V'neef Tatewaki

"Good enough never is." - Debbi Fields

Greetings. My name is V'neef Tatewaki, though the name I carried for the first 13 years of my life was Romi. In my youth I did not know who my father was, a secret my mother kept from me per his wishes. My mother was a prostitute and I spent my early years working in the brothel, primarily cleaning, kitchen duties and errands until my notable talents with numbers and ledgers became apparent to the owner and then I was put to work on the house books. Based on my appearance, it did not seem I was very likely to exalt, thus the V'neef family paid me little attention, though my father's wife did keep tabs just in case. When I exalted at age 14, a rather gruesome spectacle that caused a great deal of chaos, structural and bookkeeping damage to the brothel where I worked, I was snatched up in less than a day by the V'neef family. Before I had a chance to truly grasp what was happening to me, I had been shipped off to live with my father and begin my formal education to prepare me for secondary schooling and induction to the V'neef family. I had heard a rumor that my mother had come searching for me and was paid for her "services" and sent away. After I left the Spiral Academy, I attempted to seek her out. She had left the brothel some years back and no one knew where she had gone or what had become of her. I wish her well. She was a kind woman, treated me fairly and taught me the importance of cleanliness, appearance and proper hair care.

I was adopted by my father's wife, now my step-mother. I attended and graduated from the Spiral Academy and was almost immediately shipped south to work for the V'neef merchant fleet. This is where I am now. My family is...a little strange, but I must admit to having a sense of fondness for them. I am treated well enough for a bastard child of a wed-in husband. My obvious lack of pedigree is somewhat of a sore spot, possibly more so in my own mind than Mother's, but it's obvious considering I'm 22 and she has yet to ever present me to a potential spouse. I make myself as useful as possible, and I'm good at it, otherwise I'd probably have already been married off into some other family by now. It is my strength - and it has come in useful before, people tend to underestimate me based on my mundane appearance - I don't scream exalt like most of my kin do. I am very good at my job and in addition, I know things and have access to a wide web of informants that supply me with secrets and information that I use for the greater good of the V'neef family. I deserve to be a part of this family. The cultivation of this network drew the attention of the All Seeing Eye and after some dialog, I was invited to join the organization, which I gladly did.

I have thus far failed to notate the appearance of my counterpart during my exaltation. He will surely continue to harrow me until I make a note of it in this document. When I exalted, a small bird manifested that was somehow attuned to my own soul, a familiar. He identified himself as "The Auditor" and has been a thorn in my side ever since. Useful at times, but more often an irritant to my personal peace - always nagging, correcting, second guessing, or just making irritating sounds or pecking at me because it knows I'm not likely to douse it in spices up & shove it into an oven with some potatoes. A delicious and QUIET meal that would be, though a tiny meal...I would need to double up on the potatoes. Not much meat on the scrawny little thing. Yes. He's pecking at my ear this very moment, discontent with my entry.

My name is V'neef Tatewaki Romi. I am proud to be a part of my family and will serve them to the best of my ability. I am an administrator of the V'neef merchant fleet in the South, an honorable position I have earned through my services. I am a listener and keeper of secrets, sifting through them all to deliver those tidbits up to my superiors that may be of use to them, and storing away, using or selling the others that may be useful to myself or my connections. One day I hope to travel to the Blessed Isle and take a position in the magistracy of the Realm, where I will bring further honor to and make my family proud of the man they chose to rescue from a fate of mediocrity and probably an early death.

