#HUIJARII – — indie, highly selective, & private SAMPO KOSKI from hsr. an emanator of elation, but primarily canon based otherwise. heavy on analysis of in-game content; touching upon comedy & tragedy & taking inspiration from finnish mythology. unaffiliated with all fandoms. 21+ only. low activity. snake imagery utilized.
tycho ( 25+, they/he ) is in on the act !
rules ✦ dossier ✦ hcs / analysis ✦ verses / aus ( mobile ) ✦ bonds ✦ prompts
blog roll. fortuniis ( multi-muse )
*. ⊹ ✧ — Receptive enough so that Caelus parts his mouth further. A completely inane action which serves nothing and nobody in particular except themselves. Well, and an excursion to the dentist beforehand. Caelus was overdue for a session and vanity is a difficult trait to abandon.
well, well ! it is enough of a rather interesting display that it even gives a masked fool pause. sampo's brows minutely twitch to betray such a stutter in his otherwise composed role. he does not say a word. not yet at least.
in goes the finger, pushing into the cavernous space as if it were meant for him to explore ! but he does not press all the way ! he has a bit of consideration for his dear friend here !
❝ haha ... you don't uh have a thing for this ? ❞ then in a softer voice, not wanting to be overheard. ❝ ... do you ? ❞
who knows where sampo's hands have been, but caelus does not seem to question it & the fool is beyond the point of needing to justify his actions anyhow ! poke, poke ... boop, boop ! ❝ boop ~ ! you really are receptive to this kinda thing, pal ! ❞
prompts from the princess bride // @jettisond said :
who are you? are we enemies?
FRIEND OR FOE ? whatever works best in the moment & whatever will bring prosperity to this potential new relationship ! & who is sampo to count out anyone lest they prove to be real fools. oh, no, no, no ! it would not quite do if this man were to prove to be quite useless. but feeling the light wisps of the trailblaze upon the edges of each step, the tensed frame that does not quite fit this world, well ... the one that had pieced himself back together only to stick his guise under a mask has plenty to be interested in.
it takes little time for sampo to decide that they are not enemies, but he makes a small show of the thought process anyways. lone gloved index taps his cheek, counting out : one, two, three, before it lingers in place, pressing its own divot into skin. ❝ mmm, nah. not unless you'd like to be ! but that would take a little bit of convincing, don't you think ? ❞ & as grace stands before him now, the mercenary does not exactly feel threatened. hell, his presence beats those he has to stay one step ahead of, trying to avoid an untimely death just for pissing the wrong person off !
he extends his arms slightly, palms open as if offering a ware invisible to both their eyes. ❝ if you're friends with the astral express crew then i'd hardly say i could qualify as an enemy, hehe ~ sampo koski at your service ! ❞ & with that, he takes his cue, one hand pressing to his chest to take a shallow bow. reverently, sampo's emerald eyes close for a moment, allowing the dark blue lashes to kiss his cheeks. after all, it is all about appearances when it comes to greeting a new patron.
❝ i'm not sure what's got you all riled up, it's just me & my business here. ❞ never mind the fact that his footfalls are entirely silent, the masked fool trained in primarily stealth, toeing the lines of any place he should not be. ❝ speaking of which, if you're a trailblazer or at least know them, well ... i can offer any sort of discount on a whole slew of services, y'know ~ pals of pals ought to be new friends, yeah ? ❞
Hi! I feel bad for feeding you deer crackers — here’s real crackers! (From ciaccona to sampo)
LIPS SCREW IN DISGUST, as if the taste of crackers crafted for an animal ⸻ somewhat earthy, a touch stale, & lingering mush had sat atop his tongue at the mere sight of ciaccona. they had been teasingly intended for her on account of her horns ! nothing more to it & that is enough for a fool to pull such jest on an unsuspecting soul. yet, she had taken a hold of the situation, forcing the crackers into the poor masked fool's mouth & sampo subsequently choking, succumbing to the awful taste.
