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|header1= Face/Seer
|header1= Face/Seer
|header2= Drug-Addled Occult Detective
|header2= Drake Detective
|header3=  
|header3= "Flattery will get you nowhere - but don't stop trying."
|header4=
|header4= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iVR7WLsvAg "You dress, you walk, you talk; you're who you think you are."]
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|data5 = @Sarcarian#8374
|data5 = @Sarcarian
|label6 = Reddit
|label6 = Reddit
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|data6 = [https://www.reddit.com/user/Sarcarian]
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|label7= Metatype
|data7 = Elf
|data7 = Elf (Western Drake)
|label8 = Street Cred
|label8 = Street Cred
|data8= 0
|data8= 60
|label9 = Notoriety
|label9 = Notoriety
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===Summary===
===Summary===
Druggie detective and amateur ghost-puncher just trying to make it in life. Is she paranoid, or is she just stoned? Probably both.
Druggie detective and professional ghost-puncher just trying to make it in life. Is she paranoid, or is she just stoned? Probably both.


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


*Stay off the Laesa's radar.
*Continue to stay off the Laesa's radar as much as possible.
*Figure out what this whole magic thing is all about.
*Discover more about the secrets of the universe and the hidden past.
*<s>Punch a ghost.</s> Punch more ghosts.
*Figure out what this whole drake thing is all about (specifically regarding her draconic heritage).


==Background==
==Background==
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===Positive===
===Positive===


*'''Aware (Seer)'''
*'''Drake (Western)'''
**An accomplished aura reader, but a rather middling psychometrist and diviner - don't expect any clairvoyant revelations about the future. Now if only she had some oneiro...
** A fledgling drake who recently discovered her nature.
**'''Common Sense + Mentor Spirit: Oracle'''  
*** Delphi is unsure of who her draconic progenitor is - based on the timing of her birth and the Draco Foundation's interest in her she believes (and hopes) that she is one of Dunklezhan's last brood, however Hestaby has also taken an interest in her affairs.
***Luckily she has an imaginary friend to help her solve mysteries.
*'''Explorer (Seer) + Astral Bouncer'''
**** Oracle appears to her as a classic hard-boiled noir detective, complete with trenchcoat, hat and ever-present cigarette and 5-o'clock-shadow, who helps points out clues that she might have missed and provides an ongoing inner monologue to her investigations.
**An accomplished aura reader, diviner, and psychometrist.
*'''Mentor Spirit: Oracle + Chosen Follower'''  
**She has an imaginary friend to help her solve mysteries.
*** Oracle appears to her as a classic hard-boiled noir detective, complete with trenchcoat, hat and ever-present cigarette and 5-o'clock-shadow, who helps points out clues that she might have missed and provides an ongoing inner monologue to her investigations.
*'''Analytical Mind + Photographic Memory + Speed Reading'''
*'''Analytical Mind + Photographic Memory + Speed Reading'''
**A keen eye and an inquisitive mind can be an asset, but perfect recall isn't always a good thing in the shadows.
**A keen eye and an inquisitive mind can be an asset, but perfect recall isn't always a good thing in the shadows.
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===Negative===
===Negative===


*'''Wanted'''
**People will pay a lot of money for drake scales...
*'''Disheveled'''
*'''Disheveled'''
**This girl really needs to find herself a decent stylist.
**This girl really needs to find herself a decent stylist.
*'''Impassive'''
*'''Insomnia'''
**Years of drug abuse and traumatic memories tend to leave a lasting impression.
**Even with the sleep regulator it can be hard for her to get a good night's sleep.
*'''Down the Rabbit Hole + Lack of Focus + One Born Every Minute'''
*'''Curiosity Killed the Cat + Down the Rabbit Hole + Lack of Focus + One Born Every Minute'''
**She might be smart, but as it turns out pattern recognition skills have their downsides sometimes.
**She might be smart, but as it turns out pattern recognition skills have their downsides sometimes.


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|Name=Alias
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|Loyalty=4
|Chips=Even
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|Name=Queen Elizabeth XXIII
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|Name=Adowa "Moria" Webster
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|Name=Liam Montgomery
|Loyalty=2
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|Name=Zion
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|Name=Brady Franco
|Loyalty=3
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|Name="Lucky" Lucia Carina
|Loyalty=2
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|Name=Cynthia Rochette
|Loyalty=2
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{{HasContact|
|Name=Orianna Cazador
|Loyalty=1
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|Name=Kalanyr
|Loyalty=1
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|Name=Elkyvir
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|Name=The Orient Express Ghost Train
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|Name=Yelena Monroe
|Loyalty=4
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|Name=Alexis Glimmerscale
|Loyalty=2
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===Organizations===
===Organizations===
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|Group=Draco Foundation
|RepBonus=72
|RepExpense=20
|Position=Drake Detective
|DateJoined=2084-05-31
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|Group=MERC
|RepBonus=0
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|Position=Board Member
|DateJoined=2082-10-13
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|RepBonus=5
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* Posts on the datahaven under the handle "Oracle's Eye", and has a reputation as a bit of a conspiracy theorist.


