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[p3ta]

For the ask game - you have anything for Fuuka?

Of course I have some for Fuuka! P3 spoilers ahead.

Send me any character here.

favorite thing about them

Her bad parents.

Hear me out.

Specifically, the way her bad parents are shown to us and how it impacts here.

Fuuka is defined by many events in the story, but one of my favorites comes at the end of the spring semester. On 7/18 where SEES are officially introduced to Ken (beyond Junpei and Yukari talking to him at the shrine), Natsuki runs out as asks Fuuka if she'll stay to study with her.

Natsuki recognizes her situation, but also how this early in the game Fuuka has conveyed to her that the dormitory is her "home" home. It's different from her normal poor conditions, where it's shown Natsuki is running out to buy her more time away from her parents.

There's also another element at play. Due to her ostracization, she might be the person who bonded the quickest with the idea of SEES as not just a job, but a group of friends.

But what makes it is Fuuka's response.

Even though Fuuka vastly prefers the Iwatodai dorm, it doesn't have to be an excuse. She likes being around Natsuki. You don't see a home life used for that kind of character beat often, at least not in such an implicit manner.

It's realistic. A mature, subtle moment of storytelling that I appreciate. There's a lot of Persona characters with parental issues, but Fuuka's are by far the most "show don't tell" of the bunch. You can still derive intent, but it isn't hamfisted.

Fuuka alludes multiple times to her poor home life due to her parents' expectations of her. Persona 3 is a game about dealing with what life throws at you. Despite the fact that Mitsuru could throw her weight around and have the cops or the school or someone intervene for her, they don't. Fuuka takes it on the chin without complaining. She's eager to move into the dorms and be of use, even as Yukari expresses how she shouldn't have to.

I think it's a fascinating microcosm of how the game represents societies and how we – in particular, women – should conduct their lives.

And ultimately, Fuuka is okay. Her hobbies and life revolve in affairs outside of her family's influence. In having common friends she's able to come to peace with how she views herself without compromising her identity.

least favorite thing about them

It's kind of hard to pick. I'll admit, I tend to be a capricious player and insult my team as I play. Fuuka catches the brunt of this but it's in jest. It's hard to think about something I genuinely dislike. Maybe her blushing sprite?

(Side note, this screenshot is from the Let's Play Archive's FES run and this is way too late to be efficiently talking to Fuuka. You've got Mitsuru in two months, hurry up! Jokes aside, not a fan of Dragonatrix's playthrough. If you're going to read one, I recommend My Life is a Goddamn Mess.)

Wait. I do have an answer.

Her FES video. Or the video they first gave her in FES and has been in every subsequent version. What a waste of a characterization moment. It's supposed to be a masturbation joke too, which is weirdly placed. I say "weirdly", but all the girls' tapes are sexualized in some manner or another. I guess what makes it different from maid dress Yukari for me is that hers was around a specific event in-game and Fuuka is concerned with. . . losing weight. For their beach trip. It's not as cohesive? And she's a stick. It hits the right amount of ick for me.

favorite line

Okay, okay, okay. I cannot find a screenshot at hand, but this is a Reload exclusionary experience. When Fuuka levels up, she cuts in like a jump scare. When you get this for Oracle, however, she says something to the gist of:

"I've unlocked a new ability. Um, I don't know what it does. . ."

That's it! That's the game's explanation for an ability that absolutely will get you killed. And you should try and use it like she suggests later. Doing a cursory search you'll find mass gamer hatred for this which, in my book, is practically an endorsement.

brOTP

Fuuka & Junpei!

Look at Junpei go. He's two for two so far. These two are sweet for a number of reasons, but I like that even though earlier in the game Junpei seems exclusively concerned with her looks, her body, and her cuteness, in December they come together as friends while making their decision. I like how Junpei admires her strength and can verbalize aspects of her growth that she can't give words to.

Likewise, Fuuka gives me the impression of not have many male friends. Her bond and solidarity with Yukari and Natsuki appear to paint a portrait of the person whose company she enjoys. Brash, yes, but also distinctly feminine. But her empathy for Junpei and his respect for her as well as her strength gives her a solid bond outside of her comfort zone! I can imagine Junpei pre-P3 never picturing he'd have a female friend and be satisfied with that. Post-P3, I could see the two living out in the countryside as neighbors. I think that'd make them both happy.

OTP

Fuuka/Natsuki.

