01 Video: Une Introduction

[triompheduhimbo]

Type: Video!
Sender ID: triompheduhimbo | Napoleon Bonaparte
To: Public
Subject: Napoleon's been here long enough, time to introduce himself!
Warnings: LOUD. French. Possible talking about war and Fate Series magic bullshit

BONJOUR, TOUTE LE MONDE!!

[Sorry if you were scrolling your phones and suddenly had a loud, baritone voice coming from your shellphone speakers, the voice able to carry through the door and out the window--

If you had gotten over the surprise/shock/fear response, the video feed would show a tall man in what looks like a miliaty outfit (--was it ill fitting? that vest/shirt didn't cover his chest well--), a wide grin on his face and a cheerful look in his eye. Don't mind the odd chocolate coloured cat with huge ears and green cross eyes that was circling around his legs, it's fine.]

Now that I've gotten your attention!

[Offering the camera a wave--]

The names Napoleon Bonaparte--First Emperor of France, Servant of Chaldea, Archer Class Heroic Spirt-- I've recently shown up here and after a bit of exploring, figured I should introduce myself! So far most people don't know who I am--

[He'd tilt his head to one side, a more serious (pouty?) expression on his face while closing his eyes--]

Which is still weird as hell, I gotta say, but they're not from the world I'm from, so I won't hold it against them, haha!

[Opening his eyes again, that more relaxed expression would come back--]

I do wanna see, though, if anyone from Earth is here-- and if anyone from Chaldea, be it other Servants or the staff are around? I don't feel Maître anywhere, despite our contract still being intact so I don't think they're here, but hey, I've definitely been wrong before!

[A brief military salute, with that same smile, as the chocolate brown cat started making a honking meow--]

A bientôt!

Comments

[telepathicignorance]

(They had to buy their name change. Considering their old name was an info leak, it was necessary.)

A hundred days is still impressive considering you didn't even have to war for it.

(People just rallied behind him, apparently.)

Let me guess: you have his memories?

(Or he's a construct built to be Napoleon, they suppose. Either is entirely possible.)

[triompheduhimbo]

The people asked for me to return, so I did. And when they no longer needed me, I left. That's the nature of being 'Napoleon' to my existence, someone who answers to peoples hopes and wishes.

[ --Smart guy to pick up on that fast. Or had personal experience with memories being transferable. ]

Yeah, exactly. Or more like his 'records'. I know exactly what he did, when, to or with who-- but I don't know what 'He'-- the living Napoleon-- Felt about them.

[ And part of how he chose to dealt with that-- that unknowable fact of 'why did you do this?' was an acceptance that the past was the past, and he'd live for today and the future. ]

I'm like a magic made clone, but altered by peoples perception of Napoleon, instead of a direct one to one copy. A caricature, basically. And a pretty damn flattering one, I gotta say!

[telepathicignorance]

So you're the idea of Napoleon.

(And that's ...fascinating. What's his mind like, they wonder? Would their telepathy even work on him?

...Would it hurt him?

Maybe they shouldn't poke too hard, they think. Haven't they caused enough harm?)

[triompheduhimbo]

Exactement! The Legend of Napoleon, the Napoleon believed to be true by his cult of Personality, given real form!

If I was in the 'Rider' Class, I would be a lot more historically accurate to the guy in terms of personality...

And shorter, though still not as short as propaganda would lead you to believe...!

[telepathicignorance]

I am aware that Napoleon being short was largely a myth.

Rider class?