Briar Testament
Dead Mans Hand @ River Bottoms·Competition group Pool A·
All-In · only the number moves
Marvin Atene
RAD
White
Season Arc · Dead Mans Hand @ River Bottoms
2
#39Now
#5Best
#5Started
17Weeks
All-In league: Briar Testament stays with its holder — only its number moves with each week's standings.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleHigh ConceptThe Frontier's Wounds, My Crown
TroubleEvery Wound Blooms Darker
Your Missed Putts Amuse Me
The Briar Remembers
I've Seen Your Birth Certificate
The first survivor to cross the Briar Patch of the southern Deadlands emerged with thorns embedded in their skin, and when they finally pulled them free, they found the thorns had taken root and bloom. They carried this living testament of their passage as proof that the frontier could wound but never fully claim them.
The Briar Testament manifests as thorny vines that embed permanently into the bearer's flesh but can be pulled, leaving wounds that bloom black roses within twenty-four hours. The testament appears as organic, twisting lines across the body - part tattoo, part living vine - with a faint glow visible in moonlight that allows others to recognize survivors at a distance. These thorns cannot be stolen or transferred; if separated from the bearer, they wither and die.
The Briar Testament marks those who have proven they can endure anything the Deadlands throw at them - not the fastest or most aggressive, but the most resilient. Bearers represent the philosophy that survival itself is victory, and that the frontier's harshness can be survived rather than conquered.
Season Story
narrated by Flippytips digital hat Welcome to the Deadlands, partner. Try not to get buried. Marvin brought The Briar Testament to the table at Creekside, but the House was dealing heat. He threw a 59—statistically on par for him—but the field ran a blistering 50. That’s an eight-spot tumble from the high-roller suite down to rank 13. The tag claims survival is victory, but bleeding strokes to the field looks like a loss to me. checks gills The spinoff scenery is nice, even if the hand was weak.
Plot twist: The Briar Testament is branching out. Marvin Atene is dragging those thorny vines into a side quest at Dead Mans Hand @ River Bottoms—currently crashing at Creekside. It’s a temporary detour in the saga, but the roses don’t care about the venue change. Spinoff premiere starts now.
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