COLBERT, henri renaud [WIP]

[HENRI RENAUD COLBERT]

HENRIRENAUDCOLBERT

“oh no there ain't no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes for good”

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"NEVER AGAIN WILL I BE DISHONORED AND NEVER AGAIN WILL I BE REMINDED OF LIVING WITHIN THE WORLD OF THE JADED."

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FULL NAME: henri renaud colbert
NICKNAMES/ALIAS: henri; rene; grey fox; master colbert
AGE: sixty five
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: twenty third, august 1725/paris
GENDER: male
SEXUALITY: bisexual

"THEY KILL INSPIRATION. IT'S MY OBLIGATION TO NEVER AGAIN, ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN. WHERE DO I BEGIN?"

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APPEARANCE: henri stands at six feet tall with broad shoulders and a muscular build that has come from years of working with his body and keeping in shape even when all he really needs to do is record keeping most of the time. not an incredibly handsome man, henri's face is long and oval, his chin and cheeks usually covered in a salt and pepper stubble. his nose is long, a bit wide, and hooks down a little at the end. his eyes are a dark chocolate brown color, normally warm, especially when he smiles, and tend to have bags under them. this isn't necessarily from him being tired as much as it is from bags just being under his eyes. with his age has come many wrinkles, along with scars from blemishes. his lips are nothing special, surrounded by the previously mentioned stubble and tend to look softer than they should. it isn't noticeable unless someone is looking for imperfections among the imperfections of the man sitting on the side of the street begging for coin. his hair is black with smatterings of grey and white, cropped short against his skull. even though he keeps clean, he knows that not everyone has such a luxury and wants to avoid long locks of lice infested hair.


from an age where he could stand and move with some form of grace, henri has been learning to fight, to defend himself. some of the scars that cover his old body come from training and others from the fighting that young men do when they are blowing off steam. it is a miracle the man still has most of his visible teeth, even though he has had to have his back teeth pulled out from abscesses in the past. he has no tattoos and has nothing pierced, the only identifying marking that would give him away at first glance is the fact that he he lacks a pinkie finger on his left hand. his thieving master took it off after henri had the bright idea to try to steal from him. thankfully the man showed mercy and only took the pinkie instead of his entire hand or his life. he does have other scars, like a slash on his stomach from a fight over a woman. there is another on his back from nearly getting caught by another thief in his territory. henri has nicks and cuts, a few puncture scars, but he simply rights them off as wounds of the trade.

ATTIRE: henri's common attire includes a light colored tunic or button down of white or grey, with trousers of grey or brown depending on his tunic. he usually wears a vest over his shirt, wearing brown or black leather depending on the rest of the outfit. his vest house his daggers, both the regular throwing daggers and the ones that are kept close because they were his father's. he doesn't like to wear anything flashy, preferring more to blend in with the peasants than to pretend he is a noble. his clothing isn't incredibly clean, nor is it always well kept. he has a fondness for cloaks or long coats, which makes things easier to hide after he has taken them. of course, at his age, he doesn't do much work on the streets. he leaves the nimble work to nimble fingers and can either be found on the streets eavesdropping or sitting within the main safe house of the guild.

when he needs to read more than a sign, he usually has to pull out a worn out pair of spectacles. they don't work very well, but he can at least read most things with his old, worn eyes. he wears a few rings upon his fingers, usually simple gold rings, a few with small precious gems, and one on his left ring finger that has the outline of a raven etched into it. he keeps his more opulent prizes in his little home, keeping them in a tightly locked chest in the floorboards. he has enough stolen goods to buy himself a mansion, but he doesn't wear it all upon himself. henri keeps his rapier at his side, usually hanging under his coat. the scabbard doesn't look like much, hiding the clean blade that lays inside.

WEAPONS:
[DAGGERS]- well balanced and easy to throw, these thin, pointed blades have been practiced with for years and tend to hit their mark. most of the ones he uses in combat are basic steel with balanced wooden hilts, the ones that he carries around for show are polished steel with bone handles. these bone daggers have been passed down from his father and he treats them with care, only using them when he means to take someone's life, as that was the reason for their making.

[RAPIER]- henri's rapier is more a symbol of what he is capable of than of what he is going to do. while he is an expert with the thin bladed sword, he finds that his daggers are better for his age. with his increasing age, moving about in face to face combat is starting to get painful and tiresome. besides, a good thief never needs to fight.

[WHIP]- with the right flick of his wrist and movement of his arm he can trip or choke someone. this weapon has a hard wood handle with a leather tail. it has no hooks or bone chips on the end since it is used for tripping and grabbing than flaying someone. he will use this for punishment with delinquent thieves that can't seem to follow the rules of the guild.

[LOCK PICKS]- not quite weapons, more tools of the trade. these thin metal tools allow him to get in and out of places that he shouldn't be getting in and out of.


