Saci: Troubled Technomancer

Personal Information
Name:
Luiz Santos Almeida Falabela
Aliases:
"Saci", Miguel De Jose San Sebastian (Fake SIN 4)
DOB:
10.21.2048
Age:
21
POB:
Sao Paulo, Amazonia
Height:
1.8 meters
Weight:
68 kg
Race:
Homo Sapiens Sapiens
Eyes:
Silver Chrome
Hair:
Black
Languages:
Portugese (Native), English (Native), Spanish (4), Japanese (2)
Sex:
Male
Appearance:
Exceptionally thin, Luiz Falabela has a sallow complexion, but an easy smile. He sports an obvious set of silver chrome cyber eyes, and a matching cyberhand (right). His dark hair is worn shoulder length, and often tousled or unstyled.

Luiz alternates between dark, shapeless clothing to bright colors and stylish fashions, as his mood swings.

His matrix iconography is that of the mythical Saci of Brazilian mythology.
Body:
3
Charisma:
4
Edge:
2
Condition Monitors
Agility:
2
Intuition:
5
Essence:
5.2
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
Overflow:3
-1 Wound modifier per 3 boxes damage
Reaction:
2
Logic:
4
Initiative:
7
Strength:
1
Willpower:
5
Passes:
1
Resonance:
5
Public Awareness:
0
Street Cred:
1
Notoriety:
0
Current Karma:
10
Total Karma:
10
Memory:
9
Composure:
9
Lift/Carry:
4
Judge Intent:
9
Submersion:
0
Right Hand: Strength 3 Body 3 Agility 4, +2 Logic tests for solving puzzles (Analytic Mind), -2 Resist Diseases (Weak Immune System), +6 Resist Influenza/Tuberculosis/HSV-5/Malaria (Inoculations)
Social Active Skills
Resonance Active Skills
Academic Knowledge Skills Logic
Con Charisma
2
Compiling Resonance
5
Matrix Topology
4 (5)
Technical Active Skills
Registering Resonance
3
Sugar Beets
3 (4)
Electronic Warfare Logic
3 (4)
21st Century Literature
3 (4)
Hacking Logic
5 (6)
Professional Knowledge Skills Logic
Cybercombat Logic
1 (2)
International Travel
3 (4)
Electronics
3 (4)
Street Knowledge Skills Intuition
--Software Logic
Matrix Mythology
3
--Hardware Logic
Interests Knowledge Skills Intuition
--Data Search Logic
Brazilian Mythology
3
--Computer Logic
Chess
4

+2 Data Search/Software Checks (Analytic Mind), +1 Compiling/Registering Sprites (Paragon), +2 Logic-based skills when not stressed (Neocortical Stimulants), +1 Visual Perception Checks (Cybereye Enhancement), +1 Perception/Matrix Perception checks (Reception Enhancers), +1 Logic-Linked skills (PuSHeD)
Qualities
Technomancer (+5)
Luiz has emerged as a virtuakineticist. He emerged while still living in Sao Paulo when he was only 16.

Stream: e-Scapist
Big Regret (-5)
To this day, Luiz regrets what he did to his father's plantation. He knows now it was petty, and caused more harm than good, but he also realizes he will never return.

-3 Social dice towards anyone that knows his big regret
Analytic Mind (+5)
Luiz is quite intelligent, and adept at breaking down problems into logical solutions.

+2 Logic tests for clue hunting, pattern solving, or puzzles. +2 Data Search/Software
Weak Immune System (-5)
Luiz has always been a sickly child, unlike his older brother. It was one reason he took to computers and the Matrix.

-2 Resist Diseases

Paragon: 01 (+5)
When Luiz emerged, he was exposed to the vast digital well of the Resonance. From it, he was faced by some entity, some being that dwelled within. It was a wholly numinous experience for Luiz, as he came mind-to-mind to his paragon, 01.

+1 Compiling/Registering Sprites, 2 Edge to negate a glitch/downgrade a critical glitch.
 Bi-Polar (-10)
Luiz has struggled with his ADHD and mood swings for years, which finally developed into adult onset Bi-Polar disorder. When he's up, he's up and manic, unable to concentrate. When he's down, he's depressed and couldn't care less. Fortunately, he has (expensive) drugs to level him out.

Each day 1d6: 1-2 Manic (+1 AGI/REA, -2 LOG/INT), 3-4 Stable, 5-6 Depressed (-2 AGI/REA/LOG/INT), Medication 500¥/Month
Bilingual (+5)
Luiz grew up speaking both English and Portugese, giving him fluent command of both languages. He speaks English, though, with a noticeable Brazilian accent.

One additional native language
In Debt (-15)
When Luiz fled Amazonia, he was cut off from his share of the family fortune, and in a strange country. He was forced to take out a loan from a Mafia loan shark just to get by. Since then, he's been barely making the interest payments.

