It would be foolish to vote for Nightskies, for I, Last one, winner of the Last one to post thread, have eyes far superior. While Tarrasques make good chew toys, they taste terrible. I offer Tasty Tarrasques if I win.
(sniff) They... they just won't recognize that I've posted... and... (sniff) that I won because of it. *drops a man in mouth with tentacle, insert Wilhelm scream* (munch munch- talking with mouth full) I guess I'll live with only half a win.
Belphegor is banned for not having given anyone wealth through discovery or invention lately, as is his purpose. The world cannot end until it has matured!
He didn't just lose his mind, though. He also LOST.
Oh, that deserves a counterattack! Hang on, let me buff up for this, Favored Enemy. Smite evil! Judgement of Destruction! Challenge! Strength Mutagen! Inspire Competence! Enlarge Person! Oh, HANG ON, I'm still getting warmed up here. Divine Favor! Shillelagh! Draconic Bloodline Claws! True Strike! (gasp) CONTROLLED RAGE SPELL COMBAT SHOCKING GRASP SNEAK ATTACK STUNNING FIST POWER ATTACK!
...Hey, where'd you go? Darn it. I knew I should'e just gone fighter...
The fey of the forest have seeNi! the error of their ways, but they lack the power to undo it. The Ni!xt poster will help the fey disenchant this +5 Cursed AdamantNi! HerriNi!ng!
Granted. It turns out, however, that 93% of the player base are worshipers of the Old Gods, yet unaware they're just playing Lovecraft-themed games. They also provide power in exchange for sacrifices.
I wish people would stop trying to deny my rightful victory in "Last one to post wins".
Here I am to say that this thread has been mine for some time, only to see this ... this ... offensively late entry by Kyros? Enjoy being Godlike, yet it is still my win.
How dare you fail to acknowledge the true winning race! You may redeem yourself by leaving this thread to its rightful victor.
Full Name
Handle: Zathena | Name: Serenity Maxwell Henderson, "Max" to her close friends
Race
Elf
Gender
Female
Special Abilities
Edges: Perceptive, Photographic memory | Flaws: Day Job, Phobia (Cockroaches)
Occupation
Writer, Day Job, Middle lifestyle
About Zathena
Handle/Street Name: Zathena
Name: Serenity Maxwell Henderson, "Max" to her close friends
Gender: Female
Race: Elf
Legal Status: Legal citizen, has a SIN
Archetype: Street Samurai / Razorgirl?
Skills: (see Skills below)
Special Abilities: (see Edges/Flaws below)
Description: With her helmet off, the book-jacket picture of "S. Maxwell Henderson" is called to mind. A smiling elf with a white-blonde messy bob, wearing a biker jacket and standing beside a motorcycle. Middle class rebel. When on a run she wears her heavily-customized helmet.
Thumbnail: Citizen with a flexible-hours dayjob starts running for the experience, has since become a regular, but has to conceal her "secret identity" from her other "real" life.
Personality/Philosophy: Zathena writes urban adventure novels, and started running to get the authentic "feel" of the whole thing, but since then has become a true believer in helping the SIN-less masses and improving their lot. Her publisher knows about her running on a very general level, and would be willing to bail her out of a small legal problem, because it is just for the experience to make her novels more gritty and real, but if they knew she was an insider on something big, they would be less enthused about defending her, especially if she spouted anti-corporate philosophy in public.
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=== Interests ===
Writing (urban sci-fi/fantasy)
Downfall of literacy as it affects plotlines and politics
=== Contacts ===
Publisher who can help her get gear, permits, and information (for her stories, at least theoretically), or bail her out of scrapes (if she has a good story to explain it, and she is still turning out good work). Most of her stories get turned into holovids... hardly anyone actually *reads* it, but her work is the basis of a lot of wildly popular sims and holos.
Doctor Big fan, might have a crush... willing to do almost anything for her, and she tries not to take advantage of it too much, but she keeps coming back for more, and he is glad.
Cyberware:
*** Headware ***
Datajack [Essence .2 | 1,000¥ | Street Index .9 | Legal]
Memory 100 Mp [Essence .3 | 15,000¥ | Street Index .9 | Legal]
*** Ear Enhancements ***
Hearing amplification [Essence .2 | 3,500¥ | Street Index .8 | Legal]
Recorder [Essence .3 | 7,000¥ | Street Index 2 | Legal: 12 P-N]
Select Sound Filter Level 5 [Essence .2 | 50,000¥ | Street Index 1.25 | Legal]
*** Eye Enhancements ***
Camera [Essence .4 | 5,000¥ | Street Index 2 | Legal]
Opticam [Essence .5 | 20,000¥ | Street Index 2 | Legal]
Retinal Clock [Essence .1 | 450¥ | Street Index 1 | Legal]
*** Bodyware ***
Handblade (retractable) [Essence .25 | 10,000¥ | Street Index 1.5 | Legal: 3P-R]
Voice Modulator [Essence .2 | 45,000¥ | Street Index 1 | Legal]
Dermal Plating (Level 3) [Essence 1.5 | 45,000¥ | Street Index 1 | 5P-N]
Reaction Enhancer +6 [Essence 1.8 | 360,000¥ | Street Index 2 | Legal: 6P-R]
I still don't get the difference between Reaction Enhancer above and these things (need to read more), but if they all work together, then add some of these also? (Maxed out on essence, but could make some alphaware, and move some things to my helmet rather than my body... like more of the eye and ear stuff?
Boosted Reflexes Wired Reflexes Reflex trigger
Total Cyberware:
Essence 5.95 (before alphaware discount)
Cost 512,450
(Alphaware for some items would be essence cost -20%, but double monetary cost. Have to total the money up from other gear and figure out if I can save some essence.)
Armor:
Secure Long Coat [Conceal 10 | Ballistic 4 | Impact 2 | Weight 2 | 650 Y | St. Index .9 | Legal]
Secure Clothing: Made by Securetech, this discreet armored clothing can be tailored in any style you please.
Long Coat/Lined Coat: These coats, in the style of an old western duster, adds 50% (round down) to the concealability of a weapon.
Security Helmet [Ballistic +1 | Impact +2 | 250 Y | St. Index 2
Communications:
Helmet or Wrist Transceiver (2,500¥)
Heads-Up Display with 100 Mp of memory (1,000¥).
Other Gear:
Motorcycles Gaz-Niki White Eagle (for offroad), Yamaha Rapier (for speed) [GN 10 klicks/liter / 35-liter tank / 13k ¥ | Y 9.6 km/liter / 30 liter tank / 14.2k ¥]
PANICBUTTON (Manually turn tracking on and off.) [Conceal 10 | 1,000¥ | Street Index 1 | Legal | PANICBUTTON™ System: This keychain-sized device is a dedicated cellular phone that connects directly to Lone Star or whichever security provider is covering the area. It also acts as a tracking signal (see p. 291). It has a Device Rating of 2 for jamming purposes.]
Voice Mask [Conceal 6 | 3,000¥ x rating | Street Index 1.5 | Legal 5P-V | This small disk (3 cm in diameter), when worn or held near the throat, creates a resonating frequency that distorts the timbre and pitch of the user’s voice. This device cannot be used to imitate others’ voices or to bypass voice recognition.]