Ambrogio D'Incanto

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☼ Name ☼

Ambrogio Calogero D'Incanto

GENERAL INFO

ͼ Age ͽ

Old (born somewhere in the 7th or 8th century BC)

ⱷ Height ⱷ

5'10"

ϲ Weight ͻ

160lb

○ Hair ○

Almost Black

ͻ Eyes ϲ

Red

ⱷ Tattoos ⱷ

Moon Compass - On his left chest, as a representation that his heart's every direction points to Selene unwaveringly.

Dragon Tree - On his upper back, inspired by the Garden of the Hesperides and the dragon Ladon that guards the tree of golden apples, this represents Ambrogio's fierce protective attitude towards his "children." (I no longer have a picture for this one -_-.)

ͽ Sexuality/Alignment ͼ

Heterosexual

PERSONALITY

● Features ●

Kind

Even as a child, Ambrogio was the type to look out for others. He was constantly helping others, taking care of his brother, going out of his way for everyone else. Having lived past the rise and fall of whole empires, he has grown a little more calloused to the human lives that come and go, but some core part of him is always seeking good for others.

Tolerant

One of Ambrogio's most redeeming qualities is his ability to accept anyone. When he was younger, he was a much harsher judge of character, but with the centuries that have passed, he has mellowed a great deal. He still respects the qualities that he considered worthy in the past, but has learned to find both the humor and the good qualities in almost every kind of personality, and how to weather it when two opposing personalities clash. Rather curiously, he feels that this has given him greater insight into many different other people, and the more people he meets, the more interesting he finds them, and the more lenient he becomes with people whose morals don't meet up with his own. This has extended to a kind of "roll with the punches" attitude about eccentric or sometimes even unpleasant behavior, and calling him names or trying to make fun of him is honestly more likely to make him laugh than make him angry. Perhaps the only people he remains unforgiving and untrusting of are betrayers and serial killers.

Charismatic

Despite Ambrogio's friendly, fatherly attitude, or perhaps precisely because of it, he draws people to him naturally. He neither expects nor desires anyone to follow behind him, instead seeing most everyone as equals and companions. Not only that, he has learned to command his children sternly when he needs to, to lead them with an ironclad will when he must.

Staunchly Just

Although his judgment may have mellowed over the years, no matter how much time passes, Ambrogio is always determined to do what he believes is right. He may have a relatively hands-off approach with other people about their own morals, but he will always be fair when mediating a dispute, merciless when meting out justice, and firm about the basic sense of dignity and respect people should maintain for all things that live, human or vampire. He would sacrifice almost anything for the sake of his sense of honor and justice.

Possess Protective and Devoted

You could say he's a family guy, but it would be a lot more accurate to say you touch someone he considers dear to him, and he will destroy you, whether or not he likes you. It has nothing to do with personal opinion, and everything to do with a deep protective instinct. This of course makes it... uhm... complicated when someone he loves hurts another person he loves. Like his brother trying to kill his children, just as a crazy "for example." It also means that he is completely devoted to his loved ones. He will never betray them, never turn against them without reason. He would do anything for them, and woe unto any who gets in the way of that.

Brave

When it comes to facing monsters or gods more powerful than himself, Ambrogio is just like any man. He gets scared. He just also happens to be very good at defying his fears. When something matters to him, it doesn't matter if it means risking his life or freedom. He will throw himself into it without hesitation.

○ Flaws ○

Whimsical

A curious thing about Ambrogio is that he is a rather spontaneous guy, with a "why the heck not" attitude. Some people think it's another one of those "mellowed with age" traits, but it's actually a flaw he's had since he was born - one that got him into a lot of trouble when he was a hot-blooded young adventurer, hungry for excitement. While not quite stupid enough to jump into things without thinking about them at all, there's something he enjoys about going with the flow and following his whims. It's oddly satisfying, and even more so to drag other people along with those whims, occasionally with uh... slightly dubious consent. It means he can sometimes be difficult to predict and even more difficult to protect or keep track of.

Laissez-faire

Leader though he might be, Ambrogio hates controlling anyone, much less his dearest children. He has his rules to protect the majority of the clan and their secrecy, and anyone who breaks those rules will not be let off easy, but for the most part, he lets the vampires do whatever the heck it is they want to do. He watches for signs of traitors, and tries to keep tensions between the vampires as low as possible, even intervening if it seems like it's getting out of hand, but for the most part he keeps this constant surveillance on the DL; he doesn't want to be an annoying helicopter parent. Not only that, but it would be a pain in the ass to keep track of them ALL. When nobody dies, and people keep making more children, you end up with... a lot of them. And he's not going to waste his time on that kind of project. Because of this, though, there are no doubt many of the vampires who think he is weak and naive for the freedom he gives them, which is a dangerous position for him to be in.

