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fogboundcrow) wrote2029-01-06 08:57 am
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The Velvet Room Conspiracy Board
[In the Velvet Room, just off to the side of Igor's desk, stands a conspiracy board on wheels for easy transportation. It's covered in notes connected by red string and pins, meant to serve as a source of information to guests both new and old. Here is what it says...]
Ren Amamiya vs Akira Kurusu?
What even determines whether one is an Akira or a Ren? I had assumed glasses were the indicator, but my timeline's Ren completely shatters that possibility. Crow believes it may have something to do with "dumbass energy." This may be an affectionate use of the term dumbass. He is madly in love with his Ren.
Souji Seta vs Yu Narikami? Other name inconsistencies?
The Kanji here knows Yu Narukami as Souji Seta. I can only conclude this is a similar case as the Akira and Ren discrepancy, but what does it mean? What determines if a timeline is a Souji or Yu timeline? Or an Akira or Ren one?
As of now, I (and Crow), Magpie, and Sparrow all seem to come from Ren timelines, as does our Ren and the other Ren. The only other Ren. Everyone else is an Akira.
I do not have enough data to determine the commonality of Yu vs Souji at this time.
[There is an additional note pinned underneath this one in slightly neater handwriting:]
This does not seem to be limited to Wild Card Persona users. A version of our mother arrived, and her name is not consistent across realities. It is wholly possible that we may meet others whose names do not mesh, but there are far too few examples to truly say one way or another.
Akechis and Akira/Rens: Fated to be Together?
I get the striking suspicion that Akechis and Rens tend to end up together in most worlds or have at least some manner of ambiguous attraction or connection that may or may not be romantic. They seem like matched sets. Like white and black pieces on a chessboard in some respects.
[Another note in similar handwriting is attached beneath.]
While it's true that a great majority of Akechis and Akiras/Rens seem to share romantic feelings or at least some manner of attraction, the connection is not without exception. Lotus shares a more brotherly bond with his Akechi. We must remember that the multiverse is vast and there are always exceptions.
Vampires are Real and so are Demons
There are vampires here. Two of them. Naturally, that's badass, but Mikage-cho contains actual demons. Some of them look an awful lot like Persona or the Shadows in Mementos. The Shadows in the TV world are very different. Masked, with very abstract forms like floating mouths and... tables. What this says about cognition is beyond me.
[Another small note from Crow is attached.]
Although the vampires have left, other supernatural entities are present, including a ghost and someone of 'the Realm.' He has advised everyone to be careful when giving their full names, as doing so could lead to a loss of free will. As many of us use codenames, this shouldn't technically be an issue, but I wanted to give a warning just to be safe.
Cognitions
Extremely creepy facsimiles of people that are way too cheerful for their own good. They are probably not "real." The Inaba fox, however, seems authentic enough. Igor as well, though he seldom is forthcoming with his answers. "Important" people seem absent, however, such as Dojima-san, Narukami-san and his friends, and as much as I despise him, Adachi.
The people here seem comparable to NPCs in video games, if anything.
Why is it mostly US?
The population of this world primarily consists of Akiras/Rens and versions of me (Goro Akechi). Morgana, two Haru Okumuras, Kanji Tatsumi, Naoto Shirogane, and a few other outliers exist, but I find myself puzzling over why there are so many of us and why there are so few girls. Are the only ones drawn here Persona users or people fated to become Persona users?
[Crow adds another note:]
I believe at this point we can confirm that a Persona is not an automatic precedent to be here. Mother is, as far as I can tell, not gifted with the ability. Makoto Yuki also differs in that respect. I believe a more likely connecting thread is that those brought here are connected to areas where metacognitive phenomena have or will transpire.
Akechi Codenames:
There are so many of us that we have elected to select codenames. Here are the known codenames thus far.
Crow - My future self. Often seen in a Shujin Academy uniform with a black turtleneck and gloves. May or may not be engaged to his Ren, which I am not going to get into here, but know that they are extremely close. If you are weak to insufferable wholesomeness, I offer my condolences.
