Chameleon
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| Disguise and Infiltration Adept. | |
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| This place is a crucible that stomps out slag and pumps out | |
| gold for the cunning and enterprising runner - Charon | |
| Time to get back to Moscow Rules | |
| Discord | @Villiers |
| [1] | |
| Metatype | Human |
| Street Cred | 7 |
| Notoriety | 0 |
| Public Awareness | 0 |
| Titles and Awards | 0 |
| CDP | 11 |
| D.O.B. | June 15 2057 |
| Age | 28 |
| Folder | [2] |
| Priority | Metatype - E Attributes - A Magic/Resonance - B Skills - B Resources - E |
| #Max IGs/Ascension | 11 |
Character Information
Summary
A hermetic adept, mentored by Raven, Chameleon is focused on infiltration, both social and technical. He has very good language and disguise capabilities. Although he is not a full blown social adept he has good social skills. After seven months in the Seattle shadows he has established a small network of friends and contacts. His inquiries into the death of his parents are slowly progressing, he's made a Red Vory contact in Seattle and is acquainted with Volk and The Bear in Minsk. Unfortunately he keeps making enemies. First the Ordo Maximus and then November 51.
Goals
Long term: Find out who is responsible for his parent's deaths.
Short term: Regain inner harmony through zazen meditation at the Blue Heron Zen Community.
Both: Avoid Ordo Maximus and November 51.
Background
Vladimir was 8 years old when he understood that his parents were spies. His father Boris was a CIA officer and his mother Mary worked as an analyst for the Department of State. A year later he awakened and life became very interesting. After graduating high school he enrolled in the University of Toronto's Department of Linguistics. Vlad received both a BA and an MA in linguistics. After spending the summer in post- graduation celebration he started serious consideration of employment...and then the notification came. His parents had died in a fiery car crash after being forced off the road by another vehicle as they returned to Kirov from Izhevsk. After contacting Bill Cooper, a colleague of his father, he learned that there were several theories about the crash. The first (and most likely) involved state action by the Russian government in a counter- intelligence operation. The most likely agency would be the UGB. The UGB has primary responsibility for both foreign intelligence and internal counter-intelligence. Moreover the UGB is notorious for employing counter- intelligence assassination teams. Another possibility is the MVD which has primary responsibility for internal policing and security. The UGB and MVD are bureaucratic rivals so it is possible that it was an op to upstage the UGB. A non-state actor was another possibility although that seemed less likely. There were no apparent connections to the Vory or any corporate interests. There was, however, circumstantial evidence of a racist attack based on mistaken identity. There had been a spate of anti-semitic attacks in the region. His parents (both red heads) were returning from the annual red-head festival in Izhevsk. Bigots may have believed that their hair meant that they were Ashkenazi Jews (who have a high % of redheads)
Narrative Significant Qualities
Positive
- Mentor Spirit - Mentored by Raven, Chameleon tries to limit Raven's influence on his sense of humor.
- Bilingual - Both parents spoke Russian and English at home.
- Linguist - Started with bilingual foundation, expanded with education in linguistics.
- Common Sense - Crucial when limiting Raven's darker impulses.
- Jack of All Trades, Master of None - Alas, he can be a Lazy Learner.
- Trust Fund - Life insurance payout.
- Sensei - Veronica Saunders knows unarmed combat
- Practice, Practice, Practice - Helps the disguises
- Natural Leader - Watching Desi doing an assault on a hardened target.
- Perfect Time - The same massive detonation that destroyed his wrist watch jarred something loose upstairs...
- Chakra Interrupter - Debuff the Magical
- Barehanded Adept - Adds some Touch Spells
- Will to Live - Resisting the allure of the White Light
- Catlike - Dodging security guards while sneaking in a nosferatu den hones ones nimbleness
- Alibi - Professional Liars always prepare
- The Athlete's Way - Peak physical performance
- Flesh Sculpter - A wider range of critters
- Innocuous - Mr. Cellophane...
- Blandness - ...ought to be my name
Negative
- Code of Honor - Warrior's Code from watching too much Kurasawa growing up.
- UCAS Sin - Bestowed by his birthright parentage.
- Phobia - Spiders. Ick!
