[Network] Nerd Moment

[fogboundcrow]

This is a matter of urgency.

Do you, or do you not, believe that Featherman is relevant enough in the collective cognition to manifest as Personas?

It stands to reason that it's possible, doesn't it? It's a long-lasting tokusatsu franchise that has touched the hearts and minds of children across generations.

There are some Personas with utterly abhorrent forms. Completely obscene, even.

Ergo, I don't think it's too much to ask for a Persona based on heroic symbols of justice.

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[fogboundcrow]

Myths, legends, and religious figures seem quite abundant, as well as people throughout history... I'd simply wondered if recent pop culture had the same impact, but Hell Biker is a fair example.

[Something straight out of a comic book, even. That's rather hard to dismiss.]

[aknightnotaprincess]

It seems like a safe assumion to make. After all, our personas come from us, and we're shaped by our experiences. So any media we consume could have an affect.

I know in Mementos, Mona can turn into a bus because of people's cognitions of cats turning into buses, so I assume it's kind of the same idea.

[fogboundcrow]

Ah, that would make sense, given the cultural impact of My Roommate Kokoro.

That begs the question of whether or not there is a Loveline Persona.

I may have to look into that, for my sister's interests.

[aknightnotaprincess]

Maybe. I haven't seen any shadows like Loveline yet, and I've only seen Joker gain new personas through hold-ups, and convincing them to become his mask.

[It's only coming here that Shiho even learns of the Velvet Room's existance.]

[fogboundcrow]

It's rather odd how that works.

In the TV world, we gain Personas through Shuffle Times, and the Shadows don't look so similar to Personas.

Then again, we never tried stripping away their masks before.

[aknightnotaprincess]

Huh, that is quite different.

[She should visit the TV World sometime and see if her metaverse outfit still shows up or if her gun even works. She mostly fights with her sword but still.]

[fogboundcrow]

I have noticed some overlap, however.

Namely, model weapons function similarly to the Metaverse due to the world's cognitive nature. I've also noticed that those with Metaverse attire typically keep it, at least here, and their masks fulfill a similar purpose as the glasses.

[Whether or not that applies to his own reality is another matter entirely...]

[aknightnotaprincess]

They do? That's good to know if I end up in the TV World one of these days. I do use a sword if I couldn't use a gun there.

Glasses?

[Either she hadn't learned about the glasses yet, or she's forgotten since she has been here for over a year.]

[fogboundcrow]

The TV world is full of fog, and the glasses allow us to see through it. Why it works is beyond me.

[Still, you can't argue with the results.]

[aknightnotaprincess]

[Honestly it's not the weirdest thing she's heard.]

That does sound annoying, but at least the glasses seem to help. I wonder if my mask would work in there. Assuming my outfit appeared anyway.

[fogboundcrow]

It likely would, at least here. I've seen other Metaverse Persona users appear in costume once they entered the TV world.

[aknightnotaprincess]

Oh good, that makes things a lot eaiser. Should I end up there at some point.

[Given how she's been secretly training in Mementos on her own for almost a year, she might try the TV World out once she figures out how to both get in an get out.]

[fogboundcrow]

It's relatively easy. Any TV will let you in, though I highly advise only using the centermost display TV in Junes. Otherwise, there's no telling where you'll land.

[aknightnotaprincess]

Got it. Anything else I should know about the place?

['Cause now she's considering planning for it when she decides to visit Inaba again.]

[fogboundcrow]

Dungeons are less structured than Palaces. Their layouts often change between visits. The Shadows there are also more abstract in appearance, and if you get too greedy with chests, apparently the Reaper will start hiding inside them.

Otherwise, it shouldn't be too difficult for an experienced Persona user. There are no safe rooms, though, so it may warrant bringing some Goho-M's to be safe.

[aknightnotaprincess]

That does kinda sound like Mementos. Though good to know about the Reaper. It's bad enough having to run from it if spent too long on a floor in Mementos.

That's unfortunate, but that just means pacing myself.

[fogboundcrow]

If Mementos had more aesthetic variety, I suppose. If nothing else, the differing dungeon themes and set pieces do break the monotony, and it's easier to travel on foot.

[aknightnotaprincess]

True it can get mind-numbing after a while. It's why we usually try to do more than one request a trip. So that we don't have to make as many trips than needed.

[Granted there's training but usually that can be done doing requests.]