Sticks
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Archetype | |
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Shaman | |
Discord | @Dexcaliber |
u/lobstersonskateboard | |
Metatype | Elf |
Street Cred | 0 |
Notoriety | 1 |
Public Awareness | 0 |
CDP | 32 |
D.O.B. | October 27th, 2058 |
Age | 26 |
Folder | [1] |
Priority | Metatype - D Attributes - A Magic/Resonance - A Skills - D Resources - E |
#Max IGs/Ascension | 1 |
Character Information
Summary
Sticks, born as Desmond Brown, is an African-American Elf born and raised in the city of New Orleans. He ran from his parents and their increasing pressure for him to lead in their crime family, becoming a shadowrunner out of pure survival and a need to lay low. This led to him having a personality rather unfit for a shadowrunner: with a go-getter optimistic attitude, empathic nature, and a fascination for cats that would likely keep him out of more morally dubious runs.
Goals
Sticks, at the moment, wishes to pay off the mortgage he has sustained thanks to Desmond's Cajun Delights. Afterwards, he wishes to buy an actual house for himself in Touristville and open a cat sanctuary for the feral colonies in Seattle.
Powers
Sticks is a full A-Priority Magician under the Shamanistic tradition. He is currently at Initiate Grade 1, not quite powerful as a runner (yet) but has the potential to get stronger. He specializes less in his spellcasting and more of the interaction, summoning, and banishing of spirits; however, he has a sizable spell list, and has a bonus to Illusion spells thanks to his Mentor Spirit. Eyes In The Dark is a free spirit that has imprinted on him, and may be summoned if the GM feels it's appropriate.
Background
Sticks was born and raised in New Orleans, WOMP WOMP
Narrative Significant Qualities
Positive
- Shaman
Sticks is a Magician of the shaman tradition, having a bonus in both Illusion and Direct-Combat spells thanks to Mentor Spirit (Cat) and Witness My Hate.
- Man of the Spirits
Beyond his shamanism, he is particularly keen on the banishing and summoning of spirits. He's a Chainbreaker and has Spirit Whisperer, preventing him from binding spirits in exchange for a higher favor among them. He also has Spirit Affinity for Beast Spirits. Due to Chainbreaker, he can also summon Guardian and Fire spirits.
- Feline Fanatic
Due to his Mentor Spirit, as well as Animal Empathy, he has a special connection with many kinds of animals— especially felines.
- Dexterous
Sticks is a nimble Elf, with the Catlike quality.
Negative
- Dependents (Nuisance)
Sticks has five cats that he loves dearly. Their need to feed renders them to be a nuisance.
- Easily Dizzy
With Simsense Vertigo and Motion Sickness, he can get easily dizzy if he encounters perception-altering reality or the speeds of a boat or car.
- Reduced Senses (Smell)
Sticks has a reduced sense of smell, mainly due to facing particular chronic stenches from the cats he takes care of and the homelessness he encountered when he ran from New Orleans. It does not effect his taste buds, it just makes it more difficult to parse out specific smells.
Run History
Name | GM | Metaplot | Date of Run |
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Hunter and the Hunted | Robinton | 9 August 2085 | |
Hell on Wheels | discogoblin | 29 July 2085 | |
Edwards Marsh Hunt for the Century | J.R. | 19 June 2085 | |
Tussle In The Brook | Anumati | 5 June 2085 | |
Bull In The Shop | Anumati | 29 May 2085 | |
Pass a Bad Time | TidanShock | 16 May 2085 | |
751's Loose Ends | Sarcarian | 6 May 2085 | |
Resource Extraction | Sarcarian | 23 April 2085 | |
Reapsaw and a raccoon | Eva | 18 April 2085 | |
Invasive Species | Sleevey | La Famille Du Peintre | 11 April 2085 |
Hold on for me | TidanShock | The Arrival | 4 April 2085 |
One last letter | TidanShock | The Arrival | 20 March 2085 |
RATS- Spectacular Spectacular! | Villiers | All The World's a Stage | 13 March 2085 |
Gnashing and Hissing Sounds | Orion | 4 March 2085 | |
Running Out of Time | Dawnfire | 28 February 2085 | |
Kaze No Ne | Fangblade_ | 11 February 2085 |
Affiliations
Contacts
Contact | Connection | Loyalty | Archetype | Profession | Aspects | Chips |
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Ace Powers | 6 | 1 | Fixer | Horizon Talent Agent | Musical Talent, Corporate Deals, Keep it Classy, Fake SINs, Insider Knowledge, Horizon Agent, Hired Muscle | Even |
Astrid Novak | 3 | 1 | Custom (A,G,K,N) | Talismonger/Alchemist | Talismans, Healer, Alchemist, Magician | Even |
Blaze | 4 | 2 | Gear | Talismonger | Chaos Mage, Talismonger, Alchemist, Enchanter, Deepweed Addict | Even |
Horace and Olivia | 3 | 3 | Custom (G,N,K,A) | Shadowrunners | Expert Forger, Alchemy expert, We used to run with them, Expert Talismonger | Even |
Johan Liebert | 6 | 1 | Gear | Coroner | Sociopathic Tendancies, Prejudice: Mundane, Ritual Equipment, Morgue Supplies, Foci, Necromancy, Erased, Talismonger, Magical Forge, Forbidden Gear, Spirit Formulae | Even |
