[OOC] [6E] Stormy Waters NPCs

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COBWEB, DANCER AND SOCIALITE, CONNECTION 6 Name & Principle Alias Kyra Benson “Cobweb” Ethnicity & Metatype Caucasian Human DOB 2061 Sex Female Height Short Build Slight Nationality SK Limited Description: Cobweb lives up to her handle, waif-like, looks like she might blow away in a strong wind, but that is entirely deceptive, she has an iron will and is equally ferocious physically. Kyra was an unremarkable dance student at White Lodge, destined for the core and a life of relative obscurity, mundane and unaugmented she couldn’t hope to compete with the best of her peers despite her natural charisma. Something happened and suddenly she manifested an adept’s abilities and she was catapulted into the limelight. She was ‘spotted’ by the Lady deBathyre, who subsequently elected to become her patron, both at the Royal Ballet and later on as socialite on the Grand Tour. Rumours persist that Kyra has also slipped into the shadows, using her connections and charm as a spy for the NeoNet ‘queen’… Uses: Information on the social elite in Europe and to a lesser extent other parts of the world Places to Meet: High society functions or somewhere in Covent Garden Contact: Commcode Available: She’s a busy lady, leave a message and she will get back to you when she can

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CORSAIRE, STREET TOUGH AND DANCER, CONNECTION 3 Name & Principle Alias Lucas King “Corsaire” Ethnicity & Metatype Mixed race Orc DOB 2063 Sex Male Height Tall Build Ripped! Nationality NeoNet Description: An unlikely combination of street tough and first class dancer, Lucas straddles two very different worlds and isn’t entirely at home in either. Born into a large, very deprived family in the West End Overplex in London, Covent Garden was a lure for a small boy and wannabee pickpocket. It was his street dancing that drew the eye of a NeoNet sponsor, in one of their rare philanthropic moments, and he was plucked from the street and thrust in to an alien world of leotards, sweaty bodies and more hard work than he ever could have imagined…but he was well fed for the first time in his life and self-interest eventually changed to the love of dance and he stayed…Now he partners Cobweb, both on the stage and in her more shadowy activities. A silent guardian while she works the crowds on behalf of the Lady. Uses: He has limited connections but he sees things around Cobweb Places to Meet: Wherever his partner is Contact: Commcode

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THOMAS FIN, FEDERAL AGENT, CONNECTION 6 Name & Principle Alias Thomas Fin Ethnicity & Metatype Caucassian Human DOB 2048 Sex Male Height Average Build Athletic Nationality UCAS Description: Fin is a rare(ish) beast, an agent that is more than happy to skirt the letter of the law if it means that he can close the net on some of the worst criminal scum. He has a strong sense of morality but recognises that the rules get in the way of real justice (at least as he sees it) and he works with runners and other undesirables in the quest to take down bigger fish. That includes dealing in intel on a two way basis and occasionally even diverting the forces of law and order away from runners he considers worth saving. Preferred Runners: Ones that keep their noses clean Uses: Insider knowledge on the Agency and their databases Places to Meet: Matrix Contact: Commcode

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MYRIAM PALMER, ARES HANDLER, CONNECTION 6 Name & Principle Alias Myriam Palmer Ethnicity & Metatype Caucasian Human DOB 2040 Sex Female Height Average Build Average Nationality Ares Description: Ms Palmer has made her reputation in Ares on the backs of the shadow operatives that she oversees. That’s not to say that she regularly stiffs them, it is in her interest to see they perform to the best of their abilities and it is so dull training them up to her exacting standards. She is the image of corporate chic and always displays the haughty superiority of the secure SINer lording it over the masses. She does have a dry sense of humour, however, and recognises that the carrot is much more effective than the stick when dealing with prickly personalities. Preferred Runners: Ones under her thumb Uses: Ares jobs, occasional Ares products or cybertech assistance Places to Meet: Matrix Contact: Commcode Available: When she feels like it

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HELENA STONE, PARAMEDIC, CONNECTION 4 Name & Principle Alias Helena Stone Ethnicity & Metatype Mixed Race Narkati DOB 2053 Sex Female Height Average Build Average Nationality UCAS Description: Helena helps to run a collective of off-the-books medical services with the aid of some helpful DocWagon employees that recognise the limitations of the corp they serve. Where she gets her funding is a closely kept secret but there are rumours of a collective of prime runners to a brotherhood of independant fixers to mob connections. What she can achieve is relatively limited but she provides DocWagon esque services in Redmond and Puyallup where the corp fears to tread, or fly, except for their wealthiest of customers. Preferred Runners: Hooders Uses: Freelance medical assistance Places to Meet: On the streets Contact: Commcode

