Michael Redfill

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Michael Redfill
Deputy Reeve
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Domain Gangrel Ordo Dracul
Status ●●● (Academia)
(Doctor of History)
Presence ●●

Appearance

Michael is a broad-shouldered fit man of average height. He has light hair and light-grey eyes. Because he has never fallen into frenzy, he doesn't have any animal traits. He favors comfortable heavy leather clothes and sports shoes.


Personality

Michael is a proud and somewhat too-sharp believer in the natural order of things. He can appear a bit distant, but that is because he is more of an observer, than a participant. He can talk for nights on end about his research, but typically shows little interest in the plights of others and social courtesies. Nevertheless, he has spent a lot of time in academic events of every kind and knows how to be polite when he wants to.


Mortal Life

Michael Redfill was born in New York into the family of a college professor and a yoga instructor. From an early age he had a sharp and focused mind which allowed him to learn quickly and eidetic memory which made sure that he never forgot what he once learned.

He streamlined both through school and through university, where he soon attained a reputation of one of the most talented students the professors had ever seen. Michael was immersed in discovering mysteries of the past and studying ancient artifacts. He didn't shun archaeology and physical work and enjoyed finding physical evidence that proved his assumptions.

He got a PhD degree while studying the history of middle-ages London, where, by cross-referencing and research at the site, he was able to create an unbelievably realistic account of medieval life of one of the richest families in London.

That was the first time that he noticed the discrepancies. The powerful people of this world had a strange tendency to disappear and, later, resurfice with some strange documented habits. The traces were miniscule, and it took him a few years, but he was able to determine that there was some kind of a conspiracy stemming from ancient times. Perhaps, a secret order of some sort amassing power and performing some sort of rituals? There were upsurges of paranormal activity throughout the human history, typically accomponied by people disappearing and previously barely known individuals gaining extensive influence... All of it was interconnected somehow...

Soon enough, he found out exactly what was the mystery he spent so much time finding info about. The answer was simple and yet, unbelievable. Vampires.


The Embrace

There are all kinds of vampires in Ordo Dracul. Something they share is a passion for knowledge and transcendence of the curses that follow the Kindred the entire span of their undead lives. Among the Ordo Dracul members are many scholars, historians, researchers. One of them was a travelling Gangrel Archaeologist, Andrey Neznamov. He was born and Embraced in Russia, where he operated until the revolution came along. At that time he fled to England to continue his research in relative peace. Andrey has travelled around the world ever since never staying at one place for a very long time, but always dedicated to research and finding out more about the vampire condition. He joined Ordo Dracul in 1920s and has been a valuable asset ever since with his network of academic contacts, which allowed access to the foremost developments of human humanitarian knowledge.

He was the one who noticed how dangerously close one young researcher's inquiries were getting to the truth. He met with Michael at one of the many conferences which he attended and, half-jokingly, offered to tell him everything he wanted to know about the topic of his research along with positive proof. But then he'd have to kill the young man. Laughing, Michael agreed, believing that nobody had come closer than him to the mystery. Thus, Michael became a vampire.

Andrey took care of him only for a short time. He taught Michael the basics of vampire existence and two important principles "Truth above everything" and "Better to give someone something and get something you want in return, than to take it by force and give a part of yourself to the Beast". After that he entrusted Michael to the New York Ordo Dracul and disappeared. Again.


Life as a vampire

Michael quickly gained some reputation in Ordo Dracul, specialising in vampiric history and the changes that took place in vampire society during the modern age. He is a dilligent researcher and a vault of academic knowledge.

After a while activity in Sacramento attracted the attention of the New York Kogaion and other Guardians. It was decided that a neonate needed to be disposed there to observe the social change and research any available information. Thus they didn't risk serious damage to their strength and could gather the necessary knowledge.

Arrangements were made and Michael set out on his way to Sacramento.


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