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"T'ere are many t'ings that mus' happen for a man to come back from de dead...."

"And no, it's not'ing like the our Savior Jesus Christ. It's somet'ing quite different all togeda. Something unnatural, ya?"

"Mon amie, for a man to be ripped' from his afterlife he must suffah in his death. The murdered are most appropriate for da process, so He says. Not someone who fades away in the night from slow poison and da like, but someone whose entiah self screams out for mercy as he fades from this world."

"T'ey have to be afraid."

"T'eir souls must cling to de body in desperation. Only t'en can someone call t'em back from the edge and t'en....t'eir soul is owned. T'eir life is no longer t'eirs...."

"T'ere is no cure....t'ere is no scientific nah religious solution to t'is unnatural puzzle. Oh trust me on t'at one, mon amie, I tried. I have. It's pure will alone t'at keeps mah body walking. And not mah will. His."

"T'ere are many t'ings one must do to bringa man back to life. De right body, yes. And de right body must be had before 24 hours have passed. No wounds receiv'd in death will be healed. And t'en there is de heart...."

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...............................................T H E..........P R E F O R M E R

Name ][ Phillipe LaBauve

Age ][ 52 (died at age 22)
Height ][ 5' 10"

Description ][ Phillipe's mother was a Creole slave, his father a white slave owning Frenchman. As a mulatto his skin is a warm caramel color, his features are a mix of both European and African, striking and angular.

Hair ][His hair, gone white postmortem, is shoulder length and braided, pulled back into a high spiky ponytail.
Eyes ][ Pale brown when he appears normal. They turn a day-glow sickly yellow in the moonlight.
Body Type ][ Phillipe's body is long and lean, like a runner's and well toned from years of labor. His hands are long, thin fingered. Overall his movements are deft and articulate.
Speach ][ His speach is a combination of Acadian french and heavily accented English.

Personality ][ For the most part he is dour, a solemn young man who behaves like an old but noble curmudgeon. Once he warms up to someone he'll show a different side of himself, one with a dark sense of humor and soulfulness. His temper has a shorter fuse than most, he's set off easily and has resorted to fistfights when angered enough.
Interests ][ Phillipe has always had a fondness of reading, a nice quiet and intellectual hobby.
Religion ][ Phillipe once called himself a Christian.
Hates ][ He despises know-it-alls. Anyone who treats him as less than an equal sets off his anger.
Weakness ][ He has a great deal of personal pride combined with self-loathing. Because of this he has difficulty accepting criticisms or instruction. He also tends to get blindsided by women. He looks upon them as innocent and helpless creatures that need protection. It's easy for them to take advantage of him.
Fears ][ For as much as he hates being one of the unliving he fears death far too much to take his own life. The prospect of the afterlife...or lack thereof, in his case, chills his him to his core. His Christian faith, once a comfort, only causes him dread and guilt.

Skills ][ Phillipe speaks Cajun/Acadian French fluently, common for the period he lived in. He became skilled at casual fiddle playing and fairly basic creole cooking. His primary job on the plantation was smithing. As a blacksmith he handled shoeing, nails, barrel bars, wrought iron and even some blades. He has skills in smelting and casting as well, another aspect of blacksmithing.

Cirque Skills ][ Ultimately, fire dancing, fire play, flaming swords.

World ][ Type B - A mimicry of New Orleans in the 1700-1800s. Ripe with slavery, the steam engines, death and in some cases rebirth. The world is a dark reflection of ours where voodoo and death magic lurk in the dark alleys and swamps.

Concept ][ His mother was a slave, his father the older brother of the plantation owner. During his time there he served the household, even after his father's untimely demise, and lived to 22. After being lynched over a scandal within the house he was raised from the dead by a mysterious 'benefactor.' Phillipe considers the Cirque to be a sort of rescuer from his post-life slavery.

Phillipe was born to a Creole slave woman named Marie LaBauve. His father was a white Creole whose brother owned a plantation outside of the city New Orleans. Growing up, Phillipe was well educated in both in scholarly pursuits and as a workman. As he had a calming way with skittish horses so he was trained to shoe them as a blacksmith. His father rarely invested free time in him.On Phillipe’s 18th birthday both he and his mother were emancipated. His mother began a tailoring service in the city but Phillip remained behind to continue serving as a blacksmith on the plantation…..a decision that later led to his death.

The plantation owner’s daughter, Caludette, took a fancy to her slightly older cousin, Phillipe. They fell in love and carried on their illicit affair in secret. Their relationship was eventually found out and in a fit of rage Claudette’s father had Phillipe drug out of his home and beaten, with every intention of hanging him. In desperation Claudette turned a farmhand’s pistol upon herself in a dramatic bluff trying to get them to stop. A farmhand tried to wrest the gun away from her and she accidentally shot herself. Phillipe was hung without mercy and left to dangle in the woods.

It was in that deep cold night that his body was stolen away. Days later Phillipe rose again, bound to the will of another man…

Note: Phillip's state as a zombie gives him no special benefits other than a powerful resistance to death. As in, he cannot be killed by any ordinary means and he will live until someone makes him stop living. The man who created him did imbue his gris-gris with a resistance to fire so he could continue his work as a blacksmith but nothing more.

... ][ There is an intense and unnatural energy that surrounds his body. Those near him who are sensitive to such energies may find themselves uncomfortable.

 

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...............................................C I R Q U E..........S K I L L S

First Stage ][ NOTHIN' just blacksmithing.

Second Stage ][ Poi, flaming batons, chain whips. Anything that flames and spins. 8D

Third Stage ][ Fire eating, fire breathing, flaming swords.

Fourth Stage ][ ????

 

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...............................................F I R E D A N C I N G ..........V I D E O S

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IjdnMvBW_A - excellent freestyle poi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-LZ1_n9LtE - good basic firedancing instruction.  

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