Well, I think Selena needs some friends and partners in … maybe not crime, but adventure? In any case, let’s make Naida Mathis, a hacker, and Selena’s drinking buddy.
This time I will spell out the questions the game asks at the start, to be a bit more transparent.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Mmmhh… how about Naida is originally from Baltimore, but that city was coupled and made part of Neo York when she was a child. Yep, cities float slightly above the ground on large repulsor things in this world. The city of Neo York holds the patents on those, as well as the cool ‘we promise it’s not magic’ environment-friendly and super-efficient power generators. As a result of that, and the fact that old New York was flooded in parts when the sea level rose, it expanded to become Neo York. And a lot of city councils decided to just pack the parts of their city that float and attach it to Neo York. Anyway, Naida is the child of middle-class parents from Baltimore.
WHAT’S YOUR LOOK?
Tall, with short braids, dark-skinned and broad-shouldered, one thing people tend to remember is Naida’s very high but melodic voice. Her wardrobe isn’t complicated – she prefers simple dresses, occasionally suits or even t-shirts and pants. She prefers warm earth tones. There is one weird detail – she has a pink glowLite tattoo of a daisy in her left palm.
HOW DO YOU EARN YOUR SCRATCH?
Until recently Naida worked in the security development section of Initech, a subsidiary of Global Omnitech that produces personal computing operating systems. She was fired when she hacked into the account of her boss's boss and found a file indicating that Initech sells exploits to certain organized crime interests. She did not manage to keep the data, but so far she has kept her life.
WHO HAVE YOU HURT?
No one, really. Not seriously, anyway. A few broken hearts, but nothing too serious.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT CRIME?
She doesn’t hold a lot of illusions. Crime is a fact in the city. Best to steer clear when possible, though. As a hacker that is, of course, not always possible if one wants to make a living.
WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS CITY?
It is too big. Even with modern computing solutions, there is just far too much to organize. No wonder the infrastructure keeps getting worse, and private interests use these holes in the system to screw over the common folk. Private police forces, private fire departments, private sewer services - why?
WHAT HOLDS YOU BACK?
At this moment it is probably that she learned not to rock the boat too much. A long history of strict parental discipline has seen to that.
WHO HAS IT OUT FOR YOU?
Klaus Hallmacken-Reuther. He is the one she hacked a few weeks back. And she is fairly certain he isn’t done with just getting her fired.
Origin-wise Naida is Gen-G, a human being modified shortly after inception. Her parents always wanted their offspring to excel, so they went into debt to make it happen. This means he has a rating of 1 in each path but then gets to spend 13 points among them. No path can be higher than 4 at this step. Let’s do Cautious 3, Clever 4, Dramatic 2, Empathetic 2, Fast 3, Resolute 2, Sneaky 4, and Violent 1. Beyond that, Gen-G can take twice as many Genemods (i.e. post-childhood modifications) than other people, but any Cyberwear taken reduces their Reserves maximum.
Naida is a hacker. We already determined why she is on the outs. She does get a Path bonus to Clever or Sneaky, and I go with Sneaky. This pushes it up to 5D10, which is the maximum total. Her Cred Rating is 2D10. For Talents I first go with Educated I. Educated is a ranked talent that adds 1D10 per rank to tests in academic pursuits. Then I also choose Safehouse - a small haven that the suit established for her as a present, but also to get her to do some hacking later. The safehouse does multiple things. Hackers have the special ability they can hack. Yep.
Now to look at her history with the other three PCs. I’ll count the suit as the one who brought her some gear when she needed it (the safe house). When she paid them back with some illicit digital intrusion to find dirt on their business rival, she was found. Selena was the one who managed to get her out of that one – the target hadn’t called the police, but some local ruffians. And Selena made them back off. Naida has hacked the musician before, I think when she helped Selena with the divorce case. That the musician was so gracious about the whole thing is the reason that Naida and Selena like hanging out in their bar.
Naida’s third talent will be Large. I just love the image of her and tiny Selena having a drink. And Selena sometimes knocks heads together while shy Naida looks on. Large gives +1D10 when being large would be helpful.
Equipment-wise she has a Stun Gun and the usual base equipment. I will also give her one Genmod, Sinewsteel. This means her muscles have been reinforced to be stronger, and in her case, I think she wanted to be faster (+1D10 to Fast). Other gen mods will have to wait.
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