CASE NUMBER: 123090-6W: XENAKIS, JOHN
NAME: JOHN “JOHNNY” XENAKIS
FC: GRANT GUSTIN
DOB: DECEMBER 30TH, 1990
BLOOD TYPE: O POSITIVE
RESIDES: KYKUIT MANSION, SECOND STORY
OCCUPATION: UNEMPLOYED
TYPE: WITCH - [ILLUSIONIST]
“ You say party trick, I say deadly weapon. “
Arnold Xenakis was not a name that would have sold tickets to magic shows, a fact he embraced at the start of his career by dubbing himself “Incredible X.” The man’s rise to fame was exponential, and only five years after the birth of his son Johnny he found himself performing eight shows a week in his very own Vegas venue. After every show Incredible X would smirk, eyes flashing with amusement as he assured eager fans and skeptics alike that his illusions were real. What no one suspected was that he was telling the truth. Indeed, Arnold and Johnny came from a long line of illusionists, tracing their lineage all the way back to Ancient Greece and a supposed blessing from the Goddess Hecate, a blessing passed from generation to generation.
His mother being out of the picture for reasons he never did manage to get his father to open up about, Johnny was very close to his dad. He spent his days being homeschooled by the man, learning “secrets of the trade,” and by the time he was eleven he was performing onstage alongside his father several nights a week. Incredible X and Jax the Wonderboy; it was hokey, maybe, but boy did it sell tickets. The pair lived comfortably for four years after that, with Johnny honing his skills and growing used to the spotlight. He and his father were both entirely ignorant of the existence of other supernatural beings until his dad was killed by a vampire the night before Johnny’s fifteenth birthday, drained of his blood and left in the dressing room while Johnny just barely managed to escape.
The theatre went dark, headlines in papers across the nation speculating if the dead body that had been discovered was the duo’s next great trick. But neither Incredible X nor Jax – beloved child star turned murder suspect – was ever heard from again. Johnny spent months trying to track down the vampire, and it was only a matter of time before he called some attention to himself. A lone hunter tracking the same monster caught up to him, and Johnny convinced him to let him help. To train him, because just hunting down the monster that killed his father wasn’t enough; Johnny wanted all of them dead. For two years he stuck with the hunter, learning to fight and use weapons and also learning how to use his pretty illusions and party tricks for more deadly purposes. Then he struck out on his own, taking whatever job he could find until he caught the attention of the Tenebrae. He was quick to join their ranks, eager to help wipe out every monster imaginable in the hopes it would one day lead him back to the monster that killed his dad, and that’s why he keeps requesting transfers. The Kykuit Sect will be his fourth transfer in three years with the Tenebrae, and he hopes he’s getting closer because he’s not sure how much more he’ll be allowed to move.
Despite all he’s been through, Johnny grew up entertaining people and that isn’t something he’s entirely let go of. Always a performer, sarcasm and good humor mask the loneliness that’s plagued him since his father’s murder. Considered a show-off by many, his self-confidence is limitless and he’s not above using his magic to impress. It makes him feel connected to his father, though his past isn’t something he plans to share with anybody. He’s gotten used to doing things for himself and making his own decisions, and the thought of relying on someone else is terrifying; he’s not sure he can afford to lose someone again, and he’s more likely to run off before he gets too close to someone else than take that chance. Despite a flair for the dramatics and a tendency toward recklessness, however, Johnny’s skill, determination and sheer dedication to the mission of the Tenebrae have proven him a valuable member.
✔ confident → clever → daring
✘ arrogant → vengeful → guarded
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the role of Johnny is TAKEN
