I love BMP, so I enjoy creating OCs related to BMP🩶
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# Vernon Vale
**Aliases**
* “Second Mouth”
* “Mr. Echo”
**Big Mouse Party Codename**
* **Proxy**
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## Basic Profile
**Species:** Mice
**Age:** Early 30s
**Affiliation:** The Big Mouse Party
**Role**
* Personal operative under Milford Soyer
* Political body double
* Stand-in speaker
* Cleaner / dirty-work specialist
**Public Presence**
Almost nobody knows he exists officially.
**Rumor in the underworld**
* “There are multiple Milfords.”
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## Appearance
### Normally
Vernon looks exhausted and forgettable:
* Chain-smoker
* Speaks quietly
* Frequently mutters:
> “...What a pain.”
### “Milford Mode”
The transformation is terrifyingly complete.
* His posture straightens instantly
* His voice becomes identical
* Even the laugh is perfect
* He understands camera angles and crowd optics instinctively
* Exceptionally skilled at manipulating crowds
For brief moments, he genuinely appears to *be* Milford Soyer himself.
Many party members quietly believe:
> “Vernon understands Milford better than Milford understands himself.”
Vernon obsessively studies:
* speeches
* recordings
* surveillance footage
* habits
* ideology
* emotional patterns
As a result, he can perfectly predict:
* what Milford will say next
* how he will react in anger
* how he laughs
* how he manipulates a crowd
Some party members eventually begin asking:
> “Is that really Milford speaking right now?”
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## Personality
### Vernon’s True Self
* Apathetic
* Cynical
* Avoids emotional connections
* Deeply insecure
* Low self-worth
His personal philosophy:
> “I’m empty. That’s why I can become anyone.”
### While Acting as Milford
He becomes:
* Charismatic
* Aggressive
* Inspirational
* Visionary
* Electrifying to crowds
This is the disturbing part:
even though Vernon insists it is “just performance,”
his speeches begin sounding increasingly genuine.
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## Relationship with Milford Soyer
Milford Soyer values Vernon far beyond a normal body double.
Not out of affection, but obsession.
To Milford, Vernon is:
* a mirror
* a reflection
* someone capable of seeing the parts of him nobody else understands
Vernon understands:
* Milford’s rage
* inferiority complex
* ambition
* prejudice
* loneliness
That makes Milford deeply uncomfortable.
But he also cannot let Vernon go.
### Vernon’s Feelings Toward Milford
Vernon’s emotions are tangled together:
* admiration
* dependency
* fear
* jealousy
He no longer knows whether he wants to:
* protect Milford
or
* become him.
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# “Mirror and Shadow”
## Their First Meeting
Vernon originally worked as a low-level operative for the Big Mouse Party:
* event security
* intimidation
* harassment of political opponents
One day, Milford survives an assassination attempt during a rally.
In the chaos, Vernon instinctively impersonates him:
* pulling the hat low over his face
* mimicking the voice
* calming the crowd
It was supposed to be temporary.
But the speech he gives whips the audience into an even greater frenzy than the real Milford usually could.
That is the moment Milford realizes:
> “This man understands me.”
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## Milford’s Psychological Dependency
Nobody truly sees *him*.
They only worship the symbol.
Only Vernon can reproduce:
* his hatred
* his ego
* his insecurity
* his dreams
Over time, Milford begins relying on Vernon emotionally:
* asking him to review speeches
* checking how he appears publicly
* using Vernon to validate his own identity
Without realizing it, Milford starts defining himself through Vernon’s perception.
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## Vernon’s Identity Collapse
At first, it was merely imitation.
But after years of becoming Milford over and over again, the boundary begins to dissolve.
A party member once casually asks:
> “Which one is the real Milford?”
Vernon cannot laugh at the joke.
Outside the role, he slowly loses himself:
* He no longer knows what food he likes
* He forgets how he naturally speaks
* He has no personal opinions anymore
But the moment he becomes Milford again, he feels alive.
Eventually, Vernon himself begins saying:
> “Let me handle the next speech.”
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## The Most Dangerous Fear
Milford does not truly fear betrayal.
What terrifies him is this:
> Vernon may become “more Milford” than Milford himself.
Sometimes Vernon’s speeches gain *higher approval ratings* than the original.
Milford hates it.
And yet, part of him is exhilarated by it.
