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Neriah has not been especially forthcoming about her background. Her known history begins when she appeared in Adlehyde not long before the Metal Demon attack and joined up with a group of Drifters delving into the most innocuous of dungeons: The Berry Cave.
Neriah has not been especially forthcoming about her background.


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===Adlehyde===


Neriah is known as "The Sinbringer" in the theology of the Church of Lunar and is considered responsible for the appearance of Sin in Meribus, resulting in Azado being annihilated.
Her known history begins when she appeared in Adlehyde not long before the Metal Demon attack and joined up with a group of Drifters delving into the most innocuous of dungeons: The Berry Cave.
 
Neriah's life since her appearance in Adlehyde can probably be titled "A Series of Unfortunate Events." Appearing at first to be any other excavator, Neriah quickly demonstrated the ability to manifest ludicrously powerful, barely-controlled negative energy at the cost of excruciating pain to herself, practically torturing herself in the process. Her ability quickly earned her the ire of some - notably Ethius Hesiod, who attacked her on several occasions as she attempted to manifest her powers.
 
A budding friendship with a Hellionized Virginia Maxwell gave Neriah needed insight into the nature of her powers. The Dreamer took Neriah on a dive into her own dreams - dreams she had never been able to truly explore before. It was there that Neriah came to understand that she was '''NUMBER EIGHT''' in a sequence of people - her mother being '''NUMBER SEVEN''' and her grandfather being '''NUMBER SIX''' - and that this was in some way related to her power - and in that understanding, and an understanding that the pain being caused to her was in some way related to fraying chains and the Death Guardian, Ge Ramtos, she gained a greater ability to tap into the darkness.
 
From then, Neriah found herself able to draw on her magic with somewhat less pain.
 
She promptly used it to try and murder Ethius.
 
===The Chains of Arius===
 
After passing into the no-man's-land between Aveh and Kislev, Neriah drifted aimlessly, working to try and better master her magic - and gaining both an appreciation for the power it allowed her to harness, and a fear of that same power.
 
Feeling herself adrift in the world and increasingly wary of her own power, Neriah traveled to the village of Wayside, where she was welcomed with open arms by the kind-hearted Riesenlied. There, Neriah sidelined her powers somewhat as she returned to her pre-deathpowers job as an excavator, helping Riesenlied and her friends dig into the aquifer beneath the town. However, a moment of exposure to Malevolence later that month caused her powers to run haywire, momentarily consuming her and transforming her into an effigy of darkness for just a few seconds - and it happened again a few months later as Neriah was exposed to the ambient horror energy radiating from the so-called Primarch of Muse. This time she transformed into the out-of-control form for a longer period, attempting to destroy everything in front of her.
 
Utterly ashamed of her transformation, Neriah withdrew from Wayside, in the process attempting to destroy one of the Guardian Statues as a favour to the Trial Knight, who had begun to guide her sporadically in encouraging her to use her powers. But it would again be the Primarch who would push Neriah farther: Again confronting it, Neriah once more transformed involuntarily as the darkness inside her overwhelmed her body and she flew off into the sky, landing in a village called Three Cucco Spring and slaughtering most of the inhabitants in a berserk rage.
 
In the days after the attack, Neriah was approached by the apparent demon-girl Millenia, who clearly shared something common with Neriah. The two experienced a bit of a spark of chemistry from that, and the meeting encouraged Neriah to begin working to gain control of her darkness so that what happened at Three Cucco Spring could never happen again. Through her connection with Millenia, she came to understand that her powers somehow came from Valmar, the currently-separated God of Evil. Aiding that process was a trip to the ruin called Ash Hare, where a chemical process helped Neriah gain insight into her past... by conjuring up the facsimile of a Shaman of Ge Ramtos she had never met before.
 
After training for a couple of months, Neriah felt she had gained the ability to keep her powers from going haywire, enabling her to wield them in a reduced, controlled fashion. She put these to the test during a major attack on Wayside.
 
