Characters of Aalith

Bark (it's the only name he wants to remember) was once a normal kid, or even a little above that, because his parents were highly established individuals in the corporate food chain, so he got fine schooling, expensive toys and everything money can buy. He lived his life, flunked school, partied 'till blackout...until that one.

It was he's nineteenth birthday and they went to Lake Banyoles to celebrate with his gang, and man, that was some party! People all over, sometimes on top of each other, sometimes awake, mostly blind-drunk, music that can shatter an eardrum and booze in unbelievable quantity. Eventually a fire started but nobody cared until it was too late, but even then they did not try to stop it, just ran away. Three of them died from the fire, five more from car accidents and two dozen ended up in hospitals - the only one missing was Bark. He turned out twenty days later, two hundred miles from the lake, after many unsuccessful finding attempts, in the middle of some old ruins.

He was arrested, beaten up, almost tortured, because he had his clothes, his ID but neither his appearance, nor his biometrics could be linked to his former self. His DNA was twisted beyond measure, his eyes were pupil-less green puddles, so no retina scan could be done, even his skin changed, along with his fingerprints. To add more to that, he was babbling about Xipe Totec, that the God of Rebirth came to him, excoriated him, and twenty days later (which was a holy number in Totec's cult) he renewed him to walk His holy path.

For his fortune, his mother recognized him somehow (must have said something, or his voice) and they brought
an army of doctors to find out what happened to him. Their best guess was that he somehow ran away from the fire, ended up two hundred miles away (fear can do marvelous things), get caught in a local mana storm, and was unlucky enough to goblinize and transform into a class III SURGE at the same time. It was a small miracle he lived, so that little dementia as a side effect from this horrible, twisting, agonizing mutation was really the best he could walk away with.

They were wrong. After several times escaping from the hospitals, failing to convince the local nahualli that he is an Avatar to the Flayed One, he grabbed a considerable amount of his parents' money and vanished. The search was short and not overly through this time, especially after they learned he left the country.

He wondered for many years, doing what an Avatar does, getting especially good at breaking into places, being invisible, robbing the rich, beating up the "unworthy and such. He doesn't seem to be aging like the other orks, maybe because he wasn't born as one or because of his mutation (he, of course, thanked Totec for that), but eventually he got a considerable reputation in many cities (not always a good one). Now he ended up in Seattle, which he deemed more than due for "cleansing" and fortunately he met Julia, the only person who seems to genuinely like him.

(Julia is in the contacts)

Street Name: Bark
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 5
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 1
Public Awareness: 0
Ork Male Age 29
Height 174 cm Weight 80 kg
Composure: 5
Judge Intentions: 6
Lift/Carry: 12 (105 kg/70 kg)
Memory: 6
Nuyen: 0

Ork
Composure: 5
Judge Intentions: 6
Lift/Carry: 12 (105 kg/70 kg)
Memory: 6
Nuyen: 0



== Attributes ==
BOD: 5
AGI: 5 (6)
REA: 5 (9)
STR: 5 (7)
CHA: 2
INT: 4
LOG: 3
WIL: 3
EDG: 1

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence: 1,055
Initiative: 9 (13)
IP: 1 (3)
Matrix Initiative: 9
Matrix IP: 2
Physical Damage Track: 13
Stun Damage Track: 10

== Active Skills ==
Blades : 4 Pool: 15
Climbing : 1 Pool: 13
Clubs : 4 Pool: 15
Dodge : 4 Pool: 16
Gymnastics : 1 Pool: 8
Hardware : 5 Pool: 8
Infiltration : 5 Pool: 12
Intimidation : 3 Pool: 5 (+SURGE + Cyber + Weapon)
Perception : 4 Pool: 8
Running : 1 Pool: 9
Swimming : 1 Pool: 9
Throwing Weapons : 4 Pool: 14
Unarmed Combat : 4 Pool: 15


== Knowledge Skills ==
Ancient Mythologies : 2 [Aztec] Pool: 6 ( 8 )
Augmentations : 2 [Cyberware] Pool: 6 ( 8 )
English : 2 [Speech] Pool: 6 ( 8 )
Megacorporations : 2 Pool: 6
Religions : 2 [Aztec] Pool: 6 ( 8 )
Security Systems : 3 [Detectors] Pool: 7 ( 9 )
Security Tactics : 3 Pool: 7
Spanish : N Pool: 0

== Contacts ==
Ulysses (Hacker/Fixer) (3, 1)

Julia: his "roommate" which means they live in a twin house which was built for two generations, with separate rooms, but a joint kitchen and dining room. She's working in a private hospital as a medical specialist in "non-cosmetical alterations" meaning cutting edge 'ware. The house was her grandmothers who left it to her and she is mostly in work anyway, so she wanted a "housemate" because she doesn't need such a big place only for herself and she's not really a cat person (and it's good to actually talk to someone). She's a kind hearted, open-minded doctor who is interested in Bark, both physically and mentally, she likes to hear his stories and boasting and finds Bark truly...unique.
The house itself is in a neighborhood which was "the next best thing" for stars and millionaires, but after a few years, they moved on and wealthy older people took their places.
The house itself fulfills their every need, it's very secure and private, even if occasionally having some matrix problems - but Bark and Julia uses this as a source of entertainment: they don't even own a trideo any more, because it became their private game to answer the misdialed commcalls with different voices every time and place bets (the looser has to tackle it, or the winner can choose dinner) on which appliance will "become sentient" next time.

