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Jacques

The Rat King

Name

Jacques Lebeau

Age

27

Gender

Male

Race

French/Unknown

Demeanor

The Devil

Theme

♫

Voice
Headcanon

♪

Nickname

Jac

DOB

7/11

height

 5'6 - 167cm

Occupation

Inventor

Role

​Villain
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"Is it a sin to dream? Then I must be the devil. "


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Bio

Jacques Lebeau is an eccentric young man who has experienced unusual success in his life as a entrepreneur. Jacques has devoted much of his time to studying machines, clockwork, and the occult which he has used to his advantage in the field of home appliances, automata, and other conveniences that have utterly revolutionized the world around him. However, in spite of this, Jacques is actually quite averse to the fame, fortune, and otherwise accolades these inventions would otherwise bring a person. Instead, Jacque chooses to funnel these inventions through various proxies which take the credit for him, while he simply collects the revenue for himself to eke out a quiet, yet opulent life of solitude.

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This paradoxical choice to collect wealth but remain a loner has much to do with his mysterious upbringing, which is a sore spot for him to discuss. Rumor has it, Jacques was abused as a child, forced to live in an unsanitary household, and at times lived in an environment that could be considered worse than homelessness; all of this thanks to his neglectful and seemingly bitter father resenting his existence. His hard earned riches, aversion to criticism, and reclusive lifestyle seem to be both a defensive response and a spit in the face to his upbringing, by vowing to succeed against all odds, while simultaneously aggressively, viciously, ensuring no man or woman ever crosses him negatively ever again. To keep himself company, he surrounds himself with mechanical wonders, clockwork men and women, who act as his servants. Each one has a distinct personality and could easily pass for human if one were to ignore their robotic tics and tells during candid moments. These marvels of technology are the one patent he keeps to himself, feeling no others are deserving of his masterwork.


Jacques' affinity for fencing has led him to own a collection interesting swords from many cultures and studying their effectiveness. As an inventor however, Jacques has naturally devised of his own style of "sword." Combining his love of wine with his interest in fencing, Jacques has created a sword that resembles a corkscrew, ribbed with thorns. The sword, while not inherently sharp along its length, is extremely pointed, allowing for excellent penetrating stabs and thrusts. Once penetrated, the sword is twisted with great force, and the secret function is revealed, digging itself deeper into its victim, and then abruptly yanked out, disemboweling, or severely maiming the unfortunate recipient. The corkscrew nature of the "blade" is also such that when colliding with another blade, or when caught in a bind with an opponent's sword, the corkscrew may be twisted and turned such that the opponent's blade is wrapped within the coiling shape of Jacque's own, effectively taking control away from the opponent. An excellent disarming tool, and devastating weapon. Jacques created it on a whim as a novelty during a dark revenge daydream, wondering what sort of wounds would cause the maximum amount of pain on those who have wronged him, but so far, much to their dismay, the only people who have been uncorked so far, are disobedient automatons.

Likes

  • Wine
  • Experimenting
  • Oliver
  • Meat

Dislikes

  • Constructive Criticism lol
  • Vegetables
  • Peter

Hobbies

  • Construction
  • Violin
  • Fencing
  • Waltz

Stats

CHARISMA  
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KINDNESS    
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INTELLECT
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HONESTY    
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COURAGE    
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​HUMOUR
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Trivia

  • This design has been mostly the same since his original creation date, July 11, 2009. 2 beauty marks and all. 
  • Jacques has a light french accent
  • Jacques dabbles in hypnotism which he has used illegally but also uses it for therapy.
  • Jacques can play the violin and is quite skilled at it, though uses it mostly as a way to stave off boredom.
  • Jacques has an affinity for fine wine, fencing, and waltz dancing, though thankfully not all at the same time.
  • Jacques has spent a lot of time hustling for the growth of his career.
  • Jacques is a closeted homosexual, a fact he keeps to himself due to the negative social ramifications it could bring. His father was already very unapproving, let alone society at large, and so he learned to keep this aspect of himself hidden. Due to his self imposed exile from society however, this has rarely become a problem.
  • Jacques is as tall as Napoleon Bonaparte

Relations

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Oliver Holliday
Protégé


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Oliver is one of the few people Jacques has intentionally decided to spend his time with. The two share a sympathetic bond, and for reasons perhaps only understood by Jacques, has deemed Oliver worthy of learning all of his trade secrets and has taken him on as his apprentice. What started as a purely professional relationship however has become far deeper. What this means for the two of them has yet to be fully explored.  
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Peter Kovsky
Prisoner


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Peter is the latest person of interest that has caught Jacques attention. During an outing at a victory parade, Jacques approached Peter, curious about his victories and military career, seeking to learn more about this supposed famed hero of many battles. Peter however, took Jacques for a buffoon, and humiliated Jacques publicly at the large gathering. Through various means, Jacques now holds Peter prisoner on his estate, with intents unknown.

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~Servants~

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Nine Mouseling
servant


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Possibly Jacques favorite servant, Jacques calls on Nine for many tasks, more reliably than any of the others. All of this is in spite of the fact that Nine is often considered the most mistake-prone of all the servants. Being the first, Jacques has a sot spot for Nine and actually appreciates Nine's special demeanor, in spite of the constant negative reinforcement for his mistakes. They share a bit of a special bond, even though outwardly you would not be able to see it. Nine was built out of experimentation.
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Umbral Mouseling
servant


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Umbral is the second model to be made and also holds the same responsibilities as Nine does, without the liability.  Jacques depends on him to get work done correctly as there's a lot of management that he requires punctuality. Umbral was built out of experience.
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Bijou Mouseling
servant


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Bijou was actually modeled after Jacques' late mother and the last of the bunch to be built. Unlike Nine and Umbral, Jacques sees her with more sentimental value and  doesn't give her any punishments (that we know of) and keeps her around more as a coping mechanism than a task handler.  Bijou was built out of love.

~Associates~

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Alexander Smirnov
Enemy


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Though not as directly hated as Peter, the friend of his enemy is his enemy still. From Jacques' point of view, Alexander represents unrelenting hunting for justice without any regard for the consequences of those actions. He finds his brand of "justice" and "truth" to be a perversion. Alexander only seeks to destroy under the title of a "greater good." Jacques is no angel himself, but at least he makes no attempt to deceive others about it. Therein lies their critical difference.
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Kirsch Wolfe
Personal Bartender


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Jacques uncharacteristically finds himself  opening up to Kirsch and detailing his day to day woes and dreams with a level of trust only seen given to his automaton servants. Contrary to this, Kirsch seem almost indifferent and completely passive to Jacques' bleeding heart. However, this is not unique to Jacques, as Kirsch often finds himself on the receiving end of people's life stories. He just listens and serves their drinks. That's what he does.
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Kristoff Von Becker
SERVANT


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Kristoff presents a unique opportunity to perfect Jacques' studies. As such, Kristoff  is seen as a valuable asset. Beyond this however, Jacques has far less personal investment in Kristoff than the other way around. Nevertheless, Kristoff will hopefully be able to take Jacques' work to the next level.

   ~Gallery~   

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   ~Sketches~  

~Animatics~

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