Reginald Moore
Appearance: Reginald pays lip service to social change, yet he knows he will never achieve it by antagonizing the city's Ventrue. From his very appearance, he tries to play the role of a businessman or gentleman, but he does it badly. His clothes approximate current fashion among the modern elite, but his lack of funds results in a small wardrobe of ill-fitting suits. Mr.Moore is handsome in a rugged way, with curly dark hair, pale skin, steel-gray eyes, and a trace of a beard. He is perpetually rough around the edges, both physically and socially, and always will be. When dealing with other Brujah, he attempts to relax and appear more casual, but even among his own kind he is uncomfortable, just as they are typically uncomfortable with him.
Background: As a boy, Reginald was free to roam the grounds of Oxford University, pretending the campus was a kingdom and he was the heroic knight who defended it. He father was a groundskeeper who tended the gardens there. While his family did not have much money, the traditions of the university stirred the young man's enthusiasm. The idealistic boy grew up to be a struggling scholar, teaching himself Latin from used textbooks purchased at the local bookstore. Reginald dreamed of receiving an classical education at his "father's university," but lack of money, breeding and social position doomed that dream to failure. His father's sudden death from illness quickly reduced Reginald to poverty.
As a dedicated young student, Reginald continued to teach himself the elements of classical language to further his chances of passing entrance exams. Society deemed that he was unworthy of such accolades. By the age of 18, he had become a capable tutor in Latin and Greek, but he found his avocation was insufficient to support him as career. Destitution and drinking led him to many sad nights roaming the streets of the town he loved. As he was unable to find his dream, a nightmare found him instead.
Reginald's Embrace was a botched and horrific affair. Through painful and tortured memories, he still remembers fighting against a vampire who nearly killed him in a mad passion for blood. What was meant to be a casual feeding turned into a frantic brawl. Somewhere in the haze of blood and agony that followed, an unseen savior interceded on his behalf. When Reginald awoke, he lay at the feet of his powerful new patron, and the vampire who had tried to kill him lay dead. Although Reginald did not realize it at the time, he had endured the first stage of a blood bond, and from that moment on he would remain indebted. His master was overwhelmed by remorse for carelessly violating the Sixth Tradition. Certain of retribution from the prince's hounds, he fled the city.
Without the education or instruction critical to one of the Victorian Kindred, Reginald was at a distinct disadvantage. Favoring the intellectual gatherings of his clan, he sharpened his skills at debate, engaging in discussions with "contemporaries" who had learned their Latin and Greek centuries before, and in some rare instances, in eras when such languages were the vernacular. By attaining respect in the clan for his intellect, not his fists, he seemed a natural candidate for clan politics. His lack of training in Kindred etiquette mattered not one jot in the gatherings of Clan Brujah. A clever tongue
Personality: Reginald is respectful of his superiors, but never obsequious. He tries to impress others with his intellect while attempting to remember proper etiquette. Mr.Moore does not relent easily, but he is still respectful of authority. He could never cultivate the affections of an elder Ventrue, so he speaks plainly when he must. His attempts at social graces barely serve him at social functions, but if he fails in his attempts, he must answer to the other Brujah of London.