== Lifestyles ==
1 Comforts: Middle
Entertainment: Middle
Necessities: High
Neighborhood: Middle
Security: High
Qualities: Easy-Going Landlord [1LP]
Inconspicuous Housing, Matrix [2LP]
No Neighbors [1LP]
Perfect Roommate [2LP]
Privacy Screen, Physical (Rating 2) [2LP]
Living by Committee [-2LP]
Network Bottleneck [-1LP]
Sprite Magnet (Rating 1) [-1LP]
This Isn't Big Bob's Autos [-1LP]

== Qualities ==
Addiction (Mild) (Jazz)
Allergy (Common, Moderate) (Seawater)
Ambidextrous
Astral Hazing (non-Awakened)
Biocompatability (Cyberware)
Changeling (Class III SURGE)
Delusion (Avatar of Xipe Totec)
Extravagant Eyes
Low-Light Vision
Metagenetic Improvement (REA)
Natural Venom
Prejudiced (Specific, Biased) (Aztlan Wageslaves)
Restricted Gear (Rating 1)


== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Datajack
Enhanced Articulation
Move-by-Wire System Rating 2
Obvious Full Arm (BOD 5, AGI 9, STR 11) (Right)
+Customized Agility Rating 6
+Enhanced Agility Rating 3
+Customized Strength Rating 8
+Enhanced Strength Rating 3
+Enhanced Body Rating 2
+Armor Rating 2
+Spur
Obvious Full Arm (BOD 5, AGI 9, STR 11) (Left)
+Customized Agility Rating 6
+Customized Strength Rating 8
+Enhanced Agility Rating 3
+Enhanced Strength Rating 3
+Enhanced Body Rating 2
+Armor Rating 2
+Radar Sensor Rating 4
+Biomonitor
Reflex Recorder (Skill Group) (Close Combat)
Sleep Regulator

== Armor ==
Chameleon Suit 6/4
+Chemical Protection 6
+Thermal Damping 3
Form-Fitting Full-Body Suit6/2
+Fire Resistance 3
+Nonconductivity 6
SecureTech Forearm Guards 0/1
SecureTech Shin Guards 0/1
SecureTech Vitals Protector1/1

== Weapons ==
Grenade: Flash-Bang
DV: 6S (10m Radius) AP: -3 RC: 0
Grenade: Fragmentation
DV: 12P(f) (-1/m) AP: +5 RC: 0
Grenade: High Explosive
DV: 10P (-2/m) AP: -2 RC: 0
Grenade: Thermal Smoke
DV: (10m Radius) AP: - RC: 0
Shuriken
DV: 4P AP: - RC: 0
Spur
DV: 9P AP: - RC: 0
Telescopic Staff
+Personalized Grip
DV: 6P AP: - RC: 1
Throwing Knife
DV: 5P AP: - RC: 0
Unarmed Attack
DV: 4S AP: - RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Hermes Ikon (4, 4, 3, 3)
+Novatech Navi
+Biometric Reader
+Sim Module (Cold)
+Biometric Lock
+Customized Interface
+Hardening Rating 6
+Subvocal Microphone
+Suite: Pro User [Analyze 4, Browse 4, Command 2, Edit 4]

== Gear ==
Catalyst Stick
Contact Lenses Rating 3
+Vision Enhancement Rating 3
+Flare Compensation
+Image Link
Earbuds Rating 3
+Audio Enhancement Rating 3
Fake SIN (Cetot Epix) Rating 4
+Fake License (Aztlan Headhunter) Rating 4
Gecko Tape Gloves
Grenade: Flash-Bang x2
Grenade: Fragmentation x2
Grenade: High Explosive x2
Grenade: Thermal Smoke x2
Jazz x6
Microwire (100 m)
Rappelling Gloves
Scent-masking Cigarette x5
Security Tags x20
Sequencer Rating 4
Stealth Rope (100 m)
Stealth Tags x20
Stimulant Patch Rating 2 x4
Tag Eraser
Throwing: Shuriken x5
Throwing: Throwing Knife x5
Wire Clippers

== Notes ==
Tool kit
Autopicker
Glue Sprayer

PM

Karasu Ouda. It was name given, not born with. Who gave it to him, he couldn't remember. He had all the genetic memory of his species, he had knowledge of food, water and shelter, of what sound meant danger and what is a harmless part of natures ever-changing symphony, but all the memories from after his birth were fuzzy, like a distant echo in the wind.
The first thing he remembered was being alone. He could barely walk, and he couldn't fly because the statuette was too heavy for his undeveloped wings to carry. It was winter, the time one needs to struggle to survive or become food for the stronger - he knew this very well, but he just couldn't let go of that strange little trinket, so he thought it was his turn now to perish. That was the first time he met Raven, and he has been with him ever since. For him, Raven wasn't a separate entity, he was more like one of his instincts, guiding him when he felt lost, warning him when he faced enemies and making him strong when he needed to fight for his meal. He was in his flesh and blood but also he was the wind beneath his wings, the warming sun above him and the grass which hid him from sight.
He remembered mountains (particularly a big and beautiful one dressed in sunset), strange gray trees touching the skies and two-legged wingless creatures like his other form...but not quite like that. He learned of them from Raven and he lived among them, absorbing their customs while ever-moving, drifting with the wind as his nature dictated. He couldn't remember faces or even events, only opportunities, but he had all that knowledge stored away as a part of him, ready when needed. Otherwise he had nothing else, just the clothes on his back and the statuette.