Because Vernon can embody Milford’s *idealized self* more perfectly than the real man ever could.
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## Relationship with Jack Pepper
Jack Pepper initially believes Milford simply has an impossible talent for escaping capture.
In reality, several of those encounters were Vernon impersonating him.
Eventually Jack realizes:
> “These two aren’t just boss and subordinate.”
> “They’re validating each other’s existence.”
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# Combat Style
Vernon avoids direct shootouts whenever possible.
Instead, he relies on:
* smoke screens
* disguises
* crowds
* narrow alleyways
* confusion and misdirection
His shooting style is precise and economical:
* usually only one clean shot
* rarely wastes bullets
* never flashy
**Preferred Weapons**
* Suppressed slim-frame pistol
* Small revolver
He has the unnerving presence of someone who looks weak and exhausted, yet survives every encounter.
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# Role in the Redevelopment Project
Publicly, Milford claims the redevelopment plan exists:
> “For the future of Mouseburg.”
But Vernon handles the reality behind the scenes:
* intimidation
* arson
* forged contracts
* forced evictions
* arranging “accidents”
He is the invisible machinery behind Milford’s clean public image.
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# “Speech Addiction”
Normally Vernon looks emotionally dead.
But whenever he stands before a crowd as Milford, he finally feels:
* important
* real
* alive
That sensation becomes addictive.
And as the story progresses, the line between:
* actor
and
* original
begins collapsing completely.
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# Arthur “Art” Bellamy
**Aliases**
* “Bell”
* “Art”
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## Basic Profile
**Species:** Mice
**Gender:** Male
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### ■ Overview
A former city councilman who now passes himself off as *just another regular*.
You’ll always find him at the far end of the same bar counter.
He can hold his liquor—but he doesn’t drink for pleasure. He drinks to *feel it*.
Half his face is usually hidden behind cigarette smoke.
He doesn’t come across as someone who simply fell from grace—
more like a man who *chose* to unravel.
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### ■ Personality
Quiet. Cynical. Uncooperative.
He answers questions with more questions, and trust isn’t something he gives away easily.
Still, there’s a line he won’t cross—he’s not heartless, just guarded.
**Voice tone example:**
> “Politics? Don’t bother. It’s just a game—
> the best one there is for hiding the truth.”
He’s got a massive unpaid tab at the bar.
When drunk, he rambles in long, overly elaborate metaphors that somehow almost make sense.
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### ■ Past
Art was once part of the inner circle of **Milford Soyer’s Big Mouse Party**.
At some point, he got dangerously close to uncovering something—
not quite proof, but close enough to matter.
Before he could expose anything, a scandal surfaced… with his name on it.
**Key detail:**
Even now, he never fully explains what he saw.
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### ■ Fall from Power
Officially: corruption charges, media outrage, political downfall.
Unofficially: a clear warning—*stop digging or disappear for real.*
He wasn’t killed.
He was erased in a way that let him keep breathing.
A social execution.
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### ■ Relationship with Jack Pepper
**At first:**
He brushes Jack off completely.
> “Beat it, detective. This ain’t a place for strays.”
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**Midway:**
Jack’s persistence—and frustrating honesty—gets under his skin.
Art starts dropping small hints, never directly, always wrapped in detours.
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**Later:**
He offers one real warning:
> “Don’t end up like me.”
…and then, almost by accident, lets a critical truth slip.
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### ■ Narrative Role
Art knows what the inside of the Big Mouse Party *feels like*.
But he never tells the whole story.
Every answer he gives raises new questions.
He isn’t a reliable informant—
he’s a man carrying an incomplete truth.
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### ■ Symbolic Items
* An old council badge (kept in his pocket, never worn)
* The same cheap brand of liquor, every time
* Half-smoked cigarettes
*(the closer the conversation gets to the truth, the more he lights up)*
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### ■ Signature Lines
> “Truth is a funny thing… depends who’s saying it, and suddenly it’s a lie.”
> “I was right. That’s why they buried me. …Simple as that.”
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# Vincent Silk
**Alias**
* “The Handsome Devil”*
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## **Basic Profile**
**Species:** Mice
**Gender:** Male
A rising star in the **Big Mouse Party**, Vincent Silk is a young politician in his late 20s to early 30s, carefully crafted to be the perfect public face. He’s less a policymaker and more a performance—tailored for speeches, cameras, and public adoration.
