Mara

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Mara

Mage - General - Nottaface
Former Tír na nÓg operative who let her social skills atrophy while she escaped reality in the woods.
Discord	synonymynonys
Reddit	Reddit Name
Wiki User	Synonym
Metatype	Elf (Dryad)
Street Cred	52
Notoriety	1
Public Awareness	0
CDP	48
D.O.B.	14-Jun-2026
Age	59
Folder	Mara-Dropbox
Priority	Metatype - C Attributes - A Magic/Resonance - A Skills - E Resources - E
#Max IGs/Ascension	12
# Optional Drake powers available	Major Powers:6 or Minor Powers:13

Character Information

Summary

Former diplomatic and overt operative for Tír na nÓg in Seattle. After having her perspective on the world altered by reality she made some trouble, biting off a little more than she wanted. She took some time off and has decided to go into 'business' for herself.

New Goals

• Discover the secrets of the Paths and especially the Path of the Rígh
• Create a sanctuary
• Obtain and Operate a farm

Stagnant Goals

• Kill that dag gum Gum Toad and get War off her back

Complete Goals

• Make peace with Spirits of Man
• Live outside corporate control

Background

Born early in the century, she grew up during the formation of Tír na nÓg. A sense of patriotism for the new state, coupled with her magical talents and the right ear shape made her a shoe in for work with the diplomatic service and as an overt agent for more clandestine actions. During the mid century she climbed the ranks, working for the betterment of her homeland. Negotiation, metahuman intelligence, and, quite obviously, magic were her specialties.

On being assigned to Seattle, she established a home in the eastern reaches of the city-state and quickly found herself attuned to the land. This is the home she currently occupies, an interesting, mostly underground domicile in a partially wooded area. It incurred a lengthy commute, but when you have a driver that seems like much less of an issue.

While in Seattle, she had contacts in the underworld, the corporate arena - practically everywhere one could imagine, including eco-terrorist cells. At the same time, she was becoming more and more aware of the suffering of the down trodden and the treachery of corporations. It might not be empathy, but she certainly feels pity for those at the bottom rung and is even inclined to help them. Along with this pity, she detests the corporate single minded focus on profit, ignoring the meta-human cost, and perhaps more importantly the effect their actions have on the natural world. This disdain comes through in how she behaves with corporate managers.

In early 2070, her connection to her home started to cause her problems. She constantly felt slightly ill. This nagging unease and discomfort was enough to draw her focus and after a month of digging she found that detergent manufactured and used by Sumitomo Chemicals were seeping into Snohomish river. The chemicals were slowly drifting upstream in small tributaries including a creek that ran through her 'neighborhood'.

Her own political and diplomatic efforts were always applied in service of her country leaving her feeling hamstrung in using these means to solve her own problem without revealing her own susceptibility. The persistent ill feeling, though, drove her to find a solution. Over the course of several weeks, she periodically invaded the dreams of a city environmental inspector (Dave Nelson, human, magic 2 Shamanic summoner) that she had become friendly with and who nearly always had a specific Spirit of Man with him. The point of these invasions was to induce him to visit the source of the pollutants and carry a specific package with him. Eventually he did and when the bomb went off, Dave was also killed. It wasn't her intent to kill him as well, but the cleanup meant that new proper drainage systems would be put in place and her problem solved.

His constant companion was understandably upset. But while the spirit was able to put things together, meta-human authorities chalked it up to eco-terrorism as she had planned. The fact that she had killed Dave and angered the Spirit of Man hit her harder than she would have expected, though. She stepped back from her work, officially separating from the diplomatic service in 2072. The intervening years she has spent mostly at home conversing with spirits and traveling occasionally. Her social skills have understandably atrophied.

Over the course of her semi-solitude persistent dream of an expanse of land, natural, free and wild with her as it's protector have enthralled her. This coupled with boredom, confidence and a desire to grow has motivated her to rejoin society for lack of a better description. She intends to improve herself, her reputation and her holdings, starting in the shadows.

Magic (Path of the Wheel)

In the Tír, when one has magic and pointy ears (and a touch of nobility) they are destined for the Path. Aisling was schooled in Path magic and generally followed the path of the Steward. Lately she has felt more like a guardian protecting her lands.

(She has rather solidly transitioned to the Path of the Druid. With some warrior monk vibes.)

The Trust Fund

Her parents did well investing within the budding Tír. Her mother was a savvy business woman and her father a local politician. The combination was potent and they were able to build a decent monument of wealth, which has been able to support Aisling. Thus far she hasn't looked into the specifics of this financial cushion, but it might be time.