But one day, two years ago it all changed. Something, someone made him stay in place, trade the endless sky for just one part of it, and even stay on the ground longer than the time he spent flying.

She was petite, even shorter than him, had so much grace in her movement, yet her eyes were the same as his - curious, perceptive, intelligent, with a touch of hardness. That was Rita Eishi, "Kokoro" as they called her - it was an obvious choice after her beautiful heart-shaped face - and she was the owner of the shop named "Chandlery" in the Barrens - where you could buy every necessities by day, and trade in every mundane or magical goods you don't need (or are not yours) by night. She was born with magic too, but with a different kind, she had to hoard books to hear the voice of mana and she needed to learn every "why?" before acting - it was strange and confusing at first, but it became a reason to spend time with her, so it was good. She wanted to "observe" and "study" him, but later they became friends, with a chance for more.

He helped her any way he could, staying in her shadow, undetected, and she found many ways to use his unique abilities in the Barrens, primarily in information gathering. In turn, she gave stuff for him, and money, and a nice place to live, until it got robbed, because he did not lock the door. Rita insisted on finding and punishing those who robbed him, so he had let her, but secretly he was glad - he didn't like unnatural closed places, he'd only accepted it because he didn't want to offend her and he kept all his really important things (including the statuette) in his nest anyway.

Eventually, she introduced him to her father, Howard Eishi, who had a hardly describable job they tagged a"Fixer". After Karasu earned his trust the hard way, he welcomed him into the family and gave him a very important job. He lived in the better parts of Seattle but he had long term plans with the Barrens (that's why he planted his daughter there to build connections and oversee the operation while acquiring some real profit as a "front cover") and needed Karasu to "befriend" some gangs there to serve his goals. It meant working with Kokoro, so he accepted the offer instantly.

That's how Karasu became one the bottom feeders of society, always there, searching for scraps the gangs left behind. He became a familiar face for both the Crimson Crush and the First Nations, using his fortune telling skills (which was somehow an important part of him, but he couldn't remember why) as an icebraker, always smiling, being polite, catching everyone with his childlike, always-curious attitude. It's only been a month, but he already has some friends in both gangs, including Judy "Longfingers" of the First Nations and Ratface of the Crimson Crush.

Ratface is a a young, fast-talking, nervous little razorboy on the bottom level of the Crimson Crush, who dreams about being among the top guns in...well he doesn't know what, because he seems average in everything. Karasu is the only one who treats him with respect, and seems genuinely interested in him and his pale little stories, so always looks forward to his visits.

Judy serves the gang as a waitress (and for big events she gets promoted to a cook, because she has a way with spices) and regularly "consults" with Karasu in the matters of heart, because she's young and falls in love every fifteen minutes, but then she finds out something disappointing about that boy and goes after the next. She simultaneously looks up to Karasu and treats him as a little brother. She doesn't know how wrong is she in both cases.

So far Karasu successfully avoided being tied to one side or the other, mostly by looking inconspicuous and unimportant, but the conflicts are escalating, so it's possible he needs to find a new cover or choose a side, but he has no worries - he lives only in the present and he knows the old saying: "Where war is coming opportunities follow" - and he has the eye for them.

Karasu has a short, boyish appearance. He has semi-long black hair with a slight blue glint, a symmetrical, charming face with japanese features and quick, curious eyes. His eye color is hard to tell, it seems dark, almost black, but sometimes it has a golden-yellow ring at the edge and rarely it's pure dark-yellow, especially if he's startled or angry for some reason. When he walks the streets, searching for usable scraps, he turns his whole head after everything - in the Barrens, that's not a life insurance, he had trouble because of that, but now the people are used to that. He walks slightly hunched (which makes him even smaller-looking) and his hands are alway moving, tapping, scratching his legs or his nose. When he talks to someone bigger than him (so almost always) he looks up to them by tilting his head to one side. He has very simple clothes and wears only his form-fitting light armor under them - he only wears more if he's going on one of his "looking around" trips to the shadows or expects trouble. He has no visible weapons (he has a knife in his boots) and performed no magic in front of others when he was in a situation he could be identified.

He's got the street name Carrion, because of his constant searching for anything usable on the streets and because he often uses the phrase "carry on".

He has a statuette made from a strange, shiny, silver-like (but not silver) metal, which resembles a little girl with long hair wearing a kimono. She has no face, and she holds something in her left hand. It's not made by human hands, that is obvious even before someone spends a longer time with it, and discovers that she's slowly moving, but it's impossible to catch her in motion. Karasu tried to look at her without blinking, but after a time, his eyes started to water and the statuette changed stance while he wiped them. It's the single most important thing in his life, the only constant he had for a decade and he's ready to kill anyone who threatens to take it away. He thought about showing it to Kokoro, but he's not ready yet.

He keeps it in his nest: near the see there is a vertical wall of stone, away from any roads. It has a hole in it, too small for a human to fit trough, and it's even worthless to try, because it's only about a meter deep. Karasu uses a small earth elemental to open the cave behind the wall when he visits. He has all his important belongings stashed in this cave (not much besides the statuette). He has a crappy place in the barrens he rarely visits and he keeps his running gear in the Chandlery.

