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WSN0W

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« Reply #30 on: <08-23-12/0957:42> »
Mine is almost done. Just doing backstory stuff. Should be sent in an hour or so.

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« Reply #31 on: <08-23-12/1718:46> »
I've gotten and reviewed WSN0W's character, and it's approved.  He just needs to post it here.

All we're waiting on now is jonathanc to get a character up.
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« Reply #32 on: <08-23-12/1849:22> »
== Info ==
Street Name: Eureka
Name: Artair Ross
Movement: 15/35, Swim: 7
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 1
Public Awareness: 0
Troll (Fomori) Male Age 24
Height 2.3m Weight 270kg
Composure: 7
Judge Intentions: 5
Lift/Carry: 12 (75 kg/50 kg)
Memory: 9
Nuyen: 600

== Attributes ==
BOD: 7
AGI: 3
REA: 4
STR: 5
CHA: 2
INT: 3
LOG: 4
WIL: 5
EDG: 1
MAG: 4

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   6
Initiative:                7 (9)
IP:                        1 (3)
Astral Initiative:         6
Astral IP:                 3
Matrix Initiative:         5
Matrix IP:                 1
Physical Damage Track:     12
Stun Damage Track:         11

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling            : 0                      Pool: 2
Animal Training            : 0                      Pool: 2
Arcana                     : 1                      Pool: 5
Archery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Armorer                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Artisan                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Assensing                  : 2                      Pool: 5
Automatics                 : 0                      Pool: 2
Blades                     : 0                      Pool: 2
Climbing                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Clubs                      : 0                      Pool: 2
Computer                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Con                        : 1                      Pool: 3
Counterspelling            : 3                      Pool: 7
Cybercombat                : 0                      Pool: 3
Data Search                : 0                      Pool: 3
Demolitions                : 0                      Pool: 3
Disguise                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Diving                     : 0                      Pool: 6
Dodge                      : 0                      Pool: 3
Escape Artist              : 0                      Pool: 2
Etiquette                  : 1                      Pool: 3
First Aid                  : 0                      Pool: 3
Flight                     : 0                      Pool: 4
Forgery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Gunnery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Gymnastics                 : 2                      Pool: 5
Hacking                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Heavy Weapons              : 0                      Pool: 2
Infiltration               : 3                      Pool: 6
Instruction                : 0                      Pool: 1
Intimidation               : 0                      Pool: 1
Leadership                 : 1                      Pool: 3
Locksmith                  : 0                      Pool: 2
Longarms                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Navigation                 : 0                      Pool: 2
Negotiation                : 1                      Pool: 3
Palming                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Parachuting                : 0                      Pool: 6
Perception                 : 1                      Pool: 4
Pilot Ground Craft         : 0                      Pool: 3
Pilot Watercraft           : 0                      Pool: 3
Pistols                    : 4                      Pool: 7
Riding                     : 0                      Pool: 3
Ritual Spellcasting        : 1                      Pool: 5
Running                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Shadowing                  : 0                      Pool: 2
Spellcasting               : 6                      Pool: 10
Summoning                  : 3                      Pool: 7
Survival                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Swimming                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Throwing Weapons           : 0                      Pool: 2
Tracking                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Unarmed Combat             : 1                      Pool: 4

== Knowledge Skills ==
Area Knowledge: Seattle    : 3                      Pool: 6
Combat Biking              : 2                      Pool: 5
English                    : N                      Pool: 0
Forensics                  : 5                      Pool: 9
Or'zet                     : 2                      Pool: 5
Security Companies         : 2                      Pool: 6
Sperethiel                 : 2                      Pool: 5
Spirits                    : 2                      Pool: 6
Writiers                   : 3                      Pool: 7

== Contacts ==
Grace McKnight (2, 4)
Slipstream (4, 1)

== Qualities ==
Arcane Arrester
Cursed (Rating 1)
Day Job (10 hrs/week)
Distinctive Style
Magician
Metagenetic Improvement (BOD)
Prejudiced (Common, Biased) (Elves)
SINner (Standard) (Artair Ross (UK Citizen))
Spirit Bane (Fire Elementals)
Thermographic Vision

