SchreckNet Data File
- Real/Birth Name: Annalynn Ackerman
- Known Identity/Mortal Alias: Annalynn Ackerman
- Place of Origin: Allentown, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
- Height: 5'1"
- Occupation: Sorority Mom
- Apparent Age: Early-20s
- Embraced: 2017
- Kindred Status: Neonate
- Sire: Don Diego de la Vega
- Notable Descendants: None known
- Clan: Ventrue
- Clan Status: Eiren
- Sect: Camarilla
- Sect Status: None
- Player/Type: NPC
Appearance
Annalynn is a petite medium-blonde with long, slightly wavy hair and a healthy figure from an active lifestyle and reasonable attentiveness to health and fitness. Embraced barely into her twenties, she looks a little younger than she actually is, often mistaken for being in her late teens - and is irate about the fact she will have to be carrying and showing ID for the rest of her existence (and this will become an issue in a few years when her ID says she's a decade older than she appears - but she'll worry about that when the time comes...). Her face is somewhat oval shaped and, though generally considered attractive, can make her face appear wider, flatter and bigger at certain angles - so she is very meticulous about people taking photographs to make sure they get "the good side." She has dark blue eyes, easily mistaken for grey depending on lighting conditions.
Even in life, Analynne took great care of how she looked, what she wore, and entered unlife effectively looking the best she could or likely ever would be - and she is grateful that her sire provided an all-expenses paid makeover session from a Toreador ghoul in preparation for the Embrace (Best. Sire. Ever!). Her hair is typically long and loose, usually kept with most of it down her back, but one section of her front hair typically goes down her front (both as an accent, and so she can play with it coyly whilst flirting with boys, or similar). But she will change her hair frequently for different social situations. She loves that her hair will regrow overnight, and thinks this can be great fun to play with - and can experiment with styles and not worry about it taking weeks to regrow if it was a tragic mistake... although that can also be expensive or difficult for the Masquerade when your sorority housemates see it grow back so fast - and "it was a wig" (with no wig ever around as evidence) only goes so far as an excuse... and she really doesn't want to have to be memory-wiping her girls every other day for trivial things. She has discovered that some kindred have learnt how to prevent this reversion, and is very keen to learn herself.
Clothing-wise, she tends to favour jeans (typically stretch or skinny), leggings, and short skirts as they all compliment her figure (ie her legs). Her tops vary more frequently, usually opting for things she considers "cute" - with blouses, polos, and tops made from stretchy fabrics being her favoured. She commonly wears berets or other hats, depending on the occasion. For more special occasions, she favours long dresses which vary from long and simple, quite conservative "girl next door" dresses of strong solid colours with flowers, to dresses that are essentially a cut up fishnet body-stocking over black underwear. They all look good on her, however, and match the situation and whatever impression she is trying to give that night.
But although she never had an interest in being avant-garde or having to have the latest fashion, she is fashion-conscious enough to know what is generally popular and in vogue by the masses, and sticks to these. She, unfortunately for her, does not have the finances to be able to afford the most glamorous styles and replace clothing daily - she hasn't been undead that long, and is still paying off her College fees.
Background
Annalynn (Lynn to her friends) is the youngest of four sisters. A fairly otherwise-normal teen, she was always ambitious and driven, earning straight As and participating in many extra-curriculars. She led the AV club, volunteered at a nursing home, served on the student government board, did karate and gymnastics for a while, and participated in her school's dance team. Whilst she did enjoy (most of) these things, they were principally means to help her get into College, which she did. Even her major in Corporate Communications, with minors in Information Sciences & Technology and Psychology, and all her chosen modules and electicves were intended to set herself up the best she could for eventual success in a career in corporate management. She didn't actually know what that career would be, to be honest, but as she would say ""I was born to lead"". She was so busy and driven that the thought never actually occurred to her that she had no real life; no real time to enjoy her youth and interests.
At PennState, she joined the Beta Eta chapter of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. And everything changed. Like everything, she initially joined because sorority membership was good for careers but, instead, she found the cameraderie and sorority life made her take a step back, re-evaluate, and actually enjoy her life. She began to embrace her own individuality and being part of a community beyond simply directing or cooperating with them. Of course, her natural ambition and leadership instincts could never be quelled and, soon after joining the sorority, she became the Scribune. The following year she moved into the sorority house, and became the Sisterhood Development Chair (or ""mom"") of the chapter soon after. The next year, she was recommended to and became a member of both the Gamma Sigma Alpha and Rho Lambda Honor Societies, which propelled her to become the vice-Archon of her sorority. The year after she became the chapter's Archon, directly dealing with the national organization and Executive Board, and with the Campus advisors and officials. All too soon, it was all over, and work life beckoned.