===Allies===
===Allies===
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! Faction !! Faction Rep !! Significant Runs !! Notes
! Faction !! Faction Rep !! Significant Runs !! Notes
|-
|-
| [[Ancients]] || 10 || [[Don of a New Era]] || Worked for the Faction by returning 20,000 nuyen worth of stolen Ancients gear.
| [[Tir Council of Princes]] || 30 || [[The Anniversary]] || Worked for Hestaby.
|-
| [[Saeder-Krupp]] || 35 || [[The Anniversary]] || Worked for Lofwyr.
|-
| [[Shadows of Seattle]] || 50 || [[The Anniversary]] || Helped save the city.
|-
| [[Streets of Seattle]] || 25 || [[The Anniversary]] || Helped save the city.
|-
| [[Shiawase]] || 10 || [[Oracle & Delphi]] </br> [[The Denverite Debacle]] </br> [[Izanami's Haunted Mansion]] </br> [[Omenbearers]] || Worked with [[Hanako Shinoda]] of the Marketing Information and Forecasting Department and [[Asahiro Kunitochi]] of Imperial Kami Services.
|-
| [[Ancients]] || 8 || [[Don of a New Era]] </br> [[The Big Cheese]] </br> [[Might Have A Problem]] </br> [[Trick or Truce]] || Significantly advanced the gang's interests on a number of occasions.
|-
| [[Erika]] || 6 || [[Mainilan Fire]] </br> [[Anomalous Spy Games]] || Helped foil a pair of plots against the Fininsh government.
|-
| [[Council of Denver]] || 5 || [[The Denverite Debacle]] || Helped foil a plot against Ghostwalker.
|-
| [[Black Lodge]] || 4 || [[Nod Ya Head]] </br> [[Dire Intervention]] </br> [[Step Into My Parlor]] </br> [[Hedge Your Bets]] || Worked for [[Mr. Herenight]] and [[Charon]].
|-
|-
| [[Team Alpha]] || 2 || [[Pulling the Thread]] || Assisted with the liberation of a pair of blank slates, and the cover-up of a murder.
| [[Team Alpha]] || 2 || [[Pulling the Thread]] || Assisted with the liberation of a pair of blank slates, and the cover-up of a murder.
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===Enemies===
===Enemies===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Faction !! Faction Rep !! Notes
|-
| [[Laesa Syndicate]] || 2 || A former member of the syndicate in her pre-runner life, and not eager to return to it.
|-
| [[The Pantheon]] || -15 || Significantly stymied the cult's efforts and was declared a "false prophet" by Pythia.
|}


=In Character Information=
=In Character Information=


==Symbols and Signatures==
==Symbols and Signatures==
Delphi smokes Red Apple brand cigarettes and is less-than-diligent about properly disposing of her butts; they can sometimes be found at crime scenes in the Tarislar/Loveland area.
Delphi smokes Red Apple brand cigarettes, and is less-than-diligent about properly disposing of her butts; they can sometimes be found at crime scenes around the Metroplex, primarily in the Tarislar/Loveland area.
 
Her icon while hacking is that of a stylized eye which becomes progressively more detailed the more marks she gets.


==Matrix Search Table==
==Matrix Search Table==
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|LowResult=A matrix advertisement for the services of a private investigator in Puyallup, along with contact information (a burner commlink number) that changes every month.
|LowResult=A matrix advertisement for the services of a private investigator in Puyallup, along with contact information (a burner commlink number) that changes every month.
|MidResult=A series of social media pages, dating profiles and rejected applications for citizenship in Tir Tairngire, all of which which appear to belong to a UDub grad student.
|MidResult=A series of social media pages, dating profiles and rejected applications for citizenship in Tir Tairngire, all of which which appear to belong to a UDub grad student.
|HighResult=A KE scramsheet from the Tarislar precinct which lists a young elf matching Delphi's description as a possible associate of known members of the Laesa syndicate.
|HighResult=A partial posting history on the Nexus for an account called 'Oracle'sEye' - mostly consisting of conspiracy theories regarding the Black Lodge and the Great Dragons.
}}
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{{SearchTable|
|LowThreshold=1
|LowThreshold=1
|LowResult=An aware face who's been active in the shadows for about six months; seems to be a Seattle native operating mainly in the Tarislar/Loveland area.
|LowResult=An aware face who's been active in the shadows for around five years; seems to be a Seattle native operating mainly in the Tarislar/Loveland area.
|MidThreshold=3
|MidThreshold=3
|MidResult=An initiated seer and diviner who advertises her services as a freelance "occult detective"; rumored to have some problems with drug and BTL abuse.  
|MidResult=An initiated seer and diviner who advertises her services as a freelance "occult detective"; rumored to have some problems with drug and BTL abuse.  
|HighThreshold=5
|HighThreshold=5
|HighResult=A former member of the Laesa syndicate who cut ties with the organization years ago, only to reemerge in March of 2081 with a Laesa-connected fixer.
|HighResult=A decker of middling skill who has nontheless somehow gotten a provisional membership on the Nexus, where she posts under the handle 'Oracle'sEye'.
}}
}}


