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| Roofie | Jul 1 2016, 10:16 PM Post #1 |
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So this is just a quick, and hopefully fun exercise for y'all that can help you think about who your character’s are on a smaller scale. I always enjoy these sorts of things, thinking about the person, who they are privately... who they are on the smaller things, in ways not everyone gets to see. Maybe you guys will too You can go as in-depth or as brief as you like on the whys or hows or whats! There's no limit.You also don't have to post what you get here, it's sometimes just satisfying to have those answers for yourself ![]()
And as an example, here is Jack's:- I do not know of anything under the sky That is friendly or favorable to the Gael, But only the sea that our need brings us to, Or the wind that blows to the harbor The ship that is bearing us away from Ireland - Lady Isabella Augusta Gregory, A Sorrowful Lament for Ireland Birth Name - Giacomina Kella “Siridean” Sheridan. Nicknames - Jack, Kella, Kel, Kells, Русалка, The Selkie. Inspired by - Lea Seydoux: ![]() ![]() ![]() Somehow, she summed Jack up perfectly on a physcial scale. Then, as a person, she was inspired by people like Anne Bonny and Mary Read, Grace O'Malley – a Pirate Queen who talked her way into Queen Elizabeth I's court, and blagged her son out of prison for good measure. Likes - Alcohol (and alcohol induced debauchery), Irish history/culture and its revival (particularly poetry), weaponry (specifically swords and single shot pistols), money, card games, stargazing, animals that can do tricks (though not creatures of the sea, she would see them afforded more respect), tropical fish, long hair, family run businesses passed down for generations, really bad jokes, terrible songs, and then good blues and jazz. Dislikes - Snobbery - “fancy folk, pah, everyone's gotta drink the same shit ta survive”. Single beds. Casual racism. The French. Shoes that don't come in half sizes, cos she's needed a 5.5 since cobblers went out of style. She hates the feeling of having something stuck in her teeth when there's nothing there. People who do all their impressions of pirates as just "arrrr"... The word 'moreish'. Habits - Drinking: the taste, the smell, the sensation (the latter being mostly psychological these days) - it's a coping mechanism. Pipe smoking. She stands too widely for a woman - a carry over from in fact pretending not to be one for most of her life. Every night she has to be in the water, at least once. Secrets - Where Grace O'Malley 'died', both times. The fate of her first (and only) Childer. That she has a daughter at all. Fears - Incarceration, being the victim of domination, insanity, loss. Beliefs - Away! The great life calls... Marital Status - Alone in a sense, very much taken in others. Allegiances - Several Mariners, The Sea, Specific People. In the interest of facilitating business, Kells has a policy of neutrality when it comes to Kindred sects. She's had dealings with them all, and worked hard to form a reputation that will encourage more.. Family and Friends – Living and Dead -—- Parents, Deceased- Matio Saladin (father), Isibél Siridean (mother). -—- Siblings, Deceased- Niall McNally (half-brother) -—- Children- Mora (daughter-estranged, Toreador). -—- Close Companions- Danior Ferka, Hennig 'Just Hennig' Hennig, Non, Teddy Carne, Jiba Sow, Tuanka, The Kid, +1 TBD. Hobbies - Wreck, ruin and reef diving (though she doesn't need the scuba gear). Imbibing alcohol. Hunting as an animal. Also, Kells enjoys collecting many small statuettes, the more gauche the better, and then painting them all (in a rather juvenile fashion) the brightest red she can find. When her collection of bloody porcelain ducks and apple pickers is big enough, she destroys them all... then starts again. Properties and other various items owned - Kells owns several drinking establishments in various coastline towns across Europe, some are more divey than others. A well-kept schooner. Prized Possession - A sword, chipped, bent and tarnished. A crushed ring worn on a chain alongside of pendant of St. Brendan. |
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| Dina | Jul 4 2016, 10:38 PM Post #2 |
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Mad Oracle
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And if I make no sense to you, Well, I make no sense to me. The dreams I have are sticky as dreams That leave trails of words That will mean churches' fall. - Current 93, Black Ships Were Sinking Into Idumaea Birth Name - Dina Marangon Nicknames - Dina, mostly; Arthur calls her Lady Inspired by - Dina's faceclaim is Jasmine Trinca, an Italian actess with no other fault than portraying an asylum inmate in The Best of Youth; other inspirations are: the archetype of the mad seer; and an exam on History of Science where we talked about the Venetian asylum of San Servolo. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Likes - Wrapping herself in a blankett; dreamless sleep; being looked after; pictures with many minute details; handling marlbles, seeds or other small objects. Dislikes - Waking up and seeing the world is still dead; pedantic people who ask for rational explanations; the smell of piss on the floor; doctors; the Sabbat (she's never met any Sabbat, but her Sire told her they are bad). Habits - She fidgets a lot. She mentions Destiny whether it's appropriate or not. Her body language, in general, speaks of mistrust and defensiveness. Secrets - When she was alone in London, she broke the Masquerade a few times in a hunger frenzy; the fact that her Sire was ultimately a fraud. Fears - Being tied up; being abandoned. Beliefs - Destiny knows what she has to do or to say, even when she doesn't understand it. She also believes in the Camarila, although she never thought about it too hard. Marital Status - Spinster Allegiances - Clan Malkavian and the Cam. Then, mostly, she feels she's alone in the world. Family and Friends – Living and Dead -—- Parents- Renzo Marangon; Maria Pia Marangon (born Visintin) -—- Siblings- Luigi, Cesira, Maria and Marco -—- Children- None -—- Close Companions- Her Ghoul Arthur Hobbies - She collects cards - both tarots and playing cards of the most diverse kinds. She collects other items, too, apparently without order. Supposedly they are meant to be used for her job, but she knows all too well that Destiny would speak regardless; so, owning and handling all those things is a pleasure in its own right. Properties and other various items owned - Her parlor, her haven, a multitude of more or less esoteric trinkets. Prized Possession - Her Ghoul Arthur. |
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| Lavinia | Jul 5 2016, 10:33 AM Post #3 |
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Ascended Demon
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Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything That's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen, Anthem Birth Name - Lavinia Alberti Nicknames - Lavinia. Lavvy. Or, Valeria. Francesca. Mary. Renata. Betty... She used a few names. Inspired by - The concept is a dear brainchild of mine; a result of my infamous musing over vampirism and Humanity and whatnot. As for faceclaim, after much searching I decided she looks enough like Jennifer Lawrence. Except for height, but that doesn't show in pics. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Likes - Art that shows a spark of genius. Art that doesn't, because it's still part of the same larger process. Listening to people. Talking about herself. The rare occasion when her advice can help someone. Casual, lighthearted conversations. Walking alone in the crowd. Not being obsessed by the thought of blood. Sweet memories. Sad memories, too. Being still amused by insignificant novelties. The fact that she can also learn from younger people. Existing. Dislikes - Violence. Seeing others succumb to their shortcomings. External authority. People who talk about God as if they had Him on speed call. Not being able to teach all that she learnt, as there are things one can only understand from experience. Habits - She uses Auspex a bit casually, both on auras and letters. She smiles often, in a way that's either friendly or musing or both. She speaks looking at her interlocutor, but sometimes to focus she stares at an empty spot in the air. She often ends her sentences saying "right?", or "isn't it?" or anyway looking for a feedback. Secrets - She knows the real origin of Clan Tremere. During her time in the US, she fed false information and straight-out illusions to some Scourge, to help persecuted people escape. Fears - Having others pay for her mistakes. Ultimately, the scariest thing is the creature she is and all the things in her potential; however, she can live with that. Beliefs - She believes vampires are not the superior lords they claim to be; they're humans, cursed with being something else. She believes in the historical existence of Caine, and that he's no role model. She believes in God, too, but she won't dare speak for Him. She believes that in a war against yourself you can only lose. Marital Status - Unwed. Allegiances - She belongs to no 'sect', but over time she's met people like-minded enough to keep contact; despite having nothing but the vaguest agendas, it's good to have someone you could meet after decades, and that would not be too unsettled by whatever secret you're dealing with. See Close Companions. Family and Friends – Living and Dead -—- Parents- Cristoforo and Caterina Alberti -—- Siblings- Tullio, Cecilia, Silvia (yes, there's something up with Roman names) -—- Children- No children, Childer or Ghouls -—- Close Companions- None in Turin or 'close' in space, but she considers her companions: Andrei, a Kiasyd still trying to get over the short time he spent in the Sabbat, currently engrossed in something scholarly in the US; Olith, Scottish Koldun who hangs tight to her Domain and to what's left of her sanity, astonishingly informed on the 'cockfights' she despises so much; + TBD Hobbies - She still loves drawing and painting, even if not for the public; over time, she experimented with various styles, but in general she prefers painting people - be them portraits of an individual, or allegories of something else. She doesn't care to finish all her works, or to keep them afterwards, as she finds more joy in the act than in the result. She used to play the lute, too, with dignified although