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[Taska Vilna]

WIP

They call me

• Invisible Devil

But In here, I'm

• Alias Marco

I've Roamed these streets for

• 27 years

Here's My Card

PIE Armor

The Powered Infiltration Exo-suit(PIE Suit) is MiliTech's first and only model of experimental combat armor. The funding for production, as well as the project, was cut due to the singular suit costing as much as funding a single battalion. The armor was designed with an emphasis on stealth through the use of special photo-reactive panels that mimic the surrounding textures, effectively being the earliest concept of active camouflage, rendering the wearer nearly invisible. Since the photo-reactive plates take time to recover after explosions such as a flashbang grenade, ballistic damage, and EMPs, the wearer is visible until the plates recover.

The PIE armor features a full body armor with an enclosed helmet and heads-up display. The under-suit is equipped with a cushioning layer of liquid nanocrystal that provides more ballistic protection than three centimeters of Kevlar diamond weave, without the bulk. he hardened armor plates, though advanced compared to standard MiliTech infantry armor, can take only a few glancing blows before failing. The armor also enhances the wearers physical performance to some extent, significantly increasing strength, mobility, and reflexes. Force multiplying circuits increase the wearers strength enough to consistently lift equivalent to 500 lbs or more. Alias can also leap 20 ft in a single bound without a running start, and jump 10 ft straight up. His top speed in the armor is 18 to 21 mph. Alias reach 35.7 mph, but the stress on his legs tore the muscles in his legs apart requiring weeks of rest and recovery. The users reflexes are enhanced by 100%, allowing him to dodge most incoming projectiles with the exception of automatic fire.

The helmet supports a heads-up display with features similar to that of the cyber warfare system, including TACMAP, TEAMBIO, and TEAMCOM interfaces; a motion tracker; as well as team status lights. The visor suite features an automatic magnification and image enhancement system controlled by the wearer's eye movements. For example, if the wearer squints while looking at a particular spot the system will automatically zoom in.

Facial

My Orientation is

• Heterosexual

I specialize in

• Martial Arts: Alias is well trained in multiple martial arts, he is known as the man who has mastered many forms of martial arts. His primary form of combat is an idiosyncratic admixture of Muay Boran, Kenjutsu, Ninjutsu, Silat and Capoeira.

• Swordsmanship: Alias is a highly trained swordsman; he is able to wield any blade and to use it with deadly accuracy and an almost-superhuman speed. His reflexes are keen enough to where he's deflected bullets in small instances.

• Hunting & Tracking: Alias' experience as an Acquisitions Specialist for MiliTech were unparalleled, having tracked down and organized numerous assassinations and bounty hunts. Upon entering the experimental HEADHUNTER Program, he would refine his skills to a T. His abilities in tracking is further enhanced by his EXO-suits helmet which incorporates MiliTech's Wetwork Division's latest situational threat awareness suite.

• Marksmanship: Alias is an expert marksman. He is skilled with throwing projectile weapons, archery and firearms; but prefers his handguns.

I Work As

• MiliTech Enforcer/ Tier-1 Operative: Everything from drug lords, assassins, and local gangs are Alias' responsibility. Either he makes them disappear, cripples them, or is given complete leeway to deal with them as he pleases.

My Cold Steel

• HF-Titanium Blade: A sword reinforced by a powerful alternating current and resonating at extremely high vibration frequencies. This oscillation weakened the molecular bonds of anything it cuts, thereby increasing its cutting ability. Striking, cutting, and thrusting attacks were performed with the blade, with the sharpened edge and point used for lethal attacks, and the blunt edge used as a clubbing weapon. The blade's current expends itself after fifty successful hits or by diflecting kinetic energy; such as blocking bullets. Once expended, the blade merely becomes a sharp sword and is more vulnerable to suffering damage.

• Dual APEX MK-3 Handguns: Semi-Automatic, Low Recoil, 12 shots per clip. The APEX is one of MiliTech's most advanced weapons that fire concentrated bolts of hard light. Tested against flesh and standard kevlar, it excels at destroying the organic matter. Bolts versus shielding or heavy armor require concentrated fire to be of use, but are virtually useless due to the quick overheat time followed by the ten second recharge time. Heavy armored or shielded targets often require two clips at a minimum.

Here's how it goes

• [WIP]

Additives

Hoo WEE.

I like the hustle, I do.

But, maybe tone down the gary sue just a tad for me bud?

