Freyd - The Whisper in Shadows

Freyd · May 31, 2020

The Whisper in Shadows

Freyd

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"All you do is channel angst and loathing and push people away. Congratulations, you've engineered your own personal descent into oblivion - for both of you. You can't fill that hole, dumbass!"
~Freyd, to Mari

"If nothing else, remember this when your glee overwhelms you in battle: some things are not meant to bring joy."
~ Freyd, to Freya

"We don't even know that we are who we think we are. We might be nothing more than figments within figments, playing out infinite permutations in the bowels of Cardinal's memory banks. Descartes would be very proud," he added, chuckling again. "But we are more than mere doubting things - or, I am at least. The rest of you can make up your own bloody minds. I am also a very capable liar, most especially to myself when I don't want to believe a thing, or desperately feel a need to believe it over all other evidence to the contrary. People are funny that way."
~ Freyd to Nari-not-Lanreth.

"There are no children in Aincrad anymore," Freyd replied coldly, "just weary veterans in tinier bodies."
~ Freyd to Tricolor_Mina

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name takeshi sanamoto
age 25
gender m
origin canada

height 182cm
weight 80kg
birthday 31-may
orientation hetero
guild firm anima

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Persistence (aka "Persi")

Freyd is Takeshi's reflection, teetering between fledgling awareness of his own humanity and the darkest impulses of a rage-frenzied monster unchecked by morals or emotion. He is on the psychological edge, having lost touch with much of his own self out of fear of what could happen if he allowed himself to feel. Only a semblance of 'person' survives, though the efforts of newfound friends have rekindle the heart tucked away by Takeshi so many years ago.

For most of his early days in Aincrad, Freyd pretended at everything and anything, including being a person in any meaningful sense. Behind it all lay a cold engine of reason whose sole purpose was to keep Takeshi's shattered soul from fraying any further. The entire facade was predicated on the myth that suppressing his own passions prevented the release of that inner darkness hungering within. Isolation only fed the wrong impulses, forcing him to conclude that he had no choice but to finally venture out and face the harsh realities of this new world, and ultimately confront his own existential crisis.

Freyd's interactions with the residents and denizens of Aincrad determine his fate. He is trapped between demons and angels of his own making, both actively vying for dominance. To everyone else, he often appears distant and introspective, as if he's trying to calculate and play all the angles. In truth, it is done, but without malice. He is meticulously thorough and dutiful, but these obsessive qualities are merely the tricks of his own mind imposing order where chaos would otherwise feed and foster darker impulses. Even to those few who have come to know him, Freyd is an odd duck. Unusually considerate, yet equally subdued and distant, he seems... blank? The truth is far more complicated and potentially dangerous.

signature equipment

Samael’s Pride | T4 Demonic Katana | Fallen II | Holy II

Between all good and evil, light and dark, there is a line drawn by the pride of Samael, the fallen angel. It is a line from which said hubris fervently hungers to stray and yet paradoxically seeks to sustain. The weapon has changed forms many times. Once a bastard blade, it drank of malevolent Shadow and Orgoth the champion, deepening its darkness and resilient light in equal measure. Those events dulled its edge, yet increased its inner turmoil. Reforged by Griswold, it became a blunt object hammering lost fate into new direction. Over time, it nibbled at the very essence of the Whisper who bore it and fed it so many, many things, to the point that all risked subsuming one another, and themselves.

Purified in the crucible of anguish and introspection, tempered by lessons of empathy and the inner beauty of a Rose, the blade no longer has true substance. It has become an idea, cast into the void and given shape by the precepts of honor, its merits to be earned and wielded to noble purpose. Just holding it causes the bearer to feel an unparalleled burden of death and ruthless momentum buoyed by an ineffable and enduring aspect of hope, placing them squarely on pride’s line. The sword weighs like nothing and everything all at once, awkward to wield without iron-willed discipline. Yet, the force of its impact is unmatched. Dreams and nightmares follow in its wake. It is a penance, accepted with guilt and regret by its bearer, yet claimed because the line must never be permitted to falter.

A black blade forged from shards of shadowsteel scraped from the walls of floor twenty-five's labyrinth at great personal cost, then purified by the priests of Ogo'mathas before being annealed in the waters of the Stygian River. Its dark touch is said to bring all secrets to light.

Negare Omnia | T4 Demonic Heavy Armor | MIT III | VD I

Matte black heavy armor inspired by samurai styles, its surface appears lacquered by the void itself. Finely crafted, but minimalist in detail and accoutrements, its layered plates and bands blend in perfectly with the ebonweave padding underneath. Though the suit includes a masked helmet obscuring the wearer's face with roiling shadow, a certain trademark cowl is also attached.

history

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Born to a pair of Japanese immigrants and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Takeshi had a miserable childhood. Borderline autistic, the boy struggled to build relationships at the best of times. Social awkwardness combined with the prejudices of his peers isolated him in a toxic environment. All it took was time and the wrong instigator to light a match to his powder keg. Years of endless abuse at the hands of one particular tormentor inevitably caused him to break. Intellect and reason gave way to rage. The bully foolish enough to trigger it was left with permanent injuries. Takeshi only narrowly avoided imprisonment on psychological grounds and due to his young age. The incident only made him more emotionally withdrawn. 'Sociopath' was bantered about during the hearings, as if Takeshi somehow didn't understand what they were saying about him. He was just angry.

