Pulcinella

Pulcinella is one of the Agents in FLAME vs BLAZE.

Ignominy
Part 1
 * It is said that a humble soul can attain happiness simply by standing in the light. But he wasn't sure what greater happiness than his existed. As the only child of highborn parents, he was the sole inheritor of their fortune after their passing. He had everything he ever wanted!


 * Well, almost everything. There was one thing he still desired: godhood. If he had that, everyone would bow before him regardless of what he looked like!


 * Everyone kept their distance from him just because of his appearance. So despite having both wealth and status on his side, Pulcinella was all alone. He knew there was none among them who would help him attain his stream.


 * But the disgust they felt toward him did nothing but fuel his desire for godhood. He risked everything for divinity, but was discovered in the end, so he ran.


 * He knew that if he was caught by the ensuing guarding, he'd be imprisoned. With nothing left to lose, he threw caution to the wind and attempted to seal the throne.


 * But his effort was for naught. He was captured and tried. His crime: treason against the Heavens.


 * His impudent actions enraged the jury, and their verdict was reached without much deliberation. Pulcinella's sentence: complete erasure.

Part 2
 * One juror suggested using Pulcinella as a test subject for the Flames of Bliss. There was much to learn about the Fifth Dimension, after all. But the juror was soon reminded of Faust, and how that experiment had ended in failure.

If this experiment yielded the same disastrous outcome, the Heavens would surely be destroyed. So without any other options, and knowing that Pulcinella' condition could not be fixed, the only choice left was erasing him entirely.


 * Pulcinella was confined in a solitary cell on an island at the far reaches of the Heavens. It was there that his sentence was to be carried out. Using the Blaze of Anguish, the would reduce Pulcinella's affiliated dimension to zero and erase him from existence.


 * There was a single executioner and seve soldier present. Pulcinella, bound tightly within his solitary cell, was engulf within the Blaze of Anguish. It didn't burn, but slowly ate away at his flesh, gradually pulling him into the Fourth Dimension.


 * But Pulcinella, ever proud, refused to die. He knew it was not time for him to go. After all, he hadn't yet had his revenge.


 * "Hound, you insolent oaf! You may be a guardian, but I'm great Pulcinella! I'll get you back for imprisoning me, I swear it! I won't rest until I've had my revenge!" he raged internally, even as the flame continued to eat at him.


 * But before they could consume him completely, a miracle happened.

Part 3
 * The soldiers had been prepared for everything--or so they had thought. The blind trust and eventual betrayal by their own comrade caught them by surprise and ultimately led to their demise.


 * After disposing of the soldiers, the executioner threw open to the cell. Though engulfed in flames, the dumbfounded Pulcinella got to his feet.


 * The executioner spoke. "Faust has ordered me to free you. Now make for the surface." Pulcinella didn't need to be told twice.


 * As he watched the other escape, the executioner contacted the top officials of the Heavens. His message: Pulcinella had killed the guards and was on the run toward the Lowlands.


 * Nicolai was sent to capture the runaway fugitive and Hound was his backup. This turn of events wasn't unexpected, though. It had been foretold by Faust. It seemed as though the Fifth Dimension granted him vision--however hazy--into the future.


 * Having fulfilled his duty, the executioner also headed for the surface.


 * Once their pursuers descended from the Heavens, Vichy--the executioner--set the stage for the final act.


 * He disabled part of the Reactor, separating the Heavens and the Lowlands.

Part 4
 * A colossal fireball engulfed a city, reducing it to ash. Nicolai's Flames of Bliss and Pulcinella' Blaze of Anguish clashed violently, causing a tragedy known as the Calamity.


 * The Blaze of Anguish that covered Pulcinella's body scattered with every collision. Though he managed to remain in his original dimension, the onslaught from his opponent hurled him into unconsciousness.


 * When he awoke, the silver-haired man who saved him introduced himself as Faust. Pulcinella tested at the name, realizing him to be the one from the Fifth Dimension. He had thought him to be dead.


 * Pulcinella wondered why Faust would come to his rescue. He assumed the silver-haired man would've hated everyone from the Heavens.


 * But, Pulcinella thought, it was possible Faust needed his help to exact his revenge against the Heavens. Faust, however, denied the theory, saying he could easily accomplish it on his own. So why had he rescued Pulcinella?


 * He wanted Pulcinella to do something for him. Faust asking him, "You want the humans to worship you, don't you? Then how does the title 'king' sound?


 * Pulcinella thought the title...befitting, to say the least.

Part 5
 * Pulcinella hated being told what to do. Even so, he knew it was in his best interest to keep quiet and obey Faust.


 * After all, he knew nothing of the other. But faust had guessed one of Pulcinella's techniques correctly, so there was no telling how much Faust knew about him.


 * Until he could discern the depth of the other's knowledge, he decided it would be best just to play nice.


 * "Soon I'll be king. But I won't be satisfied until I'm a god. Then everyone will have to bow before me!"


 * "First, I'll make my own country. Then I'll train an undefeatable army. After that, I'll conquer the Heavens and become a god! Bwahaha! It's perfect! And having Faust on my side until then isn't a half-bad idea, either."


 * But Pulcinella realized he'd inevitably have to clash with the other. After all, there wasn't enough room for two gods on a throne.

Bad Clown
Pulcinella's trait is the same in both forms.

Daredevil
Pulcinella gradually recovers HP, becoming resilient but unable to move or act.

Flying Flyers
Pulcinella scatters flyers, dealing damage and decreasing the enemy's movement speed.

Balance Ball
Pulcinella moves in the designated direction, dealing damage to foes he encounters while temporarily stopping their skills from recovering.

Daredevil
Pulcinella gradually recovers HP, becoming resilient but unable to move or act.

Royal Decree
Pulcinella deals damage multiple times to all foes in front of him and silences them.

Less is More
Pulcinella attacks all foes in range, lowering their power and soul while raising his own.