Hworang comes from a traditional Chinese family of small business owners. They work with antiquities and hand-made stuff like statues, furniture or chinaware. Hworang was just a scrowny kid who hated that stuff and wanted to be a movie star, just like his biggest hero, Bruce Lee. Countless Chinese boys dreamed of this since The Dragon made his way to the top, but when Hworang changed at the age of 10 (in ork years that's the middle of puberty) and he could turn into a BLUE-SCALED DRAGON and breathe actual fire, he was certain the way to a film-star carrier is paved for him. He became a pompous, stuck-up, self-proclaimed prince and scared the hell out of any other kid (or adult) who tried to disobey his will. He was a frequent patron in the local beer holes, underground clubs, getting free rounds for displays with his changing and his incredible knife-throwing abilities.
Of course, talent like this cannot go unnoticed, so soon the Chinese mafia entangled him with promises, drugs, women and money - everything that can dazzle a kid way over his head. For a short time, he became an enforcer, collecting debts, messing up the competitions' stores and people, but he soon outgrew this and convinced Old Lady Shin-La (his "superior") that he can turn up real money and contacts if he ups the ante. She was kinda like a grandmother to him, so she helped, but in secret, Hworang still waits for the opportunity to get into the showbusiness. Maybe after he paid back his dept to the Clan, he can ask Shin-La - she's connected well enough, maybe she knows somebody...

Combat:
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BOD: 5 (7)	Claws/Bite: 11d6	Damage: 7P
AGI: 5 (7)	Elemental: 11d6	Damage: 5P (fire)
REA: 6 ( 8 )	Dodge: 17d6
STR: 3 (5)	Dam. Resist: 15d6 (4 hardened)
CHA: 2	Ork form:
INT: 4	Throwing knife: 11d6	Damage: 5P
LOG: 2	Shock Glove: 9d6	Damage: 5S (-half impact)
WIL: 3	Unarmed: 9d6	Damage: 4S
EDG: 1	Attribute Boost: 6d6
MAG: 5	Dodge: 17d6	Damage Resist: 15d6

Movement: 10/25, Swim: 5
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0

Ork Male Age 15
Height 170 cm Weight 78 kg
Composure: 5
Judge Intentions: 6
Lift/Carry: 8 (45 kg/30 kg)
Memory: 5
Nuyen: (4d6+12)*500

== Attributes ==

BOD: 5
AGI: 5
REA: 6 ( 8 )
STR: 3
CHA: 2
INT: 4
LOG: 2
WIL: 3

EDG: 1
MAG: 5

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:............................. 6
Initiative:............................ 10 (12)
IP:...................................... 1 (3)
Astral Initiative:................... 8
Astral IP:............................ 3
Matrix Initiative:.................. 5
Matrix IP:............................ 1
Physical Damage Track:....... 11
Stun Damage Track:............ 10

== Active Skills ==
Assensing............................ : 4 Pool: 8
Dodge................................. : 6 Pool: 17
Exotic Ranged Weapon......... : 4 Pool: 11
Perception........................... : 4 Pool: 8 + 3 audiovisual
Throwing Weapons............... : 4 Pool: 11
Unarmed Combat................. : 4 Pool: 9

== Knowledge Skills ==
Ass-kicking Films [Bruce Lee]........................... : 2 Pool: 6 ( 8 )
Chinese......................................................... : N Pool: 0
Chinese Traditions.......................................... : 2 Pool: 6
Chinese Mafia................................................ : 2 Pool: 6
Dragons........................................................ :2 Pool: 6
English........................................................... : 2 Pool: 6
Martial Arts.................................................... : 3 Pool: 7
Seattle Area Knowledge [Local Shady Bars]...... : 3 Pool: 7 (9)

== Contacts ==
Old Lady Shin-La (3, 3)

Perfect Roomate: Yip-Nan Tuo is an old veteran in the mafia and he shares a nice cozy apartment with Hworang in the inner layers of the Clans territory. He was the one who helped train Hworang's adept abilities, so he can use them in actual combat, not just for showing off. He's a warrior adept, master of blades and he's a very good driver, too.


== Lifestyles ==
1 1 months
Comforts: Middle
Entertainment: Middle
Necessities: High
Neighborhood: Middle
Security: High
Qualities:

Easy-Going Landlord [1LP]
Escape Tunnel [3LP]
Friendly Neighbors [1LP]
Inconspicuous Housing, Matrix [2LP]
Perfect Roommate [2LP]
Privacy Screen, Astral (Rating 2) [2LP]

Ambusher's Delight [-3LP]
Network Bottleneck [-1LP]
No Forwarding Address [-1LP]
No Privacy, Physical (Rating 1) [-1LP]
Sprite Magnet (Rating 1) [-1LP]
This Isn't Big Bob's Autos [-1LP]

== Qualities ==
Addiction (Mild) (Jazz)
Adept
Allergy (Common, Moderate) (Seawater)
Drake
Exceptional Attribute (REA)
In Debt (15,000¥)
Low-Light Vision
The Warrior's Way

== Powers ==
Attribute Boost (AGI) Rating: 1
Critical Strike Rating: 2
Improved Ability (Combat) (Dodge) Rating: 3
Improved Ability (Combat) (Throwing Weapons) Rating: 2
Improved Reflexes 2
Power Throw Rating: 2

== Critter Powers ==
Shift (Drake)

+2 Agility, +2 Body, and +2 Strength
Elemental Attack (Fire), Enhanced Senses (Hearing,
Low-Light Vision, Smell, Thermographic Sense),
Hardened Armor 4, Mystic Armor 4, and
Natural Weapons (Bite/Claws:(Str/2+2)P, AP 0)

== Armor ==
Armor Jacket 8/6
+Chemical Protection 6
+Nonconductivity 6
SecureTech Forearm Guards 0/1
SecureTech Leg and Arm Casings1/1
SecureTech Shin Guards 0/1
SecureTech Vitals Protector1/1