During her college years, her best friend was from California, and she spent a summer there with her family. She became so enamoured with the state that, after graduation, she took an internship at the Bodegas De La Vega in Ashford, even though it was all the way on the other side of America. Little did she know that the internship was a ruse. The company was owned by a Ventrue elder who had recently become both his clan's Primogen and the Praetor of the Board, and his clan had suffered heavily in the Sabbat Crusade the year prior, losing both almost their entire leadership as well as many promising young Ventgrue. Next to the Tremere, the Ventrue were hit the hardest of all the clans. Knowing it would take time for the Ventrue to rebuilt trust and reputation amongst the other clans, especially in the more-Anarch-dominated new political environment, the Praetor knew that the Ventrue needed new blood and new ways. The internship was a way of attracting ambitious and competent young mortals as potential ghouls or Embrace candidates. She didn't understand that the special wine she drank was her boss' blood, or even had any understanding of what she had become was. She just knew she wanted to do anything her boss wanted, and that the competition with the other interns was fierce. But Annalynn proved herself, all the while believing the reward would be employment at the management level by the boss she had powerful feelings for, and instead found herself ""rewarded"" with the Embrace.
Annalynn almost dropped off the face of the Earth for a while. Her Agoge required her to live with her sire and learn from him the clan's history, the ways of the Kindred and the Camarilla, the Latin language, and much much more. She took to this like she had any other academic/career endeavour in her life - tackling it with ambition and a desire to get ahead - and learnt in months what other Ventrue neonates typicall take years to. When she made 'the Choice', she was surprised (and mildly upset at first) to learn her favoured vitae was that of Greek Life members - perhaps a subconcious nostalgia for the best years of her life? Embraced young, it was not difficult to get close to her chosen prey but it was regularly harder to get to where they actually were. So Annalynn used her connections as an alumni of the Phi Sigma Sigma national organization (as well as the evidence of ability proven by her membership in two honor societies) to become a volunteer Chapter Advisor. This made it easy for her to be able to move around on campus and get close to her prey. When the time came for her to take 'the Test' and take her own domain, she managed to negotiate a deal with the Prince (who owned the university) to allow her to reside on-campus by becoming the 'House Mom' (formally: Sorority House Director) for the local Epsilon Epsilon chapter of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. From there she quickly built a herd and networked outwards, soon having many allies and contacts over all the Fraternity and Sorority houses, and their chapter advisors, which she can use to learn about student activities and feelings, and influence their activities and development for both their own good, and the interests of Ashford's kindred.
Mortal Society
Annalynn has been kindred only a few years, and this is to her benefit - she hasn't yet become old enough (and in the public eye long enough) for her lack of aging to become a potential Masquerade issue. She has been a member of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority since her mortal days, where she served in various positions before becoming the Archon of the Beta Eta chapter during her third year of college. She loved the sorority and her college days, considering them the best years of her life and remained in touch with Phi Sigma Sigma alumni after her gruaduation.
Since she discovered her vitae preference for Greek Life members, Annalynn has needed to find a way/reason to keep around them without alerting suspicion - the fact she was embraced shortly after graduation and looks their age helps, but campus security is actually pretty decent. So she became a Chapter Advisor, a voluntary unpaid position with Phi Sigma Sigma Inc.This means she coordinates between the local Epsilon Epsilon chapter and the greater Phi Sigma Sigma national organization. Through this, she is able to not only build a sizeable herd and hunt easier, but is also positioned to influence the development and education of students in ways that interest the kindred - such as keeping an eye out for students with potential to serve as ghouls for Ventrue or Toreadors, or perhaps be embrace candidates. The closeness to the students also gave her an edge in knowing the students and affecting Masquerade-related incidents better than the other kindred who are Professors at the university. Her success in this regards has led to her being accepted into ""The Honor Society"" coterie and being employed by Phi Sigma Sigma Inc as a House Director. In doing so, she passed ""the Test"" and was recommended to the Board, officially releasing her from her sire's control and ending the Agoge.
She now lives in the Epsilon Epsilon chapter house as the Sorority Mom, which is legally owned by California State University Ashford, making Annalynn technically a CSUA employee. She is responsible for the house staff and operations, including regularly contracted cleaners, kitchen staff, a handyman, and others as required; though her main responsibility is the well-being of the girls who live at the house - all 40 of them.
The Epsilon Epsilon chapter house is situated on Student Way (aka ""Greek Row""), which situates the University's 6 residence Halls that, since the construction of the new east-side main residence hall, have been repurposed to serve as the chapter houses of three of CSUA's 4 fraternities (Omega Delta Phi does not have a local chapter or house) and 3 sororities. There are also two Honor societies, which gain their memberships from the other fraternities and sororities and so do not have a chapter house of their own, typically using the Student Union or Doré Theatre for meetings and events..
