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Ivy Jane Carroll

Ivy Jane Carroll

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Apparent Age: 25 Affiliation: Circle of the Crone Title: Priscus, Haruspex Clan: Daeva Bloodline: Toreador City Status: Recognized Clan Status: Valued Covenant Status: Valued Status: Active Public Traits: Blood Potency 2, Humanity 6, Presence 4, Striking Looks 2 Quote: "If we were made in His image then call us by our name. Most intellects do not believe in God, but they fear Us just the same." - Erykah Badu

Gossip

Public Knowledge: "Wait, you're Carroll's new project? I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I mean, as far as the art's concerned, but really. You know that poetry cat, Douglas...what was his name? Yeah, Perry. Douglas Perry. He was one of Carroll's too. She took him and almost overnight he had more passion and power in his words than I'd ever heard from open mic night down at Vick's. Got published too and was becoming big until he ODed. It may not be her fault, but I'm just saying it's a pattern. Doesn't stop her from getting all those party invites, though." "You sayin' she's callin' herself some kinda maiden? A Daeva maiden? Ain't their whole clan purpose to whore themselves out for power? That bitch is straight up lyin'. But I won't call her out on it publicly. She's still close enough to the Man that she pulled me up a bit. Taught me the merits of keepin' folks alive and breathin' if they're so inclined. Still, a maiden... (Laughter)" "You notice the way she looks at things? No, no, not like most Daeva. I mean, like some Daeva. It's been like that since the 60's. Like the Daeva decided to just get together and pull some Da Vinci Code bullshit. Hiding secrets in plain sight and gossiping across the country. Hell, with the Internet, it may be across the world. They call it the Cacophony I think. The Succubus who's brain I pried that out of would've given an Elder Lord a run for his money on crazy." "She just stood there staring at that scultpure for about an hour. And the poor gallery owner who tried to tell her viewing hours were closing got an earful for daring to interrupt Ivy's indulgence. She's strange, even for a Daeva. And it's not like that for everything. Just art. And not just any kind of art. Take her to see a a Van Goe and she appreciates it like any other. But let some nutjob paint a portrait of Jesus out of shit and she'll go on and on until she can't go anymore. Which is actually kind of fair, in retrospect. Anyway, seems like she's caught onto digital media and is looking for folks to put something together." "What's the deal with Ivy and Merrick? Ivy is so... humane and Merrick is about two weeks and a frenzy away from becoming a draugr. Opposites attract I guess, even if I don't understand it. He's mellowed out since they got together though, which is actually a bit upsetting if this is Landon Merrick when he's mellow." "She knows things. That's why I don't trust her. No, not just that stupid Daeva social club everyone's muttering about. No, Ivy knows things only the gods should know. I think one of the pagans called her a Haruspex or something. This isn't like the Sight. No, this is her talking to things she has no right talking to." "Have you been to Eden yet? The Corvus line own the place along with Carroll. Something's not right about it though. Everyone in there is too beautiful and too relaxed and enjoying themselves too much. On the plus side, they offer the place to anyone who wants neutral ground and don't charge nearly as much as they could. Yeah, once again, something's not right."

Contents 1 Lineage 2 1926 3 1935 4 1936 5 1937 6 1941 7 1942 8 1943 9 1944 10 1945 11 1953 12 1957 13 1961 14 1969 15 1976 16 1977 17 1978 18 1986 19 1987 20 Stuff

Lineage

• Santiago Manitillio, Circle of the Crone, Deceased
  • Alder Gerald Thorton, Senator, Invictus, Torpor
  • Alder Valerie Desmond-Arquette, Librettist, Invictus, Deceased
    • Ivy Jane Carroll, Circle of the Crone, Active
    • Damien Costello, Circle of the Crone, Active

1926

"Dear Diary,

i am riting to tell you all about my 7 birth day. Dady got me this note book to tell all my secrets to. He say i am gunna be a real lady if i learn how to rite good. Mama thinks i shuldn get my hopes up. We poor black and my marks in school aint good. She just mad she a made for upty white foke. Got ta go tho. Vernita say the cake ready. I hope it aint choklet."

"...Jane Austen. i cant under stand even haff of these words but Dady says this is what the white girls grow up on. He say i have more potenshal than Vernita. He say i am prettyer and smarter and more talantid. i think he liked my picksher for him. Mama didn but she dont like what i do if it aint house keepin. She jellus too i thi..."

1935

"... ws I hate working with her. I swear she doesn't trust me as far as she can spi... r. Pensotti's afections. Sure Mama could get fired but if I'm going to be there I should have fun right? And it is not like I am sleeping with his Daddy or anything like that. This is just good innocent... Paul Robinson came by trying to court me again. Why won't he get the point that I don't like him. What am I going to do with a sailor's son? Can he get me out of Carcosa?

