Denmark
Denmark is a peninsular polity located between the North and Graven [Baltic] Seas.
History
Denmark was part of the homeland of the Danes during the Dane Supremacy in the medieval period, from which viking raids and colonisation projects left. The rulers of Borland and much of Dane England during this time were dynasties originating in Denmark.
During the sixteenth century, Denmark was part of the Dane Concert, a monarchic union of northern states. The royal family undertook a grand tour of their realm in the years around 1560, visiting places like Alburgh [Aalborg]. It was this period which saw Revitalism reach Denmark, with renewed interrogation of Classical texts.
Instability in Denmark belying the Long Peace of the late eighteenth century led to an uptick in emigration, both to nearby polities like Borland and also the distant staddomains of Cappatia [South America].
The expansion of suffrage in Denmark took place through the latter half of the nineteenth century, parallel to similar movements in Saxony and the Latin republics. During this time Denmark was drawn into the orbit of the Drengot Collusion, although it was never fully incorporated.
People
Elisa Arnoutszen (fl. 1540), nurse in the household of Duke Roger d'Avosche and later a physician in her own right
Laurz Arnoutszen (fl. 1540), famed physician whose treatise on medical handiwork revolutionised European practice
Absolon Mortenszen (fl. 1560), playwright and commentator who lived in Alburgh and is remembered for his play High Society
Gudmund & Rebecca Scrander (fl. 1677), astronomers who voyaged to Seldiva to observe a transit of Venus
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Tamaki Uchida as a Persona user
I want Tamaki fic. From If to P2. As she went to two schools that had demon outbreaks, became a devil summoner/part time detective while going to college, then was probably awake during the dark hour, and that's probably the most in the know POV possible over multiple games. Unless you do Philemon or Nyarlathotep's POV, I guess.
She was traumatized by the first one, refused to participate in the second one, and had moved city's and a world ending event happened.
Then the dark hour
I want Eriko/ Elly to drag her into the quest
They are both on the fencing team. Eriko is fascinated by The supernatural. And brave. And Tamaki knows the supernatural well from personal experience
So P1 protagonist, Mark, Nanjo Kei, Maki, and Reiji are doing the SEBEC questline.
Yukino, Brown, Yuka, and Elly set out on the Snow Queen quest. Eriko notices Tamaki knows her Demon lore, and refuses the sword she offers, instead pulling her into the party
So on one hand Tamaki and Tadashi being a Devil Summoner duo is a cool concept if you choose to forget he's a self insert. Weird pairing, apparently canon.
He is probably a strong source of support to her canonically, if you choose to view him as a character divorced from the self insert nature. But also we don't see it in focus often, so… I could take or leave him.
But it would be interesting to have a character who can summon Personas and Demons, and she is a crossover of 3 fandoms with her appearances in games.
I would say Tamaki’s arcana is Strength for her starting persona. The other bests are Justice, and chariot to start. Bads are, hanged man, the devil.
In persona 2 IS ,her goods are lovers, and the other 3 affinities.
In EP, one of her bests has changed to magician. Judgment has shown up in good. Possibly in place of lovers. Hanged man is neutral.
Hmm
Anyway as a Strength arcana, I'm thinking her starting persona might be Hervor. (From wikipedia)
Hervor was born after her father Angantyr's death (he died during a duel against the Swedish hero Hjalmar) to his wife Svafa, who was daughter of a Jarl Bjarmar. Rather than take on sewing or be raised as a bond-maid like other girls, Hervor proved to be as strong as the boys and learned archery, swordsmanship, and horse riding.
She dressed like a man, fought, killed and pillaged under her male surname Hjörvard. When she learned of her father's identity she decided to live as her father and to find Tyrfing, the magic sword."
One day, she arrived with her fleet to Munarvágr on Samsø (Samsey), but she was the only one who dared to embark on the haunted island. The remainder of her crew feared the nightly activities around the barrows on the island. As she approached the barrows she saw a fire shining above them, and she approached the largest one. She then talked with a loud voice summoning her father Angantyr to reveal himself. She said that as his daughter she was entitled to her rightful inheritance, Tyrfing. Then, she also summoned her eleven uncles and she did so with such a loud voice and such harsh words that finally, her father's voice was heard and he asked not to pursue her quest. She did not give in but continued to ask for her rightful inheritance.
Finally, the grave opened and in its centre a fire was shining. There she saw her father, and he warned her not to ask for the sword. It would bring death to their whole clan if she used it. Still, she persisted. Finally the sword was cast out of the grave, and she eagerly gripped it, bid farewell to her dead kinsmen and walked to the shore.
However, when she arrived at the shore, the ships were gone. Her crew had been scared away by the fires and the thunder from the barrows."
Eventually, she managed to leave the island and arrived at the court of Gudmund of Glæsisvellir. She still dressed herself as a man and called herself Hervarðr. Cunningly, she helped the king to win playing tafl. However, she also slew a courtier who tried to unsheathe Tyrfing after she had left it on a chair. Then, she resumed her Viking activities, and travelled far and wide.
After a while she grew tired of the adventures and returned to her foster-father Bjartmar. At Bjartmar's residence, she betook herself to sewing and embroidering like other girls, and was considered to be a beautiful and good-mannered girl.
King Gudmund's son Höfund, then arrived to ask for her hand, and she said yes. The old king Gudmund arranged a grand wedding, and entrusted the kingdom in the hands of the young couple. They lived happily and had two sons who were given the names Angantyr and Heidrek.
