PLAYER CHARACTER PROFILES

[Thy Dungyeon Maestyr]

Below is "Private Character Sheet" template, with brief explanations of what should go in each part, as necessary. When you finish the private character sheet, send it to assistant GameMasta Christopher. Then edit down a public character sheet, and post it here.

For public character sheets, use your private character sheet but omit the Stats & Powers sections. Any other information you like can be more vague or left out, as long as there's enough for other PCs to decide how their character would react to someone like your guy. Public info is not necessarily what is known by everyone, but it is whatever you would not mind other players knowing about your character.

By the way, anyone who would rather not do stats at all can leave those empty on the private sheet as well. That's just for people who feel addicted to dice rollin', which is a minority of the players, I think.


PRIVATE CHARACTER SHEETS
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NAME: (full and aliases)
HUMAN OCCUPATION: (in school? part time? full time? more than one?)
ARCHETYPE: (a game system thing, helps determine stats: Family/Citizen/BlueCollar/Scholar/Athlete/Leader/Delinquent/Soldier)
SPECIALTIES: (education level/specialization, jobs learned, hobbies, life roles)
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AGE: (years)
HEIGHT: (feet'inches")
BUILD: (skinny/slim/soft/stout/buff/etc., please no weight numbers)
COLORATION: (Describe hair, eyes, skin)
STYLE OF DRESS: (Conservative/Gothic/Punk/polo shirts/etc.)
RACE/ORIGIN: (White/Black/Eastern/Brown/Bi/Multi, ethnicity, home country)
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GENDER: (Cis-/Trans-/Male/Female/Genderqueer/Intersex/Identifies as/Presents as/Searching/etc.)
PRONOUNS: (Preferred &/or those most often used by others, etc.)
ORIENTATION: (A-or not, Gay/Het/Bi/Homo-flex/Hetero-flex/Pan/Undecided, etc.)
LEVEL OF INTEREST: (Asexual/demi-sexual/sexysexy/you name it)
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HOMETOWN: (where you were recently most settled)
RELIGION: (non/casual/nondenominational/faithful/literalist Goddite/Southernist/Beist/spiritual/etc.)
POLITICS: (left/right/center, lean, social/fiscal/etc.)
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DESCRIPTION: (general info about character, role in world, history in brief)
PERSONALITY: (How do might they come off to people? Rude, flakey, quiet, laid-back... Might not actually be what they're like. If you say 'perfect' 'genius' or 'beautiful' we'll punch ya good. Can also include something of the character's inner motivations / true self here, if so inclined.)
APPEARANCE: (physical appearance, style, etc., to the extent not described above)
INTERESTS/HOBBIES: (music, movies, etc., any KF world faves?)
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STATS         MOD
ATTACK       +/-
CHASE           +/-
ALERT           +/-
STEALTH      +/-
PHYSICAL    +/-
TECHNICL   +/-
SOCIAL         +/-
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TRAITS: (some modify stats, also noteworthy things like disabilities, subcultures, kinks, etc., in short phrases)
NOTES: (all trivia or information not summed up elsewhere)
POSSESSIONS: (anything of note)
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Besties: (...)
Friends: (...)
Frenemies: (...)
Enemies: (...)
Relationship Status: (single, seeking, etc.)
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POWERS:
(This will only appear on your private character sheet.)
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QUIZ:
Relationship with Death-
(feelings about killing or being killed or whatever)
Relations with Humans-
(how popular were you, etc.)
Relations with Vampires-
(who turned you, how do u know the babies)
Family Background-
(human upbringing, description of family)
Motivation-
(what did you want before and what now)
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SOME FURTHER CLARIFICATIONS:

THE ARCHETYPES: These aren't necessarily what the names imply. They are usually more general. For example, a beautician could be of the "Leader" archetype. See the following information:

FAMILY: This represents anyone especially weak or helpless, especially small children or seniors.
  Stats: ATTACK -2   CHASE -2   ALERT +0   STEALTH +0   PHYSICAL -2   TECHNICL +0   SOCIAL +0

CITIZEN: This is for anyone whose profession does not entail unusual aptitude in any one area.
  Stats: ATTACK +0   CHASE +0   ALERT +0   STEALTH +0   PHYSICAL +0   TECHNICL +0   SOCIAL +0

BLUE COLLAR: People whose avocation or interests involve both physical and technical ability.
  Stats: ATTACK +0   CHASE +0   ALERT +2   STEALTH +0   PHYSICAL +2   TECHNICL +2   SOCIAL +0

SCHOLAR: People with a cerebral focus in occupation or interests.
  Stats: ATTACK +0   CHASE +0   ALERT +0   STEALTH +0   PHYSICAL -2   TECHNICL +4   SOCIAL +0

ATHLETE: People who have invested an inordinate amount of effort in the physical.
  Stats: ATTACK +2   CHASE +4   ALERT +0   STEALTH +0   PHYSICAL +4   TECHNICL +0   SOCIAL +0

LEADER: Anyone whose primary efforts in life are about interacting with people.
  Stats: ATTACK +0   CHASE +0   ALERT +0   STEALTH +0   PHYSICAL +0   TECHNICL +0   SOCIAL +4

DELINQUENT: Those whose hobbies or pursuits have mostly involved deception or larceny.
  Stats: ATTACK +2   CHASE +2   ALERT +2   STEALTH +2   PHYSICAL +0   TECHNICL +0   SOCIAL +2

SOLDIER: Those who trained for combat to a degree that set them apart from the rest of humanity.
  Stats: ATTACK +4   CHASE +2   ALERT +2   STEALTH +0   PHYSICAL +2   TECHNICL +0   SOCIAL -2


BUILD: The reason we say "please no weight numbers" is that society has bizarre and harmful ideas of what numbers should be associated with health and beauty, which can be triggering for those with eating disorders. An example of a place that does this very badly: Compendiums of super-heroes from Marvel and DC. At six feet tall, Wonder Woman would have to lose either her breasts or her biceps to only weigh 165. And Jean Grey at 5'6" and 110 is never depicted quite as knobby-kneed and frail as that would look IRL, etc. Just dodge the issues and use adjectives. Don't hit us with "painfully thin" either - it's kinda like yelling that you have an eating disorder yourself. Just settle for "thin" if you must. We feel ya. Life is effed up.

RELIGION: Like The Czech Republic IRL, religious faith is close to nil in Glenland. Make a character religious as you like, but the more zealous they are, the more people will react with surprise or possibly distaste.


TRAITS THAT MODIFY STATS: Generally humans will max out at a +4 bonus to anything good, at the start of play. We have no advancement system. Anyhow, here's some traits from the SUBPAR zombie apocalypse game. Some are obviously less reasonable than others for characters in a civilized society.
Combat Ready: +2 to Attack, maximum +2.
Combat Experienced: +2 to Attack, maximum +4.
Martial Artist: +2 to Attack with bare hand or style-specific weapons only, max +4.
Weapon Skill: +2 (maximum 4) with relevant weapon.
Fit to Run: Removes penalties to Chase.
Fitness Buff / Athletic: Adds +2 to Physical and Chase, to maximum +4.
Runner: Adds +4 to Chase, maximum +4.
Practiced Stealth: +2 to Stealth, maximum +4.
Creepy Demeanor: -2 Social to -4 minimum.
Nearsighted: -2 on Alert and Attack for relevant rolls.
Strong: +2 Physical for strength purposes only.
Slow: -2 to Chase.
Romantically Maladroit: -2 Social to romance rolls.
Do Wut Now?: -2 on Alert.
Useless in Combat: -2 Attack to minimum -4.
Charisma: +2 to Social to maximum +4.
Technical Aptitude: +2 Technical to maximum +4.
Technical Focus: Software coding, brain surgery, opera singing, or whatever it is. +2 to maximum +4.
Sport: +4 to relevant moves to maximum +4. Includes such as futbol and vehicle sports, like skateboarding.


POWERS: These will only appear on your private character sheet, when you get them, and be exclusively doled out by assistant GM Christopher based on the time you invest in role-playing and what you do with that time. If your character never practices, they won't get good at something. On the other hand, using the powers when necessary is better than beating up a bag in the basement every day. Just get your character out and do something, right?

QUIZ:

Relationship with Death- This will change in play, but go ahead and answer how your guy feels to start with. Did they see a loved one die? Have they never experienced anything like that? Are they kind of morbid? Do they make dead baby jokes?

Relations with Vampires- Obviously you will have none to start.

Motivation- A GM isn't a director, and will prefer not to tell you what your character's motivation is in a scene. Know what your guy is about - or the extent to which they don't know that about their self.

[Thy Dungyeon Maestyr]

**EXAMPLE CHARACTER**
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NAME: Jack Ballard, alias Jack Arnold Whitechapel
HUMAN OCCUPATION: former petty criminal, medical clerk.
ARCHETYPE: Delinquent
SPECIALTIES: Half-forgotten Night School Education, Medical Clerking, Multi-disciplinary Rogue Skillz, Seduction
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AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 6'0"
BUILD: thin with broad shoulders, lanky limbs, big but narrow head
COLORATION: dark brown hair, light brown eyes, pale skin with darkish pink lips
STYLE OF DRESS: fashion goth
RACE/ORIGIN: white Glen
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GENDER: cis-male
PRONOUNS: male
ORIENTATION: "femme" gay
LEVEL OF INTEREST: fairly horny, but casual
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HOMETOWN: Harlan, originally from Parkville
RELIGION: what's that?
POLITICS: lefty
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DESCRIPTION: Jack was the first victim of The Circle's newest round of recruitment. He rapidly assumed the role of eldest child, trying to have little to do with messed up parents, and taking care of younger siblings. He is lazy, a bit naughty, into fashion, and into the dudes.
PERSONALITY: laid-back, maybe a bit bitchy depending on his mood
APPEARANCE: physically expressive, sometimes slouchy, sometimes saucy
INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Video games (Monkey Adventure series), Dr. PinkPink, Monster Princess, shiny cars, sexidudes, shopping, (in life) smokin' mad blunts & gettin' Wintertime Freezies
TRAITS: Seducin' Fool, Formerly Nearsighted
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Besties: Tristan, formerly Danielle
Friends: Darren, Allison, Theodore?
Frenemies: Demetri, Vitus?
Enemies: The Man, whoever that is at the moment
Relationship Status: complicated
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QUIZ:
Relationship with Death-
Jack saw his father's sad remains as a child and developed a fatalistic outlook in life. Courted death with juvenile delinquency.
Relations with Humans-
Maintains a network of casual hookups for blood donation.
Relations with Vampires-
Very complicated.
Family Background-
Raised himself in the household of a disinterested and dwindling family. Grew up fast.
Motivation-
Jack just wants to survive and hopes to get all these complications off his back.

