Updated: 25 April 1999
Vivien
10th Generation Toreador
''The Horror Writer''

	Sire:	Ligeia (1989)
	Nature:	Deviant
	Demeanor:	Conformist
	Path of Ecstasy:	4
	Secrets:	*
	Status:	*
	Esprit:	*
	Elder Status:
	Toreador Prestige:	**

Background:

                    Vivien was a dreamer since he was little, and as soon as he knew how to draw, and then write, he created stories that surprised his parents. Of course, in school, he soon neglected most disciplines but the litteracy or linguistics. Of course, scientific disciplines had particularly catastrophic results, but his parents were convinced he would become a great writer. And he had his Baccalauréat with barely enough points (thanks for his 19/20 -- more or less A+ -- in French) to enter university.

He went to Paris, and free from his parent overcaring attentions, he then freely indulged in the vices that had threatened to overwhelm him since puberty. At first, he needed only to see some videos, with enough violence and sex to excite his imagination. Thus was written his first book, under a false name, ''The Hook'', which became a french bestseller. ''The Lady of Knifes'' was written two years later, and he was about to send it to his publisher when he met the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

Despite his false identity, and all the precautions he took, she had discovered him. Vivien was but a name that --he hoped-- could excite the imagination of others, but he, Jean Dupont, was nothing but annoying. He wasn't beautiful, he had few social talents and he was still a virgin...

Ligeia knew this, as she had studied the young man since more than one month. It wasn't difficult for her to seduce him, and so she asked him to have a copy of his book, and to wait one week before giving it to the publisher. The publisher was outraged to see the book's edition was to be delayed, even for 1 week, but Vivien was in love...

Ligeia gave the book to François Villon, and she was surprised to see he didn't knew the auhtor, and that he didn't read the first book. But he was soon enthralled by the style of the author, and finished the book in one day. The book was then read by most Toreador around Villon, and so when Ligeia asked the right to Embrace the author, she was given it.

Vivien thought he it would be his first night with a woman, and the night went even beyond his wildest dreams, ending with his Embrace. The next night, he was introduced in a strange world. A world where Vampires existed, a world of darness...

Since then, his second, and a third book were edited, and he is working in his fourth. But the problem is that inspiration come with more and more difficulty: By becoming a Kindred, he entered an unlife where horror could be common, and the fact he soon became blasé with the horror of his own unlife didn't help to find new sources of inspiration. He had, then, to indulge in new forbidden pleasures, and his meeting with Juliette greatly helped him to found mental balance, and inspiration in her devious and cruel games.

He entered the same Coterie, and soon became a valued part of it.

Destiny

                    Unknown.

Appearance:

                    Well... To tell it bluntly, Vivien isn't what can be called beautiful. He has a somewhat massive head for his frame, and this, additioned with other features, gives him a slight ape-like appearance. He had brown hair, light brown eyes, and an inexpressive mouth.

But he is Toreador, and as such, he wears only the best clothes, either created by Arnaud or Armani. But when alone, when he indulges into his greatest vices, leather and latex are the only material he wear.

Role Playing:

                    After much hesitation, he lately converted to the Path of Ecstasy, and since, he feels once more alive. While he appear to be somewhat simple, and annoying, he has this kind of crazed look that can make an empathic creature shy away form him, but which are more than less thought to be the action of some drug.

When free to indugle in his vices, his features reflect the quasi-madness that always slept in a far corner of his mind, and he can appear as the most cruel torturer ever seen in earth.

Notes:

                    Vivien must see horror to find inspiration. While following Humanity, he first saw videos and other medias (like Internet) to excite his imagination, but he soon found this was not enough: He had to live the experience, and so, he organized and/or participated to small crimes, which soon became rapes and murders. It was Juliette who converted him to the Path of Esctasy, and to thank her, he organized a snuff-like rape where she was beaten ''to death'' and raped by a dozen hyped youths and their dogs. She was so delighted by the surprise she then turned the tides of torture, killing each mortal (and animal) in such horrible way Vivien started to write another book...

Some believe Juliette and he are in love. This could be best described as a kind of twin-like love. A kind of brotherhood in cruelty and deviance: Each are free to have what relation he/she wants with anyone/anything she/he wants...

He usually drink the blood of someone who his hyped, at least once per night. He already had kidnapped someone to drug her/him to feed from him/her for some nights until he grew bored and simply killed the mortal, or let her/him die of exposure, thirst and/or hunger.

Actual Aim:

                    To finish his book (which can necessitate another wave of horrible crimes...).

Rumours:

• He must find his inspiration in true crimes (True: The one who told this didn't know how right he was)
• He is a Cœur d'Artichaud (french for someone who fall in love with each woman he meets) (False: His fantasm for others cannot be described as love).

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