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=Character Information=
=Character Information=
Initiations: 2


===Summary===
===Summary===
"Don't drink kids, it's bad for you," he said, tossing back a shot of Orkstaff's. There is something in John that clearly hates himself, based purely on how he drinks, let alone the fact that "too fast" is his general approach to life, the universe, and everything; and doubly so when it involves something with an engine and wheels. While not a pacifist by any means, Galt believes in the power of his mind and skills over the powers of a bullet in his case. He certainly understands that the ''right bullet'' from the right person and ''into the right person'' can make a difference - that's just not him.
"Don't drink kids, it's bad for you," he said, tossing back a shot of Orkstaff's. There is something in John that clearly hates himself, based purely on how he drinks, let alone the fact that "too fast" is his general approach to life, the universe, and everything; and doubly so when it involves something with an engine and wheels. While not a pacifist by any means, Galt believes in the power of his mind and skills over the powers of a bullet in his case. He certainly understands that the ''right bullet'' from the right person and ''into the right person'' can make a difference - that's just not him.


Hw is, however, not stupid. While he owns a gun, his general preference would be for it to never leave the concealed holster under his custom tailored Ace of Wands coat.
He is, however, not stupid. While he owns a gun, his general preference would be for it to never leave the concealed holster under his custom tailored Ace of Wands coat.


===Goals===
===Goals===


Short term: Earn enough scratch for a better place - maybe not somewhere fancy like Bellevue, but at least out of the cramped one room flat over his friend Greta's garage. Save up for a GMC Phoenix, the King of All Cars.
Short term: Upgrade the new car!


Long term: Long term planning is for people who are kinder to his liver than he is.
Long term: Long term planning is for people who are kinder to his liver than he is.
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===Positive===
===Positive===
''Fast Talker'' - Mentor Spirit: Raven


Driving:
''Fast and Furious'' - Speed Demon, Steely Eyed Wheelman, Stunt Driver


Speed Demon, Steely Eyed Wheelman, Stunt Driver: Since as long as he could drive, John has driven too fast, too often, and too hard, earning himself a number of burnt out engines, a few injuries, and a number of speeding citations on a SIN which he's long since discarded.
''Magical Training'' - Tough as Nails (Stun) 3, Focused Concentration 3,  


Magican:
''Very Over People'' - Witness My Hate
 
Tough as Nails (Stun) 3: John's mentor in the Hermetic orders was incredibly tough and strict in the matter of practical applications of magic. As a result, John's ability to withstand Drain is significantly above average.


===Negative===
===Negative===


Bad Luck: Sometimes, the bad luck we experience is simply because we make bad, Orkstaff's induced, decisions.
''Down and out in Redmond Barrens'' - Bad Luck. Addiction, Mild (Psyche), Dependent (Alcoholism), Disheveled
 
Distinctive Style: John never quite fits in anywhere. He's too well dressed for the Redmond area with his tie, vest, and coat, and too underdressed for Downtown and Bellevue. His vaguely dark academic sheik, accented with synth-cigs or a flask, stands out as much from the look as from the way he carries it. With no basis in reality whatsoever, John carries himself as if there is no problem he couldn't talk, magic, or drive his way out of; as a result, he carries himself with a level of straight backed poise which stands out amid the skulking nature of the shadows.


No Man Left Behind: Despite not realizing it, there is the core of what might be a good man underneath the booze, smokes, speed, and self destruction. While he would never ''say so'' out loud, the idea of leaving a man behind is abhorrent to him.
''I've got a rep to maintain'' - No Man Left Behind


==Run History==
==Run History==
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===Organizations===
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* -10 Shotozumi-gumi
* -10 Halloweeners
* +2 Seattle Volunteer Fire Department
* +5 Streets of Seattle
* +2 Ork Underground
* +1 Skraacha Gang
* +1 Horizon
* +1 The Grey Gang


===Allies===
===Allies===
''The Barrens Boys'' - [[Poe]], [[Buck]]


===Enemies===
===Enemies===
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==Symbols and Signatures==
==Symbols and Signatures==


John's magic is about as subtle as his driving. When he casts, arcane symbols of gold form in front of him as he works the magical formulae.
John's magic is about as subtle as his driving. When he casts, arcane symbols of gold form in front of him as he works the magical formulae. His distinctive style comes out in the way he is overdressed for Redmond, underdressed for Bellevue, and generally looks like he's on the wrong end of a three day banger.
 
