<strong>Max Trevaine</strong><br/><br/><br/>Expendable – No, unless it involves a kick-butt story change<br/>Occupation – Officially an owner of a small chain of Instafood Stores, but gets his bread and butter from the acquisition and redistribution of stolen tech.<br/><br/><br/>Background - Though a minor player in quantity, he more than makes up for it in the Quality of items that he receives. After Oni came across him via the net, he has become his official go-to guy for tech upgrades and maintenance. Rumor has it that he once worked for a prominent megacorporation, and might still be using his connections to get his choice selection. The embodiment of small business spirit, he has stayed alive and out of jail by not being greedy, not trusting anyone. There are usual exceptions, of which he feels Oni is one. As both a repeat customer, and one who never asked to pay in installments, the guy had a special place in Max’s heart. Which happens to also be the place he keeps his money.<br/><br/>(http://[url=http://soldiersangels.org/uploads/images/Danny_Aiello.jpg]http://soldiersangels.org/uploads/images/Danny_Aiello.jpg[/url])<br/><br/><br/><strong><br/>Kathryn “Frost” O’Hare</strong><br/><br/><br/>Expendable - Yes<br/>(http://www.easy-hairstyles.com/images/nicole-kidman1.jpg)<br/><br/><br/>Occupation – Software tech for Quantum University, Unofficially the leader of “The Fallen” a cybergroup responsible various cybercrimes related to what they deem are “false” religions. Though some might view her as downright crazy, due to her net persona, Oni has found her to be a thoughtful and surprising deep person. Though not romantically linked, they typically enjoy each other’s company when around, and Oni also rode shotgun on a few Fallen exploits, which has given him the general respect of its more active members.<br/><br/><br/><strong><br/>Big Boi</strong><br/><br/><br/>Expendable – Technically, yes, though it would be interesting to see the AI release itself into the net, if he has to lose the rig itself.<br/><br/><br/>Occupation – AI housed in Oni’s Rig (later contained in expanded servers…but BB’s beyond that now). It was originally an experimental AI Firewall that worked by pulling information on known attacks from the web. After a constant flow of web data filtered and analyzed, it started to develop what Oni would believe was a personality. Though he was sure it was a learned assortment of responses, the combination of responses, along with their timing are suspect of -something-. He’s been trying to figure it out, while giving the program run to grow. Recently, the AI had ditched the skin that Oni had originally created for it, and now uses something that Oni very much suspects was based off of his own responses for net information. His new persona has him debating the use of his “Big Boi” title for his rig. For now, he has switched mostly to calling the persona BB.<br/><br/>Oni has been able to configure Big Boi to work in tandem with him. In the beginning, it meant calling out plays, like a quarterback. It has evolved into a learned response on the part of the AI, applying similar tactics as Oni, refining others. He only uses BB for –very- tough jobs, as an attack runs the risk of a trace back to the rig (and also as a precaution against using her as a crutch IC).<br/><br/>(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/kingdomarbiter/untitled2-2.jpg)<br/>