Gary Sue

So yeah, yknow. He's a little OP. no offence intended. I know that given the circumstances and the *capability* of creating this kind of character in this kind of story is pretty typical and viable, but for the story we're trying to tell, and for the same of roleplaying equality, we're going for some more down to earth specimens. I do know Eden is a bit of a powerplay herself, but I intended only to have her around as a plot character, for moving things along in game, if that's okay.
sorry to be a hardass.

I know its a WIP but i figure its best to nip things in the bud.

I'd also like to talk about this guys potential connection to Eden, given their similar lines of work, provided you intend to cut along the same lines. :)

 

[Nanashi]

Hoo WEE.

I like the hustle, I do.

But, maybe tone down the gary sue just a tad for me bud?

Gary Sue

So yeah, yknow. He's a little OP. no offence intended. I know that given the circumstances and the *capability* of creating this kind of character in this kind of story is pretty typical and viable, but for the story we're trying to tell, and for the same of roleplaying equality, we're going for some more down to earth specimens. I do know Eden is a bit of a powerplay herself, but I intended only to have her around as a plot character, for moving things along in game, if that's okay.
sorry to be a hardass.

I know its a WIP but i figure its best to nip things in the bud.

I'd also like to talk about this guys potential connection to Eden, given their similar lines of work, provided you intend to cut along the same lines. :)

I do indeed, in a way. There's still a lot I need to finish with his armor, mostly its weaknesses and overall cons because I noticed I hadn't gotten to that when working on him. I'd love to hear what idea you have for he and Eden's connection.

I'm actually glad you have concerns, because it's my thing to make strong characters(mostly equalizers, or just challengers). In doing this, it's often possible I make them too strong, and I appreciate reasonable feedback to help level him a bit better. Feel free to voice any concerns.

 

[Taska Vilna]

I do indeed, in a way. There's still a lot I need to finish with his armor, mostly its weaknesses and overall cons because I noticed I hadn't gotten to that when working on him. I'd love to hear what idea you have for he and Eden's connection.

I'm actually glad you have concerns, because it's my thing to make strong characters(mostly equalizers, or just challengers). In doing this, it's often possible I make them too strong, and I appreciate reasonable feedback to help level him a bit better. Feel free to voice any concerns.

now that's teamwork.


in any case. cool.

the things that stood out *most* to me were more along the lines of his experience and talents, rather than his equipment or background.

balance

he seems, as he is now, to be something of a "know-it-all" no offence.

PERSONALLY, my suggestions may not carry much weight, as I tend to do almost the exact opposite of you, and create characters that often have too many exploitable flaws, to combat too heavily overpowered features.

creating hyper-unrealistic glass cannons, so to speak.


that said, I offer a bit of something:

perhaps just try starting at a more ground level position in his prior work experience.

security, or something like that.

and if necessary, try toning down his armor to match.

one thing i see so much in "balance" scenarios, is people trying TOO hard to create a balance on an OP character.

in anything. RPs, videogames, movies, whathaveyou.

the key i think, is not trying so hard. start with something flat, realistic, and maybe too human.

from there you can use extremely subtle changes to create a character whos balance is far more believable, than a character that was bomb nerfed or buffed from an extreme position.

In regards to Eden and he, I feel like, given his position, or at least his rough character design, He and She could/would either be STRONG rivals, or fairly consistent acquaintances.

Eden

Here's the thing about Eden. She's a very well established bounty hunter in this city. She picks and chooses her cases, she lives "somewhere", and she has the talent and means to get things done in a more or less totally spectacular fashion. Her gun is a classic, no energy weapon, no high explosive rounds, or silenced poison ammo. Just a rifle with the capability for unrealistic accuracy in the right hands. She has implants that offer her advanced basic skills in her field, and literally unmatched ability in tight situations.

the point is, if there is a character that deals with bounty hunting on any kind of administrative level, they know who she is. and probably have informal contracts with her to boot.

 

[Nanashi]

now that's teamwork.


in any case. cool.

the things that stood out *most* to me were more along the lines of his experience and talents, rather than his equipment or background.

balance

he seems, as he is now, to be something of a "know-it-all" no offence.

PERSONALLY, my suggestions may not carry much weight, as I tend to do almost the exact opposite of you, and create characters that often have too many exploitable flaws, to combat too heavily overpowered features.

creating hyper-unrealistic glass cannons, so to speak.


that said, I offer a bit of something:

perhaps just try starting at a more ground level position in his prior work experience.

security, or something like that.

and if necessary, try toning down his armor to match.

one thing i see so much in "balance" scenarios, is people trying TOO hard to create a balance on an OP character.

in anything. RPs, videogames, movies, whathaveyou.

the key i think, is not trying so hard. start with something flat, realistic, and maybe too human.

from there you can use extremely subtle changes to create a character whos balance is far more believable, than a character that was bomb nerfed or buffed from an extreme position.

