The Grim Archives · Entity 024
F.U.M.E.
Frustration & Uncontrolled Mood Entityaka FUME
Helps keep the lid on.
A loyal little companion for frayed patience, mounting frustrations and the days when one more small thing feels like quite enough.
- Temperament
- Irritable / Protective / Volatile
- Archive risk
- Moderate
- Personality
- Frustrated / Loyal / Long-suffering
A familiar kind of company
Often adopted by those experiencing…
- Frustration
- Feeling on edge
- Losing patience
- Emotional outbursts
- Irritability
- Difficulty staying calm
Meet your little companion
A little less pressure.
A little more breathing room.
F.U.M.E. notices the small irritations. The printer. The repeated request. The cupboard door that has refused to close properly since February.
Loyal, long-suffering and increasingly still, it keeps company with the feelings tucked behind “it’s fine”. In the archive stories, its assignment is to notice that pressure before every little thing becomes one very large thing.
- Endures inconveniences with remarkable patience.
- Notices when the same irritation keeps returning.
- Becomes unusually quiet when overwhelmed.
- Insists it is not annoyed.
“F.U.M.E. demonstrates extraordinary patience. Archive staff are advised not to confuse patience with comfort.”— Archivist A.
Field-guide observations
Small signs of letting off steam.
In F.U.M.E.’s file, the archivists make a note of small releases: naming an irritation sooner, pausing before the next demand, or leaving a little less of the day to carry home.
- Small annoyances feel easier to let go.
- Frustration becomes easier to put into words.
- There is more space between setback and reaction.
An extract from the records
From the archive
F.U.M.E. has never started an argument. It has finished several.
Recorded incident
F.U.M.E. was assigned to observe a recurring equipment malfunction within Records Storage.
The entity remained calm throughout the incident. Witnesses described the atmosphere as increasingly uncomfortable.
When asked how it was feeling, F.U.M.E. replied: “Fine.”
The printer ceased functioning shortly afterwards. No evidence linking the entity to the malfunction was discovered.
A little company when patience wears thin
Take F.U.M.E. home.
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