Post by jazmodeus on Jun 29, 2005 18:02:05 GMT -5
Name: Daniel James Gardner 'DJ' now Epiphany
Player: Jazzy
Nature: Architect
Demeanor: Bon Vivant
Shadow: The Perfectionist
Life: Professional (Failed Artist)
Death: Car Wreck
Regret: Legacy
ATTRIBUTES
Strength: 3
Dexterity: 3
Stamina: 2
Charisma: 4 (Eloquent)
Manipulation: 4 (Witty)
Appearance: 2
Perception: 3
Intelligence: 3
Wits: 3
TALENTS
Alertness: 2
Empathy: 2
Expression: 4 (impromptu)
Subterfuge: 2
SKILLS
Drive: 1
Etiquette: 3
Leadership: 2
Melee: 2
Performance: 4 (musician)
Singing: 3
KNOWLEDGES
Computer: 2
Enigmas: 3
Linguistics: 1 (Spanish)
Science: 4 (Civil Engineer)
BACKGROUNDS (and a brief description of what that means, for those who don't know Wraith)
Eidolon: 2 (higher self, helps resist the Shadow)
Haunt: 2 (an apartment sized personal dwelling)
Memoriam: 3 (family and friends remember me fondly)
Mentor: 2 (Melope, a Sandman of some reknown and later Gris, a notorious Puppeteer, now cast into oblivion)
ARCANOI (and a brief description of what that means, for those who don't know Wraith)
Castigate: 3 (only useful to Wraiths, deals with Angst)
Embody 2: (able to appear as a ghost in the quicklands)
Keening: 3 (music of the dead, inspire, sadness, and joy)
Phantasm: 3 (enter and control dreams of living and dead)
Puppetry: 4 (ability to ride and inhabit the living)
Lifeweb: Basic level (sense my fetters)
MERITS/FLAWS
none
PASSIONS (the emotions that keep the Wraith tied to the shadowlands)
Create, or inspire an artist to create a legacy [Desire 5]
Embrace the musician in himself and others [Remorse 3]
Prevent others from being swayed from their true desires [Regret 2]
Realize that life is a fleeting game of chance [Whimsy 1]
FETTERS (people, places, or things that give the Wraith connection to the land of the living)
Rosa Maria Velasquez 3 (his wife)
Angel Daniel Velasquez 3 (his son)
Fender American Ash Stratocaster 2 (kept hidden in the attic of his wifes house)
The Desert Oasis Pub 2 (where he and his band, the Banditos, would play on friday nights)
Pathos: 10/10
Willpower: 7/7
Angst: 3/3
DARK PASSIONS (The Wraiths Shadow's Passions)
Denounce prized artists/musicians [Envy 4]
Realize that life is dismal, and unfulfilling [Despair 3]
Loath those who are succesful [Hate 3]
THORNS (Qualities of the Shadow to torment the WRaith)
Spectre Prestige [3 pts] (3 levels of noteriety among spectres for my shadow)
Shadow Call [2 pts] (shadow can summon spectres from the tempest)
Shadow Trait [2 pts] (one dot of Stamina, and the shadow gains a dot of angst each time its used)
Freudian Slip [5 pts] (spending an angst, shadow can cause a word or thought to surface in the Wraith)
HISTORY
Born in Houston Texas, to a 17 year old mother (Terry), he was raised by his mother and his grandparents. Life could have been worse, considering the shame of a teenage mother, but he grew up with lots of love and affection from his family. He was the first grandchild for his grandparents, and regardless of the circumstances, he was spoiled. When he showed some aptitude for music, his passion was encouraged, and by the time he entered highschool, he was allready playing the guitar, piano, in choir, and taking a junior college course in music theory.
When he was 17, his mother moved to California, to pursue work there, and he, to pad his academic record and not be a burden on his grandparents, became an exchange student, going to a high school in Mexico City. He befriended his new family quite quickly, as he was a charming young man, and had taken 3 years of spanish allready in school. He immediately was enamoured by their 18 year old daughter, Rosa Maria Velasquez, and after a long time of wearing her down, they began a relationship. He decided to stay in Mexico, to continue his studies, so he enrolled in the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
At first he studied the arts, music, performance and the like, but his newly adopted parents, and girlfriend were none to happy with this, so he grudgingly switched to Engineering, as he had an aptitude for math and numbers. Little did he know, but this path would slowly crush his spirit, as the creative fire in his soul was slowly squashed by formulae, and science, he started to feel restless, but he did what he had to do for love of Rosa and her family.
