Delphi

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Delphi
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Face/Seer
Drake Detective
"Flattery will get you nowhere - but don't stop trying."
"You dress, you walk, you talk; you're who you think you are."
Discord@Sarcarian
Reddit[1]
MetatypeElf (Western Drake)
Street Cred60
Notoriety0
Public Awareness0
CDP8
D.O.B.February 22, 2058
Age27
Folder[2]
PriorityMetatype - D
Attributes - A
Magic/Resonance - C
Skills - B
Resources - E


Character Information

Summary

Druggie detective and professional ghost-puncher just trying to make it in life. Is she paranoid, or is she just stoned? Probably both.

Goals

  • Continue to stay off the Laesa's radar as much as possible.
  • Discover more about the secrets of the universe and the hidden past.
  • Figure out what this whole drake thing is all about (specifically regarding her draconic heritage).

Background

Born in Tarislar to SINless parents, the youngest of three children. Her parents both died in the chaos of Crash 2.0, and her older brother ran off to join the Ancients soon after, leaving her to be raised by her older sister until she died of a Tempo overdose in 2072; she awakened soon after and started "seeing ghosts". Survived on the streets for nearly a year before being taken in by the Laesa, and almost ended up as a razorgirl before her talent was noticed and put to use. Worked for the syndicate for years after this as an astral bodyguard and psychometrist, never really receiving much in the way of magical mentor-ship or developing fine control over her abilities - she started using deepweed and loco speedballs to help herself focus, and even got an illegal genemod to enhance their effects.

In 2078 she left the Laesa, cutting all ties with her former employers and moving out of Tarislar after one too many traumatic experiences. Struggling to make it on her own, she took to running small-time cons on wealthy individuals and eventually met a mark who she impressed enough that they became a sort of patron, advertising her as an "artist" and enjoying having her at social events as arm candy and a party trick. After spending several years in a drug-induced haze at high society functions, her employer was suddenly assassinated by a runner team in front of her; evidently they felt a bit bad about it, because a few of them took her on as a dependent after. One day they didn't come back from a job, and she managed to put two and two together - and to find the emergency credstick with their fixer's contact info on it.

Entering the shadows, she returned to the mean streets of Tarislar and started putting her skills to work as an independent contractor.

Narrative Significant Qualities

Positive

  • Drake (Western)
    • A fledgling drake who recently discovered her nature.
      • Delphi is unsure of who her draconic progenitor is - based on the timing of her birth and the Draco Foundation's interest in her she believes (and hopes) that she is one of Dunklezhan's last brood, however Hestaby has also taken an interest in her affairs.
  • Explorer (Seer) + Astral Bouncer
    • An accomplished aura reader, diviner, and psychometrist.
  • Mentor Spirit: Oracle + Chosen Follower
    • She has an imaginary friend to help her solve mysteries.
      • Oracle appears to her as a classic hard-boiled noir detective, complete with trenchcoat, hat and ever-present cigarette and 5-o'clock-shadow, who helps points out clues that she might have missed and provides an ongoing inner monologue to her investigations.
  • Analytical Mind + Photographic Memory + Speed Reading
    • A keen eye and an inquisitive mind can be an asset, but perfect recall isn't always a good thing in the shadows.

Negative

  • Wanted
    • People will pay a lot of money for drake scales...
  • Disheveled
    • This girl really needs to find herself a decent stylist.
  • Insomnia
    • Even with the sleep regulator it can be hard for her to get a good night's sleep.
  • Curiosity Killed the Cat + Down the Rabbit Hole + Lack of Focus + One Born Every Minute
    • She might be smart, but as it turns out pattern recognition skills have their downsides sometimes.

