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StormSeeker2214: /* Narrative Significant Qualities */

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Narrative Significant Qualities

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	===Positive===		===Positive===
			Data Anomaly - A good hacker knows how to hide. But now that his relationship with the Matrix is so strong? He's even better at it.

			Depth Augmentations - Logic 4, Willpower 3

			Hello World!(3) - John Riley was, and in many ways still is a real person.

			Instinctive Hack - Actions done at the speed of thought

			Lucky - Cause he just is. Imagine the circumstances that had to happen to arrive at this point?

			Munge - N1gh7m4r3 doesn't know where these predatory instincts came from, but sating them feels really really good.

			Ninja Vanish - Exit, stage left

			Photographic Memory - Enhanced mental capacity

			Silence is Golden - Noise is so...noisy. It would be nice if it just went away.

			Speed Reading - Bigger brain = better at tasks.

			Trust Data, Not Lore - He no longer has a gut to trust it's feelings, so he ignores them completely.

			===Negative===
			Curiosity Killed the Cat - It got him killed in 2064...

			Down the Rabbit Hole - The side effect of all this information in your face is that it all looks interesting.

			Lack of Focus - See the above quality.

			PSC Thrill Seeker - Again, got him killed in 2064... We see a pattern emerging.

			Prejudiced - He holds Ares responsible for his current situation. And he will never forgive them.

			Records on File - Ares holds data about his real self. Some might even have an idea he is actually dead.

			SINner - He carries a CAS SIN still. After all, his death wasn't actually reported. And they don't care as long as you pay taxes.

			Social Stress - He has issues with Ares, and by proxy KE. It shows.

	==Run History==		==Run History==

StormSeeker2214: /* Character Information */

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Character Information

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	!Related Run(s)		!Related Run(s)
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	\|~~Placeholder~~		\|John Riley
	\|~~Placeholder~~		\|N1gh7m4r3 is one of the rarer E-Ghosts that remembers some of his past. Things before the crash are still fragmented, but he remembers being human. He's still getting used to his digital existence.
			\|N/A
			\|-
			\|Subtle Tactics
			\|He prefers a light touch. Cybercombat is messy, but sometimes required. He's not afraid to fight, but would rather avoid it if he can.
			\|N/A
			\|-
			\|It's all Ares' Fault
			\|He was doing some work for Ares when he died. Later on he realized that he was sent in as a disposable asset, and it still doesn't sit well with him.
	\|N/A		\|N/A
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	Sure, go ahead.		Sure, go ahead.

	~~==Plot Hooks==~~
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	~~!Aspect~~
	~~!Information~~
	~~!Related Run(s)~~
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	~~\|Plot device name~~
	~~\|Plot description~~
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	==SINs==		==SINs==

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	==~~Description=~~=		=Character Information=

			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
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			!Aspect
			!Information
			!Related Run(s)
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			\|Placeholder
			\|Placeholder
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	Nightmare is an E-Ghost with insatiable curiosity about the Matrix. He pokes and prods wherever he can find something cool. His talents are on the subtle side of hacking, but he is capable of cybercombat if needed. He prefers to sneak around first.		Nightmare is an E-Ghost with insatiable curiosity about the Matrix. He pokes and prods wherever he can find something cool. His talents are on the subtle side of hacking, but he is capable of cybercombat if needed. He prefers to sneak around first.

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	*Expand his professional network. He has no physical presence. Maybe he can get a drone, but good allies are good to have.		*Expand his professional network. He has no physical presence. Maybe he can get a drone, but good allies are good to have.

			==Narrative Significant Qualities==

			===Positive===

	==Run History==		==Run History==
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	===Organizations===		===Organizations===


	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+Faction Reputation		\|+Faction Reputation
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	*Real CAS - John Riley		*Real CAS - John Riley

			==Appearance==
			===Matrix Persona===

	[[Category:Player Characters]]		[[Category:Player Characters]]

StormSeeker2214: /* Contacts */

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Contacts

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	{{HasContact\|		{{HasContact\|
	\|Name=~~Angela~~		\|Name=Michael Stilton
	\|Loyalty=3		\|Loyalty=1
	\|Chips=Even		\|Chips=Even
	\|}}		\|}}

StormSeeker2214 at 07:10, 10 January 2026

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	His deck resides in a rented slot at the Seasource Archives. His cover is that he is an online school tutor, specializing in the Matrix and mathematics. He gets plenty of human interaction, and he pays the staff to have a spot and keep his deck in working order.		His deck resides in a rented slot at the Seasource Archives. His cover is that he is an online school tutor, specializing in the Matrix and mathematics. He gets plenty of human interaction, and he pays the staff to have a spot and keep his deck in working order.

	He holds Ares responsible for what happened to him. Too late he realized that they used him. He still deals with Ares professionally, but that's where the relationship ends.		He holds Ares responsible for what happened to him. He was first and foremost a Matrix specialist, but was also a fit capable individual. He had planned for a future as a mercenary. Too late he realized that they used him. He still deals with Ares professionally, but that's where the relationship ends.

	==Background==		==Background==
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	John Riley was at the bleeding edge of Matrix development. A crazy smart kid from Atlanta, he got on early with Ares Macrotechnology as a freelancer testing out technology for them. What he saw as a golden opportunity was really Ares using and abusing a deniable asset. The Matrix was just as deadly back then as it is now. And we knew much less about it.		John Riley was at the bleeding edge of Matrix development. A crazy smart kid from Atlanta, he got on early with Ares Macrotechnology as a freelancer testing out technology for them. What he saw as a golden opportunity was really Ares using and abusing a deniable asset. The Matrix was just as deadly back then as it is now. And we knew much less about it.

