Olivia Reed Brannon
| Clan | Child of Haqim |
|---|---|
| Position | None |
| Status | 2 |
| Domain | Gary, IN |
| Coterie | None |
| Society | {{{Society}}} |
| Path | Humanity 0000 |
| Player | Kimberly |
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Contents
Overview
Aliases: Libby, Livi, Red, Aida, and Face, among others.
Apparent Age: Mid twenties
Concept: Mary Magdalene / Sojourner Truth
Physical Description: Olivia is a petite, slim redhead, with fair skin and wide blue eyes. Around other kindred, she typically dresses in a blend of Victorian and Edwardian era clothing with some modern quirks thrown in, such as tiny Hello Kitty earrings or her neon-green framed glasses. Around mortals, her style is more modern and conservative, if still hearkening back to other periods. She has been described as "Anne of Green Gables on a Cyndi Lauper bender" for her ebullient personality and sartorial choices.
Relevant Merits: Blush of Health, Enchanting Voice, Natural Leader, Burning Aura, Sanctity
Detailed Status:
- Acknowledged by Alessio Rinaldi, Prince of Ravenna, Italy
- Resourceful by Rishi Massoud, Archon to Lucinde
Clan Status: Children of Haqim Only
- Master Companion to Owls
- Curator of The Silk Road
Known History
Olivia Reed Brannon, according to her own telling, is of English and Middle Eastern descent. Her manners are decidedly continental, and her education, to the casual observer, is Anglo-centric.
Olivia first joined the masquerade as a ghoul to Simon Brannon, a dispossessed Assamite who preferred isolation over the Mountain or the Ivory Tower. Working together over the course of many years, Olivia proved herself capable and knowledgeable to the gentleman vizier, and he embraced her as his only childe. They traveled Europe and the Middle East, keeping distant from Camarilla strongholds and Sabbat territory alike. The few kindred they came into willing contact with were autarkis, independents, or the occasional eccentric and withdrawn Camarillist. After her sire's death, Olivia changed directions politically and sought acknowledgment in the Camarilla from Prince Rinaldi of Ravenna. She maintained a quiet and unremarkable presence in his domain, sometimes traveling to other countries in the pursuit of a scrap of lore or a treasured object.
In early 2010, Olivia settled in the United States to be near younger members of her clan. She now is known to roam the Americas, but is rarely seen in Camarilla circles, preferring smaller gatherings of a familial nature. She maintains a business trading art, antiques, and manuscripts, sometimes serving as a search agent for those willing to pay or trade.
Coterie
Who needs a coterie with a family like this?
Allies
Olivia would like to be friends, it seems, with the entire world, but her cell phone can only hold so many contacts.
- James Robinson
- Kurt Mehmet
- Gordon
- Eli Freeman
- Rishi Massoud
- Razi Massoud
- Al-Jhavad
- Zphonco Davinovich
- Zack Burke
- David Blanchett
- Victor Martini
- Alabastor Haroukin
- Morgan Wynn Howell
- Mike Howell
- Artemis
- Vincent Velario
- Paul Walker
Enemies
- An unknown Toreador
- Kelton of Bruce and Olivia have had a few heated words in the company of clanmates.
Sire
Simon Brannon, a dispossessed gentleman of dubious origins. He is presumed deceased.
Broodmates
She says there are none.
Childer
Olivia says there are none, and prefers not to elaborate on the subject.
Character Inspirations
- Mark Waid's "Ruse" (The original series!)
- Madelyn "Maddie" Hayes from "Moonlighting"
- "Entrapment"
- "The Thomas Crowne Affair"
- Rafiki in "The Lion King"
- Anne Shirley from "Anne of Green Gables"
- Rapunzel from "Tangled"
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Donnatella Moss from "The West Wing"
Soundtrack
- "Evacuate the Dancefloor" | Cascada
- "Remedy" | Little Boots
- "Je Veux Te Voir" | Yelle
- "Firework" | Katy Perry
- "Keep It In the Family" | Hybrid
- "Did It Again" | Shakira
- "Undo It" | Carrie Underwood
- "Praan" | Garry Schyman
- "Bleeding Love" | Leona Lewis
- "Death is the Road to Awe" | Clint Mansell
- "Stay With Me" | Clint Mansell
- "Euchari" | Garmarna
- "My First Kiss" | 3OH!3
- "Don't Trust Me" | 3OH!3
Quotes
By Olivia:
- "It is an honor to serve those who lead."
- "Once, men could hold faith and intellect in equal regard. Facts and figures were an extension of the Divine, not opposed to it. But we have lost sight of the eternal in the struggle to understand the here and now."
- "This isn't about honor. This is your ego! Stand down!"
- His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me."
- "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
- "I feel as if something were screaming in my head, at all times, and I cannot shut it out to think, anymore."
- "What if the Rapture really happened, and I am still here?"
- "If I am truly damned...I do not know what I would do. Sometimes, people will try to reach for something--try to be good enough to pass the test--and when they fail, they move on and find other goals. The hardest thing, if I fail, is that I cannot move on; I cannot forget. I would still believe."
- "WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE?!"
- "Mister Borg, do you always sleep in a tank?"
- "I need an adult."
About Olivia:
- "What are you putting on that makeup for? You don't need it." - Crumpton
- "Oh, I like you." - Victor Martini
- "Then your stories are important. They shouldn't be considered a badge of shame. They helped you to get to the point where realizations are made that well... They made you who you are tonight." - Rishi Massoud
Rumors
- Auditioned for the role of Mary Poppins but lost out to Julie Andrews. Later lost to her again for the role of Maria in "The Sound of Music."
- When Julie Andrews underwent surgery for vocal cord nodules in 1997, Olivia paid the doctors handsomely to botch the job. Dame Andrews has been unable to recover her former singing voice, and spent time in a psychiatric unit dealing with the trauma.
- Olivia spent several years as a member of the 40 Elephants in London, and at one point was a key figure in the group's leadership.
- Olivia once crawled through the burning corpse of a giant to save a small child trapped inside. When the brat gave her the middle finger, after, she took him over her knee and spanked him.
- Under another identity, Olivia testified in the case of Han van Meegeren.
- (CoH only) Despite being passionate members of the same caste, Olivia and Prince Morgan Wynn Howell are diametrically opposed on almost every issue and philosophy, and have developed a sometimes-heated professional rivalry.
- Looking at Olivia's aura can incite weak-willed kindred to frenzy.
- No one who goes to Olivia with peaceful intentions is ever turned away, regardless of caste or clan.
- Olivia is obsessed with Hello Kitty merchandise, but she can never remember the proper brand name, instead calling it "Hi Kitten," "Hello Cat," and other mistaken names.
- The only time Olivia can be quiet and still is when she is listening to the needs and concerns of someone else. She isn't a selfless servant of her clan--she just can't stop working.
- Her nickname among some clanmates is Assamite Princess Barbie.
- With Razi, she started the "Alternative Religions of the Children of Haqim Club." They hold meetings to read the Torah and eat sugar cookies. There are also kalif-laced brownies to encourage others to attend.
- It is unknown who possesses the brownie recipe.
