Archived-Anthony Desmond

Anthony Desmond
Clan:	Gangrel (Requiem) •
Covenant:	Unaligned ••
City:	Sydney ••
Title:	Scourge
Sire:	Archived-Aksel Vinter
Bloodline:	Untainted
Group:	Archived-Valdyr
Embraced:	London, November 1970
Player:	Chris
Storyteller:	Sydney VST

Personal Information

Appearance

Reasonably tall, Anthony's most prominent features are short, close cropped hair, a perpetually broken nose, nondescript clothes that suit the environment - and the wide berth most of the court gives the unaligned enforcer.

Personality

Bottle it all up. Don't let people see anything more than your contempt for their political games. Find someone weaker than you. Pick your time. Assert dominance. Revel in the fear others have of you.

And like a man in a leaking boat bailing out water with a bucket, try desperately not to drown amongst the misery you seem to be perpetually surrounded by.

Information Known by Kindred Society

Timeline

• November 1970 - Anthony attracts the embrace courtesy of Archived-Aksel Vinter
• December 31 1970 - The Beatles break up. Whilst the mortal world is preoccupied with this news story, Anthony and Aksel depart London for the colonies, eventually arriving (and remaining) in Sydney.
• 1976 - Anthony acts as the executioner, carrying out the verdict of the court and ending the unlife of the former Governor.

He subsequently takes on the role of scourge, mostly in exchange for the court continuing to tolerate the presence of one with no loyalty to any covenant.

The lack of political ties eventually proves to be a minor blessing, allowing him to act without regard to conflicting loyalties.

Whether it makes up for his continuing isolation remains debatable.

Recent History

2013

• JUN - Killed the Seneschal for attempting to assassinate the Governor. Forgot the dress code, and wore a white and a black tie on each hand just in case.
• JUL - Skulked about. Kept people from approaching the Governor with every trivial matter.
• AUG - Hosts a party. Doesn't put his foot in his mouth. A good time was had by all.
• SEP - Went and helped kill some spider demon, then helped to bring down an assassin sent by Estera. Remains bemused that the task of law enforcement in the city is now the responsibility of the Unaligned....
• OCT - Attending the conclave, Anthony manages to avoid the clan gathering, as well as (unsurprisingly) the covenant meetings. The first night has him pulling bodyguard duty for the Governor, the second choke-slamming family members when they get out of hand - and attempting to convince people that a keg party was a much better idea than standing round like a bunch of boring toffs. Upon returning to Sydney, a number of bribes were paid to secure his services in Governor Bush's contest of arms, a contest he won by dispatching Emin the Red with a punch dagger into the spinal column. A busy night was concluded with successfully leading the debating team set by the Governor (alongside Yegor and Raymond Vauxhall), on the topic of whether the state should retain the right to sanction the final death of a kindred as punishment - a position the scourge unsurprisingly argued for.
• NOV - Bored for most of the night, Mr Desmond acts as a lookout for the sheriff later in the eve - and gives the unfortunate Mr Tyron a piece of his mind when the sheriff forgets about him, leaving him in the rain for the next hour and a half.
• DEC - As Wolfe steps down as Governor, Anthony throws his hat in the ring for praxis, making a surprisingly good argument....right up until he accepts a bribe to drop his claim, and reveals that was his intention all along. He is punished for his continuing refusal to join a covenant by being made Scourge for the 38th year in a row...

