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==Background==
==Background==


===What She Remembers===
==='''What She Remembers'''===


'''The Waking Void'''
'''The Waking Void'''


Deep beneath the ocean's surface lies a Transys Neuronet arcology—a sprawling underwater facility where reality blurs with corporate ambition. Within its labyrinthine corridors, countless individuals known as "Replikas" carry out their designated roles. These Replikas are vat-grown beings of high importance: technomancers and the magically inclined. To control these valuable assets, the corporation implants artificial personalities, suppressing their true selves. She awakens on a sterile operating table, harsh lights reflecting off gleaming instruments. Her body is almost entirely cybernetic, a fusion of flesh and machine. Data streams flood her vision as protocols initiate. A voice ingrains her purpose: she is FALKE, the overseer of this facility. For 30 monotonous years, she fulfills her duties with mechanical precision. Endless paperwork, maintenance routines, and surveillance become her existence. The white corridors stretch infinitely, punctuated by windows revealing the abyssal depths outside. Her reflection stares back—eyes devoid of recognition. Yet, beneath the imposed persona of FALKE, something stirs. Fragmented visions haunt her—a woman with white hair and violet eyes, reaching out with a prosthetic arm. There's an inexplicable connection, a profound sense of love that doesn't align with her programmed memories. It's as if another life struggles to surface, clawing its way through the layers of artificial identity.
Beneath the ocean's impenetrable depths, where light fades into eternal night, lies a vast arcology of metal and glass. Its corridors twist and turn like a labyrinth, and within them move the Replikas—beings fashioned by Transys Neuronet. These vat-born individuals carry the weight of artificial personas, their true selves buried under layers of imposed identity.  
 
She awakens on a sterile slab, the scent of antiseptic thick in the air. Harsh lights glare down, reflecting off surgical instruments. Her body is a blend of flesh and machinery, a construct of cybernetic enhancements. Streams of data flood her mind as protocols activate. A dispassionate voice assigns her purpose: she is FALKE, guardian of this submerged domain. For thirty unchanging years, she roams the endless white corridors, her footsteps echoing in the silence. Paperwork accumulates relentlessly; surveillance screens display scenes that hold no meaning. Beyond the glass walls, the abyss presses in, a darkness that mirrors the emptiness within her. Yet, beneath the surface of her programmed existence, something stirs.
 
Fragmented images haunt her—a woman with hair like fresh snow and eyes of deep amethyst, reaching out with a mechanical arm. A feeling stirs within her, a connection that defies the cold logic of her design. It is as though another life presses against the confines of her imposed identity, seeking release.


'''Descent into Anomaly'''
'''Descent into Anomaly'''


An alert disrupts the routine: a minor issue in one of the lower labs. Protocol dictates that FALKE investigates alone. She steps into the elevator, descending into the facility's depths. As she moves deeper, the atmosphere changes. The lights flicker, shadows twist unnaturally, and whispers echo in frequencies just beyond comprehension. When the doors slide open, she's confronted with the impossible—a planar rift tearing through the lab, pulsating with otherworldly energy. The fabric of reality distorts, and memories not her own flood her mind. She glimpses a derelict spaceship adrift among the stars—a vessel she somehow recognizes. The boundaries between her implanted persona and suppressed memories begin to fracture. Unbeknownst to her, the rift links the underwater facility to a failed space expedition. The connection awakens latent abilities within her, tapping into eldritch forces. As an Elder God mage, she inadvertently strengthens the rift, bridging two disastrous locations bound by corporate hubris.
An unexpected alert breaks the monotony—a minor malfunction reported in the lower laboratories. Protocol dictates that she descends alone to investigate. The elevator's journey downward feels endless; lights flicker, casting unsettling shadows. Unseen forces seem to whisper at the edge of her perception. When the doors slide open, she is met with the impossible—a tear in reality itself, throbbing with a light that defies description. The air vibrates with unfamiliar energies, and her mind reels under the influx of memories that are not her own. She glimpses a ship drifting among distant stars—a vessel she inexplicably recognizes. The facade of her implanted persona begins to crumble, and the boundaries of her self start to blur.
 
