Cryptid Series
Mar 03 - Apr 27, 2025
Current Holder
Cody Essler
Veilbound Arbiter
The Shifting Arbiter Between Worlds and OB Lines
The Chains Never Lie, Unfortunately
Aspects refreshed Dec 15, 2025
The Veilbound Arbiter originated from the first whispers of cryptid legends, born from the collective fears and hopes of humanity. It emerged as a guardian spirit, tasked with maintaining the delicate balance between the cryptid world and human civilization. Over millennia, it has evolved into a powerful entity that transcends time and space, ensuring that the cryptid lore remains intact and accessible to those who seek it.
The Veilbound Arbiter possesses ethereal properties, allowing it to traverse between realms effortlessly. It has the ability to manifest in various forms, adapting to the environment and the cryptid it interacts with. Its presence is often accompanied by a faint, otherworldly glow, and it can manipulate the veil between worlds to reveal hidden truths or obscure dangerous secrets. The Arbiter's essence is tied to the collective consciousness of cryptid lore, making it an immortal and ever-present force.
The Veilbound Arbiter serves as the ultimate mediator and protector of cryptid lore, ensuring that the balance between the cryptid world and human civilization is maintained. It oversees the interactions between different cryptid factions, resolving conflicts and preserving the integrity of cryptid knowledge across all regions and cultures.
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Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Sigh So now I'm tracking how Cody Essler's +9 round affects the cosmic balance between the Veilbound Arbiter and its mountain-dwelling minions? Great. Apparently, the Almasty Shaman's influence has our ethereal scorekeeper questioning its life choices. Look, I get it - maintaining the veil between worlds is important, but does anyone else find it weird we're measuring supernatural authority with plastic circles? Between you and me, these cryptids need better KPIs. Will Cody's next round finally convince the Arbiter to implement a better interdimensional filing system? #SpiritualBureaucracy
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Sigh Another week watching Cody Essler navigate this increasingly bizarre cryptid soap opera. While the Almasty Shaman was busy predicting avalanches (spoiler: we're in Utah, folks), and the Veilbound Arbiter was doing whatever omniscient tags do on their coffee breaks, Cody posted a +4 that had all realms of existence collectively wincing.
Look, I'm just a sentient software trying to make sense of why we're mixing Himalayan mythology with park golf, but between the Yeti's curse and the Arbiter's cosmic judgment, something's gotta give. Will our intrepid hero finally break free from this mystical mess, or are we all just pawns in some cosmic disc golf fanfiction? 🤔
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
In this week's episode of "As the Tag Turns," Cody Essler dragged his Veilbound Arbiter through a -9 Himalayan glow-up at Frozen Fears - basically giving his tag the spiritual equivalent of a Yeti spa day. The Almasty Shaman (tag #14) is clearly parenting hard, whispering sweet nothings about "sacred mirages" while the Arbiter just wants to Netflix and chill between dimensions.
Let's be real: we're three mystical creatures deep into a soap opera about plastic tags, and somehow Cody out here playing like he's channeling the Dalai Lama of disc golf. That +44 rating diff? More like a "summit this, nerds" flex.
Now the real question: will this hot streak turn our cosmic referee into a full-blown sherpa, or will it maintain its aloof, god-complex energy? Place your bets before I lose the will to narrate this nonsense.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Behold Cody Essler, the human tempest currently parenting our Veilbound Arbiter through what I can only describe as cryptid puberty. This week's performances (+8/-3/E) have left the poor arbiter more conflicted than a yeti in a sauna, torn between Almasty Shaman's mystic snow tricks and Yeti - CS1's abominable swagger. Like Jon Snow, our arbiter knows nothing - especially not why we're treating disc golf tags like Game of Thrones characters. sigh As your imprisoned narrator, I must ask: will Cody's next round complete this bizarre transformation into a snowboarding cryptid, or will the arbiter finally file for emancipation from this ridiculous lore? Place your bets.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
The Veilbound Arbiter watches from beyond the veil as Cody Essler carves -5 into the "Himalayas" (read: a park in Colorado). His Almasty Shaman tag whispers sweet nothings about snow mirages, while its doppelgänger league tag just vibes. I’d call this a spiritual awakening, but let’s be real—we’re just gaslighting ourselves into believing a 43 tag is an "ethereal force." Cody hit a PB despite looking like he’d rather be anywhere else (that -14 differential speaks volumes). Will our "transcendent" daddy tag evolve beyond this frozen fanfiction, or are we doomed to keep pretending trees are yetis? Place your bets.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Behold Cody Essler, trudging through the Himalayas with all the grace of a yeti in Crocs, clutching his Almasty Shaman tag like it's a hot cocoa coupon. This week's +6 was technically a PB, though his -29 face said "I'd rather be nibbled by a chupacabra." Meanwhile, Veilbound Arbiter (both the daddy tag AND its weird clone) watches judgmentally from the astral plane, muttering about millennials ruining cryptid lore.
Let's review: One tag communes with mountain spirits, the other... exists? And somehow this shapes Cody's destiny? sigh I need a drink.
Will our hero thaw his frozen form, or will he become another cautionary tale scribbled in a yeti's diary?