ᶠᵒʳ ᵗʰᵒˢᵉ ʷʰᵒ ᶜᵒᵐᵉ ᵃᶠᵗᵉʳˑ

gustave   léandre   has   always   aspired   to   do   something   big   with   his   life   ,   quickly   learning   that   building   &   tinkering   were   talents   that   he   could   master   with   ease.   skills   like   these   could   help   make   people's lives   easier   ,   but   in   order   to   make   that   dream   a   reality   ,   he   would   need   proper   schooling at a respected university.   that   ,   unfortunately   ,   would   not   be   an   easy   feat.   the   léandre   family   was   not   one   born   of   wealth   ,   though   they   had   enough   to   live   comfortably   , which   was   a   victory   in   itself.   university   was   only   a   possibility   for   one   of   the   léandre   children   ,   &   in   the   end   it   was   gustave's   younger   sister   emma   who   would   move   forward   on   her   education   ,   as   she   had   a   desire   to   study   politics   &   make   changes   her   own   way.

gustave   would   rent   a   small   apartment   in   paris   &   commit   himself   to   working   full   time   while   saving   up   money   to   earn   an   apprenticeship   or   send   himself   to   university   in   the   future.   he   would   find   himself   a   job   as   a   gardener   for   the   dessendre   mansion   ,   where   he   would   be   responsible   for   up - keeping   their   gardens   in   addition   to   smaller   tasks   that   would   be   given   as   needed.   everyone   knew   of   the   dessendre   family   &   their   talents   concerning   art   &   painting   ,   but   never   did   gustave   imagine   he'd   be   so   close   to   see   it   for   himself.

as   time   went   on   ,   gustave   would   come   to   grow   close   with   some   of   the   dessendres   ,   enjoying   his   tenure at the mansion   while   tinkering   &   coming   up   with   inventions   in   his   own   spare   time.   for   a   moment   ,   things   seemed   very   normal   &   easy   as   he   worked   &   settled   in   his   new   life   ,   even   residing   with   the   idea   that   he   may   just   work   for   the   dessendres   permanently.   unfortunately   ,   it   would   not   end   well   in   his   favor.

on   his   way   home   from   a   particularly   late   shift   ,   gustave   would   be   accosted   by   a   thief   just   a   block   away   from   his   home   ,   demanding   that   he   empty   his   pockets.   having   had   a   prototype   for   an   invention   in   his   possession   ,   gustave   took   the   opportunity   to   test   it   out   & use   it   on   his   attacker.   it   was   a   convertible   pocket   knife   that   became   a   much   larger   blade   when   needed   ,   &   it   did   well   to   threaten   the   thief   away   ,   but   he   didn't   account   for   a   second   assailant   right   behind   him.   the   second   attacker   would   tackle   &   eventually   take   gustave's   weapon   from   him   ,   slashing   off   his   left   arm   in   the   struggle.   from   sheer   panic   ,   the   two   attackers   would   run   &   leave   gustave   in   the   middle   of   the   street   ,   where   he   would   die   from   his   wounds   painfully   &   slowly.

no   one   can   be   sure   what   the   dessendre's   family   reaction   was   to   their   gardener's   death   ,   as   there   was   no official word   following   the   news.   surely   they   must   have   been   shocked   by   the   suddenness   of   his   passing   ,   but   he   was   only   an   employee   of   theirs   ━━   his   loss   couldn’t   have   affected   them that   much.

gradient   attacks   are   incredibly   powerful   moves   the   main   squad   can   begin unlocking   in   act   two.   each   character   can   have   upwards   of   three   possible   move   sets   ,   each   one   unlocking   after   story   events   or   when   leveling   up   a   relationship.   gustave   did   not   have   the   opportunity   to   gain   gradient   attacks   due   to   the   nature   of   his   storyline   ,   but   if   he   was   given   the   opportunity to gain these skills   ,   here   is   the   list   of   moves   he   would   of   had.

first   gradient   attack   ﹙   1   AP   /   DPS   ﹚   ﹕   thunderdome. second   gradient   attack   ﹙   2   AP   /   CC   ﹚   ﹕   double   strike. final   gradient   attack   ﹙   3   AP   /   AoE   ﹚   ﹕   legacy.

thunderdome   ﹕   medium   single   target   lightening   damage.   one   hit. an attack that cascades down on an enemy , enveloping them in a thunderous like cage of destruction.   acquired   shortly   after   healing   from   renoir's   attack at stone wave cliffs. the   survival   of   the   encounter   only   further   affirms   gustave's   need   to   protect   maelle   ,   as   well   as   the   rest   of   his   friends   on   the   expedition   team.

double   strike   ﹕   high   lightening   damage.   hits   based   on   number   of   charges.   can   break.   leaves   target   stunned   for   two   turns.   gustave leaps up into the air & punches the enemy in question when making this move , the shock shaking the target with each hit stacking in damage. acquired   after   spending   time   with   gustave   in   the   camp   ,   gaining   his   trust   &   slowly   stirring   up   a   friendship   &   sharing common   ground   over   their   need   to   take   on   the   paintress.