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Evil
"A foolish man can make only certain, limited types of mistakes. The selection of errors available to a clever fellow is far broader."
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Character’s full name: Herr Doktor Brahms von Ahlers
Reason or meaning of name:
~ Herr Doktor: Doctor by profession, head physician at the Blackrush clinic
Character’s nickname: Papa (Isla)
Reason for nickname:
~ Papa: She had initially wanted to call him 'Father', but he thought it too formal
Birth date: 14th of Winterfeast, 2219
Current thoughts: “Himmel, nein rest in sight...”
Theme: “The Music of Erich Zann” by Alexey Voytenko
§ Physical Appearance §
Gender: Male
Race: Human - Anhalder - Vyre
Bloodline: Azarin
Age: 59
How old does he/she appear: His late thirties to early forties, Vyrism has done wonders for his complexion
Weight: Roughly 11 stone
Height: 6'3"
Body build: A good example of a fit Ectomorph
Shape of face: Angular and sharp
Eye color: Maroon, with a hint of brown buried somewhere in there
Glasses or type of aid for the eyes: None as of yet
Skin tone: Very pale
Distinguishing marks: Aside from the typical things that distinguish a Vyre, not much else
Predominant features: Has a pretty sharp chin and rather gangly limbs
Hair color: Black, with slight streaks of light grey
Type of hair: Thick and luxurious
Hairstyle: Mid-length, immaculately cared for
Voice: Liam O’Brian - {X}
Overall attractiveness: Has been described as being "Daddy Material" before
Physical disabilities: Drawbacks of being a Vyre
Usual fashion of dress: Plain, yet elegant
§ Personality §
Primary personality traits:
~ Confident: Feels rather confident in his actions at most times, even when it is misplaced
~ Intelligent: While not a genius, Brahms is certainly on the higher end of the intelligence scale
~ Observant: Is very good at noticing small, seemingly insignificant, or otherwise imperceptible details
~ Passionate: Shows his emotions on most topics freely, and can get quite heated if disagreed with
~ Protective: Will go to any length to protect and conserve those he loves, even if those lengths are questionable
~ Proud: Has a strong sense of pride in himself and those he values, which is not easily damaged
~ Skeptical: As opposed to his daughter's willingness to trust people and things on a whim, Brahms is constantly questioning the motives of other
~ Willful: Brahms is quite stubborn, and is more than willing to stand his ground if challenged
Mood character is most often in: Approachable and kindly
Sense of humor: Dry, often uncomfortably so
Character’s greatest joys in life: His occupation
Character’s greatest fear: His past actions
Why?: Regardless of his view of them now, they were still his actions
What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil?: Losing his ability to perform medicine
Character is most at ease when:
~ Working in the clinic
~ Teaching his students
~ Relaxing by the fire
Most ill at ease when:
~ Confronted with his mistakes
~ Situations arise that are beyond his control
~ Gods are the topic of conversation
Enraged when:
~ Innocent people are threatened or hurt
~ People act in an irrational or foolish manner
Depressed or sad when:
~ Lives are extinguished
~ A patient is lost, or beyond help
Priorities:
~ 1: Heal the wounded
~ 2: Care for his little family
~ 3: Improve conditions for Vyrekind
~ 4: Uphold his obligations
~ 5: Protect his interests
Life philosophy: “Ich bin kein Produkt meiner Umstände. Ich bin ein Produkt meiner Entscheidungen.”
