Flare
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| Scholarly Magician | |
|---|---|
| Dont get between mama bear and her cubs | |
| Discord | @Tráta#6855 |
| Possible_Blueberry61 | |
| Metatype | Human |
| Street Cred | 0 |
| Notoriety | 1 |
| Public Awareness | 0 |
| D.O.B. | May 3rd 2058 |
| Age | 27 |
| Twin's D.O.B. | Jan 5th 2082 |
| Twin's Age | 3 |
| Number of Runs: | 16 |
| Runs since Rent: | 0 |
Character Information
Description
Samantha Taylor, A.K.A 'Flare', is a human woman of slightly above average height. Though not particularly physically impressive, due to her short stature and lack of consistent exercise, she has an extremely sharp mind. Her silky white hair falls to waist length when let down, though she prefers to tie it in two long ponytails to prevent it from getting too messy. Her fierce red eyes burn brightly with intelligence, but turn as gentle as the setting sun when she is speaking to her loved ones (especially her children). Her finger tips are often bandaged due to her ecclectic use of physical books; Despite her towering intellect and the technological world in which she lives, she never learned how to use a computer properly, and prefers to hold information directly in her own hands. Samantha prefers darker colors or black, blue, orange, and red on her clothing, but isn't too fond of fancy clothes. If she isn't dressed in a mage getup, she prefers comfortable and casual clothes.
Samantha is what you might call a "magic scholar", and though she is far from the only person who knows a bit about magic it would be fair to say she is a tad obsessed. Her entire education, and the bulk of her interest, lies solely in the collection of and research into magical lore. She reads magical textbooks instead of the morning paper while she is eating breakfast, and when she is too busy handling the kids she reads it late into the night. Besides her magical interests in magic, Sam enjoys listening and observering the world around her. She sometimes goes people watching in a park, usually when she is out taking the kids for a walk. Though her children are still too young to do much more than babble, point, say a handful of words, and stumble around a bit Samantha makes a concerted effort to familiarize them with magic and give them a bilingual upbringing with both Or'Zet and English.
"Flare" is a widowed mother of twins, and most of her life revolves around them. When she's not on a job, she is taking care of the children, and she only does jobs in the first place because of the need to provide for the children. Despite her complicated living situation and her unconventional family and her unusual upbringing, she is reasonably normal; Aside from a tendency to begin going on about various magical topics to anyone who will listen. She is otherwise laid back, prefering to observe and listen first and talk second; Though her demeanor will change drastically if someone under her care, particularly her loved ones, are threatened; If you happen to be in the way when it happens, you'll be witness to the unfortunate switch from 'calm and restrained force' to 'unmitigated fury and maximum lethal force'.
Goals
- Establish a stable home for her children
- Find out who killed her husband and her mother, took her father captive, and why
- Find her father and rescue him
- Kill every person even tangentially responsible for what happened
- Learn all magical lore there is to know, and chronicle it in physical tomes
Background
Samantha Taylor, AKA Flare, was born in a burned out and desolate medical clinic to an unknown mother. Abandoned shortly afterwards, Sam was taken in as a baby by a young ork couple who could not have children of their own. Her father made a modest living as a construction worker, and her mother was a housewife who spent most of her time taking care of Sam. Growing up, it was obvious Sam had magic talents and a sharp mind. Though their income was modest, her father and mother went to great lengths to get her an education in magic. She proved a gifted student, and despite the high standards of achievement and the low standards of living she had a happy childhood. Sam married early, to a handsome and respected Ork with big dreams, and together they had twins (a boy and a girl, Hunter and Rose respectively) in early 2082. Soon after, disaster struck when Sam’s husband’s ambition caught up with him. He had secretly been taking loans from some shady johnsons, and they had gotten tired of waiting for him to pay them back. On Easter Sunday 2082, a corp team broke into the family home and mistook Sam’s father for their target. They captured him, and killed everyone else there including her husband. Sam barely had a minute’s notice through spiritual aid to grab the children and run. Flare was forced to leave behind her comfortable life, and most of her material belongings. All she has are a few photos and a stalwart determination to provide for her children. Further, her circumstances have forced her to compromise on her morals, as shadowrunning is among the only options left to a SINless single mother (powerful mage though she may be). She wants to secure the safety of her children, find her father and rescue him, and lay down unfathomable hurt on the people who destroyed her family (in that order).
Narrative Significant Qualities
Positive
- Astral Chameleon
- Not quite up to the same standard as the flexible signature metamagic, but Flare has developed a talent for avoiding attention on the astral
- Focused Concentration 1
- Flare has a sharp mind, and the pinnacle of it is her ability to focus on spells while multitasking with something else.
- Quick Healer
- Flare is a gentle person, and tries her best to alleviate suffering. In another life, she might have been a spectacular nurse or doctor.
- Mentor Spirit (Bear)
- Flare is what some people might call a Mama Bear. She is nice and friendly until she has a reason not to be, at which point you can expect maximum force to be applied.
