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===Summary===
===Summary===
A hermetic adept, mentored by Raven, Chameleon is focused on infiltration, both social and technical. He has very good language and disguise capabilities. Although he is not a full blown social adept he has good social skills. After seven months in the Seattle shadows he has established a small network of friends and contacts. His inquiries into the death of his parents are slowly progressing, he's made a Red Vory contact in Seattle and is acquainted with Volk and The Bear in Minsk. Unfortunately he keeps making enemies. First the Ordo Maximus and then November 51.


===Goals===
===Goals===
Long term: Find out who is responsible for his parent's deaths.
Short term: Regain inner harmony through zazen meditation at the [[Blue Heron Zen Community]].
Both: Avoid Ordo Maximus and November 51.


==Background==
==Background==
Vladimir was 8 years old when he understood that his parents were spies. His father Boris was a CIA officer
and his mother Mary worked as an analyst for the Department of State. A year later he awakened and life
became very interesting. After graduating high school he enrolled in the University of Toronto's Department
of Linguistics. Vlad received both a BA and an MA in linguistics. After spending the summer in post-
graduation celebration he started serious consideration of employment...and then the notification came. His
parents had died in a fiery car crash after being forced off the road by another vehicle as they returned
to Kirov from Izhevsk.
After contacting Bill Cooper, a colleague of his father, he learned that there were several theories about
the crash. The first (and most likely) involved state action by the Russian government in a counter-
intelligence operation. The most likely agency would be the UGB. The UGB has primary responsibility for both
foreign intelligence and internal counter-intelligence. Moreover the UGB is notorious for employing counter-
intelligence assassination teams. Another possibility is the MVD which has primary responsibility for internal
policing and security. The UGB and MVD are bureaucratic rivals so it is possible that it was an op to upstage
the UGB.
A non-state actor was another possibility although that seemed less likely. There were no apparent connections to
the Vory or any corporate interests. There was, however, circumstantial evidence of a racist attack based
on mistaken identity. There had been a spate of anti-semitic attacks in the region. His parents (both red heads)
were returning from the annual red-head festival in Izhevsk. Bigots may have believed that their hair meant
that they were Ashkenazi Jews (who have a high % of redheads)


== Narrative Significant Qualities ==
== Narrative Significant Qualities ==


===Positive===
===Positive===
# Mentor Spirit - Mentored by Raven, Chameleon tries to limit Raven's influence on his sense of humor.
# Bilingual - Both parents spoke Russian and English at home.
# Linguist - Started with bilingual foundation, expanded with education in linguistics.
# Common Sense - Crucial when limiting Raven's darker impulses.
# Jack of All Trades, Master of None - Alas, he can be a Lazy Learner.
# Trust Fund - Life insurance payout.
# Sensei - Veronica Saunders knows unarmed combat
# Practice, Practice, Practice - Helps the disguises
# Natural Leader - Watching Desi doing an assault on a hardened target.
# Perfect Time - The same massive detonation that destroyed his wrist watch jarred something loose upstairs...
# Chakra Interrupter - Debuff the Magical
# Barehanded Adept - Adds some Touch Spells
# Will to Live - Resisting the allure of the ''White Light''
# Catlike - Dodging security guards while sneaking in a nosferatu den hones ones nimbleness
# Alibi - Professional Liars always prepare
# The Athlete's Way - Peak physical performance
# Flesh Sculpter - A wider range of critters
# Innocuous - Mr. Cellophane...
# Blandness - ...ought to be my name


===Negative===
===Negative===
# Code of Honor - Warrior's Code from watching too much Kurasawa growing up.
# UCAS Sin - Bestowed by his birthright parentage.
# Phobia - Spiders. Ick!
# Wanted - Ordo Maximus - Killing a nosferatu has a cost
# Dependent - Long term partner [[Naomi Fisk]]


==Run History==
==Run History==
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===Allies===
===Allies===
+10 Lone Star Faction
+5 Seattle Software and Special Investigations Faction
+2 NCP Faction
+2 Red Ledger Faction
+2 Skraacha faction


