Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 10:08:19 GMT -5
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Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
Posts: 19
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 10:08:51 GMT -5
"Guys like me get feelings in their bones. My bones tell me this story is just beginning."
Los Angeles, California, 1979: Logan had been born an orphan, having lost his father 5 months before he was born, and his mother at childbirth. With no relatives to care for him, he was placed in foster care (where they named him Logan, after his father), and subsequently found himself adopted by a young couple who had trouble conceiving a child of their own. But when they finally had a child of their own, Logan ended up neglected, and even abused on some occasion. Though he felt no physical pain due to his congenital analgia, the experience nonetheless scarred his fragile young psyche.
As a result Logan grew to become a troubled teen, falling into the wrong crowd and ending up on the wrong side of the law more times than a 14 year old should. Having run away from home by the time he was 15, Logan soon became the skilled pickpocket, out of necessity. It was by chance that Logan had tried to pick the pocket of Jonas Kaine, then-patriarch of a syndicate of con artists, and seeing potential in the young man, Kaine took him in as one of his own.
Mentored by Kaine, Logan was taught the ways of the syndicate, and came into his own as a con artist by the time he was 18. Running scams and working commissioned heists together, the syndicate became more of a family than his own adopted parents ever were.
After the death of his mentor, the syndicate was embroiled in a power struggle, the elders of the family quarrelled amongst themselves trying to seize control of the syndicate. Logan, 22 by now, would have none of it, and he left the syndicate to make it on his own.
New York, New York, 2001: For years Logan became an independent contract thief, working on assignments for collectors of antiquities. These usually involved him working heists in museums or high security storage facilities. And because of his inability to feel pain, he made a name for himself for getting a job done even at the risk of his own life. Making a tidy sum from the various assignments, he continued this line of work more for the exhiliration that came from pulling off a successful heist than for the money.
Sometime after his 27th birthday, after a botched con landed him in hospital with a concussion, he was diagnosed as having a malignant brain tumour. The doctors told him he had 6 months to live, a year if he was lucky.
But rather than being hampered by the news, it drove him to more dangerous assignments, turning down heists he deemed too simple for his abilities. So it was no surprise that it had only been a matter of time before his passion would land him in trouble. Assigned a high-profile job, Logan was made to work with former members of his syndicate. The animosity between all of them had obviously remained unresolved over the years, and their disagreements ultimately cost them the assignment, as well as the life of an innocent.
Logan was framed for the murder, and the conspirator turned out to be one of his "brothers"; a vengeful member of the syndicate. Arrested and subsequently incarcerated, Logan was sentenced to spend the remaining months he had in prison.
Breaking out of prison just days after his arrest, Logan set out to avenge and exonerate himself by bringing in the true culprit. Having learned the identity of the murderer, Logan hunted him down, beating him half to death, but rather than allowing Logan to regain his freedom through exoneration, the murderer killed himself with a single shot to the head.
And just what were the chances of Logan being caught by the police with blood on his hands?
Pretty big actually.
Logan barely outran the authorities, and his escape triggered a massive manhunt. Running from state to state ever since, Logan finally came upon Raven Black City, where no one knew nor cared that he was a fugitive on the run.
Or so it seemed.
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Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
Posts: 19
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 10:09:24 GMT -5
[glow=green,2,300]Top 20 Favourite Songs on Logan's iPod (usually played on loop):[/glow]Disturbed: Deify Disturbed: Forgiven Disturbed: Guarded Disturbed: Pain Redefined Finger Eleven: Slow Chemical Finger Eleven: Stay In Shadow Killswitch Engaged: Fixation on the Darkness Killswitch Engaged: The End of Heartache (Resident Evil Mix) Korn: Liar Korn: Coming Undone Metallica: For Whom The Bell Tolls Motorhead: Enter Sandman (Cover) N.E.R.D.: Lapdance Puddle of Mudd: Psycho Saliva: Ladies and Gentlemen Saliva: Time Spiderbait: Ghost Riders In The Sky Rammstein: Du Hast Rammstein: Engel Rammstein: Mein Herz Brentt
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Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
Posts: 19
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 10:09:39 GMT -5
