https://camarilla.owbn.net/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=WOA-015Camarilla Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-05-05T14:16:07ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.31.0https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Catrina_Sue_Maguire&diff=73711Catrina Sue Maguire2024-10-24T23:46:51Z<p>WOA-015: /* Allies */</p>
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|Clan=Toreador<br />
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|Position=Primogen<br />
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|Domain=Middle Georgia<br />
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|p=[mailto:lowland.lassie.14@gmail.com Jen]<br />
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[[Image:CatrinaSue.jpg|thumb| Jennifer as Catrina Sue.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' admits to having had many, has not shared any<br><br />
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'''Real Name: ''' Catherine Borthwick (mostly in Europe)<br />
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'''Apparent Age: ''' 14<br />
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'''Concept: '''Seamstress, Clothing Designer<br />
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'''Physical description:''' Catrina Sue has long reddish hair, blue-green eyes, and freckles. She is on the small side for a 14-year-old. While not classically beautiful, Catrina is adorable in her own way.<br />
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'''Detailed Status: <br>'''<br />
Acknowledged<br><br />
Cherished<br><br />
Dedicated<br><br />
Insightful<br><br />
Dignified as Dignitary<br><br />
Revered as Primogen of Middle Georgia<br />
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<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
Catrina Sue Maguire is usually very quiet and reserved; she used to be very predicable but has recently become a little bit less so. She speaks with a high-class antebellum southern accent. Previously, she would only wear long black dresses – or at least dresses – and was never seen without her wedding ring. Now, she often dresses more like a modern teenager and has taken up skateboarding. She has not worn her wedding ring since July of 2011.<br />
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Catrina is an extraordinary Seamstress and Clothing Designer. She also has some talent for drawing, but doesn't showcase it much. In 2009, Catrina began designing and creating armor. Soon thereafter, she began painting. Much more recently, Catrina has begun teaching herself to play drums and bass guitar, insisting that she is going to have a garage band as a rite of passage. She is also known to keep emu, a fact that some members of the domain simply won't let her live down.<br />
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Catrina Sue is known to see and talk to ghosts, a bit of an odd occupation in Middle Georgia. When asked about this odd trait, Catrina has been known to reply, “I've always seen them since I was little. It's because my eyes are blue.”<br />
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Catrina seems to gain inspiration from sources that most people shun and enjoys gaining this inspiration, although she often does not remember having gained it. It is known that she occasionally regresses in high-stress situations. When regressed, Catrina is quiet and often attempts to hide. When she does speak, it is with a Scottish accent.<br />
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==Known History==<br />
According to her own stories, Catrina Sue was given as a ward to a man who turned out to be a Toreador. If her stories are to be believed, she was a ghoul on and off for him (mostly) and he showed her (and her sewing skills) off around the courts of Europe as a protege. In stark contrast with her current situation, as she doesn't tend to leave Middle Georgia, she was purportedly quite well traveled in her extreme youth and enjoyed making elaborate gowns and suits for European mortal nobility and Toreador. She tends to give evasive answers when asked about her relationship with her sire during this era, but whatever happened when she was allowed to age somewhat, he married her. Catrina Sue believes that her sire is deceased.<br />
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Her move to Georgia was early in the state's history; she admits to having owned a plantation and misses having large numbers of people in her house, although she strictly denies having kept people against her will. She fell into torpor intentionally just after the Civil War ended and awoke just before Milledgeville was taken by the Sabbat, a siege she missed due to visiting Paris with her protege. She has a formal-wear and dance-wear business that is very successful.<br />
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Catrina Sue carefully molded a single family through generations to be her front, and she still lives with them. Catrina insists that they are directly descended from British nobility. Catrina's ghoul, whom Catrina refers to as 'my mother', is one of the remaining members of this line and is not particularly sane. The ghoul believes herself to truly be Catrina's mother. The house that Catrina lives in is the one she lived in before she went into torpor, which has been kept by this family during the meanwhile.<br />
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When she returned from France in 2008, the Domain of Middle Georgia had been firmly established and Catrina rejoined it. She remained in the background, preferring to stay out of Kindred politics, and came to gather simply to visit. She found other souls with similar drives and befriended them. These people were often not Toreador and were also often known to be a little bit odd themselves. She graduated high school from a local homeschooling program in 2010 and has been in college ever since, seeking a degree in clothing design and psychology.<br />
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Catrina has recently taken in a moderate number of battered women (she calls them her girls) and their children. She offers them training in order to assure that when they leave her shelter, they will be prepared to take care of themselves and their children independently. Some of the locals express their doubt as to whether or not Catrina's training pertains to modern independent living.<br />
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Catrina's emergence onto the modern political scene was tentative. At first, she became a Lesser Harpy and remained so through several Harpies. Eventually, she was also entrusted with the Primogen seat. She had been Primogen of the Toreador clan for some time until early in 2014. It was very soon thereafter that she was given the positions of both Lesser Harpy and Deputy Keeper, although the latter is no longer a current position.<br />
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She was again appointed Primogen under Prince [[Marzio Rosselli]]'s new court. <br />
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==Coterie== <br />
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Lethians, a now defunct Coterie.<br />
No other Coteries.<br />
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==Allies==<br />
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* Sandra (MIA)<br />
* [[Katherine Morgan]] (deceased)<br />
* [[Micha Paschar]] (deceased)<br />
* Dr. Charlotte Reid (MIA)<br />
* [[Joshua Klein]] (MIA)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
None known<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Catrina has referred to him alternately as 'Sir James', 'Alessandro', 'my husband', and 'my guardian.'<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None known<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
None known<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
Catrina Sue grew out of research that I was doing on Scotland and the late Middle Ages.<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
from my original notes dating back to 2002:<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0jVxhUTVeY “Celtic Rock” by Donovan]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mro4clT_wns “Flow Not So Fast Ye Fountains” by The Saltaire Singers & John Dowland]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHO9zZnAaNQ “In Trutina” by Charlotte Church]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4HI1_LTWIk “Old and Wise” by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwkej79U3ek “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwY7WgiGpgE “Less of Me” by The Kingston Trio]<br />
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more recent additions<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziA88-n02k “Unwell” by Matchbox 20]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrxI_euTX4A “High School Never Ends” by Bowling for Soup]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR1p1_iZByw “Don't Treat Me Like a Child” by Helen Shapiro]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKYKNZvQ6Jc “Taking Chances” by Celine Dion]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
* "I don't want to go. I'm getting a little bit tired of being used as bait."<br />
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==Rumors, Gossip, and Reports==<br />
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* Catrina Sue is absolutely harmless. No really, you can totally trust her because she'd never hurt you.<br />
* Catrina Sue has been drifting away from the Toreador clan, although it appears to be drifting towards losing herself in artwork.<br />
* Catrina Sue has special maps of the Macon area that she apparently uses to keep track of other supernaturals.<br />
* Catrina Sue's Primogen seat was usurped by [[Rachel Dubhan]] after the latter up-and-declared herself the most powerful Toreador in Middle Georgia.<br />
* She is more loyal to her coterie than her Clan. It's possible she has been blood bound to either a Ventrue or Malkavian.</div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=73710Sonya Nowagowski2024-10-24T23:42:45Z<p>WOA-015: /* Allies */</p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
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==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
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Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
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Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
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Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
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Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
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From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
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On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
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==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
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==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Dr. Adrienne Stratton, PhD]]<br />
*[[Warren DeMontegue]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Triple T]] (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Roy (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/4e8Qd81brk0?si=z2U6rp2c-WfNoMPo Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/z7kVtw-rFFk?si=c67CdwSO5HzPbw-D Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/uvXeeus94GY?si=phCrtklBqMuM7M4o (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by Santa Esmerelda]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/RiTwf45cH6M?si=t9sVaJwV7dCSawgM Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/dxTNqYAWISs?si=TouOhboPyB2XiB7E Still Alive by Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/jKKrfr4To14?si=qmXk6xyc61Bq5lnd Waiting On A Miracle by Stephanie Beatriz]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Qm5Ta8EBuTk?si=nIJbTSNn5sXoIRG3 Quiet by Alisha Weir]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/k3nTaL31OkU?si=Cv-mWoDeIeFnbZfF Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hMR6qPn1nPI?si=AiU2AJvcYxdmvepR Eyes of Nostradamus by Manfred Mann's Earth Band]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/mfinIbQ9LXU?si=TnnEjPb6N3PWTkVt Cycle by Derivakat, Netrum]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/D7NOGOc7KLw?si=fjtbFStRGzJtHy1s I Hear a Symphony by Cody Fry]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
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"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
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"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
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"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
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"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=73709Sonya Nowagowski2024-10-24T23:41:18Z<p>WOA-015: /* Allies */</p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
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==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
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Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
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Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
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Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
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Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
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From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
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On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
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==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
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==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Warren DeMontegue]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Triple T]] (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Roy (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/4e8Qd81brk0?si=z2U6rp2c-WfNoMPo Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/z7kVtw-rFFk?si=c67CdwSO5HzPbw-D Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/uvXeeus94GY?si=phCrtklBqMuM7M4o (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by Santa Esmerelda]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/RiTwf45cH6M?si=t9sVaJwV7dCSawgM Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/dxTNqYAWISs?si=TouOhboPyB2XiB7E Still Alive by Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/jKKrfr4To14?si=qmXk6xyc61Bq5lnd Waiting On A Miracle by Stephanie Beatriz]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Qm5Ta8EBuTk?si=nIJbTSNn5sXoIRG3 Quiet by Alisha Weir]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/k3nTaL31OkU?si=Cv-mWoDeIeFnbZfF Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hMR6qPn1nPI?si=AiU2AJvcYxdmvepR Eyes of Nostradamus by Manfred Mann's Earth Band]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/mfinIbQ9LXU?si=TnnEjPb6N3PWTkVt Cycle by Derivakat, Netrum]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/D7NOGOc7KLw?si=fjtbFStRGzJtHy1s I Hear a Symphony by Cody Fry]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
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"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
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"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
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S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
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"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
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"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=73708Sonya Nowagowski2024-10-24T23:37:59Z<p>WOA-015: /* Allies */</p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
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==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
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Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
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Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
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Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
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Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
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From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
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On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
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==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
