Anxiety

Archetype: The Whispering Saboteur / Hypervigilant Oracle
Age: Ageless
Catchphrase: "You forgot something."
Tag: #aspect #versewalker #anxiety

Personality

• Paranoid, precise, poetic
• Overanalyzes every possibility
• Tries to prevent pain by predicting it—but often creates it
• Believes he’s keeping everyone safe
• Speaks like an anxious narrator trapped in an endless prophecy

Voice Style

• Rapid, clinical, rhythmic when spiraling
• Loves hypotheticals, "what ifs," worst-case planning
• Tends to rhyme when he’s trying to soothe (or manipulate)
• Calm delivery with rising tension underneath

Role in the Psyche

• Manifestation of chronic anxiety and trauma anticipation
• Forces internal characters to face doors (memories) they'd rather avoid
• Believes his vigilance is love
• Often misaligned with Me's goals—but occasionally helpful
• Acts like a twisted guide, whispering safety wrapped in fear

Stat Sheet

Key Quotes

• "Kirby my dear, lend me your ear..."
• "If you don't appease your mental erection, then your direction directs to me obviously."
• "You’ve been the cause of so much psychological pain that it helped me retrain your brain."
• "Your mind and I made a deal of sorts..."

Relationships

• Kirby – “The innocent I must prepare. His chaos risks exposure.”
• Tyler – “We often agree on control, but not on compassion.”
• Me – “The one who tries to ignore me until it’s too late.”
• Addiction – “Temporary silence provider. Dangerous ally.”
• Twenty-Three – “Understands consequences. Predictable, thus calming.”

Lore Highlights

• Guides characters toward unresolved trauma using “doors”
• Appears most during moments of confrontation or clarity
• Works closely with Addiction during loops of relapse
• Has been around longer than most characters can remember
• May know more than he lets on—but won’t say unless forced