Janine Liberi

Janine Liberi (Scenesys ID: 909)
Quote
Guess there's no helping it. Come, Biancabella.
Profile
Full Name:	Janine Liberi
Gender:	Female
Species:	Human
Theme:	(OC) Persona: Were the World Mine-1
Function:	Death Arcana
Status:	Active
Factional Information
Faction:	Syndicate (6-Recruit)
Groups:	Die Reisenden
Other Information
Physical Age:	16	Actual Age:	16
Still Aging?	Yes	Voice Actor:	Christina Ricci
Height:	5'3" (160cm)	Weight:	Nope.
Hair Color:	Dark brown	Eye Color:	Light brown
Theme Song:	Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 2 "Funeral March"

Profile

The daughter of the head of Privilegio, a sweet-manufacturing company, Janine is a rare talent in the world of fencing. The combination of her skill and her family's money once made her one of the elite at Drachenblatt Academy. However, a crippling degenerative disease withered her dominant left hand, costing her a position as the head of the school's fencing team. As a result, her so-called friends drifted away from 'the cripple,' leaving Janine feeling gloomy, isolated, and vaguely disgusted with the idea of 'status quo.' Out of a desire to prove herself to herself, she undertook the Woodcutter's Challenge. For her bravery-or desperate foolishness-she received the Persona Biancabella, allowing her to weaken foes and strike them down with mighty gusts. With this newfound power, she hopes to find some new purpose to cling to.

Advantages

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Disadvantages

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PERSONA COMBAT: The summoning and use of her Persona is physically, mentally and spiritually taxing on Janine. Having it out for long periods quickly drains her, and she will need plenty of rest and recuperation afterwards to fully recover.

SHARED WEAKNESS: Attacking and harming Biancabella will in turn hurt Janine. In addition, the two share Biancabella's weakness, meaning Janine takes more damage for attacks that slash and pierce.

I AM LEFT-HANDED: Janine's dominant left hand has been withered by a genetic musculoskeletal degenerative disease, rendering it unusable. She can no longer support it with her own strength without pain, so she keeps it swaddled in a sling. This has hindered her fencing, requiring her to relearn everything from scratch. It also presents a very obvious target to enemies, as well as a blind spot to circle around to stay away from her blade. Also, this means that her sword must serve as her weapon and her summoning tool simultaneously, as she cannot hold two things at once. Thus, disarming her robs her of all her combat capabilities (PL 30 -> 20).

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES: The tolls of Janine's battles in the Forest of Mirrors extend to her life as a mundane school student. She has to keep her two lives separate, but the struggles she goes through in the Forest can make her too tired to keep up with school. She also can't go around explaining the situation without being regarded as mentally ill.

HOMESICK: Though she hides it under a mask of tired apathy, Janine deeply misses her family. She was raised in an environment where they were always around, not just mother and father, but uncles, aunts, cousins and grandparents. Having lost that support structure has left her feeling vulnerable, and her illness has only exacerbated this. Psychological torment could crack this mask and cause her to break down.

DRUG DEPENDANT: Due to her disease, Janine is reliant on two kinds of drugs. The first is a painkiller, used to help her get through the bursts of pain that come from her arm. The second is a drug to prevent the advancement of the disease. Taking away the first can leave her weakened by debilitating pain. Taking away the second can allow the disease to progress, potentially crippling her further.