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==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Triple T]] (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Roy (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/4e8Qd81brk0?si=z2U6rp2c-WfNoMPo Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/z7kVtw-rFFk?si=c67CdwSO5HzPbw-D Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/uvXeeus94GY?si=phCrtklBqMuM7M4o (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by Santa Esmerelda]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/RiTwf45cH6M?si=t9sVaJwV7dCSawgM Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/dxTNqYAWISs?si=TouOhboPyB2XiB7E Still Alive by Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/jKKrfr4To14?si=qmXk6xyc61Bq5lnd Waiting On A Miracle by Stephanie Beatriz]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Qm5Ta8EBuTk?si=nIJbTSNn5sXoIRG3 Quiet by Alisha Weir]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/k3nTaL31OkU?si=Cv-mWoDeIeFnbZfF Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hMR6qPn1nPI?si=AiU2AJvcYxdmvepR Eyes of Nostradamus by Manfred Mann's Earth Band]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/mfinIbQ9LXU?si=TnnEjPb6N3PWTkVt Cycle by Derivakat, Netrum]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/D7NOGOc7KLw?si=fjtbFStRGzJtHy1s I Hear a Symphony by Cody Fry]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
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"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
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"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
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"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71980Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T05:05:08Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
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==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/4e8Qd81brk0?si=z2U6rp2c-WfNoMPo Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/z7kVtw-rFFk?si=c67CdwSO5HzPbw-D Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/uvXeeus94GY?si=phCrtklBqMuM7M4o (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by Santa Esmerelda]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/RiTwf45cH6M?si=t9sVaJwV7dCSawgM Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/dxTNqYAWISs?si=TouOhboPyB2XiB7E Still Alive by Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/jKKrfr4To14?si=qmXk6xyc61Bq5lnd Waiting On A Miracle by Stephanie Beatriz]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Qm5Ta8EBuTk?si=nIJbTSNn5sXoIRG3 Quiet by Alisha Weir]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/k3nTaL31OkU?si=Cv-mWoDeIeFnbZfF Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hMR6qPn1nPI?si=AiU2AJvcYxdmvepR Eyes of Nostradamus by Manfred Mann's Earth Band]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/mfinIbQ9LXU?si=TnnEjPb6N3PWTkVt Cycle by Derivakat, Netrum]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/D7NOGOc7KLw?si=fjtbFStRGzJtHy1s I Hear a Symphony by Cody Fry]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71979Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T05:02:35Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/4e8Qd81brk0?si=z2U6rp2c-WfNoMPo Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/z7kVtw-rFFk?si=c67CdwSO5HzPbw-D Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/uvXeeus94GY?si=phCrtklBqMuM7M4o (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by Santa Esmerelda]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/RiTwf45cH6M?si=t9sVaJwV7dCSawgM Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/dxTNqYAWISs?si=TouOhboPyB2XiB7E Still Alive by Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/jKKrfr4To14?si=qmXk6xyc61Bq5lnd Waiting On A Miracle by Stephanie Beatriz]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Qm5Ta8EBuTk?si=nIJbTSNn5sXoIRG3 Quiet by Alisha Weir]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/k3nTaL31OkU?si=Cv-mWoDeIeFnbZfF Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hMR6qPn1nPI?si=AiU2AJvcYxdmvepR Eyes of Nostradamus by Manfred Mann's Earth Band]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71978Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T05:01:09Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/4e8Qd81brk0?si=z2U6rp2c-WfNoMPo Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/z7kVtw-rFFk?si=c67CdwSO5HzPbw-D Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/uvXeeus94GY?si=phCrtklBqMuM7M4o (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by Santa Esmerelda]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/RiTwf45cH6M?si=t9sVaJwV7dCSawgM Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/dxTNqYAWISs?si=TouOhboPyB2XiB7E Still Alive by Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/jKKrfr4To14?si=qmXk6xyc61Bq5lnd Waiting On A Miracle by Stephanie Beatriz]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Qm5Ta8EBuTk?si=nIJbTSNn5sXoIRG3 Quiet by Alisha Weir]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/k3nTaL31OkU?si=Cv-mWoDeIeFnbZfF Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71977Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T05:00:05Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/4e8Qd81brk0?si=z2U6rp2c-WfNoMPo Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/z7kVtw-rFFk?si=c67CdwSO5HzPbw-D Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/uvXeeus94GY?si=phCrtklBqMuM7M4o (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by Santa Esmerelda]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/RiTwf45cH6M?si=t9sVaJwV7dCSawgM Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/dxTNqYAWISs?si=TouOhboPyB2XiB7E Still Alive by Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/jKKrfr4To14?si=qmXk6xyc61Bq5lnd Waiting On A Miracle by Stephanie Beatriz]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Qm5Ta8EBuTk?si=nIJbTSNn5sXoIRG3 Quiet by Alisha Weir]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71976Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T04:57:39Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
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From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
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==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/4e8Qd81brk0?si=z2U6rp2c-WfNoMPo Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/z7kVtw-rFFk?si=c67CdwSO5HzPbw-D Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/uvXeeus94GY?si=phCrtklBqMuM7M4o (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by Santa Esmerelda]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/RiTwf45cH6M?si=t9sVaJwV7dCSawgM Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/dxTNqYAWISs?si=TouOhboPyB2XiB7E Still Alive by Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/jKKrfr4To14?si=qmXk6xyc61Bq5lnd Waiting On A Miracle by Stephanie Beatriz]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71975Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T04:54:17Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/4e8Qd81brk0?si=z2U6rp2c-WfNoMPo Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/z7kVtw-rFFk?si=c67CdwSO5HzPbw-D Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/uvXeeus94GY?si=phCrtklBqMuM7M4o (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by Santa Esmerelda]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71974Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T04:46:18Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/4e8Qd81brk0?si=z2U6rp2c-WfNoMPo Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/z7kVtw-rFFk?si=c67CdwSO5HzPbw-D Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71973Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T04:44:14Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/4e8Qd81brk0?si=z2U6rp2c-WfNoMPo Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71972Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T04:42:04Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
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==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
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==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/LQJ2ROrjbfs?si=PY9HLdtG2ayJBev4 I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71971Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T04:40:59Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
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On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k?si=UW8najPz_5UQaRqn She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71970Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T04:39:39Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7qxWhkY1Z4Y?si=tyhF8GvNkYhd3x4M Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71969Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T04:38:01Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/CHxfOZH8cew?si=uFg7uspPt1pwT8dU Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71968Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T04:36:32Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/hq09TvBDFUM?si=ATsaeI8A_cIwY156 Brainwaves by Delerium]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
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"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=71967Sonya Nowagowski2024-07-17T04:34:25Z<p>WOA-015: /* Overview */</p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
* Resourceful as Admin of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
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==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
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Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
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Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
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Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
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Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
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From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
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On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
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==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
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==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
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"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
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"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya has made Sovereign Princes cry. <br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br><br />
Sonya is married, but they have a lot of Obfuscate, so no one is sure with who.<br><br />
Sonya is in a band.<br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=67704Sonya Nowagowski2023-11-29T03:05:39Z<p>WOA-015: /* Tremere Only */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
[[Image:Sonya Brush7.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski, ready for science.]]<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
<br>Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=67703Sonya Nowagowski2023-11-29T03:04:41Z<p>WOA-015: /* Tremere Only */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
<br />
Is currently the Regent of Griffin and Thomasville, Georgia.<br />
Also recruiter of House Trismegestus.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=67701Sonya Nowagowski2023-11-29T03:03:40Z<p>WOA-015: /* Known History */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
[[Image:X Sonya Voila2.png|thumb| Sonya Nowagowski and her viola.]]<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
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"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
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"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
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"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
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==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
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Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
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Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
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Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
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Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
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From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
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On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
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==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
Mentions several, none known.<br />
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==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
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"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
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S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
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"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
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"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
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S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
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"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
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"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
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"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
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"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
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"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
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"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
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[[Image:CatrinaSue.jpg|thumb| Jennifer as Catrina Sue.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' admits to having had many, has not shared any<br><br />
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'''Real Name: ''' Catherine Borthwick (mostly in Europe)<br />
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'''Apparent Age: ''' 14<br />
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'''Concept: '''Seamstress, Clothing Designer<br />
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'''Physical description:''' Catrina Sue has long reddish hair, blue-green eyes, and freckles. She is on the small side for a 14-year-old. While not classically beautiful, Catrina is adorable in her own way.<br />
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'''Detailed Status: <br>'''<br />
Acknowledged<br><br />
Cherished<br><br />
Dedicated<br><br />
Insightful<br><br />
Dignified as Dignitary<br><br />
Revered as Primogen of Middle Georgia<br />
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<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
Catrina Sue Maguire is usually very quiet and reserved; she used to be very predicable but has recently become a little bit less so. She speaks with a high-class antebellum southern accent. Previously, she would only wear long black dresses – or at least dresses – and was never seen without her wedding ring. Now, she often dresses more like a modern teenager and has taken up skateboarding. She has not worn her wedding ring since July of 2011.<br />
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Catrina is an extraordinary Seamstress and Clothing Designer. She also has some talent for drawing, but doesn't showcase it much. In 2009, Catrina began designing and creating armor. Soon thereafter, she began painting. Much more recently, Catrina has begun teaching herself to play drums and bass guitar, insisting that she is going to have a garage band as a rite of passage. She is also known to keep emu, a fact that some members of the domain simply won't let her live down.<br />
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Catrina Sue is known to see and talk to ghosts, a bit of an odd occupation in Middle Georgia. When asked about this odd trait, Catrina has been known to reply, “I've always seen them since I was little. It's because my eyes are blue.”<br />
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Catrina seems to gain inspiration from sources that most people shun and enjoys gaining this inspiration, although she often does not remember having gained it. It is known that she occasionally regresses in high-stress situations. When regressed, Catrina is quiet and often attempts to hide. When she does speak, it is with a Scottish accent.<br />
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==Known History==<br />
According to her own stories, Catrina Sue was given as a ward to a man who turned out to be a Toreador. If her stories are to be believed, she was a ghoul on and off for him (mostly) and he showed her (and her sewing skills) off around the courts of Europe as a protege. In stark contrast with her current situation, as she doesn't tend to leave Middle Georgia, she was purportedly quite well traveled in her extreme youth and enjoyed making elaborate gowns and suits for European mortal nobility and Toreador. She tends to give evasive answers when asked about her relationship with her sire during this era, but whatever happened when she was allowed to age somewhat, he married her. Catrina Sue believes that her sire is deceased.<br />
