[OOC] Baybridge™: Era of the Old/New Gods™ [COMPLETED]

[FernStone]

It'll take that long cause im currently in a zone with bad internet in only one area of the place were staying :P

[BlessedWrath]

Presently working out a concept with the GM. Almost finished. It'll be nice to be back in the game again.

[DreadPirate]

@Mr Allen J
I'll delete it immediately

[Mixtape Ghost N]

@DreadPirate You don't have to delete it. lol

I'm just saying.

[TheWizardLizard]

So like, how does this work? Are those of us with combatants in the are free to just start engaging the mooks at will, or do we have to leave combat open-ended?

Imma operate under the assumption that taking on Houndy is a one-way ticket to pound town.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

You can do what you please with the mooks within reason. You can take out a few guys, or haul ass out of the area.@TheWizardLizard

And you can engage the Black Hound (motherfucker), I'm not going to cut that option off. Just that he'll be one tough cookie.

[BlessedWrath]

Here goes...

Samantha Cole

Basic Information

Name:

Samantha Cole

Nickname/Alias/Etc:

Upgrade

Gender:

Female

Age:

17

Height:

5' 7"

Weight:

115 lbs

Home District:

Courtbridge

Appearance

Hair Color:

Black

Eye Color:

Blue

Ethnicity:

Caucasian

Physical Appearance:

Sam is slender, light on her feet, and built to favor speed over strength. Her posture and body language typically suggest submission, but those who know her well enough will recognize that as an act. The simple fact is that keeping your head down means fewer cameras catching a direct look at your face. As far as posture goes...if she can use body language to satisfy the egos of others, that just means fewer confrontations.

Her movements are methodical and precise, whether out of a need for careful attention during her tinkering or just being comfortable with economy of motion. There isn't a lot of fidgeting or wasted energy. The one thing she does move constantly is her eyes.

Whatever else can be said about her, Sam is always watching. She knows where the exits are, she knows how the people are moving around her, and she can probably spot the best places to stash something quickly. Sometimes it helps to be observant.

Her hair is often kept under her hood, but when it is visible, it is obvious she cuts it herself. There's no thought toward style or fashion, whatsoever. It's as if she only cuts it to get it out of her way.

Attire:

Black tee or sports bra, black hoodie, black cargo pants, black steel-toe work boots. Never leaves home without her messenger bag full of goodies.

Her "style", if you want to call it that, really has no bearing at all on what's fashionable. She is interested in function alone. The choice of color is simple: It's more difficult to catch somebody at night when they wear dark colors. Plus, it was free; people really should watch their laundry more closely.

Much of her clothing is therefore in varying states of wear, and almost every garment has been modified in some way for concealment options. Where one might expect to find a weapon, however, one would instead find a soldering iron, a few lengths of wire, some clippers, maybe a battery or two...

Additionally, Sam appears to have a special hatred of beauty products. Not only does she refuse to wear cosmetics, but she often mocks those who do. Her appearance has no bearing on her talents as a tinkerer, therefore it is not considered an asset.

Personality

Innate & Outward Personality:

Gruff, snarky, tactless, with just a hint of scorn. If it does not directly relate to computers or machines, she quickly loses interest. Misanthropic, bordering on hateful.

Sam's particular social situation is only partly due to her ability, owing the rest to her being treated like damaged goods by her parents. She learned at an early age that all humans are disposable, and has taken it to heart in recent years. You can almost see it in her eyes; the fact that she does not consider people to be people, but...more like walking resources. Unpredictable, uncooperative, inefficient walking resources.

In terms of mannerisms, Sam may seem unkempt and chaotic to others, but her workspace is her safe place. Sane, logical, coordinated, even in its perpetual state of organized chaos. Moving just one circuit board will set her off on an hour rant about how nothing is sacred anymore.

Hobbies/Interests:

Electronics, physical sciences, computer programming, general machining, robotics.

Skills/Talents:

Infiltration/anti-security, invention, scrounging, eye for detail.

Goals/Motivation:

"I don't really plan that far ahead. Right now, the only thing I want to motivate is you, out of my shop, so I can get this done. Shoo."

History/Bio:

From an early age, Sam showed signs of brilliant intellect. She would often dis-assemble random devices in an effort to determine how they worked. Unfortunately, this led her parents to question her social development, ultimately causing them to ship her off to a behavioral health center in a larger city. Sam has since escaped that facility and has been using her gifts to survive on the street. You can be paid quite handsomely for jailbreaking an iPhone.

