August Travers was born to privilege. His father, Andrew, was a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell. His mother, Edith, was a mainstay of New York high society. Born on August 30th, 1966, August came into a changing world. The Establishment which his father served was weakened or, at least, irrevocably altered during the tumultuous decade of the 1960s. Nonetheless, August was raised with an older set of values.

From a young age, August was raised with an idea of his place in society. Some of his earliest clear memories were of his father reading to him from his law books, even though he had no idea what the old man was saying. His father intended for August to follow in his footsteps. August attended Trinity School and then went on to get a Bachelors in Philosophy from Oxford. He loved walking the prestigious halls and streets of Oxford. It gave him a greater still sense of place. While there, he became a great admirer of Edmund Burke.

August went on to get a JD from Yale. He studied hard to take his place in society at his father's firm. August did well there. He knew the law and he moved easily in society. He was comfortable with the partners, the other associates, and the clients.

August first met Ursula Alcala after he had worked several years at Sullivan & Cromwell. He had no clue whatsoever who or what she was. She was simply a beautiful young woman with a knowing smile whom he ran into repeatedly as clubs popular with men in his circles. There was always an air of power and mystery about her. He was never quite able to pin her down. Nonetheless, they soon became lovers.

August knew that Ursula was never his. She came in and out of his life as she pleased, and she always seemed in control of the situation. However, at one point, he went months without seeing her at all. This frustrated him but he was completely unable to reach her. When he did see her again, she took his life. It was a special act, exciting yet terrifying. She did not leave him unattended, but only when the act was done did she explain.

Ursula told him the basics of his Kindred nature at the very beginning of his agoge. She explained the Traditions as well as the customs of Clan Ventrue. She also told him something of her own history. She had been a small businesswoman seeking to open a bar of her own when she caught the eye of Thomas Bostrom. Bostrom was a ruthless Ventrue soldier, a Wall Street security man who had been embraced by Michaela in one of her many mass embraces. Bostrom had survived and fought well enough to earn enough favor to embrace a childe of his own. They always needed more soldiers. When Bostrom himself fell in battle, Ursula had gone into deep mourning. Seeking vengeance, she had thrown herself even more than usual into the war. However, when she returned, she had asked to make a Childe of her own. Her thoughts turned to August.

Early on, she took him hunting. Like any new vampire, he thrilled to the taste of vitae but it was a few nights before he made the Choice. The club they were hunting in had live entertainment. Beautiful little pop singer in thigh high boots and a leotard. August just had to have her. He snuck backstage. He hasn't drunk from anyone but recording artists since.

His Presentation followed shortly thereafter and went largely without incident. However, Ursula's comments on the way home troubled him. She was particularly proud she'd found a proper Ventrue for her Childe, one from the right mortal stock. She seemed to have a little insecurity from coming out of the irregular policies of New York during the long struggle.

The war was still raging. Ursula put a gun in August's hand and he spent many of his early nights fighting with her. After months, she finally set for him the Test. He had to establish his own domain, however small. It would help fortify the borders of the Camarilla and she intended to make use of it.

August was able to draw initially on what he'd earned as a lawyer. It was simple enough for him to set up a few financial instruments to disguise the true owner of his accounts. After that, he set about establishing himself. He bought a townhouse in Tribeca neighboring those owned by a few artists he was working on adding to his Herd. While he always plays the host at his own nominal address and even maintains a decoy lair there, there is a more carefully hidden tunnel leading to the townhouse of his favorite vessel Natalie Sherman, under which he has his true sleeping chambers. Natalie, a country guitarist turned pop vocalist, was the most prominent of his vessels, a bit of a celebrity, and he used her as an Ally in the industry.

With a little help from Natalie, who recorded there, August then set himself up as an investor in the Electric Crown Studio in the Village. His role was purely a business one. August had never been a connoisseur of music, just of musicians. While he was not the lone or even majority investor in Electric Crown, August set the tone. The studio maintained its artistic facade but the local artists and radical experiments endorsed by the collective that had owned it previously was out. Instead, the studio would seek both major mainstream artists and high status, prestige artists. He used his role as the money to prey on other recording artists. There were soon two more in his Herd: Aria Cicilline, the vivacious pop and r&b vocalist he targeted that first night, and her frequent collaborator Craig Tyler.

August has since sought to involve himself more with the affairs of the Clan in the city, seeking recognition and alliances among the Peerage.