2021-09-30T00:01:39Z

Dejapes: /* Contacts */

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=Character Information=

===Summary===

Katana-wielding biker-elf who is inordinately fond of campy monster flicks and underdog causes.

===Goals===

*Secure a safe haven and alternative identities for her parents, who are still abroad and the target of political persecution.
*Accumulate enough wealth to eventually retire from Shadow-running.
*Obtain good-condition original copies of a century's worth of Godzilla media.

==Background==

June Alvarez was born to Filipino parents in Japanese-occupied Hawai'i. Straddling multiple cultures, she grew up speaking English but is conversant in both Tagalog and Japanese. After her parents were implicated in anti-Imperial activities, they sent their daughter to the mainland with false documentation in order to protect her. Since then, June has lived in the shadows under the moniker of "Cold Hands."

Attached to a katana that her father took from a deceased Imperial officer, and inordinately fond of certain elements of Japanese culture - including racing motorcycles and kaiju movies - June is a contradictory figure. During her upbringing in occupied Hawai'i, she was a star pupil at a particular sword dojo, picking up kenjutsu and learning to synthesize her blade training with the ki control of a natural adept.

Now that she runs in the shadows, she makes use of her two primary assets: swordsmanship and aggressive motorcycling. Ironically, her familiarity with the Japanese language and Imperial norms has brought her into contact with a Shiawese fixer.

==Narrative Significant Qualities==

Cold Hands is a slender, dark-skinned elf with straight black hair, green eyes and an aloof demeanor. She is professional and to the point, preferring business talk over small talk. Her preferred fashion choices range from gothic chic to biker regalia. The runner's electronic accessories are frequently contained in or fashioned to resemble silver jewelry.

Despite her chilly persona, the elf has very particular passions. The first among them is motorcycling - she personally owns a racing bike and is not adverse to participating in urban races. The second is an odd fixation for old media, particularly media revolving around B-tier monster plots.

But perhaps most fatally, she has a passion for underdog causes. Her cold and emotionless facade hides deep wells of empathy, and she has difficulty refusing jobs that favor the downtrodden.

===Family===

Her parents were implicated in anti-Imperial activities in the Protectorate of Hawai'i, and are currently on the run. She also has an older brother with a legitimate identity living and working in Manila. The brother works for a megacorp and is estranged from the family, facts which have allowed him to so far escape the fallout from their parents' activities.

===SINs===

Cold Hands has a fake SIN (Rating 6) describing her as Catherine Yamamoto, a 30-year-old private investigator and citizen of UCAS. 'Catherine' has the following fake licenses (Rating 6): Driver's License, Firearm License, Weapon License, Adept License, Concealed Carry Permit, Private Investigator.

===Current Residence===

Following a run that went south (see 'Dance among Faded Memories'), Cold Hands vacated her downtown residence as a precautionary measure. She moved into a rented residence in Tarislar, an elven ghetto in southern Puyallup. Her room there could have been generously described as a 'studio apartment,' but was in actuality a single level in a small, run-down building that she needed to partially restore in order to make livable.

After some time spent living in Tarislar and garnering a local reputation by giving back to the community, Cold Hands has moved deeper into the elven ghetto and acquired a better residence. Though the new place is just as small as her prior dwelling, she now lives in a relatively safer neighborhood, has more amenities, and has a better selection of goods and services. (Medium lifestyle on Low cost.) Her residence has been made into an R6 Magical Lodge (Christian Theurgy Aspect).

===Public Society===

Cold Hands, as 'Catherine,' is a member of the Vigilant Iron Schooling House (Street Grimoire, p.60), a loosely-organized training group for both adepts and mundanes based out of a formerly abandoned gym on the edge of Redmond. She can often be seen there during her off-hours in informal sweat pants plus t-shirt, wielding a wooden bokken while teaching kenjutsu to younger students.

