Marlene Drake is a Toreador introduced in Cults of the Blood Gods.
Biography[]
| “ | Everyone hides a private pain, and everyone yearns to share it. All I do is listen. | ” |
Mortal Days[]
Named after the famed actress and singer, Marlene Dietrich, Marlene grew up in and around the London theatre scene. Her theatrical parents passed down an appreciation for the classics, and Marlene took in every bit of it. She became a theatrical star, performing in London’s famed West End. Her skills attracted the admiration of an English Toreador. Alice Pike, a performer and sportsman, adopted Marlene as her protégé. She Embraced her a year later, and Marlene quickly became the darling of London’s Camarilla court.
Kindred Nights[]
In 2013, the Second Inquisition burned through London, killing Queen Anne Bowesley and much of her court. For her part, Alice Pike managed to hide her childe in the Thames in order to protect her. When Marlene lifted her head out of the freezing water, she saw her sire die — gunned down by a dark-haired SO13 officer. While she survived the night, the vision of her sire’s murder and the person responsible has never left her thoughts. Marlene fell into despair and went on a search for answers regarding death, undeath, and the afterlife. Her journey led her to Mother Anja Giovanni of the Cult of Death and Undeathin Munich. After a short while, Marlene found herself a loyal disciple of the order.
In public, she carries herself with a warm and welcoming smile, but in private, she’s more somber.
Appearance[]
Marlene is a striking black woman of average height. She generally keeps her hair pulled back into a bun to show off her refined features and bright brown eyes. She wears heeled boots, denim jeans, and a short leather coat unless she’s preparing for a role.
Part of her preparation involves incorporating garments her character might wear into her nightly life.
Character Sheet[]
Sire: Alice Pike
Predator: Osiris
Ambition: To avenge your sire
Suggested Desire: To perform on a real stage, in front of a real audience
Convictions: Stand up for women
Touchstones: Oskar Kretschmann — who reminds you of the man who killed your sire
Humanity: 6
Generation: 12th
Blood Potency: 1
Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2; Charisma 4, Manipulation 3, Composure 3; Intelligence 2, Wits 3, Resolve 2
Secondary Attributes: Health 5, Willpower 5
Skills: Athletics 1, Firearms 1, Melee 2, Stealth 2; Etiquette 2, Insight 2, Performance 4 (Acting), Persuasion (Seduction) 3, Subterfuge (Sincerity) 3; Academics 1, Awareness 2, Investigation 2, Occult 3
Disciplines: Auspex 2, Celerity 2, Presence 3
References[]
- VTM: Cults of the Blood Gods, p. 265
