I feel like this is a very surface-level appraisal of my character concept. The idea wasn't some crazed serial killer, but rather a seasoned soldier groomed by their sire's interest. While I'm still considering the finer details, I have someone more akin to a more modernized troupe of a pompous duelist in mind, a fencer concerned with the intricacies of their bladework.
To call someone well-versed in combat not especially artistic feels like a very rash statement considering that even warriors make up the ranks of the Toreador. Combat can be, in itself, an art form, hence why many of its forms are referred to as "martial arts." This was an aspect I wished to play upon as well.
The idea of a professional killer specifically comes from the notion that while Toreadors are traditionalists by virtue, they very much represent hedonism at its basest form. Considering that they are also referred to as "Perverts," the original idea was someone who would see the world as their canvas, their blade as their paintbrush, and the splattering of blood as their own creations of art. It wasn't someone who would kill often, but is instead someone who would see the act of killing not only as a necessary evil, but as a form of art that must be performed to perfection if it's to be truly appreciated, whether they are obsessed with the strokes of their knife or the blood splatters that come from their killings.
I understand, however, why this would sound like something that should be avoided as its more aligned with what a Sabbat Toreador would consider as art. The basis for the idea was also the notion that to be truly human is to live dangerously, to feel the rush that is life and death. I am aware, however, that this is closer to the "massive cope" that the Sabbat utilize to maintain their humanity, rather than how actual humanity mechanics work.
That aside, the point I'm trying to make is that a killer, a soldier, or a warrior could find their place in the Toreador just like how a painter or a sculptor would. I did not want to make a character who would just charge in, break things, then leap out like most Brujah would. Instead, I wanted to play a skilled fighter who is concerned about executing each of their strikes with perfection, viewing their techniques as another form of art to be appreciated.
