#cryptid!ludovic

Arlecchino - The "Mad Hatter"/Knave (Berial/Pirin)

I talked about Berial having a banana-ish scent, but since Arlecchino seems much more serious, I don't think he has that. Instead, I could see his wood-scent being more burnt, combined with ash, blood, and smoke.

Florent - The Fair Gentleman (Ludovic/Pirin)

I'm feeling a mix of florals and fire, and possibly even carrion flowers that can smell like decaying flesh.

The Balladeer - The "Missing"/Kuker (Valen/Pirin)

While still having the wood-y scent I think Valen would have, its much more natural and primitive than cologne. Add a bit of hair, dirt, and sweat, and you know you've come across this cryptid.

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I drew his eyebrows as dark on the fullbody to not get lost on the not rendered pale skin. Pardon the back view being scuffed, I was rushing to get it done.

"The Eternalist, no longer ailed by his disease nor immortality in its cursed form as Graveborn– Bloomed from weathered. From that day henceforth, the young man took on the name "Florent". His old discarded and purged in the flames of rebirth, as his past lives."

"Rejoice in triumph! For I at long last, hold the bridle of my fate in my hands!" –Florent upon going through his symbolic death, ushered into his new life. A new, different Eternity. Excerpt from character story of Le hônnete éléve.

And he turned the cruel fate of misfortune, that he and his friend suffered— Into fortunate start. A free wanderer leaping into adventures and discoveries, alive.

Catching ablaze, the Fair Gentleman changes his swords to double-headed battle axe as fiery veins go up his arms to his shoulders almost and eyes turn bloody. The emeralds change to rubbies as his outfit takes on a more firebird motif. And his upper jaw premaulers (teeth next to the canines) turn to sharp, hollow fangs while those on the lower row sharpen to canines.

Cheat for artists/fanartists: The patterns on the back of his tailcoat is the same as the one from his regular looks! Simply made into a kind of triquetra! Also the pattern on his shirt is the same as on the inside of his regular state tailcoat!

And thoughts on the possibilty of other versions of you? Bonus: Have you met the other 'Harbringers'? Thanks! (Also will you show up 'in person'? Like with spites?)

– curious anon

"It is a beautiful and common name to have. As such there is no reason to fret."

"...As for whether or not I am still the fallen heir of Valesa blood, I fear that.. I can no longer classify myself as the past identity. I and the night-nymph were woven into a singular soul and entity, you see.

In a sense, I suppose I am Viscount Ludovic still... Yet also the Eclipse descendant, Ioan Hestios, of equal measure. There is, no line to separate 'us' in this weathered fresco; A fate that I suspect many of Project "Harbringer" face – for any incoming fusions, and have endured before for any old experiments.

It's for this reason I chose to adopt a new name. To separate from my past– Even if my memories are interwoven from those of both 'pigments'."

"On a lighter note: I am currently working on the mentioned 'sprites' in question. The ones you see here are mere placeholders whilst I chisel away and paint proper portraits.

Of course, I could borrow the poses of my counterpart.. However I'm concerned it would create confusion, and make distinguishing us appearance-wise more difficult than it already proves to be. It's for this reason I refrain from doing so."

"The petals no longer fall, as the bough blooms anew. Life.. and Death- Opposites blended into masterpiece of beauty. To behold one and disregard the other, is folly."

A delicate clay tea cup sits on its simply ornated saucer, the tall blook-lined shelves lining each wall a humble background. The wooden pallette and paint brushes await patiently on the small table next to the tea cup. Thin, graceful lips upturn, a quietly warm glimmer in the artist's pale gaze. Nothing is amiss, the set-up toeing the fine line between cozily casual and pristinely orderly. It should do quite nicely. ....Except I've nearly forgot to darken my brows. Can't have them blending with my skin tone, can I? One quick minute of corrections later, and the young man nods to himself as he steps back into the quaint room.

This will be fun.

Settling into the improvised chair he'd been carefully working on for two months– The man lightly steeples his gloved fingers. And with a friendly subtle smile of warm welcome, hospitality, he speaks to his 'guest' or 'recording'. A voice faint yet still much audible without need to strain somehow, despite its softness. Breathless, chilly rasp like Death's whisper, and he lowers its pitch a tiny smidge– More silky, not quite dipping into baritone as it skirts the range of counter-tenor.

"Hello, my name is Florent– Also known under my moniker 'The Fair Gentleman'. However, you are welcome to refer to me by name." Nerves flickering from sudden bout of self-consciousness, the urge to pick up the cup with chamomile-mint milk tea flashes... But the mage restrains himself, keeping his posture and overall appearance relaxed. Casual.

<| Themes playlist here! |>

Skip to 0:26 - 0:49 to hear this Cryptid's voice! This is the Fair Son's (also referred to as Florent, the name he chose for himself after his ....'rebirth', past as Earl Ludovic and Graveborn burnt away, purged and cast aside.) voice sounds like in his Composed phase. If you were to fight him as a boss, this is what his voice sounds like in Phase 1.

Or can be also from "Chrysalis Suspirii" -- At 2:12. (Plus at the start of the vid!) Where he's annoyed, his voice having a slight drop an octave. And Pirin's voice is the feminine to help add his own shine. Florent/Ludovic alters between making his voice bit lighter and lower/deeper.

And then there's when both get actually pissed off.

The Fair Gentleman's voice drops to this kind of rasp as in the video. You hear him speak in that voice & tone, you should know it's gg's for you + your team. No more warning playfulness like in the two songs above, altering his voice from light to slightly deeper and back.

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When Ablaze, the Fair Gentleman's outfit takes on fiery color scheme with tiny coal fire elements to it. His low ponytail is lifted up - Messy and high a lot like Pirin's, as his arms are no longer with gloves. And have turned red similar to La Signora, with veins going up. His eyes can either stay pearly, somewhat pearly-white and speckled but with the vertical pupils aglow red...Or turn blood-red hue, to near black.

I want to make him look 25/26 y/o and still wee bit youthful for his age, plus not lose Ludovic and Pirin's traits appearance-wise. (And personality!)

When "Aloof" Florent (The Fair Gentleman) has a sword/dual swords for weapons and when "Ablaze" then he has a battle axe.

"(Rin looks youthful so Florent looking wee bit young for 25/26 checks out.) I just really didn't like the ribbons on his shoes and that darn bow on his neck. >:/ So those went bye-bye! Kinda helps give a more older look, the bow swapped with neck frill and the bow keeping his low ponytail stayed. (I tested how he'd look with his hair up in that messy high ponytail his bestie got going on but hmh. Nope not really. Tho Florent could lift it up like that when he's in his "Ablaze form" that sorta possibly moves away from noble looks, and bit more..."rugged" in a way." )"- Finch