Height: 5'3"
Weight: 105lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Clan: Tremere
Generation: 10th
Embrace Date: 31 October 1999

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Description: Tessa is shorter than average, but her figure matches her height, making her appear long and slender opposed to just slender. While she looks young, few people realize that Tessa had just celebrated her 16th birthday when she was embraced. Because she was a blossoming beach bum, Tessa has a rich tan, and some outfits show very distinct bikini lines. Tessa sees Elysium as an opportunity to play dress up and wear some pretty fancy clothes. She also can, when she wants, switch to something outrageous or even Gothic, and still make it look good. Tessa's demeanor is quite disarming. She usually appears happy and bubbly, even maybe a little giddy.



Brief Bio: Adjusting, especially as a Tremere, has been very hard for Tessa. She had a good family and a lot of friends that she's watched from the shadows. She had resented her sire for the first few years, rebelling and acting out, intentionally doing things to try and damage his reputation. It all came to a stop when she frenzied while feeding on the blood of a virgin boy that was about her age as a mortal. She killed the boy, panicked, and didn't know what to do. It was her sire that saved her, and suddenly she understood. While Tessa isn't happy about the way she received the Embrace and the life she missed out on, she does understand that her sire, in the exact same situation she was, had made the best choice he could.

After finally accepting her sire's tutelage and opening her mind to the possibility he was right all along, Tessa has developed an immense amount of respect for him. Her grandsire, Deborah, and clanmates, Seung and Taki have, despite being selfish vampires become something of an inspiration. Tessa is her sire's protege and she knows it. She also knows that she is afforded a great deal more leniency than other kindred her age, so she is careful not to slip or stray too far and abuse the freedom she does have. The irony for Tessa is that in a lot of ways, she's become the good girl for her sire that she always was for her mortal family. One doesn't replace the other, but it does help her maintain her humanity and sanity.

Tessa loves the beach and can usually be found watching the waves on particularly beautiful moonlit nights. She is a great swimmer, a surprisingly good volleyball player, and an excellent surfer. Tessa's looks get her just about anywhere she wants to go, and she can almost always find a party or cool spot to hang out. She also looks young enough to be able to blend in with the college crowd, so frat parties are also a thing for her. On the other hand, Tessa is conscious of how young she looks, so she will often dress to look older if it becomes apparent to her that she'll be around an older crowd.

When it comes to kindred politics, Tessa tries to avoid the Anarchs. Besides doing something that could embarrass her in front of clan and sire, the Anarchs are just too violent for her. Some of them make no sense, either. If they'd just listen to their sires and do what they're told, maybe they wouldn't be in so much trouble all the time.

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Inventory:
-Her sire on speed dial
-Access to the Tremere Chantry
-Well maintained PT Cruiser with her surfboard on the roof
-Assorted bank cards and an ID that says she is 23
-Luxury Condo
-Rowan Ring

Noteworthy Rumors:
-Tessa was sired by Deborah NicAdams.
-Tessa was sired by Juan Lorenzo.
-Tessa's broodmates do not like her.
-She doesn't actually surf.
-She is a lot older than she acts and is just pretending.
-Tessa is Dragon bait.
-Tessa is Anarch bait.
-She doesn't know Thaumaturgy.