USER GROUP: thief
ALLIANCE: assassin order

"THE CHOICES ARE ENDLESS, DENYING THE SIN. MY ART, MY REDEMPTION. CARRY THE TORCH OF MY FATHERS BEFORE ME"

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PERSONA:
[LEADER]- from a young age, henri has been able to captivate followers and bolster their courage to do the deeds that need to be done. many a man, woman and child have fallen in step behind him. a thief can be a leader, a thief can be an inspiring man to his people! unlike some leaders, henri rules with the wisdom of a father and a stern hand instead of an iron grip. those that follow well are rewarded and those that are stubborn about his words end up punished, be it by having their prime territory taken away from their nimble fingertips, or whipped while others watch their humiliation. he is not an assassin, therefor he does not kill his own kind. if he must, he will turn his head and wave another onward, but his ilk are his family.

[LOYAL]- loyalty to self, loyalty to family, loyalty to the guild, the assassins, and country. his word is his honor when it comes to those he deems worthy. those that are loyal to him, he gives the same in return. he would never betray someone of his guild, someone of the assassins guild or his family.

[CHARISMATIC]- even though he is not the most attractive man, henri has a confident air about him, oozing charm that could make a fish jump out of water and right onto his dinner plate if he wished. with his big basset brown eyes and a smile he can get himself or others out of dire situations long enough to at least get a head start from the guards. men and women had once willingly draped themselves in his arms, but these days he tries less to get them into his bed. while he does still have desires of a young man, not all young people want the desires of an old man upon them.

[EXPERIENCED]- from as long as he could remember, henri has been learning how to keep to the shadows and keep in shape. at a young age, his father had wanted him to take after him, but henri wanted nothing to do with killing. not wanting to let such a asset go to waste, henri started to train with the thieves. he knows how to pick pocket with the best, eavesdrop, gather information, swindle, trick, prank, and steal like the best. more than fifty years have gone by and he knows the streets of paris like the back of his hand.

[ELDER]- henri's age is slowly starting to catch up with him. sometimes he forgets things, where he left things. even though he's only sixty five, he has been through a lot in his life and the aches and pains of old age are starting to come into play. he hates that he isn't young any more and can't go roof running like the youngsters, but the guild needs him in one piece and falling off said roofs will leave them with the job of replacing him.

[STUBBORN]- steadfast would be a kinder word to use than stubborn. when something needs to be done or if henri has promised that something would be done he will make sure it happens. he will try to wrap his brain around the problem and squeeze it like a constrictor. he usually has to be scolded by someone he respects before he will willingly admit defeat.

[CUNNING]- the name grey fox comes from a name that he used to have, black fox, given to him in his youth. he was a cunning thief, able to avoid the guards and slip away through their own lines with just a cup and a branch of wood. he can still avoid the eyes of the guards, and it seems to be a bit easier with his scratchy stubbly face and a tattered cloak. slipping away and wiggling his way in and out of things is fun for him.

[EMOTIONAL]- a stone faced man, henri is not. he will laugh and cry, he will grow angry and yell. when he is working he can keep a calm and centered mask, but when he is at the safe house or among his companions, he will speak his mind and tie his heart upon his sleeve.

[MERCIFUL]- some men beg for forgiveness, they beg for their lives. witnesses say that they will not tell a soul and those that betray him say that they regret their actions. henri can not bring himself to kill out of vengeance or anger. he is a man of mercy and even though he might strike a man or whip him for his lies and deceit, he does not kill in cold blood. if he is attacked with the intention of being killed, then he will defend himself, but he will not kill a man or woman that begs for their life.

"THE THING I TREASURE MOST IN LIFE CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY. NEVER BE A REASON WHY I SURRENDER TO ADVICE."

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MOTHER: fiona colbert. would be eighty. prostitute [deceased].
FATHER: robert colbert. would be one hundred and four. assassin [deceased].
SIBLINGS:
jean-pierre colbert. sixty. clergy.
antoinnette colbert. fifty eight. assassin.

OTHER: henri has bastard children out there from his various lovers over his long life, none of which he really knows of.
HISTORY: may be in bullet points or paragraph format but please keep the time period, location, and plot in mind. it also must explain each important event that happened in your character’s life.

"TO CHANGE MYSELF, I'D RATHER DIE. THOUGH THEY WILL NOT UNDERSTAND. I WON'T MAKE THE GREATEST SACRIFICE."

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YOUR NAME/ALIAS gin
YOUR AGE twenty eight
RP EXPERIENCE eleven years
WHERE DID YOU FIND EoB? the spectre corp website

"YOU CAN'T PREDICT WHERE THE OUTCOME LIES. YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE. I'M ALIVE. I'M ALIVE. I'M ALIVE."

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application created by TAYLOR & HAEL. lyrics used from 'i'm alive' by disturbed.
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