If granted one wish, it would be: A secret
Why?: No comment
Character’s soft spot: Children
Is this soft spot obvious to others?: Probably
Greatest strength: An impressive intellect
Greatest vulnerability or weakness: His love for his family
Biggest regret: Something he refuses to talk about
Minor regret: None that he can think of
Biggest accomplishment: A work in progress
Minor accomplishment: Has saved innumerable lives as a doctor
Past failures he would be embarrassed to have people know about: Refer to ‘Biggest Regret’
Why?: Because it was a rather horrible act
Character’s darkest secret: See above
Does anyone else know?: One person, who is hopefully dead
§ Goals §
Completed = {X}
In progress = { }
Abandoned = {/}
On hold = {~}
Immediate goals:
{ } Improve the clinic in Blackrush
{ } Help his students improve
{ } Prepare in case of a plague
{ } Prepare for the surprise
{ } Pull himself together
Long term goals:
{ } Ensure Isla is safe and stable
{ } Improve the overall conditions for Vyres
{ } Live to meet his Enkelkinder
How the character plans to accomplish these goals: Through any means necessary
How other characters will be affected: Their health will improve
§ Religion §
Views on the Pantheon: They are little more than mortals with too much power in his eyes. Just as corrupt, and just as vulnerable
Individual views:
~ Jishrim: God of Idiocy, Madness, and Evil
Brahms despises Jishrim, and those who follow him. Glad they're being hunted
~ Ignis Synnove: God of Tyranny, Cruelty, and Inequality
A cruel master with an army of crazed zealots. Perhaps they should cease burning and start thinking
~ Visage: God of Mistruths, Deception, and Underhandedness
Impossible to trust a god who opposes the very idea of trust. Views their followers as either blind, or foolish
~ Skraag: God of Corruption, Malcontent, and Envy
Claiming to provide eternal life and actually doing so are two different things. Brahms abhors being related to them
~ The Grey Lady: Goddess of Coldness, Nothingness, and Death
Little better than her opposite, Skraag. She offers not eternal life, nor even eternal death. An ineffective nonce
~ Sallana: Goddess of Promiscuity, Urges, and Carnality
It is difficult to respect a glorified goddess of whores. Love is something far deeper than her definitions
~ Jax: God of Overindulgence, Gambling, and Debauchery
Deightful, a god who merely tells you that your actions have no consequences and that you can do as you wish
~ Archon: Patron of Haste, Foolishness, and Mistakes
An infantile godling who has too much power and too little wisdom. He acts without thinking and is too easily forgiven
~ Korog: God of Neutrality
How can one form a solid opinion on a god of pure neutrality?
~ The Valiant: God of Justice, Protection, and Combat
They have their heart in the right place, but they are far from Brahms' ideal god. Tolerable, but little else
~ Theodra: Goddess of Conservation, the Wild, and Beasts
Brahms respects the idea of caring for the forests, and is all for the concept, but it is not quite his speed
~ Shalherana: Goddess of Life, Creation, and Peace
The only god Brahms has any actual respect for. He views her in a positive light largely due to his daughter's influence
§ Past §
Hometown: His family's land in the Old World
Type of childhood: Slightly posh
Pets: None really
First memory: His mother's violin lessons
Most important childhood memory: His greatest regret
Childhood hero: His ancestor, Adelhardt the Red
Dream job: Circus performer
Education: Extensive
Finances: Upper Middle-Class
§ Present §
Current location: Blackrush
Currently living with: Technically alone, though it is impossible to be really alone in Blackrush
Pets: None of his own
Religion: Is opposed to the gods as a whole
Occupation: Head Physician at the Blackrush Hospice
Finances: Upper Midddle-Class
§ Timeline §
~ Makes himself known during the time of the Ashen Blight, helping to combat the disease
~ Speaks with a man he has long forgotten on the docks of Linlea
~ Leaves the city after the Blight, vanishing into obscurity for a rather extended time
~ Emerges again in search of the newly rediscovered curse of Vyrism
~ Goes to Blackrush Crossing in search of Ardaric Tideborne
~ Meets Fronslin Caldwell, Jorvun, and Raalvara Varyn, stays to help with the war effort
~ Leaves Blackrush after the war, approaches the Kanes in an offer to work in the Queensport clinic
~ Meets his sire, and is turned. Offers Ardaric aid in exchange for an unspecified favor
~ Speaks further with Fronslin, meets with Wolfgang von Harrister, becomes Head Physician at the Queensport Sickhouse
~ Meets Amathion, Wilhelm Schmidt, James McGuffin, and Isla Vawdrey. Treats Isla's wounds, and develops a strong connection with her
~ Meets Akmavei, takes Isla as his student, continually antagonizes Amathion
