Malcolm Livingstone

## Affiliations

### Allies

Adrian Neville, Carl Jefferson, "Darbee", Brody Bearthorne, Carlo "Buddy" Spencer, Dimitri Valuev

### Rank

Founder - Author

**Malcolm Livingstone,** is a *Sin-Eater*, the owner of *The Shade Bar* as well as the founder of *The Grinning Jamboree*. A fairly famous persona within *The Bound* community spanning throughout North America, however mainly focused around New York's urban jungle.

## **Biography**

> *"We got a lots'o stuff to drink from! Rum, whiskey, vodka, rum, gin, rum. Rum. Do ya' want to try the rum?"*
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Mixologist, actor, street performer, wannabe poet and the best friend nobody deserves, but gains. If you are one of *The Bound* that is. Hailing originally from the supernatural hot-spring that is called *Chicago*, Malcolm is arguably one of the most well known personalities that today's New York *Sin-Eater* society can offer.

Though his cheery and relaxed demeanor would not suggest as varied of a lifestyle that he has set out to uphold. Life did not start well out for him already, as he was given up to an orphanage in the mid 70's *Chicago*. Though some would say that was a blessing as he has been adopted to a relatively wealthy household within the coming year. However, growing up he was a rather glaring odd one out in a middle-class white household with later gaining a sibling as well. The relationship between his adoptive parents after their successful delivery of his new "brother" deteriorated quickly and came to an all time low at around the age of twelve, where he ultimately ran away from the the house everyone told him was 'home'.

Being a child on the street of *Chicago* is rather easy, as he has discovered. Either become part of a gang, or die a very slow and uncomfortable death. Without guidance, the street is what gave him the needed education about surviving the dark nights of the city. Though he was not a man of violence even though having secondhand contact with it on a daily basis. He learned to hate it more than to let it become a part of him. Though he was not above indulging in the finer arts of crime. Pickpocket, hotwireing and various small time crimes leading him to be taken behind bars many times. Much to the dismay to a particular officer, who tried to reassure him that he could become something much grander.

Ultimately all coming to the final crescendo after Malcolm brushed shoulders with the supernatural for the first time at the age of eighteen, while being locked inside of a holding cell. His cellmate suddenly trying to rip his throat out for blood, before being met with a flare to the neck by Sgt. Miklos Sergoya. He newly introduced himself as a *Hunter* working double shifts as not only a police officer, but a man who keeps the "monsters" at bay. From there on, it was a very easy choice for the young man to be persuaded to turn his life around.

Sgt. Sergoya thought Malcolm like a master would his apprentice. Someone to take over his mantle eventually it seemed. Fate however, would have it differently for both of them. As they were travelling, for another hit against a small cult who worshiped a vampire, they were struck by a tragic happenstance as a dam they were going away from collapsed and washed their car away under the crushing waves. The windows instantly breaking under the sudden pressure of the water.

Both of them drowned in the incident. However, one of them came back. The need to repay the man who has given him so much and demanded so little from was too much, his spirit proving too strong to just be swallowed away by the sour waters. Malcolm made *The Bargain* with a Geist mere seconds after life has left his body. And within the next couple of seconds he became a sorrowful wave himself. Carrying away his mentor through instinct alone as his *Geist* ordered him *Manifest*. Afterwards, Malcolm has broken down at the muddy and wet sides of the now lethargic new river the faulty dam has created. Holding the body of the one man he regarded as a father figure, slinking into a depressed train of thoughts. Unable to understand why he deserved to be able to gain *The Bargain*, but not his mentor. These thoughts deeply effecting his psyche to a level where the *Geist* which gave him *The Bargain* originally resembles very little of what it is currently. Soon after the incident, he was found by emergency services and taken to away from the scene.

After this event came what Malcolm himself describes to his closest of friends as **"Wayward Wandering"**, where he spent six years and nine months travelling all around North America, before settling down in New York. Within this time-frame he became a *"Hawk"* within the ranks of **"The Birds of Prey"** Krewe. Was a part of the **"Prism Palace"** expedition within *The Underworld*. And founded the **"Wayward Wanderers"** Krewe with *Adrian Neville*, *Carl Jefferson* and *"Darbee"*.

After the **"Wayward Wanderers"** broke up, Malcolm traveled to the most spiritually flamboyant and drawing place he has been throughout his journeys. Settling down in New York, opening up a bar and founding a *Krewe* he had all the intentions to keep up and running as long as "Boundly" possible. Learning throughout his travels to value the life that the people around him could never truly enjoy living. Ushering forth the celebration of life over the dwelling of the lack of it. Accepting that his *Psyche* effected life around him irrecoverably, and instead of running away from it, running towards the blast and live up to them all.

## **Powers**

> *"You know what is written in that one book. Fear a gentle man's fury." - Gustav Bergmüller*
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Throughout his journeys, Malcolm has became adept in the ways of *Manifestations* and ceremonies. He himself even creating a few. *Brody* once regarding his capabilities as a *Sin-Eater* as "extremely extensive and creative".

#### ***Ceremonies:***

* **Chaac's Rage**
* **Tears of the mist**
* **Stormcaller**

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