<tt class="bbc_tt"><br/><strong>Name: “Red” Monika</strong><br/><strong>Metatype: Human</strong>                      <strong>Ethnicity: Caucasian</strong><br/><strong>Age: mid-20s</strong>       <strong>Sex: Female</strong>     <strong>Height: 5’ 11”</strong>       <strong>Weight: 130 lbs (59kg)</strong><br/><strong>BOD: 4</strong>       <strong>CHA: 3</strong><br/><strong>AGI: 5</strong>       <strong>INT: 3</strong><br/><strong>REA: 5(7)</strong>       <strong>LOG: 2</strong><br/><strong>STR: 3</strong>       <strong>WIL: 3</strong><br/><br/><strong>Edge: 4</strong><br/><strong>Essence: 6</strong><br/><strong>Magic/Resonance: 5</strong><br/><strong>Initiative: 8(10)</strong><br/><strong>Initiative Passes: 1(3)</strong><br/><strong>Matrix Initiative: --</strong><br/><strong>Astral Initiative: --</strong><br/><br/><strong>  SKILLS  </strong><br/>Armorer               2<br/>Blades                6 (Swords)<br/>Dodge                 2<br/>Perception            3<br/>Pilot Ground Craft    2<br/>Pistols               4(Revolvers)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Groups</span><br/>Athletics             2<br/>Stealth               2<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Knowledge Skills</span><br/>Bars and Clubs        3<br/>Seattle Street Gangs  3<br/>Seattle Geography     3<br/>Yakuza                3<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Language Skills</span><br/>English               N<br/>Japanese              3<br/><br/><strong>  QUALITIES </strong><br/>Advantages<br/>Adept<br/>Ambidextrous<br/><br/>Disadvantages<br/>Records on File: Has been investigated by Knight Errant<br/>Spirit Bane: Spirits of Man (or tentacle monster equivalent)<br/><br/><strong>  IDs / LIFESTYLES / CURRENCY </strong><br/>Nuyen: <br/> <br/>SIN IV “Jessica Cunningham”  (everyday life)  <br/>SIN II “Lulu O’Hare” (Running #1)<br/>SIN II “Usagi Konjaku” (Running #2)<br/><br/>Lifestyle: Low, 1 month<br/><br/><strong>  WEAPONS  </strong><br/>Katana (Weapon Focus II, Attuned)<br/>--Dice Pool         15<br/>--Damage            5P<br/>--Reach             1<br/>--A. P.             -1<br/><br/>Wakizashi (Weapon Focus II, Attuned)<br/>--Dice Pool         13<br/>--Damage            4P<br/>--Reach             0<br/>--A.P.              -1<br/><br/>Ruger Super Warhawk with integrated smartgun system.  (With EX Explosive Rounds)<br/>--Dice Pool         13<br/>--Damage            6P (7P)<br/>--Armor Piercing    -2 (-3)<br/>--Mode              Single Shot<br/>--Payload           6 (Revolver)<br/>--Ammo              30 (30)<br/><br/><strong>  ARMOUR  </strong><br/>Armor:  (5/2)<br/>Form Fitted Body Armor Shirt<br/><br/><strong>  COMMLINK  </strong><br/>Novatech Navi with Iris Orb<br/>--Response     3<br/>--Signal       4<br/>--Firewall     3<br/>--System       3<br/><br/>Programs (Common Use Program Suite Basic +)<br/>--Analyze      3<br/>--Browse       3<br/>--Command      1<br/>--Edit         3<br/><br/>Accessories<br/>--AR Gloves<br/>--SIm Module (Cold SIM)<br/>--Skin Link<br/>--Sub Vocal Microphone<br/>--Trodes<br/><br/><strong> OTHER GEAR </strong><br/>Contact Lenses Rating III:  <br/>--Image Link<br/>--Low Light VIsion<br/>--Smart Link<br/>--Vision Magnificiation<br/><br/>Ear Buds III<br/>--Select Sound Filter III<br/><br/><strong>  POWERS  </strong><br/>Adept Powers<br/>1.5   Combat Sense III<br/>2.5   Improved Reflexes II<br/>1     Mystic Armor II<br/><br/><strong>  CONTACTS  </strong><br/>2/3 Furl, Ork gun shop owner   <br/>2/2 Spree, Human fence<br/></tt><br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Background and Personality</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Background</strong><br/><br/>She (‘She’ being the only name she gives herself for this time in her life) was birthed from street urchin parents, scraping along to make a meager living. She had a natural talent for the street, both blessed and cursed with attractiveness.  The one positive was that she was raised to be a survivor. Unfortunately that meant compromises, whatever it took to get along from one day to the next. The only way forward for her to ever have any more was the gang life. Using her beauty to the best of her advantage, her marks frequently unassuming gave her the advantage more often than not. She quickly learned to be unforgiving and hard, else she would have surely been taken advantage of, fell into the sex trade or worse. With a knack for the technical side of weapons and armor, she earned a bit more respect as her skills allowed her to tend to more and more of the gang’s needs.