In regards to Eden and he, I feel like, given his position, or at least his rough character design, He and She could/would either be STRONG rivals, or fairly consistent acquaintances.

Eden

Here's the thing about Eden. She's a very well established bounty hunter in this city. She picks and chooses her cases, she lives "somewhere", and she has the talent and means to get things done in a more or less totally spectacular fashion. Her gun is a classic, no energy weapon, no high explosive rounds, or silenced poison ammo. Just a rifle with the capability for unrealistic accuracy in the right hands. She has implants that offer her advanced basic skills in her field, and literally unmatched ability in tight situations.

the point is, if there is a character that deals with bounty hunting on any kind of administrative level, they know who she is. and probably have informal contracts with her to boot.

I'm following somewhat, but still a bit confused on what you mean. Could you specify via PM to keep us from cluttering the Index?

 

[Red crow]

My Designation Is _The Red Crow_[ONLINE]
Original Model _NiX_
I Have Been Active For_PERMISSION NOT FOUND_ Years
Here's My Card _

Spoiler

_
I Am_bisexual_

I Specialize In _Hacking, stealth, taking bullets, dismantling humanoids, and espionage._
I Work As _A type of netrunner, currently "employed" at ZetaTech_
My Disassembly Tools _A Millitech™ 9 Millimeter Tactical Pistol, ZetaTech™ Prototype combat scalpel Model 080119, ZetaTech™ prototype 'Emergency Key' model 080111 (I believe some civilians have called it a 'crowbar'), ZetaTech™ Prototype 'Vagrant Repellent Device' Model 080001' (again, many Civillians call this 'pepper spray', but Xavier calls it a 'makeshift flamethrower')_

Here Is My Serial Number_I know that I am not a robot. There is a face under this mask, Xavier has told me. ZetaTech supervisors call me 'the next line in utilitarian netrunners' that they call 'Nextrunners.' Meaning I am made to do companies dirty work, whether that be hacking into a computer or a person. They claim that we are purely AI among cybernetic modifications made to fit together into a robot, but I know they're wrong, I can feel my flesh. I have emotions, I am alive, I know it. They have to be wrong. I was deployed into a riot to test my combat capabilities with no regards for the citizens. Many people were injured that day, even more killed, but I was left badly damaged and that was when Xavier found me. Since then I have been spying on ZetaTech to aid in the rebellions efforts and working alongside Xavier. I am happy._

Console _Megacorp. Subprogram C, I AM ALIVE, I AM ALIVE, I AM ALIVE, I AM ALIVE, I AM ALIVE, I AM ALIVE, I AM ALIVE, SYSTEM ERROR TERMINATE SUBPROGRAM C INITIATE SUBPROGRAM F. Logging Dump._

They call me _The Red Crow_ [ONLINE]
But In Here I'm _Xavier_
I am _21_

Spoiler

My Orientation is_Pansexual_
I specialize in _Repairing broken cybernetics, flirting, sarcasm, kissing (wanna see?), building hype, guitar and bass, looking good, and rebellion (currently killing it). _
I Work As _The Industry has taken to calling us 'Rockerboys,' I prefer 'young entrepreneur.' I'm simply interested in building a better future._
I'll gut you with _My Mom's knife, whatever I can get my hands on, my gun (Don't ask me the name, okay, its black and it shoots bullets), or NiX._
Here's how it goes _My Mah used to work for Militech with Jasper, He's sorta like my adoptive dad. Anyway, they brought weapons over sea from America and slipped weapons to the rebels, and eventually she got caught. Jasper was taken in for questioning and was found not guilty, course that was AFTER they merced my mom. See, Megacorps don't take too well to that kind a thing, and now that the worlds gone to shit they can do whatever they want. SO, of course, they killed her on the spot, pushed her overboard into the sea. I was like, eleven? I don't know, I was really young and Jasper wouldn't let me join the rebellion til I was older. When I turned fifteen he caved in and let me join, since he hadn't stopped working for em' (Worldsat took him on as a codebreaker, how funny is THAT?) it was real easy for me to get in. Ever since then I've lived here, fighting the authority and kicking ass. Eventually I found NiX and, well, that's a long, very personal story. _

 

[Taska Vilna]

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@Kit Kat
@Beowulf
@Seishin Ryuu
@Red crow

 

[Lockheart]

WIP​

They call me: Petricus Euryale_[ONLINE]
But In here, I'm: Peter Earl.
I've Roamed these streets for: Twenty Three Years.
Here's My Card:

My Orientation is: Bisexual.
I specialize in:

• Computer-based espionage.
• Lock-picking.

