Dominic Brandt

Character Information
Character Name: Dominic Brandt Age: 30 Occupation: Artist, former newspaper political cartoonist Known Relatives: Unknown Significant Other: None Current Location: New York City, New York Affiliation: Neutral Known Ability: Hemokinesis Biography: There was never anything extraordinary about Dominic Brandt’s life. He was born to his everyday Joe parents in a city just outside of Los Angeles, California on April 22 of 1976. His mother stayed at home to make sure he got to school on time and the house was kept clean, really nothing more than a housewife with a penchant for painting. His father, on the other hand, slaved away at some nine-to-five job that had no chance for advancement up the corporate ladder; Not with the mild-mannered and far too easy-going, quiet nature of his father which was perhaps one of the major traits Dominic himself had taken from his parents. He attended elementary school with little problems other than the occasional bully or failed test, something which would perhaps happen far more times than he or his parents had wanted over the years. High school was normal, four years worth of change be it important or not. Girlfriends, hobbies, focus on his studies -- It was never really all that stable until the last couple years when Dominic found himself applying more of his thinking and willpower to art. Painting in particular; Just like his mom.

It wasn’t necessarily going to be an easy field to get into although it was definitely one a lot of time, practice, scrutiny and even an art degree from a nearby art institute could get him into. After a small stint working for some newspaper as a political cartoonist -- something he found far less his thing than the comic arts or animation -- he set out on his own, selling those works either for straight cash or for advertisement campaigns. It took time and a few contracts gone sour, but eventually he made a name for himself in the Los Angeles area and made the income to go with it. It easily afforded him a big enough place to stay (although by no means was it actually big) and took care of those expenses he found himself paying off be it groceries, rent and utilities or the ever-important art supplies: Paint, canvas, pencils and paper and whatever other ways and means could advance his skills even more. Eventually, comics seemed the way to go, developing an idea or two with fellow artists and friends to come up with some occult-based comic series with more a cult following than the big scene.

And being Dominic Brandt, he was fine with that. Extraordinary just wasn’t his way of doing things.

That being so, he has no idea what he can do, those latent abilities not yet making their appearance or even promoting anything out of the ordinary. Maybe he found he heals faster or bleeds slower than normal, but Dominic hasn’t found it all that pressing an issue. And when one spends their life behind a desk, drawing away at the latest page for the latest comic issue, or behind an easel to paint a new masterpiece for the next gallery exhibition, it isn’t like getting hurt is an everyday thing. Character Journal: coagulates Played By: Trish