Ducky
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| Pirate | |
|---|---|
| (An opportunistic goods re-allocator) | |
| Discord | glob8982 |
| BorshtAndTears | |
| Metatype | Human |
| Street Cred | 0 |
| Notoriety | 3 |
| Public Awareness | 0 |
| CDP | 14 |
| D.O.B. | 11 July 2037 |
| Age | 48 |
| Folder | [1] |
| Priority | Metatype - E Attributes - B Magic/Resonance - E Skills - A Resources - B |
| #Max IGs/Ascension | 1 |
Character Information
Summary
An experienced pirate, liar, fighter, thief and all things in between. Touchy about being landlocked.
Goals
Get settled.
Take care of the crew or get them settled.
Get a ship
Get revenge (optional)
Get her mother to stop nagging her about getting married (Player note: Impossible)
Background
Ducky Lao, former captain of 'Yangtze Duckling', a ship unceremoniously scuttled near the Seattle Bay on its maiden journey, is not the luckiest woman in the world. Born in the Shandong Province of the Coastal Confederation of Chinese Successor states, she'd grown up around the shipping industry, legal and illegal. First joining a 'legitimate salvage' crew three decades ago, she'd been in the sidelines of many a conflict such as the HUK rebellion, the conquest and reconquest of California, and the Ring of Fire disasters. Blessed with a keen sense of self-preservation, she'd slowly worked her way up the ranks, proving a keen boarder, negotiator, and saboteur alike. Finally managing to scrounge the nuyen to purchase 'The Yangtze Duckling', a small "cargo" vessel, acquire a crew of keen minded volunteers, it was finally the Year of the Ducky, until a misstep by the navigator, an unexpected matrix attack and a trio of unidentified ships off the coast of Seattle opening fire led her to unceremoniously call for the ship's scuttling. Trapped with no nuyen to her name, no ship, and the green as hell crew to look after, she'd ran into Seattle, hoping to make it in the Emerald City. And to avoid her mother telling her I told you so.
Narrative Significant Qualities
Positive
Legendary Rep (Pacific Pirates) - one massive mistake aside, Ducky is respected by the Pacific Pirates for being a daring combatant, talented leader, and an exceptional thief.
Negative
Bad Rep - it doesn't take long for the shame of scuttling on a maiden voyage to spill around, and the bad luck that comes with that. Dependent (Demanding) - a bunch of barely speaking English pirates from all around the Pacific and having the moral responsibility for them doesn't a professional shadowrunner make.
Run History
| Name | GM | Metaplot | Threat | Date of Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunger and Hatred | Eva | Medium | 16 December 2085 | |
| A Lieutenant's Petty Vengeance | Eva | Medium | 1 August 2085 | |
| Tussle In The Brook | Anumati | Medium | 5 June 2085 | |
| Bull In The Shop | Anumati | High | 29 May 2085 | |
| Day Drinking, My Favorite Hobby | Dawnfire | KAPTAIN KILLDOZER's Revenge | Low | 16 March 2085 |
| Bottom Barrel Theft | Anumati | 10 March 2085 | ||
| Thin Thread and Lines | Zerre | Deadly | 9 March 2085 |
Affiliations
Contacts
| Contact | Connection | Loyalty | Archetype | Profession | Aspects | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madam Castañeda | 5 | 2 | Fixer | Huk Pirate | A Dragon’s Respect, Legendary Pirate, Manpower to Spare, We Protect Our Own, Pirate Armory, Bane of the JIS | Even |
| Ru Xiao | 4 | 1 | Service | White Paper Fan, Eighty-Eights | Multi-Tasking, Criminal Decker, Dig Deep, Life of Numbers, Digital Forgery, Knowing the Tricks, Knowing the Terrain, Life in a Triad, Syndicate Politics | Even |
| Mel Jones the Queen of Bones | 3 | 3 | Gear | ID Smith | Fraudster, The Queen's Robes, Original SIN, Skilled Gamer | Even |
Organizations
Allies
Enemies
In Character Information
Symbols and Signatures
Matrix Search Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | A short communication about someone called Ducky settling a dispute in the Triad-affiliated part of Tacoma with a lot of shouting. |
| 3 | A smuggling ship called the Yangtze Duckling, registered in the Ethiomalian Territories, made landfall in Outremer recently. None of the crew or the captain have been found. |
| 6 | Cheun-nam 'Ducky' Lao, and individual matching the description of the woman, has been wanted for various crimes in a lot of jurisdictions over the past twenty years, ranging from petty theft to a (now defunct) bounty for piracy by the Imperial Japanese Administration of the Philippines, describing her as the first mate of notorious pirate captain 'Blank' Balang. |
Shadow Community Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Definitely nothing. |
| 3 | A loud woman with a strange accent was involved in breaking up a fight in a bar in Tacoma, no fatalities reported. |
| 5 | Ducky Lao is a familiar name in the smugglers and the pirates of the Pacific. She has a reputation for conniving, cheating, ungentlemanly combat, (piratical compliments continue). Reportedly, she'd recently managed to get command of her own ship, the Yangtze Duckling, before having to scuttle it. |
Assensing Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | A mundane human woman. Stress levels somewhat elevated. Usual state is wary. |
| 2 | The woman's arms are visibly cyberware, with something extending into her body from her left arm. |
| 3 | Some nuance is detectable in her eyes, and it's clear that her legs are cyberlegs. |
| 4 | The woman's skin has a faint sickly, almost mucusy sheen. |
| 5 | Not a technomancer, and a dimming around her eyes. Some inflammation around the lungs, signs of moderate to heavy drinking, and |
SINs
Jane Lang (R4, Hong Kong)
Appearance
A middle-aged woman of East Asian descent, usually dressed in worker's clothes. Average size and build. Not one to capture a second glance, it's only her propensity to speak a few decibels over the acceptable level that draws people's attention to her. Some tattoos are visible around her neck and torso, depending on attire chosen.
Clothing
A fine Vashon Island vest, topped with a rather worn-looking overcoat. Failing that, Dockworker's overalls.
Matrix Persona
A woman in Chinese Scalemail vest and a large cigar in her mouth.