Hi! It's such a pleasant surprise to see a Mage: the Ascension thread! 

I think I got a character concept: an Ahl-i-Batin mage who works as an ambassador for the Sultanate of Rûm, is stationed at Constantinople, and is a bit of a Sherlock-wannabe who wants to use his abilities to unweave the web of intrigues around him. His motivation would be the typical "human unity"-thing which is central to the Ahl-i-Batin philosophy. As for backstory, I have an inkling - what kind of guy would want to live so far away from his own family and people? 
Does that sound like a promising character concept? 

I hope this story can get a proper lift-off. It would be so fun to experience cWoD as a mage again.