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GhostStalker
Mar 26, 2010

Guys, find a woman who looks at you the way GhostStalker looks at every bald, obese, single 58 year old accountant from Tulsa who managed to win $4,000 by not wagering on a Final Jeopardy triple stumper.

Rise's grandmother, who runs the tofu shop in Inaba that she retreats to, might count as well, as would Naoto's detective grandpa that lures her back into detective work during her Social Link.

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YggiDee
Sep 12, 2007

WASP CREW
Only Yukari, Junpei, and Mitsuru even have parents in P3 and Mitsuru's dad eats it halfway through. Actually, let's be fair. Koromaru might have a mom and dad somewhere, but they're still dogs.

Oxxidation
Jul 22, 2007
there's apparently a bit in P5D where ryuji talks about how he learned to make lemon tea when he was little because he didn't want to keep bothering his mom for it and it was very sweet

Oxxidation fucked around with this message at 04:02 on Jan 24, 2019

Funky Valentine
Feb 26, 2014

Dojyaa~an

The P5 cast in particular stands out when it comes to absent parents.

Maaku's dumped him on some friend of a friend of an acquaintance
Ryuji's mom is around but never seen in game and his dad is off being an abusive piece of poo poo somewhere else
Ann's parents apparently ditch her to do fashion stuff for most of the year
Yusuke's mom is dead and his father is nonexistent
Makoto's parents are both dead
Futaba's mom is dead and her father is nonexistent (though there's a hilarious fan theory on this)
Haru's mom is dead and her father gets iced in game
Goro's mom is dead and his father...is Shido

Junpei
Oct 4, 2015
Probation
Can't post for 11 years!
If I remember right, Akihiko and Shinjiro were orphans? And Junpei's dad was kind of... not great, in the same way that Ryuji's is.

But my memories on 3 are fuzzy.

W.T. Fits
Apr 21, 2010

Ready to Poyozo Dance all over your face.

Junpei posted:

If I remember right, Akihiko and Shinjiro were orphans? And Junpei's dad was kind of... not great, in the same way that Ryuji's is.

But my memories on 3 are fuzzy.

Yeah, Akihiko and Shinji were both orphans, and Junpei's dad was an abusive piece of poo poo, which is one of the reasons he jumped at the chance to join SEES and move into the dorms.

BisbyWorl
Jan 12, 2019

Knowledge is pain plus observation.


Gruckles posted:

Future spin offs will reveal that like Yu, he comes back every few weeks because he has 0 hometown friends to spend vacations or long weekends with. And by coincidence some entity is always organizing a fighting tournament or something in a randomly reformed mementos at the same time.

Well I mean, the guy has full blown conversations with his cat. Maaku will be labeled a crazy cat guy within a week of going home.

Drakenel
Dec 2, 2008

The glow is a guide, my friend. Though it falls to you to avert catastrophe, you will never fight alone.

BisbyWorl posted:

Well I mean, the guy has full blown conversations with his cat. Maaku will be labeled a crazy cat guy within a week of going home.

What, you don't?

Stroth
Mar 31, 2007

All Problems Solved

W.T. Fits posted:

Yeah, Akihiko and Shinji were both orphans, and Junpei's dad was an abusive piece of poo poo, which is one of the reasons he jumped at the chance to join SEES and move into the dorms.
Yukari's mother is happy to dump her in a dorm while she goes off trying to find a sugar daddy, Fuuka's parents are both doctors with extremely high standards for her resulting in a massive inferiority complex, and Ken's parents are dead.


I mean, if you're building a death cult to end the world you probably don't recruit people with good support systems.

Omobono
Feb 19, 2013

That's it! No more hiding in tomato crates! It's time to show that idiota Germany how a real nation fights!

For pasta~! CHARGE!

Funky Valentine posted:

Futaba's mom is dead and her father is nonexistent (though there's a hilarious fan theory on this)

Is the theory that she's Shido's biological daughter?
It could be possible given the timeline, although I feel it would add nothing to the narrative.

amigolupus
Aug 25, 2017

Kurieg posted:

"Hey we need a greco-roman themed thief to name our politician's secret identity after."
"Well, there's Prometheus, the Titan that stole fire from the gods to give to humans."
"Got it, Titan."
"That's not what I said."
"And his Persona is a giant flaming goat centaur named Odysseus."
"That's even less correct."

Odysseus and Prometheus being mentioned for Tora is extra hilarious because we already had an adult party member in P2 who used both mythological figures as his starting and ultimate Persona. :v:

Odysseus:


Prometheus:

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


Part 200: 3/20: Our Piece Of The Future

Well, everyone… it’s time to go home.



Admin: Please feel free to post!
Admin: I’ll leave this site up.
Anon: My heart aches…
Anon: so it was all a dream…


Music: Alleycat




You got everything?
*nod*



C’mon, old man. You’re not gonna start throwing out sappy clichés like that all of a sudden right at the end, are you?

...Take care.




Oh and sorry… I wanted to have Futaba see you off too… I haven’t been able to find her since this morning though. Same with that cat…

How suspicious!



...Wait, that means I can’t go closing the store, huh…




...Yeah.





Sojiro pulls out the probation diary Maaku handed him yesterday.



Ending (Watch this)






Yoooo!



Hey, look this way!



After we said we’d disband. My word.





The engine just died on us right here.





It’s fine; we’re on break.









Don’t mind them.



Yeah, she’s right. We can totally do whatever we want to do.




Nice job! On the first try!
All right, let’s roll!