===Positive Qualities===

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Trait!!Additional Information
|-
|Agile Defender||
|-
|Exceptional Attribute||AGI
|-
|Mentor Spirit||Horse
|-
|Mentor's Mask||Horse
|-
|Shoot First, Ask Later||
|-
|Way of the Magician||
|-
|Hawk Eye||
|-
|Perfect Time||
|-
|Perceptive||Rank 2
|-
|Vehicle Empathy||
|-
|Catlike||
|-
|Practice, Practice, Practice||Assensing
|-
|Rad-Tolerant||
|-
|First Impression||
|}

===Negative Qualities===

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Trait!!Additional Information
|-
|Allergy||Uncommon, Moderate (Peanuts)
|-
|Phobia||Common, Moderate (Thalassophobia - Fear of the Deep Sea)
|-
|Driven||Finding Asylum for Parents
|-
|Dependants (Nuisance)||Sends Money to Parents
|}

==Run History==
{{RunHistory}}


==Reputation==

Street Cred
* Gained +1 Street Cred for winning a Barrens street race as the 'Red Mare.' She was there to assassinate a notorious ghoul leader of the 162s, but it was made to look like a combat casualty of the no-holds-barred race.
* Gained +1 Street Cred for helping to bring in one of the 'Hyde' serial killers.
* Gained +1 Street Cred for piloting a run-away 5th World train to a stylish stop.
* Expended 3 Street Cred to maintain a 'Medium' lifestyle at 'Low' cost.

Cutters: +1
* Worked for the Cutters in taking out a Halloweener stronghold in Sophocles.
Halloweeners: -3
* Helped take out a Halloweener stronghold in Sophocles.
Wuxing: +2
* Resolved an inconvenient situation regarding a local Tacoma business and a short squeeze.
Tacoma (specifically Tacoma Veteran's Association, Tacoma Shipping and Supply District Council, Tacoma Neighborhood Watch): -20
* (if recognized) Involved in the destruction of a local Tacoma business.
Streets of Redmond: +5
* Helped clean up a BTL studio and the rising gang behind it, and got the affected addicts into the care of local street docs.
Horizon: +1
* Helped Ace Powers evade taxes.

===Contacts===


{{ContactTable|


{{HasContact|
|Name= Asahiro Kunitoshi
|Loyalty= 5
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Bautista
|Loyalty= 2
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Warboss
|Loyalty= 3
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Alessa P
|Loyalty= 2
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Krimelin
|Loyalty= 1
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= St1tch
|Loyalty= 3
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Dr. Tony Hanks
|Loyalty= 1
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Rose of Sharon Howlett
|Loyalty= 3
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Chet Brent
|Loyalty= 3
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Cera Goodwill
|Loyalty= 3
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Flora Seychelles
|Loyalty= 1
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Star Man
|Loyalty= 3
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Weirdboi
|Loyalty= 3
|Chips=Even
|}}

{{HasContact|
|Name= Toxic Tension
|Loyalty= 4
|Chips=Even
|}}


}}


===Organizations===


===Allies===

===Enemies===

=In Character Information=

==Matrix Search Table==
{{SearchTable|
|LowResult= Advertisements concerning mittens and heat pads.
|MidResult= Vehicle, jacket styling, and physical build matches to 'Red Mare,' a biker who regularly participates in Seattle street races.
|HighResult= Carried blade and sword style matches to a particular dojo in Imperial-occupied Hawai'i, one sponsored by Shiawase donors.
}}
==Shadow Community Table==
{{SearchTable|
|LowThreshold=1
|LowResult= Aloof elf; doesn't socialize much.
|MidThreshold=3
|MidResult= Close combat specialist and fast. Likes motorcycles.
|HighThreshold=5
|HighResult= Some of her pay is always sent overseas. Can be reliably bribed with obscure kaiju media.
}}

==Appearance==

'''Height:''' 5'9"

'''Weight:''' 148 lbs.

'''Skin:''' Brown

'''Eyes:''' Green

'''Hair:''' Black

===Clothing===

Prefers dark, plain jackets that are lit up in AR with racing team logos. Her electronic accessories are fitted into silver jewelry.

===Matrix Persona===

When Cold Hands does go on the Matrix, her persona is almost always a chibi version of Mothra.