Logs

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Title	Date	Scene Summary
P:WtWM - A Hurried Pursuit	December 28th, 2018	Die Reisende cause urban destruction in pursuit of a member of the Wildekinder
Yuletide Wine-Tasting	December 1st, 2018	A big wine-tasting convention ends in trial by fire and nuclear dragon explosion.
P:WtWM: Even Speedwagon is Taken!	June 30th, 2018	Die Reisende rush a tower in the Mirror Forest to save Speedwagon
P:WtWM - Party Time	May 11th, 2018	Janine throws a party, Agatha gatecrashes, Hoshi might be in danger?
P:WtWM - Final Breaker	March 29th, 2018	Elites fell the Majordomo, the last member of the Black Queen's Court
Coal-Raker	March 4th, 2018	Die Reisende draws ever closer to the Black Queen, so the rest of the Court bands together to deal with them.
P:WtWM - Truth-Faker	February 17th, 2018	The Pied Piper plays his last tune. Part of the Persona: Were the World Mine plot.
P:WtWM - Risk-Takers	December 28th, 2017	Die Reisende take their first steps into the Black Queen's Castle, and encounter a surprising interrogation.
P:WtWM - Siege-Breaker	December 1st, 2017	Die Reisende begins their attack on the Black Queen and disrupts a parade.
You'll Never See It Coming	October 31st, 2017	Die Reisende runs into the worst thing you could see in the Forest, or anywhere really.
P:WtWM - Re-confessions	October 9th, 2017	Due to Mirror Forest-induced amnesia, Janine must tell her family once more of what she has been doing.
P:WtWM - The Wheels of Fate	September 7th, 2017	Janine's family is kidnapped by The Constable, who challenges them to a race of life and death to save them.
P:WtWM - Woodsman's Rampage	August 8th, 2017	The Woodsman clashes with someone in the Forest, Die Reisende go to investigate.
P:WtWM - The Intendent of Shallow Desires	July 12th, 2017	Die Reisende set out to stop a member of the Queen's Court from harrassing some peaceful Shadows at the request of Spriggins Jack. And... well, they do succeed at that...
P:WtWM - House Call	July 6th, 2017	Ran and Hikaru have a PTA with Bella Liberi
P:WtWM - Confessions	June 28th, 2017	Janine tells her mother about what she's been doing. It goes about as well as you expect.
P:WtWM - Coachmistress' Challenge	June 10th, 2017	Plumbing in the Mirror Forest is not the best.
P:WtWM - Janine's Birthday (summerized)	May 20th, 2017	A summary of what happened in the original scene, lost in the server crash.
P:WtWM - Clash in the Forest	April 16th, 2017	People have wandered into the Mirror Forest once more. It's up to Die Reisende to extract them while avoiding the Wolf and Woodsman in the middle of a battle.
P:WtWM - Sasha Returns	April 13th, 2017	Ira and Sanary return to the den of the Wildekinder to attempt to lure them into their scheme against Janine.
P:WtWM - Beneath the Library	March 19th, 2017	Die Reisende go do some late-night spelunking into some recently unearthed caves that may have a tie to the Mirror Forest. What they uncover is perplexing. Also, birthday planning ensues.
P:WtWM - Back in Business	February 25th, 2017	The Majordomo sends a summons to those who assist the Black Queen's Court in secret, to compose a new conspiracy against Die Reisende.
P:WtWM - School Daze	December 31st, 2016	Die Reisende meets with Alexis Eberhardt and Johnny Bridgeston, the two Drachenblatt students they rescued from the Forest.
P:WtWM - The False Raid	December 4th, 2016	Janine's plan to completely clear August's name is put into effect. It may not have gone off without any hitches.
P:WTWM - The Most Dangerous Game	November 5th, 2016	A fateful encounter. End of Act One. The sun shines in the rain, as Die Reisende faces off with The Huntsman for the final time.
PWTWM: The Wolf of Samhain	October 31st, 2016	On the night of Halloween, Fear stalks through the Mirror Forest. Several heroes move to rescue a kid from the Pale Wolf, the embodiment of Fear, but find themselves fighting their own inner nightmares. With Special Guest Stars!
An Unconscious Bond	October 28th, 2016	Janine finally awakes, to find her faithful butler by her side.
P:WtWM - To Face Courage	October 21st, 2016	The Red Woodsman proves conclusively he is not to be trifled with.
P:WTWM - Training Excursion	October 8th, 2016	Die Reisende trains for their battle with the Red Woodsman, which they are horribly unprepared for. They investigate an odd keep in the Forest, and find something incredibly eerie.
Persona:WTWM FA4 - A Lesson on Bravery	September 19th, 2016	The fourth and final day of the School Festival Arc. A fateful encounter.
Persona:WTWM FA3 - Operatic	September 18th, 2016	Day 3 of the School Festival Arc! Hangovers, drama, and the true introduction of a new role.
Persona:WTWM FA2 - Hit the Shack	September 17th, 2016	Day 2 of the School Festival Arc! The adventures of the pizza guy! Also beer, poker, catgirls, the return of the King's Game, and a startling revelation about the White Pig.
Persona:WTWM FA1 - A Bunch of Fools	September 16th, 2016	Day 1 of the School Festival Arc! Pasta, teriyaki, and fortune telling!
Persona: WTWM - The Inquisitor	September 3rd, 2016	Ainsley has been taken by the Piper. A team is mobilized to enter the Cathedral of Lies to save her from her own Shadow.
Persona:WTWM - Long Live The King	September 2nd, 2016	Everyone's <insert opinion here> tank-wearing cat returns! He has an offer to make, and helps the group start a catfight. Featuring a musical guest!
Eurobeat in the Velvet Room	August 7th, 2016	The Velvet Room extends temporary contracts to off-worlders, so they may meet the long-nosed Igor and his lovely assistant Agatha.
PWTWM-An Acknowledged Threat-2	July 15th, 2016	Die Reisende has entered the Mirror Forest with no preparation and an abducted...person? With a sprawling dungeon in front of them, surely they'll find answers...or a trap.
PWTWM-An Acknowledged Threat-1	July 8th, 2016	Die Reisende takes their investigation for the missing student into the real world, after finding a list of possible names. But things don't go remotely as planned...
PWTWM-An Acknowledged Threat-Prologue	July 1st, 2016	Someone has been abducted once more, not long after the last time. But when Die Reisende searches the Mirror Forest for the victim, they find themselves obstructed.
P:WtWM - The Dashing Herald of Bad News	June 26th, 2016	Die Reisenden and friends travel into the Forest to rescue a rumormonger from the Shadows within.
Unwavering Loyalty	June 26th, 2016	Janine finds Emily a hard butler to sneak past. A prequel scene to 'The Dashing Herald of Bad News.'
The New Help	June 7th, 2016	Janine has a new butler, by the name of Emily Branford. Certainly nothing unusual here.
The Dragon's Heartbeat	May 8th, 2016	Strange noises have been heard at night coming from Drachenblatt. Janine organizes a team to make sure the noises aren't Forest-related.
A Gem's First Job	May 1st, 2016	Peridot needs some of this 'currency' stuff. Janine has some, and a school system she needs hacked. Funny how things work out, isn't it?
Death Recuperates	April 13th, 2016	Janine finally recieves some visitors at the hospital.
Action and Consequence	April 2nd, 2016	Lezard comes to Alberichstadt to teach Janine a lesson on consequences.
Monkeys With Silver Sticks	January 12th, 2016	Ren becomes concerned about Staren, and attempts to give him some unsolicited advice.
Shadows Cast By Midnight Light	January 11th, 2016	One cold night in Alberichstadt, the Shadows within the Mirror Forest seem agitated. A party of Elites go to investigate, and learn of tragic consequences.
The Scouring of the Valley	December 28th, 2015	A motley group of adventurers from across the Multiverse have assembled in Lordran in order to engage in psychopathi- RIGHTEOUS, I MEAN RIGHTEOUS murder for the benefit of all living beings. Because drakes suck. Oh right, we might be building a sewer system for Blight Town too or something whatever, kill more drakes.
Die Reisenden Go Shopping	December 16th, 2015	Janine calls everyone out to buy supplies for the new shack. And once again, runs into another Persona user.
The Marquise vs. The Beast	November 29th, 2015	Janine and Ira brawl over nothing really. But then HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER
Death Awaits You	November 16th, 2015	Travellers venture into the Forest of Mirrors to investigate the reflection of another Persona user.