- Mentor's Mask
- Flare's magic has a bit of flair to it, the illusory image of a great, fiery grizzly bear can be seen when she uses her magic.
- Photographic Memory
- Flare has been much aided in her studies by her perfect recall. It's also handy for remembering if you left the oven on or the door unlocked.
- Shoot First, Don't Ask
- Flare has become accustomed to acting fast, in her new dangerous line of work. Flare would rather shoot first than get shot, after all.
- Witness My Hate
- Flare prefers non-lethal methods when she can, but with how tough some of her foes are, a harder knock isnt such a bad idea.
Negative
- Albinism
- Flare was born with a somewhat rare condition, which is why she has red eyes, pale white skin, and white hair.
- Computer Illeterate
- Flare grew up in a poor environment, focused entirely on magical studies. She never had any talent or opportunity to learn much about the use of electronic devices.
- Dependent (Demanding)
- Flare has twins who are just over a year old. Hunter and Rose (her son and daughter respectively) take up the majority of her time when she isn't on a job, and her core reason for running is providing for them.
- Gremlins 1
- On top of barely being able to use a computer, they seem prone to malfunction in her hands.
Run History
| Name | GM | Metaplot | Threat | Date of Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOM! | Eva | Deadly | 19 August 2083 | |
| Prisoner transport interrupt | KaterSalem | ShadowHaven Shutdown | Deadly | 16 August 2083 |
| The Secret Ingredient is KRIME | Isaac | Medium | 13 August 2083 | |
| Remaining Strangers | Asmodeus | High | 3 August 2083 | |
| Further Raccoonery | Eva | Medium | 29 July 2083 | |
| The Short Arm Of Crime | Aurora | Deadly | 22 July 2083 | |
| A Corf-Sized Problem | Aurora | Low | 10 July 2083 | |
| Rat on the yaks, get attacked | L | Medium | 1 July 2083 | |
| A Ghoulish Package | Aurora | Deadly | 24 June 2083 | |
| Live Fast, Die Young | Aurora | Medium | 23 June 2083 | |
| "This sounds like the start of one of those stories, you know?" | Isaac | Medium | 18 June 2083 | |
| Who You Gonna Call? | Eva | Deadly | 9 June 2083 | |
| Some Very Angry Drugs | Eva | Deadly | 2 June 2083 | |
| Barefoot Cali | Noctis | High | 26 March 2083 | |
| From The Jaws of Deceit | Brock | High | 25 March 2083 | |
| Midnight Train aka Two Methheads in a Box | Eva | Hard | 19 March 2083 |
Affiliations
Contacts
| Contact | Connection | Loyalty | Archetype | Profession | Aspects | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beholder | 1 | 6 | Service | Free Spirit | Spiritual Aid, Metahuman Interest | Even |
| Corf | 1 | 5 | Service | Helpful Lil' Minecart | Rail-bound, Small, Living Transport, Underground, Wild Spirit, Smol | Even |
| Tim the Owlmancer | 2 | 6 | Fixer(G,N,K,A) | Fixer, Owl Maniac | Owl Over-Enthusiasm, Might and Magic, Items of Power, Socialite Sorcerer, Secret Wizard Club | Even |
| 'Doc' Mortimer | 6 | 3 | Custom(G,A,K,N) | Street Doc | Biotechnologist, Advanced 'Ware, Black Market Pipeline, Forbidden Gear, Cybertechnologist, Cyberlimbs, Blood and Bone | Even |
| Doctor O+ | 4 | 3 | Custom(G,A,N,K) | Street Doc/Organlegger | Medical, Illegal, Organlegger, Ghoul Organlegger, Armorer, Ware, Rarities | Even |
| Geoff Montgomery XLII the Raccoon | 3 | 3 | Custom(A,G,K,N) | Raccoon | Raccoon Shifter, Masking, Lookit the buttons!, How the hell did he get in here? | Even |
| Ghaz | 2 | 3 | Legwork | Skraacha Sheriff | Cavalry's Here, Skraacha Sheriff, Coffin House | Even |
Organizations
Allies
+1 Skraacha
+5 Shotozumi-gumi
Enemies
-10 Cutters Rep
-10 Knight Errant
-40 Black Chrysanthemum
Matrix Search Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Flare has very little online presence, and doesnt't seem to be well educated in the use of computers |
| 3 | Flare grew up in the barrens in an adopted ork family |
| 6 | Almost all of Flare's family was killed by a corp strike team, but she managed to escape and her father was captured |
Shadow Community Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Flare is a magician who started running in early march 2083, and has no idea how to properly use electronic devices |
| 3 | Flare is an unrecognized scholar on all things magical, was raised in an ork family, and Or'Zet is her first language |
| 5 | Flare is a widowed mother of 2 very young children, and is out for revenge against whoever hurt her family |
SINs
| Name
Abigail Hacker |
Type
Fake SIN |
Rating
4 |
Licenses
Mage, Driver's, Private Investigator |
Media Mentions
None
ShadowGrid Profile Comments
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