== Weapons ==
Grenade: Flash-Bang
DV: 6S (10m Radius) AP: -3 RC: 0
Grenade: Fragmentation
DV: 12P(f) (-1/m) AP: +5 RC: 0
Grenade: High Explosive
DV: 10P (-2/m) AP: -2 RC: 0
Grenade: Thermal Smoke
DV: (10m Radius) AP: - RC: 0
Shock Glove
DV: 5S(e) AP: -half RC: 0
Throwing Knife
DV: 3P AP: - RC: 0
Unarmed Attack
DV: 4S AP: - RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Disposable Commlink (1, 2, 1, 3)
+Disposable Commlink OS
+Suite: Pro User [Analyze 4, Browse 4, Command 2, Edit 4]

== Gear ==
Fake SIN (Jack O'Neill) Rating 4
Glasses Rating 4
+Flare Compensation
+Image Link
+Vision Enhancement Rating 3
+Thermographic
Grenade: Flash-Bang x4
Grenade: Fragmentation x4
Grenade: High Explosive x4
Grenade: Thermal Smoke x4
Headphones Rating 3
+Trodes
+Audio Enhancement Rating 3
Jazz x2
Micro-Transceiver Rating 6
Stimulant Patch Rating 2 x3
Tag Eraser
Throwing: Throwing Knife x20

== Attributes ==
BOD: 5 ( 6 )
AGI: 5 ( 8 )
REA: 4 ( 9 )
STR: 4 ( 5 )
CHA: 3
INT: 5
LOG: 4
WIL: 3
EDG: 1

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence: 0,60
Initiative: 9 (14)
IP: 1 (3)
Matrix Initiative: 8
Matrix IP: 2
Physical Damage Track: 11
Stun Damage Track: 10

== Active Skills ==
Armorer............................: 2........ pool: 6
Disguise.............................: 2........pool: 8
Dodge................................: 3........pool: 15
Infiltration..........................: 2.........pool: 12
Intimidation [Mental]...........: 4.........pool: 7 ( 9 )
Longarms [Sniper Rifles].....: 6.........pool: 16 ( 18 )
Palming..............................: 2........pool: 12
Perception..........................: 3.........pool: 8 (+3 audiovisual, +2 spatial recognizer)
Running..............................: 3........pool: 9
Shadowing..........................: 2........pool: 8
Throwing Weapons...............: 4........pool: 13
Unarmed Combat.................: 4........pool: 13

== Knowledge Skills ==
English.............................................. : N Pool: 0
Cybertechnology................................ : 3 Pool: 8
Gene Technology................................ : 3 Pool: 8
Lip Reading........................................ : 3 Pool: 8
Megacorporations................................ : 3 Pool: 8
Seattle Area Knowledge....................... : 3 Pool: 8
Security Procedures [Knight Errant]...... : 3 Pool: 8 (10)
Security Systems................................ : 4 Pool: 9
Urban Combat Tactics [Sniping]............ : 3 Pool: 8 (10 )

== Contacts ==
Blue Bloods Agent (2, 3) Enemy quality 5 BP

The Company (3 (4), 5)
(Group Contact, Membership "2-19" +1, Area "District" (Tacoma) +1, Matrix resources "Broad" +2 )

== Qualities ==
Aptitude (Longarms)
Changeling (Class I SURGE)
Biocompatability (Cyberware, SURGE positive)
Genetic Heritage (Orthoskin)
Restricted Gear (Rating 2, Suprathyroid Gland, Move-by-Wire)

In Debt (30,000¥)
Mood Hair (SURGE negative)
Enemy

== Lifestyles ==
Street 1 months

== Cyberware/Bioware == (Biocompatibility, Genetic Heritage)
Cyberears Rating 2 (Second Hand)
+Ear Recording Unit
+Sound Link
+Audio Enhancement Rating 3
+Damper
+Spatial Recognizer
+Select Sound Filter Rating 2
Cybereyes Basic System Rating 3 (Second Hand)
+Eye Recording Unit
+Image Link
+Flare Compensation
+Smartlink
+Vision Magnification
+Vision Enhancement Rating 3
+Thermographic Vision
+Protective Covers
+Datajack
Datajack
Move-by-Wire System Rating 2 (Second Hand)

Enhanced Articulation
Muscle Toner Rating 2
Orthoskin Rating 3
Reflex Recorder (Skill Group) (Stealth)
Reflex Recorder (Skill) (Longarms)
Sleep Regulator
Suprathyroid Gland

== Armor ==
Camouflage Suit 8/6
+Chemical Protection 6
+Fire Resistance 6

Form-Fitting Full-Body Suit 6/2
+Nonconductivity 6

SecureTech Forearm Guards 0/1
SecureTech Helmet 0/2
SecureTech Shin Guards 0/1
SecureTech Vitals Protector1/1

== Weapons ==
Franchi SPAS-22
+Foregrip
+Gas-Vent 3 System
+Shock Pad
+Sling
+Stock
+Smartgun System
DV: 9P AP: +5 RC: 6 smartgun +2

Shock Glove
DV: 5S(e) AP: -half RC: 0

Throwing Knife
DV: 4P AP: - RC: 0

Unarmed Attack
DV: 3S AP: - RC: 0

Walter MA-2100
+Advanced Safety System
+Shock Pad
+Silencer
+Sling
+Stock
+Chameleon Coating
+Easy Breakdown, Manual
+Extended Clip (actually modified to accept clips (m) to (c) )
+Gecko Grip
+Smartgun System