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|-
|-
|1
|1
|Generally healthy, probably mild-to-moderately drunk and/or high on one or more recreational drugs, Awakened.
|Generally healthy, probably mild-to-moderately drunk and/or high on one or more recreational drugs, Awakened. Western Drake.
|-
|-
|2
|2
|No standard-grade cyberware. Magical Class: Spark (Aware Seer). Has a sort of hazy purple quality to her aura, as if her astral form were hiding behind a diaphanous veil.
|No standard-grade cyberware. Magical Class: Seer (Explorer). Has a sort of hazy purple quality to her aura, as if her astral form were hiding behind a diaphanous veil; the dracoform behind it is blue with orange highlights.
|-
|-
|3
|3
|Alphaware: has a full right arm and partial cyberskull on the right side of her head, skilljack behind her right ear, datajack on the back of her neck, LED tattoo on her forehead, visualizer in her cranium.
|No alphaware-grade cyberware. No major health problems.
|-
|-
|4
|4
|No betaware-grade cyberware. Bioware: extra grey matter in her brain (mnemonic enhancer in the hippocampus, sleep regulator in the hypothalamus). Essence 4. Magic 1.
|No betaware-grade cyberware or bioware. Essence 4. Magic 10.
|-
|-
|5+
|5+
|No deltaware-grade implants. Has been genetically enhanced for increased susceptibility to and tolerance of pharmaceuticals and narcotics. No nano-tech. Not a technomancer (but is Reverberant).
|Deltaware: Has a modular connector for a full arm on her right shoulder and a partial cyberskull on the right side of her head, skilljack behind her right ear, datajack on the back of her neck, LED tattoo on her forehead, dream link, simrig and visualizer in her cranium, olfactory and taste boosters in her nose and mouth, gastric neurostimulators in her stomach and inner ears, touch link in her parietal lobe. Has extra grey matter in her brain (cerebral and cerebellum boosters, mnemonic enhancer in the hippocampus, sleep regulator in the hypothalamus). Has been genetically enhanced to have an increased tolerance for narcotics as well as tetrachromacy her retinas. No nano-tech. Not a technomancer (but is Reverberant).
|-
|-
|}
|}
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! data-sort-type="text" |Rating
! data-sort-type="text" |Rating
! data-sort-type="text" |Licenses
! data-sort-type="text" |Licenses
|-
|'''Dahlia Neruel'''
|UCAS
|Real
|Controlled Substances, Cyberdeck, Driver's, Firearms + Concealed Carry Permit, Pet, Private Investigator, Restricted Augmentations, Seer, Weapon
|-
|-
|'''Daphne Blake'''
|'''Daphne Blake'''
|UCAS
|UCAS
|4
|6
|Controlled Substances, Driver's, Firearms + Concealed Carry Permit, Pet, Private Investigator, Seer
|Controlled Substances, Cyberdeck, Driver's, Firearms + Concealed Carry Permit, Pet, Private Investigator, Restricted Augmentations, Seer, Weapon
|-
|'''Dorothy Thompson'''
|UCAS
|6
|Controlled Substances, Cyberdeck, Driver's, Firearms + Concealed Carry Permit, Pet, Press Pass, Restricted Augmentations, Seer, Weapon
|-
|-
|}
|}
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===Clothing===
===Clothing===
Mostly casual styles in dark colours, sometimes with wiccan symbolism and other occult iconography; "dressing up" consists of an off-the-rack suit, along with a trilby and trenchcoat to complete the detective look. Typically wears a pair of black velvet enchanting gloves in order to block out unwanted psychometric impressions.
Favors casual styles in dark colours, sometimes with wiccan symbolism and other occult iconography; "dressing up" consists of an off-the-rack suit, along with a trilby and trenchcoat to complete the detective look. Typically wears a pair of black velvet enchanting gloves in order to block out unwanted psychometric impressions.


===Augmentations===
===Augmentations===
Has an obvious right cyberarm - a sleek matte black affair, inlaid with silver (the right side of her skull is also chrome, however it is covered in synthskin). Has a datajack on her neck and a skilljack behind her ear. Has a small LED tattoo on her forehead in the shape of a third eye, which she sometimes likes to turn on while assensing for dramatic effect.
Has an obvious right cyberarm - a sleek matte black affair, inlaid with silver in a distinctive scale-like pattern (the right side of her skull is also cybernetic, however it is covered up by fiberoptic hair). Has a datajack on the back of her neck and a skilljack behind her right ear. Has a small LED tattoo on her forehead in the shape of a third eye, which she sometimes likes to turn on while assensing for dramatic effect.