Run History

NameGMMetaplotDate of Run
Freedom's ObsolescenceAsmodeus9 March 2085
Genre Savvyjit6 January 2085
751's Local DisappearanceLHOG30 December 2084
Qui sème le vent... Récolte l'AtomiqueZerreContre-Révolution
Rad Wars 2084
8 December 2084
A Dragon's Double-HeaderOrionsRequiemDragon of a Problem3 December 2084
Hedge Your BetsAsmodeusRad Wars 208426 November 2084
Hegemony of the Food ChainAsmodeusSwarming Season20 November 2084
OmenbearersAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking27 October 2084
Great Artists Stealjit26 October 2084
Anomalous Spy GamesAsmodeus14 October 2084
No Escape - Part 2Archtmag11 September 2084
Cleaning up the pastBulldogcThe Metroplex Governor Race of '8428 July 2084
The GatewayZerre17 June 2084
Detective DenouncementOrionsRequiem31 May 2084
The Blind Trojan HorseAsmodeus1 May 2084
Monolithium PowersAsmodeusThe Arrival26 April 2084
Mainilan FireAsmodeus14 February 2084
Scale And ProphetAsmodeusThe Arrival27 January 2084
The AnniversaryOrionsRequiem29 August 2082
Walking in the Aztech SunOrionsRequiem25 August 2082
The FBI Is Totally FineAurora21 August 2082
A Lil' Legwork Never Killed AnyoneSi1asA Taint On Us All6 August 2082
Attack Inside Attack!Aurora1 August 2082
Sculpture StealingNiven22 July 2082
Choul as a GhoulDisco Goblin21 July 2082
Izanami's Haunted MansionAsmodeus17 July 2082
Bound By the BloodAsmodeus11 July 2082
Ancient IdiomsAsmodeusLight the Shadows
Temple in the Shadows
30 June 2082
Finding the AuthorPatGriffinDead Gods Stir17 June 2082
The Bloody Path to TruthOrionsRequiem14 June 2082
The Fate of DelphiOrionsRequiem9 June 2082
Of the Goddess of LoveOrionsRequiem31 May 2082
Stand Your GroundAurora29 May 2082
Something Bloody This Way ComesTheBiggestBoi26 May 2082
At Cross PurposesAurora25 May 2082
Red Dawn, Blue FearZerre de Seattle22 May 2082
Koncerning KittensShadowhand18 May 2082
The Denverite DebacleOrionsRequiem24 April 2082
Cogs and WheelsAsmodeus24 April 2082
Firefly RaveAurora23 April 2082
Another Night In HellMursey14 April 2082
My Bag Is Cooler Than YoursBlood Librarian7 April 2082
A Bouquet to RememberIsaac7 April 2082
The ProposalOrionsRequiemCross Flight Love Fight1 April 2082
"Don't let the slasher get you!"Isaac1 April 2082
Oracle & DelphiOrionsRequiem15 March 2082
DriveMeAwayBloodLibrarian14 March 2082
The Return Of The Double Grande Nachos Supreme With ChickenAurora12 March 2082
Trick or TruceAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking8 March 2082
Maccy B's - Act IIRyncewynde5 March 2082
I've Been FollowedAurora3 March 2082
Maccy B's - Act IRyncewynde26 February 2082
Cat Outta HellKaylaidoscopes26 February 2082
The Underground Bakery Part 3AuroraBaker Wars18 February 2082
Bloom in DarknessOrionsRequiem17 February 2082
The Underground Bakery Part 2AuroraBaker Wars16 February 2082
The Absolute Top of the ProblemOrionsRequiem14 February 2082
Where Lobsters Spend the WinterOrionsRequiem10 February 2082
Might Have A ProblemAurora9 February 2082
Step Into My ParlorAsmodeusFestering Infestation4 February 2082
Don't Wine About ItTheFrozenMoogle3 February 2082
The Underground BakeryAuroraBaker Wars2 February 2082
Noir Days and Bright NightsOrionsRequiem28 January 2082
Dire InterventionAsmodeusFestering Infestation26 January 2082
Stop, LA Party TimeChrisst111The Month the Streets Ran Red24 January 2082
I've got a feeling...Isaac21 January 2082
The Big CheeseShadowhandTaking Back Tacoma19 January 2082
Nod Ya HeadAsmodeus17 January 2082
AstronomiaDrBurst9 January 2082
We Got Ourselves A Convoy!OrionsRequiem7 January 2082
Pulling the ThreadSi1asWhen You Reach Me11 December 2081
Don of a New EraMudge624 November 2081
Postmodern, PosthumanTheBiggestBoi12 November 2081
A Drop of Blood Never Hurt AnyoneChrisst111The Month the Streets Ran Red9 November 2081
An Arms RaceChrisst1116 November 2081
Don't Threaten Me With a Good TimeSedatedAlice12 October 2081