[Kristi is prescribed skeletons]

NAME: Jun "Trevor" Kato (加藤純) Started using "Trevor" in Glenland to not have his given name confused for the girl's given name "June".
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Student, Entomology enthusiast, Fashionista
ARCHETYPE: Scholar
SPECIALTIES: Some college education (science & entomology major), being difficult to read.
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AGE: 21
HEIGHT: 5'4"
BUILD: Thin with no flab but still somewhat soft, limbs proportional to body size.
COLORATION: Black hair, brown eyes, skin has color to it and becomes darker when Trevor spends a lot of time outside during the summer.
STYLE OF DRESS: Effeminate men's clothes, some typical men's fashion.
RACE/ORIGIN: East Nourian / Kohonese
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GENDER: Cis-male.
PRONOUNS: Male.
ORIENTATION: Homoromantic.
LEVEL OF INTEREST: No interest in sex, willing to have sex with a partner he loves if that's what his partner needs to feel satisfied.
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HOMETOWN: Currently in Harlan. Grew up in a rural town called Nishiyama (西山町).
RELIGION: Family are Beists, and New Year's has always been one of Trevor's most beloved holidays with its calm familial festivities. However, he isn't particularly religious even if he feels sort of spiritual during religious holidays.
POLITICS: Socialist.
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DESCRIPTION: Trevor is social in a very calculated way. He can at times lack scruples, but still is a very nice young man. He can fall in love and make friends, but didn't have any strong ties to anybody in Glenland as a human due to schoolwork taking most of his time. Besides his adoration for tiny creatures he also enjoys interesting situations, and will seek involvement with such occurrences.
Trevor studied at Harlan University. As one of his classes ended before the school summer break, he and fellow students celebrated at a local bubble tea house, and there played videos from their group project on the establishment's largest TV. His editing skills caught the attention of August, and he was invited to work on Lychgate.
PERSONALITY: Friendly, polite, mysterious, odd, inquisitive.
APPEARANCE: Good posture, almost never gesticulates, keeps sure eye contact.
INTERESTS/HOBBIES: As a human: Taking care of his collection of live arthropods/gastropods, fashion, Kohonese Rock bands Seminal LDI and Nobu, nostalgic Kohonese popular girl band Panpakapan (パンパカパン) and female fronted rock band Pink Sundae (ピンクサンデー). As a supernatural creature: Spellcasting, communicating with friendly spirits.
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TRAITS: Physically meek, Mentally strong.
NOTES: As a human: Trevor proves to be skilled in learning new languages with his attentiveness towards subtleties and minutia playing no small part. Is learning the accent fast and even has picked up on colloquial stuff. Has a habit of starting sentences with "ah". Supernatural: Has magically inherited perfect Glennish.
POSSESSIONS/ANIMAL FRIENDS:
A pretty female rose hair tarantula
A gentle male curlyhair tarantula
A feisty unsexed centipede
Four docile Genasian hissing cockroaches
A retired breeder female rhinoceros beetle
Ten garden snails of cuteness
Two Mayongian red leg tarantulas taken in after filming (kept separately, of course)
Two well-behaved scorpions
These animals personal environments took up most of Trevor's living space before they moved to supernatural habitats.
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Besties: Human: All in Kohon. Supernatural: Washy Wendy, Miss Bunny, and Rat the Hearth Spirits, Theodore Leighton and Santi.
Friends: Same as besties.
Frenemies: The film crew.
Enemies: Enemies of Team Theo.
Relationship Status: Single.
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QUIZ:
Relationship with Death-
Before being reborn as a vampire: He was not afraid of it but was happy to be able to stick around for as long as he could.
Post rebirth: Trevor is amused by the fact that while his body is dead by mortal definition, he is still animate and sentient.
Relations with Humans-
Friends: Childhood friend Shinichi was a good buddy. Back in middle school they did homework together, introduced each other to different overseas rock groups, and talked futbol. They did much of the same until Trevor left for Glenland.
Lovers: Trevor's two past lovers kept in touch with him during his past life and were all on very good terms.
Relations with Vampires-
After being selected by the Progenitor Inka Lepponen at Marchese's party he has been strangely accepting of the New World. Trevor has found a comfortable relationship with the kindred offbeat personalities of Theodore and Santi.
Family Background-
Trevor, an only child, has parents that cared for him very much. Mr. and Mrs. Kato always looked to make sure their son had all windows of opportunity open. They knew about his love life and orientation, though never spoke of it. Being "out" isn't common in Kohon, so Trevor understood his parents behavior.
The Kato family gets along well and love each other, although Trevor has the sort of relationship with his folks that were they not his immediate family, they probably would have never had anything to do with each other.
Motivation-
Trevor wants to continue studying favorite subjects, aiding allies, practicing spells/abilities, caring for arthropods/gastropods/spirits/etc. and being witness to/interacting with interesting situations.

[∆§Indea§∆]

NAME: August Hayes alias 'August Fahrenheit'
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Director/Writer/Dry cleaning attendant/Art Student
ARCHETYPE: Leader
SPECIALTIES: Arts education, technical knowledge of film, middle class life, goth / indie culture, guns/shooting
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AGE: 25
HEIGHT: 6'0"
BUILD: Rangy with large hands and feet.
COLORATION: Brown hair, blue eyes, fair.
STYLE OF DRESS: Gothic/artsy/indie
RACE/ORIGIN: White Antearctan
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GENDER: Cis-Male
PRONOUNS: Male
ORIENTATION: Het
LEVEL OF INTEREST: Average
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HOMETOWN: Harlan, originally from New Harlan.
RELIGION: Spiritual.
POLITICS: Left.
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DESCRIPTION: (In life)August moved to Glenland on a scholarship and is out to prove Antearctos's cultural worth to the world. He is studying experimental film at The Bunnington Academy of Distinguished Arts and hopes to become an influential film maker. He is highly invested in Harlan's art world and gravitates around people who seem like minded. He has a strange hobby of collecting fuzzy baby figurines and is always searching for the elusive Autumnal editions that came out in very limited release. Like all good Antearctans, August has a friendly relationship with guns. Het goes out to a rifle range in the sticks of East Harlan when he's stressed.

(In death) August hasn't really changed that much and hopes that his human death will cause people to appreciate his films more and is hopeful that he will be able to continue to make films with his new 'family'. He's used his happy-go-lucky attitude to thrive in his new world and keep an eye on his friends. The loss of some of his ideals and family has been a little tough on him.

PERSONALITY: Warm and friendly, August tries to put others before himself, so he can sometimes seem like a bit of a pushover. Despite this he's still a good leader and always sticks up for the little guy (it's an Antearctan thing). He can be highly strung and dramatic. He's a bit of a wanker when it comes to art. His weird foreign humour does put people off sometimes. August really wants to be taken seriously but often gives into spurts of goofiness.

(In death) August is still August although he isn't as quite content with his new life as he seems.

APPEARANCE: A tallish guy with curly hair and pierced ears. His face is quite animated when talking.

As a human he had a rose tattoo on his neck. He had a couple of other tattoos in less obvious places. ( A heart on his arm like so: slodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/free-tattoo-designs/heart-tattoo.jpg and Worshippa Clancy riding a kangaroo on his left shoulder.)

INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Music: Suckybabies, The Belfries, Shaunessy, etc.; collecting Fuzzy babies, target practice at the nearest rifle range, underground films, art.
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TRAITS: Vegan, Artsy, Director, Dramatic, Fuzzy Baby Collector.

NOTES:
*His seminal film project before Lychgate was a man with a condom on his head repeating the word “Go” while bananas were thrown at him. August says this is representative of male sexuality. He assures girls this is not from personal experience...
*Works for Trileon's dad in a dry cleaning chain, he managed to convince the guy to fund his film in return for hiring her as a makeup artist.
*Met Babette and Ru at an underground film festival and hired them both there as actors in his film, mostly based on Ru's unique look fitting the villain role.
*Hired Jason through a suggestion from his tattooist Edy while getting a tattoo touched up.
*Spotted Trevor's editing finesse at a Bubble tea shop.
(Will add as game goes on)
POSSESSIONS: Gun pendant and Fuzzy Babies collection.
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(Will modify below as game goes on and character dynamics come into play.)
Besties: Simon Webber (Antearctan) , Cameron, Quinn.
Friends: Art school buddies,friends from Antearctos , The vampire film cast/crew, Santi.
Frenemies: None.
Enemies: Lloyd French (fellow experimental film student and rival). KARL RANDOM! 
Relationship Status: Currently single.
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QUIZ:
Relationship with Death - An artistic interest but with a healthy fear of dying. He enjoys dead baby jokes but not dead babies. August has no real experience with death past a pet rabbit, he enjoys shooting but never live targets.

(In death)- Having no memory of actually dying, it has been easy for August to pretend he's still alive to some degree. He finds it difficult to think of himself as something other than human so tends just not to think about it all.

Relations with Humans - Friendly with most people but only a few real friends.

Relations with Vampires - Marchese family. August is friendly enough with most of the vampires but is still a bit troubled by the whole experience. He has a bit of a crush on Florence and still hero worships Darren despite their disappointing first meeting. He has gotten closer to Quinn through their shared lineage and is very protective of him, counting him as family. He trusts and like Santi the best but is yet to make a solid opinion on Dominic or Wilhelm. Chloë is a dear friend to him.

Family Background - August's parents are patriotic Antearctans and refuse to leave the continent even to visit their son. They are disappointed in him for moving to Glenland and for being vegan, they would send him red meat through the mail if they could. August has a sister Clea that visits very occasionally but mostly his family interactions are restricted to bi-monthly phone calls and packages sent in the mail.

