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Poor Self Control (Thrill Seeker) - Red Ribbon likes to take risks in the heat of combat. The adrenaline is exhilarating - not much more to say about that. | Poor Self Control (Thrill Seeker) - Red Ribbon likes to take risks in the heat of combat. The adrenaline is exhilarating - not much more to say about that. | ||
Addiction (Mild, Psyche | Addiction (Mild, Psyche), Addiction (Mild, Overdrive) - It's a thrill to feel so ''active'' and ''pumped up'' in hotsim! Though maybe her behavior is getting a little compulsive, when it comes to that... | ||
==Run History== | ==Run History== | ||
Revision as of 06:07, 10 November 2023
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| Jumped-In Rigger, Matrix Talent, and Off-Face | |
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| Burnt rubber, hot lead, regret, and freedom. | |
| Discord | Sample Text |
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| Metatype | Elf |
| Street Cred | 2 |
| Notoriety | 1 |
| Public Awareness | 0 |
| Titles and Awards | 0 |
| CDP | 62 |
| D.O.B. | September 9, 2063 |
| Age | 22 |
| Folder | Red Ribbon |
| Priority | Metatype - D Attributes - B Magic/Resonance - E Skills - B Resources - B |
| #Max IGs/Ascension | 9 |
Character Information
Summary
Red Ribbon is a young elf lady who takes care of her cars and drones rather better than she does herself. She's slow to trust and loves to do her background research. Shadowrunning is her way of exerting self-determination - she hates feeling manipulated.
Goals
- Get a nice car or bike to ride around casually. And a proper nice one - no cop-outs. Her van gets her places, but it's no hot rod.
- Make a name for herself so people think twice about crossing her. Fame, public awareness... whatever it takes.
- Make goddamn sure Red Ledger never figures out who she is.
- Help keep Farraday's Clinic running.
Background
Holly Spade was born to a pair of middle-weight criminals in the Redmond Barrens, in a body distinctly wrong for her. The life they provided would only last for a few years before they abandoned her to the streets, unwilling to properly care for her. She was too young to properly understand what was happening, and now barely remembers their faces. She was left with scarcely anything - her name, a near-depleted credchip she couild scrounge from the wreckage, and her wits. There are a hundred thousand ways for such a child to go wrong in Seattle.
Holly was taken in by an agent of the local Chrome Crash gang, who at first deceived her as to his proper affiliation. Growing up on the streets had thoroughly quelled any naivete that Holly had left, but the (to her) luxuries he offered tempted her beyond compare, calling back on long-faded memories of an infancy in greater comfort. As she grew, Holly found herself a reasonably good actor, and with a particular knack for drone operation. Her new "guardian" furnished her growth in these areas with small trinkets - a fly-spy, a simple commlink. A nice place to stay. Providing for her transition from masculine to feminine. It was after she turned nineteen that he began to ask for gratitude for these favors, usually involving the quiet surveillance of others or the planting of small, anonymous packages in secluded places.
Holly never questioned what her guardian was doing with the information she gathered - at least not openly. At some point, she learned he worked for a gang, and met some of its members, but didn't dig further. To her, what she had was worth whatever ignorance he required, and whenever she showed signs of doubt regarding this view, she was gently reminded of everything she owed to her guardian. The decent life she'd been given was slowly turned into a cage that she willingly remained within.
This might have continued for much longer, but she would one day be asked to take an unusually long watch, and thus witnessed the true purpose of her operation - as part of one of the many deadly, shadowy conflicts that rage across Seattle. She was gathering intelligence to be used in lethal ambushes against a rival gang, Red Ledger and their associates - many of whom were innocent family members or friends. Eventually, inevitably, the retaliation came, on a day when Holly was returning to meet with her "guardian" some few days after one of these follow-ups. She found the apartment where he hid shot to hell, and entered to catch the his last moments, dying from gunshot wounds.
The moment that her erstwhile "guardian" bled out was the moment that her reality came crashing down upon her. Though those who knew of her relationship with the man were dead by virtue of his goals, his impact wasn't nearly enough to eliminate anyone who might possibly hold a grudge against her should the truth come out. Suddenly, she was alone - alone and afraid, and so she booked it, again scrounging whatever she could from the safehouse he provided and swearing never to be so willingly blind again. This turned out to be fortunate - her guardian's associated gang's main safehouse was also hit in the same night. So it was that Ribbon began running for herself, rather than anyone else. Throughout the aftermath, her negative emotions surrounding the event focused overwhelmingly on herself, as she felt viscerally uncomfortable with turning even posthumous blame on the man who put her in the aforementioned situation, despite his direct hand in the matter.