DV: 7P AP: -3 RC: 1 smartgun +2

== Commlink ==
Novatech Airware (3, 3, 3, 3)

== Gear == (28 BP + 30 000 Debt)
Activesoft: Pilot Watercraft 1
Activesoft: Hardware 2
Ammo: EX-Explosive Rounds (Sniper Rifles) x30
Ammo: Flechette Rounds (Shotguns) x30
Ammo: Gel Rounds (Sniper Rifles) x30
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Sniper Rifles) x30
Ammo: Subsonic Rounds (Sniper Rifles) x30
Ammo: APDS (Shotguns) x10
Backpack
Camouflage Netting
Fake License (Anti-terrorism Investigator) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Peter Terrance) Rating 4
Flashlight
Gas Mask
Grenade: Flash-Bang x4
Grenade: High Explosive x4
Grenade: Thermal Smoke x4
Iris Orb
Pro User Suite (Analyze 4, Browse 4, Command 2, Edit 4)
Rations x10
Sim Module (Cold)
Sleeping Bag
Stealth Tags x20
Stimulant Patch Rating 3 x4
Survival Kit
Tag Eraser
Throwing: Throwing Knife x10

Before Crash 2.0 there was a small, specialized company called FutureGen, a subsidiary of...an AAA corporation who’s name they didn’t mention any more. They worked on the most cutting-edge projects that involved the genetics of metahumans, including the “old dream” of creating the perfect super-soldier.
They achieved certain advances which led to a number of highly fruitful contracts involving assassinations and body-guarding. Their success lied not in the destructive powers of the specimens, but in their stability and reliability: they didn’t turn into mindless killing machines, psychotic babbling idiots or metahuman wastebags over time.

When the chaos of the information world known as The Matrix started, the core researchers (who were “recruited” through various means, including kidnapping and blackmailing) realized their chance and took off with most of the hardcopies, guarded by their own creations, who were conditioned to obey all high-ranking executive of the corporation, including the head scientist, Dr. Richard Tulong.

After many hardships, they founded their own corporation codenamed The Company, and continued working on advancing Metahumanity to the next level, now answering only for themselves as independent researchers. They reached unparalleled heights in integrating gene advancement before birth, making a new generation of soldiers who are faster, stronger and can more easily adapt to later modifications trough transgenic experiments or cyberware installations.

With all this knowledge at their fingertips, confident in their abilities, they began to create their most advanced soldier yet, Prototype. This project required immense resources and it was both time and energy consuming - a big investment, during witch they became vulnerable, but they were new to the “game” corporations play on a global scale and they were a little too enthusiastic about research and less concerned about security.

When the inevitable happened and they were attacked, they got away easy, in a way. Many guards and scientists died during the assault, even more equipment was broken, but they stole nothing, and left Prototype intact. It’s deprivation tank protected it, but due to the power fluctuations, the conditioning program ended prematurely.

This attack was a total surprise, and a completely new experience in The Company’s existence, but they were researchers, one of the best in fact, so they leaned the most of it. After analyzing the security feeds, bodies and the damage, they determined that the attackers were of the worst possible kind: magic-wielders.
That was The Company’s blind spot - they were top notch in just about anything from biology trough chemistry, physics and engineering, information gathering and matrix procedures, but not magic. The most they could put together was that the attackers were mostly adepts, but some violent or insane kind because they carved up the bodies and destroyed the equipment with knifes, axes and bare hands.
After a few encounters with them, they managed to determine they were some kind of eco-terrorist or purist group and they have found one of their lesser hideouts. Tired of being in the defensive, they decided to let loose the dogs of war - or in this case, Prototype.

Though he showed some disturbing signs of free will, such as humor, irony and enjoyment of various activities but, (maybe because of this) he also exceeded all of their expectations in both physical and mental tests. Sometimes he interpreted orders loosely, but he never disobeyed them, and even if he would have, he was too valuable to be simply discarded in times like these.

For example, he alone torched the Blue Bloods hideout, gain valuable data and left only a half-dead agent on the spot alive. When he was questioned about it, he answered “he’d put up a really good fight and this way he could tell the others not to mess with us.”

The first field test was such a success, Dr. Tulong (who saw P-T as his favorite project or sometimes even his son) decided they finish the drilling outside, using real situations for better results and for a double gain, because this way P-T can bring money and information to The Company which are the two things they needed most.

1, LEGION, Registered, 7 tasks left R4 code sprite with scan

2, HERMES, unregistered, 2 tasks left R6 courier sprite with decrypt and exploit)

CoUrier sprite
These sprites are messengers and trackers, good for securely conveying
important data through the Matrix.
Pilot Response Firewall Matrix INIT IP Edge
..R..... R + 1 .....R + 1 ....R x 3...... 3... R
Skills: Computer, Data Search, Hacking, Electronic Warfare
Complex Forms: Analyze, Edit, Encrypt, Stealth, Track
Powers: Cookie, Hash
Optional CFs: Browse, Command, Decrypt, Exploit, Scan

Code Sprite
Pilot Response Firewall Matrix INIT IP EDGE RES
... R ........R ......R + 2 .......R x 2 ... 3 .... R ....R
Skills: Computer, Data Search, Electronic Warfare
Complex Forms: Browse, Decrypt, Edit, Encrypt
Powers: Info Sortilege, Probability Distribution
Optional CFs: Analyze, Corrupt, Data Bomb, Scan

