Jean-Christian Luc
Badeau
Name: Jean-Christian Luc Badeau, Christian Stanton, Christopher Ellis, etc. DOB: June 2, 1762 Age: 43 Information: For some time Jean was a spy stationed in England, Portsmouth since 1801 but London before that. While the local theatre's rising star Nickolai Petrovitch was away on an extended trip to Russia, Jean stole his place under the name Christian Stanton, rehearsing by day and passing information or murdering important persons by night. three years alter, this was discovered by Petrovitch, who quickly became drawn into the complicated web of Jean's lies, even convinced to believe that the Frenchman loved him, which was a device Jean depended on for his safety. As the English government became aware of him, he made a quick escape to France Nicki and the help of spy and Dr. Mitchell Haysfield, who reluctantly agreed on the basis that Jean intended to separate himself from France without having other spies coming to England to silence him. When he arrived in France, it seemed that this would not be possible due to suspicions of fellow agent Claude Meursault, based on what he believed to be a physical relationship between Nickolai and Badea. Nickolai eventually left France when Jean was forced back into intelligence. He was tortured in the Conciergerrie after Meursault's death on one of their missions in Germany, but hsi anme was cleared. At last, after the discovery that his brother Gabriel had fled to America and his half-brother Sylvestre was working for England, Jean was nearly arrested in Prussia, where he at last escaped and began a long journey back to England and told Haysfield what he knew in exchange for his safety. His Past: Jean once worked in the Archbishop's library in his home town Aix-en-Provence in southern France, where he learned many languages. His father was a Huguenot who converted to Catholicism to get the Church's financial support in Italian excavations. Jean attended a university, then, influenced by the rebellious works of a German playwright named August and the writings of Voltaire and Rosseau, Jean joined his mother in a theatre in Bordeaux, where he met a woman named Estelle. Though he lived his own life and enjoyed himself for a time, after moving to Paris in 1788, he soon changed his ways and became an active revolutionist. From his years of work after that, Jean is a very nervous person with a tendency to twitch, though he is also a gifted actor, blending perfectly into his surroundings, whatever they may be. He is intelligent from the research from his intelligence work and education, and he is extremely loyal to the few who have gained it. He is not soft spoken, but speaks curtly and only when necessary, often coming off rather as irritable. Nickolai is one of the few to break this habit in him and find the wordy Frenchman hidden inside. Appearance: Having long black hair in a queue with a blue ribbon and wide black eyes in a narrow face, he does not appear typically English, though his perfect accent throws most off such a train of thought. He has a young face for his age, but his blue beard cannot be shaven away. He has deep forks at the corners of his eyes from squinting and steadily deepening lines to frame his small lips. He usually wears browns with a golden vest, but after his escape from Prussia, his manner of attire has become much more simple and ratty than before, just as his hair is finally starting to show traces of gray. Sylvestre also cut his hair to match the new Classical style in France, a short mess of dark waves. Marital Status: Though he proposed to Estelle Delamater, it's uncertain whether or not they finally got married. When he was getting in trouble in France, he sent her off to America with a great sum of money and a baby on the way. He is convinced the child is a girl and is considering how to see them again, though he really wants to avoid another awkward confrontation with Estelle. The fact that he's not permitted to leave England helps a bit.
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