Embrace Frelsi

Embrace is your mom.

## Appearence

Embrace is Caucasian, and has long black hair which is normally tied into a bun at the back; two piercing vacant blue eyes that look as if they are propped up by the sunken lilac bags beneath them are obscured by his fringe. His features are sharp and slender, and his chin covered in stubble, making him look handsome in a rugged way.

Each of his ears are slightly nibbled away, though this is concealed by his hair. Although not obvious, his nose has a slight purple tinge at the end much like that of an octopus; this may be linked to his inability to smell? His legs also appear to be heavily scarred, as are his hands which both have long slits down the palms.

He often wears black trench coats, black trousers, and a plain light blue with a black tie and black waistcoat. He will regularly don a turquoise fur shawl on top of this, covering his shoulders while reaching to his hips.

### Equpiment

-The user carries an M16 with no front sight. Abnormally, the top of the hand guard supports a mechanism that ejects an extendable blade reaching to the end of the barrel, allowing the firearm to be used as a makeshift sword

-A wallet containing an assortment of debit cards, business cards, contact information, and other such paraphernalia

-A Beatle-07 phone

-Several handkerchiefs

## Personality

Embrace retains an unnervingly calm, stoic demeanour, rarely losing his composure regardless of how dire circumstances may be. Unlike most Emitters, he has learned to impose a level of restraint on his own emotions. Each situation is approached from a tactical and analytical perspective, with the only important factors considered being factual information & Embrace’s own virile feelings.

However, there is a stark contrast between how Greed handles things normally and how he acts when in proximity to those he considers important. He exudes a big dad energy toward those he loves, kind and jovial as well as shepherdly and protective. This heartfelt genuity for his family is one he shows with pride.

Arguably Greed’s least appealing trait is his belief that to love someone properly, you must first own them. A person cannot be reliably protected if you don’t control the possible dangers lying in wait, and therefore their surroundings as a whole.  This results in Greed actually being extremely possessive in certain situations, asserting that being restricted but safe is better than being free and at risk of danger.

Greed’s long-term goal is to make the planet as safe a place as possible to live; not because he cares about the planet, but because he wants it to be as pleasant as possible for his family. He likens everyone in the world to ‘a fish with a dream’, chasing their goals mindlessly in a vast ocean.

Despite all his weaknesses as a person, there are certainly positives to his personality. The silver lining to his black-and-white distinction between ‘family and strangers’ makes him unreasonably generous to those he has promised to look after. And, although possessive & entitled, he makes an effort to be selfless to others when he can spare the expense.

In social situations, Greed is jovial and laid-back, with a habit of waffling on about random topics he takes an interest in. Although he is typically not one to start a conversation, he enjoys being the recipient of attention from more extroverted individuals. Normally Greed is fairly charismatic, yet this social affluence appears to dissipate with women; he likes to consider himself a bit of a Romeo, flirting fairly cheekily, though his endeavours are often met with failure.

Some more niche parts of his personality include his affection for children, enjoying taking care of them we he can, and his love for animals, particularly Tiki.

## Biography

“This world belongs to you, and you alone; I’ll make it so”

Bena took care not to stumble as she sauntered into the office, mug of precariously prepared coffee in hand. No sugar, 94 degrees, Blueland Blend, and a dash of oat milk: her job as a receptionist for Mr Frelsi much reminded her of the Barista job she’d begrudgingly slaved away at back when she attended high school. That being said, he was far and away a more preferable customer than those she had dealt with in her younger days.

Walking toward his mahogany desk, she observed the atmosphere of his room as she did every morning. Wafting gently, the aroma of lavender and lemongrass danced in the air, blending into a humble fragrance that shared its scent with the morning caffeine; the hushed fluttering of paper could be heard as her dear boss began to summit his mountain of administrative work, underlying the ‘tap-tap-tap’ of the stilettos he had gifted her for her 25th.

Embrace sat twirling his pen, moving back and forth on his skinny chair. He seemed deep in thought. Beneath his eyes were the familiar ink sacs Bena woefully peered at each time she saw him, tired bags maintained by a diet of sleepless nights. Tiki snoozed in the corner, the adorable furball dreaming about frolicking in the Central Park.

“Thank you, Bena. You know, we have errand runners for making drinks, you needn’t trouble yourself like this all the time.”

She smiled.

“Making coffee is easier on my ears than listening to Marco scream at his clients down the hall from reception. Trust me, it’s fine Mr Frelsi.”

Chuckling, he gratefully accepted the coffee and took a long thankful sip.

Bena smiled yet again and went to leave, but a sudden rush of butterflies swarmed in her stomach. Something felt off to her.

“Are you okay, Mr Frelsi?”

…

“Don’t lie to me, I’ll know”

Silence ensued, lingering for a moment, before Embrace sighed and set his cup down.