===Titles===
"Master of Trains" (See: [[Fragmented Vineyard]] )
[[Category:Player Characters]]

User:Dejapes

2021-09-29T23:17:04Z

Dejapes: /* Past Runs */

==GM Style==

Hello! I am a friendly and open-minded GM that enjoys rolling with the punches and improvising to accommodate player initiative. That said, please take note of a couple of important caveats:

* While I am not new to GMing or TTRPGs in general, I am new to Shadowrun. If you spot an error, do not hesitate to bring it up.
* I'm here to collaborate with your efforts, not to work against you! If you're planning something crazy, feel free to chat with me about it first. This is especially true when there are other players are at the table, whose fun and enjoyment should always be considered.

===Runner Selection===

* I am willing to take on runners that will derail or subvert a run. Please let me know as soon as you realize your character is going to do this.
* I am willing to entertain runners that have a strong chance of refusing a job. That said, please keep in mind that other players might have wanted in on the fun. Please only apply if there is a greater than even chance your runner would accept the run. Also keep in mind that walking out of a meet or run will carry consequences for your runner's reputation.
* Generally, I will try to pick runners and team compositions that both have a strong chance of success and who would be challenged by the planned difficulty of the run.
* New players and characters will generally take priority, and I will try to select a team around their presence.

===Run Content===

As a GM, my natural inclination is to root for a team's success. When I throw tough challenges at you, keep in mind that I'm doing so because I believe you have a good chance of overcoming them - or because you have made specific and tangible choices that warrant that kind of danger showing up. I am not the type of GM that wants to see players burn edge or suffer severe negative consequences at their table, unless those consequences are forewarned and deserved.

When it comes to content, Shadowrun will inevitably rope in themes of violence, drug addiction, and corporate-run dystopias. I will assume that players at the table will know that about the setting when signing up. (If not, please inform me immediately!)

Additionally, Shadowrun heavily features issues of metahuman racism. Hostility and violence between metatypes, between infected and noninfected, etc etc. are embedded into Shadowrun's world and the history of that world. I will do my best to present the fantasy racism of the setting without trivializing the gravity or oppressiveness of actual racism. If this aspect of Shadowrun is uncomfortable for you, please let me know and I'll adjust the content of the run.

Beyond that, I tend to step around or, at most, allude to more sensitive issues. My runs will not deal with issues of sexual violence, bigotry directed at sexual identity, or extremely graphic depictions of torture and violence. Minors will be conspicuously absent from any scene in which violence or abuse directed at them is a real possibility.

As always, communication is key. If there's any matter which makes you uncomfortable at the table, do not hesitate to let me know!

===Threat Level===

If you haven't already read it, check out the ShadowHaven wiki entry on [[Run Threat Descriptions]].

At Medium threat and lower, I am generous in interpreting rules for the players' benefit, and forgiving in terms of player oversights and ret-conned decisions.

Starting at High threat, I am stricter in what I will allow a runner to get away with under the rules as written. Additionally, I will rarely correct player oversights or allow players to do things retroactively. The training wheels are off, and the team will face plausible defeat and harsh consequences. Plan carefully and calibrate risks.

====Escalation====

There are circumstances in which the opposition on a run will exceed the listed threat level. This usually occurs when the runners do something so wholly unexpected or mess up so spectacularly that higher-threat security forces or other powerful enemies get involved.

Generally, I will not increase run rewards past the originally posted threat level. This is to discourage runners from intentionally going loud in order to up the reward. Additionally, if the merited response goes beyond my GM level authorization to freeform, I will pause the run or schedule a continuation for when a higher level GM is available to coach.

===Past Runs===

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Run Title!!Threat Level!!Date
|-
|[[Undervalued Prisoner]]||High||09-29-2021
|-
|[[Until Dawn]]||High||09-21-2021
|-
|[[Digging out Roots]]||Medium||09-19-2021
|-
|[[Third Party Rescue]]||Medium||09-16-2021
|-
|[[Glow Guerillas]]||Medium||09-13-2021
|-
|[[Broken Tusk]]||Medium||09-11-2021
|-
|[[Expedited Extradition]]||Medium||09-05-2021
|-
|[[Perilous Detour]]||Medium||09-02-2021
|-
|[[Spotted Wings]]||Medium||08-30-2021
|-
|[[Lost Coyote]]||Medium||08-28-2021
|-
|[[Steamed Pork Substitute]]||Milk Run||08-27-2021
|}

