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From 2015, never played.
Sean McWilliams was a morning DJ working at a medium-ranked St. Louis radio station in the Crestwood suburb. He had no particular ambition, nor any particular creative originality. His program consisted of the usual silly songs, prank calls, and trading banter/insults with callers. He posessed one singular talent: his voice. It could get him hired at any station that still used live DJs, and he may have spent his entire life skipping from one such job to the next, across the country.
One summer morning, a minor battle over territory erupted between the clans controlling Overland and University City, witnessed by an incredulous human who escaped unseen. Rather than keep it to himself, this individual called into the morning show at KSHE to share the story with someone, anyone. Sean was not feeling charitable that day, and spent the rest of his shift ridiculing the caller. The rest of the week, he reported sightings of Bigfoot, UFOs, werewolves, and the Mississippi River Monster (a distant relative of Nessie).
On the first morning, the unfortunate man's head carried a hefty bounty. Before the end of the week, the bounty was cancelled. There was simply no need - Sean's campaign of ridicule had eliminated any threat of exposure.
The DJ, however, had earned a different kind of bounty. He was brought into the Ventrue clan, and given a new sort of job - keeping the Masquerade as he has shown he can do. Fortunately, the gifts he received dovetailed nicely into the mission. The hours are a little different now.
After a few years two things have become apparent: First, radio is declining, so McWilliams has had to expand his technical knowledge into the online world. Second, he has been a public figure in one place for too long. The Prince required him to make one Childe (in the hopes of passing on his unique combination of gifts), and train that person in his craft. Now he has moved along to Omaha to ply his trade. To carry on his mission here, he must make his presence known to Omaha's Prince and Clan leaders.
But Sean - now known locally as Reve Coeur (a tribute to his previous home in the suburb Creve Coeur), has other missions too. He is experimenting with casting his vocal powers over radio, podcasts, and vlogs. He is also working to rebuild his influence among high-powered human predators, as theirs is the only blood which nourishes him.
Once he has resided in Omaha for no more than 20 years, he plans to move on again.
Details:
This character is very loosely based upon LaCroix, a supporting character from the Forever Knight series.
A DJ who is experimenting with manipulation of mortals with electronic media - radio, podcasts, vlogs. He wants to foment unrest and violence among mortals to make it easier to cover up vampiric activities.
He prefers to hunt predators. Not because of any feelings for innocence, but because he feels it makes the hunt more exciting. The moment of terror when the predator becomes the prey is almost as delicious as the blood itself.
His casual method of hunting is to take long walks, wearing expensive clothing, and appearing slightly inebriated. The predators he attracts this way, he rarely leaves breathing, because he considers them clumsy, boring, and motivated more from desperation than true cold-bloodedness. They rarely have any usable influence.
His more intricate method (or plan?) involves stalking politicians, mobsters, and powerful businessmen, learning of their pecadillos and setting up "stings" - situations in which he can eventually gain some leverage. When he drinks from these, he would rather keep them alive and under his influence. These are true sociopaths and he believes he can use them to his advantage, whether broken or not.
He has never given anyone the Embrace and at this time has no desire to make a childe.
10 rarity points
Ventrue currently 2 RP
Chosen blood type: predators (sociopaths?)
Presence
Dominate
Fortitude
Nature Competitor
Demeanor Cavalier
