Phew. Well, this took a bit of effort. If you find any problems regarding lore or whatnot, I'll be sure to fix them. I haven't played the new DLC, yet, and the last time I played was in the week when Dishonored 2 was released last year. I also included things that might not exist in this 'new universe' but I figured since it's after the events of the game, I can mess around with things a bit. So yeah... apologies in advance. [hider] [b]Title:[/b] "La Faux" [b]Name:[/b] Aubert Fantome Du Blois [b]Sex:[/b] Male [b]Age:[/b] 24 [b]Appearance:[/b] (Will get a drawing or something done... eventually. My comp is fried as of now.) A tall and slim man, 'La Faux' conducts himself as a gentleman to whomever he might encounter. Because of his business, he tends to hide his appearance with disguise as his identity and appearance is quite particular. He often dresses according to the current situation and event, blending into the perceived 'norm' as much as possible. He keeps his platinum hair tucked underneath a wig or hat, whatever it may be, and his face constantly changing though an array of prosthetics. Only when he is revealing his true 'persona' does he done his signature decorated half-plate mask of porcelain and feathers. Only when he is on leisure, or in a safe place, does he don clothing more fitting to his tastes. Often his personal wardrobe consist of traditional and overly embellished attire, from flowing silk robes imported from offshore to finely tailored suits. [b]Skills:[/b] Aubert was bred and raised to be the heir of an esteemed family, thusly, has been trained and instilled with all manner of skills in the 'finer' arts. More practical talents are well-versed, such as fencing and dueling. Among this packages, as many would assume, includes skills that many would consider to be more relic-old and obsolete traditions. Equestrian training, ballroom etiquette, formal acting, penmanship and calligraphy, just to name a few. But these extra 'useless' talents are also what proved him beyond just a simple thug and desperate looter. Since his fall from grace, Aubert has learned to warp his 'refined' skillset to suit more darker needs. He comes to offer what no other ratty thief or simple minded bruiser can ever offer. Information and Connections. Though his family no longer exists, he can still pose as a nobleman because of his unique skills learned only by nobility. Not to mention his appearance itself. Certain traits are preserved by their uncouth practices to preserve their 'lineage' and prevent deviation. While he may align now with seedy crime lords and ruthless 'kings', Aubert is still a man of pride, working to sway the law only towards those he deems worthy. He is a grand impersonator, able to imitate a wide range of voices and specific mannerisms. Using this skill, and his knowledge of lavish customaries, Aubert easily infiltrates his way into the wings of the 'high-brow' to reach his targets. He knows what makes an aristocrat tick, therefore he knows exactly how to make them crack. And how they will react when backed into a corner. With a sly tongue and charming presentation, he bleeds a trail of blood from the pompous underbelly of high society and corrupted jurisdiction. While revolutionaries strike at the whole of a condemned society, he instead chooses to kick out the supports and watch from afar. [b]Powers:[/b] [i]'Hallucinate'[/i] - Allows 'La Faux' to inject a false vision into his target's mind for a short time. While under its effects, they cannot distinguish this 'vision', no matter how absurd, from actual reality. [i]'Doppleganger'[/i] - Works the same as in the games. [i]'Void Presence'[/i] - For a split second, 'La Faux' partly enters another dimension and becomes incorporeal. During this ghostly form, he is able to pass through physical objects. During the effect, nothing from the physical world can harm him, nor can he manipulate the physical world in any way. [b]Backstory:[/b] [hider]When Morley underwent a grand revolution by rebel forces, the old King was killed as their first declaration. With only the Queen and her loyalists remaining to uphold the old system, a period of bitter strife struck the kingdom. Try as they did to tame the masses, all their efforts were simply delaying the inevitable. An inferno of chaos had swept Tyvia and her people, one that the aristocracy can no longer quell with fear and ignorance. The old empire would fall within a year. When the new Monarch stepped up to claim the throne, he was not a man of bloodshed. He proposed casting out the old, wishing to end things without violence. But the common people would not accept just that. They cried out against his kindness towards the evildoers that oppressed and abused them for so long. They would only settle for an eye for an eye. And so, to gain their acceptance, the new king sought out the most loyal of the noble houses and put them to trial. The Blois family was among the loyalist houses who had been brought to judgment. They should have been exiled, as they merely fought for their king and nothing more. But there was an ominous force that day. Eyes from a 'lofty place' above were watching. True they had wronged, but their crimes were nowhere as severe as what the judge, 'Gervais Joguet', now proclaimed and put to charge. Among these fabricated claims, were ties to witchcraft and occult worship. The people of the newly elected religion, the 'Creed of Absolution', demanded the family to be punished and absolved as heretics, with Vicar 'Ignace Fouquet' especially fervent on this matter. With the new order of Morley owing much of their success to this very religion, their influence was greater than the new king himself. And so they would have their way. Other larger families also fared a similar treatment, but theirs was a merciful end compared to what happened to the house of Blois. For being a heretic was a label not taken lightly by the new 'Creed', whom stood against the [i]Void[/i] and all of its chaotic evil. When the trials were over, among the severed heads collected underneath the bloody guillotines and dozens of hung corpses strung on the gallows, the Blois were brought out one by one and burned at the stake for all to bear witness. Children and all. 'The Great Cleansing' they called that day. Aubert was a young man, sent off on a business venture overseas, when he learned news of his family's unrightful demise. He went into hiding and vowed to take vengeance to those who allowed this to happen. He blamed the new king of Morley himself for being dishonorable and weak, and the Enlightened Path, who no doubt manipulated the trials. And when the Void chose him to be its harbinger, though damning and enigmatic this entity may be, he would find no reason to deny its power.[/hider] ... [/hider]