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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8829359" data-attributes="member: 30538">Dope Romeo<img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-b5dmQ9s/0/b44d2e1c/S/e3e1aa377a9ed696f6acab5fb4ba679e-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Physical form.<img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-MX2c5Tg/0/bfd9189f/M/ezgif-3-50c59b3909-M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Digital avatar.In preparing for her operations in the Sprawl, Mercedes Blaze knew that she would need an expert at computer intrusion. While Blaze herself is an extremely talented hacker, giving those duties to another person would allow her to focus her efforts on social engineering. Further, she was acquainted with an individual possessed of unusual capabilities that would be alien to the Sprawl, another outside context problem for them. So she contacted Dope Romeo (pronounced "ro-MAY-o"), whom she had hired on other occasions. As it happened, the young hacker in question was already packing her bags for an attempt to sneak into the Sprawl on her own initiative, making her an easy hire.Born Suzu Mikhalkov, of mixed Japanese and Russian ancestry, she started calling herself Dope Romeo not long after her powers developed in early adolescence. (Her father had a passion for a certain Italian luxury car brand, and she chose the name to mock him.) She secured a reputation for herself as a talented hacker-for-hire using both conventional means and her powers, often doing work for hire for the Vision. Blaze was the first operative of that conspiracy to succeed in tracking her down for a face to face meeting, something that impressed her.Arriving in the Sprawl, Romeo set about educating herself as to how things work. She was a bit surprised to discover that her ability to communicate with machines, combined with the vastly advanced computer technology present here, allowed her to project her consciousness into the local computer network, something she had only ever imagined as a metaphor. Of course, that puts her in a fair amount of danger, but she has also learned how to modify the avatar program that she creates inside the network so that it is significantly stronger, faster and tougher than her meat body, enabling her to fight effectively against defensive programs and other hackers.Ironically, Blaze seems to have underestimated the Sprawl in this area. While Romeo has not yet encountered anyone else with innate cyberpathy -- just plenty of hackers who can imitate them through gear or implants -- she has found signs in the network that indicate that people with such talents have existed in the past, and that the locals are more prepared for them than her boss expected. Romeo has yet to inform Blaze of this development, as she is concerned that it might mean the end of their contract, and she is having so much fun.That fun is her primary goal in all of this, rather than the money that keeps coming in. Besides, she has a lot of lucrative alternative income streams now. Romeo also does have slightly higher goals in all of this, though, as she is aware that the Sprawlcorps are getting quite chummy with the Emperor of Korea. While lacking much in the way of patriotism, Suzu would still rather the country where she was born and where her mother still lives not end up conquered.Dope Romeo -- PL 8Abilities:STR 3/-1 | STA 0 | AGL 5/1 | DEX 3 | FGT 8/4 | INT 6 | AWE 4 | PRE 2Powers:Cyberspace Dive: Movement 1 (dimensional [cyberspace]), Side Effect (body is incapacitated) - 1 pointDownloaded Skillsets: Enhanced Advantage 1 (Beginner's Luck) - 1 pointOverclocked Avatar: Linked Enhanced Advantages 2 (Improved Smash, Weapon Break); Linked Enhanced Defenses 8 (Dodge 4, Parry 4); Linked Enhanced Strength 4; Linked Enhanced Fighting 4; Linked Enhanced Agility 4; Linked Impervious Will 6; Linked Sustained Protection 4; Limited, Only in Cyberspace - 22 pointsTechnopathy: Radio Communication 3 (regional), Subtle; Comprehend Machines 2; Senses 3 (acute tracking radio) - 22 pointsAdvantages:Beginner's Luck,, Benefit 4 (cipher 2, independently wealthy, makes gather information checks with Technology), Equipment 4, Improved Smash, Improvised Tools, Ranged Attack 3, Skill Mastery (Technology), Speed of Thought, Weapon Break.Equipment:Blaster pistol (Ranged Damage 5) and 10 points of equipment as needed.Skills:Deception 5 (+7), Expertise: Pop Culture 6 (+12), Expertise: Science 5 (+11), Expertise: Streetwise 4 (+10), Insight 4 (+8), Investigation 1 (+7), Perception 3 (+9), Technology 6 (+12).Offense:Initiative +6Unarmed +8/4 (Close Damage 3/-1)Blaster +6 (Ranged Damage 5)Defense:Dodge 12/4, Parry 12/4, Fortitude 3, Toughness 4/0, Will 7Totals:Abilities 38 + Powers 46 + Advantages 14 + Skills 17 + Defenses 9 = 118 pointsOffensive PL: 6/6Defensive PL: 8/2Resistance PL: 5Skill PL: 7Complications:Thrills--Motivation. Larcenous Streak. Perverse Streak.</blockquote>

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