(Ork 20 BP)


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

(Ab. 170+40)

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence: 6
Initiative: 8
IP: 1
Matrix Initiative: 11
Matrix IP: 3
Physical Damage Track: 10
Stun Damage Track: 11

== Active Skills ==
Compiling (Courier Sprites) : 4(6) Pool: 9 (11)
Computer : 3 Pool: 7
Data Search : 3 Pool: 7
Disguise : 3 Pool: 8
Dodge : 3 Pool: 6
Electronic Warfare : 1 Pool: 5
Etiquette : 3 Pool: 7
Hacking : 4 Pool: 8
Hardware : 3 Pool: 7
Negotiation : 3 Pool: 7
Perception : 2 Pool: 7
Registering : 6 Pool: 11
Software : 3 Pool: 7

(Act. skills 116 + Skill G. (electronics) 30)

== Knowledge Skills ==
Japanese N
English 3
Matrix Network Design 3 P
Matrix Hangouts (VPN-s) 2+2 S
Trends (Matrix) 3+2 I
Security Procedures (Matrix) 3+2 P
Security Systems 3 P
Japanese Culture and Subcultures 2 A
Business (Finance) 2+2 P
Underworld Business Practices (Shadow Dealings) 1+2 S

(27 Free)

== Contacts ==
Minos A.I. (4/4)

(0)

== Qualities ==
Chatty
Human Looking
Day Job (20 hrs/week)
Fame (National)
In Debt (20,000¥)
Low-Light Vision
Paragon (Flow)
Privileged Family Name
SINner (Standard)
Technomancer

(Q. 35-35)

== Complex Forms ==
(Tradition: Info Savants, Resist Fading with INT + RES (10))

Analyze Rating: 3
ECCM Rating: 1
Exploit Rating: 5
Scan Rating: 1
Shield Rating: 4
Spoof Rating: 5
Stealth Rating: 5

(CF. 24)

== Cyberware/Bioware ==

== Armor ==
Customized (BODX3 encumbrance):
Camouflage Suit 8/6
+Chemical Protection 6
+Nonconductivity 6
Form-Fitting Full-Body Suit6/2
+Biomonitor
+Fire Resistance 6
SecureTech Forearm Guards 0/1
SecureTech Helmet 0/2
SecureTech Shin Guards 0/1
SecureTech Vitals Protector1/1

== Weapons ==
Survival Knife
DV: 3P AP: -1 RC: 0
Unarmed Attack
DV: 2S AP: - RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Disposable Commlink (1, 2, 1, 3)
Living Persona (5 (6), 4, 5, 3)
+Living Persona
+Biofeedback Filter Rating 4

== Gear ==
Backpack
Camouflage Netting
Contact Lenses Rating 3
+Flare Compensation
+Image Link
+Vision Enhancement Rating 3
Cram X5
Datachip x5
Earbuds Rating 3
+Audio Enhancement Rating 3
+Spatial Recognizer
Fake License Rating 4 (Security Consultant)
Fake SIN Rating 4 (Takahasi Kenjiro, the "J-man")
Fake SIN Rating 4 (Hata Motoishi, Security consultant, married, 1 child, 26 years old)
Flashlight
Gas Mask
Jazz x2
Long Haul
Micro-Transceiver Rating 6
Nanopaste Disguise (Small Container)
Psyche X1
Radio Signal Scanner R6 (Handheld)
Scent-masking Cigarette
Stealth Tags x20
Stimulant Patch Rating 2 x2
Tag Eraser
Trodes

(Gear 0 (20 000 from debt))

Additional Information:
Works As an admin/superhero (see background) 12 500 Nuyen/Month
In Debt to a Respected Financial Institute 30 000 Nuyen + 3000/Month
His alter-ego is Famous (+4 on social tests)
His real-ego comes from a Very Influential family, thus his real SIN doesn't have a metatype in it (little bureaucratic mistakes...)
His third ego is a Shadowrunner
His best friend is an A.I
He looks Like a human, but isn't
He gets +2 social while in The matrix
His lifestyle is Spoofed
His Commlink is encrypted (R5) and Data bombed (R5), usually in hidden Mode
He gets +2 on threading +1 on Code sprites -1 on matrix Attacks from Flow, +2 on Matrix perception because he's cool (and Also a technomancer).

Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun was always a little behind in terms of accepting change, especially when it affected the centuries old "ways" and beliefs of the people. In the last few decades, The Land experienced more than anyone could ever imagined before, and it seemed to affect the younger generations, making them more accepting and more open minded to the things change can bring. Of course, some things are easier to cope with, and some people are more flexible than others.
Being an oni, a kawaruhito in Japan wasn't as bad as it used to be. An estimated 6-8 percent of Japan's population belongs to the "homo sapiens robostus" metatype and although most of them are squatters and/or low-end workers, some of them found ways to live a better life and climb their way to the upper levels of society through hard work or (sometimes shady) connections. Nowdays you can find trained and educated "Ork" bodyguards, chauffeurs, security consultants, even managers and business owners all around Japan. But one door isn't opened for them yet: the one that leads to the real power, the historical families of Nippon. You have to be really unlucky to born into them as a kawaruhito, a "changed one".

