From: JBrandt@AAA.UOregon.EDU (Jay Brandt)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Bio sheet - Thyra
Date: 14 Sep 92 16:19:20 GMT
Organization: University of Oregon, Architecture

Prologue :
<A bio sheet with a prolog? This bio sheet needs one folks.>

Thyra gets the steak dinner that she had ordered earlier from Mike, and
asks him for one of those bio sheets everyone has been filling out. She
completes hers as she savors the thick sirloin that Mike fixed for her.
When the form is filled out to her satisfaction, she walks over and drops
it on one end of the bar. 

She turns briefly to Feather, and orders a new drink for the little bird.
"Feather, I was most impressed with your toast. It isn't easy getting
started with PK, and to do it successfully for the first time amid a crowd
of people who you don't know well is almost unheard of! I dare say with
practice you shall do remarkably well. Do keep up with your studies in that
area, and welcome again to the Place. I hope we can become friends, in
spite of my feline appearance."

After Thyra turns to go back to her dinner, there is an -extremely- soft
<Ping!> and one additional sheet of paper, being this prolog, settles on
top of her bio sheet. She doesn't seem to notice. Her attention is on
devouring that delicious steak. Here's what it says:
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CORRECTION: *Current Name: Jay B. Brandt.*

Thyra's bio sheet needs a bit of an explanation. Jay is, among other
things, a writer, a storyteller and a character actor. He is also a real
ham. This bio sheet is for a theatrical character that Jay has used for
many years in some of his stories and also in role playing games that he
ran, but she seems to have developed some sort of existence on her own,
independent of Jay. She's changed a lot over the years, but her nature
remains the same. Here's three points of view on what she is. There's also
a bit more detail here on Jason.

Jay's perspective: Jay writes stories about Jason, Thyra, and others, and
posts them (or publishes them if he is lucky). Thyra has physical existence
in the Virtual World only. You may run into her on alt.Calahans and also on
alt.cyberpunk.*. One of these days you may even find her in some published
stories or a novel. At a RL meeting, you will never -see- her, unless I can
get a really good artist to do a few sketches based on my descriptions. (I
have no intention of trying to show up as Thyra at a RL meet, in drag -and-
fur-covered! My makeup skills aren't advanced enough to do her justice, and
I -won't- shave off my beard). Yet Jay/Jason CAN arrange for you to have a
conversation with her in RL, if you like. (See Jason's perspective for
explanation of this).

Jason's perspective (Jay's primary alter-ego in the Matrix): Jason firmly
believes that Thyra is an AI (Artificial Intelligence), which Jason
originally programmed and accidentally set loose in the Matrix. He wanted
an assistant program to sneak past system defenses, ferret out information,
defend both Jason and itself against any system defenses, and generally
assist him in the Matrix. She disappeared for a while, and came back acting
like a long lost friend, very independent, but always willing to help those
around her who she considers to be her friends. She returned with a few
more capabilities than when she left, and occasionally surprises him by
doing something that is far outside the limits of his original programming
for her. She also insists that she is just as real as he is! He has
accepted this and now considers her to be a very helpful friend in this
electronic world that we share. She does have one annoying habit. By
causing modulated feedback through his cyberlink, she can make him say
things on her behalf and in her voice, and she can sometimes make his body
act for her as well. This has been handy at times, as her reaction speed is
far faster than his. It shouldn't be possible, but he can live with it and
won't question the situation. Friends and others who have heard him speak
with her voice write it off as a weird side-effect of his two experimental
cyberlinks, one as a Decker -and- one as a Rigger, and the in-head comm.
set that Jason is wired with. Cross-talk between the Tech hardware, they
say, on an incoming call from his partner. He has encouraged this
misconception. He usually passes off Thyra to others in the Matrix itself
as another very experienced Decker who is his team-mate, and who likes her
privacy.

Thyra's perspective: If asked, Thyra would take exception to the notion
that she relies on Jason for anything other than friendship and easier
access to the Matrix. -She- firmly believes that she is real, but refuses
to reveal personal information about her current location. She has also
decided that she likes Calahans Place very much, and will be spending a lot
of time there, unless we all get tired of having her around. 

I hope you like her. -- Jay :-)

And here's what Thyra wrote:
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Current Name: Thyra Keslosdatter
Alter Ego: Lady Thyra, a Human noblewoman
Birth Date: A lady doesn't tell such things. (Apparent age about 28 to 30)
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA
Residence: Eugene, Oregon, USA
Sex: Why yes, thank you!
Gender: Female (Ummm - unless I really -need- to be something else!)
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual - "I'm an equal opportunity lover!"
Marital Status: Single, and happy to stay that way. I am rather fond of my
friends, Jason and Pegasus, but they're married, and I don't do married
folks.
Offspring: Can't have any. I'm "fixed". (Was I ever Broke? Hmmmm.)
Siblings: None that I know of.
Blood type: A+
Hair: I am a 'cat person', a feline humanoid. I have short, soft, tawny
gold fur that covers my body and my 3 foot long tail. My hair is wavy,
longer and somewhat darker on the head and other places where human females
expect to have hair.
Eyes: Sapphire blue or emerald green (depends on my mood).
Height: Hmmmm. It varies. In my normal shape, usually about 6 ft. I'm a
shape-shifter, and can change from a baby kitten to a full-grown Kazin, and
anything in between, with mass to match. I prefer feline shapes, but can do
others if I -need- to.
Dominant Brain Hemisphere: the Matrix, like most Deckers.
Physical Deformities: Well, there are three small kinks near the end of my
tail, but no one but me ever seems to notice it. Does that mean I was born
kinky?  :-)
Music Preferences: Rave, Jazz Fusion
Favorite Books: Collossus: The Forbin Experiment; The Education of P-1;
2001 a Space Oddesy.
Pet Peeves: People who insist I'm some sort of hallucination.
Favorite Movies: 2001 a Space Oddesy, Tron, Blade Runner.
Least Favorite Activities: Accounting
Most Favorite Activities: Gathering stories, puns and information, and
sharing them with my friends.
Quotes that can be attributed to me: "Prrrrow!" (Excited greeting to a
friend).
Hobbies: Browsing the Matrix, hanging around at alt.calahans, fixing
things.
Political affiliation: Very independent.
Allergies: None
Occupation: Decker in R&D department at "The Polyhedron Group"
Favorite Foods: Meat in any form, Fish, Cream, Brandy Alexanders with extra
cream, chantrelle mushrooms.
What I regret most: Not having time to attend RL meets with Calahans
patrons.
Favorite TV shows: Star Trek: The Next Generation; The Outer Limits; SF in
general.
Parting words: "Who's leaving? I'm comfortable where I am."