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STREET
STREET
RAGE
RAGE
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HARD
HARD EXIT
EXIT
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KANE
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KANE
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MIHOSHI
MIHOSHI
ONI
ONI
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THE
THE SMILING
SMILING
BANDIT
BANDIT
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SLAMM-0!
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SLAMM-0!
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BUTTERCUP
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BUTTERCUP
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DAMIEN
DAMIEN KNIGHT
KNIGHT
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ANNE
ANNE RAVENHEART
RAVENHEART
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HARLEQUIN
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HARLEQUIN
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POSTED By: BULL POSTED By: BULL Having a so spot or hard luck cases and sob stories can
Having a so spot or hard luck cases and sob stories can be a good thing, especially in this world o chrome, negotiable be a good thing, especially in this world o chrome, negotiable morals, and rampant paranoia. I suppose I’m more sensitive to morals, and rampant paranoia. I suppose I’m more sensitive to
hard luck cases because I’ve been in that position beore (I a
hard luck cases because I’ve been in that position beore (I alwayslways
tell people that I’m generic hard luck story number three). I have tell people that I’m generic hard luck story number three). I have experienced rsthand how cold and unorgiving this
experienced rsthand how cold and unorgiving this world canworld can be, especially to those down on their luck. When bystanders be, especially to those down on their luck. When bystanders in this world hear gunshots, their rst instinct is not to see i in this world hear gunshots, their rst instinct is not to see i someone needs help, but rather to avert their eyes so they don’t someone needs help, but rather to avert their eyes so they don’t have to see what is
have to see what is going down and, going down and, more importantlymore importantly, they can, they can avoid becoming involved as witnesses. We live in a world where avoid becoming involved as witnesses. We live in a world where passersby see someone lying blee
passersby see someone lying bleeding in an alley ding in an alley and choose toand choose to walk away
walk away, eeling secu, eeling secure in tre in the notion he notion that not that not getting ingetting involvedvolved probably saved
probably saved them a wthem a world o incorld o inconvenieonvenience. Mance. Maybe someoneybe someone else will call DocWagon to help the poor slot out. Or maybe else will call DocWagon to help the poor slot out. Or maybe the person deserved what they got, and the death coming or the person deserved what they got, and the death coming or
them will be perectly tting. Tese e
them will be perectly tting. Tese evasions and rationalizationsvasions and rationalizations
help them avoid thinking about how their decision may have help them avoid thinking about how their decision may have condemned the individual to a slow, agonizing death rom packs condemned the individual to a slow, agonizing death rom packs o ravenous devil rats looking or an easy meal.
o ravenous devil rats looking or an easy meal.
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ig u, bggig har ahr sry. ig u, bggig har ahr sry.
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> H’s si akig yu. I’ araid h’s si a igh issd a yu rH’s si akig yu. I’ araid h’s si a igh issd a yu r
h IC ha yu s his way h as i. Wudd a g ad a. h IC ha yu s his way h as i. Wudd a g ad a. H siH si ras abu hw h shud ha b ab had i.
ras abu hw h shud ha b ab had i.
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> I wud say h’ g r i, bu I wud say h’ g r i, bu wih y xric r Sr Rag, I ca’wih y xric r Sr Rag, I ca’
say ha r crai ay r. A I wi say is I’ arady r i, ad say ha r crai ay r. A I wi say is I’ arady r i, ad h hh h ds’ carry a grudg. I h dcids raia, hi ak sur h ds’ carry a grudg. I h dcids raia, hi ak sur h brigs his A ga. Ad hi ir his A ga whi h’s a i. brigs his A ga. Ad hi ir his A ga whi h’s a i.
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o have even a little compassion le or someone else in this o have even a little compassion le or someone else in this otherwise dark world and to have the will to act upon it can be a otherwise dark world and to have the will to act upon it can be a commendable virtue
commendable virtue, and that should ser, and that should serve as a gve as a gentle reminentle reminderder to all
to all o us that in the end, o us that in the end, no matter how much ‘ware we haveno matter how much ‘ware we have implanted inside o us or what we’ve done in the past, we’re still implanted inside o us or what we’ve done in the past, we’re still all metahumans who would be better o i
all metahumans who would be better o i we had each others’we had each others’ backs. No group epitomizes this philosophy more than Seattle’s backs. No group epitomizes this philosophy more than Seattle’s
tight-knit Ork Under
tight-knit Ork Underground, a community that has surground, a community that has survived thevived the
horric events o Seattle’s past by coming together and helping horric events o Seattle’s past by coming together and helping one another through the tough times. I’ve seen it happen in one another through the tough times. I’ve seen it happen in Chicago, when people had no choice but to band together or Chicago, when people had no choice but to band together or protection rom
protection rom the bugs. the bugs. And I’ve And I’ve seen it seen it here on JackPoint,here on JackPoint, where some o you have helped each oth
where some o you have helped each other out or various jobs,er out or various jobs,
sometimes even without the expectation o
sometimes even without the expectation o being paid (but being paid (but that’that’ss
a rarity). a rarity).
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> I’ as s s us a ki hrs us, ad I xc s sI’ as s s us a ki hrs us, ad I xc s s
agai. W ha aiacs ad uds, ik ay hr gru. agai. W ha aiacs ad uds, ik ay hr gru.