===Enemies===
===Enemies===
-10 Ordo Maximus faction
-50 November 51 faction


=In Character Information=
=In Character Information=
Capitol Hill is a densely populated residential district in Seattle, UCAS. One of the city's most popular nightlife and entertainment districts, it is home to a historic gay village and vibrant counterculture community. Diverse Capitol Hill is packed with hip bars, eateries and gay clubs, plus laid-back coffee shops and indie stores. Volunteer Park, atop the hill in a historic mansion district, has walking trails, a plant conservatory, panoramic city views and the art deco Asian Art Museum. It abuts Lake View Cemetery, where the city’s founders (and Bruce Lee) are buried. Kids play in the wading pool at smaller Cal Anderson Park. The [[Volga Bath House and Spa]] is within easy walking distance and he goes Tuesday and Thursday nights when not on the job. [[Mikhail Antonov]] greets him as a regular now.
After four months in Seattle Chameleon had saved enough money to buy a Chrysler-Nissan Jackrabbit. Freed from the shackles of public transportation he is able to switch to live zazen at the [[Blue Heron Zen Community]] three days a week. He can then easily drive to Tacoma for ballroom dance lessons from [[Naomi Fisk]] at Dame du Dance and now goes thrice a week (both MWF). He is determined to master the five International Ballroom (Standard) dances: waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, tango and Viennese waltz. He is comfortable with the waltz styles and quickstep, the tango is still too intimidating. Foxtrot it is. Learning to competently dance as both partners is more difficult than anticipated. Luckily [[Katrina Smythe-Jones]] is a forgiving partner. Tuesdays and Thursdays are devoted to combat training. Tuesdays he trains in Hapsum-Do at [[Veronica Saunders]]' downtown dojo. Thursdays he boxes with [[Mike Tunney]] in Bitter Lake.
On the weekends he relaxes. Casual weight training in the gym and swimming laps in the pool in the mornings, reading science fiction in the afternoon.
When possible Saturday night is reserved for dinner & entertainment with [[Naomi Fisk]] at the [[Black Tie Affair]]. Sunday nights are random socializing with [[Quentin Alvarez]] and [[Katrina Smythe-Jones]]. He recently opened an office in the [[Zephyr-South Multi-Use building]] for his company, Clandestine Services LLC. He also rented an apartment next to [[Thun Field]] in Puyallup for storage of his modified Aeroquip M.E.D.-1 "Dustoff" Medical Evacuation Drone.
==Apartment==
[[File:Capitol Hill Apartmrnt.jpg|300 px]]
==Office==
[[File:Zephyr South.jpg|300 px]]


==Symbols and Signatures==
==Symbols and Signatures==
Derived from Zen Buddhism, the Enso (Zen Circle) simply means a circle or circle of togetherness. Traditionally, the circle is drawn with only one brushstroke and is one of the most common subjects in Japanese calligraphy. Chameleon uses Zazen to regain his inner harmony, his ''Wa''. When stressed he sometimes chants ''Om Mani Padme Hum'' (praise to the jewel in the lotus).
[[File:Enso.jpg|200 px]] [[File:Wa.jpg|200 px]]
===Spirit Tattoos===
[[File:Ghost_train_7.jpg|200px]] [[File:Turbinia At Speed.jpg|200px]] [[File:RMS_Empress_of_China.jpg|200px]] [[File:RMS Empress of Ireland.jpg|200px]]


==Matrix Search Table==
==Matrix Search Table==
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|LowResult=
|LowResult=Boris Pavlova has Vashon Island AR subscription - Casual and Berwick - Business
|MidResult=
|MidResult=Boris Pavlova is an adept bounty hunter licensed to use automatic weapons and carry concealed  weapons.
|HighResult=
|HighResult=Boris Pavlova's address is a UCAS Postal Service box in Capitol Hill
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==Assensing Table==
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|Result1=As RAW
|Result2=As RAW
|Result3=As RAW
|Result4=As RAW
|Result5=As RAW
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==Shadow Community Table==
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|LowThreshold=1
|Result1=Chameleon? Try Dame du Dance, he's learning to dance the Fox Trot.
|LowResult=
|Result2=Chameleon? Quentin says he's considering becoming a Buddhist. Goes to The Blue Heron Zen Center.
|MidThreshold=3
|Result3=Chameleon? Last I heard he was in the SOX working for N-51
|MidResult=
|Result4=Chameleon? I heard he was in a team that hit a N-51 safehouse.
|HighThreshold=5
|Result5=Chameleon? Naomi said he is out of town.
|HighResult=
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==SINs==
==SINs==
Vladimir Borisovich Badenov: UCAS. Viktor Lazlo: Level 4 Fake
Vladimir Borisovich Badenov: UCAS. David Owlfeather: Sioux Nation Level 6 Fake [DGSE issue]. Athena Drakos: UCAS Level 6 Fake. Désirée Delacroix: UCAS Level 5 Fake. - Boris Vladimirovich Pavlova: Russian Republic Level 4 Fake. Temporary Personae: Burner SINs of variable level.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
Athletic build. His natural appearance is pale skin, strawberry blond hair, blue eyes, human facial features.
Vladimir: His natural appearance is pale skin, athletic build, strawberry blond hair, blue eyes, human facial features. David Owlfeather: Athletic build, tanned skin, black hair, brown eyes. Athena Drakos: Athletic build, café au lait skin, black hair, brown eyes. Désirée Delacroix: Athletic build, café au lait skin, black hair, brown eyes. He has an additional set of rehearsed persona that use Burner SINs.