Ivy"

"...fight. What did that fool think would happen? If only he knew I didn't care anything about Paul or Miles. My eye is on the priz... ould just be me. But I'm not sure it matters anymore. Now Daddy's got to pay bail money to get my brother out. We don't have that kind of mon..."

1936

"So it's done. I can't cry anymore and the bleeding has finally stopped. The Obeah man says it's out of me. I hope the Pensottis are happy now. That's not true. I hope the Depression takes everything they own. I hear the rumors about them. And buying my silence. I hate this town. I would have named her Sasha or him Charles after my Daddy..."

"Dear Di... been three weeks and Ronald Pensotti hasnt come back from their home in the Ham... such a coward. Still this worked out well for Mama. The raise she got helps a lo... rnita didn't find my scultpures very funny. She ... , but am I really pushing my luck? It's how I deal. I guess I could bury myself in my books. Daddy brought me some new ones. If only I could be as bea... and independant as the women I read about.

Iv..."

1937

"I can't believe I got in. I'm going to be a Spelman lady. The Pensottis kept their word. Mama didn't seem to care one way or... without Paul. I gave him his stupid engagement. The least he could do is be happy I'm going off to be smarter than h... need to see if Vernita can sew me up something pretty. I'm the baby girl. I could've sworn I read somewhere that we're supposed to be pampered. Where's my silver spoon? It doesn't matter now does it, Diary? We're finally free of this God awful place. Should I study English or art?"

"... bitches. I love it! I'm having so much fun and my... dsome art theory professor. I can already tell he's going to be trouble. But I think I've decided on my path. English is fun but art? Art is someth..."

1941

"...who needs the AKA's anyway? I've got a paper bag test for the... This new group I'm with is even better. Forget sisterhood and all the pageantry. We do what women do best and reap the rewards. Jewels, fur, parties, wine, attention. And we haven't even ingratiated ourselves with the /white/ men yet. Am I ashamed to wrap these pearls around my neck? Hell no."

"... Jonathan Senn. He's a smart man. Mulatto too. I wish we weren't held back by our race. I think we could make waves. He's going to be a pastor he says. I... the connection between Egyptian Greek and Christian beli... Sumeria and Babylon. I'm not afraid of a library. I should check it out some time. Funny enough, he'll be moving to Carcosa soon. And the town's on the up and up, now. I'll miss Atlanta, but it's time to go back home..."

1942

"This is the third time I've seen this w... Madam Valerie Desmond-Arquett... not exactly beautiful but has this aur... loves my work but I think she... me more. It wouldn't be the first... I've made love to a woman, but it was always for one of my clients fant... She said she'd sponsor me. I'm honored but a bit worried. I don't think my sculpture should have been in the gallery in the first place, but when you're sleeping with the owne... Lando... who am I kidding? Maybe this is what I've been waiting for.

Ivy"

"... Landon Merrick... Kyra Merrique is more tolerable than that man at least. Still, despite being more unnerving than most disguntingly wealthy patrons, I don't think I mind them too muc... liked my portrait of the Sumerian Whore. I don't like how Merrick never speaks directly to me. Madam Desmond Arquette says I should... not about race, per say. What is it about then? Species? Elitist pi...."

1943

"... Embrac..."

1944

"... the KKK. Madam Valerie isn't pleased at all, but who would be when you can't even go to Elysium without fear of harassm... Cai Xing is in the Chorus too. But she's Daoist or som... agreed to stick together and Vale... andon thought it was a good idea too. They call it a coterie. This one may have a limited run. I like Cai but aside from dodging undead racists and belief in something greater than ourselves what do we have in commo... but since we won't be going public alone we'll have time to figure it out..."

"...close one. I guess Merrick isn't that bad. He turned those racist honkies in the other direction. Madam Valerie and Kyra were at some part... guess I kind of understand why she does what she does. She says she's more than just a Daeva though and that some day, if I pay attention and earn it, I can be a Toreador too. She said my blood's too weak though and that there are other things I should learn first. Jonathan's been helping me with my studies. I think he's starting to suspe..."

1945

"... 's mad at me. What did she expect? It's not like he isn't hooked on my blood. It's been two years? Why can't I have my own pet huma... and he keeps me occupied when Madam Valerie's at one of her Salo... really just upset that I decided being a Paige wasn't for me. The money, the power, the splendor is all well and good but I feel drawn to the Circle more. I guess I could have been Chorus like her, but I want to understand them fully not just on the sidelin... just find a rich and powerful Kindred husband. The Circle marries, right?

Ivy"

"De... says she Embraced me because she thought I was too beautiful to age. And here I though... talent would be a driving factor. It's different now though. Maybe that's what I was meant to do. Johnathan wrote me the most beautiful poem the other nigh... called me his Ebony Inna... goddess. Is that the power of the blood? Or is that the power of the Dae..."