- Wanted - Ordo Maximus - Killing a nosferatu has a cost
- Dependent - Long term girlfriend
Run History
Affiliations
Contacts
| Contact | Connection | Loyalty | Archetype | Profession | Aspects | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Berger | 9 | 2 | Networking | Spy Overwatch Officer | Pour la France !, Driven, Satellite Imagery, Service Action, Bureau des Légendes, North American Network, West Coast Focus, Pot-de-Vin, Fade to Black, Black Market Connection, Espion à Domicile, French Megacorporation Politics, Chantage, Tools of the Trade | Even |
| Naomi Fisk | 6 | 6 | Custom(A,K,N,G) | Dance Instructor & MeFeed Influencer | Dame du Dance, Elegant Etiquette, Rumormonger's Network, Awesome Athletics, Style Sensei, People Magic, Hard to Reach, Song and Dance, Savoir-vivre, Manners Maketh Man, Dinner with The Family | Even |
| Katrina Smythe-Jones | 6 | 5 | Legwork | University Professor | Hard to Reach, Qui Regit?, Knows About Co-opetition, Knows the Neighborhood, Other People's Money, Doesn't like the Fat Lady Singing, Better with Singing, The Lessons are Paying Off, Big Frog, Small Pond | +1 |
| Charles "The Prince" Diallo | 6 | 3 | Fixer | Federated-Boeing Executive | Family Matters, A Man Of Principle, An Evening With Diallo Is Magic, Bermuda Triangle, Frequent Flier, Shadow Connections, Corporate Comfort, (White Picket) Fence, You Can Take an Ork From The Underground..., MOMma's Boy, Uruk-hai | Even |
| Der Opa | 6 | 2 | Fixer | Fixer | Early Riser, Family Man, A Man of Principle, Forger, You Can Fake Your SINs, But For How Long?, (White Picket) Fence, Old School, A Little Birdy Told Me, Edelweiss, Shadow Connections, (Neo Anarchist) Book Club, Hermetic Shermetic, Fairy Godmother | -1 |
| Warboss | 6 | 2 | Fixer | Fixer | WAAAGH!, Moar Dakka!, Half Machine, All Trog, Gang Boss, Lok'tar Ogar, Crime Lord, Smuggler | Even |
| Joseph Jacoby | 6 | 2 | Legwork | University Professor and Political Activist | My Grandkids Were Visiting, Team Tusked, A Man of Principle, The Body Politic, Student Body, Trog Historian, Ork Underground Policlub, The Big Ten, The Sponsors and the Sponsored, Damn Dedicated Debater, Community Connection, True Crime, Defending the Defenseless | Even |
| Kate 'Lanza' Markson | 6 | 1 | Generalist | Instructor | I believe in us, UCAS Military Veteran, Cold, it's cold., Trained expert., Immunocompromised., Special Investigations., Military Tactics, N-51, Natural instructor. | Even |
| Everest Pike | 5 | 1 | Fixer(A, N, K, G) | Fixer/J for hire | Everyone's gotta make a living., Former Corpo, Fashion Forward, A hundred faces, a hundred names, Talk faster than they think, Elegant Weapons, Professional Courtesy, Try to see it my way | Even |
| Skinshedder | 4 | 4 | Service | Free Sprite | Sprite Fragile, Skinshedder, Matrix Denizen, Favored Gremlin, Loyal Friend, Untiring | Even |
| Axxess | 4 | 3 | Legwork | Infobroker | Celebrity Rumors, Infobroker, The VIP Treatment, Seattle Night Life, At My Fingertips | Even |
| Alessa P | 4 | 2 | Fixer | Owner of The Daze | The Daze, Shadow Connections, Ear to the Ground, Punk Rocker, Bootleggers | Even |
| Genevieve LaCroix | 4 | 2 | Custom(G,N,K,A) | Talismonger | Talismonger, Awakened Philanthropist, Hocus Focus, Big Stick Diplomancy, Tattoo Artist | Even |
| "CIA Bill" Cooper | 4 | 2 | Custom (K,N,G,A) | CIA Handler | Arm's Length, Intelligence Community, Company Man, Military Intelligence, Special Operations, Cover Identity, Q | Even |
| Fogerty | 3 | 3 | Service | Rogue A.I. | On the Go, Hot Drop/Hot Pickup, Pals, CAS Native, Example Positive Aspect | Even |
| Yoshinaga Chikara | 3 | 2 | Fixer(N,A,K,G) | Yoshinaga-gumi Oyabun; Fixer | Hard To Reach, Tech-savvy, Japanocorp connections, Hidden Technomancy, Veteran Yakuza, Bellevue Based | Even |
| Lewis Fry | 3 | 2 | Custom(K,A,G,N) | Lone Star Beat Cop | Iterative Collaboration, Untimely Joke, Maleficarum Phobia, An Overall Lone(ly) Star, Consummate Investigator, Great Gear, That's My Area!, True Crime, The Wicked and the Corrupt, Lab Access, Working Hours, Officer of the Law | Even |