[[File:Vladimir_Borisovich_Badenov.jpg|200px]]
[[File:Vladimir_Borisovich_Badenov_Moustache.jpg|200px]]
[[File:Vladimir_Borisovich_Badenov_Beard.jpg|200px]]
[[File:Burner_Sin_3.jpg]]
[[File:Athena_Drakos.jpg|200px]]
[[File:Désirée Delacroix.jpg|200px]]
[[File:Jason Argyris.jpg|200px]]
[[File:Burner_10.jpg]]
[[File:Burner_7.jpg]]
[[File:Burner_19.jpg]]
[[File:Burner_16.jpg]]
[[File:Burner_14.jpg]]
[[File:Burner_18.jpg]]
[[File:Elf burner.jpg|200px]]
[[File:Firefighter_Chameleon.jpg]]
[[File:Chameleon_wanted_poster.jpg]]
==Favored Shape Changes==
[[File:Crow.jpg]]
[[File:Snake.jpg|200px]]
[[File:Dog.jpg]]
[[File:Panther.jpg]]
[[File:Octopus.jpg|250px]]
[[File:Siamese cat.jpg|250px]]
[[File:Rat.jpg|250px]]
==Astral Appearance==
He masks his aura and foci as normal practice. He uses flexible signature and flux as necessary.
[[File:Adept martial artist.jpg|200px]]
=== Clothing ===
=== Clothing ===
Prefers Vashon Island clothing; Ace of Coins for formal or business, electrochromic armor clothing
Prefers Vashon Island clothing; Ace of Coins for formal or business, Urban Explorer and synthleather armor jacket for casual. Both AR enhanced. Berwick dress for morphologically female Personae.
for casual. Both AR enhanced.
 
[[File:Ace of Coins.jpg|200px]] [[File:Urban explorer jumpsuit.jpg|200px]] [[File:Black Leather Jacket.jpg|200px]]


===Matrix Persona===
===Matrix Persona===
Vladimir Borisovich Badenov: Ninja. Viktor Lazlo: Neil the Ork Barbarian knock-off
Vladimir Borisovich Badenov: The Fool. Boris Vladimirovich Pavlova: The Joker. David Owlfeather: Mystc Warrior. Athena Drakos: Robo-Bunny
 
[[File:The_fool.jpg|200 px]] [[File:Joker1.jpg|200 px]] [[File:Native american matrix icon 1.jpg|200px]] [[File:Robo_Bunny.jpg|200 px]]
 
==Character Plot Hooks==
 
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!Aspect
!Information
!Related Run(s)
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|No Fang Policy
|25,000 Nuyen Bounty Ordo Maximus. Chameleon didn't pull the trigger on that nosferatu but he cheered. Now he's switched to wood pulp rounds in his machine pistol and avoids vampires. The working SIN he was using on the run in Cincinnati, Viktor Lazlo, has been burned and he now starts a job as Boris Pavlova.
|[[Minime Senuisti" Part 1]]
|-
|Joined the ''White Light Club''
|Zazen Meditation at [[Blue Heron Zen Community]]. Being clinically dead was a shock. He meditates twice a day when possible, and attends group meditation on Sundays when not on the job. He still hasn't fully regained his ''Wa''. Thinking about taking a permanent residency instead of maintaining a bolt hole.
|[[Everybody Wants To Be A Co-Author]]
|-
|Mentor & Muse
|Dance and Acting lessons at Dame du Dance Studio with [[Naomi Fisk]]. Life only brings one true ''sensei'' and Chameleon's is a former N-51 unarmed combat instructor. Naomi is his mentor & muse for two different areas, dance and acting. He attends Dame du Dance thrice weekly when not on the job. Naomi has helped with cosmetics on the job as well. Chameleon would like to expand Naomi's media presence; it's important to her and she's very important to him.
|[[Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?]]
|[[A Walk Among the Tombstones]]
|[[Naomi's Nefarious Negotiation]]
|-
|November 51
|Chameleon had established a good working relationship with N-51. Taking out Etrius' team for the DGSE burned that bridge for good. There is no bounty yet but the emnity is strong. Something has to be done.
|[[Operation Darkness]]
|-
|Family Matters
|He needs to get close to the Red Vory to investigate the deaths of his parents. He's been socializing with the local Russian community at the [[Volga Bath House and Spa]] and developed a working relationship with the owner [[Mikhail Antonov]].
|[[The Wolf and the Bear]]
|-
|-
|Blood Brother
|[[Quentin Alvarez]] is one of Chameleon' best friends and literal blood brother; shared trauma forms strong bonds. Quentin helped him dodge a treacherous team mate and helped with Naomi. Time to do something nice in return.
|[[Unhaunt My House]]
|[[Naomi's Nefarious Negotiation]]
|-
|}


