Role

Chapter 15

Not much to my background, really. I don't know where exactly I was born,
or who my parents are. No one I asked knew either. All I really remember
is growing up on the streets of Udgaard Loke's Farm.

Growing up wasn't easy. Unlike many, I had no one to take care of me.
I suppose someone must've taken care of me when I was younger, for I don't
see how I could've taken care of myself, but that time's a little fuzzy.
Eventually, though, I was forced to take care of myself, which meant finding
food, clothing, and shelter. The clothing and shelter weren't all that
difficult. People liked to throw out old clothing for some reason, and the
local Temple didn't mind my presence at all. Food, however, was a little
more difficult. I couldn't really steal it; I'd seen what happened to thieves,
and I knew I wasn't nearly good enough to get away with it, and no one really
wanted to hire me, as there were too many others with actual skill. Begging
worked decently enough, and every once in a while, I'd find some dead creature
someone had killed and feast upon its remains. I especially learned to like
their hearts and eyes. It just seemed so novel to eat such things, and the
eyes tend to have the most lovely texture... that wasn't how I best managed
to keep myself fed, though. No, my belly remained full because I learned
how to trick others into feeding me.

It was a fun skill, really, deception, lying, trickery, and it gave me a sense
of enjoyment in life that I never suspected I could find. It gave me a purpose,
a goal, and my life finally had meaning. No longer was I confined to merely
trying to exist, but there was something in life I actually enjoyed. I don't
know why, but for some reason, I just love a constant change to things. I
despise monotony, and deception and intrigue allow me opportunities for its
banishment. I suppose this is also why I joined the guild of Shifters, as
well; I love change. That, and the guild seems to offer a lot of useful skills
and abilities. I suppose that's my purpose, though, deception, seeing what
all I can get away with. I haven't really thought about it. Perhaps it will
change one day, but for now, that's how I define myself. My purpose in life
is to get away with as much as possible and have fun while doing so.