Instead, Id brushed her abilities aside and punched her in the face hard enough that she nearly died. Lying mortally wounded in the streets of the burning village, Neriah did the only thing she could to survive: She drew on her powers completely and appealed to Valmar to save her. In that moment, the power of Valmar completely insinuated itself into her life essence and integrated into her soul directly.
 
Driven by negative emotions and dark impulses she'd barely been able to understand before, Neriah - rescued by Jacqueline Barber - soon left the care of the Waysiders and ventured to Lost July. There, in the Pleasing Garden, she sided with the Metal Demons to seek a last symbolic break with her old self: Attempting to smash the Statue of Ge Ramtos. While she failed, she exerted enough power at once to overwhelm the last vestiges of the Chains of Arius - the curse placed on her ancestors seven generations ago by a Death Shaman which would have killed any one of her predecessors the moment they tried to tap the darkness. With the curse broken, Neriah's body reabsorbed its entire font of Valmar energy - no longer overwhelmed by it, but now able to process and channel it - and she vanished.
 
===Lunar===
 
On paper, Neriah kept a low profile on Lunar.
 
In practice, Neriah donned the guise of Sister Domitia, an abjuress in Althena's priesthood, and came to the capital of Rolance in an attempt to insert herself at court. At first the guise was a simple ruse intended to give Neriah a comfortable place to stay and a support structure to draw on. However, her plans rapidly broadened as she realized what kind of person Cardinal Runette Forton was - and as Neriah herself began to rapidly succumb to the urgings of her own inner darkness, unbound without the Chains of Arius and increasingly coaxing her towards greater and greater acts of evil.
 
Over the course of months, Neriah utilized her position as Domitia to earn Cardinal Forton's trust - and to gain access to disillusioned and disgruntled worshippers throughout the priesthood and the noblefolk of Rolance. Realizing she could now share aspects of her power, Neriah introduced these individuals to Valmar, beginning to form a nascent cult. Her realization that this was possible stemmed from a meeting with a mysterious madman of illusion; the interplay between their powers shattered reality and created the warped zone of Felkirk Village, corrupting a Statue of Althena in the process.
 
At Forton's coaxing, Neriah and a detachment of Rolance soldiers donned Hyland uniforms and descended on a refugee caravan fleeing the capture of Lastonbell. The group of false-flaggers slaughtered most of the women, children and elders in the caravan, then let the word trickle out, evoking negative emotions in the people of Rolance.
 
A failed attempt to destroy the Statue of Rigdobrite saw Neriah put her powers to use for the first time in a tearful confrontation with her friends. But the true confrontation was yet to come: Well aware that Forton was a Hellion, Neriah stood by and observed from a distance as a group of warriors (Ethius included) converged on Pendrago to kill her. She took advantage of the ensuing power vacuum to seize control of the Army of Rolance, by now with several of her own agents interspersed within it, and attempted to slaughter the remnants of Hyland's army. Only the interception of several heroic Drifters stymied her plans, exposing "Sister Domitia" as Neriah and blowing her cover completely.
 
An inquisition promptly began in Rolance to try and root out the Valmar cultists in the kingdom. Neriah was later declared "the Sinbringer" by the Church of Althena and is considered responsible for summoning the Clysmian Sin to destroy Azado.


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''Editor's note: Most of these opinions are in some way deluded.''
''Editor's note: Most of these opinions are in some way crazy.''


===Neriah's little obsessions===
===Neriah's little obsessions===

Revision as of 16:54, 6 September 2018

Neriah Parringer
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A fancier Neriah.
IC Information
Full Name: Neriah Parringer
Gender: Female
Age (Birthdate): 18 (Nov. 29, 481)
Hometown: Badlands of Ignas
Hair Colour: Black
Class: Unbound of Valmar/Sinbringer
Role: Antagonist
Bounty: 20,000,000G
OOC Information
Theme: Original Character
Major Group: None
Minor Groups: Crucible
Player: User:Hats

On her face, Neriah Parringer is a simple excavator, a freelancer who wanders parts of Ignas in search of adventure parties to accompany on their delves into old ruins and caverns, putting her skills to work in search of answers. If only things were that simple in the private confines of her heart, where endless questions have lived since childhood. She could define herself by her job, but beyond it, Neriah seeks answers to more fundamental questions of the self - who she is, why she's here, and why the world has conspired to make her what she is. While she's quiet, withdrawn and a little salty, prone to opening up to her friends and acquaintances with a little time but keeping part of herself forever guarded, what's clear enough is that she rarely seems to find satisfaction - as if something is always just outside her grasp.