> > RisrRisr
Te story I am about to share with you all today is about Te story I am about to share with you all today is about one particularly nasty drekhead, and it should teach the lot o one particularly nasty drekhead, and it should teach the lot o you that this rare commodit
you that this rare commodity o compay o compassion, especially ssion, especially in thisin this day and age, can still be misguided and betrayed i you are not day and age, can still be misguided and betrayed i you are not careul with it. And that even the best o us, no matter how careul with it. And that even the best o us, no matter how jaded, no matter
jaded, no matter how experiehow experienced we are inced we are in dealing with peoplen dealing with people who are ull
who are ull o drek oo drek on a daily basn a daily basis and no is and no mattematter how prr how preparedepared we think we
we think we are to avare to avoid being scamoid being scammed, can still be tmed, can still be taken in aken in by by the wrong kind o person with the right kind o story.
the wrong kind o person with the right kind o story.
Te star o this unortunate story is a ragger whom I Te star o this unortunate story is a ragger whom I originally met on ShadowSea about two years ago. He goes by originally met on ShadowSea about two years ago. He goes by
the handle Street Rage.
the handle Street Rage. He’He’s a s a troll runner who has been troll runner who has been working working
in the shadows o Seattle or the better part o a decade. I had in the shadows o Seattle or the better part o a decade. I had heard some positive things about him and his proessionalism heard some positive things about him and his proessionalism as a runner beore I met him, and beore I had extended an as a runner beore I met him, and beore I had extended an invitation to him to join one o my virtual private networks. invitation to him to join one o my virtual private networks. Joseph
Joseph “Street “Street Rage” Rage” Sanders Sanders was was originally originally a a part part o o a a largelarge
shadowrun
shadowrunning team, which had seven pening team, which had seven people in all. ople in all. Such a largeSuch a large
team is somewhat unusual or
team is somewhat unusual or the Seattle shadows, but the actthe Seattle shadows, but the act that it was an all-troll team made it stand out that much more, that it was an all-troll team made it stand out that much more, and it got them noticed.
and it got them noticed.
Now, as you probably have guessed by now, Street Rage and Now, as you probably have guessed by now, Street Rage and his crew were not so good
his crew were not so good at the subtle. Instat the subtle. Instead, they specializedead, they specialized in the jobs that required the biggest booms, doors that needed in the jobs that required the biggest booms, doors that needed to be kicked in, and heads that needed to be knocked around to be kicked in, and heads that needed to be knocked around (I think my old crew might have approved o them). From (I think my old crew might have approved o them). From what I learned
what I learned about their explabout their exploits over the oits over the years, Street Ryears, Street Rageage and his crew were requent visitors to the Redmond Barrens, and his crew were requent visitors to the Redmond Barrens, both to visit sae houses they had established or themselves in both to visit sae houses they had established or themselves in that hellhole as well as to harass street gangs in the area when that hellhole as well as to harass street gangs in the area when they were not away on jobs (especially those that advertised a they were not away on jobs (especially those that advertised a particular
particular bias abias against trolgainst trolls). At ls). At least our least our human-only streethuman-only street gangs in the Barrens disappeared completely during the time gangs in the Barrens disappeared completely during the time that Street Rage and
that Street Rage and his crew were active in that part o Shis crew were active in that part o Seattle.eattle. Tose street gangs’ headquarters were all suspiciously close to Tose street gangs’ headquarters were all suspiciously close to sae houses o Street Rage and
sae houses o Street Rage and his crewhis crew..
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> Rrdy, Sr Rag ad his crw wr ray gd rs wih lrdRrdy, Sr Rag ad his crw wr ray gd rs wih lrd
trg ad h Siks i taca (br h w
trg ad h Siks i taca (br h w jai ad uay didjai ad uay did hr). Sr Rag ad his crw hd h Siks
hr). Sr Rag ad his crw hd h Siks a cu is i a cu is i hirhir sr braws wih h Si p’s, ridig h wih irai wha sr braws wih h Si p’s, ridig h wih irai wha was haig i h Rdd Barrs, ad i
was haig i h Rdd Barrs, ad i xchag, Sr Rag adxchag, Sr Rag ad his crw g gar r h Siks a a sigicay rducd cs.
his crw g gar r h Siks a a sigicay rducd cs.
> > RisrRisr >
> Gi a h rbs h Siks ha b haig wih h Acis, I wudGi a h rbs h Siks ha b haig wih h Acis, I wud
say ha hy cud rbaby us Sr Rag’s shadw xric agai. say ha hy cud rbaby us Sr Rag’s shadw xric agai.
> > 2Xl2Xl
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>I saks us abu Sr Rag’s rI saks us abu Sr Rag’s ra ad judg i ha ad judg i h
acuay csidrd lrd trg a ay. Fraggig sychah. acuay csidrd lrd trg a ay. Fraggig sychah.
