Corey Oliver
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Corey Oliver | |
| Player: @ahlai | |
| Origin: | Natural |
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| Archetype: | Dominator |
| Threat Level: | 32 (as of October 2) |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Corey Oliver |
| Known Aliases: | Core', Fruitcake |
| Species: | Vampire |
| Age: | Physical 17, Actual 21 |
| Height: | 5'3 |
| Weight: | 106 lbs |
| Eye Color: | Emerald Green |
| Hair Color: | Dark red and curly |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Adult Hotline Operator |
| Place of Birth: | Middle America |
| Base of Operations: | Currently unknown |
| Marital Status: | Single [Homosexual] |
| Known Relatives: | None that he'll admit to |
| Known Powers | |
| Manipulation of mental energy, his own and that of others | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Slight tweaking to convince or persuade victims into submitting to his will, focusing of mental energy into a weapon, leaping | |
| Equipment | |
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A fledgling vampire new to the Rouge Isles, Corey is in constant company with the half-demon Shaitan Kurst, a companion found before his sudden capture and imprisonment in the Zig.
Work in progress, friends...
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Personality
Corey has extreme mood swings, seamlessly shifting from bouncy and elated all the way to morose and hateful with minimal cause. He loathes talking about himself and his past and usually dodges the subject artfully, drawing the topic of conversation back onto the other person. When upset, he rarely lashes out, instead he withdraws into himself, often physically curling into a ball.
Otherwise, he's a typical smartass, generally sarcastic and cutting in humor and perhaps a little more bold than he should be in most situations. He really enjoys teasing, focusing his sarcasm into insults, the vast majority directed at his favorite target, Shait. Since his immortal life began, he's picked up a severely foul mouth, his language peppered with obscenities, a trait that only deepens with his stay in the Isles and fraternization with current companion.
For the most part Corey is very meek in public, very aware of his lacking physical power. However, this trait flips completely when the vampire is accompianied by a stronger ally. Running his mouth and often going so far as to pick fights, letting his stronger counterpart back him up. Unfortunately for Shaitan, this is quite often his role in their friendship, though the half-breed doesn't seem to notice or mind since he does the same thing himself.
Sexual Deviancy
Plucked from a sheltered life and tossed into depths of debauchery only glimpsed in films and games, Corey was immediately absorbed into that life, and even after being liberated from his position, he still retains a slightly unhealthy obsession with sex. Whenever the topic comes up, he's more than willing to discuss it frankly and openly, something quite disturbing to most people since he appears to be 12 year old boy speaking of kinks rarely seen outside the back room of seedy porn shops.
Likes
Video games. Before his introduction into his new immortal life Corey's only solace lay in the virtual world of video games. First person shooters, MMORPGS, you name it, Corey bought and absorbed every nuance. He also occasionally purchased the odd comic book or manga to glance over during class, but for the most part his Gameboy was the only mobile form of entertainment he desired.
Light. This like extends into almost a physical need for any manner of illumination (excluding sunlight, of course). Oddly enough this need did not appear until some time after his turning, perhaps an after effect of being denied the sun, he seeks any manner of artificial light he can find, preferring bright areas and even insists to keep lights on while in his sleep state.
Dislikes
"Whore." Now that he no longer works in such a manner, the vampire loathes being referred to as a 'whore' at least to his face, something Shaitan does constantly to irk the boy.
The Dark. Another dislike bordering on phobia is his intense dislike of the dark, the boy refusing to remain in a completely darkened room, insisting on some manner of nightlight at the very least.
Killing for meals. Beyond these quirks Corey dislikes killing humans for his meals. He prefers to take small drinks from his choice hypnotized humans, these small bites hardly effecting the victims beyond maybe a momentary light-headedness and perhaps a mild wave of sleepiness. However, on the flip side of this, Corey doesn't show any remorse for the human who crosses him a more frenzied mood.
Certain Kinks. Having been exposed to a long list of various and sundry perversions, there are several that have left the boy shaken and his normally open attitude reverses when certain topics are breached. Primarily eels.
Appearance
A "late bloomer", Corey physically is very slender and underdeveloped with narrow shoulders and thin appendages that give him the apperance of a boy no more than 13. And since he had not hit puberty by the time he was bitten the boy also completely lacks body hair, his entire body sleek and smooth except of course for atop his head. The hair there however generally appears messy and unkempt even when freshly groomed, falling in clumps of loose curls that hide his ears. Skin generally has only the slightest flesh tone, however this is dependent on how recently and how much the vampire has fed.
