DD – Hacker/Secondary Face

Street Alias: "DD"
Fake SIN Name: Desirée DeMoins
Real Name: Debora Carter
Age: 20
Origin: Lousiana, CAS
Nationality: CAS
Metatype: Human (Caucasian)
Sex: Female
Location: L.A.
Height: 1.75 meters
Weight: 60 kg
Hair: Color changes depending on latest fad
Eyes: Color changes depending on latest fad
Lifestyle: As hip as she can afford

Character:
DD has a need to feel popular and wanted. She's usually projecting a confident front, but not as secure of herself as she would like to be, and unconsciously craves praise. "Style over Substance" is a weakness of hers, she's prone to judge people by appearance. She's not the confrontational type (although can appear so), and easily follows orders as long as she feels appreciated.
While she's not a pacifist, she's not a cold-blooded killer either, but capable to rationalise killing, especially if in self-defense, or as vengeance. She's very keen on paying her debts, both in money and favors, and therefore loyal to people who did not con her (or don't get caught doing it). DD is not naive or innocent, but even after her time in New Orleans she’s not as hardened as other runners.
She’s a bit queasy when it comes to magic, despite magic being „hip“ in the entertainment sector.

Motivation for running the Shadows:
DD is a new arrival to L.A.'s sprawl, wanting to make her big break in L.A.'s showbusiness - and thinks shadowrunning is the fastest way to stardom, or at least to get the contacts and the P2.0 ratings needed in the industry.
DD grew up on trideo, sims, and lately the new live feeds from runs, so while she hasn't been to L.A. yet, she thinks she knows some of its scene, or "beat". She has done some shadow work in New Orleans already, but that was often minor stuff (courier stuff, some „find out what he knows through pillow talk“, hacking a commlink left on the nightstand or an isolated home computer, and similar stuff).

Description:
While originally of average appearance, DD has had extensive cosmetic surgery and now looks striking - if one finds the clichee "human movie starlet" build and face attractive. She changes her hair color often, and plans to use a disguise (goggles) and distinctive haircolor (green) on runs.

History:
DD grew up in Loisiana in a middle class family. Her mother was a creole, her father was a texan. Both parents are still alive, as is her brother, currently serving as a marine in the Navy. Her parents work for a local corporation in middle management/personal ressources.
Of average height and looks, DD failed to make the cheerleader squad in her high school years. She compensated by moving to the local computer/hacker scene, in an attempt to "be the most popular in a niche instead of a wallflower in the mainstream", with so-so success. She did pick up her hacking skills there, aided by an interest in the net since she was little. Once she was out of high school, she was supposed to go to college. Instead she raided her college fund's first year payment, faking her mother's access code, and ran away to buy some cosmetic surgery, implants, a new identity and a ticket to L.A. Of course, she had not enough money to pay for all that, so she got the cosmetic surgery and some implants first, then worked as a callgirl in New Orleans to pay for the rest, and brushing up on her skills, before finally making it to L.A.
She picked the name of her new SIN from a french-canadian SimSense Starlet from the 2050s named “Desirée Desire�.

Notes:
The Mafia contact may be a bit high-powered, but he’s in New Orleans, and he’s not that loyal – DD’s leash is simply a bit longer than those of his other employees, but the mob still has its hooks in her.

Skills I kept at 3 or lower (with the exception of hacking), though cyberware compensates somewhat. DD is starting out.

Armor is dependent on the situation, ranging from none or Leather Jacket (2/2) to “Second Skin� (4/1) (for meetings and such, to make an impression) to Urban Explorer Jumpsuit (6/6) (for runs where people shoot at her).

Role:
DD can serve two roles, although won’t probably excell in any. I built her with the L.A. setting in mind, especially the P2.0 scene and their runner (reality) shows, hence her motivation, gear, and fashion sense.
She should be able to hack and run matrix cover decently, though she’s no specialist. She can also act as a secondary face, with her etiquette and social skills.
In a combat she’s not that effective, lacking IPs and skills.