Motivation - August wants to create a film that is culturally significant and leave some kind of mark on the world. It is important to him to see everyone respected and is often motivated to protect others. This may stem from his own need to feel respected.
(In death- His motivations have not changed but now he wants to find a way to continue film making while being a vampire.

[Sir Milo Quartermass]

NAME: Quinn McCreedy
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Lounge pianist, Composer (freelance)
ARCHETYPE: Scholar
SPECIALTIES: Pianist, violinist, mathematics, social guarding.

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AGE: 25
HEIGHT: 5'8
BUILD: Small and lithe, well-proportioned, unimposing.
COLORATION: Black hair, dark brown eyes, faint tan skin, and pale pink lips.
STYLE OF DRESS: 60's Professor - button-down shirts, ties, jumpers, jackets, horn-rimmed glasses)
RACE/ORIGIN: White Glen.

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GENDER: Cis-male.
PRONOUNS: Male.
ORIENTATION: Gay (assumed Asexual)
LEVEL OF INTEREST: Knows what he likes, but doesn't trust enough to seek romantic entanglement, nor does he discuss it. Virgin.

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HOMETOWN: The Marchese Mansion
RELIGION: Lapsed Goddite (family was strict Goddite, Quinn let it go when he left home).
POLITICS: Centrist (leaning Left).

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DESCRIPTION: Finding a deep artistic and analytical beauty in music, Quinn bucked expectations to go into a more 'financially sound' direction and attended The Bunnington Academy of Distinguished Arts as soon as he was able. He spent that time slowly earning some independence and by the time he graduated he had a steady job as a lounge pianist and his own (small) studio apartment (He's not fully able to afford this, getting some assistance from his mother). Things hit a rut and he stayed there until one of his acquaintances from art school, August, propositioned him to work on his new film as the composer.

PERSONALITY:
In Life - Matter-of-fact and blunt with an edge of sarcasm, but genuinely kind, passionate, hopeful and gentle if he's feeling safe.

In Death - Quinn has become a little more open and talkative in death. He laughs and smiles more often and allows himself to joke with August with very little prompting. Despite all that, he's grown more shy and less blunt around strangers, fully aware that many of them could and would end his new existence without a thought if he overstepped his boundaries. He's wary, but it seems that dying took an unexpected weight off his shoulders.

APPEARANCE: He's a smallish man with loose black curls who tends to prefer closed postures (shoulders curled in/elbows on knees when sitting/arms akimbo) in new situations. He's got a genuinely goofy, lopsided smile when one can be coaxed out. He has developed the singular ability to doubt all your life choices with a single glance.

INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Music (listening, composing, playing), long walks, reading, collecting music boxes, old films.

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TRAITS: Romantically Maladroit, Ambidextrous, Analytical, Focused, Myopic (near-sighted)
NOTES: None yet.
POSSESSIONS: His glasses, his coveted maplewood violin.

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Besties: Sal (his dog), Leo, August
Friends: Eli, Babette, Ru
Frenemies: None.
Enemies: Murphy McCreedy.
Relationship Status: Single, not looking.

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Relationship with Death:
In Life - Intellectually, Quinn's at peace with the idea of dying, but there's no telling when push comes to shove. He sees death clinically, seeing how it affected famous pieces of music and writing through the ages.

In Death - Quinn can't remember details of his death and he's had too much to contend with since 'reviving'. He's sure he should be feeling more about it and that fact disturbs him more than actually dying.

Relations with Humans: Arm's length, if you please. Quinn does let people in given time, but he's extremely reticent about trusting other people at the start.

Relations with Vampires: Marchese. Quinn feels shy around most vampires to the exclusion of Florence and Vitus who he quite enjoyed speaking to. He also feels rather comfortable around Santi, though with most others he feels a little like a bunny in a room full of wolves.

Family Background: Quinn is from an old, affluent family. His mother, Kaley, is a successful DA and currently the only member of the family who loves him without question, often going to bat for him to his father and older brother. His father, Dalton, is old money and always put heavy pressure on Quinn from a very young age, verbally belittling him if he didn't measure up (forming the beginnings of his youngest son's social anxieties). Dalton is currently heavily disappointed with his youngest. Quinn has a troubled relationship with his antagonistic older brother, Murphy, a Financial Analyst who often teams up with Dalton in trying to 'make his little brother be more sensible'. Due to the turbulence, Quinn is currently estranged from his family and only endeavors to go home at holidays.

Motivation:
In Life - He just wants desperately to be truly happy and safe. Currently, that means having some acceptance and a stable future doing what he loves.

In Death - Quinn still craves safety and peace even though his circumstances have changed.

[Sebastian]

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NAME: Elijah "Eli" Redfern alias Elias Burnham
EMAIL ADDRESSES AND USERNAMES: [e-mail] - associated accounts: Encantado (covens.net)
[e-mail] - associated accounts: Huesos (WaySpace)
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Full time art student, freelance artist.
ARCHETYPE: Athlete
SPECIALTIES: Swimmer, painter, illustrator, digital artist, socialite, casual gamer.
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AGE: 21
HEIGHT: 5'9.5”
BUILD: Swimmer's body – toned, but not bulky.
COLORATION: Auburn hair, green eyes, slightly darker than average skin.
STYLE OF DRESS: Conservative, rather plain.
RACE/ORIGIN: Half Glennish, half Kastanian
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GENDER: Cis-male.
PRONOUNS: He/Him/His.
ORIENTATION: Gay (still coming to terms with this).
LEVEL OF INTEREST: Average.
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HOMETOWN: Harlan.
RELIGION: Casual Goddite. Not really spiritual.
POLITICS: Liberal on social issues, apathetic on the rest.
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DESCRIPTION:
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[In Life]

Eli is a painting major at The Bunnington Academy of Distinguished Arts, with a dream to be a professor one day. He tends to be more 'classical' than experimental in his paintings, but it was his illustrations that attracted the film crew. His illustrations tend to come from the more romantic side of his personality and is one of the few outlets where he feels comfortable revealing some of his true emotions. Thus, they are quite fantastic in nature, rather than being deeply rooted in realism. Eli tends to shrug off any remarks on his illustrations, generally claiming they're "just for fun" and don't really have deep meanings.

A dedicated swimmer, much of the time Eli spends outside of his classes is spent in the pool or in some other body of water. He is a regular at his local gym and is quite fond of the staff there. Beaches are Eli's favorite places in the world, although he rarely has the time to visit them since he started college.

When not coming up with a new piece or swimming, Eli prefers to “network” and has a decent amount of success, thanks to his extroverted personality. Eli is willing to spark a conversation with just about anyone. His outgoing nature tends to draw crowds and his optimism and non-confrontational personality generally keeps him out of trouble. Others, particularly introverts, have found his lively personality irritating.

Has a looming issue in his life - how to afford living in town when student housing runs out. He isn't looking forward to more roommates. In a worst case scenario, Eli could mooch off his parents, but this isn't something he particularly wants to do. Eli joined August's film crew to prevent that - he hopes that working on more projects will lead him to an artistic career that will fund his way through grad school.


PERSONALITY: (In life) Extroverted, friendly/positive, energetic (a little bit hyper).


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[In Life]

Eli's circle of friends is best described as being filled almost entirely with casual acquaintances. Despite being open to friendly banter, he generally keeps his true emotions inside, particularly an embarrassing habit to romanticize things. Because of Eli's reluctance to share the deeper parts of his personality, he has very few true friends. He can be rather naïve about the true intentions of others due to his lack of deep connections.

Even though Eli is skilled at entertaining guests at parties or in casual conversation, he doesn't really understand how to navigate more complex situations. The only practice he gets is with his two best friends, who have been pushing him to make more meaningful relationships. This is something Eli greatly wishes to change about himself, but he is too scared to give an honest effort.

Sometimes, Eli's romantic side can slip out. He sometimes drifts into a fantasy world from time to time, where he plays some kind of hero. Because of this, Eli occasionally has the urge to "save" others, whether they actually need saving or not. When this occurs, Eli has a bad habit of jumping to conclusions and impulsively acting on them. These 'slips' occur randomly and the extent of Eli's actions vary for each situation.

Also tends to be a bit obsessed with his passions, although he tries to be social to avoid this. Eli loves swimming and making art more than anything and he wouldn't know what to do without them. However, he realizes limiting himself to two hobbies is too intense and schedules time to go out to balance out his life. In truth, he still spends far too much time in the studio and in the pool, but his participation in the social scene has improved his college life.

Romantically, he can be somewhat shallow. He would never admit it, but he probably would have come out a long time ago if he hadn't been so picky about who he's attracted to. Eli has a bad habit of running off when approached by gay guys that he's not into, especially if they flirt with him.


(In death)


Flighty, slightly bitter, nervous

Since dying, Eli has struggled to understand who he truly is anymore. As a human, Eli had never experienced true conflict or hatred. As such, being thrust into the depths of the underworld has caused his personality to warp, much to his dismay. Despite this, much of Eli's personality appear to have carried on -- including his "detective" persona and his obsessive dedication to a small amount of hobbies.

Despite his struggles, however, Eli still has some of the positivity that drove him in his life. He wants to do better, make a life for himself, and help his friends. Although he might not always know how to handle situations, especially odd supernatural ones, he tries his best to make everyone happy.

APPEARANCE: An average height guy with short hair, who has high cheekbones and a generally determined look on his face.
INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Indie and classical music, gaming (casually), art, wild parties, swimming.
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TRAITS: Charisma, Technical Focus (Art), Concept Artist, Social Butterfly
NOTES:
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[In Life]

- Has a great amount of success with juried art shows and has a steady rate of commissions. Few, however, understand the extent to which Eli dedicates himself to his craft.
- Runs an art blog on Pictr with a fair amount of popularity. Wonders if it's due to his art or his cute selfies, though.
- Almost always carries a messenger bag with a sketchbook, pencils of various lead grades, and his laptop. He's always prepared to do a little more work, if he can squeeze it in.
- Hasn't come out publicly yet. A few people know he's gay, but his current series of paintings, "Queer Bodies and Their Stories" was to be his coming out project. However, his orientation is certainly not a well-kept secret.
- Has been to Bribeaux twice and Kastan "a handful of times" on vacation. Growing up, his father tried to take him to Kastan so that he would learn of his culture, although Eli has pressured him into going to Bribeaux a few times.


