Rasputin

## "The Bulletproof Saint"

### Folder Link

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TwRypxGdVkP-zuTLe5yb0sb082dcxJSL?usp=sharing

# Character Information

### Summary

Ex-Spetsnaz street samurai who relies more on durability and brutal power than subtlety to crush his enemies.

### Goals

* Amass an arsenal
* Accrue nuyen
* Find out who was responsible for getting me discharged and deliver a little payback
* Secure the connections and resources for a comfortable retirement back in Russia

## Background

Mikael was born in the city of Volgograd shortly after the first EuroWar, a time of strife, political change, and chaos for the Russian people. He watched as the AfA incited a second war, as the world tore itself apart to define who would reign as its leaders. He knew war all his life and when he was ready, he threw himself headfirst into it. He joined the Russian army in 2052 and worked his way up the ranks through year after grueling year of military service, first being inducted into the 108th Spetsnaz Detachment before becoming one of the few selected for the prestigious position as a member of the Spetsnaz's Smerch Group, where he served as an assault and heavy weapons specialist. During his tenure as a Spetsnaz operative he earned the nickname "Rasputin" for his seeming inability to die and was notable for his abnormally high mission success rate and, according to official documentation, an unusually high incidence rate of property damage and an above average civilian injury rate, making him infamous for his drive to complete the mission no matter the cost, even on one occasion sustaining injuries against more than 4 hostile shooters during the duration of a mission and on another detonating an explosive device that almost killed him in an effort to pacify an armed assailant. Supposedly his destructive tendencies caught up with him and he was discharged in 2072 during an effort to improve the Red Army's image in the eyes of the Russian people, although his exploits (occasionally embellished) and his willingness to sacrifice anything for the mission are known to many of the older soldiers in the Spetsnaz. Following his discharge, he was despondent and even depressed at his sudden abandonment and took time to deal with personal issues, some of which he still struggles with due to his extensive military service, for the better part of a decade. Seeing few other opportunities at the of the dawn of a new decade, he sought to remake himself and began training anew with the intent to make a name for himself in the shadows in the only way he knew how: with overwhelming force.

## Narrative Significant Qualities

#### Positive

* Battle Hardened
* Disgraced (Russian Republic)
* Mundane
* My Country, Right or Wrong (Russian Republic)
* Redliner
* Solid Rep (Spetsnaz)

#### Negative

* Driven (Find Whoever Got Me Discharged)
* Impassive
* PSC (Vindictive)
* Records on File (Evo)
* SINner (National, Russian Republic)
* Wanted (Havenite, 50k)

## Run History

Taste of Krime

Hellraiser

The Battle of Solace (Blockade)

Deer Dance

Bad Neighbors

It Belongs In A Museum

Leave the Cage and Take the Key

Cyber Where?

(Im)Mortal Kombat

The Locker

Rolling in the Deep

There Will Be Brawl

One. More. Job.

My Brother's Keeper

Leg Day

The Omnimech

A Haunting Experience

Trouble in (Cyber) Terrorist Town

Dregs of Metal

Coming Out of My Cage

Another Truck

A Nice Walk in the Woods

## Affiliations

### Contacts

Alexey Dorosov (5/2)

Perfect Authentic Cadence (5/3)

Bold (2/2)

Jean Jacque Pierre (5/1)

The Trinity (4/2)

Roadie (3/1)

### Organizations

Spetsnaz +1

Solace +4

Laesa Syndicate +1

# In Character Information

## Matrix Search Table

He operates mostly in Seattle and has a reputation for physical durability with a preference for Russian-made arms and armor.
 3

Trideo of him in combat reveals that his actions and decisions are quick and precise, perhaps suggesting military training or some kind of skillsoft or personasoft related to combat skills. Unsurprising considering he is supposedly former Russian military.
 6+

Once you sift through all of the detritus out there in the matrix, a pattern starts to emerge. Piecing together old security cam footage, redacted witness reports, and other very "legal" and "government sanctioned" methods of information collection, it isn't hard to see that whatever this team was, they operated in multiple cities in just as many days with mil-spec modded weapons and no flight records. They've been erased from every piece of popular or state media and anyone talking about them have been either sufficiently coerced or silenced. That really only means one of two things: they're corp, or they're some kind of government black-bag team. Considering who their activity history seems to favor, it wouldn't be a bad guess to say government, which means a branch of the Spetsnaz likely focusing on internal defense and counter-terrorism.

According to various conspiracy theorists and supposed insiders, a great many things are possible, however, a recurring theory among slushcombers is that this event confirmed the existence of Directorate S's "Vedogon" team, a highly secretive headhunter squad tasked with the assassination of key figures that may prove detrimental to the status quo or goals of the Russian government. Naturally, any information regarding this group has been erased from the mainstream and a great many slushcombers have mysteriously disappeared before and after revealing their discoveries to others on the forums. Despite ongoing attempts to prove their existence, the theories have been dismissed as preposterous rumor by several administrations and public opinion.

He has two siblings, Alexei Smirnoy, a high-ranking officer in the Russian Department of Defense and a liaison between the branches of the military and Yekaterina Smirnoy, a former major player within Red Vory smuggling rings who disappeared from the public and criminal world just over a year ago and is presumed dead by many.

## SINs

Real, Mikael Smirnoy, Russian Republic

R4, Vladimir Sokolov

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## Appearance

At a quick glance, besides his criss-crossing scars, Rasputin is a fairly generic looking hardcore Russian with a hard jaw and a clean shave that you might expect from an army man. Once some of the coverings are stripped away however, it isn't exactly hard to notice that almost the entirety of his body has been replaced piece-by-piece over years of artificial augmentation.

His arms and legs are obvious chrome only hidden typically by a set of leather gloves and boots. If one listens close enough, it isn't hard to hear the whirring and clicking of motors and solenoids as he moves.

The left side of his face has been replaced with a partial cyberskull, becoming obvious in close-quarters due to the distinctive grooves.

### Clothing

Rasputin dresses in black and favors tracksuits in casual situations and his armored coat when in more formal settings. During battle he dons a black set of modified matte black heavy sec armor with a matte black MASKA style armored helmet updated with a set of motor actuators, real-time AR HUD projection, and a voice warper for additional intimidation.