Background

Powers and Abilities

  • Unbound of Valmar: Neriah is capable of channeling an enormous font of dark magic. The source of this spell seems to be hereditary, and was for most of her life bound by a Shaman of Ge Ramtos's ancient death curse, known as the Chains of Arius - a curse which would attempt to kill her any time she drew upon the darkness. However, the curse was meant to last for seven generations - and Neriah is NUMBER EIGHT. The decay of the curse through the generations, and the lapsing of its term of effect, permitted the Chains of Arius to be broken. Even when bound by the Chains, Neriah's negative energy was immense but out of control, capable of consuming her and overwhelming her body while driving her to insanely destructive rampages. Her potential with the Chains shattered is unknown and unwitnessed.
  • Marilyn: Neriah's trusty pistol, a glossy-looking pistol with a curious firing mechanism. Rather than a conventional hammer, there's a steam-powered firing coil buried inside, and it fires the bullets at a significantly higher penetrating power than a conventional revolver could, venting steam out the 'nostrils' behind the magazine in the process.
  • Trusty Shovel: It's a simple excavator's spade. With this, she can dig into the turf, or into piles of rocks, or even use it to pry open doors or smash locks. It's a big help to the team, too - when Neriah digs in, it gives the entire team a helping hand by opening up handholds or giving them something to use for leverage.
  • Excavator's Lens: A simple eyepiece, a common tool used by Excavators across Filgaia. Neriah can use it to inspect things for treasure, helping her to uncover hidden secrets the naked eye might miss.
  • Chameleon Cloak: Neriah found this in a dungeon somewhere in western Ignas and managed to wrangle it away from another Drifter. The cloak shifts its colour to match the background she's standing against. Most often she'll use it to blend into the background in a fight so she can maneuver into an advantageous position and attack.

Logs and Cutscenes

Chapter 1, Act 1

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Chapter 1, Act 2

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Chapter 1, Act 3

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Chapter 1, Act 4

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Chapter 1, Epilogue

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Chapter 2, Act 1

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Chapter 2, Act 2

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Chapter 2, Act 3

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Chapter 2, Act 4

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Chapter 2, Epilogue

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Chapter 3, Act 1

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Relationships

Editor's note: Most of these opinions are in some way crazy.

Neriah's little obsessions

  • Jacqueline Barber: "Gosh, Jay is just the most precious pumpkin. I hate that I had to hurt her. I wanted to save her and let her be happy in a world with no assholes left in it. I would've killed everyone who so much as looked at her funny and we would've been great friends. And you know what really makes me feel awful? The fact that I know she still has such a nice heart. But it's OK if she decides she wants to fight me, because I know in her heart we're still friends! I want to make her so happy. I want to take her away to a happy place and hug her and love her and protect her and be with her always."
  • Riesenlied: "At first I thought she was really saccharine and just this big obnoxious super-pure saint, but she's actually really nice and treated me like I'm a person and not just someone's boot scrapings. She's just about the only one who treated me like she cares... and for all that, I repaid her by blasting her in front of Mikaia. Of all the people I had to fight, I didn't want it to be her. I just wish I could do better by her. When I'm done, though, she'll have a happy place full of joy and peace and everyone who ever loved her and I'll hug her forever and ever."
    • Mikaia: "I'm a horrible person. I'm a horrible person. I'm a horrible person. I'm a horrible person. I'm a horrible person. I'm a horrible person. I'm a horrible person. I'm a horrible person. I'm a horrible person. I'm a horrible person. I'm a horrible person."