POSSESSIONS: His prized possession is his car, a beat up clunker which he paid for himself after months of odd jobs and art commissions. It looks like this, except slightly more beat up.

Currently only has his laptop, two sketchbooks, and meager art supplies that he had with him. Ended up buying a new laptop, tablet, smartwatch, and cellphone during the shopping extravaganza.
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Besties:

(In life) Arianne Finch, Toby Lee (Both childhood friends and rather close).
SPOILER: Click to show
[Toby and Arianne] These are Eli's only close friends. Before the divorce, Eli was much more open about how he was feeling. When he lost essentially both of his parents, Eli became too scared to open up to others. Arianne and Toby are the only people Eli feels comfortable being blunt to. He doesn't feel as if he has to play the entertainer or make everyone happy when around them. Toby is Eli's roommate in the dorms. Arianne lives at home and attends community college, but frequently visits the boys.

Toby is majoring in fashion design and frequently picks out clothes for Eli. Toby has tried to school Eli in how to be more fashionable, to no avail. Mostly, Eli tunes him out as he has little interest in the subject. Arianne intends to transfer to Harlan University and major in electrical engineering. She is a favorite of Alden's (Eli's father) because she has some interest in Computer Science and Alden would frequently suggest that the two should date before Eli came out to him.


(In death) Leo, Jason, Darren?
Friends: (in life) Acquaintances with many people from art school. (In death) Quinn, Vitus?, friendly with the film crew.
Acquaintances: Farley, Gracie, le Ghoulies
Frenemies: Chloe, Angela
Enemies:
Relationship Status: Single. (In death) Trying to sort out his feelings for a few guys.
Doesn't have significant experience. He attempted to fool around with girls with disastrous results. Has fooled around with a few guys (even before coming out), but hasn't really had a significant relationship with anyone. The subject upsets Eli, as he greatly wishes to settle down with a guy forever. In death, he's somewhat more open to exploring new relationships, and isn't quite ready to commit until his situation has become more stable.
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QUIZ:
Relationship with Death-
(In life) Eli doesn't really think about death much. He has never witnessed it, nor has he really given thought to his own. He's similar to most youths in the way he thinks of death – something he considers rarely, but doesn't really pay much mind.

(In death) Traumatized by being attacked by Wilhelm not long after his rebirth, Eli seems not to have a problem with death, in some instances. Eli doesn't desire to kill anyone at all, but sees it as a necessary evil in some instances.

Relations with Humans-
(In life) Eli is fairly well known within his school due to his presence within the social scene. He has a generally decent reputation with students and staff.
Relations with Vampires-
(While alive) Is attracted to Tristan and Demetri and intrigued by Demy's aloof demeanor. Interested in getting to know Vitus and Fran and, to a lesser extent, Helen. Somewhat suspicious towards Wilhelm and Sarah. Amused by Tomasz. Perturbed by Angela and amused by Gaston-Louis. Friendly with Inka and Florence. Not a fan of Aubrey, seemed to respect Ellen.

(In death) Sombreta family. Eli is suspicious of all vampires, save for his friends from the crew. Has an extreme distaste for Wilhelm and isn't fond of Ellen. Seems to have a fair amount of trust for Vitus because he believes he is the "new Vitus" in the family (in other words, the object of Angela's lust). Is terrified of Angela, but sees her as a necessary contact to gain freedom and possibly power.

Family Background-
Eli's mother, a public accountant, is from Kastan. When Eli was twelve, his mother divorced his father and left for Kastan. His relationship with his mother is tenuous, as she has mostly abandoned him to make a new family, but she did pay for a large portion of his schooling (Eli was average at school and wouldn't have been able to get a full ride scholarship). His relationship with his father is complicated; his father was never quite the same after Eli's mother left, but they do spend some time together.

Eli's dad, Alden is a senior software engineer at a large tech firm. A native of Glenland, Alden met his ex-wife while she was studying abroad at his college. Alden, like his son, has a bad habit of obsessing over his passions. When not at work, he spends his time helping his best friend's start-up company. It was Eli's father who taught him how to "acquire" his fancy art programs and how to use and take care of his computer. When his wife left, Alden became very depressed and his obsession with programming intensified. Despite this, Alden loves Eli very much and, although skeptical of his decision to go to art school, respects his passions. Alden has promised his son "a place at my buddy's start-up, if that art gig ever falls through." Eli's father lives in the suburbs of Glenland, dwelling in a sizable, but now fairly empty, home.

Motivation-
(In life) Right now, Eli would like nothing more than to settle down with a nice fellow on a waterfront property and teach college students the same love for art that he has had throughout the years. As far as more present goals, Eli hopes to overcome his fears and make more besties, rather than having a bunch of shallow connections.

(In death) Eli is unsure of what he wants anymore. No longer able to pursue his dream, he has felt demotivated to do art. Painting and swimming are still on his agenda, to some extent, but he seems unsure of where his life is going. For now, he intends to survive as long as he can to help his friends.

[DKender]

NAME: Babette Delaurier (screen alias: Babette Valentine)
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Full-time barista, aspiring actress
ARCHETYPE: Leader
SPECIALTIES: High school education, acting, service industry diplomacy.
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AGE: 22
HEIGHT: 5' 6''
BUILD: Slim, willowy.
COLORATION: Pale skin, very dark brown (appears black) hair, brown eyes.
STYLE OF DRESS: Swanky black dresses + statement jewelry.
RACE/ORIGIN: White Glen.
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GENDER: Cis-female.
PRONOUNS: Female.
ORIENTATION: Hetero-flexible.
LEVEL OF INTEREST: Sexysexy casual.
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HOMETOWN: Harlan.
RELIGION: Spiritual.
POLITICS: Left-leaning.
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DESCRIPTION: Though she has been a waitress and/or barista since high school, Le August Masterpiece was Babette’s first paid acting job. She hopes that it will kick-start a prosperous career.
PERSONALITY: To others, Babette may seem aloof (maybe snobby), melancholy, or spaced-out. She has a calm, slow manner of movement and speech that's interspersed with bouts of dramatic intensity. Babette is also secretly shy and socially anxious; however, she works hard to hide those traits.
APPEARANCE: Well-kept hair, clothes, and makeup. She usually wears black clothing, though accessories bring color to the look.
INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Boytown 5, classic movies, indie/underground art scene.
TRAITS: Do Wut Now?, double-jointed, likes body mods (on others, not herself), deep voice (for her body type), seductive.

POSSESSIONS: Pet rock, carefully curated wardrobe, vinyl record collection
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Besties: Her entourage (Ru).
Friends: Coworkers (movie cast/crew and other baristas), old high school pals.
Frenemies: None.
Enemies: None.
Relationship Status: Network of casual partners.
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QUIZ:
RELATIONSHIP WITH DEATH-
One of her high school boyfriends died in a car accident. Has a macabre fascination with death that she usually represses.
RELATIONS WITH HUMANS-
Generally friendly
RELATIONS WITH VAMPIRES-
None.
FAMILY BACKGROUND-
Babette's mother and father split when she was five. After a bitter divorce, they moved on; her family quickly expanded by two stepparents and four half-siblings. As she bounced between parents, Babette often felt like an outsider and vestige of a spoiled romance. Went to high school in Northeast Harlan, with Ru.
MOTIVATION-
To become a lauded screen siren.

[Dr. Jar]

NAME: Ru Knight
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Record store employee - Invincible Vinyl. Acted in Lychgate.
ARCHETYPE: Citizen
SPECIALTIES: Liberal arts major, visual arts (painting especially, Ru is a portraiture and abstract artist of some skill), writing, music skills(mostly enjoys, minor guitar skill), novice actor.
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AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 5'8"
BUILD: Slim.
COLORATION: Blond hair dyed black, blue eyes, light skin.
STYLE OF DRESS: Conservative to punkish.
RACE/ORIGIN: White Glen.
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GENDER: Presents as male.
PRONOUNS: Masculine.
ORIENTATION: Undecided, probably asexual.
LEVEL OF INTEREST: Undecided, probably asexual.
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HOMETOWN: Harlan
RELIGION: Non.
POLITICS: Left-leaning
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DESCRIPTION: A record store employee who was dragged into the movie by circumstance and was cast as the villain for his vampire looks. Currently method-acting: AKA pretending to be an evil vampire even when not on film, Ru is very excited about the prospect of actually having a big part in a REAL MOVIE. Currently wearing heavy gothic make-up and trying to act very mysterious and sinister. Lychgate is finished and being released, but the notion of a possible sequel or other jobs has Ru still "in character."
PERSONALITY: Shy, quiet, sentimental, though appears excited about the movie part.
APPEARANCE: Thin, dark and consistently somber.
INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Writing, painting, drawing, model building, music (the enjoyment and selection thereof, has minor guitar ability)
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TRAITS: Compassionate, gentle, soft-spoken, somewhat socially awkward, a general pushover artistic, musical
NOTES: Likes kitten and puppy shows
POSSESSIONS: Not really
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Besties: Babette
Friends: The crew.
Frenemies: None.
Enemies: None.
Relationship Status: Casually dating Sarah Reed per coffee outings..
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QUIZ:
Relationship with Death - Has not had a lot of experience with it, would loathe to be killed or kill.
Relations with Humans - Not popular, but not disliked.
Relations with Vampires - None.
Family Background - Nuclear family Ru maintains a good relationship with. Has a mother, father and a younger sister. They live in the medium-exorbitantly-priced apartments in Northeast Harlan. His mother, Elise is a writer of a reasonably popular book series, his father George manages a business from home, his younger sister Clare is in highschool.
Motivation - Wanted to become a record store owner previous to this point and enjoyed an independent lifestyle. Works several odd jobs to keep an apartment, and makes paintings on commission.

