So I managed to scare my chief. Between shifts I had an appointment with my psychiatrist, so prior to it I'd told him "If I ain't coming today, they've kept me there.". Then as I was asleep, my phone died. So I overslept and through the entire time I was unreachable.
Yes, it's definitly Hurdy
In french his name is "Luth" ("Lute", the musical instrument). And since, you know, he's a bard...
I even name my pokemon trainer after him haha