VAMPIRE, BENJAMIN HAWKINS

BENJAMIN HAWKINS

ORDO DRACUL VANGUARD

RANK. E
AGE. 21
DOB. 01 /18
ETHNICITY. Half German, Half English
OCCUPATION. Student, Ordo Dracul Member
RESIDENCE. School Dorms, Soho

Benjamin Hawkins, born to Edward and Elizabeth Hawkins lived peacefully for seventeen years in Britain. He had a very normal upbringing for a young middle class boy. He went to school, played football, went out with girls, had fun with his friends…same old stuff you would expect. But there were two factors in Ben’s life which took him on a very different path than most. The first was that he was born with magical powers. Though not unheard of in this world, Ben was a Waker, like his parents before him, though they had never said anything until his powers manifested.

Benjamin was an ice-mage. He was born with a very natural aptitude for cryokinesis, in that his manipulation of ice seemed almost unmatched, even as a young man. His powers manifested at 9, and he showed signs of his potential as early as 13. However, it was this potential which landed him in trouble. Word spread throughout the magical world from early on, people caught wind of the standouts at the school which trained Magi, and Ben’s name was among them. Normally this would not be a very big deal, but the issue was that his mother and father had once been notorious as vampire hunters. As time had gone on, they had remained hidden after retiring, but once their sons name began to spread, so did rumors of his lineage.

It did not take long for vampires to seek answers to these questions.

Ben’s first encounter with a vampire was not at all what he expected, though he had heard a great deal about the walking dead. His first encounter was a success. He had used his magic to defeat the vampire before him, though what he had not realized was that he was being watched…being scouted. The Ordo Dracul had sent a scout in that general direction as well, to get an idea of what kind of person Benjamin Hawkins was. They were impressed, much like everyone else who knew about his success against his enemy, though the plans which formed soon after news returned to the heads in America would lead ultimately to the end of the young mage.

Word spread, plans were made, and the Ordo Dracul sent three members of their coven to capture and change the young man, just before he entered his senior year. Though Ben was careful, and his parents were supportive in every way, the vampires outnumbered them too greatly. While three from the coven had been sent for Ben, another three had been sent to distract his parents. While the distraction did not last long against the two parents, the surprise which followed proved to be too much. Two of the Chancellors from the Ordo Dracul had arrived, and thought he fight proved far more difficult than they expected, they eventually did manage to defeat the two wizards in front of them.

All that remained was Benjamin, who would also see the end of his life in that moment. Naturally, there was a reason for this approach to capturing the boy, for a coven that would want to use a new vampire in the way they had expected would not do so in a way that would breed so much hatred. Benjamin had his mind wiped by the Ordo Dracul, and all that remained were memories planted in the young man’s mind, which would ultimately lead to his unwavering loyalty in the old coven.

Benjamin finished his last year of high school within Britain, spreading his wings, learning the ropes, and making a name for himself within the Ordo Dracul…at least the ones in Europe. As soon as his time in school came to an end, he was ordered to America, where he would serve two purposes. The first, would be to join the waker fraternity, under the guise of an ice mage newly arrived in the country. The second would be to serve as a vanguard for the Ordo Dracul in America. The young man had proved his worth, and his loyalty without a shadow of a doubt. Though he fought with a mask on to hide his identity Ben earned himself the nickname of “Kaiser” though only from the select few who even knew what he was doing.

The Ordo Dracul was not interested in going to war, but they used Benjamin as a way of hurting their enemies without actually declaring war. At the same time, to them, Benjamin Hawkins is no more than a disposable sword, which will be thrown out to dry as soon as anybody discovers who he is and what he’s doing. Whether they are enemy covens, enemy packs, or the members of the fraternity in which he is technically a member, he will see no help from his coven as long as things continue like this if any of them discover who he is and what he is doing.

ASSETS COST:350
STARTING FUNDS 100
BORROWED:200
BONUSES:50

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