Black Samurai

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Black Samurai
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Swordsman
Discord@Silas#1147
RedditSilas
MetatypeHuman
Street Cred0
Notoriety0
Public Awareness0
CDP66
Date of BirthMarch 22, 2060
Age25
Folder[1]
PriorityMetatype - E
Attributes - B
Magic/Resonance - D
Skills - C
Resources - A


Character Information

Summary

Akira's uncle was defeated and embarrassed by runners (see A Blast from the Past) and--as a result--was forced to take his own life to spare his family such embarrassment. Renraku pulled their SINs and left the family stranded in Seattle. His uncle's first blade in hand, Akira Mori sets out to destroy the middle management corpo scum who pushed their failures upon his family and recover his uncle's lost blade in the process.

Goals

  • Destroy the middle-management at Renraku who ordered his uncle to take his own life.
  • Find a new path or mentor to guard.

Background

Born to a father from Japan and a mother from Ireland, Akira Mori grew up in Seattle. His uncle, only twelve years older, was a Red Swordsman in Training with Renraku and a point of pride for the family. That is--until he lost control of a black site. With only one way to restore his family's honor, his uncle's remains were buried in a Renraku-branded urn, a testament to both his failure and the corporation's draconic culture.

Narrative Significant Qualities

Positive

  • Bilingual | The Black Samurai was born to a father from Japan and a mother from Ireland. He grew up learning and speaking both English and Japanese.
  • Mentor Spirit (Stag) | The Black Samurai mixes his father's Shintoism with his mother's Irish customs. Both draw from a knowledge that the land is where all people draw their power. All will return to the earth in time.
  • Perfect Time / Shoot First | When a blade is in its scabbard, the enemy cannot judge your striking distance to recognize the danger. Use that to your advantage.

Negative

  • Corporate Pariah II / RoF (Renraku) / Prejudiced vs Renraku | His uncle, disgraced in battle, took his own life at the direction of his superior at Renraku. Despite rescinding his family's SINs, Renraku still has his information on file.
  • Designated Omega | Trained to be a bodyguard and soldier by his uncle, Akira feels lost without someone charismatic giving orders.
  • Emotional Attachment (Uncle's Katana) | Akira uses his uncle's first katana since the second sword was taken after his disgrace in battle. He hopes to find and carry the second in time, as well.
  • Superhuman Psychosis | It doesn't much matter how many bullets fly from the barrels of Renraku guns. Their bodies will drop soon enough.

Initiations

# Date Link Reward
1 26 February 2082 Sparring Partner Masking
2 22 March 2082 Family, Duty, Honor Adept Centering

Run History

NameGMMetaplotThreatDate of Run
Cali-SamLHOG1 August 2085
Bravado in the BluffSynonym2 March 2085
Ronin in the ShadowsSynonymDeadly11 November 2082
Use Every PartSarcarianDeadly2 November 2082
Mother's Little HelperSarcarianLow31 August 2082
Cause and EffectArchtmagBy Royal DecreeSemi-Prime28 August 2082
Gnawer, I Hardly Knew HerAuroraA Ghoulish CaseHigh23 August 2082
Two WolvesAuroraHigh21 August 2082
The FBI Is Totally FineAuroraSemi-Prime21 August 2082
DJ SamuraiAuroraHigh19 August 2082
Snitches Get... Well, You Know the RestSarcarianShadowHaven ShutdownHigh12 August 2082
A Meatcar Named DesireCutier Than ThouMedium2 August 2082
Tug of WarAsmodeusThe Life and Times of One Kevin CrimesHigh28 July 2082
VignettesSarcarianMedium10 July 2082
Copycat ClientArchtmagMedium7 June 2082
Samurai TimeAuroraMedium1 June 2082
A Nest of VipersSarcarianHigh28 May 2082
April Desires Bring May FiresOrionsRequiemCross Flight Love FightPrime13 May 2082
Out of BalanceOrionsRequiemTwo Steps AheadHigh11 May 2082
Cultivation CrisisOrionsRequiemMedium30 April 2082
Into the FlytrapAuroraA Scattering of Deadly PetalsHigh24 April 2082
The Most Urban Brawl 2: The MetagameOrionsRequiemCross Flight Love FightHigh21 April 2082
Whispers of OblivionAsmodeusHigh18 April 2082
No Rest for the Wicked (Management)OrionsRequiem16 April 2082
The Most Honorable BirthdayOrionsRequiemSemi-Prime8 April 2082
My Bag Is Cooler Than YoursBlood LibrarianMedium7 April 2082
What Lies BeneathMurseyMedium2 April 2082
Blood HoundsMurseyMid28 March 2082
Family, Duty, HonorSarcarianMedium22 March 2082
Fortunate HistoryOrionsRequiemDragon of a ProblemHigh14 March 2082
I've Been FollowedAuroraHigh3 March 2082
Black Samurai's Initiation 1AuroraInitiation #126 February 2082
The Most Urban BrawlOrionsRequiemCross Flight Love FightHigh24 February 2082

