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Luca Balsa
Identity V
| alias: The "Prisoner" | age: Mid 20's |
| species: Human | gender: Male |
| sexuality: Not Sure | moonblessing: Iris |
The fallen genius comes to Prismatica, busted brain and all.
He doesn't remember much, but the past he does recall is full of tragedy and betrayal. Here, he can finally put his sorrows behind him and start fresh... And he's grateful for that much. After all, he has an invention to bring to life!
He doesn't remember much, but the past he does recall is full of tragedy and betrayal. Here, he can finally put his sorrows behind him and start fresh... And he's grateful for that much. After all, he has an invention to bring to life!
" It's no easy task
connecting the circuts,
but it's what I do best. "
Before the accident, Luca's peers had their own words for describing him; He was a friendly, educated person full of curiosity and pride. Someone who might have been just a bit too trusting of others. However, some things have changed since the accident and prison.
He certainly doesn't have as much trust in people as he did, for instance. Luca did suspect the inventor who took him under his wing of plagiarism, but he can't remember if he was right to do so. The inventor's own claims about Luca's betrayal do not help matters.
His pride in himself has also taken a hit. Being arrested for murder charges when you barely remember what happened can do that to a person. He wonders how anyone could think of "a grease monkey like him" as cute, and would more readily compliment other people than himself. However, while he understands he’s done time and still wears reminders of that, he sees himself as a free man who could create wonders if he got the chance.
He does have to struggle with his own mind as well. The accident that left the man he once worked for dead also left him with permanent brain damage in the form of memory loss. Not only are huge chunks of his past gone from his mind, but days tend to blur together for him and he has trouble retaining new memories. He's capable of retaining technical knowledge and parts of major events in his life and is more likely to remember certain states of being if he's been in them long enough (e.g. being the inventor's assistant, being in jail, being in Oletus Manor...) but details such as names and dates are going to be forgotten if he doesn't have reminders. At least he retains all of the technical knowledge he's learned so he can work on machines and wiring, but having terrible memory does not help his focus at all.
Yet not even that will stop him from pursuing his greatest dream: To finally bring his greatest invention to life. Invention is the only thing that seems to keep him moving forward at times where it seems all hope is lost, and he is happiest when he gets to sit down and work on new technology that could be used to better the world. Unfortunately, the fact that he lost everything after he was sent to prison and had no money to fund his greatest project made him absolutely miserable. How could that wonderful machine ever be completed without funding? That's why he saw that invitation to Otleus Manor as an opportunity. He was promised a fortune to do with as he pleases if he won the manor's game, and he jumped at the chance to earn it. He strongly believes that invention will be worth everything he went through and would do almost anything for it, even take risks that may cost him his life.
His ambition to invent isn't the only good thing about him. He's still a friendly sort who gets along with most people and he's still rather polite in spite of it all. He's happy to show off his inventions, especially that grand invention when he finally completes it, but otherwise he presents himself rather humbly. He also retains an interest in new technology and will start fiddling with electric wires if you leave him in a room with them. In fact, he may get so invested in tinkering that he won't notice anything else right away.
To summarize: Luca may have a sordid past and a faulty memory, but he won't let that stop him from completing his greatest invention. Not if he can help it.
He certainly doesn't have as much trust in people as he did, for instance. Luca did suspect the inventor who took him under his wing of plagiarism, but he can't remember if he was right to do so. The inventor's own claims about Luca's betrayal do not help matters.
His pride in himself has also taken a hit. Being arrested for murder charges when you barely remember what happened can do that to a person. He wonders how anyone could think of "a grease monkey like him" as cute, and would more readily compliment other people than himself. However, while he understands he’s done time and still wears reminders of that, he sees himself as a free man who could create wonders if he got the chance.
He does have to struggle with his own mind as well. The accident that left the man he once worked for dead also left him with permanent brain damage in the form of memory loss. Not only are huge chunks of his past gone from his mind, but days tend to blur together for him and he has trouble retaining new memories. He's capable of retaining technical knowledge and parts of major events in his life and is more likely to remember certain states of being if he's been in them long enough (e.g. being the inventor's assistant, being in jail, being in Oletus Manor...) but details such as names and dates are going to be forgotten if he doesn't have reminders. At least he retains all of the technical knowledge he's learned so he can work on machines and wiring, but having terrible memory does not help his focus at all.
