AU Planning Meme - Pre-Game

[phantommods]

Welcome to the first AU Workshop for Phantom Thieves International! This post is intended to help incoming players plot their AU and figure out who their characters are in this setting and where they want to go. This is completely optional but players are encouraged to use this post to establish some pre-existing CR and goals for their characters.

CURRENT EVENTS

The following events will be occuring in the setting as the game begins:

-There’s an open casting call for extras for the production of an artsy film by a well-known Hollywood producer.
-Pop superstar Leanna Rapide is playing at the Staples Center. Tickets are almost entirely sold out.
-There has been an uptick in vandalism in Chinatown and Japantown, including anti-Asian graffiti as well as light damages to local independent shops and restaurants.
-Tensions remain high as police continue to conduct drug raids in poorer neighborhoods not seen since the height of the war on drugs.

To post to this meme, please use the format below.



<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> Include AU name if different <b>Original Canon:</b> <b>AU Role:</b> Infiltrator, Operator or Accomplice <b>AU Species:</b> Human or Guide <b>Arcana:</b> The Arcana you hope to assume with this character <b>AU History Blurb:</b> A short blurb about who they are and where they come from <b>Tentative Plans for character:</b> Things you want to do with the character outside the mainline story <b>Pre-Established CR:</b> What are you looking for in terms of pre-established CR as you enter the game <b>Desired CR:</b> What kinds of CR would you like to build in the game?

Comments

[lyrids]

Player Name: Ric
Character Name: Misora Hibiki (aka Sonia Strumm, but I'll be using her Japanese name for the AU)
Original Canon: MegaMan Star Force
AU Role: Infiltrator
AU Species: Human
Arcana: Lovers
AU History Blurb: Born and raised in Japan by a sickly single mother, Misora would often sing about the sights of the outside world for her, which led to her entering a talent contest and subsequently being catapulted to stardom as an idol. Unfortunately, her mom soon died of illness, leaving Misora in the care of an exploitative talent manager. The grief and rage she felt at the songs she made for her beloved Mama being used by an odious man to get rich quick led to her Persona's awakening, and after knocking him down several pegs she fled Tokyo, and her fame, through Mementos, finding her way to LA. She's now laying low while leading as ordinary a life as she can... outside of Phantom Thief work, which she thoroughly buries herself in to avoid actually dealing with the sadness of losing her only family.
Tentative Plans for character: Someone needs to help this child learn to deal with grief like a normal person holy cow. After that, she might consider going back into music, with mixed feelings.
Pre-Established CR: Chances are Misora didn't make it halfway across the world through the realm of Shadows on her own. Whichever kind-hearted Thieves helped her get over and settle in her new place might also be interested in making sure this grade-schooler doesn't completely burn herself out...
Also any Japanophiles might recognize her from her idol career but that's like her worst nightmare.
Desired CR: Anything and everything. She needs some friends, but moreso responsible adults to actually look after this poor kid.

[conquerorofwaves]

Music? Definitely possible CR hooks with music, though their genres would be completely different.