Elijah Augustus Giovanni Overview Overview Most of the family in Baltimore won't speak of him out of superstition. He is likely the only one with his atavism in North America. Those things combined give him a great deal of autonomy. Autonomy he wields as well as he wields his words: Like a motherfucking sledgehammer.Other than Rosa Giovanni, the family matriarch in Baltimore, he's an outcast in his own Clan and amongst those who professed to love him the most. Elijah is abrasive on good nights, downright cruel on bad ones, and only cares for perhaps three individuals.If you have to ask? You're not one of them. Basics Basics Name Elijah Giovanni Player QuinnTalon Chronicle Baltimore After Dark Nature Caregiver Demeanor Loner Concept The One They Don't Talk About Clan Giovanni  Generation 10th Sire Ephraim Giovanni Attributes Attributes Physical S Strength 11100 Dexterity 11100 Stamina 11000 Social T Charisma 11000 Manipulation 11000 Appearance 11100 Mental P Perception 11100 Intelligence Analytical 11110 Wits Changes in Strategy 11110 Abilities Abilities Talents S Alertness 11000 Athletics 11000 Awareness 11000 Brawl Dirty Fighting 11110 Empathy 00000 Expression 00000 Intimidation 00000 Leadership 00000 Streetwise 11000 Subterfuge 11000 00000 Skills T Animal Ken 00000 Crafts 00000 Drive 10000 Etiquette 10000 Firearms 00000 Larceny 10000 Melee 11000 Performance 10000 Stealth 11000 Survival 10000 00000 Knowledge P Academics 11000 Computers (Computer Languages) 11110 Finance 10000 Investigation 11000 Law 00000 Medicine 11000 Occult (Giovanni History) 11110 Politics 00000 Science 11000 Technology 11100 00000 Advantages Advantages Disciplines Necromancy............................... 11100 Dominate 00000 Potence 10000 Obfuscate 11100 00000 00000 Backgrounds Resources 11110 Generation 11100 Contacts 11000 00000 00000 00000 Virtues Conscience 11000 Self-Control 11100 Courage 11111 Humanity 11111 00000 Path Humanity Bearing Willpower 11111 00000 00000 00000 Blood Pool 11111 11111 11100 00000 Blood/Turn 13/1 Merits & Flaws Merits & Flaws Merit Type Cost Sanguine Incongruity Giovanni 5 Eidetic Memory Mental 2 Prestigious Sire Social 1 Languages (Italian, English) Flaw Type Bonus Nightmares Mental 1 Infertile Vitae Supernatural 5 Recruitment Target (Setites) Social 1 Rituals & Paths Rituals & Paths Ritual Level Ritual of the Smoking Mirror 1 Path The Grave's Decay 11100 Sepulcher Path 10000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 Experience & Derangements Experience Total 109 Spent 102 Notes Freebies7 - Potence 17 - Obfuscate 21 - Generation 3Experience Charisma 2 - 4Drive  1 - 3Survival 1 - 3Streetwise 1 and 2 - 7Survival 1 and 2 - 7Investigation 1 and 2 - 7Finance 1 - 3Medicine 1 -2Intelligence 4 - 12Computer 4 - 6Occult 4 - 6Necromancy 3 - 10Sepulcher Path 1 - 7Contacts 1 and 2 - 5Brawl 4 - 8Larceny 1 - 3Bought Off: Shy FlawPerformance 1 - 3XP Derangements Expanded Backgrounds Expanded Backgrounds Allies Contacts Corrupt Political Figures, Local Little Italy Don Fame Herd Influence Mentor Resources An inherited townhouse in Little Italy from his Sire. Investments and a decent bank account Retainers Antony Giovanni Elijah's cousin and arguably his best friend. They were close when Elijah was human. Now that he's a vampire, Elijah ghouled Antony (notably without the consent of the rest of the family) if only to keep him off the radar of other family members who would be less likely to look out for him. Status Other Rights & Possessions Rights & Possessions Gear (Carried) Pocket Knife, Wallet, Smart Phone, laptop case Feeding Grounds Little Italy; Domain of The Giovanni Havens Townhouse Belonging to his Sire; 210 S. High Street Equipment (Owned) Ritual implements, Top-of-the-Line Desktop Computer, Uncle's (Sire's) Library Vehicles 2023 Audi E-tron S Sportsback (A 10 Year Gift from Aunt Rosa) Other Blood Bonds/Vinculi Blood Bonds/Vinculi Bound To Rating Bound To Rating Description Description Age 34 Apparent Age 22 D.O.B. 1990 R.I.P. 2012 Hair Black Eyes Brown Race Italian-American Nationality American Height 5'10 Build Athletic Gender Male Face Claim Dylan O'Brien History History Elijah's untimely death was just that: Untimely.Before that, he was just another college student. One who had a bit more insight into the way things really worked in the world, but still just a kid going to college and majoring in Graphic Design and Coding, and running the occasional errand for a few of his 'night owl' family members. A few pretty lucrative errands, and mostly for his Uncle Ephraim, but that is beside the point.The night is one that Elijah relives every time he closes his eyes in daysleep. He'd been on his way home from late-classes, and he's convinced to his night he was targeted. He was grabbed, and then three nights later--three nights that he tries incredibly hard to forget--he was dumped on the steps of La Scala Ristorante (one of the family's front-restaurants), near death and unable to tell anyone what had happened to him.It was his Uncle Ephraim who did it. Who had his cousins leave them alone in the private party room, and after attempting to get answers out of Elijah did the only thing he could to keep him alive long enough learn the truth of what had happened.He Embraced him.As per a lot of the Family, it wasn't done properly or something went wrong that night. Maybe it was because Elijah hadn't been properly prepared the way most Giovanni are, or maybe it was because he'd been so close to death prior to the Embrace, but he wasn't...right. Instead of the normal curse their family was stricken with, Elijah instead looked as though he were a fresh corpse, and no matter how hard he tried, or how much his sire attempted to teach him, he was unable to quicken his blood to make him seem more alive.Which was why, after Ephraim called in a few favors, Elijah was taught the art of Obfuscate.Since those nights, Elijah studies, and spends a good deal of his time alone. The Family tends to be odd around him. He's still provided for and protected--he IS still Giovanni--but he tends to be kept at arms' length by the younger members of the family, and given a wide berth by those who are older.And his Sire?He left a few years ago. Left Elijah to his studies in their shared penthouse while he traveled to various places where their family Elders were ensconced. Because while Elijah believes his Uncle is attempting to escape him, the truth of the matter is Ephraim Giovanni is searching for answers as to 'why'.