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Her move to Georgia was early in the state's history; she admits to having owned a plantation and misses having large numbers of people in her house, although she strictly denies having kept people against her will. She fell into torpor intentionally just after the Civil War ended and awoke just before Milledgeville was taken by the Sabbat, a siege she missed due to visiting Paris with her protege. She has a formal-wear and dance-wear business that is very successful.<br />
<br><br><br />
Catrina Sue carefully molded a single family through generations to be her front, and she still lives with them. Catrina insists that they are directly descended from British nobility. Catrina's ghoul, whom Catrina refers to as 'my mother', is one of the remaining members of this line and is not particularly sane. The ghoul believes herself to truly be Catrina's mother. The house that Catrina lives in is the one she lived in before she went into torpor, which has been kept by this family during the meanwhile.<br />
<br><br><br />
When she returned from France in 2008, the Domain of Middle Georgia had been firmly established and Catrina rejoined it. She remained in the background, preferring to stay out of Kindred politics, and came to gather simply to visit. She found other souls with similar drives and befriended them. These people were often not Toreador and were also often known to be a little bit odd themselves. She graduated high school from a local homeschooling program in 2010 and has been in college ever since, seeking a degree in clothing design and psychology.<br />
<br><br><br />
Catrina has recently taken in a moderate number of battered women (she calls them her girls) and their children. She offers them training in order to assure that when they leave her shelter, they will be prepared to take care of themselves and their children independently. Some of the locals express their doubt as to whether or not Catrina's training pertains to modern independent living.<br />
<br><br><br />
Catrina's emergence onto the modern political scene was tentative. At first, she became a Lesser Harpy and remained so through several Harpies. Eventually, she was also entrusted with the Primogen seat. She had been Primogen of the Toreador clan for some time until early in 2014. It was very soon thereafter that she was given the positions of both Lesser Harpy and Deputy Keeper, although the latter is no longer a current position.<br />
<br />
She was again appointed Primogen under Prince [[Marzio Rosselli]]'s new court. <br />
<br />
==Coterie== <br />
<br />
Lethians, a now defunct Coterie.<br />
No other Coteries.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
<br />
* Sandra<br />
* [[Katherine Morgan]] (deceased)<br />
* [[Micha Paschar]] (deceased)<br />
* Dr. Charlotte Reid<br />
* [[Joshua Klein]]<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
None known<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Catrina has referred to him alternately as 'Sir James', 'Alessandro', 'my husband', and 'my guardian.'<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None known<br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
None known<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
Catrina Sue grew out of research that I was doing on Scotland and the late Middle Ages.<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
from my original notes dating back to 2002:<br />
<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0jVxhUTVeY “Celtic Rock” by Donovan]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mro4clT_wns “Flow Not So Fast Ye Fountains” by The Saltaire Singers & John Dowland]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHO9zZnAaNQ “In Trutina” by Charlotte Church]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4HI1_LTWIk “Old and Wise” by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwkej79U3ek “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwY7WgiGpgE “Less of Me” by The Kingston Trio]<br />
<br />
more recent additions<br />
<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziA88-n02k “Unwell” by Matchbox 20]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrxI_euTX4A “High School Never Ends” by Bowling for Soup]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR1p1_iZByw “Don't Treat Me Like a Child” by Helen Shapiro]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKYKNZvQ6Jc “Taking Chances” by Celine Dion]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
* "I don't want to go. I'm getting a little bit tired of being used as bait."<br />
<br />
==Rumors, Gossip, and Reports==<br />
<br />
* Catrina Sue is absolutely harmless. No really, you can totally trust her because she'd never hurt you.<br />
* Catrina Sue has been drifting away from the Toreador clan, although it appears to be drifting towards losing herself in artwork.<br />
* Catrina Sue has special maps of the Macon area that she apparently uses to keep track of other supernaturals.<br />
* Catrina Sue's Primogen seat was usurped by [[Rachel Dubhan]] after the latter up-and-declared herself the most powerful Toreador in Middle Georgia.<br />
* She is more loyal to her coterie than her Clan. It's possible she has been blood bound to either a Ventrue or Malkavian.</div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Catrina_Sue_Maguire&diff=67092Catrina Sue Maguire2023-09-15T04:44:10Z<p>WOA-015: /* Overview */</p>
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|Clan=Toreador<br />
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|Coterie=???<br />
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|Position=Primogen<br />
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|Status=4+1+1<br />
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|Domain=Middle Georgia<br />
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|Society=???<br />
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|Path=Humanity<br />
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|p=[mailto:lowland.lassie.14@gmail.com Jen]<br />
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:CatrinaSue.jpg|thumb| Jennifer as Catrina Sue.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' admits to having had many, has not shared any<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name: ''' Catherine Borthwick (mostly in Europe)<br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age: ''' 14<br />
<br />
'''Concept: '''Seamstress, Clothing Designer<br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' Catrina Sue has long reddish hair, blue-green eyes, and freckles. She is on the small side for a 14-year-old. While not classically beautiful, Catrina is adorable in her own way.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status: <br>'''<br />
Acknowledged<br><br />
Cherished<br><br />
Dedicated<br><br />
Insightful<br><br />
Dignified as Dignitary<br><br />
Revered as Primogen of Middle Georgia<br />
<br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
Catrina Sue Maguire is usually very quiet and reserved; she used to be very predicable but has recently become a little bit less so. She speaks with a high-class antebellum southern accent. Previously, she would only wear long black dresses – or at least dresses – and was never seen without her wedding ring. Now, she often dresses more like a modern teenager and has taken up skateboarding. She has not worn her wedding ring since July of 2011.<br />
<br />
Catrina is an extraordinary Seamstress and Clothing Designer. She also has some talent for drawing, but doesn't showcase it much. In 2009, Catrina began designing and creating armor. Soon thereafter, she began painting. Much more recently, Catrina has begun teaching herself to play drums and bass guitar, insisting that she is going to have a garage band as a rite of passage. She is also known to keep emu, a fact that some members of the domain simply won't let her live down.<br />
<br />
Catrina Sue is known to see and talk to ghosts, a bit of an odd occupation in Middle Georgia. When asked about this odd trait, Catrina has been known to reply, “I've always seen them since I was little. It's because my eyes are blue.”<br />
<br />
Catrina seems to gain inspiration from sources that most people shun and enjoys gaining this inspiration, although she often does not remember having gained it. It is known that she occasionally regresses in high-stress situations. When regressed, Catrina is quiet and often attempts to hide. When she does speak, it is with a Scottish accent.<br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
According to her own stories, Catrina Sue was given as a ward to a man who turned out to be a Toreador. If her stories are to be believed, she was a ghoul on and off for him (mostly) and he showed her (and her sewing skills) off around the courts of Europe as a protege. In stark contrast with her current situation, as she doesn't tend to leave Middle Georgia, she was purportedly quite well traveled in her extreme youth and enjoyed making elaborate gowns and suits for European mortal nobility and Toreador. She tends to give evasive answers when asked about her relationship with her sire during this era, but whatever happened when she was allowed to age somewhat, he married her. Catrina Sue believes that her sire is deceased.<br />
<br><br><br />
Her move to Georgia was early in the state's history; she admits to having owned a plantation and misses having large numbers of people in her house, although she strictly denies having kept people against her will. She fell into torpor intentionally just after the Civil War ended and awoke just before Milledgeville was taken by the Sabbat, a siege she missed due to visiting Paris with her protege. She has a formal-wear and dance-wear business that is very successful.<br />
<br><br><br />
Catrina Sue carefully molded a single family through generations to be her front, and she still lives with them. Catrina insists that they are directly descended from British nobility. Catrina's ghoul, whom Catrina refers to as 'my mother', is one of the remaining members of this line and is not particularly sane. The ghoul believes herself to truly be Catrina's mother. The house that Catrina lives in is the one she lived in before she went into torpor, which has been kept by this family during the meanwhile.<br />
<br><br><br />
When she returned from France in 2008, the Domain of Middle Georgia had been firmly established and Catrina rejoined it. She remained in the background, preferring to stay out of Kindred politics, and came to gather simply to visit. She found other souls with similar drives and befriended them. These people were often not Toreador and were also often known to be a little bit odd themselves. She graduated high school from a local homeschooling program in 2010 and has been in college ever since, seeking a degree in clothing design and psychology.<br />
<br><br><br />
Catrina has recently taken in a moderate number of battered women (she calls them her girls) and their children. She offers them training in order to assure that when they leave her shelter, they will be prepared to take care of themselves and their children independently. Some of the locals express their doubt as to whether or not Catrina's training pertains to modern independent living.<br />
<br><br><br />
Catrina's emergence onto the modern political scene was tentative. At first, she became a Lesser Harpy and remained so through several Harpies. Eventually, she was also entrusted with the Primogen seat. She had been Primogen of the Toreador clan for some time until early in 2014. It was very soon thereafter that she was given the positions of both Lesser Harpy and Deputy Keeper, although the latter is no longer a current position.<br />
<br />
She was again appointed Primogen under Prince [[Marzio Rosselli]]'s new court. <br />
<br />
==Coterie== <br />
<br />
Lethians, a now defunct Coterie.<br />
No other Coteries.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
<br />
* Sandra<br />
* [[Katherine Morgan]] (deceased)<br />
* [[Micha Paschar]] (deceased)<br />
* Dr. Charlotte Reid<br />
* [[Joshua Klein]]<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
None known<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Catrina has referred to him alternately as 'Sir James', 'Alessandro', 'my husband', and 'my guardian.'<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None known<br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
None known<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
Catrina Sue grew out of research that I was doing on Scotland and the late Middle Ages.<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
from my original notes dating back to 2002:<br />
<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0jVxhUTVeY “Celtic Rock” by Donovan]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mro4clT_wns “Flow Not So Fast Ye Fountains” by The Saltaire Singers & John Dowland]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHO9zZnAaNQ “In Trutina” by Charlotte Church]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4HI1_LTWIk “Old and Wise” by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwkej79U3ek “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwY7WgiGpgE “Less of Me” by The Kingston Trio]<br />
<br />
more recent additions<br />
<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziA88-n02k “Unwell” by Matchbox 20]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrxI_euTX4A “High School Never Ends” by Bowling for Soup]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR1p1_iZByw “Don't Treat Me Like a Child” by Helen Shapiro]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKYKNZvQ6Jc “Taking Chances” by Celine Dion]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
* "I don't want to go. I'm getting a little bit tired of being used as bait."<br />
* "Just because I had a plantation doesn't mean I kept slaves. Owning people is wrong. I used Irish."<br />
<br />
==Rumors, Gossip, and Reports==<br />
<br />
* Catrina Sue is absolutely harmless. No really, you can totally trust her because she'd never hurt you.<br />
* Catrina Sue has been drifting away from the Toreador clan, although it appears to be drifting towards losing herself in artwork.<br />
* Catrina Sue has special maps of the Macon area that she apparently uses to keep track of other supernaturals.<br />
* Catrina Sue's Primogen seat was usurped by [[Rachel Dubhan]] after the latter up-and-declared herself the most powerful Toreador in Middle Georgia.<br />
* She is more loyal to her coterie than her Clan. It's possible she has been blood bound to either a Ventrue or Malkavian.</div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=65136Sonya Nowagowski2023-05-08T22:50:26Z<p>WOA-015: /* Allies */</p>
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{{PCSummary<br />
|Clan=Tremere<br />
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|Coterie=None<br />
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|Status=6+2+3<br />
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|Domain=Griffin, GA<br />
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|p=[mailto:tesla.girl.ac@gmail.com Sonya Nowagowski]<br />
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Ezekiel]]<br />
*[[Triple T]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
*[[Morgan Trevani]]<br />
*[[Adeline Stratton]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Aribella Jones (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br />
"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=64609Sonya Nowagowski2023-03-29T02:10:29Z<p>WOA-015: </p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
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Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
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Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
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From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
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On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
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==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
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==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
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She has been also been known to work with:<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
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"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=64608Sonya Nowagowski2023-03-29T02:09:45Z<p>WOA-015: </p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
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Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
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Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
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Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
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Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
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From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
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On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
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==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
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==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
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She has been also been known to work with:<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
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"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
