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Cynthia Black
Cynthia Black
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Title Harpy of Washington, DC (2005 - present)
Character Information
Birth Name Cynthia Mesbah bint Hisham al-Laid
Species Vampire
Clan Lasombra (actual)
Ventrue (previously known)
Age Elder
Gender Female
Orientation Lesbian
Birth August 30, 1849
Rabat, Morocco
Embrace August 11, 1889
Tangier, Morocco
Ethnicity Haratin
Other Names type here
Occupation Artist
Languages Arabic, Darija, English, French, Italian, Spanish
Sect Camarilla
House House of Sibylla
Relatives Marcus Vitel (sire)
Monica Black (sister/broodmate)
The Sybil (grandsire)
Powers and abilities Auspex
Dominate
Fortitude
Obtenebration
Potence
Presence
Character Sheet DC Sheet
Background Information
Player NPC
Chronicles DC Chronicle
MBTI Personality ENFP
Archetypes Artisan & Companion
Astrological Sign Virgo

Cynthia is as close to bright and bubbly a personality as is ever found among the Lasombra; she loves games and intrigues, is always interested in new faces, and would much rather spend an evening being entertained and enjoying the company of friends than in any of the deadly seriousness of her role at the Kindred court. None of this means that she can't be serious when it's warranted, however, and her position as Harpy means that she's broken more than a few hearts when someone made the mistake of not paying her the proper respect.

Biography

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Mortal Life

Cynthia grew up in Tangier, one of a pair of vivacious twin girls born to a determined single mother, and was just a normal college student, looking for love and pursuing her passion at culinary school, when she was abruptly introduced into the world of the supernatural via her sister, who had unwittingly attracted the attention of a very old, very dangerous creature. For some time, Cynthia remained largely ignorant, going to parties and making new friends, but she could not completely ignore the strange behavior her twin sister was beginning to exhibit.

Embrace

When she confronted Monica about her strange absences and standoffish behavior, her sister confided in her that she had met an amazing man, and that he was not entirely human. Cynthia didn't believe her at first, but after her sister made her into a ghoul, she was allowed to enter the halls of the Kindred and was amazed by what she found there.

It was only a few months before she, too, was Embraced by Prince Vitel, as a "gift" to her sister for all her hard work. Cynthia did not take it well; too many things were now lost to her, including her lifelong passion to become a chef, but the damage was done. She recovered fairly quickly, mostly due to the Blood Bond forged between her and Vitel, and while Monica was somewhat uncomfortable with what she perceived as their competition, Cynthia thought that being in a stable love triad with her sister and a man they both adored was as lucky as anyone could hope to be.

Relationship with the Prince

Unfortunately, Monica eventually realized that her feelings were not reciprocated; the Prince had no particular room in him for interest in anyone but himself, and continually ignored or rebuffed her advances (although he did Embrace her sister Cynthia at her request, a gift Monica was not quite sure was altruistic). Having realized that it was really her business skills and financial empire he was interested in, she slowly became more and more bitter, although she hid it from others well.

Aware that she would be Prince if she were in any other city but the one dominated by her sire, Monica has begun slowly attempting to build her own power blocs, preparing for the day that she breaks away to establish power elsewhere or leads a revolt against Vitel; the second possibility still seems all but unthinkable for her, but she is too shrewd not to consider it as a possible final solution.

The Grand Guignol

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Death

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Personal Life

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Abilities

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Skills

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Powers

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See Also

Scenes with Cynthia Black

Coteries and Themes
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