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Revision as of 21:34, 14 April 2021

Swerve
SwerveArt.png
Mage
Goth Cosplay not included
Discord@archtmag7836
Redditarchtmag
MetatypeElf(Banshee)
Street Cred0
Notoriety0
Public Awareness0
CDP126
D.O.B.December 14th, 2058
Age27
FolderSwerve
PriorityMetatype - D
Attributes - B
Magic/Resonance - A
Skills - C
Resources - E


Character Information

Summary

Swerve is a dark mage learning how to be a banshee and a shadowrunner at the same time. Stuffer Shack didn't prepare her for this.

Goals

  • Get Secure - I have a place to live now, but I'm dependent on others for it. I need to be able to stand on my own.
  • Process Being Infected - Huh. I'm eating people now. That's cool I guess. Should I be more concerned? Maybe. Perhaps, when I finally get some time off, I should have a breakdown. Or not? Big questions. Also, get a way to buy blood packs.
  • Learn More About Magic, Force Reality to Will - So, becoming a mage is a strong positive. Magic is pretty great. I am going to become the strongest I can be.

Background

Sarah Ingram, better known as Swerve, has mainly had a boring life. Average at most things, a somewhat decent relationship with her family, few friends, and a soul-sucking job at Stuffer Shack. With the most to look forward to maybe being an assistant manager, Sarah was looking for a change. For better or for worse, she found it at the end of some fangs. Drained and infected, Sarah rose as a banshee. One accidental, frenzied, feeding later, Sarah realized that she needed to get away. Ditching the torn up body of the unfortunate pedestrian she'd found, she ran towards the outskirts of Redmond.

Scared, confused and alone, things only got worse when she started to feel hungry again. While certainly enhanced, she quickly found that she wasn't as physically strong as the vampires in the trids. No matter how mixed Sarah felt about feeding, it was a need that needed to be satisfied. She never wanted to feel that mindless hunger again. As charging a bunch of armed gangers felt like a good way to die, Sarah tried to get by best as she could, scavenging the dying where she could find them, and, to her shame, feeding off those few in the Redmond nights weak enough that an untrained ex-Stuffer-Shacker could somewhat confidently assault. Suffice to say though, these were not high volume blood sources, and Sarah slowly began to starve again, feeling the hunger crawling in her mind. In desperation, she approached prey, willing that they would just let it happen, that she could finally just be whole. As she attacked, unadvised as it was considering they were armed, her wish miraculously came true. That was the night that Sarah learned she had awakened. For all of her mediocrity in other parts of life, she soon found that she had a tremendous talent for magic.

With a way to survive, Sarah found a somewhat stable equilibrium, hunting by night and hiding by day, until, really by accident, she ran into another group of infected. They directed her to Amelie, promising that she'd give Sarah a path out of the gutter, a way to not only survive, but prosper. Skeptical, but hopeful despite her reservations, she followed through with the tip, and that led her to where she is today. Going from odd jobs and tasks, to serving as a courier for Amelie and others, Sarah has grown her skills and become ready for a higher grade of work. Eager to prove herself, yet terrified of being hunted, she's going to try thread the needle and become greater through it.


Other Notes

  • Swerve got the name by driving rather poorly when she first started as a courier. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Too much at least.
  • Swerve is still kind of in the middle point of the, Random Normal Person -> Banshee Shadowrunner, pipeline. While she's definitely changed quite a bit even beyond the banshee bit, living on the streets of Redmond requires certain things, she still has relics from her upbringing floating around her mind, like "murder is wrong", "eating people is bad", and so on. At the same time though, her banshee brain and instincts say that those things are cool and good, and that the fear of her victims is delicious. It's a bit of a dissonance. For the time being, she's tactically ignoring it and maintaining some artificial guilt.

Narrative Significant Qualities

  • Banshee - Swerve's life took a swerve when she was turned into a banshee. She's still in the new and somewhat confused stage of life, though she's starting to rebuild it as she begins to reinvent herself.

Positive

  • Mentor Spirit (Wolf) - Not long after awakening, Swerve started to have strange(r) dreams. Wolf has begun to guide her. She is teaching Swerve to embrace her nature as a hunter and come to peace with her existence. Also to stop being such a wimp.

Negative

  • Impassive - It turns out viewing people as food on the regular does thing to your social vibe. It's probably alright.
  • Paranoia - Swerve knows that there's a bounty out for her death, or worse, live capture. She also knows the kind of people that she's working with. These facts, combined with her insecurities, leads to a bit of extra anxiety; a new layer on top of what she already had.
  • Phobia Rats (mild) - Swerve has been squatting in the bad part of the already bad part of town. Rats have been a constant companion, and she's grown to hate being around them.