1953

"'ve seen Kindred justice in action. Or at least heard of it. Not that the Bloody Fist wasn't begging for i... have to have friends in the mortal realms. It's easy enough. With just the slightest nudge I can make them flock to me like bees to polle... noticed it's harder for Kindred. Especially the elder ones. Lady Valerie's always talking about the merits of age for our kind. I'm starting to understand wh..."

"... She finally released me... probably hoping I wouldn't do something ra... Sanctified masses. I'm not dumb. I'll play nic... errick is finally paying me attention now. What a bastar... officially Chorus and all Circle. Lady Valerie is right. Lords are funny when it comes to their entitlements. Or maybe this is what happens when your soul and mind breaks? I hear that's a common thing for that fami..."

1957

"...arcosa is getting more exciting by the night. Maybe because I've begun to see it through new eyes. Merrick says the Annunnaki serve watch the... to predict the future. Isa... the Haruspex has taken me under her wing. It's insane, seeing the world through new ey... tarot, tea leav... tually animal entrails. As long as they aren't human entrails I'm fine. Merrick calls that Maidenhood. He says it like its a bad thing. But seeing how degenerate he is, I guess he would. Basta..."

"... met with the diestro of the lin... said I have promise, to which Lady Valerie responded "Of course, she's my blood." I'm glad I have her confide... latest styles and fashions. I keep her inspired, she says. I keep her human... may have found my niche...."

1961

"...Damien Costello, my apparent bastard brother. How... so weak and she's sullied our line. How am I supposed to get adopted no... promises it will be secret but all we need is for one overzealous Daeva to get people talkin... hate him and I haven't even met him yet..."

"... something called the Cacophony. Alder Valerie thinks its a waste of time, but I don't. She thinks all that matters is this city. That may be true but there are so many subtle things, things working in between the lines. I hope I never get that stagnant. Maybe that's why Merrick wantes her to leave the Invic... never do it though. She's a Society woman through and through. I admire it. And the money doesn't hurt eith..."

1969

"... I'm still trying to figure out what happened? Where did all the culture go? Alder Vivian is upset, naturally. The criminals are getting more bold and the poor more desperate. Who knows, maybe this desperation will yeild something exciting. The Cacophony's been talking about graffitti. I suppose I should take a stroll through Hanover and see for myself..."

"... amien. Why should I? Alder Valerie doesn't even acknowledge him. I wonder if Merrick even knows he's blood? At least he has the good sense to worship the Annunnaki. He's my covenantmate. I suppose I should be at least a bit nice. And he did seem genuinely pleased to hear that I'd finished my Haruspex trainin..."

1976

"... totally saw that coming. And that's why we don't acknowledge him as family..."

1977

"... got Alder Valerie to speak to her First Estate friends. I mean really? Why should we have to be more careful about feeding than we are? The Sanctified are insa... not that big into learning the secrets of Cruac, but I'm trying to not be selfish. Look at that, I must be growing. Still, I get the better part of the deal. Lineage has its perks... forgot about Damien. Oops.

Ivy"

"... rong of me to enjoy the riots? Sure I wish they were rioting over me but I've met so many would-be revolutionaries whose politically charged artwork is simply inspiring. I'm sure the Carthians have something to do with it but if so, they've actually done something useful for a change. Force Tribulation upon the city and give them Enlightenment. Use that Enlightenment to Create beautiful lasting works. That's true Power. Eternity."

1978

"... 's gone! Who do I have left now? Damien was there to console me. Of course he was there. We were arguing in the middle of Elysium when it happene... oprhans. I felt it. I saw it. He could sense it, but he didn't feel it like I did. Fire... held them off with sheer Majesty but their magi... could sense the fear of the flames and felt her tire from suppressing it to... got that familiar sense of accomplishment when she set herself on fire. .. lways on your own terms." She'd say. Good for you you proud bi... now I have nothing but your bastard and the bastard as compan..."

1986

"... Haley's Comet... Leila asked for my help. I clearly had nothing better to do with my time than to... desparation. That's why I didn't charge her nearly as mu... followed my ritual instructions and... urprise, surprise. There's more to her than I thought... ave to see if I can't find out some more information. I wonder what she'll give me as my payment? Normally I charge first, but tonight was special afterall..."

"... hey're going to kill him if I don't act fas... Regardless of true in... once again more than just an inconvenience. Still, he's all the family I have left in this city. Poor me. So Merri... ody and soul and they'll let him leave. I swear he was meant to be a Foo... Wu will protect him too. Damien, you inconsidera..."

1987

"... met with Lili Wu. She's become a big player in Eccle... a Shadow could possibly want with the place. Especially he... ne of the reasons the Underworld is taking roo... Still, we've come to an understandin... thanks to Merrick smacking poor Sunsh... Though really, what grown man calls himself Sunshine and isn't grabbing his ankles on a regular bas... ive Ward. That'll do for now. And Sunshine stays safe from Merrick and the Circle."

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