Dwyer

## Relationships

### Family

Unnamed parents (deceased)Unnamed grandparents (deceased)Unnamed wife (also deceased)Unnamed child (also also deceased)Isaac Adley (Supah grandchild from some generations away)

### Friends

Maryon Sinclair, Emile Delalune, Mordecai Dagworth, Ives Arnette, Jihun Song damn its complicated

### Mortal Enemies

None. He's a forgiving man.His grandparents.

## Appearances

### Last Appearance

Tropism (portrayed by Jun)

Dwyer is a shopkeeper, apprentice cheesemaker, and later a travelling comedian featured in the MoM, Undying, and LGM storylines respectively. During the Men of Miasma arc, he held the role of the Executioner, while in the Le Grande Macabre arc, he held the role of the Veteran. Idk how to edit the infobox Kill me.

## Introductions

*"Feeble minds would never know of greater desires so intimately; this would ring true for **Dwyer** the most. Beneath his weak but welcoming smile buries the small soul of a forgetful shopkeeper; although plagued by his lack of knowledge, as well as his delicate clutch to a past, his sole wish for personal fulfilment makes successful attempts to remain in the present.*

*There is some cause behind his states of carelessness, unconfirmed by him; being the multiple bruises and freshly exposed wounds on his head. For long-time customers, Dwyer’s greeting of dripping blood (and maybe pus?) is familiar — comforting if not pitiable. But for thieves and others alike, the sap trickling from his head would serve as a means of reassurance, permitting them to take as much away from him as they want with little consequence."*

— Dwyer's introduction in the Men of Miasma arc, 1693.

*"A man like **Phineas Adley** breathes in fierce denial of the past, and in great anticipation toward his own present and future in the dairy industry. Upon mysteriously joining the faraway town of ( ) in Italy, he quickly got along with others— albeit his refusal to speak honestly of his own beginnings outside of ( ) was quite concerning. Not many could ever prod him about it without being faced with refutation, dishonesty, or in the rarest of cases, anger; it was almost confusing how an outsider like Phineas was hardly met with open malice, only being subject to spiteful gossip at most. But his supposedly misguided mercy otherwise and pride as an apprentice artisan cheesemaker would often give others the impression that they need not worry for his... private matters.*

*To those that tend to mind their business, he shows a smile on a clean face that gets wider as days pass; to others, however, he musters an (almost) pained smile to complement unsubstantial dialogue. Nonetheless, he is content to help others and depend on them every now and then."*

— Dwyer's introduction as Phineas Adley in the Undying arc, 1723.

*"Currently encased in a shell of light wax and cloth, the travelling comic **William "Roth" Dire** makes his unamusing entrance. Under a new name and face, he waxes and wanes all sorts of nosy and haughty nonsense, befitting of a masked man. As obnoxious and bold as Roth could get, his weird mask and shroud of textile protects himself from awkward silence.*

*When his skin is shed for the day, he resumes a more gentle and friendly personality, resembling a certain apprentice-- Dire, himself, speaks with almost the same amount of caution, the same amount of insecurity, and the same kind of aversion toward the past. Yet, he can lower his voice, hold himself back, and wipe his own disgusting snot and tears."*

— Dwyer's final introduction as Roth in the Le Grande Macabre arc, 1874.

## Appearance

Dwyer has dark brown hair swept behind his right ear and amber eyes.

### Men of Miasma

When he was in his twenties, his hair was unevenly cut at uhhh back length and the majority of his head and body was covered in wounds, bruises, dried blood, and pus. His attire consisted of a baggy yellowing blouse and trousers. Dwyer was very very scrawny.

### Undying

As Phineas, he becomes less scrawny duh but his face became considerably cleaner and recognisable. His greying hair was cut shorter (yet still uneven) and he grew facial hair. Naturally, he has small wrinkles around his face. His attire consisted of a blouse, (below the knee idfk) trousers, and round glasses, initially to correct his vision.

### Le Grande Macabre

As Roth, dark circles, even more chapped lips, and light stubble are hidden behind a yellowing venetian mask. His hair grows back out into a mane, similar to his appearance as Dwyer, which is tied into a low ponytail. His attire consisted of shit ass jacket and shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbow, a jabot, and trousers. His shoes are ok i guess. Dont wanna talk about it...

## Background

~~Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, Dwyer was raised. He sure was~~

Born "\_\_\_\_ Dire" in Braintree, Massachusetts, Dwyer was surrounded by whatever. His mother was executed not long after his birth and his status as an illegitimate child had earned him a sour reputation among the people who took him in. He was under the impression that his mother had apparently committed a grave sin and that his existence would guarantee him a place in hell.

Since the death of his grandparents, Dwyer was extremely weak and would often yearn for physical violence. Dwyer had believed that he could forget things by force and often resorted to various forms of self-destruction. Not long after he started his job as a shopkeeper for his family's old business, others had noted to take advantage of his weakness. His reputation as a product of infidelity would dissipate as his new reputation as a weakling was made clear to others. His surname, Dire, would assimilate into different shapes and forms before settling as Dwyer.

Amidst the aftermath of the miasma in his hometown, the Entity had revealed itself before him and Saint Reeves, informing Dwyer of his ancestors background as worshippers and its inevitable, but very small, bestowment of its blood onto them. Dwyer was not given immortality or any special abilities at the time, but he learned of his own ancestry and the Entity's reasoning behind his role and alignment in the first game. The traces of blood in Dwyer were never suspected until then, as it was heavily diluted and had never directly affected him or the people around him.