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"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
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"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
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"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
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"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
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"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
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"Peopling lessons are for the teacher. To learn that we have worth, value. To learn how to include. To learn how to stop leaving us out. How to stop pushing us aside. To learn how to walk into a room and look around and not think 'is everyone here?' but instead think, 'Who isn't here?' and start to realize that in every room, every time, we aren't."<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Antonia_Petrella&diff=64589Antonia Petrella2023-03-27T03:36:23Z<p>WOA-015: /* Allies */</p>
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|p=[mailto:petrella.otherwise.media@gmail.com Jen]<br />
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:tonipetrella.jpg|thumb| Toni in their standard gather-style outfit.]]<br />
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'''Alias(es): '''Toni Petrella<br>''' '''<br />
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'''Real Name: '''Antonia Maria Petrella''' '''<br />
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'''Apparent Age: '''mid-twenties''' '''<br />
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'''Concept: '''Anarchist DJ''' '''<br />
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'''Physical description: ''' Toni has long, dark hair and Italian features. They always wears dark sunglasses, long sleeves, black armwarmers, and a fedora to Camarilla gatherings. On their publicity photos, Toni wears a black hat with skulls on it and huge tinted goggles. They have never really been seen out of masculine clothing and were vocally very resistant to the idea of wearing a dress or skirt of any sort - or even not wearing the hat and sunglasses.''' '''<br />
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'''Detailed Status: <br />
* Acknowledged<br />
* Tested by Sovereign Prince Charles McMillan of Atlanta<br />
* Resourceful by Sovereign Prince Andrea McDermott<br />
* Revered as Primogen<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary of the Camarilla<br />
* August as Luminary of the Camarilla<br />
<br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
Toni is a very young kindred. They were raised in Detroit, Michigan in a very large, extensive traditional Italian Catholic family. They claim to have 15 siblings. Those who are confirmed are Guido Petrella, a recently embraced Toreador, Alonzo Petrella, a Malkavian (apparently), and Izzy Petrella who died in 2009 and had a clinic built in her honor. Explanations of Toni's family get pretty complex pretty early on, usually beginning with their parent's divorce. Most commonly mentioned relatives are their Aunt Maria, a nun, and their Uncle Frank who arranged for their college education.<br />
<br />
Toni's DJing career tended to center around Detroit, MI and New York City, NY for the first couple of years until they were transferred to Atlanta by their boss. There they were embraced and eventually created a Media outlet, "Otherwise Media." They expanded from this point into many directions. One of their first recording stars was [[David Blanchett]] of Clan Toreador.<br />
<br />
Toni used to live in a black stone villa fondly called "Dontgonearthe Castle" and at one point held gathers there. They had held the position of Keeper of Elysium for quite some time, but became Primogen of Clan Ventrue in 2018.<br />
<br />
Toni currently resides somewhere in Marietta, in a condo, as they insist that their ties are haunted. Their public persona wears punk rock clothing of the sort one would expect - Tripp pants, black rocker T-shirts, chains, bucket hats, boots... This is what they wear in radio publicity photos and when not at Camarilla events. They are a regular feature at the Atlanta Pride festival in October.<br />
<br />
Toni is internationally famous (Fame 5) as a DJ on a punk/metal radio program that airs four nights a week called 'Insomnia' and for their philanthropic works.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
No known<br />
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==Allies==<br />
* Sarah Walters<br />
* [[Joshua Klein]]<br />
* [[William Harris Stevens]] [Deceased]<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
None known<br />
<br />
They suspects that there used to be a particular Sabbat pack out to get them, though. Current theories as to why abound and vary from reasonable (They're Camarilla, right? That'd be why.) to ridiculous.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Joe deLuna (Status Unknown)<br />
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==Childer==<br />
Emily (Malkavian) (Adopted)<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
Unknown<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
* The player's father and grandfather<br />
* Johnny Depp's Teenage years<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Interrupted Girl Interrupted]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carson Kevin Carson]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltairine_de_Cleyre Voltairine de Cleyre]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Hill_(performer) Murray Hill]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNnvPBokNs "Fortunate Son" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMauMGqa_rk "Paint it Black" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31amCrgicbI "Kids in America" by The Muffs]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgztPP_CWNQ "I Should Be Allowed to Think" by They Might be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594WLzzb3JI "My Generation" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmeUuoxyt_E "Rockstar" by Nickelback]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnuuYcqhzCE "Bleed it Out" by Linkin Park]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU1Qb2hzMSs "R.O.C.K. in the USA" by John Mellencamp]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcFU1YppfV0 "Fashion Victim" by Green Day]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpQH6SaatCE "Never Never Land" by Pink Fairies]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxSy4Gcn4z8 "Mr. Radio" by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=315FlJyaqZc "Money Talks" by Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL5spALs-eA "I Love Rock n' Roll" by Joan Jett]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvxxdZpMFHg "Rockin' in the Free World" by Neil Young]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr6aQDxj7D8 "Teenage Wasteland" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNuQulK6N0 "Someday Never Comes" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCR9lVyJlrc "Private Radio" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xO7RwTV4k "Fame" by Irene Cara]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hgz-q76KtQ "I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night" by Kiss]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtQvbA0WC4 "Spirits in the Material World" by The Police]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DsNn1NzxJ8 "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW1dbiD_zDk "Get the Party Started" by Pink]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://youtu.be/Z0GFRcFm-aY "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by REM]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7lTwA5xMeTM "Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/686A5yPMWrs "Higher Ground" by Red Hot Chili Peppers]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/K1b8AhIsSYQ "We Built This City" by Starship]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
* "Let me know if there's anything I can help you with. No, really." <br><br />
* When warned against hiring someone: "I know he's a bit odd. That's okay. Almost everyone I hire is a bit odd. I'm good at finding the places where the oddly-shaped pegs fit."<br><br />
* "Right now my studio is being occupied by a group of government hunters. So I show up every once in a while and shout anarchist slogans at the hunters, tell them they're messing with my civil liberties, and walk off in a huff. You know, to keep up appearances."<br><br />
* "You don't like the tie? It's my favorite part of the uniform."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
* The Primogen Council can't tell her apart from the Keeper.<br />
* Toni has had over half the domain of Atlanta in her employ at some point or another. She even hired a local Setite as a janitor.<br />
* Toni is insane.<br />
* Toni can't be insane. She has too much money to be insane. That's called 'eccentric.'<br />
* Toni lives in a Gothic manor-house with a black roof and gargoyle statues all over the place - and potentially Nosferatu in the basement.<br />
* Her radio program frequently uses subliminal messaging for philanthropic purposes, such as encouraging participation in blood drives.<br />
* Toni has been replaced by the Fae with some kind of doll that thinks that it is her. Clan Ventrue is covering this up.</div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Antonia_Petrella&diff=64588Antonia Petrella2023-03-27T03:33:29Z<p>WOA-015: </p>
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<div>{{PCSummary<br />
|Clan=Ventrue<br />
<br />
|Coterie=Unknown<br />
<br />
|Position=Primogen<br />
<br />
|Status=3+1+2<br />
<br />
|Domain=Atlanta, GA<br />
<br />
|Society=???<br />
<!--- Links are not allowed ---><br />
<br />
|Path=Humanity<br />
<br />
|rating=8<br />
<br />
|p=[mailto:petrella.otherwise.media@gmail.com Jen]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Overview=<br />
[[Image:tonipetrella.jpg|thumb| Toni in their standard gather-style outfit.]]<br />
<br />
'''Alias(es): '''Toni Petrella<br>''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Real Name: '''Antonia Maria Petrella''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age: '''mid-twenties''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Concept: '''Anarchist DJ''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Physical description: ''' Toni has long, dark hair and Italian features. They always wears dark sunglasses, long sleeves, black armwarmers, and a fedora to Camarilla gatherings. On their publicity photos, Toni wears a black hat with skulls on it and huge tinted goggles. They have never really been seen out of masculine clothing and were vocally very resistant to the idea of wearing a dress or skirt of any sort - or even not wearing the hat and sunglasses.''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status: <br />
* Acknowledged<br />
* Tested by Sovereign Prince Charles McMillan of Atlanta<br />
* Resourceful by Sovereign Prince Andrea McDermott<br />
* Revered as Primogen<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary of the Camarilla<br />
* August as Luminary of the Camarilla<br />
<br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
Toni is a very young kindred. They were raised in Detroit, Michigan in a very large, extensive traditional Italian Catholic family. They claim to have 15 siblings. Those who are confirmed are Guido Petrella, a recently embraced Toreador, Alonzo Petrella, a Malkavian (apparently), and Izzy Petrella who died in 2009 and had a clinic built in her honor. Explanations of Toni's family get pretty complex pretty early on, usually beginning with their parent's divorce. Most commonly mentioned relatives are their Aunt Maria, a nun, and their Uncle Frank who arranged for their college education.<br />
<br />
Toni's DJing career tended to center around Detroit, MI and New York City, NY for the first couple of years until they were transferred to Atlanta by their boss. There they were embraced and eventually created a Media outlet, "Otherwise Media." They expanded from this point into many directions. One of their first recording stars was [[David Blanchett]] of Clan Toreador.<br />
<br />
Toni used to live in a black stone villa fondly called "Dontgonearthe Castle" and at one point held gathers there. They had held the position of Keeper of Elysium for quite some time, but became Primogen of Clan Ventrue in 2018.<br />
<br />
Toni currently resides somewhere in Marietta, in a condo, as they insist that their ties are haunted. Their public persona wears punk rock clothing of the sort one would expect - Tripp pants, black rocker T-shirts, chains, bucket hats, boots... This is what they wear in radio publicity photos and when not at Camarilla events. They are a regular feature at the Atlanta Pride festival in October.<br />
<br />
Toni is internationally famous (Fame 5) as a DJ on a punk/metal radio program that airs four nights a week called 'Insomnia' and for their philanthropic works.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
No known<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
* Sarah Walters<br />
* [[Joshua Klein]]<br />
* [[William Harris Stevens]]<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
None known<br />
<br />
They suspects that there used to be a particular Sabbat pack out to get them, though. Current theories as to why abound and vary from reasonable (They're Camarilla, right? That'd be why.) to ridiculous.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Joe deLuna (Status Unknown)<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
Emily (Malkavian) (Adopted)<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
Unknown<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
* The player's father and grandfather<br />
* Johnny Depp's Teenage years<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Interrupted Girl Interrupted]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carson Kevin Carson]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltairine_de_Cleyre Voltairine de Cleyre]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Hill_(performer) Murray Hill]<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNnvPBokNs "Fortunate Son" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMauMGqa_rk "Paint it Black" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31amCrgicbI "Kids in America" by The Muffs]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgztPP_CWNQ "I Should Be Allowed to Think" by They Might be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594WLzzb3JI "My Generation" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmeUuoxyt_E "Rockstar" by Nickelback]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnuuYcqhzCE "Bleed it Out" by Linkin Park]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU1Qb2hzMSs "R.O.C.K. in the USA" by John Mellencamp]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcFU1YppfV0 "Fashion Victim" by Green Day]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpQH6SaatCE "Never Never Land" by Pink Fairies]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxSy4Gcn4z8 "Mr. Radio" by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=315FlJyaqZc "Money Talks" by Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL5spALs-eA "I Love Rock n' Roll" by Joan Jett]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvxxdZpMFHg "Rockin' in the Free World" by Neil Young]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr6aQDxj7D8 "Teenage Wasteland" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNuQulK6N0 "Someday Never Comes" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCR9lVyJlrc "Private Radio" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xO7RwTV4k "Fame" by Irene Cara]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hgz-q76KtQ "I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night" by Kiss]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtQvbA0WC4 "Spirits in the Material World" by The Police]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DsNn1NzxJ8 "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW1dbiD_zDk "Get the Party Started" by Pink]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://youtu.be/Z0GFRcFm-aY "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by REM]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7lTwA5xMeTM "Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/686A5yPMWrs "Higher Ground" by Red Hot Chili Peppers]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/K1b8AhIsSYQ "We Built This City" by Starship]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
* "Let me know if there's anything I can help you with. No, really." <br><br />
* When warned against hiring someone: "I know he's a bit odd. That's okay. Almost everyone I hire is a bit odd. I'm good at finding the places where the oddly-shaped pegs fit."<br><br />
* "Right now my studio is being occupied by a group of government hunters. So I show up every once in a while and shout anarchist slogans at the hunters, tell them they're messing with my civil liberties, and walk off in a huff. You know, to keep up appearances."<br><br />
* "You don't like the tie? It's my favorite part of the uniform."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
* The Primogen Council can't tell her apart from the Keeper.<br />
* Toni has had over half the domain of Atlanta in her employ at some point or another. She even hired a local Setite as a janitor.<br />
* Toni is insane.<br />