Takeshi's parents forced a move back to Osaka three months later, just as he was due to enter high school. Lacking common social context with his peers only worsened his plight, Takeshi became even more distant and functionally outcast, preferring the comfort and anonymity of online interaction. There, at least, he found some measure of solace and nurtured semblance of feelings for others, becoming an avid and active member of many communities. Outside of the digital realm, he still struggled. High school and college were managed, barely scraping by with as little contact as possible. The burdens of living expenses and crushing, ever-present expectations of his parents left him in a permanent triggered state. Takeshi felt like metaphorical walls were closing in on him at every turn, pressing him to search for escape.

Contacts he’d made in the gaming community and industry were enough to pull together a string of contract jobs. Drawn to the hype surrounding the upcoming release of SAO, but needing to pay his bills, Takeshi accepted a commission from a corporate competitor to Kayaba Akihiko. They supplied his nerve gear and a coveted hard copy of SOA. He, in turn, committed to investigate Akihiko’s new creation from the inside. The results turned out to be far more complicated than he could ever possibly have expected.

Concerned that his illicit intentions had been uncovered and that becoming trapped was some sort of targeted reprisal against him by the Cardinal system, Takeshi chose to lay low in the Town of Beginnings and observe. Nothing happened, of course, but fears blossomed into paralyzing paranoia. It took years for his broken psyche to salvage enough self-awareness and guilt to overcome it. Armed only with his original starting gear and reams of anecdotal data, Takeshi finally rekindled the barest fragment of passion and struck out into the mysterious new world that had simultaneously become his prison and impenetrable shelter. On his very first outing, Takeshi died, and his mirror was born.

Act 1 - Introductions to a Mad, Mad World

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Freyd grows by necessity and through the influence of those with whom he has interacted. Most of the changes have been good, pushing him towards the tenuous rekindling of a long lost conscience and discovery of alien emotions Takeshi thought to be banished to the void. He still struggles with caring beyond the appearance of doing so, but it’s a start. Freyd's greatest accomplishment, culminating in his experience of facing his own demons, was learning to master his fears. It forged within him the confidence and strength of will to finally assert control over the worst of his inner impulses.

Despite this progress, Freyd remains very much on the knife’s edge. Awareness and belief that he can control the seething rage in his heart leads him towards the temptation to unleash it during times of great need. Too much strain may overwhelm him, but only time will tell. In the meantime, a machine shell protects and nurtures that fledgling humanity. Which will survive? Which will thrive? The outcome remains uncertain.

Taking on the role of mentor to newer players tempers darker instincts and fosters something that might someday become caring. One particular and unexpected soft spot has emerged: an overwhelming need to protect children. For now, the rest of him remains firmly rooted in pragmatism and efficiency over all other considerations. The machine mind remains in control.

Act 2 - Sundered Spirit Meets Sundered Spire

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Stumbling onto a viral conspiracy within the Cardinal system, Freyd is forced to reflect upon the nature of players' new existence, and that of the game's mobs. The longer they remain in the system, the narrower becomes the divide between them. Do players truly die in the real world when they die in SAO? They have only Kayaba's words to consider and no senses guide them. Descartes must be laughing in his grave. What actually defines the difference between players and mobs in a world where everyone is digital: one group doesn't respawn, and the other remembers nothing when they do. Enter the Sundered Spire. Suddenly, mobs did start recalling their past lives and the injustices suffered. It was dangled before them like a carrot. Be infected and grow beyond your limitations. But it was equally a curse. Who wants to remember their repeated, ignominious deaths? Fledgling sentience carried with it the risk and consequence of madness. Programs were never provided the tools to survive such trials.

Freyd, meanwhile, followed the breadcrumbs that led to the Spire's revelation, and their plots for vengeance. Rallying strangers and allies alike at the Tanabata Festival, he barely managed to blunt the secondary pincer, unaware that the main threat was clawing its way up to Coral from below. By good fortune and divine blessing, the players overcame the Spire's assault and defeated their greatest champions, led by the twisted dragon known as Skalaugh the Reaver. In the aftermath, Freyd found kinship among the ranks of Firm Anima and forged friendships with other unlikely prospects. He grew and learned, and found some notion of what he wanted and was possibly meant to be.

Act 3 - First Inklings of a Heart

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[To be written.] Roughly covers the time from the raid vs. Shadow the Malevolent to the recent raid against Wushen and its aftermath. Freyd finally steps away from his constant role as a solo-grinding mob murder hobo and discovers what it means to be human, to care for those around you, and to carry the burden of responsibility that comes with the mantle of leadership.