Since surviving and encountering the Entity in Braintree, he had separated from Saint Reeves and travelled to multiple towns before settling in a secular town in Italy, to pose as Phineas Adley; an American-born family man finding apprenticeship. He assimilated into the town as a resident partly due to his own cooperation and eagerness, however, the town residents had noted not to ask or remind him of his situation before then as his reactions would become extreme. His previous habits of self harm had ceased as he made an attempt to start a new life with a family, far from Puritanism. He got married to a woman from a family of artisans and had a child.

On the final day of the Undying arc, Phineas was bestowed with immortality but incurred the sin of never being able to forget the experience of his acquaintances deaths; these would often manifest as recurring and distressing nightmares of him dying in several painful ways possible. As soon as he woke back up in the tavern, he made an immediate decision to discard his life as Phineas and abandon his family for good, choosing a life of solitude which he believed to be appropriate for him. Idfk

151 years after he was spared by Sion and the Entity, Dwyer continued his cycle of travelling and changing identities before being taken to (Insert LGM place) as Roth. Due to his sin, he experienced sleep deprivation and often avoided falling asleep whenever possible, which led him to occasionally pass out. Before the incident, he had been stealing and stowing away on boats and carriages in order to survive, beyond the name of the travelling comedian. Not long before his third game, he had experienced nightmares of a new, unanticipated death at the hands of a mysterious man, accompanied by apparitions of a faceless figure.

## Personality

By nature, he has shown some aversion toward discussing his past in detail. In younger years, he avoided it solely because of alleged memory loss, while in Undying, he shows defence and shallow dishonesty when others attempt to discuss or question the events of Men of Miasma, as well as his own identity outside of "Phineas Adley". In less dire circumstances, he is oblivious, rambling, friendly, cooperative, and prefers to not take the lead or put himself at risk first. He rarely picks or pursues fights with other people unless he is overwhelmed or he visibly doesn't like someone.

### Men of Miasma

Due to his limited strength, he was highly reliant on other peoples guidance and suggestions, and was slow to notice things -- he was practically a friend to all, and had never suspected anyone alone. As the Executioner, he was heavily aligned with the interests of the town and waited for his target, Lillith Parris, to be pursued by others.

### Undying

Taking on the identity of Phineas Adley, his personality changed to become less quiet, however, he was easily startled and provoked, especially in regards to Braintree and its residents. He eventually grew to be less disturbed at the prospect of talking about it; this attitude had carried on for another 151 years since, as he was able to reminisce and slightly accept his old age. He likes cheese.

### Le Grande Macabre & Face Value/Tropism

As Roth, the travelling comedian, he had made visible effort to stay strong, but he was still struggling to distrust people. He had maintained passiveness mostly due to exhaustion or indifference. Roth was considerably as tender as Dwyer, often teasing the other members of the network and showing awe toward the people around him. He makes an effort to repress negative emotion until he is alone at night; when mourning, he continues to express frustration against his own weakness. He makes attempts at handling the burden of a responsible adult around them. but hes stupid

## Relationships

Naturally, Dwyer is a person who is capable of forgiving, if not forgetting.

### The Entity

As revealed in MoM, Dwyer has a small, generational connection to the Entity. Dwyer mostly maintains indifference toward the Entity, with occasional (& definitely appropriate) dismay. Unlike his ancestors, he is no worshipper.

### Cast: Men of Miasma

During his early life and in Braintree, Dwyer had a streak of mistaking names and appearances unless the person supposedly left a greater impression on them (although in the cases in which he does remember others, he prefers using first names; the only exception being Saint Reeves). Toward the end of the arc, Dwyer proved his ability to actually address others properly. He did not have many close friends, however, Maryon could be considered a friend because he spent two nights with her anyway tbh.

### Cast: Undying

His relationships with others were deteriorating since day 5 tbh so he became slightly more cautious of others, almost refusing to apologise to Mordecai at first or even have a handshake with him because he believed that Mordecai would not appreciate it. He's still very poggers i think. He likes people

### Cast: Le Grande Macabre

He rarely made any new relationships. Notably, he made two new friends from the Radio Network-- Jihun Song and Ives Arnette. Roth carries some sense of dignity around Jihun. Aware of Jihun's admiration toward him and Roth's responsibility as a possible role model, he often suppressed his own negativity in favour of consoling Jihun and the others. Spewing poetry and sweet words, he often teased Jihun, occasionally oblivious to the latter's embarrassment. Around Ivy, he views him as a skilled and caring individual and trusts in his abilities.

In regard to the other survivors of the previous game, he did not spend much time with them; but he shortly harboured some sort of bitterness toward Marley Lied before getting along with her.

### Cast: Tropism

Hes a nice guy He cauhgt up with some fellas. He did that

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## Trivia

* He is farsighted and has had trouble recognising people by their face. His facial recognition improves later because he is very polite.
* When he was little, he wanted to make dolls or cheese.
* He's not very good at it btw.
* He values his own boundaries and personal fulfilment.
* He can't count too well. Due to his background in Braintree, he was illiterate until post-undying. He is still not very good at reading and writing.
* Since the miasma, Dwyer has occasionally placed offerings for his old acquaintances.