Draconius Crowley

### **DOSSIER**

**Aliases:** Dragos Corolla, P.I.; not very likely to be Corvyn Fathom (q.v. *Rumors*)

**~~Threat~~ type:** Tremere

**Allegiance:** Tremere

**Rank:** High Apprentice (high degree of confidence), third-to-sixth circle?

* < Corvyn Fathom; ≥ Ustrando Fantonius; > Bethanous Hexe

**Camarilla Status:** 0 (technically): Known, *Elusive*

**Haven:** Unconfirmed, almost certainly **Clovis Chantry**

**Known apprentices:** Mephistopher Black, Lizzard Dillinger, Rankle Widdershins, Timouthy Draxle-Woodwind The Grand Enigma, Cloister Klimp

**Known associates:** High Apprentices Corvyn Fathom and Ustrando Fantonius; potentially any Tremere; ~~the Sheriff~~ *(not anymore!)*.

#### **Reputed Thaumaturgies**

* Not **Blood Sorcery?** speculation
	+ Can any of them just *not* do this? There's some indication he's *at least* not very good at it.
		- By "some indication" she means "universally 'known' among the acolytes to be fact", but is probably impossible to prove in negative. *Maybe* we've just never caught him?
* **Offensive Evocation** the other apprentices call "fireballs" (q.v. *Rumors*) speculation
	+ Standard *Lure of Flames*, ho-hum...
	+ Waterballs.
		- Full-blown *Elementalism* then?
		- blue balls v0v
	+ We're all extremely hilarious, but what actual "evocation" has been witnessed?
		- I mean, *everyone says* he can do it.
			* Of course he can, *he's the head of clan security.*
				+ Oh my god there are no witnessed events?
				+ I'm tagging this "speculation".
					- Uh oh you guys mum and dad are *disappointed*.
* some **Extremely Forbidden Ritual** he had to get Regent Bossart's personal approval for
	+ *The Blood Curse* of Tyre
	+ *Quenching the Lambent Flame*
		- somebody's been reading ahead...
	+ *Abandoning the Fetters of Blood*
	+ *Obliterate the Battlements*
	+ Carna's *Curse of Clytaemnestra*
	+ I'm not here with a joke, and I'm not speculating on what it was, but he needed the Magister's *personal* approval, it had nothing to do with his rank.
		- What are you talking about. Can you prove this.
			* Well technically any new study or advancement is undertaken with the permission (if not direct instruction) of your superior so specifically asking permission is redundant and basically unheard of, although it's not really unusual for subordinates this highly-ranked to be largely left to their own devices so maybe he would - you might think - keep his boss appraised of the direction of his studies? Unfortunately, you're just going to have to trust me past that, because you'd have to be a Tremere to understand the significance of the way he placed the request.
				+ Yes, yes, very informative, thank you. Next time I want to hear wind blow, I'll open a window.
				+ If you are privy to 'the way he placed the request', why the *dickens* won't you just tell us *what he was asking for?!*
					- *"May I make an appointment to speak to Maël, at his convenience?"*
						* What, you're just a secretary?!
							+ I told you, you'd have to be a Tremere to understand.
* **Magical Scrying**
	+ Incredibly specific, thank you. By any chance could you *narrow down the possibilities?*
		- Uh... crystal ball maybe?
		- He can pop out his eyeballs and leave them around places.
			* The eyeballs thing is ridiculous, of course, but witness records of two events in 2015 and 2020 seem to corroborate he can spy on *locations* better than *people*, so it may well be some means of stationary (or at least geographically targeted) surveillance?
				+ Hey yo I'll give you the 2015 one free. Somebody mentioned a person of interest "moving out of his view" during a witnessed scrying event (q.v. - see next)...
	+ While the means may remain speculative, according to a witness' statement of the event he performed this service for the Camarilla Council in an unrecorded session some several years ago.
		- That "interview" is 100% to cover up that he just bought the info from the Nosferatu.
			* He performed the ritual right in front of them so everyone could see it, as you would know if you had actually paid to find out what's in the statement before opening your mouth, genius.
				+ Sure, I *could* pay the Nosferatu to tell me they're not covering anything up...
				+ I mean, he did *something* that wowed a bunch of rubes who don't know how Thaumaturgy works...
					- "a bunch of rubes"
						* #senttovienna
						* Come on. *"some great deal of prancing and incomprehensible incantation"*? *"vitae-chilling shrieks punctuated the verses, and sometimes in the very midst of a word"*? *"evocation of the names of Gods and Devils, as well as - it seemed to me - of Ronald Reagan"*?? Does that even sound like Thaumaturgy, set aside any ritual you've ever heard of before?!
							+ Jeez, this isn't a *lending library*. If I'd known you were going to leak all the best bits I would have charged you for distribution rights.
				+ So did he look like Corvyn Fathom or what?

**WARNING:** While he has no *obvious* magical ability nor Clan responsibility, the young Apprentices whisper that he does *whatever it is* they're doing about and/or to the Masjid.

