Riven Flynn Overview Overview Rough around the edges and impulsive Rivens not perhaps the wisest of companions for those who wish for a trouble free life. But he is a fun one, if you don't mind the fact he's never around for long before he and his girlfriend Zazuka take off again before the trouble that's forever on their heels catches them.He can be found in bars and possibly not so legal boxing matches, when he's not with Zazuka or possibly filling his beasts needs to be closer to nature. Basics Basics Name Riven Flynn Player Wylde Chronicle Baltimore After Dark Nature Survivor Demeanor Thrill Seeker Concept Wild Child Clan Gangrel Generation 13 Sire Unknown Attributes Attributes Physical p Strength Taking a hit 11100 Dexterity Footwork 11110 Stamina Tireless 11100 Social T Charisma Confidence 11100 Manipulation 11000 Appearance 11000 Mental S Perception 11000 Intelligence 1100 Wits 11110 Abilities Abilities Talents S Alertness Physical cues 11110 Athletics 11100 Awareness 1100 Brawl ,MMA Street Boxing 11110 Empathy 00000 Expression 00000 Intimidation Physical 11100 Leadership 11000 Streetwise Street gangs 11100 Subterfuge 10000 00000 Skills P Animal Ken 10000 Crafts 00000 Drive 00000 Etiquette 00000 Firearms 00000 Larceny 00000 Melee Short blades 11110 Performance 00000 Stealth 00000 Survival Tracking 11110 00000 Knowledge t Academics 00000 Computers 00000 Finance 00000 Investigation 00000 Law 10000 Medicine 00000 Occult 11000 Politics 00000 Science 00000 Technology 11000 00000 Advantages Advantages Disciplines Animalism * 00000 Fortitude* 11000 Protean* 10000 00000 00000 00000 Backgrounds Resources 11000 Allies 11100 Mentor 10000 00000 00000 00000 Virtues Conscience 11100 Self-Control 11100 Courage 11110 Humanity/Path 11111 10000 Path Humanity Bearing Willpower 11111 10000 00000 00000 Blood Pool 11111 11111 00000 00000 Blood/Turn 1 Merits & Flaws Merits & Flaws Merit Type Cost Daredevil Physical 3 Cat like grace Physical 1 Flaw Type Bonus Expiration Date Social +2 Rituals & Paths Rituals & Paths Ritual Level Path 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 Experience & Derangements Experience Total 35 Spent 34 Notes xp               Freebies = 15(+2 from flaws)x 5 will power                              = 17 to spend x 6 Brawl                 Abilities: spent 12 freebies        x 8 wits                     merits - 4 = 16 spentx 4 athletics              willpower + 1 = 17 spent   x8 intelligence          Total freebies spent = 17      x 3new specialtytotal = 34 Derangements Expanded Backgrounds Expanded Backgrounds Allies Riven grew up heavily present on the streets among gangs who committed petty theft, ran fighting rings, protection rackets, assaults and more. He earned himself a rep as a fighter and intimidator on the streets for collecting protection money. Contacts Fame Herd Influence Mentor While he's since split from his mentor as someone independently minded, his mentor checks in if they happen to be in the area. A rugged Grangel man who knows how to survive out in the wilds with nothing other than what nature gifts him, and a fighter able to take on the likes of grizzlies in the wild if needed. Resources Retainers Status Other He takes part in not so official boxing matches or general fights where money is at play. He is something of a betting man and manages an inconsistent, but decent income this way alongside assisting Zazuka in her activities as the backup should things go wrong or acting as a past satisfied customer.With a past involving petty crime and minor theft he might just pop up here and there on police radar or an offended past victim might just run into him. Rights & Possessions Rights & Possessions Gear (Carried) Cellphone, switchblade Feeding Grounds Havens Equipment (Owned) Rivens not huge on tech since he was Embraced and found himself in nature more, but he has a cellphone with Zazuka set as the background (probably set by her).  Has a handful of good quality shorter blades kept wickedly sharp and various trinkets such as wraps for boxing, tape for wrapping injuries, healing salves and a bag with survival essentials such as fire starters, hacksaw, emergency shelter materials etc. Vehicles With heavily tinted windows, and blackout curtains, it's a cosy  home  and Riven is more than a little territorial about it. Other Blood Bonds/Vinculi Blood Bonds/Vinculi Bound To Rating Bound To Rating Description Description Age 84 Apparent Age 29 D.O.B. March 29th 1940 R.I.P. August 12th 1969 Hair Short, straight, red Eyes Green Race Irish Nationality Irish Height 6'2 Build Medium build - athletic, muscular Gender Cis male Face Claim Kenneth Bek History History Stoic, yet somehow charming Riven is a playful rogue at heart. A kid that had to little supervision, a temper and a streak of rebellion a mile wide was never going to end up on the right side of the law. Riven started young, bullied for