Name:
Dr. Gabriel "Gabe" Ness Age:726 years Nature: Master Vampire Description: If you are lucky enough to catch Gabriel in a kilt then you will see that he still looks every part the Scottish warrior he was born to be. His shoulders are naturally broad, his chest strong, all above a narrow waist and long powerful legs. He prefers his dark chocolate brown hair on the longer side, and that makes his bright blue eyes even more striking. His features are strong and slightly angular which can look harsh when he is angry, which is very rare. When he smiles, a small boyish dimple winks from his left cheek. Personality: Adaptable is the best word to describe this man. He has survived centuries trying to blend in as much as his looks and size will let him. So far he has avoided the council and would prefer keeping it that way. He has seen how they wield their power and wants nothing to do with it. He loves living and everything that entails, a large reason behind his obsession with healing. No matter who or what it is, he would never leave a creature in pain if he could do something about it. His good nature and friendly nature usually wins over anyone who is warily of him. He doesn't try to advertise what he is nor does he hide or deny it. History: Perhaps being born in the 13th century on the shores of the mysterious Loch Ness foreshadowed that this new life would take a turn down a supernatural path. As the youngest son of a McDonald chieftain; He had all the advantages one could have in that century but not the responsibility. Six older brothers stood before his inheriting the position of head of the clan and that was fine by him. He grew into a man as any other boy did in his day, learning to fight and kill enemies of the clan, and rolling any willing lass he came across but the most notable difference was his fascination with healing. Being the seventh son of a seventh son came with the understanding that he was bound to be different so when he spent endless hours in the healers hut, no one questioned it.  Gabe's transformation from a child of light to a child of dark came fitting
enough on the darkest day of his life. His clan had been betrayed and
slaughtered. He, the last survivor, lay face down in a blood stained field,
slowly dying of a wound he could not bandage or cure. A blade in his back. His
blood seeped from the wound, mixing with his clansmen's in the dirt. His dying
memory is of the setting sun and then the blade being removed from his back. A
women named Catherine stood over him muttering about how he was born before his
time and she would make sure he would live to see it. His creator turned friend and lover guided him through his first century of life. He treasured life in any form so she taught him how to survive with out causing the death of his victims. The thirst for knowledge never dimmed after his death and Gabe continued to learn from anyone he could find, traveling the planet over. He dropped his Christian name and adopted the surname Ness, after the loch where he's been born. Unfortunately Catherine was caught by a mob during the Burning Times. As Gabe was living with a Native American shaman at the time learning of meditations and healing vision walks, he was unable to save her and she was burned as a witch with the rising sun. As time passed and the acute pain of her loss finally dulled, and he continued to learn of new medical techniques. He has seen every medical 'fad' from leeches and bleeding to implants and liposuction. Although he is pleased to see the human race looking to the old ways for alternatives to the current trend of prescription healing. His medical training has been at the best schools around the world and thanks to night school he was able to earn his doctorate. Reading every medical journal he can get his hands on helps him to stay current. Still most people don't like the idea of a vampire being their examining doctor. As if he would draw blood for tests with his own teeth. He is old enough now that he doesn't have a problem controlling the blood lust that rule so many others. Even with centuries of training behind him the best job he could get was as an orderly in a south central L.A. hospital. Being an orderly has allowed him the opportunity to observe every procedure out there, so many times that he himself could do them with his eyes closed. The hospital began to recognize his talents and quietly allowed him to help out when the ER became too swamped for the Dr's on call to keep up. All of that came to a halt when a 'Human's First' activist found out his life saving tracheotomy had been performed by a vampire. Threats of a law suit ensued and Gabriel had been fired despite his spotless record and the support of the ER staff. Tired of being held back by something he has no control over Gabe left L.A. in search of somewhere more open-minded. |