Difference between revisions of "Velvet Room"

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The Velvet Room is a service provided to Persona-users of all types by the servants of Philemon. It doesn't matter whether a given Persona-user intends good or ill for the world, for Philemon believes in the capacity for all people to change and grow. Within the Velvet Room, a Persona-user can change out their equipped Personas (although not their main) and perhaps gain some very vague advice from the inhabitants therein. Shadow-Possessed cannot access the Velvet Room normally. Those Shadow-Possessed who strive to overcome their nature might catch sight of the door itself, however.

The Velvet Room's door may appear wherever it is needed for those who use its services, although it's most commonly found in easily-accessed high-traffic public areas. If the denizens of the Velvet Room do not wish someone to enter, however, the door will not be present no matter how hard they search. For the world around the one who enters into the Velvet Room, their departure isn't even noticed. For all intents and purposes, it's as if they never stopped to open a door and vanish from the world at all. Time, after all, has no meaning within the Velvet Room.

The blue door to the Velvet Room is distinctive, not just by sight but also by psychic 'feel', and visible only to those the inhabitants allow to see the door. This includes all Persona-users, but can occasionally include non-Persona-users, if the inhabitants have a reason to let them see the door. It's possible they may even be allowed to enter, but an event like this requires a +request to staff due to its implications.

Similarly, a Persona-user may invite a non-Persona-user into the Velvet Room; this also must be cleared with staff first for the same reasons. Finally, there are times when one might be summoned into the Velvet Room by Igor himself. Since this is not done lightly by Igor by any means and again has certain implications, this also requires a +request. A Persona-user may invite a Shadow-Possessed; this does not require a +request. Similarly, any number of Persona-users could go into one person's Velvet Room together without the need for staff oversight.

Everyone has a distinct and unique Velvet Room, basing its form on the mind of the first one to step within. While the variations are numerous, there are certain themes that are present in every version. The color blue predominates, and it must be an enclosed space. Igor is always present, although which attendants may vary. Finally, there's always the sound of a piano, and a woman singing a wordless song.