꧁ ( hugh dancy. cis man. he/his. violence & grimes. ) have you seen jesse beaufort strolling around central park at lunchtime? rumor has it they’re actually 250 years old, but i’m pretty sure they’re only 38. they’re currently posing as a horror novelist at esperantos, but when dusk falls, you can usually find them heading home to manhattan by private car. apparently they did not attend the met gala this season! @duskintros
name: jesse beaufort. age: 250, appears 38. date of birth: january 13. species: dhampir vampire. occupation: horror novelist - successful. sexuality: heteromantic heterosexual. hair color: dirty blond / light brown. eye color: hazel. height: 5′9 ½ ″. build: athletic, more muscle to his build but still considered thin.
small bits.
the second oldest of the beaufort family, jesse suffered many of the trials and tribulations that his other siblings did: namely that the family was incredibly poor.
always more withdrawn and prickly, to put it politely, jesse preferred the company of himself, and if he had to choose who to spend time with in his youth, it was his siblings over his parents or other people in general.
like most members of the beaufort clan, he went through a robin hood phase in his youth ---stealing from the rich in his family’s town and redistributing it to those less fortunate, including the beaufort family themselves. he was less inclined to do it because he cared and more because it was thrilling.
he was one of the first siblings - if not the first, to break off from massachusetts. jesse left only a note and went twisting into the wind to experience the world for himself - not beholden by family obligations or names, to discover who he wanted to be outside of the picture painted for him.
connections came slowly, but they came. through his many years jesse picked up many skills and crafts and posed as one person or another to acquire knowledge and information. never one to linger long, less for fear of being discovered and more due to lack of interest.
in the 1930′s he gave into baser instincts and went on an incredibly brief killing spree. the kills were in the paper for the two weeks they happened, and jesse managed to rack up a number those of lesser intelligence might consider impressive.
he never told ANYONE about his spree, not siblings, not friends, not lovers, not even his sole fledgling.
but he fell in love with one thing in that brief time ---the thrill of fear. it enamored him, enthralled him, and he began putting together the basis for a psychological horror that took many years to come into fruition.
in the 1990′s he finally published his works ---success built over the initial three novels, inspired by his time hunting his unfortunate victims. a tale that crawls up the spine and lingers in the back memory for some time after the final page had been read. jesse’s magnum opus and claim to fame.
he has no opinion or care for the supernatural war, nor the plight of humans or other species. for the most part jesse is wholly detached from it all ---he’s only thankful it’s not his obligation to hold a position on the council, and that leilana is the eldest to do so.
his return to new york, as he’s visited many times before, has been mainly to check in on his siblings ... but also for a current book tour. he does not intend on staying.
possible connections.
the editor: someone who is rather close with jesse, more due to work obligation than not. he tolerates them well-enough, they even share a drink or two during long nights. they have a good idea of the characters, the story jesse has weaved ... and perhaps they’re interested what his inspiration is. but he’ll never tell, he’ll just keep making them both money. open to any species. 0/1.
blood donors: he finds no satisfaction in hunting for blood. in fact, the collection thereof is a business, and jesse’s accumulated mass wealth in his lifetime. he pays these people quite a bit of money to donate their blood under certain circumstance (in front of him, he supplies the medical equipment for extraction, always very discreet). jesse simply asks for your quiet and cooperation on the matter and you will be well compensated. open to any species. 1/3, anna hyde.
lovers: former, current. jesse is not emotionally attached to anyone but occasionally has the physical itch. whether he’s established a habit with these people or it’s something new, it’s pointedly clear he’s only interested in stress relief. his attraction is more toward women who can handle themselves, he’s less inclined to find appeal in the softer in demeanor. open to any species. 0/3.
close friends: somehow he managed to nab a few people who are considered friends ... but he won’t say it out loud. either like minds or like in intention, jesse keeps the company of these two separately or together. they know him well, they just don’t know everything about him. open to any species. 0/2.
the fledgling: will likely become a wc on the main. the one person who touched jesse in a manner that echoed through his life. he cares for them like a child, found a similarity in them that no other person in the world bears to him. in a moment of weakness he reached out to them and changed them, intending on binding their lives in a way that would keep the connection alive. they are his only child, though not born naturally. he loves them, though he’d be loath to admit it aloud, and he lets them be free in their experiences. outside of his birth siblings, this is the only person he would die for, or kill for, outside of himself. ( think abigail hobbs to will graham in hannibal ). 0/1.
