| From: | Starrngr@***.com Starrngr@***.com |
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| Subject: | Charecter Concept Results: "Shane Biturks ag Nog |
| Date: | Sun, 21 Mar 1999 06:40:36 EST |
since Steve hinted that you all might want to see the results, I'm sharing it
with the list....
BACKGROUND:
"Shane" was left as an apparently HUMAN baby at a relativly secret Shao-Lin
enclave in San Francisco. It is not known who his parents were, but there is
a theory mentioned to Shane at one time that his parents were trolls who might
have been embarased at having a 'normal' child. The monks of the enclave took
the child in, and as a matter of course, raised him in the traditions and
beliefs of Shao-Lin. Unlike most children, for whom physical skills often
outpaced mental ones, Shane was just the opposite, quick to grasp layerd
meanings and mental diciplines.
This fact allowed him to emerge from UGE expression into a troll at age 13
with his sanity reativly intact. His troll body soon allowed him to catch up
in the physical arts of Shao-Lin, but his ability to quickly grasp complex
concepts dimmed somewhat.
Many of the monks felt less than comfortable with Shane in their midst after
that, though the temple master was able to keep these feelimgs in check,
until an unfortunate training incident.
Shane was sparing with a fellow trainee who insulted Shane as "a hulking brute
only kept around by the masters whim". Shane succumbed to rage and beat his
fellow trainee within an inch of his life. This incident created an uproar
within the enclave, until even the master had to bow to it. With regrets, he
was forced to ask Shane to leave the enclave until Shane could learn to
control himself.
Feeling shamed and humiliated, Shane left the enclave, and for the next year
drifted about the bay area, seeking peace within himself. A year and a day
after his "banishment", something prompted him to return to the enclave, only
to find it wrecked and burning. Most of his teachers and fellow students were
dead, with only the temple master clinging to life. In his dying words, the
temple master assured Shane that he had grasped the spirit of Shao-Lin and
warned him that someone seemed to be seeking out the Shao-Lin to destroy them.
After laying his master to rest, Shane knew what he must do. Comforted by his
masters final words, he set aside the thought of revenge for his dead
companions, but knew he must find and stop those who would destroy the Shao-
Lin. He now runs the shadows, seeking to find information that will aid him
in his overall quest to prevent the destruction of the Shao-Lin.
This makes Shane something other than your nomal shadowrunner. By nature of
his training, Shane is about as unobtrusive as a troll can be. As a pysical
specimen goes, he IS a troll, and his slight stature only becomes apparent
when placed in comparison with other trolls. Shane looks about as human as
anyone who stands 230cm tall and weights 450kg can. His tough skin, enlarged
cannines and a distinct brow ridge are clearly not Human norm, however. He
has steel grey eyes and long hair so fair as to appear almost silver, drawn up
into a ponytail that reaches just below his shoulders. He speaks only when he
has reason to, and his voice is calm and soft, though again, thats compared to
other trolls. He normally wears a tan pesant smock with a V neck, loose black
pants, and army boots. Anyone who asks him about the last gets a shrug and
the comment "I need the ankle support".
Shane IS a pacifist, though not a total pacifist. He will NEVER kill
deliberatly, though he knows that sometimes people die from their wounds. He
will also never attack first, refusing to fight until all other options are
exhausted. Shane seriously dislikes guns, feeling that they are only good for
death and distruction. He doesnt understand those who use guns, feeling that
those who carry them feel compelled to use them. He is puzzled by those who
purchase cyber and bioware, because he doesnt understand what compels these
people to give up pieces of their soul for a little bit of edge.
Shane is very minimalistic in his material outlook, prefering to conentrate on
other things. His apartment has almost no modern convienences, and is almost
like stepping back in time. Tami-mats on the floor, low tables, and a couple
of futons are about it. Though he keeps some creds about for an emergancy, he
usually donates most of his surplus earnings to various charities.
In between runs, Shane tends to spend his time helping those less fortunate
than himself. Wiether taking in a lost waif or trying to stop gangers from
harrasing shopowners, its all part of trying to make the world a better place.
'Robin Hood' runs appeal greatly to him.
Though originally born without a SIN, he has finally aquired a fake SIN to
facilitate things like renting an apartment and traveling. For the most part,
though, if he needs to go somewhere, he takes public transit to as close a
point as possible and then walks.
