Collin Soaral
Shamanic Investigator
[spoiler=Background]
Collin was born to a family from the UCAS while living abroad in Germany. His family was not wealthy, but got by just fine. His mother was a law assistant and his father was an undercover police officer. His father's position often left him without a male role model for long stretches of time, and his mother frequently asked him to retire, or at least get out of undercover work. He made the plans to do so, and as things go, his last undercover assignment turned out to be his last living assignment as well. Someone tipped off the Humanis group that he was infiltrating, and it was nearly a week before police found his body in the gutters on the outskirts of the street. His mother was quick to remarry, and Collin's new father-in law constantly pressed him to get out of the house, to get a job, do something productive with his life. So he did, he dug into the past of his new step-father and uncovered the fact that he had connections to all kinds of bad people in the European underground. He used this information to extort the man into getting him out of the area, and so he moved to London. Almost immediately after arriving to the city, his magical abilities manifested in the shape of the Snake Totem. The time he spent discovering his abilities meant time that he wasn't able to work, and ended up jumping from shelter to shelter where most people simply took him as another drugged out hobo. But when he was able to return to a semi-normal level of life, he turned to digging up the information people don't usually want known. A few small blackmails here and there, and he was able to open a business legitimately. Collin became a private investigator for hire and quickly gained a reputation for finding information quickly for his clients. This caught the eye of a few of the London police, and he was occasionally called in for contracted work, but he always knew in the back of his mind that these small scale investigations would only ever get him meekly by. The real money was in the shadows, working for the Vory and the Yakuza and the Triads, and possibly even the corps and their seemingly-endless budgets. If he ever wanted to live the high life, he was going to have to dive into the shadows to get there.
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[spoiler=General Information]
Elf
Male
6'2" 165 lbs (thin athletic build "wiry")
Brown Hair, Green Eyes, light tan complexion
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[spoiler=Qualities]
Qualities:
Low Light Vision
Magician
Mentor Spirit (Snake) : +1 die to Detection Spells and Binding Tests, -1 die to Combat Spells
Day Job (10 hrs/wk)
Phobia (uncommon/mild) Heights
SINner (Standard) Collin Soaral
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[spoiler=Attributes]
Body 2
Agility 3
Reaction 4
Strength 2
Charisma 3
Intuition 3
Logic 4
Willpower 3
Edge 1
Magic 5
Essence 6
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[spoiler=Skills]
Skills:
Astral Combat 2
Computer 2
Con 2
Counterspelling 1
Data Search 2
Disguise 1
Dodge 2
Etiquette 2
Infiltration 3
Perception 2
Pilot Grond Craft 1
Pistols 2
Ritual Spellcasting 1
Shadowing 2
Spellcasting 4
Summoning Skill Group 2
Knowledge Skills:
Police Procedures 3
Underworld Politics 3
London High Society 3
Safe Houses 2
Area Knowledge: London 4
Data Havens 3
German 3
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[spoiler=Spells]
Spells:
Clairaudience
Detect Life
Thought Recognition
Physical Mask
Swarm
Armor
Ignite
Physical Barrier
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[spoiler=Gear]
Gear:
Novatech Airware Commlink w/ Novatech Navi OS and Subvocal Microphone
Fake SIN (R4) Johnathon Treakel
Magical Lodge (R5)
Glasses (R2) w/ Image Link and Flare Compensation
B&E Gear: Keycard Copier (R4), Maglock Passkey (R4), and Glasscutter
Spy Gear: Ballpoint Pen Micro-tranceiver (R4) and False-bottomed Attache Case
Investigative Equipment: Professional Camera w/ Telephoto Lens, and Forensic Tool Kit
Weapons:
Shock Glove
Ares Light Fire 70 w/ Light Fire 70 Silencer, Concealable Holster (underarm), Laser Sight, and 60 Rounds of regular ammo in extra clips
Eichiro Hatamoto II w/ Concealable Holster (lower back), and 10 Rounds each of Explosive, Shock Lock, Stealth Tag Tracker, and Flare Rounds
Armor:
Chameleon Suit
Mortimer of London Berwick Shirt, Trousers, and Suit Jacket
GAZ P-179 Pickup Truck
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[spoiler=Lifestyle and Contacts]
Middle Lifestyle (2 month paid)
Contacts:
Fixer (C3/L2) Herb Goldstein - A mouse of a man if you will, but well connected and everyone seems to like him - probably because he always seems to find a way to get whatever you need. He was one of Collin's first customers when he became a PI, looking for information to provide to what was most likely a shadow team, Herb and Collin have a mutual respect for one another's privacy, not asking what particulars are involved except to make sure they know what the other needs. Away from the job, they have both called on one another for the occasional favor or trade of services for equipment.
Plainclothes Cop (C2/L2) Michael Rorge - Not the straightest walking cop on the streets of London, Mike and Collin have developed a working relationship, Collin helping on cases and Mike digging into the police databanks for Collin - though usually this will require calling in a favor, payment (Mike's not above taking a small bribe for his work), or active help on a current case.
Hacker (C3/L1) BabyDoll - Collin met BabyDoll while working a case a few years back. They have been acquaintances at best, BabyDoll is usually able to dig up whatever information Collin cannot in the Matrix, while she values Collin's ability to step into the astral world and track signatures in a non-technological way. As of yet, they have not curried favors one way or the other.
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Initial Cash Roll:
1200READY