Annie

*Name: Annie Christmas
*Clan: Brujah
*Generation: 8th
*Embrace Date: 1825
*Demeanor: Director
*Apparent Age: Late thirties
*Camarilla Status: 3
*Clan Status: 4 (Brujah Elder)
*Sire: Joseph
*Childer: Pinch
==Background==
Annie was born a slave on a Georgia plantation controlled by a white Ventrue with a taste for immortal blood. The plantation was home to several Brujah vampires, all of whom were blood bound to an overseer, who was bound to the Ventrue. This ensured the Ventrue a steady supply of kindred vitae. After serving as part of the herd for the Brujah for many years, Annie was turned into one of the vampiric slaves. Unwilling to accept her lot, she encouraged the overseer to rebel. He was slain, but she and several other Brujah were able to flee (including Pug Jackson of Dark Colony).
Annie made her way west into the newer territory, and was attracted to New Orleans for its large free black community. She worked to expand her influence within this community, initially through the Voudou religion, and after the civil war through the newly enfranchised blacks in the Republican party. As she grew in physical power, she became a local mythological figure, Annie Christmas, a powerful black woman who could do anything. Annie made extensive use of ghouls to maintain her control in the black community. The most important were Marie Laveau, the Voudou Queen, and P.B.S. "Pinch" Pinchback, an opportunistic black politician.
In 1881, Marie was embraced by a Tremere for her magical power. Infuriated, Annie quickly embraced Pinch, and prepared for war. Only the intercession of the Prince Accou, whom Annie respected, prevented blood shed. The Tremere agreed to leave the Voudou community alone, and Annie let them be. Unfortunately, with Marie gone the Voudouns split into numerous small factions. Also, reconstruction was ending, and black influence was waning. Bitterly, Annie watched her power crumble and her people wane.
Annie began the slow process of rebuilding her power, culminating in the civil rights victories of 1960's, but she never forgot her initial defeat.
Category:Camarilla
Category:Brujah