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Adam Vigile is a French poet, philosopher, writer et linguist romantic, born on January 1, 1868 in Paris. He is considered one of the most important intellectuals of Europe between the 19th century and 20th century. Known for his wide variety of works, he reaches a wide audience: some of his works are intended for the general public, while others are more difficult to access.

His work is made up of collections, reflections, poems, descriptions, notes and ideas as numerous as they are varied. He knows a life that is both tormented and difficult, but also full of emancipation.

Early life
Adam-Baptiste Vigile is the son of Thomas Vigile. Adam Vigile was born into a bourgeois Parisian family. His father, very rich, made his fortune in the industry. His mother Maria Shelby is a famous painter. The child is very brilliant at school: he skips three classes and then after obtaining his baccalaureate, he begins a Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, still in Paris.

But it's not until he enters a short story contest, during his studies, that his talents came to prominence. The competition is only intended for people under 18 and Adam, an extraordinary writer for his young age, is then taken for an adult writer by the jury, who refuses to give him the prize. A scandal breaks out. Adam ends up being recognized but does not receive the title originally intended for him. This earned him the nickname "New Hugo", in reference to the writer Victor Hugo, who had had a similar experience at the same age in addition to the other things they have in commun. This nickname is very rarely but still attributed to him, even well after the scandal, in continuity with his remarkable literary career.

Current life
Adam has a huge fortune partly inherited from his father, who died of tuberculosis, said to have been contracted while traveling in Asia.

Adam visits his mother frequently (on average once a month for several days). She is 76 years old and suffers from dementia following the death of her husband eight years earlier (he died at 66). She is a great retired painter. Before the disappearance of her husband, she painted in realism and impressionism. Formerly prolific, she now hardly paints anymore. And on the rare occasions when his work is understandable, it is highly abstract and sinister.

Relationship with Archibald Le Guernec
Archibald Le Guernec met Adam at a signing session in October 1885. As Archibald met him again for other sessions, they quickly became friends. "« Nous nous sommes souvent rencontrés, mais je ne l'ai jamais vraiment connu en dehors de nos discussions au sujet de toutes les choses du monde. Archibald cherchait pertinement quelque chose, mais sans jamais me le signifier clairement. Peut-être que c'était par secret, mais je dirait plutôt que c'était comme s'il n'existait aucun mot d'aucune langue pour pouvoir le décrire. Alors il regardait simplement l'horizon et disait : 'Le monde n'est pas ce que nous croyons. »."

His dad's real job
Adam's father, Thomas Vigile, was the boss of a Parisian mafia. This identity was secret in the eyes of his son, but not of the other members of his family, in particular of his wife, who sometimes assisted him in strategies. His illicit activities helped him build a now fully stable industrial empire, which the couple were so proud of.

The illegal activities that have been carried out since the creation of the gang by Thomas are: fraud,

Today, as Thomas died, his branch of the family fully retired from the activities. Maria now lives in a mansion outside Rennes. Soon after his husband died, Maria told the real story to her son, who now perpetually lives with the guilt of not having deserved his success (see psychology section below).

General thoughts
Adam is slightly Catholic, but not practicing. He also believes in spirits and reincarnation and got a reasonable amount of knowledge about the different beliefs on these subjects.

Psychology and skills
Major skills: memory, centration, eloquence, empathy, French, philosophy, poetry, linguistics, English, latin, greek, artistic culture, spirits, reincarnation

Minor skills: history, history of science, general scientific culture, religions, monotheistic religions, politics

Weaknesses: theory of Mind, clumsiness, agility, reflexes, intimidation, paranoia (see below)

Trauma, paranoia and social pain
Since the death of his father, Adam has developed paranoia disorders. But this is no ordinary trouble.

Indeed, it is only in complete solitude that anxiety manifests itself. The feeling that dark forces spy on him and covet his intelligence and are willing to restore justice to his parents' dark past by taking revenge on him.

The only thing that allows him to fight against anxiety is his father's ornate revolver (Lefaucheux), which he always carries with him in this circumstance but which he does not know how to use. On the contrary, in crowded places, he does not necessarily carry his weapon, at least not directly on him. It then generally stays in her briefcase or in her suitcase, nevertheless at hand if the need arises. It is therefore not a matter of social paranoia, but rather a powerful metaphysical discomfort.

Also suffers from social fatigue and regularly needs to isolate himself in a quiet place to recharge his batteries.

Relationships with women
Adam has never had any relationship with a woman. In general, he remains very distant with them, out of shyness. He also has more restraint in his conversations with women on intellectual matters, not out of sexism but out of modesty.

Story played in Malefice
The following stories involved Adam Vigile :

• La malédiction de Paimpont • La colère de l'ombre

La malédiction de Paimpont
As Adam's first adventure, he made the journey to the Plane of shadows. He was overwhelmed, seized with fear and fascination. His already keen curiosity only increased after his supernatural experience.

La colère de l'ombre
Happy to have fucked the shit out of that angry witch. Also, he learned about some concepts of magic.