatural.

The wheel of fate has begun to turn yet again, as the azure butterfly makes it's rounds to find the one who can uncover the real truth and go beyond the looking glass into the truth beneath...


So, as I said, I am wholly encouraging the submissions of OCs for this. If you send in a template using the Fool Arcana, I would honestly prefer a female main so as to provide a fresh take on the regular Persona story. The templates are as follows:

Party Member (can also be for antagonists like Strega):

Name:

Year at Torodara (first, second, third):

Gender:

Arcana (If Fool):

Initial Persona:

Initial Skillset (max. 8, no incredibly powerful skills such as Brave Blade or Agidyne)

Initial Resistances (one resistance, one weakness):

Evolved Persona:

Evolved Skillset (max. 8, this can be any skills you wish, although try to keep it relatively sane... no absurdly broken or unrealistic skillsets)

Evolved Resistances (either one null/one weakness, or two resistances/one weakness):

Physical Appearance:

Clothing (split between summer and fall/winter, unless otherwise indicated):

Personality (include likes, dislikes, fears, and whatnot in here):

Backstory (keep it brief, please):

Any Romantic Interest? (if yes, I'll PM you as to who you wish to be interested in):

Willing to die in-story? (for plot purposes, not just because people hate your character or something like that):

Other OCs:

Name:

Age:

Arcana (if you wish to be a Social Link, otherwise leave this blank):

Physical Appearance:

Clothing:

Personality:

Backstory:

Any Romantic Interest?:

Willing to die in-story?:

If a Social Link, when can your link be started?:


I'm hoping to start this story soon before I start college (namely, in a month), so if you guys could send me the OCs for this as soon as possible so I can narrow it down, I'd greatly appreciate it.

R&R the prologue, if you'd like. Hopefully it's not too terrible.