2014

• JAN - Anthony and his grandsire attend Yegor's party. Anthony, attending as protection for Mr. Les Crassus soon finds himself in it deep - witnessing the death of Eddie Chandler at the hands of hunters, assisting the newly appointed Sheriff in cleaning the mess left over up, engaging in a glare off with Lothar, and finally keeping an eye on his grandsire as an old acquaintance reared it's unwelcome head at the party. Rumours that he was after the party made the 'sober driver' around Yegor and a collection of drunk/high elders have no basis whatsoever in fact.
• FEB - Tobias hosts a gathering to commemorate the night of three Princes. Anthony assists in ending the issue of the serial diablerist that dwealt at Governor Bush's side, alongside Kohana and others. Later in the month Anthony exercises the permission previously given by the governor to embrace Archived-Steven Desmond, introducing him to those family members who make the trip to Canberra - and once again wishing his grandsire and the phantom of the opera reject from house Volmark would leave each other be - a position surprisingly shared by several other Volmark...
• MAR -.Having heard tell of Sawyer's demise, Anthony doesn't lift a finger when Jack Wolfe claims praxis once again - or when he loses it to final death as a wrathful William Crassus finally snaps under Jack's mental torture. In the fallout, Jarrett Elroy claims praxis unopposed.
• APR - Little of import is accomplished, other than William's introduction to the court as Jarrett's childe.
• MAY - Steven is released formally in the presence of not only Governor Elroy but Governor Bush - late in the month he and Steven attend the clusterfuck that is the Brisbane court for the month, promptly getting the hell out of town when Tybalt advises all visitors to his domain that they have 24 hours to leave.
• JUN - Steven hosts his bush doof. Desmond and Bobby Crassus are seen talking to a visitor to the court, keeping him well away from the Governor. Later, Desmond, Steve, Kohana and their cousin Mick kill a pack of hunters before their booby trapped van can ram raid the party. The van explodes harmlessly, and the bodies are never found...
• JUL - The World Cup. Desmond stays away from the court, being in a perpetually foul mood having watched England have a shithouse tournament and get eliminated early (yet again).

Mortal Society

• Anthony's a bouncer who primarily plies his trade at some of the seedier establishments in town - mostly in the North of the city, though he has been known to stray further (with permission).
• Though he's not been seen in the North for a while now...

Lineage

House Valdyr

Known Childer

Archived-Steven Desmond

Quotes

Quotes By

"The Beatles? Bunch of fucking hacks. Wouldn't know a decent tune if it kicked them in the face."

- Discussing music.

"Hark hark the dogs do bark

The beggars are coming to town

Some in rags and some in jags

And one in a velvet gown."

- When asked his opinion of Archived-House Volmark

"You lot make survival a dirty word. Kill when you need to - according to the rules. But not so frequently that you get put down like a rabid dog. If you need to kill, attack without mercy. Don't get caught up in dumb ideas about honour. Predators kill without fairness or mercy - but only when they need to."

- Kindred ideas of war regularly puzzle the bagman

Quotes About

"Mr Hobbes says not to worry about the body ever showing up"

- Archived-Mr Hobbes after a good nights collaboration.

"Good man all said; knows how to do business, and keep further business at arms length"

- Les Crassus

"He was a hard man when he still drew breath, now that he is blessed I would be loath to step between him and the target of his ire.... not that I would"

- The Liulfr

"His might is astonishing in one so young. If you earn his respect he is a powerful ally. If you can't earn his respect, consider leaving the country."

- Archived-Marquis Aurialanus

"Who? Desmond? Look, any bastard that's got the stones to cut the head off that bitch Gallagher is a proper mongrel bastard. That's all I'm saying."

- Archived-Tobias Mol

"Thing about having your faced stomped in the mud, is seeing who else is at your level. When I forget that I deserve what comes to me."

- Archived-Murdoch Tyron

"You're betting on what Desmond will do to the person trying to rig his gambling pool? You think someone's thick enough to try that? A trivial says it involves a good bit of showmanship, maybe beating them into Torpor with their own arms"

- Archived-Sydney Shaw

"Well, technically he is, of course, unaligned scum. But he's dangerous and capable unaligned scum so try not to piss him off too much, hmm? As a bonus, he's really quite good fun when he's not being murderously furious."

- Archived-Avery

"He lives and breathes and bleeds his purpose. Even if it isn't the same as mine, I respect that. Plus he's well hard, and will break me over his knee if he thinks I need it. I respect that, too. I wouldn't cross him for all the ink that's stained the Tigris."

- Archived-Fatimah al-Mu'allima

Conversations

Desmond: You stupid Berk!

Gundersson: Berk?

Desmond: Berkshire Hunt!

Gundersson: Berkshire Hunt?

Desmond: BERK-SHIRE H-UNT!

Gundersson: You couldn't just say Cunt? Fuckin' Chav.

Desmond: OI!