''"I take my whiskey neat, my coffee black, and my bed at three, you're too sweet for me..."'' - Hozier


==Matrix Search Table==
==Matrix Search Table==
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| Concealed carry, Driver, Mage
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==Appearance==
==Appearance==
Lean and rail-thing, John stands at almost six feet tall with dyed black hair and emerald green eyes. He is almost never seen without his
'''distinctive''' vest and tie, as well as the Ace of Wands jacket which he wears almost religiously. A small metallic bracelet of linked round
shields rattles at his wrist as he takes another drag of a smoke or swig from a bottle.


=== Clothing ===
=== Clothing ===
All of John's clothing are designed to ''look'' nice while having been bought on the cheap. The vest and tie are thin and stained with long use, though the distinctive Ace of Wands coat does a lot to cover most of those sins.


===Matrix Persona===
===Matrix Persona===
None whatsover.


==Character Plot Hooks==
==Character Plot Hooks==
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|"Booze Buddies" - Likes spending time at Boozeman's place
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|"On a slow burn" - Someday, that liver is going to give out on him, or the cancer in his lungs will develop, etc.
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|"Arcane PI" - Mr. James Smith, Arcane Investigations, at your service. Paranormal investigations our specialty.
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|"On The Hook" - John owes the Ciarnello Family a free run due to a bad night drinking
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 2 November 2024

John Galt
John Galt.png
Hermetic Mind Mage
Fast Talking Wheelman
Bisexual Disaster Wizard
Discord@robinton
Reddit[1]
MetatypeHuman
Street Cred0
Notoriety1
Public Awareness0
CDP30
D.O.B.6/29/2050
Age35
Folder[2]
PriorityMetatype - E
Attributes - B
Magic/Resonance - A
Skills - C
Resources - D
#Max IGs/Ascension3



Character Information

Initiations: 2

Summary

"Don't drink kids, it's bad for you," he said, tossing back a shot of Orkstaff's. There is something in John that clearly hates himself, based purely on how he drinks, let alone the fact that "too fast" is his general approach to life, the universe, and everything; and doubly so when it involves something with an engine and wheels. While not a pacifist by any means, Galt believes in the power of his mind and skills over the powers of a bullet in his case. He certainly understands that the right bullet from the right person and into the right person can make a difference - that's just not him.

He is, however, not stupid. While he owns a gun, his general preference would be for it to never leave the concealed holster under his custom tailored Ace of Wands coat.

Goals

Short term: Upgrade the new car!

Long term: Long term planning is for people who are kinder to his liver than he is.

Background

John was born in the Barrens and raised in the Barrens; his first crimes were in the Barrens between stealing bikes from Go-Gangers and racing them to eventually aiming for larger and larger automotive prey. During one such crime, most notably that went poorly, his magic manifested into his first mind control spell.

Thankfully, perhaps, the person whose car he was trying to steal was a Hermetic Mage named Edward Faraday who took the newly magically aware kid under his wing and began to teach him how to control his magic.

He is only recently "out" in the Shadows, having no street cred of note, but determined to put a good face on it - dressing in clothes that are too expensive for him with a car that cost most of the Nuyen he'd saved for years; and hiding the small, cramped apartment over his friend Greta's autoshop where he endlessly tinkers with his car.

Narrative Significant Qualities

Positive

Fast Talker - Mentor Spirit: Raven

Fast and Furious - Speed Demon, Steely Eyed Wheelman, Stunt Driver

Magical Training - Tough as Nails (Stun) 3, Focused Concentration 3,

Very Over People - Witness My Hate

Negative

Down and out in Redmond Barrens - Bad Luck. Addiction, Mild (Psyche), Dependent (Alcoholism), Disheveled

I've got a rep to maintain - No Man Left Behind

Run History

NameGMMetaplotThreatDate of Run
Fighting FiresSarcarianMedium31 October 2085
Monster Mashing At The DazeDawnfireMilkrun 🍼28 October 2085
Barrens Boys: Toy HuntingEvaHigh12 October 2085
The Frankfurt FurloughFangblade_Low24 September 2085
The Baser SerpentsFangblade_Medium15 September 2085
The Barons of the BarrensSarcarianHigh2 September 2085
WrestlemalfunctionEvaLow1 September 2085
Gangsters full of liceDexcaliberLow19 August 2085
Barrens Boys: HangoverTidanshockDeadly11 August 2085
Hell on WheelsdiscogoblinMedium29 July 2085
Bird on a WireJ.R.Medium23 July 2085
Underhaven Grotto Prep 1: Quiet CleanoutJ.R.Or'zet UndergroundHard13 July 2085
/clean up that Rat's nest!J.R.High24 June 2085
HeartacheOrionRequiemDeadly22 June 2085
Mixed MessagesDexcaliberLow17 June 2085

