The Architect

## Gideon Blau as "The Architect"

### Folder Link

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13a8pfRuYrdmhOP1Avxxq1OpfDcV\_qC8X?usp=share\_link

# Character Information

### Summary

Dwarven construction manager by day, shadow technician and criminal summoner by night.

### Goals

* Run to earn money without being discovered.
* Continue to help my daughter build her (less-than-legitimate) business.
* Build up a million nuyen in savings.

## Background

Gideon Blau is a man who considers himself of good moral fiber. He is an upstanding member of the community, a hard worker even into his middle ages, and despite all that is dark and dreary in the sixth world, he tries to stay on the moral high ground and do no harm unto others they would not have done themselves. It's an interesting enigma to consider, a Jew who considers himself devout despite having killed, despite having stolen, and despite absolutely having coveted. It should, then, be of little surprise that the man is not of the orthodox Peshat, instead a much more liberal, perhaps more forgiving branch of the Derash, those of the Kabbalah who interpret the Talmud, Torah, and Zohar in a less literal and sometimes less draconian manner.

Gideon inherited some of his skills, and his simultaneously crooked and conscientious outlook, from his father, a con man named Eli with an, understandably, healthy distrust of the authorities and a habit for fleecing those who had no need of their money in order to redistribute it to the people that did (after taking a considerable cut for himself of course). It's little wonder that the dwarf that would come to be known as The Architect has never held any SIN except that of the United Canadian and American States, instead choosing to work for smaller businesses. He put his traditional teachings and magical talent to use for a number of local Seattle construction companies, using his force of will to move dirt and reinforce stone. Despite not being a trog himself, he has most recently taken up a position at Topside Contruction, a company working out of the Ork Underground for bidders both above and below the city. He has been utilizing his supernatural abilities for more unsavory and illegal activities as well, using the ill-gotten gains to put his kids through college, donate to charity, and maintain a comfortable lifestyle.

Most interestingly, it seems the criminal tendencies of the Blau family do not end with the now-aging Gideon. His daughter, Rachel, has taken up the mantle and struck out on her own with the well-wishes and financial aid of her father, who approved of her plans for a growing business and ensured that the proper introductions would be made to give her a more than fair fight as she expands her own network.

## Narrative Significant Qualities

* Bilingual- Gideon was schooled in both English and Hebrew to serve him functionally, spiritually, and magically.
* Aged- Gideon is approaching his middle years, even for the long-lived dwarves.
* Day Job(Project Manager), Dependent(Demanding)- Gideon is a family man and does his part to uphold both his own house and that of the synagogue. Due to his faith, he will refuse to work on the Shabbat (Saturdays). He has a wife (Miriam), son (Aaron), and daughter (Rachel).

## Run History

- Run I've Been On
- Other Run I've Been On
- Etc.

## Affiliations

### Contacts

 Jonathan Stern
 Rachel Blau
 Miriam Ehrlich

### Organizations

The Pale (3C, 1L)- A network of Jewish spies, information couriers, fixers, and hawaladars  that utilize seemingly innocent civilians to obtain and distribute money and information not accesible on the matrix. There are rumors the group has ties to Mossad, although it's likely the agency simply has a standing business agreement that plays to both groups' advantage, as with the Israeli Vory.

Naturally, any mention of the network is prohibited and anyone with particularly loose lips may find an Ingram Smartgun soon pressed to the back of their head.

# In Character Information

## Matrix Search Table

1. a person who is qualified to design buildings and to plan and supervise their construction.
"an architect takes into consideration all of the constraints involved in building a house"
2. COMPUTING
a person who designs hardware, software, or networking applications and services of a specified type for a business or other organization.
 3

 6+

## Shadow Community Table

 3
 6+

## Assensing Table

 2
 3
 4
 5+

## SINs

```
  R4 Levi Horowitz, UCAS

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```
  R4 Concealed Carry Permit
  R4 Courier License
  R4 Mage License

```

## Appearance

### Clothing

Usually seen in a black suit and heavy wool longcoat with a flat wool hat with a wide brim.