Milliways Dossier: Dracula - Vlad Tepesh

[herr_bookman]

History

• Loosely based on Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia? - and Bram Stoker's Dracula
  
• Seeks sustenance by blood, natch
  
• Telepathy confirmed, other vampiric abilities likely

Impressions

• Threat Level: EXTREME - Trained warrior with inhuman strength and speed. Immortality likely grants him a detached perspective when it comes to human life, as well.
  
• Refers to himself as Tepesh, a title meaning 'Impaler' - applied after his death to indicate his worst sins
  
• Stupid suggestive violins
  
• Speaks little and says much
  
• Body language is hilariously indolent and impudent
  
• He's clearly comfortable in his own skin and oozes sexual challenge - in short, he's a panther
  
• Indulgent - almost to the point of hedonism
  
• Polite, wealthy, highly educated, gracious host
  
• Probably a long-term patron
  
• Thin. Strong cheekbones. Graceful. Sensual. Waiting
  
• Enjoys chess, though probably more as an exercise to get to know people, given his mind-reading abilities
  
• Asked my name, how funny!
  
• Wounded hospitality? What? Surely he didn't expect me to drink wine
  
• Confident boasting with relaxed position, but snaps to intimidating and threatening on a dime, wow
  
• Grace lending itself to weapons - yes, very well-trained
  
• Used to authority
  
• Did apologize for the telepathy, though, which is interesting
  
• Strange reaction - sneering, snappish - once Javert was introduced into play, and then asked about him
  
• Apparently took Javert to Wallachia, which Rae was both hesitant to speak on and indicated, "I don't know whether he had a choice" - very, very interesting, and does explain why I feel Javert was a significant topic in the conversation
  
• Sunshine knows him quite well - respect or animosity?
• She shut down that line pretty effectively, so I'm going to assume they have had Conversations

Weaknesses

• Sunlight, but probably not

Scabs

• How does he not go mad with all that power?
  
• Has he met Hannibal?
  
• How much of him is true to the book, and how much is just laughably false?
  
• ... Blackberries? What?
  
• Was he comforting me? Why? How did he get his hands on my back? What the hell!
  
• I wish I could remember more of that conversation. I probably made a fool of myself.