❝ i'm not a real fool. nu-uh ... no way, missy ! i don't want anything even remotely cracker shaped from you ! ❞ the wave of his hands in front off his chest. ❝ ah, no offense ! but you gotta understand ! you've left quite a ... bad taste in my mouth ... ❞
" --- cozza ... oh, that's gonna sting .. " the ranger muttered to himself, a hand pressed to the bleeding wound at his side right under the ribcage as he unpacks the disinfecting wipe with the other, glaring menacingly in concentration. Being long living doesn't mean immortal, unfortunately. So he had to take care of wounds fast & whenever, hiding in a dimly lit alleway after getting into a struggle with some local thugs. " --- Just my luck to be found like that.. " eyeing the other person as he finally cleans the gash, multiple colorful curses in his long forgotten mother tongue slip free. It burned pretty badly, leaving his nerves all overstimulated, ruby-coppre gaze curious despite it all. (Hsr wulfgard for you)
SOUNDLESS FOOTFALLS typically give the mercenary the upper hand, sampo traversing from world to world under a dubious guise, a fake name, & with a heap of falsities tucked under arm. this poor soul that seems to have lost their way & ended up in terrible company ... well, he's in luck that his name & face had not been on some poster sampo's fingers plucked off the wall in search of quick cash. however, that does not mean that the fool will not take the opportunity to make the most of this chance encounter.
hips sway with the gentle saunter, confident but not overtly cocky. hands are empty, swinging by his sides. ❝ i don't mean you any harm, friend ~ ! ❞ though the smirk plastered to his face is far more suspect than the mischief that threads itself in his tone, a mask that had not been especially prepared for the ranger but one that would either ward off those more aware of sampo's reputation & potentially drag in those naive enough to believe a pretty face.
❝ ough ! ❞ his hands fly up, crossing over his mouth after the loud gasp ! ❝ you're really not looking too hot, pal. um ! i'm no medical expert but i've been in plenty of pickles before. ❞ no cost up front, he slowly encroaches on the stranger's space. if he wants to toss out a price tag, it'll be later, potentially in the form of a favor. he may not be all too familiar with who this is but he can at least make a guess at the sort.
❝ put more pressure on that wound. i can do stiches if you need another pair of hands ! ❞
RESPECTING THE SILENECE is the least he can do. his own preference for this rather uncharacteristic lapse in running his mouth only ever brought on by the expanse of white. the urge to speak comes from the eagerness to indulge, engage in conversation while there is a whole lot of nothing to do. easy to find that a plain of white is boring, more difficult to turn the winterland into a place of whimsy, his own personal playground.
feet that are known to never leave an imprint behind plant firmly in the snow below, the tip of one dragging across the plush surface to create a line ⸻ two lines up & down, then a rounded curve, a smiley face.
❝ y'know, i don't usually have someone to hang out with out here, ❞ a soft start, voice more of a murmur, nearly swallowed up by the passing gust of wind. ❝ it's nice to sit back, relax ... watch the snow fall. very riveting stuff ~ ❞
Gepard points at the giant cat imaginae, looking at sampo with big eyes, “is that a real cat?”
PLANARCADIA'S GOT THE MOST WHIMSY IN THE COSMOS ! something you could sell to just about anyone by showing off something like the giant cat that utters nonsense a cat would never be able to manage in reality that sometimes spins in place not that far from them. sampo's hand clutches slightly tighter 'round the one he still holds, trying to prevent his beloved silvermane guard gone vacationing on a world fueled by elation from running into traffic ! or far worse given the ominous air that lingers over these phatasmoon games.
but as quickly as worry cropped up, it too fades just as quick. the fool's gaze softening as his eyes connect with the adorable plead to come. he knows his fiancé well. he knows what the next question will be. oh but he can't help himself ! sampo tilts his head to press a chaste kiss to gepard's cheek giggling as he shrugs his shoulders.
