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[ooc] HOW'S MY DRIVING?
Oct. 29th, 2030 12:58 amI'm still feeling out Bossuet a lot, as I find he's not only more out of my usual range than normal, but that he's also pretty damn slippery as a character in general.
So any and all feedback is welcome! I love concrit, sharing headcanons, and any and all advice for general RPing, and also will take OOC contact here as necessary. :3
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[ooc] NAMES
Jan. 3rd, 2014 10:01 pmThe more I find myself having to introduce Bossuet to characters and/or muns who may not know any French or much about Les Mis in general, I realize I should probably explain a little bit about why he has so many goddamn names!
.:: LESGLE/LEGLE ::.
TL;DR, this is his actual name. He is said to sign his name "Legle [de Meaux]," for he hailed from the town of Meaux.
.:: L'AIGLE ::.
Lesgle is pronounced just like L'Aigle, which means "The Eagle." Being that the eagle is a symbol of Napoleon, there is an entertainingly political pun that begins the introduction to Bossuet's character by means of an anecdote of his father's meeting with King Louis XVIII. Ironically, he's definitely not Bonapartist.
.:: LESGLE DE MEAUX → L'AIGLE DE MOTS ::.
As if we didn't need moar homophones, "Lesgle de Meaux" sounds like what translates to "The Eagle of Words," which was a nickname of...
.:: BOSSUET ::.
...Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, the Bishop of Meaux during the 17th century. He was renowned for his fierce oratory skills, hence being called "The Eagle of Words." Even more ironically, the historical Bossuet aligned himself in defense of monarchies based in absolutism and the divine right, while our Bossuet is a pretty solid Republican.
.:: FÉLICIEN ::.
As a bonus (since he does not canonically receive a first name), Félicien is known to mean anything from "happy" to "lucky" to "prosperous," as if to add insult to injury to a man described as being the unluckiest of them all. From balding at the ripe young age of twenty-five to never being able to hold down a girlfriend for long enough to call her one, the poor babby kind of never really catches a break. Thank goodness he has a tough skin and laughs away all his troubles! :'D
.:: LESGLE/LEGLE ::.
TL;DR, this is his actual name. He is said to sign his name "Legle [de Meaux]," for he hailed from the town of Meaux.
.:: L'AIGLE ::.
Lesgle is pronounced just like L'Aigle, which means "The Eagle." Being that the eagle is a symbol of Napoleon, there is an entertainingly political pun that begins the introduction to Bossuet's character by means of an anecdote of his father's meeting with King Louis XVIII. Ironically, he's definitely not Bonapartist.
.:: LESGLE DE MEAUX → L'AIGLE DE MOTS ::.
As if we didn't need moar homophones, "Lesgle de Meaux" sounds like what translates to "The Eagle of Words," which was a nickname of...
.:: BOSSUET ::.
...Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, the Bishop of Meaux during the 17th century. He was renowned for his fierce oratory skills, hence being called "The Eagle of Words." Even more ironically, the historical Bossuet aligned himself in defense of monarchies based in absolutism and the divine right, while our Bossuet is a pretty solid Republican.
.:: FÉLICIEN ::.
As a bonus (since he does not canonically receive a first name), Félicien is known to mean anything from "happy" to "lucky" to "prosperous," as if to add insult to injury to a man described as being the unluckiest of them all. From balding at the ripe young age of twenty-five to never being able to hold down a girlfriend for long enough to call her one, the poor babby kind of never really catches a break. Thank goodness he has a tough skin and laughs away all his troubles! :'D
