Storm
From Changeling Venue
| Seeming | Elemental Airtouched |
|---|---|
| Court | Summer Court |
| Freehold | Ft. Myers |
| Player | Troy Lees |
Contents |
Overview
Alias(es): Storm
Real Name: Sam Whitley
Location: Ft. Myers, FL
Age: Appears 28
Seeming: Elemental
Kith: Airtouched
Court: Summer
Concept: Be Careful What You Wish For
Mask: To those not of the fae, Storm is a pale but energetic young man with with shockingly blond hair and arresting bright blue eyes. He usually dresses in a nice dark blue sports jacket and slacks.
Mein: Behind the mask, Storm's hair becomes arcs of electricity and his blue eyes glow and flash. He has a soft damp wind that surrounds him that smells of the breeze before a storm.
Relevant Mechanics: None
Character Livejournal: None
Keeper: Steropes, Titan of Lightning and Storm
Known Information
Known History
Basic Timeline
1960 - Born Sam Whitley
1978 - Enters college for meteorology. Wanted to be a storm chaser.
1982 - Graduates in the middle of his class with a 2.0 average.
1982 - Gets a job at the local TV station as a weatherman. For the first few months, he gets by on the national weather service.
1982 - Meets one of the Gentry. He is offered a deal that will raise his skill in predicting the weather. Sam accepts.
1983 - Becomes known for being able to accurately predict the weather.
1983 - Deal ends with the Gentry after a year and a day. Sam goes back to renew his contract, but Gentry declares payment is due. Taken through the hedge.
-- In the Hedge --
- Forced to juggle for entertainment.
- Possible tie in with Gale
-- Out of the Hedge
1993 - Escapes the Hedge by running from his Fae.
1993 - Finds uncle, Vernon Whitley (NPC) and concocts a plan for his new identity.
1994 - Makes a deal with his fetch.
1994 - Travels around as a storm chaser.
1998 - Spends time in Michigan with Hael's Wyndstaff during the Great Lakes Storms.
2000 - Begins competing with other elementals during storms.
2005 - Pulls Gwyneira Blythe from the Hedge.
2005 - Helps found Three Harmonies Storm Society.
Current Activities
Background
Sam Whitley was the local meteorologist on Channel 3, serving Lee county in southwestern Florida. Even though he was young, only 23, he was quickly known for his uncanny ability to predict the weather. Most people know that predicting the weather is chancy at best and impossible at the worst, but whenever Sam told you that this weekend was the perfect weekend to go to the beach, you knew you didn't even need to bring an umbrella. When hurricanes were about to hit southern Florida, he was able to accurately predict when and where the eye would pass year after year.
Sam's star began to rise in the summer of 1983. It started when he got a raise from Channel 3. Watchers would call in and praise the charismatic young man that knew if it was going to be sunny on Saturday afternoon. He began getting offers from other stations in the area, offering him more money to work for them. He turned them down, of course, enjoying his job at Channel 3. He was even offered a job as head meteorologist for a national television station, which he considered.
Thus it was a surprise when Sam's predictions started to go wrong. He would predict that it would rain and the day would be sunny. He predicted that it would be torrential downpours with the possibility of tornados and the entire day would be cloudless. Sam predicted a heatwave and southern Florida had the coldest days on record. He couldn't understand why his predictions were so off. He calculated the possibilities and checked and rechecked his work for errors.
Eventually, Channel 3 had to let Sam go. Desperate and at his wits end, Sam called all the other stations that had wanted him before, but none returned his calls.
That's when he went back to the Djinn that made him the offer a year ago. Sam didn't get another wish though. It was time to pay up, and Sam was due.
Associations & Associates
Motley - The Broken
- Gwyneira - Child-like and innocent...until you make her angry.
- Dog - Insightful at times, but someone you need to watch in case he swallows his own tongue.
- Jandori
Societies / Entitlements
- Three Harmonies Storm Society
- Hael's Wyndstaff
- Amber Clinton - When I helped her out, I never thought she would become as well known as she is.
Rivals
- Doctor Faust - Honestly, the Robot minions were okay, but the Steam Golems were a little over the top.
Friends / Allies
- Morgan Silver - Teacher, mentor, and advisor. She changed my outlook on life.
- Rebecca Tulane
- Gail Sanderson - I vaguely remember her from Arcadia, but know little about her.
- The Wise Woman - Sees all, knows all, and will tell your fortune...for a price.
- Gaea
- Lilium - I'm surprised she's not completely insane. She's been passed from keeper to keeper like candy.
- Velios, Lord of Leaves
SEEKING BACKGROUND TIES!
- Friends
- Rivals
- Enemies
- Summer Court Allies
- Elemental Allies
- Ever make a bad wish? Perhaps his Keeper can help.
- Did Storm:
- Compete against you?
- Protect you?
- Take you to The Wise Woman?
- Guide you through the Hedge?
- Meet you during a hurricane, tornado, or thunderstorm?
Character Inspirations
- The Flash
- Storm - X-Men
Soundtrack
- Garth Brooks - Thunder Rolls
- Live - Lightning Crashes
- Camisra - Let Me Show You
- CS Jay - Impetus Viscus
Quotes
From Storm
"Did you ever see X-Men? You know that line, 'Do you know what happens to a toad when it's struck by lightning?' Its true."
About Storm
"Who knows what I would have done without Storm. I mean he's sort of one of the people responsible for one of my favorite hobbies. He's just awesome." - Amber Clinton
"He's an okay kid for an idiot who goes out storm chasing, I guess. His taste in movies is for crap, though. 'Know what happens to a frog that's struck by lightning?' Why do you love that line so much, kid? There's gotta be a better line out there to demonstrate that the True Fae got a hold of your dumb ass to make you a human lightning rod..." Doctor Faust
"Now if you just look at the guy by himself, he looks pretty bad-ass - his eyes flashing, his hair's all sparks and lightning and shit...like he could set you on fire with his mind, right? But, see, here's the problem: Whenver I see the dude, he's always rolling around with Dog and Gwyn. Now, I'm told Dog is this master crafter or builder or baiter or whatever, and Gwyn's supposedly some kind of unrelenting, unstoppable badass, but none of this CHANGES the fact that when you're constantly followed around by a tiny, curly-haired, painfully cute little blond girl and some dirty guy eating crayons, you can't help but look like some weird babysitter for the Brady Bunch and Life Goes On. Poor guy." - Dzxoxian Brokehorn