❝ as real as it could be, kultsi. it's likely got some of the dreams of its creator and its own thoughts its developed over time. ❞ he nods towards the calico, his smile deepening into something so utterly fond, so enamored. ❝ wanna go say hi ? ❞
4.4 Adventure Mission - The Interstellar Departing Now!
This is a very short and sweet mission, just a little activity basically but I think it speaks to a few things that have been a little more recently established that I would like to touch on. I somehow had much to say.
Just a small note, that if you select the "Looking for me? What, did you stumble onto some get-rich-quick scheme?" option you get this dialogue:
Which I think speaks to how Sampo has conducted himself around the Trailblazer for the entire time we've known him. He has earnestly offered a spot in his schemes and requested assistance (or in the case of the very first museum event, offered us some money in exchange for his out). But even with the Mr. Cold Feet's Pop Up Shop event, he was honest saying that the test run of that shop was not going to make money but was with the intention of learning the market. Still, he really appreciated our participation.
If you select "wait, this isn't anything illegal, is it?" you get:
The Trailblazer has fallen victim to Sampo's antics and schemes, usually because he just so happens to forget to include some details until we're already in the thick of things or has attempted to make a quick buck off of us. But! He does honest business from time to time!
The premise of this quest is that for a sum, Sampo has carried the dreams of children who wish to build a ship. Basically, a ship that is comparable to the Express in the Fluffy Across the Blue. The Interstellar. The ideas of children, whose wishpower in a drawing created a Wispae Swooshy.
Sampo doesn't want to take shortcuts, not even taking the Trailblazer's offer of buying a ship outright. Sampo wants the children's' dreams to be realized, whatever they created on paper ought to be turned into the real deal.
Of course... Sampo is a businessman and he knows money, so knowing that he would likely garner some amount of sympathy from us or get us to agree, books for a sort of fundraiser of the funds necessary were already created. No matter the dialogue option you choose in response to this, Sampo says the following:
And while he could be easily read as being insincere, hell even if he said it aloud it might come off insincere but the thing is... We know Sampo has a soft spot for kids, learning that as early as the 1.0 days that he played with the Moles and Hook and as recently as 4.X content, Ashveil implied that he was good with kids. And of course, I love pulling out old quotes that I think are incredibly important to his character, so here's something he said in the Fate collab.
And taken from my review of the information in the Fate Collab, I mentioned the following:
This might be surprising given that he scams, thieves, and swindles. But to reduce him to merely those overlooks other altruistic intentions he harbors behind the scenes. Even if there is some greater motive tied to the Elation or potentially him being an Emanator and having a hand in spreading Elation, there is no doubt that he has done kind things for others.
The examples pertaining more specifically to his work in the Underworld on Jarilo-VI and he does help Hook get to spend time on Penacony. But Sampo feels like a Chaotic Neutral sort of alignment that wants to dip into Good? Because with Fools there's always this weird push and pull where they want to do something where there is an arguable positive (such as laughter or joy in the audience) but it is typically at the cost of something else (humiliation, pain, etc - but that's what the Golden Confessional is for). I think it's intended to be set up this way for Sampo for sure.
Okay this is just here for my own self indulgence. Sampo truly feels like he knows the Trailblazer.
Sampo says some pretty interesting stuff in the text messages the next day informing us that the book is selling well. The Trailblazer even makes a comment about how they know Sampo likes children but they're surprised he would push himself like this to achieve this considering the ship is imaginary.
He talks a little bit about understanding Swooshy and the dream and the "wishes". And to me, it oddly reads like he is understanding this need to reach this predestined future. This path or trail that must be blazed no matter how out of reach it is for Swooshy. Why would it even bother? Why does it go along with Sampo's antics anyways knowing that it's nigh improbably?
And typical for Sampo in a lot of the more recent side quests and events he is in from time to time, he has something oddly profound to say:
Sampo is a Masked Fool, so his relationship with both the Elation and as well as Wishpower is going to look different from those not as familiar with it. Though he goes on about how "wishes" are the greatest energy source humanity can create and it can be pretty powerful. He could just be talking out of his ass but if we recall that Asat Pramad manipulated Wishpower in order to abuse fear, then we know just how powerful and how real it can make such energy and power seem and how much more untouchable and strong he was because of it. Seeing as Sampo previously mentioned that if he had the Holy Grail, he would wish for everyone to be happy, joyful, free, and have their ever desire fulfilled. And with the weight of his knowledge regarding Wishpower... It almost sounds as if he understands just how strong humanity would be if this could all come to pass. I think he better than someone like Asat Pramad then understands the good that Elation can bring. And he is more of a neutral agent when compared to other Masked Fools.