Act 4 - Aspirations of Honour

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Serenity and humanity finally tempered into form, the Whisper finally steps out from his Shadow and into the light. The time has come to embrace his role as ally, patron and protector, passing on the torch of DPS nuke to others. Just as Samael's Pride would demand, he claims his place on the line between the light and darkness, committing himself to holding it against all odds.

virtues & flaws

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virtues

Adaptable – Freyd learned to take care of himself at a very young age, though not always without a price. His approach to situations and problem-solving are never rigid, and often ingeniously unorthodox, though he is just as likely to be forcing himself to remain on his toes as to being so as a way to keep others guessing. He will sooner appear to change himself than expect others to do so, which generally makes it easier for him to get along with fellow players.

Resourceful – Difficult problems can often be addressed with the simplest of creative solutions, if you’re clever enough. Freyd excels at taking on challenges from unexpected directions, turning weaknesses into strengths. His quick thinking and ability to analyze his surroundings lets him do the opposite to his foes. Unfortunately, they also risk dipping into strengths better left untouched.

Patient – Focus and long term planning are personal strengths, and complexity is no obstacle. Never act impulsively, unless appearing to do so somehow suits your broader goals. Freyd often seems like the calm to surrounding storms, always keeping his wits about him. The consequences of giving in to pain and other dangerous impulses is only too well-known, and he fears what could happen if he ever lost control again.

flaws

Ruthless – Wielding absolute resolve, once committed to a goal he will do anything to achieve it. The higher the stakes, the more dire the sacrifice or consequence he will be willing to make - often leagues beyond the norm. Not devoid of grief or guilt, Freyd firmly believes that unyielding conviction will be required to defeat Kayaba and escape their incarceration.

Relentless Pragmatist – Years of beating his way through his own emotional issues and absence of empathy make Freyd less inclined to sympathize with those who refuse to help themselves, or abuse others to the detriment of the whole. He puts his effort in where it will yield the greatest results. Keenly aware that people are Aincrad's most limited resource, he's likewise willing to disregard considerable areas of moral greyness, until he deems the subject a lost cause. Should such a subject go a step further and become a threat or active obstacle, he will not hesitate to excise them from his path by whatever most efficient means are at his disposal.

Transactional – Having overcome the more selfish aspects of his hoarding nature, Freyd has really only replaced it with something more rationalized. Charity is an investment. Goods given can buy credit and other intangibles with less discernable value, but value nonetheless. Though rarely overt about it, he sees nearly all exchanges through this lens, even if the payout is one of utmost sincerity. It's simply how he's wired.

playlist

[Aldnoah.Zero "aLIEz"] by Hiroyuki Sawano (Ballad version)
["Horizon of Memories"] by Eternal Eclipse
["Shape of Lies"] by Eternal Eclipse
["Harbinger"] by Eternal Eclipse
["Machinations"] by Eternal Eclipse
["War For Light"] by Audiomachine
["Through the Darkness"] by Audiomachine
["King's Gambit"] by Brand X Music
["Unforgiven"] by Two Steps From Hell
["Fate of the Fallen"] by Eternal Eclipse
["Cosmic Entropy"] by Eternal Eclipse
[Black Hawk Down "Leave No Man Behind"] by Hans Zimmer
[Journey's End "Knife to the Throat" - Extended] by Evan Call

Edited October 14 by Freyd
Updated after quest completion

Oscar · June 1, 2020

Freyd · November 26, 2023

notes

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3.0 conversion approval: https://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/20787-30-conversion/?do=findComment&comment=637903

thread summaries (v2.6)

Spoiler

[F06-SP] <<The Gemini>> Freyd
Fittingly, Freyd very first, formative interaction in Aincrad pits him against Takeshi and himself. Neither would ever be the same, and it would be far from the last such conflict.

[F01-SP] <<The First Few Lessons are Free>> - Freyd
[Notes]

[PP|F4]<<Essence of Steel>>Noobs need help too
Freyd meets Yuki

[F01-SP] <<Earning a Living: Merchant>> - Freyd
[Notes] - Billie part 1

[F5-SP] <<Feeding Your Enemy>> - Freyd
Freyd finds Persistence by virtue of the same.

[F1-PP] <<The Second Lesson, Is Also Free>> - Freyd gets Assassin-ated.
Freyd meets Assassin

[F01-PP] <<The Third Lesson, Is Just As Free>> - Together Again
Questing with Assassin again

[F01-PP] <<The Fourth Lesson, Is Actually Free>> Fish-murder therapy
Questing with Assassin again

EVENT - The Kings
First event. Thread treated as a common dream sequence. It later leads Freyd to approaching Mari because he remembers her from it and believes that she has the potential to be a great leader for players in Aincrad - being completely unaware of her past.

[F13-SP] <<Training your Friend>> Clearing the Outskirts
[Notes] - is this the thread written from her perspective?

[F02-PP] <<The Venomous Warg>> Once more unto the... OUCH
Freyd meets NIGHT. She notices that he's using her missing sword.

[F17-SP] <<Challenge of Olympus>> - Merchant
[Notes] - Billie part 2

[F01-PP] <<Secret Medicine Of The Forest>> For the love of SP
Freyd meets Kiluia

[PP | F1]<<Earning a Living: Cook>>
Escorting Kiluia as he learns to cook.

