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» Pale, charming, red eyes and sharp canines for feeding.
» As a turned vampire, Raphael always carries his talisman around his neck, hidden inside of his clothes, so he can walk in the sun.
» He does not use weapons, but if in a situation where he is required to, his go-to is a small very old dagger, offered to him by his only friend.
» Learned Powers: Telepathy. When focused enough, Raphael can read another person's mind, and sometimes make them hear his own thoughts. This skill of his is still pretty weak and only works sometimes.
» Vampire Abilities:
- Seduction
- Shadow Manipulation (the ability to create and manipulate darkness or shadows that cannot be penetrated by light)
- Mesmerism (this ability uses mainly non-verbal actions like gaze, fascination, and other methods to instate trance and affect the body's energy field)
- Blood Bending
- Shape-Shifting

» Strengths: Raphael is very cunning and even before gaining his vampire abilities, he was always rather good at making people do what he wanted. Being someone who prefers being alone, he is also very discreet, which means if he doesn't want to be found, hardly anyone will be able to do so. Very smart, logical, and level-headed. Works rather well under pressure, and can easily come up with good solutions and strategies to tackle any problem that arises.
» Weaknesses: Very detached from those around him, hence he only has one person he can trust and will not trust anyone else unless they are under very specific circumstances in which he concludes that would be their best option. Looks for peace but mostly for himself, as he doesn't really care about others. He is also far too proud, will rarely admit when he is wrong, and does not take orders from others.

*Derek Mantaya - Nightclub
*Pratu Sunarok - Bar

Description

 

vampire
turned
28 y/o
unaligned
straight
raphael ortiz
everyone else is so exhausting.
past
Born into a wealthy Christian family, Raphael was named after one of the seven archangels, chosen based on the day of his birth, a Wednesday. He was initially very religious due to his family's influence, but slowly with the years started to be less and less connected to 'his faith' and doing things he had previously been prohibited to do by either his parents while he was a minor, or his beliefs after he turned 18. This included going out at night to drink with friends and , which to be fair, he'd never been too obsessed with, two things he started doing regularly after straying from his faith.
Maybe he was just unlucky, or maybe this was fate's way of punishing him, one of these nights, at the age of 28, there was a woman who insisted on buying him drinks and keeping him company. 
Raphael attempted to reject her multiple times but she didn't seem to get the memo and getting annoyed at the situation he simply decided it was not his night and he'd rather go home instead. saying goodbye to the girl and his friends, he left the club and headed down the dark, empty street. A few minutes later, he started getting the feeling that he was being followed, and upon checking, the same woman from the club was walking a few meters behind him. At the time, he simply rolled his eyes and fastened his pace hoping to lose her, thinking she might've just been a worker or someone who was deeply invested in sleeping with a rich man, but as he turned the street, the woman was suddenly standing in front of him making the blood in his veins turn cold.
Without much understanding of what was going on he was pulled into a dark alleyway and pushed harshly against the brick wall and in a matter of seconds there was something sharp and cold, pressed against the crook of his neck and he had this weird sensation like his body was getting drained of his energy. He had no strength to fight the female and for a few moments, he just let himself be of life. Close to death, he ended up being saved by another blood- creature who disapproved of the woman's feeding antics. This same vampire seemed to stick close to him for the next few days, even months, much to Raphael's frustration, not understanding why a creature like the other insisted in sticking around a Christian,  if not for the sake of annoying him. it was about a week later that he realized, after continuously throwing up all the food he'd eat, thinking he was just sick due to shock, and then finding himself in his sister's bedroom, the scent of her blood drawing him in. he would've killed her if it hadn't been for that same vampire intervening and since then, he was ever so grateful to him. He struggled through his first years, with so many rules he had to follow, so many things he had to learn and so much stuff he couldn't control. Because of his whole new lifestyle, he was forced to compromise his family ties, they would grow old without him anyway and if he were to tell them, they would hate his guts, probably say it was the devil's work because he had abandoned his faith. They would probably want him dead, which technically he already was, still, they'd be right to want him gone. unable to deal with his situation, he ended up blaming his lack of faith, he felt guilty for deviating from God's path, so maybe this was his punishment, and with that in mind, he forced himself to part with his family- no goodbye and no explanation. He owned them the peace of never seeing him again, and he didn't deserve one last memory to hold onto for eternity.   
present
After leaving his family, he moved away for a while to keep his distance, and only after a few long years, when he found out they were gone, did he come back to the same area to relish in his old memories, and with the intention of living his immortal life in the place where he'd been raised.
he prefers being alone, the only one he'd let close being the one who had saved him so many years back. the one who'd stopped him from becoming even more of a monster than he already was. him aside, he was cold and pushed people away. ties weakened people. they were attachments that opened doors to see your loved ones get hurt. and since he was already cursed to live for eternity, all he wanted was to live it peacefully. due to this, he'd chosen to be unaligned. he couldn't exactly side with the hunters so he stayed out of their way, not siding with his own kind either as to avoid getting involved in what he considered to be unnecessary fights.
he currently owns a nightclub named 'blood moon' and works there as a bartender as well. the reason for this choice of career being simple. the huge grudge he still held for the woman who'd turned him. he was told that this was her typical way of feeding, find random men in bars, seducing them, and then them dry, not caring whether they survived or not. other vampires had been hunting her for centuries but she was skilled and fast. always managed to run whenever they found her. in his own attempt to find her, raphael opened his own club near the area where he'd met her for the first time, hoping that one day she would show up, and he'd be the one to catch her with his own bare hands.
he also uses his bar to get himself fed. although he has his own ways of getting animal blood, it does not come close to human blood, and if he goes too long without drinking it, his self-control will start slipping. he always gets consent and drinks just enough to leave his victims conscious, never turning them either. the scheme is well set up. there is a hidden bar for humans who are okay with having vampires drink from them. as raphael doesn't like visiting the place, his trusted friend will sometimes send some people his way. They should visit his club, go up to the tall, pale bartender, and whisper the agreed password to him so he knows they are there for him. once his shift is over, he'll direct them to the back and offered something of their liking in exchange for the treat. 

 
owner & bartender of the 'blood moon' nightclub

 

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Raphael is not fully interested in relationships. Not ual and not romantic. Although he would say it has a bit to do with his own nature as well, he used to be slightly more interested in the past, so it might also be related to his turning. He has had and girlfriends before but it was never something that strongly appealed to him, but it is also not something that repulses him either. Still, he has no real intention or desire to get into a relationship of any kind for now, and he doesn't really see it happening in the near or far away future.

When offering favors in exchange for blood, if asked for ual favors he will agree most of the time. He will do it with both men and women, but with men, he will request some conditions. Dominant, Top, and under his own rules and limitations. Might sometimes seduce people to get what he wants and in these situations, he doesn't really discriminate since it's not like he'll be getting into anything serious with them either.



 
 

 

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CONNECTIONS
↪ Female vampire who turned him.
↪ Vampire who saved him the night he was turned.
↪ more to come.

↪ open to other connection ideas you may have.
TRACKER
↪ derek mantaya / nightclub
↪ pratu sunarok / bar

↪ lee youngmi / pms / check leons profile
↪ 3rd prefered, 1st detailed is okay
↪ prefer plot over winging
↪ para, multi para, will mirror your style
↪ slow replies, no need to poke
dan, 22 y/o ooc
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