Name: Harvey 'Steele' Kowalski

Age: 72 (looks 25

Gender: Male

Clan: Caitif

Generation: 11th

Occupation: Full time musician

Appearance: Harvey's facial features are distinctly Eastern European with some high cheekbones and deep eyes but most would hardly be looking at Harvey's facial features when first meeting him. His outfits are a blast, harkening back to when leather pants were all the rage and big hair wasn't just an eyesore. Standing at a modest 5'9" at 160 lbs, Harvey's hardly an adonis but he's managed eek out his own timeless (to him) style. His wardrobe usually consists of darker colours, playing into the his MO that's heavily inspired by KISS (his band's sets are predominantly made up of KISS covers), with the only real main-stay is his aviator sunglasses and black headband that he wears at most times.

Personality: Steele is lazy but on the surface he doesn't really seem to do much. Spending most of his time soaking in the admiration of those that like him and blowing off those that don't is a typical night for Steele. He's very decisive amongst the local music scene and he wouldn't have it any other way. He's hardly a shut book, spouting off just about anything that comes to mind in a smug but cheerful manner. While he likes to pretend he's hot-stuff, in recent years he's been getting more worried about his dwindling humanity. His close proximity to humans every night acts as a mirror to show Steele just how cold he's gotten in comparison. While he wouldn't admit it outright, Steele still wishes he could dump the vamparism but that's one tune he'll need to forget.

Background: Born sometime during the second Word War in America to a loving mother and father who wasn't his mother's husband, Harvey Kowalski had a rough but not impossible lot in life. The shame his mother endured after her subsequent marriage to her affair partner after her husband never came home trickled down to the Harvey who had no idea what he did to deserve people's ire. He had some trouble making friends and when meeting new people he would down play or lie about his home life or the specifics of him coming to be. Like the ugly duckling, Harvey would grow to be a handsome and silver tongued young man with a blossoming skill for the guitar. Taking some inspiration from the Monkees with his guitar work catapulted Harvey into the land of Rock and Roll and into the loving grasp of his first band.

The band became pretty locally famous when the lot of them moved to down to LA in the hopes of making it big, however it wasn't just mortal eyes focused on the group. One night after a relatively big show, Harvey was approached by a woman introducing herself as Sarah. Usually being the one to lay on the charm, Harvey was pleasantly surprised to be the one serenaded by smooth words and sweet nothings. These eventually lead to the duo breaking away from the crowd and heading off into the night. The night is a blur to Harvey but he remembers the sting in his neck, his life and blood leaving his body and something else returning.

In the years following his Embrace, Harvey would try to track down a cure for his affliction but his undead heart was drawn back into the world of music as the age of glam-rock and hair-metal came to be. The style spoke to him and music was violent enough to reflect his feelings on his life as he knew it but soft in spots that reminded him of who he once was. He didn't mean to get into the music industry again but going under the moniker of Steele, Harvey began playing for various random bands on electric guitar before his touring brought him back to New York where he finally settled in with Mrs.Adamson and Mr.Strauss' family.

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Allies:
Lindsey 'Magnum' Kim (drums) and Royce 'Farce' Cross (bass) are Steele's bandmates and good friends. Magnum also runs a club the band regular at and Royce is a high ranking manager at a Apple store.

Herd:
Some groupies that have an unhealthy obsession with the band and more specifically Steele. Usually decked out in the band's merch (most of which is unofficial, home made items).

Fame:
In his drifting days, Steele learned what to say, how to say it and to who to say what to. Coming back to New York let Steele get his face back out there and said face has begun to spread thanks to his band's performances.

Riturals:
-Domino of Life: Using this ritual adds one die to the caster’s dice pools when attempting to pass as human. Un- less onlookers are especially wary, the Domino of Life should fool them into thinking the caster is mortal — not that they should have any reason to suspect otherwise.