Extremely condensed timeline
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November 2, 1971: Born to Dr. Ishaq Mason and Geraldine (Quinlan) Mason, of Gloucester, MA.
January 14, 1979: Paternal uncle, Khalid, dies of natural causes at the age of 79.
August 30, 1989: Parents die in automobile accident while on vacation in Morocco.
September, 1990-May, 1994: Attends Boston University School of Theology and is a fairly good student. Spends a good deal of time hitting the club scene. Studies “weird” subjects, unrelated to his schoolwork, with the rest of his free time.
September, 1993: Meets Edmund Islington.
May, 1994-Februrary, 2000: Lives as wealthy libertine occult scholar. Develops a fondness for absinthe and the occasional weekend-long peyote bender. Hunts after rumors of the supernatural and rubs elbows with various local “paranormal experts”.
February, 2000-November, 2004: Reacquaints himself with Lilah Gale. Weeks later, the two begin dating and, soon, become a force to be reckoned with in the local occult community. The relationship goes well for quite some time, but the two eventually part. Lilah is less than amicable about the split.
September, 2001: At Lilah’s recommendation, hires Gordon Simms to watch over his cousin, Yasmin Mercedes Drake, while she attends graduate school in Spain.
May, 2003: Mercedes returns home, and receives a sports car for a graduation present.
December, 2004: Reconciles with Lilah.
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November 2, 1971: Born to Dr. Ishaq Mason and Geraldine (Quinlan) Mason, of Gloucester, MA.
January 14, 1979: Paternal uncle, Khalid, dies of natural causes at the age of 79.
August 30, 1989: Parents die in automobile accident while on vacation in Morocco.
September, 1990-May, 1994: Attends Boston University School of Theology and is a fairly good student. Spends a good deal of time hitting the club scene. Studies “weird” subjects, unrelated to his schoolwork, with the rest of his free time.
September, 1993: Meets Edmund Islington.
May, 1994-Februrary, 2000: Lives as wealthy libertine occult scholar. Develops a fondness for absinthe and the occasional weekend-long peyote bender. Hunts after rumors of the supernatural and rubs elbows with various local “paranormal experts”.
February, 2000-November, 2004: Reacquaints himself with Lilah Gale. Weeks later, the two begin dating and, soon, become a force to be reckoned with in the local occult community. The relationship goes well for quite some time, but the two eventually part. Lilah is less than amicable about the split.
September, 2001: At Lilah’s recommendation, hires Gordon Simms to watch over his cousin, Yasmin Mercedes Drake, while she attends graduate school in Spain.
May, 2003: Mercedes returns home, and receives a sports car for a graduation present.
December, 2004: Reconciles with Lilah.