Alexander von Lothringen (AlexCourtois Resident)

Character Details:


Name: Alexander von Lothringen
Alias(es): Alex Black, Alexander Schwarz
Race: Vampire
Level: Master
Apparent Age: ~30
True Age: 512
Bloodline: Belle Morte


Does your Character own a weapon? Pocket Knife
Ammunition type: N/A


Profession

1. Photographer: He originally picked up this skill in the 1930's and stuck with it since then. He isn't the kind of guy you'll hire to snap family memories, though. He is known for artistic studio- and fetish photography and his original and signed artwork is highly sought after. It's still a reliable source of income these days and he doesn't have to worry about his finances at all.


Other Skills

2. Combat proficiency: Melee weapons - blades
As the third son of a high ranking German aristocrat family, it was clear from childhood on that he was going to serve in the military, so he received education and weapons training accordingly. He can handle most bladed weapons (also modern ones), but he will be still be best with an old fashioned rapier.

3. Combat proficiency: Asian Martial Arts
A vampire's strength and swiftness are the ideal base for this and he became interested in it several decades ago. Since then he has been studying various styles but got hooked on Tae-Kwan-Do especially.

4. BDSM
After being in "the lifestyle" for more than four centuries, he has truly mastered blood play (duh! lol) but is a Dom who is also skilled in most other play variants and techniques. Even in the usual "watered down" version it helps him to feed his sadistic need that surfaced as a coping mechanism during the years after he was turned.)

Powers:

5. Human Servant
Nyx Alvarado (Krysei Resident) has been with him for three years now. Each year he has given her one mark, the fourth and final one was given in July 2018. He chose her for her beauty and her ability of Astral Projection.

6. Aura of Lust
As it is not uncommon for vampires from his bloodline, he can manipulate emotions connected to sexual desires by utilizing his aura. Depending on how much additional power he focuses on it, it can range from the slightest hint of arousal to burning desire that is not directed at any specific person. He can attenuate aforementioned effects, also caused by other sources, too.

7. Shielding
Some vampires have the ability to shield their minds from those who might actively try to pry into their thoughts and emotions. This will not protect you from the mind of an individual more powerful than yourself such as a master, your sire or the vampire you are oathed to. It should also be noted that in Shielding, one can still feel the energy brush up against them, but it does not initially affect them in the way it would to one that is not shielded.

8. Orgasmic Bite
If he so chooses, he can make the person he feeds from experience an orgasm (Unless it is blocked by a power) at any point after his fangs have pierced the skin.

9. Reading Minds: Some vampires have the ability to hear surface thoughts of those around them.

10. Animal to Call: All Felines
Alex' call originally only reached lions and they remain his true animal to call, but as his power grew he learned to call all the "great cats" and their corresponding lycanthropy strains, just as the Sourdre de Sang of his bloodline, Belle Morte, can.

11. Feed from desire: Alex is able to metaphysically feed from the desire and lust he induces in other people or from desire they are already experiencing.


Weaknesses

1. Foot Fetish: Alex loves pretty, bare feet. They will draw his attention, no matter what. Depending on his mood he will either think of playing with them sensually or of cruelly torturing them. It will stop him in his tracks and distract him for a few moments (2 RP posts).

2. Reckless: While his usual confidence is generally a good thing, it can also turn into him over-estimating himself if someone or something that is important to him is threatened, insulted or mocked. Depending on the severity of the threat or offense, he will act first and ask questions later and thus throw himself in a possibly dangerous situation

3. Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes): After a snake pit incident in his past he gets nervous around those animals and even scared if he is in an otherwise weakened state.

4. Wishes to see the sun: He would love nothing more than to see the sun again since in his human life it was what lifted his spirit. Because of that he will often stay out at dawn until the very last minute and thus put himself at risk of turning into a handsome pile of ashes if something unforeseeable happens.

5. Tattoo addiction: Alex is a tattoo freak. He not only loves them on others but also on himself. He sometimes even goes as far as to partly skin himself (or to have a trusted person do it) to be able to get a new tattoo on a fresh, regrown patch of skin. This leaves him weakened for several days.

6. OCD: Things that are not arranged in the right angle irritate him. He feels the urge to correct that and will try to do so even if he might come off as odd. eg. he starts to arrange pens on a desk that is not his own.

7. Aura of Lust: This power can also backfire. If he is not careful or too distracted to pull it back at the right time, it could draw more attention to him than he would want in specific situations.

8. Sadist: He gains pleasure and excitement from inflicting pain on other people and/or humiliating them. While that is a desired experience for some, for most people it is not and that can make things difficult for him. It is not a constant craving and other pleasures can soften it or relieve the imminent urge to hurt someone just for his own thrill - but the need will still gradually become stronger until he gets his fix and it can rest for a while. If that doesn't happen, he will start to show withdrawal symptoms.

9: Possessive: He doesn't react kindly to someone trying to put their hands on what he considers his property. Most of all when it comes to his human servant, but it extends to other things that have value to him as well. Being overly possessive got him in trouble before.

10. Averseness to social media: He hates social media websites and alike and tries to avoid them even though that's not always possible. He'd rather write a letter by hand and mail it the good old way than to comment on Facebook. This is the reason he sometimes misses news and rumors that could potentially be important for him.