It's not a bad idea, but we may have to finangle something ICly, because Ned will absolutely not approach any member of Ruby voluntarily. I think they might have really interesting interactions if he were forced into a conversation with her, though! He wouldn't be antagonistic, just THE MOST AWKWARD and he'd try to flee. He doesn't actually hold a grudge against Ruby for beating up Church, he just thinks they're bad news and wants to prevent Heliodor from becoming their target if at all possible.

SO YES, I would be up for it, I just don't know how to make that work! I AM UP FOR SUGGESTIONS.

Tell me about Neji's feels for a certain pink-haired Turquoise!

Luckily, Naha would have no problem approaching a member of Heliodor under the right situation. So. We will work something out.

Oh, Neji's Sakura feels. I am like all joy over that relationship, because Neji is... actually fairly happy with it! But awkward. Because what, ninjas and affection and what on earth am I even doing? Except for kissing now. Which is a thing he is doing relatively often. It's probably the most teenage-y ship type of thing I've ever played in in that they are fairly awkward and sometimes have no idea what they're really doing. And Sakura keeps surprising Neji by being aggressive with him. It's just so cute over all.

For bit there, Neji was... a little more lost about what he wanted to do. But since he's actually admitted having feelings to himself, he's generally been happy with her.

What will Chance think of all these new Personae showing up?

Chance will be excited! Chance like change. They're not very thoughtful in general, though. Chance will run around greeting everyone and wondering at what a stroke of luck it is and trying to make wagers with all the newcomers.

I need to get Chance out more.

Any personae you're particularly excited about? Any you would have liked to have seen?

Well. The fox is mine, and I'm selfish enough to be most excited for her. I am super looking forward to introing her and figuring out her relationships with the other Personae and such. I've already figured out she dislikes Dog. But in general, I'm looking forward the all of the new Personae. Scheherazade was an amazing idea, and the Ugly Duckling is adorable.

I was thinking I'd like to see a wolf Persona too. Preferably not the big bad wolf, though that could work too--maybe the raised-by-wolves wolf. :|a

Any you would have liked to see but didn't?

Ooh fox :O

I would really like to see a Heroic Ideals persona of some kind -- okay actually what I want is not any particular storyline, because I think this could work with a number of different figures, but I would love to see a Persona who mostly runs trauma games, but ones in which trying to mitigate damage, being willing to take damage (and possibly outright sacrifice) and refusing to take Steal options would be rewarded, attempting to break the game would be rewarded, teams that pushed to force a tie would be rewarded, etc. I want a Persona that would be brutal to the heroes and probably be an inhuman jackass because they'd feel their role was to temper and hone the heroes into REAL HEROES and would do it in seriously unpleasant ways, but would reward the opposite set of values/character choices as Personae like Jabberwock or the Lion!

Possibly I would make this Persona some kind of angel or knight-testing maiden or who knows maybe I would base it on the Chamber of the Ordeal in the Tamora Pierce books idek.

Yes.

Any specific plans for the fox?

Yes and no. I have a lot of ideas for games and events, specifically, and some ideas for how she'd handle quests. She's a fox bride, and her real domain is illusions and lies--a lot of her games will reward protecting secrets and self-preservation, but not in the same way as like the Jabberwock. She doesn't really care if you do it by being ruthless or by breaking the game. But exactly how easy that will be depends on the game.

I know I want her to bedninja! Adorable red fox on your pillow. What do, heroes. :T

If your teams had to choose Personae mascots, which would they pick?

hmm... Heliodor is new enough that they don't really know any Personae. I'm tempted to say Automaton just because she didn't electrocute them and could keep Church in good repair! I think that may actually be the most positive experience they've had with a persona, too.

UM SAPPHIRE is probably most likely to adopt a Persona who seems to NEED ASSISTANCE rather than one that they get along with... I know Red is helping Three out... so...

But I am pretty sure Apple at least would try to smack people around if Sapphire tried to adopt a Persona.

I like this question! Reverse?

HM! Well, Iolite is very... Iolite. It would be difficult to get us all to agree on one. Poooossibly the Firebird? Or maybe Brother Deer because Obsidian always hiatuses with him. Or something.

Ruby... I am almost tempted to say the cat despite not thinking anyone likes him. He is a dangerous little ball of darkness that likes petting.