===Matrix Persona===
===Matrix Persona===
A pair of self-made personae that she switches between depending on the situation and the device that she's using:
A trio of personae that she switches between depending on the situation and the device that she's using:


*An androgynous elven seer, white-haired and blindfolded, clad in a blue-grey hooded robe and boots with a third eye on the forehead and an owl (agent) on the shoulder.
*An androgynous elven seer, white-haired and blindfolded, clad in a blue-grey hooded robe and boots with a third eye on the forehead and an owl (agent) on the shoulder.
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*An android private eye, half-obscured by ever-present shadows, clad in a brown trenchcoat and hat with a featureless metallic skull and a flickering digital cigarette.
*An android private eye, half-obscured by ever-present shadows, clad in a brown trenchcoat and hat with a featureless metallic skull and a flickering digital cigarette.
** Used with her EvoTech Himitsu (form-factored to resemble an old metal lunchbox) for reconnaissance and spying.
** Used with her EvoTech Himitsu (form-factored to resemble an old metal lunchbox) for reconnaissance and spying.
*An gynoid with a half-transparent wire-frame body, sporting long pink hair and a digital third eye, shadowed by an avatar of her cat familiar (agent) as a companion.
** Used with her Shiawase Cyber-4 (form-factored to resemble a cyberarm-mounted wrist-computer) for serious Matrix work.
==Character Plot Hooks==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Aspect
!Information
!Related Run(s)
|-
|Civilian Life
|Delphi received a UCAS SIN from the Draco Foundation in [[Detective Denouncement]] - she is legally employed by the Dunklezhan Institute of Magical Research as a consulting investigator, and is currently taking classes at the University of Washington. She is exceptionally careful not to leave any trails between this identity and her shadow activities, however her operational security isn't perfect and she may slip up at times.
|
|-
|Drake-ness
|Delphi awakened as a drake in [[Detective Denouncement]] - there were several witnesses, and more people know about this than she would prefer. In addition to about three dozen cultists from [[The Pantheon]], several PCs (currently [[Mara]] and [[Zenith]]) and NPCs ([[Argent]], [[Informer]] and [[Cynthia Rochette]] to name a few, as well as [[Ryan Mercury]], and the Great Dragon Hesteby) are aware of this secret.
|
|-
|Shiawase Brazen Heads
|In [[The Denverite Debacle]], Delphi inadvertently allowed a series of brazen heads (skull-shaped CCUs created by the Marketing Information and Forecasting Department as divination aids and information gathering devices) to be distributed around the world in secure locations in order to spy on people and help predict various trends. There are approximately 150 of them in total, and she is keen to see that they are all dealt with.
|
|-
|}


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

Latest revision as of 19:52, 25 March 2026

Delphi
Face/Seer
Drake Detective
"Flattery will get you nowhere - but don't stop trying."
"You dress, you walk, you talk; you're who you think you are."
Discord@Sarcarian
Reddit[1]
MetatypeElf (Western Drake)
Street Cred60
Notoriety0
Public Awareness0
CDP30
D.O.B.February 22, 2058
Age29
Folder[2]
PriorityMetatype - D
Attributes - A
Magic/Resonance - C
Skills - B
Resources - E


Character Information

Summary

Druggie detective and professional ghost-puncher just trying to make it in life. Is she paranoid, or is she just stoned? Probably both.

Goals

  • Continue to stay off the Laesa's radar as much as possible.
  • Discover more about the secrets of the universe and the hidden past.
  • Figure out what this whole drake thing is all about (specifically regarding her draconic heritage).

Background

Born in Tarislar to SINless parents, the youngest of three children. Her parents both died in the chaos of Crash 2.0, and her older brother ran off to join the Ancients soon after, leaving her to be raised by her older sister until she died of a Tempo overdose in 2072; she awakened soon after and started "seeing ghosts". Survived on the streets for nearly a year before being taken in by the Laesa, and almost ended up as a razorgirl before her talent was noticed and put to use. Worked for the syndicate for years after this as an astral bodyguard and psychometrist, never really receiving much in the way of magical mentor-ship or developing fine control over her abilities - she started using deepweed and loco speedballs to help herself focus, and even got an illegal genemod to enhance their effects.

In 2078 she left the Laesa, cutting all ties with her former employers and moving out of Tarislar after one too many traumatic experiences. Struggling to make it on her own, she took to running small-time cons on wealthy individuals and eventually met a mark who she impressed enough that they became a sort of patron, advertising her as an "artist" and enjoying having her at social events as arm candy and a party trick. After spending several years in a drug-induced haze at high society functions, her employer was suddenly assassinated by a runner team in front of her; evidently they felt a bit bad about it, because a few of them took her on as a dependent after. One day they didn't come back from a job, and she managed to put two and two together - and to find the emergency credstick with their fixer's contact info on it.