Deceptively Passionate

Not often getting angry does not equate to having an even temper and good control over emotions. They say still waters run deep, and that's very true for Ambrogio. When riled up, his emotions are strong and unforgiving, and the effect of them can be dangerous. Suffice to say he is a passionate man. When grieved he will sometimes shut himself away from the world for days. When angered, it's not unusual for his kill rate to go up significantly, and he becomes difficult to find as he often stays away from the rest of the clan so as not to lash out at one of them when in one of those moods. This does, of course, apply to his joy and love as well, though. When actively happy, he becomes nearly euphoric, and as I'm sure is evident already, his love does not die easily or quickly.

Just a liiittle Reckless

When you mix spontaneity with a good dose of fearlessness what do you expect to get? Unsurprisingly, Ambrogio has a bit of a wild streak that immortality, super strength, super speed, and natural superiority over the rest of his kind have exacerbated considerably. It's true that it is more difficult for him to die or even get hurt now that he's a vampire, but that doesn't preclude the possibility of his getting caught in the sunshine, or of having his picture taken and spread around as an international criminal, or of him getting caught off guard by one of the hunters and actually wounded by one of their special weapons. It's just a little bit. Just a little. :P

Pig-Headed

While usually a fairly comfortable person, once he gets an idea into that head of his, the father of vampires can be stubborn as an ox, like a dog with a bone, and the animal comparisons continue. If he woke up one day and decided he was most definitely going to climb Mount Everest (quite unadvisable when you can't handle the sun), not a person in this world (barring Selene) could dissuade him from it. And good luck trying to get him to come to Elder meetings in anything more formal than his pajamas. He'll trade your pointless complaints for candy, as Thelonious has figured out by now.

Proud

For all that vampirism has changed his life in some unpleasant ways (he misses the feel of the sun on his skin, and a great many other things), Ambrogio is proud of who he is now, of the empire he's built, of the power he has. And that same pride is nothing more than a kind of hubris. It is difficult for him to admit his weaknesses and vulnerabilities. His greatest fears and desires lay hidden deep inside of him, and there are many things he will refuse to ask help for, no matter how dire or stupid the situation is. Asking first Hades, then Artemis for help all those years ago took a great deal of willpower to humble himself so.

Pensive

Cheerful and carefree as he may seem on the outside, Ambrogio is a natural introvert. He needs time to sit alone and think, to work through his inner problems. At times this makes him seem melancholy and withdrawn, and perhaps puts him a bit too much in his own head, when it might be better if he was more engaged and present.

BIOGRAPHY

(This RP was based off of the "vampire origin story" involving a young man named Ambrogio and the Greek gods, so if I copypasted that, it would be plagiarism. Basically, in this version, Ambrogio is the father of all the vampires. Apollo liked his lover Selene, and various things happen, Artemis helps him but also makes him immortal, and then when Selene ages and is about to die, she turns Selene into the goddess of the moonlight. If you look up "Ambrogio vampire" you'll probably find the full story no problem. The only other new thing is the addition of a brother of Ambrogio's, who discovers his immortality and wants it, then being given an amulet by Apollo that will make him immortal in exchange for killing Ambrogio. I wanted to fill in more details for this section under the titles Childhood, Selene, and Vampire, but needed someone to communicate with me who didn't, so couldn't fill in major important details.)

PREFERENCES

● Interests/Hobbies ●

Playing Chess

Learning Languages

Traveling

Reading

Photography

Swimming

Horseback Riding

Bee-keeping

Poking fun at Thelonious

ͼ Likes ͽ

Moonlit Nights

Hunting

Cats

Music

Artificial Lighting

Italian Cars

Bright Pink Food Coloring

Bees

Christmas

Motorcycles

ⱷ Dislikes ⱷ

Unnecessary Arguments

Traitors

Adulterers (fools don't know just how much they have)

Salesmen

Processed Cheese

Memes

Erasable Pens

Contact Lenses (safe to say he doesn't bother wearing them)

Strong scents, particularly perfume or cologne

ϲ Weaknesses ͻ

Silver

The Sun

Selene

Compassion

Children (real children, like little ones)

Stubborn self-reliance

○ Strengths ○

Fighting Skills

Strong Mental Discipline

Highly Perceptive

Calming Influence

Charisma

ͻ Talents ϲ

"Appearing" and "Disappearing"

Hunting

Swimming

Photokinesis (Light Manipulation)

Phytokinesis (Plant Manipulation)

ⱷ Fears ⱷ

His children dying/having misfortune befall them

Never seeing Selene again or her coming to love another man

Being forced to make a choice between saving his brother and saving his children.

Angering the gods - the gods do not so much frighten Ambrogio as make him wary. He has spent over 2000 years without any of them further messing with his life and his body, but he remembers the events of the past, and remains wary that angering another one of them will cause more trouble.