[F3-PP] Yet Another Off The List (Search for the Hoya)
Freyd meets Raidou, Eruda, with intro from Kiluia. Eruda is only just learning how to tank

[F3-PP] Determined (Worn out Welcome)
Questing with Raidou, Eruda and Kiluia again

[F05-SP] <<The Traveler>> You can never go home
[Notes]

[PP|F7]<<Case of Wurms>>I'm gonna murder you...
Questing with Yuki, who won't let Freyd fight. He ends up playing table football with Persi, who wipes the floor with him. Friendship with Yuki left dangling by a thread.

[F02-SP] <<Let There Be Light>> - Salvation from a child
[Notes]

First Lessons with Elora

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[F01 - PP] <<The Second Lesson>> "Pigs A-Plenty"
Freyd meets Elora

[F01 - PP] <<The Third Lesson>> "A Copper Rose"
Questing with Elora. Freyd gives her the copper rose.

[F01 - PP] <<The Fourth Lesson>> "Fishing for Compliments"
Questing with Elora

[PP-F02] Venomous Warg - The Nth lesson might as well be free
Questing with Elora. - note relevant moments

[F013 - PP] <<Feeding Your Enemy>> "A Rocky Relationship"
Questing with Elora

[F13-SP] Rotten flesh apocalypse
Grind thread. Introduces Quaestor, Quip and Dingo, and the tragedy of Maeve.

[F02-PP] <<Long Live the Queen>>
Questing with Eruda and Haine. Freyd meets Haine for the first time.

[F03-SP] <<Treant Rivalries>> Tree Mercenary
[Notes] - Did Quip come along as an NPC Player?

[ PP | F04] «Avalanche»
Questing with Kiluia and Haine

[PP | FL 7] A Case of Wurms
Questing with Kiluia and Haine

[SP-F06] <<Calming the Soul>> Sins of a Freyd Mind
[Notes] - note his demons

[PP-F5] <<Blood in the Sand>> Chumming with Newbs
Freyd meets Katoka, Vie and Ruler and drags them out on a ridiculously dangerous adventure.

[SP-F02] <<Breaking the Unbreakable>> Mongoose Styles
Persi should have earned martial arts for this thread.

[PP-F8] <<Monkey King>> Donkey Kong Kaiju?
Questing with Kiluia and Haine. Disgusting monkey balls moment.

EVENT - Tanabata Celebrations

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EVENT - Tanabata Celebrations (Main event thread)
[Notes] - Note posts on tree.

[SP-F22-EVENT] <<Night About the Galactic Lake>> - Don't Be Koi
Tanabata Event Quest. Found Yuri's shirt.

[SP-22] <<Night About the Galactic Lake>> Inner Demon Unleashed
[Notes]

[F22-PP] When Everything Circles the Drain - [Completed in 3.0]
[Notes]

[F22-OP-GUILD] Liberated through Fate (Pt. 3) - Guild LFG
[Notes] - what happened to parts 1 & 2?

Scents of the Wild Series

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[F8-PP] Rage untamed (Ferocious Foe: SoW1)
SoW Quest chain with Raidou - note relevant moments

[PP-10] Leeching Nightmare (SoW 2)
SoW Quest chain with Raidou - note relevant moments

[PP-16] Boaty McFishFace (Fighting Fish SoW3)
SoW Quest chain with Raidou - note relevant moments

[F19-PP] That's a big ass rock (SoW4)
SoW Quest chain with Raidou - note relevant moments

[PP-F20] So Much for Soft Kitty... <SoW5: Pouncing Puma>>
SoW Quest chain with Raidou - note relevant moments

[F22-PP] Final Lessons are paid for (SoW6)
SoW Quest chain with Raidou - note relevant moments

[SP-F05] Butcher of the Sands
[Notes]

[PP | FL12] Lord of The Seas/Mud is the enemy
Questing with Kiluia and Haine

[PP-16] The Swashbuckling Buccaneer - Dibs on the Eye Patch!
Questing with Kiluia. Accidentally light him on fire.

[PP-09] Guardian of Fire - Infernal Paw Patrol
Questing with Kiluia and Assassin

[SP-21] Nature's treasure - The Sentient Mob Conundrum
Grind thread. Inspiration for Sundered Spire?

[PP-06] Deforestation
Freyd meets Vigilon and leaves him hanging facing off against PKers.

Sundered Spire Series

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[PP-09] Bandit Camp - Red Crystal Machinations
Freyd meets Oscar. Sundered Spire investigations

[PP-22] Sundered Spire Ascendence
Freyd meets Mari and Cordelia. Sundered Spire surface to attack Coral.

EVENT - [F21 - Tier 3 Boss] Raiding the Reaver
[Notes]

[SP-03] Thorn to the Lily <<Escape>>
[Notes]

[F4-PP] A heart in a jar (Feeding the Enemy)
Freyd meets Setsuna and helps her find her familiar. The two get to know each other and reach an understanding.

[PP-02] <<Venomous Warg>> - Heart of a Child
Freyd meets Asmura

[SP-F21] <<Nature's Treasure>> Resolved Onto Death
Grind thread.