V'neef Tatewaki

Aspect: Water; Concept: Administrative intelligence perfectionist; Age: 22
Motivation: To rise above his humble breeding, justifying his V'neef adoption (to himself perhaps more than others) & to excel & be recognized as a master of his craft; Intimacies: X
Attributes: Str 2, Dex 3, Sta 2, Cha 3, Man 4, App 2, Per 3, Int 3, Wits 4
Abilities: Linguistics 3*, Lore 2, Stealth 1, Bureaucracy 5*, Investigation 5*, Larceny 1*, Martial Arts 5*, Sail 2*, Awareness 1, Craft (water) 1, Integrity 4*, Resistance 1, War 1, Athletics 1, Dodge 1, Melee 1, Presence 1*, Socialize 2, Archery 1, Performance 1, Ride 1
Specialties: Investigate (documentation) 2, Bureaucracy (due process) 2, Integrity (persuasion) 2
Backgrounds: Resources 3, Familiar 6 (3&3), Artifact 3, Backing 7, Connections 7
Backing: Merchant Fleet 3, All Seeing Eye 3, White Veil Society 1
Connections: Spiral Academy 1, All Seeing Eye 3, The Thousand Scales 1, Magistracy 1, The Guild-South 1;
Flaws: Heat Sensitivity (2), Sterile (3)
Languages: High Realm, Flame Tongue, Low Realm, Guild Cant;
Excellencies:

• Essence Overwhelming: Investigation, Martial Arts;
• Essence Triumphant: X;
• Essence Resurgent: X
  

Charms

• Confluence of Savant Thought (Bureaucracy)
• Geese Flying South Administration (Bureaucracy)
• Tampering Detection Technique (Investigation)
• Currents Sweep to Sea (Martial Arts)
• Wind Carried Words Technique (Linguistics)
• Ox Body Technique (Resistance)

Combos

• X: xm, xwp; X

Essence: 2; Personal: 8; Peripheral: 20; Anima Power: Squidged
Virtues: Compassion 2, Conviction 2, Temperance 4, Valor 1; Willpower: 6
Athletics Measurements: Vertical Jump: 3 yds; Horizontal Jump: 6 yds; Move: 3 yds; Dash: 9 yds.; Lift: X lbs.

Possessions: clip board, scroll case, quill set, pens, ink bottles, papers/scrolls, journal, harbor keys, water bottle, purse, basic woodworking tools, flute, war fan, parisol

• Artifacts: Fate String (green), Jade Chain Shirt (black), Hearthstone Bracers (black), Seal (blue), Collar of Draconic Purity (blue)
• Hearthstones: X

Combat: Join Battle: 5; Dodge DV: 3; Soak: 2B/1L (armor: +3B/+5L, Mob 0, Fat 0, Hard 2/2/2)

• Punch: Spd 4, Rate 3; Acc 1 (+2), Dam XBL (+0B), PDV X (+2)
• Kick: Spd 4, Rate 2; Acc 0 (+0), Dam XBL (+3B), PDV X (–2)
• Clinch: Spd 5, Rate 1; Acc 0 (+0), Dam XBL (+0B), PDV —
• Fate String: Spd 5, Accuracy +4, Damage +5L, Defense n/a, Tags 2,C,M,P

Health Levels: -0/-1/-1/-1/-2/-2/-2/-4/Inc.

Social Combat: Join Debate: 5; Mental Dodge: 6; Read Motivation: 8/8; Hide Motivation: 3/6

• Presence: Spd 4, Rate 2; Acc 3/4, PDV 2/2
• Performance: Spd 6, Rate 1; Acc 3/4, PDV 2/2
• Investigation: Spd 5, Rate 2; Acc 3/4, PDV 2/2

The Auditor

"Me pretending to listen should be enough for you."

_______________________

• Attributes: Strength x, Dexterity x, Stamina x; Charisma x, Manipulation x, Appearance x; Perception x, Intelligence x, Wits x
• Abilities: Martial Arts x; Integrity x, Presence x, Resistance x, Survival x; Investigation x; Athletics x, Awareness x, Dodge x, Stealth 4, Lore x
• Willpower: x; Essence: x
• DVs: Evade x, Parry x, Mental x; Soak: xB/xL/xA; Health Levels: -0/-2/-4/Inc.
• Attacks
  • Bite: Speed x, Rate x, Accuracy x, Damage x
• Athletic Measurements
  • Horizontal Jump: x ft
  • Vertical Jump: x ft
  • Move: x yds
  • Dash: x yds

Advancement

Earned: 0 Episode One: X

Spent: 0; Unspent: 0