Vasilica Baciu

Vasilica Baciu (vuh-SIL-ih-cuh bass-ee-oo) is the Crown Prince of Triseke, and the eldest child of House Baciu.

### Split-Soul

Though born as a natural human, Vasilica was cursed by a witch as a child after wandering into The Muscovy alone. He developed a split-soul nature, granting him the ability to transform into a giant, hulking grizzly bear when sufficiently angry, or under the full moons. For years, the split-soul side of himself was out of his control. Court Disciples and Magi were enlisted secretly by his mother to help him reign it in. Their efforts took years, though, reaching into his young adulthood. During that time, Vasilica racked up thirty-one confirmed kills during his split-soul rages, including one massacre of twenty-two people at a campsite in the Cartan Foothills, and one of a woman he had only just finished having sex with.

The involvement of The Vrilic Order in helping master his split-soul nature forced House Baciu into their service, with Roxanne agreeing to supply them mercenaries and allowing The Order to use Trisekian territory as a base of operations when needed, in exchange for keeping the knowledge of Vasilica's true form a secret. As an additional thank you for their assistance, The Order granted House Baciu a third of the treasures it found in Redobor's Crypt.

Numerous tactics were employed to keep Vasilica's temper from running amok. He meditates frequently, especially when he feels rage closing in. He wears nothing but silk, primarily in the color blue, as much as he can help it. His pockets are lined with silk, and all his bedding is made from the material as well. In his private chambers, he paints all he can recollect of his experiences when close to shifting, or when fully shifted. They are often shaded red, as it is one of the only colors he can remember seeing when under its influence.

### Appearance

Vasilica stands six feet tall. His hair is dark, parted down the middle. A thin, gold circle surrounds his irises, which are ocean blue with flecks of white.

He usually wears doublets or tailcoats and trousers, mostly in the color blue, and all made from silk.

Most regard him as handsome and highly desirable. His wealth, power, and looks, make him popular with women.

### Personality

Vasilica is first to describe himself as "not a good man". Indeed, like the others around him, he is profoundly self-seeking. This nature, however, is out of self-preservation, rather than a cruel, blatant disregard for others. Vasilica often feels either trapped or threatened, as others knowing he is split-soul would end in his banishment, and the ruin of his life via the loss of his riches, family, and power.

He often sees everything, including people, as a means to this end. His goal in life is to amass so much power, wealth, and loyalty as to be untouchable, regardless of whether anyone knows what he truly is. Thus, he occasionally finds himself doing the right things for the wrong reasons. When he hears the news of Aurora's abuse, for example, he storms out of Minnehil Palace to find Elek, eventually crippling the man by shattering his femur as punishment. His reasoning, however, was not out of concern for Aurora, but because he was promised Aurora as a bride, presuming her to be a virgin upon marriage--or, at least, not deflowered by her father and brother. In the process, he also forces Elek to watch as he cuckolds him, presumably as revenge, with a woman it is revealed Elek may be in love with.

He has a temper which is only somewhat under control. It often gets inflamed upon the emergence of a threat to his safety, or when he feels forcibly inhibited. Aside from murderous rampages, Vasilica tends to be incapable of thinking through the consequences of his actions, and often gets himself in trouble.

Vasilica is described by Ganzig as "omnisexual". Given his split-soul nature, combined with his Jadar noble blood, he has what appears to be an insatiable, often animalistic libido. So far, it has granted him six royal bastards at only twenty-four years of age. It is hinted that he and Elek have been naked in close proximity to each other more than once, as Elek has seen his cock and been jealous at its appearance. While he is obviously most attracted to women, his POV hints at potentially being open to anything and anyone that strikes his fancy.

Despite all his shortcomings, Vasilica does have some sense about him. He is well educated and possesses a wide range of skills including hand to hand combat, sword fighting, and painting. He also is somewhat aware of the nature of his surroundings, often paying respect to the spirits, such as The Muses, who have dominion over certain areas.

### Abilities

Vasilica possesses superhuman strength, capable of doing immense damage to an opponent when provoked, even when in human form. He shatters Elek's femur in three places with a simple kick to his inner thigh.

He has a sense of smell capable of picking out individual notes within scents, as well as pheromones and magic.

### Trivia

Vasilica is twenty-four years old.

He has six royal bastards from six different women.

His personal bodyguard is named Even, though it becomes apparent that it is not to guard him against external threats, but rather to protect him from himself. Even carries vials of a calming potion that he uses when Vasilica starts to get out of control, made of domati, lavender essence, and valerian extract.

He has a tense relationship with his mother, who views him as both a liability and an asset to the family. She scolds him frequently for his rampages, whether murderous or not, as well as his sexual escapades. She does, however, accommodate his mistresses, of which he apparently has dozens.

Vasilica is considered the second most desired man among Telerian nobility, behind Erik of The Nordur Imperium and ahead of Elek. It is a point of contention between him and Elek, as the latter is often overshadowed by Vasilica whenever the two are together. Nonetheless, he has been good friends with Elek since they were infants. His relationship with Erik is just as contentious, although he holds The High Prince with deep respect, accepting him as his superior in every way.

He carries a longsword on his left hip, with a blue and gold sheath, and a pommel which bears the golden eagle of Triseke.