Viorel Ginter Overview Overview Viorel is a blunt and grumpy Ancilla from the Victorian times. Being an Abyss Mystic he is deeply entwined with darkness mostly because he internally feels the need to drag himself deeper into it. His experiences and thoughts he puts to pen by writing Lovecraftian, psychological and gothic horror stories. He is quite travelled going from his home country to Spain and now to the USA. Viorel does this somewhat out of his own whims as seeing new places and meeting new people assists in his writing.He tends to always have a black cat nearby whom he calls Fawn. Basics Basics Name Viorel Ginter Player KitsuneFire01 Chronicle Baltimore After Dark Nature Survivor Demeanor Curmudgeon Concept Abyss Mystic Author Clan Lasombra Generation 11th Sire Graçia Baltierra Attributes Attributes Physical p Strength 11100 Dexterity Lightning Reflexes 11000 Stamina Enduring 11110 Social s Charisma 11100 Manipulation Persuasive 11110 Appearance 11000 Mental t Perception Attentive 11111 Intelligence 11100 Wits 11100 Abilities Abilities Talents p Alertness 11000 Athletics 11100 Awareness 11000 Brawl 11100 Empathy 00000 Expression Writing stories 11110 Intimidation 11000 Leadership 10000 Streetwise 10000 Subterfuge 11000 00000 Skills s Animal Ken 10000 Crafts Bookbinding 11000 Drive 00000 Etiquette 10000 Firearms 00000 Larceny 00000 Melee 00000 Performance Preaching 10000 Stealth 11100 Survival 10000 00000 Knowledge t Academics Literature 11000 Computers 00000 Finance 10000 Investigation 11100 Law 00000 Medicine 00000 Occult Abyss 11110 Politics 00000 Science Chemistry 10000 Technology 00000 Lore: Sabbat 11000 Advantages Advantages Disciplines Dominate* 11100 Potence* 11000 Obtenebration* 11111 Fortitude* 11100 Celerity 10000 00000 Backgrounds Generation 11000 Domain 10000 Rituals 11100 Oubliette 11000 Resources 11000 Fame 10000 Retainers 11000 Virtues Conviction 11100 Self-control 11100 Courage 11110 Humanity/Path 11111 10000 Path Road of the Abyss Bearing Willpower 11111 11100 11111 00000 Blood Pool 11111 11111 11000 00000 Blood/Turn 1 Merits & Flaws Merits & Flaws Merit Type Cost Language (Spanish) Mental 0 Eyes of Shadow Clan 1 Additional Discipline (Fortitude) Supernatural 5 Light Sleeper Mental 2 Iron Will Mental 3 Unbondable Supernatural 5 Controllable Night Sight Supernatural 0 Flaw Type Bonus Beacon of the Unholy Supernatural 2 Eerie Presence Supernatural 2 Prey Exclusion (cats) Mental 1 Uncontrollable Night Sight Clan 2 Rituals & Paths Rituals & Paths Ritual Level Light Within Shadow 1 Feed the Dark 2 Consume the Dark 3 Path 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 Experience & Derangements Experience Total 205 Spent 199 Notes Freebie Points (15)Additional Merits- 9Rituals 1- 1Oubliette 1- 1Occult 4- 2Expression 3- 2 EXPObtenebration 2+3+4 - 30Dominate 2+3 - 15Resources 2- 2Oubliette 2- 2Dexterity 2- 4Athletics 2+3- 6Brawl 2+3- 6Expression 4- 6Willpower 5, 6- 9Willpower 7 - 6Willpower 8 - 7Obtenibration 5 - 20Rituals 2 - 2Fortitude 2 - 5Craft 2 - 2Lore:Sabbat 1+2 - 5Rituals 3 - 4Pierce the Veil - 3Bought off Uncontrollable Night Sight - 6Feed the Darkness - 6Stealth 2,3 - 6Fortitude 3 - 10Consume the Dark - 9Celerity 1 - 10Stamina 4 - 12Potence 2 - 5Dexterity Specialty - 3 Derangements Owed 3 Trivial Boons by Sandra Owed 1 Minor Boon by Issac Expanded Backgrounds Expanded Backgrounds Allies Contacts Fame Viorel is an author with many books under his name. He specialises in writing Lovecraftian, psychological and gothic horror. Instead of publishing his books as Viorel Ginter, he publishes them under the pen name Dimitru Cornuta. Herd Influence Mentor Resources He gets a sizable income from being an author. Retainers Pablo Wright- The ghoul he created to help manage his appearance and to work at the bookstore during the day.Fawn- A black cat he ghouled when he was a Neonate. Fawn acts as a comfort creature and really acts as his last connection to humanity. Hurt the cat and he breaks you. Status Other Domain- See Haven and Feeding GroundsGeneration- He got luckyOubliette- There is a small room in the bookstore's basement that is pitch black.Rituals- He is a follower of Abyss Mysticism and an active part of the Sabbat. Rights & Possessions Rights & Possessions Gear (Carried) PenNotebookRecording DeviceGlovesWalletSunglassesFacemaskPen knifeSilver Cross Necklace Feeding Grounds The streets around his bookstore. Havens His domain is a corner bookstore called Inkblot and Quill. Its crowded inside but has a good selection which lures people in. There is an apartment above which he and his ghoul uses. Most of the time Viorel spends time in the basement area which is his true home. Equipment (Owned) BibleMahogany DeskLibrary of notes and hard to find books. Pablo runs this