Owes 22,500¥, increasing by 10%/Month
SINner (-5)
Luiz took advantage of an amnesty to obtain his SIN when he fled to Atlanta from Amazonia.
Modifications
Cyberware Implant
Grade
Essence
Description
Horizon iCu+ Cybereyes (4)
Alpha
0.4
Modifications (7/16): Image Link, Eye Recording Unit, Thermographics, Low-Light, Datajack, Enhancement (1), Protective Covers

Luiz had his first Cybereyes installed when he was only 15. He had always had weak eyesight, and this removed the need for corrective lenses.
MCT MechaniHand Cyberhand
Obvious Right Cyberhand
Str 3 Bod 3 Agi 4
Std
0.25
Modifications (4/4): Enhanced Agility +1, Nanohive 1, Biomonitor
After Luiz's betrayal, and before being banished from their home, Luiz's father punished him by chopping off his hand. Luiz fled, bleeding, from the house. He soon acquired a cyberhand (which he later modified to suit his needs) as a badge of his dishonor.
Nanoware (Nanohive 1)
Grade
Essence
Description
NeoDyne's BrainItch Brand Neocortical Neural Amplifiers (2)
Std
--
Soft nanites that increase Luiz's ability to reason, he swears by them for everything from playing chess to hacking into a the local vending machine.
+2 Logic-based skills when not stressed.
Bioware Implant
Grade
Essence
Description
Reception Enhancers (1)
Cult.
0.2
Luiz's parents were told that this bioware procedure might help with his ADHD. Though he was young, they went through with it hoping to help him.
+1 Perception checks
PuSHeD
Gene
0.1
Around the time they were having Luiz modified to hopefully reduce the symptoms of his ADHD, Luiz's parents had this experimental genetic procedure done to improve his reasoning abilities with the hopes he could 'catch up' in school.
+1 Logic-linked skills
Med Tech
Grade
Essence
Description
Inoculation: Influenza (6)
--
--
With his susceptibility, Luiz gets the flu shot every year.
+6 Resist Influenza
Inoculation: Malaria (6)
--
--
More common in Amazonia than Atlanta, Luiz was vaccinated against malaria as a child.
+6 Resist Malaria
Inoculation: Tuberculosis (6)
--
--
Luiz was inoculated against TB at an early age.
+6 Resist Tuberculosis
Inoculation: HSV-5 (6)
His most recent vaccination, Luiz is not at risk of catching it, but is playing it safe.
+6 Resist HSV-5
Known Contacts
Esc VPN (15 members)
Loyalty 4, Connections 4, Global, Pervasive Matrix resources
Soon after his emergence, Luiz was directed to this VPN by his Paragon 01. Consisting of other e-Scapists devoted to the Deep Resonance, he's made virtual friends with most of the members, but has yet to meet any in the flesh.
Ricky Newnan, NeoNET Employee
Loyalty 2, Connections 4
Ricky Newnan is Luiz - and the team's - Point-of-Contact with NeoNET. His connections with the corporation enables him access to equipment and gear that could be quite useful.
Commlink: Novatech Airwave w/ Novatech Navi OS
Response:
3
Signal:
3
System:
3
Firewall:
4
Modifications:
None
Matrix Init. (Hot):
8 (10), 2 (3) P
Programs
Programs
Programs
Programs
Encrypt
3
Analyze
3




AR Programs:
Virtual Surround Sound (35 chips, mostly Samba-Funk, NuPop, and NovaJazz), Virtual Chess
Mapsofts:
Rand-McNally's Atlanta Streets (3), McAllister's Guide to the CAS (3)
Datasofts:
Walder's Chess Legends (3), Leo's Guide to Matrix Iconography (3), Overcoming Manic-Depression: A Self-Help Guide (3)
Knowsofts:
None
Activesofts:
None
 +2 Data Search/Software tests (Analytic Mind)
Living Persona (Bionode)
Response (INT, +1 VR):
5
Signal (RES/2):
3
System (LOG):
4
Firewall (WIL):
5
Stream:
e-Scapist
Matrix Init.:
13, 3 P
Complex Forms
Complex Forms
Complex Forms
Complex Forms
Analyze
5
Biofeedback Filter4
Stealth
5

Exploit5

Attack Targeting5

Shield5

Fade Resistance:
Willpower (5) + Resonance (5)
Allowed Sprites:
Courier, Crack, Data, Fault, Tank
+2 Matrix Perception  (Technomancer), +2 Data Search/Software tests (Analytic Mind), +1 Compile/Register Sprites (Paragon), +1 Matrix Perception Checks (Reception Enhancers)
Registered Sprites
 Sprite
Rating
Tasks
Complex Forms
Skills
Powers
Fault
5
3
Analyze, Armor, Attack, Stealth, Medic
Computer, Cybercombat, Hacking
Electron Storm
Data
5
2
Analyze, Browse, Edit, Decrypt, Stealth
Computer, Data Search, Electronic Warfare
Steganography, Watermark