<br/><br/>She hadn’t realized some of the more mysterious and well-mannered associates of the gang were Yakuza. There was little awareness from her that they were being used for things that needed to get done for them but required ‘disposable’ people. It wasn’t until a fortuitous encounter, a supposedly simple trade involving illegal chips that turned into a street battle between one of the Yakuza’s best swordsman and several members of a rival organization. She was there to provide eye candy for the deal and even the not-so-subtle selling point of her being the object of several of them (not that it was true). She didn’t know what Atsushi was doing there that night, nor did she ever ask. But when she threw herself into the fray he was impressed.<br/><br/>He offered to show her, train her in their fighting ways. For a price. Their affair was tawdry, forbidden in his world. He was smitten with her though, and she knew it. Despite the danger Atsushi was addicted to her, and she took ever advantage to soak him for all his knowledge and all the fringe benefits.  Her natural talent shined and she took to the skills quickly. One day he even presented her with a pair of enchanted swords, a katana and a wakizashi (which actually were supposed to be passed down within the family and her possession of them has angered a Spirit). She always had the feeling he thought more of her than he let on. There suddenly came the moment where she thought someone might actually care for her. She didn’t know how to react, or what to do. Did Atsushi love her? She never had the time to find out. <br/><br/>Her activities and “secret” relationship had caught the attention of Knight Errant, with the intention of turning her into a mole. The whole thing fell apart quickly. She was approached, simultaneously someone had tipped off the Yakuza to Atsushi’s relationship, she had no time to say goodbye. She had to disappear back into the streets. Her old gang, weary of her involvement and perhaps even jealous of her new lifestyle, was likely the source. She couldn’t go back; even if they were inclined to accept her again she knew they would have to teach her a lesson about loyalty. She has never dared to find out what happened to Atsushi.<br/><br/>Fortunately, her knowledge of the street was wide. A few quick arrangements and she disappeared, spending a year in hiding. To emerge, she came up with a new plan: Hide in plain sight. For many years she kept her clothes modest, hair short and tame all out of necessity. It was those few times where she had to “doll up” as her gang used to say. When she did, people barely recognized her and that is exactly what she wanted. She began to dress and act even more provocatively, wearing her hair long and bright. She took the name of Monika and looked to the one career where she might have success: a Shadowrunner.  She started small, even taking a day job working in a gun shop. The owner, a curmudgeonly Ork brute named Furl was her first contact. There were plenty of people coming and going from the shop, asking for fixes, mods... admittedly not the highest class but you have to start somewhere. He got Red her first couple of jobs. Of course, a lot of things came through the shop that weren’t exactly on the up and up, so it wasn’t long before she met Furl’s fence. Spree, as the guy called himself, was a bit of a freewheeler, fun loving and an oh-so fast talker!<br/><br/><strong>Personality</strong><br/><br/>She is driven to be the best swordsman ever, her main non-selfish driving purpose as she wishes to prove her worth to Atsushi, wherever he may be. Without the proper guidance she knowingly (not without regret) finds it easiest to channel her anger. At best she is pugnacious. Red has a little too much love of money and has little regard for the law, personal freedom trumps everything else. There is a cynicism in her but also an appreciation of life and adventure. <br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae348/Stef82K/Private/Red%20Monika/135246-42905-red-monika_zps516fc63c.jpg)(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae348/Stef82K/Private/Red%20Monika/77223-90491-red-monika_zpsb8e8ecc7.jpg)(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae348/Stef82K/Private/Red%20Monika/118526-56457-red-monika_zps80746de1.jpg)<br/></div></div>