The sword Tyrfing would continue its ill work, and Heidrek slew his brother Angantyr with the sword. "
Tamaki does not so much go searching for a sword, but answers the call and receives a COMP. She goes on a journey and potentially saves her school or damns it.
Then she tries to get out, to go do fairly normal girl stuff, fencing,and avoid future Devil instances.
Of course, that doesn't work long term, but she tried.
For Evolved persona, am considering Bradamante.
(From Wikipedia)
“Bradamante, a female Christian knight in the service of Charlemagne, is the sister of Rinaldo and the daughter of Duke Amon, the duke of Dordognes.[4] She falls in love with a Saracen warrior named Ruggiero, but she refuses to marry him unless he converts from Islam. An expert in combat, she wields a magical lance that unhorses anyone it touches, and rescues Ruggiero from being imprisoned by the wizard Atlantes.She is described as wearing white, with a white shield and a crest of a pennon.
She is one of the French warriors fighting during a Saracen invasion into France. She is in the middle of fighting a Saracen warrior, Rodomont, when another Saracen warrior, Ruggiero, informs her that Charlemagne is retreating. Bradamante tries to leave to join the rest of the French forces, but Rodomont keeps her from leaving. Ruggiero, finding Rodomont’s actions dishonorable, steps in to fight Rodomont to allow Bradamante to leave. However, Bradamante is unable to catch up to Charlemagne’s army and instead returns to Rodomont and Ruggiero, feeling guilty for leaving someone else to fight in her place. Rodomont is impressed with the honor of Ruggiero and Bradamante and rides off, leaving Ruggiero and Bradamante together. They are mutually impressed with one another and share their identities. Bradamante also removes her helmet, revealing to Ruggiero for the first time that she is a woman. An ambush then manages to separate them.
The two lovers are separated many more times in the story, and Bradamante faces many challenges. She travels to a castle made of steel to rescue Ruggiero from the wizard Atlantes with the help of the sorceress Melissa and a magic ring, escapes from a castle full of illusions,and encounters many other difficulties.
After the lovers are reunited, Rinaldo grants Ruggiero his blessing to marry Bradamante. However, her parents reject the suitor even after Ruggiero converts to Christianity, preferring a Leo, the son of the Greek emperor Constantine. Bradamante manages to convince King Charlemagne to decree that she will only marry a man who can withstand her in battle, greatly angering her parents, who nonetheless reluctantly agree. Ruggiero, meanwhile, sets off to kill Leo. On the way, he finds the Constantine’s forces battling the Bulgarians. Ruggiero immediately enters the battle to assist the Bulgarians, who had been losing, and manages to turn the tide of the battle. However, he is captured and imprisoned by the Greeks. Leo, impressed with Ruggiero’s valor, 4frees him. He then asks for a favor, and Ruggiero, grateful for his freedom, promises to grant whatever Leo asks. Leo, having learned of Bradamante’s challenge and knowing he isn’t strong enough to win against her, asks that Ruggiero fight Bradamante on his behalf. Ruggiero reluctantly keeps his promise and disguises himself as Leo to fight Bradamante. He wins the match and retreats to the woods, wishing to die. There, Leo finds him and asks what is wrong. After Ruggiero reveals his identity and that he is in love with Bradamante, Leo annuls the engagement to let Bradamante and Ruggiero wed. At the end, their marriage gives rise to the noble House of Este, who were patrons to both Boiardo and Ariosto.
The poems drew from legends of Charlemagne, chansons de geste, and blended recurring motifs found in the Matter of France and the Matter of Britain. Bradamante and Ruggiero's romance is most likely made to parallel the romance of Angelica and Orlando. Bradamante and Ruggiero's love is reciprocated and honorable, whereas Orlando is driven mad with love and Angelica despises him. Bradamante also spends much of Orlando Furioso chasing down her love to save him, contrasting with Angelica, who spends most of the story running from Orlando."
Key word here is tries. In contrast to the first legend where she tries to give up the call and find love, the second legend has her keeping the call and finding an equal. Coursr that also depends ln keeping her OG arc. Or shifting to give her a new role in the stories.
I don't think the first Persona game was as thematically tied to legends origins. Also there's Nanjo, who has his butler as his ultimate so yolo.
One of her other bests are fortune dependant of Nova from SMT If.
-Chariot for strength
-Magician for speed
-Temperance for balanced
-Wheel of fortune for luck
The other is justice, as she can either uphold fair decisions and consequences, and save the people, or she can turn on that and make decisions that are unfair, and lack accountability, and dishonest, as per SMT If.
The ones she is at odds with are hanged man and devil.
Hanged man is a card of stasis. A lack of a decision. Which she is at odds with. After all, she's always making some kind of decision be it active or passive.
-Upright card (keywords): Breaking old patterns, Circumspection, Letting go, Metamorphosis,
-Reversed card (keywords): Egotism, Inability to change, Missing an opportunity
And devil, a decision card.
-Upright card (keywords): Bondage, Enslavement, Fear, Feeling trapped, Materialism, Temptation, more
-Reversed card (keywords): Breaking from addictions, Divorce, Freedom from restraints
Tamaki is not a character to stay still, take stock. It does not vibe with her strength Tarot. But as the hanged man card reveals she is keeping still, and the devil indicates she is the one trapping herself in it. To make the best choices for her heart, she needs to reflect on what she wants, and cast off the self restraints keeping her from it.
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Of course, I'm not a Tarot expert. This is mostly with what I look up online. Feel free to add more in the comments or reblogs if you like.
What Arcana's do you think Tamaki would have affinities for if she could summon a persona? And what Personas would you give her?
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