[video]

[forkmylife]

[Mahiro keeps hearing about the capacities of the power bestowed upon everyone, but quite frankly? He doesn't have a lot of personal experience to back it up with. His Persona is capable of distracting enemies, and Mahiro would like to think that that kind of comes with the territory of being a giant manifestation of his psyche. While there are certainly ways to get around having drawn the short stick, he's more worried about the implications. Namely, what it says about him.]

I know this could be a personal question, and I understand if some people don't want to answer, but... what abilities does a Persona usually have?

[The overly cautious wording indicates that he's asking this for not entirely utilitarian reasons, and his doubtful tone isn't helping his case, either.]

Comments

[Video]

[get_bent]

Depends.

The team all had different powers, and Senpai was able to switch between all sorts of Persona. Ain't thinking there's something they usually all have cause of that, you know?

[Video]

[forkmylife]

[Mahiro puts his interest in the seemingly large amount of history with this kind of thing he's picking up on in the backburner. Just for a second.]

But...

But they're supposed to have powers, right?

[gforceinmyfaaaace]

Butt kickin' powers!

[ He says helpfully. ]

[forkmylife]

That's... not very descriptive. What does yours do?

[gforceinmyfaaaace]

Duh! It kicks butt! I've got two of 'em, and they both kick butt! Everyone's persona has some kind of butt-kicking power, even the ones who are only for support!

[forkmylife]

. . .

I'm starting to realize I should have worded my questions a little better.

[gforceinmyfaaaace]

There was nothing wrong with my answer, thank you very much!

[video]

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

[Well that tone was kind of a give away, wasn't it?]

It depends on the person. That's kind of the point, y'know? "Sea of the soul" and all that.

[video]

[forkmylife]

That's what I'm wondering about, though. Would a Persona show the permanent nature of a person...?

[video]

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

...I guess? You're talking about your first one, right?

[video]

[forkmylife]

Yeah... Well, it's actually the only one I have right now.

[Because he doesn't want to acknowledge that he may have to use them at some point.]

[video]

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

[Ahhh, yeah he knows that feeling.]

Right. [He gives a short nod, then tilts his head a bit and stares.]

I wouldn't worry about it. No matter what you get, there's always a way to make it useful, right?

[video]

[forkmylife]

[Briefly, Mahiro imagines using his Persona for its intended purpose. It's not a pretty thought.]

I guess you're right.

Video

[celebrity_commentator]

Well! It all depends, right? Personas are a reflection of ourselves, and everyone's different.

That said, it's usually some kind of set of magical abilities to attack monsters, protect from monsters, or figure out information about monsters.

Video

[forkmylife]

I see.

[Uncomfortable silence!]

Getting attacked by monsters? Is that... is that also a common one?

Video

[celebrity_commentator]

Well, back home, Shadows would go after the people with Personas, but only bother normal people when the fog lifted in their world...but I don't know how much of that applies to the demons here.