Narrative Significant Qualities

Positive

• Glamour
  • Yeah, she seems like one of those magical wood elves from the trids.
• Quick Healer
  • She's always been quick to get back on her feet. Maybe it's magic. Maybe it's biology.
• Trust Fund I
  • Wealth stockpiled by her savvy parents and available to her at a trickle. It's plenty to get by on, though.
• Mentor Spirit: Oracle
  • Oracle appears to Mara as a woman with a black and white color pallet wearing a long coat and fedora and smoking a cigarette in a long holder. Her lips are red (despite the b&w pallet) and hair lays over one eye. Her visage resembles Delphi.

Negative

• Distinctive Style (Glamour)
  • Yeah, she seems like one of those magical wood elves from the trids. It's almost like light beams come out of her, you know, like, 'here I am'.
• Dry Addict (Moderate - Novacoke)
  • Years of use and addiction for the leg up it provides followed by withdrawal, suffering and finally some measure of freedom.
• Favored - biased - Metahumans with no prospects
  • They have no way to better themselves or their position. If anyone deserves pity, they do.
• Prejudiced - biased - Corporate Managers
  • The worst kind of scum, riding the backs of others to wealth and sharing none.
• SINner - Tír na nÓg
  • Born and raised and recruited into the diplomatic service.
• Spirit Bane - Spirit of Man
  • They don't like her. Bought off after nearly sacrificing herself to protect Mortimer.
• Symbiosis
  • She becomes very attached and aware of the surroundings of her home.

Run History

Name	GM	Metaplot	Threat	Date of Run
The Memories That Bind	Sarcarian		High	3 May 2085
751's Local Disappearance	LHOG		High	30 December 2084
GTFO of GeMiTo	Sarcarian		Semi-Prime	5 November 2084
Navigating the Noosphere	Sarcarian	The Metroplex Governor Race of '84	High	4 August 2084
Metroplex Muckraking	Sarcarian	The Metroplex Governor Race of '84	Deadly	16 July 2084
Sangre Por Sangre	Sarcarian		Semi-Prime	2 April 2084
The Sixth World Is Not Enough	Sarcarian		Semi-Prime	9 March 2084
Neither Lost Nor Found	Sarcarian		Medium	20 November 2082
Moon Catcher	Sarcarian		Deadly	11 November 2082
The Anniversary	OrionsRequiem		Prime	29 August 2082
For Elven Eyes Only	Sarcarian		High	15 August 2082
The Money Pit	Sarcarian		Semi-Prime	8 August 2082
Izanami's Haunted Mansion	Asmodeus		High	17 July 2082
The Mane Man	Sarcarian		High	16 June 2082
The Bloody Path to Truth	OrionsRequiem		High	14 June 2082
Of the Goddess of Love	OrionsRequiem		Medium	31 May 2082
The Lady From Tír na nÓg	Sarcarian		Medium	27 May 2082
True Names, Mood Wanes	Asmodeus	Hail to the Pumpking	Semi-prime	18 May 2082
Throwing Shade	Sarcarian		Medium	12 May 2082
Cultivation Crisis	OrionsRequiem		Medium	30 April 2082
Buyer's Remorse	Sarcarian		Medium	28 April 2082
Second Cleansing of Mara	Sarcarian		Medium	24 March 2082
The Flamesaw Redemption	OrionsRequiem		Semi-Prime	18 March 2082
Stand Tall for the Man Next Door	Sarcarian		Medium	12 March 2082
Trick or Truce	Asmodeus	Hail to the Pumpking	High	8 March 2082
Maccy B's - Act II	Ryncewynde		Low	5 March 2082
I've Been Followed	Aurora		High	3 March 2082
The Most Urban Brawl	OrionsRequiem	Cross Flight Love Fight	High	24 February 2082
Perchance to Dream	Sarcarian		Medium	19 February 2082
Bloom in Darkness	OrionsRequiem		Medium	17 February 2082
Shades of Grey's Anatomy	Sarcarian		Medium	12 February 2082
Where Lobsters Spend the Winter	OrionsRequiem		Medium	10 February 2082

