Aventurine's Lore

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Introduction

A high-ranking executive of the IPC's Strategic Investment Department.
A risk-taker, his constant smile makes it difficult for people to discern his true feelings.

Appearance

Aventurine is a young man with medium length, sandy-blond hair, along with magenta and cyan eyes with black slitted pupils.

His outfit consists of a dark green, gold-accented, high-collared dress shirt with a chest window in the shape of a spade and black choker, over it a dark blazer with gold lining and buttons unbuttoned on his chest area, along with a long dark overcoat with a fur trim which has roulette wheel detailing on the back and sleeve cuffs rolled up near to his elbows. He has card suit imagery and roulette wheels in various places in his design, including the tops of his shoes and the checkered patterns on his lapels. For legwear, he sports white trousers secured with a black belt with a gambling chip embedded on the center, a black strap on his left thigh, and underneath are brown socks with dark brown triangular patterns and black loafers. For accessories, he bares short black gloves with multiple gold rings his right hand, multiple bracelets, and a gold watch on his right wrist. He also wears an earring on his left ear that resembles a peacock feather, with three small feathers dangling below it that fades to a sea green.

He often wears a dark hat with a peacock feather-shaped ornament on top, with glasses that have thin, golden rims and rose-tinted lenses.

Character Stories

Character Details

Senior manager of the Strategic Investment Department at the IPC and one of the Ten Stonehearts. His Cornerstone is the "aventurine of stratagems."
An ostentatious risk-taker, he often wears a smile that masks his true motives.
He won his current position by wagering against fate itself. He views life as a high-stakes, high-return investment, and he plays this particular gamble with masterful ease.

Character Story: Part I

• Unlocked at Character Level 20

"I have something to report to you about the new employee."

"What makes you so worried, Erwin?"

"It's complaints about him, both formal and informal. My mailbox has been flooded with them like countless pieces of paper. I wonder... if it's worth reconsidering his inclusion in the Strategic Investment Department."

"What do these complaints say?"

"Mostly about his origins. Those eyes of his..."
"He once deceived the Marketing Development Department by falsely claiming that there were energy sources hidden in the barren land of Sigonia, not yet effectively developed and utilized. A huge amount of funds was invested into excavating it before we realized it was all a scam."
"And then there's the notorious Egyhazo Aventurine Case. He misled the Intelligentsia Guild into believing that the remains of Tayzzyronth the Imperator Insectorum were buried there. Despite the scholars being extremely cautious, they ultimately still fell into the trap."
"And let's not forget the letters from the councilors of the Sigonian Sovereignty. They denounce his tribe for once breaking agreements and sowing discord, leading to significant changes in the balance of peace between the tribes, resulting in repeated delays in the signing of agreements between Sigonia and IPC. Allowing such an employee to join at the IPC would be a severe detriment to public relations..."

"If these are the extent of the complaints, there's no need to tell me."

"...You already know it all?"

"Each gemstone holds unique value, and our task is to make investments."
"We don't need to appease those stubborn old-timers who sent in complaints, as these rumors will eventually reach... No, they would already have reached his ears. Well, let's take this chance and see how big of a surprise he can bring us."

Character Story: Part II

• Unlocked at Character Level 40

"You're quite something else, boy... I still can't figure out how you managed to empty out my entire business. But I will never surrender. If push comes to shove, I'll just blow up this whole place... What are you gonna do about it?"
The Mad Bull of Iymanika signals his followers to let go. He raises his head from the table, dusting off his collar.
"You arrogant dogs from the IPC never respected us wanderers, did you? But now that you're in our territory, you'll play by our rules."

Mad Bull empties the cylinder, putting only one bullet in the revolver, and tosses it to the other man's feet.
"Six shots. Fate will decide whether we live or die after a maximum of six shots. Do you have the nerve?"

The other man bends down and picks up the revolver.
"There are too many people who've pointed a gun at me. Some of them even just went ahead and pressed the trigger straight up... Now, guess how come I'm still standing here."
The man stands up, stares into the Mad Bull's eyes, raises the gun, and puts it against his own heart.
"It's because the gun will always end up in my hand."

"And now, this game is making me bored... One in six? That possibly is nowhere near enough. If you want to tempt fate..."
Six consecutive gunshots thunder out in the starship that is wrapped in a deathly silence. After the smoke clears, the man raises the gun again and walks toward Mad Bull. The revolver is now loaded with a fresh bullet.
"You need to learn how to turn yourself into a die first."
"...You won't surrender, but why? Because you have this lousy game of chance? Or..."
He points the gun into the darkness.
"Because of her?"