“When I hired you for your tenacity and intuition, I honestly thought they’d be more of a blessing than a burden” he said, a defeated smile painted onto his expression

“It’s not my fault you can’t handle strong women”

“I definitely didn’t hire you for your subtlety.”

His voice sounded more laboured this time, as if each word were being squashed under an iron weight.

“I… I’ve been thinking about the past, is all. I’ve not been home to Ishland in a long time, not since her.”

Bena stood in shock as he spoke. It was the first time he’d talked about anything beside the present or future in, well… she couldn’t recall how long.

“Mr Frelsi, I-“

“No. No, it's fine. I’m sorry. She just crossed my mind. I’m meeting that egotistical little munchkin tomorrow and he chose an aquarium as the spot. His sense of humour really hasn’t grown on me.”

“Hmph” he stretches, looking at the ceiling wistfully

“I can’t remember when I last spent quality time with the runt, Jank, or any of the others.”

“Well, maybe once you’ve finished your meeting with your nephew, I’ll come by and we can go to that new coffee shop nearby. I hear they recently brought in a new brew.”

Embrace eyes Bena with an emotion not quite discernible. The corners of his lips tighten into a thin-lipped grin as he thanks her quietly.

“He’s hardly my ‘nephew’. But yes, that would be nice.”

Seconds pass as the two share an exchange that quickly becomes too tense to persist; not in a bad way, but not in one either person has the confidence to move forward with.

“Now” she blurts.

“If you don’t go home to sleep in the next few hours I’m going to lie to HR and say you tried to hit on me. You got it?” she commanded, her inviting smile doing little to suppress her serious tone.

Bowing his head in defeat, he sat up and took a sip from his coffee.

“Yes madam. I’ll finish this stack and I’ll take a break.”

Satisfied, knowing it would be the most she got from him, Bena arose. He always had such pretty eyes, she thought; it was just a shame they had two ink sacs hanging from them at all times.

Turning on her heel, she began to make her way to his office door:

“Thank you, Melissa.”

before stopping.

“Hm?” she asked puzzled

“Oh, nothing, I just said thank you, Bena.”

“Oh, I see. Anytime Mr Frelsi.”

Shutting the door, the red-haired lady waltzed gracefully down the hall and flopped into her spinny chair with a sigh. Phones rang, classical music played in the background from her Ipod, and Marco’s loud yelling continued to boom from nearby. ‘Melissa’? Mr Frelsi hadn’t mentioned any ‘Melissa’ before. Not even when he had told her about his pirate days.

“Gaaaaaaaarghhhh” she yawned, bolting upright.

Strange, that much was certain. She would be sure to make a mental note of it for the future; like any good secretary, she made sure to know her boss.

## Skillset

Sign Language: Greed knows sign language

Inordinate Affluence: Although not a skill per say, Greed is exceptionally rich; he is able to procure information and items typically inaccessible to less wealthy individuals

Crafty Combatant: Embrace has a knack for fighting in unexpected ways, taking his opponents by surprise

Skilled Swordsman: Embrace is skilled at using his katanas; though not a master by any means, his style less refined than samurai or other practitioners, his physical prowess generally carries him through

Money Man:  Embrace is very good with numbers, finance, and estimation in particular. His ability to predict events based on probability is unparalleled. His knowledge of the economy and financial specifics is similarly unrivalled.

Growth Gauging: Embrace has a knack for precisely judging people’s potential, both in Nen and as a person, from nothing more than a glance

## Nen

Nen Affinity: Emitter

Water Divination: Embrace changed the colour of the water to indigo. Since training, he is now able to colour the water so it becomes fully opaque.

Nen Mastery:  Greed has a commendable aura output and good control over his aura, though these talents are relatively standard for Hunters of his caliber. On the other hand, his aura reserves are inconceivably massive due to his Hatsu Aphotic Offer.

Basic Nen Abilities

Greed has mastered all the basic abilities: Ten, Ren, Zetsu, and Hatsu

Advanced Nen Abilities

Greed has mastered Gyo, Ryu, and Shu. He is capable of Ken and Ko, but less so than the aforementioned techniques. This may be reflective of his disdain for brute force. By far his most awe-inspiring skill is his In - Greed is capable of selectively hiding parts of his aura in an instant, even when it is emitted at considerable distances.

Greed is not trained in conventional En

Proficiency in Other Affinities

Greed is a pillar of Emission, being able to emit and maintain his aura over preposterous lengths. His second most practised categories are Enhancement and Manipulation which he excels at. He has little to no training in Transmutation or Conjuration, though he wishes to improve his affinity for the latter. Previously he has commented on how he finds Conjurers to be terribly useful, and finds himself pontificating about what convenient things he’d make if his category placement had been different.

