I suppose it is all a bit Jungian. I think his theories were considerably less literal than this, though.
Broadly, there is a space which is generated by human thought- we called it the Metaverse, though I don't know if it has any more proper name. The Metaverse is shaped by humanity's collective cognition, filled with Shadows, each corresponding to a living human in the physical world. Shadows are usually some facet of their counterpart's personality- an aspect they hide from the world, or something about themselves they suppress.
A Persona can be born when a living human enters the Metaverse and is forced to confront that aspect of themselves- whether through a literal confrontation with their Shadow, or being forced by circumstance to reveal that part of themselves they can no longer ignore. The Persona is more or less an extension of the summoner's will, and is usually capable of some fairly astounding physical or magical feats.
They also... tend to take the form of figures of history or myth.
I'd imagine whoever mentioned me did so because the Persona I awoke to was Loki.
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Broadly, there is a space which is generated by human thought- we called it the Metaverse, though I don't know if it has any more proper name. The Metaverse is shaped by humanity's collective cognition, filled with Shadows, each corresponding to a living human in the physical world. Shadows are usually some facet of their counterpart's personality- an aspect they hide from the world, or something about themselves they suppress.
A Persona can be born when a living human enters the Metaverse and is forced to confront that aspect of themselves- whether through a literal confrontation with their Shadow, or being forced by circumstance to reveal that part of themselves they can no longer ignore. The Persona is more or less an extension of the summoner's will, and is usually capable of some fairly astounding physical or magical feats.
They also... tend to take the form of figures of history or myth.
I'd imagine whoever mentioned me did so because the Persona I awoke to was Loki.