The residual guilt from what she was involved in and the acute awareness of how willing she was for some time eats away at her in the early hours of the morning. Not just for being involved in killing, of course - but also for her willful, even eager ignorance of what was truly going on. Her self-perception of her refusal to question her circumstances more makes her concerned about her own intuition. She tries to drive it away with work and adrenaline - there's always tuning to be done on one of her drones, or a paint job to be touched up, or someone to be researched before an upcoming run, often with the help of Psyche. Oh - and her coat just has to be impeccable, even though nobody sees it when she's cooped up in her van. On runs, she finds that riding far closer to the edge than comfortable takes the clenching feeling out of her stomach, at least for a while.
Narrative Significant Qualities
Positive
Profiler - Red Ribbon's past makes her unnerved when she can't do her research beforehand. Her difficulty adapting to social improvisation often comes across as an odd inability to trust what others are saying, or in her own ability to make good decisions.
Biocompatibility & Black Market Pipeline (Cyberware) - Red Ribbon is in the market for cyberware and sure knows where to get it. She doesn't really seem to be thinking about how much she's going to shred her essence.
Subtle Pilot (Air & Groundcraft), Steely-Eyed Wheelman, Stunt Driver - Red Ribbon is a slick driver. Her surveillance drones are mere flies on the wall, and her transportation is discreet and professional. None of that changes when it all goes to hell.
Reverberant - Why is it that every time something weird happens in the matrix, it ends up being a techno? At least there are patterns you can spot.
Negative
Big Regret - Red Ribbon deeply regrets both how she allowed herself to facilitate indiscriminate murder, even if it was for the benefit of someone who helped take care of her. Moreover, she regrets intentionally turning a blind eye to anything that made her suspicious, lured by the relative comfort she lived in. There's also the more material matter of playing a notable part in some Seattle gang conflicts that comes along with this - and there are surely those who would love to see a bullet in her if they were to connect the dots.
Distinctive Style - Red Ribbon's runner clothing is covered in stylish, angular red accents that match her hair, also dyed a deep red. The same accents are present on the pop-up gun of her MCT-Nissan Rotodrone. Even dressed more casually, she always has a noticeable number of bright red accents to her style, through accessories or otherwise.
Poor Self Control (Thrill Seeker) - Red Ribbon likes to take risks in the heat of combat. The adrenaline is exhilarating - not much more to say about that.
Addiction (Mild, Psyche), Addiction (Mild, Overdrive) - It's a thrill to feel so active and pumped up in hotsim! Though maybe her behavior is getting a little compulsive, when it comes to that...
Run History
Affiliations
Contacts
| Contact | Connection | Loyalty | Archetype | Profession | Aspects | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessa P | 4 | 3 | Fixer | Owner of The Daze | The Daze, Shadow Connections, Ear to the Ground, Punk Rocker, Bootleggers | Even |
| Dr. Henry Wallace | 6 | 1 | Custom(G,A,K,N) | Cybertechnologist | Cybertechnologist, Designer Deltaware, Cyber Snob, Embrace the Chrome, Biotechnologist, Black Market Pipeline, Cyber-Singularity Seeker | Even |
| Lil Raj | 5 | 2 | Service | Mechanic | Mechanic, Vehicles, Drones, Flashy Vehicles, Chop Shop, Vehicle Enthusiast | Even |
| Inari Ōkami | 5 | 2 | Fixer | Emotional Support Fox | Japanese imports Hotline, Nihonjin, Paracritter Expect, Kitsune no joō, Hatred for Renraku, Ofuda Collector, Kyūbinokitsune, Overworked | Even |
| Dottie | 4 | 1 | Custom(G,A,K,N) | Mechanic | At Arm's Length, Overworked, Hardcore, Fading Fast, Skidmarks on my Heart, How Much More, Girl of 100 lists, Can't Stop the World, Automatic Rainy Day, This Old Feeling, The New Wave | 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 |
| 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 |
| WRN3 | 4 | 5 | Service | Feedback Seer | Technomancer, Matrix Search, Electronics Hardware, Reticent, Hosts, Infected Sympathizer, Vision through the feedback | Even |
| Maisy | 1 | 2 | Gear | Mechanic | Gearhead, Tuner | Even |
| Skinshedder | 4 | 3 | Service | Free Sprite | Sprite Fragile, Skinshedder, Matrix Denizen, Favored Gremlin, Loyal Friend, Untiring | Even |
| Geneva | 3 | 1 | Gear | Ganger Boss | Red District Sinner, Fetters and Chains, Bazaar's Business, Secure spots, Beggars can be choosers, Dealing with the bringers | Even |
| Hanako Shinoda | 6 | 1 | Legwork | Shiawase Seer | Terrible Visions, Awakened Seer, Advancing Life, Intense Focus, Japanese Culture, In the Know, Shadow Fascination, Master of Magic, Familiar Expert | Even |
| Angela | 4 | 1 | Fixer(K,N,G,A) | Library Organizer and Teacher | A Bird in a Cage, Techno Teacher, It's In a Book, Hidden Knowledge, Under the Belly of the Beast, Host Dweller | Even |
Organizations
Allies
+20 Rep Red District - The Spire
+20 Rep Farraday's Clinic
+5 Rep N-51
+2 Rep Imagination Foundation
+2 Rep Violi Mafia Family
+1 Rep Dante's Inferno
Enemies
-5 Rep DGSE
-3 Rep Banzai Battlefield Express
-2 Rep Yakuza
-5 Rep Kenran-kai
-7 Rep Yellow Lotus Triad
-8 Rep Finnigan Family
-10 Rep Compulsory Execution Unit. Bastards.
