Sinful Existence

✖ PLAYER:

Name & DW Journal: Ciara fairycakes
Birthdate & Age: January 27, 1992 - 20
Characters played in Zodion: N/A

✖ CHARACTER:

Name: Oz Vessalius
Canon: Pandora Hearts [Manga]
PB/Image: Here & Here!
Info links: Here & Here!
Canon Point: End of Chapter 33
Gender & Sex: Stuffed rabbit- M/M
Age: Physically 15. Oz was cast into the Abyss which is basically a void where time is distorted. Oz was stuck in the Abyss for 10 years so technically he’s 25, even if he physically doesn’t look it. To make matters even more complicated, Oz's existence (consciousness) has been around for over 100 years. Due to him being 15 physically he'll be aged up a bit in that regard, putting on a few inches vertically so he isn't the measly 5'3" he is in canon. In addition to this, his hair will be a tad bit longer when he arrives. (Time to get a hair cut-!)
Birthdate/Sign: Oz's canon birthday is December 26th, making him a Capricorn.
Tattoo: His tattoo will be just behind his left ear and small.

Suitability: (I'm not sure if this is necessary but-)

If there is one thing Oz Vessalius is, it's adaptable. It's one of his defining traits, one that forces him to accept what's thrown at him without much question at all and drives him forward, despite whatever ridiculous or horrific instances might be thrown his way. (To an almost alarming degree.) Although he's 15 physically, he's more or less in reality 25, (and his 'consciousness' has been around for 100+ years-!) and due to a slew of canon circumstances, Oz has been forced to grow up and mature quite a bit and at quite a quick pace. While he may be a brat at times and play the fool, when the situation calls for it, he can be rather mature.

When it comes to what Oz will have to face in Zodion, he won't particularly like the notion of it at all, but he'll accept it quick enough and without much fuss - it's just what he does and how he copes with things. Although he's never really experienced anything of a sexual nature first hand, he's still a growing adolescent with urges most teens have his age. While he acts quite carefree and innocent enough on the outside, he'd be able to understand what is required of him in Zodion and would ultimately go along with it.

Power:

Due to the fact Pandora Hearts is a lovely mind fuck of a ride, Oz Vessalius is, in essence, a Chain. He is B-Rabbit, simply inhabiting the deaged body of Jack Vessalius, due to their contract. Crazy, right? Being the Chain B-Rabbit, Oz is capable of summoning and wielding a large scythe and chains which can pierce and suspend objects/people as he wills it. These chains and scythe are not enchanted in any way - they are simply deadly, formidable weapons when used correctly. However, summoning them and wielding them is very taxing on Oz's body and the more and longer he uses them, the more he runs the risk of the hand of the seal on his chest completing a full rotation which is bad news bears or passing out under the strain. Once the incuse reaches full rotation, he'd be dragged into the deepest depths of the Abyss where children of misfortune go to be torn apart into nonexistence-- painful stuff, even without the dragging away! As a note, he also shares his power and ability with Alice, due to his contract with her. Another thing to note as well is that in canon a fragment of Jack's soul still resides within Oz's body, faintly speaking to Oz from time to time. Over the course of time in canon, the strength of the fragment becomes stronger to the point Jack is able to take over Oz's body/possess his body. However, with Jack being in game and possessing his own body, it is unlikely that any trace of his soul still resides within Oz.

Within Zodion Oz will still be able to summon his scythe but it will not be as powerful as it is in canon. In addition to this, it will be just as taxing on his body as it is in canon. The chains however will not be able to be summoned.

Aside from this, it’s also stated in his profile that Oz is quite adept at wielding a sword. He's also decent at singing, drawing, dancing, playing instruments such as violin and piano, is rather good at his studies, memorizing poems, and is a decent marksman with a gun.

Personality:

Oz Vessalius looks the part of the noble family he hails from – a pretty face, golden blond hair and bright emerald eyes. His smile is sweet and devious, his demeanour charming and cunning; in essence he’s the perfect fairy tale mould for a young dashing prince and could convince you quite easily of such a fact if he wished. Next in line for dukedom as the heir to the Vessalius family, one would think Oz would be a boy aware of the responsibilities such a position would entitle, coveted as the only male descendant in line to carry on the Vessalius name. This, of course, would be assuming his mother and father cared about him, and really, why wouldn’t they?

