This one sounds like a lot of fun. Hope it's ok if I join in. Name: Julian Perry Age: 567 Appearance: These days he's of average height (which, back in his day would have made him rather tall) with slightly curly brown hair framing an angular face with brown eyes and a rather long, aquiline nose. He wears glasses (but only as a vain affectation since his eyesight is better than 20/20) and he normally dresses conservatively in clothes that are so outdated they're on the verge of coming back in style. Faction: ID'd Vampire Job: Owns the local used bookstore/coffee shop Bio: While he was alive Julian went by a different name and made a relatively modest living as a poet and playwright in Elizabethan England. His works have long been forgotten, but at the time he enjoyed a brief period of popularity before he was turned by a lover. Devastatingly, Julian found his transformation into a vampire had affected more than his appetites and his skin tone: he suffered from a writer's block that stretched across centuries without relief. Since then, Julian has traveled the world and done a great many things, but he's always returned to his first love: the written word. He's worked as a literature professor many times over, and has held a wide variety of publishing jobs, but has always remained frustrated with his inability to regain the spark that once fueled his own creativity. He moved to Brooksfield about a year ago after his lack of aging put an end to his tenured professorship at a rather prestigious university. He purchased the local used bookstore six months ago after its owner chose to retire. He has made his peace with the local Protectors and is happy to live and let live. Personality: He's very smart and gets irritated when others can't keep up with him, or when they use too much slang, or if they have poor grammar. He can be brusque, condescending, and somewhat of a snob, but it's very rare for him to be intentionally cruel or impolite. Otherwise he's pretty much an introvert, more interested in his books and the occasional deep conversation than making friends and influencing people. Family/Relationships?: They're mostly dead, although he keeps up regular written correspondences with several scholars around the world who he considers friends, and he's developed a fondness for some of his regular customers, especially the ones interested in lengthy discussions on Renaissance poetry. (open to anyone who wants to play a regular customer or one of Julian's employees in game) Weapon(s) : He owns an Italian-made 17th century rapier and matching dagger, as well a revolver from the late 18th century, but they've been exclusively for display for well over a century. Other: