Hey guys, I got Persona fever! Ever since P5 came out I've been brainstorming ideas for a story but reading Northern Knight's story Royal it finally hit me (Its a good story so far). I want to give an OC Persona story a try. I'll be accepting OCs through PM but I'll go more in detail at the end. Let's give this a go!
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Layla looks up at the clock again. Still five minutes left in class. Class was droning on as usual but she was eager to go to the mall afterschool. They were having a sale today and adding her employee discount to that would be an amazing bargain.
"Layla Mitchell! Have you been listening at all!?"
Her head snaps back to the front of the room. Mrs. Crabapple glared down at me, impatiently tapping on her desk. Her horrid nails clanked and clanked, growing louder within her ears. Her frizzy hair seemed to grow frizzier by the second.
Layla gave her a quick nod.
The woman frowned at the airheaded blonde. She quickly chalked down a problem on the board, holding out her white chalk towards Layla. Her face visibly paled much to Mrs. Crabapple's delight.
"Please show the class-"
RING!
All the students-including Layla- promptly abandoned the room, leaving Mrs. Crabapple to scowl in annoyance.
Layla sighed in relief as she collected her belongings from her locker. Her classmate chattered excitedly around her. They all walked past her without a second glance. This was normal to Layla by now. By the time she reached the front gates, it had started to drizzle.
The girl held her hand out, testing the water. She had forgotten her umbrella at home that day, but the rain didn't seem very hard. At least it didn't at first. Halfway during her run, the light drizzle became torrent rain pelting down on her skin. Her shoes became soggy as she splashed through puddles. Her clothes clung to her body.
'This can't get any worse.' She thought miserably.
A horn blared in her ears. Following it was a wave of muddy water, soaking the already drenched girl.
With a growl, she staggers home. Down the flooded alleyways, through the muddy fields, and under the leaking tree. She pushed the key through the old wooden door.
"I'm back." She yelled.
No one answered her. She assumed they all were out still. The soaked girl kicked off her muddy shoes as she wrung out her mane of blonde hair.
Layla then escaped to her room to peel off her soaked uniform. The front door scratched the old worn floors.
"Layla!"
"Yes Portia?"
"Layla!"
"YES PORTIA?"
"There's a letter for you!"
"Can you bring it up to me?"
"What?"
"CAN YOU BRING IT UP TO ME!?"
"Alright alright! You shouldn't yell at the elderly."
Once her foster mother slid the letter through the door crack, Layla took it with her to the bath. She loved the old woman to bits but her hearing was starting to go.
'It won't be long til I move again."
Once the water grew hot she settled into the bath.
"Ahhh... so warm..."
She closed her eyes, letting the warmth enclose her body. A relaxed sigh escaped her lips. When she reopened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the letter. Looking at it closer now, the envelope certainly did look strange. Instead of a white or orange envelope, it was a menacing black.
"Is it a threat or something?" She wondered aloud.
Her mind was giving off red lights but her heart yearned for it.
She rose from the tub and dried her body. She hesitantly picked up the letter.
Layla Mitchell was written in fancy script.
Tearing the top off, she removed the letter contents from it: the letter itself, a chain, and a slip of paper. The placed the contents on her bed. She gazed at the objects nervously.
Go on.
Layla whipped around but no one was there.
It won't harm you.
The voice echoed around her. She peered through her window, but the alley was empty. It was strange, and yet she trusted the voice. It was kind and strangely soothing. She picked up the letter.
Dear Layla,
You have entered our field of interest. You fill the necessary criteria we request. You are cordially invited to attend Velvet Academy. If you wish to attend, please sign the contract.
"Contract?"
The other slip of paper rested on her sheets.
This contract is for you. If you wish to attend, you must take full responsibility for your actions.
"Responsibility?"
The contract beckoned to her silently. Without a second thought, a pen was in her hands and her signature scribbled across the parchment.
Very good. Within the next few days, you will be escorted to our academy. We dutifully await your arrival, my guest.
Layla blinked.
The contract was gone.
"Where did it...?" She frantically looked around the bed and floor.
"Layla!"
"COMING PORTIA!"
Throwing on shorts and a tank, she scrambled out the door, abandoning the letter and chain
The rain continued to pelt the window, but the blue butterfly flew without any problem.
The Velvet Academy is prestigious academy but holds much mystery.
Located on its own island, off the coast of Japan, they hardly get unwanted or unusual guests. The island is an exclusive place after all.
No one can enter uninvited, and even if you are there is not a guarantee that you will last.
Times are changing.
And thus the world is as well.
Only a few bare witness to what is happening to our world. And it's up to them to decide its' fate.
Layla is only but one of the few that can and will see these changes.
Who else will follow it's call?
Only time may tell.
Welcome to Velvet Academy.
I hope so far this has captured your interest. The Persona series is quite mysterious but really cool. Anyway, I'd love it if you guys could offer any OCs to the story. The max amount of characters I need are 8, excluding Layla (so 9 total). To become an OC within this story please fill out the following form and send it to me through PM (NOT REVIEW).(8/9 characters are open)
Name: (Feel free to be creative but send pronunciation if it's not obvious)
Age: (15-18)
Gender: (Please keep it between male and female)
Year: (1,2, or 3)
Personality: (Be descriptive! At least a paragraph, and be sure to make it relate to their Arcana and include struggles within themselves.
History: (Their life up until this point, be descriptive!)
Appearance: (Descriptive appearances, and keep them realistic please. So no crazy colors unless they dyed their hair but nothing like dying it pink or stuff like that.)
Persona: (Has to be a character from a video game besides the Persona series, make sure they relate to your character!)
Stats: (What their Persona is weak to, and what kind of skills do they specialize in. For example, Layla uses Pierce attacks and ice skills.)
Weapon: (Every character has some form of weapon to use melee attacks. Layla will use a spear. First weapon choice and and a second preference because we don't want weapon replicas)
Arcana: (Make sure this relates to the personality.)
Social Link: (What does the Social Link between Layla and your character have? You try to give a basic idea for the social link)
Stage: (An area that is formed from the hidden insecurities of people. They form as a full world like P4 and P5 (but without the whole social justice thing). This is how your character will get a Persona and become a main character, so include what the stage will look like, their Shadow, hidden secrets and etc. All Personas are summoned through a chain. It'll be explained later.)
No more space guys! Thank you all who sent in OC forms, it's greatly appreciated. Look forward to a new chapter soon. Have a nice day!