Gideon
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| Clan | Ventrue •• |
|---|---|
| Covenant | Lancea Sanctum •• |
| Bloodline | House Ladrone |
| Coterie | {{{coterie}}} |
| Sire | Cesare Puglisi |
| Embrace | 1926 |
Contact: IC E-mail
Apparent Age: 33
Notable traits: Tends to use a lot of early 20th Century slang
Titles: Confessor, Prince / Arch-Bishop
Nickname: The Gargoyle. (As hard, often completely motionless, and hangs around churches)
Description: He is powerfully built (designed to loom threateningly one might say) standing at over six feet, three inches tall, and has slight burns and scars across hands and shoulders, with buckshot scars on the right side of his neck. Despite his size his stillness often causes him to blend in, becoming part of the scenery.
Concetto (Concept)
At the core of the character of Gideon is his apparent belief that he serves the greater good of the Covenant, because in the service of others he has rules of behaviour and guidlines, things he doesn't trust himself to maintain alone. Mafioso of the breed that makes sharks seem compassionate and lawyers look ethical.
Gideon likes....needs.... to keep busy.
The 'strong silent type' is a facade that can be dangerously threatened by inactivity. There is nothing more dangerous then a bored killing machine, because when he is bored he tends to think about the unending existance stretching before him, or the place in hell reserved for the damned. Both concepts terrify him, and like many men raised in violence, the more scared he becomes the more likely he is to lash out at those around him.
Inspiration
Archetype Lasombra from Old World of Darkness based on Eddie 'The Dane' from Millers Crossing and Mel Gibson's Porter from Payback, Viktor from the Underworld movies with a little Caleb from Buffy the Vampire Slayer thrown in.
Story So Far
A snapshot - January 2010
The man in black stands over his writing desk staring at the newly opened letter.
The envelope shows the stains of sea travel, but the covering penmanship is impeccable. Inside, written on high quality writing paper is a long letter in his native Italian. The white paper contrasts sharply with the red stained wood, drawing attention to the importance of those few thin sheets of paper. He reads the words one more time, a flush coming into corpse pale cheeks as excitement rises.
A release, a pardon, second chance. No longer an unwanted pawn on his masters board, this letter made him once again a free-agent. Carefully picks up the symbolic pewter cross shaped dagger that was bestowed on him with the title of paladin, slowly crushes it into a ball of metal, then tosses it over his shoulder. Slowly, deliberately, he peels off his leather gloves and tentatively touches the paper with a sort of perverse reverence.
“Your gloves are off”, a previously silent manservant mutters in surprise
“Yes,” he flashes an unnerving grin that makes the man tremble, and has nothing to do with humor, “Yes they are.”
Priorità Bassa (History)
1893 Born to Rosa and Antonio Mori in Palermo, Sicily
1910 Becomes a cosca with the Sicilian underworld
1912 Has garnered a fearsome reputation for his terrible strength and lack of empathy
1918 Promoted and put in place of 'collections' (protection rackets) for his family
1925 Benito Mussolini begins a crackdown on the Mafia
1926 As part of the last-ditch effort to fight off the government Michael is promoted to a 'night position'
1927 Michael Mori is 'killed' in a car crash, age 35. He watches his own funeral from an overlooking hill
1928 Leaves Sicily for the last time following the destruction of the families
1929 Like so many others he finds himself in the Americas (Chicago), just in time for the great depression.
1930 Without guidance and disturbed by his 'death' Michael turns to the religion of his childhood.
1931 Refuses an offer from Joseph Bonanno to come to work in New York
1932 Tries (and fails) for admission to the Order of the Thorned Wreath and leaves America
1933 Employed by Inquisitor Jebediah Creed to track a kindred while in Madrid.
1985 After 55 years of being unaligned Michael joins the Lancea Sanctum as part of his contractual service with the Bishop of Sicily, he takes the name Gideon. It is rumoured to be a tactical choice to allow unrestricted access to his client, rather then one of faith.
1988 With the coming of a period of peace Gideon steps down from Paladin to serve as Confessor.
2002 With internal upheaval in the Dioceses and the destruction of the bishops more people-friendly Paladin, he is called to once again serve in that role.
2002-2007 Kindred die. Implacable and unrelenting, Gideon brings the peace of the grave to the domain and the covenant, knowing full well that the resentment will linger.
2008 An uncomfortable year as the Bishop tries to find a use for his paladin that will not enrage the congregation further.
2009 (Apr) As an alleged test in his sanctified service he voyages to the back-water of Armidale Australia to find out the fate of those that once ruled there and provide support to any Lance that try to resettle the region. It is no secret that the real reason is to remove a reminder of more hostile times.
2009 (Jun) Arrives in Armidale as ordered. Seeing the opportunity of a courtless area he quickly assesses the only threat to Lance power as Smythe. When Smythe declines the position of seneschal, making clear his ambition, he puts forward the most favoured of the sanctified to take that position in exchange for the Lance's backing.
2009 (Sep) Called to the Prince's inquiry Gideon proves himself ineloquent and extremely uncomfortable as the (albeit temporary) focus of attention.
2010 (Jan) In an attempt to both move outside his Bishop's political path, and to stabilize the region, Gideon seizes Praxis.
Gideon's Praxis
Additionally three regency zones have been established to manage the area from the central cities of Tamworth, Armidale/Uralla, and Glen Innes. This splits the domain into sub-regions where territory, access, and feeding rights are controlled by the respective Regent.
Osservazioni
- "Remember that curiosity killed the cat. And its owner. And her boyfriend. And pretty much anyone else that had to find out about what was going on. Some things you just don’t need to know and don’t want to know!"
- Theology? No clue, I just follow orders and let the priests worry about the justification.
- Why didn't I join the Invictus? What, and be one more man-at-arms in a sea of conformity? No thank you, here I can make a real impact.
- Then I wondered "Why would Einstein want to talk to a gorilla?" So I grab the gorilla and I beat it out of him.
- What I do, I do for the good of the Covenant, whether they like it or not.
- The Church actually needs some muscle to back the talk, and who better than Gideon to do the walk... with a lead pipe. - Julian Carmine
Wealth
The depression was a boon for Gideon, with few expenses the money he gathered from freelance work (yay prohibition!) usually went to buy bottomed out stocks, many of which would eventually recover over the following decades. While no longer as insanely rich as he was in the 80's Gideon is now financially comfortable.
Information Known by Kindred Society
- The Ventrue turned Lance acts as a gun for hire for his family and a bodyguard for his Covenant.
- It is unusual for him to be without a patron.
- He has a hatred of sea travel and investigators.
- At the end of October 2009 Gideon had a very public split from the New England Domain, particularly as it stood under Prince Smythe.
- In December of 2009 this became even more evident as Gideon claimed Praxis of the entire region, more out of annoyance than ambition.
Famiglia (Lineage)
Known Descendants
None
Voci (Rumors)
Anecdotes, rumours and damned lies. Feel free to add any that you hear.
- Has been a member of the Carthian, Invictus and now Lance covenants. He's a complete mercenary.
- Is collecting boons at a horrendous rate, possibly to buy his way back into the Invictus.
- Was beaten to Torpor by a Nosferatu pack in Canberra, but revived by the blood of an Elder.
- Has a sense of humour... maybe
- Has had a falling out with the Lancea Sanctum of New England
| OOC Information | |
| Player: | Joel |
|---|---|
| City: | Armidale |
| Storyteller: | Matt Wellington |
