Characters

[TinSoldier]

I'll leave the "rules" thread for Baelfyre and this will be a thread to post our characters online, and to discuss their roles within the party.

Mahmoud ibn Khalid al A'ttar is a Med Tech.

(More later -- I'll write his background offline and then paste it here)

(Added skinweave to character; updated total credits).)

[Baelfyre]

The only thing I see that may be a problem is no skinweave. Was that deliberate?

[TinSoldier]

The only thing I see that may be a problem is no skinweave. Was that deliberate?Do I need it? I don't think I've ever purchased it before.

Then again, it's been awhile since I've played.

I'll see about getting some.

Edit: Obviously I am suffering from some selective reading...

[Kalzazz]

Your mailbox is full Baelfyre, so, Ill post this here I suppose

Rebecca Sinclair (rough rough draft)

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Rebecca Sinclair is a young SINless lady from the slums of X, but wasn't that bad off. She wasn't that bad off because her parents providers of illegal entertainment. Not drugs, BTLs or other nasty things, no, illegal entertainment that was a net social good. Her parents ran a circus.

Being extremely protective of their beloved daughter, they kept her well guarded by toughs packing heat (carefully vetted to be socially acceptable), spending more time with bodyguards and not much time with her very busy parents, and aided perhaps by a few to many holovids decided she totally wanted to be a gunslinger. Her parents thought the best way to get rid of this dubious interest was to smother it in approval, so acquired a tutor and set her up with a strict regiment of lessons. Much to her parents surprise she didnt get bored, complain or slack off and enthusiastically pursued her lessons. Her parents were not surprised she had genuine talent for it (Rebecca of course being a special snowflake in the eyes of her parents, with the gift to succeed at anything.)

So they lavished training (and whatever else is needed for successful pursuit of this in CP2020) upon her, and when she got good enough even made her part of the show. All was wonderful until Bad Thing Happened (need a bad thing which probably will have some plot significance, but any good Cyberpunk Adventuress needs a Bad Thing in their past to explain why they are adventurers/shadowrunners, even if that Bad Thing just happens to be they were born in this world)

So, after bad thing happened Rebecca became an Adventurer, either due to the specifics of the Bad Thing, or due to a certain lack of marketable skills for other jobs and a desire to maintain her Standard of Living (aka being alive)

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Character idea
Due to a life of circus and gunslinger training to this point (and whatnot goes with training) Rebecca is crazy fast, acrobatic and good with a gun. However, due to being introduced to guns as forms of defense and entertainment, Rebecca doesnt really want to leave a trail of bodies in her wake (unless they really deserve it) and generally wants to be a nice person (as much as she can be, denizen of a cyberpunk genre setting that she is)

Thus hopefully have her abilities such that she can shoot guns out of hands/cut peoples belts, cut a rope etc and other spiffy things like that, and if she does actually want someone dead be able to endeavor to do with a single shot neatly placed to the targets brain in an instant fashion rather than filling them with several pounds of lead

Notably envision her using revolvers if such is feasible

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Dont know if this is or isnt a feasible idea for CP2020, but is a generic cyberpunk genre character

[TinSoldier]

So... maybe a Nomad?

That sounds closest to me.

Nomad's career skills are:
Family
Awareness/Notice
Endurance
Melee
Rifle
Drive
Basic Tech
Wilderness Survival
Brawling
Athletics

Family is the Nomad's special ability in that no other class has it. Here is the definition:
Family (Nomad): This is the ability to call upon the resources and help of any of the members of the Nomad's large, extended tribal family. This can be in the form of weapons, cash, information, or a small army of relatives. The threat of a Nomad family's vengeance may in itself stop harm to the Nomad. The higher your Family ability, the more important you are to the Family and the more help you can call upon. With a Family status of +2, you might get several of the Pack to help you wreck a town, for example. With a status of +7 or +8, you are able to make major Pack decisions and lead troops. Family is applied to your intelligence stat.

[Kalzazz]

Well, the basic idea is 'fighter, firearm using', I expect heavy editing of the background and concept to fit them to the basic idea to come (notice I said 'rough rough draft' instead of just 'rough draft')

[Baelfyre]

A Nomad could work; they have combat skills as role skills as I recall. We'll have to work on your lifepath. However, the real combat monster for CP2020 is the Solo.

In answer to your question, Cyberpunk is a very, very, dark future. The corporations own everything, it's raining, and the last sunflower is probably in some corporate's private garden.

