source: Glen Harrigan
Magnum
Combat Mage
Looks very intimidating, both ways... Magnum wears black jeans, a black shirt with the words "It's not my problem" and all sorts of demon - like creatures that you would expect on a corp exec board or the netherworld (like there's a difference). Magnum also wears a very punk - style black leather jacket with chains and metal spikes. Pretty much she's a tall, sexy, black-haired elf that is one of the biggest punks you have ever seen, who is really not someone you want as an enemy.
But that doesn't mean she doesn't have any, Aztechnology, specifically their head scientist, has performed some very nasty experiments, very nasty experiments, something like a datajack operation with not anesthetic!
These experiments gave Magnum full magical abilities, but at the cost of her sanity, Magnum is close to being psychotic. In fact, some testing put her 35% percent away from needing treatment. Of course, the psychotic episodes are rare, usually triggered from an insult, a bad day, Aztechnology stocks gaining on the financial channel, etc.
Born on the streets of Vancouver, Magnum has no family that she knows of, all knowledge of emotional significance (she understood a little math, and how to walk, but can't remember her parents' names) Magnum was 12 when she was abducted, which is the oldest real memory she has, apparently, the magic was not strong enough or they wanted her to know that... most knowledge came from the Yakuza.
Magnum has an odd personality, she is depressive, militant, aloof, questioning, and radical. She only kills if necessary, which includes assassin runs. She agrees with abortion, because she doesn't want to have kids or get married. (You think you could be a shadowrunner and manage a relationship?) Magnum became a shadowrunner to destroy Aztechnology. If she ever accomplishes that (yeah, right) she has decided that merc is still the best way to go, she would also like to unlock the power the genetic engineering has presented her with. If she can accomplish that, she would like to learn more skills, so she can be a more valuable shadowrunner.
Magnum is 25, and was a shadowrunner at age 18, she has lived this long because she is smart and because she's friends with a low level exec at Ares Macrotechnology (best way to kill a corp is to befriend them). Magnum loves violent video games, high-tech equipment, computers, shadowrunning, and throwing darts at Juan Azcatlipoca's picture. Magnum hates Aztechnolgy, every one from wage slave to the guy at the top (Not the CEO as a hint). Magnum is good at manipulating people, attracting attention when she wants it, and the opposite when she doesn't.
Magnum is bad at controlling her temper, she can get really mad really easy.
Although She is poorly Educated, Magnum is quite smart.
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