Yeah Rob Marciano was my father.
He was just my father you understand?
And this is just an art gallery, ya wanna buy a painting?
General Description:
A neonate Ventrue from Newark Leona Marciano, or "Leo" to friends, made her money in the art world. Proving you can put an Art History major to good use if you can find the right kind of financial backing. She is the proud owner of a shiny new art gallery a few blocks away from the SCAD Museum of Art hosting both parts of her own collection and quickly filling up with works by local artists. Of course that is only part of the story. Leo’s other stock and trade is information. Her network in Newark was one of the best this side of a Nosferatu, something she hopes to reestablish.
Personality:
Coming with a clan with a reputation for arrogance, snobbery, and otherwise putting on airs Leona takes great pains project a more down to earth image. Friendly without being fawning, confident without being brash, like everyone's cool big sister. This is of course an intentional posture but also not entirely feigned. Leo really does prefer to be on good terms with people, but knows from experience you cannot really trust anyone.
Likewise Leo's presentation as a patron and appreciator of the fine arts is both broad-based and genuine, if not all she is after. You would not be the first to comment she should have been a Toreador, but Leo makes a point of taking that as a compliment generally before proceeding to give an explanation in the finer points of impressionism or trends in modern sculpture.
While she can get her hands dirty when she has to Leo prefers to be less direct. She prefers to collecting rumor, researching records, or passing a little cash around to get what she wants done. All of which is much easier when she can look someone in the eye, but better as the scalpel then the hammer.
Appearance:
Embraced in the prime of her life Leo appears to be a young woman of slightly above average height with a slim athletic build, golden hair and grey eyes. In dress she always dresses smartly in well tailored outfits, though unlike certain Ventrue she had more then suits and fancy dresses in her wardrobe and outside formal or purely in-clan affairs affects more casual styles. Next to her fellow Kindred Leona wears the Curse but lightly, with no deathly pallor or icy touch to be found and she is often seen snacking on regular food or sipping a glass of wine.
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8 Backgrounds: +8 Backgrounds
4 Abilities +1: Academics, Leadership
3 Willpower +3
XP: 50 Total
15 Fortitude 3
5 Dominate 2
4 Strength 2
4 Wits 2
6 Firearms 1 to 3
6 Investigation 1 to 3
10 Ability 2s x5