Lee Schmedrick

Physical Appearance

• Medium length silver hair
• Red eyes, although they sometimes turn green when he channels his rifting to disguise them
• Very pale skin with a slightly gray-ish tone, although he can look more lively if he has absorbed the life-force of others
• Mole under left eye
• Medium to somewhat tall in height
• Slender with a delicate frame
• Sharp nails (both hands and feet) that he always keeps perfectly manicured
• Occasionally will have sections of rotting flesh or exposed bone if he is using a vast amount of his rifting for other purposes or if he's practically starving
• Pierced ears

Clothing Style

Lee always keeps himself well dressed and looking sharp, and he rarely settles for anything other than the highest quality. His wardrobe consists of mostly dress shirts and pants, suits, vests, and jackets, and a large array of classy accessories. He frequently cycles through new clothing since he grows tired of the same outfit after a while. He wears mostly black with usually red or white accents, and he tends to have a mildly gothic theme to his style, although he'll never wear anything too gaudy or tacky in terms of motifs. Some of his outfits have an old fashioned taste to them depending on the occasion, usually these ones being for more special events. When at home he'll dress down only slightly, but he still tends to be very well dressed no matter what. Even his sleepwear is of the highest quality silks for his tops, bottoms, and robes.

Lee tends to accessorize quite a bit, but he prefers classy over flashy. He will frequently wear brooches if he's also wearing a high collar, tie, or cravat. His jackets also tend to have cufflinks, and he'll often wear white gloves when out in public. Otherwise he'll wear numerous rings, most of which are silver in color or have red gemstones. His more casual accessories consist of two silver belts around his hips (both rather plain looking but infused with energy from his necromancy, so both may be used in binding hexes against other things) and a studded choker that matches those worn by his band mates. He tends to cover it with his high collars, but he seldom goes without it. He also tends to wear light leather spat-like socks that leave his toes and heel uncovered. He says that his feet tend to suffer first when he is weakened since there are so many bones to hold together, so these are used to better keep them in place and in shape. He doesn't wear regular socks since they are uncomfortable with his clawlike nails.

The few times Lee will dress down are for very specific band events. He still dresses impeccably for performances, but he will dress somewhat less "expensively" for certain outdoor events or instances to meet with fans, mostly because he doesn't want his better clothing to be ruined. He still maintains a mildly gothic dressy style, but it comes off as more casual and almost punk-ish since it's not meant for high class events. Lee tends to wear these more moderate outfits when he knows ahead of time that he is going somewhere that may end up getting dirty, such as the outdoors or public establishments he finds repulsive (like fast food joints). The only time Lee's ever dressed totally casually was the first instance he was invited to stay at Conner's home, and Conner offered to let him borrow some of his clothes after Lee was caught in the rain prior. Although Lee normally acts like dressing like a commoner is beneath him, he does not hold such an opinion about this particular instance due to the amount of generosity the Zweigers offered to him, which he is entirely grateful for.

Personality

Lee is a sophisticated and prim aristocratic zombie who tends to have a rather arrogant air about him. On first impressions he seems like an elitist snob who doesn't bother with anyone or anything "beneath him," yet he will treat others civilly unless they give him reason not to. He is extremely polite to those he respects, but he's also very condescending and dismissive toward those he doesn't. He always conducts himself with fine etiquette and is highly dexterous and elegant about everything he does. He has a tendency to be a perfectionist and can be rather stubborn and averse to change. Since he was brought up being pampered in a rich household, he can be a bit materialistic and shallow at times and isn't very experienced with things that aren't "first world rich person" problems. However, he is open minded about learning about new environments and issues of normal people, and he can be rather down to earth with matters that involve his closest friends. Lee might appreciate luxuries, fine arts, and be a little petty at times, but he acknowledges when his problems aren't high priority compared to others.

