I'm not very familiar with the mechanics of character creation, so I thought I'd post my half-formed ideas and see if anyone has any suggestions.
The current character concept I'm working on is in Molly's boat. A young, potential warlock under the Doom of Damocles. I kinda want him under Harry's wing, but I don't know how many Dooms you can have on you at a time. If anyone, Harry could pull it off, I'd think.
Anyway, he's the "earnest young man" archetype, good in school, doesn't drink, doesn't do drugs. He's something of a culture nerd, into classical music (he's a violinist) and Italian literature. He's also gay and was undergoing "reparative" therapy at an exclusive boutique psychiatric clinic in the suburbs of Chicago. To top it off, his burgeoning empathic abilities got him diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Unbeknown to the patients, the head psychiatrist of the clinic is a Skavis vampire who has a liking for the "taste" of internalized homophobia. He manipulates his patients into little drama plays, often harboring years of seething self hate and despair in his "successes" and sometimes bingeing on an outright suicide or two. This is where my character, Tim, comes in.
During group therapy Tim meets, and starts dating, one of the other patients. They are just about to work up the nerve to leave the clinic together when the Skavis, who's been monitoring the situation, hires someone from Raith to come and seduce Tim's boyfriend right in front of him. In the midst of the massive double feeding that results, the Skavis touches off something deep inside Tim and awakens his magic along with his Sight. Being exposed to the sight of the White Court parasite feeding triggers Tim's survival instinct . . and his repressed anger.
In the aftermath, Tim is found by Harry and things look grim. Here's a young wizard surrounded by a bunch of mind-burned patients and psychiatrists. The verdict all but writes itself as Harry is ordered to do the deed and execute the warlock, until he digs some more and Karrin notices the money trail connecting the clinic to the White Court.
In typical fashion, Harry saves the day while embroiling himself even deeper in trouble with the White Council.
Tim, on the other hand, is just trying to cope with his newfound abilities and also his huge crush on Thomas, whom he doesn't know is White Court. He and Molly don't really hang with the same circles in school, and he's shy.
Main Conflict: Search for Love v. Bitterness, Betrayal and Revenge
Some Aspects: Wounded Innocence, "I Owe You Pain!", Lost in the Music, "Oh no! My Meds . .!"
I wanted Tim to be strong in Evocation, but for emotions rather than force, like Harry. He has very little Thaumaturgy training and is hopeless with enchanting, alchemy, and making foci.
