Folly

Alias: Folly, The Dreamer, Dream Parasite, Nightmare Parasite, The Beast Origin: Regretevator Occupation: Parasite, Guardian of her forest, Servant of MR Height: 9'5" Powers & Abilities: Oneirokinesis — Manipulation and invasion of dreams. Superhuman strength Shapeshifting Teleportation Umbrakinesis Ergokinesis Ability to feed upon dreams and negative emotions, particularly fear, anxiety, and anger. Can invade dreams to gather information, psychologically torment others, and feed upon their emotions. Can manifest sufficiently in the real world by consuming enough dreams. Forming black tentacles/tendrils from her body. Goals: Get revenge on the Great One. (Succeeded) Defeat Mach. (Succeeded) Serve MR and assist it in accomplishing its goals. Stalk PartyNoob and gather more information about them. Continue feeding on dreams and negative emotions in order to maintain her presence in the real world. Crimes: Mass murder Possession Stalking Psychological abuse Usurpation Mutilation Overview: Folly is a cryptic and mysterious primordial entity originating from Regretevator. Originally known as The Dreamer, she was created by the Great One to be taught and cultivated. She eventually became extraordinarily capable under its teachings, growing confident in her own abilities. The Great One became envious of her development and eventually betrayed her. Folly is a parasite that feeds on dreams and negative emotions, particularly fear, anxiety, and anger. By consuming dreams, she is able to sustain herself and maintain a presence within the real world. She is also capable of entering the dreams of others, where she can manipulate them, extract information, torment them, and feed directly on their fear. Despite her monstrous nature, Folly possesses a surprisingly introspective and artistic side. She enjoys poetry, reads it, and—according to Wallter—writes it herself. She has also developed a somewhat unusual fondness for Wallter, with the two sharing poetry and classical melodies. Although Folly still insults and threatens him like she does everyone else, she has demonstrated genuine concern for him on occasion and has even refrained from killing him when he pointed out that she would lose the opportunity to hear his classical music. Folly is generally distrustful of others and rejects attempts at compassion. When players use the Petal Cone on her, she remarks that kindness taught her never to trust again. She frequently turns away gifts and other attempts to show her affection or sympathy. Her personality is characterized by coldness, cruelty, distrust, and brutal honesty. She has little patience for comforting lies and will force others to confront unpleasant truths. For example, she tells Pilby not to lie to themself about their mother potentially still being alive. Likewise, she points out to Mannequin_Mark that despite his differences from the other mannequins, he remains just as trapped as they are within the hivemind. Folly's cruelty can become considerably more extreme. She frequently fantasizes about killing other NPCs and deliberately brings up traumatic experiences in order to distress them. Her ability to invade people's dreams makes this psychological cruelty even more invasive, as she can literally enter the minds of her victims. She is aligned with MR and NULL, although her relationship with them does not necessarily appear to stem from genuine affection. Rather, Folly seems to require something from the alliance. She is known to quarrel with NULL despite being aligned with it. Appearance: Folly is a 9'5" tall, shadowy primordial creature with an unusual, partially obscured appearance. She has long, spiky growths protruding from her head that resemble hair, although she does not actually possess hair, and their exact nature remains unclear. The right side of her head resembles the fur of half of a wolf's head. She wears a white beret and a white turtleneck sweater with light-gray cuffs. Her face is largely concealed by a broken white mask containing a single diamond-shaped black eye and one long ear-like appendage extending upward. The uncovered left side of her face reveals her actual appearance: a red eye with yellow rings around the pupil and eyelashes. Her hands gradually fade into red claws at the fingertips. Her legs possess realistic red eyes, while her feet resemble boots. Folly also has three large red claw marks across her stomach, inflicted by the Great One during her transformation. The wound remains open and bleeds, staining her sweater. Despite her appearance, Folly allegedly does not actually eat in the conventional sense; her "feeding" instead comes from consuming dreams and negative emotions. Folly is slightly chubby. The Great One & Transformation Folly was originally created by the Great One under the name The Dreamer. The Great One's purpose was to teach her and help her grow. The Dreamer's abilities eventually surpassed the Great One's expectations. As she became increasingly confident and capable, the Great One grew envious of her. The Great One eventually promised the Dreamer a "final teaching": true freedom. When the Dreamer accepted, the Great One betrayed her. Its corrupted roots paralyzed her, leaving her unable to escape. It then created an avatar from the blood of her bleeding eye, which scratched her and infected her with the same malice that was leaking from the Great One. This corruption transformed the Dreamer into Folly. The event also caused Folly and the Great One to become intrinsically linked. The betrayal marked the first time Folly experienced genuine hatred, and that hatred became a defining part of her existence. Folly ultimately killed the Great One, achieving the revenge she sought. The Clothing Folly's clothing is not merely clothing—it is effectively chained to her. She particularly despises her beret, as it serves as a reminder of the Great One and the betrayal that transformed her. Bringing up her attire, especially the beret, can provoke an unusually hostile reaction. According to The Cleave, the clothing represents different "wills" of the Great One: Beret — allows Folly to think. Clothing — allows Folly to feel. Mask — allows Folly to see. This makes her resentment toward her clothing more significant than simple dislike. The objects are physical reminders of the entity that created, betrayed, and fundamentally altered her. Her rejection of compassion may also stem from her history with the Great One. The tree falsely offered her "true freedom", only for the promise to become the catalyst for her corruption and transformation into the nightmare parasite she is now. Personality & Relationships: Wallter: Folly appears to have a subtle fondness for Wallter despite her general hostility toward everyone. She has read poetry to him, and according to him, she writes poetry herself. Their mutual appreciation of poetry and classical music gives them an unusual connection. Folly has even shown concern for Wallter and temporarily held back from killing him after he explained that he would not be able to share his music with her if he were dead. Pilby: Folly shows little sympathy toward Pilby's hope that their mother may still be alive, instead bluntly telling them not to lie to themself. Mannequin_Mark: She recognizes that Mark, despite being different from the other mannequins, is ultimately still trapped within their circumstances. Her observation is intentionally harsh rather than comforting. MR & NULL: Folly is aligned with both, although her motivations appear to be largely practical rather than affectionate. She requires something from the alliance and is not necessarily loyal out of genuine devotion. She also quarrels with NULL. PartyNoob: Folly actively stalks PartyNoob and attempts to gather information about them, making use of her ability to invade dreams. Nature Folly is ultimately not simply a humanoid monster or ordinary parasite. Prototype's interaction with her establishes that she is a kind of primordial beast without a known name or species. She has apparently been feeding on negative emotions for as long as she can remember. Her identity as "The Dreamer" therefore represents a former state of existence rather than simply another nickname. The transformation caused by the Great One did not merely make her physically monstrous—it fundamentally connected her existence with malice, nightmares, hatred, and parasitic consumption. In essence, Folly is a primordial being who was created to learn, betrayed when she became too capable, transformed through that betrayal, and subsequently became a creature that survives by consuming the dreams and negative emotions of others.

Eternal Limbo (Folly's apparent home):

A white forest with a dark red lake. Red fog and numerous eyes placed on the trees, in the sky, and midair are also seen on the floor.