0.) Susano-o of the Fool is the rage of the storm that fills me. Through the light of our souls, SEES has changed. No longer are we children, fumbling in ignorance: We are the mage-knights that defend this world from falling to Apathy. Together, we are invincible.
1.) Surtr the Magician is the fire that devours the world. In Kenji now burns a fire that will see him through the cold and dark nights of the inevitable rejections to his advances. Though simple in scope, together, we are friends.
2.) Scathach the Priestess is the gaze that pierces the shadows. With Fuuka, I have seen my courage tested and rewarded; she strains herself to see what we can not, to learn what we can not. Together, we are hand and eye.
3.) Alilat the Empress is the pillar that stands unbroken in the face of adversity. Mitsuru has suffered, but stands, clad in radiance. She bears a heavy burden, but does not despair of it. Together, we ride.
4.) Odin the Emperor is the wisdom that is brought about by sacrifice. Hidetoshi has learned that not everything is worth pursuing, that not all benefits outweigh their cost. Together, we are leaders of men.
5.) Kohryu the Hierophant is the drive for guidance. Bunkichi and Mitsuko have, of their own free will, accepted counsel and acted on it, and for their troubles they have at long last found fulfilment. Together, we are at peace.
6.) Cybele the Lover is sense and sensibility. Yukari has found it within her not only to forgive her mother, but to love me, and for that I can forgive fate for throwing all those obstacles in my way. Together, we are lovers.
7.) Thor of the Chariot is the impulsive thunder in my soul. Kazushi's road was long and painful, but he has shown the strength of will to conquer himself and in turn inspire others to follow his example. Together, we stand tall.
8.) Melchizedek of Justice is the arbiter within me. Chihiro and I are bound by reason, logic and intellect, and though I have taught her not to let them chain her, she and I know well enough that some things are not meant to be. Together, we have made the responsible choice.
10.) Norn of the Fortune embodies what I have come to accept: my fate. Keisuke, at the pivotal moment in his life, has found it within him to forego one dream for another. Like me, he has put saving others above everything else, and I am glad to see it. Together, we make things better.
11.) Siegfried of Strength is the hand that guides the blade. Yuko, like all who have come into contact with me, had to make a choice, and hers was to bring about the best in others. She has both the discipline and compassion necessary to become what a leader sometimes cannot be, and in these times, such skills are sorely needed. Together, we forge the future.
12.) Attis of the Hanged Man is what I have not seen before. Maiko, dear little Maiko, has undergone a revelation akin to mine. We both had to make a choice, and though neither of us wanted to choose, in doing so we have grown. Together, we have learned to let go.
13.) Thanatos, Pharos, Ryoji, even I: We are what we are, what we must be. We do as we must because fate decrees it to be so. We have given what had to be given, and we have received our just due. Our choices have brought us to this place together with the ambition of nihilators and the will of the world's defenders both, and forever more shall there be a Warden of Despair.
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No Hermit, because I hate that social link. The Personae of the arcana are their respective ultimates, they are part of the Main Character's ability to wear a thousand masks in the pursuit of saving the world from itself.
1.) Surtr the Magician is the fire that devours the world. In Kenji now burns a fire that will see him through the cold and dark nights of the inevitable rejections to his advances. Though simple in scope, together, we are friends.
2.) Scathach the Priestess is the gaze that pierces the shadows. With Fuuka, I have seen my courage tested and rewarded; she strains herself to see what we can not, to learn what we can not. Together, we are hand and eye.
3.) Alilat the Empress is the pillar that stands unbroken in the face of adversity. Mitsuru has suffered, but stands, clad in radiance. She bears a heavy burden, but does not despair of it. Together, we ride.
4.) Odin the Emperor is the wisdom that is brought about by sacrifice. Hidetoshi has learned that not everything is worth pursuing, that not all benefits outweigh their cost. Together, we are leaders of men.
5.) Kohryu the Hierophant is the drive for guidance. Bunkichi and Mitsuko have, of their own free will, accepted counsel and acted on it, and for their troubles they have at long last found fulfilment. Together, we are at peace.
6.) Cybele the Lover is sense and sensibility. Yukari has found it within her not only to forgive her mother, but to love me, and for that I can forgive fate for throwing all those obstacles in my way. Together, we are lovers.
7.) Thor of the Chariot is the impulsive thunder in my soul. Kazushi's road was long and painful, but he has shown the strength of will to conquer himself and in turn inspire others to follow his example. Together, we stand tall.
8.) Melchizedek of Justice is the arbiter within me. Chihiro and I are bound by reason, logic and intellect, and though I have taught her not to let them chain her, she and I know well enough that some things are not meant to be. Together, we have made the responsible choice.
10.) Norn of the Fortune embodies what I have come to accept: my fate. Keisuke, at the pivotal moment in his life, has found it within him to forego one dream for another. Like me, he has put saving others above everything else, and I am glad to see it. Together, we make things better.
11.) Siegfried of Strength is the hand that guides the blade. Yuko, like all who have come into contact with me, had to make a choice, and hers was to bring about the best in others. She has both the discipline and compassion necessary to become what a leader sometimes cannot be, and in these times, such skills are sorely needed. Together, we forge the future.
12.) Attis of the Hanged Man is what I have not seen before. Maiko, dear little Maiko, has undergone a revelation akin to mine. We both had to make a choice, and though neither of us wanted to choose, in doing so we have grown. Together, we have learned to let go.
13.) Thanatos, Pharos, Ryoji, even I: We are what we are, what we must be. We do as we must because fate decrees it to be so. We have given what had to be given, and we have received our just due. Our choices have brought us to this place together with the ambition of nihilators and the will of the world's defenders both, and forever more shall there be a Warden of Despair.
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No Hermit, because I hate that social link. The Personae of the arcana are their respective ultimates, they are part of the Main Character's ability to wear a thousand masks in the pursuit of saving the world from itself.