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Born in a small impoverished working-class ward of Whitechapel in the East End of London near the end of December in 1925, Julian was never satisfied with being kept under anyone’s thumb.

He was raised in a devout Catholic family. Julian’s father was a member of the Clergy and that meant Julian had close ties with the church itself. Much of his young life was spent forced to attend mass and hear his father preach, but in the privacy of their home, he saw him flogging himself in private to ‘atone’ for sins. It was a penitence that Julian was taught young and still bears the scars from across his back. Though he was never religious or spiritual himself, Julian had no qualms about making use of his connections to the church throughout his life to further his own goals as needed- including using it as a front for his secret business.

Julian was a teenager when the second world war started and thankfully too young to be enlisted, but not so young that he didn't bear witness to the devastation it wreaked. Much of his hometown was burnt down or destroyed by bombings during the Blitz in 1940.

Displaced from his hometown, it was all too easy for him to fall in with the gangs and the shadowy side of London that readily took boys like him in. Julian was ambitious and moved through the ranks of the small mob swiftly. By the time he was 21, he was heavily involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs, weapons, and most likely, people too. The mob he’d come to head was merged into a larger, more organised group- which only meant Julian set his sights and aim higher, never satisfied to be a follower.

By the time he hit his 30s, Julian was a well wanted man, burgeoning mafioso, and a ruthless leader. His success seemed to have been what drew the attention of his Sire.

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Julian’s embrace was not by his choice, nor was it an embrace done out of any kind of love or affection for him. On the contrary, Julian’s Sire was involved a rival gang, but was drawn to and admired his aggressive tenacity, his drive, and his undying ambition… and most of all his lust for power. Perfect for a Lasombra.

But the gift (curse?) of eternity wasn’t one that was easily earned. For a Lasombra, one must first rise from the ashes of their former life. His family was murdered in an act of what seemed like random senseless violence, his girlfriend at the time kidnapped and trafficked. The gang he lead was broken apart and its members picked off one by one in various ways until only Julian remained. Every which way that his Sire could try to break him and his soul, but Julian persisted and only became more determined. Only after he’d been stripped of everything, tortured without any hint of mercy, and still remained standing was he embraced.

It was a game that amused his Sire, and one that brewed resentment and anger from Julian. And yet.. over the years, they developed an odd relationship centred around a game of cat and mouse, turns of revenge against each other but always shy of ending in actual destruction. It was a sadistic game and although on face value it seems like Julian loathes his sire, he loves every bit of the game. If you tried to assert that maybe he had at some point developed feelings for his Sire, you’d enact Julian’s wrath… even if it was the begrudging truth that Julian refuses to ever face. Of all the men who’d ever made the foolish attempt to try and dominate him, his Sire had been the only one successful. And the only one that Julian hadn’t besmirched off the face of the Earth for even trying it.

Your biggest mistake would be to ever get between the two of them in their game. Despite his professed hatred for his Sire, Julian would still burn the world down around anyone who tried to hurt him- vengeance was his and his alone.

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Julian is neither Camarilla, Anarch, nor Sabbat. Not that each hadn’t tried to recruit him at some point. Here and there had been times he’d pretended to go along with it, but only when it was absolutely necessary. The Sabbat have been the most relentless, angered that he as a Lasombra did not adhere to their sect and follow their ideology and determined to either convert him or destroy him. All have failed. Julian would never bow to anyone, nor follow any sort of religious creed.

It is because of this that New Orleans feels like a breath of fresh air to this Lasombra. The sects still lurk around in the shadows, with the tower not that far away in Baton Rouge, but at least within the city itself, Julian feels like he has room to breathe. His goal is not to rule New Orleans itself and snuff out that freedom; no, he merely wants to crown himself King of its Underworld.

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After his embrace, Julian didn’t merely stick around London until deciding to move to New Orleans. He also spent time in major US cities working in their seedy underbellies and building his wealth, connections, and influence. New York City, Boston, and Chicago. When problems with law enforcement or the Camarilla breathing down his neck became too much, he’d eventually find a new area to work in. Sometimes, he simply got bored and needed a change of scenery. New Orleans opening itself up to allow Anarchs was what caught his attention at first, surprised to find a city operating not under the control of any one sect and seeming to flourish because of it. While it was the rumours of his Sire visiting the city that brought him into its clutches originally, with a lucrative business on his hands, he decided to stick around. Julian has now been in the city for a few months, settled in quite well, and has no plans on tearing up his roots any time soon.

As for his Krewe, Julian operates as a member of The Severed Hand. When presented with his options and the pressing request to join one of the krewes in New Orleans, there had originally been a bit of hesitation from him at first- a bit of caution that he wasn't signing himself up for the same exact bullshit he'd come to New Orleans to escape. After he got settled a bit more into the city, it was practically a no-brainer- Julian represents a darker, shadier side of the city, its underbelly, and what better krewe for that than the Hand? Nearly anything you need procured or done, he can figure out a way to make it happen if you can meet his price. And if he can't provide, he knows exactly who can. Meanwhile, he meets his requirement to pay back into the community by monetarily supporting local orphanages and soup kitchens for the poor and homeless. Julian isn’t completely heartless; he remembers what it was like growing up in the slums, after all.

Needing a business and knowing he would need something as a front for any of his other "activities", Julian set his sights on one of the largest strip-clubs in New Orleans. The establishment had been struggling under the negligence of its owner at the time, but Julian remied that easily enough and installed himself as its new owner. Under his watch and care The Penthouse came to flourish once again.

At times, Julian hosts varying types of public and private parties there. Aside from the main room that anyone may rent out for a party or event, there is a private party area, and even more private backrooms beyond that.

Those 'backrooms' of Julian’s club are where all the… “interesting” things take place. VIP members, whose membership is limited to a select few from the upper echelon of society (aka those who can afford it), may access private rooms to be used for entertainment. A small, carefully curated collection is kept hidden from which one may choose, ranging in prices depending upon the Kine chosen. Have a penchant for supple, young men? No problem. A gorgeous young lady to serve you? Easy. Virgins? Oh, those are much rarer and at a much higher difficulty to procure. They will cost you a pretty penny, but nothing is entirely impossible.

Besides the smaller backrooms, there is also a larger private room in his club available for any sort of debaucherous private party you could think of, typically leaning towards involving BDSM or fetish. These private parties run the highest price of all that Julian has to offer, but as always said, if you have the coin…

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Goals:

Short term: Make new connections, maintain herd, perhaps find a 'playmate' or two
Mid range: Continue expanding his business, making more contacts, and moving his name up in the world. Currrently not planning to expand his clan power, he hopes to focus more on his Dominate and Potence, and achieving new skills to add to his repertoire.
Long term: While Julian has no desire to run the entire city of New Orleans, his primary goal is centered around spreading the reach of his influence deeper into the dark side of New Orelans.

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