Raven - Me. I'm thirteen, but rest assured that I have far more maturity than most older teenagers I know.
Magpie - Is the Detective Prince, or was, at any rate. The coolest Akechi. Show your respect. Extremely powerful and intelligent.
Hawk - Six years old and absolutely precious. If you hurt him, you will die.
Shrike - Apparently a reaper and older than the others.
Aspen - Rose's Akechi. Seems rather normal as far as Akechis go.
Sparrow - He's the 'pleasant' one. You'll know him when you see him. Also, fuck Maruki.
Owl - Apparently is brothers with one of the Futaba-sans.
Stray - Another Shujin Akechi with braids, breaking from the bird pattern because it's the hip thing to do, I suppose.
Crane - Evidently we're branching out of corvids again with this one. We've yet to meet, but Crow said he got sent back in time. At this point, I shouldn't be surprised.
Phoenix - He is a bird demon from Hell. Well, not originally, but he ended up in Hell by choice and turned into a bird demon. His adoptive father is part of the Ars Goetia. Also, evidently, Hell has diegetic musical numbers and the princess feels like she belongs in Destinyland. I have many questions and will interrogate further.
Dove - Like Sparrow, but also not? Apparently more inclined to pursue answers, and the Ren in his world was stuck in a deep sleep. Ask Crow for details. Or ask Dove directly. Just don't be weird about it.
Falcon - A robot. Show your respect. He's had a difficult time. Additionally, Shido deserves to burn in hell.
Frog - Apparently also leads the Phantom Thieves. I don't know why he chose Frog, but here we are. He's nice enough, but there's this uncanny feeling like he's Crow but a little to the left.
Crow's Shadow - Because Crow can summon his Shadow outside cognitive spaces, he's far more present now. The yellow eyes give him away. Apparently he's still deciding on a name, but I've heard "Hiro" used a few times.
Wagtail - Once was Magpie's younger self, but has chosen his own path. Also the coolest Akechi. This is not up for debate.
Wolf - He has a Digimon and is slightly older than me but younger than most Akechis. His Digimon has claimed Rook despite not being an Akechi. Whether or not this counts is up for debate but I'll note it for transparency's sake.
Jay - Another Akechi around ten or eleven years old. Treat him well, or suffer the consequences.
Corvus - Not a Goro Akechi. Often seen smoking and wearing a hoodie.
Mockingbird - The Goro Akechi from Hannei's world.
Karasu - He survived Maruki's reality and seems incredibly aloof, like Magpie if he forgot to drink coffee in the morning.
More will be added as I am informed of them. Feel free to make your own additions.
"Akiren" Codenames:
Look, some are Ren and some are Akira. There are enough now that they, too, have codenames or nicknames.
Joker - The Ren Amamiya from my reality, in the future. Crow's boyfriend/fiance (?). Rather silly and certainly a menace, but he's a good person.
Drake - The first Ren present here. Does not wear glasses. Blew up fake Shinjuku once and is also a menace. This is not an insult.
Spades - The cool Akira. Can shapeshift and is very laid back. He owes my Shadow loyalties.
Akira-kun/Aki-chan- A five year old Akira. If you upset him, you shall burn in hell. Loves dinosaurs and is selectively mute, but he is very intelligent and understanding.
Lotus - Apparently of the fair folk. That's really all I know.
Trickster - The Ren that's a girl. I don't know her especially well.
Fiend - He has interesting tattoos and walks around shirtless.
Kira - A new Akira. He went to Hawaii here.
There are others. I'll add them once I know their codenames, so bear with me. That is a sign, Ren, that you get a codename too. You know who you are.
Coffins at Midnight?
The Iwatodai door is strange. At midnight, all of the cognitions turn into coffins and a mysterious tower appears. I don't know what this means, but this warrants deeper investigation.
[Oh boy. Seems Crow's left yet another note.]