"In a con, everyone takes part in a play. And everyone knows it is a play, except for one man. The thing you want to make sure is that the man is not you."Interesting Trivia: AliasesAs a contract thief and con artist, Logan prefers to keep a low profile. As such, he has several aliases, each working as different fronts for the different jobs that Logan is hired for. These multiple identities also help Logan spread the gains of his high-earning heists so that no one would suspect the large transactions credited into one single account, namely his own. These aliases each have their own identities (usually with the aid of make-up prosthetics to change his appearance drastically) and documentations. These aliases include: James Vanderbilt: An antiquities dealer based in Los Angeles. Most transactions involving antiquities and rare collectibles are often done through this alias. When in this alias, Logan appears as a large nosed, moustached middle-aged man with gun-metal gray hair, and speaks with a Southern accent. Vanderbilt's attire is eclectic to say the least, usually wearing floral shirts and slacks, with flip flops. Vanderbilt is the front for Logan's antiquities dealings, and whenever someone has a job that involves the heist of rare antiquities, Vanderbilt is the point of contact, whether by phone or a face-to-face meeting. Logan fabricates a relationship between Vanderbilt and himself as that of an employer-employee relationship, with Vanderbilt paying Logan for services rendered on certain jobs, and this reflects in their bank statements/transactions. ****** Michael Sanbourne: Michael Sanbourne is a "self-made entrepreneur", with businesses dealing in investments in commodities, futures, and foreign exchange. But Sanbourne also deals in the procurement of information; usually sensitive information that can be used for corporate sabotage. As such, Sanbourne's account is by far the largest and the most active as, apart from the sums of investment capital constantly circulated through the account, large sums of money are usually credited as payment for every successful heist. Sanbourne is the closest to Logan's normal appearance, with the exception of bleached-blond hair and blue eyes, and with a very formal wardrobe. Logan plays the typical young rich playboy when in the role of Michael Sanbourne, and of all his aliases, Logan enjoys playing this particular role the most. ****** Interesting Trivia: PersonalityLogan's trust issues stem from his abusive childhood. Neglected and abused for much of his childhood, Logan has grown resentful of people, preferring to be left alone since all he's ever known from his adopted parents, the only family he has ever known to have, is pain. Now this presents an interesting tangent because he feels no physical pain, but the abuse has taken its toll in the form of emotional scarring. So the fact that Logan is distant from even his new family stems from the fact that he doesn't want to risk being hurt emotionally. It explains how he spent most of his adult life working alone as a contract thief. The only exception to his "lone-wolf" demeanour was while he was with his mentor, who taught him the necessary skills to excel in his craft. Even though he had a close bond with his mentor, the real reason Logan allowed a little room for trust was so he could be taught the skills that he felt would one day be beneficial to him. The death of his mentor impeded any progress Logan might have made with regards to being healed emotionally, as he found himself lost once more without anyone to trust and confide in. His thought process is mostly usually selfish in nature, having been taught indirectly that no one will love him except himself, this of course attributed to his childhood yet again. However, Logan has been known to show a more positive personality at times, the bitterness he feels towards people can sometimes be coaxed away to reveal his more playful nature, yet this proves to be a task in itself, as he rarely lets anyone get close enough to break down the walls he puts up and reveal the lost child behind the deceptively charming smile. "I try my best to be guarded, I'm an open book instead." Interesting Trivia: Personal BeliefsCode of Honour: True to the proverb "honour among thieves", although Logan might be seen as a dishonest person due to his chosen profession, he has a certain standard of behaviour which he adheres to, and expects the same even from his peers. He will never betray the trust of a Family member or anyone he considers to be a close friend, even at the expense of his own safety and well-being. Respect: Logan believes that respect is earned through deeds of honour, rather than freely given by virtue of rank and/or age. This would explain his "bratling" attitude around those who consider themselves as "elders" and who demand respect on the basis of their status. Thus Logan is often seen as having an anti-authority/anti-establishment mentality. Politics: Logan has a distaste for politics, and as such he does not involve himself in any significant capacity with regards to Family affairs, especially if it involves anything remotely political. He may be outspoken in his views about certain matters, but he will never commit to Family politics just for the sake of it. Family/House/Clan Feuds: Simply put, Logan refuses to get himself involved with petty disputes involving any branch of the bloodline he is involved in, and thus to see him be up in arms just for the sake of settling a petty dispute would be a very rare moment in his life. Family: Despite his distaste for politics and abhorrence of feuds/wars, Logan will never hesitate to defend a Family member, be it by word or by sword. If any of his loved ones happens to be in danger, he will risk life and limb for their safety, even though he will never readily admit it.
