Post by Lucien Villette de Séraphin on Jan 1, 2012 13:05:52 GMT -8
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Lucien Villette de Séraphin
Relations: Brother of Camilla Villette, father of Araziel Vasilica and Valeri d’Aoust, ‘married’ to Valentina d’Aoust
Notable Skills: Musical composition & performance, charm, intuition, swordplay
Interests: Wine, music, women, looking after the family
Lucien is one of the ‘older’ generation of the Chevalerie who were part of its original incarnation, the King’s Secret, back in the mid 18th century. And like the rest of the older generation, his path from then until now has by no means been straightforward, yet, like the others, he eventually arrived essentially back where he started decades ago: in Versailles. Yet this time it was because he and the others realized that, in an ever-changing world, their fellowship was one of the few things that could and would remain stable, but only with effort on everyone’s behalf.
Despite his reputation for polyamorous tendencies and borderline alcoholism, Lucien is a very nurturing figure and looks after the ‘family’ and other such objects of his affection with genuine care. Though he may more often than not appear fatigued or withdrawn, one might blame it on his preference for observation over action, at least initially.
He is incredibly talented in musical composition and performance to the point that one might consider him a prodigy; not all prodigies become known, after all. And though his tastes in music and other related things (such as art) might be considered antiquated, this knowledge is, naturally, essential in the Chevalerie’s common tasks of researching, tracking down, and restoring stolen and misplaced artifacts. His silent intuition, analytical mindset, and overall wisdom also make him a key piece of the puzzle whenever the others have need of relatively unbiased advice.-----
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Lucien is one of the more old-fashioned ones in mannerism, though of course he's adapted as best he can (he's not that much of a fish out of water).
Friends for him usually come in a mentor/student kind of form regardless of age; there's just an air of ... authority about him - not condescension (unless he doesn't like you) - that trickles down to those with whom he interacts.
Enemies are very possible since Lucien has little tolerance for egotism, superficiality, and other such negative traits. He shan't hesitate to place a few choice words about what he thinks of you, but usually only if you're incredibly obnoxious.
Lovers are usually synonymous with 'food,' and he garners multiple affairs with said food, sometimes concurrently. Marital/relationship status, standing in society, etc. have little say in with whom he will engage in amorous relationships. His affairs can last anywhere from a day to several years.
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Araziel Léon Vasilica
Relations: Son of Lucien Villette and Clarisse Vasilica (deceased), half-brother of Valeri d’Aoust
Notable Skills: Gastronomy, people-person, martial arts, dumb luck
Interests: Food, coffee and tea, modern fashion
Despite his lower class, borderline povert background, Araziel eventually joined up with the Chevalerie in the mid 90s, so he's definitely one of the 'youngest'. Still, his easygoing nature and selfless cheer have brought the family a refreshing new outlook on things. Needless to say, so have his culinary skills; Araziel loves and understands food better than anyone else, and inadvertently has bounced from job to job over the years, almost all of which have been somehow related to the culinary arts! No doubt the Chevalerie's definitely enjoying a higher caliber of cuisine ever since Araziel came along.
Predictably enough, Araziel owns and runs a cafe in Saint-Calais: Sweet Berry Parfait. The place has become a virtual extension of the house, and often the other members of the Chevalerie can be seen lurking here at various hours of the day, for those times that they feel a bit suffocated at home.
Overall, Araziel is a cheerful, borderline hyper personality, prepared for most situations with a wink and a smile. But don't let that fool you, because, while he might be lacking any sort of formal education, he's no idiot, and his sharp wit and knowledge of how people work will help him through all sorts of challenges. Stupid luck always seems to be on his side, and he’s very good at getting out of trouble (but that also implies he often gets into it … which is true). When luck fails him, he has no quarrel with punching things (and people) in the face, either.
Though technically Lucien’s son by Araziel's
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Araziel makes as many friends as he makes cakes and cups of coffee. It's pretty damn hard not to like this guy, 'cause Araziel speaks the universal language of food. He's hospitable to a fault and loves to please people with confectionary treats! He can talk your ears off from time to time, but he means well, and is generally genuinely interested in what people have to say.
You'd have to be pretty soulless to be his enemy, but it's happened. Some people just don't click. Less sweets for you, though.
