8bit
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| Decker | |
|---|---|
| Freelance Matrix Consultant with Combat Experience | |
| Sledgehammer Jack | [1] |
| Metatype | Human |
| Street Cred | 0 |
| Notoriety | 0 |
| Public Awareness | 0 |
| Titles and Awards | 0 |
| D.O.B. | February 16th 2050 |
| Folder | [2] |
| Priority | Metatype - E Attributes - B Magic/Resonance - E Skills - B Resources - A |
Character Information
Summary
Goals
Use his specific skills and gear to maintain the life he was accustomed too. Upgrade his deck. Make the Matrix a place of style and substance where the best are hailed for their savvy and the only people getting brain fried really deserve it.
Background
David Ward used to be Lonestar, not that he'd ever tell anyone that. He was assigned as decker to a Tactical Team that dealt with "complex threats" in a relatively minor city. As a member of this unit he was expected to go on raids in the physical world (typically as second or third team). To keep up, the Star outfitted him with Cyber and Bioware.
Despite this ware, his specialty was in background data and analytics, He appreciated the nuance of decking not the brute force of it. One day his team was called in to deal with a "deadly runner threat" the intel said the enemy had a seriously dangerous decker that needed to be stopped no matter the cost. Reluctantly Ward took the decker on and obliterated him in cybercombat. Only afterwards when they realized the intel was bad did Ward find out he fragged some dumb kid's mind. Sure the kid was a criminal, but not the kind that deserves to get their brain burned.
From that day forward David swore he wouldn't do permanent damage to others in the matrix, you just don't really know who is on the other side of the icon. This code spiraled into being unwilling to damage even devices. His unit was remote enough that these, "quirks" didn't get him in too much heat. That changed when he began pushing for more transparency in use of deadly matrix force. His superior officer, who was sympathetic but stuck due to politics offered David a choice, face the wrath of the company for stirring the pot or falsify records showing himself KIA and leave the city.
David took the latter choice and left with his skills and gear and hit the streets. Despite a radical shift in his outward appearance, he hasn't really taken the leap to calling himself a Shadowrunner. He's a "freelance matrix consultant with combat proficiency" but the skill set is the same and the jobs pay the bills. David hasn't accepted the slumming it attitude of many runners and still expects the comforts he enjoyed as a member of a Megacorps.
Narrative Significant Qualities
Run History
Affiliations
Contacts
- John Doe - Connection 1, Loyalty 6 - Fixer (Networking)
- Jane Doe - Connection 6, Loyalty 1 - Weapons Smuggler (Swag)
- Template:Contact - Connection 0, Loyalty 0 - Street Doc