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Post by gaius on Jan 6, 2011 2:17:43 GMT -5
GAIUS Maximillian Maridius Character Play-by: Garrett Hedlund
name: Gaius Maximillian Maridius
age: 2000+
gender: Male
orientation: American
race: Vampire-Humans
birthplace: England
current location: Forks
occupation: Wanderer
personality: A void. A black hole. Turmoil. Everything would be the darkest shades possible, if you were able to see Gaius' personality in a physical form. He's all tangled up. He doesn't remember what it feels like to actually smile, or feel a real laugh rumbling in the back of the throat. Gaius is quiet, cautious, and constantly paranoid. Within his mind, voices echo, not of his own thoughts, but of others. They annoy him to no end, but he puts up with them. He suppresses them with cramming information in his head. When he is stressed or aggravated, instead of relaxing, he goes the library, pulls a dictionary off of the shelf, and starts memorizing definitions, hoping to drown out the ever present chorus of voices.
Despite all of the confusion that goes on within him, at a glance, Gaius would seem like s somewhat stable person. The way he dressed might make a person take a second glance. Gaius gives off the air of not constantly being lost inside of himself, like his mind is the ultimate maze, and the only one that he has failed to get out of. He is quiet and reserved, because he is often thinking, and he tries not to freak others out by sharing his thoughts out loud. He can, and occasionally does hold a conversation, it all depends on the subject. Gaius will most likely ignore someone if he finds no use for them. He scrutinizes people. A part of him is curious, but he likes to know whether or not he's wasting his time on speaking with someone. Gaius will tell you any answer to almost anything that you wish to know, as long as it doesn't concern the future, because the future continues to do nothing but give him an even bigger headache.
detailed history: During the 7th century, a royal family ruled over all of East Anglia. The house of Maridius was the main source of governmental power in the region, which is now present day Greater London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Beds, Cambridgshire, Suffolk, and Norfolk . He was the second born son of the royal family. Gaius was born into a Christian educated family and was promptly baptized soon after he was born. Though many in the region were still pagan, both religions seemed to dwell in a tense harmony during his father's rule. At the age of three, Gaius' father was killed during a battle with a neighboring kingdom. His older brother quickly assumed kingship with a number of advisers to help him rule over his kingdom until he was of age. When at last Ealdwulf came of age, he took full control of the kingdom that had been birthright to rule. Gaius was cast off to the side until a spark created political turmoil. Pagan's and Christian's in the small kingdom began to declare war upon one another, a small amount of blood was spilled before the mess was addressed. Ealdwulf sent Gaius to see the control of the situation, which he found relatively easily. He simply placed extended family members at the head of the largest and most influential religious houses. With trusted and controllable pawns in place, Gaius was able to have the fighting cease before any serious blood baths were started. Of course, this made for a glorious reputation for Ealdwulf, and secured further patronage from the religious houses, which in turn strengthened his rule.
Having shown his more than capable political prowess, Gaius was further recognized by his brother as a legitimate Prince of East Anglia (having been born far younger made David seem worthless in Ealdwulf eyes). Along with that title, Gaius became a sort of diplomat for East Anglia. By the time he was sent off for his first assignment, he was just beyond the age of 18. In that year alone he was sent off nearly a dozen times to ease tensions with the surrounding nations. The next few years were slower than the first, Gaius' quick and manipulative thinking having snared the other nations into a trap that left a heavy flow of their commerce coming through the East Anglia capital of Gipeswic, which today is Ipswich. That small trap lead to a long period of stability and growth for the entire country, which made Ealdwulf that much more powerful. Shortly after Gaius turned 22, he was sent off once more on a diplomacy mission, this time to the far south of the kingdom he called home. However, this time, he did not return home.
Having found himself in one of the major trading cities of the southern lands, he found the royal family and sought to carry out his mission, attempting to also gain their allegiance as well as trading rights. But he was distracted by a woman at court, a gorgeous woman whom he only saw when court gathered at night. During one court meeting, Gaius was able to come into contact with this woman. She spoke eloquently and was able to perk Gaius' interest. After many nights of skipping court and roaming the surrounding countryside with the woman, who had revealed her name to be Edith, he had been called back to explain himself. Gaius never made an appearance for his summons. During one night of wandering along the hillside, Edith attacked Gaius. Overcome by the need to feed, she had attacked him from behind, he stood no chance of defending himself. She drained him of nearly all his blood and forced him to drink her own. After waking from what felt like a slumber that lasted a lifetime, Gaius was informed by Edith, who had been at his bedside the entire time, what he was. Being told that he now had immense strength and speed, the kind of power only is bestowed upon the gods of men. With the hunger for power coursing through his veins, Gaius left his homeland with Edith at his side for Gaul, where he went on a year long power trip, killing travelers along the Rhine, honing his new found skills and powers.
They were stuck out in the wilderness, the only contact that they had beyond one another was with the foolish travelers that they encountered and fed upon and killed. Gaius was the first to grow bored with his close to domestic life with his maker and lover Edith. He itched to return to the city, to even return to his home and perhaps see his family, but Edith managed to keep him around with her charm. For years following, they moved around mainland Europe, never staying in one town for too long before moving to another. They were nomads for hundreds of years, no place interesting enough to keep them settled. Of course, once Charlemagne was crowned and declared Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Gaius insisted on settling there, at least for a little while. The massive libraries erected by the noble Emperor were like feasts for David. He was able to fill his mind with the kind of knowledge he thirsted for. The need for blood took a backseat for nearly a decade as he became comfortable in his rather luxurious living in the Holy Roman Empire. But all did not sit well with Edith, she had grown accustomed to moving, to always having her fill and hunting with Gaius, who would rather sit by the fire the nights he was awake and read. They did not move from their home in the Holy Roman empire until the Normans invaded England. Gaius left as soon as he could, bringing Edith along with him. It was the last adventure he would have with her, during one of the Norman raids on one of the northern coastal towns they were staying in, Edith was killed. Her head and been severed from her body by the swing of an axe that had been swung by a horsemen.