==Media Mentions==
==Media Mentions==

Latest revision as of 13:10, 13 November 2024

Chameleon
Vladimir Borisovich Badenov Moustache.jpg
Disguise and Infiltration Adept.
This place is a crucible that stomps out slag and pumps out
gold for the cunning and enterprising runner - Charon
Time to get back to Moscow Rules
Discord@Villiers
Reddit[1]
MetatypeHuman
Street Cred7
Notoriety0
Public Awareness0
Titles and Awards0
CDP2
D.O.B.June 15 2057
Age28
Folder[2]
PriorityMetatype - E
Attributes - A
Magic/Resonance - B
Skills - B
Resources - E
#Max IGs/Ascension11


Character Information

Summary

A hermetic adept, mentored by Raven, Chameleon is focused on infiltration, both social and technical. He has very good language and disguise capabilities. Although he is not a full blown social adept he has good social skills. After seven months in the Seattle shadows he has established a small network of friends and contacts. His inquiries into the death of his parents are slowly progressing, he's made a Red Vory contact in Seattle and is acquainted with Volk and The Bear in Minsk. Unfortunately he keeps making enemies. First the Ordo Maximus and then November 51.

Goals

Long term: Find out who is responsible for his parent's deaths.

Short term: Regain inner harmony through zazen meditation at the Blue Heron Zen Community.

Both: Avoid Ordo Maximus and November 51.

Background

Vladimir was 8 years old when he understood that his parents were spies. His father Boris was a CIA officer and his mother Mary worked as an analyst for the Department of State. A year later he awakened and life became very interesting. After graduating high school he enrolled in the University of Toronto's Department of Linguistics. Vlad received both a BA and an MA in linguistics. After spending the summer in post- graduation celebration he started serious consideration of employment...and then the notification came. His parents had died in a fiery car crash after being forced off the road by another vehicle as they returned to Kirov from Izhevsk. After contacting Bill Cooper, a colleague of his father, he learned that there were several theories about the crash. The first (and most likely) involved state action by the Russian government in a counter- intelligence operation. The most likely agency would be the UGB. The UGB has primary responsibility for both foreign intelligence and internal counter-intelligence. Moreover the UGB is notorious for employing counter- intelligence assassination teams. Another possibility is the MVD which has primary responsibility for internal policing and security. The UGB and MVD are bureaucratic rivals so it is possible that it was an op to upstage the UGB. A non-state actor was another possibility although that seemed less likely. There were no apparent connections to the Vory or any corporate interests. There was, however, circumstantial evidence of a racist attack based on mistaken identity. There had been a spate of anti-semitic attacks in the region. His parents (both red heads) were returning from the annual red-head festival in Izhevsk. Bigots may have believed that their hair meant that they were Ashkenazi Jews (who have a high % of redheads)

Narrative Significant Qualities

Positive

  1. Mentor Spirit - Mentored by Raven, Chameleon tries to limit Raven's influence on his sense of humor.
  2. Bilingual - Both parents spoke Russian and English at home.
  3. Linguist - Started with bilingual foundation, expanded with education in linguistics.
  4. Common Sense - Crucial when limiting Raven's darker impulses.
  5. Jack of All Trades, Master of None - Alas, he can be a Lazy Learner.
  6. Trust Fund - Life insurance payout.
  7. Sensei - Veronica Saunders knows unarmed combat
  8. Practice, Practice, Practice - Helps the disguises
  9. Natural Leader - Watching Desi doing an assault on a hardened target.
  10. Perfect Time - The same massive detonation that destroyed his wrist watch jarred something loose upstairs...
  11. Chakra Interrupter - Debuff the Magical
  12. Barehanded Adept - Adds some Touch Spells
  13. Will to Live - Resisting the allure of the White Light
  14. Catlike - Dodging security guards while sneaking in a nosferatu den hones ones nimbleness
  15. Alibi - Professional Liars always prepare
  16. The Athlete's Way - Peak physical performance
  17. Flesh Sculpter - A wider range of critters
  18. Innocuous - Mr. Cellophane...
  19. Blandness - ...ought to be my name

