Wart (Arthur)

Wart barking at his sire

An absolute little menace with a highly misleading appearance of innocence. Attempts are being made to stop him from getting any closer to wighthood and it is yet to be seen if those will be success.

## Biography

Prior to his death Arthur was your fairly stereotypical Orphaned Victorian London Street Kid. One of many there is little of note about his mortal years.

His embrace was entirely an accident, and incredibly confusing for a child his age. He'd just been killed and by the urban legend Fish to top that off. He spent his fledgling years trailing after other boy, assisting with the duties of being that minor deity primarily by stealing things Danny needed to grant wishes. While this meant he was provided ample opportunity to learn how to avoid the rest of kindred society it prevented the proper checks and balances being enforced. He grew a reputation that blended with Danny's as being a 'legendary caitiff, a master thief, appearing as a child'. Lacking the same level of skill at Obfuscate as Danny, or the same inclination to self isolate as a spectator his actions was more easily caught onto by the pack of ghouled children Haversham had running around the same area.

The beast made feeding and killing greater fun than anything Arthur had had in life. And during what would have been his teen years tensions grew over his actions that prompted Danny to abandon him.

For the following decade Wart would play a cat and mouse game with Haversham who'd proclaimed himself 'Prince Fagin of the East End'. Stealing and feeding within his domain. Taunting him, even to the extent of killing over a dozen mortals who'd been inhabiting the same squalid apartment and leaving obscene messages to Haversham scrawled in blood. He lured a few of the Haversham's ghouls astray promising better treatment... only for most to disappear never to be seen again.

During this time he'd also managed to play upon the sympathies of the nosferatu Violet Mary, who replaced Danny as his mentor during this time and doted like an aunt. She desired to adopt him as her childe but his sordid history paired with his lengthy stay in the city against the Tradition of Domain made that prospect risky. She helped teach him Obfuscate, and disliking Haversham's treatment of his ghouled children she wished to take action against her clanmate.

With this coming to a head, Danny finding himself caught in the middle and becoming fearful of getting confused for his own childer - he took action by luring Wart to the tunnels under the city under the false pretence of taking a shortcut while hunting together. He could not bring himself to kill the boy again, so instead staked him. Wrapped him in a blanket, and buried him in a chest.

He would remain in torpor from the early 1890s up until 2020 when he was transported, still in the chest he'd been stored in, to New Zealand.

What is to come of him since being awoken is still up for debate.

## Personality and Attitude

**Nature:** Child

**Demeanor:** Eye of the Storm

Having been embraced as a child has caused him to be prone to immaturity. He's highly food motivated and makes games out of causing harm. Aside from this he's aware that others tend to perceive him as innocent and trustworthy which allows him not only to get away with a lot without suitable punishment but also to lure people into a false sense of security. Something that proves very useful for hunting.

He is just as prone to playing the role of sweet, polite, innocent child that needs your help as he is to acting completely belligerent throwing tantrums.

## Skills and Abilities

His skills at thievery were legendary by the standards of the late 19th century. Unfortunately a century of torpor has left him unfamiliar with modern security systems. He can pick pockets just as well as he ever could but getting in and out of some modern houses is more of a problem now.

He's a daredevil who's time alongside Fish made him incredibly good at what these days would count as parkour. He will find routes to avoid things that others usually wouldn't.

Just Obfuscate... for now.

## Trivia

* Despite having the Sanctity merit he has the Beacon of the Unholy flaw. Rendering clergy and devout mortals immune to his usual aura of innocence.
* He's a light sleeper causing him to functionally be an early riser due to being around Danny and Leo.
* His nickname of 'Wart' comes from fellow victorian children being mean to him about a facial birth mark.
* An NPC ripped and modified from the v20 Victorian London by Night module.