Joshua Mayworth -- Description

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Joshua is a young man, and looks to be about twenty years old. He has a certain unexceptional quality to him that makes him easy to dismiss, and easier to forget. His appearance is likewise entirely average, especially compared to the star-quality models that flood the streets of Necropolis. His dark hair is cut at a comfortable length, and when his dark eyes can be seen, they hint at his true age -- Joshua is far older than his looks indicate. This is seldom noticed, though, as he avoids eye contact when possible. It's a reasonable precaution, given his personal experience with the variety of mind-control powers Kindred possess.

Joshua carries himself well in spite of his purposefully ordinary looks, at least when he cares to. His skin is pale, as he sees little of the sun, and yet it is flushed with warmth and life compared to his friends. A combination of Kindred vitae and Life magicks has rendered him far stronger and tougher than he appears to be. In fact, he is stronger than any normal man could possibly be. Though his build is fairly slender, his trimly muscled frame is as tough as iron, and his clothes do not always conceal his hidden reserves of strength.

What shows the most, though, is his natural, fluid grace. He moves like a dancer, although with his attitude, he better resembles a stalking tiger. He uses this to his advantage at times, taking on a quiet, menacing air in the process. More often than not, his foul moods add to this generally unnerving disposition.

As for his aura, when checked it shimmers like a mirage. It is as pale as a vampire's, and sparkles when he uses magick. His colors always bear a strong, deep blue shade from the strength of his love for Morgan.

Joshua's attire changes with the seasons and the weather; he still feels the changes, unlike the Kindred that surround him. As the bitter cold nights of winter linger, he tends to wear blue jeans or slacks, a pair of knee-high leather riding boots, and turtlenecks or sweaters. He wears a new leather belt, with an interlaced pattern of Celtic wolves tooled into the leather; the large oval buckle of ivory, or perhaps bone, decorated with an inlay of black opal in the pattern of a finely detailed dragon's head. Over his outfit, he usually wears a woolen long coat or leather duster, a plain black wool cap and a long purple and black scarf, depending on the weather. He always wears thin gloves of black leather when out in public. He prefers to take the gloves off when he can, revealing the short black talons that have replaced his fingernails. The talons have a somewhat reptilian look to them to the perceptive eye. The warm winter clothes conceal the patch of glittering black scales that cover his shoulder and part of his back, a more recent Beast-mark.

What jewelry he wears is precious but simple, starting with a gold ring on each hand. One is decorated with a Celtic knotwork design, and set with an emerald; it matches the one Morgan wears from the time of their handfasting. The other is set with an onyx stone, and a raised image worked in gold bears the wolf's head symbol of Clan Gangrel - Morgan's mark on him. A choker necklace of Zuni make, his badge of office in the Gangrel Clan, is fastened round his neck. A string of gold and turquoise heishi beads holds an obsidian fetish carving of Wolf comfortably in the hollow of his throat. A gold chain carries a pendant which matches the gold and onyx ring he wears; the eye of the Gangrel wolf's head is a deep blue sapphire. A more unusual necklace of leather carries what appears to be the talons and fangs of a Lupine...at least, to a knowing gaze.

To finish his common attire, he often has a carefully concealed Glock 18 machine pistol or Glock 22 heavy pistol holstered under a jacket or hidden in a backpack. He also seems to 'find' additional weapons, a palmed throwing knife always appearing in his hand when needed. Sometimes the best magicks are simple, coincidental tricks...

When Joshua is dressed for war, the marked difference speaks volumes. He wears form-fitting black leathers, their design similar to Morgan's favored armor from her time as an Archon. His leathers, however, are armored. Thin, molded plates of black metal are incorporated into the leather, forming patterns of scales. The bracers of his armor are decorated with the design of a roaring dragon tooled into the leather, and a tiny pattern of cat's paws and snake trails on the very border of the wrist-guards might reveal who created that design for him. He also wears gloves as usual, his knee-high black leather boots, and a trenchcoat when possible to conceal his weapons. When given time to prepare, he may have a matching leather helmet on, connected to a stiff collar that covers his neck, with flaps on the helmet to protect his face.
His armor also carries a harness for his weapons. Although his favorites tend to be his pistols, throwing knives, a wide-bladed iron falchion and a Steyr AUG assault rifle, he's been known to carry a wide variety of armaments. Found after battles or given as gifts by a variety of sources, his weapons include a USAS-12 automatic shotgun, an FN FAL battle rifle, and even a massive Scottish claymore. The iron-bladed falchion is his favorite weapon; the blade is wickedly sharp, as lethal as Protean claws, and leaves a trail of frost through the air in its wake. Just what Joshua has done to his 'fetish-blade' is something he keeps to himself.
Combined with his personal magicks to enhance speed and strength, and the occasional lightning bolt or fireball cast on the fly, Joshua makes a boon companion to Morgan on the battlefield. Running at peak efficiency, Joshua's magicks grant him the strength and toughness of a Lupine in war-form, and his preternatural swiftness in battle rivals Morgan's own. He may not be able to strike quite as hard as his wife, and his still-human form suffers more in a fight...but as he will admit, his magick allows him to "cheat," when push comes to shove.

Applicable stats: Appearance 2, Arcane 3, Dexterity 4 (feline grace), Intimidation 3

Jaeger is a new addition to Joshua's home, a Weimaraner by breed. Already at his physical peak and staying there thanks to a steady diet of Cainite vitae, Jaeger -- German for 'Hunter' -- has helped Joshua to harness the awakening Animalism talent gifted to him by Morgan's vitae.

Morgan's original intent may have been to ground Joshua here in his new home, even to bring back some of the humanity he's lost while being in the company of the Kindred for so long. But Jaeger has become Joshua's favorite companion in Swope Park...certainly his favorite when compared to Morgan's "blasted owl," Myrddin.

Though he doesn't take Jaeger to the Fallen Angels club, the overgrown puppy has been seen often enough at Swope Park. Weimaraners are hunting dogs, and Joshua has trained Jaeger to be a useful hunting companion as well as a pet. Jaeger's hunting instincts are formidable, and it doesn't hurt that animals react so strongly to hidden, Obfuscated vampires.

Indian Chief motorcycle

Joshua's preferred vehicle used to be a '56 MGA, one of the few eccentricities in his otherwise nondescript presentation. When he needs a car now, however, he will drive Morgan's gullwing Mercedes. The MGA is gone, replaced by a motorcycle -- at least as long as the weather holds out. The 2000 Indian Chief may resemble the more popular Harley Davidsons favored by most cycle drivers, but the style of the Indian harkens back to the old-style bikes of the early fifties.

The picture here may be the proper color scheme for Joshua's Indian, but the chrome and cream-color paint are blackened and scorched in appearance. It looks to have been through a firestorm.

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