not exceptional results; her lute, however, was lost on an occasion when she had to relocate very abruptly; she's considering buying another one, if she finds a satisfactory reproduction. Finally, she peruses various common forms of entertainment - she reads a lot, listens to the weird avant-garde music that her human friends tend to advise, and so on; she's also more aware of pop culture than one could expect, although often with the odd, eclectic approach that an eccentric autodidact would devote to antiques. Properties and other various items owned - An art gallery, a small apartemnt and a secret haven in Turin. A red Alfa Romeo Giulietta - she bought it second-hand; she's quite sure the salesman wasn't entirely honest about the mileage, but it's not something she could blame anyone for. Some boring wise investment. Prized Possession - Herself. One of the portraits she made of Michelle - it wasn't done for glory, but to keep her alive; it was also the first of her works that she didn't entirely detest, after centuries of frustration. Various books and notebooks on lore. |
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| Jessica | Jul 13 2016, 10:56 AM Post #4 |
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The Bartender
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We are the fortunate ones Who've never faced oppression's gun We are the fortunate ones Imitations of rebellion Rebellion, rebellion, rebellion. - Linkin Park, Rebellion Birth Name - Jessica Marra Nicknames - Jess Inspired by - Daria "Nooke" Stavrovic ![]() Likes - political rock songs; beer; hand-made cigs; pretending she's human; casual sex (because of the blood, but she tells herself it's the sex part that she likes); everything loud and crowded; gummy bears. Dislikes - Berlusconi; the Prince of Genoa; Bush; those damn vampire movies and novels; the fact she's actually a vampire; solitude; studying; Matteo Salvini and his bulldozers. Habits - Smoking; speaking in a slangish lingo that's not as 'street' as she'd like; playing with her dreadlocks. Secrets - She frenzied and killed a friend in a petty discussion; she actually does not understand the ideologies she claims to support. Fears - Time. Another accident lika that one... she doesn't want to think about it! Beliefs - Your text here, as detailed or as brief as you like. Marital Status - Single, but gets aroud a lot Allegiances - To be determined in game Family and Friends – Living and Dead -—- Parents- Giuseppe Marra, Carmela 'Carmen' Greco -—- Siblings- Kevin Greco -—- Children- None. Are you crazy? There are condoms and all. -—- Close Companions- Her human friend and business partner Miki. He does not know she's a vamp, but she's kinda cool and she's good at promoting pareties, so who cares when she wakes up. Hobbies - Playing bongos. Not that she's any good, but it's fun. Browising aimlessly her social media. Properties and other various items owned - Her club, her haven, and an old white Fiat Panda full of stickers. Prized Possession - A stash of band tees. |
Merit: Baby Face - Dialogue: #F4FA58
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| Benjamin Dealy | Jul 15 2016, 07:22 PM Post #5 |
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This is wartime, this is our time We won't be denied Feed the fire that is raging inside This is go time, this is showtime We will fight ‘til their wills are broken This is game time, an insane time Let the madness fly Show them strength that just can’t be defied Find the power to devour Let the beast inside now be woken Disturbed, Immortalized Birth Name - Benjamin Dealy Nicknames - Benny, Old Man. Inspired by - The inspiration came from several old punkers, squatters and metalheads I've met and hung out with over the years. Don't know who is pictured in my avatar, but he reminded me of them the most. Likes - Music (preferably anti-authoritarian. Even better if it's loud and fast), protests, brawls, hanging with like-minded individuals, talking politics. The best nights are when one can roll them all into one activity. Dislikes - The Establishment, Authority, poseurs, injustice, the status-quo when seen as inevitable. And being told what he can and cannot do. Habits - Looking around for places to hide in and strike from if ever being besieged by police in that area. Trying to be as gallant as possible regarding women. Secrets - At one time, while running for a few years with the infamous West End gang "The Firm", he helped make a body disappear. This still doesn't sit well with him, even after over 50 years. He once, early in his 'career', had his sentence reduced for "assisting The Crown with its investigations", in other words: he snitched. Fears - Being made obsolete by modern technology. And ending up on the other side of the conflict, as "The Man" Beliefs - "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" And in order to delay this inevitability, the ones at the top need to be kept on their toes, any which way possible. Marital Status - Single, and never regretted it. Allegiances - To his Sire's roaming gang, chaos and anarchy, freedom. Not necessarily in that particular order at all times. Family and Friends – Living and Dead -—- Parents- Michael Dealy and Mary Dealy, nee O'Malley -—- Siblings- None. Benjamin was an only child due to post-natal complications. -—- Children- None, as far as Benny is aware of. -—- Close Companions- The Gang, before. Currently still looking around and too busy trying to set up shop to be making a lot of new friends. Hobbies - Music. Discussing politics. Card games. Pretty much stuff that either can be done in places without electric power, or in bars. Properties and other various items owned - A burner phone, several gold chains, clothes and the ink on his skin. Prized Possession - A tattoo of his mother's portrait on his left calf. |