> >SicksSicks
Street Rage’s team regularly marketed itsel to the Johnsons Street Rage’s team regularly marketed itsel to the Johnsons as being “an unstoppable wall o troll,” and they took as being “an unstoppable wall o troll,” and they took jobs
jobs that mthat more ore cautious cautious runners runners hesitated hesitated toto take. “You want a lot o collateral damage take. “You want a lot o collateral damage against your competition? You want to send against your competition? You want to send a strong message to them? A message that’ll a strong message to them? A message that’ll bring the Star down upon our heads? Sure bring the Star down upon our heads? Sure we’ll take
we’ll take it … it … or the or the right price.” With aright price.” With all thell the sae houses Street Rage and his crew reportedly had sae houses Street Rage and his crew reportedly had scattered throughout the Barrens (as many as eight at one scattered throughout the Barrens (as many as eight at one point), it was not surpr
point), it was not surprising that tising that they could disappear orhey could disappear or months at a time beore resuracing or more work once months at a time beore resuracing or more work once the heat rom their previous jobs cooled down. Tis skill the heat rom their previous jobs cooled down. Tis skill in going o-grid at a moment’s notice, coupled with their in going o-grid at a moment’s notice, coupled with their ability to deal with anyone that came looking or them, ability to deal with anyone that came looking or them, helped build the
helped build the reputation o Street Rage’s crew with thereputation o Street Rage’s crew with the local xers, which helped keep job
local xers, which helped keep job oers and nuyen coming.oers and nuyen coming. During their decade-long run in the shadows, besides During their decade-long run in the shadows, besides taking jobs that were designed to send messages to the taking jobs that were designed to send messages to the competition, Street Rage’s team were also known to take courier competition, Street Rage’s team were also known to take courier jobs
jobs rom rom Johnsons Johnsons even even when when they they knew knew beorehand beorehand thosethose jobs would
jobs would be particube particularly hazardous larly hazardous and that there wouland that there would bed be heavy resistance. In taking those jobs, Street Rage’s team oen heavy resistance. In taking those jobs, Street Rage’s team oen le behind scores o dead bodies. Many o those bodies would le behind scores o dead bodies. Many o those bodies would
disappear beore the Star could arrive and would later wash up in
disappear beore the Star could arrive and would later wash up in
Puget Sound, with much o the evidence o who had killed them Puget Sound, with much o the evidence o who had killed them having conveniently washed away with the tide. Te bodies that having conveniently washed away with the tide. Te bodies that I believe were caused by Street Rage’s hand either had the bullets I believe were caused by Street Rage’s hand either had the bullets meticulously dug out o them, or ell under the blade o Street meticulously dug out o them, or ell under the blade o Street
Rage’s combat axe, his personal weapon o choice. Street Rage, as
Rage’s combat axe, his personal weapon o choice. Street Rage, as
the team’s eld medic, had the experience and the know-how to the team’s eld medic, had the experience and the know-how to remove the bullets rom the bodies beore weighing
remove the bullets rom the bodies beore weighing them downthem down and disposing o them into the sound. I’m condent that many and disposing o them into the sound. I’m condent that many o the bodies that Street Rage
o the bodies that Street Rage and his crew were responsible orand his crew were responsible or have yet to be recovered (and probably never will). And
have yet to be recovered (and probably never will). And becausebecause many o those poor souls were working in anonymity in the many o those poor souls were working in anonymity in the
shadows, it is unlikely that any o them will ever be missed,
shadows, it is unlikely that any o them will ever be missed, muchmuch
less tracked back to Street Rag
less tracked back to Street Rage and his e and his crewcrew..
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>A as hs sa huss i h Barrs was quid ik aA as hs sa huss i h Barrs was quid ik a
akshi sr ciic. Sr Rag r saw ay iig ais; isad akshi sr ciic. Sr Rag r saw ay iig ais; isad h k bdis hr r bus ad hrwis r h rais r h k bdis hr r bus ad hrwis r h rais r dissa. I’s a bi a sha ha h r usd his dica kwdg dissa. I’s a bi a sha ha h r usd his dica kwdg ad a h hr rurs h srs. th srs cud aways ad a h hr rurs h srs. th srs cud aways us r sr dcs.
us r sr dcs.
> >BuchBuch
Over the years, when those dangerous courier jobs Over the years, when those dangerous courier jobs weren’
weren’t readilt readily availy available, Street able, Street Rage Rage and his and his crew toocrew took jobsk jobs where
where they they were were hired hired to to be be enorcers enorcers and and debt debt collecollectors,ctors, nding and beating up wage slaves who had chosen (willingly nding and beating up wage slaves who had chosen (willingly or not) to renege on repaying their debts, intimidating them or not) to renege on repaying their debts, intimidating them into compliance. In the course o these jobs, they also built into compliance. In the course o these jobs, they also built up a relationship with local Vory bosses. For years, Lone Star up a relationship with local Vory bosses. For years, Lone Star suspected them as being the muscle or several protection suspected them as being the muscle or several protection
VITAL STATS: STREET RAGE
VITAL STATS: STREET RAGE
Age:
Age:
~26
~26
Height:
Height:
2.61 m
2.61 m
Weight:
Weight:
330 kg
330 kg
Hair:
Hair:
Black
Black
Eyes:
Eyes:
Green
Green
Gender:
Gender:
Male
Male
Metatype:
6
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rackets that the Russians ran in various districts, but their rackets that the Russians ran in various districts, but their reputation was so intimidating (along with their riendship with reputation was so intimidating (along with their riendship with the V
the Vory) that the Star could not ory) that the Star could not get any o get any o their victims to rattheir victims to rat them out.
them out.
