Sebastien Cristophe Gaulle du Motte
Sebastien is the son of a noble family which does not spend much time at court.
History (Past and Present)
Sebastien is an athleticly built male with sandy brown hair, blue eyes and an easy demeanor. He has joined L'Empereur's Musketters as a means to make positive change in Montaigne. He takes his membership in this organization very seriously and considers himself lucky to assocaite with men of such honor. Only in service to something greater than himself does Sebastien feel that his life will have meaning. Sebastien takes a very specific view point when it come to the matter of honor in that, honor is the gift that a man gives himself, and that others can not take away.
He is generous to a fault at times when it comes to money in that he does invest to further his own fortune, and does facilitate reviews of his lands to ensure they are porperly worked and managed, but he also provides for those in his service and work his land. He ensures they are well cared for and have a higher quality of living than many servants or workers for other property owners. He also pays for certain things that other lord's would never do, like the salt tax.
Upon entering the Musketter's, Sebastien receives orders from the Capitain of the Musketter's, Jean-Marie Rois et Raines, to take hijmself to Piax and report to one Philip du Paix, a nobleman and scoundrel suspected of being in L'Empereur's secret service. The Captain is not happy about sending Sebastien on this assignment, but he too has his orders. His instructions to Sebastien are to do what he can or must, while in service to Philip du Paix, but he does not answer to Monsieur du Paix. He is first and always a Musketter, and need not take any action that would compromise his own honor, or that of the Musketters. Captain Raines also advises Sebastien to keep the local Musketter Commander, Captain (?), informed of what is taking place in Piax and what "erronds" Monsieur du Paix is sending him on. He is to also send sealed communique back to Charouse so that he too is kept informed as to the happenings in Paix.
Since ariving in Paix, Sebastien has made serveral new friends in the Musketters, but these pale in comparison to the relationship he has with Aleksei Courtanvoux and Julien La Croix. The three of them have found their way into the service of Monsieur Philip du Paix, and since meeting their adventures have certainly been hair-raising. Fighting along the roof-tops of Paix, chases through the street on horseback, ship board fights and numerous duals. These three have faced danger and near death experiences that would pale many men, and still, but sticking together they seem to come out on top. All these events have also led ot the cultivation of a few enemies as well. The two most notable being one Captain Crispino, to which Sebastien has begun refereing to as "Cici", and the infamous Castillian spy known as "El Chacal" - the Jackal. Now know to Sebastien as a talented singer named Carlotta. His dislike of this particular woman has begun to take on a life of its own.
Family
Sebastien has a cousin at court who favors him, but they have not seen each other for some time. Sebastien's parents are also quiet people who seldom leave their home to travel to Charouse and attend the court of L'Empereur. Both are considered young for having a full grown son of 22. Sebastien's father, Renee Eberhard Gaulle du Motte (42), is an educated and contemplative man who seldom speaks hastily. Every word carfully considered and tempered before being uttered, to ensure that no misunderstanding can be construed from them. Sebastien has learned from his father that while one must not agree with every decision of the crown, speaking about such opinions is considered treason, and bad form in polite circles. Certainly any opinions that are spoken in disent to L'Empereur should only be done in the presence of personal confidants, and never with much passion behind them.
Many of the things that Sebastien has learned about being a man has come from his father, and presented as wisdom passed from one generation of father to the next. The entry into the Musketters was actually Renee's suggestion to Sebastien as Renee himself had once been a Musketter. In his youth he had also held a number of other positions such as a crewman on a trade ship and a short lived stint as a sell-sword. All these were encouraged by Renee's father as a means to "sow his oats" and get the "wander lust" out of his system. Once Renee came home a marrage to Désirée was aranged and he began taking over managing the family holding. It did not take the young couple long before an heir was born and this was Sebastien. As a boy, Sebastien was constantly pulling off his little doublet and running out into the nearby woods, only to emerge later dirty, scrapped and at times even a little bloody. While this brought a smile to his fathers face, it was some of some concern to his mother, who worried that he was doing something that would get himself seriously hurt or even killed. More to the point she was worried that he would fail to learn proper maners.