I Work As: Mercenary.
My Cold Steel

• Ti 6-4 Batons: Lightweight, made of a lighter Grade 5 titanium outer shell with a steel core.

Here's how it goes:
All his life he was pushed down, kicked, and beat. As a child his parents abused him. At school the other kids bullied him. As a worker at a fast food restaurant his peers made fun of him. Until one day he had enough. He stood up for himself. He took his headphones and wrapped them around his managers neck and choked the life out of him. From that day on... Eric would never be the same.
Shortly after the murder of a fast food manager, Eric was sent to prison. Sentenced for too many years for a well deserved murder.

 

[Taska Vilna]

WIP​

They call me: Petricus Euryale_[ONLINE]
But In here, I'm: Peter Earl.
I've Roamed these streets for: Twenty Three Years.
Here's My Card:

My Orientation is: Bisexual.
I specialize in:

• Computer-based espionage.
• Lock-picking.

I Work As: Mercenary.
My Cold Steel

• Ti 6-4 Batons: Lightweight, made of a lighter Grade 5 titanium outer shell with a steel core.

Here's how it goes:
All his life he was pushed down, kicked, and beat. As a child his parents abused him. At school the other kids bullied him. As a worker at a fast food restaurant his peers made fun of him. Until one day he had enough. He stood up for himself. He took his headphones and wrapped them around his managers neck and choked the life out of him. From that day on... Eric would never be the same.
Shortly after the murder of a fast food manager, Eric was sent to prison. Sentenced for too many years for a well deserved murder.

I had a dream a hooded stranger would approach me on the street.

I never knew it meant this.

I'll look over the sheet and let you know how it goes!

We'll be starting soon as well!

 

[Lunar Scope]

WIP
They call me _Cicada_[ONLINE]
But In here, I'm _Jonathan Greer._
I've Roamed these streets for _27_ Years
Here's My Card _

Beneath the helmet

My Orientation is: Straight.
I specialize in: "Getting the job done. you wouldn't have come to me for this otherwise."

- Infiltration, stealth, CQC, Hacking, Parkour, Marksmanship, charm, having a mouth.

I Work As: A Freelance Agent, I work the big jobs. Anything from theft, sabotage, and assassination; to planting evidence and kidnapping. I do some other jobs, but that's when work's being slow.

Tools of the Trade.

- "Carapace" (pictured above): A heavily modified set of gear. It's referred to by Jon as his "Work clothes". Made of high-quality ballistic weave, it can stop (most) small arms and melee weapons, an under-suit of shockgel to help reduce the force of lethal impacts, and a life support system. Its kept Jon alive through thick and thin.
The Helmet does more than ballistic protection; it has built in noise dampening, radio, rangefinder, compass/map, 30 minutes of air, and a selection of visuals (thermal, Night vision, and Zoom.)
The Rig aids in computer cracking, and also carries the energy for all of the Carapaces various functions.

- MA-HEX20 "Onager": For when subtlety doesn't work. The HEX20 is one of the heaviest handguns on the (Black)market; it has a slow fire-rate and kicks like it's namesake. But, when looking for stopping power this is your best option. (recommended not to fire in close proximity to target, users claim that the results are "messy".)

Spoiler

- Maxim 9: With a built-in suppressor and glow sights, the Maxim 9 is a go to for all your operator needs!

Spoiler

- Combat Axe: A nice and simple combat axe. made of high grade steel, this will take care of most "problems".

Spoiler

-Throwing weapons: Knives, Grenades, and Demo-packs, It all depends on the mission really. though, Jon generally takes a couple of all as standard.

Spoiler

-"Murmur": A wrist mounted, experimental device "acquired" on one of Jons missions. It can cloak the wearer with the background making them for all intents and purposes invisible. It can also create a field that muffles all noise made by anything in the radius when active, causing even the crack of a gun to sound like a mere whisper... However, the device will malfunction if used for extended periods at a time.

-Bionic Arm(right): a bionic arm, this one is a step up from the standard; with better motor control and greater servo power, it can greatly increase the force of a thrown object, and can break bones with a punch.

Spoiler

-Wrist-mounted Grappling Hook: With a max range of 200ft, and a wire able to hold up to 1000lbs. This tool is a great choice for all your vertical ascension needs!