Entering the shadows, she returned to the mean streets of Tarislar and started putting her skills to work as an independent contractor.

Narrative Significant Qualities

Positive

  • Drake (Western)
    • A fledgling drake who recently discovered her nature.
      • Delphi is unsure of who her draconic progenitor is - based on the timing of her birth and the Draco Foundation's interest in her she believes (and hopes) that she is one of Dunklezhan's last brood, however Hestaby has also taken an interest in her affairs.
  • Explorer (Seer) + Astral Bouncer
    • An accomplished aura reader, diviner, and psychometrist.
  • Mentor Spirit: Oracle + Chosen Follower
    • She has an imaginary friend to help her solve mysteries.
      • Oracle appears to her as a classic hard-boiled noir detective, complete with trenchcoat, hat and ever-present cigarette and 5-o'clock-shadow, who helps points out clues that she might have missed and provides an ongoing inner monologue to her investigations.
  • Analytical Mind + Photographic Memory + Speed Reading
    • A keen eye and an inquisitive mind can be an asset, but perfect recall isn't always a good thing in the shadows.

Negative

  • Wanted
    • People will pay a lot of money for drake scales...
  • Disheveled
    • This girl really needs to find herself a decent stylist.
  • Insomnia
    • Even with the sleep regulator it can be hard for her to get a good night's sleep.
  • Curiosity Killed the Cat + Down the Rabbit Hole + Lack of Focus + One Born Every Minute
    • She might be smart, but as it turns out pattern recognition skills have their downsides sometimes.

Run History

NameGMMetaplotThreatDate of Run
Bridge to HeavenRobintonSearch for the Sevenfold StaffPrime
PiezomagnetismJohnExtreme
Fault of FaithBreezeSearch for the Sevenfold StaffExtreme
The Dweller on the ThresholdVilliersThe Royal Death Pits of UrExtreme
The Tomb of The ScribeVilliersThe Royal Death Pits of UrDeadly
In good SpiritSpeckgespenstLow
Murders on The Orient ExpressVilliersAll Aboard!Deadly
No Escape Part III - Operation GramrArchtmagPrime
The Great WaveAsmodeusThe ArrivalSemi-Prime, escalated to Prime
Freedom's ObsolescenceAsmodeusDeadly
The Pen is Mightier than the DragonOrionsRequiemCall of the ShadowsExtreme
Genre SavvyjitLow
751's Local DisappearanceLHOGHigh
Qui sème le vent... Récolte l'AtomiqueZerreContre-Révolution
Rad Wars 2084		Semi-Prime
A Dragon's Double-HeaderOrionsRequiemDragon of a ProblemHigh
Hedge Your BetsAsmodeusRad Wars 2084Deadly
Hegemony of the Food ChainAsmodeusSwarming SeasonExtreme
OmenbearersAsmodeusHail to the PumpkingDeadly
Great Artists StealjitMedium
Operation OpalZerreAnd Love You Shall FindHigh
Anomalous Spy GamesAsmodeusDeadly
No Escape - Part 2ArchtmagDeadly
Cleaning up the pastBulldogcThe Metroplex Governor Race of '84Deadly
The GatewayZerreExtreme
Detective DenouncementOrionsRequiemExtreme
The Blind Trojan HorseAsmodeusHigh
Monolithium PowersAsmodeusThe ArrivalExtreme
Mainilan FireAsmodeusExtreme
Scale And ProphetAsmodeusThe ArrivalDeadly
The AnniversaryOrionsRequiemPrime
Walking in the Aztech SunOrionsRequiemSemi-Prime
The FBI Is Totally FineAuroraSemi-Prime
A Lil' Legwork Never Killed AnyoneSi1asA Taint On Us AllMedium
Attack Inside Attack!AuroraHigh
Sculpture StealingNivenLow
Choul as a GhoulDisco GoblinMedium
Izanami's Haunted MansionAsmodeusHigh
Bound By the BloodAsmodeusSemi-Prime
Ancient IdiomsAsmodeusLight the Shadows
Temple in the Shadows		High
Finding the AuthorPatGriffinDead Gods StirHigh
The Bloody Path to TruthOrionsRequiemHigh
The Fate of DelphiOrionsRequiemHigh
Of the Goddess of LoveOrionsRequiemMedium
Stand Your GroundAuroraHigh
Something Bloody This Way ComesTheBiggestBoiMedium
At Cross PurposesAuroraHigh
Red Dawn, Blue FearZerre de SeattleMedium
Koncerning KittensShadowhandMedium
Cogs and WheelsAsmodeusHigh
The Denverite DebacleOrionsRequiemHigh
Firefly RaveAuroraHigh
Another Night In HellMurseyMedium
My Bag Is Cooler Than YoursBlood LibrarianMedium
A Bouquet to RememberIsaacMedium
"Don't let the slasher get you!"IsaacMedium
The ProposalOrionsRequiemCross Flight Love FightMedium
Oracle & DelphiOrionsRequiemHigh
DriveMeAwayBloodLibrarianMedium
The Return Of The Double Grande Nachos Supreme With ChickenAuroraHigh
Trick or TruceAsmodeusHail to the PumpkingHigh
Maccy B's - Act IIRyncewyndeLow
I've Been FollowedAuroraHigh
Cat Outta HellKaylaidoscopesLow
Maccy B's - Act IRyncewyndeLow
The Underground Bakery Part 3AuroraBaker WarsHigh
Bloom in DarknessOrionsRequiemMedium
The Underground Bakery Part 2AuroraBaker WarsMedium
The Absolute Top of the ProblemOrionsRequiemMedium
Where Lobsters Spend the WinterOrionsRequiemMedium
Might Have A ProblemAuroraHigh
Step Into My ParlorAsmodeusFestering InfestationMedium
Don't Wine About ItTheFrozenMoogleLow
The Underground BakeryAuroraBaker WarsMedium
Noir Days and Bright NightsOrionsRequiemMedium
Dire InterventionAsmodeusFestering InfestationMedium
Stop, LA Party TimeChrisst111The Month the Streets Ran RedMedium
I've got a feeling...Isaac1A: Medium
1B: Medium
2A: Milk
2B: Low
The Big CheeseShadowhandTaking Back TacomaLow
Nod Ya HeadAsmodeusMedium
AstronomiaDrBurstSemi-Prime
We Got Ourselves A Convoy!OrionsRequiemMedium
Pulling the ThreadSi1asWhen You Reach MeMedium
Don of a New EraMudge6Low
Postmodern, PosthumanTheBiggestBoiMedium
A Drop of Blood Never Hurt AnyoneChrisst111The Month the Streets Ran RedLow
An Arms RaceChrisst111High
Don't Threaten Me With a Good TimeSedatedAliceMedium

