🎹 Do they have any special talents or skills?
Vanessa: She was a sharpshooter even before she was embraced, and now with her heightened senses and reflexes she’s on a whole other level haha.
Rob: They’re incredibly good with tech, always have been. It was always more of a hobby, but around the time they were embraced, they were seriously considering getting some kind of certification and pursuing a new career in cybersecurity
⌛ When and how were they turned?
Vanessa: Winter 1904. She’d been on a bit of a crime spree for the past few years, and had drawn enough attention that it’d gotten to the point where she was constantly on the run and was. Out of places to hide. It wasn’t that she was tired or giving up or anything, it was more of a pragmatic assessment of what her options were. She realistically couldn’t outrun the law any longer, and she knew she’d probably be hanged. And as someone who’d fought tooth and nail her entire life for her independence it just. Was not the way she wanted to go out. So she barricaded herself in a hotel room and intended to fight to the death anyone who came through the door. Except the first person who came walking in just rolled his eyes when she blasted a hole in his chest, and she never had a chance.
Rob: April 2005, just a few days after turning 27 and being laid off from their call center job. It was very sudden; Julian got the drop on them and it was over pretty quick. For all his faults, he actually did a really good job of easing them into their new life, better than any of my other vampires’ sires at least haha.
⛪ Do they practice or believe in a religion? (Kindred or mortal)
Vanessa: Nope! She’s attended services for many different religions over the years, but more out of cultural reasons and attempts to be part of the community than actual belief.
Rob: No, it’s not something they grew up with. Julian’s probably the only person they really know who’s religious, and even he’s not particularly devout.