Lianne Miller is a Brujah residing in the Chicago area, she wants power over a commune, similar to how she could leech from anyone when she was young. Having a haven full of people willingly giving their blood is her idea of self-sufficiency. She’s had a few run-ins with the Camarilla in other cities while looking for a place to stay and doesn’t agree with their ideology at all.
Biography[]
| “ | It’s not the first time I left Chicago. Keep getting fed up with the political bullshit, but I keep coming back. You’d think I’d stop underestimating all my unfinished business. | ” |
Mortal Days[]
Growing up, Lianne’s family were always on the move on the West Side of Chicago. She never had enough time to settle and call a place home. As a teenager, she lived at friends’ places by exaggerating her family circumstances to invoke a sense of pity in their parents. It was during her couch surfing days where she met Geoffrey Carver, the elder brother of her then-boyfriend, Robert. Nicknamed ‘Geo,’ he frequently tipped Lianne on where she could stay with his new-age friends. Even when Lianne broke up with Robert, she kept contact with Geo and soon moved into the collective where he was living. Lianne took an interest in how Geo could manipulate others with seemingly little effort. Her bond with Geo was so tight that nobody in their friend-circle batted an eye when newcomers suddenly vanished.
When Geo brought in a supposed spirit guide, named Andrea, the woman took a strong interest in Lianne and her supposed future. She told Lianne that she saw an untamed voice within her — a primal energy, waiting to be unleashed so that it could command others. Curious, though wary of what Andrea meant, Lianne asked her how and what would happen if this voice was allowed to speak. Deadpan, she was told that it would lead to great power while she can control the voice, but the moment she succumbs to its orders will be the death of Lianne Miller.
After countless sleepless nights, Lianne decided to track Andrea down. She offered Lianne the answers she sought along with a stern warning that those who hear this voice succumb to it eventually. Though Andrea never said directly what Lianne was at risk of succumbing to, when she learned of the Beckoning, Lianne was certain she was on the right track.
Kindred Nights[]
The time around Lianne’s Embrace is a hazy blur — she can’t accurately pinpoint where she stopped being human and where she became a vampire, though she knows Geo Embraced her. Lianne struggled to let her mortal life go, further aggravated by Geo still hanging out with their shared friends. Lianne’s pathological lying only continued to spiral, to the point where she felt guilt over making up lies over small things. Geoffrey expressed his concern that Lianne seemed lost in a depressive state and that the fledgling required too much counseling in the unlife. Without a word, Geo abandoned Lianne the next night.
Losing her sire was a surprising boon, as Lianne finally cut mortal ties to those who didn’t benefit her with shelter, money, or blood. She left Chicago on occasions but would always return as she had a stable supply of both clients and friends to feed from. Her reunion with Andrea and her request to come with her to search for “a cure to the lure of the voice within,” came out of the blue. Curious about learning more, Lianne traveled with her to South America in search of answers. She mysteriously vanished after muttering “the voice is growing louder.” Lianne continued to search for her. She wandered for months alone before giving up. Alone, Lianne developed a large cult of new-age followers who supported her teachings of body cleansing via the purging of one’s ill humours. When her old friends showed up at her spiritual retreat, Lianne grew nervous. After they concluded their teasing on how she still looked like a teenager, they dropped a bombshell telling her how a confused Andrea suddenly showed up in Chicago asking for her.
Lianne wants power over a commune, similar to how she could leech from anyone when she was young. Having a haven full of people willingly giving their blood is her idea of self-sufficiency. She’s had a few run-ins with the Camarilla in other cities while looking for a place to stay and doesn’t agree with their ideology at all. She wants to learn how to control her Kindred urges, especially the Beast. While still a neonate, she suspects the Beckoning will draw her as well, but her curiosity about this supernatural phenomenon stems from wanting to weaponize it. If she is to gain more power, the Kindred more powerful than her must leave. Her gut is telling her Andrea learned something during their travels and she has to find her. Geo resorted to tough love to teach Lianne independence. Though it had its intended effect, Lianne felt it was unjust, seeing as she was only 15 years old. Her early Embrace means she will always have a young appearance, something she believes will be an impediment to gaining respect within the Kindred community.
Some think that Lianne is holding Geo hostage, perhaps in South America, while other believes she killed Geo. They suspect it was for revenge as the teenage-looking Brujah suffered for being Embraced at such a young age. Lianne is known to drink all types of blood she comes across — animal, mortal, and even Kindred. It doesn’t seem like a far reach that if she did kill her sire, then she probably consumed him as well.
Appearance[]
Lianne has the appearance of a 15-year-old white teen with braided dirty blonde hair. She has a silver nose ring and dresses in loose clothes and flannel. She doesn’t have a Mask as she’s not known to be dead. At Geo’s New-Age Collective & Healing, she’s known as a spiritual guru, specialized in humour balancing. A few new-age healing circles in Chicago have heard of her, and since she’s open about her practice, many educated people take issue with the bloodletting aspect. Lianne is aware her young appearance causes many problems. She knows she must create herself a Mask, but it will not be one she can keep for long, so for now, Lianne gives different names depending on the circumstances.
Character Sheet[]
References[]
- VTM: The Chicago Folios, p. 101-103
