Ashford
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| Hermetic Magician | |
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| "You see my research, and you call me mad, but that is merely because you don't see the glory of the tomorrow I seek to bring." | |
| "Your superstitions blind you to the most important science." | |
| I will be my sunshine, I will be my moon at night | |
| Discord | Tyneman |
| Reddit Name | |
| Metatype | Human |
| Street Cred | 37 |
| Notoriety | 0 |
| Public Awareness | 1 |
| CDP | 2 |
| D.O.B. | 26, 3, 2038 |
| Age | 47 |
| Folder | [1] |
| Priority | Metatype - E Attributes - B Magic/Resonance - A Skills - C Resources - D |
| #Max IGs/Ascension | 7 |
Character Information
Summary
A man whose luck turned upside down upon his awakening, and spent most of his youth on the streets of Seattle, Ashford now runs to make due using his magical skills. However, running corrupted him, turning him from a man simply looking to survive to a lunatic ultimately desiring a world without the mundane or "half-awake", where all are open to "reality in it's fullest".
Long Term Goals
Live in a permanent Luxury lifestyle, where his talents can simply be let to grow.
Be renowned in history as one of the greatest magicians in the 6th world with breakthroughs and advancements tied to his name.
Break his parents out of jail to experiment upon to see if he can isolate what caused them to give birth to a magical son.
Be one of the magicians - if not the magician - to lead an awakened metahumanity into an enlightened future - one where all have "their eyes wide open", with not a single living organism being mundane.
Background
Born in Seattle, Brent Mulligan was born in 2038. His life was rather simple, living with two SINners in a rather nice home in the nice parts of Belleuve, taking interest in the sciences during his free time. That is, it was simple, before he was Awakened.
When his studies delved into the magical at just the age of 13, his live delved into despair as his father was arrested for aggravated assault, and mother was found one too many times with novacoke remnants and a runny nose. As he was only a kid, he was taken into Child Protective Services, more of a prison to his youthful obsession than a far better alternative to being on the streets, at least in his teenage eyes.
However, he was never to be truly held down, managing to escape, spending his teenage years and 20s as a homeless mage, just wandering the streets of Seattle, cursing his own desire to learn in an irrational attempt to explain why his life turned out like this. Once he hit 32, he found himself a fixer, someone who he had already met from when he managed to scrounge up money and eat out, a small orc by the name of Casey Micheal. One who came to be called Shrimp in his eyes as business took over. It was purely business all the way through, and for Brent, that ment getting a whole new fake life, starting with a name. Ashford, he coined, before being hooked up with a plethora of fake licenses and a fake SIN; the necessities of an aspiring runner, before he got to work with his spells.
Having never used said spells in a practical scenario before, his first few runs were rough, to say the least. If no one ended up dead it was a miracle, and the fact Ashford even got to work under him more than once was a twist of fate no one could've even imagined. I suppose the reason he wasn't quickly tossed aside was his rather quick initial growth, going from a liability to a magical toolkit that wasn't exactly unwelcomed within the span of a month: a leap in difference more monumentous than the first step on the moon.
Eventually, over 14 years, hiring a lawyer he'd get to know quite well in Anderson Silvers, he'd get a few johnsons singing his praises, and even old Shrimp would start to see his talents, as they sent for Ashford's admittance to the Haven.
Narrative Significant Qualities
Positive
Mentor Spirit (Fire-Bringer): The Platonic Flame representing the positive aspects of flame is Ashford's mentor, one who he has a tight relationship with, and one of his only morally grounding aspects. However, he seems to obey it well enough to have it's mask - being set ablaze when he performs acts of magic.
Negative
Allergy (Moderate, Mould): When around mould he begins to develop hives and welts alongside abdominal pain and swelling in the face.
Creature of Comfort (Middle Class): His experience from being homeless has made the current life he enjoys somewhat addictive, as if he's forced to live in a cheaper locale it makes him think he's being drawn closer to his past life.
Outspoken Prejudice Against "The Blind And The Half-Awake" (Mundanes, Sparks, and Awares): Having developed into Awakened Supremacy, Ashford views the unawakened as lesser, and sparks (including awares) as pathetic groggies. He dreams of a world where all are awakened truly, with "eyes wide open and the light of knowledge bursting through the cracks of their shells".
Run History
Affiliations
Contacts
| Contact | Connection | Loyalty | Archetype | Profession | Aspects | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey "Shrimp" Mitchell | 4 | 1 | Fixer (N,K,G,A) | Fixer, Restaurant Proprietor | Shrimp's Fried Rice, Street Savant, Hungry People Talk, Counsel Counsel, My competition......., Neutral Ground, Runner Discount | Even |
| Anderson Silvers | 3 | 2 | Custom(A,N,K,G) | Lawyer | Don't Talk to the Cops, Power Player, The Devil's Attorney, A Finger in Every Pie, You May Be Entitled to Financial Compensation, I Got Places to Be, Pal | Even |
| Amelia "Millie" Carter | 2 | 1 | Custom(N,K,A,G) | Bartender/Waitstaff at the 'Bolt & Brew' | Always Working, She's for the streets, An unspoken Union, Like a fine wine, Rumor Mill | Even |
| Blaze | 4 | 4 | Gear | Talismonger | Chaos Mage, Talismonger, Alchemist, Enchanter, Deepweed Addict | Even |
| Lewis Fry | 3 | 0 | 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 | -2 |
| "Wild Goose" | 2 | 4 | Gear | ID Manufacturer | SIN Forger, License Forger, Matchmaker | Even |
Organizations
Reputation
+10 Lone Star
+5 Hounds
+5 Zeta Key Works
+5 L.R Foundation
+3 Illuminates of the New Dawn
+2 Edelweiss Pirates
+2 Blazing Swords
-2 Catboys
-2 Thorns of Uvenweld
-5 Greater Medical Community
-5 Finnigans
-30 N-51
+2 Spirit Index
In Character Information
Symbols and Signatures
Matrix Search Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ashford is a Middle-Aged Mage Shadowrunner who commonly wears suits and lacks any technological augmentation. |
| 3 | Ashford lives in a somewhat dangerous area in Belleuve alone, and practices magic in his home. |
| 6 | Ashford's real name is Brent Mulligan, and his Magic Lodge is in his bedroom. |
Shadow Community Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Is a Hermetic Mage living in, relatively, comfortable conditions outside of being a Shadowrunner. |
| 3 | He's a guy who does weird shit in the pursuit of magic and science. |
| 5 | He's a semi-success story, rising from homelessness to a life of middle class from doing runs. |
Assensing Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Healthy, Slightly Happy, Awakened, Aura is Greener than usual |
| 2 | Lacks Cyberware, Magician |
| 3 | Lacks Alphaware, Tie is a Rating 4 Power Focus |
| 4 | Lacks Bioware or Betaware, 6 Essence, 8 Magic |
| 5 | Lacks Deltaware, Gene Treatments, or Nanotech, is not sick, not a Technomancer |
SINs
8953-IKIW-ZL26, name "Rusty Bormand", granted by Cougar Mountain Hospital at birth.
Appearance
Ashford has a finely tuned set of wrinkles, a side-part of oaken brown hair, and a rather lengthy neck.
Clothing
He commonly wears black, un-ironed, suits, with his combat attire being relatively the same minus a few hidden kevlar plates inside of his armoured suit.
Chemsealed Full-Body Armour