== Spells ==
(Tradition: Hermetic, Resist Drain with WIL + LOG (9))
Analyze Truth              DV: (F÷2)
Combat Sense               DV: (F÷2)+2
Heal (Limited)             DV: (Damage Value)-2
Improved Invisibility      DV: (F÷2)+1
Increase Reflexes          DV: (F÷2)+2
Laser                      DV: (F÷2)+3
Magic Fingers              DV: (F÷2)+1
Pulse                      DV: (F÷2)+3
Sterilize                  DV: (F÷2)+2
Stunball                   DV: (F÷2)+1
Stunbolt                   DV: (F÷2)-1
Vehicle Mask               DV: (F÷2)-2

== Lifestyles ==
Low  1 months

== Armor ==
Armor Jacket              8/6
   +Chemical Protection 6
Form-Fitting Full-Body Suit6/2
   +Nonconductivity 6
SecureTech PPP Armor (Ensemble)2/4

== Weapons ==
Grenade: Thermal Smoke
   DV: (10m Radius)   AP: -   RC: 0
Ruger Thunderbolt w/ Smartgun
   +Gas-Vent 3 System
   +Quick-Draw Holster
   +Spare Clips
   +Smartgun System
   DV: 6S(e)   AP: -half   RC: 5
Shock Glove
   DV: 5S(e)   AP: -half   RC: 0
Unarmed Attack
   DV: 3S   AP: -   RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Disposable Commlink (1, 2, 1, 3)
   +Disposable Commlink OS
Meta Link (1, 1, 1, 2)
   +Vector Xim
Sony Emperor (2, 2, 2, 3)
   +Renraku Ichi
   +Subvocal Microphone
   +AR Gloves

== Gear ==
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols) x60
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Heavy Pistols) x78
Certified Credstick, Standard
Contact Lenses Rating 3
   +Smartlink
   +Image Link
   +Flare Compensation
Cram x3
DocWagon Contract: Basic
Earbuds Rating 3
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
   +Select Sound Filter Rating 1
Fake SIN (Gabriel Morton) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Ruger Thunderbolt w/ Smartgun) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Sustaining Focus (Detection)) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Sustaining Focus (Health)) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Cram) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Contact Lenses) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Shock Glove) Rating 4
FTL Matrixware Power Suite
   +Analyze Rating 3 [Copy Protection 3; Registration]
   +Browse Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4; Registration]
   +Command Rating 2 [Copy Protection 2; Registration]
   +Edit Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4; Registration]
   +Purge Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4; Registration]
   +Scan Rating 2 [Copy Protection 2; Registration]
Gecko Tape Gloves
Glasses Rating 4
   +Vision Magnification
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 3
   +Low Light
Grenade: Thermal Smoke x3
Healing Fetish
Light Stick x2
Medkit Rating 6
Medkit Supplies x2
Psyche x3
Spare Clip (Ruger Thunderbolt w/ Smartgun) x7
Stealth Tags x20
Survival Kit
Sustaining Focus (Detection) (bonded) Rating 3
Sustaining Focus (Health) (bonded) Rating 3

== Description ==
A fair skinned and freckled face is framed by a mop of unruly auburn hair. Dark horns curl in a gaint C through the hair. He could use more sun, which he isn't finding in Seattle. His teeth are white, though solidly 'British.'

For a troll, he's rather short and lithe. But he still puts any human linebacker to shame. He is not imposing with his frame and is rather soft spoken. He has the traces of a British accent, but that is fading the longer he spends in UCAS.

== Background ==
Born to a nice wage slave family in the UK, things were shaping up for a nice, mundane life following in the family business. The final moments of puberty threw a wrench in that as not only did he goblinize into a Fomori, but it awakened his Talent as well. His family feel apart. No number of tests could convience his father that his mother had not cheated on him with a troll.

Placed into a boarding school environment, Artair rarely saw his parents. If it wasn't for his Talent, he'd have been quite miserable. He was accepted into University on scholarships and testing grants. His Fomori type mixed with his Talent made him a valuable guine pig.

During his school career he made a lot of elven friends. They were largely the only people he hung out with. Most of his research partners and the leader of the experimental team. For a while, things were looking amazing. The tests were pushing his Talent to new heights. But the street proverb 'Never trust and elf' has been around for a reason.

His time at the university climaxed with a massive ritual tied to a summoning. The elves, his 'friends' were agents of the Tir and they intended to release a horrific mini-appocolypse through the school. Artair realized what was going on almost too late as things were already in progress. He turned on them and called in help, but was already tied to the ritual. The backlash was costly, damaging his flows of power and leaving his connection to magic a little...off.

The fall out did not paint him in a favorable light. The university did not press criminal charges, as he took action to help, but he was expelled. Becoming a pariah overnight, Artair moved halfway around the world from his home and settled in Seattle.

