Ansaari Interrupted (see what I did there)

((OOC disclaimer: This thread is going to be less an interactive story and more a chronicle of the various personalities Ansaari has thus far displayed for others to know of and perhaps some hints to secrets that have yet to be revealed in game ;) ))

**A journal is found, clearly a work in progress. The writing in the journal is written so dryly and concisely that when reading it one can hear an Attenborough-esque voice in their head. Something akin to an enchantment seems to be laid upon the tome where one feels free to read, but not remove the book from where it lays**


Subject: A Khajiiti female who goes by the name "Ansaari" If this is her true name, a name given her after her mind shattered, or some sort of amalgam of the names her various personalities concocted remains to be seen.

The subject first came to my attention some years ago, likely shortly after she escaped, or was released, from her oft mentioned, oft denied "master" whom is believed to be the Daedric Prince known as Sheogorath. Though getting her to name that master for confirmation is akin to convincing the green lady to cheat on her destined husband. Her past before "escape" is even harder to pin down, as I have yet to catch her speaking of it, nor of how long she was in captivity.

Through many hours of observation, I have observed that the "core" personality of Ansaari is actually many many personalities, acting in concert towards common cause, though the personality in charge at any given time seems to shift almost at random. This is most obvious when she is in the midst of one of her giggling fits, whereby her ears are in constant motion, listening to many percieved voices, even when no other sound is present.

Addendum: Further observation has revealed that, though random, the "Ansaari" that is in charge at any one time is often the most appropriate for the situation that she finds herself in. There may be a deeper, hidden, intelligence that decides the personality in charge at a given time. The harm that had to be endured to cause such a strange coping mechanism must have been staggering in scope and/or time.

Of these core personalities, the one most often in charge seems to be one I denote as "the child." She seems constantly, insatiably curious, and playful in the extreme. She seems to have little concept of right and wrong, not from lack of knowledge or experience, but a pure lack of understanding of the concept. She also seems to have a short attention span and memory. Often assigning descriptive nicknames to people she knows instead of remembering and using their proper names. This seems to be more a preference for those she likes as opposed to those she does not.

Closely related to, but separate from "the child" is the one I have taken to calling "the trickster" this is the second personality I see commonly in command of Ansaari. This version of the khajiit seems almost as innocent as the child, but is clearly differentiated in the fact that she knows right from wrong, and bends those rules in order to play her pranks. Thus far I have not observed any pranks of a malicious nature. This Ansaari instead seems to prefer to be more annoying than anything, acts such as throwing things at others in a crowd and attempting (unsuccessfully) to pin the blame on others. Perhaps these acts are the child and trickster playing, just as two small children would play with each other?

The third and fourth personalities I have thus far named and noticed I refer to as "the thief" and "the nurturer." These two personalities seem to be active often but usually in the background, causing Ansaari to act without her "lead" personalities even noticing. A prime example of this is Ansaari "stealing" a friends purse from a thief and "accidentally" dropping it where the friend can get their property back. Other examples tend to be Ansaari "finding" things in her pack such as food so that she can eat, as the child personality seems to often forget to get these provisions herself. There seem to be very few occasions where either of these personalities seem to prefer coming to the fore.

**The writing begins to degrade into random doodles of butterflies, horses, and something that could be a bad stick figure Sheogorath**

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((Continued, feel free to give feedback, I like hearing things))

**The writing picks up again after the doodles, again in the cultured almost pretentious style**

Note: Blast it all! Despite my best efforts the subject has appeared to notice me, going so far as to deface this very journal. I shall have to work harder at hiding my presence from her. She seems obsessed with butterflies, almost revering them in one breath, and hating them in the next, further proof that her mysterious master is Sheogorath perhaps?

The fifth personality I have noticed coming from the subject I have dubbed "the protector." This personality most often comes to the fore when Ansaari is threatened beyond the ability of her other personalities to compensate, or escape from, though it has on occasion taken control just because it could. The protector personality is at once ruthless and blood thirsty, and yet seems to have a weak spot for children, and the defenseless. This is perhaps the reason it does not outright dominate "the child" and "trickster" presonalities, letting them remain in control. This personality seems most heavily based in the vampirism Ansaari's other personalities don't notice. I personally have observed the subject while this personality was at the fore slaughter a group of bandits merely because it could. Taking great delight in feeding and sating the thirst all vampires tend to have.