It was fine just a second ago…



Hey, can I ask something? My friend’s in trouble, and I’d like everyone’s input.



If this is any more work, count me out.
You know you want to, Inari.
I’m getting out.



Music: Hoshi to Bakura to (With the Stars and Us)



The group laughs and chatters away happily.



And credits roll, starting with Katsura Hashino himself in case you needed a reminder on who to blame.
























Makoto presses play on the radio.

Music: Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There



Like, “Am I in a dream,” y’know?




Heh… I guess so.



And THAT is what “aesthetics” are.

Ryuji fits in one last bizarre and awkward misuse of the word “aesthetics” before elbowing Maaku.




The wind through your hair



the world at your fingertips



you stand up tall and unrestrained



march towards tomorrow



stake your claim



and ride into the unknown



Let’s get to work.

Arist fucked around with this message at 04:42 on Jan 25, 2019

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


HOLY loving poo poo

Oxxidation
Jul 22, 2007
the end! dumb moral

Funky Valentine
Feb 26, 2014

Dojyaa~an

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=908kjmbjABI

Leraika
Jun 14, 2015

Luckily, I *did* save your old avatar. Fucked around and found out indeed.
Congratulations on staking your aesthetics claim on the LP forum, Arist!

Hunt11
Jul 24, 2013

Grimey Drawer
Congratulations on finishing this lp Arist.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
The Let's Play is over and Akechi is actually dead. Now that's what I call a successful mission. :toot:

VanSandman
Feb 16, 2011
SWAP.AVI EXCHANGER

Arist posted:

HOLY loving poo poo

You did it! Nerd!

DeafNote
Jun 4, 2014

Only Happy When It Rains
I refuse to believe it ending on part 200 was unintentional or accidental.

Also huzzah

(and meanwhile that screenshot block still isnt removed!)

Night10194
Feb 13, 2012

We'll start,
like many good things,
with a bear.

Congratulations on getting through!

RedMagus
Nov 16, 2005

Male....Female...what does it matter? Power is beautiful, and I've got the power!
Grimey Drawer
Great job Arist! And thank you for sticking with this all the way through.

Now that it's all said and done, I can see the ideas they wanted to present, but wow, it's disjointed and could of done with some more reworking. Let's hope for P6 to be much better written and with less terrible sexism!

Ubiquitous_
Nov 20, 2013

by Reene
Thank you for playing this mess for us, Arist!

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


Solitair
Feb 18, 2014

TODAY'S GONNA BE A GOOD MOTHERFUCKIN' DAY!!!
And none of them were ever heard from again.

But, hey, you did it. You're free.

TheSoulian
Dec 5, 2016


You did it!

S.D.
Apr 28, 2008
You did it! Congratulations!

Now go back and show all the bad endings

and all the possible dates with the girls

and what happens if you try to romance every--

CLOSE THE THREAD AND GET IT ARCHIVED AND RUN, RUN WHILE YOU STILL CAN ARIST

megane
Jun 20, 2008



Excellent LP.

#millenials

lunar detritus
May 6, 2009


Arist posted:

HOLY loving poo poo

Amazing job, I can't believe you stuck through LPing a 100-hour game.






Can't wait for your P5R LP.

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
Game has given Arist an ending! Arist is free!

gmq posted:

Can't wait for your P5R LP.

:yeah:

Junpei
Oct 4, 2015
Probation
Can't post for 11 years!
Listen to Hoshi To Bokura To (the credits theme).

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

gmq posted:

Can't wait for your P5R LP.

gotta do all the dancing spinoffs first

Miz Kriss
Mar 17, 2009

It's only an avatar if the Cubs get swept.
Holy poo poo you finished it. :toot:

But yeah, like others have said, I can see the game's intention, but either through ham hands or time constraints, some parts of it felt clunky and just... problematic. Regardless, I'd still consider this a good game. Thanks for LPing it!

Lord_Magmar
Feb 24, 2015

"Welcome to pound town, Slifer slacker!"


Yeah, I really like what Persona 5 is trying to be and think it's worth playing for that, even if at times it fails to land.

I know you're going to show off the secret boss and their unique animation right

mastersord
Feb 15, 2001

Gold Card Putty Fan Club
Member Since 2017!
Soiled Meat
Congratulations on not only finishing the LP, but also keeping the updates coming at a consistent pace without burnout!

AriadneThread
Feb 17, 2011

The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.


you won!

RareAcumen
Dec 28, 2012




I can't believe you finished the whole thing. What a monster of an LP to start with.

Verant
Oct 20, 2012

Go on an adventure ordained by fate?
-->Okay.
-->Eh.
Congrats on making it through, it was an enjoyable read!

Req.Martyr
May 4, 2016

I don't go by my caste, creed, or religion. My works speak for me.

Too true. Congrats Arist.

Possibly shorter than... What was it, Lost Odyssey?
These games aren't brisk.

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GhostStalker
Mar 26, 2010

Guys, find a woman who looks at you the way GhostStalker looks at every bald, obese, single 58 year old accountant from Tulsa who managed to win $4,000 by not wagering on a Final Jeopardy triple stumper.

Arist posted:

Part 200: 3/20: Our Piece Of The Future



UMI DA!

Arist posted:

HOLY loving poo poo
Thanks for taking us on this wild ride, Arist. 200 updates and over a year and a half of this game. I still enjoyed it despite all of it's flaws, and look forward to you doing a bunch of bonus content and the spinoffs as well.

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