Such an assumption couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Oz Vessalius’ charming existence is not so much charming as it is a sin in of itself. At least, that’s what his father has reminded him ever since the day he was born. By simply existing, Oz is infringing on a sin so great his father can’t bear to touch him, let alone look his son in the eye. He’s considered non-existent in his father’s eyes, disgusting and a stain on his family’s name. His father’s hatred is so unyielding that it was his very own father who cast Oz into the Abyss as a means of ridding himself of Oz forever. This obvious hatred from his very own father has taken quite the toll on Oz even if he hides it well enough. While Oz shows the world a smiling, happy face filled with confidence and laughter, the image of someone who’s comfortable and secure with themselves, it’s simply nothing more than an illusion. Beneath those sweet outer layers lies an inner core riddled with insecurity, self hatred and a lack of self confidence and worth so great it’s practically suffocating.

The thing about Oz Vessalius is that his existence is a sin. He never really was supposed to ever really exist. Oz is, in reality, the Chain B-Rabbit - a Chain contracted to Jack Vessalius. His consciousness once residing within a stuffed rabbit, his current body isn't his own - it belongs to Jack Vessalius and due to some crazy circumstances, when the Tragedy of Sablier was caused by Jack, the Abyss rejected him and instead of being consumed by the Abyss, Jack's body has been stuck in a cycle of deaging and reaging ever since. With every cycle, more of Jack's soul eroded away, allowing B-Rabbit's consciousness to come closer to the surface. When Zai Vessalius was grieving the stillborn death of his new son, Jack arrived, informing his descendant that he was to take care of his deaging and soon to be reaging body in place of his dead son. Oz Vessalius would be Zai Vessalius' new son, without question. Of course, this did not sit well with Zai and ever since Oz began to fully 'exist' within that newly small body, he has been despised.

Of course, Oz has been ignorant of these facts ever since he was 'born' and grew up within the walls of the Vessalius house. There were no expectations placed on the boy as he was growing up, and with his mother dead there were no comforting words from his parents to help him develop as any healthy, young boy should. In turn, Oz came to realize it was best to accept things for what they were without question, regardless of the situation as a means of self preservation. Why did his father hate him? No questions. He simply did. Accepted. Why weren’t his true, inner feelings ever taken into account? No questions. They simply weren’t. Accepted. Regardless of whether it’s pain or sadness, Oz Vessalius will accept them readily without hesitation, box them up and lock them away inside himself, somewhere deep inside. By developing such an accepting mindset, Oz readily believes that he simply gets in the way and is nothing more than a burden to others in the end; even if they all leave him or die, they’re better off without him. He thinks himself to be useless and weak, only truly useful if he can sacrifice himself for another. His life, his existence, is worthless, and this point has been inflicted upon him through his father’s words and actions so much so it’s become an undeniable truth for Oz. Such thoughts would be soul crushing to anyone thus to cope Oz created a carefree, charming mask that he would face the world with, one of a boy who’s outgoing and is ready to face anything without question; in essence Oz tried to become the person he hopes, deep down, is one his father could someday accept.

One could almost say that the way Oz looks at the world beneath his cheery, playful demeanor is almost suicidal in nature. His existence is worthless without being able to find meaning through helping others, through sacrificing himself entirely so long as those he cares about are safe and happy. If others are happy, then he too, can find some self worth and happiness vicariously through them. Oz feels the need to protect everyone he cares about, regardless of what may happen to him. After all, if he dies in the process well, then he dies. That’s that. In a way, one could say that Oz's stubbornness is a strength, at least when it comes to the loyalty he feels to those he cares about (such as Gilbert and Alice for example). When he makes a promise, he's sure to keep it, even if it gets to the point he'll end up putting himself at risk just to fulfill it. His tendency to accept anything that's thrown at him, while in one sense is somewhat damaging, it also provides him with the ability to adapt to nearly any situation that he encounters, discard the unneeded confusion that others would harp on, allowing him to get straight to the point and down to business. Being forced to grow up without a pair of encouraging, caring parents, Oz has had to be self driven when it came to studying and learning. Although he's silly on the outside, he's far more mature than one might give him credit for at first glance.

