Hot Mess
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| B&E Flamethrower Muscle | |
|---|---|
| "Wait are you trying to add a flamethrower to another flamethrower" - Purkinje | |
| "Local man sets out to duct tape a weapon to his weapon, starts a riot" - mudge | |
| "Our fates were sealed by the architects of this nightmare" - Purkinje | |
| Player | Teksura |
| Metatype | Human |
| Street Cred | 0 |
| Notoriety | 1 |
| Public Awareness | 0 |
| Titles and Awards | 0 |
| D.O.B. | October 6th 1956 |
| Folder | Hot Mess |
| Sum to 10 | Metatype - D Attributes - A Magic/Resonance - E Skills - A Resources - D |
Mechanics nightmare
Hot Mess creates mechanics issues just by existing. This was never my intent behind the character but after it started, he got his name. Below is a list of all the mechanical questions that came up because of this nightmare.
- The Original Question
- Water damage vs Fire Spirits
- Water damage from non-spell sources
- Flamethrower weird targeting
- Flamethrower accessories
Character Information
Summary
B&E capable Flamethrower muscle. Elf poser. Mechanics team's worst nightmare.
Goals
Hot Mess is just trying to get by. Keep his sick mom well taken care of, tinker with his "toys", and play the occasional matrix game. He has a level 47 Marksman class character in Miracle Shooter.
Background
Born and raised in the Puyallup barrens, Nate learned to fend for himself. From a young age, he had learned the fine art of taking what he wanted from other people, ideally without direct confrontation. As he got older, he began to see the need to avoid confrontation a little more forcefully. He figured all he had to do was show up with a bigger and more terrifying looking gun and people would back down. A flamethrower seemed like a reasonable choice at the time, right up until he accidentally set his apartment on fire while tinkering with it.
Not one to give up, Nate focused more on his tinkering, and eventually modified one into a high pressure water jet, just in case there were any other accidents. He got pretty good at tinkering with stuff, and was generally pretty pleased with his results.
Shadow work came natural to him, and these days he hopes that a jet of fire from his weapon is enough to cause most security to back off and give him time to escape while they wait for backup.
Narrative Significant Qualities
Positive
- Barrens Rat
- Catlike
- Common Sense
- Special Modifications
- Shiawase Arms Incinerator > Elemental damage Water
- Tough as nails (Stun)
Negative
- Dependant (Nuisance)
- "Mom always took good care of me. Now that she's sick, it's my turn to return the favor."
- Note: Said sick mother is an actual Elf. The elf poser is an effort to "fit in" with the family he knows.
- Elf Poser
- "Short for an elf? I guess so, I was just born that way."
- Favored (Outspoken, Elves)
- Force of Chaos
- "Why are we standing around here talking about doing something when we could be doing it already?"
- Reduced Sense (Hearing)
- "Big pointy ears don't automatically mean i can hear you mumble and whisper."
Run History
| Name | GM | Metaplot | Threat | Date of Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out of The Walls | OB | Medium | 5 August 2081 | |
| Shake The Pillars | OB | High | 20 June 2081 | |
| Back With A Vengeance | Gravity | Sweet Sweet Revenge | Medium | 18 June 2081 |
| Bunraku Blues | Otter | Medium | 4 June 2081 | |
| Stolen Time | Chrisst111 | 28 May 2081 | ||
| WPOP Rave | Aurora | 18 May 2081 | ||
| Real Maiming Hours | OptimismBeast | The Life and Times of One Kevin Crimes | 14 April 2081 | |
| This Harbor is Yours | Pillare MadMan | 9 April 2081 | ||
| The Assassination of Joe Bogus by the Coward Kevin Crimes | OptimismBeast | The Life and Times of One Kevin Crimes | 3 April 2081 | |
| Competitive Intelligence | tkul | Killer A.P.P. | 8 March 2081 | |
| Data For Thieves | Divergent0 | 25 January 2081 |
Affiliations
Contacts
| Contact | Connection | Loyalty | Archetype | Profession | Aspects | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Kane | 5 | 3 | Fixer | Cyber Surgeon | Mechanic, Info Broker, Weapon Specialist, Tech Savy, Cyber Surgeon, Gamer Grrl | Even |
| Tia Skinner | 6 | 2 | Custom(G,A,K,N) | Street Doc | Street Doc, Cyber Surgeon, Bioware Specalist, Tacoma Native, Focused Work Ethic, Loyal, Black Market Connections | Even |
Organizations
Allies
Enemies
In Character Information
Symbols and Signatures
Matrix Search Table
Shadow Community Table
SINs
Richard Dawkins
- R4 Shiawase SIN
- Bounty Hunter's Licence
Appearance
Hot mess has short, blond hair which he tries to keep covered. He appears to be a little on the short side for an elf, but he walks the walk, talks the talk, and has the ears and the eyes.
Clothing
Hot Mess's clothes are usually at least a little of, well, a mess. He likes to tinker on projects between work, and doesn't exactly have much in terms of a spare set. A few odd shadows on his urban camo jacket occasionally reveal themselves upon closer inspection to be old burn marks.