| Mr Mirabel | 3 | 1 | Networking | Naturalist and Philanthropist | Always Travelling, Lover of Nature, Explorer of the Weird, great and small, Well travelled, Man of Multinational Learning, Wacky David Attenborough | 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 |
| Mikhail Antonov | 2 | 3 | Networking | Bathhouse & Spa Owner | Call This Number, Tell Them Mikhail Sent You, Community Network | Even |
| Butlerusk | 2 | 2 | Networking | Head Butler of Le Chateau Gateau | Appropriately dressed and Passionately Connected, A Butler is the right-hand man for a reason., I answer the door, clean up the estate, and I take out the trash. | Even |
| John Baptise | 2 | 1 | Service | Taxi Driver | Reliable, Voodoo, No Questions Asked | Even |
| Manmeet Singh | 2 | 1 | Custom(G,K,A,N) | Investment Banker | Blissfully Unaware, Date Night, The Market is Gray, The Consequence of my SIN, Money Changer in the Temple, Insider Trading, Hopeless Romantic | Even |
| Quentin Alvarez | 2 | 6 | Service | Ganger | The Fast..., ...and the Furious, Steady Hands on the Wheel | Even |
| Reina Taylor | 2 | 2 | Fixer | Extralegal Talent Manager | Industry Connections, Local Scene, Legal Team | Even |
| Corf | 1 | 3 | Service | Helpful Lil' Minecart | Rail-bound, Small, Living Transport, Underground, Wild Spirit, Smol | Even |
| Veronica Saunders | 3 | 3 | Service | Unarmed Combat Instructor | Hard to Reach, Protective Escort, Wined and Dined, Twofers, Executive Assistant | Even |
| Wanda Wilson | 2 | 1 | Service | Library Intern | I'll show you, A taste for the abtruse., A taste for the recherche. | Even |
Organizations
Allies
+10 Lone Star Faction
+5 Seattle Software and Special Investigations Faction
+2 NCP Faction
+2 Red Ledger Faction
+2 Skraacha faction
Enemies
-10 Ordo Maximus faction
-50 November 51 faction
In Character Information
Capitol Hill is a densely populated residential district in Seattle, UCAS. One of the city's most popular nightlife and entertainment districts, it is home to a historic gay village and vibrant counterculture community. Diverse Capitol Hill is packed with hip bars, eateries and gay clubs, plus laid-back coffee shops and indie stores. Volunteer Park, atop the hill in a historic mansion district, has walking trails, a plant conservatory, panoramic city views and the art deco Asian Art Museum. It abuts Lake View Cemetery, where the city’s founders (and Bruce Lee) are buried. Kids play in the wading pool at smaller Cal Anderson Park. The Volga Bath House and Spa is within easy walking distance and he goes Tuesday and Thursday nights when not on the job. Mikhail Antonov greets him as a regular now.
After four months in Seattle Chameleon had saved enough money to buy a Chrysler-Nissan Jackrabbit. Freed from the shackles of public transportation he is able to switch to live zazen at the Blue Heron Zen Community three days a week. He can easily drive to Tacoma for ballroom dance lessons from Naomi Fisk at Dame du Dance and now goes thrice a week. He is determined to master the five International Ballroom (Standard) dances: waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, tango and Viennese waltz. He is comfortable with the waltz styles and quickstep, the tango is still too intimidating. Foxtrot it is. Learning to competently dance as both partners is more difficult than anticipated. Luckily Katrina Smythe-Jones is a forgiving partner.
On weekends he trains in Hapsum-Do at Veronica Saunders' downtown dojo. When possible Saturday night is reserved for dinner & entertainment with Naomi Fisk at the Black Tie Affair. Sunday nights are random socializing with other contacts. He recently opened an office in the Zephyr-South Multi-Use building for his company, Clandestine Services LLC.
Apartment
Office
Symbols and Signatures
Derived from Zen Buddhism, the Enso (Zen Circle) simply means a circle or circle of togetherness. Traditionally, the circle is drawn with only one brushstroke and is one of the most common subjects in Japanese calligraphy. Chameleon uses Zazen to regain his inner harmony, his Wa. When stressed he sometimes chants Om Mani Padme Hum (praise to the jewel in the lotus).