Affiliations

Contacts

Contact Connection Loyalty Archetype Profession Aspects Chips
Dollmaster 6 1 Fixer(G, N, K, A) Shadowy Manipulator Upgrades, Subtle Touches, Cut and Paste, Arm and a Leg, Leveraging, Long Game, Overwhelming Force Even
Masuyama Kijuro 2 3 Service Renraku Aware Doesn't Speak The Language, Aware, Renraku Security Guard, Blending In, Astral Combat: Katana, Renraku Loyalty/Fear, Expert Swordsman Even
The Dukes 3 1 Service Drug/Moonshine Runners Package Deal, Speedy Delivery, Has Motor Will Drive, The Commander Dunklezhan, Vehicle Familiarity, Scrappy situations Even
Informer 2 3 Legwork Private Investigator Truthseeker, Magical Expert, Trid Aficionado +1
Sword 3 3 Custom(A,G,K,N) Sensei Magician, Free Spirit, Sword Sensei, Living Weapon Even
Warboss 6 -2 Fixer Fixer WAAAGH!, Moar Dakka!, Half Machine, All Trog, Gang Boss, Lok'tar Ogar, Crime Lord, Smuggler -3


Organizations

Allies

Contact Position Connection Faction Rep Archetype Health Location
School of Clashing Blades Smashing Fist Member 1 30 Martial Arts School Maintaining Redmond Barrens, Seattle

Shotozumi-gumi | 3

Facilitate a deal instead of stealing from them, even if it's just because your dumb ass walked into an office while he's sitting there, and

Skraacha | 1

You may first arrive in the Ork underground by running from KE, but if you manage to do their dirty work in Yakuza territory AND bring them back 20% of their drugs, they appreciate it. A little bit. You still owe 'em, kid.

Enemies

Renraku.

In Character Information

Matrix Search Table

Threshold Result
1 Did you mean Red Samurai?
3 Information on feudal Japan and samurai.
6 Information on runners who call themselves samurai.

Shadow Community Table

Threshold Result
1 A talented swordsman who takes orders well, but rarely leads.
3 Went way too loud downtown, and is now in Warboss's pocket
5 Knocked out a Renraku businessman at his uncle's funeral. He and Renraku are not on great terms.

SINs

Levi West (R4 / UCAS)

Appearance

Akira's head is shaved on the sides with black hair pulled into a short ponytail on top. His long face is clean shaven. When wearing his Black Samurai garb, he changes his cybereyes to be fully black with no white; when out of costume, his eyes are grey and mimic normal eye structures. Akira is skinny, but sinewy. He weighs an extraordinary amount because of his metal limbs.

A small scar protrudes out the neckline of his shirt. When shirtless, the thin, deep scar extends from the side of his neck, across his chest, and down underneath his right armpit, thanks to the sharp blade of a Yakuza bodyguard.

Clothing

As the Black Samurai, he wears a black armored jacket and ballistic mask with matching helmet. Arm and leg guards cover obvious cybernetic limbs. Outside of running, Akira wears hoodies or--when needed--a cheap black suit and black tie.

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