contains mentions of: crime, violence, corruption, moral ambiguity, and psychological trauma
BASICS
Full Name: Philippe Armand Rochefort
Nicknames: Phil
Age: 44
Gender: Cisman
Pronouns: He/Him
D.O.B: October 17, 1981
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Birth Place: Paris. France.
Sexual & Romantic Orientation: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Single
Residence: Tribeca
Children: None
Occupation(s): Cultural Attaché
Gang Affiliation: The Syndicate
Role: Underboss
PHYSICAL EXAM
Faceclaim: John Krasinski
Voice: Smooth and warm, also raspy and higher-pitched. Strong french accent.
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Light Brown
Beard: Short and low-maintenance. Clean neckline, natural cheek line.
Height: 6'3
Distinguishable Marks: None
MENTAL EVALUATION
Mental Health Conditions: (Diagnosed) OCPD
Positive Traits: Perceptive, Diplomatic, Ambitious, Composed, Resourceful, Strategic, Charming, Charismatic, Flexible
Negative Traits: Judgmental, Emotionally guarded, Avoidant, Cynical, Control driven, Competitive, Vengeful
Alignment Type: Lawful Neutral
Personality Type (MBTI): INTJ
Mannerisms: Speaks slowly and precisely, rarely wastes words, pauses before answering. Maintains eye contact just long enough to unsettle, then breaks it. Adjusts cuffs, watch, or ring when annoyed. Rare half-smile when someone says something naive. Never raises his voice; lowers it instead
Languages: French, English, Latin, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, German
Narcotics of use: None
AFFILIATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS
Parents: Romain Rochefort ( father ) , Nancy Rochefort ( mother )
Siblings: TBD Rochefort ( female, 37 )
Children: None
BIOGRAPH
Philippe was born into a family that understood power as something inherited but never displayed. The Rocheforts did not rule openly; they endured. Their name drifted through France's margins - Marseille ports, Parisian intermediaries, provincial notaries who never asked questions twice. It was a family fluent in implication. Nothing was ever explained to Philippe outright. He was expected to observe, to infer, to remember.
His childhood was shaped more by proximity to consequences than by affection. Philippe learned early that adults lied with their mouths and told the truth with their posture. He learned to read tension before it sharpened into threat. Violence, when it happened, was treated as a failure of foresight. The family prized discretion over dominance, reputation over spectacle. Survival, they believed, depended on remaining useful to people who preferred to remain unseen.
His intelligence was noticed early, and with it came expectation. When others in the family relied on instinct or intimidation, Philippe relied on pattern and restraint. He developed an aversion to waste - wasted resources, wasted lives, wasted attention. Recklessness offended him. Chaos destabilizes him. Legitimacy became his method of escape, but also his weapon. He pursued studies in cultural diplomacy, art history, and international relations.
To Philippe, culture was infrastructure. Museums were banks with better lighting. Heritage foundations were political instruments disguised as preservation. Language programs were intelligence networks in polite clothing. As a cultural attaché, he learned how lies could be leveraged.
He proved adept at moving through elite spaces without leaving fingerprints. He curated exhibitions that doubled as introductions, brokered cultural exchanges that softened political hostilities, and used patronage as a means of mapping influence. He spoke French and English natively, navigated Italian and Spanish with professional fluency, and read Latin well enough to disarm scholars and lawyers alike. He understood which doors opened because of taste, and which opened because of fear.
His reputation became one of reliability. When something sensitive required a steady hand - misplaced funds, uncomfortable affiliations, reputational hazards - Philippe was asked to look into it. He became a translator of intent. Institutions trusted him because he never embarrassed them. Criminal intermediaries trusted him because he never betrayed them. He existed in the seam between legality and necessity.
Eventually, The Syndicate recognized what Philippe had become: not a criminal, but a system. He didn't bring violence; he brought architecture. Under his influence, operations grew quieter, cleaner, more insulated. White-collar crime disappeared into cultural fronts. Forgery hid behind provenance. Robberies and heists were laundered through bureaucratic fatigue. Hackers were buried beneath layers of legitimacy. Any mess was buried beneath paperwork and plausible narratives.
As underboss, Philippe governs through alignment. Local businesses cooperate because profits flow and problems vanish. Tourists are funneled where the Syndicate wants them, never noticing the invisible hand guiding their choices. Fear circulates as a reputation rather than violence. He's a regulator.
ADDITIONAL INFO :
He lives in Tribeca, in a building chosen for its discretion. He owns, not rents -ownership matters to him. The apartment is sparse, functional, almost austere. No family photographs. No art he didn’t acquire for a reason. Every object has earned its place
Loves museums, but avoids the obvious ones. Has strong opinions about lighting in galleries and hates audio guides.
Dramatic about his coffee. He drinks it black, no sugar.
He walks fast, efficiently, and is impatient with crowds. He instinctively cuts corners too tightly and gets annoyed when people stop in the middle of sidewalks
He never quite accepts American bread. Keeps a standing order with a bakery in the city that comes closest to a proper baguette. Breaks it with his hand, never cuts it.
Dinner is late when he's alone. Eats standing in the kitchen but never on the bedroom or couch.
Has a habit of exhaling through his nose when amused, almost surprised by it.
Swears mostly in French, and switches languages to French when tired.
Has a Chartreux cat named Éloi.