Norville Craddock | 6 | 1 | Custom(G,K,N,A) | Elder Mage Talislegger | Wanted, Abilities Considered Unnatural, Dreamland Voyager, Lost Faith, Hard to Reach, Sins of the Flesh, The Bitter Water of Marah, Keeper of the Vaults, Esoteric Tastes, All-Seeing Eye of God, Silver Tongued Devil, Armor of God, Peddler of Arcane Esoterica | 1 |
Benny "Good Boy" Cervantes | 6 | 1 | Fixer | Fixer | Firearms, Grenades, Vehicle Dealer, Groundcraft, Drones, Chop Shop, Weapons Dealer | Even |
Wusan | 5 | 1 | Service | Overlord of the Seas | Ocean Bound, Master of the Sea, Purifier, Trick or Treat, Caller of Tides, Ocean Awareness, Sense of Humor, Spirit Bound, Sense of Duty, Sense of Honor | Even |
Murmuring Brook | 4 | 4 | Service | This is my home, Water Based body, Water Magic!, You Scratch My back, I scratch you | Even | |
Eyes In The Dark | 4 | 4 | Service | A Hunter Must Hunt, Cat Nip!, Shamanistic, Hungry Hunter | Even |
Organizations
Allies
- Stryker is Sticks' best friend, roommate, and highest confidant. Their mutual fixer, Benny "Good Boy" Cervantes, often bring them together on runs due to their synergy in combat.
- Poe is a more aloof ally of Sticks; despite his off-putting demeanor, Sticks has taken a liking to him. He teaches Poe cooking, sometimes.
- Trades and Mokumokuren manage the matrix security of Desmond's Cajun Delights, and thus are good friends of Sticks.
- Nearl was originally at odds with Sticks due to the events of Hold on for me, but they've grown to be good friends due to their mutual desire to improve the state of Seattle.
- John Galt is an interesting fella, and Sticks thinks he's cute. He doesn't know much about him though, and is pretty concerned about his tendencies towards alcohol. Not enough to stop himself from flirting, though.
- Awesome Possum works at Desmond's as a musician. Sticks thinks she's pretty cool, and considers her to be a great artist and a potential friend.
Enemies
Sticks is wanted by The Archaic Society due to betraying his family, who are high-ranking members. Otherwise, he doesn't have any explicit enemies to note.
In Character Information
Symbols and Signatures
Matrix Search Table
Threshold | Result |
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1 | |
3 | |
6 |
Shadow Community Table
Threshold | Result |
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1 | |
3 | |
5 |
Assensing Table
Threshold | Result |
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1 | |
2 | |
3 | |
4 | |
5 |
SINs
Fake Rating 4 SIN- Desmond Green
Appearance
Sticks is a 5'11 black Elf of a skinny, lanky stature fitting for his title. He sports frosted, tightly braided dreadlocks that droop to about shoulder-length that he ties into a ponytail during missions. He has dark hair, hazel eyes, and an intentional scar on his left eyebrow. He typically sports a small amount of makeup and war paint to match his Shaman image: most notably three stripes of black paint on each side of his face, starting at his jaw extending toward his cheekbones, somewhat resembling the stripes of a tiger.
Clothing
For casual clothing (and low-risk runs), Sticks sports a chest-length crop top and a black leather vest with worn-down skinny jeans and a pair of (formerly) nice but (now) worn-out sneakers. He usually sports various bone-related jewelry typical of a Shaman, namely a pair of alligator-tooth earrings and a necklace of various small bones from rats, rabbits, or birds (he considers it a "gift" from his cats). For more formal occasions, like a party, he may choose to wear a mesh shirt instead... Otherwise, not much changes about his appearance due to a lack of funding.
Matrix Persona
Character Plot Hooks
Here are characteristics of the character that GMs may take advantage of to add complications to runs, or to otherwise use when in use. If you want to use them in unrelated to runs, please ask first.
Aspect | Information | Related Run(s) |
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Aspect 1 | Former Crime Family | Sticks had to run away from the Brown Family, his biological family, so he wouldn't be forced in. They didn't like it. (Contact Tidanshock if you want to do this; he has his own plans for it) |
Aspect 2 | The Archaic Society | Since the Brown Family are allies to The Archaic Society, he is, at the very least, negatively viewed by them. |
Aspect 3 | Desmond's Cajun Delights | He is the proud owner of a restaurant and bar known as Desmond's Cajun Delights. This can be a meeting place for the J if desired. |
Aspect 4 | Man of the Spirits | Sticks has a special relationship with spirits. He currently has the Free Spirit contacts Wusan, Murmuring Brook, and Eyes In The Dark. He's also very willing to perform spirit markers. This should be noted for any spirit-related runs. |
Aspect 5 |