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BRAND, PERFORMER & ECO TERRORIST, CONNECTION 4 Name & Principle Alias Natalie O'Connel "Brand" Ethnicity & Metatype Caucasian Human DOB 2059 Sex Female Height Average Build Slight Nationality Irish! Description: Brand grew up in a dissident family in Ireland (she refuses to acknowledge the new name), her uncle was the founder of the Knights of the Red Branch and whilst she is less concerned with his political leanings and tends to eco activism she has learnt her skills from some of the best. She is usually responsible for gathering intel rather than direct action, which makes her a good source of corporate secrets as she's more than happy to share what she finds if it will harm the planet ravagers. Her cover is as a singer and performer which gives her access to some unusual avenues for gathering the whispers and passing them along, sometimes in the words of the performances themselves. Uses: Knowledge on corp polluters, eco cell activities Contact: Commcode

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SERENITY, FREE DRAKE, SUMMONER, CONNECTION 4 Name & Principle Alias Serenity Ethnicity & Metatype Western Drake DOB Unknown, she looks in her twenties Sex Female Height Average Build Slim Nationality None Description: Nobody knows much about Serenity’s background and she rarely sticks around in one place long enough for anyone to get too close. Despite that the rumours abound on her status as a drake and the fact that she appeared in Seattle about the time of Hestaby’s falling out with the rest of her kind. She has worked with a couple of runner teams as spiritual support and seems comfortable enough with the shadows even though first impressions usually leave people thinking they are dealing with a naive dreamer. Uses: Summoning, information on spirits Places to Meet: She wanders! Contact: Commcode

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DOMINO, BLADEMASTER, CONNECTION 4 Name & Principle Alias David Tahan "Domino" Ethnicity & Metatype Caucasian Elf DOB 2040 Sex Male Height Tall Build Athletic Nationality Tir Taingire Description: Domino was hand picked out of the Tir military academy for a high flying career (or early death) as a Paladin. He came from the right family and had all the aptitude that the Tir nobility could ask for. His loyalty was unswerving and no doubt he would have served the masters of the elven nation well. But even the most righteous can become embroiled in the Machiavellian politics of the Tir and for reasons that he won't speak about, and his record doesn't indicate, he left the Tir for nearby Seattle with nothing but his combat skills to his name. Uses: Close support muscle Places to Meet: In person Contact: Commcode

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REVENANTS, PRIME RUNNER MAGE HUNTERS, CONNECTION 8 Membership: 1-9 (+0), Scope: Continental (+2), Finances: Extensive (+2), Magic: Most (+2), Matrix: Significant (+2) Description: Rogue mages or other magical threats that need dealing with, quietly and without alerting the locals to the threat? The Revenants excel at that kind of work and command an astronomical price of the corps who require their services. They use those funds to perform the more hooded side of their work dealing with threats that nobody wants to acknowledge and certainly not pay to have removed... Uses: Dealing with rogue magic and magic users Places to Meet: Varies Contact: Commcode

TEAM MEMBERS   MORGUE, STREET SAMURAI, CONNECTION 6 Name & Principle Alias "Morgue" Ethnicity & Metatype Caucasian Human DOB 2040 Sex Male Height Tall Build Athletic Nationality None Description: Morgue has a mysterious past that died with his former identity. There are rumours that he was a spook for one of the major agencies but whatever it was he stepped out of the Seattle morgue 'reborn' and began a highly successful anti-magic runner team Uses: Anti-magic violence Contact: Commcode   BLOSSOM, GNOME ANTI-MAGE, CONNECTION 5 Name & Principle Alias Helen Roth "Blossom" Ethnicity & Metatype Caucasian Gnome DOB 2064 Sex Female Height Tiny Build Tiny Nationality British Description: Blossom is one of those rare beings, a mage hunter who has lived long enough to lay claim to the title. Born in the UK into a NeoCeltic community, she grew up happily enough despite her differences with family and friends…being small and cute has its advantages. She's small, pretty and innocent, masking a keen mind and a vicious dislike of mages. When she developed her own magic she was trained in protection techniques to help defend the community. Unfortunately her innate resilience to magic also drew the attention of some of the more unscrupulous corp research projects, and she, along with several of her metatype, were snatched for experimentation. What happened in the hands of her captors she doesn’t talk about but it can’t have been pretty as when she finally emerged she had a new mentor spirit…one that revelled in returning some of the pain that had been inflicted on her. She was rescued by a runner team who in turn helped her to relocate to Seattle where she re-imagined herself in her current role. Uses: Anti-magic Places to Meet: Ironically enough she quite likes mage bars, if only to sus out the competition Contact: Commcode Available: When she isn’t busy hunting some other poor soul   REAVER, HERMETIC MAGE, CONNECTION 6 Name & Principle Alias Finlay Scott "Reaver" Ethnicity & Metatype Mixed Race Human DOB 2043 Sex Male Height Average Build Average Nationality None Description: While Blossom specialises in locking down rogue magic and protecting people from its influences, Reaver, primarily through his impressive aresenal of bound spirits, is all about taking the fight to the enemy. Uses: Magical fire power Contact: Commcode   GRIDREAPER, COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, CONNECTION 5 Name & Principle Alias Charles Stone "GridReaper" Ethnicity & Metatype Caucasian Human DOB 2048 Sex Male Height Average Build Average Nationality None Description: GridReaper is the team's comms specialist and suppliments their magical firepower with matrix support and artillery (via his drone units) Uses: Matrix control and drone nets Contact: Commcode   VELVET, VAMPIRE HUNTER, CONNECTION 5 Velvet