Spoiler

-Gecko Gloves: Capable of sticking to most surfaces, the Gecko gloves (and boots) are a perfect tool for all of your wall crawling, ceiling walking, past times! (user manual states to never run on ceilings or walls.)

Spoiler

-Any larger weapon he may need: Jon generally also has a primary weapon, but it changes for whatever job or mission he's on.

Here's how it goes: Jonathan Greer was born to the affluent Greers; a pair of successful scientists at a MILITECH facility. what they wanted was a protege to follow in their footsteps, what they got instead was Jon; defiant, headstrong, and with no interest in the life of a perfect son. Instead, whenever he could, he'd be out in the streets looking for trouble; getting into fights, breaking into restricted areas, and chasing the thrill of the unknown. When he turned 17 his parents finally had enough, and told him they were sending him to a military academy. Jons reply was to steal his parents ID passes, and to sneak into the Militech lab, stealing what weapons, tools, and gear he could, before disappearing into the less affluent regions of the YKM.

Jon quickly fell into mercenary work to make ends. Over the years, he's learned how to survive in the streets of the YKM, starting small with jobs, hes worked his way up in the underworld. making contacts and a name for himself as CICADA, he's now one of the most accomplished Freelancers for hire.

Additives:
- Ambidextrous.

"Megacorp".

 

[Custodiet Teh]

NohTouch

​

They call me NohTouch [ONLINE],

But In here, I'm Jael Nowicki

I've roamed these streets for Nineteen, almost twenty Years.


Here's My Card,

My Orientation is Straight but twenty credits is twenty credits

I specialize in Used to be people, places and pleasure but now I'm forced to lean towards 'Pacifying Systems' and organic Netrunning

I Work As A cheap and very illegal alternative to a Netrunner, whatever pays the bills now

My Cold Steel Being what and who I am now, all I've got is some cheap ass mass produced handgun. Not even sure how to use it, but the rest of me, my skin and bones, there's weapons in there horrible things, painful for me and whoever I have to use them on both

Here's how it goes

_I was a child out in the east, back with my family years back. They have a shitty little solar farm on the border where they spent all day wiping panels and manually adjusting for best power output. Working the 'sun flowers' so to speak.

One thing they don't tell you about the east, it's not just quaint farms. We had the net at times and plenty of boosted signals for entertainment channels. That was my release from the days of scalding work, we'd huddle around a screen and watch. Little old me right in the middle, comfy and dreaming of life in the city with some super rich mogul making me his modern day Princess.

It got bad one season and I decided to leave behind my dirt poor life for a chance at easy fortune and happiness in the YKM proper. I was sixteen then and fell right in with a Dreamstress. Women who lure in young kids and exploit them with promises and addictions.

YKM was chewing me up, in less than a year I was working the wrong streets to feed a drug habit. Now, I used to work a certain area, lots of augmented people with lots weird upgrades and issues all their own.

I thought the company and their gene techs had killed off all natural diseases but mankind has made new ones I guess. People don't want to talk about it but I got one that broke the chain of my life.

Communicable Biological Degradation Syndrome, Strain 1

CBDS (1), ultra rare, no cure and next to impossible to catch. But lucky me, I got it. My body is breaking down, my skin and bones turning into a disgusting techno-organic mess. I hurt everyday now, waking up to oily mess in my mouth and spinal fluid leaking out of my ears. I can't even see doctors any more, I'm a contaminant, capture or kill on sight.

Now I spend my days doing netrunning jobs for next to nothing, I don't even have any implants and I can log right in now. I couldn't hack a computer with the administrator password but now I can sort of talk to the computer and ask and they give it.

In the real world I hide my disease as cheap implants but I'm already starting to feel my mind going. My body isn't rightly human, shifting and melding with my flesh to become something stuck in between worlds._

Additives:

_Death will be a Godsend eventually_

 

[junebug]

Cecilia work-in-progress

Username: Kit Kat aka Kat
Character Name: Cecilia Lowndes
Character Age: 29
Sexual Orientation: Unknown
Specialty: Cecilia specializes in an unconventional type of murder; poison. While everyone's out shooting each other, she the one that dresses up and poisons the cute guy who took her out on a date.
Occupation: Marketing Strategist, Marketing Manager Assistant (Former)
Weapons:

• Glock Pistol x2 — She's quite agile and stealthy with dual wielding. It's been eight years and she still practices every day and every evening.
• Pocket Knife — It comes in handy when dealing with psychos and disrespectful men on the street. She's been practicing close quarter combat for five years now, a few hours every evening.
• Cybernetics — The left side of her body, everything from her foot, leg, arm, and almost half of her face are plated. She looks normal from the outside but the whole left side of her body has been cybernetically enhanced, much to her dismay.