Of course despite his maturity Oz is his own worst enemy. His own lack of self worth is damaging, even if he hides the effects well enough. It does, however, cause him to feel the need to put himself at risk for the sake of others, regardless of the outcome, even if it could result in the loss of his own life. This, naturally, is not only damaging to himself, but also destructive to others. Trapped within this well of self doubt and self hatred, Oz fails to see or acknowledge the fact that others truly do care about him and by putting himself needlessly at risk or playing the part of a 'sacrificial hero' he's simply doing more damage than good. It's only after Oz meets Elliot Nightray and gets a well deserved lecture from the older teen that Oz comes to the sudden realization that he has been doing this to himself - that his actions of 'selflessness' are really just selfish in reality. While the canon point he's pulled from for Zodion is after this lecture and the seeds of realization have been planted and watered, Oz still falls into this line of thinking from time to time - he hasn't entirely broken the habit, but is at least aware of it for the most part.

Aside from being careless in certain situations, things such as class distinctions and nobility don’t really mean much to Oz. His servant, Gilbert Nightray, is also his best friend despite the odds and there’s nothing more that Oz loves to do than tease his friend, whether it be through thrusting a cat at the feline phobic man or simply being a brat. Their relationship is a peculiar one for Oz gives Gilbert a purpose in life and whether Gilbert realizes it or not, the same is true for Oz. Their friendship is more than simply the bond between master and servant. It’s not only the servant’s job to protect their master, according to Oz it’s the master’s job to protect their servant through and through, regardless of circumstance. If it meant his life, Oz would willingly give it to protect Gilbert without hesitation. He also harbours guilt toward Gilbert for the night of his fifteenth birthday before he was taken by the Abyss. Amidst the chaos of the night, Oz had raised a sword toward the person who was to harm him and instead, by accident, ended up striking down Gilbert, almost killing him. Oz was uncertain whether or not he’d actually murdered his friend during his time spent in the Abyss, but that guilt certainly weighed down on him and still existed even after he managed to escape it. The same affection and attachment he harbours for Gilbert he also shares for his younger sister Ada and his uncle Oscar. If it wasn’t for his younger sister who idolized him and became someone he needed to protect and his uncle Oscar acting like a father figure for him throughout his childhood when the man could, Oz most likely would’ve become rather unstable mentally without the support he found in both of them.

By now it's obvious Oz is no ordinary boy. One could even argue he's not a boy at all. Having fallen into the Abyss on his fifteenth birthday at the hands of his father (a fact unbeknownst to Oz), Oz came to wander in the darkness of the void, nearly escaping death thanks to a Chain who goes by the name of Alice. Alice, or ‘B-Rabbit’ as the other Chains refer to her, is the strongest of all the Chains and takes the form of a young, black haired girl when she isn’t in her rabbit form. She’s drawn to Oz and decides to make a contract with him in order to escape from the Abyss. Oz agrees, thankful that she’d saved his life and the two manage to break free. Due to the fact the contract Oz makes is an illegal one, he has a seal on his chest akin to the face of a clock. Every time Alice’s power is released, (which is essentially his power as B-Rabbit) his own power and ‘soul’ is drained of energy. There is only so much of this a body can take and the contract can either end up killing Oz by overwhelming him completely or as soon as the needle of the seal makes one full rotation, Oz will be thrown back into the Abyss. Despite all of this however, Oz still agreed and accepted it in its entirety.

Alice, to Oz, is someone important that he feels the need to protect and help. She’s given him a goal and purpose to strive toward, to help her find the missing fragments of her memories, and it’s something he’ll do everything in his power to help her to accomplish. The relationship between the two is a strange one as well. Alice will readily call Oz her manservant, kick him around and yell. Oz accepts her behaviour, more or less, along with her demands, without much fuss at all. Her happiness is vital to Oz and as the series progresses, this becomes even more apparent. She's very important to him, however, a very dear friend, and regardless of the circumstances he'll stand by her without question.

Lastly, Oz's relationship with Jack is an important one to mention. For most of the series, this canon point included, Oz looks up to Jack as a hero - someone with courage and strength. In reality, Jack isn't a hero at all, but Oz is unaware of this for quite some time. Many people want to get at Oz, simply for the fact there IS the lingering fragment of Jack's soul still within his body. Unfortunately for Oz, these individuals see Jack when they look at him and miss his existence completely, which doesn't really do any good for his sense of self. Aside from stopping Glen Baskerville, Oz isn't entirely certain what Jack wants from him. At least, for now, he holds the man in high regard and does so until he's given a reason later on in canon to think otherwise.