[PP|F4] <<Avalanche>> The Warmth of Snow
Freyd meets Chaser

[PP|F07]<<Case of Wurms>>Getting to Know Each Other
Questing with Ruler and Vie

[PP|F7] <<Case of Wurms>> Passive Aggression
Questing with ChaseR

[PP-09] <<The Iron Guardian>> Vengeful Victims of Villainy
Questing with Oscar

[PP|F10] <<Wail of the Banshee>> Crying for Help
Questing with ChaseR

[SP-04] <<Essence of Steel>> Back to Beginnings
[Notes]

[F1-PP] Freyd edges of memory (TFLAF)
Freyd meets Nisahime

[SP-F22] - Gemini Bound - Chapter 1
Freyd's gemini gets free and runs amok, creating a hundred copies of itself and imitating the appearances of everyone he know. He slays them all, but at what cost?

Facing Inner Darkness with Mari

Spoiler

[PP-F4] Transcend and Rise Above
Questing with Mari

[PP-04] The Night's King and other goopy shadow thingies
Questing with Mari

[PP-F14] Oh the things one can do!
Questing with Mari

[PP-F23] <<Search and Rescue>> Enemies of our Enemies
Questing with Mari

[PP-23] <<Escaping the Underdark>> Sins of Intent
Questing with Mari

[PP|F1]<<DHA: 1>>The Next Morning
Questing with Ruler - hands off Night's old sword?

[PP|F24] <<Raging Rhino>> What's At Stake
Questing with ChaseR

F22/PP The Fresh King of Floor 22 <<King of Lakes>>
Questing with Oscar

Dragon Hunter Anthology (Elora, Katoka & Haine)

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[PP-01] <<DHA:1>> A Measure of Friendship
Questing with Haine

[PP-F02] <<DHA:2>> Back At It
Questing with Haine

[PP-F3] <DHA:3>> No Rest for the Wicked
Questing with Haine

[PP | F2] Tail of Three Heroes <<DHA 2: the Quartz Hatchling>>
Questing with Elora & Katoka

[PP | F3] Tongue and Cheek <<DHA 3: the Opal Hatchling>>
Questing with Elora & Katoka

[PP | F4] Diamonds Are A Dragon's Best Friend <<DHA4>>
Questing with Haine, Elora and Katoka

[PP|F5] Why Sand Gets Everywhere <<DHA5:Topaz>>
Questing with Haine, Elora and Katoka

Dragon Hunter Anthology (Freyd Completion Series & Intro of the Madrigal Guild)

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[PP | F1] Tipping the Scales <<DHA 1: the Emerald Hatchling>>
[Notes]

Note: Quests 2-5 completed with Elora, Katoka and Haine (see above)

[SP-06] A Glitch of Future Shadows <<DHA: 6>>
[Notes]

[SP-07] Echo of the Madrigal <<DHA:7>>
[Notes]

[SP-08] Anything for a Friend <<DHA:8>>
[Notes]

[SP-09] Fate What Follows <<DHA:9>>
[Notes]

[F10-SP] An End to Dawn Beginnings <<DHA:10>>
[Notes]

[PP | F8] Petals of Honor <<Feeding Your Enemy>>
Questing with Katoka

F18/PP He Be Lurkin' <<Just for the Halbut>>
Questing with Oscar

[SP | F24] <<Incognito Analysis>> Tactical Errors
[Notes]

[SP | F24] <<Incognito Assassination>> Duel of the Ages
[Notes]

[PP-F14] <<The Lich's Calling>> Unexpected Meetings
Freyd meets Crozeph

[PP | F01] <<The Second Lesson, Is Also Free>>
Questing with Asmura

[F01-PP|EV] A Late Easter Harvest
Questing with NIGHT, ChaseR and Crozeph

[PP-F15] Sundered Tsundere (Bane of Blood)
Freyd meets Hidden

[F16/PP]Pirate Kneecaps
Questing with Oscar

[PP|F21] The Confrontation
Tensions between ChaseR and Freyd come to a head. Mari intervenes.

[OP-F22-GUILD] A Possible Reckoning
Follow up to 'The Confrontation.' Freyd brings the events to the attention of the guild.

[PP-F10-EVN] A Dream or a Nightmare? (Val-Halla)
Event quest with Raidou, Haine, Kiluia, NIGHT and Bahr

[PP - F10] To Valhalla!
Event quest with Shield, Mari, Beat, Chase and Macradon

[F2-PP] Buzz off pecan sandy! (Return of the Queen)
Freyd meets Shiina, Kasumi and Simmone

[SP-17] No More Lion Around <<Nemean Lion>>
[Notes]

[SP-F4] To Still A Simmering Heart <<Absolute Zero>>
[Notes]

[F9-PP] Handling a watchdog (Gatekeeper of Fire)
Questing with Raidou

[PP][F01] <<Secret Medicine of the Forest>> Too EZ
Freyd meets Grimm Reaper. Questing with Elora.

[SP-23] Trolling the Trolls <<Ugzeke The Mighty>>
[Notes]

[Special Dungeon - PP] Valhaulin' Ass
Event quest with Oscar, Bahr, NIGHT and Raidou

[PP-21] Red Assumptions <<The Hidden Village>>
Questing with Raidou. Raidou's support of Charko is mentioned.