* Toni can't be insane. She has too much money to be insane. That's called 'eccentric.'<br />
* Toni lives in a Gothic manor-house with a black roof and gargoyle statues all over the place - and potentially Nosferatu in the basement.<br />
* Her radio program frequently uses subliminal messaging for philanthropic purposes, such as encouraging participation in blood drives.<br />
* Toni has been replaced by the Fae with some kind of doll that thinks that it is her. Clan Ventrue is covering this up.</div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Antonia_Petrella&diff=64587Antonia Petrella2023-03-27T03:31:10Z<p>WOA-015: /* Overview */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{PCSummary<br />
|Clan=Ventrue<br />
<br />
|Coterie=Unknown<br />
<br />
|Position=Primogen<br />
<br />
|Status=3+1+2<br />
<br />
|Domain=Atlanta, GA<br />
<br />
|Society=???<br />
<!--- Links are not allowed ---><br />
<br />
|Path=Humanity<br />
<br />
|rating=8<br />
<br />
|p=[mailto:petrella.otherwise.media@gmail.com Jen]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Overview=<br />
[[Image:tonipetrella.jpg|thumb| Toni in her standard gather-style outfit.]]<br />
<br />
'''Alias(es): '''Toni Petrella<br>''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Real Name: '''Antonia Maria Petrella''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age: '''mid-twenties''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Concept: '''Anarchist DJ''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Physical description: ''' Toni has long, dark hair and Italian features. They always wears dark sunglasses, long sleeves, black armwarmers, and a fedora to Camarilla gatherings. On their publicity photos, Toni wears a black hat with skulls on it and huge tinted goggles. They have never really been seen out of masculine clothing and were vocally very resistant to the idea of wearing a dress or skirt of any sort - or even not wearing the hat and sunglasses.''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status: <br />
* Acknowledged<br />
* Tested by Sovereign Prince Charles McMillan of Atlanta<br />
* Resourceful by Sovereign Prince Andrea McDermott<br />
* Revered as Primogen<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary of the Camarilla<br />
* August as Luminary of the Camarilla<br />
<br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
Toni is a very young kindred. They were raised in Detroit, Michigan in a very large, extensive traditional Italian Catholic family. They claim to have 15 siblings. Those who are confirmed are Guido Petrella, a recently embraced Toreador, Alonzo Petrella, a Malkavian (apparently), and Izzy Petrella who died in 2009 and had a clinic built in her honor. Explanations of Toni's family get pretty complex pretty early on, usually beginning with their parent's divorce. Most commonly mentioned relatives are their Aunt Maria, a nun, and their Uncle Frank who arranged for their college education.<br />
<br />
Toni's DJing career tended to center around Detroit, MI and New York City, NY for the first couple of years until they were transferred to Atlanta by their boss. There they were embraced and eventually created a Media outlet, "Otherwise Media." They expanded from this point into many directions. One of their first recording stars was [[David Blanchett]] of Clan Toreador.<br />
<br />
Toni used to live in a black stone villa fondly called "Dontgonearthe Castle" and at one point held gathers there. They had held the position of Keeper of Elysium for quite some time, but became Primogen of Clan Ventrue in 2018.<br />
<br />
Toni currently resides somewhere in Marietta, in a condo, as they insist that their ties are haunted. Their public persona wears punk rock clothing of the sort one would expect - Tripp pants, black rocker T-shirts, chains, bucket hats, boots... This is what they wear in radio publicity photos and when not at Camarilla events. They are a regular feature at the Atlanta Pride festival in October.<br />
<br />
Toni is internationally famous (Fame 5) as a DJ on a punk/metal radio program that airs four nights a week called 'Insomnia' and for their philanthropic works.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
No known<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
* Sarah Walters<br />
* [[Joshua Klein]]<br />
* [[William Harris Stevens]]<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
None known<br />
<br />
They suspects that there used to be a particular Sabbat pack out to get them, though. Current theories as to why abound and vary from reasonable (They're Camarilla, right? That'd be why.) to ridiculous.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Joe deLuna (Status Unknown)<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
Emily (Malkavian) (Adopted)<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
Unknown<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
* The player's father and grandfather<br />
* Johnny Depp's Teenage years<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Interrupted Girl Interrupted]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carson Kevin Carson]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltairine_de_Cleyre Voltairine de Cleyre]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Hill_(performer) Murray Hill]<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNnvPBokNs "Fortunate Son" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMauMGqa_rk "Paint it Black" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31amCrgicbI "Kids in America" by The Muffs]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgztPP_CWNQ "I Should Be Allowed to Think" by They Might be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594WLzzb3JI "My Generation" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmeUuoxyt_E "Rockstar" by Nickelback]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnuuYcqhzCE "Bleed it Out" by Linkin Park]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU1Qb2hzMSs "R.O.C.K. in the USA" by John Mellencamp]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcFU1YppfV0 "Fashion Victim" by Green Day]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpQH6SaatCE "Never Never Land" by Pink Fairies]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxSy4Gcn4z8 "Mr. Radio" by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=315FlJyaqZc "Money Talks" by Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL5spALs-eA "I Love Rock n' Roll" by Joan Jett]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvxxdZpMFHg "Rockin' in the Free World" by Neil Young]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr6aQDxj7D8 "Teenage Wasteland" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNuQulK6N0 "Someday Never Comes" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCR9lVyJlrc "Private Radio" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xO7RwTV4k "Fame" by Irene Cara]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hgz-q76KtQ "I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night" by Kiss]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtQvbA0WC4 "Spirits in the Material World" by The Police]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DsNn1NzxJ8 "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW1dbiD_zDk "Get the Party Started" by Pink]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://youtu.be/Z0GFRcFm-aY "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by REM]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7lTwA5xMeTM "Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/686A5yPMWrs "Higher Ground" by Red Hot Chili Peppers]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/K1b8AhIsSYQ "We Built This City" by Starship]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
* "Let me know if there's anything I can help you with. No, really." <br><br />
* When warned against hiring someone: "I know he's a bit odd. That's okay. Almost everyone I hire is a bit odd. I'm good at finding the places where the oddly-shaped pegs fit."<br><br />
* "Right now my studio is being occupied by a group of government hunters. So I show up every once in a while and shout anarchist slogans at the hunters, tell them they're messing with my civil liberties, and walk off in a huff. You know, to keep up appearances."<br><br />
* "You don't like the tie? It's my favorite part of the uniform."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
* The Primogen Council can't tell her apart from the Keeper.<br />
* Toni has had over half the domain of Atlanta in her employ at some point or another. She even hired a local Setite as a janitor.<br />
* Toni is insane.<br />
* Toni can't be insane. She has too much money to be insane. That's called 'eccentric.'<br />
* Toni lives in a Gothic manor-house with a black roof and gargoyle statues all over the place - and potentially Nosferatu in the basement.<br />
* Her radio program frequently uses subliminal messaging for philanthropic purposes, such as encouraging participation in blood drives.<br />
* Toni has been replaced by the Fae with some kind of doll that thinks that it is her. Clan Ventrue is covering this up.</div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=63717Sonya Nowagowski2023-03-03T00:18:18Z<p>WOA-015: /* Rumors */</p>
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{{PCSummary<br />
|Clan=Tremere<br />
<!--- Links are not allowed ---><br />
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|Coterie=None<br />
<!--- links are not allowed ---><br />
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|Position=Harpy<br />
<!--- Please do not use title other then those straight from cannon (e.i. Baron, Sweeper, Keeper, etc...) Links aka [[]]'s are not allowed. ---><br />
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|Status=6+2+3<br />
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|Domain=Griffin, GA<br />
<!--- Links are not allowed ---><br />
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|rating=8<br />
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|p=[mailto:tesla.girl.ac@gmail.com Sonya Nowagowski]<br />
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
<br />
She has been also been known to work with:<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
People who have used telepathy on Sonya have gotten stuck or gone insane.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Antonia_Petrella&diff=63275Antonia Petrella2023-01-31T05:11:48Z<p>WOA-015: </p>
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<div>{{PCSummary<br />
|Clan=Ventrue<br />
<br />
|Coterie=Unknown<br />
<br />
|Position=Primogen<br />
<br />
|Status=3+1+2<br />
<br />
|Domain=Atlanta, GA<br />
<br />
|Society=???<br />
<!--- Links are not allowed ---><br />
<br />
|Path=Humanity<br />
<br />
|rating=8<br />
<br />
|p=[mailto:petrella.otherwise.media@gmail.com Jen]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Overview=<br />
[[Image:tonipetrella.jpg|thumb| Toni in her standard gather-style outfit.]]<br />
<br />
'''Alias(es): '''Toni Petrella<br>''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Real Name: '''Antonia Maria Petrella''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age: '''mid-twenties''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Concept: '''Anarchist DJ''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Physical description: ''' Toni has long, dark hair and Italian features. She always wears dark sunglasses, long sleeves, black armwarmers, and a fedora. Even on her publicity photos, Toni wears a black hat with skulls on it and huge tinted goggles. In fact, she has never really been seen out of masculine clothing and appears to be very resistant to the idea of wearing a dress or skirt of any sort - or even not wearing the hat and sunglasses.''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status: <br />
* Acknowledged<br />
* Tested by Sovereign Prince Charles McMillan of Atlanta<br />
* Resourceful by Sovereign Prince Andrea McDermott<br />
* Revered as Primogen<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary of the Camarilla<br />
* August as Luminary of the Camarilla<br />
<br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
Toni is a very young kindred. She was raised in Detroit, Michigan in a very large, extensive traditional Italian Catholic family. She claims to have 15 siblings. Those who are confirmed are Guido Petrella, a recently embraced Toreador, Alonzo Petrella, a Malkavian (apparently), and Izzy Petrella who died in 2009 and had a clinic built in her honor. Explanations of Toni's family get pretty complex pretty early on, usually beginning with her parent's divorce. Most commonly mentioned relatives are her Aunt Maria, a nun, and her Uncle Frank who arranged for her college education.<br />
<br />
Toni's DJing carrer tended to center around Detroit, MI and New York City, NY for the first couple of years until she was transferred to Atlanta by her boss. There she was embraced and eventually created her Media outlet, Otherwise Media. She expanded from this point into many directions. One of her first recording stars was [[David Blanchett]] of Clan Toreador.<br />
<br />
Toni lives in a black stone villa fondly called "Dontgonearthe Castle" and at one point held gathers there. She has held the position of Keeper of Elysium for quite some time now.<br />
<br />
Toni is internationally famous (Fame 5) as a DJ on a punk/metal radio program that airs four nights a week called 'Insomnia' and for her philanthropic works.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
No known<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
* Sarah Walters<br />
* [[Joshua Klein]]<br />
* [[William Harris Stevens]]<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
None known<br />
<br />
She suspects that there's a particular Sabbat pack out to get her, though. Current theories as to why abound and vary from reasonable (She's Camarilla, right? That'd be why.) to ridiculous.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Joe deLuna (Status Unknown)<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
Unknown<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
* The player's father and grandfather<br />
* Johnny Depp's Teenage years<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Interrupted Girl Interrupted]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carson Kevin Carson]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltairine_de_Cleyre Voltairine de Cleyre]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Hill_(performer) Murray Hill]<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNnvPBokNs "Fortunate Son" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMauMGqa_rk "Paint it Black" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31amCrgicbI "Kids in America" by The Muffs]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgztPP_CWNQ "I Should Be Allowed to Think" by They Might be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594WLzzb3JI "My Generation" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmeUuoxyt_E "Rockstar" by Nickelback]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnuuYcqhzCE "Bleed it Out" by Linkin Park]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU1Qb2hzMSs "R.O.C.K. in the USA" by John Mellencamp]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcFU1YppfV0 "Fashion Victim" by Green Day]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpQH6SaatCE "Never Never Land" by Pink Fairies]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxSy4Gcn4z8 "Mr. Radio" by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=315FlJyaqZc "Money Talks" by Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL5spALs-eA "I Love Rock n' Roll" by Joan Jett]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvxxdZpMFHg "Rockin' in the Free World" by Neil Young]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr6aQDxj7D8 "Teenage Wasteland" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNuQulK6N0 "Someday Never Comes" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCR9lVyJlrc "Private Radio" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xO7RwTV4k "Fame" by Irene Cara]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hgz-q76KtQ "I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night" by Kiss]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtQvbA0WC4 "Spirits in the Material World" by The Police]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DsNn1NzxJ8 "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW1dbiD_zDk "Get the Party Started" by Pink]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://youtu.be/Z0GFRcFm-aY "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by REM]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7lTwA5xMeTM "Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/686A5yPMWrs "Higher Ground" by Red Hot Chili Peppers]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/K1b8AhIsSYQ "We Built This City" by Starship]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
* "Let me know if there's anything I can help you with. No, really." <br><br />
* When warned against hiring someone: "I know he's a bit odd. That's okay. Almost everyone I hire is a bit odd. I'm good at finding the places where the oddly-shaped pegs fit."<br><br />
* "Right now my studio is being occupied by a group of government hunters. So I show up every once in a while and shout anarchist slogans at the hunters, tell them they're messing with my civil liberties, and walk off in a huff. You know, to keep up appearances."<br><br />
* "You don't like the tie? It's my favorite part of the uniform."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
