I was shaking in my silk dress. The green fabric never felt right on my skin, and the tiara always seemed too flashy for my tastes. Still, it was my duty as the princess to look my best. But I always hated the cameras, how they made such a big deal of a small country near Ireland and it's monarchs. My family was just the figure heads, the people to gawk at while the politicians in parliament did their best to keep the country running smoothly.

"Please rise for His Majesty, King Arnaud of Cryra!" A voice boomed from othisde the large white door.

Cheering could be heard, as to what I assume was my father addressing the masses.

"Hello, people of Cryra and honoured guests! Welcome to my home, and thank you for coming." He said. My father was intimidating, but he was kind, and his voice always seemed so welcoming.

"Às the king of our lovely nation, I have tried to do my best to make this land one of respect, acceptance, and equality. The men and women of our parliamentary system have achieved their goals in these areas, and I am pleased to announce that we have elected our first female Prime Minister this year!"

More cheers could be heard. I knew who they were talking about. Talia Engel, she was young but had a high approval rating. My father was especially proud as she was a dear friend of my mother.

"Now, I must move to less heartwarming news. As you may know, my wife Queen Olivia... Passed away from cancer last year. My family, as well as you have mourned her death. It taught me how fragile life is, and that we take it for granted. I know I will not live forever, and I know I cannot be your king forever. So, today, I officially announced my heir. I know there has been speculation on who it may be, but I now give you an answer..."

My heart began to race again. I wanted to throw up and run away, and I was convinced I was going to die. I was surprised at my father's decision, he rarely talked to me then. After my mother's death, he drifted away from me. My long red hair and green eyes were identical to her. I suppose I just reminded him of her, and he was too heart broken to stand it.

"May I present... Princess Abigail Moreau of Cryra!"

A maid grabbed my hand. "You must go, Lady Abby! They're waiting!"

I gulped, and straightened my back and folded my hands. For this, I had to be graceful and dignified. They were expecting as much from the future queen. The doors swung open and I did my best to keep my calm facade. I saw hundreds of people in the hall of the palace. Many of them had cameras, and I knew most were of news stations in Cryra and around the world. They cheered for me, but I felt sweat dripping down my neck.

I made eye contact with my father, and I knew it pained him to see me like this. Dressed and acting like mom would. Thankfully, he decided to not let me make a speech today.

He grabbed my gloved hand and raised it in the air, then kissed my hand. "You ready?"

I nodded. "Yes, father."

"I present, my daughter and future queen of Cryra, Abigail!" My father boomed. Sending the hall into a frenzy of cheers.

During this day, there was only one thought in my mind.

I didn't want to be queen...

Hello! Welcome to my SYOC story! I wanted to make a Persona story, but I didn't want to do the normal "high school students save the world" story. While the characters will be in a private academy for teenagers in the country, the story will take a twist with a fictional country and deal with some issues that face Cryra!

Now some info on the country. It's fairly close to Ireland, and has a similar climate. It's pretty old, but it was mainly a French colony which was later given to England. However they did receive independence, and the country is a constitutional monarchy, meaning the monarchs have little to no power in government, but act more as a symbol. In Cryra, the monarchs work closely with the Prime Minister and parliament, but the don't get any decision making powers.

A lot of the culture is a mixture of English and French, but it also often called "Little Canada" due to similar policies, laws, and ethics. Recently, many people have moved to Cryra from all around the world.

Of course, like all countries, this one has many secrets and flaws that will begin to surface during the story.

Now, before you go to the form, here's a few requests. All Arcana from Magician to Sun will be available, except for Emperor, Hierophant, and Death. Others are free game. While I won't dive into any details now, but all of the characters' initial Personas will be characters from Shakespeare's plays. For example, Abigail will use Portia.

You can make your character a native Cryranian, or an immigrant-born, immigrant or foreign student. I do request that you don't make your characters children of world leaders, or crime indicates. I know the school they will be attending is a private academy, so you can make them children of CEOs, Celebrities, or maybe they won a scholarship? Anything that isn't too over the top.

Alright, that's all my requests! Here's the form that I will also be posting on my profile. I will only accept OCs through PM, ones posted in reviews spoil a lot and will be ignored.

Name: (Can be from anywhere! Just don't make it too ridiculous, I've seen some odd names in my time)

Age: (15-18)

Gender: (Please keep this male and female)

Year: (1,2, or 3)

Personality: (Be descriptive, I can't write a character with no personality! At least a paragraph, be sure to make it relate to their Arcana and include struggles within themselves.

History: (Their life up until this point, be descriptive!)

Appearance: (I want descriptive appearances, and keep them realistic please. Unfortunately, no one has natural blue hair.)

Persona: (Must be of Shakespeare's plays, make sure they relate to your character!)

Stats: (What their Persona is weak to, and what kind of skills do they specialize in, (ex. Abby uses wind and physical attacks)

Arcana: (Make sure this relates to the above!)

Social Link: (What does the Social Link between Abby and your character entail? If you want to PM the events in a separate pm, that's fine.

Stage: (A main component of the story is the concept of Stages, they're like a play that is formed from the hidden insecurities of people. They form as a full world, but with props and backdrops. Like P4, this is how your character will get a Persona, so include what the stage will look like and what their Shadow is like as well.)

And that's the form! I thank you for taking the time to read this today! And I hope to see all the different characters sent in.

I will be accepting 3 girls and 4 boys!

II've accepted two characters so far! A boy and a girl! Thank you so much for participating in the SYOC!

The only two things I request from now one is no more fire or ice-based Personas, there are a lot of different elements after all. I also need at least one Support Persona.

The other thing is I want people to start submitting characters that are from countries that are not England or Japan. I already got a few, and I want to remind people that there are hundreds of countries out there!

Wow, only two spots left! Thanks for all the submissions! All the female spots are full, so that means it's just the guys now! I still need someone to act as Support/Navigator so one of these guys should have those skills.

Thanks again! I can't wait to begin!