Name: Quirinius di Caeliano
Form: Human
Age: 24
Gender: Male
House/Coven Allegiance, if any: House di Caeliano
Occupation: Prince Assistant to the Papal Throne & Commandant of the Papal Guard by virtue of being Head of House di Caeliano
Appearance: A tall, severe-looking gentleman, Quirinius and his dynasty are well-known for their habit of wearing unshorn beards and hair. Well-dressed and stylish, his clothing tends to be in the habit of the clergy, but adorned with a myriad of religious and secular heirloom jewellery and accessories - inherited over many years, carrying more value in their history than in the circumstances of their making. Despite his noble carriage and his donning of clothing largely inspired by religious vestments, he is nevertheless an accomplished duelist in both sword and pistol and a capable mounted commander, and like most of his family, he and his body are well-suited to the practice of both traditional and modern warfare. The built-up nature of Rome and Quirinius' preference for long, clerical vestiments has given him a pale nature comparative to the soldiers under his command, but his face still reveals a rich golden brown bounded by stark tanlines unbefitting a noble.
A short bio (1-3 paragraphs, please): Born at an extremely young age, Quirinius was destined for greatness. The di Caelianos are some of the most important figures in Christendom, with one of the two of the highest lay-offices in the Papal States a hereditary title accorded to their head. Quirinius spent much of his early life training in the art of warfare, a surprising change for a family that has traditionally aimed to consolidate its power in the College of Cardinals. He would be the first heir to the di Caelianos since their foundation to study under the tutelage of not a Cardinal, but a swordsman. For many years, accordingly, Quirinius has read the Bible not as the word of the Lord, but as the language of the deeds of his faithful.
It has been some years since Quirinius' father chose to withdraw from the politics of the Church, in order to secretly pursue his hopes of developing techniques to best make use of counter-weapons to the hated vampires, including the stake and silver. Whilst his father simply believed the Church a lame duck in the war for the souls of humanity, for the communion blood against the corrupted blood of the vampires, Quirinius' concerns are equally theological. His arrangements with the Catholic Church is an alliance of convenience, and he considers himself a first-line-of-defense against a vampiric Empire that is simply the most egregious example of the devil's hold on humanity. Accordingly, unlike his father, Quirinius is dedicated to inquisiting and eradicating nobles who put their personal gains or the gains of the Empire above those of the church of believers.
At the age of 21, Quirinius came to command the Papal Guard in recognition of his mastery over his father's techniques in combat - mostly developed to fight the hated vampires, they nevertheless proved to be quite impressive in the training grounds. It is, of course, also no small coincidence that the position came in conjunction with the last di Caeliano Cardinal passing away. Quirinius' newfound secular power quickly put paid to any murmurings within the house - or even within the church - as to his questionable loyalties and theological leanings. For the last few years, he has carefully brokered a mutual understanding with the militant orders and clergy of the Church, equal parts wary and enamoured with a church that represents much of humanity, but does so within a Byzantine political structure with which he and his family are well-acquainted. The untimely passing of his father under suspicious circumstances have catapaulted Quirinius into regional politcs.
RP samples (1-3 links or paragraphs, links preferred): I've been on a hiatus for a while, so I've forgotten where most of my RP posts are. My most recent RP post was a signup thread offsite:
http://s8.zetaboards.com/The_RR_and_RRA/topic/10019312/ - otherwise, onsite, there's
viewtopic.php?p=32632032#p32632032 and
viewtopic.php?p=29146384#p29146384 which are passable at least.
House/Coven Name: House di Caeliano
Leader: Prince Quirinius di Caeliano
Resources points: 5/20
Connections points: 20/20
Influence points: 20/20
Members (total number): 34 blood members; 150 sworn knights of the Papal Guard
Coven or House Seat: The Lateran Palace
Coat of Arms, if any: A white field marked with gold crosses, foregrounded with a small red shield displaying a gold lock