Shinji Minamoto had this kind of bad luck on a square. You see, some times after the burning of kawaruhito houses, rounding them up and deporting to "Hell" (Yomi island) got somewhat old, came Crash 2.0 followed by Emergence and the phenomenon called technomancers. Once again people who'll never learn went on a mob riot and started to lynch other people "out of fear". A fraction of these were real technomancers, the others were just people who liked to talk to themselves or forgot to bring their commlink with them that day. Shinji saw this on trid broadcast and although he was just a kid back then, he understood their fear completely, because he watched it without any hardware, in his mind.

But being born in one of the most influential families of Japan has it's bright sides. Blood is very important there, almost as important as public appearance. And who said you cannot walk the line between them? Just hide your kid away from prying eyes, confine him to the enormous penthouse in Tokyo, give him more expensive toys than he can ever play with, and a bunch of people to take care of him. He even looked like a human, but they couldn't risk anyone taking a "closer look"! What kind of society is where you have to hide your own kid?

His parents were good people though (if a bit too traditional for the Neo-Age) and he never hated them for what they had to do, no, he blamed society for being a conservative and inflexible drekhole! His mother gave him love, his father example and support, they just couldn't give him what he needed most:: freedom and self-image. It was his duty to...acquire them. And despite the fact that he lived an isolated life, he had friends to help with that.

From around when he was six, his abilities gradually started to show and become controllable. Even before that, he was a little strange, but Japanese house-staff and private tutors are not paid to see, so he could talk to himself or the toys all day if he wanted to. His childhood friends were sprites, and in time, he became quite adept at calling them, if he needed some company. Eventually, he left his room, without moving his arms or legs, and became part of the Matrix. It was indescribable how he felt that day, feeling the flow of data around him, moving from one point to another creating, a more than three dimensional complex structure of minds and machines, programs and waves, seen through his own Resonance.

Soon, he learned that there are others out there like him and even beings nothing like him, but it turned out he can be friends with those, too. While exploring and honing his abilities, he once found a strange and beautiful node where a sentient program, an AI "lived", codenamed Minos. He was just as confined as Shinji, wanting to be free but simultaneously afraid, and powerless to break out of his prison. As it turned out, they could help each other. First, Shinji found an AI freedom activist group with a little radical knack, and together, they stormed the facility and extracted Minos into a secure node. After that, Minos arranged some outside help, made a little distraction with the household items and arranged for transportation and a safe place to hide. Finally, they were both free and they could do whatever they wanted. Of course, after years of dreaming, they had a plan how to make most of their newfound freedom.

For taking revenge on that stuck-up society, Shinji devised a way to get back on them. He figured if he could become famous, really famous, for his own right, without the people knowing of who or what he is, then rub their noses in it, maybe next time they would think twice before judging someone before they know him (or her). This was also perfect for Minos, being in the same shoes as technomancers, plus because of his nature and desires.
Minos was a smart AI, nowhere near the powerful "world wrecking" ones, just a really good researcher, stuck in an indexing and cataloging "job", finding cross-references no human could for an average company, without any appreciation. He had an incredible database about nearly everything and he wanted to use it in a creative way, so helping Shinji was a perfect opportunity for him.

Together, after searching trends and analyzing Matrix flow, they made a site named "Justice-net" or "J-net", a sort of modern day Robin Hood scheme, where everybody can be a real hero if they upload footage about injustices, thus being better in identifying and catching bad guys than "those incompetent cops". Later, they added a function where people can offer help to each other: lawyers giving advice or offering pro-bono services, simple folks gathering for neighborhood watch to catch vandals, plastic surgeons helping victims of crimes to change identity (faces) or with reconstructive surgeries etc. Minos did the coding, searching, referencing and writing, Shinji was the "face" and he was the one who made sure things got out of propulsion from time to time, overpraising "crime-fighters" and the "clemency of the people". After they became really popular, Takahasi Kenjiro, the site’s "inventor" (Shinji's alias) stepped up onto the Matrix stage, solving crimes and helping people with no one knew how acquired confidential documents, reports and footages. Japanese people just ate it up, partly because they so love this "anyone can be a hero" drek you see in every manga and anime, and partly because the service was free, anonym if you wanted to, and public if you wanted free hype for yourself or your company . They even gave him a nickname "J-man"! Like a fraggin' superhero...

But things slowly changed. He started to believe, in the site, that it truly helped people, and in himself (and Minos). They helped too, and have begun wondering about the future, that maybe they can make a good thing from this, instead a “get-rich-quick scheme” that ended with a blast.

In the future, they will make a decision, however, right now they had money problems and the pressing demand to make the show go a step even further. After some thought (and utilizing Minos’ immense data-crunching capabilities) they came up with a solution to both - direct involvement. It was risky, but with a good opportunities: learn about the outside world, know more about injustices, make money, find live contacts and adventure! At least as they young minds saw this.

So they started hoarding data about “Shadow Dwellers”, SIN-less people, shady business deals and dealers, procedures, equipments and about everything they could find. Then they cross-referenced, cleaned, prioritised, projected and cataloged until they felt they were ready.

They were naive, but not stupid. They knew the possibility of injury or death was above average, so before they began to search for jobs and while they waited for their gear to arrive, Shinji made a call. He chose a time when he knew his mother will be home, and he called her, because he knew his father would just command him to get home and then they would argue and fight. It was tradition: the father is strict, doesn’t show emotions, his word is stone. The mother was the only one who could influence him, and only behind closed doors. So Shinji called her, apologized for being a disobedient child, reassured her that he’s okay and asked her to believe in him. Of course Mother also knew why he called her, so after she wiped her tears and they said their good byes, her last words were: “And don’t worry, I’ll make sure He understands too. We love you, no matter what...”