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Katarina Gordislava
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Birthplace
Darmstadt, Germany
Hair Color
Light brown/red
- "I was weak then, dependant on others. Afraid for my children. Worried. Mortal." She waved a hand as though dismissing the mortal Katarina once and for all. "I was discovered shortly after my emergence from the grave by other Lasombra. I learned about what my sire had done to me, and even though I hated him for it, I learned to appreciate my new life."
Katarina pulled away from Sergei, propping herself up on an elbow. "I have never told this tale to anyone except... the one who found me. There is a mortal saying: what does not kill you makes you stronger. So I have become very strong."
- ―Katarina Gordislava, telling Sergei Vishnyakov about her former life
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Biography
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 Katarina and her Vizier, Sergei Vishnyakov Much of Katarina's history is unknown. She was embraced in 1917 by an unknown sire, who was subsequently removed from the picture. For a few years she lived a confused half existence with her mortal family (although keeping her secret was very hard) until they were all killed, and she along with them. After scrabbling out of the pit they were buried in, Katarina was found by another Lasombra vampire, one who was looking for her sire. She took a new name and a new life, and although she perhaps clings a bit too much to her humanity, she has never looked back.
Katarina had four children of her own at the time of her Embrace, and refuses to feed upon mortal children.
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Reputation
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| Nicknamed “the Spider," Kat is not someone to trifle with. She has a regal bearing, and drive enough to accomplish almost any goal. Katarina is cunning enough to make her a formidable opponent for Kindred of any generation.
She is a boon to the Sabbat, and a nuisance. The fact that she has a Tremere traitor in her inner pack does little to endear her to the Kindred of Eastern Europe (or anywhere for that matter), but she commands respect wherever she goes because of her position in Sabbat politics, and because she has managed to stay in that position for quite some time despite having enemies.
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Pack
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- Alexi Pishenko
- Vampire, 12th generation
- Physical Appearance -
- History -
- Personality - Tremendously vain, Alexi spends entirely too much time on his appearance, even in the opinions of other Lasombra. Somewhat of a dolt, he's kept around because of his head for numbers and is useful when dealing with the financial ghouls that run the Archbishop's Moscow empire.
- Traits - Dominate, Obtenebration, Potence
- Fyodor Karpushka
- Vampire, 10th generation
- Physical Appearance -
- History -
- Personality - With his mind still a century or so behind everyone else, Fyodor is pleasant enough company. If you enjoy talking about his beloved books, or care for a religious debate about the Antediluvians, Fyodor is your Cainite.
- Traits - Dominate, Potence, Obtenebration
- Ivan Galusha
- Vampire, 10th generation
- Physical Appearance - Ivan defines the description "no-neck."
- History - Ivan spent quite a bit of time in the KGB during the height of the Soviet Union.
- Personality - Ivan is the muscle of Katarina's pack, and though he's not slow, he is very quiet and mainly keeps his opinions to himself. Quick to anger and slow to cool down, Ivan lacks a sense of humor, especially when it comes to the saftey of the Archbishop.
- Traits - Potence (very great), Dominate, Obtenebration (almost nil)
- Sheila Ortega
- Vampire, 9th generation
- Physical Appearance - Sheila is Colombian, with waist length straight black hair.
- History
- Personality - Businesslike and brisk, Sheila puts up with no nonsense and gives none.
- Traits - Potence, Obtenebration, Dominate
- Greta Shaparov - Final Death 01/01/2006 - See RP Snow Angels
- Uri Vlachko
- Vampire, 11th generation
- Physical Appearance -
- History' -
- Personality - Quiet, though not as brooding as Ivan, Uri has an air of tragedy about him.
- Traits - Obtenebration, Dominate, Potence
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Gifts
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Obtenebration is the trademark Discipline of clan Lasombra which grants them control over shadows and the supernatural darkness of the Abyss. The unnatural darkness summoned by Obtenebration is extremely frightening to mortals, animals, and even other Cainites unaccustomed to its use. The exact nature of this Discipline is unknown even among its greatest masters, and it has been a subject of religious, philosophical, and metaphysical debate among vampires for millennia. Its greatest scholars are the followers of the Path of Night and practitioners of Abyss Mysticism, which draws on knowledge of this Discipline in its rituals.
Dominate is a Discipline that overwhelms another person's mind with the vampire's will, forcing victims to think or act according to the vampire's decree. While undeniably powerful, its use almost always adheres to two important restrictions: the user must meet the eyes of the target and must speak in language that is clearly heard and understood by the target. Furthermore, this Discipline cannot be used upon Cainites of lower generation and cannot force someone to be self-destructive or defy their Nature. Using Dominate is often considered very heavy-handed, hardly appropriate within what passes for polite vampiric society, but it is also favored by those of age and status as a efficient means of asserting their authority.
Potence is a Discipline that grants the vampires supernatural strength.
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Timeline of Roleplays
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Sansa / Jude / Gabriel Rodermark / Katarina Gordislava / Erzsebet / Sergei Vishnyakov
Camarilla, Sabbat; London
Sabbat; London
Jan 05
Sabbat; St. Petersburg, Russia
Jan 08
Sabbat; London
Jan 09
Sabbat; London
Jan 10
Sabbat; London
Jan 12
Sabbat; London
Jan 13
Sabbat; London
Jan 22, 23
Sabbat; London
Jan 25
Katarina Gordislava / Sergei Vishnyakov
Sabbat; London
Jan 26
Sabbat; London
Jan 27
Sabbat, Anarch; London
Sabbat, Camarilla; London
Jan 28
Camarilla, Sabbat, Baali; London
Jan 30
Camarilla, Sabbat, Garou, Baali; London
Jan 31
Camarilla, Sabbat, Baali; London
Jan 01, 20XX
Sergei Vishnyakov / Katarina Gordislava
Sabbat; York
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Out of Character
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| Holly found her way to SW-Fans.Net on July 24, 2000, through the Crazy Ass Message Boards on Ezboard, where her brother Banestone, and Itala Marzullo were members. Convinced to join The Sith Council as a darkside character, she signed up as Lady DeVille. Incidentally the last name was a suggestion by the Emperor of TSC, Itala himself. She has always gone by the nickname LD. Lilaena was promoted to roleplaying moderator on October 14, 2002, and then to board administrator in late 2005. In November of 2009 she retired from the staff in part because of her expanding RL responsibilities. In 2015 she was promoted to be one of the board admins once more, and she is married with three children.
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