Difference between revisions of "Magpie"
| (9 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 88: | Line 88: | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
===What She Remembers=== | ==='''What She Remembers'''=== | ||
'''The Waking Void''' | '''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''' | '''Descent into Anomaly''' | ||
An alert | 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, powers she does not understand. As an Elder God mage, she unknowingly widens the chasm, connecting two tragedies born of human overreach. | |||
'''Shattered Realities''' | '''Shattered Realities''' | ||
Chaos erupts as Cognitive Fragmentation Disorder | 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=== | ||
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=== | ||
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=== | ||
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:'''=== | ||
| Line 235: | Line 247: | ||
==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 04:43, 5 November 2024
 | |
| Face / Apprentice | |
|---|---|
| Discord | peep_the_dictator#6484 |
| [1] | |
| Metatype | Dryad |
| Street Cred | 0 |
| Notoriety | 0 |
| Public Awareness | 0 |
| CDP | 0 |
| D.O.B. | 12/10/2064 |
| Age | 20 |
| Folder | [2] |
| Priority | Metatype - C Attributes - E Magic/Resonance - D Skills - A Resources - B |
| #Max IGs/Ascension | 1 |
| # Optional Infected powers allowed | 0 |
| Essence(Current/Max): | 2.1/8.1 |
| # Optional Drake powers available | Major 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, powers she does not understand. As an Elder God mage, she unknowingly widens the chasm, connecting two tragedies born of human overreach.
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
Run History
No runs yet. This list will auto-populate when this character is tagged in a run AAR.
IG Tracker
1
Affiliations
Contacts
| 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) | 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 |
Organizations
Allies
Enemies
In Character Information
Symbols and Signatures
Matrix Search Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 3 | |
| 6 |
Shadow Community Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 3 | |
| 5 |
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 |
SINs
Appearance
Clothing
Matrix Persona
Character Plot Hooks
| Aspect | Information | Related Run(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aspect 1 | ||
| Aspect 2 | ||
| Aspect 3 | ||
| Aspect 4 | ||
| Aspect 5 |