Affiliations

Contacts

Contact Connection Loyalty Archetype Profession Aspects Chips
Alessa P 4 2 Fixer Owner of The Daze The Daze, Shadow Connections, Ear to the Ground, Punk Rocker, Bootleggers Even
Astrid Novak 3 1 Custom (A,G,K,N) Talismonger/Alchemist Talismans, Healer, Alchemist, Magician Even
Boozeman 1 2 Networking Barkeep Paranoid, A quiet place, Spelunker, I know where you can find him Even
"Wild Goose" 2 2 Gear ID Manufacturer SIN Forger, License Forger, Matchmaker Even
Messner Vukotic 4 2 Fixer Community Healer/Charity Worker/Fixer Black Cross Healer, Safe Place, He Won't Need it Anymore, Knows all kinds of People., Hears all Sort of Things. Even
Barry 2 1 Networking Doorman Corvid Doorman, Magpies Musings, Denver Watchdog -1
Chad Brent 2 2 Legwork KE Detective Demotion, Puyallup Precinct, Greasy Palms, Investigator (Detective), M&Ms (Detective) Even


Organizations

  • -10 Shotozumi-gumi
  • -10 Halloweeners
  • +2 Seattle Volunteer Fire Department
  • +5 Streets of Seattle
  • +2 Ork Underground
  • +1 Skraacha Gang
  • +1 Horizon
  • +1 The Grey Gang

Allies

The Barrens Boys - Poe, Buck

Enemies

In Character Information

Symbols and Signatures

John's magic is about as subtle as his driving. When he casts, arcane symbols of gold form in front of him as he works the magical formulae. His distinctive style comes out in the way he is overdressed for Redmond, underdressed for Bellevue, and generally looks like he's on the wrong end of a three day banger.

"I take my whiskey neat, my coffee black, and my bed at three, you're too sweet for me..." - Hozier

Matrix Search Table

Threshold Result
1 A reference to Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" who believed in the untrammeled power of the human mind.
3 A few hits based on appearance alone about a carjacker from about ten years ago.
6 Same as above, though limited down to the Redmond Barrens

Shadow Community Table

Threshold Result
1 A Hermetic Wizard who excells in counterspelling and summoning
3 A Hermtic Wizard whose skills are heavily focused on illusions and mind magic. Also drives pretty good for someone not a rigger.
5 Bisexual Disaster Wizard working out of Touristville in Redmond. Drives fast, talks faster. Responsible Mind Magic user.

Assensing Table

Threshold Result
1 Awakened. Generally "decent" health if you ignore liver damage from long term drinking. General emotional state waffle between "existential dread" and "joie de vivre"
2 No cyberware at all.
3 His essence is absolutely untouched . And oh yea, there's some liver damage and lung damage from his babits.
4 No cyberware, bioware, or any modifications. Essence 6, Magic 6.
5 They veerrrryyyy beginnings of Lung Cancer, but otherwise nothing else

SINs

SIN Issuer Rating Licenses
James Smith Ares 4 Concealed carry, Driver, Mage, PI

Appearance

Lean and rail-thing, John stands at almost six feet tall with dyed black hair and emerald green eyes. He is almost never seen without his distinctive vest and tie, as well as the Ace of Wands jacket which he wears almost religiously. A small metallic bracelet of linked round shields rattles at his wrist as he takes another drag of a smoke or swig from a bottle.

Clothing

All of John's clothing are designed to look nice while having been bought on the cheap. The vest and tie are thin and stained with long use, though the distinctive Ace of Wands coat does a lot to cover most of those sins.

Matrix Persona

None whatsover.

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)
Aspect 1 "Protective of the underdog" - one of the reasons he likes Alessa P
Aspect 2 "From the Old Home Town" - From the Barrens and would likely help out old friends
Aspect 3 "Booze Buddies" - Likes spending time at Boozeman's place Barrens Boys: Hangover
Aspect 4 "Gearhead" - loves working on, fixing, or stealing cars.
Aspect 5 "On a slow burn" - Someday, that liver is going to give out on him, or the cancer in his lungs will develop, etc.
Aspect 6 "Arcane PI" - Mr. James Smith, Arcane Investigations, at your service. Paranormal investigations our specialty.
Aspect 7 "On The Hook" - John owes the Ciarnello Family a free run due to a bad night drinking Barrens_Boys:_Hangover

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