Mother Maspeth

Mother Maspeth
Luminary Elder Nosferatu

Information Known

Name: Mother Maspeth

Clan: Nosferatu

Social Class Luminary Elder

Sect Unalligned

Position Emissary to the Camarilla

Notable Traits: Embraced as an old woman, she has a hunch and walks with a limp supported by a walking stick or cane. Generally seen in clothing attire of hooded aged fabrics and wears a beaded veil across her face in public gatherings. Often heard muttering or whispering (seemingly to herself) when not being addressed directly.

Timeline of Noteworthy Events

1441 (pre-embrace) - witness to the trial of Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester 1486 - Camarilla Sect Forms 1488 - One of the first wave of newly created vampires embraced into the new sect. Cassandra Apollo befriends and takes the new Nosferatu under her wing assisting in understanding and transitioning into the new sect life along with The Mastiff's tutalige. Maspeth and Cassandra form a bond which would last for some time until she left the Camarilla years later which formed a rift between them. Athanasius Xenos met during this period as well and she would over the course of the next three centuries help him understand that he is not being haunted by actual spirits, but his cracked mind is manifesting them through his own memories. 1590 - witness to the trial of the witches of Berwick - unable to assist Agnes Sampson, Parnell, assisted in Francis Stuart's escape from his incarceration 1594 - witness to the trial and subsequent execution of Gwen Ellis in Wales. Unable to free her from her incarceration, Parnell definitely worked toward freeing others of similar accusations within the area. 1612 - The trials of the Pendle witches Pendle Hill, Lancashire 1647 - After the career of ‘Witchfinder General’ Matthew Hopkins - assisted in his death, punishing him for his witch hunts, after having instigated over 300 trials, resulting in more than 100 deaths. 1690 - Catches a ride on a ship with Priviteer Alejandro Emanuel Romero y Rodriguez del Castillo to North America, settling in Massachusetts) 1692-1693 - Witness the Salem Witch Trials, assisting in the escape of as many victims as possible without revealing herself. 1693 - Settles in Pittsburg with Broodmate The Mastiff for a time. 1845 - Settles in St. Louis Missouri 1849 - The Great Fire of St. Louis. Assists with kindred thus displaced in the area, having lost all their resources, influence, havens and otherwise. Leaves the Camarilla and her political obligations in favor of directing her focus completely on rebuilding her clan's holdings in the city. 1870 - a younger member of The Mastiff's brood, seeks out Maspeth for knowledge and tutalidge on how to regain his abilities to speak with the dead once more, an ability he lost after his embrace. Losing this ability was the catalyst to turn him to be a student of Necromancy. 1904 - present for the St. Louis World\'s Fair - introductions of new technologies such as private automobiles, outdoor electric lighting and the X-Ray machine, along with new foods the hamburger, the hot dog, peanut butter, iced tea, the club sandwich, cotton candy, and the ice cream cone. 1970 - Discovers a Gangrel has found a young nosferatu (NPC) abandoned by sire for reasons unknown and has claimed him as his own rather than return him to his clan. After a confrontation, Maspeth victorious demands the return of the childe to the care of her clan. Present Day - Does some traveling to various domains around the country to check on members of her brood...but permanently Resides in St. Louis Missouri to this day.

Lineage

• Nosferatu <3>
  • Drutalos <4>
    • Mnemach <5>
      • Mother Maspeth <6>
        • Pavani Bakshi <7>
          • Pyter Cravensworth <8>
            • Stefan Schroeder <9>
              • Dr. John Stevenson <10> (NPC - deceased)
                • Lewis <11>
                  • Neotoma <12>
                    • Craig, ya boy! <13>
                  • Moth <12>
                  • Jack Passel <12>
                  • Garrison (Basri) <12>
                    • Shyft <13>
              • Demetri Petron <10>
          • Viktor (NPC Beckoning low humanity) <8>
            • Wraith <9>
              • Mycon <10>
            • DogFace Jack <9>
        • Micheal Stanton <7>

Rumors

• I heard that Maspeth is Baba Yaga's prettier sister!
  • Well, I heard that she's actually Baba Yaga pretending to be her sister!

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Known Associates

• Adrian M. Stuart

• Magni Erikson

• Grifo Léon Pippin Martel

• Dragomir Nicolescu

• Athanasius Xenos

• Zoltan Vancura

• Alejandro Emanuel Romero y Rodriguez del Castillo

• Devlin Mooney

• Atheris of The Feathered Serpent

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Frienamies/Enemies

• The Mastiff (it's complicated)

• Cassandra Apollo (it's even more complicated)

• Antonio Yowmen (*low key growl*)

Quotes about or from Mother Maspeth

• "Watching my cousin build her little family over the years has only affirmed how unfit I am for parenthood. No thank you!" - Zoltan Vancura

• "Hey Gra-gra-gra-great grandma, It's ya boy!" - Craig

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OOC Info

Player: Erin DeMoulin-Stratton - US2013070018
Region: Great Lakes
Domain: St. Louis, MO - MO-028-D
Game: Dark City
Facebook: Erin DeMoulin-Stratton
Discord: QueBmb#9512
VST: David Singleton
DST: Rich Smith
DC: Mary Sneed

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