* The Primogen Council can't tell her apart from the Keeper.<br />
* Toni has had over half the domain of Atlanta in her employ at some point or another. She even hired a local Setite as a janitor.<br />
* Toni is insane.<br />
* Toni can't be insane. She has too much money to be insane. That's called 'eccentric.'<br />
* Toni lives in a Gothic manor-house with a black roof and gargoyle statues all over the place - and potentially Nosferatu in the basement.<br />
* Her radio program frequently uses subliminal messaging for philanthropic purposes, such as encouraging participation in blood drives.<br />
* Toni has been replaced by the Fae with some kind of doll that thinks that it is her. Clan Ventrue is covering this up.</div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Antonia_Petrella&diff=63274Antonia Petrella2023-01-31T05:10:19Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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<div>{{PCSummary<br />
|Clan=Ventrue<br />
<br />
|Coterie=Unknown<br />
<br />
|Position=Primogen<br />
<br />
|Status=3+2+1<br />
<br />
|Domain=Atlanta, GA<br />
<br />
|Society=???<br />
<!--- Links are not allowed ---><br />
<br />
|Path=Humanity<br />
<br />
|rating=4<br />
<br />
|p=[mailto:petrella.otherwise.media@gmail.com Jen]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Overview=<br />
[[Image:tonipetrella.jpg|thumb| Toni in her standard gather-style outfit.]]<br />
<br />
'''Alias(es): '''Toni Petrella<br>''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Real Name: '''Antonia Maria Petrella''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age: '''mid-twenties''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Concept: '''Anarchist DJ''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Physical description: ''' Toni has long, dark hair and Italian features. She always wears dark sunglasses, long sleeves, black armwarmers, and a fedora. Even on her publicity photos, Toni wears a black hat with skulls on it and huge tinted goggles. In fact, she has never really been seen out of masculine clothing and appears to be very resistant to the idea of wearing a dress or skirt of any sort - or even not wearing the hat and sunglasses.''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status: <br />
* Acknowledged<br />
* Tested by Sovereign Prince Charles McMillan of Atlanta<br />
* Resourceful by Sovereign Prince Andrea McDermott<br />
* Revered as Primogen<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary of the Camarilla<br />
* August as Luminary of the Camarilla<br />
<br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
Toni is a very young kindred. She was raised in Detroit, Michigan in a very large, extensive traditional Italian Catholic family. She claims to have 15 siblings. Those who are confirmed are Guido Petrella, a recently embraced Toreador, Alonzo Petrella, a Malkavian (apparently), and Izzy Petrella who died in 2009 and had a clinic built in her honor. Explanations of Toni's family get pretty complex pretty early on, usually beginning with her parent's divorce. Most commonly mentioned relatives are her Aunt Maria, a nun, and her Uncle Frank who arranged for her college education.<br />
<br />
Toni's DJing carrer tended to center around Detroit, MI and New York City, NY for the first couple of years until she was transferred to Atlanta by her boss. There she was embraced and eventually created her Media outlet, Otherwise Media. She expanded from this point into many directions. One of her first recording stars was [[David Blanchett]] of Clan Toreador.<br />
<br />
Toni lives in a black stone villa fondly called "Dontgonearthe Castle" and at one point held gathers there. She has held the position of Keeper of Elysium for quite some time now.<br />
<br />
Toni is internationally famous (Fame 5) as a DJ on a punk/metal radio program that airs four nights a week called 'Insomnia' and for her philanthropic works.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
No known<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
* Sarah Walters<br />
* [[Joshua Klein]]<br />
* [[William Harris Stevens]]<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
None known<br />
<br />
She suspects that there's a particular Sabbat pack out to get her, though. Current theories as to why abound and vary from reasonable (She's Camarilla, right? That'd be why.) to ridiculous.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Joe deLuna (Status Unknown)<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
Unknown<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
* The player's father and grandfather<br />
* Johnny Depp's Teenage years<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Interrupted Girl Interrupted]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carson Kevin Carson]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltairine_de_Cleyre Voltairine de Cleyre]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Hill_(performer) Murray Hill]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNnvPBokNs "Fortunate Son" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMauMGqa_rk "Paint it Black" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31amCrgicbI "Kids in America" by The Muffs]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgztPP_CWNQ "I Should Be Allowed to Think" by They Might be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594WLzzb3JI "My Generation" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmeUuoxyt_E "Rockstar" by Nickelback]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnuuYcqhzCE "Bleed it Out" by Linkin Park]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU1Qb2hzMSs "R.O.C.K. in the USA" by John Mellencamp]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcFU1YppfV0 "Fashion Victim" by Green Day]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpQH6SaatCE "Never Never Land" by Pink Fairies]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxSy4Gcn4z8 "Mr. Radio" by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=315FlJyaqZc "Money Talks" by Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL5spALs-eA "I Love Rock n' Roll" by Joan Jett]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvxxdZpMFHg "Rockin' in the Free World" by Neil Young]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr6aQDxj7D8 "Teenage Wasteland" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNuQulK6N0 "Someday Never Comes" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCR9lVyJlrc "Private Radio" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xO7RwTV4k "Fame" by Irene Cara]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hgz-q76KtQ "I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night" by Kiss]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtQvbA0WC4 "Spirits in the Material World" by The Police]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DsNn1NzxJ8 "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW1dbiD_zDk "Get the Party Started" by Pink]<br />
<br><br />
*[https://youtu.be/Z0GFRcFm-aY "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by REM]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/7lTwA5xMeTM "Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/686A5yPMWrs "Higher Ground" by Red Hot Chili Peppers]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/K1b8AhIsSYQ "We Built This City" by Starship]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
* "Let me know if there's anything I can help you with. No, really." <br><br />
* When warned against hiring someone: "I know he's a bit odd. That's okay. Almost everyone I hire is a bit odd. I'm good at finding the places where the oddly-shaped pegs fit."<br><br />
* "Right now my studio is being occupied by a group of government hunters. So I show up every once in a while and shout anarchist slogans at the hunters, tell them they're messing with my civil liberties, and walk off in a huff. You know, to keep up appearances."<br><br />
* "You don't like the tie? It's my favorite part of the uniform."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
* The Primogen Council can't tell her apart from the Keeper.<br />
* Toni has had over half the domain of Atlanta in her employ at some point or another. She even hired a local Setite as a janitor.<br />
* Toni is insane.<br />
* Toni can't be insane. She has too much money to be insane. That's called 'eccentric.'<br />
* Toni lives in a Gothic manor-house with a black roof and gargoyle statues all over the place - and potentially Nosferatu in the basement.<br />
* Her radio program frequently uses subliminal messaging for philanthropic purposes, such as encouraging participation in blood drives.<br />
* Toni has been replaced by the Fae with some kind of doll that thinks that it is her. Clan Ventrue is covering this up.</div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=63273Sonya Nowagowski2023-01-31T05:05:09Z<p>WOA-015: /* Soundtrack */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
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Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
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Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
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Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
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Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
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From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
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On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
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==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
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==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
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She has been also been known to work with:<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by4khgR7Q5k Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Iyv905Q2omU Pressure by Billy Joel]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/newmI5mjM0o No Spill Blood by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/Ca7--totsYE Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/vzPc6pBQCa0 I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/yQ1gcfKCkhU Eyes of Nostradamus by Al Stewart]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/1DmwyNkmTJ0 You Can't Stop the Girl by Bebe Rexha]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=63272Sonya Nowagowski2023-01-31T04:40:41Z<p>WOA-015: /* Allies */</p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
<br />
She has been also been known to work with:<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=63271Sonya Nowagowski2023-01-31T04:40:23Z<p>WOA-015: /* Allies */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
<br />
HOWEVER, she has been known to work with:<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=63196Sonya Nowagowski2023-01-28T00:03:48Z<p>WOA-015: /* Character Inspirations */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
<br />
HOWEVER, she has been known to work with:<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams Donna Williams]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=63187Sonya Nowagowski2023-01-27T02:44:20Z<p>WOA-015: </p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
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==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
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Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
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Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
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Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
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Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
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From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
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On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
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==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
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==Allies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
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HOWEVER, she has been known to work with:<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
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==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
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==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
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"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
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"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
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"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
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"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
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"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
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S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=62451Sonya Nowagowski2022-12-12T01:41:45Z<p>WOA-015: /* Known History */</p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
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'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
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'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
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The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an Independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known for providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons; most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the Council to change Harpies, the Primogen were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
<br />
HOWEVER, she has been known to work with:<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=62450Sonya Nowagowski2022-12-12T01:37:54Z<p>WOA-015: /* Overview */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She wears a very unusual LED lit labcoat that has 'Sonya' embroidered in blue on one side. She often carries a brown bookbag, a double viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects), a white folder, a theremin, or a keyboard. She often wears a variety of pins, most commonly one that reads "Mad Scientist" one that reads "Asexual" one that reads "I fear-" then something random, one that looks a little like the Deathly Hallows symbol with a red stone in the middle, one which promotes Deadpool for President, one which is the Gargoyle bloodline symbol (but she notably does NOT wear the Tremere symbol), and one that is shaped like a silver filigree moon with pearls hanging off of it - and any number of other pins. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers or tights of some sort, and glowing sneakers. She often wears glowing skirts, and has recently learned what formal means. It means glowing dresses.<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known to providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons, and most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the council to change Harpies, the Council were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
<br />
HOWEVER, she has been known to work with:<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=62449Sonya Nowagowski2022-12-12T01:30:54Z<p>WOA-015: </p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
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'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a moderately pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She used to wear an embroidered lab-coat, but she claims that it was lost in a volcano. She often carries a brown bookbag, a viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects) and/or a silver boombox. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers of some sort, and sneakers. Currently, she is almost always surrounded by music although genre and popularity of said music are not predictable.<br><br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
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Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known to providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons, and most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the council to change Harpies, the Council were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
<br />
HOWEVER, she has been known to work with:<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
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==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=62448Sonya Nowagowski2022-12-12T01:30:30Z<p>WOA-015: </p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
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'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a moderately pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She used to wear an embroidered lab-coat, but she claims that it was lost in a volcano. She often carries a brown bookbag, a viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects) and/or a silver boombox. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers of some sort, and sneakers. Currently, she is almost always surrounded by music although genre and popularity of said music are not predictable.<br><br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known to providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons, and most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the council to change Harpies, the Council were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