Negative

  1. Code of Honor - Warrior's Code from watching too much Kurasawa growing up.
  2. UCAS Sin - Bestowed by his birthright parentage.
  3. Phobia - Spiders. Ick!
  4. Wanted - Ordo Maximus - Killing a nosferatu has a cost
  5. Dependent - Long term partner Naomi Fisk

Run History

NameGMMetaplotThreatDate of Run
Fighting for FarradayElayneHigh12 November 2085
Monster Mashing At The DazeDawnfireMilkrun 🍼28 October 2085
The Fog on the TyneEvaHigh26 October 2085
Vault 29J.R.Deadly11 October 2085
The Baddest of Dogslov.euphoriaHigh27 September 2085
Greasing the undergroundBulldogcAll The World's a Stage
Or'zet Underground		Medium7 August 2085
The Wolf and the BearScrantonDeadly20 June 2085
Operation DarknessZerreExtreme16 June 2085
Naomi's Nefarious NegotiationElayneMedium29 May 2085
A Walk Among the TombstonesFangblade_High30 March 2085
Thin Thread and LinesZerreDeadly9 March 2085
Outsider TradingSample TextCompound InterestHigh27 January 2085
Into the PanFangblade_Medium12 January 2085
Astral HarassmentSample TextMedium16 December 2084
Methodical ApproachZerreRad Wars 2084High19 November 2084
A Foreigner in the RingLHOGHigh5 November 2084
Unhaunt My HouseKirkHigh15 October 2084
They Left Her Buried in the Sandlov.euphoriaHigh4 October 2084
Minime Senuisti" Part 1youmayfireDeadly1 October 2084
Everybody Wants To Be A Co-AuthorKirkHigh17 September 2084
Birds and the Bees on the High Seaslov.euphoriaMedium13 September 2084
Cascade ColaYouMayFireWhenReadyIt's a Small Underworld After All
Devil's Night		Deadly2 September 2084
Public Safety by CommitteeYouMayFireWhenReadyThe Metroplex Governor Race of '84Low1 August 2084
Outlaw CountryYouMayFireWhenReadyIt's a Small Underworld After All
The Metroplex Governor Race of '84		Deadly30 July 2084
Robble robble!KirkThe Metroplex Governor Race of '84Milk27 July 2084
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?Keeper MThe Metroplex Governor Race of '84High22 July 2084
The GambianYouMayFireWhenReadyThe Metroplex Governor Race of '84High20 July 2084
Free Seattle! Part 1YouMayFireWhenReadyThe Metroplex Governor Race of '84Milk Run13 July 2084
Fragile? It Must Be Italian! Part 2YouMayFireWhenReadyDevil's NightMedium9 July 2084
Fragile? It Must Be Italian! Part 1.1YouMayFireWhenReadyDevil's NightLow29 June 2084
Fragile It Must Be ItalianDavid A. (youmayfirewhenready)Medium25 June 2084
Shock DoctrineZerreContre-RévolutionLow2 May 2084