With a model-like physique, immaculate grooming, and a voice that seems engineered to charm, Vincent doesn’t just speak—he *soothes*, *persuades*, and *controls*.
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### **Public Persona**
To the public, Vincent is:
* *“The hope of the people”*
* A clean, charismatic reformist
* Effortlessly friendly, with an uncanny ability to close emotional distance
On debate stages, he always *appears* to win.
Not because he’s necessarily right—but because he knows how to *look* right.
> Truth is secondary. Perception is everything.
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### **Private Nature**
Behind the polished smile lies something far more dangerous.
Vincent takes genuine pleasure in **captivating and manipulating others**.
Supporters, colleagues—everyone is, to some degree, a piece on his board.
He excels at:
* Identifying weaknesses and desires
* Applying subtle psychological pressure
* Steering people without them realizing it
His nickname, *“The Handsome Devil,”* comes from a chilling truth:
> He can ruin lives… without ever losing his smile.
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### **Core Personality**
* Intensely ambitious (aiming far beyond his current position)
* Strong narcissistic streak (frequent mirror-checking, image-obsessed)
* Firm belief in his own exceptionalism
But importantly—he’s no fool.
Vincent is **highly intelligent**, calculating, and socially precise.
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### **Weaknesses**
Vincent’s greatest flaw is also his most human:
* He takes the bait when provoked
* He believes *“doing it himself looks more beautiful”*
This leads to:
* Personally involving himself in dirty work that should be delegated
* Overperforming for dramatic effect—and leaving behind evidence
* Prioritizing short-term “wins” over long-term strategy
Result:
A brilliant operator who can also become a **liability** when his ego is triggered.
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### **Relationship with Milford Soyer**
**Milford Soyer** views Vincent as:
> “Useful… but dangerous.”
> “The kind who survives in this world(the world of politics)—
> but trusts himself far too much.”
Vincent, on the other hand, believes:
> *One day, I’ll be the one above him.*
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### **Signature Lines**
* “People don’t move because something is right. They move because it *feels* right.”
* “Wouldn’t it be more… *beautiful* if I handled it myself?”
* “Relax. I’ll make sure you’re standing on the *right side*.”
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## **Dynamic with Jack Pepper**
**Jack Pepper** vs. Vincent Silk:
* Jack → Exposes reality (with biting cynicism)
* Vincent → Rewrites reality (through performance and control)
> **“The man who reveals truth” vs. “The man who stages it.”**
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### **Why Their Chemistry Works**
**1. Jack’s sarcasm hits Vincent’s weak point**
Vincent is obsessed with appearing flawless.
Jack attacks the *illusion*:
* “Nice suit. Shame the inside isn’t tailored as well.”
* “Your words are impressive. Funny how empty things can still echo.”
→ Vincent smiles… but internally snaps.
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**2. Vincent breaks character around Jack**
Normally:
* Operates from the shadows
* Avoids direct confrontation
But with Jack:
→ He *has* to face him personally
→ He wants to overpower him *directly*
This leads to:
* Slipping up
* Talking too much
* Leaving behind clues
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**3. From Soyer’s perspective**
* Jack = a nuisance
* Vincent = useful but unstable
And crucially:
> The more Vincent reacts to Jack, the more the plan unravels.
Jack becomes a **trigger** for Vincent’s self-sabotage.
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### **Emotional Temperature of the Relationship**
Vincent sees Jack as:
* Annoying (uncontrollable)
* Intriguing (unpredictable)
* Entertaining (a rare equal in conversation)
> Something he wants to eliminate…
> but not *break*.
Like a toy that’s too interesting to discard.
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### **Sample Dialogue**
**Jack:**
“Being popular must be exhausting. Even your lies need good lighting.”
**Vincent:**
“If all I did was bark from the shadows like you, life would be much easier.”
**Jack:**
“Funny. You still came out here. Miss me?”
**Vincent** *(smiles, then a brief silence)*:
“…You really don’t understand your own value, do you?”
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Relationship Themes
Vincent & Vernon
* “The Sun” and “The Shadow”
* Both manipulate crowds through performance
* Vincent weaponizes himself
* Vernon weaponizes becoming someone else
Arthur & Vincent
* A man who believed in politics vs. a man who turned politics into theater
Arthur & Vernon
* Arthur is one of the few who notices “Milford” is sometimes not Milford at all
