Elsa Linden was a 7th generation Toreador active in New England. She is an enemy of the influence of the British occupants.
Biography[]
Elsa is a stunning composer, but because she is a woman, her musical career was destined to go no further than the salons her parents held. During one of these salons, Elsa caught the attention of Annabelle Triabell, a Toreador. Elsa's parents entrusted her to the care of Annabelle, who Embraced her. When Triabell left for Chicago, Elsa refused to leave New England.
Elsa assumed the princedom of Manchester, Vermont, in 1890, although no other Kindred made havens there. She transformed the town from a dull village into a thriving center for the arts. In 1895, the Lupines came uncomfortably close to the city, and the Sabbat and the British Camarilla fought over Vermont. Elsa moved to Provincetown, on the easternmost tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
The British Kindred in Boston ignored Elsa and her few progeny; the Toreador seemed of little immediate threat. Both clashed first when William Biltmore accidentally destroyed a Delacroix painting under her care, which ruined her reputation among the more influential members of her clan. Vengeful, Linden began to support the Kindred of Liberty. She finds his outdated manners and odd delusions charming and has helped him gain popularity among the Toreador. She takes advantage of his acquaintance to plant Toreador sympathetic to her in Boston.
Elsa has met some of the more savory Giovanni at functions at the Boston Public Library, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Because of her one-sided experience with the Giovanni, she has a reasonably high opinion of them. She pays attention to rumors, however, so she knows they aren't all that they seem. Elsa thinks Andreas has some intriguing ideas about art and what it shows about the artist; her good sense vies with her wish to continue the conversation at some later date.
Roger Drake, Elsa's pseudonym, is known as one of the premier composers of the present day. She is a well-respected, if reclusive, member of the town's musical elite. She travels to many New England movie festivals in disguise and maintains some influence over Manchester, Vermont.
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Note: Elsa's sixth level of Presence can cause others to fall in love with her, similar to the effects of a Blood Bond. Her Chimerstry Discipline allows her to create minor immobile illusions. She keeps her ability with Chimerstry largely secret, using it only to amuse herself.
Image: Elsa's strawberry-blond hair cascades down her back. Her features are fine, and her violet eyes peek out from beneath long, thick eyelashes. She wears simple but alluring dresses.
Roleplaying Hints: Play the part of a witty socialite at Kindred functions. Maneuver other people into lauding your accomplishments for you. If you interact personally with those of lower station, act distant or bored. Only ply your wit upon those who are worth it (those who are at least as powerful as you).
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References[]
- VTM: Dark Colony, p. 56-57
- VTM: Giovanni Chronicles IV: Nuova Malattia, p. 125-126