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[andsheletsgo]

Persona:

In the study of communication, persona is a term given to describe the versions of self that all individuals possess. Behaviours are selected according to the desired impression an individual wishes to create when interacting with other people. Therefore, personae presented to other people vary according to the social environment the

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(1 new comment from lightbrigade_charge)

[megas_alexandr]

Hey there! :D

Interesting research (look, we're google buddies!). Something about the Inugami makes me feel a little sad. What a heavy burden that little guy has to carry. I'd be angry too!

Know any spooky campus tales?

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[andsheletsgo]

[ It takes a few moments before she replies because she spazzes out at realising that anyone can read her post and then has to calm down again. This person doesn't seem to find the whole Persona stuff weird, at the very least. ]

You're researching too? It's.. nice to be able to share research results with each other, right?

It is a rather sad existence..

The haunted mailboxes? Although the monsters outside the building were even scarier.

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[megas_alexandr]

[Dominick pumps his fist into the air, probably scaring some poor underclassman in the computer lab. "A response!"]

Ghost lights? Did they look like toilet paper? I've been googling keywords all morning but I can't find anything that looks that weird!

Hey wait, you know about the attic?

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[andsheletsgo]

Ghost lights? No, they were more like.. It's hard to describe. They were small and purple and hideous. Not to mention they seemed to be able to communicate with us-- although their manner of speech was quite strange.

I heard people mentioning it. I was assigned for the attic when we had to clean.

[ She stares at that note, completely spazzing out and flailing on the inside because friends, that quickly? And what is she supposed to do? After a few more moments, ]

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[turnofthewheel]

Hello,

I didn't think I would actually find something that wasn't a dictionary definition if I typed in "persona."

I'm sorry to hear about the origins of this "inugami" you speak of.

Also, I apologize beforehand if this sounds ridiculous to you, but since they are in the same entry, are "persona" and "inugami" related in some way?

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[andsheletsgo]

Oh! It's just.. something I found in a book and typed it up again on here.

[ The next bit is probably why this reply is a tad on the late side, almost a bit hesitant even. ]

They.. are. Why are you asking..?

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[turnofthewheel]

[Lester almost forgot that he had commented on someone's journal until the reply got there. Short attention span? Say what?]

I see, well, thank you very much for posting it. I admit I'm not much of one to go searching through books for information.

And alright, I was asking because I feel I've had a similar...say, experience to yours. Although in my case it was with a fairy who says their name is "Djinn." But this "Djinn" seems to be connected to the concept of "Persona" in some way or another. It's odd, considering that I know of at least four others who have had the same experience. I wonder how many people have gone through such a...say, ordeal.

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[andsheletsgo]

It was supposed to be for self-reference, but.. it's better if it helps others too.

This Djinn sounds close enough to what I've experienced. And actually I know four people who were with me and went through the same.

... Do you mind giving me their names, if you know them? I will give you the names of the people who I was with in return. It's better to know who else knows about all of this.

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[skinnendesol]

sounds like you don't really like dogs.

hey there,

you're heather, right? just wanna say thanks for taking care of lillian the other night. i heard about what happened and i'm glad you were there to help her out. let me buy you some lunch sometime.

rolf

(OOC: Strikeouts are deleted)

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[andsheletsgo]

Ah.. Yes, I'm Heather. Are you a friend of Lillian..?

It's okay, you don't have to. I mean, my Persona did all the work and.. I don't want to be a bother.

(OoC: Lmao, Rolf, never stop being amazing. XD So sorry for the delay, btw. >:)

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[skinnendesol]

Yup, we're friends. Is it that obvious?

Also, your research points out that Personae are a part of ourselves. So really, you did all the work.

Anyway, you won't be a bother and I insist.

[No need to apologize :D. Also, changed the way Rolf types. He prefers capitals, apparently.]

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[andsheletsgo]

Ah, no, I just.. ... figured.

I still need to research that matter more, considering it's not sure whether they are manifestations of our personality, just based off our personality or any other option. So it's not sure yet, I suppose.

It would be rude to decline, so.. if you really insist I will let you.

(1 new comment from papercranes)

[gruewings]

...Interesting.

I did my own research as well. Masakado failed in his own rebellion. Not impressed. :|

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[andsheletsgo]

But.. He was still probably a great warrior nonetheless, right? I mean.. Everybody makes mistakes.

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[gruewings]

History doesn't remember the losers, Heather. Well, except to mention that they became slaves or died afterward. Sometimes not even then.

It was the one thing he wanted to accomplish more than anything, and he failed. That's all that matters.

That, and apparently his head is buried outside of Tokyo?

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[andsheletsgo]

Well.. Masakado is still remembered, right? Otherwise you wouldn't have found any information about him.

At least he.. um.. tried his best?