Yet not even that will stop him from pursuing his greatest dream: To finally bring his greatest invention to life. Invention is the only thing that seems to keep him moving forward at times where it seems all hope is lost, and he is happiest when he gets to sit down and work on new technology that could be used to better the world. Unfortunately, the fact that he lost everything after he was sent to prison and had no money to fund his greatest project made him absolutely miserable. How could that wonderful machine ever be completed without funding? That's why he saw that invitation to Otleus Manor as an opportunity. He was promised a fortune to do with as he pleases if he won the manor's game, and he jumped at the chance to earn it. He strongly believes that invention will be worth everything he went through and would do almost anything for it, even take risks that may cost him his life.
His ambition to invent isn't the only good thing about him. He's still a friendly sort who gets along with most people and he's still rather polite in spite of it all. He's happy to show off his inventions, especially that grand invention when he finally completes it, but otherwise he presents himself rather humbly. He also retains an interest in new technology and will start fiddling with electric wires if you leave him in a room with them. In fact, he may get so invested in tinkering that he won't notice anything else right away.
To summarize: Luca may have a sordid past and a faulty memory, but he won't let that stop him from completing his greatest invention. Not if he can help it.
| height: 5'11" (180 cm) | hair: Dark Brown |
| build: Average, if not slightly lean. | eyes: Dark Gray |
| features: His left eye looks bruised and will not open all the way. | |
Note:
The characters in Identity V are depicted as living rag dolls as a stylistic choice. Luca's meant to be a flesh and blood human being.
Description: He tends to keep his wavy hair up in a ponytail, and even then it tends to look like it's sticking up a little from static electricity. He's known for having a sort of snaggletoothed grin. He may appear a bit unbalanced, but rest assured he doesn't have much trouble walking.
First Impressions: In a nutshell, he looks like a human rat. A beat up, confused rat. Yet, he's rather polite for a rat, and he sure knows his way around wires.
Fashion: He tends to err twoards collared shirts and jeans. He doesn't go anywhere without his toolbelt, for he never knows when he'll need access to his tools.
Description: He tends to keep his wavy hair up in a ponytail, and even then it tends to look like it's sticking up a little from static electricity. He's known for having a sort of snaggletoothed grin. He may appear a bit unbalanced, but rest assured he doesn't have much trouble walking.
First Impressions: In a nutshell, he looks like a human rat. A beat up, confused rat. Yet, he's rather polite for a rat, and he sure knows his way around wires.
Fashion: He tends to err twoards collared shirts and jeans. He doesn't go anywhere without his toolbelt, for he never knows when he'll need access to his tools.
Luca’s childhood is largely unknown to the public and he can’t remember much of it himself, but he comes from an aristocratic family. His father was a brilliant man, or so Luca assumed after he found three pages of an incomplete draft, but he lost his fortune to failed investments and had to sell his wife’s dowry to pay them off, causing his wife to die of shock. Luca could not forgive the damage his father had done to his family and future, so he ran away to seek his own success.
Even after what happened, he had a great interest in inventions. He was determined to finish what his father started himself, which led him to seek out Alva Lorenz. Lorenz, the city’s famed inventor, seems to have some ties to Luca’s father (and his manuscripts). It was no surprise that he eventually saw value in Luca and made him his apprentice. Luca had to give up one of his own manuscripts for the opportunity, but he was confident his own worth would exceed that of any document. Things started off so well, people assumed that young Luca would one day inherit the Inventor’s role…
Everything came crashing down as their experiments failed.
It started with an academic dispute. Lorenz claimed that someone broke into his laboratory and stole valuable research. Although police suspected this to be the work of Lorenz’ competitors, the great inventor blamed his own apprentice, calling him an ungrateful traitor and claiming he was selling his research to his competitors. Luca had a claim of his own, that the man he worked for was nothing but a fraud who kept stealing ideas.
Nobody knows the truth of the matter. Luca continued the experiments on his own, but… The last thing Luca remembers about his final experiment was Lorenz shoving him to the ground… While Luca was holding a live wire. The electricity went out of control and caused a massive explosion. Three dead, two severely injured, one with minor injuries. Luca was among the survivors, though his injuries resulted in brain damage. Lorenz was among the deceased.
Luca was arrested for murder and conducting illegal experiments. He doesn’t remember how long he had been on death row, but someone finally pardoned him from the death penalty at the last second. Not that it did much good; he was still imprisoned and forced to do factory work, his wealth and possessions were sold off to compensate the inventor’s widow, his reputation was in shambles… And worst of all, he didn’t have the focus or funds to complete his own grand invention.
Things changed one day when he found a strange letter in his locker. Come to Otleus Manor, it read, you may win a fortune if you participate in our treasure hunting game. Luca jumped at the chance to turn his luck around and escaped prison to participate.
