I've had the books for a while and never really joined a game until recently. Unfortunately, my first idea was shot down because of what the ST was wanting for PC's, which was fine with me. My friends that do play thought it was fun concept and I figured might as well post on here and see how everyone reacts.
Priorities:
A: Skills
B: Attributes
C: Metatype (Human)
D: Resources
E: Magic
Marcus Castille
METATYPE: Human
B 3/6, A 4/6, R 3/6, S 3/6, W 2/6, L 3/6, I 4/6, C 3/6, ESS 6, EDG , M 0
Condition Monitor (P/S): 11/9
Armor:
Limits: Physical 5, Mental 5, Social 5
Physical Initiative: 7+1d6
Active Skills: Firearms (5), Athletics (5), Blades (4), Gunnery (3), Heavy Weapons (3), Sneaking (2), Unarmed Combat (3), Free-Fall (2), Pilot Ground Craft (4), Etiquette (3), Instruction (1), Intimidation (3), Leadership (2), Navigation (2), Survival (3), Armorer (3), Automotive Mechanic (2), Demolitions (1), First Aid (1), Perception (3)
Knowledge Skills: CAS Military Procedure (2), Combat Biking (2), Dining Etiquette (1), Catholicism (2), Voodoo (1)
Languages: English N, French (4), Sioux (2). Latin (1)
Metatype Abilities: None
Positive Qualities: Ambidexterous, Guts, Toughness
Negative Qualities: Distinctive Style (Deep Southern Accent), Sinner (Criminal), Bad Rep
Vehicles:
. . Harley-Davidson Scorpion [Handling 4/3, Speed 3/4, Accel 2, Body 8, Armor 9, Pilot 1, Sensor 2, Seats 1]
12,000
Gear:
. . Comm-Link (Erika Elite) + Mapsoft
. . Kit (Armorer and Automotive Mechanic)
. . Goggles (4 Capacity)
Low-Light, Flare Compensation, +2 Vision Enhancement
. . Survival Gear
. . Smartlink (Eyeware)
. . Cyberlimb (Left Lower Arm)
Used
. . 3x Clothes (100 each)
. . Line Coat
19,450
Weapons:
. . Short Cougar FineBlade [Blade, Acc 6, (Str+2)P, AP -1]
. . Boot Knife [Blade, Acc 5, DV 9P, AP -2, SA/BF/FA, 40 (c)]
. . Hardliner Gloves [Other, Acc (Physical), (Str+1)P, AP 0]
. . 2x Savalette Guardian [Heavy Pistol, Acc 5(7), DV 8P, AP -1, SA/BF, 12(c)] 2 Quick-Draw Holsters, 1 Silencer, 2 Gecko Grips
Ammo: 6 Clips of Regular Ammo, 1 Clip of Stick-n-Shock, 6 Flare rounds and 4 Tracker Rounds
. . Colt M23 [Assault Rifle, Acc 5(7), DV 9P, AP -2, SA/BF/FA, 40 (c)] Imaging Scope, Sling, Folding Stock, Smartlink(Internal)
Ammo: 5 Clips of Regular Ammo, Half-Clip of APDS
14,270
Contacts:
Retired Decker: Connection 2, Loyalty 4
Smuggler: Connection 3, Loyalty 1
Resources:
Fake SIN (Legal Activity) Rating 3
Life Style Low (6 months) Drifter
19,500
Starting Money: 4780 + 3d6 + 60
Leftover Karma: 6
Background:
Marcus was born and raised in Louisiana, CAS in a manor fitting for a founding member of an A Rating Corporation. Though they had money, his momma made sure he had the proper raising of someone in their social circles, culturing and nurturing him through a surrogate mother. He was never close to his parents, only really spending time with him when they would drag him to parties to show them as a loving family. It was until Marcus became a man in the eyes of the law that his father gave him the choice of extra schooling or join the Military, but he needed to leave. So instead of being under his father's thumb, he signed up for the Military.
The first couple of months were rough getting through basic, but his aptitude gained him a spot on the front lines manning the machines and vehicles that kept the border between the CAS and the UCAS, Sioux and Aztlan. He rose through the ranks being promoted to Sergeant after his first couple of tours, with special consideration given to him after a training accident took his left arm. It was shortly after getting his promotion though that he screwed it up. On a routine patrol in former Texas, his unit came under small arms fire. After an intense, but short fire fight two soldiers were wounded and six men were captured. More were within the group, but they scurried away back over to Aztlan or hid well enough. With six prisoners in tow and a unit pissed off already has a bad start, then include alcohol rations and no direct supervision, anyone could tell this was not going to end well. The issue is it got out.
The next day a trideo started to surface and trend online. It showed three men looking already beat up and bleeding while zip-tied up to where they were hanging off their wrists. A man with a very similar build to Marcus can be seen on the trideo, loading a single bullet into a revolver. What later enfolds is Russian Roulette interrogation with bets being taken on the side. There were no survivors. While the Military would of swept this under the rug and reprimanded some of the men with paycuts, the fact that a drunk private thought it be best to show the folks back home how we take care of business makes it a larger issue. Marcus's father, one not wanting to lose faith, pulled string in the military to hold off on announcing who was responsible exactly for the executions.
His father's contacts changed his identity to cut off any backlash this may have on the family, essentially disowning his son in favor of profits. Still having enough in his heart to not see his own flesh and blood executed, the last favors he called in were to release Marcus, have a final meeting with his father to collect his new identity and some gear and told to leave the country. If he was ever caught back in the country, he was to be killed on sight. Thus started his slide into the shadows as he was stripped of his rank, stripped of his arm and kicked out of his country with a reputation branded on him like the criminals in the Roman Empire.
The issue when you start at rock bottom in this day and age is the vultures always are circling and the same could be said with Marcus. Jobless in UCAS with an arm missing and a Dishonorable Discharge under his circumstances meant surely death, but while on the streets he was given a second chance. A fixer that recognized him offered him a job that his payment would be a new cyberware arm, nothing fancy as it was used. Marcus agreed to it, glad to have a chance. What he didn't realize it was a job meant to kill off a retiring Decker, a burnt out Mage and a psychotic Rigger. His plan went off with little hitches, the Rigger and Mage killed during the ambush and the Decker injured after getting the info. They only got out of the facility by the skin of their teeth, with the Decker overclocking the cyber arm to crush the throat of an orc.
Through this, the Decker was able to find out the Fixer put an overload module into the arm to kill Marcus at the click of a button by electrocution. Dropping off the Decker at the street Docs after getting the info they were tasked with recovering and the module shut off, Marcus went to the office of the Fixer. Marcus let him think that everything was alright until he tried to activate the device. A single shot rang out shortly afterwards and Marcus walked out minutes later with a duffel bag slung over his shoulder and dropped off half of the contents with the doc and walked away.
Figured see what everyone thinks.