Affiliations

Contacts

Contact Connection Loyalty Archetype Profession Aspects Chips
Colonel Berger 9 2 Networking Spy Overwatch Officer Pour la France !, Driven, Satellite Imagery, Service Action, Bureau des Légendes, North American Network, West Coast Focus, Pot-de-Vin, Fade to Black, Black Market Connection, Espion à Domicile, French Megacorporation Politics, Chantage, Tools of the Trade Even
Naomi Fisk 6 6 Custom(A,K,N,G) Dance Instructor & MeFeed Influencer Dame du Dance, Elegant Etiquette, Rumormonger's Network, Awesome Athletics, Style Sensei, People Magic, Hard to Reach, Song and Dance, Savoir-vivre, Manners Maketh Man, Dinner with The Family Even
Katrina Smythe-Jones 6 5 Legwork University Professor Hard to Reach, Qui Regit?, Knows About Co-opetition, Knows the Neighborhood, Other People's Money, Doesn't like the Fat Lady Singing, Better with Singing, The Lessons are Paying Off, Big Frog, Small Pond +1
Charles "The Prince" Diallo 6 3 Fixer Federated-Boeing Executive Family Matters, A Man Of Principle, An Evening With Diallo Is Magic, Bermuda Triangle, Frequent Flier, Shadow Connections, Corporate Comfort, (White Picket) Fence, You Can Take an Ork From The Underground..., MOMma's Boy, Uruk-hai Even
Der Opa 6 2 Fixer Fixer Early Riser, Family Man, A Man of Principle, Forger, You Can Fake Your SINs, But For How Long?, (White Picket) Fence, Old School, A Little Birdy Told Me, Edelweiss, Shadow Connections, (Neo Anarchist) Book Club, Hermetic Shermetic, Fairy Godmother -1
Warboss 6 3 Fixer Fixer WAAAGH!, Moar Dakka!, Half Machine, All Trog, Gang Boss, Lok'tar Ogar, Crime Lord, Smuggler Even
Joseph Jacoby 6 2 Legwork University Professor and Political Activist My Grandkids Were Visiting, Team Tusked, A Man of Principle, The Body Politic, Student Body, Trog Historian, Ork Underground Policlub, The Big Ten, The Sponsors and the Sponsored, Damn Dedicated Debater, Community Connection, True Crime, Defending the Defenseless Even
Canadian Pacific Ghost Train 6 1 Service Ghost Train Domain Bound, Passenger Service, Freight Transport, Recipe for Success, Railroad Momentos, Last Spike Artifacts, Restricted to Iron and Anthracite Coal, Travels at the Speed of Time, Wild Spirits of Man, Not Smol, Not Patient, Not above Hiring Help, Transactional Nature Even
RMS Empress of China 6 1 Service Ghost Ship Domain Bound, Transactional Nature, Wild Spirits of Man, Travels at the Speed of Time, Passenger Service, Freight Transport, Not Smol, Not Patient, Not above Hiring Help, Naval Momentos, Restricted Goods, Shipwreck Memories, Method Acting Helps Even
RMS Empress of Ireland 6 1 Service Ghost Ship Domain Bound, Transactional Nature, Wild Spirits of Man, Travels at the Speed of Time, Passenger Service, Freight Transport, Not Smol, Not Patient, Not above Hiring Help, Naval Momentos, Restricted to Anthracite Coal and Rum Even
Kate 'Lanza' Markson 6 1 Generalist Instructor I believe in us, UCAS Military Veteran, Cold, it's cold., Trained expert., Immunocompromised., Special Investigations., Military Tactics, N-51, Natural instructor. Even
Dr. Nina Farraday 5 2 Service Doctor Cereprax Overdose, Bioware, Infected Patients, Fake SINS, Seattle Infected Hangouts, Per populum, pro populo., Expert Medical Care, Pharmaceuticals Even
Everest Pike 5 1 Fixer(A, N, K, G) Fixer/J for hire Everyone's gotta make a living., Former Corpo, Fashion Forward, A hundred faces, a hundred names, Talk faster than they think, Elegant Weapons, Professional Courtesy, Try to see it my way Even
Turbinia 4 4 Service Awakened Vehicle Example Positive Aspect, Wanderer, North Sea Greyhound, Flash My Ass at the Gorram Law Navy, The Silence of the Seas Even
Skinshedder 4 4 Service Free Sprite Sprite Fragile, Skinshedder, Matrix Denizen, Favored Gremlin, Loyal Friend, Untiring Even
Axxess 4 3 Legwork Infobroker Celebrity Rumors, Infobroker, The VIP Treatment, Seattle Night Life, At My Fingertips Even
Elle Palms 4 2 Custom(A,K,N,G) Freelance Aware Security Contractor Working Hours, Aware Freelance Security Contractor, Seer, Profiler, A Dedicated Performance, Pretty Pistol, Security Procedures Even
Alessa P 4 2 Fixer Owner of The Daze The Daze, Shadow Connections, Ear to the Ground, Punk Rocker, Bootleggers Even
Genevieve LaCroix 4 2 Custom(G,N,K,A) Talismonger Talismonger, Awakened Philanthropist, Hocus Focus, Big Stick Diplomancy, Tattoo Artist Even
"CIA Bill" Cooper 4 2 Custom (K,N,G,A) CIA Handler Arm's Length, Intelligence Community, Company Man, Military Intelligence, Special Operations, Cover Identity, Q Even
Fogerty 3 3 Service Rogue A.I. On the Go, Hot Drop/Hot Pickup, Pals, CAS Native, Example Positive Aspect Even
Veronica Saunders 3 3 Service Unarmed Combat Instructor Hard to Reach, Protective Escort, Wined and Dined, Twofers, Executive Assistant Even
Yoshinaga Chikara 3 2 Fixer(N,A,K,G) Yoshinaga-gumi Oyabun; Fixer Hard To Reach, Tech-savvy, Japanocorp connections, Hidden Technomancy, Veteran Yakuza, Bellevue Based Even
Lewis Fry 3 2 Custom(K,A,G,N) Lone Star Beat Cop Iterative Collaboration, Untimely Joke, Maleficarum Phobia, An Overall Lone(ly) Star, Consummate Investigator, Great Gear, That's My Area!, True Crime, The Wicked and the Corrupt, Lab Access, Working Hours, Officer of the Law Even
Mr Mirabel 3 1 Networking Naturalist and Philanthropist Always Travelling, Lover of Nature, Explorer of the Weird, great and small, Well travelled, Man of Multinational Learning, Wacky David Attenborough Even
Quentin Alvarez 2 6 Service Ganger The Fast..., ...and the Furious, Steady Hands on the Wheel Even
Dr. Noison Gayle 2 3 Service Medical Researcher, Surgeon Short On Cred, He's Heard Of Hippocrates, A Real Surgeon, Went To Fancy School, Knows When To Keep His Mouth Shut, For My Special Friends, Arcane Researcher Even
Mikhail Antonov 2 3 Networking Bathhouse & Spa Owner Call This Number, Tell Them Mikhail Sent You, Community Network Even
Mike Tunney 2 2 Legwork Boxing Coach & Talent Scout Anger Issues, My Grandkids Were Visiting, Boxing Coach, Sports Specialist, Take a Walk, Athletics Ace, Great Grandpa Even
Butlerusk 2 2 Networking Head Butler of Le Chateau Gateau Appropriately dressed and Passionately Connected, A Butler is the right-hand man for a reason., I answer the door, clean up the estate, and I take out the trash. Even
Reina Taylor 2 2 Fixer Extralegal Talent Manager Industry Connections, Local Scene, Legal Team Even
John Baptise 2 1 Service Taxi Driver Reliable, Voodoo, No Questions Asked Even
Manmeet Singh 2 1 Custom(G,K,A,N) Investment Banker Blissfully Unaware, Date Night, The Market is Gray, The Consequence of my SIN, Money Changer in the Temple, Insider Trading, Hopeless Romantic Even
Wanda Wilson 2 1 Service Library Intern I'll show you, A taste for the abtruse., A taste for the recherche. Even
Corf 1 3 Service Helpful Lil' Minecart Rail-bound, Small, Living Transport, Underground, Wild Spirit, Smol Even