Now, there are a few things you should understand about the games at Otleus Manor and the actual gameplay of Identity V. They’re an endless game of cat and mouse. Luca was a survivor, whose goal was to decode at least five ciphers so he can open the gates and escape. He also must evade the hunters, whose job is to prevent the survivors from escaping. The manor itself seems to have some supernatural element to it, since many of the hunters are dead and/or inhuman. Plus, the survivors seem to “die” if they’re eliminated… Only to return for the next round afterwards....
Even after what happened, he had a great interest in inventions. He was determined to finish what his father started himself, which led him to seek out Alva Lorenz. Lorenz, the city’s famed inventor, seems to have some ties to Luca’s father (and his manuscripts). It was no surprise that he eventually saw value in Luca and made him his apprentice. Luca had to give up one of his own manuscripts for the opportunity, but he was confident his own worth would exceed that of any document. Things started off so well, people assumed that young Luca would one day inherit the Inventor’s role…
Everything came crashing down as their experiments failed.
It started with an academic dispute. Lorenz claimed that someone broke into his laboratory and stole valuable research. Although police suspected this to be the work of Lorenz’ competitors, the great inventor blamed his own apprentice, calling him an ungrateful traitor and claiming he was selling his research to his competitors. Luca had a claim of his own, that the man he worked for was nothing but a fraud who kept stealing ideas.
Nobody knows the truth of the matter. Luca continued the experiments on his own, but… The last thing Luca remembers about his final experiment was Lorenz shoving him to the ground… While Luca was holding a live wire. The electricity went out of control and caused a massive explosion. Three dead, two severely injured, one with minor injuries. Luca was among the survivors, though his injuries resulted in brain damage. Lorenz was among the deceased.
Luca was arrested for murder and conducting illegal experiments. He doesn’t remember how long he had been on death row, but someone finally pardoned him from the death penalty at the last second. Not that it did much good; he was still imprisoned and forced to do factory work, his wealth and possessions were sold off to compensate the inventor’s widow, his reputation was in shambles… And worst of all, he didn’t have the focus or funds to complete his own grand invention.
Things changed one day when he found a strange letter in his locker. Come to Otleus Manor, it read, you may win a fortune if you participate in our treasure hunting game. Luca jumped at the chance to turn his luck around and escaped prison to participate.
Now, there are a few things you should understand about the games at Otleus Manor and the actual gameplay of Identity V. They’re an endless game of cat and mouse. Luca was a survivor, whose goal was to decode at least five ciphers so he can open the gates and escape. He also must evade the hunters, whose job is to prevent the survivors from escaping. The manor itself seems to have some supernatural element to it, since many of the hunters are dead and/or inhuman. Plus, the survivors seem to “die” if they’re eliminated… Only to return for the next round afterwards....
Circuit Control:
Luca is very familiar with how electrical wiring works, which is demonstrated in game by being able to connect two ciphers at a time to work on them simultaneously. While he is from the late 1800's, he's slowly getting used to the level of technology available in Prismatica. Who knows what he'll be able to do with it once he's mastered it?
Conductor: The only “good” thing that came out of that accident was giving Luca the ability to hold an electric charge.
During the manor's games, he accumulated this charge when standing around an electrified field, usually emitted around a connected cipher he’s working on. In Prismatica, he can build up a charge through moonlacing, but he’ll lose it in about an hour if he doesn’t use it.
He can discharge the stored electricity all at once to stun the a target for a few seconds. However, the target doesn’t stay stunned for very long and will eventually build up a resistance to getting zapped.
Conductor: The only “good” thing that came out of that accident was giving Luca the ability to hold an electric charge.
During the manor's games, he accumulated this charge when standing around an electrified field, usually emitted around a connected cipher he’s working on. In Prismatica, he can build up a charge through moonlacing, but he’ll lose it in about an hour if he doesn’t use it.
He can discharge the stored electricity all at once to stun the a target for a few seconds. However, the target doesn’t stay stunned for very long and will eventually build up a resistance to getting zapped.
That Man with the Owl
Actual Name. The Seer? (Eli Clark)
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Cordis
A kind and gentle soul who allowed me to stay in his apartment with Mr. Grantz. He seems a bit embarassed about the moonlacing thing, but I don't see what's wrong about holding hands for a recharge. His owl's a cutie as well... Funny pet, that is.
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Cordis
A kind and gentle soul who allowed me to stay in his apartment with Mr. Grantz. He seems a bit embarassed about the moonlacing thing, but I don't see what's wrong about holding hands for a recharge. His owl's a cutie as well... Funny pet, that is.
