Laplace

Laplace is a Mastigos Free Council from Chicago, Illinois.

Overview

Quote: "Just - give - me one - more - moment. There! As you can see (or of you can't, just trust me) from the equation on this slate, the moon should hit its zenith in exactly seventeen-and-a-half seconds, and the shadow it casts from that statue over there will be twenty-four inches long. Then we can open the tomb."

Contrary to popular belief, Laplace does get out of his sanctum from time to time for fieldwork. His feeling, though, had always been that if you can do something remotely, why put yourself at greater risk by being somewhere in person? Unlike so many others, Laplace did not come to Chicago to look for the Celestial Flange. He arrived six years ago to do some consulting work on statistics for Walsh Industries, and the Free Council felt, that with more possible trouble brewing for the city, the rational presence of an emissary might be just what the city needed to round out its Consilium. An Assembly decision to establish a Lorehouse in the city served as a deeper agenda, and Laplace was asked to stay in Chicago and support the minimal Free Council presence there.

Born Glen Nelson, Laplace had a gift for numbers even before he Awakened. He has always felt that mathematics represents one truth of the universe that he could count on, and nearly everything can be reduced to a numeric principle if the right formulae are known.

He was initiated into the Free Council 12 years ago, when he was just 22, and was labeled immediately as a bright up-and-comer in their ranks. He's taken the time to learn about the other orders and what they stand for, but, as a Libertine, he's used to seeing most of them as outmoded and misguided. Working with mages who don't share his progressive vies is pragmatic, though. In fact, he's viewed relations with other orders as a necessary evil for most of his Awakened life, and only recently paused to reflect on this attitude when he met Libra of the Mercurials. Laplace also has a responsibility to the mages he's training, and the Free Council expects Laplace to represent their order in a positive light, so he's always congenial when dealing with the Consilium.

He advanced in magical studies quickly, and at 34, is rising constantly to the challenge of training the students who've joined his cabal. The Free Council provides assistance in this, but when it comes to daily challenges, he alone has to be there for these apprentice mages. He wants to develop his acquaintance with Libra, and has recently begun seeking her advice more when the pressures of leadership seem to dominate other areas of his life.

One of his greatest hopes is that thing will simmer down in Chicago to the point that the willworkers there can actually make some progress with studies that really matter, instead of fighting each other over the promise that they'll come out on top if another war breaks out. Even though he knows it's statistically a long shot for any Consilium to fully agree on a common purpose, it's worth every ounce of his effort to try and remind the mages around him that following ancient practices doesn't have to mean they can't try for a more modern consensus that will promote the intellectual and magical growth of all mages.

Description

Laplace is an average-looking man in his mid-30s. He doesn't do much to ensure that his appearance is always at its best, spending the better part of most of his days in front of a computer or studying. He usually wears wrinkled, casual attire and is disheveled most of the time. His black hair looks to be about two weeks late for a trim, and he seems to sport a five-o' clock shadow no matter what time of day it is.

His Nimbus is an eye-straining, dizzying warp of vision, causing him to appear out of focus or briefly out of place.

Stats

Dedicated Magical Tool: Palm computer
Real Name: Glen Nelson
Path: Mastigos
Order: Free Council
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 4, Wits 3, Resolve 3
Physical Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Stamina 2
Social Attributes: Presence 2, Manipulation 2, Composure 3
Mental Skills: Academics 2, Computer (Internet) 3, *Crafts (Electonics) 3, Investigation 2, *Science (Mathematics) 4, Politics 2
Physical Skills: Drive 2, Survival 2
Social Skills: *Persuasion 3, Streetwise 2, Subterfuge (Internet) 2
Merits: Eidetic Memory, High Speech, Occultation 3, Resources 2, Sanctum: Size (Shared) 3, Sanctum: Security 2
Willpower: 6
Wisdom: 8
Virtue: Prudence
Vice: Gluttony
Initiative: 5
Defense: 2
Speed: 9
Health: 7
Gnosis: 4
Arcana: Space 4, Mind 2, Forces 2, Time 1
Rotes: Space - Spatial Awareness, Finder, Untouchable, Ward, Portal, Pocket Realm; Mind - 'One Mind, Two Thoughts', Incognito Presence; Forces - Receiver, Transmission; Time - Perfect Timing
Manna/per turn: 13/4
Armor: 4 ("Untouchable," Space **)

References

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