Matrix Search Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Athena Drakos has Vashon Island AR subscription - Casual and Berwick - Business |
| 3 | Athena Drakos is an adept bounty hunter licensed to use automatic weapons and carry concealed weapons. |
| 6 | Athena Drakos' address is a UCAS Postal Service box in Capitol Hill |
Assensing Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mundane [masking] |
| 2 | As RAW |
| 3 | As RAW |
| 4 | As RAW |
| 5 | As RAW |
Shadow Community Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chameleon? Try Dame du Dance, he's learning to dance the Fox Trot. |
| 2 | Chameleon? Quentin says he's considering becoming a Buddhist. Goes to The Blue Heron Zen Center. |
| 3 | Chameleon? Last I heard he was in the SOX working for N-51 |
| 4 | Chameleon? I heard he was in a team that hit a N-51 safehouse. |
| 5 | Chameleon? Naomi said he is out of town. |
SINs
Vladimir Borisovich Badenov: UCAS. David Owlfeather: Sioux Nation Level 6 Fake [DGSE issue]. Athena Drakos: UCAS Level 6 Fake. Désirée Delacroix: UCAS Level 5 Fake. - Boris Vladimirovich Pavlova: Russian Republic Level 4 Fake. Temporary Personae: Burner SINs of variable level.
Appearance
Vladimir: His natural appearance is pale skin, athletic build, strawberry blond hair, blue eyes, human facial features. David Owlfeather: Athletic build, tanned skin, black hair, brown eyes. Athena Drakos: Athletic build, café au lait skin, black hair, brown eyes. Désirée Delacroix: Athletic build, café au lait skin, black hair, brown eyes. He has an additional set of rehearsed persona that use Burner SINs.
Favored Shape Changes
Astral Appearance
He masks his aura and foci as normal practice. He uses flexible signature and flux as necessary.
Clothing
Prefers Vashon Island clothing; Ace of Coins for formal or business, Urban Explorer for casual. Both AR enhanced. Berwick dress for morphologically female Personae.
Matrix Persona
Vladimir Borisovich Badenov: The Fool. Boris Vladimirovich Pavlova: The Joker. David Owlfeather: Mystc Warrior. Athena Drakos: Robo-Bunny
Character Plot Hooks
Here are characteristics of Chameleon that GMs may take advantage of to add complications to runs, or to otherwise use when he is in play. If you want to use them elsewhere, you can use them freely.
| Aspect | Information | Related Run(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Fang Policy | 25,000 Nuyen Bounty Ordo Maximus. Chameleon didn't pull the trigger on that nosferatu but he cheered. Now he's switched to wood pulp rounds in his machine pistol and avoids vampires. The working SIN he was using on the run in Cincinnati, Viktor Lazlo, has been burned and he now starts a job as Boris Pavlova. | Minime Senuisti" Part 1 | ||
| Joined the White Light Club | Zazen Meditation at Blue Heron Zen Community. Being clinically dead was a shock. He meditates twice a day when possible, and attends group meditation on Sundays when not on the job. He still hasn't fully regained his Wa. Thinking about taking a permanent residency instead of maintaining a bolt hole. | Everybody Wants To Be A Co-Author | ||
| Mentor & Muse | Dance and Acting lessons at Dame du Dance Studio with Naomi Fisk. Life only brings one true sensei and Chameleon's is a former N-51 unarmed combat instructor. Naomi is his mentor & muse for two different areas, dance and acting. He attends Dame du Dance thrice weekly when not on the job. Naomi has helped with cosmetics on the job as well. Chameleon would like to expand Naomi's media presence; it's important to her and she's very important to him. | Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? | A Walk Among the Tombstones | Naomi's Nefarious Negotiation |
| November 51 | Chameleon had established a good working relationship with N-51. Taking out Etrius' team for the DGSE burned that bridge for good. There is no bounty yet but the emnity is strong. Something has to be done. | Operation Darkness | ||
| Family Matters | He needs to get close to the Red Vory to investigate the deaths of his parents. He's been socializing with the local Russian community at the Volga Bath House and Spa and developed a working relationship with the owner Mikhail Antonov. | The Wolf and the Bear | ||
| Blood Brother | Quentin Alvarez is one of Chameleon' best friends and literal blood brother; shared trauma forms strong bonds. Quentin helped him dodge a treacherous team mate and helped with Naomi. Time to do something nice in return. | Unhaunt My House | Naomi's Nefarious Negotiation |