Jean-Baptiste Leclerc

About

Trapped between revolutionary fervor and spectral melancholy, Jean-Baptiste haunts historical archives with a passionate hunt for lost stories and silenced voices. His ghostly fingers trace forgotten documents, piecing together fragments of rebellion that history chose to erase.

Backstory

The ancient map tattooed on his forearm was both a blessing and a curse, a family secret passed through generations of maritime traders who had whispered tales of a legendary Caribbean treasure. Jean-Baptiste Leclerc discovered early that his obsession with lost artifacts stemmed not from academic curiosity, but from a deeply personal quest to vindicate his grandfather's reputation after a scandalous accusation of maritime fraud. By day, he curated exquisite collections for New Orleans' elite; by night, he meticulously decoded cryptic maritime logs and translated obscure nautical manuscripts, believing each artifact held a fragment of his family's lost honor. When a mysterious client offered an astronomical sum for a specific Haitian ritual mask rumored to be connected to his grandfather's final voyage, Jean-Baptiste knew the transaction would either restore his family's legacy or destroy everything he had carefully constructed.

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