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□ Name: Rise Kujikawa
□ Series: Persona 4
□ Canon point: Post True-End (Original game version)
□ History: here
□ Personality: Rise Kujikawa is, on the surface, everything you might expect a popular idol to be: cheerful, outgoing and playful with a thousand-watt smile and a love of the spotlight. And it is true that she has this side to her. She's very much an extrovert, never afraid to be centre of attention and flirty to a point where Chie calls her "dangerous" because she is nigh-fearless in approaching others. She rarely shies away from the attention given to her by virtue of being an idol, particularly noticeable during the beauty pageant where she is the only one of the four girls of the Investigation Team to really get into the spirit of the contest.
This is at least in part because she has a strong competitive streak and this, in turn, stems from the insecurities of a girl who was once a nobody, bullied by her peers until she became Risette and then only spoken to by those who wanted the kudos of befriending a popular celebrity. This often manifests in the less positive traits she displays at times - she can be incredibly boastful, childish and petty, resorting to emotional manipulation and catty remarks if things aren't going her way and sometimes even when they are. She can also be rather possessive of the people she cares about - Yu tends to bear the brunt of this even where they are not actually a couple, but she has shown it with others too such as when she tells Teddie off for buying another idol's photograph while with her at the summer festival.
This clingy behaviour is likely down to the fact that prior to meeting the investigation team, Rise didn't have any real friends. As a child she was painfully shy and a victim of bullying, which continued until she won the contest that transformed her from shy nobody Rise Kujikawa to the popular idol Risette. Hoping that this would finally allow her to make the friends she'd always longed for, she became disillusioned when she realised that people were only nice to her because she was Risette - Risette was all they cared about and this likely contributed to the disconnect between her Risette personality and her true self.
This, ultimately, was the root of the issues that created her Shadow - rather than seeing the Risette persona as part of who she really was, she had assumed there was a divide between the cheerful extrovert idol and the friendless introvert she'd been before. But in truth, Risette just allowed her to find sides of herself she'd never cared to look for - yes, it had changed her but not in the fake sense she'd always thought. And no-one summed this up better than her grandmother, who describes her as being like tofu - apparently weak but resilient, able to stand out but also able to mix in easily with all kinds. (This might also tie into her Persona, which is the only non-combat Persona and yet provides a crucial role in navigating battles within the TV world) Ultimately, she comes to recognise that she chases different "roles" trying to find the one that fits, when the truth is all the roles she takes are hers.
And for all she appears shallow, there is a lot more to her than that. When it comes to the people she's closest to, she's unendingly loyal. As befits the Lovers arcana that she's associated with, she is warm and affectionate if informal at times, and for all she can seem flighty - particularly when it comes to her studies, which she appears not to take too seriously although she isn't exactly stupid - she fully commits to the murder investigation once she becomes a part of it. Yes, she sometimes takes this too far but ultimately her heart is in the right place. That said, she won't open herself fully to just anyone - there are few who will see her more insecure nature, largely because she's used to being alone, or at least was, and is therefore used to keeping things to herself. Thus, when she does find someone she can open up to or lean on, she tends to be clingy even when she knows she's being selfish.
Overall, Rise does her best to portray herself as a mature, worldly-wise extrovert who's older than her years, but at heart she still has a little maturing to do and still has some way to go to reconcile all of her different sides within herself, but she has at least made peace with the fact that she can be a flirty, playful extrovert and still have a more serious, more emotionally mature side. She still has some growing to do, but she's comfortable in her own skin now and it shows.
□ Age: 16
□ Gender: Female
□ Appearance: Rise stands at 5'1" and has a slight but moderately curvy figure. She has brown eyes and reddish-brown hair which she usually wears up in twin-tails. She's careful with her appearance and her choice of clothing tends to reflect this, being bright and feminine without being too revealing - she favours either a dress and leggings or short skirt and long socks.
□ Abilities/Powers: Rise has the power of Persona. However, unlike most, her Persona plays a very specific role which is reflected in its abilities. Kanzeon allows Rise to scan and detect within the TV world, whether that's finding people who have been thrown in, locating Shadows and treasures within the dungeons or providing information during battles. Specifically, her abilities are:
Full Analysis: Allows her to determine how strong or weak an enemy is (stats), as well as their possible attacks and any weaknesses or resistances they might have.
Third Eye: Allows her to determine how effective any given attack might be on an enemy
Healing Wave: Restores 5% health to all allies
Certain Escape: Allies are able to successfully escape battles
Relaxing Wave: Restores 5% spell power to all allies
Treasure Radar: Detects the location of all treasure chests within a dungeon
Enemy Radar: Detects the location of all Shadows within a dungeon
Weakness Scan: Reveals one Shadow's weakness at the start of battle
It should be noted that like all Personas, Rise's appears to work only within the TV world, at least within her own world.
□ Personal Items:
- One pair of pink glasses. Seemingly mundane, these glasses allow her to see through the fog within the TV world; when this fog seeped into the real world, the glasses performed the same function.