While I am sure there are further personalities called "Ansaari" There are also several separate unnamed personalities that I have noticed. These personalities are all unique in several ways but are separate from the Ansaari personalities in that they all seem to not know of, or interact with, the Ansaari personalities or with themselves. They also seem unique in that, while the core Ansaari personalities shift almost seamlessly between each other, these personalities appear after a visible "change over" and go so far as to affect the subject's speech patterns and mannerisms, these new behaviours appear nearly flawless for the race they depict.

The first of these outside personalities would be "The Imperial." This personality is the crafter, the merchant, and the politician. She is confident in herself. Knowledgeable in the ways of commerce and the crafting of Weapons. She also appears to be knowledgeable in their use. But prefers word to weapon if possible.

The second of these personalities is "the Nord." This personality is the stereotypical "barbarian" she is crude, rash in action, and loves a good fight and a better mug of mead. This is the brawler personality, and seems most apt to appear when a non-life threatening, yet still dangerous situation arises, such as a bar fight.

The third, of the thus far observed, outside personalities is "the redguard." Next to the core personality of "the protector" this is likely the best fighter of Ansaari's personalities. The redguard seems to prefer the bow to the blade, and seems to excel at tracking and hunting. This seems to be the collector of the personalities, providing the hides and herbs for coin and ores for forging that makes up Ansaari's spending allowances. The redguard also seems to appear as often as the protector for dangerous situations, and perhaps the two are tied together in some way.

Addendum: It occurs to me that perhaps the Redguard is how Ansaari found me during previous observations, proving a link between the outside personalities and the core ones? Further observations will need to be made."

**The writing style changes, becoming a barely legible scribble along with more doodles**

Ansaari thinks book is boring, there are no pictures! Ansaari will add pictures! Watcher guy is silly, this one likes watcher guy! Butterflies are pretty!

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((and the insanity continues!))

**The proper, legible writing begins again**

Note: Blast that khajiit, she found my journal again, despite my best efforts! Though I suppose this is a benefit in that it proves the subject can write, however poorly it may be. Having observed the subject for some time now, I will attempt to chronicle some of her actions to date, adding information on new personalities only as they appear.

When I first became aware of the Subject and began this study, Ansaari was a loner, skulking about at random stealing for coin or sneaking through caves for treasure. There is no way to know how long she was at this before I took notice of her, but took notice I did. At first I thought she was just a masterful thief with the odd habit of adventuring away from civilization from time to time, this of course changed one day when, as inevitably occurs with all thieves, even the best, she was caught, and "the nord" made an appearance. I am a great scholar of mannerisms, as my chosen vocation requires, so this sudden shift from stealthy khajiit to swaggering nord bravado was a beacon to me! The shift in demeanor had a different effect on Ansaari's attackers though, as it caused them to hesitate, leaving them open to a beating neither they, nor I, expected. All the while "the nord" laughed with delight.

The next event worth noting is the sudden change in routine as Ansaari, without prompting, sought out a guild to join. A ragtag gathering of sellswords, courtezans, merchants and ne'er-do-wells going by the name Blue Skooma. Perhaps "the child" grew lonely, and latched on to the excitement stirred up by this group and their actions?

The subject seems to have latched on to several members of this so called guild, forming a sort of friendship. Could this be some sort of reformation for Ansaari? An unconscious attempt to mend her own shattered mind? I cannot help but be intrigued at where these friendships shall lead.

The first of these friends is an Imperial I believe named Mereneth. She seems to be suffering from some affliction, perhaps she is in denial of. Though the illness appears to make Mereneth skittish around vampires, Ansaari seems to have taken notice, and developed a keen interest in the Imperial woman, doing all she can to get close and stay friendly with her.

The second of these friends is a man named Glace, and to a similar extent one named Weasel. I mention them together as they seemed tied to one other in some way I have yet to ascertain. Ansaari, proving she is far more observant than her dementia would indicate, seems to know these men's secrets, and refers to both as "broken one" almost as though they are the same person. Perhaps they show lesser signs of the same insanity Ansaari suffers, and she feels a kinship to them for it? I will have to try harder to gain the backgrounds on these men.

