So.... Im posting this here IN CASE there happens to be someone who understands the kind of brain rot I'm going through. One Piece Persona AU.
Literally all I have is what Arcana the main cast would match to. Also important to note: I used both a tarot database AND persona games to assign Arcana.
Luffy:
• The Fool Arcana
Zoro:
• The Strength Arcana
Usopp:
• The Chariot Arcana
Sanji:
• The Emperor Arcana
Nami:
• The Lovers Arcana
Chopper:
• The Temperance Arcana
Robin:
• The High Priestess Arcana
Franky:
• The Star Arcana
Brook:
• The Death Arcana
Jimbei:
• The Hierophant Arcana
Ace
• The Magician Arcana
Sabo:
• The Tower Arcana
Vivi:
• The Empress Arcana
Law
• The Justice Arcana
White-Beard (Edward):
• The Hanged Man Arcana
Black-Beard (Teach):
• The Wheel of Fortune Arcana
The One Piece
• Za Warudo
To get to "Sea of Souls":
• During "The Twilight Hour" (any time the sun is touching the water), the ship sails strait towards sun on the horizon line. (Either they'll just phase into the other world OR they'll have to go under water somehow, TBD).
There are a few more major characters, and Arcana to assign, but I only just started Wano so I'm waiting to catch up a bit first. I've been told to wait until I meet Yamato (???) So we'll see what happens. If anyone actually sees this, so so sorry in advance cause it might be a while before another update!
God, I love Ryuji. Persona 5 really spends over an hour in the beginning hammering home just how badly society has screwed over the protagonist for doing the right thing. Literally everyone he meets, authority figures that he should be able to rely on, like cops, teachers, and parental figures, treat him like garbage. You could hardly blame him if he chose to become a villain after everything he goes through, after seeing how being good worked out for him.
And then you have Ryuji, a loud, blond punk. Basically, the poser boy for being a bad influence. Literally the first thing he does on-screen is curse out a teacher. He’s angry, rude, and confrontational. And yet, the moment the protagonist is in danger, he grabs a guy over twice his size and yells for the protagonist to run.
Like…Ryuji single-handedly restored the protagonist’s faith in people. Because Ryuji helped him, a total stranger, just like he helped that struggling woman. It proves to the protagonist that his decision to help was not a mistake, despite what everyone has been telling him. That he is not alone in wanting to stand up to injustice. And this motivates the protagonist to awaken, because he won’t let Ryuji be punished for doing the right thing the way he was punished. Everything that follows, the whole plot of the game, happens because Ryuji was willing to risk his life to help some guy he didn’t even know.