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Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
Posts: 19
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 10:09:54 GMT -5
Family Elisha Draken Relationship: Sire Logan has wanted Elisha ever since he first met her, when he first came to Ravenblack and was subsequently sired by her. Initially thinking of Elisha as a 'conquest' that he had to have, Logan finds that his perception of her has changed in some respect. He has come to care deeply for her, and unbeknownst to him because he is emotionally handicapped, he has fallen in love with her. Thus his relationship with her is a rather confusing and frustrating one, in a sense that he does not know what to do to win her affections, sometimes thinking that his counterfeit charm is enough to convince her that he has feelings for her. He does show the occasional jealousy when someone else gets her attentions, and despite his invulnerability to physical pain, the emotional hurt he feels at being denied her affections is sometimes enough to drive him away from her. Marcus Belby Relationship: 'Brother' Even though Marcus is by right Elisha's first and eldest childe, Logan rarely thinks of him as an elder brother. In fact Logan tends to treat Marcus as a younger brother, as Marcus is in fact younger than Logan in terms of human years. As such, Logan's interaction with Marcus can sometimes be condescending and a little rude considering that Marcus is older in terms of The Embracement. However, despite Logan's condescending ways, he cares for Marcus more than his brother thinks, and he would be more than willing to risk life and limb for Marcus if the situation calls for it. Nexia Draken Relationship: 'Sister' Similarly, Logan thinks of Nexia as a younger 'sister', even though she is by right his elder 'sister' in the family heirarchy, but considering the fact that Logan often disregards the vampire rank heirarchy and thinks of himself as being older than she is in terms of human years, he thus treats her like the younger sister he never had. This can sometimes result in him acting a little condescendingly towards Nexia, which of course gets him into a bit of trouble. Even though Logan rarely shows it, he really does care for Nexia, and thinks that she is indeed the adorable waif of the family, so thus most of the time he is protective of her. Xavier Archer Relationship: 'Brother' Younger in terms of both human years and The Embracement, Logan treats Xavier almost the same way he treats Marcus. Logan likes to tease Xavier about his 'unorthodox' choice of clothes, as Xavier has a preference for what Logan calls 'Gothic-wear'. Obviously being a shirt-and-jeans guy himself, Logan finds Xavier to have strange tastes in clothes. He also finds Xavier's 'prim and proper' aristocratic manner to be amusing, but he usually keeps it to himself rather than tease him about it. Just as he cares for Marcus, Logan would not hesitate to come to Xavier's aid if he is needed. Snake Relationship: 'Brother'
COMING SOON
Gabriel Relationship: 'Brother'
Gabriel is perhaps the only 'sibling' Logan is not keen about having, and in fact secretly harbours malicious intents for. Having heard of how Gabriel came to be sired, Logan was livid to find out that Elisha was put in harm's way by the fire that Gabriel had caused just prior to his Embracement. Also, Gabriel's apparent obsession with Elisha gives Logan even more reason to dislike Gabriel, viewing him as competition for Elisha's affections. However he keeps his jealousy under the mask of his counterfeit charm, and abiding by the rules of the Sanguine Ankh, Logan usually keeps an outwardly polite demeanour when interacting with Gabriel, at least enough to allow him to stay out of trouble with Elisha. But if he were asked to speak the truth, Logan would like nothing more than to set Gabriel on fire for putting Elisha in harm's way. Only time will tell if this will change. Jared Relationship: Warrior Of The Sanguine Ankh
COMING SOON
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Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
Posts: 19
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 10:10:11 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Some pics of Logan[/glow]Taking a break from planning a heist. Nothing like a morning smoke before work. Favourite guitar. Logan on a con job. "Goddamnit, I can't remember what the Bible said about stealing." "Ok genius, Plan B didn't work too good. What now?" - a friend lamenting a plan gone awry. "Hey I ain't with him, I don't even know the guy!" - Apparently Plan C didn't work out too well either. "Ok fine, Plans B and C sucked. You guys have any better ideas?" "You have got to be crazy, you want to hit a military base?" - a friend questioning Logan's sanity when he talks about Plan D. "Trust me General, I've got orders to ship out these bad boys to Iraq. Says so right here in this folder. You want the deaths of our boys in Iraq to be on your conscience, that's your problem, but I've got orders to send them their hardware, and I ain't gonna lose sleep over nothing, Sir." - Logan conning a military officer. "I am Logan! Hear me ROAR!" - Logan having a spaz moment "I'd like to order a pepperoni pizza and... oh, alright, I'll hold." *ten minutes later* "...yes I'm still here." "Yes, the shades are cool, aren't they? They were a bargain too." Having a smoke on the way to the store. "Damnit I need a haircut and the barber's closed." "Yes, I ordered a pepperoni pizza about a half hour ago, 29 and a half minutes ago in fact, and it still hasn't arrived yet. I'll get it for free if it doesn't arrive in the next 30 seconds, right?" Family Portrait Logan's Registrant Card in a "What If?" world where Non-Humans Registration was made mandatory by the Government. The Sanguine Ankh, as at March 7th, 2008 1st Row - From Left: Marcus Belby, Elisha Draken, Nexia Draken, Joel Silver 2nd Row - From Left: Gabriel, Jared, Xavier Archer, Logan, Snake Logan Comic Sketch [glow=red,2,300]Logan's Ride and Weapons[/glow]T-Rex Softail::Having stolen it on a con job, Logan has grown attached to this particular chopper, and rides it whenever he can and wherever he goes. In fact it's been his only mode of transportation since being on the run, and he's never far from it at any given time. Glock 19:Logan keeps his Glock 19 behind his back, usually tucked into his trousers and concealed under his jacket. Spare ammunition are usually kept in his jacket pockets or in the rucksack that he usually carries or slings on his chopper. Hunting Knife:Strapped to Logan's right boot, concealed under the leg of his trousers. Logan likes this knife because the handle doubles as brass knuckles.
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Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
Posts: 19
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 10:10:29 GMT -5
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Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
Posts: 19
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 10:10:50 GMT -5
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Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
Posts: 19
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 10:11:14 GMT -5
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Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
Posts: 19
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 10:11:31 GMT -5
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Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
Posts: 19
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 10:11:53 GMT -5
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Logan
Creature of the Night
Everyone's conning everyone. I'm the only one scrupulous enough to make an honest living at it.
Posts: 19
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Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2008 11:22:06 GMT -5
CS now open for comments ;D
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