[Skullbooty]

NAME: Tristan 'Jason' Buton. He prefers it if people call him by his nickname, Jason. He was named after his abusive father - because of that, he made up a nickname so he wouldn't have to reminded of his past abuse.
HUMAN OCCUPATION: College student and tattoo artist.
ARCHETYPE: Delinquent
SPECIALTIES: Early college education, drawing, tattooing, knifey youth skillz.
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AGE: 19
HEIGHT: 6'2"
BUILD: Skinny but buff from a life of hyperactive violence rather than formal exercise.
COLORATION: Jason has light green eyes that can seem hazel or blue depending on the light. His hair is long and colored baby-blue and is slightly shaved on the left. His natural hair color is black.
STYLE OF DRESS: Depending on his mood, Jason will dress Punk, Indie, or Gothic. But, he usually wears his favorite striped long-sleeved shirt with black skinny-jeans and his old canvas sneakers. Has been known to bun the fuck out.
RACE/ORIGIN: He was born and raised in Svellal but moved to Glenland due to his parent's divorce. He still carries a slight accent but tries to sound Glennish to fit in.
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GENDER: Cis-Male
PRONOUNS: Male
ORIENTATION: Pansexual, gay lean
LEVEL OF INTEREST: Average
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HOMETOWN: Harlan (originally from Valdholm)
RELIGION: Faithful Goddite, so he knows he's going to hell, depending on whether he's a good boy at the last second or not.
POLITICS: Left
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DESCRIPTION: Tristan Buton, otherwise known as Jason, was an intelligent 19 year old boy who studying to become a medical illustrator at Harlan University, working as a tattoo artist for money. He was born and raised in Svellal until his at the age of nine his father's abuse came to a head. During a confrontation, baby Jason stabbed him in the back, paralyzing him. His mother took him and his older brother to Harlan to get away from the complications in Svellal.

In Harlan, Jason led a pretty happy, if highly sketchy life. When he was twelve, he joined a gang called the "Goblins." He spent his time with them stealing, getting piercings, and doing hard drugs and alcohol. When he was an alcoholic fifteen year old but not yet strung out on the coke, he bribed a tattoo artist into helping him tattoo a white feather on the inside of his left arm. He became close with the tattoo artists, who let him do an apprenticeship at an unusually young age, and were irresponsible enough to let him keep doing it during drug benders. Four years later, he laid off the hard drugs to become a roughly functional alcoholic, getting good grades during the week and destroying his body and mind on weekends.

PERSONALITY: Jason's personality is cold, surly, and sporadically cruel. On the inside, he's got some contradictions. He might be able to have soft feelings for a few people, but they can turn to utter disregard in a heartbeat if the mood strikes him. He can seem kind-hearted with close friends and lovers, but then poison them and leave them to die on a whim.

APPEARANCE: Jason is a fashion-magazine-handsome, pale-skinned, black-haired man. He usually bleaches and dyes his hair light blue, and leaves all of his piercings (nose bridge and ears) in during the day so he doesn't have to re-do them at night. He used to have has a tattoo of a feather on the inside of his left arm and wore short or rolled sleeves to show it off. He has pale green eyes which reflect the surroundings. He has a long nose, dimples, and a strong jaw line.

INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Jason loves Indie and Alternative music. He's a hipster at heart and despises anything others like, though he seems to forget that with close friends and lovers. He is very into visual art including fashion, though perhaps since becoming a vampire random acts of cruelty and violence have become much more interesting to him.
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TRAITS: Stubborn, Rude, Sexually Inappropriate, Addictive Personality, Compulsively Violent, Cruel, Naturally Athletic, Conventionally Attractive
NOTES:
1. Jason is very good at fighting his way both into and out of trouble. He is better with using a knife since he stopped being impaired by drugs and alcohol.
2. He paralyzed his father when he was 9, possibly the first incident leading to his continuing interest in hurting other people.
POSSESSIONS: A pocket knife, a lighter, a pack of cigarettes.
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Besties: Jason had the unearned paternal affections of Edy, a black 51 year tattoo artist who helped him with that feather tattoo. Edy cared for Jason a lot, trying to be a mentor for him in reckless days of youth, but must not have been very good at it due to his own problems. Jason used to visit him even outside of work days, perhaps because the man was then symbolic of his own ill-fated attempts to be a better adult. His other former best friend was a guy named Alexis, who was the sort of impossibly easy-going person who could like Jason enough to really care for him, despite the risks that entails. He was rewarded for his affection with a bad encounter in Jason's undead nights - the vampire got him stuck with dirty needles and ditched him. Does he have the Immunovirus now? Jason never bothered to find out. His only remaining best friend is Eli, who he became close with since being taken in by the Sombretas.

Former Friends: Alex, Grace, Tommy, Mercedes, Kat. Alex and Tommy were Jason's roommates. Alex is a laid back guy while Tommy is uptight. Grace, Mercedes, and Kat were all people that Jason met in his college classes.

Frenemies: Tommy was a bit of a Frenenemy to Jason. He would be nice to Jason's face, but secretly despised him due to jealousy - not because any of the perfectly legitimate reasons to dislike him.

Enemies: The "Goblins," his old gang. Every now and then, they used to mess with Jason by ransacking his dorm room, mugging him in random attempts, shouting swears at him when he's in class, etc.

Relationship Status: Complicated
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QUIZ:
Relationship with Death - Jason has had a morbid interest in death since his violent childhood, and is capable of killing people for fun alone. He will risk his life to defend those he cares about, but that care can disappear for no reason at all.

Relations with Humans - Well-liked if not well-trusted.

Relations with Vampires - Distant, strained. One thing Jason seems to prize above all else is having total freedom. In becoming a vampire, he lost that, making him view almost every vampire he meets as a potential oppressor or sell-out. Likes Eli and Quinn the best.

Family Background - Abusive father, loving mother, strong brother. His brother Gunnar is an international business guy. His mother Astrid lives better than her salary as an office worker would normally allow, with the help from Jason's brother. Astrid moved to and works in Weston, a few hundred miles from Harlan. She'd have liked Jason to move to Weston as well, and now fears that he was taken out by the Goblins.

Motivation - Used to be his art, now seems to be survival and pleasure. The lure of random destruction sometimes puts those priorities in jeopardy.
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SPOILER: Click to show

{original version of character sheet for posterity}


NAME: Tristan 'Jason' Buton. He prefers it if people call him by his nickname, Jason. He was named after his abusive father - because of that, he made up a nickname so he wouldn't have to reminded of his past abuse.
HUMAN OCCUPATION: College student and tattoo artist.
ARCHETYPE: Delinquent
SPECIALTIES: Early college education, drawing, tattooing, knifey youth skillz.
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AGE: 19
HEIGHT: 6'2"
BUILD: Skinny but buff.
COLORATION: Jason has light green eyes that can seem hazel or blue depending on the light. His hair is long and colored baby-blue and is slightly shaved on the left. His natural hair color is black.
STYLE OF DRESS: Depending on his mood, Jason will dress Punk, Indie, or Gothic. But, he usually wears his favorite striped long-sleeved shirt with black skinny-jeans and his old canvas sneakers.
RACE/ORIGIN: He was born and raised in Svellal but moved to Glenland due to his parent's divorce. He still carries a slight accent but tries to sound Glennish to fit in.
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GENDER: Cis-Male
PRONOUNS: Male
ORIENTATION: Pansexual
LEVEL OF INTEREST: Average
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HOMETOWN: Harlan (originally from Valdholm)
RELIGION: Faithful Goddite
POLITICS: Left
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DESCRIPTION: Tristan Buton, otherwise known as Jason, is intelligent 19 year old boy who is studying to become a medical illustrator. He is currently at Harlan University and works as a tattoo artist on the side, but doesn't advertise the fact.
He was born and raised in Svellal until his parents divorced when he was nine. His mother took him and his older brother to Harlan to escape his abusive father and his family. Because of this, Jason despises anything to do with his father. So far, he has lived a pretty happy life. When he was twelve, he became a bit of a delinquent. At that time, he joined a gang named the "Goblins". Together the gang and him would spend the majority of their days stealing, getting "pierced-up", and making bad decisions. When he was fifteen, he bribed a tattoo artist into helping him tattoo a white feather on the inside of his left arm. He became close with the tattoo artists, who let him do an apprenticeship at an unusually young age.
Four years later, he settled down. He is still a bit of a trouble maker personality-wise, but he gets good grades and he respects those who respect him.

PERSONALITY: Jason's personality may seem ugly on the outside, but truthfully, he's beautiful on the inside. At first, he may seem a bit of an ass and stuck up, but once you get to know him you will truly realize the type of person he is. He's a kind-hearted young man who is a sucker for kids who are going through problems.

APPEARANCE: Jason is a very handsome blue-haired boy (He prefers to keep his black hair dyed). He has a nose bridge piercing which he only wears on special occasions and he also has three ear piercings on his right ear. Jason has a tattoo of a feather on the inside of his left arm and wears short or rolled sleeves to show it off. He has beautiful green eyes which seem to change with the world. He has a long nose, dimples, and a strong jaw line.

INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Jason loves Indie and Alternative music. He's a hipster at heart and despises anything others like. Jason also is very fond of art. Art is his life and he will do anything to express that - even through his clothing.
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TRAITS: Stubborn, Kindhearted, Rude, Flirtatious, Athletic, Nice, Handsome
NOTES:1. Jason is very good at getting out of tight places. And, he is very good as using a knife. Drinks very heavily.
2. Unfortunately, he stabbed his father in the back and left him to be paralyzed when he was five.
POSSESSIONS: A pocket knife, a lighter, a pack of cigarettes, a black car with tinted windows
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Besties: Jason is good friends with Edy, a black 51 year tattoo artist who gave Jason his feather tattoo. Edy is a great friend and a wise mentor who gives Jason advice whenever he is in a dilemma. Edy was also the first person to hire Jason. Jason sometimes visits him even when it isn't on a work day just to check up on how he's doing. Another one of his best friends is a guy named Alexis. Alexis is one of Jason's childhood friends who would do anything to protect Jason.
Friends: Alex, Grace, Tommy, Mercedes, Kat. Alex and Tommy are Jason's roommates. Alex is a laid back guy while Tommy is the exact opposite. Grace, Mercedes, and Kat are all people that Jason met in his college classes.