Miscellaneous Nen Techniques

As a virtuoso in his given affinity, Greed is capable of a plethora of basic techniques many other less experienced Emitters may have to develop a Hatsu for. Propelling himself using aura and flinging his aura offensively are manoeuvres he utilises in combat. A speciality of his is his ability to colour water so it becomes fully opaque in a way similar to the Water Divination Test, being able to use the water as a means to stain surfaces and even temporarily blind people if exposed to their eyes.

Hatsu:

-Hatsu-

Aphotic Offer

{Proposal of the Seadevil}

Emission 100%, Manipulation 80%

The user can grant aura to another individual, who is referred to as a Stock for the purposes of the transaction, by implanting a Dream Bubble into them.

The user does this by manifesting a special bubble imbued with Investment Aura equalling between 1 - 10% of the Stock’s total aura reserves, whatever is deemed appropriate by the user.

In return for imparting their power, the user may demand a percentage of Return Aura from the Stock at a later date. This is at a rate of 50% interest on the original value lended, similar to a payday loan  (e.g. 1% becoming 1.5%, 10% becoming 15%).

Return Aura transfers the emotions a Stock was feeling at the precise time the aura departed.

It should be noted that Greed can visualise the location of any individual and differentiate them from one-another by closing his eyes and focusing on unique Dream Bubbles; he can also vaguely divine their emotions by measuring them through their Nen. This allows him to track Stocks at all times, and monitor their feelings.

Conditions

1. Greed must know the forename, age, and a single close secret of any client prior to being able to conduct a deal. The forename and age do not have to be the real forename or age of the client; only what the client genuinely believes them to be. The secret must be one of great importance to the client, and must ‘relate to their dream’, a stipulation put forward by Greed when he asks them about it; this is how Dream Bubbles get tailored to individuals.

1. The user must scribe a written contract which details the following provisions:

* Obligations and Conditions of the Contract -- what each party needs to do to fulfil the terms of the contract
* Performance -- how well each party performs the terms of the contract
* Payment Terms -- a schedule that specifies when all payments are to be made
* Liabilities -- defines the liability of each party in terms of the contract
* Breach of Contract -- what will happen should either party fail to fulfil their end of the agreement

     Performance, Payment terms, Liabilities, and Breach of Contract are all simpler provisions that outline what fulfilling the Conditions of the Contract should look like, as well as the consequences if they are not fulfilled. Consequences in the context of the ability means losing access to the aura reserves and paying a flat fee of aura to Greed should the accepted conditions be violated (3x the aura initially lended)

Any stipulations of the contract must be deemed reasonable by Greed’s standards; he cannot demand that they go to the moon for example, as this is simply unrealistic.

Greed must keep the original contract intact, or the ability will end and the lended aura will disperse permanently, not returning to Greed. Additionally, the Stock must provide their: Forename, Supposed Age, Given Secret, Date of Signing, and Signature; to be written on the contract in the directed areas.

Upon both parties signing the contract, Greed must read it through and memorise the written details of the Stock.

1. Greed must answer in-detail, any questions posed to him by the Stock regarding the contract with directness, clarity, and semantic honesty prior to it being signed; violating this clause after the contract is signed will result in the contract being wrongfully terminated and the Stock being able to permanently retain the lended aura without future cost.

1. Greed must keep secrets provided to him by any Stock private; failing to do so, by directly allowing the secret to be divulged, will result in the contract being wrongfully terminated and the Stock being able to permanently retain the lended aura without future cost.

1. For the aura to be transferred, the user and the Stock must undergo a ritual after the contract has been signed by both parties. The user must initiate a handshake with the Stock, and have the Stock accept; at this point, the user must manifest the Dream Bubble by focusing, which will then float into the Stock. This process takes about 5 seconds to complete. After this ritual, the Stock can gain access to the Invested Aura by incanting the phrase “Begin Transaction”. Once this command is given, the tentacle within them will grant them the Invested Aura, and the Invested Aura is considered to belong to the Stock, flooding throughout their body and merging with their own reserves until the contract terminates.

1. Greed must ‘check-in’ with his clients on a semi-regular basis; this means conversing with them on a monthly basis face-to-face or by mobile, and answering any queries they may have. Failing to do so within a month will result in the contract being wrongfully terminated and the aura being lost.

1. To recover lended aura, Greed must verbally give the client 7 days notice. After these 7 days have passed the Return Aura is calculated. Greed may terminate the contract and recall the Return Aura to himself at any time by uttering the command “Conclude Transaction”.

Limitations

1. Greed cannot lend less than 1% of a Stock’s own aura reserves to them, or more than 10%, at the risk of losing access to this ability.

1. Greed has vowed to distribute no more than 90% of his reserves among clients at any one time, at risk of losing access to this ability.

1. Should the target die while the aura is lended, Greed will lose all the Invested Aura.

1. Stocks have been known to experience bouts of sickness for indefinite periods of time after absorbing the aura, with varying degrees of severity and time depending on the individuals’ constitution and the quantity of aura received.