W1n5t0n

   
Nature: Hacker- | -Demeanor: Activist
Character Type: Mage- | -Concept: Reality Hacker
Player Name: cmdrlanc- | -Clan/Tribe/Dynasty/Ect:' Virtual Adept

Attributes

PhysicalSocialMental
Strength1Charisma2Perception3
Dexterity3Manipulation (True Believer)4Intelligence (Creative)4
Stamina2Appearance2Wits3

Abilities

TalentsSkillsKnowledges
Alertness1Animal KenUnknownAcademics2
AthleticsUnknownCrafts2Computers3
AwarenessUnknownDrive2CosmologyUnknown
BrawlUnknownEtiquetteUnknownFinanceUnknown
EmpathyUnknownFirearms2InvestigationUnknown
ExpressionUnknownMeleeUnknownLawUnknown
IntimidationUnknownPerformanceUnknownMedicine1
LeadershipUnknownStealthUnknownOccult2
Streetwise2SurvivalUnknownPoliticsUnknown
Subterfuge2Technology3ScienceUnknown
Other TalentsOther SkillsOther Knowledges
 0 0Enigmas3
 0 0Esoterica2
 0 0Lore:Awakened1
 0 0 0
 0 0 0

Additional Abilities:
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Advantages

Spheres
Data* (Affinity)1
Entropy1
Forces1
Life1
Matter1
Mind1
Prime1
Spirit0
Time0
Backgrounds
Allies2
Avatar3
Arcane1
Biomods (Online Access)2
Resources3
Misc
Arete2
Willpower5
Quintessence3
Paradox0
Merits
Computer Aptitude1
Sphere Natural6
Flaws
Antisocial Personality Disorder (Required from Biomods)1
Paranoid (Required from Biomods)1
Impediment (Asperger's Syndrome)2
Profiled Appearence (cybernetics - Artificial Right Eye)2
Curiosity2
Bard's Tongue1

Health Levels
Bruised-0 
Hurt-1 
Injured-1 
Wounded-2 
Mauled-2 
Crippled-5 
Incapacitated- 

Focus

Paradigm: Everything is Data
Practice: The Matrix (Cybernetics + HyperTech + Reality Hacking + Wierd Science)
Instruments:
1. Brain/Computer Interface
2. Computers and IT Gear
3. Devices and Machines
4. Gadgets
5. Nanotech
6. Weapons
7. Numbers and Numerology
8. Household Tools
9. Inventions

Personalized Tool : Hand built, customized laptop computer.

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DESCRIPTION

"W1n5t0n" is a white male, in his mid 40's. He is heavy set from years of sitting at a keyboard. He keeps his hair clipper cut to the scalp, more out of laziness than anything else. He has a short, but full beard. Brown (graying) hair, and dark brown eyes. (Note: If you give more than a glass to his eyes, his right eye is clearly artificial). Only his closest friends (what VERY few they are) have ever seen him without his black leather gloves. His clothing is almost a uniform. Top is some sort of snarky, comedy T-shirt covered with a 'well worn' black hooded zippered sweatshirt. Bottom is either loose fitting sweatpants or jeans. Shoes are usually a ratty pair of trainers.

 "W1n5t0n" would describe himself as "No one of consequence" if asked "And who are you?" He is older than most for his sphere rankings, as he awoke much later than a typical initiate. He spent his life hidden away in

his one bedroom apartment, making a 'living' as a denizen of the 'Dark Web' and a 'Black Hat' for hire. One predawn morning, after spending 52 hours at his keyboard trying to break the security of a 'Big Pharma' conglomerant, he started to see what he thought was a 'sleep deprivation halucination' of a white rabbit hopping around his room. Suddenly, the code on his screen swam before his eyes, and *everything* seemed to make sense. The firewalls fell, then he began to realise that the code was actually bending to his will. In shock, he pushed away from the desk and stop, rubbing his eyes. As he looked around the dark, cramped room, he could 'see' lines of code everywhere.


NOTES

Allies - 1 is a police detective who he sometimes works for as a CI, the other is a fellow hacker named M1k3y
Avatar -
Biomods - Enhanced hands/fingers allowing W1n5t0n to type faster that normal and eye who has no increased perception and is just a permanate HUD/smartglasses.
Resources - hacker, risky, but pay well
Equipment - Completely custom and hand built Laptop, running his own hand written Linux Disto he calls 'Paranoid Linux'.


Weapons\Armor:

Semi-Automatic Heavy Pistol, 2 extra ammo clips.
Black' brand encrypted cell phone.


HISTORY

Winston has been "W1n5t0n" for so long, he barely even remembers his real name. When he was 16 years old, his alcoholic 'DNA Donor' killed his Mother in a drunken rage. At the same time, he beat Winston senseless. Winston fled the home called in an anonymous tip to 9-1-1 from a pay phone and began a long history of 'couch surfing'. When he discovered the internet and all it was capable of, he was immidiately hooked. It tooks a couple of years going from library to library, get online however he could, but eventually his skills and knowledge grew formidable. The first big project he took on was to complete erase all official (and most unofficial) records of his existence. He bought a new identity from a collective on the dark web and has used that for anything that needed a 'paper trail' ever since.

Eventually he found his way to Gainsville, rented a 'real shithole' of an apartment, and dissapeared from society. Countless hundreds of hours and untold thousands of lines of code later, he had developed quite a reputation and following as 'W1n5t0n'. A hacker of legend and owner of a 'well and truly broken' moral compass. He would unleash his digital wrath on the object of his patrons ire, with little to no thought of the consequences.

When anyone would challange his actions, he would merely answer 'The bills don't pay themselves.' and then block the offending party (often setting fire to their lives on the way out the door).

Then on New Years Eve, as the calander flipped over to the new millinium, he 'awoke'. It took a long time for him to come to grips with what had happened to him, but he found he could only get so far on his own. His studies and searching eventula hit a wall, and he was contacted by 'M1k3y' in a dark forum, and pointed toward (insert name of Player Character tie-in here.) and that is how he came to be part of the Gainsville Mages.