Giselle Autour

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Player - Beth Denton, of DeKalb, IL

Current Name - Giselle Autour de le Moissonneur di Milan

Sobriquet - The Harvester's Hawk

Clan: Acknowledged by the Daeva.

Bloodline: Serein

Appearance: A striking and lovely woman of western European descent, Giselle keeps her long hair in tight braid down her back. She has never been seen in anything but jeans and moccasins, although she does seem to enjoy stylish shirts, jackets, coats, and even cloaks, often in the color red.

Age - Since Giselle claims to have raised by the Seneca before they were "corrupted" by Handsome Lake, this puts her at at least two centuries.

Location - Acknowledged in DeKalb, IL and Atlantic City, NJ. Frequently seen in Sedona, AZ.

Philosophy A somewhat Left-handed Shaman

IC Livejournal - Soar by Night


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Common Knowledge

Giselle was adopted at a very young age by the Hawk Clan of the Seneca, and eventually was trained by them as a shaman and a member of the False Face society. As a teen, she was returned to her family in France, a fate worse than death, as far as she was concerned. Shortly thereafter she met and was embraced by Roland le Moissonneur.

Giselle joined the Circle in the late nineteenth century, under the tutelage of Aspasia, and later Edward Featherstone and Shir. Her one known student is Mordechai Griffinov, although it is likely she has also taken part in the training of Roland. She was not well-thought of by the Acolytes of DeKalb, as she refuses to follow the politically ambitious hierophant Mlle. Marie deGuise (something about refusing to accept spidermen and idiots as her peers). She has recently joined the The Concatenate and has somehow ended up at the Hierophant of Atlantic City - at least for those Acolytes there who do not look to other Hierophants. She seems somewhat bemused by the whole thing. Recently developments in Atlantic City have seen her appointed to the position of Mistress of Elysium, under the rule of Cardinal McKenzie Dumont.

Giselle rarely publicly discusses the details of her personal faith, although she seems to have a flair for dramatic rituals.

She has two known childer, John Little Bear and Owen Running-Deer and she has hinted at more. She has also been heard to play a Seneca flute, and is a maker of masks, often but not always in the traditional style of the People.

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Overheard from the Hawk

  • "What do you want?"
  • "Why, Mr. Conroy, what are all you vampires doing in the kitchen?"
  • "Undead is such a concept. I am more alive now than I ever was."
  • "You should always have a counter-arguement."
  • "I have no idea how a diMilan fails to learn the art of small talk."
  • "Giselle's house of surviving ridiculous shit." Overheard while answering the phone after being attacked by VII.
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What Others Say

  • "Dear, sweet Giselle. I love how, despite how unnecessary it is for us to breathe, the breath catches in the back of her throat just as she is about to..." Robin Ripley, on the apparent benefits of spending time with Giselle.
  • "Giselle. You don't have to be so observant." Nanshe
  • "She's probably plagued by demons, at least on Tuesdays." Dre

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Rumors and Stories

If you or your PC has heard rumors or stories about Giselle, feel free to post them below here.

  • Giselle is rumored to have "blown up" the herald of DeKalb, IL
  • Giselle's skin is rumored to cause horrible burns if touched by the unprotected.
  • Some say that the fact that her recent re-emergence into the Requiem is no coincidence, but the first stroke in Julia Kincaid's master plan.
  • Giselle is an student of the feared Gonzo.
  • Giselle is actually not a diMilan at all, but the child of Mordechai Griffinov.
  • Giselle's considered a decent sparring partner by Sebastian Belmont.
  • Giselle got caught making love with a neonate in a kitchen at court once. She doesn't much seem to care.
  • Giselle's ritual garb? Totally jeans.
  • If you refuse to go out with Giselle, she gives you unasked for gifts that are probably plagued by demons.
  • Are Giselle and Robin Ripley having a torrid affair? How scandalous...
  • Giselle is a sudoku maniac.
  • Giselle is experienced in tantric to the point that she demands it done ritualistically within the Artistes.
  • Giselle was recently stabbed by an obsidian dagger, and has lived to tell the tale.
  • Giselle's childe, Owen Running-Deer is hopelessly devoted to her. The poor dear.
  • A small child with apparent psychic abilities once asked Giselle about her husband.
  • Amunet holds great respect for Giselle and is known to be working on something secret for her.
  • Giselle is almost always seen wearing the color red. One wonders why.
  • Giselle recently had "FUCK YOU" tattooed over her whole spine.
  • Giselle enjoys being a bad influence on the Invictus.
  • Bishop Angelique has great respect for Giselle and is protective of her.
  • There's been a great deal of grumbling about the circumstances that have left the di Milan in many of the positions of authority in Atlantic City under the rule of Cardinal DuMont.
  • Once a carthian decided to be clever and 'squeeze the shaman', today that carthian is food for a flower of demeter. So if you go to squeeze the shaman, make sure you have her permission, or at least know what in the fuck you're doing.
  • Stahl named one of his motorcycles after Giselle.
  • Giselle's middle name is a variant of Mary, as all of her broodmates (Mary Sue Skvarcek, Marie Julia Rose, and Maria Peauleur) carry that name, for reasons known only unto their sire. The form it takes is a closely guarded secret. Names do have power.
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OOC Notes

  • No more kidlets right now! I'll hook you up to be a grandkidlet though.
  • Lies My Teacher Told Me is an invaluable resource for players wishing to write accurate character backgrounds as relates to American history. And you should read it anyway, the truth is good for you.
  • Dave Healy referred me to Death and Rebirth of the Seneca, which was incredibly helpful in writing Giselle's background.
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