A woman holding a pistol emerges slowly from the direction the revolver points. The Mad Bull acts as if he found a lifeline when he sees her.
"Madam Jade, this is not what we agreed upon..."
At that moment, both of them opened fire simultaneously, and two figures dressed in black fall from the shadows behind each of them.

"The IPC has enemies everywhere, right?" The woman calmly holsters her pistol, takes out her cosmetic mirror, and inspects her appearance.
"You used our lives as bait, making them believe there was internal strife between us, and then you eliminated them all... A clever trick, although a bit reckless." He greets the woman with a smile, although his hands tremble slightly.

"Trick? No, it was just a test."
The elegant lady opens her palm, revealing a shimmering aventurine of peculiar hues.
"There's nothing strange about it. Gemstones are destined to be... desired, sought, cut, and sold."
"However, there's so much more you can do. It all depends on how you see yourself."

Character Story: Part III

• Unlocked at Character Level 60

He walks into the room at the furthest end of the corridor, remembering how he was still a grotesque prisoner the last time he came here. Now, he stands with his back straight and faces those who sit at the very top of the department.

He listens to the blond woman as she reads out the lengthy and boring report. Those cold, unfeeling numbers cannot convey the dangers that accompanied him as he walked on the thin line between life and death, nor can they communicate how much he had lost and gained during the journey. He is simply curious whether she is human or an Intellitron.

The aventurine, that symbol of power and of the future, is about to be officially handed to him — Yet it would have no more allure or value in his eyes as soon he obtains it, even though he had sought it by putting his life on the line.

"Do you have any more questions, Aventurine?" Jade, the only person he knows among the presently gathered, asks at the end of the meeting.

"The Avgins in Sigonia... what happened to them afterward?"

"Unfortunately, there are no more Avgins in Sigonia. You're the last lucky dog."

"What about those people who helped me on planet ██? Now I can finally repay their kindness."

"They are no more, either."

...

He returns to his office in a daze. The aventurine stone emits a peculiar glow on his desk, seemingly congratulating and mocking him at the same time.
"Was luck truly on your side when you wrestled with fate?"

Character Story: Part IV

• Unlocked at Character Level 80

"Penacony... Is Diamond finally ready to do something about it?"
The miniature model on the table continues to rotate, the crystalline memory bubble emitting tiny spheres of foam.

"This historic debt is utterly unimaginable. So, the profit involved is also... shockingly high."
The person in front of him has their back turned to him, gazing instead at the purplish-red sky of Pier Point at sunset.

"But why me?"
The person continues to face away from him. Keen though his eyes are, he can not decipher the true intentions behind the decision.

"It should have been me, but Diamond believes that The Family still had some value in cooperation and hopes this affair still has some room for a peaceful resolution."
"So, after some thought, I've concluded that you're the best candidate."

"This is only our second conversation ever. Do you trust me that much?"

"No, I've never trusted you. Perhaps Jade does, but I don't."
"Maybe luck won't be on your side this time, and the bill for all your past good fortune will come due."

Finally, the person in front of him turns around. The distant skyscraper reflects a kaleidoscope of colors like an opal stone, while a music box plays on its own.
"But isn't that what you've been longing for?"

Light Cones

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4 Light Cones match the category selection:

Icon & Name	Rarity	Path
Destiny's Threads Forewoven		Preservation
Final Victor		The Hunt
Inherently Unjust Destiny		Preservation
Trend of the Universal Market		Preservation

Missions and Events

Trailblaze Missions

• Cat Among Pigeons
  • The Devil in Velvet
  • Lost Generation
  • Double Indemnity
  • Heaven is a Place on Earth
  • All the Sad Tales
  • A Walk Among the Tombstones
• Farewell, Penacony
  • A Thousand Bells at Dawn
• In Our Time
  • The Sun Also Rises
  • And on the Eighth Day
• The Sound and the Fury
  • The Knocking at Ungodly Hours
  • The Youths Who Chase Dreams
  • Gentleness, the Name of Nocturne
  • Whodunit

Trailblaze Continuances

• Jolted Awake From a Winter Dream
  • Future Market (II) (audio only)