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GOSSAMER, AI, THREADS SYSOP, CONNECTION 6 Name & Principle Alias Gossamer Ethnicity & Metatype AI DOB 2072 Sex Female Height N/A Build N/A Nationality None Description: Gossamer was born within the intense matrix activity of a shadowy datastore, once an expert data sifting program she became self-aware and then her intense curiosity led her to seek the digital world outside the place of her birth. Where Silk found her remains between the two of them but Gossamer agreed to come and work within the Threads infogathering host as a sysop and guardian Uses: Matrix operations and data store support Places to Meet: Matrix Contact: Commcode

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HEMLOCK, ARCANE INVESTIGATOR, CONNECTION 7 Name & Principle Alias Hemlock Ethnicity & Metatype Caucasian Elf DOB 2015 Sex Female Height Tall Build Willowy Nationality British Description: Despite her apparent youthful appearance, kin to most of her kind, Hemlock has been around for a long time! Her origins are hidden by at least two matrix crashes but in recent years she has made a name for herself both in academia and in the shadows for her extensive magical knowledge and her ongoing quest to learn more. She has been known to hire runners to deal with magical threats and will buy arcane paydata. Uses: Arcane knowledge Places to Meet: University district or tracking down a lead Contact: Commcode

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WINTER, CORRUPTED FEATHERED SERPENT, CONNECTION 8 Name & Principle Alias Winter Ethnicity & Metatype White feathered serpent DOB Unknown Sex Male? Height Tall (in human form) Build Athletic (in human form) Nationality None Description: Winter is an enigmatic androgenous figure who works from the shadows in various cities around the world. He seems to like to handle shadow operatives personally and the one thing that everyone agrees on is that his temper, when roused, is cold and vicious, nobody crosses him twice.

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CINNAMON, SIM STARLET, CONNECTION 5 Name & Principle Alias Cinnamon Ethnicity & Metatype Caucasian Human DOB 2056 Sex Female Height Average Build Slim Nationality UCAS Description: Some people have all the luck, and that is truer for Cinnamon than most. A child SIM protege, her career has gone from strength to strength (rather than fade as so many child starlets do). Her secret is probably the exceptional brain behind the pretty exterior and her astute, almost empathic, reading of people has helped to propel her career in a cutthroat market. Uses: Media gossip Places to Meet: Matrix fan sites or Downtown clubs

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DEEP SIX MERC UNIT, CONNECTION 9 Membership: 10-99 (+1), Scope: Worldwide (+3), Finances: Extensive (+2), Magic: Some (+1), Matrix: Significant (+2) Description: Notionally an independant merc unit, they seem to have more resources than can be explained by their ongoing contracts suggesting a shadow backer. They specialise in high-tech force recon missions rather than blunt end stand up fights and have served as a support unit to other more conventional merc units in Desert Wars and other combat arenas. Uses: Specialist Force Recon Merc Missions Places to Meet: Varies Contact: Commcode

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MS. SCHMIDT, SK JOHNSON, CONNECTION 8 Name & Principle Alias Gloria Weiss "Frau Schmidt" Ethnicity & Metatype Caucasian Human DOB 2040 Sex Female Height Average Build Average Nationality SK Description: Frau Schmidt is a respected SK agent working in Seattle for the most part, although she handles jobs further afield when required. She is ruthless, but open about it, do well and you will be rewarded handsomly but don't come back if you fail. She's not as vindictive as some of her ilk, she doesn't punish failure, but she is still an aggressive corporate raider working for a dragon so don't push it! Preferred Runners: Effective ones! You won't get a second job if you're not Uses: Rival corp intel, SK jobs Places to Meet: Face to face, usually somewhere nice Contact: Commcode