Quote Originally Posted by Ghostwriter View Post
Tazz's been playing Persona 4 huh. Where's Igor? *floats aimlessly in the Velvet Room*

Hierophant? How fitting, a pontifex. La Bateleur or La Mort--Marseilles, I digress. Cinq?

The winter sunset, flaming beyond spires
And chimneys half-detached from this dull sphere,
Opens great gates to some forgotten year
Of elder splendours and divine desires.
(Persona Q. Not Persona 4. I'm referencing the wiki a lot either way.)

Margaret:...You know of him, somehow?...Sadly, Igor has been dead for ages now...I still mourn my old master sometimes. But lingering on the past will not help me. He lived well and died in peace...Granted, I did not think he could die, all things considered. But here we are. I am the master of the room in his stead, inheritor of his title and legacy.

Quote Originally Posted by Sir Sivelos View Post
I'm Sivelos, and this is Apophis-Ra. *SIVELOS puts his hand on APOPH's shoulder.*

Apoph: I suppose I should just go by Apophis, now, as the 'ra' suffix is meaningless.

This is one half of Chaos, Light Chaos.

Light Chaos: It's my pleasure.

And this-

Nightmare: I am Nightmare. Deity of Chaos, and not him. *NIGHTMARE points at LC.*

And… I'm a bit familiar with general Tarot decks, and this doesn't seem very different… But the Persona business seems interesting. What kinds of Personas could we summon?
Margaret: Apophis-Ra? Hrm, reminds me of those two, but yet, you are definitely not either. In any case, welcome, all.

The Personas you may summon...I do not yet know what lurks within your soul. However, most Personas take the form of things that people believe in as a whole-a living meme, in a sense. I cannot tell what you will bring forth, however...Until it is actually summoned, of course...Bahamut, being the only one of you currently able to summon a Persona, as well as being a witness to summoning Personas...Demonstrate, if you would.

Bahamut:...Really? Um, OK...Ugh. Let me check...

Tazz: Suuuuuuuu-

*Tazz is jabbed in the mouth by Rebecca*

*BAHAMUT tries crushing the card in his hands. It seems to be more sturdy than it's appearance belies, however, and the card remains intact. BAHAMUT then stabs it with an arrow he had in his quiver instead, which punctures a hole through it.*

*Instantly, the card an angelic figure pops out, blindfolded and wielding a copy of the XERXES, dressed in indigo and hovering behind BAHAMUT. The angel has several golden chains attached to it, all broken.*

Bahamut: Huh?

Angel:...I art thou, and thou art I...From the Sea of your Soul I cometh...I am an Angel, one of many, protectors of mankind and law...Let me guide you, noble Bahamut, forever chained.

*The figure vanishes.*

Margaret: Excellent. That should be how a summon of a Persona occurs-though you might be able to do it if the time calls for it. AS you noticed, the Perosna card is more stubborn than it looks, so using your weapon to activate it might work better to destroy it. And yes, you must crush the card. Don't worry about it, it will repair itself...

Tazz: Oh! Cards! I just remembered!

*TAZZ takes out the two Cards of NIDHOGG and THE BLACK you found earlier.*

Margaret: Oh?...May I see those?

*TAZZ hands the cards over to MARGARET. Looking at the Backs and comparing them to yours, it becomes apparent that the backs of the dark cards are inverted compared to the cards you have just received, though they still depict the same image: A mask, half black and half white.*

Margaret:...Hrm...These Persona Cards...They are...Hrm. This will need a bit of time to discover the true meaning of...These certainly aren't usual Persona Cards, yet...They seem of the same potential...Wait...

*MARGARET seems fixated on the card of THE BLACK.*

Margaret:...This must be his card...

*MARGARET crushes the card with her bare hands. Out pops a figure of a bandaged man with the back of a broken coffin chained to its back, as well as a rock that is eternally bloody chained to a right hand (with a tiger claw on it), and carrying another coffin on his left, chained to that as well.*

Cain: ...I art Thou, and Thou art I...From the sea of your soul I cometh...I am Cain, first murderer, slayer of my blood Abel, in a bout of foolish spite and jealousy...


*The figure vanishes before it can say more, the Card reappearing in Margaret's hand.*

Margaret:...This is his Persona, alright. Cain...Or rather, a rendition of it...I called forth what was originally within the card before. It seems your claims are true, this is Avalon's Persona card, and Avalon would not part with this easily, after what he did to claim the card itself...There are other devices from which to summon Personas, though, so do not think he still does not have Cain at his disposal...As for what the significance of the inverted pattern is, I do not know yet. I am sorry. I am out of answers right now, and I do not think I can help further right now. Feel free to leave this place, take the door to the back. The door to the front cannot open. I will need a bit of time to myself to understand events and get caught up...

*Margaret pulls out a book and begins reading it extensively. It's a massive book, she might not be truly done in a while.*

Margaret: One last warning: Personas are you, and you are your Personas. There is virtually no distinction. They grant you abilities, yes, but they also serve as a physical body for which foes may harm. They are stronger than you, but they take your stamina and energy to fuel their powers in exchange. Be cautious about overexerting yourselves with them.