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| NAME: Melinda Montrose Race: Born human, now changed into a Vampire. It's not a race, really, merely an evolution of a preexisting one. Appearance: Melinda is a striking woman of about 25 years, of medium height and build, with long, luxurious blue-black hair and striking violet eyes. She prefers to wear medieval gowns in bold colours, such as emerald green, midnight blue and blood red. Her hair is generally worn loose, but she braids it during magical workings, or wears it up for festive occasions. She often wears a simple silver circlet in her hair. Status: Melinda began her life as the youngest of seven children of a Norman baron. At the age of eight, she left her home to study with the wizard Louis Faust, of the House Tremere. She learned quickly, and was made a full Mage of the House before her twenty-fifth birthday. After many more years of study, she was admitted fully into the deep, dark secret of her house: to forestall the loss of their magics, hey became vampires. Her vampiric life wasn't very different from her mortal one, filled with study and practice. She learned much over the next few decades. It was one night, while performing a fairly complex ritual that something went wrong, and she awoke to find herself... somewhere very different. Personality: Melinda is very proud of her intelligence and of the speed in which she rose in the ranks of the House and Clan Tremere. She is a seeker of knowledge, always looking for the truth. In regards to her... peculiar dietary needs, she will not kill, preferring to take a bit of what she needs from many people than from one. For, to kill is to become suspect, and we must protect ourselves from discovery by the mortal world. The Masquerade must always be enforced, lest all suffer. Skills: Melinda does not have much skill in martial combat. She would prefer to use her magics, but she has had some basic training with both sword and dagger. It is with her magic that she will defend herself. She can call up the power of fire, move objects and people with but a thought, and call upon the spirits of the land for aid. These powers, however, come with a price. The Clan Tremere, faced with the loss of their mortal magics, created the Vampiric discipline of Thaumaturgy. Through the power of their Blood, they can cause magical effects to occur, but at the cost of that blood. They burn it up to perform their magic. Like many of her kind, she can also command the minds of men and read their innermost feelings. This power works a bit differently. While it is easy to read an aura, it is harder to make someone do your bidding, unless they are weak-willed or of a servile nature. Being Undead, she can heal rapidly, and can only be killed by extreme damage or prolonged exposure to fire or sunlight. |
| MELINDA MONTROSE |
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