Post by Trueblade on Jan 18, 2016 5:28:20 GMT
WEREWOLVES
BASIC INFORMATION
Name: Raleigh Lowenthal
Aliases: Valentine's Dog, Mutt
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Faction: Loup-Garou, House Valentine, Victoria Bradford/Valentine
Division:
Rank: Grey
PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Appearance: In his human form Raleigh is a rather rough looking fellow. Raleigh stands at 6'3” and weighs in at about 215 lbs. His build is strong, very well-muscled, due to a life of various and rigorous physical labours. There's a rugged charm to his face, though strangers will usually only see a stoic expression on his face. His dark blue hair is rather unruly no matter how well it's treated, and so Raleigh is often forced into wearing a ponytail as he prefers to keep it long. Beneath his bangs are a pair of crimson eyes. Ironically a similar shade to his mistress' blood red eyes, but his are a few shades lighter.
Raleigh tends to wear rather simple clothing that is easy to move in and is fond of cool colours that do not stand out too much. Blues, blacks, darker greens are preferred. Often he'll wear a loose blue vest over a black sleeveless top, black pants to match, and simple brown boots. He's not fond of dressing up, but on occasion he is forced to by his mistress, and usually goes with a standard suit. To his fortune he's not allowed to “overdress” lest he attempt to outshine the flashier members of his House.
When shifted Raleigh resembles a very large, humanoid wolf with bluish-grey and white fur. His height reaches 8'5” at it's fullest. His crimson eyes brighten significantly to an eerie golden-green colour. In this form he is able to run on two legs and all fours, the latter being faster for him. His muscled body is strong in his legs, chest, and arms, but his torso in general seems to be his strongest point.
Personality: Raleigh is, as his mistress puts it, “rough around the edges”. He's far more formal and sociable than he was when he was first given to Victoria, but he's still rather blunt and crude. Despite this he is respectful to others and knows who and when to bow his head to another, otherwise he'd likely not have a head to bow. He's rather straight-forward whenever he can be, loathing the games that many vampires, particularly those of Court, play. As such he tends to keep his sentences short and curt...though he's often made to elaborate by his mistress should he mood be foul.
That said, over the decade that they've known each other, Raleigh has developed a fierce sense of loyalty and respect towards Victoria. Perhaps it's in his blood as a Loup, but he finds her strengths admirable, her flaws endearing, and her quirks charming. He's still quick to criticize her when they are alone, but he does so only because he wants her to improve and move forward. He also shows a more emotional side of himself when alone with her. His face becomes more animated than the stoney mask he wears out in public.
Battle and exercise are exhilarating to him. Physical labours are his speciality, as Raleigh himself does not believe he's good at much else, and so he's far more eager to fight than his mistress. Thankfully, with very strict and stern “training” from Victoria, he's learned to rein himself in a bit. The adrenaline doesn't flow through him until a battle is inevitable, or he is given the order. Raleigh does not search for fights to pick.
It should also be noted that Raleigh has a stronger sense of morality than his mistress. He sees value in the lives of others, though he obviously places Victoria above all others. He often criticizes her colder decisions and tries to offer alternative courses of action. As much as he loves battle it is only the beast in him that enjoys the taste and feel of blood. Raleigh is against murder as a solution, as well as Victoria's use of vampiric hypnotism. If his mistress' mind is set, however, he will not intervene and he'll say nothing more on the matter.
History: Born to Kaleb and Faerna Lowenthal, two Loup-Garou, whose fates were already tied to House Valentine. Raleigh was not a son born of love and desire for offspring, but as a breeding project. The Valentines needed more hounds to give to their agents, so Raleigh's parents were commanded to mate. Harsh, but it was something that Raleigh simply had to accept. It wasn't as though his parents loathed him or each other, but they were never truly able to be that close as a family.
Kaleb and Faerna had separate owners, and were very often apart for long periods of time. In his earliest years Raleigh would be brought along with Faerna on the decision that “even a hound needs it's mother during it's youth”. He was taught and trained early on by Faerna, under the supervision of Faerna's owner or any Neonate beneath him. Once he reached the age of ten things were switched around, and Raleigh spent far more time with his father instead. After all Faerna was a far better hunter than fighter, but Kaleb was among the best that House Valentine had.
So Raleigh's father/son bonding mainly consisted of being beaten by his father three times a day in combat. For about six years. Yet he did not hate it. He knew little else, and he did feel himself grow stronger. As a human he learned to fight with his hands and fists, using a quasi-militaristic style of combat that consisted of quick strikes, disarms, and take-downs. More defensive than offensive, designed for protection and stealth, yet extremely versatile and very effective.
As a werewolf he began to learn to tap into his deeper abilities. The strength and agility that form had to offer, making the most of his increased range and speed. His body was so much tougher in that form as well. Even blows from his transformed father didn't hurt as much as they did when the two were in their human states.
At long last, when Raleigh was 18, he was taken to New York by Kaleb's owner. He was to be given to a mistress of his own, and he was to serve her as his parents served their owners. It was that night when he met Victoria Bradford of House Valentine. Sadly it was a night where she had just barely lost a “friendly” game of chess with a Neonate she considered a rival, so her mood was rather foul.
Pleasant introductions were made at first, but the moment Victoria and Raleigh were alone she walked right up to him and proceeded to lay down numerous ground rules. Should any of them be broken, Raleigh would be whipped. This wasn't anything all too new to him, and even his human form could take quite a beating, so threat of physical punishment did little to frighten Raleigh. But the clearly sour vampiress' attitude amused him. Few of the other vampires he met seemed to have that much...energy. They were often being driven around, sitting down, or simply chatting. Here a female much smaller than him was sharply prodding his chest and somehow managing to talk down to him while looking up to meet his gaze.