ͽ Secrets ͼ

Though not quite a complete secret, one of Ambrogio's deepest, fervent desires - one he barely acknowledges to himself - is to properly touch Selene. To kiss her, hold her, and have children blood-related to them (y'know, the other kind of blood-related. The... normal kind).

Yet another one of those heart-crushing hopes he does not dare to even speak aloud is to one day reconcile with his brother, and become friends once again.

● Favorite Song ●

When I'm Sixty-Four by the Beatles

A recent favorite is I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie

(Ambrogio quite cheerfully gets the feeling that all of the hunters would be disappointed to know that their "arch-nemesis" likes cute songs the best).

RELATIONSHIP

● Relationship Status ●

In a complicated, but committed relationship.

ⱷ Crush ⱷ

Selene De Sparta

"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone. It's not warm when she's away. Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and she's always gone too long, any time she goes away." - Bill Withers

(Unfortunately the person playing Selene never responded to messages so we could set up their relationship so I have nothing here, except that he loves Selene deeply.)

○ Friends ○

Thelonious Dante

"You're so serious. Too serious. You must be some sort of national treasure." - Souteigai Love Serendipity

The man is altogether too serious about everything, but that doesn't stop Ambrogio from caring deeply about him. He trusts him almost more than anyone else in the world, believing in his loyalty and honor. He has a great deal of respect for what he considers Thelonious's inner strength, and sees him both as a friend and as his family - his eldest son, of sorts.

Raphael di Bernardo

"Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me. Just be my friend." - Albert Camus

Ambrogio is quite fond of Raphael, mostly because he feels a bit like he actually raised him, the child having served him for most of his life (the dhampir's, not Ambrogio's of course). He knows that the dhampir is very loyal to him and understands that the young one feels the need to serve him, but mostly he just appreciates the company.

ⱷ Enemies ⱷ

Apollo

"He's a cold-hearted snake." - Paula Abdul

Fucking son of a bitch should keep his hands off Selene and learn a couple little things like loyalty (going after his own sister for taking pity on them? really?), honor (leave another man's brother out of things!), and grace (if a woman doesn't like you, the correct answer is not "try to force her apart from her lover"). While generally not easily angered, Ambrogio has a mixture of disdain and hatred for Apollo that runs deep and has never died. He considers the god a despicable piece of shit, and the paragon of everything he himself refuses to be.

Leonardo

"... if there's one thing I've learned over the eons, it's that you can't give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it." - Rick Riordan

Ambrogio has always loved his brother. The only one of his biological family still alive, the old vampire has cared for him far longer than anyone else around. It tears him apart to know that his brother hates him and wants him dead. Every time a hunter kills one of his own, his rage at knowing it was under his brother's tutelage wars with the loyalty he cannot bring himself to abandon, and he wonders just how much longer he must bear the pain of that long struggle. Sometimes, he wonders if it would be better to hate his brother, to curse him for it, but most days he acknowledges that more than anything the anger simply masks the grief he wishes he did not have to feel. Of all the things Apollo has done to him, this is the one thing that Ambrogio hates him the most for. Trapping Selene and causing his life as a vampire was an awful thing to do, but he does believe he could've forgiven the god for it. A man's passions can cause him to do awful things, and all in all he has not had so horrible a life as a vampire, with his immortal children and his undying love, but turning his own brother against him has tortured Ambrogio unspeakably through the centuries. If it came down to a choice between killing his brother and letting the other vampires die, he does not know what he would do. It is his deepest fear.

The Hunters

"The world is full of confusion and contradiction. We cannot expect to do anything that is absolutely right. We can only measure rightness by the truth within ourselves. And our own truth will never be quite the same as somebody else's." - Jay Woodman

Ambrogio's view on the rest of the hunters is nearly as complicated as his relationship with his brother. He does not share Thelonious's hatred of humanity, and has always preferred that they live and let live, not wreak havoc and carnage as they might with the physical gifts they have. At the same time, it has been many centuries since he was fully human, and even then he was a traveler, and in that time to travel alone was also to be a warrior. He knew what it was like to take the life of another man for one's own protection when he was human, and now that he feeds upon them, he has no real objections to killing them once in a while. The hunters are no exception. On the contrary, he has occasionally thought it might be convenient if they could round up every last one of the pests and thoroughly destroy them once and for all. Yet at the same time, he half-admires, half-feels sorry for these mortals, for how likely it is that they fear his kind and the courage they display in facing him and his children in defiance, whether to protect themselves and others, or to exact revenge for a fallen family member or friend. He sees all of them as having a kind of spunk that he can't help but like, at least a little bit.

● Pets ●

"It is a perversely human perception that animals in their native habitat are running wild." - Robert Brault

While Ambrogio does not have any solid pets, he takes care of a colony of bees, and occasionally feeds a vampire bat clutch he set up as a joke in a cave nearby his property outside of Forence, after the rise of Dracula and the "vampires can turn into bats" myth.