#### **Recorded Rumors**

* There is a modest chance "Draconius Crowley" is a joke name referring to Corvyn Fathom. *no there isn't*
	+ I've *met* him, but I suppose we don't have a monopoly on looking like other people...
		- I had two meetings in 2016 and one in 2017 with "Draconius *Crawley*" (sic) on behalf of the Tremere, and literally Fathom showed up and insisted he wasn't himself but actually this Draconius character every time. He didn't even wear a wig or anything.
			* I have it direct from The Herald that the Tremere Draconius *Crowley* was acknowledged by the throne already by that time. And that he didn't look anything like Fathom.
				+ Dossier note: *no, she said he didn't* sound *anything like Fathom.*
			* You're talking about Fathom, who knows what sort of idiotic prank he was pulling.
				+ It *was* Crowley, he screwed up a ward and got himself cursed for like three years to randomly look like someone else you know in similar capacity (like a different Tremere).
					- It wasn't *either of them*, you're misremembering The Grand Enigma.
		- So if you think he's a different guy, what does he *look like?*
			* You know, normal size. Just sort of looks like a regular guy.
				+ Normal size?! A regular guy?! I assume you mean a regular white guy?
					- Yeah. Well, yeah? He might be middle eastern or something I guess?
						* Possibly North-african?
							+ Jesus D. *Christ.*
				+ Hair and eyes?
					- Yes, both.
						* Ugh.
	+ He's real: **House of Meerlinda**, line of Abetorius. The H&C is confident of his lineage.
		- Ah yes, masters of *Rego Americus*.
			* Can he *Conjure* a crying eagle yet?
				+ Only guns.
			* Oh, that's why he summons *in nomine Reagan*.
		- Has a print of the Treaty of Tyre *autographed by Abetorius* hanging in his dorm.
			* Weird flex, but ok.
		- I thought he was of Calderon's line...
			* You only thought that because he's on one of the *Paths of Christ*. (q.v. - see next)
* Following the Crusader branch of the *Via Caeli*.
	+ The venerable *Via Vindicta*. There aren't many Tremere inquisitors around anymore...
		- Is this the reason for the rumors of him being a *Quaesitori*?
			* I'm telling you, I have it from my Sire, *someone* in our Chantry is *a secret Astor*.
				+ *Finally* doing something about Verdigris?
					- What the hell makes you think Verdegris is our problem?
						* The. Spells.
							+ Don't be foolish. Not only does Verdigris not cast spells, we don't cast spells either. He's nothing to do with us.
				+ If your sire told you it's *a secret*, it's a bit bad form to be telling the whole world and the Nosferatu besides.
					- #senttovienna
					- Who even was that?
						* Don't worry, you won't get to meet him now.
	+ That explains *the "Assamites" thing*...
		- What "Assamites thing"?
			* Are you serious? He abandoned his Humanity to follow the Path of the Crusader, and you're asking what problem he has with the Assamites?
				+ No I'm asking what "thing" you suppose he has against the Assamites, besides them being literally *literally* across the street from Tremere University.
					- He's Clan Security, and they're the nearest enemy. disputed
						* No he's not.
							+ "Confirmed": the Tremere deny there is such thing as "Clan Security" officers.
						* And we're *not* "enemies".
* Possibly **Horned Society**: this seems to be a sub-division or faction of the Tremere? speculation
	+ "Overheard" during "private" meeting between Corvyn Fathom and Ustrando Fantonius.
	+ Said *totally* straight-faced: like 50/50 he was joking? speculation
		- I don't think Fantonius knows what a joke *is.*
			* The guy has a current medical license under the name "Antonio Hustrando".
				+ Checkmate.
		- (Fathom's reply: rolled his eyes and went *"ugh"*.)
			* If it *wasn't* a joke, why would all the acolytes laugh when you ask about it?
	+ How can he be, and still follow the *Road of Heaven?*
		- Papal indulgences.
	+ He's got these amazing diabolical ritual bowls, in the shape of a human head with the top of the skull lopped off, just like the monkey heads from *Temple of Doom*.
		- Each one, filled up with blood, makes a gazing pool to contact a different devil.
		- If you look through the blood, out the backs of the eyeballs, you can see into Hell.
			* Why in fuck would you want to do that.
				+ Check up on your mates?
		- The rims play notes like crystal wine glasses: if he fills them precisely, the right (or, more accurately *correctly wrong*) diabolical harmonies summon the resonant demons.
	+ He's *in cahoots* with that infernalist Primogen, which is why Tremere security are subtly *inquiring after the Gangrel*, all of a sudden...
		- I thought he *was* "Tremere security".
			* No the *double-secret Astor.*
				+ Oh *that* "Clan Tremere".
* Magical responsibilities **reputedly** include:
	+ Protecting the H&C from whoever they're paranoid about this week...
	+ Some sort of scrying or other metaphysical surveillance (extremely likely) speculation
	+ Weaponized thaumaturgy (extremely likely) speculation
		- The apprentices call it "fireballs", but they call basically all offensive casting "fireballs".
		- Armed nukes seems like a *bit* of an unnecessary risk to the masquerade, even considering the Usurpers we're discussing.
			* I'd assume they'd tend to prefer *Curses*. *hilarious*
	+ Something that could be described as a "force-field" or "bubble-dome"? speculation
		- More likely a zone of detection or alarm than a physical barrier. speculation
* Why won't the Nosferatu sell me anything true about him?
	+ What are you talking about, of course they will..?
	+ Who did you go to?
		- I waited sixteen months and they finally sent some Anarch no-name to deliver a USB full of bullshit.
			* Shouldn't have tried to go through Big-Mouth.
				+ I didn't. I made an appointment and waited in the Parlour like I was told.
			* What do you mean, "bullshit"? That was a 128g flash drive *sir.*
				+ I mean I thought I was paying for accredited, verified information, not "all the Tremere neonates say..."
					- Who do you think accredits the Nosferatu?
						* peer review
					- And also how do you think we "verify" anything? Every goddamn thing we know is *hearsay* someone told to us or sold to us, unless one of us happened to be standing close enough to see it ourselves, and *even then* you're just going to have to *trust* what they say they saw.
						* Unless it's Paulie.
* Is his status technically zero?
	+ Perhaps that's why he never leaves their Chantry.
		- If he ever left the Chantry, his status wouldn't be zero!
		- It's only *technically* zero, don't get any smart ideas.