That Silent Postman
Actual Name. Victor Grantz
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Iris
This man doesn't speak, but he's a rather polite fellow. Kind, too. We help each other out, when nessicary.
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Iris
This man doesn't speak, but he's a rather polite fellow. Kind, too. We help each other out, when nessicary.
That Clownish Fellow
Actual Name. Mike Morton... Or was it Mike Norton?
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Cordis
A wily sort who seems to know his way around already. Gets into more trouble than I do, but his showmanship is notable.
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Cordis
A wily sort who seems to know his way around already. Gets into more trouble than I do, but his showmanship is notable.
That Gloomy Gravekeeper
Actual Name. ???
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Iris
A rather religious fellow who doesn't seem too fond of my presence. I don't think he's actually angry at me, personally. The man seems to be put off by most everyone around him for some odd reason.
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Iris
A rather religious fellow who doesn't seem too fond of my presence. I don't think he's actually angry at me, personally. The man seems to be put off by most everyone around him for some odd reason.
The Two-Faced Gaurd(s)
Actual Name. ???
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Sanguis
[ Information limited. Available after interacting with this character. ]
I recall him (them?) being one of those the hunters from the manor. Not a pleasant memory.
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Sanguis
[ Information limited. Available after interacting with this character. ]
I recall him (them?) being one of those the hunters from the manor. Not a pleasant memory.
That Man with the Case
Actual Name. ???
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Cordis
[ Information limited. Available after interacting with this character. ]
I remember this fellow from the manor, but...
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Cordis
[ Information limited. Available after interacting with this character. ]
I remember this fellow from the manor, but...
The Discolored Nobleman
Actual Name. ???
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Sanguis
[ Information limited. Available after interacting with this character. ]
I recall him being one of those the hunters from the manor. Not a pleasant memory.
Canon. Identity V
Moonblessing. Sanguis
[ Information limited. Available after interacting with this character. ]
I recall him being one of those the hunters from the manor. Not a pleasant memory.
Iris
This moon affects Luca from the 11th to the 15th of every month. He is also affected by the triple moon from the 16th to the 18th.
Light Effect
Leporidae Traits:
- Rabbit ears. One lopped ear, one normal ear.
- A patch of fur over his bruised eye.
- A cute fluffy bunny tail.
Cervidae Traits:
- Small deer antlers. They are shed at the end of the moon cycle.
Ulmaridae Traits:
- Strands of tentacles in hair, only distinguishable from normal hair under UV light. Harmless.
Traits:
- Higher tolerance for physical pain.
Temperment:
Mostly unaffected.
Powers:
- Accelerated regeneration.
- Minor electrical powers in addition to the Conductor power. He's always fully charged under the light of the Iris moon.
Full/Triple Moon
Leporidae Traits:
- Same as above, but now he's mostly an anthropromorphic rabbit. Shoes are impossible with these big fluffy feet.
Cervidae Traits:
- Same as above.
Ulmaridae Traits:
Same as above.
Chiroptera Traits:
Has the fangs of a fruit bat. Now his canines match!
Anatidae Traits:
Occasionally grows duck wings. Typically manifests at times where he doesn't have a shirt on at the time of transformation.
Traits:
Same as above. For some reason, Luca only goes into heat during thunderstorms.
Temperment:
- Affectionate: Prone to hugging people he's comfortable with and clinging on for long periods of time.
- Gentle. As in he's more careful with how he handles things and won't squeeze people to death.
- Protective: May show a stronger desire to keep his loved ones safe from danger if he feels they are threatened.
Powers:
Same as above, except he may as well have power from extended charges 24/7. God help the hunters.
Animal Form (Uncommon)
Leporidae Traits:
- Has the body of a medium sized rabbit. May not be able to speak in this form, and certainly cannot hold tools.
- More succeptible to rabbit instincts and behaviors, but still has his wits about him.
Cervidae Traits:
- Same as above.
- More succeptible to some deer instincts and behaviors, but not as much as the rabbit behaviors and he still has his wits about him.
Chiroptera Traits:
- Has the teeth of a fruit bat. Omnivorous.
Anatidae Traits:
Occasionally grows duck wings.
Traits:
- Same as above. Does not go into heat in this form.
Temperment:
- Affectionate: Pet him, and he will demand more of it. He loves petting and snuggling.
- Gentle. He's a literal rabbit, what did you expect?
Powers:
- Accelerated regeneration.
- Minor electrical powers in addition to the Conductor power. He's always fully charged under the light of the Iris moon.
