MYO-6363: Lucien
Athanasios PronounsHe/Him/His Age 28 Years Old Bun TypePride GenderMale SexualityGay Status Taken Voice Claim Aki Hayakawa Height 6'9'' (205.74 cm) OccupationBodyguard/Hitman Theme Against The Wind (FFXIV)
Athanasios (Lucien)
Quiet · Calm · Vain · Introspective
Lucien is a man who prefers to haunt the darker corners of the world. Too awkward to fit in amongst the masses, to withdrawn to forge personal connections, too self-absorbed to find joy in anything should it not pertain to him and his interests... he knows where he fits, and he accepts his place.
And that's how one would decribe Lucien.... if you were to ask Lucien himself. Ask anyone in his inner circle, however, and one would find a different kind of man described. Unflinchingly loyal (almost to a fault), quiet yet not cold, polite and professional and occasionally outright friendly, when he feels like it; these are all ways the people closest to Lucien would describe him. Where Lucien can only find faults in himself, people who have gotten to know him will often find some aspect of himself worth caring about- be it his looks, his calm aura, or his surprisingly gentle nature when it comes to his imps, there's always something just under the surface to love... even if Lucien himself can't quite see that.
It takes a lot to get Lucien's calm demeanour to crack. He tends to take things in stride, adapt to changes in his situation as needed and keep a cool head throughout it all. It's a useful skill for his line of work- namely bodyguard duty, and "dealing with" the occasional problem person that gets in the way of his employers. Even when expressing distaste for certain things, it's presented with a cool, almost distant air, spoken with the same tone he'd use to note the weather or the mundane. Lovers get a slightly different look at him- he's quite sweet in bed- but it's rare people see anything beyond his calm disposition.
✎Design Notes
Though Lucien prefers to wear his hat, I'm fully aware that it can be a pain to draw, so it and the veil are completely optional when drawing him. He now has hatless AND coatless references up in his images! You can now legally take off his hat (he won't enjoy it very much, though.)
As for actual design notes... Lucien has a very thin white ring around his pupil (shown best in his hatless reference), and I tend to draw him with two small eyelashes under his eye. His hooves all have a very subtle gradient towards the tip, using the bright red that's used for highlights. For his ear markings, I find it easiest to colour them in fully with the lighter grey, then add in the darker grey markings. I tend to draw him with two icicles hanging off his left horn, but you're free to ignore them if you wish!
deadlydeer made the initial sketch for Lucien, as part of a mystery bun design thread he opened back in late August. I fell in love with the sketch immediately, and got permission to use the design eventually. Admittedly, very little has changed about his look from sketch to finished piece, but I still adore him and he is... definitely my favourite bun out of my collection.
My friend DannyDeDoodles did Lucien's doll, and they did a wonderful job of translating my, admittedly kind of vague request of "slightly vampiric prettyboy assassin" into a gorgeous doll that I'm actually kind of obsessed with.
★Trivia
- He's just as much of a Pride bun as he was the day he developed his horns. He's very vain, and takes hours out of his day to ensure his apperance is the best it can possibly be. He knows he's pretty, and his personal grooming is all in service of further highlighting his natural looks. Due to this, he quite enjoys when people acknowledge his beauty, and will often quietly preen under compliments.
- His personal passion project is a small BunTube channel he uses to discuss games and media that resonated with him emotionally. He values quality over quantity with his videos, thus takes long stretches of time between videos to ensure each one is a work of art in itself. Curiously, he has chosen to remain completely faceless on his channel.
- Lucien is EXTREMELY camera-shy. He gets flustered easily when recorded, and tends to hide his face every time he has a camera pointed at him.
- Very very few people know his real name, and he's not keen to share it with most if he can help it. Lovers he's kept for years may one day learn it, but for now his name is kept between littermates and his primary employer.
- He has a large collection of knives he's been adding to over the years. All shapes, sizes, and makes are welcome in his collection- just as long as he thinks it's beautiful.
- His planned imps are: Frostbitten Furdin | Albino Erose | Fiendish Loafki | Frostbitten Freign. He tends to skew towards Greek names for his imps, and loves each and every one of them dearly (even if Notus is a little brat who likes bullying her siblings.)
- His Loafki wasn't originally his, and he "adopted" it (read: stole it from his roommate) about a week before he moved in with Brazz. Due to personal reasons, Lucien can't bring himself to change its name.
- A HUGE sign of trust for Lucien is being in bun form around people. He prefers to stay in doll form a majority of the time, and if he's choosing to shift to bun form around you, it means he trusts you deeply. Few people know what Lucien's bun form looks like.
Relationships
Lucien has known Rosemond since they were both kits, and he can very confidently say that Rosemond is his closest friend, and confidant. Rosemond knows more about Lucien than almost any other bun in Burrowgatory barring one, and Lucien wouldn't have it any other way.
He's quite fond of Rosemond, and it's a fondness that's clear in their every interaction- Lucien is far more open and relaxed around his littermate, often cracking smiles and letting his dry humor slip- when he's not quietly listening to the latest gossip Rosemond has brought to the table.
Brazz is Lucien's current employer- a bossy, controlling bun who Lucien was initially firmly cold and professional towards. Having just come out of a bad long-term job, Lucien was fairly skeptical when the request for him to live with Brazz in a full-time position came up. He agreed to the job eventually, of course- desperation to leave his old employer's sphere of influence spurred that decision on- and has since carved a life quite comfortably at Brazz's side.