This phenomenon is called the Dark Hour. When the clock strikes midnight, all electronic devices cease functioning, and the door to the Velvet Room shall not let you escape until the hour ends. Gekkoukan High School transforms into the tower Tartarus, which is crawling with Shadows and highly dangerous. Do not go in there unless you are adequately prepared, as the floors are ever changing and a powerful Shadow called the Reaper lurks. You only have an hour to do your business there and escape, lest you be trapped within Tartarus until the next Dark Hour.
As for the coffins, those who lack the potential to wield Personas transform into them when the Dark Hour strikes. In our case, most of the coffins are mere cognitions.
Weird Television:
The TV and movies here seem to draw from cognition. Think something into existence, and it may appear. Crow and one of the Rens seemed to do this, which is why one channel showed an Igor Adachi and an Igor Morgana wrestling. ...As well as a buff Morgana and a buff human Morgana in separate instances. One notorious channel, the 'Gorb Networb', seems to display snippets of our lives in the form of child-friendly reenactments with plush orb expies. ...They may actually be real, as a large 'Gorb' fortune teller was present at the Halloween Party. Either way, it is exceptionally weird, yet oddly addicting to watch.
If you pick up DVDs, they will play as intended. You can find almost normal entertainment, such as a unique Featherman series, but it is still influenced by cognition. One time, Crow made a terrible remark that allegedly turned into a B-movie.
People Who May Not Exist?
There are cases where familiar people from our worlds may not exist in other worlds. The Kanji I met here, for instance, does not know of Marie. I have also been informed that Dr. Maruki and a girl named Yoshizawa fall into a similar category. We aren't quite sure what this means yet, but it adds another wrinkle of complication.
TV World:
In Inaba, Persona users may enter a cognitive world through the TV screens. Be extremely careful when doing this. Unless you use the centermost display television in Junes to enter, there is no telling where you'll end up. You may even spawn your own dungeon, taking your repressed feelings and giving them form. Additionally, special glasses are advised to see through the fog, unless you have a masked Metaverse form, in which case your mask may suffice. There's a display with some TV glasses near the TVs now, so feel free to take one.
Age Appropriate Posters???
There are posters for movies that seem to take a different form based on age. For instance, an older teenager may see an advert for a mature film, while a small child may witness something more wholesome. Igor-san seems to want to protect the innocence of children here.
[Crow has added a note all his own:]
Futaba is Our Sister?
At least one version of Futaba is half-siblings with her Akechi. While this does not guarantee a blood relation across all realities, it is worth noting. Speaking personally, I did encounter such a case in my own world, albeit a different Persona user by the name of Ken Amada. Make what you will of that.
- Crow
Holiday Mysteries:
Thus far, we have seen two holiday festivities. On Halloween, Igor-san invited everyone to a grand ball with mandatory costumes. There was an immense banquet laid out for guests, apple bobbing, a haunted house populated by benevolent Shadows with a gift shop, and visitors from other worlds attended, though they did not stay.
For Christmas, we were treated to snowfall and even more benevolent Shadows took to the streets, bringing with them decorations, shops, hot cocoa, and more. Igor-san took the form of Santa Claus within Junes, and a version of Teddie in a reindeer costume was there for some reason or another. In cognitive spaces, all the Shadows were benevolent as well, and a version of Santa Claus replaced the Reaper.
I have no idea where all these Shadows go during the rest of the year, but it is interesting all the same.
Age Changing:
Recently, Magpie and one of the Rens reverted to child form. Igor-san stated it was to encourage them to foster bonds (or at least Magpie), and it lasted just shy of two months. We have no indication of if this will happen again, but you had best be on your best behavior or you may become the next child that Crow desperately attempts to care for.
We'll Always Be in Touch:
We now have proof that people who leave this place can still stay in touch via their cell phones. It seems that memories are generally preserved, and in cases such as Crow and myself, our timelines may branch so as not to endanger each other. It's reassuring to know our connections here don't have to be so fleeting.
[There is room for other characters to leave their findings as well. Some additions have already been made, including some peculiar symbols, such as a flower and a magpie clustered together with other symbols, connected by blue strings.
If your character has made additions, feel free to leave it in a comment!]
Ren Amamiya vs Akira Kurusu?
