Claire Edmonton

May I introduce...

Ms. Claire A. K. Edmonton was born to the New American Aristocracy in New York – not that they'd admit to such a label – and she enjoyed the unusual privilege of being the offspring of a merger between political influence and monetary power. Politics in a 'democracy' was unstable compared to the relative safety of owning industry – railroads, print, the cartels that only insignificant liberal activists whined about controlling the country. The general public knew, in theory, that there was a 1% or some such. But they were weak and easily swayed by fashions and the like – another business that padded the coffers of family, friends and associates. Quite the elaborate maze, it was, and she was born to a Minotaur.

Her family accepted all of her minor rebellions in exchange for ultimately guiding her life down an appropriate path - and so, despite dalliance in Fencing, Punk Rock, Wicca, and so on, she ultimately ended up as a Masters Degreed professional. She thoroughly enjoys fine dining, opera, and just about every other uppercrust cliché her parents introduced her to. Her sexual interests are exclusively Lesbian - if she had her druthers, the only men she'd ever have to deal with would have been her Father and her old Hair Dresser (her brother has been precariously off the list since a joke he made about her when she was 16). Her rather aggressive tendency to initiate stare downs with those who displease her reaches a fever pitch in the presence of men's catcalls. To date, she has resisted the urge to literally castrate anyone with her fencing equipment.

Dabbling with Wiccan groups led to the interest of the woman who would be her Sire. A longstanding mover and shaker of the Northeast American Circle of the Crone, she was convinced that Claire could be cultivated into a perfect political asset. Unfortunately, Claire does not have the slightest inkling of genuine faith, and would likely have grown out of her Occult phase entirely, if she were still alive. Her materialist tendencies were quite aggravating to her mistress, who ultimately decided to send her west in the hopes Ms. Edmonton would grow to appreciate the Crone, or remain out of her hair forever. Apparently she chose the latter option, for now.

Description

Claire is a big girl. Close enough to six feet to get there with slippers or fluffed up hair, she also bears some rather eye catching curves which add to her hierarchically scaled physique. Her mane-like, espresso-colored hair and accent that sounds like she's always had maybe a cup too many complete the ensemble of confident, sometimes overbearing, prestige. Her grey eye colour attracts less attention than her tendency to stare right through people when not seeking direct eye contact. Any which way, she certainly acts like she's clearly a big deal.

A Resumé of Sorts

Apart from being an heiress, a genius, and a head-turner, she is a financial mastermind with a BA and MA in Economics. She is also fluent in Mandarin, having spent a good deal of time in Beijing before her embrace.

She was formerly the Siren of the Woven Circle in Sacramento. Despite leaving the Circle due to differences of belief with the prior Hierophant, she has a 'professional-level' knowledge of the Occult, peculiar for such a definitive 'non-believer.'

Scenes

• The Overlook
• Charm School
• Just Dessert
• Sabres

Feeding

• Digging In
• Dancing and Drinking
• Dismantle Me
• Idoless, Babe
• Believing Dreams
• Inevitability and Fine Dining
• Noblesse Oblige

Other Glimpses

• Work and Play
• Natural Selection
• The Interview Process

Music

Classical:

• Verdi - Marcia Trionfale
• Mozart - Lacrimosa
• Ravel - Empress of the Pagodas
• Chinese Opera - Dragon Boat Song

Punk:

• Blondie - One Way or Another
• Sleater-Kinney - Light Rail Coyote
• Spinnerette - A Prescription For Mankind
• The Distillers - Drain the Blood