Affiliations

Contacts

Contact Connection Loyalty Archetype Profession Aspects Chips
Argent 1 6 Fixer Street-level Fixer Silver Tongue, Elven Blood +2
Alias 5 2 Gear SIN Forger SIN Forger, Police Contacts, Disguise Enthusiast, Hacker, Infiltrator, College Educated Even
Dr. Isabel Wirth 4 2 Service ER Doctor Trauma Surgeon, Free Samples, Community Clinic Hours, Performs House Calls, I know a sales rep Even
Clyde 2 2 Service Taxi Driver Sports Fan, Druggie, Taxi Driver Even
Sarah Snow 3 3 Fixer Fundraiser and Housewife Novacoke?, Novacoke!, Dinner Parties of Metahumans, Flawless Skin, On Retainer, Fundraiser Even
Nyon Salaine 2 4 Service Hottest Elf Around Devoted BFF (Boyfriend Forever), Sweet Talker, The Right Words, Make Up or Make Out, Emotion Radar Even
Informer 2 6 Legwork Private Investigator Truthseeker, Magical Expert, Trid Aficionado +1
Queen Elizabeth XXIII 6 2 Legwork Free Spirit Alley Cat, Anarkitty, Queen of the Cat's Paws, Tails from the Astral, Gossiping Free Spirit, Purrceptive Prowler, Cat and Mouse, Mew-sic of the Spheres, Hungry Free Spirit Even
Hanako Shinoda 6 2 Legwork Shiawase Seer Terrible Visions, Awakened Seer, Advancing Life, Intense Focus, Japanese Culture, In the Know, Shadow Fascination, Master of Magic, Familiar Expert Even
Ryan Mercury 8 4 Generalist Shadowrunner Dunkelzahn's will, Adept, Assets, Incorporated, Shadowrunning Essentials, Shadow Star, LA Native, Spy Games, Dracocraft, Bonk!, Security, circumventing and securing., Extracting information, Foundation Relations, Too Busy For You Even
Adowa "Moria" Webster 4 6 Fixer DIMR Scientist Hermetic Mage, Decker, Nerd, Draco Foundation Fixer, Arcane-Archaeologist Even
Liam Montgomery 4 2 Service Lawyer Cui Bono, Bona Fide, Bona Vacantia, Corpus Delicti, Habeas Corpus, Amicus Curiae Even
M0rd3K41 3 3 Service Decker Matrix Information, Obscure Data, Corporate Black Sites, Corporate Secrets Even
Zion 3 3 Gear Talismonger Talismonger, Foci, Formulae, Enchanting Even
Brady Franco 3 3 Networking CEO of Nuyen Press Reticent, Publisher's Privilege, Shady Assistant, Publishing Expert, Security Conscious, Boy Scout, Scout's Honor, A Lot of Loyalty for a Hired Gun Even
"Lucky" Lucia Carina 4 2 Custom(A,N,K,G) Gambler Cursed Luck, Lucky, High Rolling Friends, Poker Face Training, Go-to for Laying Low, Gambler, both High and Low, Gourmand Even
Cynthia Rochette 7 2 Custom(K,N,A,G)
Magus
 Select Connections, Magical Knowledge, The Elite of the Elite, Cybermancy, Necromancy, Of Vampires, for Vampires, Ageless Academic, Watchers in the Dark, Too Much Money, Petty Power Struggles Even
Orianna Cazador 6 1 Gear Urubia's Secretary Drug Dealer, Black Market Connections, Heavy Hitters!, Focus Fence, Magical Mistress, Dragon Duty, A-List Access, Handcrafted, Urubia's Bottom Line Even
Kalanyr 11 1 Generalist
CEO of Stonehome
 Not Worth His Time, Draconic Mage, Sorcerer, Ritualist, Enchanter, Artificer, Glow City, Purifier, Toxic Encyclopedia, Corruption Scholar, Zones of Taint, Dark Connections, Some Shares Remain, CEO Alone Even
Elkyvir Contact Not Found. Please create contact using Template:Contact. 1 You may also see User:Free Sprite for bot instructions. Even
The Orient Express Ghost Train 6 1 Service Ghost Train Domain Bound, Restricted to Iron and Anthracite Coal, Transactional Nature, Wild Spirits of Man, Travels at the Speed of Time, Passenger Service, Freight Transport, Recipe for Success, Not Smol, Not Patient, Not above Hiring Help Even
Yelena Monroe 4 4 Legwork Headmistress of the Salem Wiccans Ever Doubtful, Haunted, Magical Expert, Accomplished Ritualist, Reagent Supplier, Eager Teacher, Salemite through and through, What ails You?, Sanctuary Even
Alexis Glimmerscale 7 2 Networking Priestess of the Children of the Dragon Dragon Loyalist, Board of Trustees Member, DeeCee Network, Dragon Fangirl, Dunkelzhan Trivia, High Priestess, Illuminate of the New Dawn, Master of the Mystic Arts, Surreptitious Student, Syncretism Even