Natsuki Moriyama my beloved. She's one of my favorite non-party members in the game, which is saying a lot because she doesn't even partake in a Social Link.

I practically consider her half of Fuuka's character. If any human couple in Persona 3 is getting married (or spending the rest of their lives together) it's Natsuki and Fuuka. They'll reconnect. For how much Fuuka likes tech, it wouldn't surprise me if they talk on Skype every day until they're able to reunite.

They're also another excellent theme microcosm; relationships enduring throughout life's circumstances.

nOTP

Fuuka/Mitsuru.

I'm particular with Mitsuru's relationships and I am not a fan of the power dynamic here. I think I've seen them together once, and the more popular nOTP is Fuuka/Shinjiro, but they're fine. The idea of it is literally Big and Small's cooking fiasco. Shinjiro's dead, anyway. Mitsuru (I believe) likes women, and she appreciates people who are useful.

It's like a pushover Andy and Miranda Priestly from Devil Wears Prada. Not for me.

random headcanon

Fuuka would be one of the best adjusted after the game. She's also the third poorest member of SEES.

She was close to P3 Hero, but she has bonds outside of SEES and doesn't want to prolong the fighting. Fuuka, I feel, is eager to return to a normal life because she's acknowledged her own power outside of combat. She doesn't enjoy being support, but she's the only one who can. She's also deeply connected and loving of life and its various forms, like the plants she tends. She'd be wounded and it would define her high school experience, of course. I'm not concerned for her though. Again, she has Natsuki and seems content with the world around her.

As far as the poverty, I like thinking about the dynamic on display between how the richest members of SEES act (Mitsuru and Yukari) interact with who I see as some of the poorer ones (Shinjiro, Junpei, and Fuuka). She makes herself small, she's ever apologetic, and she views her own skills as something belonging to a collective. It adds a nice flair to her character.

unpopular opinion

She's the best navigator but not because Rise or Futaba are annoying. I've seen a lot of ironic and then post-ironic love of Fuuka, but it tends to include bashing the other support characters. This is especially prevalent with people who ship Fuuka/P3 Hero. I've seen the claim that she's the least sexualized? Which is a wild claim for any female character in one of these games, there's a reason the writers have Junpei comment on her in her swimsuit and her FES recording is the way it is. She's simply a different type of appealing than the others.

song i associate with them

That's Fuuka Navigator Track #3 - ペルソナ! Oops, this isn't a character one, it's a literal piece of game music. Since it didn't survive the jump to Reload though I feel like I can put it here.

I played the game in reverse order so this isn't Persona 1 music to me. This is Fuuka's grinding in Tartarus solo jam.

favorite picture of them

Don't make me pick between sprites! I'll cheat and pick two: her neck out portrait and her silly one.

Fuuka had some of the best portraits ever. A modern style's too polished to do it justice.

Thanks for the ask! I had more to say than I initially thought. Despite Reload's popularity, I'd still consider her underrated.

[queered-into-oblivion]

raidou congregation

[uncommonincorrectquotes]

A, lifting up B: put them wherever you please C, taking B and putting them on the shelf: k now what A: eat him

[elendsessor]

rotating them

(thank you @shiominato for the various angles. they will now spin forever.)

[seealandraw]

lil naho in a maid dress inspired by @shiominato :)

[lostbizkits]

Tumblr user shiominato wants to make a world where raidou lasts forever…

[paraseleneblur]

Fun things happening in the discord server (art courtesy of @shiominato THANK YOU)

[thorntopieces]

oh my god,,, them

@shiominato

[deliluck]

These 2 are meances among society. Don't trust em

Pics taken of the Twins Karla (my Trainer) and Mateo ( @shiominato trainer). They are haters to everyone, including each other

Also this abomination

[vinnigami]

This is where I post my art! Please do not repost or use my art without asking me for any reason. Especially do NOT feed my art through AI in any way. I draw for fun, and would rather my art not get used inappropriately.

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PMD tags

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SMT tags

#Stale Cheeze - This is my SMTV protagonist’s name.

#Fresh Concrete - My SMTIII:Nocturne protagonist’s name,

#Raidou - Raidou Kuzunoha from Raidou Kuzunoha.