What even determines whether one is an Akira or a Ren? I had assumed glasses were the indicator, but my timeline's Ren completely shatters that possibility. Crow believes it may have something to do with "dumbass energy." This may be an affectionate use of the term dumbass. He is madly in love with his Ren.
Souji Seta vs Yu Narikami? Other name inconsistencies?
The Kanji here knows Yu Narukami as Souji Seta. I can only conclude this is a similar case as the Akira and Ren discrepancy, but what does it mean? What determines if a timeline is a Souji or Yu timeline? Or an Akira or Ren one?
As of now, I (and Crow), Magpie, and Sparrow all seem to come from Ren timelines, as does our Ren and the other Ren. The only other Ren. Everyone else is an Akira.
I do not have enough data to determine the commonality of Yu vs Souji at this time.
[There is an additional note pinned underneath this one in slightly neater handwriting:]
This does not seem to be limited to Wild Card Persona users. A version of our mother arrived, and her name is not consistent across realities. It is wholly possible that we may meet others whose names do not mesh, but there are far too few examples to truly say one way or another.
Akechis and Akira/Rens: Fated to be Together?
I get the striking suspicion that Akechis and Rens tend to end up together in most worlds or have at least some manner of ambiguous attraction or connection that may or may not be romantic. They seem like matched sets. Like white and black pieces on a chessboard in some respects.
[Another note in similar handwriting is attached beneath.]
While it's true that a great majority of Akechis and Akiras/Rens seem to share romantic feelings or at least some manner of attraction, the connection is not without exception. Lotus shares a more brotherly bond with his Akechi. We must remember that the multiverse is vast and there are always exceptions.
Vampires are Real and so are Demons
There are vampires here. Two of them. Naturally, that's badass, but Mikage-cho contains actual demons. Some of them look an awful lot like Persona or the Shadows in Mementos. The Shadows in the TV world are very different. Masked, with very abstract forms like floating mouths and... tables. What this says about cognition is beyond me.
[Another small note from Crow is attached.]
Although the vampires have left, other supernatural entities are present, including a ghost and someone of 'the Realm.' He has advised everyone to be careful when giving their full names, as doing so could lead to a loss of free will. As many of us use codenames, this shouldn't technically be an issue, but I wanted to give a warning just to be safe.
Cognitions
Extremely creepy facsimiles of people that are way too cheerful for their own good. They are probably not "real." The Inaba fox, however, seems authentic enough. Igor as well, though he seldom is forthcoming with his answers. "Important" people seem absent, however, such as Dojima-san, Narukami-san and his friends, and as much as I despise him, Adachi.
The people here seem comparable to NPCs in video games, if anything.
Why is it mostly US?
The population of this world primarily consists of Akiras/Rens and versions of me (Goro Akechi). Morgana, two Haru Okumuras, Kanji Tatsumi, Naoto Shirogane, and a few other outliers exist, but I find myself puzzling over why there are so many of us and why there are so few girls. Are the only ones drawn here Persona users or people fated to become Persona users?
[Crow adds another note:]
I believe at this point we can confirm that a Persona is not an automatic precedent to be here. Mother is, as far as I can tell, not gifted with the ability. Makoto Yuki also differs in that respect. I believe a more likely connecting thread is that those brought here are connected to areas where metacognitive phenomena have or will transpire.
Akechi Codenames:
There are so many of us that we have elected to select codenames. Here are the known codenames thus far.
Crow - My future self. Often seen in a Shujin Academy uniform with a black turtleneck and gloves. May or may not be engaged to his Ren, which I am not going to get into here, but know that they are extremely close. If you are weak to insufferable wholesomeness, I offer my condolences.
Raven - Me. I'm thirteen, but rest assured that I have far more maturity than most older teenagers I know.
Magpie - Is the Detective Prince, or was, at any rate. The coolest Akechi. Show your respect. Extremely powerful and intelligent.
Hawk - Six years old and absolutely precious. If you hurt him, you will die.
Shrike - Apparently a reaper and older than the others.
Aspen - Rose's Akechi. Seems rather normal as far as Akechis go.