	John had always been curious about the Matrix. There are things in the deepest parts of it that we have still yet to explore. His curiosity brought him face to face with oblivion, and cursed him to his current existence. Once, back in 2064, when he was all of 19 years old, he was digging through cyberspace in Europe. Ares was testing a new hot sim interface system and it helped out quite a bit. The old, icy, brutalist-styled hosts gave way and revealed their secrets. Old military secrets, assets, technology breakthroughs. But a path caught his attention. A frosty, winding road into a darkness. It led to a host in a submarine facility in Sweden. It was well hidden and non-descript. The kind of place that said "Don't mind me, just a normal host here!" Which means it was anything but. He decided to take a dive.		John had always been curious about the Matrix. There are things in the deepest parts of it that we have still yet to explore. His curiosity brought him face to face with oblivion, and cursed him to his current existence. Once, back in 2064, when he was all of 19 years old, he was digging through cyberspace in Europe. Ares was testing a new hot sim interface system and it helped out quite a bit. He was messing around with the old military infrastructures there. Many of them were interconnected. A bit of urban exploring coupled with Matrix digging. The old, icy, brutalist-styled hosts gave way and revealed their secrets. Old military secrets, assets, technology breakthroughs. But a path caught his attention. A frosty, winding road into a darkness. It led to a host in a submarine facility in Sweden. It was well hidden and non-descript. The kind of place that said "Don't mind me, just a normal host here!" Which means it was anything but. He decided to take a dive.

	It was the morning of November 2nd, and a day that is seared into John's mind. He slipped in the host easily and inside saw it for what it was. Most of the world knew who Winternight was. Few knew what they were. John inadvertently hacked his way into Valhalla itself. How, he still has no idea. But he was there perhaps minutes, just long enough to fire off a message back to Ares, before he saw oblivion. At 9:31 EST, he ceased to exist. His last images of his old life were of fire, ice, and the end of the world itself. Ragnarök, as Winternight claimed it was. A serpent, and darkness, and pain. More pain than he ever felt. A pain that penetrated his body, mind, and soul. He fell into darkness for what felt like eternity...		It was the morning of November 2nd, and a day that is seared into John's mind. He slipped in the host easily and inside saw it for what it was. Most of the world knew who Winternight was. Few knew what they were. John inadvertently hacked his way into Valhalla itself. How, he still has no idea. But he was there perhaps minutes, just long enough to fire off a message back to Ares, before he saw oblivion. At 9:31 EST, he ceased to exist. His last images of his old life were of fire, ice, and the end of the world itself. Ragnarök, as Winternight claimed it was. A serpent, and darkness, and pain. More pain than he ever felt. A pain that penetrated his body, mind, and soul. He fell into darkness for what felt like eternity...

StormSeeker2214: /* Goals */

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Goals

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	==Goals==		==Goals==
	* ~~Placeholder~~		* Integrate back into society. He is still a person, Confined to the Matrix or not. In some ways he is even more free.

			*Become a better hacker. He's good. But he can be better.

			*Expand his professional network. He has no physical presence. Maybe he can get a drone, but good allies are good to have.

	==Run History==		==Run History==

StormSeeker2214: /* Description */

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Description

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	His deck resides in a rented slot at the Seasource Archives. His cover is that he is an online school tutor, specializing in the Matrix and mathematics. He gets plenty of human interaction, and he pays the staff to have a spot and keep his deck in working order.		His deck resides in a rented slot at the Seasource Archives. His cover is that he is an online school tutor, specializing in the Matrix and mathematics. He gets plenty of human interaction, and he pays the staff to have a spot and keep his deck in working order.

			He holds Ares responsible for what happened to him. Too late he realized that they used him. He still deals with Ares professionally, but that's where the relationship ends.

	==Background==		==Background==

StormSeeker2214: /* Contacts */

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Contacts

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	{{ContactTable\|		{{ContactTable\|
	{{HasContact\|		{{HasContact\|
	\|Name=~~Dial-Usp~~		\|Name=Mrs. Frost
	\|Loyalty=3		\|Loyalty=2
	\|Chips=Even		\|Chips=Even
	\|}}		\|}}
	{{HasContact\|		{{HasContact\|
	\|Name=~~Dominus Fsaust~~		\|Name=Angela
	\|Loyalty=6		\|Loyalty=3
	~~\|Chips=Even~~
	~~\|}}~~
	~~{{HasContact\|~~
	~~\|Name=Daniel Davidsson Junior~~
	~~\|Loyalty=2~~
	\|Chips=Even		\|Chips=Even
	\|}}		\|}}

StormSeeker2214 at 04:09, 10 January 2026

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	\|data18 = None!		\|data18 = None!
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			==Description==
			Nightmare is an E-Ghost with insatiable curiosity about the Matrix. He pokes and prods wherever he can find something cool. His talents are on the subtle side of hacking, but he is capable of cybercombat if needed. He prefers to sneak around first.

			His deck resides in a rented slot at the Seasource Archives. His cover is that he is an online school tutor, specializing in the Matrix and mathematics. He gets plenty of human interaction, and he pays the staff to have a spot and keep his deck in working order.

	==Background==		==Background==