Ok So I'm Pretty Much Always Onboard With Sumi Continuing Her Canon Career Path Of Going To The Nationals

Ok so I'm pretty much always onboard with Sumi continuing her canon career path of going to the nationals with gymnastics but say as an alternative if she changes her mind at any point: Fencing anyone? 🤺

Messed around with some Kasumi screenshots I took!

P5 Until Dawn AU

"O Death, O Death... Won't you spare me over 'til another year?"

Inspiration struck upon remembering this gem of a game (took me a bit to save EVERYONE though!!)! Before I start, some notes to keep in mind:

*Character personalities are primarily determined by player choices in the game generally so as a result the P5 Cast will STAY as their respective canon characterizations.

**Given that you can have the whole main cast survive, this will be based on a no-death run except for characters that do die no matter your choices (Ex: Beth, Flamethrower Guy)

***Some story beats will be changed to better accommodate the characters and their personalities... That and small canon complaints (Josh deserved better... Forever bitter about that)

Now let's dive in

Characters and traits:

Kasumi Yoshizawa

Protective, Passionate, Cheerful

Sumire Yoshizawa

Shy, Trusting, Dreamer

Ren Amamiya

Caring, Adventurous, Resourceful

Ryuji Sakamoto

Loyal, Empathetic, Humorous

Ann Takamaki

Bold, Peppy, Playful

Yusuke Kitagawa

Eccentric, Creative, Blunt

Makoto Niijima

Studious, Brash, Thoughtful

Futaba Sakura

Intelligent, Introverted, Mischievous

Haru Okumura

Ambitious, Loving, Strong

Goro Akechi (Adoptive Brother of the sisters and the oldest)

Complex, Withdrawn, Motivated

Zenkichi Hasegawa

Driven, Inquisitive, Rational

Akane Hasegawa

Rash, Impulsive, Childish

Sophia Amamiya

Curious, Bubbly, Innocent

****I couldn’t figure out a role for Sophia now matter how hard I tried so her being a little sibling to Ren it is!

Others:

Flamethrower Guy- Iwai (Sadly doesn’t survive the story, his motivation for hunting Wendigos is tied to Kaoru though)

Dr. Hill- Dr. Maruki (Starts out patient and empathetic but then grows more unhinged and assertive as the story progresses)

Other Plot Info:

+Zenkichi was hired by the Yoshizawas to investigate the disappearance of the twins on the side along with chaperoning due to his occupation and being a family friend (he was passed out drunk with Akechi at the time of the incident and wants to make up for his mistake). He decides to bring Akane with him in an attempt to bond with her before she enters High School (Aoi is still dead).

+Potential Pairings- PegoRyu and YuMako

Full Plotline still a W.I.P. but so far:

-Akechi was an orphan who was adopted by the Yoshizawas, he immediately grew attached and protective of his new sisters (which naturally becomes warped due to grief)

-Sumire develops a crush on Ren when she gets introduced to the group, he sadly doesn’t return them and sees her as a close friend. Like Hannah, she gets a tattoo of a butterfly at one point.

-As previously mentioned, Zenkichi is a family friend and would often join their getaways with Aoi and Akane until the former’s passing and the latter growing distant from him. After that he mostly chaperones.

Prologue- One Year Ago

-The context for this particular getaway is celebrating Haru, Akechi, and Makoto graduating High School with the others entering either their 2nd or 3rd years.

-The prank is given slightly different context but still not good at all. It’s not out of any pettiness or spite but they thought it would be “funny” somehow (they quickly learn that it really wasn’t and are quick to feel ashamed).

-Ren actually starts to have second thoughts about it and was going to try to stop Sumire but the others give themselves away before he could. Sumire naturally feels upset and betrayed as she impulsively runs off.

-Kasumi meanwhile, catches wind of something being up and briefly sees Sumire run by through a window. She tries to wake a passed out Akechi and Zenkichi but fails, prompting her to investigate.

-The others head out the door, calling after her in concern. Kasumi questions them and when they admit what they did, she gets furious with them and goes to find her sister (they briefly consider going after both of them but feel like that they were the last people they’d want to see (Sumire especially))

-Fast forward to Kasumi finding Sumire, they hear a loud noise and run for it. They get cornered at the end of a cliff and slip, Kasumi being able to grab a branch and catch Sumire.

-A strange person looks down at them, appearing to reach for them. Kasumi panics and lets go, both girls falling into the cave below.

One year later and the real story starts:

Dr. Maruki: So, you have committed to commence with this 'game'. This is significant. And I want to help you see it through. Sometimes... Sometimes these things can be a little scary... Even terrifying... But I am here to make sure that no matter how upsetting things may get, you'll always find a way to work through it.

That's about it so far guys! I'll admit I had a lot of fun with this one!

Ok so I was thinking about Maruki getting a new Persona and thanks to research, it is technically possible to have a Persona that can shift between Navi and Combat thanks to Rise's Persona in P4AU:

...Wait a second... Idea forming... What if Maruki can have that ability too?

Ohhh! I just realized something:

Perhaps kinda like Rise, he would use a visor to scan but can then shift to fight mode when needed since he isn't bad combat wise and has some Metaverse knowledge. Perhaps limitations can be applied too for balance. Navi Mode Maruki would also be able to use "Guiding Tendril" (the ability his Will Seed gives) along with some actualization abilities (namely ailments?)! Of course, the ability would have the limitation of being usable for ambush still. Keeps him from being too op.

It would definitely be good symbolism for his pacifism but also fiercely protective. A fighter but also wanting to provide support as well!

More screenshots I took of Alastor because I'm insane! (Part 2)

A semi-rough edit I made