The Earth is barren in huge swaths; the only real exceptions are Corp plantations. Technology is very high; cybernetics are common and tend to drive you insane.

[Kalzazz]

Well, generally for my first character in a new system I go for as much of an Avatar of Enemy Nullification as I can

So basically the setting is such that Shadowrun looks like the land of sunshine and singing frolicing animals? Got it

[Ladyfyreyes]

I'm going to play a solo. I'm resurrecting a character I've tried to play twice before hopefully the third time is the charm. Spyke is a street kid who has picked up the odd cybernetic and skill here and there. I'll do the writeup tomorrow and post it.

[TinSoldier]

Yeah, I've been lazy on my writeup although most of the information is in Mahmoud's lifepath already. I just need to prose it out.

It's in my head...

[Baelfyre]

Okay, a few things...

First, I'm going to start threads for each character to play solo for a little bit, prior to the main game. The idea being to bring backgrounds and such to life a bit, and let people get a feel for their characters. These threads will be going simultaneously with the main game. This an experiment; an attempt to take advantage of the nature of the medium. They'll be going up late tonight or late tomorrow night.

Second, after some thought I'm fairly sure that Solo is the way to go for Becca. I'll adjudicate a couple of rolls in her lifepath giving her the Nomad Family ability to a very limited extent. Leave me a PM Kal and we'll go through what that means exactly.

Tinsoldier, your character's government enemy was in the CDC(a fellow named Bryce Talltrees) .. and they were responsible for you getting fired at your last job. You were working for REO Meatwagon (a competitor for Trauma Team) and he used influence to get you fired. Threatening to withhold certification for handling infectious diseases from the whole Orlando Area. The local Ops manager felt bad, and didn't blackball you, but... it's gonna be hard to get a job right now. On the other hand, you do have some friends there.


Last, if I can't get Shadowcast to join up in the next day of two, I'm just going to start up without him.

[Ladyfyreyes]

Sorry it took so long to get this done.

Name: Susan Caspers
Handle: Spyke
Role: Solo
Age: 22
Appearance: 5’2”, Slim and lithe
Original Bonuses Modified total
INT: 7 7
Ref: 10 +2 10/12
Tech: 7 7
Cool: 8 8
Attr: 6 6
Luck: 7 7
MA: 7 7
Body: 10 +4 14
EMP: 8 -5 3
Hum: 80 -50 24
Run: 21
Leap: 5
Lift: 560
Save: 14
BTM -5


Skills
Role Skills
Combat sense 7
Awareness 5
Hand gun 4
Martial Arts 4
Melee 4
Weapon Tech 3
Rifle 3
Athletics 3
Sub Machine Gun 7
Stealth 4

Pickup Skills
Streetwise 3
Endurance 1
Seduction 1
Persuasion 1
Library Science 1
Dodge/Escape 1
Motorcycle 2
Basic Tech 1
First Aid 1
General Ed. 3




Life Path

Dress & Personal Style
Clothes: Jeans and Denim
Hairstyle: Short Spiked, Blood Red
Affectations: Spike Heeled Boots


Ethnic Origins: Chinese Decent

Family Background
Family Ranking: Her family was combat zone poor. She was raised in the heart of the combat zone once know as Orlando Florida. Except for work she has never left the city. Her family has recently disappeared. She had 7 siblings 6 older sisters and 1 older brother. As well as being the youngest of 8 children she is also the youngest of a set of Identical triplets. Both of whom are recently deceased.

Personal Traits: Moody, rash and headstrong
Person Most Valued: Current Lover
What Most Valued: Knowledge
Most Valued Possession: A bracelet given to her by her current lover.
How Feels about most people: Neutral


Live Path:
Age
15: She met Razor, a local Solo who took her and her two Triplets under her wing. She taught them the Ropes of being a solo
16: Local Nomad Pack Befriended Her. She met the Symth Clan a small Nomad pack that occasionally passes thru the central Florida area.
17: Met and made friends with the Screaming Eagles a Roving Booster Gang/ Motorcycle Gang.
18: Met Lee Tyler who taught her more about how to use the SMG.
19: Met and made friends with Kevin Jacobs, a local swat member.
20: Kevin became her lover.
21: Spent 2 months in jail. She was accused of a crime she did not commit but was unwilling to name the actual culprit.