Biography:

Unknown for now.

Connections:

• Militech — Cecilia actively sought out work from Militech when she was 18, after she graduated from high school. She was with them for five years until she got a better job opportunity at YKM Corporation.
• Zetatech — Cecilia received her body modifications from them after a traumatic accident destroyed her from the inside out. Her mother was the one who helped 'fix' her.

Additives:
Megacorp

 

[Custodiet Teh]

They call me _Lord High Commander Thorne _[ONLINE]
But In here, I'm _Ursa Thorne_
I've Roamed these streets for _XXXVI_ Years
Here's My Card

My Orientation is_Not your business_
I specialize in _High Command, Mass Organization, Fleet Maneuvers, Corporate Planning, Orienteering & Navigation_
I Work As _Head of the Yutani-Kandel Corporate Security Branch
My Cold Steel _YKC SI Officer Sidearm_

Here's how it goes _I am Lord High Commander Thorne of the YKC. I have served and in turn been served by the Yutani-Kandel Corporation for over II decades. Before that I was Top Graduate at the YK Naval Warfare Center and recipient of the YK Medal of Distinction. I have been in the position of Lord High Command for III years and due to my distinct methodology and perfect record of service, I've been dispatched from Overseas Operations to right the sinking ship that is Law and Order in the YKCM Domestic Theater.

Yutani-Kandel Corporate Monocity was in it's initial design one of great promise and capacity. A jewel in the Yutani-Kandel crown. Due to the poor management of the Board and the faults of my Predecessor, that jewel is blemished. I am to be the polish and brush to restore the shine.

My resources are nigh unlimited, the City itself is a chessboard that obeys my will, men are expendable and Corporate Profits remain steady. This will not be a war on the corrupting elements of the city but will be a sudden and rapid extrication from the chaos. If the forces aligned against me intend for this to turn into a War, let me be perfectly clear. I will burn them to ash and have their remains trodden by iron shod boots until they become a new foundation for the city to be rebuilt upon. _

Additives _If I am anything to the city, It is a Godsend._


((Character for much later on))

 

[Taska Vilna]

They call me _Lord High Commander Thorne _[ONLINE]
But In here, I'm _Ursa Thorne_
I've Roamed these streets for _XXXVI_ Years
Here's My Card

My Orientation is_Not your business_
I specialize in _High Command, Mass Organization, Fleet Maneuvers, Corporate Planning, Orienteering & Navigation_
I Work As _Head of the Yutani-Kandel Corporate Security Branch
My Cold Steel _YKC SI Officer Sidearm_

Here's how it goes _I am Lord High Commander Thorne of the YKC. I have served and in turn been served by the Yutani-Kandel Corporation for over II decades. Before that I was Top Graduate at the YK Naval Warfare Center and recipient of the YK Medal of Distinction. I have been in the position of Lord High Command for III years and due to my distinct methodology and perfect record of service, I've been dispatched from Overseas Operations to right the sinking ship that is Law and Order in the YKCM Domestic Theater.

Yutani-Kandel Corporate Monocity was in it's initial design one of great promise and capacity. A jewel in the Yutani-Kandel crown. Due to the poor management of the Board and the faults of my Predecessor, that jewel is blemished. I am to be the polish and brush to restore the shine.

My resources are nigh unlimited, the City itself is a chessboard that obeys my will, men are expendable and Corporate Profits remain steady. This will not be a war on the corrupting elements of the city but will be a sudden and rapid extrication from the chaos. If the forces aligned against me intend for this to turn into a War, let me be perfectly clear. I will burn them to ash and have their remains trodden by iron shod boots until they become a new foundation for the city to be rebuilt upon. _

Additives _If I am anything to the city, It is a Godsend._


((Character for much later on))

I will...

consider this.


a lot.

i like it.

 

[The Legate]

They call me: jack_rabbit [0nl!n3]
But In here, I'm: Jack Coden
I've Roamed these streets for: 27 Years
Here's My Card:

I Swing: Straight
I specialize in: Netrunning, privacy intrusions, surveillance, lookout, monitor-man and operation co-ordination.
I work for: Jack hops for himself and nothing else. It helps him keep unidentified and off the grid.
My cold steel:

"Chance" .380 concealed holdout pistol: Very small caliber, very easily hidden. A big gun is no use to anyone if they know when you're gonna hit 'em. He doesn't need to use it that much. He only used it once, and he didn't manage to crack anyone with it. Still though it helps to keep himself safe if he ever find himself off his Virtual Pod, which is almost never.