==Characters==
I also enjoy playing as a runner! My active characters are:
{| class="wikitable"
|[[Cold Hands]]
|Katana-Wielding Biker-Elf
|}

Undervalued Prisoner

2021-09-29T11:49:39Z

Ace Powers Commits Tax Fraud

2021-09-28T07:15:20Z

Dejapes: /* Player After Action Reports (AARs) */

[[Category:Runs]]
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|Date=2082-09-27


|GM=Niven


|Location=Downtown Seattle


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==Summary==
The Runners are brought together by [[Ace Powers]] to assist him in concealing his illicit tax-related activities from the authorities. Much as many of the more seasoned runners expected, it was a classic moment of [[Ace Powers]] needing to conceal his white-collar crimes from 'The Man'.

==Background==
[[Ace Powers]] is no stranger to the business of tax fraud. A man in his position has to do what has to be done to come out ahead. After all, sometimes the art of the deal requires utilising methods that are less than... legal. Unfortunately, UCAS didn't see things the same way. As such, their federal agents quickly found their feet upon the ground, looking into any potential documentation of the illicit activities of [[Ace Powers]] within the Charisma Associates branch of Horizon.

==The Meet==
The Runners are contacted by their fixers and given an address within downtown Seattle. Upon arrival, they discover that the financially endowed [[Ace Powers]] has elected to meet them in... an alleyway. This alleyway, looking over the Charisma Associates branch of Horizon, serves as the base point for the rather energetic briefing the runners receive.

Supposedly, [[Ace Powers]] finds himself in a bit of a pickle. A group of inspectors, federal agents sent on the behalf of UCAS, are looking into his business dealings. Specifically, they have a vested interest in his tax payments. Unfortunately for Ace, he doesn't exactly pay his fair share. This would typically be no issue, something false books can easily handle. As it turns out, however, Ace's books are yet to be fully 'cooked'. As such, he requires the Runners to infiltrate the Charisma Associates branch and purge it of a particular server, one that contains information that would be best kept out of UCAS's hands. In short, he requires assistance committing tax fraud.

An original offer of 16,000 nuyen each is made to the runners. Almost immediately, they lift the price to 20,000. However, this additional payment comes with a clause: no one is to be killed, at least as far as employees and contractors go. The agents are fair game, so long as it doesn't spill back on Ace. The Runners, motivated by the potential of a quick payday, agree without delay. After all, the federal agents arrived while they were haggling...

==The Plan==
In truth, the Runners had little time to formulate a concrete plan. As such, their impromptu plan was to rely on their strengths. [[Jennifer McCallister]] a potent Technomancer, wasted no time in declaring that she would quickly seize control of the host and overwhelm any Spider daring to defend it. To facilitate this, she gained access to the limo of [[Ace Powers]], giving herself a place to enter the matrix in relative safety.

[[Cold Hands]], on the other hand, would infiltrate the building. Moving into position to stealthily gain access to the branch, she departed from the group, readying her gear and talents for whatever came next.

Of course, all of this would be for naught if the federal agents beat the Runners to the server room they would need to gain access to. To ensure this would not happen, [[Maestro]] and [[Envy]] would utilise the art of deception, distracting the agents through the use of their wit and [[Maestro]]'s magical talents.

==The Run==
Quickly setting to work, [[Jennifer McCallister]] enters the matrix, eager to seize as much control of the building's host as possible. In almost no time at all, she finds herself facing the defending spider. This, of course, does not go well for the unlucky individual, who soon finds themselves data spiked into unconsciousness. After this, the technomancer sets their sprite to obliterate various patrol ICEs, utilising their free reign within the host to facilitate the easy completion of the run.

[[Cold Hands]], taking advantage of their ally's successes, slips through the backdoor of the structure undetected, any cameras that might have spotted her being disabled by her matrix dwelling counterpart. Soon enough, she enters the stairwell, combining a mixture of stealth, luck, and 'pretending to belong' in order to ascend the building, moving closer and closer to the server room on the third floor.

