Goddess of Victory

Goddess of Victory

Sword Hero
Discord	lov.euphoria
Reddit	Reddit Name
Wiki User	LOV.Euphoria
Metatype	Human
Street Cred	0
Notoriety	0
Public Awareness	3
CDP	0
D.O.B.	2017-04-16
Age	68
Folder	[1]
Priority	Metatype - C Attributes - A Magic/Resonance - E Skills - E Resources - A
#Max IGs/Ascension	1

Character Information

Summary

'Superhero' from the 2040s, back from petrification after years of being on ice.

Goals

• Spread her fame across the world, becoming an inspiration for good
• Save as many people as she can

Background

Born the younger daughter of a small family in the mountains of Kyushu, Kurenai was a darling young woman who adored her big sister, Himena. Through school, Himena would enter kendo club, and immediately after so would Kurenai. The two constantly tried to one up eachother, competing and giggling - equal parts friends and rivals. Their rivalry would take them all throughout highschool, where both pushed eachother further and further.

It was when Himena knocked her out of the finals for kendo championships and earned a scholarship that the rift between the sisters would develop. Kurenai wouldn't attend college, though the up and coming Yamatetsu saw potential in management for the young woman. She was just taken on for an internship when she got a letter in the mail.

"We have your sister."

The Yakuza had kidnapped Himena, and were demanding an extortionate fee from Kurenai if she wanted to see her again. The younger sister would not be tolerating this transgression. After weeks of searching, she had found them. Hrabbing her grandfather's katana, Kurenai charged her way into the brothel they had her sister working, cutting down gangers and gangsters as she rushed to save Himena.

She was too slow. They had her at gunpoint as she blindly charged in. Himena begged her sister to run, but the oyabun was the man who pulled the trigger.

Kurenai doesn't remember the rest, or even if that was how it really happened. She just remembered the blood, the pain of gunshot wounds, and the tears on her sister's face as she died.

This was the moment that made the Goddess of Victory.

December 9th 2038 was the day that would haunt her forever.

In the wake of this event, Yamatetsu would see the young woman's wounds tended to. A board meeting would convene and discuss whether to fire the brazen intern, or to give her a job on the security team. It was the marketing department that offered a third take - augment her but leave her body as untouched by chrome. Show the world not only the glory of Yamatetsu, but they can be relied on. What she had done to the local gumi seemed impressive enough - and the marketing board evidently put forward a good enough case.

While Kurenai's convictions were steeled, the company had turned the woman into their mark - a display of justice to show in spite of backroom atrocities that every Corp hides. She went under, and was rebuilt. Stronger, better, faster.

12 years would pass by, leadership would change, an anime was made off her heroism, and she combated syndicates all over Japan and into the Philippines. Hostage situations, illegal bordellos, protection racketeering, human trafficking. She fought it all and as far as the public could tell, without augmentations.

It was when Yoshida lost power over Yamatetsu in 2050 that he feared the worst, and had the Goddess of Victory sealed away until his return to power.

A return that would never happen.

Narrative Significant Qualities

Positive

• National Fame IJS - in the peak of her fame, she had Japan exclusive anime - not even subbed - ran by Yamatetsu. She was known to all for her valiant combat against the evils of organised crime, being a sort of Batman of japan
• Aptitude (Blades) - She has taken brilliantly to the sword, and will be exceedingly skilled at it in the future - even if her razor's edge of 40 years ago isn't as honed anymore
• Bilingual (English)

Negative

• Creature of Comfort (High)
• No Man Left Behind
• Wanted (Yakuza)
• Records on file (Evo)

Run History

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Plot Relevant Runs

Run Name	GM	Difficulty	Plot Relevance
Reviving a Goddess	LOV.Euphoria	High	The moment that the goddess was brought out of her retirement and into the modern era

Affiliations

Contacts

Contact	Connection	Loyalty	Archetype	Profession	Aspects	Chips
Ace Powers	6	1	Fixer	Horizon Talent Agent	Musical Talent, Corporate Deals, Keep it Classy, Fake SINs, Insider Knowledge, Horizon Agent, Hired Muscle	Even
Bubblegum	1	1	Gear	Fake SINner	Corporate Forger, SINner, Nothing Lasts Forever, Knows How She Got Here	Even

Enemies

• Yakuza
• Red Vory

In Character Information

Matrix Search Table

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Knowledge Anime Table

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Threshold	Result
1	Goddess of Victory shares a name with an anime that aired between 2047 and 2056
3	Goddess of Victory: Black Shadow was an anime that focused on Ren Kurenai, the Goddess of Victory, and her crusade against organized crime in japan sponsored by Yamatetsu. It was largely a PR move, but it did do some good in the region. While most of it has been made more fantastical to accentuate her Superheroine-ness, Ren Kurenai was a very real woman - and it seems likely this is the real woman.
6	Everything in the anime was based fairly closely on real events - especially the first two episodes. The death of Ren Himena had affected the character greatly throughout the series and likely holds as much sway over the real Ren Kurenai.

Shadow Community Table

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Assensing Table

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SINs

SIN	Issuer	Rating	Licenses
Ren Kurenai	EVO	R4	Restricted Augmentation, Bodyguard, Restricted Vehicle, Bounty Hunter

Character Plot Hooks

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