Aer working the streets or about six years, Street Rage’s Aer working the streets or about six years, Street Rage’s team began expanding their operations into the corporate team began expanding their operations into the corporate sector and began taking more lucrative jobs that took them out sector and began taking more lucrative jobs that took them out o Seattle. On several occasions, they worked or the Atlantean o Seattle. On several occasions, they worked or the Atlantean Foundation, escorting their excavation teams to dig sites around Foundation, escorting their excavation teams to dig sites around the world to keep the archeological geeks sae while they did their the world to keep the archeological geeks sae while they did their jobs. Ea
jobs. Each tich time tme they dealhey dealt witt with the h the manmany dany dangers o gers o the the job, rjob, romom ghting o local grave robbers and rival mercenaries to battling ghting o local grave robbers and rival mercenaries to battling hostile paranormal critters and local extremist groups who saw hostile paranormal critters and local extremist groups who saw the Atlantean Foundation as interlopers and delers o their the Atlantean Foundation as interlopers and delers o their land. Tey accepted jobs working with Ares, helping protect and land. Tey accepted jobs working with Ares, helping protect and move underground Ares weapon shipments to resistance g move underground Ares weapon shipments to resistance ghtershters scattered across North America who desperately needed those scattered across North America who desperately needed those armaments. Tis included homestead owners in the disputed armaments. Tis included homestead owners in the disputed Northern Crescent region o Caliornia who were ighting Northern Crescent region o Caliornia who were ighting against much more heavily armed and better-trained ír orces, against much more heavily armed and better-trained ír orces, ordinary citizens who lived along the violent ordinary citizens who lived along the violent simshian/Salish-Shidhe Council border and needed to protect themselves and Shidhe Council border and needed to protect themselves and their property during those violent conrontations, metahuman their property during those violent conrontations, metahuman resistance groups in General Saito’s Caliornia Protectorate, and resistance groups in General Saito’s Caliornia Protectorate, and even Yuca
even Yucatan resistance ghters tan resistance ghters in Aztlan.in Aztlan.
Over the last several years, I would wager that Street Rage Over the last several years, I would wager that Street Rage and his crew helped move tens o millions o nuyen worth o and his crew helped move tens o millions o nuyen worth o Ares products to some o the most dangerous hot spots in North Ares products to some o the most dangerous hot spots in North America. By that point in their advanced careers, a couple o America. By that point in their advanced careers, a couple o Street Rage’s team members had also become licensed bounty Street Rage’s team members had also become licensed bounty hunters in the UCAS, going aer the lucrative bounties on hunters in the UCAS, going aer the lucrative bounties on wanted
wanted ugugitives itives as as well well as as dangerodangerous us paranparanormal ormal crittercritters.s. Street Rage’s team has been credited with clearing out several Street Rage’s team has been credited with clearing out several abandoned buildings through Seattle lled with eral ghouls, abandoned buildings through Seattle lled with eral ghouls, vampires, and nose
vampires, and noseratu. It was likely tharatu. It was likely that this shi in pursuing t this shi in pursuing bounties led to Street Rage and his team receiving their nal, bounties led to Street Rage and his team receiving their nal, ateul run (you know the one I speak o; the one that either ateul run (you know the one I speak o; the one that either punches yours or your chummers’ tickets, and sends you o to punches yours or your chummers’ tickets, and sends you o to
the V
the Valhalla or shadowrunners) a little over two years agalhalla or shadowrunners) a little over two years ago. Ando. And that one run came
that one run came compliments o the Draco Foundation nearcompliments o the Draco Foundation near the end o 2071.
the end o 2071.
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> Bu, as. I’s si s ar Crash 2.0 ak ay rrcs Bu, as. I’s si s ar Crash 2.0 ak ay rrcs
nrs yhgy. Da Wirigh. nrs yhgy. Da Wirigh.
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On my VPN, Street Rage let us know that he had received a On my VPN, Street Rage let us know that he had received a lucrative job oer, one to hunt down our specic toxic shamans lucrative job oer, one to hunt down our specic toxic shamans on whom the Draco Foundation had place bounties. Tey on whom the Draco Foundation had place bounties. Tey were
were working working under under the the name name o o the the Four Four Horsemen Horsemen o o thethe Apocalypse (i it were me, I would have ound their locations, Apocalypse (i it were me, I would have ound their locations, hacked one o the megacorp’s satellite weapons systems, and hacked one o the megacorp’s satellite weapons systems, and hor shot their hoops rom a sae distance, but that’s just hor shot their hoops rom a sae distance, but that’s just me). Street Rage and his team decided to rst go aer the me). Street Rage and his team decided to rst go aer the member o the Four Horsemen known as Pestilence, who was member o the Four Horsemen known as Pestilence, who was
supposedly stationed deep
supposedly stationed deep in the Amazon in the Amazon rainorest. Apparentrainorest. Apparently,ly,
their team lost two members just trying to get to the camp— their team lost two members just trying to get to the camp— Annubis and Swi Blade (rest in peace, chummers). One ell Annubis and Swi Blade (rest in peace, chummers). One ell to a Sangre Del Diablo tree. Another was killed by a previously to a Sangre Del Diablo tree. Another was killed by a previously
unidentied venomous insect, one that a standard medkit did unidentied venomous insect, one that a standard medkit did not recognize—and that possessed a neurotoxin that had the not recognize—and that possessed a neurotoxin that had the potency to kill
potency to kill a troll. Despite their losses, Street Rage and thea troll. Despite their losses, Street Rage and the remainder o his team orged on, and they actually succeeded remainder o his team orged on, and they actually succeeded in dismantling the toxic shaman’s operations. “Dismantling” in in dismantling the toxic shaman’s operations. “Dismantling” in this case meaning that they lled everything with bullet holes this case meaning that they lled everything with bullet holes or blew drek up with grenades (like I said earlier, they’re not or blew drek up with grenades (like I said earlier, they’re not subtle). Tings seemed to be going all right or the team until subtle). Tings seemed to be going all right or the team until they reached their primary objective.
they reached their primary objective.
