Post by Declan Kelly on Jan 20, 2024 19:10:44 GMT
DECLAN KELLY
179 | VAMPIRE | MALE | SINGLE | FACE CLAIM | MANDY
179 | VAMPIRE | MALE | SINGLE | FACE CLAIM | MANDY
PERSONALITY
Declan knows what it is like to be near death --- he has faced that possibility a few times in his life. He knows what it is like to have given up and to wait for the bitter end. Having done that, he refuses to do it ever again. He is a fighter through and through. Not only in strength but in mind as well. He knows that in order to stay alive, sometimes you have to concede. That doesn't mean you fully surrender but you just wait until a better opportunity arises. He is willing to wait people out, to learn their weaknesses and to exploit them when he needs to.
He also knows what it is like to have nothing. He watched his family struggle towards their end during the Irish potato famine. He was starving, begging for help and none came --- finally, after he had lost nearly everyone, he left vowing never to want for anything again. Since then he had amassed a fortune, and is a bit materialistic. He believes in dressing in the finest things, drinking the finest wines, etc. He does as a subtle screw you to all he has lost and went without.
He is charming. Very charming. It is part of his mode of operation. He'll seduce you if he thinks it will get him ahead. Hell, he'll seduce you just for fun. He lives a hedonistic life now and embraces every second.
Finally, he is intelligent. He would have never gotten as far as he did if he was not. He calculates, ponders, weighs his options and does what is in his best interests. He will not apologize for this.
Declan knows what it is like to be near death --- he has faced that possibility a few times in his life. He knows what it is like to have given up and to wait for the bitter end. Having done that, he refuses to do it ever again. He is a fighter through and through. Not only in strength but in mind as well. He knows that in order to stay alive, sometimes you have to concede. That doesn't mean you fully surrender but you just wait until a better opportunity arises. He is willing to wait people out, to learn their weaknesses and to exploit them when he needs to.
He also knows what it is like to have nothing. He watched his family struggle towards their end during the Irish potato famine. He was starving, begging for help and none came --- finally, after he had lost nearly everyone, he left vowing never to want for anything again. Since then he had amassed a fortune, and is a bit materialistic. He believes in dressing in the finest things, drinking the finest wines, etc. He does as a subtle screw you to all he has lost and went without.
He is charming. Very charming. It is part of his mode of operation. He'll seduce you if he thinks it will get him ahead. Hell, he'll seduce you just for fun. He lives a hedonistic life now and embraces every second.
Finally, he is intelligent. He would have never gotten as far as he did if he was not. He calculates, ponders, weighs his options and does what is in his best interests. He will not apologize for this.
HISTORY
Declan began life as a farmer in Ireland in the mid 1800s. Like many of his country men he struggled to make a living but he did well enough to support a family. It was a hard life but he figured that was all he was ever meant for. When the famine hit, he watched as his friends began to struggle and then die off. It came for his family next and no matter how hard he tried, they too left him. Broken with grief, he waited for his turn. It came close but in the end, he dragged himself to his feet and vowed to start again.
His new beginning was in America, alongside many other Irish fleeing the country. He was not exactly welcome. He drank himself stupid sometimes to wipe the memories of who he lost. He got into fights. He nearly died once more, this time in a bloody heap in an alley way. This time, he was saved by a vampire who made Declan one as well.
Thus began his new beginning.
It was not an easy start. He could not help but overindulge. He was messy. He left a trail that could have gotten him killed. Another vampire took him under their wing and he finally learned just what he could do. It was unlocking another side of him. He finally could take what he believed he deserved. From that day on, Declan began to amass wealth, things, proof that he was not the poor farmer that nearly died decades ago.
In time, Declan would find his niche. He began to start bars that catered solely to his kind. Here they could come, drink to excess, have a bite or two and then go from there. He embraced his vampire paradise, ensuring it was the oasis for his fellow vampires. He has had these clubs over various cities in the United States and Europe.
Now he is starting one in Mystic Falls. Why this small town? It seems an unlikely place. But over the years Declan has made contacts in the vampire world. He knows this place is special and that something big is coming --- and he is going to be front and center when it does.
His new beginning was in America, alongside many other Irish fleeing the country. He was not exactly welcome. He drank himself stupid sometimes to wipe the memories of who he lost. He got into fights. He nearly died once more, this time in a bloody heap in an alley way. This time, he was saved by a vampire who made Declan one as well.
Thus began his new beginning.
It was not an easy start. He could not help but overindulge. He was messy. He left a trail that could have gotten him killed. Another vampire took him under their wing and he finally learned just what he could do. It was unlocking another side of him. He finally could take what he believed he deserved. From that day on, Declan began to amass wealth, things, proof that he was not the poor farmer that nearly died decades ago.
In time, Declan would find his niche. He began to start bars that catered solely to his kind. Here they could come, drink to excess, have a bite or two and then go from there. He embraced his vampire paradise, ensuring it was the oasis for his fellow vampires. He has had these clubs over various cities in the United States and Europe.
Now he is starting one in Mystic Falls. Why this small town? It seems an unlikely place. But over the years Declan has made contacts in the vampire world. He knows this place is special and that something big is coming --- and he is going to be front and center when it does.
RP SAMPLE
Declan rolled the cigarette between his fingers before slipping it into his mouth. He fired up the lighter and within seconds his lungs were filling with the delicious smoke. One of the perks of being a vampire, he mused. He could do this all day and never do any lasting damage. He tipped his head back, the smoke spilling out between his lips as he surveyed his surroundings.
The Cellar was almost done; just the decor left to be fully settled. He liked the atmosphere. Dark of course, but not overbearing. A place you could sit and have a drink without wandering what went on behind the scenes. It was benign enough that the locals might wander in (whether or not they wandered back out would be up to the vampire who took a fancy to them). He stepped forward, his hand running across the bar top, a small smile crossing his face.
He couldn't wait for opening night.
It would be killer.
The Cellar was almost done; just the decor left to be fully settled. He liked the atmosphere. Dark of course, but not overbearing. A place you could sit and have a drink without wandering what went on behind the scenes. It was benign enough that the locals might wander in (whether or not they wandered back out would be up to the vampire who took a fancy to them). He stepped forward, his hand running across the bar top, a small smile crossing his face.
He couldn't wait for opening night.
It would be killer.
credit to Laura of Adox
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