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
Daniel Wyatt 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 Wyatt 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 Daniel 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 Daniel a choice, face the wrath of the company for stirring the pot or falsify records showing himself KIA and leave the city.
Daniel 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. Though he prefers "legitimate" work as an investigator, he doesn't mind taking jobs with professional runners. When he does this type of work, he goes by the moniker 8Bit - in honor of the kid he fried.
Narrative Significant Qualities
Honor Code: Like a Boss
- While there is some of the typical “brute force doesn’t show any skill” happening here, a big part of this quality stems from the dumb decker kid 8-bit brain fried back when he worked for Lonestar.
- 8-bit isn’t a pacisfist, not even a little. He does have significant issue using deadly force unless he is sure of his target and the need. This applies to meatspace and digital.
Creature comforts: Middle Class
- 8-bit may not miss working for the corps but he for sure misses the comforts that go with it. He hasn’t mastered roughing it and the perceptive eye can probably tell the shadows are pretty new to him.
Run History
Affiliations
Contacts
- Sam Defabia-Kane - Connection 3, Loyalty 1 - Fixer
- Michael Wilford - Connection 1, Loyalty 1 - Janitor, Quxing
Organizations
Allies
Enemies
In Character Information
Symbols and Signatures
Matrix Search Table
Shadow Community Table
SINs
David Ward - UCAS "Freelance Matrix Investigations"
Appearance
Youngish looking human of slightly taller than average build. Clean cut but with neon blue cyber eyes and hair to match. Despite the armored jacket he hasn't quite shaken the telltale signs of being raised as a Corps kid.
(He's found clients didn't find his natural look to be sufficiently "Matrix Savvy") On a run he tones it down (or up) as needed. He tries to strike a balance of standing out but no more so than anyone else plus sometimes when all the cops have to go on is "Neon Blue Hair" a quick dye job is a great disguise.
Clothing
An obvious fan of Victory (Ares) casual wear. Most days you'll catch him dressed for comfort like the professional middle class citizen he used to be. On a run he tends to go for military or security style fatigues.