Run History

NameGMMetaplotThreatDate of Run
Sealab 2085SarcarianExtreme11 November 2085
The Island of Dr. MooreSarcarianDeadly -> Extreme (escalated)2 November 2085
The Dragon Sleeps TonightSarcarianMeatgrinderDeadly10 May 2085
Who's A Good Boy?AsmodeusThe Crow of SeattleExtreme13 January 2085
Revenge for a worldTitanShockThe Metroplex Governor Race of '84Extreme27 July 2084
Crimson HerringAsmodeusThe Crow of SeattleDeadly15 June 2084
Quest to the NetherAsmodeusExtreme10 May 2084
Obscuro, ReduxSarcarianExtreme16 February 2084
Long As I Can See The LightSarcarianDeadly16 January 2084
The Choices We Never GetAsmodeusThe Crow of SeattleExtreme15 January 2084
This is the Hour of JackAsmodeusHail to the PumpkingSemi-Prime31 October 2083
This Is MidnightAsmodeusHail to the PumpkingExtreme24 October 2083
This Is Halloween, Part 2AsmodeusHail to the PumpkingDeadly17 October 2083
This Is OctoberAsmodeusHail to the PumpkingHigh10 October 2083
It's Jarlin' TimeAsmodeusThe Crow of Seattle
Temple in the Shadows
Deadly30 September 2083
Who's Side are We On?AsmodeusFestering InfestationExtreme10 August 2083
Remaining StrangersAsmodeusHigh3 August 2083
A Shadowrun Based on the Film Con AirSarcarianSemi-Prime17 July 2083
Idiot you negotiated with a dragonKaterSalemThe Crow of SeattleSemi-Prime10 June 2083
The old man and the seaKaterSalemArtifact huntSemi-Prime19 March 2083
The book of a dragonKaterSalemDeadly4 March 2083
Helmet with Cross emoji Vampire emoji Church emojiAuroraDeadly21 February 2083
An Innocuous Bank HeistAuroraDeadly6 February 2083
A Devotee Of Conrad Of ConstanceAuroraHigh5 February 2083
Bug NoticeAuroraHigh28 January 2083
Operation PhysicusKaterSalemExtreme22 January 2083
Little Dark AgeSarcarianTemple in the ShadowsDeadly12 December 2082
Upon This Rock I Shall Build My ChurchSarcarianTemple in the ShadowsDeadly14 November 2082
The Head Hitbox CheatAuroraHigh11 November 2082
Turning the TablesNivenHigh14 October 2082
Undervalued PrisonerDejapesPacific GrudgeHigh29 September 2082
Scab WorkSi1asA Taint On Us AllHigh=>Medium6 September 2082
A Maximus Tactical Family CatastropheAuroraSemi-Prime27 August 2082
Things Man Was Not Meant to Know (In the Biblical Sense)AuroraHigh16 August 2082
Charon's New GrooveSarcarianMedium8 August 2082
Just Your Standard Gender Reveal PartyAuroraHigh2 August 2082
The Harker GambitSarcarianHigh17 July 2082
Swerving and SteeringAsmodeusMedium15 July 2082
Tighten The NooseAsmodeusHigh6 July 2082
In The Oaky Finoaky SwampAuroraHigh4 July 2082
Ancient IdiomsAsmodeusLight the Shadows
Temple in the Shadows
High30 June 2082
Clinic Over BudgetAuroraHail to the PumpkingHigh28 June 2082
All Paths Lead to YellowstoneAsmodeusHail to the PumpkingSemiprime25 June 2082
Glow Up CityAuroraHigh20 June 2082
Worming Into Malleable MindsAuroraHigh14 June 2082
They Cry For VengeanceAsmodeusHigh14 June 2082
Jarheads! In The Ork Underground!AuroraHead In A JarSemi-Prime12 June 2082
So Swift, So Surly - Seattle DriftSi1asHigh8 June 2082
Black Hawk DownZerre de SeattleTwo Steps AheadHigh3 June 2082
Night of the MoonbornDraknicMedium27 May 2082
Parent-Teacher ConferencePatGriffinMilk26 May 2082
Dead and DeaderAuroraTemple in the ShadowsSemi-Prime20 May 2082
Foot FetishOrionsRequiemDragon of a ProblemHigh15 May 2082
Ain't Afraid Of No GhostAsmodeusHigh14 May 2082
Cyborg EnvyAuroraHigh3 May 2082
Ghoulish infightingAuroraA Ghoulish CaseHigh1 May 2082
The Consequences Of Her ActionsAsmodeusHail to the PumpkingHigh29 April 2082
A Rain of Really Repulsive Renraku ReinforcementsAuroraHead In A JarHigh26 April 2082
Those Who Cry Without a VoiceDraknic25 April 2082
Cogs and WheelsAsmodeusHigh24 April 2082
Getting One Step AheadMalycAgainst all odds - The OtherCon storyMedium21 April 2082
Mockery of FateDraknicLow20 April 2082
No One Escapes Internal AffairsBlood LibrarianMedium13 April 2082
A Bouquet to RememberIsaacMedium7 April 2082
Night ShoppingMurseyLow5 April 2082
Beggars Can't Be ChoosersAsmodeusMedium3 April 2082
Out of RetirementAuroraMedium28 March 2082
The Bell TollsAsmodeusHail to the PumpkingMedium26 March 2082
Draconic GrudgesAuroraExtreme13 January 2082