People who feed the sickness

  • Millenia: "I feel really drawn to her in this strangely magnetic way, even though she's really forward and keeps suggesting she wants to eat me.... But I think I'm starting to understand why now. Millenia... she and I really do share the same birthright, even if she seems to have a different "feel" than I do. We're peas in a pod - maybe even pieces. Together, I think we can do a lot of great things."
  • K.K.: "The Trial Knight is overdrawn on favours at this point and I'm not sure how I feel about busting up Statues, but at least they're insightful and pretty stolid. I kind of admire them. I wish they'd take off the armour, though. I feel like I kind of want to kiss whoever's under the helmet. I mean, unless it's someone really gross. Like Ethius."
  • Seraph Ragnell: "Okay, maybe she's not the dead, but she's still a pretty interesting person, and kind of sly and witty, which I really like. Ragnell... she really helped me learn a lot about myself. I'm grateful to her for coming with me."
  • Rosaline Calice: "I like her a lot better now that she's accepted that the horrible feelings inside her are perfectly fine. Rosaline was always scared of me before, but now I think she's starting to realize that the world really is terrible and it's alright to hurt the people who hurt you. I heard she got cured recently... I hope she took some lessons away from it and became someone who's more comfortable with her negative emotions. She'll be so much better for it."
  • Virginia Maxwell: "If it weren't for Virginia's help, I would still be bound by the Chains of Arius. She's the one who made all this possible. She helped me to understand that I am NUMBER EIGHT and that what was holding me back was something else. I wonder if she knows how important she is to me...."

People who aren't on The List

  • Ambrosius: "He seems like a pretty okay guy for someone who's supposedly a crazy space alien. I wonder if his planet's made of cheese. He was incredibly helpful when I needed someone to back me up, though. What a dedicated guy."
  • Emma Hetfield: "I instantly feel stupid when she walks into a room."
  • Fei Fong Wong: "I feel like Fei understands me a little bit. People hate us both... maybe that means we can be friends."
  • Iskandra Grendorre: "She's kind of a butthead sometimes, but then, I hate most people in Filgaia too, so, whatever, let's be buttheads. At least she seems cool.""
  • Layna Manydays: "Where's she from? She seems like she's from a time long past... but I'm glad she stood up for me. It's nice."
  • Lily Keil: "It's nice that someone out there doesn't expect me to be a cackling bundle of evil monologues. Though with some of those spells, I wonder if she's just as horrible as me in her heart? That's kind of appealing and I wanna meet her."
  • Lunata Croze: "She's a nice girl... she's really sensitive. She's not afraid of me like the others, I don't think. I'm... I'm kind of glad."
  • Malfi: "She's really nice and kind of elegant. I know people bag on the Metal Demons, but I like her a lot better than most humans, that's for sure."
  • Morgan Newkirk: "He's handsome and he was definitely coming on to me... before he got to know me, anyway. I regretted having to hurt him and his friends back there at the Pleasing Garden. I wonder if that'll change how he feels about me. I hope not."
  • Sephilia Lampbright: "SHE'S SO CUTE I WANNA PINCH HER WIDDLE CHEEKS but she'd probably be really offended if I said so? Plus I think I scare her, which sucks. Still A+ would get punched by Chauncey again."
  • Yarobeleedt: "Awwww, Mr. Garbles... what a shy guy. I'm sorry I scared him. I always scare people. I hate it. I wish I didn't have to."

People on the fence but who might be OK

  • Elena: "She's one of those Granas nuns, isn't she? She always seems to be on edge around me. But then, I would be too...."
  • Siegfried: "I don't think he respects me much - or any human - but that doesn't matter. Our objectives intersect sometimes. I was glad I could help him go after the Statue of Ge Ramtos... glad he accepted my help."