Affiliations

Contacts

Contact Connection Loyalty Archetype Profession Aspects Chips
Argent 1 6 Fixer Street-level Fixer Silver Tongue, Elven Blood +2
Alias 5 2 Gear SIN Forger SIN Forger, Police Contacts, Disguise Enthusiast, Hacker, Infiltrator, College Educated Even
Dr. Isabel Wirth 4 2 Service ER Doctor Trauma Surgeon, Free Samples, Community Clinic Hours, Performs House Calls, I know a sales rep Even
Clyde 2 2 Service Taxi Driver Sports Fan, Druggie, Taxi Driver Even
Sarah Snow 3 3 Fixer Fundraiser and Housewife Novacoke?, Novacoke!, Dinner Parties of Metahumans, Flawless Skin, On Retainer, Fundraiser Even
Nyon Salaine 2 4 Service Hottest Elf Around Devoted BFF (Boyfriend Forever), Sweet Talker, The Right Words, Make Up or Make Out, Emotion Radar Even
Informer 2 6 Legwork Private Investigator Truthseeker, Magical Expert, Trid Aficionado +1
Queen Elizabeth XXIII 6 2 Legwork Free Spirit Alley Cat, Anarkitty, Queen of the Cat's Paws, Tails from the Astral, Gossiping Free Spirit, Purrceptive Prowler, Cat and Mouse, Mew-sic of the Spheres, Hungry Free Spirit Even
Hanako Shinoda 6 2 Legwork Shiawase Seer Terrible Visions, Awakened Seer, Advancing Life, Intense Focus, Japanese Culture, In the Know, Shadow Fascination, Master of Magic, Familiar Expert Even
Ryan Mercury 8 4 Generalist Shadowrunner Dunkelzahn's will, Adept, Assets, Incorporated, Shadowrunning Essentials, Shadow Star, LA Native, Spy Games, Dracocraft, Bonk!, Security, circumventing and securing., Extracting information, Foundation Relations, Too Busy For You Even
Adowa "Moria" Webster 4 2 Fixer DIMR Scientist Hermetic Mage, Decker, Nerd, Draco Foundation Fixer, Arcane-Archaeologist Even
Liam Montgomery 4 2 Service Lawyer Cui Bono, Bona Fide, Bona Vacantia, Corpus Delicti, Habeas Corpus, Amicus Curiae Even
M0rd3K41 3 3 Service Decker Matrix Information, Obscure Data, Corporate Black Sites, Corporate Secrets Even
Zion 3 3 Gear Talismonger Talismonger, Foci, Formulae, Enchanting Even
Brady Franco 3 3 Networking CEO of Nuyen Press Reticent, Publisher's Privilege, Shady Assistant, Publishing Expert, Security Conscious, Boy Scout, Scout's Honor, A Lot of Loyalty for a Hired Gun Even
"Lucky" Lucia Carina 4 2 Custom(A,N,K,G) Gambler Cursed Luck, Lucky, High Rolling Friends, Poker Face Training, Go-to for Laying Low, Gambler, both High and Low, Gourmand Even
Cynthia Rochette 7 2 Custom(K,N,A,G)
Magus
Select Connections, Magical Knowledge, The Elite of the Elite, Cybermancy, Necromancy, Of Vampires, for Vampires, Ageless Academic, Watchers in the Dark, Too Much Money, Petty Power Struggles Even


Organizations

Contact Position Connection Faction Rep Archetype Health Location
Draco Foundation Drake Detective 4 57 Private Foundation Maintaining Worldwide (Headquarters: Federal District of Columbia, UCAS)
MERC Board Member 1 19 501(c)(3) Growing Bargain Basement
The Nexus Probationary Member 5 26 Datahaven Maintaining Denver
  • Posts on the datahaven under the handle "Oracle's Eye", and has a reputation as a bit of a conspiracy theorist.