- Desmond and Archived-Mick Gundersson

Rumours

• Was a member of a particularly notorious English gang prior to his embrace.
• Or maybe he was just a bouncer.
• Who cares? He's been a bagman for two Governors in a row now. Someone who enjoys violence that much isn't fit to have in polite company.
• He's unaligned scum. Why are you even discussing him like he's a person?
• Unaligned why exactly - because he doesn't care for politics, or because the covenants in Sydney are leery of having a potentially unstable murderer in their ranks?
• He's a long way from the rest of his family....that can't be healthy for his sanity if he doesn't have anyone he truly trusts nearby....
• Boorish cur, with seemingly no political ambition - either that or a highly developed survival instinct.

Inspirations and Soundtrack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOfRvGuXhpY

"Repeating questions to make some sense,

fragile words could offer great defence against myself and the creature inside,

it's taking me over again

this evil inside me, the cause of my fall is giving nothing and taking all failure in re-creation of heaven

and it was all along right before my eyes

already in hell, no reason to die by means of violence I sacrifice my own flesh and blood again for them

this evil inside me, the cause of my fall is giving nothing and taking all failure in re-creation of heaven"

- Before the Dawn, Heaven (album - 4:17am)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GISjQ6qTyP4

"I am the god, the chaos and destruction

Behold the powers of my wrath

I am the sword

The burning blade of vengeance

Your blood in my hands

As I embrace the black fire of the end

Ashes rain upon me when heaven is in flames

I am the bringer of your damnation

The judge and deliverance in one

If I say there shall be darkness

All light will die

I rule the world without a sun

With sorrow I behold the demise

The ruins of empyrium

With sorrow I behold, it was fortold

When angels fall, we have seen the last dawn"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qevs15TW_gE

"I follow

I walk the trail

Of my shadow

It walks ahead

Leading away

From the light

Darkness walks beside me"

- Black Sun Aeon, 'A song for my wrath', and 'a song for my funeral' (the latter is seriously the best song on the album 'darkness walks beside me')

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVTIP-Z6d2M

'Behold Of The Moon Full Circle Of Suns Reflection Silvery Light Illuminates The World Below

Gaze Upon The World Of Frost Forged From The Ice of Ages Dominion Of Winter, Realm Of Snow

In The Snow Traces Of Wolf A Trail Leading Into The Wild Untamed And Fierce By Its Nature

Across The Woods In Absence Of Warmth Forevermore The Soil Is Frozen To The Core

On The Shore Of The Stream Colder Than Ice A Tomb Built Into A Perfection

A Grave That Shall Never Be Frozen Dark Waters Calm Surface Gives No Reflection

On The River Floor Underneath The Countless Fathoms In The Pitch-Black Depth Lies The Fallen Ones Great In Numbers

Beneath The Icy Flow Buried In The Lightless Vault Laid To Rest Into The Deep In The River Of Ice They Sleep

What The Chasm Seizes, The Depth Will Keep No Deliverance, Gate To Break Free No Redemption, A Salvation To Seek In The River Of Ice They Sleep'

- Wolfheart, 'Chasm' (from the album 'Winterborn')

• • For every time the Volmark and Valdyr are in the same room in any kind of numbers....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNdzY-sjR44

This is the day I pray, pray for you to die I just don't fucking care I hope I see you cry tonight This is the day I bite I'm going out of control I'm your place to hide whenever you want to end your life

My sky is turning red I cannot breathe your air I hope tonight you choke in the seduction of despair

Send me flowers, I'm fine, hate me! Everything's alright, bite me! It's your lovely words and your sweet face It's the way that you smile Let me know when you are dying, hate me!

Let me know if you feel Let me know if you feel the same Let me know if you feel Let me know, let me know [2x]

Bite me! Hate me! [4x]

Bad dreams made you real, this is the way I lived Bad dreams made you real, but I'm going to finish it Nightmares are nothing but a beast, a beast that eats you up Go back to your Hell, suffer your own life Just make sure you don't breed

Hate me! Bite me! No love lost! Hate me! Bite me bitch! All I need now is your hate Hate [7x]

Send me flowers, I'm fine, hate me! Everything's alright, bite me! It's your lovely words and your sweet face It's the way that you smile Let me know when you are dying, hate me! [2x]

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Reference

Member Information
Player:	Chris
Number:	AU2001100379
Domain:	Sydney