When he graduated (a year later than he should have, after spending a year studying music), he took a position as a civil engineer in Mexico City, bought a small house, and asked Rosa to marry him..needless to say, she said yes, and both of his families were ecstatic. He however, was slowly building a rock hard seed of depression in his heart, which he was not aware of yet. A year later, he finally built up the nerve to tell Rosa that he was going to join in with some of his college friends in a band, and play on weekends....her response, she was pregnant, and his silly dreams of being a musician would have to wait.
So for three years, he toiled as a civil engineer, putting off any dreams of music or creativity that he had. On his 28th birthday, married for 5 years, and with a 4 year old son he started to have a breakdown, needing to have an artistic release, he got together with his friends who had a band, and it was as if he were having an affair...he would sneak out to practice, spend weekend nights at gigs, saying he was at work, and staying up late to work on songs. A year later, Rosa found out, and threatened to leave him if he didn't quit and become an adult, forget his childish fantasies. He told her he just needed to go and get some air, and got in the car to take a drive...less than three miles from his house, he was killed by a drunken fuel truck driver.
He awoke in the Shadowlands, completely unaware of his situation, and not alone. Standing over him was Melope, who would become his Mentor. A well known Sandman, and aspiring Chanteur. He would travel with Melope, and take the name DJ, for a few years, give or take, learning as much as he could...when they met up with Gris..a shadowy figure, who even though frightening, had a certain amount of charm. Gris would teach him of Puppetry, a highly forbidden arcanois, though once Daniel tried it, he was hooked...he would soon leave Melope to follow Gris, and continue his studies. A year later, they were set upon by Hierarchy troops, and accused of using the forbidden art of Puppetry....Daniel managed to escape, as he was fairly unknown, and snuck around for a year before resettling in the shadowlands around Mexico.
He has since assumed a new alias, known as Epiphany, and joined a small guild of Pardoners, where he learned Castigation. He still retains ties to this small band of Pardoners, but keeps to himself, as he is worried about the Hierarchy recognizing him. He managed to secure a small vacant apartment in a poor part of town, and through carefull use of Embody and Keening, he has kept the place uninhabited by the living, and unknown by the Hierarchy, and is currently looking to continue what would have been his living goal, to create a lasting artistic legacy.
Player: Jazzy
Nature: Architect
Demeanor: Bon Vivant
Shadow: The Perfectionist
Life: Professional (Failed Artist)
Death: Car Wreck
Regret: Legacy
ATTRIBUTES
Strength: 3
Dexterity: 3
Stamina: 2
Charisma: 4 (Eloquent)
Manipulation: 4 (Witty)
Appearance: 2
Perception: 3
Intelligence: 3
Wits: 3
TALENTS
Alertness: 2
Empathy: 2
Expression: 4 (impromptu)
Subterfuge: 2
SKILLS
Drive: 1
Etiquette: 3
Leadership: 2
Melee: 2
Performance: 4 (musician)
Singing: 3
KNOWLEDGES
Computer: 2
Enigmas: 3
Linguistics: 1 (Spanish)
Science: 4 (Civil Engineer)
BACKGROUNDS (and a brief description of what that means, for those who don't know Wraith)
Eidolon: 2 (higher self, helps resist the Shadow)
Haunt: 2 (an apartment sized personal dwelling)
Memoriam: 3 (family and friends remember me fondly)
Mentor: 2 (Melope, a Sandman of some reknown and later Gris, a notorious Puppeteer, now cast into oblivion)
ARCANOI (and a brief description of what that means, for those who don't know Wraith)
Castigate: 3 (only useful to Wraiths, deals with Angst)
Embody 2: (able to appear as a ghost in the quicklands)
Keening: 3 (music of the dead, inspire, sadness, and joy)
Phantasm: 3 (enter and control dreams of living and dead)
Puppetry: 4 (ability to ride and inhabit the living)
Lifeweb: Basic level (sense my fetters)
MERITS/FLAWS
none
PASSIONS (the emotions that keep the Wraith tied to the shadowlands)
Create, or inspire an artist to create a legacy [Desire 5]
Embrace the musician in himself and others [Remorse 3]
Prevent others from being swayed from their true desires [Regret 2]
Realize that life is a fleeting game of chance [Whimsy 1]
FETTERS (people, places, or things that give the Wraith connection to the land of the living)
Rosa Maria Velasquez 3 (his wife)
Angel Daniel Velasquez 3 (his son)
Fender American Ash Stratocaster 2 (kept hidden in the attic of his wifes house)
The Desert Oasis Pub 2 (where he and his band, the Banditos, would play on friday nights)
Pathos: 10/10
Willpower: 7/7
Angst: 3/3
DARK PASSIONS (The Wraiths Shadow's Passions)
Denounce prized artists/musicians [Envy 4]
Realize that life is dismal, and unfulfilling [Despair 3]