For the record, toxic shamans never play air. Street Rage For the record, toxic shamans never play air. Street Rage mentioned that Pestilence had two toxic spirits with him. mentioned that Pestilence had two toxic spirits with him. Between those two powerul spirits and the shaman, the toxic Between those two powerul spirits and the shaman, the toxic team managed to take down the remaining our members o team managed to take down the remaining our members o Street Rage’s team beore he nally buried his combat axe into Street Rage’s team beore he nally buried his combat axe into the toxic shaman and ended the threat. Te our runners’ street the toxic shaman and ended the threat. Te our runners’ street handles were Airborne, Hunter, Mist Walker and Stinger. Yeah, handles were Airborne, Hunter, Mist Walker and Stinger. Yeah, I know I’m a big soie when it comes to remembering allen I know I’m a big soie when it comes to remembering allen runners, no matter who they may have worked with. Speaking o runners, no matter who they may have worked with. Speaking o which, her
which, here’e’s to ths to the Capte Captain. His anain. His anniversaniversary is coming ry is coming up soon.up soon. May he also rest in peace.
May he also rest in peace.
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When
When Street Street Rage Rage returned returned to to Seattle, Seattle, he he began began to to putput out eelers to nd a new team. I cannot even imagine losing all out eelers to nd a new team. I cannot even imagine losing all my chummers in a single mission, let alone what Street Rage my chummers in a single mission, let alone what Street Rage experienced, so I decided to help him. I made arrangements experienced, so I decided to help him. I made arrangements with his current xers to help introduce him to the new talent with his current xers to help introduce him to the new talent I had been working with, to see i we could get him onto a new I had been working with, to see i we could get him onto a new team and get him back on his eet. For the sake o solidarity, and team and get him back on his eet. For the sake o solidarity, and also or the sake o
also or the sake o trying to help a trying to help a down-and-oudown-and-out runner, I heldt runner, I held my nose and overlooked some o Street Ra
my nose and overlooked some o Street Rage’ge’s bigger characters bigger character aws—includin
aws—including the act he was g the act he was an active member o the Sonsan active member o the Sons o Sauron. Tey are the ones that give groups like the Ork Rights o Sauron. Tey are the ones that give groups like the Ork Rights Committee a bad rep, and in my opinion the only thing they Committee a bad rep, and in my opinion the only thing they accomplish is keeping hate alive or both sides. When I accomplish is keeping hate alive or both sides. When I invitedinvited him to my VPN, I assumed that Street Rage possessed enough him to my VPN, I assumed that Street Rage possessed enough proession
proessionalism rom his many years in talism rom his many years in the shadowhe shadows to keep hiss to keep his prejudices in check and to work with any other team as prejudices in check and to work with any other team as i they i they were his old crew. Prior to losing his team, the
were his old crew. Prior to losing his team, the old Street Rageold Street Rage might have been able to do just that. But aer suering such might have been able to do just that. But aer suering such a devastating tragedy, cracks were beginning to orm in Street a devastating tragedy, cracks were beginning to orm in Street Rage’s personality.
Rage’s personality.
Aer the rst couple o jobs, my crews inormed me that Aer the rst couple o jobs, my crews inormed me that Street Rage preormed adequately on the job, though he Street Rage preormed adequately on the job, though he tendedtended to be quiet and kept mostly to himsel. More quiet than you’d to be quiet and kept mostly to himsel. More quiet than you’d expect a troll o Street Rage’s caliber and experience to be. expect a troll o Street Rage’s caliber and experience to be. Previous stories o Street Rage’s exploits said that he was pretty Previous stories o Street Rage’s exploits said that he was pretty involved in the meets with the Johnsons—asking questions, involved in the meets with the Johnsons—asking questions, challenging their assumptions and intel, and actively discussing challenging their assumptions and intel, and actively discussing aspects o the job with his crew. Now, he was pretty much vacant aspects o the job with his crew. Now, he was pretty much vacant during their meets, not speaking up at all and allowing others during their meets, not speaking up at all and allowing others to speak or him. He might as well have been a potted plant. to speak or him. He might as well have been a potted plant. It sounded like survivor’s guilt to me, and I assumed that he It sounded like survivor’s guilt to me, and I assumed that he
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would eventually get ovtually get over it oner it once he setce he settled intled into a new tto a new team, goteam, got into a new routine, and became used
into a new routine, and became used to his new chummers. So Ito his new chummers. So I convinced them that there wasn’t anything to be worried about, convinced them that there wasn’t anything to be worried about, saying that he would eventually adapt and return to his ormer, saying that he would eventually adapt and return to his ormer, outgoing sel. Tat was a big mistake on my part.
outgoing sel. Tat was a big mistake on my part.
