Vincent Van Vandrix V

==Appearance==
*Fantasy race: Elf
*Pronoun: He/Him
*Age: Adult
*Voice accent: Posh English accent
*Height: 5'7"
*Weight: 145 
*Hair color: Black with white highlights
*Skin color: Fair
*Eye color: Amber
*Example clothing outfit worn: Black and white long coat over a black and gold vest. All clothes have gold trim, and the neck is surrounded by black white and gold peacock feathers. The coat has emblemized eyes all around it.
==Personality==
* Traits: I live to enjoy the finer things in life. I love beauty for beauty's sake. If Vincent's personality could be summed up in one word it would be eccentric. All the world is a stage, and he wanted everyone there to smile. While almost obnoxiously vain he somehow balances this out with his tendency to compliment and give others the spotlight as well. While he may enjoy talking, he may not be the best at subtlety. Despite his friendly and flamboyant exterior he is slow to trust. He hopes that someday he can find someone he can.
* Ideal / Dream / Goal: I want to find where I belong
* Bond: I've been hurt deeply. I want to help make the world a little less painful for others. 
* Flaw: I am often blunt with my words. I am recklessly impulsive.
* Pop culture influences (who are they like): I'm not really sure. The closest thing I can think of is a mix of Count Olaf from a series of unfortunate events, a touch of Ghirahim from skyward sword, and Balder from Bayonetta. Personality wise I'd say he's like Zeke from Xenoblade 2.
* Tics / mannerisms to help GMs portray them consistently: Over the top english accent and polite to everybody.
==Social Connections==
* Family members:
** Mother and Father Vendrix.
* Friends / People they know:
** Hayden Durr: Old friend that stole all of Vincent's troupe's funds, spread Vincents darkest secret, and made off with most of the wagons.
** Bella Donna: Old crush of his who ran off to another troupe.
** Vance McDougal: Leader of the Presentation Magnifique, the rival acting troupe to the Bon marché.
** Mysterious Changeling: A changeling that took on Vincent's Identity to steal his father's treasury of goods. More info below.
* Social class: Poor, formerly wealthy
* Occupation: Beggar, street performer, actor, but mostly beggar
* Combat class: Utility trickster cleric
* Where do they sleep at night? Abandoned houses, churches, his old wagon from his acting days
==Background / Personal history:==
Vincent was born into a minor wealthy family as the fifth of his name. He never felt he belonged to them as he stood out in many different ways. He would stare at things, taking in every detail, hardly spoke, and would perform peculiar acts. His behavior became more and more erratic as he grew older much to the chagrin of his family. His family sensed that something just wasn't right with him, and denounced him as the heir, and made his brother the heir instead. They would treat him harshly for the rest of his childhood.
One day in his mid to late teens he ran away from home with a knapsack and a bag full of gold. He would later go on to work at, and eventually take over the Bon marché entertainment troupe. He'd travel the world, meet many people, make friends, and fall in love.
The first moment he saw Bella Donna he knew that she'd be his star. Her eyes were like glowing circles of jade, and her poise was that of a lion on the prairie. Fear was absent in her every action and every word. He was smitten at first sight. They would grow closer together, but it just wasn't meant to last.
He would meet another friend along the way. Hayden Durr was his name. They would hit it off pretty quickly. Hayden was a little shy and reserved at first, but opened up after a while. He was eventually promoted to background operations manager, and was put in charge of finances and the day to day of the troupe.
One night the three of them were deep in their cups, enjoying a night out after a successful performance. They talked about their families, their fears, desires, and secrets. After Hayden and Bella went Vincent hesitated. His mother told him to never reveal this secret to anyone, even if he trusted them. Despite this, he relented against his best judgement and told his friends.
His mother was right. They just didn't see him the same after that.
Some time later, Hayden saw the cheers and applause from the audience, the love and the praise. His eyes grew wide and thought "I want that!" and auditioned for some parts. Vincent saw his acting and knew it wasn't any good. If there was one major flaw Vincent has it's brutal honesty, and nobody was safe from it, not even his friends. He gave Hayden many unintentional scathing remarks and denied him the position.
After that Hayden became bitter. Hayden resented Vincent for what he said and thought "I am giving my all to this position, to them, and to the troupe. Why don't they just give me a chance?" This thought festered and festered until the night came when he'd make the biggest mistake he'd ever regret. 
One fateful week he happened to enter a town the same day another troupe called the Presentation Magnifique did. A bitter rivalry followed suit. Try as they might however, The Bon marché were no match against them. They had bigger tents, bigger performances, and bigger wallets.
While the two troupes were competing for audience members Bella went over to investigate. There she met Vance McDougal. At first she was taken aback by his friendly demeanor and thoughtful gestures, but quickly fell in love with him. They hit it off very quickly and within a few weeks they were an item.
Then it came, the last night that the Bon marché entertainment were performing in town. Vance was teasing the idea about Bella joining his troupe, but Bella was conflicted. She told him that she would need some time to think about it.
The thought of leaving kept ringing in her head again and again. She didn't want to toss the Bon marché to the wolves, but at the same time she was head over heels for Vance.
She stood by her tent and peeked out at the crowd waiting for the performance. There was probably only 20 people tops waiting for the show. The Magnifique had almost quadruple the amount every night. She let out a sigh, told Hayden what she was going to do, and left.
Bella leaving was just the spark Hayden needed to do something terrible. The troupe didn't have the main actress to play the part, and the earnings were abysmal with the Magnifique in town. If stress were a smell, Hayden would reek of it. Then something inside him snapped. He blamed Vincent's ego for not moving on when profits were low. He had enough.
Hayden walked right up in front of the crowd and blathered Vincent's secret in front of everybody. Vincent went on the stage and tried to stop him, but Hayden injured him with a magic knife, revealing the secret in front of everyone. The crowd caused an uproar, and the news spread through town like wildfire. Vincent collapsed on his knees in shock as Hayden started sprinting and made off with all the funds during the commotion.
Vincent was left aghast and stunned. After everything he felt hurt, hollow, and hopeless. After a few weeks of heavy drinking, he decided he would find a way to heal, and set off.
He talked to many wise men and women to figure out why someone would do that, where he went wrong, and how to heal from the hurt. He spent many years in self imposed isolation and study. Eventually became a living suppository of self help information in the process.
On his journey he eventually got his hands on a flask of Liana of the Soul, a potion that is said to help cure the pain of the heart. After drinking the waters he dreamed an impossible dream. The infinite spirals of time and space stretched out before him, an infinite wall of possibilities with no horizon. He saw the gods, the source, and the world. They also saw him. They showed him the love he lacked in childhood, the love he didn't feel for himself, and the love he needed to give to the world. 
On his travels One of his peacock feathers from his performance costumes blew off of his wagon, and sailed into the guild hall of the fire breathing kittens. He saw this as a sign and applied the next day.
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A growing concern for Vincent is the Doppelganger that stole his identity and made off with his family fortune. The fact that the doppelganger wasn't arrested on sight, or refused entry tells Vincent that news hasn't reached Albien about his dark secret. So, his family genuinely thinks that it was him that stole the family wealth. 
The culprit would have had to have seen him at some point to take on his form, which makes him think it could be someone with a grudge. Vincent doesn't know anyone capable of transformation like that that could hold a grudge.
==List of adventures:==
#Code Purple: Vincent helped Errol and Chico save a town from a dispute over land. They destroyed a space base that stopping a river that was sacred to the nearby orc village. The orc village used the river's name as a technical term in their contract with the humanoid villagers, thus when the river stopped the contract was void. Vincent also learned about another person that used his identity to steal from his father's estate.
#Snackspionage!
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