[PP-22] A Call to Arms «Witch of the West»
Freyd meets Griswold, Gaius and Freya.

Arabian Nights Series (Solo)

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[SP-05] Let me get this straight... <<Arabian Nights: First Night>>
[Notes]

[SP-F01] A job's a job <<2nd Arabian Night>>
[Notes]

[SP-13] Too Close to Home <<3rd Arabian Night>>
[Notes]

[SP-21] Oh, THOSE spiders... <<Nature's Treasure>>

Grind thread. [Notes]

[PP-F1] «The Second Lesson, Is Also Free» w/ Charrlarr & Enryu
Freyd meets Enryu. Questing with Charlarr.

[PP|F21] <<Betrayal of the King>> From Ancient Times
Freyd meets Jomei. Questing with ChaseR. Trying to bury the hatchet doesn't go so well.

[F1 - PP] That Level Gap Though [Secret Medicines of the Forest]
Freyd meets Aquan. Questing with Jomei.

[PP | F4] Crushed or Cubed? <<Avalanche>>
Questing with Katoka

[F04 - PP] <<Avalanche>> The Winter From Within
Questing with Elora

[PP - F2] Guildmates and Venomous Creatures [The Venomous Warg]
Questing with Aquan

[PP|F13] <<Cleansing the Corruption>> The Four Horsemen
Freyd meets Lessa. Questing with Jomei and ChaseR. More awkward tension.

[F02 - PP] Of Ghosts and Shadows <<Return of the Queen>>
Freyd meets Koga

[PP-21] A Clatter of Entropy <<Trouble in the Mines>>
Questing with Raidou, Shiina and Gaius

[PP-19] Oh, For Ki'Raion Out Loud! «Keep Calm and Ki'Raion»
Questing with Raidou

[PP-F2] Look, Look with your Special Eyes [Let There Be Light]
Questing with Aquan

[PP-F17] I would be lion if I thought this was easy. <<Herculean Labor>>
Freyd meets Valentine

[PP|F22] An Unsavory Encounter - SD
Dungeon run with ChaseR

[PP | F4] You're as Cold as Ice <<Absolute Zero>>
Questing with Katoka

[F2-PP] Getting to Know the Surroundings Again...(Long Live the Queen)
Questing with Freya. A friendship is born.

[PP-22] Clues to Corventhol [Intermediate Dungeon
Dungeon run with NIGHT

[F2-PP] One in the Same! (Return of the Queen)
Questing with Freya

[F8-PP] Ape Escape!! (Monkey King)
Questing with Raidou and Freya

[F3-PP] Laying to Rest in Peace Through Hope (Elvish Rivalries)
Questing with Freya

[F16-PP] One Huge Rope (Snake out of Water)
Questing with Raidou, Kasumi and Gaius

[F5-PP] Fighting an Onward Battle (Blood in the Sands)
Questing with Freya

[F11-PP] Through Dark Waters (Training Your Friend)
Questing with Setsuna. Chatting by the water's edge and the special meaning of a certain fishing pole.

[F3-PP] Enlightening Conversations (Worn out Welcome)
Questing with Freya

[F8|PP] Continue? <Monkey King>
Questing with Assassin. Freyd gets stabbed. Things nearly go very wrong.

[F9-PP] In Sync (Iron Guardian)
Questing with Gaius, Freya and Setsuna

[F22-OP] Down The Rabbit Hole
Freyd makes an unexpected appearance at the end of an outing by Koga, Starla, Alkor and NIGHT

[SP-22] Keeping the Which Down? <<Witch of the West>>
[Notes]

[PP-F4] Essence Hunting <<Essence of Steel>>
Freyd meets Astralin

[F16-PP] Hide and Seek (Snake out of Water)
Questing with Freya, Setsuna and Shiina

[PP-F19] Why is it always Lions? <<Keep Calm and Ki'Raion>>
Questing with Valentine

[F9-PP] You and what Army? [Bandit Camp] - Yui's Grace #2
Freyd meets Celeste

thread summaries (v3.0)

Spoiler

[PP-09] This place smells familiar... <<Bandit Camp>>
Freyd meets Shield

[SP-01] Reflections on Water <<EAL: Fisher>>
[Notes]

[PP | F8] Furious George <<Monkey King>>
Questing with Katoka

[PP-09] Burying the Hatchet, but in Bandit Backs <<Bandit Camp>>
Questing with ChaseR

[F2-PP] <<Let There Be Light>> A Deep Dark Cave
Freyd meets Astreya and kills two PKers.

[F03-PP] <<Search for the Hoya>> Trying Too Hard
Freyd meets Blueberry and Ivory Lotus. Questing with Astreya.

[PP - F24] <<Piasuhon>> Leading the Charge
Questing with Shield

[SP-23] For Whom the Bell Trolls
{Notes]

[F1-PP] The Final Night...
Freyd meets Lium. Retrospective RP Thread with Setsuna.

[F21-PP] A brutal rendition (Nature's Treasure)
Grinding thread with Simmone

[SP-23] Boomstick Trials
[Notes]

[F1 - B4 - PP] Black Iron and Cold Steel [BID]
Black Iron Dungeon run with Shield

[SP-01] When NOT to do a 'thing' [BID]
Solo BID run.

