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Phoenixor2012-06-02 11:47:41

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Oh, hello there! You seem to have stumbled into this blog, either by accident or chance. The name's Phoenixor, or Phoenix/Pho/Phoebe/whatever else you want to call me, and this blog will contain my fumbling, stumbling and misadventures through a little game called Persona 3. Now, before we begin, allow me to shamelessly rip off from Wik- I mean, explain the basic plot of this game!

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, originally released in Japan as simply Persona 3 (ペルソナ3 Perusona Surī?), is the third video game in the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series of role-playing video games developed by Atlus, which is part of the larger Megami Tensei series of video games.In Persona 3, the player takes the role of a male high-school student who joins the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES), a group of students investigating the Dark Hour, a time period between one day and the next that few people are aware of. During the Dark Hour, the player enters Tartarus, a large tower containing Shadows, creatures that feed on the minds of humans. To fight the Shadows, each member of SEES is able to summon a Persona, a manifestation of a person's inner self. The game's most iconic feature is the method by which the members of SEES release their Personas: by firing a gun-like object called an Evoker at their head. In addition to the standard elements of role-playing games, Persona 3 includes elements of simulation games, as the game's protagonist progresses day by day through a school year, making friends and forming relationships that improve the strength of his Personas in battle. The North American release of Persona 3 includes the aforementioned art book, along with a selection of music from the official soundtrack. Wow, thanks Wikipedia!

Anyway, as this is my first Persona game, I have NO IDEA what I'm doing, so I'll be relying on you, yes you, to help me get through this game. Who should I romance? What social links should I pursue? Why do I keep dying to these mooks? You decide everything, including the name of this story's hero. Just not something silly like "Susan Bearstrangler" or something.

Actually, scratch that, Susan Bearstrangler is a totally legitimate name. But yeah, the fate of my gameplaying experience is in your hands, so don't screw up!

Now, as I don't actually have the game yet (it's on its way, don't worry!) you shall have plenty of time to heckle/encourage/suggest stuff to me in the comments. So, without further ado, let's get this trainwreck rolling! May God help us all.

PS: Yes, I will be doing the post-finale stuff, so don't worry there.

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phoenixdaughterAM Since: Dec, 1969
Jul 9th 2012 at 11:54:59 AM
Uh...it will take until Friday until you can go into Tartarus again. Three days for healing up and the other to get her room ready in the dorm. But ah well, a short break for your job well done.
Mysterion Since: Dec, 1969
Jul 9th 2012 at 1:59:11 PM
Won't remember? This is something about Persona 3's plot that I disagree with. It happened, and Natsuki was conscious for some of it at least, why wouldn't she be able to remember? Even if the Dark Hour is a warped timeframe, I don't see how that would stop her from forming memories of it.
Phoenixor Since: Dec, 1969
Jul 9th 2012 at 3:11:16 PM
The way I see it, humans aren't good at dealing with this kind of crazy stuff. Without a Persona to help them deal with it and keep them grounded in that level of reality, so to speak, they just sort of blot out the memory to protect their sanity and go off on their merry way.
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