hings slowly started to go downhill. hings started hings slowly started to go downhill. hings started to set him o, even the tiniest drek. He began having more to set him o, even the tiniest drek. He began having more disagreements with his crewmembers, and those disagreements disagreements with his crewmembers, and those disagreements started to result in trips to the hospital or the other crew started to result in trips to the hospital or the other crew members. And between jobs, he began to appear more members. And between jobs, he began to appear more requently at Sons o Sauron rallies and protests. Grie and hate requently at Sons o Sauron rallies and protests. Grie and hate rarely go well together, and in Street Rage’s case, it was tearing rarely go well together, and in Street Rage’s case, it was tearing him apart rom the inside. At one particular ral
him apart rom the inside. At one particular rally in Decemberly in December 2071, things took a violent turn, as the protestors began to 2071, things took a violent turn, as the protestors began to clash with the Star. At that rally, Street Rage
clash with the Star. At that rally, Street Rage grabbed a humangrabbed a human Lone Star ofcer, and in a hate- and adrenaline-lled rampage, Lone Star ofcer, and in a hate- and adrenaline-lled rampage, he snapped the human ofcer’s neck. He was completely out o he snapped the human ofcer’s neck. He was completely out o control. Te only way he did not become a cop killer that night control. Te only way he did not become a cop killer that night was or
was or the act the act that DocWthat DocWagon agon was on was on the scene, athe scene, and one nd one o o the medics applied magical treatment to the downed ofcer. the medics applied magical treatment to the downed ofcer. Based on that incident, which would have brought down more Based on that incident, which would have brought down more heat upon my talent than what they deserved, as well as on a heat upon my talent than what they deserved, as well as on a progressive st
progressive stream o warnream o warnings I had been issuinings I had been issuing to him or hisg to him or his increasin
increasingly hate-lled tirades on my gly hate-lled tirades on my VPN, I VPN, I decided to cut ties.decided to cut ties.
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Since banning him in January o last year, I haven’t heard Since banning him in January o last year, I haven’t heard much about Street Rag
much about Street Rage. From the ew things I e. From the ew things I have heard, he’have heard, he’ss nally settled on another crew. It’s a ve-man team, consisting o nally settled on another crew. It’s a ve-man team, consisting o a mixture o trolls and orks. Unlike his previous crew, this one a mixture o trolls and orks. Unlike his previous crew, this one seems to be made up o individuals all belonging to the Sons seems to be made up o individuals all belonging to the Sons o Sauron. Street Rage is in charge, directing this new crew to o Sauron. Street Rage is in charge, directing this new crew to take jobs that pit them in direct opposition to the Awakened. take jobs that pit them in direct opposition to the Awakened. I’ve also heard that he has taken jobs rom those who work or I’ve also heard that he has taken jobs rom those who work or dragons to hunt down dragon reagents, remove them rom dragons to hunt down dragon reagents, remove them rom the open market, and to deal with anyone associated with the open market, and to deal with anyone associated with those reagents in the most violent ways possible. I believe he those reagents in the most violent ways possible. I believe he and his new crew are responsible or the deaths o at least six and his new crew are responsible or the deaths o at least six talismongers and our spellslingers.
talismongers and our spellslingers. When he
When he hasnhasn’t bee’t been invn involved witolved with dragon reagenh dragon reagents, he ants, he andd his crew have taken jobs that have been tied to ley lines around his crew have taken jobs that have been tied to ley lines around the world. Chatter on ShadowSea suggests that the dragons the world. Chatter on ShadowSea suggests that the dragons are scrambling to secure some o the more powerul ley lines are scrambling to secure some o the more powerul ley lines or themselves in anticipation o a wider-scale conict with or themselves in anticipation o a wider-scale conict with others o their kind. It is rumored that Street Rage is taking others o their kind. It is rumored that Street Rage is taking these jobs as well, not
these jobs as well, not so he can help out the wyrms, but to gso he can help out the wyrms, but to giveive him the chance to kill more spell
him the chance to kill more spellslingers. Tat opportunity orslingers. Tat opportunity or spilling Awakened blood is the only thing that enables him to spilling Awakened blood is the only thing that enables him to
bear the act that he has to work with the Awakened in order bear the act that he has to work with the Awakened in order to be successul. Given the opportunity, i he thought he could to be successul. Given the opportunity, i he thought he could get away with it, I am certain Street Rage would turn on those get away with it, I am certain Street Rage would turn on those magicians that he was orced to work with and simply end them. magicians that he was orced to work with and simply end them. Street Rage is dangerous, plain and simple. He is the type Street Rage is dangerous, plain and simple. He is the type o person where, i you get into a ght with him, you don’t want o person where, i you get into a ght with him, you don’t want to worry about conserving your ammo; you want to shoot rst to worry about conserving your ammo; you want to shoot rst and ask questions later
and ask questions later. Especially i . Especially i you happen to be a humanyou happen to be a human or an el, and
or an el, andespeciallyespeciallyespecially i you happen to be Awakened.especially i you happen to be Awakened. Street Rage serves as a
Street Rage serves as a reminder threminder that not all at not all street legends havstreet legends havee a happy ending, and not all street legends are people you would a happy ending, and not all street legends are people you would ever like to meet.
ever like to meet.