Part of me really is starting to believe that he isn't so much as disillusioned with the Elation as much as he has seen quite a bit himself and does not want to fall into perhaps something similar to what Asat Pramad was talking about in regards to the Elation being turned into nothingness. This push and pull of having his mask and not having his mask but then still partaking in his very clearly Elation and Masked Fool tendencies and being altruistic on the side. It's fascinating, really. And I think it's because of the smaller missions and one off events that we see that Sampo is truly an odd man out in comparison to other Masked Fools and I would argue operates as an antithesis to Asat Pramad specifically.
And of course, there's some very interesting parallels with the Trailblaze weaved not only through Sampo's words and request but also the mission description. Seeing as in the text message where Sampo says a streak of light could be the Astral Express departing, it implies that the Astral Express will carry that wish forward into the dreams never before explored or reached. Wishpower can be found throughout the universe but it tends to be weaker or stronger in certain spaces and is an energy of the Elation. Sampo being a Masked Fool, an agent of Elation, wanting to help make the children's wish come true... It just further seems to prove that the Elation and Trailblaze are heavily intertwined
hey!! i just wanted to say i randomly found your blog from your RB and ive spent the last few hours reading through the links in your masterpost about sampo's characterization. i am utterly IN LOVE with the way you do your analysis and the way you write, it has been such a joy to expand my understanding of sampo's character and see dialogue i missed out on (being a ... very sporadic game player)! thank you for sharing your thoughts in such a nice and organized way as well!! have a good evening and i hope you'll share more 🫶
oh my goodness! ASKDLGHKL thank you for taking the time to not just type out a message but also go through my brainrotini ramblings!! KASJDGH seriously! some of those think pieces are nearly 3 years old. i really do enjoy sampo quite a bit haha ;;;; i'm glad i could help fill in some gaps as well! there's always more for me to try and spin up in the great sampo drought, i am determined! also!!!! i hope you draw more sampo! i really like the way you draw him <3
HABITS HABITS HABITS. bold italic - well-known + known for . bold - often. italics - sometimes. strike - will never.
nail biting | throat clearing | lying | interrupting | chewing the ends of pens | smoking | swearing | knuckle cracking | thumb sucking | muttering under their breath | talking to themselves | nose picking | binge drinking | over-sleeping | snacking between meals | skipping meals | picking at skin | impulse buying | talking with their mouth full | humming/singing to themselves | chewing gum | leg jiggling | foot tapping | hair twirling | whistling | eye rolling | licking lips | sniffing | squinting | rubbing hands together | jaw clenching | gesturing while talking | putting feet up on tables | tucking hair behind ears | chewing lips | crossing arms over chest | putting hands on hips | rubbing the back of their neck | being late | procrastinating | doodling | shredding paper | peeling off bottle labels | forgetfulness | running hands through hair | overreacting | teeth grinding | nostril flaring | slouching | pacing | drumming fingers | fist clenching | pinching bridge of nose | rubbing temples | rolling shoulders
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You are an enigma. You take care to remain that way. You aim to keep people guessing; your motives are uncertain even to yourself. What is it you truly want ? You’ll never know if you keep your heart locked away like that. You deserve to be known, truly & fully. Stop being afraid of what you might find if you open your heart up to self-reflection. Stop thinking that no one will love you the moment they understand you. You are more than the facade you put on.
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It's not time yet... when the fated day arrives, I shall mete out justice with unyielding righteousness.
Indie & canon divergent Sunday from HSR. Portrayed by Mar (25, she/they). Blog contains portrayals of cults, manipulation & suicide, all tagged accordingly.