With Edith having met the true death, Gaius put himself to sleep. He did not wake for nearly four hundred years, waking in time to witness the rise of the Tudor Dynasty. Seeing a golden opportunity, Gaius inserted himself as a high ranking noble into Henry VII of England's court. Having missed the War of Roses, Gaius was able to display his diplomatic and political skills during Henry VII reign. He proved to be a very reliable counselor, insisting that Henry focus on creating a stable and wealthy nation and not foolishly wasting his time by attempting to seize back French controlled lands that had one been held by his ancestors. Gaius effectively served all of the Tudors who reigned, most notably Henry VIII. during the Protestant reformation and the liquidation of many of the Catholic Monasteries, it was Gaius who lead the bloodiest of raids. When the king needed someone removed silently from the politics of England, Gaius was the solution, he managed to effectively take down anyone who posed a threat to his own political power as well as the kings. Unlike some of the King's court, Gaius was able to maintain a high favor with the king. when he passed and the fight for the throne began, Gaius did not leap at the opportunity, instead, he watched the turmoil unfold and consume the nation. He watched as humans turned on one another in the name of faith. Catholics killed Protestants, and Protestants ripped the Catholic's apart when they had the opportunity. Unable to resist the blood being spilled, Gaius allowed himself to feast and get his blood lust satisfied, to allow himself to divulge in rather barbaric actions, one consisting of ripping a woman in her house from limb to limb and practically bathing in her blood.
Once more being able to play both sides of the fence, Gaius halted his rather hideous behavior once Elizabeth became Queen. The next five decades following, Gaius served the Queen dutifully as an adviser and as a type of bodyguard. Several people wanted the Queen dead, and seeing as he was able to stay up during the long hours of the night, he stood in protective watch over her, often times talking about the situations afoot. Once she passed and James I rose to power, Gaius stayed awake for only a few short years before putting himself to sleep once more. When he awoke, he found that the nation of France was on the verge of revolution. Unable to resist the political game being set up, or the blood that was promised to be spilled, Gaius hurriedly placed himself among the ranks of the Jacobin's. Maximilian Robespierre proved to be a capable leader and revolutionary, he was able to have the king thrown from his throne and decapitated, effectively ripping apart the monarchy. However, as Gaius took out his opponents during the Reign of Terror, it was obvious that Robespierre was becoming unhinged. Seeing yet another obstacle in his way to gaining even more influence, he, along with many other Jacobin's, responded and sent Robespierre to meet the guillotine. Soon after Napoleon took charge and declared himself Emperor of France. Finding Napoleon's megalomania quite entertaining, Gaius took a back seat and watched him as he rampaged over Europe, conquering lands in the name of the Enlightenment. to Gaius, the French Revolution was just a game, a game of risk and chance and skill, which kept him quite entertained until Napoleon's banishment and death.
Having made Europe his stomping ground, Gaius sought new venues in which to entertain himself with, and he found such a place in the newly birthed United States of America. The system of government was new to Gaius, a system that took in a few years to learn and get the hang of before he was able to once more starting being able to pull the strings. He found himself nestled among the high class, fitting in like he had once before. It was there Gaius remained until the 1870's. As Otto von Bismarck started to set up the strings of his finely tuned instrument, Gaius found himself drawn once more to the wonderful game that Bismarck had set up, quite in a way that Gaius would've himself. As Bismarck began to play Europe like a three dollar banjo, Gaius was right beside him, absolutely reveling in enjoyment that he had found a mortal with the political prowess that he had obtained after centuries of being around. though, once he was fired and Bismarck lost what power he had, Gaius then left and headed back to America, finding his spot once more. As the 1930's rolled around, Gaius found himself in Germany once more, unable to fight of the want for opportunity in the new, ripe, National Socialist Germany. Without hesitation, Gaius joined the Nazi ranks and climbed the ladder towards the top. He only got so far before the war started and Gaius' eyes were diverted from the political to the military aspect of it all. He promptly joined the SS and rose to the rank of major. With the power that he had, Gaius was able to do as he pleased, he had his fill of carnage for the century as he murdered whomever he pleased. Seeing that the war was coming to an end, Gaius easily made himself vanish, putting himself to rest once more for only ten years, not wanting to miss much, but he wanted to miss the mess that the war had left Europe in.
fears: wolves, death, other old vampires
strengths: running, using a silver cross, his intelligence
weaknesses: women, his dear friends, children
likes: children, women, blood, manipulating people
dislikes: himself, vampires, poison
facial appearance: unscratched and scared.
clothing: anything that would fit him he will wear
build: slight athletic
marks/scars: vampire bite mark on his lower neck
species appearance:
powers: [need to request in powers request thread]
your name: Kyle
age: 22
how long have you been roleplaying?: 1 year
how did you find us?: David/Benny
codeword:
roleplay sample:
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