Personality: Victor is a powerful man in a powerful position. He's overconfident, cocky and a bit of a sociopath – he won’t hesitate to kill or maim to get his point across. He’s ruthless and always willing to do what has to be done in order to ensure loyalty.
He’s known as being a bit of a player and if he doesn’t have a girl on his arm, give him ten minutes and he’ll find one. He can be ridiculously charming and has a knack for saying the right thing at the perfect moment which helps him get his way. He doesn’t have much respect for women and it’s rare for him to look at a woman as more than a set of tits (or legs, or a fine ass...) but there has been the occasional woman who’s proven herself to be a challenge and thus has caught his attention for more than one night. Unfortunately, it still
doesn’t last very long.
Vic is a businessman and every move he makes is to further his powerbase. He’s a bit of a megalomaniac and loves nothing more than having the upper hand in any situation. He doesn’t do favors and has an ulterior motive for everything he does.
Family: Frank Hennessey (grandfather, deceased) Siobhan Hennessey (mother, deceased) Philippe Bergeron (father, deceased) Sebastian Bergeron (brother, alive) Sofia Bergeron (daughter, alive)
History: Victor’s mother, Siobhan Hennessey had run away from Boston and her mob family only to find herself in the Deep South and swept up in a whirlwind romance with Philippe Bergeron.
Thus Victor was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in early 1977 and his brother, Sebastian, born 18 months later. The boys were raised in the city and lived with their father’s family, vodou devotees, while their mother and father worked.
When he was eleven years old, Victor was first mounted (possessed) by Baron Samedi after being dared to call the loa by his brother. It was after this that Vic’s inherited necromancy surfaced. He began raising dead animals accidentally but his paternal grandmother quickly realized what had happened and went to a voodoo Houngan and begged him to train her grandson.
When Victor was twelve, Frank Hennessey showed up in New Orleans and tracked
down his daughter. He ended up killing both Siobhan and Philippe and persuaded the grandparents to give up the boys. Since neither boy was overly close to their parents, they went with their maternal grandfather without question and quickly became used to the ‘mafia brat’ way of living. The two ran wild, doing just about anything they wanted while Vic was being groomed to take over for his grandfather some day.
It was around this time that Frank had Sebastian infected with the jaguar strain of lycanthrope in an effort to make the younger brother more of a use to his successor.
By this point, Vic had become a favorite horse for Baron Samedi and the Loa was cropping up more and more frequently. Though he had no memories of his time spent as a horse for the Baron, he found that he could bargain with the Loa and get the things he wanted.
When he was sixteen, Victor found out he was going to be a father after one of his random flings with a stripper at his grandfather’s club. Even after a paternity test – which Frank insisted upon – Vic refused to accept responsibility for the baby until his grandfather stepped in and threatened to disown him.
Thus, Vic grudgingly accepted that he now had a daughter and he began sending the mother a check every month though he didn’t go out of his way to see his daughter, whom they named Sofia.
When Vic was 27 he took over the family business after his grandfather died of cancer. It was a smooth transition and Victor quickly surrounded himself with trusted bodyguards – specifically Sebastian.
When she hit her teenage years, Sofia came to him and asked to spend more time with him. Vic refused, telling her that there was no place in his life for her. At the age of fifteen, Sofia tried again, this time letting him in on her recent discovery of her necromancy. Again, Vic sent her away.
Feeling angry and more than a bit vindictive, Sofia called the police and turned her mother in for dealing drugs. With her mother now in jail, Victor had no choice but to take Sofia in and – though he hates to admit it – he’s found that she has a good head for business and he’s been slowly giving her more and more responsibilities. He’s also been training her to control her powers.
With his business now completely established, Vic has a monopoly on the drug trade, a heavy hand in the prostitution in the city and runs weapons on occasion.
Strengths: great business sense, smooth talker, he’s a strong necromancer; he’s also a great cook though he won’t cook for just anyone.
Weaknesses: he’s nearly unfeeling and even if he had a feeling he’d never admit to it; he has a weakness for a pretty face but would never let a woman control him (there’s plenty more out there, after all).
Home: A five story condo in the North End. The ground floor is a gorgeous kitchen and dining room with a half bathroom; second floor is a living room and Sofia’s bedroom (complete with private bathroom) and the third floor is a study/library, Victor’s room with private bathroom.
The top two floors have been turned into an apartment for Sebastian with his main living area on the fourth floor and his bedroom and bathroom on the fifth.
They have a maid and a chef who work every day.
Other: Sebastian is his right hand man and he trusts him with his life; he’s not quite sure how he feels towards his daughter – sometimes he thinks he may love her a bit, but then he comes to his senses.
Played by: Manda
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