Vehicle:
Public Transit
Pilot:
--
Sensor:
--
Handling:
--
Mod Slots:
--
Body:
--
Armor:
--
Response:
--
OS:
--
Speed:
--
Accel:
--
Signal:
--
Firewall:
--
Modifications:
None
Autosofts:
None
Luiz has yet to purchase a vehicle. Usually he just liberates an autocab.
Gear
Weapons
Ares Viper Slivergun (Heavy Pistol)
8P(f), AP +2, Ammo 30(c), RC 0, Mode: SA/BF
Accessories: Laser Sight
Fake License (4) to Miguel San Sebastian
A simple, cheap, and effective sidearm that Luiz doesn't really know how to use.
Ammo
Slivergun
Flechette Ammo
90 Rounds
3 spare clips
Luiz hopes the gun itself will scare away attackers.
Armor
Standard Armor
6/4
It's a tough world out there; gotta wear at least some armor.
Lined Coat
6/4
Modifications (9/9): Fire Resistance 3, Nonconductive 3, Insulation 3
Simple, relatively stylish black leather armored trenchcoat.
Encumbrance (6/6)
6/4
It won't stop an assault rifle, but hopefully a ganger's peashooter.
Misc. Gear
Medkit 6
Respirator 6
Bi-Polar Medication (1 month supply)
Stim Patch (4) x3
Ear Buds 3 (Enhance 1)
Available Funds:
5,500¥
Lifestyle
Type
Rating
Cost/Month (Time Paid)
Location
Simple Apartment
High Lifestyle (17 LP)
7,010¥ (1 Month)
Cumberland, Atlanta, CAS
Categories:
Security Middle, Comforts Low, Necessities Low, Neighborhood Middle, Entertainment Low
Qualities:
In Tune (+2 Resonance Tests), VR Chess Subscription +10¥/Month, Nanohive 1 +500¥/6 Months
Luiz has yet to fully furnish, decorate, or really settle into his primary doss, but already he's getting a good vibe from it. Located in a middle-class neighborhood in Cumberland, it's quiet and relatively safe apartment in a high-end low-rise. He feels a deeper connection to the Resonance here, making it a must-have.
 Personality:
                Luiz is a friendly, quiet, yet mischievous young man who hates the cold and loves the heat. Prone to wild mood swings, he takes medication to normalize his temperament. As a new arrival in Atlanta, he's so far kept mostly to himself.
Background:
                Luiz was born to a large, wealthy family. His father was the owner of a large sugar beet plantation in Amazonia, to the south of Sao Paulo. His parents were kind, and loving, but strict, believing in hard work and discipline. Luiz had two older brothers, and two older sisters, and numerous cousins. Luiz was a sickly child, not in the least bit athletic like his older siblings. At an early age, Luiz also displayed signs of an unusual variant of ADHD that was resistant to most normal medications. As he grew to become a teenager, his condition worsened, and included violent outbursts and erratic mood swings. Desperate, for themselves and his well-being, they sought alternative treatments, including bioware to increase his brain's ability to process information, and nascent genetech.
                At the age of 16, he seemed to have a breakthrough. To his parents, he became calm - almost serene - and began performing well in school. Unbeknownst to them, Luiz had found his own salvation: he had emerged. Luiz had always sought solace from his mental distractions via the matrix; his emergence had introduced him to the very soul of the machine, the Deep Resonance, or 01 as known by most. His paragon had chosen him, and in the days to come, Luiz would seek escape from his mental demons in the ubiquitous Matrix.
                The good years only lasted so long, however. His variant-ADHD had only subsided, to re-emerge around the time he was 19 as adult-onset Bi-Polar disorder, or Manic-Depressive disorder. His good days were super-duper-extra-manic-tastickally good, while his dark days would find him holed up in his bed, unable to face the world. His studies suffered greatly, and he was kicked out of university.
                Returning home, his father was frustrated. Not understanding, he accused Luiz of being lazy, and a failure. Luiz, in a particularly severe manic bout, raged and screamed incoherently, as if he were a madman. He stormed out of the house, and in a fevered fantasy, decided to wreak vengeance on his father for the insults. Luiz used his matrix prowess to utterly destroy the family farm: he hijacked farm equipment and set it to run amok, he erased key components of the food processing plants, and shut down refrigeration units. The family would go on and lose millions.
                Luiz's father found him in the midst of his matrix-mayhem. He knew he was perpetrating the chaos, but knew not how to stop him. Grabbing a machete, and in a pique of rage, Luiz's father hacked off Luiz's hand. The trauma shocked Luiz from his mania. He fled, bleeding, from his family's home to the shouts and damnations of his father.
                Treated in a trauma ward, Luiz would learn from one of his sisters that he had been thoroughly disowned by the family. Embarrassed, dishonored, and depressed, Luiz fled once more. He left Amazonia altogether, picking a flight almost at random. The flight he chose dropped him off in Atlanta, CAS. How he managed to get through customs, to this day he knows not, but he did. He vowed to start his life anew, and to seek help. Taking advantage of an amnesty, Luiz filed for a SIN, and joined the working world.
Current Activities:
                Luiz is currently masquerading as a freelance hacker hired to test computer systems for security flaws.

Game Notes:
Build: 400BP + SINner Quality Free
Rolled wealth: 5d6*500 = 4500¥
Used 1 task Data Sprite
Added Contact: Ricky Newnan (L2C4), NeoNET employee
Delivery of Newnan: +1,000¥
Formless Void/NeoNET HQ: 10 Karma

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