Character Name: Claudine Lamarque
Nicknames: Italic, Italia
Species: Vampire (freestyle)
Physical appearance: 5'6, 120 lbs. Blonde hair, blue eyes
History: Born in 1635 in France, Claudine Lamarque had a simple life. Her mother took care of the children, most of which died at a young age, and her father was a carpenter. Out of eight children, four survived - two boys and two girls - and while her younger sister was married off at thirteen, Claudine was sent to Italy where she worked as a servant for a man named Gian de Carlo. What Claudine didn't know was that Gian was one of those creatures only spoken about to scare children. He took a liking to her and, sometime after her 28th Birthday, she was given the dark gift. Because she took such a strong liking to him and his native country, she took on the name Italia de Carlo. Gian stayed with her for about a year before something forced him to disappear (later to find out he was killed). Italia was unsure why he left and where he had gone. So, she decided to go back to France. During the process of moving, legal documents got her name wrong and, from there on out, she became known as Italic de Carlo, no semblance of Claudine anywhere to be found. She traveled for some time until, in 1760, she dug herself below the ground to sleep. Arising in the year 2010, Italic found that the world had change and with it came fear. She feared the mortal population and all their scientific and technological advances.
When she woke from her slumber, Italic was immediately found by a vampire older than even herself and, because he had a cruelness attached to him, he took to being fairly abusive, chipping away at her physically, emotionally, and mentally until she was not but an animal. She remained with that man as his "companion" until 2012 where an extended absence allowed her to break free. Alone and unsure, she tends to wander from place to place without real aim, trying to figure out the world around her. Because of the behaviors she has developed, she is a bit of a liability to the vampiric world. Will she survive in a world that she no longer recognizes?
Personality: Italic is not all there in the head. Most of the time she can easily pass for a mortal, having a awareness of everything that's going on. Then, out of no where, something triggers her to lose touch with everything around her and she begins to act like a wild animal that's never had contact with people before. She's always had psychological issues even as a mortal and with the dark gift came these issues being more prominent, heightened. With her recent treatment at the hands of one of her own kind, her behavior has only grown worse and her personality more cracked. A part of her fears mortals but she's slowly getting over that with time and because of knowing that their numbers are many, she has every incentive to respect them in her own way.
Abilities: She's never been trained to fight or defend herself so what she knows is very "street" in nature. Italic is more likely to work on her rage to bring her opponent down than actual skill.
Skills/Powers:
Nicknames: Italic, Italia
Species: Vampire (freestyle)
Physical appearance: 5'6, 120 lbs. Blonde hair, blue eyes
History: Born in 1635 in France, Claudine Lamarque had a simple life. Her mother took care of the children, most of which died at a young age, and her father was a carpenter. Out of eight children, four survived - two boys and two girls - and while her younger sister was married off at thirteen, Claudine was sent to Italy where she worked as a servant for a man named Gian de Carlo. What Claudine didn't know was that Gian was one of those creatures only spoken about to scare children. He took a liking to her and, sometime after her 28th Birthday, she was given the dark gift. Because she took such a strong liking to him and his native country, she took on the name Italia de Carlo. Gian stayed with her for about a year before something forced him to disappear (later to find out he was killed). Italia was unsure why he left and where he had gone. So, she decided to go back to France. During the process of moving, legal documents got her name wrong and, from there on out, she became known as Italic de Carlo, no semblance of Claudine anywhere to be found. She traveled for some time until, in 1760, she dug herself below the ground to sleep. Arising in the year 2010, Italic found that the world had change and with it came fear. She feared the mortal population and all their scientific and technological advances.
When she woke from her slumber, Italic was immediately found by a vampire older than even herself and, because he had a cruelness attached to him, he took to being fairly abusive, chipping away at her physically, emotionally, and mentally until she was not but an animal. She remained with that man as his "companion" until 2012 where an extended absence allowed her to break free. Alone and unsure, she tends to wander from place to place without real aim, trying to figure out the world around her. Because of the behaviors she has developed, she is a bit of a liability to the vampiric world. Will she survive in a world that she no longer recognizes?
Personality: Italic is not all there in the head. Most of the time she can easily pass for a mortal, having a awareness of everything that's going on. Then, out of no where, something triggers her to lose touch with everything around her and she begins to act like a wild animal that's never had contact with people before. She's always had psychological issues even as a mortal and with the dark gift came these issues being more prominent, heightened. With her recent treatment at the hands of one of her own kind, her behavior has only grown worse and her personality more cracked. A part of her fears mortals but she's slowly getting over that with time and because of knowing that their numbers are many, she has every incentive to respect them in her own way.
Abilities: She's never been trained to fight or defend herself so what she knows is very "street" in nature. Italic is more likely to work on her rage to bring her opponent down than actual skill.
Skills/Powers:
- Reading surface thoughts of those near her
- Vampiric speed
- Amplified sight (better than a mortal, not better than some other creatures i.e. werewolves)
- Stronger than a average mortal
- High dexterity
- Average Stamina
- Really good at "getting the hell out of dodge"