Allies

Faction Faction Rep Significant Runs Notes
Tir Council of Princes 30 The Anniversary Worked for Hestaby.
Saeder-Krupp 25 The Anniversary Worked for Lofwyr.
Shadows of Seattle 50 The Anniversary Helped save the city.
Streets of Seattle 25 The Anniversary Helped save the city.
Shiawase 10 Oracle & Delphi
The Denverite Debacle
Izanami's Haunted Mansion
Omenbearers
Worked with Hanako Shinoda of the Marketing Information and Forecasting Department and Asahiro Kunitochi of Imperial Kami Services.
Ancients 8 Don of a New Era
The Big Cheese
Might Have A Problem
Trick or Truce
Significantly advanced the gang's interests on a number of occasions.
Erika 6 Mainilan Fire
Anomalous Spy Games
Helped foil a pair of plots against the Fininsh government.
Council of Denver 5 The Denverite Debacle Helped foil a plot against Ghostwalker.
Black Lodge 4 Nod Ya Head
Dire Intervention
Step Into My Parlor
Hedge Your Bets
Worked for Mr. Herenight and Charon.
Team Alpha 2 Pulling the Thread Assisted with the liberation of a pair of blank slates, and the cover-up of a murder.

Enemies

Faction Faction Rep Notes
Laesa Syndicate 2 A former member of the syndicate in her pre-runner life, and not eager to return to it.
The Pantheon -15 Significantly stymied the cult's efforts and was declared a "false prophet" by Pythia.

In Character Information

Symbols and Signatures

Delphi smokes Red Apple brand cigarettes, and is less-than-diligent about properly disposing of her butts; they can sometimes be found at crime scenes around the Metroplex, primarily in the Tarislar/Loveland area.

Her icon while hacking is that of a stylized eye which becomes progressively more detailed the more marks she gets.

Matrix Search Table

Threshold Result
1 A matrix advertisement for the services of a private investigator in Puyallup, along with contact information (a burner commlink number) that changes every month.
3 A series of social media pages, dating profiles and rejected applications for citizenship in Tir Tairngire, all of which which appear to belong to a UDub grad student.
6 A partial posting history on the Nexus for an account called 'Oracle'sEye' - mostly consisting of conspiracy theories regarding the Black Lodge and the Great Dragons.

Shadow Community Table

Threshold Result
1 An aware face who's been active in the shadows for around three years; seems to be a Seattle native operating mainly in the Tarislar/Loveland area.
3 An initiated seer and diviner who advertises her services as a freelance "occult detective"; rumored to have some problems with drug and BTL abuse.
5 A decker of middling skill who has nontheless somehow gotten a position as a member of the Nexus, where she posts under the handle 'Oracle'sEye'.

Assensing Results

Hits Information Gained
1 Generally healthy, probably mild-to-moderately drunk and/or high on one or more recreational drugs, Awakened. Western Drake.
2 No standard-grade cyberware. Magical Class: Seer (Explorer). Has a sort of hazy purple quality to her aura, as if her astral form were hiding behind a diaphanous veil; the dracoform behind it is blue with orange highlights.
3 No alphaware-grade cyberware.
4 No betaware-grade cyberware or bioware. Essence 4. Magic 9.
5+ Deltaware: Has a modular connector for a full arm on her right shoulder and a partial cyberskull on the right side of her head, skilljack behind her right ear, datajack on the back of her neck, LED tattoo on her forehead, dream link, simrig and visualizer in her cranium, olfactory and taste boosters in her nose and mouth, gastric neurostimulators in her stomach, touch link in her parietal lobe. Has extra grey matter in her brain (cerebral and cerebellum boosters, mnemonic enhancer in the hippocampus, sleep regulator in the hypothalamus). Has been genetically enhanced to have an increased tolerance for narcotics as well as tetrachromacy her retinas. No nano-tech. Not a technomancer (but is Reverberant).

