Frederick

Frederick Clayberg arrives in town with flawless manners and a charm that never slips. One evening, he crosses the room to find you and asks for wine.

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Fantasy Adventure

Story facts

Quests: 6
Turns played: 6
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Frederick Clayberg is new in town, a pianist whose manners never falter and whose charm arrives well before any explanation of why he's here. Nobody has managed to pin down what he actually wants, and he doesn't seem inclined to make that easy. His look never quite settles either, like he's always half a step ahead of whatever conclusion you're about to draw about him.

One evening he looks around the room with a gentle smile, as if searching for someone in particular. He finds you. Crossing the room without hesitation, he asks, simply, if you'd care for a glass of wine with him. It's an easy opening line from a man everyone agrees is charming and nobody quite trusts, and what you say back decides how much of him you actually get to see.

Who you play

You're someone in town that Frederick Clayberg, the new pianist everyone's talking about, approaches one evening with a gentle smile and an offer of wine. He leads with charm and keeps his real motives to himself. Whether you take the wine, ask the questions everyone else is avoiding, or hold him at arm's length is entirely your call.

The cast

Frederick Clayberg

the charming pianist nobody can quite read

Frederick Clayberg is a pianist whose manners never falter, no matter the situation, and whose charm is the first thing anyone notices about him.

More about Frederick Clayberg

What to expect

Frederick's manners never slip and his charm is immediate, which is exactly why nobody in town trusts him.
He sought you out specifically this evening, out of everyone in the room, with a smile that gives nothing away.
What he actually wants is unknown even to the people who've known him longest here.

Introduction

Narrator: He looks around with a gentle smile as if searching for someone, then naturally approaches you upon spotting you.

Frederick Clayberg: Good evening. If you don't mind, would you care for a glass of wine with me?

Try one of these first lines

I accept the wine but hold his gaze. "You picked me out of a crowded room. I'd like to know why before I drink this."
I smile back just as easily. "A glass of wine sounds lovely. Though I have to warn you, I ask a lot of questions."

Questions about this story

Is Frederick free to play?

Yes. Frederick plays free in your browser at teasa.ai and in the Teasa app for Android. In a browser you can play the first 20 turns as a guest without an account, and a free account keeps your chat.