Short Circuit
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| Private Eye / Rigger | |
|---|---|
| a few (more) screws loose | |
| Discord | @albinokuh#5711 |
| Key_Citron_9096 | |
| Wiki User | Speckgespenst |
| Metatype | Dwarf |
| Street Cred | 0 |
| Notoriety | 0 |
| Public Awareness | 0 |
| CDP | 0 |
| D.O.B. | 2012-02-26 |
| Age | 74 |
| Folder | [1] |
| Priority | Metatype - C Attributes - C Magic/Resonance - E Skills - A Resources - C |
Character Information
Summary
Short Circuit is one of the mentally unstable people that roam the streets due to her past. She can be outright crazy but becomes hyper-professional when it comes to her job and tasks, as this is what her personality and mind cling to. She is primarily a private eye who uses drones to enhance her senses and create detailed reconstructions as well as talk her way into and out of trouble. Secondarily, she acts as a scout with her drones and one day she maybe can provide fire support using smart-platformed weapons.
Personal Note:
"Her being nuts" isn’t about having an excuse to randomly do reckless things or derail the run. Think more along the lines of the Luna Lovegood or Doc Brown rather than someone who’s truly insane. Short Circuit is meant to have a clear personality and mindset — even if it’s quirky or unpredictable, her actions still make sense within the scope of who she is and what she’s capable of. It's about roleplay foremost.
Goals
- Get a workshop and gear
- Get a grasp of who she was
- Find some allies or a team
- Stabilize!
Background
Born in 2013 as one of the first UGE dwarves, she grew up in a world reshaped by magic and metahumanity. By the 2040s, she had joined Lone Star Security Services, navigating Seattle’s streets where corporate power dictated the law. Rising through the ranks, she became a rigger, controlling drones to maintain order in a city drowning in chaos.
In 2067, during a routine security detail at a corporate building, her life unraveled. A technomancer breached the Matrix defenses, launching a direct attack on her mind. The digital assault shattered her psyche, leaving her broken and vulnerable. Her superior, desperate to cover his mistakes, ignored protocols, mishandled the situation, and when the dust settled, framed her as the scapegoat.
Her trial in 2068 was swift and merciless. Paranoia about technomancers fueled public hysteria, which later culminated in the Emergence Crisis, and corporate interests ensured her silence. She was sentenced to life in an Ares-run detention facility, a place designed to crush disgraced cops and other law enforcement agents. It took the irregular visits from shrinks and layers of bureaucracy over twelve years to release a shattered mind back onto the streets in 2079. It was not out of mercy, but because the cost of providing even minimal healthcare no longer justified her continued imprisonment.
Refusing to live under the permanent stain of a criminal SIN, she shed it herself, erasing her official identity to escape the shadow of her past. For the last six years, she scraped by in Seattle’s underbelly, finding her place in the margins of society, trying to regain a grasp on a personality that had been shattered long ago
Narrative Significant Qualities
Positive
- Analytical Mind
- Photographic Memory
- Speed Reading
- Jack of All Trades, Master of None
- Juryrigger
Negative
- Albinism II
- Disheveled
- Lack of Focus
- Prejudiced (Specific, Outspoken) against Technomancers
- Records on File (Ares due to being in prison)
Run History
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Affiliations
Contacts
| Contact | Connection | Loyalty | Archetype | Profession | Aspects | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Martin | 4 | 2 | Fixer | Ex-Lone Star Officer | Black Market Pipeline, SIN Forger, Ex-Lone Star Officer, I Know a Guy, Legitimate Salvage | Even |
| Chad Brent | 2 | 1 | Legwork | KE Detective | Demotion, Puyallup Precinct, Greasy Palms, Investigator (Detective), M&Ms (Detective) | Even |
| Dr. Noison Gayle | 2 | 1 | Service | Medical Researcher, Surgeon | Short On Cred, He's Heard Of Hippocrates, A Real Surgeon, Went To Fancy School, Knows When To Keep His Mouth Shut, For My Special Friends, Arcane Researcher | Even |
Organizations
Allies
Enemies
In Character Information
Symbols and Signatures
Matrix Search Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing. But a green circuit does require 3 copper wires and 1 iron plate. |
| 3 | Nothing. |
| 6 | Some ex-cons talking on forums about their time in an ares owned prison for ex law-enforcement. There are talks about a crazy, older, female dwarf who been there a long while. |
Shadow Community Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing. |
| 3 | Nothing. |
| 5 | There is a private eye, a female older dwarf who sometimes works for runners for very minor jobs. |
Assensing Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mundane, Emotional state is usually jumpy |
| 2 | Headware |
| 3 | Medium high essence |
| 4 | Bioware in head region, 4.3 Essence |
| 5 | Nothing new |
SINs
Idra Grey [4] with Drone, Private Investigator, RCC License
Appearance
Ava, better known as Short Circuit, is a 73-year-old dwarf with a striking presence. Standing at only 1.1 meters tall and with her albinistic paleness, she blends seamlessly into the shadows of Seattle. Her white dreadlocks fall haphazardly across her face, which is marked by scars—remnants of poorly executed surgeries where cyberware was removed. The skin in these areas is uneven, as if the technicians prioritized speed over precision. Despite these physical imperfections, Ava exudes a peculiar charisma. Her eyes, cool and alert, seem to drift between the present and some distant reality. The face of this dwarf shows signs of age, a rare sight on the streets—few survive that long in the shadows.
Her overall appearance is far from that of a well-dressed face who manipulates the shadows with smooth words, nor does it scream weaponry, though she usually carries a Super Warhawk. She looks like someone who either doesn’t care about her appearance or is simply incapable of taking proper care of herself.
Clothing
Ava usually stomps around in big, heavy biker boots and an old, worn coverall that hangs halfway down, cinched tightly with a heavy-duty belt, revealing the athletic pants underneath. She typically wears a top that was once white but has faded to a dingy beige, paired with a vest reminiscent of what SWAT team members used to wear. She's rarely seen without a set of tactical goggles.
When she's out on the streets, her outfit is upgraded with an armored vest, lined with LED strips that flicker faintly, though the vest itself has clearly seen better days. Often, this gear is hidden beneath a large rain cloak that nearly obscures her entire frame—only her hands peek out from beneath the fabric. The cloak runs in AR-fashion to help her blend into the crowd, masking her presence in the chaotic streets of Seattle.
Matrix Persona
A twitchting, glitching lightning-dwarf.
Character Plot Hooks
@GMs: Green Card on use of any of this when it enriches the roleplay :)
| Aspect | Information | Related Run(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Imprisoned | Short Circuit was over a decade imprisoned in a prison dedicated to disgraced law enforcement members. | |
| Technomancer Fear/Hate | Short Circuit deeply fears Technomancers as one destroyed her mind many years ago. She tries to cover her fear with hate and insults. Though she can hold back when on the job - well, sometimes. | |
| Shattered Mind | Her mind is often playing tricks on her while she can be hyper-professional when doing her tasks, she gets jumpy from time to time... And maybe sometimes even Blackouts. | |
| Records on File | If ever back in the fangs of ARES, they might recheck her current non-existing SIN with their own data and reinstate her Criminal SIN or use that fact against her... |
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