The Collector

The Collector

High-Society Magus
"Magic and thread, both take considerable knowledge and direction to guide, both require vision and design, both require intuition and introspection to use properly. It is not an uncouth assumption, then, to say magic is merely the threads of reality. I, dear patrons, am a tailor for you, for the world, and indeed all of reality!"
Discord	lheisse
Reddit	Competitive_Snow1989
Wiki User	Juice
Metatype	Human
Street Cred	0
Notoriety	0
Public Awareness	0
CDP	0
D.O.B.	2059-04-19
Age	26
Folder	https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CH4rcLeSkII-Y4iw7cbcTl7nYZ04awPn?usp=drive_link
Priority	Metatype - E Attributes - D Magic/Resonance - A Skills - A Resources - D
#Max IGs/Ascension	1

Character Information

Summary

Otto Von Juergen is a hermetic mage of no small talent, versed in all manner of magic. Additionally, Otto is a prolific fashion designer, known for his avant-garde designs and unconventional patrons. On the surface, Otto maintains his image as an eccentric fashion designer, but underneath Otto has been drawn into the Shadow Community for both his disdain for the corporations and his ever-growing need for inspiration and magical knowledge that is hard to come by. When runners need to have artifacts analyzed, disenchanted, contained, or disposed of, Otto does so for a fee with glee. The times that Otto decides to get his hands dirty, he brings a powerful force of magical prowess to any squad, though his eclectic and erudite personality can off-put the rough-and-tumble thugs of the Shadow Community, none can deny his efficacy and talent. If it's an object and it's magical, Otto is the one to find, research, destroy, collect, or fabricate it.

Goals

• Acquire magical knowledge
• Carve out his name in the fashion community
• Break the moldering status quo perpetuated by the corporations
• Found his own magical institute for learning

Background

Otto was born and raised in the Allied German States to a middle-class family working as wage slaves for Frankfurter Bankenverein. It would be the dreadfully bland and average environment that would form the basis of Otto's colorful ambitions since he would gravitate to the fairytales his mother would tell him when he would be tucked into bed, such stupendous tales like a cow leaping over the moon, or an old woman who lived in a shoe. These dreams would plant themselves like seeds in the young boy's mind, and as he grew, he would grow into his own magic. When he came into adulthood, he found himself unable to follow his parents into the soul-crushing world of corporate droning. So, he struck out on his own, drawn to the prospect of bringing life and color to the world, but this dream was no simple task to achieve. Penniless and desperate, Otto was forced to use his magic for more nefarious purposes to get by in the world, doing minor favors for criminals and gangs every so often to fund his dream. Finally, he scrounged enough money to attend a gala, where he showcased his finest works. This was his big break, one that thrust Otto into the spotlight, much to the chagrin of the established fashion brands in the Allied German States. Otto enjoyed a couple of years of success before his competitors uncovered his shady past. Once rumors started circulating, Otto knew he had to shake things up. And so... he moved to the great UCAS! In a bold move, he made a debut as a surprise attendant in a summer gala broadcast across the Matrix. His exotic designs shocked and awed the UCAS masses and designers who now had to contend with this bizarre German who seemed unburdened by any corporate shackles. However, in order to remain free of said corporate shackles, Otto has had to resort to his old ways, embroiling himself in the affairs of the Shadow Community to keep himself funded and his competitors on their toes.

Narrative Significant Qualities

Negative

• Day Job (40 Hours)
• SINner (National)

Run History

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Affiliations

Contacts

Contact	Connection	Loyalty	Archetype	Profession	Aspects	Chips
Anastasia Martella	6	3	Fixer(N,A,K,G)	Businesswoman	Suit Lady, Office Siren, Venue Hire, Example Positive Aspect, Jet Rental, Bribe Money, Patron of the Arts, Don't Mess with the Boss Lady	Even

In Character Information

Matrix Search Table

Threshold	Result
1	Otto Von Juergen, famed German fashion designer, makes big waves in the fashion community with his bizarre and otherworldly designs that both awe and mystify
3	Otto Von Juergen, German fashion designer and Magician, arrives in UCAS in a shocking display of tailoring prowess. Critics say his designs use sorcery as a crutch.
6	Otto Von Juergen, disgraced fashion designer, flees Germany following accusations of illegal usage of sorcery. Competitors rejoice his departure, quote "The industry can heal from his horrid designs"

Shadow Community Table

Threshold	Result
1
3
5

Assensing Table

Threshold	Result
1	Awakened
2	No Cyberware
3	Magic and essence rating 6, no chronic diseases
4	Magic and essence rating 6
5	Not a technomancer

Appearance

Otto is 6'2, slender, and lanky. His eyes are a sharp, glowing red, framed by long eyelashes. He has short brown and impeccably kept hair. He has various tattoos across his body of mystical origin along with a hairless body and abnormally long, sharp nails that are flawlessly manicured.

Clothing

Otto adorns himself in luxurious clothing and jewelry, all of his own design, that evoke ancient sorcerer apparel in an avant-garde and modern style often with big, frilly neck pieces that give him a villainous vibe, accentuated even more when he goes to special events, often donning absurdly long capes and headpieces. Though his clothing and jewelry are subject to change, he always wears his gold-rimmed sunglasses, his smoldering red eyes glowing faintly through the darkened glass. Otto can be spotted in a crowd from a mile away, his clothes, his body shape, his eyes all contribute to his distinct and intimidating style.

Matrix Persona

His matrix persona matches his physical appearance, but only with the creative liberties the digital world allows, and he looks like a true sorcerer.

Character Plot Hooks

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Aspect	Information	Related Run(s)
Aspect 1	Otto has a criminal history he keeps under raps
Aspect 2	Otto is involved in the underground magical community, often supplying or contributing to artificing and rituals
Aspect 3	Otto has a collection of unknown magical artifacts that he keeps for study
Aspect 4	Otto has a growing fashion brand that he is attempting to fund without corporate aid
Aspect 5	Otto has been visited and does visit several drug dens for psychedelic drugs he uses in rituals or sorcerous study.

Media Mentions

"Famed German fashion designer SHOCKS fashion community by BUSTING into the Horizon Summer Gala with BIZARRE and ABSURD designs! What does this mean for the UCAS fashion scene? Critics claim it will be DISASTEROUS!"