Mom-Friend

[madimpossibledreamer]

(and Athena is Aigis’s Ultimate.)
((Athena definitely would have a catchphrase like 'let's think positive' though I'm pretty sure she'd be saying it in 5 different languages))

Main Points:
Ace Attorney/Persona 4 AU
Chapter Summary: Apollo's library notes on what he finds on Athena's Arcana and Persona.
Word Count: 575
Rating: Teen

         Athena’s with me on the defense attorney track, but she’s a year behind us and she’s got a psychology emphasis, which is good for making sure we all look after our mental health too, given everything that’s going on, and bad for us keeping any secrets or anything along those lines.  She’s also got a major issue with protecting herself or looking after her own health, but fortunately even she’s intimidated enough by Ema to not argue with her, which is best for everyone involved.  Honestly, Ema bullies us all into looking after ourselves, and Athena does the same thing by asking insightful questions and begging us sweetly.  Between them even given everything that’s going on, I’m getting even more sleep than before, and I think all the social links and such are really helping my social life and rounding me out as a person, though I’ll probably never say that out loud. 
         Unsurprisingly, she’s Empress, the one nurturing and looking after everyone else.  Also, she doesn’t look after herself enough.  She really looks out for all of us and tries to make sure everyone’s getting along.  Apparently she can have a temper, too, though I’m lucky to never have seen it, and apparently she can also be a little manipulative to try to ensure everyone’s getting along.  Widget is almost as talkative about that as her Shadow, though, so I don’t have to worry too much about her surprising any of us.
         I also have absolutely no idea how she manages this feat, but her little talking gadget, Widget, helps her navigate the TV World, so when she’s not on the team she’s contacting us to help us find our way around.
         Her secondary Arcana are Lovers (popular, very much a romantic, really into social interaction, one of the best mediators I know, and put off a decision about how to proceed with her life for way too long), Star (unrelenting cheerfulness hiding the fact that she’s one of those people with smiling depression), Priestess (being old beyond her years, being unexpectedly wise, and being scared to step out of her comfort zone and lashing out if someone tries to drag her), Fortune (though she’s a lot more cheerful about fighting what the world has dealt us).
         Her initial Persona is Athena, though like me, she decided to go with Minerva instead.  A lot of it doesn’t seem to be related, but an expert on mythology, Otto, called her the “goddess of nearness”, as she mentored a lot of heroes and acted as their mother figure, which yeah, accurate to Athena and explains the Arcana connection.  Minerva’s slightly more associated with the law, and like a mother (as depicted, anyway; I wouldn’t know personally) she’s got a plan for the universe.  She’s known for thoughtful, calculating war, healing, and a bunch of other things that don’t show up in Minerva’s powers.
         Most of the skills are physical, including one, Aegis, which allows her to take damage instead of another.  Given that she’s one of the beefiest Personas we have, especially for a healing one, it’s really useful.  A wind spell, good for weaknesses, and some of the best healing spells we’ve got.  I know I make it sound like everyone’s necessary for a team, but a lot of that has to do with how hard it is to choose a team.  The initial Personas are great, and everyone’s coming along well with training, too.