Virtual Hardcase Assistant Network (VHAN): A large bed-sized chamber, illegal in almost anywhere in the world. It allows Jack to enter a state of virtual reality and interact with the various city's large array public networks and electronic nodes, which can then be illegally extended for more nefarious deeds. Unfortunately, when in use, the user can't see what's happening around him in the real world. Extreme long term use can result in emotional degradation, temporary loss of eyesight and acute migraines.

Here's how it goes: Jack was at one point a very content and happy individual. He was born into an affluent corporate family that could pay the bills and more. He went to a private school, and for a while everything seemed fine until he turned fourteen. The corporation his family had worked for was hacked by a radical group of non-corporate do-gooders. Private information was lost, bank accounts emptied and all of the corporate records were destroyed. Jack's dad not only lost his job but was sued multiple times, taking the blame for the attack. He was the major breadwinner (Jack's mom was a trophy wife) so now that the money was gone, the family was thrown violently into poverty.

Jack went to a public school, and as his father struggled to start a new firm, Jack went from a happy and mischievous kid into a bitter and angry individual that felt betrayed by corporate interests. He turned away from his Father's attempts to employ him, and thus was cast out. He worked for an electrician for a time, making meager cash until he was approached by a former member of the same radical hacker click that took down his father earlier in Jack's life. He was given an ultimatum: Help hack his father or continue to work his meager blue collar job.

He chose the former. It wasn't an exactly an easy choice but his reputation with his father didn't exactly make it hard either. He hacked into his father's small, struggling business, deleted all records and once again destroyed what his father had spent years of backbreaking work to achieve with the single press of a button. It was then Jack knew the power he had at his fingertips, and very quickly he was taken in and mentored by the radical group that he had helped.

That was several years ago. Now, Jack is no longer the script kiddie he had started as. He went from being an apprentice to one of the masters. He's become obsessed with the power that hacking gives him, but more importantly obsessed with the idea that one day he'll obliterate the corporate giants that have eaten this world dry. He acts as a watch-dog these days. Taking it upon himself to strike fear in both criminals and corporations as much as he can.

Additives: Jack is a little bit paranoid on occasion and does what he can to remain out of public eye. The only way to coax him out into the open is to offer him a deal too juicy for him to pass up.
Theme song: No Diggity

 

[Taska Vilna]

They call me: jack_rabbit [0nl!n3]
But In here, I'm: Jack Coden
I've Roamed these streets for: 27 Years
Here's My Card:

I Swing: Straight
I specialize in: Netrunning, privacy intrusions, surveillance, lookout, monitor-man and operation co-ordination.
I work for: Jack hops for himself and nothing else. It helps him keep unidentified and off the grid.
My cold steel:

"Chance" .380 concealed holdout pistol: Very small caliber, very easily hidden. A big gun is no use to anyone if they know when you're gonna hit 'em. He doesn't need to use it that much. He only used it once, and he didn't manage to crack anyone with it. Still though it helps to keep himself safe if he ever find himself off his Virtual Pod, which is almost never.

Virtual Hardcase Assistant Network (VHAN): A large bed-sized chamber, illegal in almost anywhere in the world. It allows Jack to enter a state of virtual reality and interact with the various city's large array public networks and electronic nodes, which can then be illegally extended for more nefarious deeds. Unfortunately, when in use, the user can't see what's happening around him in the real world. Extreme long term use can result in emotional degradation, temporary loss of eyesight and acute migraines.

Here's how it goes: Jack was at one point a very content and happy individual. He was born into an affluent corporate family that could pay the bills and more. He went to a private school, and for a while everything seemed fine until he turned fourteen. The corporation his family had worked for was hacked by a radical group of non-corporate do-gooders. Private information was lost, bank accounts emptied and all of the corporate records were destroyed. Jack's dad not only lost his job but was sued multiple times, taking the blame for the attack. He was the major breadwinner (Jack's mom was a trophy wife) so now that the money was gone, the family was thrown violently into poverty.

Jack went to a public school, and as his father struggled to start a new firm, Jack went from a happy and mischievous kid into a bitter and angry individual that felt betrayed by corporate interests. He turned away from his Father's attempts to employ him, and thus was cast out. He worked for an electrician for a time, making meager cash until he was approached by a former member of the same radical hacker click that took down his father earlier in Jack's life. He was given an ultimatum: Help hack his father or continue to work his meager blue collar job.

