Hyde PSA | Slightly backdated to after Ren's thread with Minato)

[schrodingers_joker]

Sender: Robin Hood (Robin Hood) | Ren Amamiya

Recipient: Everyone

This is Ren Amamiya and I'm writing out a warning for everyone.

It seems for this story, those who have to play the role of Hyde are either forced to act evil against their will, or in my case, get possessed by my shadow. I didn't get any warning and didn't realize what happened until the scene was over and I got control of my body back.

I don't know if there's anything that can be done to prepare for it, but it seemed better to warn all of you in advance for the other acts coming ahead.

Comments

Sender: Junpei Iori | Prince Ivan

[blazeoflife]

whaaa do you mean, 'possessed by your shadow'??

[schrodingers_joker]

[Huh. He's actually surprised that Junpei doesn't know considering he's a Persona User. Weird. Well, he'll explain it as best he can.]

The shadow is your other half. The part of you that you don't want others to see, that you aren't proud of. Shadows and personas are two halves of the same coin.

[He hopes that helps. He and most of his team didn't have to face their shadow, though Futuba kinda did. Hers was a unique case.]

Sender: Dojima | King Arthur

[detectiveforhierophant]

[ Well that's just great. ]

Thanks for the heads up.

Are you alright?

[schrodingers_joker]

[Unfortunately it would take quite a lot of time for Ren to brave a response back to him. And even then when he does write, it's noticeably more neat and tense, as if he was stressed out or scared.]

I'm fine.

from: Eizen | Davy Jones

[deadmentellnotails]

Probably can't do shit about it but not hold it against anyone when it happens.

[schrodingers_joker]

Exactly.

[At least he's being polite in giving people a heads-up rather than let people get caught off guard like he was. Thanks Storyteller. =/ ]

Sender: Mordred | Krampus

[arrogator]

Good to know.

How does a shadow possess someone? Was it enchanted or something? Where I'm from they just stay on the ground.

[She doubts she'll be the only one asking this question.]

[schrodingers_joker]

In the original story, Hyde was Jekyll's "evil side". Everyone has a shadow side to themselves, so in a way, it does make sense.

I guess by giving my shadow the power to take over?

Sender: Yu Narukami | Zeus

[izanyagi]

I've never interacted with my shadow...

[schrodingers_joker]

I kinda did with mine. When I was first awakening to my persona, I heard Arsene's voice. He was trying to encourage me not to let Ryuji get killed just to save myself.

[It's a white lie. Even private he wasn't gonna mention his criminal record.]

I of course awakened, and saved us from the shadows and Kamoshida's shadow. Long story.

Sender: Horus | Yosuke Hanamura

[dj_jiraiya]

Yeah... that wasn't fun the first time around, let alone this time. At least it wasn't because of anything I did this time but... this is annoying, you know?

Third time's the charm, I guess.

[schrodingers_joker]

[Although it can't be heard, Ren curses at that. Great, so he wasn't the only one.

Though wait...]

You got possessed by your shadow twice before?

Sender: Kazuma Asougi | Dr. Jekyll&Mr. Hyde

[chippedsoul]

Did you gain anything from the possession, or was it just a personality change?

[schrodingers_joker]

[Oh this must be the guy Yosuke mentioned before. He doesn't know this is his scene partner from before.]

No, it was just my shadow having control over my body. Both in being able to move it and speak.

Sender: Xion | Baldr

[replicakey]

Oh, is that what it was?
I think I was possessed by something, too.

[schrodingers_joker]

Or at the very least having your personality forcibly changed on you.

Are you okay?

Sender: Zidane Tribal | Aladdin

[tantailizing]

'Forced to act evil'? Yikes! Any ideas if acting evil enough will stop that from happening?

[Look, he doesn't wanna risk seeing what happens if he lost control, okay?]

[schrodingers_joker]

I'm fairly sure that wouldn't work and would just make it worse.

Sender: Roxas || The Little Mermaid

[twilightskey]

Possessed by your shadow?

Private: Sender Xion | Baldr

[replicakey]

Can we talk? I was also a Hyde.

Sender: Jean Kirstein | The Beast

[rustyhonesty]

Thanks for the heads up.

Knock me out if I start calling people devils and want to destroy humanity.

[schrodingers_joker]

You're welcome.

[Although he doesn't think anybody could do anything if it's in a scene, he'll just agree anyway.]

Got it.

Sender: Goro Akechi | The Shadow

[policedefective]

You call that possession?

[schrodingers_joker]

Yes, that was my shadow that was acting as Hyde. You couldn't tell?

Also I need my glasses back.

From: Weiss Schnee | Snow Queen

[changeitall]

Well, that's just really great.

Thank you for the heads up.

[schrodingers_joker]

No kidding. It's not exactly making our job easy trying to save the stories and all.

You're welcome.

Sender: Phobos | Ken Amada

[spearlance]

It wasn’t my imagination. I knew something was wrong but I didn’t know why.

Here, I thought they were being a good actor.

[schrodingers_joker]

In any other circumstances, it would be just good acting, but it seems either the Storyteller or whatever magic in this story is causing this to happen.

At least it seems temporary and only lasts a scene.

Sender: Gobo Fraggle | Alice (Alice in Wonderland)

[gobetween]

So the scenes are going that far this time? Jeez...

I don't have any roles yet, but I'll have to be careful. I faced that with someone else in another story once, and it nearly did me in.

[schrodingers_joker]

That's all we can really do. I just wish we could prepare somehow.

You faced with someone similar to Hyde? What happened?