Allure Of Frostbite - Blog Posts

From: The Allure of Frostbite (By yours truly, Cosmos!)

!!CW!!: Implied (mild) mentions of domestic abuse, mentions of religious trauma and abuse

Allory is a bright, driven young boy. He takes every problem given to him and turns it into a puzzle he can solve. He is kind-hearted, yet he tends to be blunt, sometimes causing unwanted conflict. No matter what he has said or done, Allory will always try to amend his mistakes.

Allory is a highly skilled engineer despite his youth. When he isn't working in the factory or with his friends, Allory is locking himself in his basement to work on his next project, for he always dreamed of winning at the Grand Splendor's Science Fair.

Many things hinder Allory's progress to success:

Due to his ethnicity, Allory spends many an hour on Sunday's asking The Radial for guidance in these trying times of worldly despair.

At his troublesome age, Allory is tied to fulfilling many societal needs. "Find a spouse!" "Work more hours!" "Dedicate your soul to The Church!" and many more pressing matters.

Allory's home-life isn't exactly ideal. His father, once brilliant and proclaimed inventor, now an angry and drunken fool tortured by his ill mind. His mother, a beacon for the city due to her unwavering compassion and generosity, now a quiet ghost of her former self. His elder brother, a boy who once deeply cared for his family, sacrificing his dreams to be with his younger brother, now a bitter and cold victim of The Church's unthinkable cruelty.

Allory fears he too will become like his father. He is seeing the signs of madness fester inside him like it once did with his father. Allory spends many hours trying to maintain the strength of his own mind, lest he loses his hold on reality.

Many things drive Allory to progress to success:

His greatest friends; Hank, Grainne, Evylynce, and Oliver. The group may be flawed, but the loyalty present for one another cannot be seen in any other group like them. They have, and always will, support Allory through thick and thin.

His elder brother. Although Alistair is deeply hurt and spiteful, he will do anything to protect his younger brother, no matter the cost.

The joy of creation. Allory isn't happier when he is working on his projects. The unparalleled elation when an invention works is half the reason Allory greets the sun every morning.

Fun trivia!:

Allory enjoys the following foods: mangos, potatos, tomatos, all gourds, peaches, salmon, and catfish.

Allory dispises the following foods: blueberries, cantaloupe, red cabbage, venison, pork, and sausage (half the time).

Allory's heart can fancy mostly anyone.

Allory can sing and dance with surprising grace.

Allory loves reindeer (thanks to Hank's reindeer friend, Telemund).

Although born female, Allory is a happy young man!

Science and history textbooks may catch Allory's eye more often, yet he will still indulge in a good romance or fantasy on a rare day.

Every kind of bird is Allory's favorite animal(s).

If you made it this far into my post, thank you SO much! I'll be posting character introductions for Allory's friends soon, so keep an eye out for them! I will also be making a blog dedicated solely to Allure of Frostbite to keep my parent blog nice and tidy. I will be adding a link for it soon!

May your days be filled with the warmth of The Radial's light.

From yours truly, Creator's Cosmosis!

Allure of Frostbite is a dark fantasy / survival horror story taking place in a terribly harsh world juxtaposed with ornate and vibrant culture, set in what we would recognize as the late Victorian Era. We see the world through the eyes of a young inventor, Allory Veilson, as he struggles to navigate the world with an increasingly ill mind. Some of the dangers are only imaginary, however, just as many have breached through the veil and lurk within reality.

Allory's love of his family has been tested vigorously for years, and after time, he became an entity to fill in a record rather than a person. A means of income from working long days at the factory. An asset. His father, abandoning his seemingly promising career in favor of expensive alcohol. His mother, neglecting the city she once provided relief for. His elder brother, a bitter follower of The Radial, and a shell of his former self.

After many a nights of questioning the Tomes of Radiance, Allory's father grew enraged at his son's thinking. The boy, in a fit of panic, proclaimed that The Radial illuminating the sky was no more than a simple star. With his proclaimation, the faces of his family became... unclear, impossible to see, really. His head echoed with whispers of paranoia and dread.

Allory's distrust with the authorities above him led him to violate the Golden Rule of The Church "Never deny my power, rule, or existence".

This, coupled with Allory's possible insanity, landed him in a religious insanitorium.

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The goal is to free Allory and help him find the proper guidance to a better place, physically and mentally. Help him find his friends and escape the country together, or offer them to the gods as atonement. You can let Allory's mind become easier to navigate, or let it rot with madness.

Every last choice matters.