Ciro Reyes

Ciro Reyes

Ares Corporate Executive
Former Mercenary
Forever Hardass
Contact Owner	TheEccentricEmpiric
Owner's Discord Name	TheSplendidSerpent
Owner's Wiki Name	TheSplendidSerpentAlt
Connection	5
Public Contact?	Yes
Archetype	Fixer
Location	Seattle, Bellevue
Metatype	Human
Gender	Male
Awakened/Emerged	Mundane
Age	44
Preferred Payment Method	Chips
Hobbies/Vice	Designer combat drugs and expensive alcohol
Personal Life	Single
Faction	Ares Macrotechnology
Aspects	Company Man War Hero Rags to Riches Matrix Warfare Division Requisitions Error Agent of the Brand Synthetic Soldiers Hard to Reach Zero Tolerance Dirty Deeds

Overview

Who is Ciro Reyes? A mercenary, a ruthless businessman, a good friend to have and the last enemy you’ll ever make. All true, but ask the man himself and his descriptor would be, “self made.” Reyes grew up destitute on the streets of San Diego, joining up with a small-time mercenary company to escape his fate as gutter trash, he climbed the ranks of his little band with guile, determination, and no small amount of luck. Reyes was a good soldier, but his best skills were always with people- he knew how to work them, how to use them to his own ends. He made connections, sowed dissent, and eventually would usurp the company’s leadership, going on to transform a small-time operation into a force to be reckoned with.

From the streets of Tenochtitlan to the jungles of Amazonia and beyond, Reyes’ band earned their name in covert operations and pitched battlefields, but he was never content with what he had built. He always sought to improve, to reach ever higher, and it would be in the Battle of Detroit that he found his ladder up. His unit had already worked their way into Ares' good graces, but in Detroit Ciro proved his personal worth, mitigating losses and helping clean up the aftermath to make himself an invaluable asset to the company. He jumped at the management position he was offered in Ares security, his ticket to the corporate life, and worked his way up the company hierarchy to where he stands today: a rising star in Ares Macrotechnology.

He has no plans to rest on his laurels now though- his star isn’t done rising yet.

GM Notes

• For Reyes, who grew up having to fight for what little he had, power is everything, and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep it. Having worked hard to claw his way up the corporate ladder through various means both underhanded and otherwise, he has no intention of ever leaving. Despite a cushy lifestyle, however, his abilities shouldn’t be underestimated. He’s calculated, intimidating, clever, and sadistic when it comes to corporate politics... Or his underlings.

• Expensive alcohol is a hobby, and an extension of Reyes’ personality. It's something to show off, something to lord over people. "This bottle is worth more than you'll earn in your life and I'm going to drink it like cheap beer because I can."

• Hard drugs are a vice. It comes from his past military exploits, where the noxious blend of combat stims he took could mean the difference between life and death. His time in the trenches is long past, but he’s still chasing that old high, and sometimes only being completely blitzed out on betameth can make him feel alive.

• For Reyes, being a bit of a bastard has become something of a casual passtime. When you have as much power as he does, it can be fun to make those lesser than you squirm. It’s not uncommon that he’ll purposely try to intimidate or scare his contacts purely for entertainment. He loves reminding both his croneys and himself where they all sit on the food-chain, and will dangle wealth and status above the heads of those lesser than him as easily as he pounds designer betameth. He’s earned the lifestyle- why not flaunt it a bit?

• Ciro has always had an interest in cyber warfare. He’s not a decker himself, he’s a people person- but he has educated himself on the subject and folded it into his strategies wherever possible. Always on the lookout for the next big advantage he can exploit, he’s determined to give Ares Macrotechnology the leading edge in matrix operations… or at least himself.

• Reyes is middle aged, with the wisdom and experience that comes with that, but is so modded out with expensive bio and cyberware he neither looks nor feels it.

Aspects Description

Aspect	Description
Company Man	Mr. Reyes worked his way up the Ares corporate ladder, and for all the necks he’s stepped on to reach this high, he’s shaken a lot of hands too. +2 to Networking tests with Ares personnel.
Dirty Deeds	Ciro had spent far too much time on the streets to forget the people there, the connections made, and those he stepped on to make it out. Useful knowledge to have, after all, sometimes you gotta break a few rules. Even when you’re the one making them… +2 to Networking tests with gangs and criminal organizations.
War Hero	”Hero” might not be the proper word for what Reyes is, but he’s been in the thick of thigs, and still has connections from his army days. +2 to Networking tests with military and mercenary organizations.
Rags to Riches	Reyes was poor and hungry once. Now, he rubs shoulders with the upper echelons of society, and he’s learned to play their games. Sometimes he misses roughing it in the trenches… then he shrugs, takes a sip of ¥500 whisky, and gets back to running his corner of the Ares Empire. +2 to Networking tests with High Society.
Matrix Warfare Division	Reyes has always had a deep interest in Matrix combat- how one man with a commlink can grind an entire city to a halt with the right know-how. He may not be a decker himself, but he has made sure to surround himself with the best of the best in that regard. +2 Networking tests with Deckers and the Matrix Community.
Requisitions Error	A megacorp like Ares Macrotechnology boasts an arsenal that rivals even the strongest of nation states, and Reyes has it all at his fingertips. For his favorite pets, Reyes can make sure that the occasional package falls off the truck. +2 to Gear Acquisition checks for Milspec Gear.
Agent of the Brand	The best gear that Ares has to offer is only a quick call away for Reyes, and he’s more than happy to keep his agents well supplied. He does make a commission on sales, of course. +2 to Gear Acquisition checks for Ares Gear.
Synthetic Soldiers	A modern weapon for a modern battlefield, Reyes has always respected the cold efficiency of steel. He still has some suppliers from his old mercenary days in his contacts. +2 to Gear Acquisition checks for Drones and vehicles.
Hard to Reach	Mr. Reyes is a busy man, his attention spread equally among the boardrooms of Ares and the Streets of Seattle- and sometimes he just likes to make you wait for the fun of it. Not like you have a choice, anyway. Always make an Availability Test for this Contact with their Connection +3 than normal.
Zero Tolerance	With Reyes, failure is not an option, not ever. You’ll pay for your debts one way or the other. If the objective of a run Reyes helped organize is not met by the end, all players involved with Reyes as a contact owe him an additional chip, on top of any other consequences.

Dicepools

Dicepools
Knowledge Checks	5 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Active Checks	3 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Gear Acquisition Checks	9 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Networking Checks	13 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety

Network

Player Characters with this Contact

Name	Loyalty	Chips
Broken Arrow	1	Even
Brunhilde	1	Even
Melt	2	Even
Miut	1	0

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