Fraternities
- Alpha Sigma Phi (Iota Alpha) - "Better the World through Better Men"
- Delta Zeta Tau (local) - "Hermanos Unidos, Juntos Triunfaremos!"
- Kappa Sigma (Omicron Mu) - "Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship, Service"
- Omega Delta Phi (no local chapter, membership to national fraternity only) - "One Culture, Any Race"
Sororities
- Gamma Phi Beta (Delta Phi) - "Connect. Impact. Shine."
- Nu Phi Chi (local) - "Today. Tomorrow. Forever."
- Phi Sigma Sigma (Epsilon Epsilon) - "Aim High" (see below)
Honor Societies
- Gamma Sigma Alpha - National Greek Academic Honor Society
- Rho Lambda (Iota Rho) - National Sorority Leadership Recognition Society
Phi Sigma Sigma (ΦΣΣ)
- Sorority Flower: American Beauty Rose
- Sorority Symbol: Sphinx
- Sorority Colors: King Blue and Gold
- Sorority Hymn: Liebestraum (love dream)
- Sorority Stone: Sapphire
- Sorority Handsign: Love in the Pyramid (LITP)
- Open Motto: Diokete Hupsala: Aim High
- Twin Ideals: The brotherhood of man and the alleviation of the world's pain.
- Mission: To inspire the personal development of each sister and perpetuate the advancement of womanhood.
- National Philanthropy: Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation, contributor to The National Kidney Foundation.
Personality
Annalynn is a social butterfly who loves being with her girls. Yes, to a large degree (especially in College) this is partying - but it's the social aspect of being around friends and having a good time, rather than the party itself. She is equally happy taking part in a dance group or charity fundraiser, as she would be a debate team or prom dance. She has participated in many things such as dancing, music, karate and gymnastics and quite enjoys these - but they are means to an end for fitness, entertainment, and her College application (at the time, and now her Resumé) rather than passionate hobbies, and so practices casually and more when the mood strikes or to keep connections open than anything (especially now that she no longer needs to exercise regularly to stay fit).
But whilst she loves any kind of socialising, she will be the first to admit she believes "I was born to lead". Some may accuse her simply of being egotistical and wanting to get her way, but the reality is that few that know her well would believe that. Whilst she undeniably loves being in charge, she obviously savours taking care of and protecting others. This isn't so much a protector type of mentality, as it is a problem-solver one. She is a natural and ready problem-solver, who loves resolving issues, differences, and difficulties as a function of personality and identity, not out of any effort to achieve a specific end or to fulfil a greater goal (although, frequently, it does anyhow). Her first instinct is to settle a dispute by hearing out the parties involved, or simply by offering advice and counsel. Whether or not others actually petitioned or welcome her guidance is not something she typically gives any concern to, only that she tries to solve the problems at hand. It was this personality trait which appealed to her sire - along with having the social traits and intelligence to make her effective in doing this. She sometimes dislikes that people see her and take her as a "blonde Barby" with nothing between her ears, as she is actually highly intelligent. Sure, she may not be valedictorian or have the IQ of a genius, but she was a member of Mensa for a little while (again, more for her CV at the time), which proves her IQ is within the upper two percent of the general population - and she thinks that's pretty good, and can live with that.
As a kindred, she is loving the fact that the Camarilla is essentially one giant Honor Society, and the Ventrue Board a type of fraternity; the type of organisation she excels in. She is still learning all the ins-and-outs, fine points, rules and regulations - and is taking her time. After all, what's the hurry - she's immortal now! She thinks it best to learn from those above her (ideally whilst racking up as few boons owed to them as possible - she has learnt that very quickly) and from other neonates (ideally whilst collecting as many boons owed to her as possible) and slowly get her chess pieces in place (ie make contacts, allies, establish a herd, etc...) to lay out the groundwork for her socio-political and financial stability and, when the time is right, she will show her betters what she is capable of. They will see her merit, just as her sire saw her potential and believed in her enough to Embrace her. And she will do her clan proud.