Organizations

Contact Position Connection Faction Rep Archetype Health Location
Draco Foundation Drake Detective 4 78 Private Foundation Maintaining Worldwide (Headquarters: Federal District of Columbia, UCAS)
MERC Board Member 1 30 501(c)(3) Growing Bargain Basement
The Nexus Probationary Member 5 37 Datahaven Maintaining Denver
  • Posts on the datahaven under the handle "Oracle's Eye", and has a reputation as a bit of a conspiracy theorist.

Allies

Faction Faction Rep Significant Runs Notes
Tir Council of Princes 30 The Anniversary Worked for Hestaby.
Saeder-Krupp 35 The Anniversary Worked for Lofwyr.
Shadows of Seattle 50 The Anniversary Helped save the city.
Streets of Seattle 25 The Anniversary Helped save the city.
Shiawase 10 Oracle & Delphi
The Denverite Debacle
Izanami's Haunted Mansion
Omenbearers		 Worked with Hanako Shinoda of the Marketing Information and Forecasting Department and Asahiro Kunitochi of Imperial Kami Services.
Ancients 8 Don of a New Era
The Big Cheese
Might Have A Problem
Trick or Truce		 Significantly advanced the gang's interests on a number of occasions.
Erika 6 Mainilan Fire
Anomalous Spy Games		 Helped foil a pair of plots against the Fininsh government.
Council of Denver 5 The Denverite Debacle Helped foil a plot against Ghostwalker.
Black Lodge 4 Nod Ya Head
Dire Intervention
Step Into My Parlor
Hedge Your Bets		 Worked for Mr. Herenight and Charon.
Team Alpha 2 Pulling the Thread Assisted with the liberation of a pair of blank slates, and the cover-up of a murder.

Enemies

Faction Faction Rep Notes
Laesa Syndicate 2 A former member of the syndicate in her pre-runner life, and not eager to return to it.
The Pantheon -15 Significantly stymied the cult's efforts and was declared a "false prophet" by Pythia.

In Character Information

Symbols and Signatures

Delphi smokes Red Apple brand cigarettes, and is less-than-diligent about properly disposing of her butts; they can sometimes be found at crime scenes around the Metroplex, primarily in the Tarislar/Loveland area.

Her icon while hacking is that of a stylized eye which becomes progressively more detailed the more marks she gets.

Matrix Search Table

Threshold Result
1 A matrix advertisement for the services of a private investigator in Puyallup, along with contact information (a burner commlink number) that changes every month.
3 A series of social media pages, dating profiles and rejected applications for citizenship in Tir Tairngire, all of which which appear to belong to a UDub grad student.
6 A partial posting history on the Nexus for an account called 'Oracle'sEye' - mostly consisting of conspiracy theories regarding the Black Lodge and the Great Dragons.

