Yahir Asimov

Dick Turpin (Pet, Ghoul)

Ravnos - Turkish, Eastern European - Born 1939 - Unknown Generation

Yahir Asimov grew up in a time of tumultuous political events, but due to the largely remote nature of his surroundings, they rarely reached him directly. Yahir grew up in a small village in the Balkan mountains, with a population of roughly 1,000. Technically, he would be considered a “Bulgarian Turk,” due to the location of his village being in the sparsely-populated region between Bulgaria and Turkey.

Yahir was lucky enough to go to secondary school, relying on the antiquated public school system of Bulgaria that had already been in long decline by the point of his entry. His Turkish ethnicity and influences ensured he was not welcomed by instructors at his Bulgarian academy. While normally this might have influenced his popularity with his peers as well, Yahir’s incredibly affable and friendly nature ensured that he was welcome in many circles among his fellow students. It was at secondary school that he would meet Agatha. Agatha was a bright, cheerful girl that quickly became a constant presence in Yahir’s life, joining him on all manner of adventures and hijinks. While she wasn’t quite the great beauty that he himself has always been considered, Agatha’s intelligent eyes and bright blonde hair made her perfect in Yahir’s eyes. No one ever wondered what made him ask her to marry him, it was simply obvious that such a thing would happen. High-schoolers married often in those days, in that place. Yahir and Agatha were married in the summer of 1959, and became the Asimov family. Two years later, 1961, they were expecting a new addition to their little family: a baby.

Unfortunately, the happiness of this new family was not to last. The same year that they were expecting a new child, Yahir and Agatha were attacked in the night. The attack was fast and brutal, and Yahir seemed to be the first target. Yahir awoke from a dead sleep, to see a figure standing above him. He immediately lashed out with a dagger from nearby the bed, and sunk it into his attackers side. His attacker remained unfazed, and pulled Yahir up from the bed by his throat. He then slammed his rabid, hungry maw into Yahir’s throat flesh, ripping and tearing in terrifying violent fashion. The attacker, or thing, fed on him for quite a while before throwing him out of a nearby window. The last thing Yahir heard before he lost consciousness was the sound of his beloved Agatha, screaming for him to save her. After a time of unconsciousness, Yahir vaguely remembered someone holding his head and forcing rancid blood into his mouth. The blood tasted truly foul, but something about it made him unable to stop himself…

Yahir was next awoken by the blistering heat emanating from his home, which had been engulfed in flame. For several minutes, he sat in the grass in front of his burning home, weeping and screaming for his dead family. Agatha and their would-be child lay dead and burning in the house they once shared. Though he knew precious little about his new condition, and even less about the creature that had made him this way, he swore eternal revenge on his vampiric sire. He would forever walk this earth in pursuit of the one who had created him, and in doing so, ruined his life. Unfortunately, Yahir’s sire had a rather long head start. Along with understanding and adapting to his condition, Yahir had to spend many years building connections and escaping the difficult political situation of Post-WWII Europe and then the Soviet Union. By the time he was able to truly investigate who had sired him and murdered his wife, the trail had largely gone cold.

In his journey to discover who had sired him, he would seek out the other powerful vampires of the region. In these years of discovery, Yahir would meet many legends of the old world, who still clung to the dark forests of Romania and Bulgaria. Among these was Dracula, who he met only briefly; And fought, only briefly. Yahir has rarely taken a beating as bad as that day. Yahir also met many others of his clan in his journeys, particularly once he discovered that his sire would inevitably be a Ravnos. Despite finding a clue or two throughout the centuries, Yahir has long since given up finding his sire. He did find somewhat of a mentor in a local Ravnos elder: Ivan Dracul. Ivan had great sympathy for Yahir’s plight, as they are native to a similar region and share a similarly tragic origin story. For a time, the two kindred were close friends. Yahir even chose to follow Ivan to the New World when the latter was assigned there, hoping to escape the haunting memories of his old life by following his friend on a new adventure.

After arriving in Oklahoma, Yahir became somewhat disillusioned with the “high clan” kindred. Instead preferring to seek the company of a Nosferatu, Gangrel, or even a Malkavian over the unpleasant company of those in power. While Yahir is somewhat well-known amongst the powerful kindred of the city, he’s not considered a political force.

Yahir has a dog that he has turned into a ghoul, who is named Dick Turpin. It has not yet been defined whether this name was given to him by Yahir, a previous owner, or if the dog gave it to himself. Dick Turpin was turned into a ghoul in 1969, and is one of the longest lived known ghouls. Dick Turpin has developed a low-level intelligence over time, and may speak telepathically to whoever they desire (Over a short distance).

Yahir snuck into a large Victorian mansion in the 1990’s and has been concealed, only coming out at night, for the last 30ish years. The resident old lady is blind, and doesn’t know anyone else lives there. Despite how enormously wealthy Yahir is, he finds this living arrangement amusing, and has continued it for many years.

## Gameplay Details (March 4th Session - Present)

### Dice Rolling Statistics

14 successful checks, 5 failures: 73.68% Success Rate

(39.10%) 61 have been successful dice // 156 total dice // (60.89%) 95 unsuccessful dice

Exceeded Dice Pool: 3 times.

Rolls 5 or over: 1 seduction roll, Shooting Bruce Chen, Shooting human trafficker (x2), Shooting unarmed mother

### Character Statistics

Humanity checks: 0/1

Kills: Human Trafficker, Devon Tower

Assists: Human Trafficker (x2), Scared Mother, Child in Closet

Capture: No-Eyes