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[COLOR=C0C0C0] Male [/COLOR] | [COLOR=C0C0C0] 299 [/COLOR] | [COLOR=C0C0C0] Eve [/COLOR]
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[color=C0C0C0]Count[/color] | [color=C0C0C0]Agent[/color]
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 "I am simply a man that loves the pursuit of information." 
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[i][color=C0C0C0]Likes[/color][/i]
[list][*]The scent of the night after rain is nice.
[*]Learning something new no matter how insignificant it may seem.
[*]A great game of chess is always enjoyable.
[*]Weaponry is a long-time interest of his.[/list]
[i][color=C0C0C0]Disikes[/color][/i]
[list][*]Boring conversations.
[*]Rowdy behavior that is better left for the outdoors.
[*]He does not like being called broody.[/list]
[i][color=C0C0C0]Habits[/color][/i]
[list][*]He has a tendency to analyze people from both a distance and up close if they are speaking.
[*]On the rare occasion when he is left speechless and is unsure of what to say, he will give the person a thumbs up. No one knows why.
[*]He chews the corner of his lip whenever his anxiety overwhelms him.[/list]
[i][color=C0C0C0]Other[/color][/i]
[list][*]He has a small notebook he uses to get to know people that include a sketch of them. Sometimes he pours over these sketches, correcting details and adding notes.
[*]He is more in-the-know on current events than he lets on.
[*]He prefers using short swords, throwing daggers, and other forms of close combat.
[*]He greatly enjoys the taste of blood from pretty dark-haired women.[/list]
[b][color=C0C0C0]Theme[/color][/b]
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[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2omHG_qHzmE]I wake up to the sounds of the silence that allows
For my mind to run around, with my ear up to the ground
I'm searchin' to behold the stories that are told
When my back is to the world that was smilin' when I turned

Tell you you're the greatest
But once you turn, they hate us
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[center][h3][i][color=C0C0C0]"Reputation is what you are in the light; character is what you are in the dark."[/color][/i][/h3][/center]
[b][color=C0C0C0]Appearance[/color][/b]
[color=FFFFFF][indent]Donovan does not have a particularly distinct appearance. He is considered handsome by conventional standards with aesthetically pleasing features as with a majority of the vampiric population and no one would believe he is unattractive. But he does not stand out and aside from a curious glance does not draw attention. His hair is typically slicked back with a mess of uneven strands poking over his forehead. It is kept long enough to look stylish but short enough to make it difficult to grab. He is pale and boasts a slightly muscular build, not bulky enough so as not to look intimidating. His attire is usually as proper as the situation calls for and varies, although he does have a favorite pair of black gloves he likes to wear.
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[b][color=C0C0C0]Personality[/color][/b]
[color=FFFFFF][indent]Donovan's public personality manifests as a serious yet suave man. While it is not uncommon to see him smile it is never without guessing as to [i]why[/i] he finds something amusing. There are few, if any hiccups in any conversation with him as he speaks well and is cautious with his words. He claims that he means what he says but most people have taken note that their interpretation of what he says and what he actually means can vary if the opportunity arises. There are few that would say he isn't friendly as he makes an effort to get to know everyone, regardless if they are a vampire, mage, or even a human. Overall, this has left him with an air of mystery, hidden intentions, and a pleasant man happy to speak with anyone.

Donovan's private personality is the truth hidden behind his words. He is always seeking information on everyone and everything from every conversation. He analyzes words, movements, and body language, taking note of it all to learn about people. He defines people by how useful they would be to him in any given situation——for those who can be used at one point or another, he will do his best to organically incorporate a relationship. For those who have no use to him, he will maintain an acquaintanceship until they can prove to be of some use to him. In this sense he does not discriminate vampire from mage. Why would he prioritize a ritzy, airheaded vampire who knows nothing over a mage who comes from humble beginnings yet can tell him everything about a city's layout? He is ruthless when it comes to this aspect of his personality and there are times where he can lay heavily on his judgements. However, a new day always represents a new opportunity.
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[b][color=C0C0C0]Background[/color][/b]
[color=FFFFFF][indent]Phoebus Eve was once considered the exemplary of everything an Eve was capable of. He believed that with knowledge anything could be accomplished. Everything in the world, whether it was alive or undead, an object, and even a casual conversation, could be useful. People were tools the same way a wrench or a pen were and it was vital to determine how they were to be used. This was stressed on Donovan's upbringing for as long as he could remember. Superfluous was synonymous with useless. Anything useless was worthless.

With these lessons in mind, Donovan would think his upbringing dull. He was given a new task every day with something new and quizzed on his knowledge. Hundreds of names and information on them were crammed into his head. His reward for succeeding was to receive harder tests, to receive more and more until his very dreams were littered with the names of people he had never met. Phoebus' methods did bear fruit as Donovan could not get through any interaction without analyzing who he was speaking to. Once his father was satisfied, he was given his first test.

Succeeding this test meant another was given. And then another, and yet another, until he was told all of it was practice for his first true task. This one, however, was not given to him by his father, but instead was given to him by another Eve. He was given a letter with instructions and was to fulfill his duty without question. It took him some time but this, too, was another success. His reward was something most in their family craved and often failed to get: approval from Lord Bierro himself. It was his Lord that had given him this task to see his own worth and he had succeeded and earned good grace in the Eve household.

From then on, Donovan joined the ranks of the Eve spy network. He was young at the time but was more than willing to prove himself. During one incursion he met with a mage named Samantha. He was unknowingly smitten with her and after his mission had requested her as a reward. She was given to him and the two had something of a relationship; while it was debatable from her end, Donovan had every intention to keep her at his side. However, while the years kept him young, she aged and continued to do so until she passed. The difference between vampire and mage had never been so explicit until now. This did, however, birth his fondness for mages that looked like her and he developed a preference for drinking from beautiful, dark-haired women.

Lord Bierro's disappearance changed little of Donovan's own life as he knew all he needed was to await for his Lord's return. He was unpleasantly surprised to watch the absolute chaos that unfolded during. At this point, he was drafted to another network and made the decision to take a note of everything: he would remember every person clamoring for power, every person who besmirched the Eve name, and every member of other households who took advantage of the power vacuum. It surprised very few when Lord Bierro returned and he was left unscathed, but a few eyebrows were raised when one of the names on his list was his own father. And so Donovan continues his Lord's work as asked, his loyalty tested and proven time and time again. 
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