Clan - Ventrue (I am Franz Albert Capsali, Childe of Lanzo von Saschen, Childe of Guntramus, Childe of Hardestadt, Childe of Antonius the Gaul, Childe of Ventrue.)
Nature - Autocrat
Demeanor - Judge
Generation - 8th
Sire -
Max Blood Pool / Current - 15 /
Max Trait Rating - 5
Blood points Per Turn - 3
Bonus XP - 67
XP Earned - 55
Total unspent 21+67 = 88
XP Spent - 34
Blush of Health - 2 FP
Eat Food - 1 FP
Deceptive Aura - 1 FP
Inoffensive to Animals - 1 FP
22/22 FP spent.
Flaws:
Dark Secret/Ventrue Clan Flaw - 1 FP:
Franz Albert was, during his mortal days, a pedophile. He financially supports an orphanage, with the people running it turning a blind eye to nightly visits from their wealthy patron. In unlife, his predatory instinct got altered - now Franz lusts for the blood of juvenile girls. He never was interested in boys, and that has not changed(Prey Exclusion). But young girls are hard to come by during the night, and so far, the orphanage(domain) containining his girls(herd) is the main source of blood for him. Not only that, but with several of the girls(2 dots worth of the herd), he...remembers a different, more carnal kind of closeness(albeit that "fond memory" is likely one-sided, he still feels particularily protective of those). If somebody else were to try and invade the place he claimed as his own, all bets are off(Territorial).
Prey Exclusion(Boys) - 1 or 2 FP
Territorial(Orphanage(Domain/Herd)) - 2 FP (Not reluctant to leave the claimed territory, but non-vampire treespassers trigger aggressive reaction as well).
Rival() - 2 or 3 FP(depends on Prey Exclusion)
7 FP
Rituals: -none-
Description: Franz Albert is a tall man with a somewhat lithe build. While he had trained to fight with weapons, the battles he fights now are won with charm and wits, and he somewhat neglected his physical training in the past years. He is not leaving the house unless impeccably dressed in custom-tailored clothing.
His lively brown eyes match his shoulder-long brown hair. He speaks and writes both Italian and Greek, albeit with a slight accent, despite the time he had spent in Venice.
Further, he is used to being in charge, or taking the lead. He is not very good at delegating duties he deems important, and is an ambitious man. He wants to wield political power, but knows that that takes patience. Power seized quickly is often also gone just as quick-
History:
Franz Alberts origin story begins before his birth. When Rudolf of Habsburg moved the seat of power to the duchy of Austria, there was plenty of construction work to be done. And as everybody knew, the best masons and architects of the time were found in Byzantium, more specifically, Constantinople. As such, Rudolf arranged for several scholars and master builders to attend his court. Among them was Moses Capsali, a famous Jewish Stonemason. Knowing his work would last years, he brought his family to austria with him. One of his children was a lovely daughter, who's upbringing in the city of the worlds desire meant she was a very interesting conversation partner for Rudolphs Grandson, who was of the same age. Talk led to more, and a few months later, Franz Albert was born.
While her father was a famous architect, she was still a commoner, and it was politically not an option for Charles to marry her. In fact, as he was supposed to marry in the near future to secure a political alliance, it was not even an option to acknowledge the bastard son.
But while not officially recognized, the Habsburg family did help take care of the illegitimate son, also due to the outstanding work his grandfather had done. Between House Capsali and Habsburg, the young man was able to attend the best schools, learn with tutors, and grew up to be a charismatic and intelligent gentleman.
But all good things come to an end...within a year of his grandfather dying of old age, his mother, who never married, died of fever. Little held the young man in Vienna, and knowing that he could not wield political power without being legitimized, he took what inheritance he had and moved south towards italy, planning to become a merchant.
His excellent education, charisma and wits helped him do quite well for himself, and he quickly built up a small merchant company in Venice, importing goods and spices and shipping them to Austria at a significant mark-up.
He had prayed when his grandfather fell ill, to no avail. He had prayed when his mother fell ill, to no avail. While Franz, of course, believed, he currently had a crisis of faith, and was not particularily worried about the pope or excommunications. With his business up and running, and things, generally, looking well, a better man may have been looking for a young wife to found a family with and been content with that.
But Franz was ambitious. He wanted to wield power. His birthright was denied to him, and he accepted that, but growing up he had always wondered how it would feel. In Italy, it was a real possibility, if one was inclined to marry tactically. And until such time as he could, there were plenty of woman who's company was only a few coins and a short walk at night away.
