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Rick "Flash" Deckard
Ryan Shehee (07.08.01) shehee@mac.com
Complete as of (02.06.02)

Rick feels at home wearing his overcoat, which conceals his shoulder-holstered Predator perfectly. He appears bulky, because of his dermal armor and Securetech Armor Clothing. He wears a Flash t-shirt constantly (only cleaning it every few days, whenever he cleans his gun). And when his wired reflexes are in control he can't help but twitch. He has a shaved head and goatee, with blue eyes and a large nose.

ZOOM IN [Flash]

His father a Lone Star officer and mother a Chinese immigrant involved in magics, Rick grew up with a sense of right and wrong. His mother was killed in a riot after his father was called to duty and Rick wasn't able to defend her. Years later he learned of the Taoist philosophy and adopted it for himself, releasing the anger and contempt he felt for his father. When he was old enough he entered Lone Star himself and began down the road of cybernetics. Slowly he began to think that all the violence he was facing every day came from him actually trying to do good. He had a moment of lucidity. He himself was responsible, because he was adding to the light side (Yang) and therefore provoked a response from the dark side (Yin). Rick left his position and went into a depression which continues to this day. He takes the occasional bodyguard position to pay the bills, but is looking for spiritual enlightenment... which may never come.

Rick is very good with several weapons, but is especially good with his Ares Predator. Having not had a close relationship with a woman in some time he is complacent, looking only for harmony in himself. Rick doesn't like to be separated from his weapon. He is egotistical in thinking that everything he does will change the balance of the universe, either for light or dark.

By The Numbers

General

Sex: Male; Race: Human

Attributes

Body 3 (6); Quickness 6; Strength 3; Charisma 3; Intelligence 6; Willpower 6; Essence 0.16; Reaction 6 (13); Initiative 6 (13) + 1D6 (3D6)

Dice Pools

Combat Pool 9

Karma

Karma Pool 1; Good Karma 0

Skills

Assault Rifles 3; Athletics 3; Bike 3; Biotech 3; Electronics 3; Etiquette (Street) 2 (4); Leadership 3; Pistols (Ares Predator) 5 (7); Pistols B/R (Ares Predator) 3 (5); Unarmed Combat 3; 20th Century Culture (20th Century Comic Books) 2 (4); Arms Dealers 3; Criminal Organizations 1; Gang Identification 2; Knight Errant Tactics 2; Medicine 4; Megacorporate Security 2; Philosophy 1; Physics (Ballistics) 2 (4); Police and Security Procedures 4; Psychology 2; Safehouse Locations 2; Underworld Politics 1; Chinese (Mandarin) 1 (3); English (Cityspeak) 3 (5); R/W 1; Japanese 1; Russian 1; Spanish 1

Contacts

Bartender Level 1 (Magnus O'Shea); Fixer (a.k.a. Mr. Fix-It) Level 1 (Eric McClain); Doctor Level 2 (Dr. Watabe); Weapons Specialist Level 2 (Caesar Ciarniello, a.k.a. Chrome)

Cyberware

Cyberears (alphaware) with Dampner (alphaware), High Frequency (alphaware), Low Frequency (alphaware), and Hearing Amplification (alphaware); Cybereyes (alphaware) with Flare Compensation (alphaware), Low-Light (alphaware), Retinal Clock (alphaware), Thermographic Vision (alphaware), and Vision Magnification (alphaware) Rating 2; Datajack (alphaware); Knowsoft Link (alphaware); Dermal Plating (alphaware) Rating 3; Headware Memory (alphaware) 100 MP; Reaction Enhancer (alphaware) Rating 3; Smartlink on right arm (alphaware); Wired Reflexes (alphaware) Level 2; Reflex Trigger (alphaware)

Weapons

Ares Predator with Smartlink Silencer, Concealable Holster, and 14 spare clips; Streetline Special with Smartlink and 5 spare clips; AK-97 Assault Rifle with Smartlink, Gas Vent 3, and 12 spare clips

Gear

14 sets of Securetech Armor Clothing; Lined Coat; 2 sets of Tres Chic General Clothing; 1 Middle Lifestyle; 2 Low Lifestyle; Harley Davidson Scorpion; Pocket Secretary; Wire Clippers; Survival Kit Rating 2; Docwagon Basic (1 year); Medkit Rating 3; Antidote Patch Rating 6; Stimulant Patch Rating 6; Tranq Patch Rating 6; Trauma Patch