Daniel Sorrentino

Name: Daniel Sorrentino
Date of Birth: November 23, 1922
Apparent Age: Late 40s
Place of Birth: New York City
Current Home: New York City
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 215 lbs
Sex: Male
PB: James Hetfield

Nature: (A character's basic personality, their fundamental behavior and perception of the world.)

Soldier: The Soldier is not a blindly loyal follower. While she exists for orders, she does not adhere to them unquestioningly. More independent than a Conformist but too tied into the idea of command to be a Loner, the Soldier applies her own techniques to others' goals. While she may seek command herself someday, her ambitions lie within the established hierarchy and structure. The Soldier has no compunctions about using whatever means necessary to do what needs to be done, so long as the orders to do so came from the right place.

Demeanor: (The image the character projects to the outside world.)

Rogue: Only one thing matters to the Rogue: herself. To each his own, and if others cannot protect their claims, they have no right to them. The Rogue is not necessarily a thug or bully, however. She simply refuses to succumb to the whims of others. Rogues almost universally possess a sense of self sufficiency. They have their own best interests in mind at all times. Prostitutes, capitalists and criminals all embody the Rogue Archetype

Jewelry: Wears a ring on his left hand. It's a heavy, old fashioned gold ring with a large garnet in the center held by a dragon's claw. The decorative bits of the ring are, in fact, sharp enough to draw blood.

Clan: Lasombra Antitribu
Generation: 6th
Sire: Alessandro Romero
Occupation: Bodyguard ("Consigliere" or chief advisor to one of the local Mafia bosses)

Humanity 5: People die. Stuff breaks. A vampire below the cultural human norm has little difficulty with the fact that she needs blood to survive, and she does what needs to be done to get it. Though she won’t necessarily go out of her way to destroy property or end a victim’s life, she accepts that sometimes that’s what fate has in store for some folks. Though not constantly horrid, Kindred at this stage of Humanity are certainly at least mildly unpleasant to be around. Their laissez-faire attitudes toward others’ rights offend many more moral individuals.

Merit:

• Eat Food - You have the capacity to eat food and even savor its taste. While you cannot derive any nourishment from eating regular foods, this ability will serve you well in maintaining the Masquerade. Of course, you can't digest what you eat, and there will be some point during the evening when you must force yourself to heave it back up.
• Light Sleeper - You can awaken instantly at any sign of trouble or danger, and do so without any sleepiness or hesitation. You may ignore rules regarding how Humanity/Path restricts the number of dice available during the day.

Flaw:

• Cast No Reflection (automatic for Lasombra) - You actually cast no reflection, just like the vampire of legend. This can have a very detrimental effect when trying to pass as a human. Vampires of Clan Lasombra automatically have this Flaw (and you may be mistaken for one of them if you possess this) and cannot take it to gain Freebie Points.
• Poseidon's Call - Your self-control varies with the weather. Make rolls to resist frenzy at -1 difficulty in completely calm weather, but +1 difficulty on rough seas, +2 in thunderstorms and +3 in hurricanes.

Disciplines: (See Alessandro's Disciplines post for ability descriptions) Obtenebration 3, Dominate 6, Potence 4, Auspex 4, Obfuscate 2, Dementation 1

History: Daniel Sorrentino was born on November 23, 1922 in the predominantly Italian neighborhood of East Harlem. He is youngest son of Italian immigrants who arrived in New York from Sicily in 1914. He lived in a run-down, crowded little apartment with his parents and six older brothers and sisters. Along with his siblings, he was on track for a life of crime in the overwhelmingly poor neighborhood when WWII broke out and he was drafted into the Army.

Daniel's unit fought in the war in Europe, first in France, then up through Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. Shot in the leg early in 1945, once Italy was freed from German control and Daniel could move on his own, he convinced his commanders to allow him to check on relatives in Sicily before he returned to the US. He was able to visit several cities in Italy before making his way down to Sicily to see relatives.

After learning he was to be discharged from the army, relatives in Sicily helped him get in touch with mafia connections in the US. When Daniel returned to the US, he spent a brief period in a military hospital while doctors checked his leg, before being discharged. He returned home to New York City soon after, and began his career in the mafia.

Daniel Sorrentino met Alessandro Romero in the early 1970's. A fairly successful capo in charge of several soldiers in the family, Daniel's leadership, ability to turn a profit, and a talent for avoiding notice by the police drew the attention of the family's mostly-invisible vampire patron. Convinced Daniel would make a useful tool, the vampire gave him no choice but to accept his blood.

Daniel's performance in the family increased considerably after that. The ghoul showed a talent for learning vampire Disciplines that pleased Alessandro. Thanks to adept use of Dominate and other vampire Disciplines, Daniel's profits for the family and his commitment to keeping the police out of family affairs eventually caught the eye of the underboss of the family, who made Daniel his advisor once he ascended to lead the family.

Daniel Sorrentino currently serves as Alessandro Romero's bodyguard and head of security, in addition to his duties as advisor within the crime family. Though one of his duties to the mafia boss is to keep an eye on Lazarus Corporation activities, as the family makes a tidy profit off of Alessandro Romero's business, it usually ends up being one of the primary means for Alessandro to keep tabs on and control the family's business. Daniel makes unashamed use of Dominate to ensure Alessandro's will is carried out.

As Alessandro's bodyguard and head of security, he's in charge of security for both Lazarus Corporation buildings and Alessandro's yacht, Spectre. Though his job includes very little actual bodyguard work, except in rare cases of meetings with other Kindred, he is often given fairly complex tasks, some of which Alessandro is unwilling to do himself. This includes silencing failed ghouls. Due to a sufficient knowledge of Dominate, with an appropriate disguise he can practically walk in and out of the area jails.

After being caught in a drive-by shooting at a funeral for one of Lazarus Corporation's clients, Alessandro made the decision to turn Daniel, rather than risk losing his most valuable tool. Unlike many others that Alessandro ordered turned, Daniel was turned by Alessandro directly, making him a fledgling in age but of fairly powerful blood. Though for the moment, he retains his mortal knowledge of vampire disciplines, that will change quickly as he learns from Alessandro and, unknown to Alessandro, also from Edmund Deyncourt. Not much has changed for Daniel, except for his work hours. He maintains his place in the mafia and his position as head of security for Lazarus Corporation.

Personality and Skills notes:

• As the son of Italian immigrants his knowledge of Italian was mostly limited to the spoken language when he was younger, but he is now a fluent speaker, though he speaks it with a New York accent.
• He has about as much use for computers as his sire, and uses smart phones and computers only grudgingly. It's usually easier to convince someone else to hack a computer than to learn to do it himself.
• Excellent shot with both hand guns and larger rifles. He's been taught how to use a sword by Alessandro and regularly trains with the vampire. He has a gladius similar to his master's that he carries when he's on business for Alessandro.
• He finds mirrors creepy, especially since he stopped showing up in them, and avoids them like the plague.
• Though his first duty is to his master, he enjoys rock, especially classic rock, and tries not to miss major concerts.
• Has been investigated numerous times for his crimes in relation to the crime family, but mysteriously, each and every investigation has ended in the early stages and evidence tends to go missing. Has never been convicted or jailed.
• The fact that he's in his 90s but hasn't aged a day since the early 1970's is an open secret among those high up in the crime family. Subtle use of both Dominate and threats guarantees that no one has talked. His current driver's license lists him as 46 years old.