Adventure Missions

• Checking Out

Character Mentions

Character Voice-Overs

Character	Voice-Overs
Acheron	About Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ A shattered emptiness draped in the guise of desire... his existence is strikingly powerful, yet the self beneath is extraordinarily faint. Added to Team With Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ All or nothing... time will tell.
Black Swan	About Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ When exploring opportunities, one such as he, a gambler, will never reject your overtures. Gratify his whims, but also keep your defenses up. Added to Team With Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ As we reunite in this venture, let's hope the fates grant us both what we seek.
Boothill	About Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ Ha! That guy's as notorious as they come, just like me – a madman who throws caution to the wind. Maybe I should step it up, get him out of the way quicker... Haha, double my bounty in no time! Added to Team With Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ Let's deal with these thugs first, and then we'll talk about how to deal with you, shall we?
Dr. Ratio	About Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ Our man here always manages to wriggle out from the jaws of catastrophe, and we can't chalk it all up to "good luck." The audience is forever anticipating his blunder... maybe he's anticipating it as well — will that day ever come? Added to Team With Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ Keep to yourself, gambler, and spare me the false display of concern.
Jade	About Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ Young people grow up so fast. In the blink of an eye, they reach the age where they start snatching work from the grown-ups. Added to Team With Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ What kind of schemes are lurking behind those pretty eyes?
Sparkle	About Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ Seriously, who'd ditch an invite to our "tavern" to go rub shoulders with the corporation's drones? Still, if he'd simply become a friend, our relationship with him today would be far less interesting... Added to Team With Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ Look who's graced us with their presence! Guess I'll be in your shadow now.
Sunday	About Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ He disguised himself with a superficial facade and gave us a grand performance. A respectable opponent. If there's still a chance for another clash on stage, I look forward to it. Added to Team With Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ All or nothing, just don't abandon your principles.
Topaz and Numby	About Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ In the IPC — no — even just the Strategic Investment Department — there are plenty of unsavory characters I don't care for. They may be my colleagues, but we're not the same. Take Aventurine, for instance... I sincerely hope you never have to deal with him. Added to Team With Aventurine ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ Looks like we're working together on this one... I suppose an extra pair of eyes won't hurt.

Light Cones

• Destiny's Threads Forewoven
• Final Victor
• Inherently Unjust Destiny
• Trend of the Universal Market

Items

• Astral Express Miniature (Limited Edition)
• Symbol of Fortune

HoYoLAB Articles

• A Letter of Invitation From Penacony
• Astral Express Magazine - Penacony Info Bulletin on the "Interastral Peace Corporation" and "Intelligentsia Guild"
• Ding! You've got a new message in your group chat "Let's Make It Big."
• Penacony TV Station Special Interview
• Your Friend Jade Made a New Post
• Your friend request to Aventurine has been approved. You may now start chatting.

Trivia

• Aventurine has the following aliases:
  • Director Aventurine
  • Little peacock (by Sparkle)
  • Dear gambler (by Dr. Ratio)
    • Damned gambler (by Dr. Ratio)
  • The Golden Touch (username in Between the Frames...)
    • This alias refers to Aventurine's Character Trailer name and its soundtrack, The Golden Touch.
• The card backs of the cards used in Aventurine's character trailer are the same as those used by Vyn Richter in Tears of Themis, which also appear in the "House of Cards" Curio aboard Herta Space Station.
• Aventurine's phone case is gold with an upholstered design and card suits at some of the intersections. There are two gems on it — one takes the shape of a blue diamond, while the other is green and rectangular.
• Before joining the IPC, Aventurine once received an invitation from the Masked Fools, but declined joining them.
• Aventurine is strongly implied to have an inferiority complex due to his traumatic past.

HoYoverse Shared VAs

• Aventurine shares the same Chinese voice actor, Yang Chaoran (杨超然), with:
  • Dan Feng
  • Su in Honkai Impact 3rd
  • Alhaitham in Genshin Impact

Etymology

• Aventurine is a form of quartzite (SiO₂), often in the color green. The name derives from the Italian a ventura, meaning "by chance." This is an allusion to the lucky discovery of aventurine glass or goldstone at some point in the 18th century.
• Sigonian in Chinese is written the same as "tzigane," which in many Slavic languages means "gypsy."
• Avgin is the Romani word for "honey."
• Most of Aventurine's Eidolon names are taken from concepts in game theory and decision theory.
  • The prisoner's dilemma is a game where two players benefit by cooperating, but have an incentive to betray the other. They must each make their decision without knowing the other player's decision.
  • Bounded rationality represents the limitations of intelligence, information, and time in making decisions.
  • In the unexpected hanging paradox, a prisoner is told that they will be called for execution the following week, but the day will be a surprise. The prisoner reasons themselves into thinking that such a surprise is impossible, but is surprised anyways.
  • Ambiguity aversion refers to the preference for known risks over unknown risks — "the devil you know."
  • The stag hunt is a game where two players can either cooperate on hunting the stag for a big reward, or play it safe and hunt a rabbit separately for a smaller reward. Again, they must each make their decision without knowing the other player's decision.
• Aventurine's animated trailer is titled "Non-Zero-Sum Game." Unlike a zero-sum game where one player's gain is necessarily the other player's loss, in a non-zero-sum game the players could, for example, win together or lose together. The prisoner's dilemma and the stag hunt from his Eidolon names are both non-zero-sum games. Notably, these are the two Eidolons whose effects reference allies.