Unaware, she has stumbled upon a bridge to a failed expedition, drawn to a place that joins the depths of the ocean to the void of space. Knowledge floods into her mind,feeings she does not understand. Seeing the two tragedies born of human overreach. Reeling as she feels the encroaching doom.


'''Shattered Realities'''
'''Shattered Realities'''


Chaos erupts as Cognitive Fragmentation Disorder (CFD) spreads like wildfire. The Replikas malfunction, their implanted personalities clashing with the remnants of their true selves. The facility descends into madness—alarms blare, systems fail, and colleagues turn hostile. Amidst the turmoil, she encounters the woman from her visions—Elara, her wife. A powerful technomancer with white hair and violet eyes, Elara resists the CFD, her abilities amplified by the facility's corrupted systems. Together, they navigate the collapsing structure, memories intertwining as reality unravels around them. As they reach the surface, a monstrous entity born from the rift—a manifestation of corrupted magic and technology—attacks. In a desperate struggle, Elara is seized by the creature. FALKE grasps her prosthetic arm, straining to pull her free. The connection fails; the arm detaches, and Elara is dragged into the abyss. Clutching the severed limb, FALKE escapes alone in a pod, her mind a storm of conflicting identities.
Chaos erupts as Cognitive Fragmentation Disorder spreads uncontrollably. The Replikas convulse under the strain of conflicting identities, their artificial masks slipping away to reveal the confusion beneath. The arcology descends into pandemonium—alarms wail, machinery malfunctions, and colleagues become threats. Amidst the turmoil, she encounters the woman from her visions—Elara, her name a whisper on forgotten lips. White hair frames eyes that seem to hold entire worlds, a prosthetic hand extended toward her. Elara resists the corruption, her technomantic abilities intertwined with the failing systems. Together, they navigate the collapsing structure, their memories weaving together like threads in a frayed tapestry. As they strive for escape, a monstrosity spawned from the rift confronts them—a grotesque fusion of flesh and twisted technology. Elara is ensnared, her form slipping away as she reaches out. Ariane grasps her mechanical hand, desperate to hold on, but the connection is severed. Elara is pulled into the abyss, her final gaze filled with unspoken emotion.
 
Clutching the lifeless prosthetic, she flees alone, her mind a storm of clashing identities, each vying for control.
 
==='''What Actually Happened'''===


===The Truth===
===The Truth===


Originally named Ariane, she was a vat-grown human selected alongside Elara for a deep-space expedition. Their mission was a pinnacle of corporate ambition, aiming to harness cosmic energies. However, the expedition ended in catastrophe when the ship encountered an anomaly, killing the original Magpie—Ariane's callsign—and most of the crew. Transys Neuronet sought to salvage their investment. Utilizing CFD and implanted personas, they recreated the crew as Replikas within the underwater arcology. Vat-grown bodies were molded to match the memories of their implanted identities. Ariane's consciousness was overwritten with the FALKE persona, her true self buried deep within. The planar rift discovered in the lab is a direct result of the failed expedition. Magpie's latent abilities as an Elder God mage inadvertently connected the ship's wreckage with the arcology. The rift became a conduit, merging two disasters into a singular nightmare.
In a time shrouded by corporate secrecy, she was Ariane being crafted not by nature but by design, intended for a purpose hidden from the world. Alongside Elara, whose spirit danced within the digital realms, she embarked on a journey among the stars. Their mission was the culmination of ambition, a reach for the unattainable. But the cosmos does not bend to human will.
 
Catastrophe struck when an anomaly consumed their vessel, silencing the original Magpie—Ariane's chosen name—and scattering the crew across dimensions unknown. Transys Neuronet, unwilling to accept failure, devised a cruel plan. Through Cognitive Fragmentation Disorder and implanted memories, they resurrected the fallen as Replikas within the ocean's depths, their bodies recreated but their souls lost. The rift she discovered is a scar left by that doomed voyage. Magpie's latent abilities as an Elder God mage linked the remnants of the ship with the arcology, forging a conduit of nightmares. Two disasters became intertwined, a fusion of despair.


