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Vadim Lahti; Game Table Dealer, and Loan Shark

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Name Vadim Lahti
Age 25
Gender Male
Species Mosedve (anthro raccoon)
Height 4'9"
Occupation Gambling Hall Dealer and Money Lender
Residence A small apartment in Uthlyn

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Physical Description
As a Mosedve, Vadim shares much of the physiology of a feral raccoon; his body is covered with thick grey fur, with the distinctive black rings around his tail, and the mask around his eyes. A short, slender build makes him agile and a hard target to hit, although, when combined with his large, brown eyes, his long, fluffy tail and his overall "cute" face, people sometimes forget that they are looking at a sneaky trickster who won't hesitate to cheat them out of their money at the game table.

So far as clothing goes, Vadim keeps things simple. A white collared cotton tunic and dark grey trousers form the basics of his everyday attire. Usually, the sneaky raccoon also dons a black waistcoat made of linen adorned with simple, yet stately gold buttons. Constant companions to this raccoon's daily carry include a simple leather belt, which holds his wheel-lock pistol, and his coin purse, as well as a black velveteen flat cap with a dark red feather sticking out the back. Perched on his snout is a pair of round spectacles for reading.

Personality
If there were ever a check being paid out for being the living definition of the word "Machiavellian", Vadim would be a close contender for claiming it. Despite his cute face, this raccoon is a ruthless, manipulative plotter who views life as a chessboard and other people as pieces to be played. He has almost no qualms taking what he wants, and will gladly turn people against each other or ruin someone's life up to and including ending it if he has to. He is cold, intelligent creature who thinks several steps ahead and has no scruples holding something over a person's head if it serves his interests at some point in the future... And he does it all with an adorable smile and charm.

However, if one were to ask Vadim what the first emotion he feels when he thinks about his ruthless accomplishments, they'd not hear "pride", "satisfaction" or "empowerment", but rather "guilt", "regret" and "contrition". Despite his charming, well-to-do appearance and cute smile, Vadim is wracked with the burden of knowing his conniving is reprehensible and immoral while being unable to do anything about it; he can try to genuinely care about people, but ultimately fails when he lapses back into his plotting. This vicious cycle of trying and failing to change can make him angry, bitter and depressed, which gets bottled up in the darkest corner of his mind, stuffed into a little Pandora's Box until it can't be held in any longer, often resulting in shouting, ranting and potentially violence if he can't be calmed down and reassured of himself.

Magic/Abilities
Sleight of Hand: Vadim's specialty. With his extra dexterous hands, the raccoon has become a master at manipulating a deck of cards to do whatever he damn well pleases. He's so good, he can make even the most suspicious of hands in a game of Cacho or poker look like they happened by chance. This, alongside his silver tongue, has managed to earn him a lot of money within a short amount of time.

Document Forging: As part of his toolkit of dishonesty, Vadim has taken the time to learn the correct lettering, format and forms for several document types from the local government body, and can replicate them almost perfectly. In addition, if provided with a sample of one's writing, he can write a letter in their handwriting and diction, and even reproduce their signature; it would take a highly trained eye to tell the difference between his document and the real thing. While he rarely has to forge documents for himself, there are some willing to pay highly for his services.

Relationships
Typically, Vadim categorises his relationships as follows:

-Tax Collectors: Target Practice.

-Nobles and Bourgeois: Peons meant for his mechanisations.

-Commoners: People he can actually respect and admire.

-Friends and Family: Exempt from his schemes and plots.



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