#// this is basically an au idea dump thanks for enabling me :thumbsup::thumbsup::fire::fire::fire:

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me (daoko anon) reading your response to my ask: yeah they get it

thanks for responding with so much thought i really appreciate it! it was funny how you mentioned “virtual world” because these songs (titled ‘Girl’ when they were initially released as a single instead of two separate tracks) are actually a semi-related continuation to another one of Daoko’s songs and easily her most popular / recognizable “ME!ME!ME!” and in that song the main character is refusing to face life and instead finds unfortunate solace in virtual reality and the Girl is fictional but enchanting him to give up on life and be immersed in her fantasy so saying “virtual world” reminded me of that! And honestly the concept itself, though much more. Mature for lack of a better word (since it’s about lust and desires and persona isn’t usually) really reminds me of the tv world and like. What if Yu gave in to Izanami’s ploy and ideals? It’s interesting to think about to say the least!

For the Girl video it’s not really necessary viewing but it’s very pretty imagery and the way they move between Yume Miteta and Samishii is very cool to hear and see

Also I’d LOVE some context behind your au esp in how other characters show up since in other unrelated arts you def seem interested in them but they haven’t made an appearance thus far, I’m very into the silly little sand box you’ve constructed and play with these characters like their little dolls so I can’t wait to see more heheh I also just really enjoy you giving izanami a much fuller personality and sense of identity. The first time I went through the story I felt a little underwhelmed by them which was saddening bc they were one the big bad and two had so much potential that it felt very underutilized so basically thanks for being another person who takes minor side characters I love and makes them your own character XD (also very into your marganami they kith and flirt)

hi anon hi desperately trying to get back to you with a cat on my lap not letting me type keeping my hands hostage for making me want to pet him anywho yes yes hi. there’s also Royal and Ultimax spoilers in here somewhat. Do you mind that. Also how I use 1238264 nicknames at once. I’m sorry

Bringing up “virtual world” in the first place is due to the fact, well, Persona deities thus far are trying to create realities they deem fit for the humans that gave birth to their existence in the first place. Izanami and Maruki being awfully similar in ideals and execution; merging the world of the human unconscious with the real world and having complete power over the “new” world. Hand crafting realities for individuals to live in their own defined “blissful reality.” Just in this case, one’s an entity born from collective human will and the other is an idealistic human who’s influenced by a parasitic god, as per my interpretation. I’m a bit rusty on this comparison but there was a separate essay about it. somewhere.

It just !!! tickles my brain as to what iznmi meant when they’d merge realities together and let people turn into their Shadows and live a life in blissful fog unaware and the truth hidden from them entirely to continue “seeing what they want to see” and “believing what they want to believe.” The anime did touch a bit of this with its interpretation being uh, giving Narukami a Groundhog Day because he gave into the fog—his desire for not wanting to leave Inaba, to leave his newfound friends and family behind. It’s apparent I like to handpick concepts from every sort of media possible while keeping it as game-canon compliant as much as I can for the most part—I even have lore over how Mim’s plan would work AU-wise. And I like to analyze each media separately. It’s fun to see how manga canon works differently from anime canon etc etc that’s for another day !!!

Anyway trying to actually answer some questions for once thank you thank you bowing bowing. I go to my sandbox where there’s a pit in the middle and five—six or seven figurines inside. I walk past them and go to the edges of the box and dust away some sand to reveal several other figurines that also have good significance in said sandbox.

I hold up the main cast. I also hold up the highschool social links. Mitsuo is there also. There are also the adult social links. Now there are homemade and handprinted figurines. And there are the spinoff series figurines except Sho and the uniformed Teddie are nearer to the pit somehow. I look at my stage play DVDs and begin to short circuit.

Y’know being in this pit (hyperfixating on a gas station attendant) is me embodying this post almost exactly

I’m a sucker for nitpicking media and I believe I have The firmest grasp on canon Izanami, attendant, god and all. Although considering the character development I put them through this godforsaken AU they’ve grown and changed and everything you can imagine. I came to this gas station and pointed and proclaimed “I can fix them” and I made them worse in a sexy lore-filled well written canon divergence kind of way. Sometimes they’re separate characters in my head. Sometimes they’re one. Sometimes I don’t care and they crawl in the walls of my brain. So yeah even though I’m obsessed with myself and in this AU I’d still love to discuss canon and such.

Anyway here’s two stage play skits that I base almost my entire foundation of iznmi’s attendant facade (1/2 reading the translation notes would be appreciated). Also desperately trying to include several game crumbs such as their 47 lines of dialogue and 15 minutes of voiced lines all organized in a spreadsheet with its designated playlists.