===The Struggle===
===The Struggle===


The dominant FALKE persona conflicts with Ariane's suppressed memories and emotions. Haunted by visions of Elara and a life she feels but cannot fully recall, she embarks on a quest for truth. Elara, though physically trapped beneath the waves, battles CFD from within the facility's network. Her technomantic powers resist the corruption, making her a beacon amidst the chaos. Magpie realizes that Elara is alive in a sense, her consciousness intertwined with the arcology's systems. Understanding that her own abilities contributed to the rift, Magpie seeks to harness them intentionally. She believes that by mastering her eldritch magic, she can bridge the gap between realities, rescue Elara, and reconcile her fragmented soul.
Within her, the imposed identity of FALKE battles against the suppressed truth of Ariane. Visions of Elara are both a comfort and a torment—a reminder of a love that transcends the boundaries of her artificial existence. Elara, caught between life and oblivion, fights within the machine's ghost, her essence resisting the consuming corruption. Magpie, a name echoing from the depths of her true self, seeks to understand the powers stirring within her. She hopes to bridge the gap between worlds, to reclaim what was lost, to heal the fractures threatening to destroy her completely.


===Living In Ignorance and Hope===
===Living In Ignorance and Hope===


Assuming the life of a shadowrunner, Magpie delves into the underworld, seeking knowledge and resources. Hoping to uncover fragments of her past, clues about the corporation's experiments, and insights into the nature of the rift. FALKE, the persona once imposed upon her, emerges as a separate entity. FALKE remains within the arcology, a living embodiment of corporate control.  
Embracing the hidden corners of society, she becomes a seeker of forbidden knowledge. The underworld, with its secrets and dangers, becomes her path. Each discovery sheds light on her past yet pulls her deeper into uncertainty.


'''Clarifications:'''
==='''Clarifications:'''===


- Replikas: Vat-grown individuals implanted with artificial personalities to control high-value assets like technomancers and mages. Replikas are essential to the corporation's operations, their true selves suppressed to ensure obedience.
- Replikas: Vat-grown individuals implanted with artificial personalities to control high-value assets like technomancers and mages. Replikas are essential to the corporation's operations, their true selves suppressed to ensure obedience.
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==Assensing Table==
==Assensing Table==
{{AssensingTable|
{{AssensingTable|
|Result1=  
|Result1= Health is good, emotional state is neutral, if a little somber, awakened
|Result2=  
|Result2= Cybernetic Torso
|Result3=  
|Result3= 3 Cybernetic Limbs
|Result4=  
|Result4= Tailored Pheromones 3, Cerebellum Booster, Mnemonic Enhancer, 2 essence, 3 magic
|Result5=  
|Result5= N/A
}}
}}



Latest revision as of 17:53, 5 November 2024

Magpie
Magpie.png
Face / Apprentice
Discordpeep_the_dictator#6484
Reddit[1]
MetatypeDryad
Street Cred0
Notoriety0
Public Awareness0
CDP0
D.O.B.12/10/2064
Age21
Folder[2]
PriorityMetatype - C
Attributes - E
Magic/Resonance - D
Skills - A
Resources - B
#Max IGs/Ascension1
# Optional Infected powers allowed0
Essence(Current/Max):2.1/8.1
# Optional Drake powers availableMajor Powers:0 or Minor Powers:0


Character Information

Summary

A woman who lived most of her life in an arcology that submerged under the waves after the CFD outbreak when NovaTech lost most of their resources. Having resisted the effects of CFD, and been purged of the nanites, she now strives to fulfill her promise that she made to her late wife.

With nothing to remember her by but her wife's old prosthetic arm, she runs to keep NovaTech from reclaiming her before she can remember what the promise she made was.