Sparrow - He's the 'pleasant' one. You'll know him when you see him. Also, fuck Maruki.
Owl - Apparently is brothers with one of the Futaba-sans.
Stray - Another Shujin Akechi with braids, breaking from the bird pattern because it's the hip thing to do, I suppose.
Crane - Evidently we're branching out of corvids again with this one. We've yet to meet, but Crow said he got sent back in time. At this point, I shouldn't be surprised.
Phoenix - He is a bird demon from Hell. Well, not originally, but he ended up in Hell by choice and turned into a bird demon. His adoptive father is part of the Ars Goetia. Also, evidently, Hell has diegetic musical numbers and the princess feels like she belongs in Destinyland. I have many questions and will interrogate further.
Dove - Like Sparrow, but also not? Apparently more inclined to pursue answers, and the Ren in his world was stuck in a deep sleep. Ask Crow for details. Or ask Dove directly. Just don't be weird about it.
Falcon - A robot. Show your respect. He's had a difficult time. Additionally, Shido deserves to burn in hell.
Frog - Apparently also leads the Phantom Thieves. I don't know why he chose Frog, but here we are. He's nice enough, but there's this uncanny feeling like he's Crow but a little to the left.
Crow's Shadow - Because Crow can summon his Shadow outside cognitive spaces, he's far more present now. The yellow eyes give him away. Apparently he's still deciding on a name, but I've heard "Hiro" used a few times.
Wagtail - Once was Magpie's younger self, but has chosen his own path. Also the coolest Akechi. This is not up for debate.
Wolf - He has a Digimon and is slightly older than me but younger than most Akechis. His Digimon has claimed Rook despite not being an Akechi. Whether or not this counts is up for debate but I'll note it for transparency's sake.
Jay - Another Akechi around ten or eleven years old. Treat him well, or suffer the consequences.
Corvus - Not a Goro Akechi. Often seen smoking and wearing a hoodie.
Mockingbird - The Goro Akechi from Hannei's world.
Karasu - He survived Maruki's reality and seems incredibly aloof, like Magpie if he forgot to drink coffee in the morning.
More will be added as I am informed of them. Feel free to make your own additions.
"Akiren" Codenames:
Look, some are Ren and some are Akira. There are enough now that they, too, have codenames or nicknames.
Joker - The Ren Amamiya from my reality, in the future. Crow's boyfriend/fiance (?). Rather silly and certainly a menace, but he's a good person.
Drake - The first Ren present here. Does not wear glasses. Blew up fake Shinjuku once and is also a menace. This is not an insult.
Spades - The cool Akira. Can shapeshift and is very laid back. He owes my Shadow loyalties.
Akira-kun/Aki-chan- A five year old Akira. If you upset him, you shall burn in hell. Loves dinosaurs and is selectively mute, but he is very intelligent and understanding.
Lotus - Apparently of the fair folk. That's really all I know.
Trickster - The Ren that's a girl. I don't know her especially well.
Fiend - He has interesting tattoos and walks around shirtless.
Kira - A new Akira. He went to Hawaii here.
There are others. I'll add them once I know their codenames, so bear with me. That is a sign, Ren, that you get a codename too. You know who you are.
Coffins at Midnight?
The Iwatodai door is strange. At midnight, all of the cognitions turn into coffins and a mysterious tower appears. I don't know what this means, but this warrants deeper investigation.
[Oh boy. Seems Crow's left yet another note.]
This phenomenon is called the Dark Hour. When the clock strikes midnight, all electronic devices cease functioning, and the door to the Velvet Room shall not let you escape until the hour ends. Gekkoukan High School transforms into the tower Tartarus, which is crawling with Shadows and highly dangerous. Do not go in there unless you are adequately prepared, as the floors are ever changing and a powerful Shadow called the Reaper lurks. You only have an hour to do your business there and escape, lest you be trapped within Tartarus until the next Dark Hour.
As for the coffins, those who lack the potential to wield Personas transform into them when the Dark Hour strikes. In our case, most of the coffins are mere cognitions.
