Claude Schaeffer

Clan	Tremere
Position	Primogen
Status	3+1
Domain	Atlanta, GA
Coterie
Society
Path	Humanity x 6
Player	Roddy

Overview

Mathemagical!

Alias(es):

Real Name: Nunya

Apparent Age: 25

Concept: Socialite and Magical Theorist

Physical description: Claude Schaeffer appears in his mid-twenties with wavy brown hair, just this side of unkempt. He dresses mildly fashionably when at gather, usually with a beret and a scarf.

Personal Status:

• Acknowledged by David Nanuk, Prince of Anchorage, Alaska
• Industrious by Dr. B, Dignitary of the Camarilla
• Cherished by Harold Keys, Tremere Primogen of Atlanta

Positional Status

• Revered as Primogen of Atlanta

Tremere Only:

• Apprentice of the Second Circle of Mysteries
• House Ars Scientia

Known History

Nothing is yet known of the enterprising neonate. The Lasombra antitribu Jon Mavros gave him credit for helping to procure pieces of art for Sovereign Prince McMillan's celebration in December 2023. He ran a game at the same event that saw a great deal of interest from visitors and established citizens of Atlanta alike, collecting over 20 boons the first night anyone met him. His clanmate, Atlanta Keeper Dr. B, granted Claude his *Industrious standing that very night.

Attending gathers in Atlanta maybe half the time, Claude is normally seen talking with other attendees on the hot topics of the night, although he is generally reluctant to engage problems apart from using Psychic Projection. When people ask him what magic he knows, "Nothing useful" is his most common refrain, followed by a passionate explanation of complexity theory, n-dimensional matrices, and how such things can apply to financial markets and other chaotic phenomena. He's rarely asked about his magical skills after such digressions, allowing more time to start conversations more interesting to him with questions like "Can Kindred use Earth Meld on Mars?"

Although only rarely seen outside of Atlanta, he has demonstrated expertise with investigations and analysis in at least one neighboring domain, although he emphasizes that he is far more at home when chalk is used to inscribe equations instead of body outlines on concrete. Correspondingly, he has been retained by parties in Middle Georgia to consult on projects needing a mathematical eye.

In December 2023, Claude again worked with members of the Atlanta domain on a party themed around "Clan Pride." He wasn't quite as social this time, as he apparently outsmarted himself with the scoring model he devised on which to run the evening's games. Nevertheless, the event was well-attended and praised, and he was awarded standing for his social endeavors by the local Tremere Primogen.

Coterie

• None

Allies

• Jon Mavros

Childer

• None

Broodmates

• Unknown

Character Inspirations

• Edward Lorenz
• Walter Benjamin
• Carl Sagan
• Isaac Asimov
• Stephen Jay Gould
• Max Tegmark

Soundtrack

• Hans Zimmer - S.T.A.Y. (Madis Remix) Interstellar Theme (2015)
• Elton John, Dua Lipa - Cold Heart
• Hammock - Numinous
• Memory's Theme

Quotes

• "I'm not that kind of Tremere."

• "Magic? Only if you consider mathematics magic. Right now I'm working on trading algorithms using normed-division algebra so I can utilize sedenions and octonions for higher-dimensional analyses..."

• "Mathemagical!"

Rumors

• Claude doesn't know any of the thaumaturgy for which his clan is known.
  • No, he does. His chosen field of study is just so arcanely theoretical that none of it is practical on a nightly basis.