Frenemies: Tommy is a bit of a Frenenemy to Jason. Though it may not seem like it, Tommy utterly despises Jason out of pure jealousy.

Enemies: The "Goblins". The "Goblins" is an old gang that Jason use to be apart of in his delinquent days. Every now in then, they will attempt to torment Jason by ransacking his dorm room or by mugging him in random attempts.

Relationship Status: single
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QUIZ:
Relationship with Death - Jason will do anything to defend his life and the lives of others that he cares about. However, he is a bit morbid. During his younger years he was fascinated with death.

Relations with Humans - Popular.
Relations with Vampires - None yet.
Family Background - Abusive father, loving mother, strong brother. His brother is named Gunnar, he's in business and often travels overseas. Jason's mother, Astrid, lives better than her salary as an office worker would normally allow, with the help from Jason's brother. Astrid moved to and works in Weston, a few hundred miles from Harlan. She'd like him to move away as well - afraid that those Goblins will eventually get to Jason if he doesn't.
Motivation - His art.
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[grimmripperr]

Ok, so I'm totally new to this site. This is my first post too. But I got excited when I saw this and thought I'd give it a shot.
I absolutely love the Kingfisher comic, and I think the art is fucking amazing!
Did I over do it? Haha...is it too lame to be a character?

EDIT - It's not too lame, but it is too late. We filled the last open spot. But PM me if you want to discuss future possibilities! And thank you for the kind words. -Christopher


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NAME: Eidyn "Sai" Kvothe

HUMAN OCCUPATION: Secret Assassin, Gamer Junkie

ARCHETYPE: Vindictive, Analytical, Sarcastic, Loner, Secretly Sensitive

SPECIALTIES: Cat Hoarding, Gaming, Secret Assassin, Master of Stealth and Short Swords
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AGE: 22

HEIGHT: 5'11''

BUILD: Slim, Medium build

COLORATION: Just below shoulder length black hair, Gray eyes, Pale skin, tattoo of a black crow on his chest over his heart.

STYLE OF DRESS: Wears black and gray clothing. all the time, no matter the style. Leaning close to goth. Fashions anything he wears with a red crow pin near his heart. Wears red scarf around his neck at all times, never seen without it.

RACE/ORIGIN: White, German, Viking
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GENDER: Cis-Male

PRONOUNS: Male

ORIENTATION: Gay

LEVEL OF INTEREST: Everyone thinks of him as "eye candy", nice to look at, but shouldn't get close no matter how bad you want to. Sometimes you gotta try it though. And realize you shouldn't have. He craves human touch and comfort, but refuses to get close to anyone or pursue a relationship.
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HOMETOWN: Harlan as of late. Ran away from Morguros Isle, a small populace of disciplined assassins.

RELIGION: None. Believes religion is for fools.

POLITICS: Center
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DESCRIPTION: Sai had a...well...grim upbringing. He was born on Morguros Isle into a disciplined assassin community. From the day he was born he was taught how to wield a blade and kill with 100% efficiency, as well as master the art of stealth. He became a master of the blade by age 9. He was a child prodigy. Unfortunately, this brought a lot of envy and resentment by the others, jealous of his obvious skill. Sai didn't even want this life, but he was born into it, and therefore knew of no other way of life. He kept to himself most of the time. Nobody would talk to him or befriend him, out of spite or fear, he couldn't know. He just accepted his life of loneliness and continued honing his skills.
He found out he was gay at the age of 17. He had been watching another man in his community for a few years before he finally realized why. This man noticed him watching, and finally approached him one day. They quickly became friends and were soon inseparable. Sai has fallen in love with this man, and it seemed this man had felt the same. He kissed him one night. Sai was shocked and confused, but didn't turn away. His heart melted. They became lovers that night. He was living a fantasy life with this man, so happy...so fully complete and content. His Malikai. Oh how he loved Malikai. He wished to live the rest of his life with this man. He gave him everything he had to offer. That's why he never saw it coming...
One day he got out of bed alone. Looking for Malikai. He was in the mess hall with several others whispering and chuckling amongst each other. One of them glanced at Sai, then to Malikai, then laughed again. Malikai laughed with him and then walked away to the next training session. Sai was beside himself. He couldn't figure out what it was all about, but just decided to forget about it. Later that night Malikai came back and pulled Eidyn into a hug. Then turned him around and slit his throat. Grinning at him as the life seeped out of his eyes. "You're so pathetic," was the last thing he heard while he was alive, tears of betrayal and utter abandonment.

PERSONALITY: Sai tends to keep to himself most of the time. He avoids interacting with people as much as he can. He has no trust. He's very vindictive. He tends to use dark sarcasm a lot, kind of like his security blanket. He hates being alone all the time, but he feels he has little choice unless he wants a repeat of the past. If you're able to get close enough to him, he would most likely become the most loyal friend you could ever ask for. He's extremely sensitive on the inside, but has a rough exterior, coming off as introvert and an asshole. His life revolves around death and destruction, so his outlook is really dim. He has no faith in humanity, but tries really hard to gain that faith. He is not easy to get close to, and doesn't talk much at all, but get a couple beers and maybe smoke a bowl with him and he might wind down enough to give you a chance.

APPEARANCE: Sexy and broody. Snake bites, tongue ring. A little dark around the eyes. Always has a concentrated look on his face. With his shoulder length black hair, and gray eyes, this man has the appearance that everyone (almost) chases after. He is slim and has a nice muscular build. Nothing over the top. He may not look like much but he's all you need to destroy a small army single-handedly! He leans towards the goth style wearing only black and gray. He likes to wear black coats, gray shirts, black jeans, and is never seen without his red scarf around his neck. He has a red crow pin over his heart at all times. (Directly above the tattoo on his chest.)

INTERESTS/HOBBIES: He loves keeping up his training with his blades, always staying sharp for expecting the unexpected. He loves cats, and has 4 at the moment. Malikai, Aaragon, Cesare, and Bitch Cat. He also has a crow that comes to his window every night and he feeds him corn. When he's not training or loving on his cats, he's escaping reality playing video games. Pretty much anything to stay away from what he wants most. Human interaction.
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TRAITS: Vindictive, Understanding, Stubborn, Expert Assassin, Loyal, Pessimistic, Sarcastic

NOTES: Has serious trust issues, but is willing to talk to anyone that tries to reach out to him.

POSSESSIONS: Red crow pin, red scarf, 2 short swords
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Besties: His cats. He is unwilling to take on a human friend, no matter how much he craves the companionship.

Friends: His cats, and the crow the comes to his window every night.

Frenemies: Humans. He knows not whether they be friend or foe.

Enemies: Malikai. 25 years old. Long dark brown hair, blue eyes. Medium build, slim. Wears all black with dark blue sash around his waist. His ex-lover/murderer. Malikai betrayed him. He was the only person he ever trusted and got close to. Sai wants to get revenge for what Malikai did to him, but can't bring himself to face the man without feeling the shame and hurt of being so utterly mislead. He hopes to one day finally give Malikai what he deserves.

Relationship Status: Single, unwilling to pursue relationship or get close. Wants nothing more than someone by his side, but can't bear to do it with the horrible thoughts of being betrayed again.
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QUIZ:
Relationship with Death-
His death was tragic. He was murdered by the only person he had ever let get close. He was scared and confused when he actually woke up. He thought he had lived through it until he felt the gap in his throat that reached from ear to eat. Blood cold and dried, crumbling on his fingertips. He felt disgusted and and hurt beyond words. He could taste copper on his tongue, and he vomited. Blood. When he finally found the will to stand up, he looked at in reflection in a near by puddle. He can't even remember how he ended up outside in the wilderness unknown to him. He looked extremely pale and sickly. Dead. And yet alive. He couldn't come to terms with it. Couldn't believe the one he had held close to his heart would do this to him. His life was just stolen from him. A life he had hoped to finally enjoy and take advantage of and live happily. He was devastated. But then he realized that this is exactly what he would have done to someone else. Someone he never care about. A stranger. An assassination target was all those people were to him. He was a death dealer, and yet he has just been dealt death. He came to terms rather quickly after that. He accepted his fate, a fate he had forced on so many others. He is now dead. But alive. He vowed to never take another human life again, and forever live a life of solitude. Only getting blood by breaking into blood donation banks. He no longer deserves to live a life of happiness and joy. He has accepted this. And will never seek human interaction again. Death is him, and he is death.

Relations with Humans-
He was an envied child prodigy. People resented him and left him out of everything. He was an assassin, so of course his dealing with other humans most likely ended with death. He may be good at what he does, but never gloated about it. He hated himself for his skills. As did everyone else. He is a very caring, compassionate person, but was never given the chance to show it. He became an introvert and avoids human relations as much as possible.

Relations with Vampires-
He has no relations with vampires as of right now, but he believes it was Malikai that turned him. The last person he would have ever expected to be a vampire. He knew of vampires, but thought they were a myth until he ended up as one. He doesn't even know how he would react to meeting another vampire, but hopes that maybe one day he will meet one and learn how to live a life like this. He wishes to one day get revenge over his tragedy and kill Malikai.

Family Background-
He was born Morguros Isle, where there lives an ancient assassin cult. His parents were murdered when he was 14 years old while they were on an assassination mission over the sea. They has taught him so much on wielding a blade at such a young age, and people were surprised how skilled he actually was. It was almost inhuman. They were envious of him and look at him with hatred in their eyes instead of pride. He had been so close to his parents that when they died, he had a complete meltdown. All the hurt and anguish he had felt...and not one single person had come to him to comfort him, or even offer condolences. He lie awake in his room for weeks, eating very little, wishing, hoping, craving that someone...anyone would come to offer any kind of support. But it never came. He was alone. They will always be in his heart.