~ Meets Cyrus Lavender, begins teaching both Isla and Cyrus in medicine
~ Watches Wilhelm break his engagement with Isla, harbors her and Cyrus in Queensport
~ Speaks to Amathion and Schmidt, though neither seems to truly listen
~ Continues teaching Isla and Cyrus, provides them lodging until they can live on their own
~ Vents to Isla about his fears, causing the two to have an emotional moment
~ Meets Ruckus, Branko Callas, and Elijah du Beaumont. Helps Elijah get un-stabbed with Isla and Cyrus
~ Considers hiring Isla a bodyguard, contemplates Ruckus for the position
~ Discusses some things with Fronslin and Ardaric, tries Blood Whiskey for the first time
~ Meets Jorvun again, watches him get his ass kicked, treats him afterwords
~ Visits Isla in Blackrush, meets Rowley de Chastain, obtains a shrunken head he affectionately names "Yorick"
~ Helps comfort a hurting Cyrus
~ Resigns from the Queensport Sickhouse, moves to Blackrush, instated as Head Physician of the Blackrush Hospital
~ Formally meets Raeyna and Charoite, offers to teach Jorvun how to read and write
~ Argues with Isla over a rash decision she makes. Goes to Eldpoint, meets and threatens Albert Rehalia
~ Argues with Isla again, goes back to Eldpoint
~ Apologizes to Albert, returns to Blackrush, makes up with Isla for his mistakes, gives Jorvun his first writing lesson
~ Speaks with Cyrus about Vyrism, offers him some advice
~ Briefly meets Eastoft Altham and Syngal the Halfspawn, comforts hurting Isla, rushes to help an idiot gored by a hog
~ Helps Isla treat Sofia and Set'iki of their burns, confers with Raalvara and Fronslin, hires Syngal as Isla's bodyguard
~ Is hit on by a random young man in the street, formally adopts Isla to much celebration
~ Argues with Kyri Bluestone, begins work on a secret Surprise...
~ Meets Eria D'Amryun, talks about his anxieties as a father
~ Begins giving out invitations to the Surprise, gives Sofia her first writing lesson, confers privately with Wilhelm
~ Meets with Fronslin about his blood supply
~ Confronts Isla on the verge of mental breakdown
~ Speaks with a man he has long forgotten on the docks of Linlea
~ Leaves the city after the Blight, vanishing into obscurity for a rather extended time
~ Emerges again in search of the newly rediscovered curse of Vyrism
~ Goes to Blackrush Crossing in search of Ardaric Tideborne
~ Meets Fronslin Caldwell, Jorvun, and Raalvara Varyn, stays to help with the war effort
~ Leaves Blackrush after the war, approaches the Kanes in an offer to work in the Queensport clinic
~ Meets his sire, and is turned. Offers Ardaric aid in exchange for an unspecified favor
~ Speaks further with Fronslin, meets with Wolfgang von Harrister, becomes Head Physician at the Queensport Sickhouse
~ Meets Amathion, Wilhelm Schmidt, James McGuffin, and Isla Vawdrey. Treats Isla's wounds, and develops a strong connection with her
~ Meets Akmavei, takes Isla as his student, continually antagonizes Amathion
~ Meets Cyrus Lavender, begins teaching both Isla and Cyrus in medicine
~ Watches Wilhelm break his engagement with Isla, harbors her and Cyrus in Queensport
~ Speaks to Amathion and Schmidt, though neither seems to truly listen
~ Continues teaching Isla and Cyrus, provides them lodging until they can live on their own
~ Vents to Isla about his fears, causing the two to have an emotional moment
~ Meets Ruckus, Branko Callas, and Elijah du Beaumont. Helps Elijah get un-stabbed with Isla and Cyrus
~ Considers hiring Isla a bodyguard, contemplates Ruckus for the position
~ Discusses some things with Fronslin and Ardaric, tries Blood Whiskey for the first time
~ Meets Jorvun again, watches him get his ass kicked, treats him afterwords
~ Visits Isla in Blackrush, meets Rowley de Chastain, obtains a shrunken head he affectionately names "Yorick"
~ Helps comfort a hurting Cyrus
~ Resigns from the Queensport Sickhouse, moves to Blackrush, instated as Head Physician of the Blackrush Hospital
~ Formally meets Raeyna and Charoite, offers to teach Jorvun how to read and write
~ Argues with Isla over a rash decision she makes. Goes to Eldpoint, meets and threatens Albert Rehalia
~ Argues with Isla again, goes back to Eldpoint
~ Apologizes to Albert, returns to Blackrush, makes up with Isla for his mistakes, gives Jorvun his first writing lesson
~ Speaks with Cyrus about Vyrism, offers him some advice
~ Briefly meets Eastoft Altham and Syngal the Halfspawn, comforts hurting Isla, rushes to help an idiot gored by a hog
~ Helps Isla treat Sofia and Set'iki of their burns, confers with Raalvara and Fronslin, hires Syngal as Isla's bodyguard
~ Is hit on by a random young man in the street, formally adopts Isla to much celebration
~ Argues with Kyri Bluestone, begins work on a secret Surprise...