- One fan letter
- One photo of the whole Investigation Team
- One Yasoinaba High uniform (Fuku, jacket, skirt plus knee-socks and shoes)
- One casual outfit (orange dress, undershirt, leggings and boots)
- One yukata
- A few blocks of tofu
□ First Person Sample: Here
□ Third Person Sample: Here
□ Name: Rhi
□ Age: 29
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□ Name: Rise Kujikawa
□ Series: Persona 4
□ Canon point: Post True-End (Original game version)
□ History: here
□ Personality: Rise Kujikawa is, on the surface, everything you might expect a popular idol to be: cheerful, outgoing and playful with a thousand-watt smile and a love of the spotlight. And it is true that she has this side to her. She's very much an extrovert, never afraid to be centre of attention and flirty to a point where Chie calls her "dangerous" because she is nigh-fearless in approaching others. She rarely shies away from the attention given to her by virtue of being an idol, particularly noticeable during the beauty pageant where she is the only one of the four girls of the Investigation Team to really get into the spirit of the contest.
This is at least in part because she has a strong competitive streak and this, in turn, stems from the insecurities of a girl who was once a nobody, bullied by her peers until she became Risette and then only spoken to by those who wanted the kudos of befriending a popular celebrity. This often manifests in the less positive traits she displays at times - she can be incredibly boastful, childish and petty, resorting to emotional manipulation and catty remarks if things aren't going her way and sometimes even when they are. She can also be rather possessive of the people she cares about - Yu tends to bear the brunt of this even where they are not actually a couple, but she has shown it with others too such as when she tells Teddie off for buying another idol's photograph while with her at the summer festival.
This clingy behaviour is likely down to the fact that prior to meeting the investigation team, Rise didn't have any real friends. As a child she was painfully shy and a victim of bullying, which continued until she won the contest that transformed her from shy nobody Rise Kujikawa to the popular idol Risette. Hoping that this would finally allow her to make the friends she'd always longed for, she became disillusioned when she realised that people were only nice to her because she was Risette - Risette was all they cared about and this likely contributed to the disconnect between her Risette personality and her true self.
This, ultimately, was the root of the issues that created her Shadow - rather than seeing the Risette persona as part of who she really was, she had assumed there was a divide between the cheerful extrovert idol and the friendless introvert she'd been before. But in truth, Risette just allowed her to find sides of herself she'd never cared to look for - yes, it had changed her but not in the fake sense she'd always thought. And no-one summed this up better than her grandmother, who describes her as being like tofu - apparently weak but resilient, able to stand out but also able to mix in easily with all kinds. (This might also tie into her Persona, which is the only non-combat Persona and yet provides a crucial role in navigating battles within the TV world) Ultimately, she comes to recognise that she chases different "roles" trying to find the one that fits, when the truth is all the roles she takes are hers.
And for all she appears shallow, there is a lot more to her than that. When it comes to the people she's closest to, she's unendingly loyal. As befits the Lovers arcana that she's associated with, she is warm and affectionate if informal at times, and for all she can seem flighty - particularly when it comes to her studies, which she appears not to take too seriously although she isn't exactly stupid - she fully commits to the murder investigation once she becomes a part of it. Yes, she sometimes takes this too far but ultimately her heart is in the right place. That said, she won't open herself fully to just anyone - there are few who will see her more insecure nature, largely because she's used to being alone, or at least was, and is therefore used to keeping things to herself. Thus, when she does find someone she can open up to or lean on, she tends to be clingy even when she knows she's being selfish.
Overall, Rise does her best to portray herself as a mature, worldly-wise extrovert who's older than her years, but at heart she still has a little maturing to do and still has some way to go to reconcile all of her different sides within herself, but she has at least made peace with the fact that she can be a flirty, playful extrovert and still have a more serious, more emotionally mature side. She still has some growing to do, but she's comfortable in her own skin now and it shows.
□ Age: 16
□ Gender: Female
□ Appearance: Rise stands at 5'1" and has a slight but moderately curvy figure. She has brown eyes and reddish-brown hair which she usually wears up in twin-tails. She's careful with her appearance and her choice of clothing tends to reflect this, being bright and feminine without being too revealing - she favours either a dress and leggings or short skirt and long socks.
□ Abilities/Powers: Rise has the power of Persona. However, unlike most, her Persona plays a very specific role which is reflected in its abilities. Kanzeon allows Rise to scan and detect within the TV world, whether that's finding people who have been thrown in, locating Shadows and treasures within the dungeons or providing information during battles. Specifically, her abilities are:
Full Analysis: Allows her to determine how strong or weak an enemy is (stats), as well as their possible attacks and any weaknesses or resistances they might have.
Third Eye: Allows her to determine how effective any given attack might be on an enemy
Healing Wave: Restores 5% health to all allies
Certain Escape: Allies are able to successfully escape battles
Relaxing Wave: Restores 5% spell power to all allies
Treasure Radar: Detects the location of all treasure chests within a dungeon
Enemy Radar: Detects the location of all Shadows within a dungeon
Weakness Scan: Reveals one Shadow's weakness at the start of battle
It should be noted that like all Personas, Rise's appears to work only within the TV world, at least within her own world.
□ Personal Items:
- One pair of pink glasses. Seemingly mundane, these glasses allow her to see through the fog within the TV world; when this fog seeped into the real world, the glasses performed the same function.
- One fan letter
- One photo of the whole Investigation Team
- One Yasoinaba High uniform (Fuku, jacket, skirt plus knee-socks and shoes)
- One casual outfit (orange dress, undershirt, leggings and boots)
- One yukata
- A few blocks of tofu
□ First Person Sample: Here
□ Third Person Sample: Here