A/N: Greetings children of man, I bid thee welcome to my realm. Allow me to introduce myself, I am the being who watches over the world from within thine own self. I am thou, and at the same time I am not. If ye would like to think of me as an individual just like thee, then ye may do so. But please do understand, my powers go far beyond the reaches of ordinary man. I do not possess a name, but if ye so wish ye can simply refer to me as the Paradox of Man's World, or World Paradox if thou so wishes. My duty is to observe and study the world of man and protect it from those who wish to do it harm. And I am afraid to say that if thou art here with me in my realm now then thy world is indeed in grave danger.

However, I am afraid that the cause of this coming danger is currently unknown, even to me. All I know is that there has been a great unsettling within the balance of thy world. You may already know this but the main difference between our two worlds is that I and the beings in my world are immortal. We are unaffected by the processes of aging and death, we are as we always have been and we shall always remain this way. But thy world operates on an entirely different balance. The balance of life and death. Thousands are born into thy world each day, and thousands more die each day. It is an endless cycle of rebirth, and one of the reasons I find thy world so very fascinating.

Everything begins with life. Through life ye prove to thyselves and to the world that ye art the masters of thine own destiny. The paths taken by ye, children of man, are ever winding and ever changing. No two children take the same path in life, it is as if thine own paths are snowflakes drifting in the cold, dark night. Though many challenges await ye, children of man, ye hast proven thyselves time and time again that ye hast the potential to accomplish great things.

Then on the opposite side of the coin is death. Death is the end of life in the most simple of terms. For many individuals in thy world death is meant to be feared, as children of man ye art driven to avoid death and live for as long as humanly possible. The point of thine own life is to find thine own purpose and accomplish great things before death looms over ye and whisks ye away to an eternal slumber. However, death is also seen as eternal peace to many more. A peaceful slumber as a reward to those who have had a fulfilling life.

In my personal opinion death should not be feared, it should be embraced. And apparently children of man, if ye hast entered my realm and has conversed with me thusly, ye must believe the same. I have called out to those among thou who hath been touched by death in thine lives. Through the death of a loved one, or the experience of a tragic event, all of the current guests in my realm have witnessed death and bore the scars of its aftermath.

And now that ye knowest why ye art here, allow me to explain the predicament that thy world is currently facing. The balance between life and death in thy world has become distorted by unknown causes and as a result is doomed to certain ruin. As such, the reason I have asked ye here today will be explained thusly. I would like ye few children of man who have been touched by death to investigate and find the source of the balance's distortion. Fix the balance and thine world shall be saved. Of this I am certain. So I entrust this task to ye. Find one another in thine own world and fix the problems that plague the balance, and thy world may escape its ruin. Thou art thy world's only hope.

But fear not children of man, I shall not send ye on this quest empty-handed. There are others in my realm who also wish for the safety of mankind and thy world, if ye accept this quest I have tasked ye with, then ye shalt receive unimaginable power to repair the balance of thy world. However, whether ye accepts this task or not is entirely up to ye.

A contract between us shall seal the deal. If ye wish to undertake this quest, then simply fill out this questionnaire and sign the contract below on the dotted line. But heed this warning beforehand, many hearts pursuing one goal can only lead to tempestuous relationships and in the end utter ruin. That's why for this task only a maximum of nine gifted individuals shall be allowed. One spot has already been selected, thus eight spots are available.

Name: Last, First

Age:

Gender:

Arcana:

School you attend: (The main school in this story is called Yousha Academy (容赦学園) it's a school for children of all ages who have been orphaned, expelled from other schools, or have been left with no other options. Other schools are fine, just know that if you choose to make your character from another school you won't be able to participate in the events that occur at Yousha.)

Grade at: (Typically high school grades only apply, but if a middle schooler or an even younger person who has the potential would like to join the quest they may.)

Persona: (A previously used persona in the games is fine, just make sure you design them in a different way. And if you want to make your own orginal persona that's fine as well.)

(F) final Persona: (Same thing applies here.)

Reaper Outfit: (The characters are going to be Grim Reapers so dark, foreboding costumes are recommended but it wouldn't be Persona without some zany anime flare so make them as crazy as you want.)

Weapon: (Scythe is already taken by the MC. But anything else is fair game.)

Appearance:

Uniform: (How does your character wear their uniform? The uniform for Yousha Academy's boys is a blue coat jacket, a white undershirt, a red dress tie, black pants, black socks, and black dress shoes. The uniform for girls is a blue coat jacket, a white undershirt, a red collar bowtie, a black skirt, black socks, and black dress shoes. The academy's insignia is a praying angel. Again, other schools are fine, just make sure you write down what their uniform is.)

Town or city you live in: Tokyo (Non-negotiable).

Living situation: (Yousha Academy is a boarding school so you are free to live in the dorms, or if you want your character to live outside the school that's fine too. Just put who they live with and what their circumstances are like.)

Personality:

Likes:

Dislikes:

Fears:

Background:

Club: (You are also free not to be in a club.)

Part Time Job: (Again, this is not mandatory.)

Social Link (What the MC is helping them through by spending time with them. You don't need to fill everything out for each rank, maybe just some vague outlines will do.):

Shadow Self (This is the stem of their problem. It's not going to be that much like Persona 4 but I do want the character to have points where they have to overcome their inner demons. Describe their true Shadow appearance in detail so I can capture the monster in its fight.):

Moment that death touched them (In other words, what was the tragic event that made them first realize death is a common occurrence in the world. Did they have a pet die when they were young? Did their parents die in front of them from some tragic accident? Or something else along those lines? Describe in detail.):

Romantic interest (What type of person do they like? The story is going to be about other romances and not just the MC's, unlike the games.):

The contract is complete and thine path has been set. Fare thee well, children of man. Until we meet again, I wish ye safe travels and blessings for the untold dangers that await ye in restoring the balance. Now return to thy world, where ye art already fast asleep. Sweet dreams, children of man.