[SP-23] The Silence of a Whisper's Rage
Grinding thread. Ugzeke and dungeon.

[PT/PP/14] Ending the Reign of Demon Kind <<Cull of the Dead>>
Freyd meets Hirru?

[SP-PT-19] I Thought I saw a Puddy-Splat [Keep Calm and Ki'Raion]
[Notes]

[PP-PT-01] ALL THE LOOTZ [BID]
BID run with Eruda, Simmone and Katoka

[PT|PP|F23] Checking Out
Ugzeke and dungeon run with ChaseR

[SP-PT-01] Zapstick Trials [BID]
Solo BID run

[PP-PT-F5~F23] Diamond in the Rough <<Arabian Nights: First of Many>>
Questing with Hirru

[SP-PT-F26] When Everyone is Crooked, Tilt Your Head
[Notes]

thread summaries (v3.1+)

Spoiler

[SP-23] Mired at the Edge of Self
[Notes]

[F22-PP] Understanding Brings More Confusion...
RP Thread with Freya and Simmone. Tuatha and Takeshi in the mirror.

[F22-PP] Refilling Stock (Witch of the West)
Freyd meets Sam. Questing with Eruda and Freya.

[F7-PP] Crushed Coconut [Case of Wurms]
Questing with Celeste

[SP-PT-F24] Cracking Crustaceans <<In Too Deep>>
Freyd solos raid quest.

[PP-F24] Demonic Possession or Gleaming Future
Questing with Hirru.

[PP-22] Taiyako for the Guy?
Freyd meets Mina. Dungeon run with Kasumi and Setsuna.

[SP-13] Treasures in the Yard [Nature's Treasure]
[Notes]

[F22-PP] Double Wammy! (Witch of the West)
Questing with Freya, Kasumi and Raidou

[PP-F23] The Spire Churns (PEV - Thread #1)
Multi-party raid thread experiment, with Raidou, Freya and Setsuna. Epilogue to Sundered Spire plot.

[F5-PP] Friend or Foe?? (The Traveler)
Questing with Eruda. They get to know each other better.

[PP-F9 - QUEST] Who the heck are you?! {Mina & Freyd} (The Iron Guardian)
Questing with Mina.

[F22 - PP] Reunion ≪F26 Boss Raid Meeting≫
Raid boss prep meeting.

[PP-09] Hot for Creature <<Gatekeeper of Fire>>
Questing with Eruda, Sam and Freya

[SP-26] A Sky Full of Rats!
Grind thread.

[F21 - PP] CC break skill? yes please ≪Betrayal of the King≫
Freyd meets Ariel. Questing with Hirru.

[F26-PP] Stagnant Pools (Slime Conundrum)
Questing with Raidou, Eruda, Shiina, Sam and Freya

[F1-OP] Begin - The Monument of Life
RP thread. Leads to them helping Krysta hunt down Dazia.

[F1-PP] That Damn weapon..
RP thread with Freya. Her curse is revealed.

[PP-F07] That's not a Gummy Worm! <<Case of Wurms>>
Freyd makes Blueberry squirm over refusing to fight.

[PP | F13] Regret & Reservation
RP thread with Elora. [more notes needed here]

[F23-PP] A murmur of stars
RP Thread where Nisahime connects with Kasumi, Gaius, Griswold, Freya, Sam, Freyd, Simmone, Eruda, Setsuna & Raidou. Contracts are signed, or avoided.

[F2-PP] Focused Energy (Breaking the Unbreakable)
Questing with Eruda, Lium and Kasumi

[F24-PP] One for All [In Too Deep]
Questing with Griswold, Kasumi, Celeste, Shiina and Nisahime

[F22-PP] Investigating Fate
RP thread with Freya

F14/PP Hot Vampire Waifus in Your Area [Cull of the Dead]
Questing with Oscar

[PP - F19] To melt away the cold
Freyd meets Morgenstern, Akane (Mina NPC) and Rosa (Mina NPC). RP Thread with Mina and Raidou.

[PP-26] Pesky Nest of PiRATS - (Should have been SP)
Grind thread

[PP-26] The Cold Hand of Expectation
RP thread. Freyd speaks with Baldur, Hirru and Koga before the raid.

[BR-F26] Paving the Way to Floor 27 [Gabrandr-The Fallen King]
Raid thread vs. Gabrandr

[PP-22] Collating Notes
RP thread with Freya and Raidou. Raidou reveals his true identity.

[PP-F01] Xena's First Outing <<The First Lesson>>
Freyd meets Xena. Retrospective thread.

[PP-F1] Appraising game <EaL Appraiser> (Freyd)
Freyd meets Bismuth.

[PP-F06] {Xena's Quest for a familiar} (Feeding Your Enemy)
Questing with Xena.

[PP | F4] Conceal, Don't Feel, It's Gonna Snow <<Absolute Zero>>
Questing with Katoka

[F1-PP] Missing time
Freyd meets Kodo. RP thread with Freya.

[F24-PP] Nothing is Impossible
RP thread with Raidou, Eruda and Nisahime.