He chose the former. It wasn't an exactly an easy choice but his reputation with his father didn't exactly make it hard either. He hacked into his father's small, struggling business, deleted all records and once again destroyed what his father had spent years of backbreaking work to achieve with the single press of a button. It was then Jack knew the power he had at his fingertips, and very quickly he was taken in and mentored by the radical group that he had helped.

That was several years ago. Now, Jack is no longer the script kiddie he had started as. He went from being an apprentice to one of the masters. He's become obsessed with the power that hacking gives him, but more importantly obsessed with the idea that one day he'll obliterate the corporate giants that have eaten this world dry. He acts as a watch-dog these days. Taking it upon himself to strike fear in both criminals and corporations as much as he can.

Additives: Jack is incredibly paranoid, bordering on schizophrenic and does everything he can to remain hidden. The only way to coax him out into the open is to offer him a deal too juicy for him to pass up.
Theme song: No Diggity

Great job, hero. You managed to strike the only nerve I have and now you're going to pay.


So here's the deal. I get the concept.
and i like the character.

but i'm going to need two things:

first and most important.

I need you to pick: Mentally Ill, or a little bit paranoid sometimes.

someone genuinely showing severe paranoid symptoms on a regular basis is almost always diagnosable.
it's something I deal with personally and let me tell you Paranoia isn't something that you can "border" on.

its something you might feel on occasion due to acute stress or fear, or its a symptom.

severe paranoid ideologies leading to a change in one's way of living its most certainly clinical in nature.



THE SECOND THING.

relies heavily, I think, on the first thing.

I'm fine with the picture you have on the character sheet.

but I want you to make sure that if you play a character who fits the anti-social uniform you've laid out, that that character FITS.

no self respecting shut-in cares about their appearance, especially if they spend a large part of their time away from reality.

 

[Taska Vilna]

They call me _Lord High Commander Thorne _[ONLINE]
But In here, I'm _Ursa Thorne_
I've Roamed these streets for _XXXVI_ Years
Here's My Card

My Orientation is_Not your business_
I specialize in _High Command, Mass Organization, Fleet Maneuvers, Corporate Planning, Orienteering & Navigation_
I Work As _Head of the Yutani-Kandel Corporate Security Branch
My Cold Steel _YKC SI Officer Sidearm_

Here's how it goes _I am Lord High Commander Thorne of the YKC. I have served and in turn been served by the Yutani-Kandel Corporation for over II decades. Before that I was Top Graduate at the YK Naval Warfare Center and recipient of the YK Medal of Distinction. I have been in the position of Lord High Command for III years and due to my distinct methodology and perfect record of service, I've been dispatched from Overseas Operations to right the sinking ship that is Law and Order in the YKCM Domestic Theater.

Yutani-Kandel Corporate Monocity was in it's initial design one of great promise and capacity. A jewel in the Yutani-Kandel crown. Due to the poor management of the Board and the faults of my Predecessor, that jewel is blemished. I am to be the polish and brush to restore the shine.

My resources are nigh unlimited, the City itself is a chessboard that obeys my will, men are expendable and Corporate Profits remain steady. This will not be a war on the corrupting elements of the city but will be a sudden and rapid extrication from the chaos. If the forces aligned against me intend for this to turn into a War, let me be perfectly clear. I will burn them to ash and have their remains trodden by iron shod boots until they become a new foundation for the city to be rebuilt upon. _

Additives _If I am anything to the city, It is a Godsend._


((Character for much later on))

While im nitpicking. because i love nitpicking.

no self respecting corporate entity would EVER refer to YKB as anything but "Yutani-Kandel" or some derivative thereof. Abbreviations are for the common folk.

 

[The Legate]

@Romdeaux

Made changes, gud?

 

[Taska Vilna]

@Romdeaux

Made changes, gud?

ILL TAKE IT.

I'm all outta spoons right now though.
I'll get your picture up on the morrow.

do feel free to post tho :)

 

[Custodiet Teh]

While im nitpicking. because i love nitpicking.

no self respecting corporate entity would EVER refer to YKB as anything but "Yutani-Kandel" or some derivative thereof. Abbreviations are for the common folk.

While I like that, do you know anyone who is active military? My ex was and EVERYTHING was abbreviations

 

[Taska Vilna]

While I like that, do you know anyone who is active military? My ex was and EVERYTHING was abbreviations

Yeah but military and business are totalllllly different.

especially in the context of a cyberpunk dystopia. i mean its bascially 1% vs 99%