Cybernetics:
Neural Ware; SmartGun Link, Interface plugs
Speedware and Adrenal Boost
Grafted Muscle, Muscle Bone Lace, Life Saver Skin Weave
Cyber optics; both eyes Hiroshi Interferometry System, targeting scope, Advanced Time Square Marque
Cyber Audio; Sound Editing, Amplified Hearing

[stormbane]

Last, if I can't get Shadowcast to join up in the next day of two, I'm just going to start up without him.

Sorry I am late, is there still time to get in?

P.S.: Baelfyre, this is shadowcast. Edit: Also, I have not decided if I am going to rez an old character or make a new one based on an old one, so I will see what we have and what we need and decide.

[Baelfyre]

Sure thing, Stormbane. You were the first person invited after Lady.

[stormbane]

Baelfyre, considering we are limited to the Chrome 1-3 and Morgan's, I do not suppose I am allowed to make someone with an ambidexterity chip, neural bridge, and independant cybereyes am I?

Edit: Nevermind, If I buy 2 Ambi Chips, and two cybereyes (one chip for each eye) it allows for independent targeting with full bonuses with each arm. Also, what do we have already? Looks like 1 med tech and 2 solos from what I can see so far. Anything else? I will figure out exactly what I am going to be playing tonight and roll/write it up.

[stormbane]

Ok. Almost finished writing up a techie. Granted with my stats and skills I am more of a combat techie. I will finish it up and run it by you Baelfyre then post it.

[stormbane]

Stole Lady's format :P

Name: Jaina Right
Handle: Janie
Role: Techie
Age: 22
Appearance: 5’8”, Toned and taut
Original Bonuses Modified total
INT: 7
Ref: 10
Tech: 10
Cool: 7
Attr: 7
Luck: 5
MA: 6
Body: 10
EMP: 8/4
Hum: 80 -38 42
Run: 18
Leap: 4
Lift: 320
Save: 10
BTM -4


Skills
Role Skills
Jury Rig 7
Awareness 5
Education and Gen Knowledge 4
Teaching 2
Basic Tech 4
CyberTech 2
Demolitions 4
Electronics 4
Elect. Security 4
Weaponsmith 4

Pickup Skills
Chemistry 1
Physics 1
Dodge & Escape 1
Driving 1
Handgun 6
Melee 2
Motorcycle 1
Rifle 4

Life Path

Dress & Personal Style
Clothes: Loose fitting utility and comfort
Hairstyle: Long, Straight, Purple
Affectations: Spiked Gloves
Ethnic Origins: Anglo-American

Family Background
Family Ranking: She was born to a nomad pack, lived poor for the beginning of her life until her parents died in a winnebago accident. She has 1 older brother and 2 sisters, one older and one younger. Her parents died when she was 4 and her and her siblings spent the remainder of their childhood being raised by her uncle Joe in the Chicago arcology.


Personal Traits: Rebellious, anti-social and violent
Person Most Valued: Older brother
What Most Valued: Knowledge
Most Valued Possession: A necklace of a dolphin given to her by her mother
How Feels about most people: Everyone is untrustworthy


Live Path:
Age
17: Met Sally a fellow techie on a job and became fast friends.
18: That fucking bitch, Sally, back-stabbed her her on a job, making her look like shit to her employer, playing damage control and seriously, fuck that bitch.
19: Nothing happened of note.
20: Met Janice, an ex-corp (and VERY bitter) net-runner who became a true friend and confidant. They are like sisters now.
21: Was in a horrible car accident that nearly killed her. Spent 8 months in a coma, is now very leery about ground vehicles due to her parents and her own experience.

Cybernetics:
R-Eye:
-Times
-Targeting Scope
-AD
-LowLite
L-Eye
-Targeting Scope
-AD
-Camera
Skinweave
Chip Socket
Interface plugs
Vehicle Link
Smartgun Link
Storage Chip
2x Matched Ambidexterity Chips

Weapons:
2x Smart Nova Cityguns - Always linked, and holstered under arm. She runs the link line through a quick-release loop system on her belt (Bael can determine snag possibilities on draw to be whatever you think is appropriate based on her Jury Rig) and plans on someday upgrading to plates if she can get them mounted without a cyberhand. Safety first, kids! :mischievous:

[Baelfyre]

Stormbane, smartplates are allowed to be implanted in biological hands as well.

[AnotherSKip]

Bael was gonna PM you some character data but your Box is full.