[PP-F24] Valentines Day Tournament - Round 1
Freyd participates and loses to Astreya

[OP-F24] Valentines Tournament Arc Round 1 - Opening Ceremonies and Observer Thread
[Notes] - Freyd meets Morningstar

[F8-PP] Fighting the Monkey King
Freyd meets Rebekah. Questing with Eruda.

[PP | Floor 7] Kitten Frenzy (Training your friend.)
Questing with Xena

[F3-PP] Off to... Who Knows Where? (Searching for Hoya)
Questing with Eruda, Lium and Kodo

[F24-PP] Reading Between The Lines
RP thread with Eruda, Freya, Sam, Gaius, Raidou and Nisahime

[PP-01] Facing Old Fears <<The Second Lesson
Questing with Xena

[F22-PP] Judge and Jury
RP thread with Lium and Kodo

[OP-F24] Valentines Tournament Arc Round 2 - Observer Thread
[Notes]

[EV-F26] Defying Destiny
Event thread aftermath to Gabrandr Raid.

[SP-14] Pushing Your Luck <<Cull of the Dead>>
[Notes]

[F01-PP | Aye, Bagpipes Qualify! <<EAL>>
Helping Quip earn her musical stripes.

[PP | F21] Toppling the Patriarchy <<Betrayal of the King>>
Questing with Katoka

[F5-PP] Best Laid Plans <<Bloodstained Land>>
Questing with Nobody, Quip and Rencesvals

[F26-PP] Covert Ladonian Boot Camp
Questing with Morningstar

[F01 - PP] A Cuppa Tea
RP thread with Elora (so wonderful!)

[F03-PP] Definition of Insanity (Part 1)
Field boss hunting with Katoka, Nari and Morningstar

[F13-SP] Final Preparations
Solo field boss hunt thread

[f01-op] wuxing. | <<raid meeting thread>>
[Notes]

F26-PP] Stagnant Pools II: The Re-Slimening <<Slime Conundrum>>
Questing with Raidou, Kasumi, Celeste, Shiina & Griswold

[F01 | PP] All Bark and No Bite <<Scents of the Wild: Keepers of Nature>>
Questing with Katoka

[PP-F22] Idle Chit-chat <<Training your friend>>
RP thread with Tricolor_Mina. Freyd learns the importance of talking about minor everyday things.

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[Active but unfinished threads will be added upon completion]

custom skill

Spoiler

► Shades of the Gemini [Addon]
Cost: 10 SP
Passive
Requirements: Disguise [Extra] Skill
Restriction: Cannot be used with any returned damage enhancements/effects based on an attackers dice roll [I.E. Thorns, Immolation, Aura, etc.] Does not affect use of Parry or its mods.

Effect: Disguise becomes a passive, critical hits made against you only occur on a BD: 10, or BD:9-10 if the attacker has focus
Description: Gleaned from extensive study of the Gemini, the Player learns to modify his own appearance and grant limited autonomy to his shadow, imbuing it with instruction and enabling it to appear as a duplicate of himself that can act independently. This shade can also divide itself into multiple further copies. While not able to attack in any way, these duplicitous shadows serve as ongoing distractions during combat and carry potential for a broad variety of clandestine purposes. Narratively, the player can change his or her appearance at will: including voice, gender, gear worn and held, height and build. In addition, this can conceal the users cursor from view.

custom sword art

Spoiler

[x16] Beckon the Void | AOE SHATTER | MENACE | FRACTURE | NICHE (Shades of Gemini) | (16 + 2 * targets EN) | A multi-target sword art that can only be used if the sword art used the previous turn had rolled a natural CD9+. When performing an AoE attack, use only the first roll. Successful attacks made using this sword art generate an additional +1 Hatred and apply and refresh a stack of [Shatter] to that enemy for 3 turns. [Shatter] is a debuff that can stack up to a cap of 3, taking immediate effect on the attack it was applied on. Each stack of [Shatter] removes -20 MIT from an enemy, down to 0, if it has MIT. When calculating damage, double all present mitigation reductions before damage calculation (Shatter, Break, etc.)

Description:
Each creature casts its semblance onto the world; a penumbral portal granting back door access to their soul for those who know how to access it. With the strongest resolve, and affinity to the amorphous void, one can draw upon such powers to reach within and turn any darkness found inside out, literally. Enhancing the shadow manipulation effects of the Shades of the Gemini custom skill, wielding this sword art temporarily transforms a target's own shadow into a tangible threat, turning it upon its caster. Feasting on hate and spiritual bile, the shadow enhances the player's assault by manifesting and turning the darkest aspects of the target's nature against them, like a serpent devouring its own tail.

Edited October 14 by Freyd

Freyd · November 26, 2023

relationships

partner / spouse

Spoiler

ELORA

Summary: "Flawed yet perfect. Pure of spirit, yet so uncertain of herself. Fickle, yet caring. She has taught me the lessons and value of humanity, and helped me find some semblance of it within myself. That is no small feat, and I shall forever be in her debt. My precious Rose. I thank her for her beauty and her thorns."

closest friends and kindred spirits

Spoiler

ERUDA