library. Vehicles A basic car that he makes Pablo drive. Other Blood Bonds/Vinculi Blood Bonds/Vinculi Bound To Rating Vinculum other have to him Thorne - 6                              Brigid - 8 Donovan - 4                          Mickey - 2 Bound To Rating Description Description Age 139 Apparent Age 26 D.O.B. 26th of May1885 R.I.P. 1st of February 1911 Hair Blonde, straw-like choppy and messy but tied back with a blue ribbon Eyes Bluebell Blue Race Kindred Nationality English with Romanian heritage Height 178cm Build Thin and gaunt with clothes that cover most of his body. Gender Male Face Claim N/A Viorel is a stick of a man although you would not think it with the layers of clothing he wears. Over thermals and a turtleneck jumper he usually wears a thick and heavy trench coat that goes down to his ankles. Slightly heeled boots cover his feet and leather gloves often cover his hands. Most of the time he looks downright depressed, displeased or bored and that's often true. When attempting to be formal he will slick back his hair and where a black suit. The cuffs of his clothes often tend to be blotted with ink.From use of Obtenebration his shadow often appears wisp-like. History History Viorel was born into a family of modest fortune and wealth that ruled over a small farming village in the Victorian England. In this situation he was granted a decent education, large dwellings, good food and a loving family. Growing up, his favourite phrase was ‘we therefore commit this body to the ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection to eternal life.’ It was a phrase that promised rest, hope and longevity in spirit. Going to church he found a woman foreign to the land and clearly of some wealth. He grew fascinated with her and often approached her to talk. She seemed witty and cunning with the most enrapturing stories. This lady was Lady Graçia Baltierra, a noblewoman from Spain who was exploring the world and in particular, churches. Hungry for knowledge and enraptured, Viorel at age 14 cared not for much else so when the offer came to accompany her on a religious journey back to Spain, he was thrilled. With the blessing of his parents, he sailed away where he began undertaking proper and true religious studies in the sanctuary of San Julián de los Prados, Oviedo, Spain. His fluency of multiple languages lent well for the boy as he could translate and transcribe for those who didn’t quite understand. This ended up further capturing the eyes of those who looked over the place and they began training him in the art of  transcribing which Viorel took quickly to. Given a task, he worked tirelessly to complete it much to the pleasure of those residing over him. After two years, he decided to return home and to celebrate, his family decided to venture to a nearby cave for cave tourism. Life had other plans for him as a cave-in occurred killing his parents right in front of him Fearing for his own safety, he ran out of the cave and in the shock, returned to their home and began writing letters and notices. His aunt, sister to his mother, and her family came a month later. Her husband and their coddled son, not much younger than Viorel, came over but paid no heed to Viorel in his mourning which was fuelled into writing stories. Feeling no love in the home filled with memories, he left again to return to Spain. A few years later, he was informed that a storm swept through his old home, ruining livestock, farmland, houses and the church still in mid construction. Not long after that there was news of sickness that took the life of his cousin. He had no heart for them despite messages of empathy from scripture and instead laughed like a madman. Sickness soon took the rest of his family and although he could have left the church to return to govern it, he didn’t. There was a greater purpose to be fulfilled. The village fell to ruin and Viorel threw himself deeper and deeper into the depths of his studies. There for him was Graçia. She called him Childe and Embraced him for remaining devoted to his scripts and holy path despite the challenges thrown his way and orchestrated by herself.  Any sense of happiness he felt growing up as a human was extinguished and replaced with calculating cruelty. During this time, he gave himself the name Dimitru Cornuta as a penname. As a Neonate, Viorel continued writing but ventured away from Christianity towards the Abyss. It was both comforting and harsh; anything to cope with unlife that subconsciously clawed at him. It took him briefly back home in the early 1910s  where he spent most of WW1 and WW2 with fellow Lasombra before moving to America. Along the way he somehow picked up a black cat named Fawn who has been ghouled, lives with him and minds her own business.