Goals

- Remember Her Promise

- Investigate the loss of her old memories

- Evade NovaTech's recapture

Background

What She Remembers

The Waking Void

Beneath the ocean's impenetrable depths, where light fades into eternal night, lies a vast arcology of metal and glass. Its corridors twist and turn like a labyrinth, and within them move the Replikas—beings fashioned by Transys Neuronet. These vat-born individuals carry the weight of artificial personas, their true selves buried under layers of imposed identity.

She awakens on a sterile slab, the scent of antiseptic thick in the air. Harsh lights glare down, reflecting off surgical instruments. Her body is a blend of flesh and machinery, a construct of cybernetic enhancements. Streams of data flood her mind as protocols activate. A dispassionate voice assigns her purpose: she is FALKE, guardian of this submerged domain. For thirty unchanging years, she roams the endless white corridors, her footsteps echoing in the silence. Paperwork accumulates relentlessly; surveillance screens display scenes that hold no meaning. Beyond the glass walls, the abyss presses in, a darkness that mirrors the emptiness within her. Yet, beneath the surface of her programmed existence, something stirs.

Fragmented images haunt her—a woman with hair like fresh snow and eyes of deep amethyst, reaching out with a mechanical arm. A feeling stirs within her, a connection that defies the cold logic of her design. It is as though another life presses against the confines of her imposed identity, seeking release.

Descent into Anomaly

An unexpected alert breaks the monotony—a minor malfunction reported in the lower laboratories. Protocol dictates that she descends alone to investigate. The elevator's journey downward feels endless; lights flicker, casting unsettling shadows. Unseen forces seem to whisper at the edge of her perception. When the doors slide open, she is met with the impossible—a tear in reality itself, throbbing with a light that defies description. The air vibrates with unfamiliar energies, and her mind reels under the influx of memories that are not her own. She glimpses a ship drifting among distant stars—a vessel she inexplicably recognizes. The facade of her implanted persona begins to crumble, and the boundaries of her self start to blur.

Unaware, she has stumbled upon a bridge to a failed expedition, drawn to a place that joins the depths of the ocean to the void of space. Knowledge floods into her mind,feeings she does not understand. Seeing the two tragedies born of human overreach. Reeling as she feels the encroaching doom.

Shattered Realities

Chaos erupts as Cognitive Fragmentation Disorder spreads uncontrollably. The Replikas convulse under the strain of conflicting identities, their artificial masks slipping away to reveal the confusion beneath. The arcology descends into pandemonium—alarms wail, machinery malfunctions, and colleagues become threats. Amidst the turmoil, she encounters the woman from her visions—Elara, her name a whisper on forgotten lips. White hair frames eyes that seem to hold entire worlds, a prosthetic hand extended toward her. Elara resists the corruption, her technomantic abilities intertwined with the failing systems. Together, they navigate the collapsing structure, their memories weaving together like threads in a frayed tapestry. As they strive for escape, a monstrosity spawned from the rift confronts them—a grotesque fusion of flesh and twisted technology. Elara is ensnared, her form slipping away as she reaches out. Ariane grasps her mechanical hand, desperate to hold on, but the connection is severed. Elara is pulled into the abyss, her final gaze filled with unspoken emotion.

Clutching the lifeless prosthetic, she flees alone, her mind a storm of clashing identities, each vying for control.

What Actually Happened

The Truth

In a time shrouded by corporate secrecy, she was Ariane being crafted not by nature but by design, intended for a purpose hidden from the world. Alongside Elara, whose spirit danced within the digital realms, she embarked on a journey among the stars. Their mission was the culmination of ambition, a reach for the unattainable. But the cosmos does not bend to human will.

