aj_sincl@csd.uwe-bristol.ac.uk
27-MAY-1994 12:14:03.93

NAME:	Timothy Dean
NATURE:  unknown
DEMEANOR:  JESTER
CLAN:  Malkavian
GENERATION:  Eighth
HAVEN:  The Torch (a nightclub in Gary - outside Chicago)
CONCEPT:  Freelance Newspaper Critic & Author

ATTRIBUTES
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PHYSICAL	SOCIAL		MENTAL
--------	------		------

STR:	2	CHAR:	3	PERC:	3
DEX:	2	MANI:	3	INTE:	4
STA:	2	APPE:	2	WITS:	3


ABILITIES
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TALENTS			SKILLS			KNOWLEDGE
-------			------			---------
ACTING	      3		ETIQUETTE  3		COMPUTER  1
BRAWL	      1		FIREARMS   2		LAW	  1
DODGE	      2		MELEE	   1		MEDICINE  1
EMPATHY       2		STEALTH    2		OCCULT    2
INTIMIDATION  1		SURVIVAL   1
SUBTERFUGE    1


ADVANTAGES
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DISCIPLINES		BACKGROUNDS		VIRTUES
-----------		-----------		-------

AUSPEX    1		GENERATION  5	        CONSCIENCE:    3
OBFUSCATE 5		RETAINERS   2		SELF-CONTROL:  4
			RESOURCES   2		COURAGE:       3


OTHER TRAITS
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SEDUCTION        4
SENSE DECEPTION  3
ART HISTORY      2
MALKAVIAN TIME   2

============		=============
HUMANITY: 7 		WILLPOWER: 8
============		=============


WEAPONS:
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1 BROWNING HP - 3 CLIPS

CHARACTER DETAILS:   A Brief History Of Mr. Timothy Dean .......
------------------

Born of American/English parents, Timothy spent his childhood on both sides of
the Atlantic.  A rather uneventful time was had by all, and he eventually
ended up doing a Degree in Art/History.  The offer of a schlorship at Oxford
University led to a temporary move to Oxford, and membership of its Footlights
Society.  It was during this time that Timothy became convinced that a life on
the stage was for him, and so he decided upon the career of a theatre actor.

He maintained this career for a few years until a series of poor reviews sent
him over the edge, and Timothy suffered a nervous breakdown.  Once apparently
recovered, Timothy left the stage in favour of becoming a freelance reviewer/
author on his favorite subjects of Historical Art and the Theatre.

Another few years passed, and a chance meeting with the renowned Theatre Critic
Sir. Charles Lettering, one of the critics whose reviews had led to Timothy's
breakdown, led to Timothy following him home after a review party.  Timothy's
intent was unclear as this point, but a sudden madness led to him breaking into
Sir Charles's home.  At this point, Timothy's mind presented himself with two
options: One, that he should kill the critic, and Two, that he would at least
rearrange his post-modern furniture into a displeasing configuration.

Unfortunately for Timothy, two bits of bad news occurred: One, Sir Charles
walked in, catching Timothy placing a reclining leather chair next to an
Edwardian Sideboard, causing Sir Charles to instinctively flinch in agony at
this cruel mockery of his interior design, and Two, that Sir Charles turned out
to be a Vampire.  Sir Charles presently took the shaken Timothy on a tour of
the house, pointing out various works of art, the role of the Neo-Classical in
Impressionism, and then drained Timothy dry.  The reason, as Sir Charles later
told him was:

	"Your acting was Soooo poor dear boy, that this curse is not
	 nearly enough.  I once wrote that you were'nt even capable
	 of playing dead.  Now you have the chance....."

This course of events had a somewhat detrimental effect on Timothy's psyche.
The act of breaking into Sir Charles's home and then being drained of all his
blood and then being turned into a monster caused a strange fluctuation in his
mind.  Now whenever Timothy goes too mad, a Panda glove puppet appears on his
hand (from his Jacket), and it appears to have a mind of its own (it has also
been known to advise Timothy in times of stress of the correct course of action
to take).  Timothy does'nt know where he came from, only that he appears when
he's in trouble, and has a tendency to affect how people in social situations
react towards him (i.e. "there's some lunatic in front of me with a glove
puppet on his hand, and he's talking to him....).  

Timothy's apparent age is about 29, and his Embrace was around two years ago.
He wears smart grey shoes, grey trousers, a grey Jacket and a velvet waist coat
His hair is long, black with streaks of grey in, tied back into a pony-tail.

Sir Charles looks in his mid 50's, thick set with a full head of short white 
hair. He has a distinguished looking face, is of slightly under medium height,
and is, of course, a friend of the Royals.

Naturally, Timothy hates critics, even though he sometimes is one.

Timothy is viewed as an eccentric by those who buy his reports/reviews/articles
These are his major form of income, as the money is paid into an account that 
he can access from around the world.  He earns enough to live quite comfortably

Sir Charles educated Timothy in the Vampire ways: Traditions, Lineage, the
Masquerade, etc.  He also attempted to Blood Bond Timothy, but found that it
was impossible.  Realising the dangerous, possibly vengeful, Neonate he had
created, but unwilling to destroy him out-of-hand, Sir Charles decided to 
placate Timothy by setting him up in a Haven in Chicago with two retainers
prepared with Sir Charles's powers of Domination.  They were ordered to follow
Timothy's wishes to the Letter.  Timothy's ability to seduce the fairer sex
stems from his acting ability and innate charm.

Current Retainer:  Lisa Trelmaine  26

N.B. The other retainer (Andrew Pearce), was lost in the warehouse district of
Gary whilst being sent for help.  The circumstances of his disappearance 
remain unknown, but he is presumed to be dead.
(I found out what happened to him, and when I find that Ravnos B*ST*RD, 
 he's dead!)

MERITS
======

Timothy is Unbondable, and in a recently Chronicle, he somehow had the power to
break Domination, and rarely, Blood Bonds, by touch.  It is an unknown where
or how this ability manifests itself, but it cannot be relied on i.e. Timothy
cannot decide to use it, as it is at the option of the Storyteller.   
        
           
CURRENT HAVEN: Timothy is currently residing in THE TORCH, along with a Brujah,
	       a Toreador, a Caitiff, a Ventrue, and someone I suspect to be a
	       Follower of Set.  Their names if you need more detail can be
	       forwarded.


The group I am in call themselves "....Within the Heart of Shadow", after the
line in a poem:

		"We are friends to demons,
		 and followers to fools,
		 for we dwell within the heart of shadow,
		 Dreaming the dreams of the Damned"

......written by an Anonymous Kindred of unknown origins.