Cutscenes

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Title	Date	Scene Summary
Black Queen's Message (Janine Liberi)	March 10th, 2018	Adelle Kaufmann dreams. The Black Queen plans.
Black Queen's Rage	February 19th, 2018	The Black Queen, furious at the loss of the Pied Paper, extends her rage into the world beyond the Forest.
Those Who Search (Janine Liberi)	December 6th, 2017	Karl Vernunft pulls an all-nighter to add another piece of evidence to his growing personal case file.
Liberi-tion of the Truth (Janine Liberi)	May 30th, 2017	Detective Karl Vernunft investigates the case of the Wilderkinder attacking the Liberi household, and draws a link to one case he could never let go.
Case Closed(?) (Janine Liberi)	December 5th, 2016	The detectives assigned to August Kohler's case discuss the recent turn it has taken.
Consequences of Consequence (Janine)	April 15th, 2016	Janine reflects on recent events, and comes to two major decisions about how to act from now.
News Report: Fire in Alberichstadt! (Janine)	April 3rd, 2016	A news report on a mysterious fire in Alberichstadt
Who Are You? (Janine Liberi)	March 28th, 2016	Janine ruminates after a late-night discussion on the broadband

BIANCABELLA

ONE LIFE: A Persona is an extension of the self, and thus, Janine and Biancabella are linked. Janine's physical capabilities are enhanced by Biancabella, who is a speed-based Persona. As such, she is quite fast, which suits her fighting style.

THE POWER OF BONDS: A Persona becomes stronger as the user forges bonds with others. Those who befriend Janine and influence her strongly will find that influence reflected in the capabilities of Biancabella. For example, by spending time with a medic, Biancabella may develop healing capabilities. These new capabilities are as unique as each person out there (Each new skill requires an upgrade app).

DEATH AWAITS YOU: Death is the hunter unbeknownst to its prey, and Biancabella reflects that quite well. Rather than representing a swift, violent death, she represents the gradual loss of capabilities until you pass. This is shown in her use of debuffing magic that weakens foes.

THE BLACK WIND HOWLS: Furthermore, Biancabella is capable of commanding winds to damage foes, violently buffeting them in a cyclone or knocking them down with mighty gusts.

MUTILATION: In the story where the Persona takes her name from, Biancabella had her hands cut off and her eyes gouged out. Fittingly, the Persona is vulnerable to attacks that slash and pierce, which is shared with Janine.