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| Dr. Jason Singh Barar | Jul 18 2016, 09:24 PM Post #6 |
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Jason Singh Barar Quote or song lyric that you feel represents an important aspect of your character.- TBD Birth Name - Jason Singh Barar Nicknames - Jason has tried very hard to avoid ever being called "Jay" Inspired by - Jason is the synthesis of two different character concepts from two different games that never launched; a humanist vampire doctor for a V:tR game, and a Sikh holy warrior for a Dresden Files RPG campaign. Likes - His work, Abstract art, plants, British style curries, dignified social events, cycling, quiet evenings in, mystery and detective stories, movies, and shows. Dislikes - Raucous environments, direct confrontation, the wilderness, jeans, not having a plan Habits - Taking a moment to collect himself in stressful situations, playing smartphone games while waiting Secrets - He was the only Kindred present at the disappearance of a Tremere Elder, and knows the location of her haven. Jason thinks he would kill Konstantin if given a chance, something he doesn't like admitting to himself. Fears - Konstantin, being forced to abandon the human life he's led so far, moral degeneracy and apathy. Beliefs - Jason adheres strongly to the medical oaths he swore as a doctor, and beyond that tries to help people whenever possible. He is a lapsed Sikh, but has never committed to another religion or atheism. Marital Status - Single. Was engaged before Embrace. Allegiances - A devoted medical practitioner. Works primarily at Ospedale Maria Vittoria, but has numerous contacts in medical and humanitarian circles. Family and Friends – Living and Dead -—- Parents- Arjan Singh and Nalani Kaur Barar, deceased. -—- Siblings- None -—- Children- None -—- Close Companions- An old teacher, Dr. Jonathan Baines, and a fiancé Anna Klein, both deceased. A sire/mentor, Michalis Konstantin, who despises Jason, and Jason hates and fears. Hobbies - Raising house plants, reading, networking, Properties and other various items owned - A house in the London suburbs, a rented property in Turin with a basement laboratory, a blue Prius, an iPhone, Prized Possession - A small library of medical textbooks and occult tomes, his lab equipment. |
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| Guy de Montpezat | Jul 18 2016, 09:29 PM Post #7 |
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Guy De Montpezat Impatience for victory guarantees defeat. -Louis XIV Birth Name - Guy De Montpezat Nicknames - Monty, "Guy" (English or American pronunciation) Inspired by - Brian Blessed as Exeter in Kenneth Branagh's Henry V. Sandor Clegane and Robert Baratheon from A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones Squire Western from Tom Jones (1963 film) Likes - Fights, Drinking, Horses, dogs, Energetic (often bawdy) music, fresh fruit, meat off the bone, loud and rambunctious environments, violent sports. Dislikes - Insects, modern technology, using money, music without words, mud, fish in any setting, anything nautical Habits - Checking his hair to make sure it isn't mussed. Maintaining his weapons religiously. Secrets - He's harboring strong doubts about the direction the Sabbat have taken; he sometimes finds his own Obtenebration powers disturbing, Fears - Water (particularly immersion), obsolescence, other ambitious Sabbat Beliefs - It’s a waste to kill someone without at least some reason. Guy believes God exists, even if he isn't a practicing Christian. Marital Status - Was married in life. Currently single. Allegiances - The Sabbat, though that's likely to change soon Family and Friends – Living and Dead -—- Parents- Bernard and Antoine de Montpezat, both long dead. -—- Siblings- Brother Claude and sister Marie, both long dead -—- Children- One Childer, Karl Von Ebingen, estranged Three mortal children, all long dead. -—- Close Companions- His former pack, all presumed dead- Mark Cooper, Luis Cabrera, Joachim Kolbe, Egidio Souza, and Luz Echevarria. A former paramour, Zurine, whom Guy betrayed two centuries ago. Hobbies - Horse training and riding, though he's had few opportunities for that in the modern world. Watching and playing sports, especially the more violent ones. In quiet downtime, Guy enjoys simple menial maintenance tasks, especially sharpening and polishing his weapons. Properties and other various items owned - Several changes of clothing, a weapon maintenance kit, toiletries, a fire axe. Prized Possession - A medieval baselard dagger, in surprisingly good condition considering the amount of use it's seen. Edited by Guy de Montpezat, Jul 18 2016, 09:31 PM.
