Editing Tessa

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{{Infobox_character
|name = Tessa
|aliases = Shriekblade
|species = [[Drakes|Drake]]
|gender = Female
|status = <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-expandtext="Show Spoiler" data-collapsetext="Hide Spoiler">Alive</div>
|occupation = *[[Adventurer]]
*Mercenary / Assassin
|residence = [[Salazsar]]
|first appearance = [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/07/08/7-33-i/ Chapter 7.33 I]
|affiliation = *[[Assassin’s Guild]]
*Operation Periss
|image=Shriekblade_by_DemonicCriminal.png
|caption1=By [[Fanworks/Demonic Criminal|Demonic Criminal]]
}}
'''Tessa''', mostly known only by her nickname, '''Shriekblade''', is a young [[Drakes|Drake]] Named Adventurer, one of two who currently resides in [[Salazsar]]. She is a close-quarters combat specialist, good at killing both [[Monsters]] and people.

== Appearance ==
She has gray-green scales, and numerous split scales, which didn’t regrow and showed scar tissue from sword wounds, spell damage, monster injury—and cuts. Many self-inflicted.

She wears a long, tight-clinging black silk or some other high-quality clothing, which doesn't cover her gray-green scales perfectly, but is probably enchanted.<ref name=":7.33 I">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/07/08/7-33-i/ Chapter 7.33 I]</ref>

== Personality ==
An accomplished prodigy in fighting, Shriekblade is a deeply troubled Drake. Shriekblade suffers from depression that has grown worse over time, to the point of self-inflicting cuts on her self. Killing monsters doesn’t seem to improve her temperament. Only a high-level [Healer] can make her feel better, though temporarily. Failing that, she takes Calming Tonics, but they have little effect on her. She still takes them if noting else, even overdosing herself to the point of becoming completely without emotion.<ref name=":7.33 I" /> When she's in that state, the only thing that elicits a flicker of emotion from her is the prospect of visiting the [[Hekusha|Healer of Tenbault]]. She also has an addiction to a number of illicit drugs such as Selphid's Dust.<ref name=":1">[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/04/12/9-41-pt-2/ Chapter 9.41 (Pt. 2)]</ref><ref>{{VERef|10.01 L}}</ref>

To her killing people or monsters was all the same, as killing just was, for her, like taking a bath. Also when she ask if there is anyone to kill, she asks it like she wanted to know if they wanted their garden weeded. She also ignores any blood and wound, like singe marks on her.

She has a tendency of screaming in battle.<ref name=":7.33 I" />

She's infamous for being uncontrollable and mercenary. She's been known to switch employers for better pay. 

She likes having the chance to beat up her employer without repercussion.<ref name=":0" />

Tessa doesn't like it when someone can detect her.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/06/03/9-00/ Chapter 9.00]</ref>

==Background==
She visits the Healer of Tenbault many times for her depression, and while the Healer does make her feel better, it didn’t stick, though, as after a month, she becomes worse again.<ref name=":7.33 I" /> She often partook in recreational substances like Selphid's Dust right after being healed.<ref name=":1" />

==Chronology==

===Volume 7===

TBA From [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/07/08/7-33-i/ Chapter 7.33 I]

TBA From [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/07/29/7-37/ Chapter 7.37]

TBA From [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/11/04/interlude-saliss-the-adventurer/ Interlude – Saliss the Adventurer]

===Volume 8===

TBA

===Volume 9===
TBA

==Powers and Abilities==
She is a prodigy of an adventurer, with a close-quarters combat specialist Class, that moves like a flicker, which is similar to a [Rogue], or an [Assassin]. Despite being younger than Captain [[Osthia Blackwing|Osthia]], she’d seen more combat than her. Four times over. She can also best with ease an experienced half-Elf [Weapon Master].

When she fights multiple enemies, she uses no tactics, no thought to the fight, and she doesn't gauge the situation. She just charge and plants her dagger into the first enemy, then slashed into another, becoming a whirlwind of blades. She does all of this while screaming.<ref name=":7.33 I" />

===Classes/Levels:===

* ??? Lv. 40+<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/06/28/9-03/ Chapter 9.03]</ref>
** Derived from [Rogue]

===Skills:=== 

*[Dangersense]

==Equipment==
*Long Dagger

== Trivia==
*She was mentioned for the first time by her nickname, Shriekblade, in [[Chapter 6.50 I|Ch 6.50 I]].
*While she is good at killing something, she has a terrible record of failure and success in everything else.<ref name=":7.33 I" />
* She has been imprisoned twice for murder, but both times had been counted as self-defense.<ref name=":7.33 I" />
*Her contract actually stipulates that other then her extortionate fees, her employer must also provide or pay for numerous Calming Tonics, Draughts of Serenity, Scrolls of Blank Mind, and so on for her. Without them she might stab her employer as she had done on 6 occasions.<ref name=":0">[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/02/07/8-05-i/ Chapter 8.05 I]</ref>
*[[Ilvriss Gemscale|Ilvriss]], [[Saliss Oliwing|Saliss]] and [[Erin Solstice|Erin]] are the only people to call her "Tessa."

==Quotes==
*[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/07/08/7-33-i/ To] [[Alrric Kerrfa|Alrric]]:
**“I’m sorry. It’s all bad. Does Wall Lord Ilvriss have someone for me to kill yet?”
**“Okay. Can I have a potion? I need one. I lost the others. No—I drank them.”
*[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/02/07/8-05-i/ To] [[Ilvriss Gemscale|Ilvriss]]:
**“Fine. Yay. Standing around. Kill me now.”
**“It’s just me. Merla says it’s my problem. You really don’t ever hear it? A little voice saying—‘kill yourself’? All the time?”
*([https://wanderinginn.com/2021/09/26/8-44-o/ To] [[Ilvriss Gemscale|Ilvriss]]) “[[Healer of Tenbault|She]]’s gone. She’s gone. I have to go get her. I’m never going to be okay again. ''She’s gone. She’sgoneshe’sgoneshe’sgone…''”

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Named Drake Adventurers by LeChatDemon+Color by Enya.jpg|Named Drake Adventurers; [[Saliss Oliwing|'''Saliss of Lights''']], [[Mivifa|'''Oldblood of Feathers''']], '''Shriekblade''' and [[Zeter|'''Swordsman of Six''']], by [[Fanworks/Demonic Criminal|Demonic Criminal]] & [[Fanworks/Enyavar|Enyavar]] (Saliss the Adventurer)

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==References==
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[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Drakes]]
[[Category:Adventurers]]
[[Category:Named Adventurers]]
[[Category:Izril]]
[[Category:Salazsar]]
[[Category:Rogues]]
[[Category:Faces]]