Other Notes
Olivia Reyes
Olivia is an attractive Filipina-American student doing a BA major in Music, with a minor in Theatre (both with Education emphasis) at CSUA. Picked by Annalynn, she was ghouled and guided into becoming the current Archon (president) of the Epsilon Epsilon chapter of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. This control allows Annalynn to run the chapter while having Olivia - who is ignorant of Annalynn's true nature - cover Annalynn's unavailability during the daytime. Olivia is confused as she never thought herself gay, but has undeniable strong feelings for Annalynn. She does not know if they are simply friends with benefits or lovers, but gets jealous and hurt if she feels Annalynn is sleeping with other people. She does not understand her feelings are the result of the blood bond, and that Annalynn's sexual activities are simply her hunting prey. Annalynn cares for her to a degree (or perhaps is protective of her property?) and tries not to overly hurt her, and be nice to her, giving her more freedom than most kindred would their ghouls, but does not want to get too close or develop real feelings for her. But this is something that she finds hard as she has not been undead long enough to have completely moved past her human instincts and feelings.
Feeding Restriction Greek Life Members
The Ventrue have rarified tastes, and they find only one specific type of mortal blood palatable and vital for them. Blood of other types (even animals) simply offers the vampire no sustenance, no matter how much he consumes — she simply vomits it back up.
Perhaps because membership in a Greek sorority was one of the best periods of her life, Annalynn can only drink the blood of members of Greek-letter organizations (GLOs). This includes members of Greek-Letter fraternities, sororities, and honour societies - and as Greek Life membership is considered for life, includes both current members (ie students) as well as alumni - though they must be active (ie paying) members of either a local chapter, or alumni of a national organisation.
Combat Style
Annalynn abhors combat. Whilst she had a fairly active youth, participated in high school gymnastics, was on her school's dance team and even took some karate classes for a while (mostly because she thought it would help with her College application), she was just a normal teenager and the most trouble she had was one single girl fight (long story - boys and dating problems). But her sire has encouraged her to have to learn how to defend herself, telling her of the events of the recent Sabbat Crusade, as well as Lupines and other threats.
For this reason she has purchased her 9mm pink "Hello Kitty" themed pistol. Small enough to be easily taken in a purse, pocket, or stocking/bra holster (depending on what clothing she is wearing) and legal for concealed carry in California. She has been made acutely aware that it won't stop a raging Lupine or frenzied Gangrel, but it's better than nothing - especially against mortal threats such as would-be rapists or muggers. Her sire is making her undergo martial arts and firearms training, but there's already so many things on the list of what she has to learn to become a respectable Board member above her current Eiren status, that she considers self-defence training to be a low priority. In combat she is most likely to rely on keeping her distance and using her pistol (taking advantage of its in-built laser scope), and fleeing from threats above her ability to take on.
Social Style
One of the "new wave" of neonates created after the Sabbat Crusade by clans that were decimated during the war, Annalynn is ambitious, intelligent, and charming - but patient. She still has most of her humanity intact, and is still a genuinely nice person - to the point she sometimes regrets having to feed off her sorority girls (but as she prefers to feed during sexual activity, is self-convincing herself it's just part of kinky sex, rather than predatory assault). She wants to climb the ladder as high as she possibly can - and would love nothing more than to one day become the Whip, or even Primogen? But she knows that will be decades or centuries away, and that if she tries to reach to high, too fast, she will get crushed by those above her. So she bides her time, learns, and does anything that can aid her personally (such as herd, allies, boons, etc...) as a kindred, help her gain status (and she values clan status over kindred status at this stage), or benefit her clan (again, helping her earn dignitas within her clan).
As such she is easy to approach and get along with. She doesn't have centuries of clan animosity behind or drilled into her, and a reaction to a Brujah is more likely to be "I don't want anything to do with you because you're acting like an ass" than unresolved issues over Carthage. She is more likely to accidentally offend a Nosferatu by taking pity on them and wanting to try to help them (you can do wonders with make-up these days) than by looking down on and being mean to the "sewer rats". It has been a few years, however, and she is gregarious and smart, so she's learnt enough to generally not make any big blunders - but she knows she's still one of the many at the bottom of the social totem pole, both in kindred society and the Ventrue Board. And this gives those who want to deal with her opportunities. She wants allies, contacts, boons, and anything that can earn her status or dignitas. She is naive and nice enough to keep her word, and assume others will too - which can be a great way to make her an ally if they reciprocate and don't backstab her. Whilst she doesn't really have enough power to get serious vengeance against anyone who betrays her, she will not forget - and that can (and will) come back with interest some day.
Signature Equipment
- Ruger Security-9 (painted pink with Hello Kitty styling)
- Volkswagen Beetle (also painted pink with Hello Kitty styling)
Signature Quotes
- "I was born to lead. And my sire gave me the Embrace so I could do just that. My time will come."
- "Albert Einstein once said, Dancers are the athletes of God. Kim Kardashian once said, Lighting is everything."
- "Beyonce, Queen Bey, I pray that you make my feet swift tomorrow. May my flow be precise and may my moves have swagger. In the name of the Single Ladies video, the Lemonade short film, and the Netflix special Homecoming, I pray."