his Irish roots he remains stubbornly proud of in school he developed a taste for brawling in the school yard. It was his need for acknowledgement that led him right into the arms of local street gangs where he learned fast it was either fight or die whenever violence broke loose. An already naturally athletic child, he grew fast into a strapping lad that was taken under the wings of a local boxing gym owner hoping to guide him away from the life of petty theft and racketeering he was fast spiraling into. It worked... kinda. The boxing allowed an outlet for the temperamental Irish lad to get out his pent-up aggressions in a healthier way. For a while, he even stuck to the straight and narrow, almost. He could never rid himself of the desire to rebel and do his own thing, even when others older and wiser than him told him he'd regret things, he never truly understood until he experienced it himself. Growing up in a time post World War 2 in the UK was not an easy thing for him. The environment was unstable, difficult, if not impossible to truly thrive in. His father had been to the war and returned a changed man with a need for alcohol he never escaped from. His mother, though she tried her best still stood aside whenever her husband felt the need to discipline their fiery natured son. No matter that he was a child, a fist or a belt was the fathers choice of discipline method. It only drive the now teenager further into rebellion, deeper into the street gangs grips here he thrived by the gangs standards as an enforcer and pit fighter by night. Learning how to fight at the hands of coaches far more ruthless than his old boxing coach who tried fruitlessly to pull him back from the brink of total corruption. He spiralled, taking up weapons and more on the streets when he wasn't in the pits in unsolicited boxing matches, if one could call what they did boxing. Eventually though, he reached his limits when he learned one night of his mothers death at the hands of his drunkard father. He knew if he ever saw the man again, he'd kill him. Turning to his boxing coach, he confessed what he knew to be true, and the man gave him all he had and told him to leave the country, go start a new life away from street gangs. Riven left the UK in his early twenties, determined to craft a better life for himself. Once in America the man was at a loss for what to do, but he fell in with an old friend of his boxing coach. From there he worked his way into semiprofessional fights, earning a rep for sheer stubbornness and determination to stay on his feet. He was light on his feet for a man his size from his time on the streets and fighting pits, and quick. It was a lethal combo. He was close to breaking into the ranks of the real fighters, the true professional realm when he was Embraced. He still to this day has no idea who was his sire. True to the tradition of a Grangel he was left to fend for himself, but this time on the outskirts of a town. Fearing his own lack of control when he first felt the thirst, he fled into the woods and mountains. To this day, he claims he hardly recalls his earliest years. Whether this is true or not, no one had pressed him hard enough to find out. He was found in time by his mentor, Halt. A grizzled old man once that had been turned, he was not a gentle or easy teacher. With little patience for mistakes and fumbling he shaped Riven into survivor and wilderness savvy creature able to track prey for miles in all kinds of terrain, to feed himself and control his beastly nature over a number of years. Halt was a hard man, and an even harder teacher, but Rivens respect for him grew, because truly the man was just the teacher he needed. Someone who wouldn't back down when he got in his face.  Over time, the lessons ceased as the man ran out of things he could teach and Riven drifted away more and more, seeking his own independence now he was confident in his own being as a Grangel. As is want to follow him though, trouble eventually arose and he got in over his head in time. Picking a fight was stupid, let alone picking one he knew he wouldn't win. He did it anyway. However, it was an event he eventually could not come to regret. It led him to Zazuka. Initially he could not bear her near him, a Ravnos was his enemy. Something he sensed she had no clue of the way she approached him so boldly to offer help with his wounds. Weakened as he was, he couldn't truly stop her and truthfully she was fiery and stubborn as he was, refusing to back down at his shows of teeth and snarls. His respect was won in a puzzling series of events, the respect led to them travelling together, she did not try keep him bound to her or admonish him for hos more animal like nature and habits. Over time, he fell for her and claimed her as his, taking pride in her strength and cunning with people. She is his and woe betide any who try say otherwise.