<br />
HOWEVER, she has been known to work with:<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=62447Sonya Nowagowski2022-12-12T01:30:07Z<p>WOA-015: </p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a moderately pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She used to wear an embroidered lab-coat, but she claims that it was lost in a volcano. She often carries a brown bookbag, a viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects) and/or a silver boombox. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers of some sort, and sneakers. Currently, she is almost always surrounded by music although genre and popularity of said music are not predictable.<br><br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known to providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons, and most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the council to change Harpies, the Council were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
<br />
HOWEVER, she has been known to work with:<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=62446Sonya Nowagowski2022-12-12T01:24:21Z<p>WOA-015: /* Overview */</p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a moderately pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She used to wear an embroidered lab-coat, but she claims that it was lost in a volcano. She often carries a brown bookbag, a viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects) and/or a silver boombox. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers of some sort, and sneakers. Currently, she is almost always surrounded by music although genre and popularity of said music are not predictable.<br><br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* August as Luminary<br />
* Dedicated as a member of M.U.T.E.<br />
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<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
From what the members of the Domain and the Primogen Council have said, Sonya has served the Domain has Harpy admirably through several Princes. Through Prince Gabriel, to the peaceful transition to Prince Farro, to the somewhat rockier transition to Prince Aribella - a transition which required Sonya's oversight, as Aribella was challenged not by Farro, who understood why power was transitioning in 2019, but by a one status gentleman who was apparently of the opinion that "becoming Prince should be hard, so I will be a challenger." Sonya served as a mediator and guardian for this dispute, even going so far as to ensure that an independent who was insisting upon watching was seen out of the room - and helped the pair come to their ultimate decision, namely that Prince Aribella was the best choice.<br />
<br />
Over this time, Sonya endeared herself to the Domain. She became known for being willing to help, especially with information gathering, and often is willing to offer advice and encouragement to help citizens avoid scandal and learn how to be better Camarilla members. She is known to providing choices in the instance of Scandal and severe disapproval of punitive boons, and most people appear to believe that she is fair... or at least that's what they tell her. During her time as Harpy, the boon economy went from being nearly completely unused to booming, and most of those well-positioned individuals place a fair amount of the credit with Sonya's efforts and advice. She has also taken to glowing - often brightly, and it's getting worse - with LED lights pinned to her clothing and various glowing clothing pieces and jewelry being added to her ensemble. She insists that wattage is very important. She appears very comfortable in Griffin, especially among the Malkavians there.<br />
<br />
On Prince Aribella's death, Sonya worked as part of an independent death investigation and ultimately found herself overseeing and deciding a second Praxis claim - in absentia of one of the claimants, who had fled - when Prince Ezekiel took Praxis of Griffin, Georgia. Despite some political pushing from outside of the city encouraging the council to change Harpies, the Council were all very insistent that Sonya was the best choice, and who they would prefer in the position.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
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==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
<br />
HOWEVER, she has been known to work with:<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
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==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
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==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
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==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=61487Sonya Nowagowski2022-10-10T03:31:47Z<p>WOA-015: /* Allies */</p>
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[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
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'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a moderately pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She used to wear an embroidered lab-coat, but she claims that it was lost in a volcano. She often carries a brown bookbag, a viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects) and/or a silver boombox. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers of some sort, and sneakers. Currently, she is almost always surrounded by music although genre and popularity of said music are not predictable.<br><br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* <br />
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<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
<br />
HOWEVER, she has been known to work with:<br />
*[[Jay "JJ" Johnson]]<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Adam Goff (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Sonya_Nowagowski&diff=60265Sonya Nowagowski2022-08-13T21:53:46Z<p>WOA-015: /* Overview */</p>
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=Overview=<br />
[[Image:Sonya_Nowagowski.jpeg|thumb| Jennifer as Sonya Nowagowski.]]<br />
'''Alias(es):''' <br>Myrna Nowagowski, Sonya Nowagowski<br><br />
<br />
'''Real Name:''' <br>Sonya Nowagowski <br><br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age:'''<br> 26<br><br />
<br />
'''Concept:''' <br>Socially Awkward Mad Scientist<br><br />
<br />
'''Physical description:''' <br>Sonya is a moderately pretty female. She has long hair that she appears to mostly ignore and her eyes seem always downcast. She postures herself awkwardly and is in near constant motion, rocking and waving her arms. She has learned that waving her hands makes people nervous and they accuse her of doing magic, which annoys her so she tries to keep something in her hands to prevent that stereotypal activity. She wears a lab coat and usually has goggles on her forehead. She used to wear an embroidered lab-coat, but she claims that it was lost in a volcano. She often carries a brown bookbag, a viola-case (both of which contain countless apparently useless objects) and/or a silver boombox. Otherwise, she dresses casually in T-shirts which usually have some kind of science slogan on them, trousers of some sort, and sneakers. Currently, she is almost always surrounded by music although genre and popularity of said music are not predictable.<br><br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status:'''<br> <br />
* Acknowledged (Prince Lawrence Meeks, Baton Rouge LA)<br />
* Insightful (Tremere Primogen Arturio Salvatore)<br />
* Intelligent (Seneshal Terry Smith)<br />
* Patient (Prince Vincent St.John)<br />
* Charming (Prince Rook of Annapolis, MA)<br />
* Cherished (Prince Amuxli Gamli of Lake Lucy, FL)<br />
* Influential as Harpy<br />
* Well-Connected as Harpy<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary<br />
* <br />
<br />
<br><br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
<br>Sonya (who went by Myrna for most of her life) was recruited by Clan Tremere while she was still at Bryn Mawr University, despite the fact that she was dependent upon a communication book of words and phrases to speak. She was a very gifted scientist and showed a great deal of promise, especially in written format. Once embraced, she buried herself in research and was not seen in public again until 2012 when she was sent to Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
The year had, by all appearances, been a very busy year for Sonya. She was active in the city and - probably due to this new public identity - no longer needs to use the communication book to talk. She also volunteers to protect less martial citizens during battles and appears to be somewhat effective with this.<br><br />
<br />
Beginning 2014, Sonya has appeared to go more and more insane. She complains of auditory and visual hallucinations, visions, and nightmares, and occasionally asks people if they are sure that they are real. She has been seen exhibiting odd behavior around the city and those who have seen her writing know that she experiences severe dysgraphia. She showed up at gather one night in pajamas and insisted that someone was trying to burn down her house. She is occasionally distracted and frustrated by unseen agitators and appears to find relief mostly by hyper focusing on mathematical or scientific computer work. Her viewpoint, when prompted, is that she is upset because she is a scientist and scientists depend on sensory input for data, but she can no longer trust that. This appears to be the major source of frustration on her behalf.<br><br />
<br />
Towards the end of 2014, Sonya and Gaia were involved in a bit of an odd performance that caught the attention of the new Prince. Nothing untoward happened, aside from the power inexplicably cutting out. Prince Pompeii declared it illegal for kindred to provide public entertainment. Since then, Sonya's attendance at gather has been a bit more sporadic - in that she tends to be in the area in case she is needed (and a gather hasn't gone by that she wasn't), but doesn't attend overmuch. Towards the end of 2015, she began carrying a silver boombox around with her and playing music where-ever she was as well as singing along with whatever is playing. She is a very good singer and has made some new friends because of this habit. She makes a point of publicly asking a member of the administration if she may please sing along to her CDs. People who know her well think that there must be a point to this. People who know her REALLY well suspect that the point may be routine.<br><br />
<br />
Despite her difficulties getting along with the former administration - or perhaps because of it - 2016 and early 2017 saw Sonya coming a lot more into her own. She developed an assertive streak, stubbornly collecting intelligence and presenting it to those she considered most in need of it for the betterment of the city. She had a hand in many of the more prolific events of the domain, mostly in an investigative format, and has made friends with the people in power in spite of herself (and possibly themselves). When the Praxis changed to Jan Von Reinlander, Sonya saw that her voice was being listened to (a change). When it changed to Prince Stevens, Sonya found herself thrust into the position of Primogen - by invitation.<br />
<br />
Her service as Primogen was arguably without incident and she did a good job. She investigated as expected and quite often had hard-to-acquire information for the other Primogen. As a result, when Pompeii returned and took Praxis again, he agreed to allow her to remain Primogen (even though she was fairly vocally against him).<br />
<br />
The night that Pompeii gave up his Praxis, the Harpy changed over as well and the Primogen Council promoted Sonya Nowagowski to Harpy.<br />
<br />
==Tremere Only==<br />
Is currently Regent of Griffin, Georgia.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
<br />
HOWEVER, she has been known to work with:<br />
*[[Sybil Chandler-Blanchett]]<br />
*Former Archon Black<br />
*[[Danny Storm]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Saxton H. Redfield]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Oscar/Spider]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Gaia]] (MIA)<br />
*[[Darklight]] (MIA)<br />
*Q-Mark (MIA)<br />
*Donatello Giovanni (MIA, Presumed Deceased)<br />
*Christophe Chauvin Rosati (Confirmed Deceased)<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
Claims none.<br />
While she'll admit to being annoyed by most people, she does not really care enough to state that anyone is her enemy.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Saul, childe of Simon the Miller.<br />
Odds on bet is that he's a Tremere.<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
* [[Shane Fitzgerald]]<br />
* [[Seraphina Charfour]]<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin Temple Grandin]<br />
*[http://www.sapienplus.com/ellen-bourdeaux/ Ellen Boundreaux]<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins Thomas Bethune]<br />
*[http://www.egscomics.com/ Tedd and Grace from El Goonish Shive] <br />
*[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/ Sparks from Girl Genius] <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_man Rain Man]<br />
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Leonard_of_Quirm Leonard Da Quirm] (from Terry Pratchett's Discworld)<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard_Alone Darryl McAllister] (from Diane Duane's "A Wizard Alone")<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjSn7Ny38 The X-Files Theme (P.M. Dawn Remix) by Mark Snow]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk Breakdown by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ovSQSV_kI Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan]<br />
* Brainwaves by Delerium<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xkmoaabdo Eye of the Storm by SRC]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXpW9nYxpE A Self Called Nowhere by They Might Be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hlw_9ldThs Fool On the Hill by Paul McCartney]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L9XllEaujA Different People by No Doubt]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIMvSp01C8 She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiqcaX5t5Y Beyond the Century by Karl Jenkins]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdYWuo9OFAw Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6GeqjKif8g I'm Looking Through You by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdY-tafbX9g Living In A Bubble by Eiffel 65]<br />
<br><br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFD0LTBOmY Concerto alla Rustica in G-Major, RV 151 by Vivaldi]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLtD6N9WO0 I Stand Alone by Steve Perry]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbdP75nony8 Change by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4KXHdgICg Germs by Weird Al Yankovic]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EStfIEh5AqE Electricity by Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-X_J36zxeg Palladio by Adiemus]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW2e4tpOBGA Some Other Time by The Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUmSijiWxA (Please Don't Let Me Be) Misunderstood by The Animals]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM Pinball Wizard by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-upHSP9KU Weird Science by Oingo Boingo]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeOfZgtGTU Nowhere Man by The Beatles]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQxEJ5_5zA Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
S: "It is a trap, you know." <br><br />
"Why didn't you tell anyone?!" <br><br />
S: "Because it's obvious." <br><br />
<br><br />
"I am a scientist. I need my senses to provide accurate input." <br><br />
<br><br />
S: "It's a trap." <br><br />
"I know!"<br><br />
S: "... I can't win."<br><br />
<br><br />
"I don't know that I'm okay with you dating my sire."<br><br />
S: "I'm not sure that I am, either, but he seems pretty okay with it."<br><br />
<br><br />
"So, you're a singer."<br><br />
S: "No, I'm a violist."<br><br />
"I heard you singing."<br><br />
S: "Yes, I do sing. I also play piano, theramin, and the Tesla coils. However, I am a violist."<br><br />
<br><br />
S: "Magic? Don't be silly. I'm a scientist. I do science."<br><br />
<br><br />
"Do you see a way in?"<br><br />
S: "The door's locked. Can you walk through walls?"<br><br />
incredulously "No."<br><br />
S: "That's weird. I can."<br><br />
...<br><br />
"Can you make it so that I can walk through the walls?"<br><br />
S: "No. I guess corporeality a thing that you either do or don't do."<br><br />
"Oh."<br><br />
S: "I suppose that I could teach the wall to be incorporeal and then it shouldn't put up much resistance to you."<br><br />
<br><br />
"All things are made up of particles and waves. What I do is find ways to study these waves, and then find ways to affect these waves. I find the sorts of things that a person can do that tells the waves to budge up a bit if I need them to. It's nothing that any properly trained scientist couldn't do."<br><br />
<br><br />