It works on Ruby. >.>a

Future app plans?

...when you put it like that Chesh does seem really suited to Ruby...

OH GOD I have so many people I want to app XD but I probably won't because two is enough.

But I'd really like to app Fray from Fray, because she is so badass and I just generally like her arc and also it'd be kind of like playing Mal from Firefly except a hot chick. I'd also seriously consider apping Buffy, because apparently I really want a Slayer. Top of the list, though, is Mae from The Demon's Lexicon series, because gosh she is funny and intelligent and nerdy and short and MADE OF STEEL INSIDE and a total commander and I love her to bits. I need a lady in my line-up ok ok.

Or alternately for some reason this morning I am fighting the urge to write an app for Eustace Scrubb, because goodness it would be fun to play Edmund's obnoxious cousin. Or Jill Pole, but then I wouldn't get to annoy Ed as much. But I think this is a passing urge anyway.

Any characters you'd like to app but wouldn't want to play in an amnesia setting?

I know Fray! She is awesome, it's true.

At the moment, Togame from Katanagatari, probably. She's a character I really enjoy. But I'm not sure I have an idea how to deal with amnesia with her yet. Having a strategy (even if it lasts all of two minutes in play) helps me figure things out. Plus, I don't know that I need a third, either. I just want a girl. ...And sometimes, I'm tempted to app a knight. :x

Mau's favorite types of games?

He likes exploradora games, as long as they're not heartgames. Discovery! Adventure! Running around looking at cool things generally! (It's kind of a shame because I'm pretty terrible at those types of games.) He also likes ~creative games~ with his team, like making up a plant or whatever. He is okay with games that are spacial or strategy puzzles, too, as long as they're not heavy on reading. He hates wordgames and reading-heavy games the most (apart from heartgames and trauma games obvs), and also gets pretty grumpy about ~moral decision~ games.

Do you have long-term plans for either of your characters? Is there a particular arc you want to complete with them? Do you have a good end planned or do you want to keep them FOREVER?

WELL. I tend not to long term plan too much, since my personal experience with things both in and out of RP is that the moment I have a Plan, something will go catastrophically wrong with it. Or, if not catastrophically, it will still get derailed almost immediately. But I do look forward to how Naha's relationship stuff with Tempa and Sieh will go. Naha's also a long way away from ending, so a lot could change before then, but at the moment I'm thinking Naha will probably good end. (Possibly with Tempa. We'll see how that goes.)

Neji, on the other hand, has like five memories left in his registry, but is in an interesting place and I don't want to drop him yet. I'll either headcanon up some more memories, or try to figure out a way to handle the legacy option for him. (Somewhat unsure how that would work with Iolite. idk, weird teeeeam.) But I'm planning on figuring it out.

With both characters, I don't plan to drop them until I'm ready to one way or the other. So. \o/

Reverse? Probably more relevant to Mau than Ned, since he's so new.

Yeah, I don't know what's going to happen with Ned. I still actually haven't figured out how I'm going to handle his zombie skill? I know that "but I get to be sappy with Chuck!" is a terrible reason to leave a skill like that locked, but I like being sappy with Chuck. As far as endings go... I don't know! I'd like to good-end him eventually, but... way, way in the future and I'm sure there's going to be a ton of development that shapes how that could go.

As for Mau I want to play him forever. All Mau all the time. I'm obsessed with Mau. And he's been in Aather from... well, not quite the beginning, but really early on, and I love his dynamic with his team and I am pretty much determined to keep him in Aather all the way through to the end. He's pretty much at the end of his registry (down to 7 memories and 3 skills) and that's after I padded it with headcanon a little already, so I'm trying to decide if I want to do one more round of headcanon or if I want to dive straight into alternities when he finishes what he's got. There are two full alternities I definitely want to put him through, and a couple of one offs, maybe more... but at least the two that are kinda built into his canon. But I think the alternities will really throw him for a loop, given the way in which they're built into his canon, and I'm really having fun playing him at the point of his development that he's already at, so... yes, not sure whether to delay more or not.

And then I guess once I've run out of alternities I'll look into a legacy spot for him! But yeah he's in it for the long haul I think, unless I... I don't even know, get bored of the internet?! (ha ha ha)

RAMBLE RAMBLE.

What's the most surprising moment you've had in Aather with either character?