Demosthenes Monk
| Clan | Followers of Set |
|---|---|
| Position | Not allowed (Booo!) |
| Status | 5 |
| Domain | San Diego, CA |
| Coterie | ??? |
| Society | ??? |
| Path | Humanity 00 |
| Player | Dan B |
Contents
Overview
Alias(es): Oscar Monk, Oskarina
Real Name: Unknown
Apparent Age: 40's
Concept: Dilettante Archeologist
Physical description: Varies. Debonair, elegant, and frequently charming; usually well dressed in couture clothing and often looking professorial. Dark hair, glasses, smooth complexion. Very occasionally speaks with a English accent due to schooling there.
Detailed Status:
Acknowledged by Prince Gino Delvonte of St. Louis, 2005
Diligent by Prince Jakob Harris of St. Louis
Knowledgeable by Prince Robert Johnson of St. Louis
Loyal by Prince Marcus Alexander of St. Louis
Trustworthy by Prince Verity Valerious of Springfield
(Not counting Wise by Prince Gregori Nicholatai of St. Louis because of stupid packet)
Character Information
Timeline of Camarilla Involvement
- November 5, 2005 -- Joined Camarilla in St. Louis, Missouri
- June, 2006 - January, 2007 -- Became sub-harpy to Verity Valerious in St. Louis, Missouri
- January, 2007 - February, 2007 -- Remained Sub-harpy to Teegan in St. Louis, Missouri
- March, 2007 - March, 2011 -- Elected Harpy of St. Louis, Missouri until resignation
- March, 2011 - November, 2012 -- On sabbatical to participate in an archaeological dig
- November, 2012 - present -- Resident in San Diego after battling demons there alongside Prince Jessica Kesch.
Known History
The Setite calling himself Dr. Demosthenes Monk, an amateur archaeologist, first arrived in St. Louis around Halloween, 2005, and shortly thereafter opened up a bridal shop. Articulate, urbane, and somewhat Victorian at times, he hosted a black-tie Ragtime Mardi Gras gala for his first February in the city, the first of three annual such galas. He soon found himself asked to be the Sub-harpy to Verity Valerious. When she moved on, he was asked to be the Sub-harpy to Teegan. When Teegan resigned after a very brief stint in office, the Primogen asked Demosthenes to be the Harpy of St. Louis, a position and a confidence he ended up holding for four years and through several princes.
In July and August of 2007, Demosthenes had a very public feud with a Tampa Malkavian named Magister Thoren after Thoren accused Demosthenes of sending him a letter requesting support for a Setite Justicar. Demosthenes denied supporting such an idea, especially to someone like Thoren, requested a copy of the "letter" be produced for examination, and chastised Thoren for ignoring Demosthenes's status. Thoren replied that a harpy's status only applied when the harpy was conducting harpy duties. Monk corrected that there was a difference between positional status and positional authority and, while any city officer's authority had some geographic limits, status for holding positions was universal. The other harpies of the Camarilla backed Demosthenes up on this point. The dispute about Demosthenes's political views ended when Archon Jessica Kesch stated:
- I, Jessica Kesch, Archon to Justicar Maris Streck of Clan Malkavian, have investigated the loyalties of Demontheses Monk to the best of my ability. I have found him to be an intelligent and detail-driven individual, and not one stupid enough as to seek private support with someone like Magister Thoren - certainly not about something as controversial as pleading for a Justicar's seat for the Setite Clan. As far as I know, Demontheses Monk has never publically or privately supported the concept of adding a Setite Justicar to the Camarilla's leadership...and he has not done so with any kindred of the Camarilla, much less an idiot like Magister Thoren.
Thoren never prodcued the "letter" he received for examination, but Demosthenes at least got Kesch's recipe for chocolate chip cookies.
In 2009, Demosthenes joined Saul Good and Alexander Cainon and the rest of the St. Louis domain in battling a teleporting demon Demosthenes dubbed "Captain Brimstone."
In March, 2011, Demosthenes went on sabbatical to be part of a dig, and resigned his position as the Harpy of St. Louis since he would not be in town to perform his duties. Shortly thereafter the Columbus Conclave ruled that members of his faith cannot hold any offices in the Camarilla. In November, 2011, he answered Prince Kesch's call for people to move to San Diego and participated in the defense of that Domain from the Baali/Neo-Carths attack in January, 2012.
Demosthenes is an oft-cited exception to seemingly every "rule" about Setites by Archons, Princes, and other members of the Camarilla (to the point of having his clan questioned). Like Lorenzo de' Medici, Monk maintains that, properly understood, his religion does not conflict with the conduct or the ideals of the Camarilla any more than any other.
Coterie
None known
Allies
- Cassandra Sumner (deceased)
- Eva Luna (deceased)
- Lorenzo de' Medici
- Luciferia Bellwether
- Rebecca de' Medici
- Verity Valerious
Enemies
- "Magister" Thoren
- Urial Legatio
Sire
Eva Rochester
Childer
- Mei Li
- Quintilian 'Quinn' Abbott
- Katya Stroganov
- Thuvia Nunn
Soundtrack
Holy Ground by Wolfstone
It's a Sin by the Pet Shop Boys
Would I Lie to You by the Eurythmics
McCavity
Anything Ragtime
Quotes
"That Jesus guy already has enough followers, we should spread them around." - Discussing a plan to deal with a city problem.
"I hate Setites."
Monk clears throat.
"Not you. You're not a Setite; you're Camarilla."
"So let me get this straight. Your saying that those who can, rule, and those who can't, become Archons? Are you sure you want to say that?"
"A Setite Headmaster? Somehow that just sounds... dirty."
Rumors
- He owns a bridal shop. No, really.
- Worst Setite ever.
- Belongs to a secret scholarly society
- Saul Good claimed Monk is his second favorite Setite after Miles Longshaft
- Continuously served as Harpy of St. Louis, MO for about four years.
- Master sculptor and jeweler
- Disciple of Lorenzo de' Medici
- Is not a Setite by blood.
- Ran with Archons (but they're all dead now)
- Is hated by his own clan.
- The only 'okay' Setite Tatiyana "Anya" Pyotrevna knows.
- The Camarilla waited until he resigned before barring Followers of Set from holding Camarilla positions.