Clothing is usually very sparse, wearing only a pair of black leather bondage pants with a myriad of straps and chains fluttering from them and a pair of scuffed pink and white sneakers. Around his neck is fastened a thick black leather collar. [This detail replaced on in game avatar with a neck chain as the collar for the male body types just generally looks messed up.]
Occasionally the vampire will don a black girl's babydoll T-shirt with a pink skull and cross bones that was given to him by a random benefactor in the Pocket D.
Affiliations
Individuals
Shaitan Kurst Corey and this half-demon haven't known each other for as long as some, but the bond between the two is undeniable. The constant bickering and mocking mingled with playful teasing and genuine affection is boggling to outsiders who might find it impossible to follow the pair's rapid-fire switch between comradery and death-threats.
There is no one else whom Corey would do more for than Shait, the half-demon probably not even fully understanding the depths of Corey's devotion to him.
Others
Abilities
Previous to his arrival in the Rouge Isles, Corey was undeinably weak for a vampire. Granted his strength and agility were greatly increased from his human state, but generally being a poor candidate for vampiric gifts in the first place, the abilities that most fledgling vampires enjoy were basically non-existant in Corey.
However, since his stay in the Isles Corey's vampiric abilities have increased with his more frequent and satisfying feedings.
Mind Control
Where most gain strong psychic abilities, Corey obtained only the slightest ability for persuasion. Able to seduce only the predisposed/drug-addled into letting him feed from them, Corey found himself having to rely on his wit and charisma in order to get his meals.
Recently this slight ability has grown, the boy discovering new applications that seem to be more useful in combat and self-preservation than anything else.
Psychic Focus
Stemming from his aforementioned powers of suggestion, Corey has found that his own mental energy can be formed into bolts used to attack the minds of others, physically injuring them.
Leaping and Dodging
Normally these abilities increase strength, however lacking in the muscle mass to support this, his agility increased instead. Allowing for more heightened senses and very fast reflexes, not to mention superhuman leaping abilities.
Equipment/Possessions
Staying in random places night to night, Corey hasn't had many opportunities to accumulate possessions. He much prefers to rely on random benefactors - individuals who either take pity on the boy or who attempt to 'buy' him through gifts. Either way, he accepts these small tokens freely, even if they are generally discarded soon afterwards. Keeping all his things on his person, he stores his only T-shirt in his back pocket.
Weaknesses and Limitations
Character History
Origins
Born the youngest child and only son to mayor of a large city in the western US, Corey was always under a lot of pressure by his family to appear as the perfect young man. This went well, for awhile until Corey's grades began to drop and his athletic ability was discovered to be lower than absolute zero.
Under constant pressure to perform and be as amazing as his older and 'perfect' sister - Corey eventually broke under the pressure and made a poor attempt at suicide. Failing horribly, he was discovered by his father who immediately covered the incident up by bandaging the boy himself. Giving up on his son, Corey was mostly confined to his room - denied entry to the rest of the house when his parents hosted important events or dinners.
After awhile, Corey preferred it this way. He stayed up in his room, video games and television to keep him company. He became a force to rekon with in most every game he tried - finally he possessed skill at something.
Yet his father was desperately embarrassed of his son, the excuses he felt he had to make for Corey were growing thin and ragged. Gossip surfaced and grew. Re-elections were around the corner and his platform was suffering - his polls were lagging and while none of this was the fault of his reclusive and dissapointing child - it was so easy to blame this on Corey.
Thus, an idea bloomed - a two-fold plan that would rid him of his son and guarantee him a continued position as mayor. It was easy to find someone willing to do the deed, he had many contacts among the 'unsavory' population as well as plenty of money.
Daniel accepted the contract happily - despite his certain advantages - he was terribly scatter-brained and the only thing he seemed to accumulate was debt. This windfall would pay off more than half! And all he had to do was kill some kid. Easy.
To properly lay out the trail - Corey was befriended by Daniel through his favorite FPS. After a month or so of back and forth chatter, a meeting was proposed and the events leading to his eventual arrival in the Rogue Isles were set into motion.
Previous to the Isles
Rouge Isles
Growth
Current Developments
OOC Character Origins
Please Note Corey is not WoD based. He does not have a clan. His Master is another character of mine. He is not based on any pre-established particular type of vampire. Instead he's based off of my idea of the main universal traits of a vampire. This does not mean I don't like or won't interact with others of WoD or other origins, just simply means I don't know that much about it and Corey knows nothing.
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