Olivia Reed Brannon

Clan	Child of Haqim
Position	None
Status	2
Domain	Gary, IN
Coterie	None
Society	{{{Society}}}
Path	Humanity 0000
Player	Kimberly

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Overview

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Olivia Reed Brannon

Aliases: Libby, Livi, Red, Aida, and Face, among others.

Apparent Age: Mid twenties

Concept: The Evangelist

Physical Description: Olivia is a petite, slim redhead, with fair skin and wide blue eyes. Around other kindred, she typically dresses in a blend of Victorian and Edwardian era clothing with some modern quirks thrown in, such as tiny Hello Kitty earrings or her neon-green framed glasses. Around mortals, her style is more modern and conservative, if still hearkening back to other periods. She has been described as "Anne of Green Gables on a Cyndi Lauper bender" for her ebullient personality and sartorial choices.

Relevant Merits: Blush of Health, Enchanting Voice, Natural Leader, Burning Aura, Sanctity

Detailed Status:

• Acknowledged by Alessio Rinaldi, Prince of Ravenna, Italy
• Resourceful by Rishi Massoud, Archon to Lucinde

Clan Status: Children of Haqim Only

• Master Companion to Owls
• Curator of The Silk Road

Known History

Kimberly as Olivia

Olivia Reed Brannon, according to her own telling, is of English and Middle Eastern descent. Her manners are decidedly continental, and her education, to the casual observer, is Anglo-centric.

Olivia first joined the masquerade as a ghoul to Simon Brannon, a dispossessed Assamite who preferred isolation over the Mountain or the Ivory Tower. Working together over the course of many years, Olivia proved herself capable and knowledgeable to the gentleman vizier, and he embraced her as his only childe. They traveled Europe and the Middle East, keeping distant from Camarilla strongholds and Sabbat territory alike. The few kindred they came into willing contact with were autarkis, independents, or the occasional eccentric and withdrawn Camarillist. After her sire's death, Olivia changed directions politically and sought acknowledgment in the Camarilla from Prince Rinaldi of Ravenna. She maintained a quiet and unremarkable presence in his domain, sometimes traveling to other countries in the pursuit of a scrap of lore or a treasured object.

In early 2010, Olivia settled in the United States to be near younger members of her clan. She now is known to roam the Americas, but is rarely seen in Camarilla circles, preferring smaller gatherings of a familial nature. She maintains a business trading art, antiques, and manuscripts, sometimes serving as a search agent for those willing to pay or trade.

Coterie

Who needs a coterie with a family like this?

Allies

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Lane as Tatiyana Krajnik, Kimberly as Olivia Reed Brannon, and Will as Eli Freeman.

James Robinson Kurt Mehmet Gordon Eli Freeman Archon Rishi Massoud Razi Massoud Archon Al-Jhavad Prince Zphonco Davinovich Zack Burke Hazzan Marwan Asad bin Samaa

David Blanchett Victor Martini Alabastor Haroukin Prince Morgan Howell Mike Howell Artemis Prince Vincent Velario Archon Paul Walker Prince Jeice Kincaid Ishmael

Enemies

• Plenty.

Family

• Sire: Simon Brannon, a dispossessed gentleman of dubious origins. He is presumed deceased.
• Broodmates: She says there are none.
• Childer: Olivia says there are none, and prefers not to elaborate on the subject.

Character Inspirations

• Mark Waid's "Ruse" (The original series!)
• "The Thomas Crowne Affair"
• Rafiki in "The Lion King"
• Anne Shirley from "Anne of Green Gables"
• Rapunzel from "Tangled"
• Lawrence of Arabia
• Mary Magdalene
• Sojourner Truth
• Joan of Arc

Soundtrack

Olivia's pet owl, Abdulaziz.

• "Discombobulate" | Hans Zimmer
• "Keep It In the Family" | Hybrid
• "Praan" | Garry Schyman
• "Don't Trust Me" | 3OH!3
• "Je Veux Te Voir" | Yelle
• "Introduce a Little Anarchy" | Hans Zimmer and J. N. Howard
• "Many Moons" | Janelle Monae
• "Death is the Road to Awe" | Clint Mansell
• "Stay With Me" | Clint Mansell

Quotes

By Olivia:

• "Once, men could hold faith and intellect in equal regard. Facts and figures were an extension of the Divine, not opposed to it. But we have lost sight of the eternal in the struggle to understand the here and now."
• "His disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal for your house will consume me."
• "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
• "If I am truly damned...I do not know what I would do. Sometimes, people will try to reach for something--try to be good enough to pass the test--and when they fail, they move on and find other goals. The hardest thing, if I fail, is that I cannot move on; I cannot forget. I would still believe."
• "Pass the bourbon, please."
• "Praise God; hail Haqim."

To and About Olivia:

• "Oh, I like you." - Victor Martini
• "Then your stories are important. They shouldn't be considered a badge of shame. They helped you to get to the point where realizations are made that well... They made you who you are tonight." - Rishi Massoud
• "You, Miss Olivia, are a wonderfully puzzling creature. A beautiful enigma wrapped in a question and surrounded by a puzzle." - Rishi Massoud
• Because Olivia insisted on leaving the site on an interrogation: "I promise, Miss Brannon, I will not do anything to harm this man." Points to Paul Walker. "I don't know about him." - Archon Francis Merevin
• Looking over a plan rife with Olivia's flourishes: "Smells a bit like vodka and perfume to me." - Alabastor Haroukin
• "Won't you be my next wife?" - Prince Jeice Kincaid
• "It's your move, princess." - Prince Morgan Howell

Rumors

I lol'ed.

• Looking at Olivia's aura can incite weak-willed kindred to frenzy.
• In New Orleans, Hazzan Marwan lost his temper and began antagonizing a few important Tremere. Within moments, Olivia had him by the shirt collar, backed onto a wall in another room.
  • At another point, he was trying to choke her, which proves strangely humorous on the unbreathing undead.
  • Then there were the fireballs...
• Prince Jeice Kincaid was once seen slapping Olivia on the backside. Within the hour, a collection of her brothers gathered around him for a "polite chat."
• Olivia's smile has been known to disarm even the most vile of men.
• She uses her feminine wiles to extract information from unsuspecting rubes, then robs them blind.
• Olivia is a raging alcoholic, and when in large gatherings, Alabastor supplies her with a steady stream of hard liquor...
• Alabastor is widely known to be very fond of Olivia...but his attempts at wooing tend to be trampled over by men with more status or bravado.
• Prince Howell's wife, Toreador Priscilla Howell, really doesn't like Olivia.
• Olivia has a league of evil ex-boyfriends, rather like "Scott Pilgrim versus the World." Unlike the movie, hers are deadly serious.
• There is an action figure based on Olivia. It's called Barbie.
• Olivia's dedication to the safety of mortals has led to some interesting situations--like crawling through burning corpses to save children.
• Olivia has the attention span of a coked up jack russell terrier.