Motivation-
At first his motivation was to make his parents and his people proud. He was skilled beyond belief at what he did. He wanted to thrive in the community and make it a paradise for the assassins. Now his motivation is to hon his skills of stealth and learn how to use his vampiric powers to kill Malikai, his ex-lover who betrayed him and slit his throat. Along with possibly turning him into a vampire. He will get revenge someday for the hurt, pain, and betrayal he had gone through. He will not rest until it is done.
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[Padmé AmiDaniella]

NAME: Sophie, legal name S'fiso Xhu. Goes by a Glennish name for convenience.
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Full-time student, unofficial manager at local pizza and beer joint, small-time weed dealer.
ARCHETYPE: Delinquent
SPECIALTIES: A sophomore in art school, talented seamstress, trained cross country runner, dance music culture, drug culture.
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AGE: 24
HEIGHT: 5'7
BUILD: Slender with fading muscle tone. Small hips and bust.
COLORATION: Dark skin, dark brown eyes, black short hair.
STYLE OF DRESS: Her style could be generalized as part Ebony Bones, part dapper boi next door. Drawn to bright colors and bold, graphic patterns. Often wears clothes designed for men but not overtly "masculine", like chinos, bow ties, oxfords, snapbacks, etc. (IRL pop culture reference to be avoided in-game, but on character sheet probably fine.)
RACE/ORIGIN: Zaka-Ti/Black
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GENDER: Queer
PRONOUNS: She/her, is confused for a man on occasion, which doesn't bother her.
ORIENTATION: A solid 6 on the Kinsey scale. (IRL stuff ... OK here.)
LEVEL OF INTEREST: YES
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HOMETOWN: Harlan, lives in an apartment within biking distance to the BADA campus.
RELIGION: Agnostic but superstitious.
POLITICS: Left, though not very involved.
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DESCRIPTION: Fashion design student at The Bunnington Academy of Distinguished Arts, formerly in theatrical costuming. Did costuming duties on Lychgate.
PERSONALITY: Good with people, considerate, chain-smoker, a little crass but not rude (i.e., a "potty-mouth"), very laid back. Can have a bad temper when provoked enough. Huge flirt.
APPEARANCE: Always has a cigarette tucked behind her ear. Clothes are always clean and pressed. Has good control over her body thanks to cross country training. Feels compelled to constantly keep her hands busy with a cigarette or pencil/pen.
INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Is familiar with house/EDM scene by association. Into fashion and clothing, obviously. Is interested in body mods, especially that with roots in her heritage, like stretching and scarification. Enjoys theatre and going to museums, due to her mother's influence.
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TRAITS: Wears corrective contacts.
NOTES:
POSSESSIONS: A necklace with a coin set in a gold bezel that her gran gave her for good luck before leaving for Glenland.
Similar to this-

An overwhelming collection of fabric and notions. One small glass one-hitter. One hermit crab named Mr. Cheese. Sophie has meticulously painted the Zaka-Ti flag and dollar signs on his shell, hence his name, which she finds soooo funny.
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Besties: Sulu, her childhood friend, who keeps in touch via monthly video chats.
Friends: Has a wide network of friends and connections.
Frenemies: N/A
Enemies: N/A
Relationship Status: Blissfully single.
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QUIZ:
Relationship with Death-
Her maternal grandmother died when she was 21, and it's a sensitive subject for Sophie, as they were very close. She feels guilty for being away when she died, and regards death with unusual sobriety for her age.
Relations with Humans-
Many casual friends and acquaintances, few close friends.
Relations with Vampires-
She attended Parkville High from about the time Jack dropped out, but dimly recognized him from the local crime scene there. Is aware of Aubrey's presence in the fashion scene, mostly from magazines, but felt a little burnt after meeting him at the Marchese party.
Family Background-
Sophie adores her parents and 7 year old brother. Her father is a family doctor, and her mother teaches art history at Parkville Community College. They live about an hour outside of Harlan (in Parkville), and are very supportive and proud of their daughter. They are both from the Zaka-Ti nation and moved to Glenland when Sophie was 15. Her mother was offered an educational outreach position at a museum there, and they felt that the move would be beneficial to Sophie's education and an overall well-roundedness. They retain dual citizenships and and are proud of this fact. Sophie's Gran, as mentioned before, was a strong influence in her life. She taught her how to sew and cook, and was the first person Sophie came out to. Her family will be lost after her death.
Motivation-
Wants to bring her aesthetics into the Harlan fashion scene and never settle down evah.
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[Trinity]

NAME: Trileon 'Leo' Muningham (Pronounced Mooning-Ham)
HUMAN OCCUPATION: None, but did work as a makeup artist on Lychgate.
ARCHETYPE: Delinquent!
SPECIALTIES: High school education, makeup artistry, fashion, some visual art background, personal science interests, experienced in hand-to-hand combat, urban survival, swimming, electric guitar shreddings.

AGE: 17
HEIGHT: 6"1'
BUILD: Skinny - wiry frame.
COLORATION: Pale skin, light grey eyes, black hair.
STYLE OF DRESS: Mixture of punk and gothic.
RACE/ORIGIN: White Glen.

GENDER: Cis-female.
PRONOUNS: Feminine, though has no problem being called 'dude' or 'man.'
ORIENTATION: Undecided, bi-experienced.
LEVEL OF INTEREST: Maybe/We'll see. (In Death - Where dem honey's at yo?)

HOMETOWN: Born and raised in Harlan - Lives in a swanky brownstone rowhouse uptown with her father.
RELIGION: Athiest? (Not sure if there is a KF equivalent.)
POLITICS: Not interested in politics.
~In Life~
DESCRIPTION: Trileon is a laid back, snarky, bad ass teenager who can work wonders with a brush and some eyeliner. Her attitude consists of 'fuck you,' 'I'm gonna eat that entire cake, I don't give a damn,' and, 'Get your cute and adorable relationship out of my face. Can't you see I'm busy being alone and disgusting?'
PERSONALITY: Usually, Trileon would seem reserved and sometimes deep in thought. Is always very straightforward and isn't afraid to say what's on her mind. Swears often and unnecessarily. She's not rude, but isn't very nice either. She usually has a tendency to say the wrong things. The more someone get's to know her, Trileon can actually be quite nice, given her mood.
APPEARANCE: Wears anything with studs, spikes, zippers, buckles, and all things punk. Has an eyebrow ring on her left eyebrow. Decent sized bust, tall and thin build. Has a pocket knife clipped to her hip.
~In Death~
Personality-
Leo is slowly becoming less and less careful of the decisions she makes, specifically the ones associated with violence. If someone's nards can be kicked, they will.
Description - She is still quite snarky, and considers herself to be the baddest of asses. Her temper now has a shorter fuse than before.

INTERESTS/HOBBIES: In the middle of the night, Trileon mostly wanders parks, forests, and abandoned buildings for artistic inspiration. Enjoys night swimming and shredding the electric guitar.
TRAITS: Very Smart (+2 to Technical rolls for knowledge, but not for applied use), Experienced Brawler (+2 Attack rolls).

NOTES:
1. Mom died in childbirth. She claims her dad as the only authority for this information, which suggests she's had doubt.
2. Father was homophobic about Trileon. Tried to kick her first gf to the curb. Is he better about it these days?
3. Secretly has a tattoo of the Supernatural Protection Symbol on her right shoulder. No one, not even her father, knows about this tattoo. Whether or not it has supernatural benefits remains to be seen, but it looks dope. It was applied to her by Jason, who she met through the production of Lychgate.

4. Not many people in the crew she works with know this, but Trileon is practically addicted to chocolate. She always has a supply of tiny chocolates on her at all times, but stays thin due to a high metabolism.
5. She is a known Nyctophiliac. (Lover of the darkness - Finds comfort and relaxation in the dark.)
6. Left her cellphone in Jason's car, gave her hoody to Chloë, soaked her clothes before sunset in the pool...
Now has hoody back, but is wearing it under a bathrobe. Apparently kept her cigarettes out when she jumped in the water, so she has all pocket contents except cellphone in her bathrobe pocket. Her clothes are being dried by servant types.

POSSESSIONS: Her most prized possession: Her two headed red corn snake, named Theo and Scar. When she doesn't take them out at night, they sleep in random dark holes in her house - a boot one day, a cupboard the next, a hat after that. Luckily, they haven't mortally surprised Leo's dad yet. He tends to forget they exist. (Leaving the snake outdoors at night in the fall = nope.)
~In Life~
Besties: Her snake.
Friends: The film crew.
Frenemies: None.
Enemies: None.
Relationship Status: Single. Trileon has had several relationships with both men and woman, most of which ended badly. She is currently single and hoping to stay that way until she can figure out her sexuality, but has been prone to have feelings for others since those relationships. Because of her bad experiences, she tends to try to avoid confrontation with couples - Makes her uncomfortable.
~In Death~
Besties: Eli, Quinn, and potentially Babette.
Friends: Everyone else in the crew.
Frenemies: Ellen?
Enemies: Wilhelm.
Relationship Status: Undecided, still dreads talking to couples.

QUIZ:
~In Life~
Relationship with Death-
Has no problem with killing, but only if there is no other way. Has no intention of dying anytime soon.
Relations with Humans-
Not very popular. Only one or two people would miss her if she was gone.
Relations with Vampires-
Trileon is aware of the Harlan fashionista Auberon, but has only seen the top of his hair at a distance (and photographs in magazines), and doesn't know he's a vampire.
~In Death~
Relationship with Death-
Like before, Leo has no hesitation to kill others, but only if she's put into that situation. However she now sees death as something inevitable, despite her newfound immortality, and is even less afraid of it than before.
Relationship with Humans-
None currently(?).
Relationships with Vampires-
Hopes to lay down the smooth on fellow vampire Santi, possibly befriend Thierry for his demonic knowledge (for future reference), and Francesca because dayum.

~In Life~
Family Background-
Edmund Muningham, Leo's father, is the owner of a small chain of dry cleaners, with locations conveniently placed around Harlan. Dear old dad unfortunately suffers from a mild case of schizotypal PD. Because of this, he is a cold and inattentive parent - often letting Trileon do as she pleases without so much as a second thought, ignoring her even when she is home, though most of the time he isn't. Apparently running a dry cleaner business takes up a lot of your time. He sometimes forgets she is there at all. Because of this, he over-compensates by buying Trileon hundreds of dollars in punk merch, electric guitar lessons, makeup and brushes for her new job, and essentially whatever she asks for.
Edmund is surprisingly good at math and business particulars, as long as they don't require charming the humans.
Motivation-
Live her life how she chooses.