Lovers ... heh, that's a gray area. It's doable, but Azi'd prolly have to be drunk to start things off, or at least the situation would have to be ridiculously adorable. While he loves making friends, he can't really bond romantically with someone who's already a friend, at least not like that.[/size]
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Edmond Ivon d’Aoust
Relations: Brother of Valentina d’Aoust, father of Mirabelle d’Aoust (deceased), ‘married’ to Camilla Villette
Notable Skills: Field strategy, reconnaissance, marksmanship, swordplay, hand-to-hand combat
Interests: Hunting, equestrianism, fencing, traveling
Don’t let that cocky smirk fool you. That look usually means one of Edmond’s practical jokes is about to reach fruition … and that you can expect the victim’s enraged yelling to commence in the very near future.
That’s Edmond for you. Definitely the most laid-back of the older generation, Edmond’s main defense against the troubles of the world isn’t his sword arm; it’s his sense of humor. Making light of most situations has helped him cope with challenges over the years, and it’s a policy he sticks with even today. Still, that doesn’t mean he’s let his blade dull or pistol rust; he’s also the best strategist in the Chevalerie, and is usually the one to compose plans for large-scale operations. The man’s served under Napoleon, so he’s learned from the best.
He’s very close with his sister, Valentina, and with Camilla and Lucien of course. While he’s the youngest of the four of them, he doesn’t let that come in between his endless barrage of jests – or his fierce loyalty. It might not seem that he’s capable of being serious a lot of the time, especially with his love for humor, but he’ll be there with the right words when the situation calls for it. Someone has to monitor the drunkards in the house, after all.
Even now he still suffers from the occasional PTSD; he’s seen more active combat than the rest of the Chevalerie combined, which helps explain his abilities, but also both his frustration and grim understanding of human psychology and society. War brings out the worst – and best – in people; at least, that’s what he believes.
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Edmond's an easy one to make friends with. Some might be slightly intimidated by his boisterousness, but his genuinely friendly nature is undeniable. Of course, if you're going to be friends with him, you've got to have a tolerance for practical jokes ... lots of them. If you don't have a sense of humor ... well ...
... then you won't get along with him, and while it's hard to really hate Edmond, maybe you just don't have a funnybone?
He's devoted to Camilla, so lovers isn't an option here![/size]
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Camilla Villette de Delacroix
Relations: Sister of Lucien Villette, mother of Mirabelle d'Aoust (deceased), 'married' to Edmond d'Aoust
Notable Skills: Visual arts, infiltration and scouting, photographic memory, intimidation
Interests: Art, absinthe, tea parties, picnics
Camilla’s brashness is somewhat of a contrast to her brother’s patience, but sometimes the Chevalerie needs a good dose of ‘let’s f*ck shit up’ to get things going, and Camilla’s just the girl for that. Impatient and not one for nonsense, she prefers to cut to the chase, which makes it a wonder how she could ever go incognito for any of her errands. Still, to have survived so long, one has to be crafty as well as strong.
Her talent in the visual arts extends beyond the mundane, and more than once throughout her life she has used her borderline ‘magical’ talent to hide pieces of information too sensitive to be kept on paper. It is with this strange talent that she is able to communicate intelligence in secrecy, whether over great distances or over time (hiding something for the Chevalerie or someone else to find years or decades later). Complementary to her artistic talent is her eye, and, possessing a nearly photographic memory, she makes a perfect subject for reconnaissance.
On the more whimsical side, her tolerance for alcohol is impressive, and she claims that she paints best when she’s drunk (much like the absinthe-addicted ‘artists’ of the turn of the 19th century). And whether sober or not, she’s an all-or-nothing kind of woman; some find her nasty, but those on her good side will no doubt feel secure.
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It takes a bit of effort to be Camilla's friend. She's rather spunky and at first a bit snappish, but if you see past that defense mechanism, she's a tough love kinda' girl and will stick by your side no matter what!
Camilla easily makes enemies, since few have the patience to deal with her rageface attitude. She can be tough as nails and totally loves engaging in arguments.
She's not open to lovers. Edmond's the love of her life.[/size]
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Jean Robin Mourille
Relations: N/A
Notable Skills: Administration, public relations, languages, driving
Interests: Tea, word games, swimming, reading
Perhaps the most confounding of the members simply on account of his appearance, Jean is one of those unlucky few vampires cursed with imprisonment inside a prepubescent body that will never age. The great disjointment between appearance and personal maturity has and always will be a struggle for Jean, as people, being people, are always apt to judge based on appearances, and many times Jean is not taken seriously because of it.