The List

  • Cassidy Cain: "She's sassy and doesn't seem to take anything seriously. People like that irritate me, especially when the one they're mocking is me. Even if she does have style, I don't think we'll ever be anything but enemies."
  • Cecilia Adlehyde: "She seems like she might actually have a sympathetic bone or two in her body. Too bad I'm gonna probably kill her gods. Ah well. Can't make an omelette without breaking a few Guardians."
  • Cyre H. Lorentz: "Pinching my butt is not OK!"
  • Elvis: "Who is this doofus? I get that he's one of Ambrosius's people, but he keeps shouting science at me and fighting for the other side! Plus he keeps punching me in the face! Why is he punching me in the face?!"
  • Ethius Hesiod: "I am going to kill him. I am going to kill him and I am going to rip his soul out and stuff it into a little doll and play with it always. Show him how it feels to be helpless when someone bigger and stronger than you thinks you're subhuman. I won't be happy until I hear him cry and wail and scream and hurt and die."
  • Fenrir: "Oh, please. Glare away. I don't mind. Ha. Ha. Ha."
  • Ida Everstead-Rey: "What a hateful person. Her despair really suits her. I hope she spends a good long time wallowing in it. She deserves it. She seems like she's one of those religious nuts who talks trash just because I happen to draw on the God of Evil."
  • Josephine Lovelace: "It must be easy to lecture people when you're normal. But she won't be doing much lecturing if I run across her again."
  • Jude Moshe: "Another flippant person who doesn't take me seriously, even knowing what I can do."
  • Lydia Seren: "You should've left me in Astie Jail. Just because we're Ginny buddies, it doesn't mean I'm going to let you just protect Ethius all the time. No one who loves that monster can ever be my friend."
  • Margaret: "I'll teach you to short me on tips, even if that cigarette holder thing is awesome."
  • Matilda Whitehead: ""I used to really like Matilda, until she decided I deserve to be summarily executed. That hurt. She seemed like she was an OK person but she turned out to be someone awful, just like most other people in my life."
  • Mihaya: "I mean, I don't know her? But she sure is cute. But she also keeps shouting about how evil I am and setting me on fire. Or on ice. Or on lightning...? Why does everyone want to do that to me? All I want to to is kill her goddess and take over the world. Sounds like she's got some growing up to do."
  • Noeline: "Why does she have to be so sassy? If Riese didn't like her so much, I'd definitely Ethius her."
  • Thomas the Medical Student: "I'd prefer this guy as a corpse. Possibly several pieces of one."
  • Rose: "I used to like her. She's just another one like all the rest. Another one who just takes one look at me and throws me under the cart. Go figure."

Intense ambivalence

  • Id: "He's right. I am a destroyer. I was bound by the chains of causality. Generations ago, someone acted, and I've been reacting ever since. Action, reaction. Cause, and effect. But now I'm the one acting. If I want to, I feel like now I could destroy everyone who's wronged me. And I'm not sure if I hate him for driving me down this road... or owe him a debt of gratitude. --I mean, either way I'm gonna murder him, but."
  • Runette Forton: "I knew she was up to something pretty quickly. I only wish that I'd taken the opportunity to replace her sooner. If I hadn't had to rush so much, I could've avoided having to fight all those Drifters and expose myself. That said, she wasn't an awful sort. Zealous. But not awful."

The Cult of Valmar

Filgaia Branch

  • Neriah's orphan collection: "...Why are you all looking at me like that?"
    • Evie: "If I'm being honest with myself, I'm too terrible a person for Mikaia and Riese... but I can avoid making the same mistakes with Evie. Maybe if I love her the way she deserves to be loved, I'll feel better, too. I just... I just want to love somebody."
    • Annie, Michel and Lyric: "I'll care for them the way they deserve to be cared for. Better, in fact."
  • Yvain de Malville: "I've never had a seneschal before. It's kind of a nice feeling."
  • Svetlana: "Svetlana trusted me from the beginning. I'm glad she ended up on Lunar and stuck with me."

Lunar Branch

  • Malvain Oaks: "My best soldier. My bravest follower. If only Althena had done better by you."
  • Trent, Severn and Rideau: "Thank Valmar these three didn't get caught up in the Inquisition. Between the bunch of them, I'm sure my little group on Lunar will hang in there until I get back. If I get back."

Neriah's Soundtrack

See Also

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