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[graceless-years-rpg]

Alaric Saltzman || 34/35

Enhanced Original Vampire || Canon || Taken || Matt Davis

Personality: Dry-humoured, intellectual, reserved, caring, lost.

Powers/Skills: Enhanced Original vampiric powers, geography, combat, carpentry, intelligence.

YOU CAN'T FIGHT THE TEARS THAT AIN'T COMING

The spell that bound Alaric to Elena’s life managed to stay in effect when she completed her transition and became a vampire — putting the “un” in undead brought reanimated Alaric. He was resurrected six feet underground and only thanks to his enhanced original strength was he able to fully dig himself out. Starving, the vampire lashed out at the first citizens he saw, but was interrupted mid feed by a strange blue alien. Illyria, she called herself, and she spared him when he explained he couldn’t remember who he was and the next thing he drank would be bourbon, not blood — he reminded her vaguely of someone she used to know. Now wandering New Orleans with this blue creature by his side, occasionally sparring with her and engaging is the most bizarre conversations, who knows when his flashbacks will lead him to the truth? To what’s left of his family? All he really knows is what was written on his tombstone and that he was a bad man… and faces. Just fleeting glimpses of people he thought he missed, but wasn’t sure.

OR THE MOMENT OF TRUTH IN YOUR LIES

Elena Gilbert - step-daughter, ex-teacher. 

Jeremy Gilbert - father figure, ex-teacher. 

Jenna Sommers - girlfriend, deceased. 

Damon Salvatore - best friend, brother figure. 

Illyria - guide, ally and friend, leader.

YOU BLEED JUST TO KNOW YOU’RE ALIVE

Canon versus The Graceless Years

Traveled to New Orleans to find Damon.

Esther’s life-bonding spell remained intact when Elena drowned.

Alaric’s alter ego is what died when Elena did.

He doesn’t remember much of anything about his recent life.

He’s roaming New Orleans with the God King Illyria.