Whelp. I stopped taking notes/journaling. A few reasons for this. One, I was remembering things that I shouldn’t have known in the first place - like something that was shared with a team member but not me. Two, I wasn’t remembering the things I should because I was too busy writing them down. Three, I wasn’t able to make notes, effectively role-play, and keep track of gameplay. Now I focus on roleplaying more and staying in character.
It has been assigned to me from DM:
I want you to write me a 3 paragraph essay about what Freya’s original motivations are based on her origin story.
Me and my father go out to a treehouse and watch the wildlife together. One fateful night, a creature travels through a portal. I had never seen a portal outside of my father’s books, nevertheless, a beast coming through one. My father grabbed my hand and we ran down the tree, through the forest and towards our cabin. Just as my father scooped up my little sister and threw us both inside something grabbed him. I slammed the door behind me and pushed all my weight against it. I heard my sisters and mothers cries. The creature beat on the door and the screams suddenly stopped. My once white hooded cape my mother embroidered for me was now stained red. I didn’t notice that whatever the beast was that chased us had wounded my father and I was lying there, alone, crying, and soaked in his blood.
As I grew up alone in the woods, I learned everything from my father’s journals. I learned carpentry, some spell magic, how to communicate with the plant and animal life. After years of enduring nightmares, I finally gave in and decided to figure out what kind of creature destroyed my family that dreadful night. I packed a bag, some books, and wandered my way into town. I saw the ad for the tourney promising gold, and information. Nothing more valuable to me than information if I was ever going to shake the night terrors and avenge my family’s murder.
So far I have found new family in my traveling companions. At times, they have helped me understand what is happening to me and other times I have saved them from certain destruction. Since joining this adventure, I have learned how to navigate and control my night terrors in a sort of dream walk. I am still understanding when and how to use this skill but it sure does help to practice. Socializing during this adventure has helped me rebuild familial relationships. With both Echo and Exodius, I have become better with sharing, helping others, and trusting people. My moody seasons have sometimes negatively impacted me but overall have helped during difficult times. Selmi has quickly become my sidekick and I am feeling better now that I have learned to trust her - almost completely. She reminds me of my little sisters.
Developing my circle of the moon has allowed me to channel my deep rage. Anytime a stranger or enemy approaches, I have to make sure that I don’t ‘teenage it up’ as the guys like to say. I do try to be classy, and diplomatic but if they come at me - even a little bit - I am liable to multi-attack my way to a groin assault as a full on brown bear. I recently have learned enough information to wild form into a giant octopus also. I haven’t really tried that one much as water doesn’t seem to be as normal in these regions.
I don’t know how being a member of this group will help me
And then describe how she thinks of the events that have happened so far and how she believes she has progressed in pursuing her goals.
Describe the details that she is looking for in her search and what would motivate her to take interest and pursue something further, based on its connection to her past.
It’s not a test or anything, I want to motivate you to always be considering your character’s motivators and perspective and not just take the path of least resistance, as well as knowing how I can tie my story into it.