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STREET RAGE
STREET RAGE
B B AA RR SS CC II LL W EW Eddgg EEssss IInniitt IIPP 9 9 4 4 ((55) 4 ) 4 ((99)) 110 0 ((1111)) 22 44 44 55 55 11..1122 8 8 ((1133)) 1 1 ((33))Condition Monitor Boxes (P/S):
Condition Monitor Boxes (P/S):13/1013/10
Armor
Armor (B/I):(B/I):13/1313/13
Skills:
Skills:Blades (Combat Axe) 6 (+2), Climbing 3, Clubs 3, Con 3,Blades (Combat Axe) 6 (+2), Climbing 3, Clubs 3, Con 3,
Cybertechnology 4, Demolitions 2, Dodge (Melee) 6 (+2), First Aid 5,
Cybertechnology 4, Demolitions 2, Dodge (Melee) 6 (+2), First Aid 5,
Intimid
Intimidation (Physical) 5 ation (Physical) 5 (+2), Medicine 4, (+2), Medicine 4, Negotiation 2, PerceptionNegotiation 2, Perception
3, Pilot Ground Cra 3, Pistols 2,
3, Pilot Ground Cra 3, Pistols 2, Running 6, Swimming 3, Trowing Running 6, Swimming 3, Trowing
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Weaponeapons 3, Us 3, Unarnarmed Commed Combat (bat (Block) Block) 5 (+2)5 (+2)
Knowledge skills:
Knowledge skills:Corporations 3, Cyberware 3, Metahuman Anatomy Corporations 3, Cyberware 3, Metahuman Anatomy
4, North America Governments 4, Pharmaceuticals 4, Seattle Runner
4, North America Governments 4, Pharmaceuticals 4, Seattle Runner
Hangouts 4, Seattle Roadways 5, Seattle Sae Houses 5
Hangouts 4, Seattle Roadways 5, Seattle Sae Houses 5
Languages:
Languages:English N, Russian 2English N, Russian 2
Qualities:
Qualities:Prejudiced (Radical: Humans, Elves, Awakened, 25 pts),Prejudiced (Radical: Humans, Elves, Awakened, 25 pts),
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Wanted, Homanted, Home Grounde Ground
Augmen
Augmentations:tations:(all alphaware) Ceramic bone lacing, muscle replace-(all alphaware) Ceramic bone lacing, muscle
replace-ment 1, reaction enhancers 3, wired reexes 2
ment 1, reaction enhancers 3, wired reexes 2
Gear:
Gear:4 disposable commlinks (Device Rating 3), 10 ake licenses (driver’s4 disposable commlinks (Device Rating 3), 10 ake licenses (driver’s
licenses, pistol permits, concealed carry permits, medical
licenses, pistol permits, concealed carry permits, medical permits, allpermits, all
Rating 6), 12 ake SINs (Rating 6), ull body armor w/ helmet, medkit
Rating 6), 12 ake SINs (Rating 6), ull body armor w/ helmet, medkit
(Rating 6), 6 slap patches (Rating 5), gog
(Rating 6), 6 slap patches (Rating 5), goggles [Rating 1, w/ gles [Rating 1, w/ smartlinksmartlink],],
250 rounds o regular ammo
250 rounds o regular ammo
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Weaponeapons:s:
Unarmed [Reach 1, DV 8P, AP —]
Unarmed [Reach 1, DV 8P, AP —]
Combat Axe [Blade, Reach 3,
Combat Axe [Blade, Reach 3, DV 10P, AP –1,]DV 10P, AP –1,]
Vibro blade, knie [Blade, Reach 1, DV 8P, AP –2]
Vibro blade, knie [Blade, Reach 1, DV 8P, AP –2]
Ares Predator IV [Heavy Pistol, DV 5P, AP –1, SA, RC —, 15 (c), w/
Ares Predator IV [Heavy Pistol, DV 5P, AP –1, SA, RC —, 15 (c), w/
intern
internal al smartgun system]smartgun system]
High explosive grenades [Grenade, DV 10P, AP –2, Blast
High explosive grenades [Grenade, DV 10P, AP –2, Blast –2/m]–2/m]
Fragmen
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Hard eXit
Hard eXit
Hard eXit
Hard eXit
POSTED By: PISTONS POSTED By: PISTONS Since we’ve alternated in sharing legends and tales o others
Since we’ve alternated in sharing legends and tales o others and ourselves, I gured that I’d pick on our dear riend Hard and ourselves, I gured that I’d pick on our dear riend Hard Exit. I’ve had some un at her expense over the last couple o Exit. I’ve had some un at her expense over the last couple o years, but that’
years, but that’s because she’s because she’s like a sistes like a sister to me. More tr to me. More than that,han that, I owe her my lie. I won’t go into details, but sufce to say that I owe her my lie. I won’t go into details, but sufce to say that withou
without her ast her assistansistance I woce I wouldn’uldn’t havt have made e made it out it out o Vo Vegas alive.egas alive. But that’s a tale or another day. I’ll start by telling the tale o But that’s a tale or another day. I’ll start by telling the tale o how she earned the
how she earned the handle Hard Exit.handle Hard Exit.