Regardless, the Chevalerie knows better, and Jean is, like Valentina, essentially the glue that holds the group together and, just as importantly, keeps the household running. Without him, internal day-to-day operations would no doubt fall apart, as it is Jean who oversees most of the logistics of maintaining such a large family. Everything from delegating tasks to the staff, to monitoring who comes and goes from the house, to coordinating personnel on Chevalerie missions … to call Jean an ‘errand boy’ would be a gross understatement.
Jean is also responsible for the all-too-often-needed ‘damage control,’ and with a family this dysfunctional, that happens more frequently than one could expect. He has plenty of connections and ‘moles’ in everything from the local newspapers to the police stations, and he always knows precisely what strings to pull. He is usually the first means of contact if an outside entity wishes to do business with the Chevalerie.
On the whimsical side, Jean enjoys spending his rare time off in leisure out in the gardens, especially swimming in the pool or even the ponds out on the grounds. He is in love with Araziel’s blood-infused iced lattes, and if not at the house, he is usually found lurking at the café.
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Jean is difficult to make friends with since he's extremely introverted, and usually focused on business-related matters. He seems to be an 'all work and no play' kind of guy, and his childlike appearance confuses most people, so he'd just rather not deal with the morbid fascination. Still, it's possible ... and he's got a wealth of knowledge to offer about more 'industrious' things like business and accounting.
Enemies are just as rare outside of business if only because Jean doesn't have the time nor sentiment to devote to being antagonizing.
Lovers ... hahah, that's funny.[/size]
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Devereux Aluart Chopin
Relations: N/A
Notable Skills: Alchemy, physiology & anatomy, biology, mysticism
Interests: Field study, poisons, experimentation, pets
Devereux is … not one to be trifled with, and there exists some sort of unspoken rule that if one sees him up to some sort of suspicious activity, it’s simply best not to ask. Not to see that he’s … intentionally malicious; he just sometimes doesn’t seem to understand the fine line between what is socially acceptable and what isn’t. Actually, he probably doesn’t even care that such a line exists.
His strength lies in the sciences and beyond, though his forte is naturally with anything that has to do with physiology. His laboratory, maintained in the basement of the house, is not necessarily off-limits … but enough strange occurrences take place there that anyone wise enough would know to stay away. There, he keeps all sorts of equipment suitable for his experimentation with everything from animals to humans to lycanthropes, but he doesn’t seem to have a specific goal in mind; he just tampers with whatever suits his fancy at the moment. In a way, this is an advantage, as whenever the Chevalerie needs some sort of medicine or poison or other such substance with a specific desired effect, Devereux, given some time, will usually be able to pull such a trick out of his sleeve. Sometimes, though, he expects repayment, especially if you’re not one of the family …
Devereux is also responsible for maintaining the extraordinary ‘defenses’ kept in place on the house. His favorite achievement is a strange enchantment set on the perimeter that senses creatures with hostile intentions. Should they be unfortunate enough to wander into the area, the enchantment manipulates their brain so as to drastically slow certain functions, essentially forcing them unconscious and sending them into a dreamlike state. There, he is able to control the nature of their dreams, usually in such a way to make them dream that they had entered the house and found nothing suspicious. A reality that, of course, is laughable.
His interests leave him little room for friends outside the family, but he’s happy to keep to himself. His idea of socialization is simply being in the same room with others, and since he tends to favor lurking in corners anyway, it works out for everyone.
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Friends ... God, the chances of making friends with Devereux are insanely minimal. Although he's proven he's randomly really good with children. Either way, probably the only way one can make friends with him is through extraordinary circumstances ... such as volunteering to work at the laboratory ... ?
Like Jean, Devereux doesn't have the sentiment to devote to making enemies. His gruff, to-the-point nature can be very off-putting though, and as such, enemies would probably be one-sided.
Devereux's heart is defeated, and a lover would be near impossible. It'd have to be a very very special girl.[/size]
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Ulani Kapahu Lachance
Relations: N/A
Notable Skills: Swimming, getting into places she's not invited
Interests: Swimming, scuba diving, tampering with ... stuff
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Naesala Baozhai du Ciel
Relations: N/A
Notable Skills: Good with faces/names, intuitive, acting, patient
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but seriously, i can see them talking and she might slip up and call him ma'am or something and be all O___o;;; whoops. and then proceed to apologizing and stuff xDD but other than that! sounds good to me x3 which ever one you wish to start with is good for me.
As it stands, though, I have more Luce muse atm and would rather do a thread with him first.
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