this can only go well

[misheard]

THE 'TRUE SELF' MEME(inspired by Persona 4)



"In Jungian psychology, the shadow or "shadow aspect" is a part of the unconscious mind consisting of repressed weaknesses, shortcomings, and instincts."

Everyone has another side to them that they keep hidden away, feelings they bottle up to save face or avoid conflict. But what if those feelings take a life of their own...?

Perhaps it's your best friend, a close family member, a hated enemy, or maybe it's just a complete stranger. No matter who it is, they are different now, possessing creepy yellow eyes, a distorted voice, and a disconcerting aura. Take care in what you say to them, though, because there are three little words that will set them off into an unstoppable rage...

How to:
Step 1: Post as your character with their name and canon
Step 2: Others respond stumbling onto your character
Step 3: WHOOPS. Character A has been replaced by their Shadow or Other Self!
Step 4: Play out the encounter! Will you start an epic boss fight? Have a pleasant chat? Or maybe just flat out ignore them? Run wild!

Comments

[unhoping]

Does it really matter? My problems, his problems, they all don't matter.

[ There's a shrug of his shoulders before his voice shifts again. He doesn't use his own voice, but rather, the voice of others. He might recognize them as voices he's heard before. ]

"Oh, there he is, the No Good Hinata-kun!" "Did you hear, did you hear? He's going to Hope's Peak as a Reserve Course student!" "Not only that, they're apparently putting him in this weird project, too."

Those people. They didn't care about me before. And then -- they became impressed when I told them that I was able to do things. I could teach them how to kill, how to defend themselves. But those skills aren't mine. They're Kamukura Izuru's. Every single second, I'm losing the identity of Hinata Hajime. So maybe... it's best for me to go back. Of course, that doesn't mean that I'll be used by Enoshima again. She's just as dull as the rest of them.

[eyeswideopen]

...in short, you're scared and you don't know what the future holds. [Komaeda plants the tip of the staff into the earth and starts to chant. The words rise and fall like the sea as power builds in the air.] ...I finally understand what I'm dealing with.

[A wind picks up and curves around the white haired boy with his face still turned away. He doesn't want to look at the shadow right now.]

It's true you could go back but then by our promise I'd have to stop you. [Green light spirals around and around, the wind of its passing tugging at his clothes.] So tell me, where is the rest of you? You're obviously still Hinata but not all of him. You'll have to excuse me.

If I'm to hear certain things, you must be whole first.

[unhoping]

Scared?

[ He scoffs, narrowing his eyes. ] It's impossible for me to get scared as I am now.

[ Red eyes fix on him as he claps sarcastically. ]

And why should I tell a useless lowlife like you where he is?

[eyeswideopen]

I will have my way by one means or the other. Telling me where he is will save us both a lot of effort.

[The power vanishes from the air and he raises his head. His expression is cold and aloof, as if whatever had happened before occurred in a different time. His tone is mild, as if he's discussing the weather or making small talk.]

Lowlife? No. I'm just Komaeda Nagito and you're in my way.

[unhoping]

[ Dryly: ]

You really want to search for him? There's no point. There's no point in looking for the person named Hinata Hajime.

[eyeswideopen]

[The gray eyes look directly into the hateful red as Komaeda brings a hand up near his own face.]

I don't remember asking for your opinion. You should really work on your manners.

He will always be worth looking for. Make of that what you will.