Co-contractors	Runs	Significant runs	Notes (IC, not meant for consumption by other characters, but feel free to read for OOC interest)
Delphi	8	Took a blood magic Athame Izanami's Haunted Mansion The Anniversary	Detective, have been to her office in Puyallup. Two cats. Good company for a night in or an equinox.
Frostbite	1		Astral hazing and creepy feelings. Competent operator.
Spider	1		Decker - perhaps a bit overconfident.
Vichnozeleny	2	The Anniversary	'Vic' - has a blimp. Sacrificed herself to save Seattle quite literally.
Fidem	2		A nun or a BTL actress?
Pell	2		Into fashion.
Sp4rks	1		Decker - programed a synthskin mask. Doesn't like killing.
Tora Kokoro	1		Very distracted by animals. Superhero?
Lil' Boomer	2		Very small Ghoul. Talkative. Probably won't kill me and eat me.
Samsara	3		Elf that wants to be an Ork? Why? Tough and possibly crazy. Undeniably likeable in spite of herself.
Charon	1		Seems older. Blown up by a rocket and survived. Vampire.
Black Samurai	3	Cultivation Crisis	He does indeed wear black. Very fast, physically. Lots of augments. Cousin to Vip3r? Tends to follow orders and apart from that avoids thinking too much.
Pulse	1		Decker. Seems to know what he's doing, but also maybe takes unneccessary risks. It seems to be a pattern with matrix types.
Slowik	1		Muscle - an Oni, I believe, if the legs are any indication. Successful at not hitting our compatriot when it was asked of him.
Chammy	1		Infected - HMHVV I. Banshee. Social focus. I didn not witness her feed, though the process intrigues me.
Shutdown	1		A hacker who apparently can fight. I don't have direct proof of this only their persistent calls for violence.
Canis	1		Technomancer with limb replacements. They didn't seem to ruffle too much when I mentioned that I knew what they were.
Relay	4	Of the Goddess of Love The Anniversary	Rigger with lots of tools at his disposal. Vehicles, weapons, drones in his arm. Wheelchair bound. Will commit to what he believes is right. Competent and clever.
Setback	1		This one has all her limbs replaced with mechanical parts. Seems fairly hardy.
Vip3r	2	Cultivation Crisis	Another technomancer. Fomerly incarcerated, though I'm not sure what for. Had a hard time with the 'hosts' on the run, apparently they were rather high grade. Cousin to Black Samurai? Piper Tanaka - Letter found in MCT Lawyer's Office.
Kitsune	1		Journalist. Possibly competent at what they call body snatching.
Gigabite	1		Giant decker mostly interested in drinking Hurlg. Continues in the trend of most Shadow Haven deckers - most likely not worth the risk.
Duchess	1		Social, Ancient. Possibly very dangerous if only for her decisive nature and willingness to come to violence.
Apex	1		Matrix operator - seems capable, even possibly professional. A tad mousey in social contexts.
Fed Up	1		Without a doubt a professional. Calm under fire and dedicated to the plan when one is made.
Sanjuro	1		A troll with a bow and a sword and what seems like a curious lack of good decision making routines.
Tahki	2	True Names, Mood Wanes	A bit impish and unpredictable. Magical. Curious.. it's hard to say if that is a good thing or a bad thing. More interested in stirring things up than completing a job. Unreliable.
Stargazer	1	True Names, Mood Wanes	Most likely a cosmic practitioner. Troll. Attempts to be just. Ares Macrotechnology. I do not suspect that she shares knowledge with her employer, but it can't be ruled out.
Babylon	1	True Names, Mood Wanes	Secrets that she doesn't always keep. Seducer. Black magic. Likely had a significant role in Jack's presence in Seattle. She knows more about him than anyone should.
Basilisk	1	Of the Goddess of Love	Always keep an eye on this one. Money is the only motivator and she'll back stab the team to get more for herself. Of course, this could be used against her as well.
Zenith	3	You Only Live Twice	I've been aware of him for a while. While we've never actually been at cross purposes, he was suspicious of me for a time. I got overly curious. In the flesh, he is a competent operator. Perhaps not the brightest but he seems to have the gusto to make things work. I haven't seen him fire a shot, but he's supposedly very proficient. He is very proficient. Not the brightest indeed! Going off and ransacking the manor and then stealing the book after we were finished. Rather unbelievable.
Ice	1		While I don't get the impression that they were too overconfident, the matrix seems to have a way with deckers. Came out of VR with a bloody nose and some broken equipment. Later it seems that they very definitely attracted the attention of certain authorities. Luckily they were competent enough to loose their interest before returning to us.
Kid Beef	1		Bovine shifter. Very pleasant fellow. Meta-human form is a minotaur. All things considered, I found myself rather fond of him.
Field Mouse	1	Izanami's Haunted Mansion	Gnome summoner. More inclined to talk things out in earnest than jump into physical or metaphysical confrontation. His spirits are very interesting and seem rather loyal.
Master Morty	1	The Anniversary	Decker. Singular in focus regarding...something. Will put all else aside to pursue his goal.

