Joey Chiesa (City of Mist)
A Character in the City of Mists: Order of the Watchtower campaign
Joey Chiesa, Rift of Charon
History
Joseph Chiesa ("Beppe" for family and closest friends; "Joey" for everyone else) has always been known as the "Good Samaritan". The kind of person that could never resist helping those in dire need. If a cheap ride wasn't cheap enough, every needy on the street knew he could look for Joey's cab. This City is a villainous hive of wretchedness; to Joey, the worst possible crime was to let peaople struggle. Of course, that wasn't an easy way of life: the meager revenues of a taximan were already low, and Joey was willingly cutting them left and right. Shady jobs came and went sometimes: smuggling "medicinal herbs", carrying "musical instruments to big bands", even escorting "a VIP to his room"; Joey did many missions that needed a reliable ride and a believable smile. It made life a lot smoother, but it came with its own lot of unfortunate consequences and misfortunes. So many events that made him think he was going either numb or crazy; which made the first discussions with dead people all the more quaint. After all, Joey already spoke with the City's shadows; why not speak with its spirits too?
As to "why", he was bestowed that gift, Joey has a hunch: the dead who aren't silent are usually restless. Full of sorrow. Full of anger. Full of questions. In his mundane life, he helped people in need, did small talk with the talkatives and dealt in the occasional shady business on the side, trying to postpone the need to deal his lack of sleep, nicotine, or joy. His attitude to the Dead was the same; it only meant many more souls to guide to shore.
Themebooks
Small Talk with the Dead (MYTHOS - Divination)
What is keeping the Dead in this world?
What allows you to uncannily know things you wouldn't normally know?
Communicate with the Dead
What other type of knowledge can you access with your powers?
Psychometry
What subject is the easiest for you to learn about?
Intense emotions
What must you have in order to do your divination?
A dead spirit or an item with history
Helping the helpless (LOGOS - Personality)
I will always work for free if you don't have any money.
What lies at the core of your personality?
Truly wants to help those in need
What interpersonal skills do you have thanks to your personality?
Good judge of character
What aspect of your personality keeps you safe or helps you resist influence?
Common sense, no nonsense
What typically interests you?
City nightlife
What happens when you let yourself go to far?
Depressed
What sort of people or condition makes your personality less effective?
Tobacco addiction
Taximan of Lost Souls (LOGOS - Routine)
It is my job to give you that ride.
What do you do with your time?
City driving
What did you learn on your daily activities?
Knows every street
What trick have you picked doing what you do?
Who needs sleep anyway
At the end of the day, what are you left with?
Sorely underpaid
Go-slow Courier (LOGOS - Training)
Sure, I can bootleg that; service with a smile.
What do you do, or know, best?
Talk my way out of anything
What quality or trait did your training foster?
Poker face
Against who or what does your training give the best results?
Law & Order
Who is after you due to your prominence in the field?
Underworld reputation