To his closest friends, Lee can actually be quite kind and sympathetic. He has a clever mind and tends to make logical decisions without getting flustered easily. He is usually capable of keeping a level head and remaining calm and collected in a crisis. He approaches problems practically and usually doesn't let his emotions distract him when he needs to make a decision. However he also tends to keep most of his vulnerabilities to himself, for he's okay with expressing his displeasure or disapproval toward things yet he doesn't like expressing his more personal issues in any sense, such as feeling homesick or talking about sentiments. He already feels vulnerable in this foreign environment so far from home, so he doesn't want to give anyone else any opportunities to poke at his weaknesses. This is likely why he tends to be rather cold and prickly toward strangers, yet he's much more mellow and considerate toward his friends. He's very protective of those he cares about, especially those that are mortal. Since Lee can regenerate very quickly, he has no issues protecting his mortal friends from otherwise fatal injuries. This seems to be one of the few actions he'll take that's normally rough or dirty and be perfectly willing to do so if needed since he cares very deeply about his band mates and Conner's family for helping him and giving him a place to stay.

Around others, Lee tends to not initiate conversations and prefers to keep to himself. He doesn't act very warm or welcoming toward those who speak to him, but he will remain polite and well mannered unless the other person offends him in some manner, which could happen in a number of ways. Despite his normal prim demeanor, Lee can be incredibly sassy and sarcastic when he's unamused or bored, and he gets harsher the longer he feels his time is being wasted. He always maintains a high level of eloquence though, so any insults he ends up throwing will always be very cleverly constructed. In almost all cases, he'll remain poised when irritated, and he only tends to really lose his temper with uncouth behavior, things that ruin his outfits or belongings, or pretty much anything Fathom does.

Abilities

• Deyth rifting - rank 5/5
• Lyfe rifting - rank 4/5
• Blood rifting - rank 5/5
• Necromancy skills for reanimating the dead and manipulating his own form
• Accelerated regeneration unless severely weakened
• Virtual immortality, high pain tolerance, and can survive most injuries that would be fatal to mortals
• Manipulation of inanimate objects in conjunction with his rifting
• Heightened senses to the spirits and auras of the world around him
• Highly skilled at playing the piano or other similarly keyed instruments

Strengths

• Intelligent, cunning, and clever
• Confident, eloquent, and manipulative
• Practical, enduring, and relentless with his goals
• Focused, meticulous, and level headed

Weaknesses

• Physically frail and can lose limbs rather easily if treated too roughly
• Arrogant, rarely does tasks he deems beneath him, and somewhat materialistic
• Stubborn, judgmental, and not very compassionate to those he doesn't respect
• Crippling phobia of werewolves due to past trauma

Backstory

Lee was "born" into the Vey clan, a powerful, upper class family of zombie warlocks and necromancers. He was animated by the current heads of the family, Cassius and Victoria Schmedrick. Their family held much influence over Transvana, and he grew up in their family estate highly spoiled and tutored in noble etiquette, necromancy, and piano playing. During Lee's childhood, his town and estate came under attack by an enemy werewolf clan. All of his family save for himself and his parents were killed, and Lee became even more sheltered and distant from the outside world. 

His life at home went on with little issue until he was 15 and a member of his estate staff kidnapped him for ransom. Lee was taken off Transvana for safekeeping, but during a pass through Taliac when his kidnappers were working on another job, he was rescued by Conner Zweiger. Lee realized he had no way of contacting his family or gaining passage off Taliac, and he fended for himself while trying to figure things out, too nervous and uncomfortable in his new surroundings to ask for help, until Conner insisted he live with his family for the time being. 

Lee continues living with the Zweigers and plays as a pianist for their band, Etrukan Truth, while assisting Volkmar Etruka with writing a great deal of their music. Although he isn't too fond of the middle class environment or the company of the band's drummer, Lee respects Conner and his family and intends to repay him for saving his life in any way he can. He's grown especially close to Jasper Moflin, who seems to have taken to treating Lee like his older brother. Lee has taken up mentoring him and teaching him how to read and write.

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