"There's a difference between a hypothesis and a conclusion. Why does everyone find this so hard to grasp? When I say I have a hypothesis, it means that I need to test not that I already have evidence!"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "May I play music in public tonight?"<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii): "I'm going to an Anarch record club to find the Sabbat propagandist."<br><br />
Pompeii (disinterested): "That's fine."<br><br />
S: "It's a hipster drum circle thing."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yeah? Okay."<br><br />
S: "May I play music while I'm there? It'll be public."<br><br />
Pompeii: "What?"<br><br />
S: "I think I'll bring my theramin."<br><br />
Pompeii: ...<br><br />
S: "I'll be out of place if I'm not playing an instrument. It's a jam session. May I play music while I'm there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Just... just do what you need to, okay? And Sonya? Report to Danny, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. Oh, sir?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "YES?!"<br><br />
S: "May Gaia dance while we're there?"<br><br />
Pompeii: ... "Do what you need to do."<br><br />
<br><br />
S (to Prince Pompeii for about the eighth gather in a row): "Oh! May I sing along with my CD player in public tonight please?"<br><br />
Pompeii: "Yes. Yes! Look, Sonya, you can do whatever music you want provided that the music isn't magical, okay?"<br><br />
S: "Okay. None of my music is magical."<br><br />
Pompeii: *gives Sonya a funny look*<br><br />
S: "Tesla coils are science."<br><br />
Pompeii: "Look, just don't break the Masquerade, okay?!"<br><br />
<br><br />
"Would you like to be omniscient?"<br><br />
<br><br />
"... Oh, no. I've just realized that I have more social skills than anyone else in this room. I'm sorry. I've fallen in with a bad crowd; I've got to leave." *leaves*<br><br />
<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
Sonya is crazy. <br><br />
Sonya has a phobia of <s>giraffes</s> taxi cabs.<br><br />
Sonya is drugging the Primogen of Clan Gangrel.<br><br />
Sonya is a seer.<br><br />
Sonya has discovered the secret power of the Pied Piper.<br><br />
When the Primogen Council voted for Harpy, Sonya voted against herself and for her competitor.<br><br />
Sonya is really a Malkavian <br></div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Antonia_Petrella&diff=60116Antonia Petrella2022-08-07T21:51:44Z<p>WOA-015: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{PCSummary<br />
|Clan=Ventrue<br />
<br />
|Coterie=Unknown<br />
<br />
|Position=Primogen<br />
<br />
|Status=3+2+1<br />
<br />
|Domain=Atlanta, GA<br />
<br />
|Society=???<br />
<!--- Links are not allowed ---><br />
<br />
|Path=Humanity<br />
<br />
|rating=4<br />
<br />
|p=[mailto:petrella.otherwise.media@gmail.com Jen]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Overview=<br />
[[Image:tonipetrella.jpg|thumb| Toni in her standard gather-style outfit.]]<br />
<br />
'''Alias(es): '''Toni Petrella<br>''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Real Name: '''Antonia Maria Petrella''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age: '''mid-twenties''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Concept: '''Anarchist DJ''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Physical description: ''' Toni has long, dark hair and Italian features. She always wears dark sunglasses, long sleeves, black armwarmers, and a fedora. Even on her publicity photos, Toni wears a black hat with skulls on it and huge tinted goggles. In fact, she has never really been seen out of masculine clothing and appears to be very resistant to the idea of wearing a dress or skirt of any sort - or even not wearing the hat and sunglasses.''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status: <br />
* Acknowledged<br />
* Tested by Sovereign Prince Charles McMillan of Atlanta<br />
* Resourceful by Sovereign Prince Andrea McDermott<br />
* Revered as Primogen<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary of the Camarilla<br />
* August as Luminary of the Camarilla<br />
<br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
Toni is a very young kindred. She was raised in Detroit, Michigan in a very large, extensive traditional Italian Catholic family. She claims to have 15 siblings. Those who are confirmed are Guido Petrella, a recently embraced Toreador, Alonzo Petrella, a Malkavian (apparently), and Izzy Petrella who died in 2009 and had a clinic built in her honor. Explanations of Toni's family get pretty complex pretty early on, usually beginning with her parent's divorce. Most commonly mentioned relatives are her Aunt Maria, a nun, and her Uncle Frank who arranged for her college education.<br />
<br />
Toni's DJing carrer tended to center around Detroit, MI and New York City, NY for the first couple of years until she was transferred to Atlanta by her boss. There she was embraced and eventually created her Media outlet, Otherwise Media. She expanded from this point into many directions. One of her first recording stars was [[David Blanchett]] of Clan Toreador.<br />
<br />
Toni lives in a black stone villa fondly called "Dontgonearthe Castle" and at one point held gathers there. She has held the position of Keeper of Elysium for quite some time now.<br />
<br />
Toni is internationally famous (Fame 5) as a DJ on a punk/metal radio program that airs four nights a week called 'Insomnia' and for her philanthropic works.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
No known<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
* Sarah Walters<br />
* [[Joshua Klein]]<br />
* [[William Harris Stevens]]<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
None known<br />
<br />
She suspects that there's a particular Sabbat pack out to get her, though. Current theories as to why abound and vary from reasonable (She's Camarilla, right? That'd be why.) to ridiculous.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Joe deLuna (Status Unknown)<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
Unknown<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
* The player's father and grandfather<br />
* Johnny Depp's Teenage years<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Interrupted Girl Interrupted]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carson Kevin Carson]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltairine_de_Cleyre Voltairine de Cleyre]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Hill_(performer) Murray Hill]<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNnvPBokNs "Fortunate Son" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMauMGqa_rk "Paint it Black" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31amCrgicbI "Kids in America" by The Muffs]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgztPP_CWNQ "I Should Be Allowed to Think" by They Might be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594WLzzb3JI "My Generation" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmeUuoxyt_E "Rockstar" by Nickelback]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnuuYcqhzCE "Bleed it Out" by Linkin Park]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU1Qb2hzMSs "R.O.C.K. in the USA" by John Mellencamp]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcFU1YppfV0 "Fashion Victim" by Green Day]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpQH6SaatCE "Never Never Land" by Pink Fairies]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxSy4Gcn4z8 "Mr. Radio" by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=315FlJyaqZc "Money Talks" by Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL5spALs-eA "I Love Rock n' Roll" by Joan Jett]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvxxdZpMFHg "Rockin' in the Free World" by Neil Young]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr6aQDxj7D8 "Teenage Wasteland" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNuQulK6N0 "Someday Never Comes" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCR9lVyJlrc "Private Radio" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xO7RwTV4k "Fame" by Irene Cara]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hgz-q76KtQ "I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night" by Kiss]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtQvbA0WC4 "Spirits in the Material World" by The Police]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DsNn1NzxJ8 "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW1dbiD_zDk "Get the Party Started" by Pink]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
* "Let me know if there's anything I can help you with. No, really." <br><br />
* When warned against hiring someone: "I know he's a bit odd. That's okay. Almost everyone I hire is a bit odd. I'm good at finding the places where the oddly-shaped pegs fit."<br><br />
* "Right now my studio is being occupied by a group of government hunters. So I show up every once in a while and shout anarchist slogans at the hunters, tell them they're messing with my civil liberties, and walk off in a huff. You know, to keep up appearances."<br><br />
* "You don't like the tie? It's my favorite part of the uniform."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
* The Primogen Council can't tell her apart from the Keeper.<br />
* Toni has had over half the domain of Atlanta in her employ at some point or another. She even hired a local Setite as a janitor.<br />
* Toni is insane.<br />
* Toni can't be insane. She has too much money to be insane. That's called 'eccentric.'<br />
* Toni lives in a Gothic manor-house with a black roof and gargoyle statues all over the place - and potentially Nosferatu in the basement.<br />
* Her radio program frequently uses subliminal messaging for philanthropic purposes, such as encouraging participation in blood drives.<br />
* Toni has been replaced by the Fae with some kind of doll that thinks that it is her. Clan Ventrue is covering this up.</div>WOA-015https://camarilla.owbn.net/index.php?title=Antonia_Petrella&diff=60114Antonia Petrella2022-08-07T21:51:26Z<p>WOA-015: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{PCSummary<br />
|Clan=Ventrue<br />
<br />
|Coterie=Unknown<br />
<br />
|Position=Primogen<br />
<br />
|Status=3+1+1<br />
<br />
|Domain=Atlanta, GA<br />
<br />
|Society=???<br />
<!--- Links are not allowed ---><br />
<br />
|Path=Humanity<br />
<br />
|rating=4<br />
<br />
|p=[mailto:petrella.otherwise.media@gmail.com Jen]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Overview=<br />
[[Image:tonipetrella.jpg|thumb| Toni in her standard gather-style outfit.]]<br />
<br />
'''Alias(es): '''Toni Petrella<br>''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Real Name: '''Antonia Maria Petrella''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Apparent Age: '''mid-twenties''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Concept: '''Anarchist DJ''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Physical description: ''' Toni has long, dark hair and Italian features. She always wears dark sunglasses, long sleeves, black armwarmers, and a fedora. Even on her publicity photos, Toni wears a black hat with skulls on it and huge tinted goggles. In fact, she has never really been seen out of masculine clothing and appears to be very resistant to the idea of wearing a dress or skirt of any sort - or even not wearing the hat and sunglasses.''' '''<br />
<br />
'''Detailed Status: <br />
* Acknowledged<br />
* Tested by Sovereign Prince Charles McMillan of Atlanta<br />
* Resourceful by Sovereign Prince Andrea McDermott<br />
* Revered as Primogen<br />
* Dignified as Dignitary of the Camarilla<br />
* August as Luminary of the Camarilla<br />
<br />
<h2>Character Information</h2><br />
<br />
==Known History==<br />
Toni is a very young kindred. She was raised in Detroit, Michigan in a very large, extensive traditional Italian Catholic family. She claims to have 15 siblings. Those who are confirmed are Guido Petrella, a recently embraced Toreador, Alonzo Petrella, a Malkavian (apparently), and Izzy Petrella who died in 2009 and had a clinic built in her honor. Explanations of Toni's family get pretty complex pretty early on, usually beginning with her parent's divorce. Most commonly mentioned relatives are her Aunt Maria, a nun, and her Uncle Frank who arranged for her college education.<br />
<br />
Toni's DJing carrer tended to center around Detroit, MI and New York City, NY for the first couple of years until she was transferred to Atlanta by her boss. There she was embraced and eventually created her Media outlet, Otherwise Media. She expanded from this point into many directions. One of her first recording stars was [[David Blanchett]] of Clan Toreador.<br />
<br />
Toni lives in a black stone villa fondly called "Dontgonearthe Castle" and at one point held gathers there. She has held the position of Keeper of Elysium for quite some time now.<br />
<br />
Toni is internationally famous (Fame 5) as a DJ on a punk/metal radio program that airs four nights a week called 'Insomnia' and for her philanthropic works.<br />
<br />
==Coterie==<br />
No known<br />
<br />
==Allies==<br />
* Sarah Walters<br />
* [[Joshua Klein]]<br />
* [[William Harris Stevens]]<br />
<br />
==Enemies==<br />
None known<br />
<br />
She suspects that there's a particular Sabbat pack out to get her, though. Current theories as to why abound and vary from reasonable (She's Camarilla, right? That'd be why.) to ridiculous.<br />
<br />
==Sire==<br />
Joe deLuna (Status Unknown)<br />
<br />
==Childer==<br />
None.<br />
<br />
==Broodmates==<br />
Unknown<br />
<br />
==Character Inspirations==<br />
* The player's father and grandfather<br />
* Johnny Depp's Teenage years<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Interrupted Girl Interrupted]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carson Kevin Carson]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltairine_de_Cleyre Voltairine de Cleyre]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Hill_(performer) Murray Hill]<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNnvPBokNs "Fortunate Son" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMauMGqa_rk "Paint it Black" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31amCrgicbI "Kids in America" by The Muffs]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgztPP_CWNQ "I Should Be Allowed to Think" by They Might be Giants]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594WLzzb3JI "My Generation" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmeUuoxyt_E "Rockstar" by Nickelback]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnuuYcqhzCE "Bleed it Out" by Linkin Park]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU1Qb2hzMSs "R.O.C.K. in the USA" by John Mellencamp]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcFU1YppfV0 "Fashion Victim" by Green Day]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpQH6SaatCE "Never Never Land" by Pink Fairies]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxSy4Gcn4z8 "Mr. Radio" by Electric Light Orchestra]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=315FlJyaqZc "Money Talks" by Alan Parsons Project]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL5spALs-eA "I Love Rock n' Roll" by Joan Jett]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvxxdZpMFHg "Rockin' in the Free World" by Neil Young]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr6aQDxj7D8 "Teenage Wasteland" by The Who]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNuQulK6N0 "Someday Never Comes" by Credence Clearwater Revival]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCR9lVyJlrc "Private Radio" by Vanessa Carlton]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xO7RwTV4k "Fame" by Irene Cara]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hgz-q76KtQ "I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night" by Kiss]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtQvbA0WC4 "Spirits in the Material World" by The Police]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DsNn1NzxJ8 "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer]<br />
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW1dbiD_zDk "Get the Party Started" by Pink]<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
* "Let me know if there's anything I can help you with. No, really." <br><br />
* When warned against hiring someone: "I know he's a bit odd. That's okay. Almost everyone I hire is a bit odd. I'm good at finding the places where the oddly-shaped pegs fit."<br><br />
* "Right now my studio is being occupied by a group of government hunters. So I show up every once in a while and shout anarchist slogans at the hunters, tell them they're messing with my civil liberties, and walk off in a huff. You know, to keep up appearances."<br><br />
* "You don't like the tie? It's my favorite part of the uniform."<br><br />
<br />
==Rumors==<br />
* The Primogen Council can't tell her apart from the Keeper.<br />
* Toni has had over half the domain of Atlanta in her employ at some point or another. She even hired a local Setite as a janitor.<br />
* Toni is insane.<br />
* Toni can't be insane. She has too much money to be insane. That's called 'eccentric.'<br />
* Toni lives in a Gothic manor-house with a black roof and gargoyle statues all over the place - and potentially Nosferatu in the basement.<br />
* Her radio program frequently uses subliminal messaging for philanthropic purposes, such as encouraging participation in blood drives.<br />
* Toni has been replaced by the Fae with some kind of doll that thinks that it is her. Clan Ventrue is covering this up.</div>WOA-015