Mateo García is a Toreador residing in the Chicago area.
Biography[]
| “ | I wore the face of the last ghoul to call us a clan of degenerates. | ” |
| — Mateo García, artiste of Clan Toreador | ||
Mortal Days[]
Mateo’s upbringing was far from abusive, but to hear Mateo tell it, growing up in Chicago with his aunt was worse than hell. When his father passed, he took out his grief and resentment on his mother, verbally abusing and blaming her for the cancer that took her husband. Mateo used his grades as leverage to get what he wanted from his mother and aunt, purposefully getting bad results and then blaming his mom, never able to accept responsibility for his own failings.
Even when he tried, Mateo’s academic talents weren’t enough to obtain the scholarship at the college he wanted to attend. He went to his mother screaming it was all her fault for taking away his opportunities. When she made it clear she couldn’t afford to pay for his tuition and rent, Mateo’s abuse became physical for the first time. His aunt was finally fed up with watching her sister being harmed by her son, and called the police. Mateo was subsequently forced out of his aunt’s house.
Mateo fell into a life of parties and excess. At one event, a ravishing brunette was the center of everyone’s attention. Spurred on by his friends, he approached her, fully confident she would fall for his charm. It was the start of Mateo and Kyra’s whirlwind romance. He adored Kyra and her effect on others made him feel as if he were dating a celebrity. Their sense of entitlement was similar and they often embarked on expensive trips. He would often tease Kyra for having low alcohol tolerance, as she would always sleep in after late nights. With her, he was a rock star.
After their initial honeymoon phase, the intense romance turned to a dramatic on-and-off-again relationship. They would always try to outdo each other by making the other jealous. Kyra would tell him all about the celebrities and crazy parties she went to, while Mateo had his arms around a different girl every night.
| “ | We all love pretty things, but Kyra says it’s boring to only see perfection. That’s why she’s trying to break me — to make me more beautiful and human. I’m tired and wish to be whole. | ” |
Kindred Nights[]
One night, Kyra called him, asking for a meeting. He felt inexplicably compelled to do so and was greeted by a gruesome scene. One of Kyra’s boyfriends was tied up in the chair and surrounded by numerous hench people. She handed him a loaded gun. Before he had any chance to speak up, Kyra told him that if he was willing to do anything for her, including murder, then she would share her power with him and give him anything he could possibly dream of. All he had to do was to prove his loyalty and dedication. He grabbed the gun, took five steps forward, and planted the muzzle against the man’s forehead. “This way I won’t miss,” he said, and fired three shots in succession.
Mateo’s introduction to the unlife was filled with decadence, as promised. He didn’t like the rules of the Masquerade and Camarilla. His previously doting sire showed a different side of herself as Mateo expressed his disgust at the rules. She quickly resorted to violence and humiliation to control his bad behavior. This in turn strengthened Mateo’s inherent need for control and drove him to episodes where he performs vile acts on mortals. He feels little sympathy during these moments of excess as he derives pleasure from causing others misery.
His good looks make it easy for him to find willing victims to drink from, however this causes Kyra to fly into a murderous rage. She knows Mateo can’t fight back against her elder abilities. She enjoys making games out of her abuse, stalking him as he goes to find victim. She then jumps him and tells him how he risked breaching the Masquerade before enacting her physical punishment. The beatings would sometimes be so bad, he would use most of his vitae in recovery and need to hunt again the same night.
Character Sheet[]
Mateo García
Sire: Kyra Ripa
Embraced: 2012 (Born 1986)
Ambition: Kill his sire
Convictions: Those who’ve laid their hands on me deserves to die
Touchstones: Greivin Ferreira — buddy from back in school
Humanity: 3
Generation: 12th
Blood Potency: 1
Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3; Charisma 5, Manipulation 3, Composure 2; Intelligence 1, Wits 2, Resolve 3
Health: 6
Willpower: 5
Skills: Athletics 3, Brawl 1, Drive 1, Firearms 1, Melee (Knives) 2, Stealth 1; Etiquette 2, Intimidation (Cold) 4, Leadership 2, Performance 3, Persuasion (Seduction) 4, Subterfuge 3; Academics (Gymnastics) 1, Politics 2
Disciplines: Celerity 2, Presence 2
Merits:
Flaws:
References[]
- VTM: The Chicago Folios, p. 138-140