The third, a man named Do'maa? seems to have taken a mutual interest in Ansaari, as she has in him. The subject refers to him as "the one she knows but does not know." I would presume this is due to a different personality being in control at the time of their first introduction. This Do'maa appears to be the consumate merchant, dabbling in trades of all kinds, and seems to be interested in fostering those skills in others, including Ansaari.

Addendum: This Do'maa has definitely taken an interest of sorts in the subject, giving her two books to help further develop her crafting abilities, and earning the new nickname of "book giver." I have, likewise, observed him "playing" with her at an auction they attended, throwing peanuts at people in the crowd, and attempting to teach the subject how to properly eat the food. He definitely has earned Ansaari's admiration and attention. This is a development I watch with great interest!

Strife has appeared within the subject's chosen guild, centered around two men, a khajiit named Ri'sari, and an argonian named Qa'han. This rift could be trouble for the subject, setting her back in recovery, if indeed this was an attempt to heal her mind on her own, as her personalities seem divided as to which figure head to follow.

This Ri'sari is a ruthless, almost blood thirsty seeming man. My research points towards the man's loyalty to his people being absolute, leading to this ruthlessness. Lashing out at perceived threats with violence as a decisive measure so the trouble cannot return. He also strikes me as a man working with a desperate fervor to keep everything he has built from collapsing around him. It is little wonder, then, that Ansaari's "protector" "thief" and "nord" personalities seem to have taken a shining to this creature. It also, almost, seems that perhaps the "nurturer" has sided with the khajiit, perhaps an attempt by it to help calm the man and mitigate some of his excesses in violence through the subtle means she tends to prefer.

The Argonian, Qa'han, is acceptance to Ri'sari's ruthlessness, ice to the khajiit's fire, though the lizard seems to move with a similar desperation, both to protect his people and to counter Ri'sari. Where Ri'sari sought to destroy the threats arrayed against the guild, Qa'han strode to shelter those around him from the strife. Even when attacked directly by Ri'sari, the Argonian took steps to move in the shadows, arranging safe haven for his people with a speed that speaks of the desperation I mentioned before. (I should mention, during this altercation the khajiit believed he killed Qa'han. From my vantage a safe distance away, however, I was able to see the argonian escape without serious harm) With the wonders the argonian has managed through despiration and lack of time, I cannot help but wonder what he will manage once he has time to slow down and think. Ansaari's personalities of trickster, redguard, and fittingly, the Imperial, seems to have taken particular interest in Qa'han and his merchant endeavors.

The child personality seems not to have taken to either side inclusively in this schism of the guild, which, given her innocent nature, is not a surprise.

**for once the passage closes out without the doodles and scribbles**

((to be continued please let me know thoughts this thread, it is wordy but i am hoping interesting))

Mereneth turns to her right, looking around the empty interior of the house, and spots the journal. She skims through it, smirks at its drawings, and puts down the book. After looking around the entry of the house, she turns back to the door, moving more quickly towards the Commune's location.

((Good job on the writing! I'm eager to read more.))

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**The Attenborough-esque inner monologue and pretentious writing continues**

The schism that formed within the guild has deepened. The Subject seems to have placed herself firmly in between the two factions, at some points following Ri'sari, at others following the Argonian Qa'han, going by the name Rune-tail. This is an intriguing, and possibly worrying development. Which side the subject will choose remains "up in the air."

**Doodles and unintelligible scribbles follow for a short time before returning to the more proper writing**


Blast, it seems the subject has again found me out, and defaced this journal! Perhaps I shall try a lock box, though Ansaari's skill with the lockpick argues against that being a viable option.

