Antimony

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BLACKBERRY WHISPERS

Parselings a deck-based TTRPG created by Paper Cactus Games that has a focus on character and collaboration. In Parselings, individuals who have been infected by an inky parasite called a "Parsecyte" develop word tattoos over their body that reflect how the world views them, and by combining these Words with another "Parseling's" Words, they can alter the world around them in unique ways.

Blackberry Whispers is a Parselings campaign run by novamallow. The world mirrors our modern setting and takes place primarily in and around the city of Silkscar, an almost surreal place home to many Parselings. North of it, a huge spell (known as a Parse) has just been cast, and its lingering energy reverberated across the region, gaining the attention of Parselings all over. The six player characters arrive at or return to Silkscar together, each with different reasons but all with the mysterious Divine Parse on their minds.


Name Antimony Rose
Gender Female
Pronouns she/her
Age 26
R.O./S.O. Bisexual/Biromantic
Occupation/Role Alchemist

People's Perception


Much like her satchel full of assorted potions, Antimony is a dynamic individual with a lot of sides to her. At first glance, she appears to be an airheaded and silly gal, enjoying the simple things in life like outings with friends and laughing together. Upon closer inspection, she acts like the anchor to her social circles, maintaining caution and rationale as the cores of her decision making. No matter her mode, she's a sweetheart through and through, with empathy and compassion always at the forefront of her mind.

Antimony used to be in the now dissolved Vision Paragraph, and its Collapse brought her to the edge of Incoherency. She's better off now than before, but her unstable relationship with her Parsecyte presents itself as her body will occasionally dissociate into clouds, something so apparent that non-Parselings notice it immediately too. Nowadays, Annie's most known for her creation and selling of potions fabricated either from materials from Besom or directly through Parsing. She can be found living in a shop at the edge of Besom Forest with fellow ex-Paragraph member Molly.


Quotes


"—m-miss her. We miss her, a lot. I just... wish she had... at least said something before she left, you know?... I understand her fear, I really do... But I-I just wanna see her again."

(referring to Yami, Session 14)

(Molly: Mmmm, I dunno. Annie? You know her better than anyone don't you~?) "H-hey shut up I'm still getting over the fact that she's still out there, okay."

(referring to Yami, Session 14)


"We love Parsing with new people, making unique items. It's the greatest appeal of Parsing to us! The thought of creating something magical and something completely unique."

(Session 14)


"Y-yeah, I just need to recompose for a second. I get like this, haha..." (Hemlock: Annie's a strong girl, she can take it.) "Hehe. Thanks, Hem. ... Really..."

(after her body wavers, Session 14)


(Robyn: [la seule chose à laquelle j'aspire plus que la douce libération de la mort est le doux contact d'un homme]) "Tu trouveras un jour l'homme de tes rêves <3"

(Session 14)


"That's fine, I'll keep them occupied! Wanna see a party trick?" She steps forward, yelling loudly with a bravado. "Hey, you lot of Incoherents!! Haven't you done enough to my wonderful customer?! Keep your eyes on me!!" She takes a deep breath in, and suddenly, her form starts to become undone; her body puffs into white, soft clouds. They don't drift apart though, and it gives a very different atmosphere than when it happened in the shop. It feels like she's in control.

(Session 14x)


(Liviana: If I... became an Incoherent... would I... attack my friends?) "I... ..." She closes her eyes and thinks. Her body seems to waver a little as she does, but she comes back. "No, not necessarily. It's not fated. Incoherents can still have some humanity after they transform. But it's still really scary, I get it... I worry about that all the time." The pain in her voice is really apparent. [...] Annie lifts her head up and smiles warmly at Livi. "But, I know it'll turn out alright. I've managed to stay myself for this long, haven't I? You're really strong, Livi. I'm sure you'll manage just fine."

(Session 14x)


"It's never a nice feeling to be lost. But it's a normal feeling; everyone feels lost at some point in their life. Not knowing where you are, how you got there, or where you want to go... it's awful, isn't it? Just dreadful..." She turns to face Livi again, her eyes clearer than ever. "But you aren't alone! People who have felt lost have found their way. And if you feel lost, you'll find yours, too!"

(Session 14x)

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Story



History

Antimony was a member of the Vision Paragraph until its dissolution. She and the other members explored the possibilities and limits of Parsing while learning more about Parsing itself. Molly was particularly close to her fellow members Molly and Yami. The Paragraph Collapsed as its members learned more and grew different opinions on the world of Parselings. Molly claims the group fell apart when they reached a decision point and couldn't agree on how to move forward.