Loath those who are succesful [Hate 3]
THORNS (Qualities of the Shadow to torment the WRaith)
Spectre Prestige [3 pts] (3 levels of noteriety among spectres for my shadow)
Shadow Call [2 pts] (shadow can summon spectres from the tempest)
Shadow Trait [2 pts] (one dot of Stamina, and the shadow gains a dot of angst each time its used)
Freudian Slip [5 pts] (spending an angst, shadow can cause a word or thought to surface in the Wraith)
HISTORY
Born in Houston Texas, to a 17 year old mother (Terry), he was raised by his mother and his grandparents. Life could have been worse, considering the shame of a teenage mother, but he grew up with lots of love and affection from his family. He was the first grandchild for his grandparents, and regardless of the circumstances, he was spoiled. When he showed some aptitude for music, his passion was encouraged, and by the time he entered highschool, he was allready playing the guitar, piano, in choir, and taking a junior college course in music theory.
When he was 17, his mother moved to California, to pursue work there, and he, to pad his academic record and not be a burden on his grandparents, became an exchange student, going to a high school in Mexico City. He befriended his new family quite quickly, as he was a charming young man, and had taken 3 years of spanish allready in school. He immediately was enamoured by their 18 year old daughter, Rosa Maria Velasquez, and after a long time of wearing her down, they began a relationship. He decided to stay in Mexico, to continue his studies, so he enrolled in the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
At first he studied the arts, music, performance and the like, but his newly adopted parents, and girlfriend were none to happy with this, so he grudgingly switched to Engineering, as he had an aptitude for math and numbers. Little did he know, but this path would slowly crush his spirit, as the creative fire in his soul was slowly squashed by formulae, and science, he started to feel restless, but he did what he had to do for love of Rosa and her family.
When he graduated (a year later than he should have, after spending a year studying music), he took a position as a civil engineer in Mexico City, bought a small house, and asked Rosa to marry him..needless to say, she said yes, and both of his families were ecstatic. He however, was slowly building a rock hard seed of depression in his heart, which he was not aware of yet. A year later, he finally built up the nerve to tell Rosa that he was going to join in with some of his college friends in a band, and play on weekends....her response, she was pregnant, and his silly dreams of being a musician would have to wait.
So for three years, he toiled as a civil engineer, putting off any dreams of music or creativity that he had. On his 28th birthday, married for 5 years, and with a 4 year old son he started to have a breakdown, needing to have an artistic release, he got together with his friends who had a band, and it was as if he were having an affair...he would sneak out to practice, spend weekend nights at gigs, saying he was at work, and staying up late to work on songs. A year later, Rosa found out, and threatened to leave him if he didn't quit and become an adult, forget his childish fantasies. He told her he just needed to go and get some air, and got in the car to take a drive...less than three miles from his house, he was killed by a drunken fuel truck driver.
He awoke in the Shadowlands, completely unaware of his situation, and not alone. Standing over him was Melope, who would become his Mentor. A well known Sandman, and aspiring Chanteur. He would travel with Melope, and take the name DJ, for a few years, give or take, learning as much as he could...when they met up with Gris..a shadowy figure, who even though frightening, had a certain amount of charm. Gris would teach him of Puppetry, a highly forbidden arcanois, though once Daniel tried it, he was hooked...he would soon leave Melope to follow Gris, and continue his studies. A year later, they were set upon by Hierarchy troops, and accused of using the forbidden art of Puppetry....Daniel managed to escape, as he was fairly unknown, and snuck around for a year before resettling in the shadowlands around Mexico.
He has since assumed a new alias, known as Epiphany, and joined a small guild of Pardoners, where he learned Castigation. He still retains ties to this small band of Pardoners, but keeps to himself, as he is worried about the Hierarchy recognizing him. He managed to secure a small vacant apartment in a poor part of town, and through carefull use of Embody and Keening, he has kept the place uninhabited by the living, and unknown by the Hierarchy, and is currently looking to continue what would have been his living goal, to create a lasting artistic legacy.