SINs

SIN Issuer Rating Licenses
Dahlia Neruel UCAS Real Controlled Substances, Cyberdeck, Driver's, Firearms + Concealed Carry Permit, Pet, Private Investigator, Restricted Augmentations, Seer, Weapon
Daphne Blake UCAS 6 Controlled Substances, Cyberdeck, Driver's, Firearms + Concealed Carry Permit, Pet, Private Investigator, Restricted Augmentations, Seer, Weapon
Dorothy Thompson UCAS 6 Controlled Substances, Cyberdeck, Driver's, Firearms + Concealed Carry Permit, Pet, Press Pass, Restricted Augmentations, Seer, Weapon

Appearance

Clothing

Favors casual styles in dark colours, sometimes with wiccan symbolism and other occult iconography; "dressing up" consists of an off-the-rack suit, along with a trilby and trenchcoat to complete the detective look. Typically wears a pair of black velvet enchanting gloves in order to block out unwanted psychometric impressions.

Augmentations

Has an obvious right cyberarm - a sleek matte black affair, inlaid with silver in a distinctive scale-like pattern (the right side of her skull is also cybernetic, however it is covered up by fiberoptic hair). Has a datajack on the back of her neck and a skilljack behind her right ear. Has a small LED tattoo on her forehead in the shape of a third eye, which she sometimes likes to turn on while assensing for dramatic effect.

Matrix Persona

A trio of personae that she switches between depending on the situation and the device that she's using:

  • An androgynous elven seer, white-haired and blindfolded, clad in a blue-grey hooded robe and boots with a third eye on the forehead and an owl (agent) on the shoulder.
    • Used with her Nixdorf Sekretar (form-factored to resemble an analog wristwatch) for casual browsing and legwork.
  • An android private eye, half-obscured by ever-present shadows, clad in a brown trenchcoat and hat with a featureless metallic skull and a flickering digital cigarette.
    • Used with her EvoTech Himitsu (form-factored to resemble an old metal lunchbox) for reconnaissance and spying.
  • An gynoid with a half-transparent wire-frame body, sporting long pink hair and a digital third eye, shadowed by an avatar of her cat familiar (agent) as a companion.
    • Used with her Shiawase Cyber-4 (form-factored to resemble a cyberarm-mounted wrist-computer) for serious Matrix work.

Character Plot Hooks

Aspect Information Related Run(s)
Civilian Life Delphi received a UCAS SIN from the Draco Foundation in Detective Denouncement - she is legally employed by the Dunklezhan Institute of Magical Research as a consulting investigator, and is currently taking classes at the University of Washington. She is exceptionally careful not to leave any trails between this identity and her shadow activities, however her operational security isn't perfect and she may slip up at times.
Drake-ness Delphi awakened as a drake in Detective Denouncement - there were several witnesses, and more people know about this than she would prefer. In addition to about three dozen cultists from The Pantheon, several PCs (currently Mara and Zenith) and NPCs (Argent, Informer and Cynthia Rochette to name a few, as well as Ryan Mercury, and the Great Dragon Hesteby) are aware of this secret.
Shiawase Brazen Heads In The Denverite Debacle, Delphi inadvertently allowed a series of brazen heads (skull-shaped CCUs created by the Marketing Information and Forecasting Department as divination aids and information gathering devices) to be distributed around the world in secure locations in order to spy on people and help predict various trends. There are approximately 150 of them in total, and she is keen to see that they are all dealt with.

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