Cross

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Introduction
Mage.png "This world got a whole lot stranger then even I thought it might get." Mage.png
Just another lonely broken hero
Picking up the pieces of my mind
Running out of faith and hope and reason
I'm running out of time
Running out of time
- Ozzy Osbourne, Running Out of Time.
The loneliest people are the kindest.
The saddest people smile the brightest.
The most damaged people are the wisest.
All because they do not wish to see anyone else suffer the way they do.
- Unknown

OOC Information: Cross started his time on City of Hope, as a sorcerer with enchantment and pyrokinesis. Since his creation date of 05/31/12, he has grown far away from what the typist ever intended him to be. Originally, I had a few major goals for this character. Forever single. Rigid and unbending stance on his beliefs. The stereotypical character with a dark past that haunts and defines them. Cross was supposed to be a blindly fanatical vampire slayer that hunted them down mercilessly and ended them. It was in my very first scene with a 'innocent' vampire that I realized that was -not- going to happen, as the character sprouted his own mind and decided he was going to have a different system of beliefs then I'd originally intended. Over the months, Cross developed his own system of dealing with evildoers, and his very own faith tailored to his lore of knowledge of the various WOD spheres. Characters that click with me like Cross have a way of sticking with me for years.
Cross developed into a Mage mid-July of 2012, and has since been adjusting to his role. I have never played a mage before, and much of the learning curves for Cross ICly were learning curves for me as well, which made those scenes extra special to play out. He needed to learn that he was no longer a big fish in a small pond, but was now a big fish in an ocean of enemies, many of them only perceived NPC threats. Paradox, Umbral spirits, and the ever lurking presence of the technocracy coming after any large and vulgar displays of magic.
And the final major alteration to the perceived plan of Cross was the introduction of a wraith named Leila. Cross, for the first few scenes involving Leila, actually had no clue she was even there. It was when another character ICly brought it up to me that I OOCly even realized I was being 'haunted'. A chance encounter between two characters, and indeed two players, that had never planned their alts to be together has led to one of the best pair-ups I've ever had the pleasure of playing with. It has shaped Cross far from where I expected him to be, and given him a depth that I rarely get to enjoy in my PCs.

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Stereotypes
Wise Hermit
Did you hear about that old abandoned church? I heard that guy there helps anyone!


Vampire Bane

Father Cross has been hunting vampires for almost 50 years. Were you one? Your Vampire Family? Trying to cash in on the bounty on his head? Let me know and we can work things out. Not interested in being killed, mutual engagements are fine. Page me for details or @mail me on game.

Christmas Tree

Do you have awareness? I'm sorry about blinding you. Father Cross sticks out like a sore thumb. Page for details, or read my desc.

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Contacts
Marion "If I ever lay eyes on ye again, yer goin' to be purified with flame."
Klem "Reminds me o' my mother. Good woman, but I'm no child."
Dyson "Beautiful, caring, and I've never seen him mad. I don't want to."
Alala "Beautiful, caring, and not afraid to kick ass for those she loves. They are a good pair."
Chance "A whole lot o' confusin'.""
Carolyn "Pretty, and pretty strong. I'll always have her back."
Leila "The Only one I want by my side, day in and day out.
Horatio "We are the same under different banners, I can work with ye."
Kenna "Goat legs. Very pretty goat legs."
Jared "Keeping you alive may well be the death o' me."
Gwydion "Holy shit, someone actually listens to me."
Typhanie "A good mind. I hope she finds the strength to stay around for more lessons."
Phil "That wasn't so bad, was it?"

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RP Hooks
Wandering Preacher
Father Cross is a street-priest that constantly roams, night and day, to patrol against the darkness. He can easily be found almost anywhere in Prospect.

White Knight

Father Cross has good intentions, and will always try to defend vanilla mortals as best he can. Need a hero?

Vampire Bane

Father Cross has been hunting vampires for almost 50 years. Were you one? Your Vampire Family? Trying to cash in on the bounty on his head? Let me know and we can work things out. Not interested in killing or being killed, mutual engagements are fine. Page me for details or @mail me on game.

Christmas Tree

Do you have awareness? I'm sorry about blinding you. Father Cross sticks out like a sore thumb. Page for details, or read my desc.

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Soundtrack

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Cross
Cross

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Overview
Character Name: Father Cross
Real Name: Sean Orthanach
Date of Birth: November 20th, 1948 (65)
Height: 6 feet, 5 inches
Weight: 210 lbs
Nationality: Irish
Occupation: Church Dwelling Hermit
Race: Godling
Subrace Faithful
Faction None
Nature: Martyr

Notable Stats
- True Faith
- Arete 5
- Avatar 5
- Willpower 10

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