Organizations

Allies

+10 Lone Star Faction

+5 Seattle Software and Special Investigations Faction

+2 NCP Faction

+2 Red Ledger Faction

+2 Skraacha faction

Enemies

-10 Ordo Maximus faction

-50 November 51 faction

In Character Information

Capitol Hill is a densely populated residential district in Seattle, UCAS. One of the city's most popular nightlife and entertainment districts, it is home to a historic gay village and vibrant counterculture community. Diverse Capitol Hill is packed with hip bars, eateries and gay clubs, plus laid-back coffee shops and indie stores. Volunteer Park, atop the hill in a historic mansion district, has walking trails, a plant conservatory, panoramic city views and the art deco Asian Art Museum. It abuts Lake View Cemetery, where the city’s founders (and Bruce Lee) are buried. Kids play in the wading pool at smaller Cal Anderson Park. The Volga Bath House and Spa is within easy walking distance and he goes Tuesday and Thursday nights when not on the job. Mikhail Antonov greets him as a regular now.

After four months in Seattle Chameleon had saved enough money to buy a Chrysler-Nissan Jackrabbit. Freed from the shackles of public transportation he is able to switch to live zazen at the Blue Heron Zen Community three days a week. He can then easily drive to Tacoma for ballroom dance lessons from Naomi Fisk at Dame du Dance and now goes thrice a week (both MWF). He is determined to master the five International Ballroom (Standard) dances: waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, tango and Viennese waltz. He is comfortable with the waltz styles and quickstep, the tango is still too intimidating. Foxtrot it is. Learning to competently dance as both partners is more difficult than anticipated. Luckily Katrina Smythe-Jones is a forgiving partner. Tuesdays and Thursdays are devoted to combat training. Tuesdays he trains in Hapsum-Do at Veronica Saunders' downtown dojo. Thursdays he boxes with Mike Tunney in Bitter Lake.

On the weekends he relaxes. Casual weight training in the gym and swimming laps in the pool in the mornings, reading science fiction in the afternoon. When possible Saturday night is reserved for dinner & entertainment with Naomi Fisk at the Black Tie Affair. Sunday nights are random socializing with Quentin Alvarez and Katrina Smythe-Jones. He recently opened an office in the Zephyr-South Multi-Use building for his company, Clandestine Services LLC. He also rented an apartment next to Thun Field in Puyallup for storage of his modified Aeroquip M.E.D.-1 "Dustoff" Medical Evacuation Drone.