Relationships

Family:

Mother (Attourney), father (Head of Marketing, Pharmatech Chemical), no other available data.

Dynamics:

None, yet.

Abilities

Power Class:

Cerebral

Power:

Technomind

A Technomind, also known as a Technocrat, is a person endowed with an instinctual knowledge of technology. The exact function of this ability is theorized to be a form of psionic echolocation; specifically that a resonant telepathic pulse reflects differently from different components, making a complete map of any device possible in an instant. Combined with an instinct for form and function, this ability allows its user to instantly identify the purpose of any given device, as well as diagnose any potential problems or damage and formulate a repair strategy. It is simultaneously an ability to decipher technological components as well as an innate, natural knowledge of technological structures. It is not so much an inherent knowledge of existing technology as much as an instinct for the principles behind it.

The ability may be used at range, but with added difficulty. Direct physical contact is the most reliable method for use. There may be other related abilities, such as remote reading of computer files, but none are yet present in Sam's case. In general, the ability represents an understanding of a given device, but it may grow to involve control over those devices as well. Such control would theoretically be achieved by supplying resonant psionic pulses to induce electronic current in a given device. Note that this will not work for anything purely mechanical; the devices must be controlled by way of electricity.

This ability causes such stresses on the brain that information gathered this way is permanently burned into her memory. As a side effect, sometimes other information (sounds, smells, simple facts, faces) can also be retained with perfect clarity. This eidetic memory cannot be used intentionally, and seems to be totally random.

Limits:

Early indications are that the ability requires physical contact as a trigger, but this limitation may be mitigated with practice.

Weaknesses/Drawbacks:

When triggered, the ability overloads her conscious mind with information, causing her to "bluescreen" and lose consciousness. The effect varies in intensity according to the complexity of the device. Again, this weakness may diminish with experience, but will never be completely eliminated.

Other:

As a direct result of her power, Sam has an inherent attention to detail which stems from eidetic memory. This memory capacity normally relates only to the technology she maps, but can involve other pertinent data as well. Unfortunately, as it is not a talent she consciously uses, which facts are retained are completely beyond her control; seemingly random in nature.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

@BlessedWrath Accepted. What color does she use so I can color her name on the character list?

[BlessedWrath]

I guess white, or a light grey would do it. I think black wouldn't show up well enough.

[BlessedWrath]

I'm guessing I should post her up in the Characters tab now.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

@BlessedWrath Yes.

[BlessedWrath]

Done and done. Now to catch up on IC posts so I know what's going on.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

Done and done. Now to catch up on IC posts so I know what's going on.

@BlessedWrath

I can explain what's going on if you like. But I'm restricted to a shitty phone, so it'll be brief.

[BlessedWrath]

What I'm getting out of it is that there is a large outdoor event, and The Black Hound is using it as an opportunity to take out DOVE's leader. There's a lot to take in, and I'm still going through it all, but that's the general gist of it, yes?

[Mixtape Ghost N]

@BlessedWrath Yes.

_{There's a lot more to it, tho.}

I can help you with introducing Sam if needed.

[BlessedWrath]

Hmm...if I'm reading this right, Sam wouldn't really be anywhere near that place at this time. I can pop in and do a little exposition to introduce Sam as she's prowling the streets in Courtbridge, though. I'm sure she'll see the attack on the news, which will give me something to investigate.

How are we doing the names at the top of each post? Is that something that just happens, or do I have to whip out some code-fu for that?

[Mixtape Ghost N]

@BlessedWrath The way I do it is:

[h1][color=colorhere]Character name here[/color][/h1]

Of course you could have pressed "view raw" to find that out.

But, you can set up the header however you please.

[Estylwen]

What caused The Black Hound to miss? I understand that Deborah has Premonition, but I find it extremely unlike that she'd pinpoint his actual location. How would she see him stealthing on a rooftop to get that perception?

I don't believe the Black Hound had any reason to miss. And to truly strike fear into our hearts, Deborah should have died right there.

[BlessedWrath]

Very good, then.

I haven't been on a site like this in a couple of years, so I wasn't aware of the "raw" thing, or what it did. Now that I do know, I can use it in the future. Thanks for the heads up. ^_^

I'm going to take a little time to compose an intro post, then see what happens. Thanks for the opportunity.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

@Estylwen There's a very good reason for that.

One I'll go into later.