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Dialogue Color- #9393FF Merits- BrutishGuy has low Humanity- it's obvious he's a vampire.
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| Jack McGuinness | Aug 5 2016, 07:11 AM Post #8 |
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Now Those Memories Come Back to Haunt Me, They Haunt Me Like A Curse - Bruce Springsteen Birth Name - James McGuinness Nicknames - Jack, Jackie Inspired by - 70s Punk Culture ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() -Henry Rollins from Black Flag For his appearance I based him on Henry Rollins, because he need to look like some, you could actually believe was a Punk Rocker, but he needed the kind of looks that could be described as beautiful instead of simply handsome, so I went with one photo from when he was a bit younger for facial features and hairstyle, and for build I went with him, when he looked the most physically intimidating. Historically speaking he was inspired by a virtual mixing pot of things and parts of Punk culture from that era as well as history. Sid and Nancy as well as the film Velvet Goldmine, the gang culture of Hell's Kitchen, the drug trade, the way queer people were treated during that period in history, and one particular short story I can't for the life of me remember the name of, that I read back, when I was in High School. Likes - Music (it was the one thing that always has come naturally to him), The occult (for it's potential applications, for protecting Kine) Fist-fighting, Sex, and Individuality. Dislikes - His addiction (he drinks in the modern nights, because he's an alcoholic and he can't feed on regular vitae), Conservatism/Religion, seeing good people hurt, failure, his "lacking" intellect, and bigotry. Habits - Seeking out trouble, fucking when he can (he never lost the taste for it), and chain-smoking (although he misses the nicotine). Secrets - His one wish is to die as a human so he can be with Benjamin again. His first time feeding resulted in him ripping the poor bastard's throat open in desperation, so he refuses to hunt for Kine to feed on, out of fear of killing them. Benjamin was never a heroin addict, Jack gave him a pill of it to help calm his nerves, because he was freaking out about the size of their audience during their final concert. Fears: Degenerating and losing himself to the beast. Failing to protect the few people he cares about. Beliefs - Your past sins will always come back to haunt you. We all have the right to be, who we truly are and to not live our lives in fear. We all have a right to choose. Marital Status - Single, although you could make a strong argument for Widower. Allegiances - The Poor and Working Class, The City, and the people of the Barriera. Family and Friends - Living and Dead -—- Parents, Deceased- Daniel McGuinness (Father) Elizabeth McGuinness (Mother) -—- Siblings, Alive- Brian McGuinness (Baby Brother, age 56) -—- Children- None that he is aware of. -—- Close Companions- Carlotta DiNapoli and perhaps Benjamin Dealy. Hobbies - Playing Bass, Singing, Studying the Occult and Thaumaturgy. Properties and other various owned items - His bar Skags in Barriera di Milano, a bulletproof vest, and custom-made spiked knuckles tipped with Silver, mob boss Big Tony had made for him, when he was working as his family's bodyguard. Prized Possessions - His old Bass guitar, Benjamin's favorite Necklace, and photos of Benjamin. And my own personal addition a song that fits Jack's emotional state. Edited by Jack McGuinness, Aug 9 2016, 08:35 PM.
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