Apartment

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Office

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Symbols and Signatures

Derived from Zen Buddhism, the Enso (Zen Circle) simply means a circle or circle of togetherness. Traditionally, the circle is drawn with only one brushstroke and is one of the most common subjects in Japanese calligraphy. Chameleon uses Zazen to regain his inner harmony, his Wa. When stressed he sometimes chants Om Mani Padme Hum (praise to the jewel in the lotus).

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Spirit Tattoos

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Matrix Search Table

Threshold Result
1 Boris Pavlova has Vashon Island AR subscription - Casual and Berwick - Business
3 Boris Pavlova is an adept bounty hunter licensed to use automatic weapons and carry concealed weapons.
6 Boris Pavlova's address is a UCAS Postal Service box in Capitol Hill

Assensing Table

Threshold Result
1 As RAW
2 As RAW
3 As RAW
4 As RAW
5 As RAW

Shadow Community Table

Threshold Result
1 Chameleon? Try Dame du Dance, he's learning to dance the Fox Trot.
2 Chameleon? Quentin says he's considering becoming a Buddhist. Goes to The Blue Heron Zen Center.
3 Chameleon? Last I heard he was in the SOX working for N-51
4 Chameleon? I heard he was in a team that hit a N-51 safehouse.
5 Chameleon? Naomi said he is out of town.

SINs

Vladimir Borisovich Badenov: UCAS. David Owlfeather: Sioux Nation Level 6 Fake [DGSE issue]. Athena Drakos: UCAS Level 6 Fake. Désirée Delacroix: UCAS Level 5 Fake. - Boris Vladimirovich Pavlova: Russian Republic Level 4 Fake. Temporary Personae: Burner SINs of variable level.

Appearance

Vladimir: His natural appearance is pale skin, athletic build, strawberry blond hair, blue eyes, human facial features. David Owlfeather: Athletic build, tanned skin, black hair, brown eyes. Athena Drakos: Athletic build, café au lait skin, black hair, brown eyes. Désirée Delacroix: Athletic build, café au lait skin, black hair, brown eyes. He has an additional set of rehearsed persona that use Burner SINs.

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Favored Shape Changes

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Astral Appearance

He masks his aura and foci as normal practice. He uses flexible signature and flux as necessary.

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Clothing

Prefers Vashon Island clothing; Ace of Coins for formal or business, Urban Explorer and synthleather armor jacket for casual. Both AR enhanced. Berwick dress for morphologically female Personae.

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Matrix Persona

Vladimir Borisovich Badenov: The Fool. Boris Vladimirovich Pavlova: The Joker. David Owlfeather: Mystc Warrior. Athena Drakos: Robo-Bunny

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Character Plot Hooks

Here are characteristics of Chameleon that GMs may take advantage of to add complications to runs, or to otherwise use when he is in play. If you want to use them elsewhere, you can use them freely.

Aspect Information Related Run(s)
No Fang Policy 25,000 Nuyen Bounty Ordo Maximus. Chameleon didn't pull the trigger on that nosferatu but he cheered. Now he's switched to wood pulp rounds in his machine pistol and avoids vampires. The working SIN he was using on the run in Cincinnati, Viktor Lazlo, has been burned and he now starts a job as Boris Pavlova. Minime Senuisti" Part 1
Joined the White Light Club Zazen Meditation at Blue Heron Zen Community. Being clinically dead was a shock. He meditates twice a day when possible, and attends group meditation on Sundays when not on the job. He still hasn't fully regained his Wa. Thinking about taking a permanent residency instead of maintaining a bolt hole. Everybody Wants To Be A Co-Author
Mentor & Muse Dance and Acting lessons at Dame du Dance Studio with Naomi Fisk. Life only brings one true sensei and Chameleon's is a former N-51 unarmed combat instructor. Naomi is his mentor & muse for two different areas, dance and acting. He attends Dame du Dance thrice weekly when not on the job. Naomi has helped with cosmetics on the job as well. Chameleon would like to expand Naomi's media presence; it's important to her and she's very important to him. Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? A Walk Among the Tombstones Naomi's Nefarious Negotiation
November 51 Chameleon had established a good working relationship with N-51. Taking out Etrius' team for the DGSE burned that bridge for good. There is no bounty yet but the emnity is strong. Something has to be done. Operation Darkness
Family Matters He needs to get close to the Red Vory to investigate the deaths of his parents. He's been socializing with the local Russian community at the Volga Bath House and Spa and developed a working relationship with the owner Mikhail Antonov. The Wolf and the Bear
Blood Brother Quentin Alvarez is one of Chameleon' best friends and literal blood brother; shared trauma forms strong bonds. Quentin helped him dodge a treacherous team mate and helped with Naomi. Time to do something nice in return. Unhaunt My House Naomi's Nefarious Negotiation

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