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May 13th, 2000
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Name: Augustin Laurent
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Augustin Laurent...
<img src="http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/11/14/rg_aattou_wideweb__470x341,0.jpg">
aristocrat... revolutionary...
lover... fighter...
brother... son...
<b>Il est le francais pimpernel écarlate.</b>
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He is the 2nd son, younger brother to Antoine <lj user="antoine-laurent"> and older brother to Aime <lj user="tigeratthegate">
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<i>Augustin Laurent was orginally <lj user="augustinlaurent">
Bio and characterization were kept as they wrote to maintain continuity of the character as well as the game.
Everything written from August 2008 on, was written by me <lj user="theotherlaurent">.
.... also icons 1-23 were made by myself, 24-50 are all credited to <lj comm="peeb"> kthx </i>
[Arretez! I'm not Augustin, or am I Fu'ad though I wouldn't mind keeping him:) This is merely for RPG @ <lj comm="toujoursliberer"> No harm or ill intentions meant]
Name: Augustin Louis Michel Laurent
Your photo-credit/PB: Fu'ad Ait Aattou
Age: 25
Nationality: French
Allegiance and why: The Revolution first, his family second. He is an aristocratic blue-blood but his upbringing took a u-turn once in Paris. He fell in with the supporters and the views and principles became his own. But he will do whatever he has to, to protect his family and keep them from the great bloody Madame in the center of town.
Social Status and/or Occupation: The second (and probably disowned) son of an émigré French lord, who turned on his heritage and upbringing to become a revolutionary. He can be a bit outspoken but leaves that mostly to those more comfortable. Augustin isn't afraid to fight though. His last stint in France was serving as a republican bleu in the Vendée civil war, but a serious injury has forced him to step down his involvement on that front. But he has not given up the cause. He has come to England for some R & R -- and, of course, to meet revolutionary contacts and further revolutionary activities. He is a man caught between the world to which he aspires, the aristocratic one he was born to, and the livf he's lived, one of the people, seeing the issues facing the world.
Brief physical description of your character: Augustin is tall like the men in his family are, with hazel eyes and very unforgettable cheek bones. However, where Aimé is beautiful and knows it, Augustin is rather oblivious to these qualities of his appearance, and is made uncomfortable if and when they are commented upon. He sees himself very much inferior to Aimé in that regard, and to Antoine as well. The years have rid him of all soft boyishness, adding instead a hardness to his jaw and a wary glint to his eyes, though he is still a beautiful striking man. A recent gunshot injury and the subsequent fevers and aches have hollowed out the planes of his face, but his recovery is steady, albeit slow, and he is already regaining much of the weight and strength he had lost.
Brief description of your characters history, including family: "You are my little changeling," his mother sometimes whispered to him, and at times, it did almost seem as though Augustin had been placed in the cradle by fairies, so different was he from his two brothers. Certainly they all bore a resemblance -- in features and build, he is all Laurent aesthetic, and so there was never a question of infidelity on his mother's part -- but in thoughts and deeds, even the child Augustin was considered to be ever so slightly peculiar.
Make no mistake: Augustin was not born with the revolutionary zeal that today quickens his blood. He is the second of three aristocratic sons, and his upbringing reflected the wealth and privilege accorded to those in that social tier. He was, for the first five years of his life, the youngest child, and his mother babied him shamelessly, although that excessive indulgence and affection was eventually transferred to the newborn Aimé. Augustin was in a word, spoiled, but as much of love as in possessions. Thus the family lines were drawn, and with the eldest, Antoine, regarded as their father's favorite, and Aimé as their mother's, Augustin found himself in that awkward position of the middle child. This he did not begrudge his brothers; rather, he took a shine to young Aimé, and the two of them grew up with a closeness that did not exist between Augustin and Antoine (due to many factors, one of which was undoubtedly the enmity that easily develops between the first- and second-born children). Antoine was the oldest, the heir and had his place. He spent time with his mother and Aimé, and he took it as his responsibility to look after the beloved baby of the family. Aimé was his frerot, the one he readily set his own books aside for to help with lessons, and although he sometimes lost patience with his little brother's love of luxury, the two were very close indeed.
