Francesca Giovanni

*IT WAS MY BIRTHRIGHT. IT WAS PROMISED TO ME, IN BLOOD AND IN DEED.*
Born to the Giovanni family, Francesca was intended to be unico sangue. She was trained, tormented, tortured, broken, and molded to be a perfect link in the chain. When it became clear she was worth the investment, she was turned into a ghoul. And as a ghoul, she was permitted to learn more, forced to learn more. Everything was designed towards securing power and prestige, influence and control. Frankie was tasked with controlling the media, and she went about her task with aplomb.

Manipulation of the zeitgeist was the first step for her, as those bonds and connections could exist even after she became a Kindred proper.

Unfortunately, Frankie was not bloodbound as her regnant believed, and she was savvy enough to pretend to be. And one night, while celebrating her future as a Necromancer, Frankie had the misfortune of attracting the attention of an old king.

## History

### Only In Harling

Francesca was embraced by a Lasombra, Henry Tudor, instead of a Giovanni. Her future was stolen from her. Raised and conditioned into a sociopathic level of pragmatism, Frankie has decided to make the most out of a bad hand. There are obviously a lot of problems going on here, and she doesn't have control over the situation, so she explores as a scientist--collecting data, being unassuming, and doing her best to mollify everything that she can.

That said, she did meet Charlotte Gray at the Turn The Page bookstore, and appears rather smitten with the blonde.

## Personality

Francesca is a monster. She was raised to be one, and she took to her training well. There wasn't any humanity left in her while she was kine, and that didn't change when she became Kindred. Frankie's encyclopedic knowledge of the occult, with particular emphasis on the history and lore of the Cainites, is extraordinary--and she applies that same cutting intelligence to most of her interactions.

Having spent most of her time as a ghoul making connections, Francesca is an adept seducer and carouser.

## Appearance

Tall. Striking. Composed. She shares many of the physical traits similar to the Giovanni as a whole, although her phenotype shows some of her African-American heritage as well. She dresses relatively conservatively in terms of how much skin is displayed, but her sense of style is clearly expensive. Frankie is always excited to put on jewelry, and wears extremely noticeable gemstones as a rule.

Statuesque. She represents years of eugenic planning and etiquette training.

Francesca holds herself with an utterly upright and unstoppable confidence. That she is self-assured suffuses her every action and activity. There is no place for self-doubt or fear within her, and that is apparent in her glare, her stare, and her intensity.

Aesthetics are important to Francesca. From her outfit to her makeup, everything is immaculate. One of the rooms in her mansion is a makeup studio; multiple are walk-in closets.

## Relationships

### Allies

##### Name: Henry Tudor

Given that the old king sired her, hopefully he counts as an ally.

### Enemies

##### Name: Clan Giovanni

They probably aren't jazzed she's a Lasombra. Dude, same.

## Owned Properties

### Halloway Estate

This sprawling mansion and grounds is Frankie's ostentatious haven. Second empire, with manicured hedges, topiaries, fountains and a greenhouse full of flowers, the Halloway Estate is designed with multiple subterranean levels to provide for its future inhabitant's particular tastes. There are no mirrors in the house now, although there are screens and cameras installed in their place. The virtual mirrors allow for the Lasombra to check herself without having to succumb to the curse of her clan.