(OLD) The Masquerade

A young adult male Thin-Blood vampire with a lean, athletic build, short dark hair, and sharp brown eyes. He wears a modern leather jacket over a simple shirt, dark jeans, and always sports aviator sunglasses. His demeanor is cool and composed, with a faint scar along his jawline hinting at his military past.

Noah is a pragmatic and resourceful individual, blending military discipline with street-smart cunning. He is cautious but ambitious, always calculating his next move in the complex politics of the Kindred. Despite his thin-blood status, he carries himself with quiet confidence and a strategic mind, often acting as a mediator and information broker among Kindred factions.

Noah Grewal, originally Raphael de la Pole, was a Marine recruited into a secret CIA operation involving the 'blankbody' phenomenon. Declared Killed in Action after a total blood transfusion, he became a Thin-Blood vampire. Assigned a handler and a cover identity, he infiltrated Chicago's blankbody community. After a near execution by the Toreador Portia, he was spared and branded with the crescent moon mark, becoming a pawn and protege under her mentorship. He embraced Kindred politics, alchemy, and the city's air-travel system, aiming to control the skies as 'Flyboy.' He built alliances through money and influence, becoming a key contact for Kindred travelers. Some time ago, a furious Jacob Schumpeter cornered Flyboy at Elysium, calling him a worthless thinblood. A few days later, Jacob’s haven was raided by a SWAT team. No one is sure if the raid was Prince Jackson’s doing, or Flyboy’s. Since then, he has had an uneasy, but tolerated, presence in Chicago’s Camarilla.