Antimony was more invested in the well-being of the Paragraph and its members than anyone else; she considered them like family, as it was a place for her to belong. When the Paragraph Collapsed, Antimony was most drastically affected; she lost most of her remaining Coherency and almost died, her body transforming into clouds. Molly—together with Yami, Dr. Hirschel, Brooke, and Rain—Parsed to help stabilize Antimony's body. This was, however, the last time Molly or Antimony saw Yami, as Yami thereafter vanished without a word. Antimony was particularly devestated by not just the group's dissolution but Yami's disappearance as she was left wondering if Yami was even still alive.

Despite the Parse that stabilized her body, her relationship with her Parsecyte remained unstable. Certain emotions or states of mind cause her body to dissociate into clouds; if not too extreme, she can ground herself, or she may need some help. If untreated, she moves towards Incoherency. She manages to live her life despite this dangerous impediment; some time after the Collapse of the Paragraph, she and Molly created a home on the southern border of Besom Forest; their residence is also their storefront.


Campaign

Antimony wasn't there when the party visited her home for the first time, but she was the next day, after the party gained information from Savitri about Yami. Giving Antimony all of this information at once caused her to immediately start physically dissociating; Molly helped ground her, but she remained emotionally fragile during the scene. After the party and the shopkeepers discussed possible keys to Yami's door, Antimony made some potions with the party before Daisy and Liviana wandered into Besom under the influence of an Incoherent. Unaffected, Antimony followed the two, snapping Daisy out of her trance and sending her back before going on to find Livi being attacked by two Incoherents; both Antimony and Livi got injured, but managed to slay them. Annie listened to Livi talk about her life path, and she helped encourage Livi to make her own path, with the help of her loved ones. The two continued to talk about Parselings and Incoherency before making it back to Annie's shoppe, whose front had been burnt down. Livi helped Molly and Annie partially repair the house before Molly took Livi back into Silkscar.

Words



Aspects


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Enchantment

Annie can imbue any object whatsoever with a whole range of different effects, essentially "magic-ifying" anything! Her primary use for this Word is in creating potions, her main occupation!



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Caution

A Word that can enforce the safety of any subject, whether that be a Parse or an item.



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Vision

The Word from the Vision Paragraph. It can be used to create images or see what's happening in remote locations. Annie often uses it in combination with Molly's Words to create vision-enhancing potions.





Augments


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Cloudy

Antimony's glimpse into Incoherency saw the emergence of this Word as her Concept. Despite the heavy implications concerning this Word and her eventual fate, Antimony puts Cloudy to good use in a variety of ways, with its ability to generate cover, create mental confusion, or give something airy qualities.



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Lost

This Word also brings a similar amount of distress to Antimony concerning her Coherency, but Antimony uses this Word for similar yet distinct purposes from Cloudy.



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Useful

A somewhat nothing Word that can be added to a variety of Parses.



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Curious

"Curious" can be used to induce a cognitive element into a Parse, such as stimulating thinking.



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Creative

"Creative" can be added to pretty much any Parse as a way to make whatever effect look the way you want it to look!

Relationships


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MOLLY

[ Roommate ]

Molly and Antimony are close friends who were in the Vision Paragraph together and remained close even after its collapse. Through Parsing, they make bombs and potions together. Antimony manages to handle all of Molly's crassness and teasing, balanced by how caring Molly is when the two are more vulnerable.


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YAMI

[ Friend... ]

Antimony was very close with Yami when they were in the Vision Paragraph together, but the Parse that helped stabilize Annie was the last time she saw Yami. Having disappeared without a goodbye, Yami left Annie missing her badly. Now that Annie knows that Yami is still out there, Annie wants to see her again more than ever.


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LIVIANA

[ Friend ]

Antimony and Liviana got off to a very friendly start when they met! Their affable relationship soon after strengthened when Annie helped save Livi from Incoherents, and Annie encouraged Livi to forge her own path in life. Annie couldn't help but flirt with Livi, just a little bit.



Additional Information


Antimony has very low Coherency, but struggles to keep it stable unlike many others with similarly low Coherency. When lost in her own thoughts, her figure seems to waver or become cloudy, and it becomes hard to observe her form unless staring directly at her. This intensifies during stressful times, during which she risks losing Coherency further. Regardless of her mental/emotional state, her eyes appear visibly cloudy.

The stains on her apron are now inert and do not confer any potion effects.

Antimony always labels her potion and often color codes them as well. She always wears proper personal protective equipment. Unlike her roommate.

Antimony is a chemist, and she is named after element 51, antimony. In alchemy, antimony represents the animalistic spirit inside mankind.

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