Affiliations

Contacts

Contact Connection Loyalty Archetype Profession Aspects Chips
Amelie and Jean-Baptiste 5 3 Fixer(A,N,K,G) Infected Cabal Leaders Ghoul Royalty, Vampire, SK Kid, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Corporate Kid Even
Jeremy Townsend 3 1 Gear Ex-Firewatch Rigger/Smuggler Vehicle Specialist, Repairman, Brand Knowledge (Ares), Mods Mods Mods! Even
Miss Moon 3 1 Legwork Construction Building layouts, Explosives, Construction, General information Even
Stan 4 2 Gear Talismonger (Dark Magic) Awakened, Talismonger, Dark Magic, Dead Things, Organlegger Even
"Wild Goose" 2 1 Gear ID Manufacturer SIN Forger, License Forger, Matchmaker Even
Zigzag 1 2 Service Driver/Organlegger Ghoul Organlegger, Actually a Good Driver, Dead Drop, Infected Networker Even
Nameless 5 1 Custom(K,A,G,N) Ghoul Swordsman Christian Cult Classic, Underground Underdog, Judicious Judicator, Gloomy Glow Ghoul, Mana Mentor, EVO Encyclopedia Even


Organizations

Contact Position Connection Faction Rep Archetype Health Location
The Night Throne Member 2 64 Infected Underground Cabal Maintaining Redmond

Allies

  • Starscreamers +2

Enemies

In Character Information

Symbols and Signatures

Matrix Search Table

Threshold Result
1 Clips of people crashing in funny and not so funny ways.
3 Swerve has an uncanny similarity to the missing person, Sarah Ingram. While they have physical differences, the resemblance can't be denied. Swerve seems to be slightly taller, considerably paler in both hair and skin tone, and she has a different eye color. Despite of all this, they look almost identical.
6 A large amount of information about Swerve's life as Sarah. Her family, their locations, where she worked, etc. A bit of camera footage catching her feeding.

Shadow Community Table

Threshold Result
1 A new runner and mage. Hasn't accomplished much of note.
3 A member of Shadowhaven. She's known to summon spirits, though they look kind of... shadowy? Up to her neck in the infected communities of Redmond, particularly the Night Throne. She's almost certainly either infected or one of their thralls.
5 A banshee dark mage and member of the Night Throne. Works for Amelie directly, though often aids others with their tasks. She can be polite, or even friendly, but there's still a monster within. She is known to be loyal to her allies and those she identifies with.

Assensing Results

Hits Information Gained
1 In great physical health. Awakened.
2 No cyberware. Her aura is darker, tinted with shades of red and violet. Despite that, it pulses with energy.
3 No alphaware-grade cyberware. She is infected with HMHVV. The edges of her aura are blackened and frayed, grasping hungrily at those nearby.
4 No betaware-grade cyberware. No Bioware. Essence 6, probably. Magic 6.
5+ No deltaware-grade cyberware. No gene-ware. No nano-tech. Swerve is a banshee. The condition isn't fully developed yet. She lacks the full suite of powers, and was relatively recently infected.

SINs

Kate Greer(Rating 4 - UCAS) - Courier, delivers packages all around town, including the sketchy parts.

Appearance

Spooky-pretty banshee. Doesn't wear the clothes in the picture. Less cool than she looks.

Clothing

Generally wears an armored jacket + biker helmet + lots of protective layers. Keeps the sun from being terrible. The goal is to look like a edgy bike courier who likes road protection, rather than a banshee.

Matrix Persona

Media Mentions

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