~In Death~
Family-
Steadily coming to the realization she will never see her father again, Leo has an intense need to prove her worth to the next father figure in her new familial line - Aubrey. Although he is not technically related to her and in no way her father, Leo sees this as a good opportunity to get on the good side of someone more powerful, even if that means wearing costumes night after night. At the same time, since her biological father was never very attentive in her childhood, she considers this a form of 'bonding' experience, though would never admit that to anyone.
Motivation -
Live her eternity how she chooses, without some form of authority watching over her shoulder.

[◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊]

NAME: Elias "Eli" Rojo alias Eli Cabrera
EMAIL ADDRESSES AND USERNAMES: [e-mail] - associated accounts: Cabra_malvada (kewlboys.net)
[e-mail] - associated accounts: HuevosRancios(Lookit Pro)
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Full time art student, freelance artist.
ARCHETYPE: Citizen
SPECIALTIES: digital artist, table-waiting, Pictr pro, Lookit-fu, bobbing around in the pool, king of the spice game, meme critique
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AGE: 21
HEIGHT: 5'9.5”
BUILD: Average
COLORATION: Dark brown hair, brown eyes, olive skin
STYLE OF DRESS: Dorkish
RACE/ORIGIN: Half Glennish, half Kastanian
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GENDER: Cis-male.
PRONOUNS: He/Him/His.
ORIENTATION: Out and proud.
LEVEL OF INTEREST: Average.
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HOMETOWN: Harlan.
RELIGION: Hail Dorein. Only for jokez though, still has classic Goddite Guilt ©
POLITICS: Pictr Liberal
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DESCRIPTION:

[In Life]

Eli majored in paint at BADA, not quite sure where he'd go from there. He tried doing traditional painting but got too much criticism for his somewhat bland subject matter. He switched to digital painting, and hasn't looked back. He gets some spending money doing commissions of people's OCs & mild to moderately weird fetishes, which he advertises on his Pictr blog. He's a pretty average kid on the somewhat nerdy tip, and isn't any more thoughtful than he needs to be. He'd like to do meaningful, figurative work, but has neither the chops nor the refined aesthetic to do so. But he makes some hay off painting golden-light saturated storyboards, and that's what landed him his role with Lychgate.

His parents encouraged him as a youth to get involved in sports, perhaps to attempt to foster a more masculine persona. (Not that it ever took...) He was pushed to enter swimming competitions during high school, where he performed adequately enough to not get kicked off the team. He was burnt out on swimming for a couple years, but is getting back into it, more as recreation than for fitness. He's slacked off on any workout regimen and has little muscle tone remaining from his fitness-boy days. He has a good time though, and has some interest in aquatic life and environments. (Of course having a brief desire to be a marine biologist like every middle-class teen in the world.)

When he's not doing schoolwork or scrolling through his Pictr feed, Eli likes to take it easy with a small group of friends. He just recently quit his job waiting tables at a Kastanian restaurant, after having a falling out with his manager over some kind of nerd shit he no longer remembers the impetus of. Some people just have deeply rooted fixations on strategy games, what can you do. He can get a bit too excited talking about his favorite subjects, which can annoy the impatient and haters of the socially awkward. Going to college has improved his social skills though, and he's been able to fit in better.

Now that he's out of a job, money is becoming more of a problem. Growing up relatively privileged economically, he's not used to going hungry or having to beg for e-donations to afford gas. For now he's stashed in an uncomfortably overcrowded dorm room with at least somewhat hygienic roommates. They get along well enough though, and he's beginning to navigate a new world of not-quite-crushing poverty. Maybe this film thing could take off, and lead to other opportunities. He's smart enough to know that's not likely, but you never know, man.

He tries to be a good guy, and keep up on social justice topics, and does a decent enough job of not offending people. He's not used to being criticized, and can pretty touchy about getting ribbed or his work being scrutinized too heavily. He's sort of floating through life, trying to be okay, but unsure of what to do or who he is.

PERSONALITY: (In life) Friendly, good-natured, insecure, nervous, depressively-realistic, self-indulgent, sensitive, caring

(In death) ((NOT SURE YET))


APPEARANCE: A medium-sized guy on the attractive side of average. Glen-white passing enough to only arouse the ire of the most fervent racists. Kind of goofy, floopy body language, the kind of guy to put his feet up at every given opportunity.

INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Alternative and hip-hop music from ten years ago, Pictr humor, shit-posting, almost getting in knife fights over board games, playing therapist for his dysfunctional nerd friends, hanging around poolside and sometimes even getting in the water.
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TRAITS: averagey averageson, sorta hot, 10% of the way to having pecs, decent commercial art chops
NOTES:

[In Life]

- Curates a hellish Pictr blog of marine life/memes/softcore gay porn gifs
- Makes lunch money off drawing people's fursonas and inflation fetish-fodder. Keeps it PG-13 though, a boy's gotta have limits. Yet wonders how much more he could make...
- Constantly losing/breaking/exploding expensive electronics
- Hard drive is full of uncompressed image files he doesn't have the energy to sort
- Went to Pride once. Once. But has a rainbow pin on his bag and sometimes paints a thumbnail with glitter polish. Take that, heteronormativity! Hey, he's working on it.
- Likes reading the local indie rags, but they're a little too cynical for him to get into fully.
- Parents dragged him along on exotic vacations, but haven't had the money in the last few years, now that he'd actually appreciate it.
- Made a few pieces to show in the Harlan Erotic Art Festival but couldn't get up the nerve to submit them. Made some money on prints online, though.


POSSESSIONS: Shitty beater with a permanent stale-refried-beans odor. (Thanks La Cocina Salvaje) Whatever smart phone he can afford after he broke the previous one, long-suffering netbook, scraped-up digital tablet, BADA sweatshirt he won during a raffle two years ago, a rare copy of Dark Siege in the original packaging! (He just plays the ROM instead of devaluing it.)

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Besties:

(In life) Ariel Finklestein, Todd LeRoy (Nerdwads from high school that he sticks by).

[Todd and Ariel] These are Eli's closest friends. After his parents got up their own asses with drama, Eli got totally burnt out socially. These two forced him to go out to late-night diners and bugged him until he got the new MMO they were into. They're the kind of friends you can fall asleep on a video chat with and don't bug if you don't call them for a couple weeks. Todd is among his several roommates and Ariel goes elsewhere but they still get together sometimes. Todd got into avant-garde fashion but spends more time redesigning his Pictr theme than actually making anything. He takes Eli thrifting sometimes, but Eli always gravitates toward the used books and ends up with a new button-up at best. Ariel is into some programming that is beyond either of the other two even though they let her talk about it at length. Eli's parents assumed she was his girlfriend despite his protesting, which ended up hurting her feelings more than once. Now everything's coo but she cringes if he mentions his parents and it's not a great memory for either of them.

(In death) Dunno yet
Friends: (in life) Buncha nerds, friendly with Lychgate peeps
Acquaintances: Dunno
Frenemies: Dunno
Enemies: Dunno
Relationship Status: Single.


Eli has known he was gay since he was a small child, but had a hard time convincing his parents. Despite wanting to be open, he had to spend his school days being closeted to avoid the accompanying shit-show, and got a bit of a complex about it. Spending time talking to other LGBT kids on Pictr was a good outlet though, and he's recovered entirely now that he's in college and away from casually homophobic family members. However, it's left him with bad self esteem when it comes to seeking a relationship, and he's not had more than the most cursory romance. He's ready now, but a little too shy to seek someone out. He's not sure what his type is, as he hasn't even felt he had a choice yet. He gets hit on now and then, but is a bit too dense to even notice. He has a vague interest in athletic types, but is open to variety.


Experimented with some less-attractive-than-he'd-prefer guys at a party or two, but hasn't done anything serious. Can't bring himself to go beyond PMing on online dating sites. Has a profile on one of those gay GPS apps, but turned off the tracking and is too scared to check his messages. Still at teenager level experience and emotional maturity.

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QUIZ:
Relationship with Death-
(In life) Conversations can get pretty dark with friends. He enjoys the occasional dead baby joke and getting nihilistic with the Pictr crowd. Doesn't think about heavy things very deeply though. Only kept awake at night a couple times thinking about that sort of thing.

(In death) Dunno yet

Relations with Humans-
(In life) People wave to him sometimes on campus. Gets @'d on Pictr a couple times a month, gets more anon love than 'kys' messages.
Relations with Vampires- Dunno yet

He's a caring friend, and has cultivated a small clique of generally nerdier than him folks. He's got some cooler online friends, but who knows how many continents lie between them. Had a great time working on Lychgate, is hoping to swing that into more permanent friendships but is a little intimidated by the artsy cool-kids. He's sensitive to his old friend's feelings though, and doesn't want to leave them behind.  He tends to be the most conventionally attractive in a group of nerdwads, maybe on purpose to boost his self esteem. This helps him be the nexus of the cliques he's in, and he plays the laid-back semi-leader of his various crews. Would have to go second-string at best in a hipper crowd, though.

(In death) Dunno yet

Family Background-
Eli's mother, works in accounting in Kastan. They Skall sometimes, but she's pretty absent after the divorce. She sends him money & he feels kind of weird about it but what's a poor kid gonna do. It's nice to know he could rely on her if disaster struck, at least. Dad's a little weirder after he was annoying with the whole gay thing. Eli still gets homophobic vibes from him but he at least keeps his mouth shut now.

Eli's dad is a software engineer that loves blathering about work related minutia to anyone who'll sit still. When his income was combined with Eli's mother, they were solidly upper-middle-class and had all the corresponding luxuries. Now things are a little tighter, and both of them are more bitter so they're total drags. Dad totally smokes weed sometimes and probably had an affair but who knows or cares. Both parents were semi-supportive of him going to art school, but they were probably both hoping he'd just use the degree to get an office job. Dad lives in the old family home even though he could save money by moving to a smaller apartment, but has too much pride and/or is too lazy to look for a new place. 

Motivation-
(In life) Eli just wants to feel okay, and not suffer, just like any human animal. He has some vague dreams about the future that change regularly. Of course it'd be great to have a long term relationship, an easy job and a decent place to live. But it's hard to picture, and even harder to expect. He's really hoping to get laid in the next year, but that seems nearly as difficult to imagine.

(In death) Dunno yet