Daniel Hawthorne/Hooks

Shipping Down From Boston: Daniel hails from a long line of retainers to one Lord Randall Gardner, a Ventrue of great renown among the Bostonian Invictus. He was intended to be the Lord's next childer until a grave misfortune occurred, and after his manumission was completed the young Haunt made his way south to Philadelphia in 2014 to escape the cloud that has hung over him since his Embrace. He fell in with the Touati family not long after his arrival, his own connection to the arts drawing the attention of the current leader of the house.

From the Estate to the Academy: Daniel was raised among the elite of the First Estate his entire life, and began his unlife in their ranks until he came to Philadelphia and became aware of the Ordo Dracul's work to modify and battle the curses placed upon Kindred by their very nature. While he still maintains ties to the Invictus he has thrown himself into his studies with the local Academy, climbing the ranks of the Ascendant at a rather rapid pace for one so new to his Requiem.

Make It Fashion: Clothing design, specifically in the custom couture vein, has been Daniel's bread and butter since his early twenties, and he moved his studio down to Philadelphia. His sister Victoria heads up most of the day-to-day operations, although as of late he has been able to contribute more on that front thanks to the teachings of the Academy.

Closet Nerd: Although you wouldn't think it looking at him, Daniel is an avid player of both Magic the Gathering and a variety of fighting games. He made something of a name for himself in local tournaments in the Northeast during his teen and early adulthood years but moved to playing online after his Embrace and everything that came with it.