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Hey guys! So it's been a while since I've played Alvin's type, and he is bit more of a complicated character than initially let on. Given that I'm also taking him from a...transitory point and need to wait until the second game comes stateside to see how he is portrayed in the game, that just makes it a little bit more complicated. So keep in mind that in Empatheias, I am not playing Alvin completely as how one initially perceives but after all the development and moving toward that next phase. So parts you'd recognize, parts probably not unless you finish the game... ...Yeah this is hard without spoiling and I probably kind of did, anyway 8|a

Note: For memes, museboxes, and D_M, I tend to play him more like most people will initially think because...well spoilers. Easier to just go that way (or at least a kind of "vague middle ground") so people aren't confused if they haven't finished the game yet—but I'll take crit for his early game characterization as well!

That said, I'll appreciate any advice or critique you may have! So all comments are screened, anon is on, and IP logging is off.

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Alvin will have acquired his own little carrier pigeon to send messages, so feel free to use his to send messages to him.

In the meanwhile, this is the entry for any private messages that are delivered via the carrier pigeon system.

All the links to Alvin's activity with brief summaries to also help me remember what the heck he's learned because hell if I can ever remember off the top of my head.

Alvin joined empatheias on August 1, 2014.

Entry Tags: Network | Logs

( 2014 )

EVERYTHING I CAN FIND ABOUT ALVIN VIA IN-GAME with some little bits I was told about in regards to his backstory. But when I say everything I mean everything. This is basically a giant walkthrough since Alvin had his hands in everything. Spoilers contained below, particularly from Chapter 2 on toward the end.

Disclaimer: To anyone reading this, the only reason why I'm going into such detail (probably more than someone who was apping even Jude or Milla, the actual main characters of the game) is because Alvin is so involved in the story. Things are hinted at early on, but it's clear toward the latter half of the game that everything he does has a double meaning. And unfortunately, for Alvin the devil is in the details. Things that I could normally easily brush over have to actually be specifically mentioned for all the context to be made clear. He is also very well informed, so having all this down helps me as the player to ensure that I have a good solid reference to go back to.

(!) are cue markers indicating parts that are later explained. ie, there's more to this point than meets the eye. Most of these are found in Chapters 1 and the first part of Chapter 2, with the latter half of 2, 3, 4, and the extra section explaining them.

prologue
( prologue )

chapter one
( chapter one )

chapter two
( chapter two )

chapter three
( chapter three )

chapter four
( chapter four )

backstory expanded
( backstory expanded )

All of the skits I thought pertinent to Alvin. This isn't a dialogue transcript and more of a summary, but they come pretty close. Needless to say, spoilers.

( Skits )

So not too long after arriving into Somarium, Alvin had discovered the tavern. He hadn't planned on actually taking it up, but as a chance to try and start over and turn a new leaf, he's taking charge with the rest of the crew. Though this was planned OOCly from the very beginning, ah ha. I used to play Raven who owned the tavern before, and it was nicknamed the Tales of Tavern. So we're basically following the tradition. Because tavern.

Anyway, at the moment the name has yet to be determined but here is some info and the old diagrams from back in the day.

( drinks are on the house )