I go back to the sandbox and hold up a few figurines. Before getting distracted and showing you a handheld console with an exposed interior with several dangling wires haphazardly connected to it hanging above the sandbox.

There are. several POVs to this AU I like to think in. But whenever it comes to thinking of Souji (bancho I use for my au. based off of the manga, as Narukami from the anime and subsequent canon is different) having interactions, I think of whole game scenarios as if the Gas Station Attendant Social Link was completely implemented—hell, I wrote up flowcharts and imagined Persona 4 Golden: Extra to no end. It was fun. I don’t know where it went.

After imagining game scenarios, I go “adapt” these into my AU, as uh, Adachi’s actually more prominent in all this (derogatory). bancho and marie izanagi and izanami Whatever WHATEVER whatever crossing arms averting eyes gritting teeth fuming about to explode

I throw these well played with figurines aggressively back into the pit and pick up and dust off the other ones on the surface I dropped for the 2039427th time. Screaming now. It’s the main cast but they have silly smiles and yellow eyes and silly costumes. Where did the actual main cast go

This is like. getting way longer than I thought it’d be do these analogies even make sense (me? Not realizing how talkative I am about the. hell in my brain.?) Anyway for the sake of the MTS subplot and developing Mim’s character outside their facade, I utilize the Shadow selves to go interact with them and see how they influence a self-proclaimed inhuman individual. Then first timeskip to where things have settled and gods live amongst men and Marie’s busy being close friends with the same children Mim took care of to some extent while they themself observe how much they’ve changed and admire the beauty of change and growth. But yeah Shadow selves are sillies and have a lot to say I wish I could finish the individual manga I have of them or just. talk about them more.

Picking up figurines. Did you know I think of 2 high school best friend groups on a regular basis. Anyway all of Souji's HS social link are friends <3 plus Hanako and Mitsuo because I said so. Morooka died from some other. reason. While Mitsuo just took the chance to frame himself. But he’s just some messed up kid chronically online who needs friends. And the fact he lives by the central shopping district and is in contact with much more Yasogami High kids than his own school is. well he’s been adopted into a friend group.

Unlike the anime, Souji does his part-time jobs throughout the year-ish. So it’s not too sudden like uh. two 20 minute episodes about NK’s summer time hell. Unfortunately I haven’t thought too hard about his older social links.

What else what else. Did you know I make the fox and the shrine ghost lady the. same person. She and Izy (Izanami-no-Mikoto before Mim and Marie split in Golden canon) were friends <3 Marie doesn’t remember jack shit and Mim doesn’t want to do anything with their past before they split, which includes an old friend. Nimono lady is also an old friend.

Did you know that I hc Sho with naturally black hair (his eyebrows) and he bleached his hair after cutting it up just so he could color it red by dunking his head into kool-aid (that joke went too far it’s real now) (Minazuki did everything mostly actually). He manages to observe the IT more closely by dressing up as a Yaso student with the uniform he stole. He doesn’t have a year emblem unfortunately but his whole graphic tee, flashy shoes and dust mask, unevenly bleached hair already has everyone thinking he’s a delinquent.

I think I’ve only mentioned this once or twice but yeah, Izy took Sho and Minazuki under her care which should explain the motives I have for him in the AU’s Arena Ultimax plot.

I don’t change much of the main cast since they don’t really impact much AU-wise, besides altering a few bits here and there in accordance to personal headcanons. The only ones important in the IT I suppose is Teddie, who I’ve technically made Mim’s kid at this point. I do have a bunch of stray thoughts for the IT if you’re wondering even if I don’t ever. talk about them. whoops. I guess I have more thoughts of them in the AU in the timeskip when things settle and they get to finally interact with Mim.

mgnmi is the silliest crackship I’ve ever thought of and they’re a silly concept in their own pocket of bullshit. Though in my AU canon, I don’t think Mim would accept any of her advances. Though they are still close with her as they consider her a “fascinating individual (velvet room attendant).”

breathless. i have no idea how long i've been typing for nor how long it took to reference things. i love to talk as you can see. thank you for opening up my head again. there's a bunch I don't get to say because i'm so stubborn i have to draw something to accompany an idea that i could just. say out loud. anywho hi anon i love you i am currently trying to write as i've gotten less time and motivation to draw as of late .everyone else please ask more i can elaborate on literally anything i've said here (to the best of my ability !!) and now I will. figure out how to tag this.