I uploaded some renders of DD, with “civilian clubbing clothes�, “runner meeting clothes� (second skin outfit) and “Run Clothes� (Jumpsuit):

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Contacts: (9 BP)

Emanuel Baglista (New Orleans Mafia Lt., Connection 4, Loyality 2)
Emanuel runs the escort service DD worked for during her time in New Orleans. He also provided her with some of her implants, and set up the loans she took to pay for them (Mostly part of his regular work for his other girls).
Emanuel is a “businessman in a discrete family business�, as he calls himself with some irony, and a member of the New Orleans Mob. While he is not above sampling his “stock� – and did so regularily with DD – he’s a Family member and profit comes before his personal desires. He has a slight fixation with cleaning – he can’t stand dirt or smells. He dresses in dark suits, with the only touch of color being a new tie each day. He’s 37 years old, 1.8 meters tall, and of average, muscular build. Good “human ressources� management skills.
DD did not really leave the mafia’s employment for good after paying her debts off, even if she may think so. For Emanuel, she simply became a long term (if a bit risky) investment – should she make it big in L.A., either as a runner, or a star, or both, then the Mob will have a better asset to use.

SelecTo (Matrix-Blogger, Connection 2, Loyality 1)
SelecTo is a blogger that specialises in spotting trends and commenting on them – from music to tech gadgets. DD met him first in the Net during her time at college, and for a time was an avid follower of his “Hot or Not� Blog. They never met in the flesh, and she doesn’t know anything other than his matrix persona about him.
SelecTo sees himself as a trendsetter, but his influence over his readers is vastly overstated in his mind – however, he knows a lot of what is going on in the scenes he watches, but is not privy to much in-depth information.



1725 Nuyen left.

Name: Gecko
Race: Ork
Gender: Male


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Stats and Metatype
Human 0
Bod 3 20
Agi 5 40
Rea 5 40
Str 4 30
Cha 2 10
Int 3 20
Log 3 20
Wil 3 20
Edge 2 0

Total Essence Loss 5

Skills Ranks BP Description
Stealth Skill Group 3 30
Athletics Skill Group 4 40
Firearms Skill Group 2 20
Electronics Skill Group 1 10
Unarmed Combat 6 (+2) 26 Cyber Implant Specialization
Perception 4 (+2) 18 Sight Specialization
Escape Artist 3 12
Armorer 1 (+2) 6 Weapon Accessories Specialization
Electronic Warfare 1 4

Knowledge Skills
Mercenary Hang Outs 4
Safe Houses 4
Classical Literature 4

Language Skills
French N
English 5
German 1

Qualities
Restricted Gear 3 15BP Move-By-Wire Rating 2, Muscle Toner 4 and Muscle Augmentation 4
Double Jointed 5BP
Ambidextrous 5BP
Vindictive -10BP
Uncouth -20BP
Nano-Intollerance -5BP

Gear 38BP (190000 Total Nuyen)
Cyberware & Bioware Essence Nuyen
Move-By-Wire 3 85000 Rating 2.
Hand Razors 0.2 900 Left Hand
Hand Razors 0.2 900 Right Hand
Muscle Toner 0.8 32000 Rating 4
Muscle Augmentation 0.8 28000 Rating 4

Equipment Nuyen
Form Fitting Body Armour 1600 Full Body Suit. Ballistic 6 / Impact 2
Aces High Jacket 1250 Ballistic 3 / Impact 3

Walther Secura Kompakt 1050 Smart Linked, Personalized Grip and with a Hidden Arm Slide.
Walther Secura Kompakt 1050 Smart Linked, Personalized Grip and with a Hidden Arm Slide.
Spare Clip 30 X 6
Normal Ammunition 1000 500 Rounds

Novatech Airware 2250 Iris Orb OS
FT L Matrixware Net Wizard 480 Programs: Analyze 3, Browse 3, Command 1, Edit 2, Purge 3
Programs 150 Encrypt Rating 3
Cred-Stick 50 X 2
Headphones 50
Sub-Vocal Microphone 50
AR Gloves 250
Contact Lenses 625 Smart Link, Image Link and Flare Compensation
Goggles 250 Thermographic Vision and Vision Magnification
Gas Mask 100
Tag Eraser 150
Radio Signal Scanner 150 Rating 6 – Micro Sized.
Motion Sensor 50 Micro Sized.
False-Bottomed Attache Case 300
Plastic Restraints x 20 20 Each Bundle contains 10 disposable restraints.
Lockpick Set 300
Mini-welder 250
Chisel 20
Wire Clippers 25
Climbing Gear 200
Armorer Tool Kit 500

Skill Software 24000 Etiquette and Negotiation both at rating 3. Pilot Ground Craft at rating 2.

Fake SIN 4000 Rating 4

Fake SIN 3000 Rating 3

Contacts 6BP+ 4 Free Points

Fixer Connections 2 / Loyalty 1

Snitch Connections 2 / Loyalty 1

Arms Dealer Connections 3 / Loyalty 1