He couldn't help but smirk in amusement, which only fouled the vampiress' mood further. Not the greatest start.
In time Raleigh and Victoria became accustomed to one another, and Raleigh felt his loyalty towards her strengthen. He began to feel proud to be her Hound, and took very silent pride in her achievements. As their bond strengthened she began to treat him less like a slave and more like a companion, and his respect for her grew from simple slave to master into more of a friend to a friend sort of deal. Victoria did keep a sharp eye on him, though. Raleigh's primary role was that of a bodyguard or “a weapon”, but he performed a variety of chores and tasks for his mistress akin to that of a butler, though he was never dressed for the part.
Raleigh never did anything so bold as to attempt to escape; he saw no reason to. He had a very comfortable home and many small freedoms he could indulge in. On occasion he was fortunate enough to have some carnal desires that are...difficult to relieve in his position, satisfied, though he'd never speak of them. It'd likely be the end of him if he ever did.
STATISTICS
Human Form:
Od: E (20)
Strength: E
Endurance: E
Agility: E
Killing Form:
Od: E (20)
Strength: D
Endurance: E
Agility: E
LOADOUT
Equipments:
Name: Iron Knuckles
Rank: E
Description: Simple pair iron plates that can be worn over Raleigh's hands to really accentuate a punch. Though only usable in his human form they allow his blows to hurt a fair bit more.
Uniforms:
Name: Simple Suit
Description: A simple three-piece black suit that Raleigh tends to wear in as casual a fashion as possible. Worn when being brought to a place of “political” importance by Victoria Valentine, such as some sort of meeting-place for other members of her House, or another House among the Court. Raleigh wears this jacket up and the top button of his dress shirt undone. The collar of his tie is usually loosened as well, but this is usually before and after said important event or meeting. During the event or meeting he's forced to wear the suit properly.
CAPABILITIES
Weaknesses:
Name:
Silver & Go...er...Mercury
Description:
Silver and mercury have a nasty paralytic effect on Raleigh should he ever ingest it or have it enter his body in anyway. Weapons based on them in some way will affect him just as well as a normal weapon would affect a human.
Name:
Wolfsbane
Description:
Ingesting wolfsbane will put him under a severe flu-like spell, leaving him feverish and prone to spasms for hours.
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Consuming a fetus
Description:
Should Raleigh somehow consume a fetus it will have extremely negative effects on his body (and mind, I mean come on, a FETUS!?)
Name:
Full Moon
Description:
On full moon Raleigh will transform into his killing form, no exceptions. Should he need to do something as a human during such a night he's more or less out of luck.
Skills:
Name: C.Q.C
Description: A combat style designed for tactical stealth operatives in the military. Rather simple but highly effective, this style is focused on; disarming an opponent, stunning an opponent, and taking down an opponent. While it is mainly to be used as defensive measure or as an ambush strategy the versatility of the style allows it to be effective and functional in nearly any situation and against nearly any opponent. However, a result of it's simplicity is that one can only go so far with it (cannot rank up higher than C)
Rank: E
Name: Stealth
Description: Despite Raleigh's role as a bodyguard, he's also an agent of House Valentine via Victoria's instruction. The ability to move silently is imperative. He's a born magus-hunter and is required to hunt down enemies of his mistress and her House. As such, must be able to make use of a hunter's greatest ability: stealth.
Rank: E
Name: Driving
Description: If push comes to shove Raleigh does have a license and can drive a vehicle. On top of being Victoria's bodyguard, butler, and overall servant, he's now also a chauffeur and valet
Ranke: E
Abilities:
Name: Killing Form
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Description: Like all pure-blooded werewolves Raleigh can shift from his human form to a more beastly one. As mentioned before his body strengthens greatly in his half-wolf half-man form, possessing great endurance but greater strength. Though he obviously lacks the finesse he possesses in his human form his raw physical prowess makes up for it, and offers a solid alternative option when methodical tactics are not effective.
Rank:--
Name: Enhanced Smell
Description: Victoria herself has enhanced senses, though her ears and eyes are still stronger than anything else. It seems only fitting that, while Raleigh's senses are heightened in this form as well, it is his sense of smell that grows strongest. He is able to pick up faint odors and track them near perfectly. However, in his transformed state, he actually seems to lose some of his sense of touch. It might have to do with his thickened skin, but it can be rather dangerous. If he's not careful he can suffer an injury and not realize it immediately unless it is extremely painful.
Rank: D
Name: Thick Skin
Description: In his transformed state Raleigh's body is very tough and sturdy. His flesh can withstand blows and strikes from most ordinary firearms and melee weapons. However it may play in to his somewhat lacking sense of touch.
Rank: D
Name: Magical Scent
Description: His increased sense of smell, along with his Loup blood and training, allow Raleigh to track magic by the unique scents it gives off. This aids him in hunting down mages of all kinds.
Rank: E
Name: Magic Resistance
Description: Perhaps his most useful trait of all. Magic that affects Raleigh's physical body does not faze him nearly as much as it would a werewolf without this trait. It makes him truly deadly at fighting all manner of foes. However this ability leaves him with a weakness to mental magic, meaning that Victoria's abilities are nearly as effective on him as they are on a normal human, but the same goes for other mages, vampires, or mystic kind. Perhaps it's best that Victoria hypnotize him before he goes off to combat enemies such as this...
Rank: D
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