There have been major developments since my last entry. The struggles between Ri'sari and Qa'han have come to a head. The end game was a travesty as Ri'sari, through threat of innocent life, forced a Khajiit Clan Mother to declare him clan leader, then proceeded to mutilate the poor creature by cutting off her tail. More interestingly for my purposes is the affect this had on Ansaari. She began these events with the protector firmly in control, or perhaps this was a glimpse of a far more malicious personality that has begun to develop? Either way, the horrors Ri'sari forced upon the innocent Khajiit to get his way seems to have broken through this personality, the child coming to the fore in a most pained way, tears actually falling at what was being done. She then slipped into the redguard persona and hid in the shadows, though keeping eye on events. Was she preparing to attack the evil she was witnessing? Or hiding from it? Which side was she watching? Perhaps she was even chronicling the events for later? From my vantage during these events it is impossible for me to state with a certainty.

In the end she followed, in her child persona, the Argonian, or perhaps her friends who followed the Argonian. Either way she seems to have taken the events hard , so far as I can tell, as even in the child persona that would not normally know better she proceeded to get drunk enough to pass out. I will definitely be watching further, to see if this is the end of her association with Ri'sari or, as is typical, she will forget or suppress the memory of what has happened and continue on playing with those of both factions.

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A possibly dangerous chain of events seems to have begun. Both sides of the divided guild have unwittingly settled in the same city, Woodhearth. This is just the foundation for the disaster of which I now write. Ansaari in her random wanderings, discovered the presence of Ri'sari's group and decided to "play" with them. During what seemed to be a celebration of their founding the subject seems to have been drugged. As can be predicted Ansaari acted out beyond even her normal insanity, and was back handed by Ri'sari himself when she came across him. This seems to have changed the subject in some way. She stilled, her demeanor changing to that of a terror usually only reserved for the depths of Oblivion. Her eyes became blood red and she seemed to ooze malice. And her smile, her smile makes me shiver even now at the depths of evil it conveyed.

This new personality, (and I am not sure it isn't perhaps more considering the sudden power Ansaari seems to gain when it is at the fore) has taken an apparent interest in both Ri'sari and his lieutenant?, a khajiit named Sylvaswift. What disturbs me about this is that this personality seems to immediately take control whenever one of her two interests are near. If it is powerful enough to take control so easily, what is to prevent it from doing so permanently? Does it gain strength the more time Ansaari spends near Ri'sari and his group? Of far more important concern is if this is truely a personality of Ansaari's? It seems more in control and "real" then the others. Where the others affect Ansaari's mannerisms and speech only, this new personality seems to change something about Ansaari's very substance. Her voice takes on the horrible dual tones of the Kyn, her fur seems to glow with power, malice and disdain rolls off of her in waves, and as mentioned before, her eyes take on a blood red hue. Could this be the truth behind the creature known as Ansaari? It would explain the mysterious past she embodies, but how does she tie in to Sheogorath, if she is somehow actually Kyn, and why would she choose to remain in Nirn, instead of returning to Oblivion where her kind tend to reside? I both anticipate and dread discovering the truth.

**A few ominous words are charred onto the page following the latest entry <Sanity is the price of knowing> **

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**The Attenborough-esque inner monologue and pretentious writing continues**

Oh dear, the Kyn personality seems to know of my presence as well, though I suppose this should not surprise me.

Little has truly developed since my last entry except that the Merchants commune have noted the Kyn personality acting relatively non-hostile towards Ri'sari during some sort of attempt on their shipment of goods to the Dominion. It seems the Kyn's interest in the khajiit has potentially poisoned the waters towards Ansaari as a whole. Given that her reaction to being back handed by Ri'sari was to develop this new personality, I fear to think what any actions the merchant might take against her could do. I only hope that my observations of such a interesting subject as Ansaari are not brought to a sudden and abrupt end.

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The Kyn personality made another appearance, and appears to have managed to intimidate one of her interests, the khajiit known as Sylvaswift. This could be a dangerous game the kyn personality is playing, as a cornered khajiit is not to be trifled with.

On a positive note, A new "friend" has entered the picture, a wizard and alchemist that seems to go by the name Forney. Ansaari of course has dubbed her "cookie maker" for the cookies she gives the subject. This wizard is intriguing, she seems to have a soft side for Ansaari and yet, she seems to also have a vicious or bloodthirsty streak against others. I am forced to wonder if this woman truely seeks to help Ansaari, or use the subject for her own ends. I suppose only time will tell.

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