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  1. Rec 21

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    Sister Friede struggles with her purpose for coming to the Painted World, and the visit of an old friend does more harm than good. Recalling her past with the Ashen One, Sister Friede wonders if love truly is enough to finally leave her pain behind.

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    04 Oct 2023

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    A story to remember.

  2. Rec *

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    It starts like this: at age eight, a young boy looks in the mirror and realizes his reflection is wrong. Eight years later, that young girl raises her hand to help a woman in need, and her life as she knows it is ripped away.

    Maybe it's for the best. New city, new name, new school. A chance to reinvent herself during her year-long probation, and if she's lucky, maybe the people of her hometown won't even recognize her afterwards.

    Of course, it can never be that simple. Pieces shift on a cosmic chessboard, and the girl with the foolish heart raises her hand against injustice again.

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    A retelling of Persona 5 Royal, with a twist: our protagonist is is the Joker you know and love, reimagined as a trans girl. Relationships change, confidants are shuffled, and events unfold in ways that should feel familiar while still being new and exciting. Relationship tags will be updated as we go!

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    13 Apr 2022

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    One of the better spins on Persona 5's story I've ever read. Having the protagonist be trans and all its implications adds so much to what is already one of my favorite games of all time. Atlus could definitely learn something from this, with the way they usually treat their LGBT characters and themes surrounding them (they did Ryuji very dirty in the original). Definitely recommend this to anyone that felt like P5 did not dwell enough in the character's feelings and relationships with each other.