Shadow Community Table

Threshold Result
1 An aware face who's been active in the shadows for around five years; seems to be a Seattle native operating mainly in the Tarislar/Loveland area.
3 An initiated seer and diviner who advertises her services as a freelance "occult detective"; rumored to have some problems with drug and BTL abuse.
5 A decker of middling skill who has nontheless somehow gotten a provisional membership on the Nexus, where she posts under the handle 'Oracle'sEye'.

Assensing Results

Hits Information Gained
1 Generally healthy, probably mild-to-moderately drunk and/or high on one or more recreational drugs, Awakened. Western Drake.
2 No standard-grade cyberware. Magical Class: Seer (Explorer). Has a sort of hazy purple quality to her aura, as if her astral form were hiding behind a diaphanous veil; the dracoform behind it is blue with orange highlights.
3 No alphaware-grade cyberware. No major health problems.
4 No betaware-grade cyberware or bioware. Essence 4. Magic 10.
5+ Deltaware: Has a modular connector for a full arm on her right shoulder and a partial cyberskull on the right side of her head, skilljack behind her right ear, datajack on the back of her neck, LED tattoo on her forehead, dream link, simrig and visualizer in her cranium, olfactory and taste boosters in her nose and mouth, gastric neurostimulators in her stomach and inner ears, touch link in her parietal lobe. Has extra grey matter in her brain (cerebral and cerebellum boosters, mnemonic enhancer in the hippocampus, sleep regulator in the hypothalamus). Has been genetically enhanced to have an increased tolerance for narcotics as well as tetrachromacy her retinas. No nano-tech. Not a technomancer (but is Reverberant).

SINs

SIN Issuer Rating Licenses
Dahlia Neruel UCAS Real Controlled Substances, Cyberdeck, Driver's, Firearms + Concealed Carry Permit, Pet, Private Investigator, Restricted Augmentations, Seer, Weapon
Daphne Blake UCAS 6 Controlled Substances, Cyberdeck, Driver's, Firearms + Concealed Carry Permit, Pet, Private Investigator, Restricted Augmentations, Seer, Weapon
Dorothy Thompson UCAS 6 Controlled Substances, Cyberdeck, Driver's, Firearms + Concealed Carry Permit, Pet, Press Pass, Restricted Augmentations, Seer, Weapon

Appearance

Clothing

Favors casual styles in dark colours, sometimes with wiccan symbolism and other occult iconography; "dressing up" consists of an off-the-rack suit, along with a trilby and trenchcoat to complete the detective look. Typically wears a pair of black velvet enchanting gloves in order to block out unwanted psychometric impressions.

Augmentations

Has an obvious right cyberarm - a sleek matte black affair, inlaid with silver in a distinctive scale-like pattern (the right side of her skull is also cybernetic, however it is covered up by fiberoptic hair). Has a datajack on the back of her neck and a skilljack behind her right ear. Has a small LED tattoo on her forehead in the shape of a third eye, which she sometimes likes to turn on while assensing for dramatic effect.

Matrix Persona

A trio of personae that she switches between depending on the situation and the device that she's using:

  • An androgynous elven seer, white-haired and blindfolded, clad in a blue-grey hooded robe and boots with a third eye on the forehead and an owl (agent) on the shoulder.
    • Used with her Nixdorf Sekretar (form-factored to resemble an analog wristwatch) for casual browsing and legwork.
  • An android private eye, half-obscured by ever-present shadows, clad in a brown trenchcoat and hat with a featureless metallic skull and a flickering digital cigarette.
    • Used with her EvoTech Himitsu (form-factored to resemble an old metal lunchbox) for reconnaissance and spying.
  • An gynoid with a half-transparent wire-frame body, sporting long pink hair and a digital third eye, shadowed by an avatar of her cat familiar (agent) as a companion.
    • Used with her Shiawase Cyber-4 (form-factored to resemble a cyberarm-mounted wrist-computer) for serious Matrix work.

Character Plot Hooks

Aspect Information Related Run(s)
Civilian Life Delphi received a UCAS SIN from the Draco Foundation in Detective Denouncement - she is legally employed by the Dunklezhan Institute of Magical Research as a consulting investigator, and is currently taking classes at the University of Washington. She is exceptionally careful not to leave any trails between this identity and her shadow activities, however her operational security isn't perfect and she may slip up at times.
Drake-ness Delphi awakened as a drake in Detective Denouncement - there were several witnesses, and more people know about this than she would prefer. In addition to about three dozen cultists from The Pantheon, several PCs (currently Mara and Zenith) and NPCs (Argent, Informer and Cynthia Rochette to name a few, as well as Ryan Mercury, and the Great Dragon Hesteby) are aware of this secret.
Shiawase Brazen Heads In The Denverite Debacle, Delphi inadvertently allowed a series of brazen heads (skull-shaped CCUs created by the Marketing Information and Forecasting Department as divination aids and information gathering devices) to be distributed around the world in secure locations in order to spy on people and help predict various trends. There are approximately 150 of them in total, and she is keen to see that they are all dealt with.

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