Affiliations

Contacts

Contact	Connection	Loyalty	Archetype	Profession	Aspects	Chips
Clyde	2	1	Service	Taxi Driver	Sports Fan, Druggie, Taxi Driver	Even
Jacqueline Grant	1	1	Networking	Bartender	Elven Blood, Pointy Ears to the Ground	Even
Ohrwurm	5	5	Custom(G,N,K,A)	Fixer	Fake SINs, Tír na nÓg Loyalists, The Fix Is In, HUMINT, Fashion, Psychology	Even
Lisa "Lady J" Jenkins	4	3	Custom(G,K,A,N)	Talismonger	My Grandchildren Are Visiting, Arcanoarchaeology, Detection Magic, History, Ley Lines, Magical Theory, Power Foci	Even
Dameon Morris	4	2	Networking	TerraFirst! recruiter	Conspiracy Theories, Direct Action Operatives, Drugs, Environmental Science, Walking Away is Winning the Day	Even
Informer	2	3	Legwork	Private Investigator	Truthseeker, Magical Expert, Trid Aficionado	+1
Eli Johnson	2	4	Custom(N,K,A,G)	Soup Kitchen Owner	Spark, Community Activist, Man of the People	+1
Kenneth "Flamesaw" Murphy	2	4	Custom(A,G,N,K)	Ganger / Tough Guy	Not the Brightest Bulb, Firesaw, Fraggin' Handsome, People Pleaser, WAIT I'm a runner too!	Even
Cascade	4	4	Service	International Smuggler and Fence	It's not fun if there's no Risk!, Smuggler Specialist, Garage of Ganked Gear, Stimulant Savant, Getaway Driver, Driver picks the Music, Passenger shuts their trap	Even
Malia Strongoak	3	5	Legwork	Wood Elf	Hard to Reach, Accomplished Spellcaster, Breaker of Chains, Elven Blood, Ley of the Land, Path of the Druid	Even
Beatrix	6	3	Networking	Embassy Worker	Awakened, Tir Tairngire, Foreign Relations, Fey, Tir National, Path of the Wheel, Law	Even
Argent	1	3	Fixer	Street-level Fixer	Silver Tongue, Elven Blood	Even
Corf	1	3	Service	Helpful Lil' Minecart	Rail-bound, Small, Living Transport, Underground, Wild Spirit, Smol	Even
Alexander-James Brodrick Johnson III	4	3	Networking	CorpKid	Party all Night... What time is it?, Everybody's Friend., Did Someone say Drugs?, Brodie J IN THE HOUSE!, Ride Wrecked? Brodie J's got it!, Oh yeah! I have a job!, Good looks, Money, and a savant-level understanding of rocket physics	Even
Kathryn "Aphrodite" Riviera	4	1	Custom(A,K,N,G)	Decker	Abrasive, Awakened Decker, Wireless Problem? No Problem!, Nothing like Home (Cooking), Wanderlust, Puta Host, Matrix Lover	Even
Rachel Raven	1	1	Networking	Dancer at The Butterfly Effect	Skin in the Game, Old Friends and Acquaintances	Even
Ryan Mercury	8	5	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
Carly Reeves	4	2	Legwork	News Reporter	Reporter, Current Events, Sly Investigator, Never Reveal My Sources, Get in. Get the Scoop. Get out.	Even
Huan-Shi Bai	1	1	Networking	Restauranteur	Meets all kinds, Adept Farmer & Chef	Even
Willis	4	1	Custom(N,G,K,A)	DragonJapes Regional Manager	Drake, DragonJapes Regional manager, Dracoform Networker, Cults, Policlubs & Shadow groups, What'cha talking about Willis?	Even
Providence	3	1	Networking	White Hat Hacker/Blogger		Even
Jurgen	Contact Not Found. Please create contact using Template:Contact.	2	You may also see User:Free Sprite for bot instructions.			Even
Ivan Thunderhead	Contact Not Found. Please create contact using Template:Contact.	2	You may also see User:Free Sprite for bot instructions.			Even
Tajin	2	4	Generalist	Laborer Loving Factory Worker	Family Man, Barrens Native, Underappreciated Tinkerer, The Ant Under the Boot, Politically Aware	Even
Molly Maguire	Contact Not Found. Please create contact using Template:Contact.	1	You may also see User:Free Sprite for bot instructions.			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