Augustin was nearing twenty when the family relocated from Nantes to Paris following the death of Madame Laurent. It was to be a change that did not sit well with Augustin. First, he was devestated at the loss of his mother who still had been a companion for him. And then there was the change from Nantes to the captial. The comparatively provincial life he'd known until then seemed almost frugal when compared to the frivolity and excess of the Parisian court. As his father and brothers swathed themselves in the latest fashions, Augustin stuck resolutely to the markedly plainer clothes he'd brought with him, and made only a handful of official court appearances. His father believed him to be homesick and advised him to get it out of his system, and the sparks that were already easily ignited between Antoine and himself now began to erupt into violent shouting matches. He wasn't afraid of Antoine and certainly wasn't afraid to stand up for himself and what he thought was right either. Augustin voiced his disgust at what he witnessed them doing with Aimé. It wasn't the men for Augustin had learned that he found pleasure in both men and women, but it was how and why they were doing it, and still he felt protective of Aimé.
The family was on house arrest in Paris and he took to disappearing for hours on end, and it was during a traverse through a part of the city not usually seen by nobles that the plight of the common people truly hit him. Augustin loved to learn and while he didn't go to university, he wandered around the campus', listened to what was being said, and not said, and found himself growing more and more accustomed.
Thus the unnamed dissatisfaction that had plagued him since childhood became something more defined and identifiable. Augustin had a purpose now and he began to attend meetings and educated himself on the ideals of the revolution, finding himself to be a sympathizer of fellow aristocrat Lepeletier, who proposed educational reforms, demanded the return of Necker, and eventually voted for the trial of the King. Augustin became, if possible, even more scarce, to the extent that even his relationship with Aimé suffered; until one day, without a word to anyone, he simply left.
Almost two years have passed since his disappearance, during which time he returned to his native region of Vendée, where the revolution has been notably less hysterical than in Paris. He missed his family, most especially his little brother. He regretted just leaving with no word and then giving them no news, but the circumstances he found himself made it nearly impossible. He has been involved in confiscating the wealth of aristocrats and counter-revolutionaries, including the clergy -- activities which have resulted in the growing royalist sentiment that brought forth the War in the Vendée. He fought as a republican bleu in many of the early battles, but received a bullet to the chest in the middle of March. His recovery is slow for he did nearly die and was rendered useless by it, Augustin has decided to go to England, where he can work for the cause away from the hotbed of France, while at the same time recover from his injury. He is aware that his family, with whom he has had no contact with since that one letter in which he told them to flee France, is there. He has kept tabs on his brothers what he can to ensure their safety and he fears that the less he sees of his father, the more grim it continues to get. While in his recovery he has visited fashionable gentleman clubs and made acquaintances and also gaining favour in the British court. Augustin may not like aristocracy in France and fight for change but he also isn't above doing what he needs to to get information and gain leverage to his own benefit either.
Augustin has not truly been in love before, though there have been close calls. He is far too independent and it would take someone who wouldn't want to change him, who would allow him his vices and the need to do what he feels is important, and sadly so far that person does not appear to be found by him.
One or two plots which you would like to play out in the community: Reunion with his brothers and learning what they have done. Reconnecting with Aimé, for he misses him most especially. Perhaps coming to terms with Antoine. Making new friends and contacts in England, and they could meet up and do some recon and maybe SPY and attend super secret revolutionary meetings together! Getting the small treasure of trinkets from their old home, things sentimentally valued by brothers and father. AND, someone also should kiss his injuries and help patch him up; he is an equal opportunist after all.
Are there any other characters you would like to see in the game? For instance, family, friends of your character?: Not that I can think of at the moment
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