My other blog is @shiominato

[mymp3]

happy birthday!!! 🎉🎊

TUMBLR USWE SHIOMINATO THANK YOU! 😭🩷🙏🙏

[lostbizkits]

Do raidou kuzunoha for the ask game :D

Raidou Kuzunoha my beloved

-favourite thing about them

His smooth bald head.

Ok but fr many many things!!! I haven’t gotten through King Abbadon idk abt what goes on there so this is only Soulless Army and Lone Maribeto ramblings.

I love him and his demons!!! The way they’re portrayed!! They are his friends. I also love how he’s just a little bit cringe, he does stupid things sometimes like tell the dog what his greatest dream is.

-least favourite thing about them

Atlus release him

-favourite line

Home girl never talks!!! We stan a nonverbal king!

But in the manga whenever he talks to seimei or Nagi is so fun

-broTP

Raishura but recently my comrade shiominato has converted me to the raidou-demifiend-bino religion

But also Raidou and Narumi!!! They care each other

-OTP

Raidou x Seimei!!! Doomed yaoi my beloved!!!!

-noTP

If you ship Raidou and Narumi I will explode you with my mind

-random headcanon

He’s actually bald under the hat

-unpopular opinion

Zamn… I don’t think I have anything, well more like there’s barely any raidou fandom to form a popular opinion that I oppose

-favourite picture of them

Look at him go, so skilled. Truly an exemplary young man

[elendsessor]

screaming crying throwing up over something posted in the smtvv discord

if this is a legit conversation yeah

yeah atlus isn’t beating the allegations

i mean straight up who else would she be talking about. nobody else is shown falling in love with a proto fiend. susano-o doesn’t have any other wife besides kushinada-hime (one source says he has multiple but only lists her and i can’t find anything else so yeah he likely only wed once). the way the protag canonically acts towards aogami and vice versa. the conversations. everything.

i’m sorry but like unless we get some other demon revealed to have dated goddamn aogami (and again if this screenshot is false) this is an actual canon pairing. aoshu won. all but outright stated a canon queer relationship. go home nonbelievers.

EDIT:

@shiominato pointed this out and yeah likely still not only referring to her

and yeah regardless the protag seems to be the one addressed here, and apparently nobody but kushinada is allowed to be acknowledged in everything so yeah still a win (thank you for the info this is interesting af atlus has to hit a hard enough counter to keep it not canon and they probably won’t)

edit 2: so uh wrong again apparently second wifey was acknowledged but this just confirms he fucks. he’ll go for anyone. still no proof aoshu ain’t winning.

[paraseleneblur]

@shiominato I didn't say his name but he came to mind didn't he

[thorntopieces]

For the send me a character: pick one of the creechurs overtaking ur device

ohohohoh okay! im picking the demifiend because yes. (creechurs belong to @/shiominato // @/vinnigami)

(for you specifically: the demi-fiend is a character in atlus' shin megami tensei franchise first introduced in smt: nocturne. through lucifer's influence during the conception (end of the world) he's turned into a demon. he becomes responsible for deciding how the world should be reborn but can't recreate the world after his vision because he's by definition no longer human. he also has sick tattoos.)

favourite thing about them: i really really like this middle spot he's in between being human and demon. that's something that really appeals to me personally

least favourite thing about him: it's a very minor thing, but i think it's a bit annoying how i can only express his personality through answering "yes | no" questions in the game. there is no real way to discern his personality beyond that (at least not where im at in the game now, great ginza underpass). i think in the manga? or something similar, he does get more character development

favourite line: he doesn't... really speak a lot from what ive seen yet. so. ahhhuh no clue. i might add onto this when i find something

brOTP: i think the demifiend and the nahobino (smtv, also a creechur) would get along like a house on fire. they should cause chaos together and bite people maybe

OTP: raishura,,, the detective man my beloved

nOTP: im not really aware enough of the shipping culture around the demifiend, so. idk maybe anything with his canon friends (chiaki / isamu).

random headcanon: i think he curls up like a cat to nap. the changes to his body when he became a demon made him more flexible makes it very comfortable to curl up in positions that would make a human cry in pain

unpopular opinion: i am not in tune enough with the fan community to answer this i think. i do think the pants he wears are mad ugly though and very impractical. but im not the one wearing them so if he's happy that's all i care about :)

song you associate with them: uh. boring answer. maybe. untitled (how could this happen to me) by simple plan, at least for the start of the game

favourite picture of them: this random ass edit i found on pinterest (i don't know who made it, sorry)