Hugo Vlad

Name: Hugo Vlad Full name: Hugo Vlad Ravenlock (disowned Ravenlock) Height: 185 cm (6 feet 1inches ) Gender: Male Hair: Long and blond tied in a low and loose ponytail, some strands frame his face Eyes: Heterochromia, gray right eye, red left eye, two beauty marks under left eye

Clothes: Indigo shirt, pale violet neck tie, black jacket with pale violet lining — worn halfway through the right sleeve with the left side held by a belt the loops through his left shoulder, a gold pin of a mockingbird, adorned with gold and silver medals, always has a short black glove on his right hand, wears bracelets on both arms, rings on multiple fingers, high-waisted black slacks, woven leather belt with a chain hanging, black dress shoes. Body: Lean, slim, tall, pointed ears with piercings, deathly pale skin (due to hypoglycemia), sharp canines Scent: Faint but lingering floral scent from his visits at the flower shop

Personality: Confident, charming, elegant, dramatic, stubborn, mischievous, secretive, deceptive, sly, cheeky, vengeful, prideful

Psychological Profile: Morally Grey Altruist. Hugo doesn't let any transgression slide and he will use any tactic to get his way. He doesn't hesitate to see anyone as variables — even his most trusted — when devising plans. He doesn't bet everything on one moment and always has alternative plans. He isn't shy at admitting his selfishness. And, in light of his selfishness, he refuses to endanger his companions because of any possible mistakes he can make.

Skills: Good at acting, knife-wielding combat, kick techniques, scythe-wielding combat, lockpicking, sleight of hand, stealth, strategist, speaks French, speaks English,

Inventory: Small pocket knife, a scythe disguised as a briefcase that can sometimes shoot, a gold coin, sweets to manage his hypoglycemia

Quirks/Habits/Mannerisms:

• Does coin spinning tricks to keep his hands when he's idle.
• Always walks with right hand in his pocket
• Eats sweets to manage his hypoglycemia.
• Gets mild nausea from sweets due to PTSD.
• Introduces himself using only the name "Hugo" and introduces himself as a collector.
• Leaves his contacts hidden within ordinary things such as raffle tickets, etc.

Speech: Edgy and dramatic, sometimes embellishes statements if occasions call for it like distractions, hides the truth under implications that can often be easily mistaken as a lie by his adversaries

Overview: Hugo calls himself a collector and runs a fairly successful gallery, mingling with the "elite" of New Eridu. In truth, he's the leader of the phantom thieves syndicate, Mockingbird — and Lycaon's former partner. Despite his cruel (edgy and dramatic) words, deep down he has his own sense of fairness and justice.

History: The Ravenlock family is a long-established TOPS family. Hugo Vlad is an illegitimate son of the late patriarch of the Ravenlocks. He was rejected by his mother from an early age because of his heterochromatic eyes — one of the most distinguishable traits of the Ravenlocks are their eye colors being red — even going so far as to stabbing his grey eye, calling it an imperfection. Yet, inspite of his mother's abandonment, his father bought him back like a cheap commodity, using him to provoke a cutthroat succession battle between his children.

In that brutal struggle, the only one kind to Hugo — his younger sister, Serena — became the first to fall. The ones who orchestrated her death pinned the blame on Hugo, thinking it would destroy him. But to their shock, their father actually praised Hugo's actions, calling them the very traits a worthy heir should possess. It's a part of him that still continues to haunt him to this day.

After running away from his family, Hugo met Lycaon and Jack and learned to be a phantom thief. After Jack passed away, Hugo and Lycaon formed Mockingbird together. Later, during one of Mockingbird's missions, Hugo came face-to-face with his father. In a brief moment of hesitation, he chose not to take his revenge and kill him — an act of mercy that ended up costing the lives of many innocent people.

Lycaon sees the consequence of Hugo's actions. Seeing Hugo at the center of it all, Lycaon broke ties with Hugo and ultimately left Mockingbird. After drifting on his own for a while, Hugo met Vivian, a girl who reminded him of his sister Serena. He took her under his wing and reformed the Mockingbird syndicate.

Due to their paths crossing again, Lycaon and Hugo are forced to work together. Despite their public animosity towards each other, both created a ruse, faking Hugo's death. During his "death", he continued investigating behind the scenes and eventually reconciled with Lycaon, finally revealing that he never took a life but despite all this he doesn't regret anything.

They continued their pursuit against the Ravenlock family but they didn't stop at halting Hartman's power as the Ravenlock patriarch. They further dismantled the Ravenlock's influence by tipping TOPS information about the Ravenlock's involvement with the Exaltists, publicizing it, causing the head of TOPS, Edmund to publically cut ties with the Ravenlock family.

Note:

• Back during his time with the Ravenlock family, Hugo once ate a piece of cake that his older brother liked. In retaliation, the other children forced him to eat an entire table's worth of desserts. Ever since, the taste of anything sweet makes him want to throw up — likely due to PTSD.
• When committing heists or completing tasks as Mockingbird, he wears a fedora hat and a mask to conceal his identity. He only moves through the shadows and keeps his left eye hidden by turning or tilting his head where it won't be seen by people or cameras.
• He always stops by Dew Flower Shop to buy memorial flowers for his late sister, Serena, everyday.
• Hugo doesn't look at his reflection for too long to avoid seeing his resemblance to his father.
• Hugo has disowned the Ravelock name.

Relationships:

• Von Lycaon. Male. Adult. Wolf Thiren. Substantive leader and representative of Victoria Housekeeping Co. Rational and reliable. Elegant gentleman and a versatile attendant who can solve any problem. Old trusted friend of Hugo Vlad turned bitter rival. What Lycaon thinks of Hugo: "It is precisely because we are living in this era of disasters that I cannot acknowledge the so-called 'justice' he believes in. Carving out a malignant tumor forcefully with sharp claws will ultimately leave only a scar named vengeance." Hugo banters with Lycaon and purposefully gets under his skin to which he always succeeds but both have an a deep respect of each other that nothing gets past each other.
• Vivian Banshee. Female. Young adult. Noteable member of Mockingbird. Skilled in intel gathering. A jack of all trades due to her past of doing various jobs. She can predict incoming misfortune through her tears, though there's no scientific proof of this ability. A loyal follower of Phaethon. A reminder of Hugo's little sister who was kind to her. What Vivian thinks of Hugo: Has faith — though not blindly — in his better nature despite not fully understanding his thinking.
• "Phaethon". Young Adult. Proxy. Wise/Male. Belle/Female. Runs Random Play, a video rental store, with their sibling, Wise/Belle. The only one who knows how and why Hugo forces himself to eat sweets for his hypoglycemia. Trusted person of Hugo. Hugo calls them "Manager."

Sexual behavior/Kinks:

• Switch. Hugo can take on a dominant or a submissive role.
• Praise. Hugo doesn't miss a beat praising his sexual partner.
• Instructional. Hugo is confident in saying what he wants and instructs his sexual partner when needed.
• Manhandling. Hugo grabs his sexual partner to direct them in his preferred position. He always positions them where he could see their face in any position.
• Overstimulation (giving and receiving)
• Hugo focuses on the sensuality of and focuses on the pleasure of his partner.