✖ SAMPLES: "Zodion"

First-Person Network Entry:

_{[Hello everyone. This is Oz, and boy, does he look happy to see you. No, I'm serious. He does look happy. Oddly happy. It's kind of...weird, especially considering the situation. But nope, he looks completely relaxed as if all of this is completely normal. After all, this wasn't the first time he's been dragged to another dimension.]}

This thing's pretty weird, isn't it? _{[Why yes, he's managed to find his communication device and is, naturally, curiously fiddling around with it.]} I've never seen anything like it before. I'm still not really sure how to use it exactly...I hope it's working though! I'd really like to talk to someone...well anyone really.

_{[Still smiling, green eyes wide and bright.]} I know the letter says I was brought here for my outstanding courage but I still have a few questions...If anything, I'd really like to know if anyone has seen a tall, dark haired man with golden eyes. His name is Gilbert and he has a terrible phobia of cats. There are always stray cats around, right? And if one happened to wander up to poor Gil...oh he might just pass out in fear! I wouldn't be a very good master at all if I didn't look out for him. The last thing I'd want is him laying in the street crying...

Oh, and a girl too! With long black hair and violet eyes. Her name is Alice and she'll stop at nothing to eat meat. If you're a butcher and she's found you already, I'm terribly sorry. She's got quite the appetite on her.

_{[There's a pause, as if he's considering something before he's back to smiling.]}

Well, that's what I'd really like to know, before anything else. Whether or not anyone has seen those two. Ah, and I suppose I should introduce myself as well! I'm Oz Vessalius. It'll be a pleasure to meet you all, I'm sure. Especially if you're a pretty Lady~

_{[There's a bit of a laugh and one last smile before he waves.]}

Thanks for the help in advance!

Third-Person Prose Entry:

This wasn't the first time Oz had woken up in a strange place or position, but this certainly took the cake. This wasn't simply passing out in the gardens and waking up with your butt in the air, or falling asleep at the dinner table, face first into a bowl of soup (Uncle Oscar had valiantly saved him from drowning in it, but not before laughing at his expense...) No, this was something entirely different, if not a little unsettling and bizarre. The dome ceiling above him was beautifully crafted, the images fanciful if not entirely foreign. Was this a dream? Well there was the possibility of it. After all, he'd just passed out from the pain of his incuse turning at the festival...surely this wasn't part of it?

Any ponderings on where exactly he was were cut short - when Oz rolled off the stone altar he did so with a jab of pain behind his left ear, piercing and hot. Immediately a hand flew to the area to feel what was soon recognized as marked skin. Green eyes widened and it wasn't long before Oz found himself standing before the long mirror in the room, straining his neck and eyes to see just what had been causing him pain. There, small but readily visible, was a symbol tattooed onto his skin - one he was unfamiliar with. Well, that was odd...if not uncomfortable.

But nothing was more strange than the change in his appearance.

It wasn't a drastic change, of course, but it was enough to get Oz to stare utterly bewildered and dumbfounded. He was taller for one, (a thought passed by, quickly and barely there - how tall would he be now, measured up to Gil?) but what was really striking was that his hair had grown into a mess of gold that hung just above his shoulders. Any longer and he'd have hair like Vincent; that was a particularly displeasing thought. Tucking hair behind ears and brushing longer bangs out of eyes, Oz managed to pull himself away from the mirror to focus on a small envelope and object that had caught his eye.

The envelope was opened first, pulling out a letter he read, overtly curious. He'd been chosen for his outstanding courage was it? Well, this was certainly something. Whether it was a good something or a bad something, Oz wasn't sure yet. What he was sure of, certain of, was that if he had been brought here and Gilbert or Alice had been left behind...then there was going to be a bit of a dilemma. Or, at the very least, an aneurism on Gil's part.

Folding up the letter Oz stuffed it into the pocket of his pants before moving to step outside the domed room, hurrying down the flight of stairs. Device in hand he began to fiddle with it, intent on finding more answers, or at the very least someone to talk to. The quicker he could find out what was going on, the better.

[To Be Added]