-20 Rep Genqo Pharmaceuticals - but they had it coming.
In Character Information
Symbols and Signatures
Matrix Search Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Red Ribbon often offers advice on vehicle and drone purchases on hobbyist forums, and has apparently helped a few people out with repairs. She seems to know half the mechanics that live in town, referring to them with some familiarity. |
| 3 | She's a member of a small matrix community dedicated to learning and practicing Cantonese. She doesn't seem very good at it, from her posts. |
| 6 | There's an old, buried forum thread from years ago wherein a resident of Redmond expresses frustration at someone who's constantly flying a fly-spy around their windows, seemingly for fun. The resident apparently had to chase some 'scrawny elf chick' off the street. The area where this apparently took place was a pretty violent one, too. Further research may reveal that Chrome Crash and Red Ledger were notable causes of this violence. |
Shadow Community Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Red Ribbon? Yeah, she popped up in the 'haven in summer 2084. Best anyone knows, she's a Seattle native. If you wanna know more, you might ask Alessa - apparently she's on decent terms with Miss Ribbon. You'll see her a lot at The Daze, anyway." |
| 3 | "Whenever that Doc Farraday guy has a job, it seems like Red's on the scene. Makes sense - from what's gone round, the lady doesn't seem too squeamish." |
| 5 | "Now, this doesn't get spread around a lot, but I've heard from people that know her that Ribbon used to be a ganger, probably in Redmond, somewhere. Funny thing about that, though. Whenever someone tries to figure out who she ran with, all the trails go cold. I hear she's also close with P23, but I doubt you'd get anything out of her about it." |
Assensing Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Generally healthy. Mundane. Usually a bit anxious. |
| 2 | Multiple cranial implants, cyberears, and a full cyberleg with several add-ons. |
| 3 | Situational. |
| 4 | Essence 1.3675. |
| 5 | Narco geneware. |
SINs
(Fake) Vivianne Price, UCAS, Security Rigger, R6
- Driver's License R6
- Drone License R6
- Restricted Cyberware License R6
- Concealed Carry Permit R6
- Automatic Weapons License R6
- Security Rigger License R6
- Matrix Software License R6
Appearance
Red Ribbon is tall, even for an elf, with straight-backed posture and an expression that usually looks mildly worried. She has lightly freckled fair skin, green eyes, and blonde hair that she dyes a deep red. Her hair is swept over one side of her face, where it trails down to just below her shoulders, while the other side is buzzed or also long, depending on her tastes at the moment. Her facial features are sharp and angular, which only tends to exacerbate how nervous she looks. In terms of her build, she's thin - not quite fit enough to fairly be called lithe, but not unhealthy-looking either. Her left leg is a cyberlimb with red accents.
Clothing
She is almost never seen without a distinctive amount of red in her style. Her armored coat and suit, which she generally wears for running, have loud, angular red accents to them added down the arms and the torso, as well as a chaotic, tangled ribbon embroidered on the back. Likewise, she makes a point to include a notable amount of red in her more casual clothes, usually through accessories or by buying clothes in that main color. It stands out.
Matrix Persona
Red's Matrix Persona carries the same red accents that her physical one does, though this time they're integrated into the persona's body itself, which is usually dressed just as well as she is in meatspace. Her face is shadowed by a red mask. The accents trail off from her and fade away, ethereal ribbons that match her pseudonym - or alternatively, are very on-the-nose, if you want to be sassy about it.