~ Meets Eria D'Amryun, talks about his anxieties as a father
~ Begins giving out invitations to the Surprise, gives Sofia her first writing lesson, confers privately with Wilhelm
~ Meets with Fronslin about his blood supply
~ Confronts Isla on the verge of mental breakdown
§ Family §
Parents (Deceased): Reinhard and Yolanda von Ahlers
Relationship with them: Missed
Sister (Deceased): Yvonne von Ahlers
Relationship with her: Missed
Daughter (Adoptive): Isla Vawdrey
Relationship with her: Appreciated
§ Favorites §
Color: An ironically blood-like shade of crimson
Least favorite color: Not a big fan of yellows
Music: Adores string instruments
Food: Can only consume blood, but does enjoy tea
Literature: Mainly medical texts, but he does have a soft spot for old editions of the "Adventurer's Watch"
Form of entertainment: Reading, of course
Mode of transportation: Enjoys strolls and walking quite a bit
Most prized possession: Isla's adoption papers
§ Habits §
Hobbies: Reading, studying medical texts, writing, playing the violin
Languages:
~ Common: Fluent
~ Rede: Fluent, Mother Tongue
Plays a musical instrument?: Is quite skilled on the violin
How he/she would spend a rainy day: Either with friends, studying, or working
Spending habits: Varies
Smokes: Enjoys a good puff of tobacco every now and then
Drinks: Tea
Other drugs: Blood isn't a drug so no
What does he do too much of?: Work
What does he/she do too little of?: Think of his own needs
Extremely skilled at: Medicine
Extremely unskilled at: Using weapons
Nervous tics: None that can be thought of
Usual body posture: Poised and elegant
Mannerisms: Often lets slip some Rede in with his Common on accident, and frequently swears in his native tongue
Peculiarities:
~ Often seems to glide along the ground rather than actually walking
~ Is very willing to get up in someone's face if pushed too far
§ Health §
Illnesses: Vyrism
Allergies: Other than the aversion to sunlight, none
Injuries: Fit as a fiddle
Sleep schedule: He's a doctor, so he doesn't believe in 'sleep schedules'
Energy Levels: Quite high
Diet: Blood and tea. That's it
Exercise routine: Is constantly running around doing doctor things. Otherwise, not much else
Memory: Remembers quite nearly everything
Mental stability: Far better than it used to be
§ Skills §
Peaked skill = ~
Improving skill = +
Faltering skill = -
Medicine, ~9/10
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"There is an art to healing."
Has been in practice for nearly three decades. He is very good at what he does
Acrobatics, -7/10
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"Ach, I keep forgetting to stretch first."
Working in the circus as a youngster has its advantages, though he's not practiced in a time
Cooking, -4/10
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"It is nicht as though I need to any longer."
Another skill he has let slip, this one due more to his Vyrism than anything else
Violin, ~8/10
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"An instrument to soothe the soul."
Has played the violin since the time of his childhood, and while not magnificent, is certainly skilled
Reading/Writing, ~9/10
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"Nothing is quite like the union of pen and paper."
Was fortunate enough to receive proper training in literacy at a young age, a skill he has kept up since
Horsemanship, ~5/10
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"I would prefer mein own feet do the walking."
While he has no specific problem with horses, he still far prefers traveling on foot
Armed Combat, ~2/10
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"The sword and the axe are the weapons of other men."
Does not do a lot of fighting, and almost never uses weapons. He finds them bulky and unwieldy
Hand-to-hand, -5/10
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"A last resort, to be certain."
Though Brahms can fight with his hands, he is not trained, and his only advantages are of his blood
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