Ru Xiao

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Ru Xiao
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White Paper Fan, Eighty-Eights
Contact OwnerDejapes
Connection4
Public Contact?Yes
ArchetypeService
LocationTacoma, Seattle
MetatypeHuman
Awakened/EmergedMundane
GenderShe/Her
Age48
Preferred Payment MethodNuyen or Information
Hobbies/ViceAugmented Trance
Personal LifeWidow
FactionEighty-Eights Triad
AspectsMulti-Tasking
Criminal Decker
Dig Deep
Life of Numbers
Digital Forgery
Knowing the Tricks
Knowing the Terrain
Life in a Triad
Syndicate Politics



Overview

Ru Xiao works as a White Paper Fan for the Eighty-Eights Triad, managing the organization's matrix presence and finances. Part business woman, part public relations officer, and part criminal decker, Ru Xiao is an influential figure in the Tacoma underworld.

Background

Born a sickly child, Ru Xiao's chances of surviving Kowloon were slim. But she did, and in no small part due to the devotion of a mother that gave her life to get Ru Xiao out of Hong Kong.

The trip cost her, both personally and physically. Owing a deep debt to the Eighty-Eights, she paid it off with a natural cunning, a knack for numbers, and an affinity for bold, cutting moves - both on the matrix and in meatspace. On the way up the ladder, she replaced much of her chronically ill body with 'ware, showing a distinct lack of sentimentality in 'getting rid of the chaff.'

Recently made a White Paper Fang, Ru Xiao is still establishing herself as a respected member of the Eighty-Eights' leadership in Seattle.

Appearance

Ru Xiao has a naturally pale complexion, dark brown eyes, and straight hair that is often dyed or styled. Her most striking feature is intrusive 'ware, to the point that her face is perpetually obscured by a respirator and her joints move with a distinctly artificial articulation.

She possesses a subdued style, preferring drab colors that are perfectly tailored to her diminutive body.

Personality

Ru Xiao says little, but expresses much. She has a taste for cutting comments, and her humor is often dry and her tone droll. A survivor at her core, she's always looking towards how to survive tomorrow. To that end, she's not above unscrupulous alliances or the cold elimination of foes.

She enjoys 'Augmented Trance,' a particular genre of electronic music where the beat frequentlly relies on sounds only audible via augmentation or drugs.

Aspects Description

Aspect Description
Multi-Tasking Ru Xiao is a busy woman. When she performs a service, roll a 1d6. If assisting or performing a matrix search, the rolled dice is the number of added hours for a threshold six, or the number of added tens of minutes for a threshold three. If the service she is providing is of another nature, it will take double the usual time on a roll of 5 or 6, and fifty percent more time on a roll of 3 or 4.
Syndicate Politics Ru Xiao holds an important position in a major Triad. She will not work against the interests of the Eighty-Eights. Additionally, if she learns that another syndicate is involved in the run, roll 1d6. If the roll is higher than her Loyalty with that runner, then she cannot assist the runner due to conflicting plans or deals.
Criminal Decker +2 to all Active and Knowledge checks relating to the Matrix.
Dig Deep +2 to all Active checks related to matrix searches.
Life of Numbers +2 to all Active and Knowledge checks related to finance, ledgers, or business transactions.
Digital Forgery +2 to all Active checks related to spoofing, falsifying, or editing digital data.
Knowing the Tricks +2 to all Active checks to recognize and/or reverse-engineer digital forgery, hidden edits, and deep fakes.
Knowing the Terrain +2 to all Knowledge checks relating to Syndicates, the Criminal Underworld, or Black Market activity in Seattle.
Life in a Triad +2 to all Knowledge and Networking checks relating to the Eighty-Eights or one of the Triads present in Seattle.

Dicepools

Dicepools
Knowledge Checks 8 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Active Checks 12 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Gear Acquisition Checks 4 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Networking Checks 2 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety


Network

Player Characters with this Contact

NameLoyaltyChips
RC-453Even


NPCs who know this contact

Sahalé // Ally

Narrative Significant Runs

NameGMMetaplotDate of Run
Digging out RootsDejapesA Scattering of Deadly Petals19 September 2082
Third Party RescueDejapesA Scattering of Deadly Petals
Flight of the White Owl
16 September 2082