Hard Exit comes rom the rst generation o children born Hard Exit comes rom the rst generation o children born as Lone Star corporate citizens, and she was even born in Austin. as Lone Star corporate citizens, and she was even born in Austin. Tat is important enough, but you have to consider that as Tat is important enough, but you have to consider that as chauvinistic as the Star culture is now, it was magnitudes worse chauvinistic as the Star culture is now, it was magnitudes worse back then, and Austin was the epicenter o it all. Te newly back then, and Austin was the epicenter o it all. Te newly divided city was
divided city was still a low-intenstill a low-intensity conict zone when she wassity conict zone when she was
born, and Lone Star was
born, and Lone Star was right in the middle. Tis would come toright in the middle. Tis would come to
dene her, as she was a girl who was born and raised in
dene her, as she was a girl who was born and raised in a culturea culture where men mattered
where men mattered and women and women were little were little more than broomore than broodd mares. No matter how much she resisted, and how much she mares. No matter how much she resisted, and how much she asserted hersel, Clay Wilson’s retro empire had a specic vision asserted hersel, Clay Wilson’s retro empire had a specic vision or women: Shut up and serve your man, and Lone Star too. or women: Shut up and serve your man, and Lone Star too. Growing up in Austin also gave her a peculiar insight into lie Growing up in Austin also gave her a peculiar insight into lie within
within conict conict zones, wzones, which is nhich is now wheow where she re she commcommonly woronly works.ks. Beore she became known as Hard Exit, she was Yesica Beore she became known as Hard Exit, she was Yesica Rucker. Yesica—Jessica to many people back in Austin—is Rucker. Yesica—Jessica to many people back in Austin—is at least a seventh-generation ejana rom central exas. Even at least a seventh-generation ejana rom central exas. Even though her ather was Anglo and a Lone Star ofcer, the act though her ather was Anglo and a Lone Star ofcer, the act that she looks more like her mother’s amily and kept resisting that she looks more like her mother’s amily and kept resisting being a part o the Lone Star culture was complicated by the being a part o the Lone Star culture was complicated by the act that she lived in a
act that she lived in a divided city where the Enemy looked andivided city where the Enemy looked an awul lot like her. Her resistance to the dominant culture, then, awul lot like her. Her resistance to the dominant culture, then, was unwelcome to say the least. It got her in trouble. It got her was unwelcome to say the least. It got her in trouble. It got her amily in trouble, and eventually all that trouble came to a head. amily in trouble, and eventually all that trouble came to a head. Given her resistance to the corporate culture and the lack o Given her resistance to the corporate culture and the lack o opportunities that came with it, Hard Exit bolted or the CAS opportunities that came with it, Hard Exit bolted or the CAS Marine Corps the day she turned seventeen. Her parents happily Marine Corps the day she turned seventeen. Her parents happily signed the papers, and she was o to Parris Island. Having grown signed the papers, and she was o to Parris Island. Having grown up surrounded and harassed by cops, and then eeing home to up surrounded and harassed by cops, and then eeing home to get away rom them, the Marine Corps gured she would be get away rom them, the Marine Corps gured she would be best used as an MP. Tis didn’t discourage her, and in act it best used as an MP. Tis didn’t discourage her, and in act it served as a motivation or her to show that she knew how to act served as a motivation or her to show that she knew how to act better than the men she grew up around. By the time Christmas better than the men she grew up around. By the time Christmas 2061 rolled around, she was SWA-trained and serving as a 2061 rolled around, she was SWA-trained and serving as a sergeant with a unit providing support or anti-terrorism and sergeant with a unit providing support or anti-terrorism and counterintelligence operations in Pensacola. Tis core discipline counterintelligence operations in Pensacola. Tis core discipline o knowing how to harden and secure sites has become useul o knowing how to harden and secure sites has become useul in her work to subvert or bypass those same systems. Given her in her work to subvert or bypass those same systems. Given her uency in Aztlan Spanish, she was given critical assignments uency in Aztlan Spanish, she was given critical assignments deending Marine Corps assets and personnel.
deending Marine Corps assets and personnel.
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When
When GhosGhostwatwalker lker appappeareeared d in in DenveDenver r and and begbeganan wreaking
wreaking havoc, havoc, the the dragon’s actions dragon’s actions and and the the Azzie Azzie responseresponse prompted the Coneds to airli a joint task orce composed o prompted the Coneds to airli a joint task orce composed o some o their best units to protect the CAS Sector rom both some o their best units to protect the CAS Sector rom both Ghostwalker and the Azzies. Tis was a delicate balancing o Ghostwalker and the Azzies. Tis was a delicate balancing o resources, because any unit dedicated to Denver wouldn’t be resources, because any unit dedicated to Denver wouldn’t be available i something happened in exas, Missouri, or Virginia. available i something happened in exas, Missouri, or Virginia. Te sector was where Sg
Te sector was where Sgt. Rucker ended up, providing combatt. Rucker ended up, providing combat support against an unconventional enemy while also having to support against an unconventional enemy while also having to reassure an increasingly worried public.
reassure an increasingly worried public.
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On January 26, 2062, the Council o Denver met in an On January 26, 2062, the Council o Denver met in an emergency session. When the
emergency session. When the votes were counted, Ghostwalkervotes were counted, Ghostwalker was
was given given executive executive control control o o Denver, Denver, PCC PCC took took over over thethe Denver Matrix, and Aztlan’
Denver Matrix, and Aztlan’s sector s sector was given to was given to the CAS. Tethe CAS. Te
moment the vote was made ocial, the CAS
moment the vote was made ocial, the CAS military crossed themilitary crossed the
border into the sector
border into the sector to ormally annex to ormally annex it. Tere wasn’t muchit. Tere wasn’t much ghting once they moved by the border deenses, but pockets o ghting once they moved by the border deenses, but pockets o resistance remained. Te nal and most signicant holdout took resistance remained. Te nal and most signicant holdout took place at t
place at the Aztechnhe Aztechnology pyramid. Tere weology pyramid. Tere were othere other pocketr pockets ins in the surrounding area, but all ghting centered on the pyramid. the surrounding area, but all ghting centered on the pyramid.
Aer another unit was ambushed,
Aer another unit was ambushed, three o the surviving Marinesthree o the surviving Marines
were kidn
were kidnapped and taken apped and taken into the into the pyramid as eipyramid as either hostther hostages or,ages or,
more likely, sacrices. In the Coneds’ mind, they did not know more likely, sacrices. In the Coneds’ mind, they did not know what Aztechnology would do to captured combatants. Rucker what Aztechnology would do to captured combatants. Rucker was already in the ght, and w
was already in the ght, and when the only couhen the only course o action wrse o action wasas to immediately retrieve the captured soldiers, she led the charge. to immediately retrieve the captured soldiers, she led the charge.