Sebastien's mother, the ever beautiful Désirée Giselle Gaulle du Motte (37), has always been considered one the sweetest and most delicate of women to attend court. Her slight stature yet full figure make her a sight to behold, especially when dress for a ball or party. Her grey-green eyes make her appear shy but that is far from the truth. She is a woman of noble birth and takes her position in her husbands house-hold very serious.
She would never cut harsh words about another, especially when not in their prescence, but is not considered a push-over either. Her kind and pleasant disposition makes her a friend to most of the noble women who make her aquaintence. While she cuts a striking figure when out with her husband, she does not respond to the many advances thrown her way at any of the events she and her husband attand, and has been know to remind would be paramours that one can lose their head in Montaigne just for alluding to indecent proposals with a married woman. She has gone to some length to ensure that Sebastien learned what proper behavior in polite society truly is. During his youth, Désirée ensured that every teacher possible was brought to their home to instruct Sebastien in the proper forms of court. Then the first time that he attended court with his family was made to feel the fool and never attended again whiel growing up. In fact some of the other local nobels who came to the country in the summer made Sebastien feel even more foolish for not going to court, thus sealing his fate to go unnoticed at best when in polite society.
Current Events
The Castillian Expedition:
Its been a few weeks since the printer was freed and Sebastien is preparing for the trip with the group to return Don Cruz to his homeland and see about reuniting him with his wife. The day before the group is to leave, while drinking breakfast in the late morning at Aleksei's, Don Cruz pays the group a visit and tells of a conversation that he has just had with Phillip du Paix. It seems that Phillip has offered the governship of the newly take southern region to Don Cruz as a means of quelling any remaining local unrest, while at the same time preventing some un-named candidate from the post. The group listens to Don Cruz and then tells him in no uncertain terms that Don Cruz should avoid any entanglements with Phillip du Paix at all costs. Don Cruz thanks the group and returns to the Castillian embassy. No sooner has the recent conversation settled to the floor then a courior arieves with a request that the group join Phillip du Paix for lunch, never a good sign.
Upon reaching the restaurant and settling into chairs, Phillip get right to business. He knows of the groups impending trip. He would like us to do two things. The first is to carry a "blooded" item to the front, allowing Lucien to port, and providing the hero's with some untold new weapon which will allow several groups of men to porte at the same time but to different places. He also asks that the group use their influence with Don Cruz to convince him that his accepatace of the governship of the region would go much better than allowing General .... , "known as the Butcher" to be appointed to the post for all his efforts there. The group grudgingly agrees to Phillips request to assist with the taking of the city and Lucian's plan, but is non-commital to the swaying of Don Cruz. Sebastien leaves the meeting with that old familiar feeling again. Upon leaving the group wants to talk things over and plan for the trip. Sebastien suggests his place as a last minute change of venue, fearing that their conversations may be over heard at Aleksei's. After a lengthy discussion, the group agress to both assist in doing what they can to help take the city, and to see about getting Don Cruz to accept the governership of the region.
The next morning the group leaves and soon they have crossed into occupied territory. In the middle of the afternoon they stop in a small village and notice immediately that there are soldiers guarding a group of civilians in a cage and others working on preparing a gallows with several ropes being prepared to hang people. Aleksei, Julian and Sebastien excuse themselves form the Don and his daughter, and enter the nearest inn to speak with the lieutenant in charge. He informs them that he is about to have a number of the villagers hanged because one of his engineers who was sent to the town for supplies was found dead outside of town, hangning from a tree with multiple bullet holes in him. Since none of the villagers would admit to the deed, he would jsut hang those who were old enough to have commited the crime. Upon hearing this Aleksie and Sebastien try to pursuade the man that there is a better way. Just then they hear the sound of what is obviously the gallows beginning its dirty work. The hero's hastily convince the lieutenant that they can find a better way and he agrees to cut down the towns people. Aleksie begins talking to the mayor and then things seem to take a different tact. Julian then walks over to the prisoners while Aleksie comes back to report on the progress he's made, and the next thing anyone knows, Julian is leading one of the prisoners to a house
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DM Stuff
Background:
- Rivalry 2; - Vendetta - "El Chacal" 1; - Friend (Earl of Luthon) 1; - Romance 1; - Friend (Adm. Praisse du Richatesse) 1;
Advantages:
- Close family member (cousin) - Musketteer - Nobel - Lightning Reflexes