Bertrand, Manager, Ramsey's Fine Art Gallery

Basic Information
Birth Name: Bertrand Hirsch
Aliases: Bert or Bertie
Place of Birth: Ontario, Canada
Agereal and apparant) 42
Male/Female: Male
Current Occupation: Manager of Ramsey's Fine Art Gallery
Past Occupation: (If different from above) Has always worked with art, either shipping it, buying it or working in a Gallery. He has worked for Ramsey's for 12 years.
Appearance
Hair Color: Dark brown, greying at the temples slightly
Length and Style: Short and styled to lay to the left of his part
Eye Color: Brown
Skin Color: Light tan
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 190lb
Nationality: French Canadian but has lived in america for 15 years
Race: (I.E. Vampire, human etc.) Human
Body Type: Heading to portly but just on the verge of fit and portly now.
Description (if an NPC) or name of your creator(if a PC): The Ramesy's Fine Art Gallery needed a manager.
Personal Questions
1. Describe your character's personality
Friendly, open, honest but still a salesman at heart. Loves art and is passionate about it. Would call the police if he saw anyone damaging anything in his gallery.
2. Describe how your character would appear to a stranger (I.E. typical dress, way they carry themselves etc.)
Wears a suit most days, has a smock to protect his clothes should he be helping arrange things. Wears a tuxedo, black short coat with a blue swirled bowtie and vest on openings.
3.What does your character like?
Art, poker and horseracing
4. Dislike?
Unrefined art, disrespect to art and artists, gambling and animals
5. (For humans) Describe what abilities you see your character having if they were turned.
None, Bertrand would not wish to be turned and would probably kill himself if turned. Now life as a familiar would be possible.
6. What are your fears?
Fire, flood and acts of god. Things that destroy art.
7. What is your character's strengths and weaknesses?
Bertrand loves beautiful things, likes to collect things (honestly). He is obsessive about keeping everything in perfect condition. Cleaning, protective covers and the like are standard.

Hobbies & Skills
He plays poker with several buddies in the art world, either guards at the Museum or other gallery owners. He used to frequent the horsetrack just to watch the animals in action. He is very well connected and has friends everywhere / knows everyone.

Abilities
Flaws

Cosmetic Traits(These must be minor, see the rules)

Quirks and Habits worthy of mention

Personal History (Please be detailed, this creates your basis for your character)
Bertrand worked for many art galleries. He came to America because he fell in love with an artist. She lived in Nachton and created watercolors. Two years ago she died of breast cancer caught too late. He has not had the heart to leave. They did not have any children.

Since his loss he has immersed himself in art and the art society in Nachton. He counts it as his own personal coup to have Ms. McGurn showing in his gallery.

Odd Questions(To help define your character)
1. A stranger at a bar offers your character a drink, what is a typical response?
Just one glass of Opus One please, I am driving, Thank you.

2. Your character finds a lost child alone on the streets. What do they do?
Takes it to the police immediately.

3. A barfight erupts in the nightclub your character is in, what do they do?
Leave, promptly.

4.What animal does your character most identify with?
Crow? What bird collects shiney things? hehe that one!

OOC Info:

Player name (online is fine) Cali
Other Characters you play Nyra
How you came to SA (Other board, friend, etc)