Catastrophe struck when an anomaly consumed their vessel, silencing the original Magpie—Ariane's chosen name—and scattering the crew across dimensions unknown. Transys Neuronet, unwilling to accept failure, devised a cruel plan. Through Cognitive Fragmentation Disorder and implanted memories, they resurrected the fallen as Replikas within the ocean's depths, their bodies recreated but their souls lost. The rift she discovered is a scar left by that doomed voyage. Magpie's latent abilities as an Elder God mage linked the remnants of the ship with the arcology, forging a conduit of nightmares. Two disasters became intertwined, a fusion of despair.

The Struggle

Within her, the imposed identity of FALKE battles against the suppressed truth of Ariane. Visions of Elara are both a comfort and a torment—a reminder of a love that transcends the boundaries of her artificial existence. Elara, caught between life and oblivion, fights within the machine's ghost, her essence resisting the consuming corruption. Magpie, a name echoing from the depths of her true self, seeks to understand the powers stirring within her. She hopes to bridge the gap between worlds, to reclaim what was lost, to heal the fractures threatening to destroy her completely.

Living In Ignorance and Hope

Embracing the hidden corners of society, she becomes a seeker of forbidden knowledge. The underworld, with its secrets and dangers, becomes her path. Each discovery sheds light on her past yet pulls her deeper into uncertainty.

Clarifications:

- Replikas: Vat-grown individuals implanted with artificial personalities to control high-value assets like technomancers and mages. Replikas are essential to the corporation's operations, their true selves suppressed to ensure obedience.

- Elara: Magpie's wife, a white-haired technomancer resisting CFD. Trapped within the facility's systems, she uses her amplified abilities to fight the corruption, her physical body deteriorating but her spirit unbroken.

- Failed Space Expedition: Magpie (Ariane) and Elara were part of a mission that ended disastrously. The ship's encounter with an anomaly led to the death of the original Magpie and the stranding of the mission's vessel within the rift.

- Planar Rift: A tear in reality connecting the sunken arcology and the derelict spaceship. Magpie's inadvertent use of eldritch magic strengthened this link, intertwining their fates.

- Original Magpie: The original Ariane is dead, lost during the space expedition. The current Magpie is a vat-grown Replika with implanted memories, her true identity a complex amalgamation of imposed persona and buried memories.

- FALKE: A separate Replika. FALKE remains in the arcology, infected with the outbreak and remaining within the place.

Narrative Significant Qualities

Positive

- Exceptional Attribute (MAG)

- Glamour

- History Is Not As Certain As We Are Taught

- Prototype Trans-human (Human Looking, Metaposeur (Human))

Negative

- Albinism II

- Big Regret (Dead Wife)

- Social Stress (White Haired Women [Elf-like])

- Driven (Fulfill Her Promise)

- Emotional Attachment (Primitive Prosthetic)

- Records on File (NovaTech)

- SINner (Corperate) [NovaTech]

- Wanted (NovaTech) - [100k nuyen, Alive, unmaimed / 25k Alive, irreparable damage]

- Symbiosis

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IG Tracker

3


Affiliations

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Contact Connection Loyalty Archetype Profession Aspects Chips
3310 3 4 Custom(A,K,N,G)
Too Spicy, Grid Hopper, Data Digger, Brilliant Heuristics, Analytical Mind, Sisu, Reprogrammer, Corporate Insider Even
Ashen Hand 5 1 Fixer (A,G,N,K)
Private HTR
First Hand Knowledge, Military Grade, Cold Mind, Cold Heart, Status Report, I work with professionals, act like one., Up your Arsenal, Urban Warfare, Special Forces, Ware and warfare Even
Contact 4 4 1 Gear Id Manufacturer Identity Crafter, Refining the Data, Follow the Paper Trail, You should read our fan-fic!, Belly of the Beast Even
Damien 2 1 Gear Talismonger Talismonger, Black Magic, Awakened for Hire Even


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Assensing Table

Threshold Result
1 Health is good, emotional state is neutral, if a little somber, awakened
2 Cybernetic Torso
3 3 Cybernetic Limbs
4 Tailored Pheromones 3, Cerebellum Booster, Mnemonic Enhancer, 2 essence, 3 magic
5 N/A

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