Lucien doesn't mind how controlling Brazz can be at times, nor does he mind how self-concious Brazz can get about the... particulalry unprofessional side of their relationship. Though Lucien has no issues with the idea of taking an employer on as a lover (or potential partner), he's somewhat aware of how traditional Brazz is regarding romance. As such, he's trying to take things slow, in an effort to not scare Brazz off. (That doesn't stop him from wanting more with the other bun though.)
Lucien and Habanero met years ago, when trouble in Nero's personal world required him to briefly hire a bodyguard. Though initially focused on the job, Lucien found himself on the receiving end of Nero's flirtation- and soon enough, any professional pretense was dropped in favour of falling into bed together.
Lucien has a lot of complicated feelings about Habanero. He'd describe the fellow Pride as a great many things; beautiful and clever and impossibly magnetic... yet in the same breath, chastise the other bun for being utterly infuriating. For better or for worse, Habanero has been witness to facets of Lucien neither bun could ever have expected- anger and affection and frustration and a level of trust in Nero that runs so deep it's almost terrifying.
Lucien knows he loves Habanero, deep down. He wouldn't keep coming back at Nero's request after their arguments, nor would he seek Nero out in his own time, if there wasn't SOME spark of affection for the other bun within him. Lucien being... himself, however, makes it hard for him to express as much- and he can only hope his recent submissive streak can get the point across.
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The one person in Burrowgatory who Lucien hates. It's a long, complicated story, and Lucien wants nothing more than to put it behind him...
Story
Upbringing & Burrowgatory
Lucien remembers the demon who raised him only in fragments and faded, fuzzy memories. He remembers the warmth of their hands, and the gentle rumble of their voice, but their face, their name, is nothing more than a blur. He remembers what a small littler they'd raised, just him and a few others under their care, and he remembers being an anxious kit. Lucien didn't speak back then, and often shied away from his peers when approached, quite content to hide behind his caretaker and simply watch the other buns from afar. His clearest memory from back then is of his caretaker's hand, warm against his fur, gently pushing him towards one of the more energetic kits in the litter. The only thing keeping him from darting away as the other kit's mismatched eyes fell upon him was the soft encouragement of his caretaker, and soon enough the two buns were fast friends. Lucien's memories of his caretaker only grow fuzzier from there- he spent most of his time after that in the company of his newfound friend, after all. The other kit- Antediluvian- had an unwavering confidence that was downright infectious, and Lucien found himself feeling safest when at Ante's side.
A majority of Lucien's life has been spent trailing behind Antediluvian, and his arrival in Burrowgatory was no different. When the other bun expressed an interest in pursuing bodyguard work, Lucien found himself left with a choice: pursue his own interests in writing and music, or stick with his littermate, where he felt safest. Fear of being alone inevitably won out, and Lucien once again quietly fell in step behind his littermate. Though they were both mentored by the same bun, it swiftly became clear Lucien was the favoured of their two students- obviously quite fond of his quiet nature and how swiftly he picked up on their lessons. Though Lucien never expressed outright discomfort with his mentor's favour, he did often try to redirect their attention onto Ante, as he found their attention quite overwhelming at times.
When he was ready to start finding work, Lucien settled quite comfortably into the role of quiet bodyguard. He tended to take the higher paying jobs as he grew more comfortable, and most of the time, the highest bidder was one who simply wanted a pretty face around. Lucien never minded being appreciated, but found the crowds he tended to draw were overwhelming. Thus, in an effort to cut down on the amount of attention he tended to draw, Lucien began to wear a veil, hoping the layer of separation between his pretty face and flirty rich buns would give him the break he desperately sought. Unfortunately when paired with his frosty silence, the veil only served to further interest in him- yet Lucien found comfort in it all the same.
Gilded Lily Lounge
Lucien's longest running job as a position he held for a little over a decade, at a high-end cocktail lounge run by an enterprising Greed bun with an eye for the beautiful. The Gilded Lily Lounge initially felt, to Lucien, like another one of many jobs, with handsy customers, yet Lucien found himself falling in love with the lounge's comfortable atmosphere and friendly staff. He didn't mind, either, that the Owner liked to play favourites amongst the staff- as long as he was left to do his job, he was happy. And he was, for a couple years.
Boiling Points, and Present Day
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The apartment complex you've found yourself in is surprisingly modest, for a man like Lucien. You were expecting something fancier, possibly with fantastic views, where the very air seemed to drip of wealth and luxury. Instead, the place is rather quaint, though it is located on a quieter end of town. Should you even be here, really? Sure, you have business with the man, but... it's a bit weird to show up at his house, right? You get the sense that he might be mad...
Do you still wish to call upon him?
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Lucien
The door swings open with a gentle wail of protest, and Lucien steps out, just enough to lean on the doorframe. His gaze rakes over you for a brief moment, then he tilts his head, letting his horn clack against the frame. "Yes?"
He frowns down at you, clearly unhappy. "Are you here on behalf of the Gilded Lily? No? Good. In that case, there's a website you can use to contact me for work-related inquiries. If you're instead here to proposition me, you've come at a poor time."
"...Who did you want to know about?"
"Brazz is my current employer. I could also potentially say boyfriend, but-" He gives a half shrug, a wry smile crossing his lips. "-it's on him to decide when he's ready to address the obvious."
"Annoying, for one. He's pleasant when he learns to shut his mouth." Despite his flippant tone, you get the sense there might be a deeper fondness for the other bun that Lucien is hiding.
He visibly freezes for a few seconds, the only movement coming from the snow drifting lazily around him. Slowly, he seems to recollect himself, and you watch as his expression goes cold. "...That man would be better off forgotten. Don't speak of him again."
"Farewell."
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