Weird Television:
The TV and movies here seem to draw from cognition. Think something into existence, and it may appear. Crow and one of the Rens seemed to do this, which is why one channel showed an Igor Adachi and an Igor Morgana wrestling. ...As well as a buff Morgana and a buff human Morgana in separate instances. One notorious channel, the 'Gorb Networb', seems to display snippets of our lives in the form of child-friendly reenactments with plush orb expies. ...They may actually be real, as a large 'Gorb' fortune teller was present at the Halloween Party. Either way, it is exceptionally weird, yet oddly addicting to watch.
If you pick up DVDs, they will play as intended. You can find almost normal entertainment, such as a unique Featherman series, but it is still influenced by cognition. One time, Crow made a terrible remark that allegedly turned into a B-movie.
People Who May Not Exist?
There are cases where familiar people from our worlds may not exist in other worlds. The Kanji I met here, for instance, does not know of Marie. I have also been informed that Dr. Maruki and a girl named Yoshizawa fall into a similar category. We aren't quite sure what this means yet, but it adds another wrinkle of complication.
TV World:
In Inaba, Persona users may enter a cognitive world through the TV screens. Be extremely careful when doing this. Unless you use the centermost display television in Junes to enter, there is no telling where you'll end up. You may even spawn your own dungeon, taking your repressed feelings and giving them form. Additionally, special glasses are advised to see through the fog, unless you have a masked Metaverse form, in which case your mask may suffice. There's a display with some TV glasses near the TVs now, so feel free to take one.
Age Appropriate Posters???
There are posters for movies that seem to take a different form based on age. For instance, an older teenager may see an advert for a mature film, while a small child may witness something more wholesome. Igor-san seems to want to protect the innocence of children here.
[Crow has added a note all his own:]
Futaba is Our Sister?
At least one version of Futaba is half-siblings with her Akechi. While this does not guarantee a blood relation across all realities, it is worth noting. Speaking personally, I did encounter such a case in my own world, albeit a different Persona user by the name of Ken Amada. Make what you will of that.
- Crow
Holiday Mysteries:
Thus far, we have seen two holiday festivities. On Halloween, Igor-san invited everyone to a grand ball with mandatory costumes. There was an immense banquet laid out for guests, apple bobbing, a haunted house populated by benevolent Shadows with a gift shop, and visitors from other worlds attended, though they did not stay.
For Christmas, we were treated to snowfall and even more benevolent Shadows took to the streets, bringing with them decorations, shops, hot cocoa, and more. Igor-san took the form of Santa Claus within Junes, and a version of Teddie in a reindeer costume was there for some reason or another. In cognitive spaces, all the Shadows were benevolent as well, and a version of Santa Claus replaced the Reaper.
I have no idea where all these Shadows go during the rest of the year, but it is interesting all the same.
Age Changing:
Recently, Magpie and one of the Rens reverted to child form. Igor-san stated it was to encourage them to foster bonds (or at least Magpie), and it lasted just shy of two months. We have no indication of if this will happen again, but you had best be on your best behavior or you may become the next child that Crow desperately attempts to care for.
We'll Always Be in Touch:
We now have proof that people who leave this place can still stay in touch via their cell phones. It seems that memories are generally preserved, and in cases such as Crow and myself, our timelines may branch so as not to endanger each other. It's reassuring to know our connections here don't have to be so fleeting.
[There is room for other characters to leave their findings as well. Some additions have already been made, including some peculiar symbols, such as a flower and a magpie clustered together with other symbols, connected by blue strings.
If your character has made additions, feel free to leave it in a comment!]
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I'm not convinced the Dark Hour is a strict 60-minute window. It's difficult to tell when timepieces of any sort stop functioning as soon as it sets in and my own sense of time isn't strong enough to try counting it out, but having been staying in Iwatodai since I got here, I wouldn't be surprised if there's some flexibility to its duration.
I'm also not sure this means anything in the greater scheme of things, and certainly calling it an 'hour' is the most efficient. But that doesn't make it not worth noting.
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