Reputation

Faction	Faction Rep	Significant Runs	Notes
Draco Foundation	72	The Anniversary Sangre Por Sangre Hic Sunt Dracones	Mara sees a lot to admire about the intent of the organization. Of course it also has it's downsides.
Shadows of Seattle	50	The Anniversary	Part of the team that despite everything interrupted the ritual to resurrect Dunkelzahn.
Tir Council	30	The Anniversary
Saeder-Krupp	25	The Anniversary	Lofwyr has his moments.
Streets of Seattle	25	The Anniversary	Saved the world. Magic lasers. Dragons.
FBI	10	The Anniversary	The FBI let them pass through their levels to get to the cultist ritual.
MoM	10
Children of the Dragon	5	Hic Sunt Dracones
Skraacha	5
Laesa Syndicate	5		This syndicate has it's uses.
Streets of Redmond	5
Ancients	3		Thinks the Ancients, while not completely bad, waste a lot of talent.
Halloweeners (Starscreamers)	2	Trick or Truce
Shiawase	1	Izanami's Haunted Mansion	Corporate garbage for the most part, intent to throw their weight around to get what they want.
Black Star	1

In Character Information

Symbols and Signatures

Mara has a distinctive and powerful magical focus tattooed on her back. Few ever see it as she endeavors to keep it covered and masked.

Matrix Search Table

Threshold	Result
1	Elf Magician - likely druid or some weird variation of shaman
3	Older than appears, highly skilled with spellcasting
6	A 30 year old photo - Someone exactly matching Mara's description. Also pictured - TNN Diplomatic Envoy to Seattle.

Shadow Community Table

Threshold	Result
1	Mage and off-face. Reliable for job completion. Dryad.
3	Possible appearance in 'The Most Urban Brawl'. Generally prefers a softer touch. Likely hails from TNN. No known corporate ties.
5	Rumored persistent issues with certain spirits, though these rumors have waned of late. It seems that she has complete jobs in the eastern UCAS and in England.

SINs

SIN	Issuer	Rating	Licenses	Notes
Anne Shirley	UCAS	5	Mage, Talismonger, Driver's, Firearms

Appearance

Slender with long dark hair and light blue eyes. Hair will often be braided with flowers or vines running through it. She avoids makeup.

Clothing

Casual, preferring natural fabrics where possible. Comfortable, but fitted sweaters, long sleeved t-shirts, jeans, jumpers, etc. May go shoeless in grass or light woods.

Character Plot Hooks

Here are characteristics of the character that GMs may take advantage of to add complications to runs, or to otherwise use when in use. If you want to use them in unrelated to runs, please ask first.

Aspect	Information	Related Run(s)
TerraFirst! short list	For someone with no skill building or using bombs, Mara has asked for quite a few from Dameon Morris. He *should* take this as interest in the cause as she always finds a way to make it seem like it's in their interest. Of course Mara is aloof when asked to participate in direct action, but that shouldn't stop him from asking.	The Flamesaw Redemption, Second Cleansing of Mara, Sangre Por Sangre
Mortimer	Mortimer is an F6 free spirit. He's not exactly a contact as they don't have that kind of relationship. However they do have a tumultuous relationship. Mara killed a friend of his and Mortimer marked her with Spirit Bane (Spirits of Man). Later she rescued him from a blood sacrifice and the mark was removed.	Perchance to Dream, I've Been Followed, The Bloody Path to Truth
Symbiosis and Glamour	Mara is a Dryad. This means she has a connection to her home in Snohomish. It is purposely set so that the land isn't corrupt in general and she's more safe from side effects. But things do happen. She also has Glamour, which she has learned to live with even if it is obnoxious to have people look at you whenever you enter a room.
Drake and Friends	Mara is a drake. She realizes that this may not be ideal, though it does come with some upgrades. Overall it's been a hard pill to swallow given that she was 58 before she transformed and now has to figure some things out about herself again. But she also realizes that she is in a good place and can offer help to other fledgling or struggling drakes. And she may just do this.	Sangre Por Sangre
Chips Owed	Mara currently owes a chip to Ohrwurm. This is both good and bad, as taking the chip (it was four initially) allowed her to escape a dangerous situation. On the other hand she still owes a favor.	For Elven Eyes Only, Sangre Por Sangre

Other and Timers

Major Powers:6 or Minor Powers:13