Meanwhile, [[Maestro]] and [[Envy]] move towards the building, the former having covered the two in a potent physical mask intended to disguise them as federal agents. This allows them to enter the building without issue, slipping in behind the genuine UCAS investigators. Once within the buildings, they instead adorn magical masks that disguise them as Horizon employees, [[Maestro]] posing as a new employee and [[Envy]] taking the role of a senior worker due to her ability to utilise an AR name-tag. The two, not wanting their allies to be exposed, quickly approach the federal agents.

Upon reaching them, the two runners offer a tour of the building, informing the investigators that it is Horizon's prerogative to assist in any way possible. This, unfortunately, does not sit well in the investigator's mind. They begin to question this claim, poking holes in the story of the two conmen. Before such questions can go any further, however, [[Maestro]] utilises his mystical arts, influencing the mind of the elven investigator through magical means. The result? A successful ruse, the investigators being taken to the fifth floor and away from the server room on the third.

Meanwhile, [[Cold Hands]] continues moving towards her objective, undetected and unexpected. Upon laying her eyes upon the server room, she noticed two guards, one augmented and the other awakened. They are armed and ready for a fight, something the Runners would rather avoid. [[Jennifer McCallister]], is not out of tricks quite yet. Using the PA system of the building, she pages the guards, attempting to take them up to the fifth floor in order to leave the server room unguarded. Somewhat taken aback by the sudden call for their presence, only one of the security guards leaves, the other remaining the protect the server room's entrance. This, however, bodes ill for the man left behind.

In a burst of speed and fury, [[Cold Hands]] strikes the nerves of the single security guard, knocking him unconscious in an instant. Afterwards, she makes her way through the electronic security measures of the door, dragging the unconscious body behind her as she moves in. It doesn't take long for her to patch her comlink into the server after that, granting [[Jennifer McCallister]] all the access she needs. The technomancer quickly exploits this newfound access to turn the server into a glorified brick, wiping any and all data of any conceivable value from the device.

Shortly after, [[Maestro]] smells the definitive scent of burning electronics. With this cue made clear, he and [[Envy]] know that the time to depart has come.

==Aftermath==
With the job having been completed with minimal fuss, the Runners quickly made themselves scarce. [[Cold Hands]], having remained completely unseen thanks to the efforts of [[Jennifer McCallister]], elected to leave the way she came, slipping into the shadows.

[[Jennifer McCallister]], on the other, merely exited the matrix, emerging within the comfortable confines of Ace's luxurious limousine. The spider who she had thoroughly beaten was undoubtedly not going to wake from their time in the matrix in a manner quite as pleasant. Of course, the technomancer didn't leave the investigators without a gift. Spamming the AR-space of the structure with imagery linked to the [[Halloweeners]] Gang, she hoped to throw UCAS off of the Runners' scent.

Finally, [[Maestro]] and [[Envy]] leisurely left the agents behind. After a brief bout of lies and a refusal to hold the elevator for the bewildered agents, the two merely waltzed right out the front door. [[Maestro]], wishing to leave his mark, offered the receptionist his soon-to-be-famous calling card, the Joker of Trebles.

Eventually, the Runners meet up with [[Ace Powers]] in the alleyway once again, informing him the job is done. Ace, pleased with the rapid competition of Run, quickly pays them their 20,000 nuyen. Afterwards, he departs in his luxurious limousine, leaving the Runners in the alleyway to enjoy the spoils of 'Working for the Man'.

==Rewards==
*20k nuyen
*+1 Reputation: Horizon

==Game Quotes==

{{Gamequote|"Let's be honest, it's Ace Powers. There are white-collar crimes all over every file in there." - Cold Hands}}

==Player After Action Reports (AARs)==

===Maestro===
"I must admit, it was rather simple all things considered. I walked in, utilised my mastery of the mystic arts, then left behind a bewildered band of bumbling baboons. The agents were clearly not up to my standards, but that's no surprise. At least the receptionist had the wit to recognise the extreme value of my calling card."

===[[Cold Hands]]===
"Ace Powers is as about as sleazy in person as you'd expect, albeit with the expensive polish of a corpo suit. Helping such a man evade taxes isn't what I'd call a noble undertaking, but the pay was - as expected of Horizon - sufficient. I'm glad no one had to die over a job like this, though admittedly I've killed for less."

"I suppose that's the luxury of being an established runner. You get to pin a higher price tag on your moral compromises."