He struggled for a bit, trying to find his place in the city. It took a while, but he made a connection with Lone Star. Though Knight Errant had taken most of the Seattle security contracts, Lone Star kept 'ownership' of some of the more dangerous and trashier areas like the barrens. Their budget in shambles but determined to make Knight Errant look the fool, Artair gets semi-regular consulting work to help them work cases that push the boundaries of their jurisdiction.

The work has become less steady of late and Artair is needing to branch out more to pay the bills.

== Concept ==
Despite his age, Artair seems himself largely as retired. He left the UK to start a new life and recover from the betrayal of his elven 'friends.' Though he's still healthy, the final moments in UK cost him some of his mojo and his funk from it has let his edge get dulled.

He enjoys his job as an occult investigator and consultant, though his work load has been reduced as his primary employer, Lone Star, continues to lose more and more ground to Knight Errant in Seattle. With work becoming less reliable, Artair is having to look for other means of employment.

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« Reply #33 on: <08-23-12/2343:25> »
I've gotten and reviewed WSN0W's character, and it's approved.  He just needs to post it here.

All we're waiting on now is jonathanc to get a character up.
Sorry about the wait, work ate me alive earlier this week.

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« Reply #34 on: <08-23-12/2358:45> »
I've gotten and reviewed WSN0W's character, and it's approved.  He just needs to post it here.

All we're waiting on now is jonathanc to get a character up.
Sorry about the wait, work ate me alive earlier this week.
It's all good.  Just wanted to keep everyone abreast of the game status.  I'd rather you take your time and get a good character, so long as we are not waiting forever.  I would like to get started next week Wednesday at the latest, though.
I could wile away the hours conversing with the flowers
Consulting with the rain
And my head I'd be scratching while my thoughts were busy hatching
If I only had a brain...

"Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun." - Ash, Army of Darkness

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« Reply #35 on: <08-24-12/1630:21> »
Should be an interesting group. Got a hacker, a martial arts/face adept, an occult investigator mage, and my christian priest support/summoner mage. Interested to see what our last member is going to turn out to be. We are quite the eclectic band of gentlemen lol

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« Reply #36 on: <08-24-12/1658:00> »
hello all

would you guys like a technomancer/hacker in the group?

ive never played shadowrun before, but im an experienced pen and paper gamer.

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« Reply #37 on: <08-24-12/1708:26> »
@static_wolf:  All player slots are currently full, and there aren't any current openings.  I will add you to the waiting list, however.
I could wile away the hours conversing with the flowers
Consulting with the rain
And my head I'd be scratching while my thoughts were busy hatching
If I only had a brain...

"Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun." - Ash, Army of Darkness

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« Reply #38 on: <08-24-12/1713:40> »
thanks. it sounds like fun.  :D

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« Reply #39 on: <08-24-12/1820:58> »
If the last character is not awakened, I'm going to be very disappointed. 2 adepts, 2 mages and an unknown
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« Reply #40 on: <08-24-12/1857:28> »
completely forgot the hacker was an adept. Ya this is a very wakeful team. lol

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« Reply #41 on: <08-24-12/1924:48> »
Yes, let's get another awakened in the game. Then Crow can apply the full screw with a background count!

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« Reply #42 on: <08-24-12/2025:48> »
And here I was hoping to join in with a character with the Astral Hazing neg. . Still might, it would really be a neg quality for once... just don't stay too close to me.

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« Reply #43 on: <08-24-12/2140:45> »
I'll be far away from this background count...I'll lend you guys a commlink so i can patch through to whatever node. lol
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« Reply #44 on: <08-25-12/1647:37> »
I'll give you all a little information here:  I'm not a fan of background count.  Mages, Shamans, Adepts, and other awakened character get the shaft, and there's nothing that's a complete equalizer like that for cyber-/bioware.  And I don't like anything that screws over some players/characters when nothing exists to do the same to the rest.  Sure, a MAD scanner can keep cybered people out of certain places (or, well, it can detect the metal and the guards can keep you out), but it doesn't short-circuit it or cause you to not be able to use it.

Now, if you are gonna waltz around Auschwitz or the containment zone in Chicago, then yeah, it's going to be present.  But for the most part, I won't use it.
I could wile away the hours conversing with the flowers
Consulting with the rain
And my head I'd be scratching while my thoughts were busy hatching
If I only had a brain...

"Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun." - Ash, Army of Darkness

 

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