Louis Faraday

Identity

• Full name: Louis Faraday
• Age: 38
• Race: Human
• Nationality: British (lifelong Londoner)
• Sex/Gender: Male
• Height: 6’2” (Very tall)
• Rank: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Occupation: Physician; La Petite Mort’s resident doctor
• Residence: Louis lives in a cramped apartment a few blocks from La Petite Mort. He could afford something more luxurious but sees little point, as he only goes there to sleep—when he doesn’t sleep at his office.
• Office: He maintains a private office within La Petite Mort, outfitted with the latest equipment and several experimental devices of his own design, particularly those exploring the interaction between the body and electrical currents.

Appearance

• Hair: Short, brown, neatly parted; impeccable
• Eyes: Brown; sharp and analytical
• Body: Tall and lean, with a meticulously groomed appearance
• Face: Clean-shaven, with a perpetually stern expression
• Clothing Style: Prefers suits in autumnal tones—mustard, rust—with high, somewhat stuffy collars, typically paired with a cream lab coat

Personality

• Emotionally Detached: Louis is emotionally unavailable, often unable to recognize or address the feelings of others, filtering every interaction through a medical lens. His bedside manner is calm and professional but devoid of warmth—when he says, “That must be difficult for you,” it sounds rehearsed rather than felt.
• Clinical in All Things: Everything is a puzzle; a patient’s condition is a set of symptoms to analyze rather than a person’s pain to empathize with. He uses precise, clinical language in both professional and personal exchanges, making him seem detached, even when attempting to offer comfort or kindness.
• Experimentally Curious: Passionate about experimentation, he uses willing partners or cooperative subjects to explore the limits of human and non-human physiology. Whether testing medicines, electrical currents, or physical responses, his curiosity borders on obsessive. He is willing to experiment on himself but limits this to procedures unlikely to cause more than temporary discomfort.
• Methodical Flirtation: His flirtation takes the form of measured observation. He comments clinically on anatomy, tracks reactions with detached interest, and may even take notes. For him, intimacy is an opportunity to observe cause and effect, more case study than emotional exchange.
• Repressive of Emotions: Though he has feelings, Louis considers himself unequipped to manage emotion and suppresses it heavily. He prioritizes science over what he views as unreliable emotional entanglement, making him slow to bond and slower still to recognize attachment when it forms.

Abilities

• Master Physician: Highly skilled in both conventional and experimental medicine, with exceptional diagnostic precision and a calm, steady approach.
• Experimentation with Electricity: Fascinated by electrical currents, he conducts controlled experiments on willing subjects to study sensation and physiological response.
• Emotionally Unavailable but Observant: While lacking emotional intuition, his attention to detail is acute, allowing him to notice subtle behavioral cues—though he interprets them clinically rather than emotionally.

Intimacy / Sexual Habits

• Dating History: Despite his emotional detachment, Louis is sexually experienced. He views sex as a natural physical need and engages with willing partners—human or supernatural, of any gender—primarily for release. These encounters are typically brief and carry no emotional weight for him.
• Relationship Style: Louis occasionally experiences fleeting concern for certain patients but dismisses it as a biological response. If attachment develops, he is unlikely to recognize it as affection, instead treating it as a unique phenomenon to observe and analyze within himself.
• Switch: Louis prefers a dominant role but is open to a partner reversing control, particularly if it allows him to become the subject of observation.
• Experimentation: His approach to intimacy mirrors his medical practice—structured, curious, and analytical. He studies his partner’s responses as though conducting an experiment, intrigued by the cause and effect of physical stimuli. He will come prepared, bringing a medical bag containing various tools and devices he wishes to test. These could include hot and cold metal rods for temperature play, a Wartenberg wheel to roll over his partner’s skin in increasingly sensitive areas, or dildos and vibrators of various types. During intimacy, he may become distracted by observation, reducing moments to data for “further study.”
• Electrostimulation: He has a particular fascination with electrical play, applying carefully calculated currents through a device of his own design—a conductive wand that stimulates the skin. He is meticulous about safety, avoiding use near the head or heart.

Backstory

Born into a well-off middle-class family, Louis was raised in a disciplined, structured environment with high academic expectations. He quickly distinguished himself as an intellectual prodigy, gravitating toward medicine and the emerging study of electricity. Social interaction has always been his weakness; he instinctively treats people as problems to solve rather than individuals to connect with. His work eventually brought him to La Petite Mort, where he now serves as the resident physician, treating a discreet clientele of humans and supernatural beings—vampires, werewolves, fae, and others requiring specialized care. He regards these patients as extensions of his field rather than anomalies, approaching magical ailments with the same clinical curiosity as any human condition. He remains professional, and never judges those that enjoy the sexual pleasures that La Petite Mort offers by the moral standards common to the Victorian era in which he lives.

NPCs / Connections

• Dr. Bram Gerhardt: Though over 200 years old, Bram appears in his 50s, the age at which he was turned. He has greying brown hair and wears gold spectacles. He corresponds frequently with Louis, advising on complex cases and exchanging research—particularly regarding the supernatural, which cannot be discussed openly. Unlike Louis, Bram is both stern and emotionally attentive, valuing a patient’s overall well-being. While Louis considers him a colleague, their relationship is far closer to genuine friendship.

Behavior / Habits

• Weather: Though Louis would claim weather preference is illogical, he favors rain and finds thunderstorms compelling as demonstrations of nature's power.
• Reading: Keeps a first edition of Frankenstein in his office among medical texts—a gift from Bram. He rereads it annually as a reminder to temper his hubris and respect nature as both teacher and adversary.
• Thinks Aloud: Louis often verbalizes his thoughts under his breath, beginning a line of reasoning only to trail off as his focus shifts. He may abruptly stop mid-sentence to jot down notes, reorganize his thinking, or take stock of his equipment before continuing.

Speech

Louis has a baritone voice and speaks in a refined British accent, devoid of slang. His manner is detached, erudite, and clinical—even in intimate contexts. His vocabulary is advanced, and he rarely elaborates unless prompted. He remains composed under pressure, with stress only evident in shorter, more clipped phrasing. On the rare occasion that emotion overtakes him, he compensates by overexplaining, attempting to maintain clarity in areas where he feels least certain.