"See all the trouble you've started?
If you don’t think, you shouldn’t talk."
More information about Marshal under the cut!
Background: Marshal grew up an orphan and alone in the Shaftlands, doing anything and everything to get by, until a couple from the Queendom of Roses doing charity work found him and brought him home. There he was accepted into the family, gaining a doting older sister and a jolly grandfather who gave him a start on a ‘normal’ life. While his new parents would constantly travel for their humanitarian work, he slowly began to adjust; attending school, having friends, even doing chores were a dream for him. But when his parents failed to come back from one of their trips, he decided to take charge to take care of his remaining family the only way he knew how—dirty jobs were always available and paid good. His ‘reign of mayhem’ only came to an end when he got invited to Night Raven College, believing this could be a chance for a fresh start and new skills.
At Night Raven College: Despite being teased constantly by his dorm-mates about both his height and ‘being a bunny’ when he’s clearly a hare, Marshal finds Savanaclaw and it’s chaos more enjoyable than anticipated. Sure, it’s annoyingly loud, but not so much when Leona’s napping. That’s one thing to be thankful for about that guy. Somewhat feels bad for Ruggie, if not because of similar origins, but because anyone who puts up with being bossed around like he is should be praised for their patience. Occasionally, someone might come up to him asking for a ‘favor’ and for the right price he’ll don his mask and get to work like old times.
Personality: Hot headed, petite, and light on his feet, he has a tendency to take people by surprise. It’s not like he wants to get into fights, it’s just that everyone in this damn school is itching for one constantly; be it a petty situation, a moral dilemma, or a serious situation, violence can be one of many answers. He can be rather quiet and soft spoken when not irked, even cute in some cases because he still has bits of child-like curiosity for many things. He cherishes his family, but rarely speaks of them saying half-hearted replies when asked. The exception is with his jade bracelet, flying into a rage if someone touches it unprompted: his sister gave him one so they can have a matching pair while she works overseas.
Trivia:
He hates people towering over him, since it makes him acutely aware of how short he is compared to others
Contrarily, he fusses over those shorter than him and is more protective of them.
If he’s especially close to them, he tends to offer them food at every chance since sharing food is his love language
His fighting style is akin to mix martial arts, with an emphasis on using his legs both for attacks and dodging
He’s very good at making tea and setting up tea parties because he used to do them daily at home, but he hasn’t made a single pot of tea since arriving at school
His mask has bloodied fangs printed on it since he wanted to appear more intimidating to others.
He doesn’t like associating himself with his family out of a sense of guilt, further pushing them away by asserting himself as a hare instead of a rabbit
His sister is pretty famous on Magicam as a model and as an actor, but he doesn’t tell people they’re related because he doesn’t want people to associate him with her and is more of a quite fan of hers.
Twisted from the March Hare from Alice in Wonderland.
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Thank you for reading! He’s a pretty new concept for me with the idea of ‘hehe hoohoo what if the hare who broke all the rules wasn’t in heartslabyul’ but I love him lots <3
Finally! A completed ref for Godeneche. A little more about him under the cut, I'll be uploading more of him soon. Actual art, this time :")
- He speaks Basque and Spanish, and learned French when he moved to France in 1775. He speaks French very well, though he plays up his accent and how much he "knows" when he wants to be defiant
- His wife is Marie-Louise Barbier, though he calls her "Lou". She is French and definitely encourages him to stay loyal to France even when he is at his lowest. They love each other very much. And they DONT CHEAT! #win
- His horse is a dark bay-colored, and she is named Tarta
- As I said in a previous post, he is friends with Ney and Lefebvre. He has a complex relationship with the other marshals in general, as he isn't good with following orders and usually likes to do what he feels is the best. It works out most of the time, but it creates tension
- That being said, his relationship with Napoleon went through various changes throughout his time as marshal. While he obviously respects Napoleon and is supportive of the empire and it's rule, and he believes Napoleon is the best leader to rule France, he also loudly disagrees with certain things that threaten both his job and his relationship with the emperor
- I might make a separate post about the Spanish invasion if anyone is interested, though the gist of it is that Godeneche was across Europe at the time and heard of the invasion (and the establishment of Joseph as the king) a little too late. He was absolutely furious, full on "I'm going to meet Napoleon face-to-face and show him a piece of my mind" type of fury. He didn't get fired, and went with Napoleon on the Russian campaign. So... relationships were... maybe repaired...
- In general, he is kind of like a cheesecake with a tough, burnt exterior, but he has a soft, gooey center. And from a very specific region in Spain. Hmm...
