Voivode

# Character Information

### Summary

Voivode is a vampire magician, specialized in infiltration, mainly through manipulation spells, alongside a few illusions to round things out. They can be somewhat quirky to deal with, especially when it comes to making new acquaintances outside of their working environment, but they don't let that compromise their efficiency as a runner.

### Goals

* Establish a small, tight group of close, carefully selected acquaintances to try and understand what this whole "genuine human interaction" deal is all about

* Find out more about the research facility they grew up in

* Coming to terms about their body's condition, and then deciding whether they wish to be rid of it or to live with it
* Amass enough cash to eventually retire and live comfortably

## Background

Alin Merrill was, allegedly, born into a fairly wealthy couple, whose personal information and overall involvement in their early life has been scratched off of the records for unknown reasons. From what they can recall of their early life, Alin has spent pretty much the entirety of it within an unknown underground facility, situated near the outskirts of Rainier Beach.

Within those boundaries, Alin was raised through a meticulously detached education, with every member of the facility only providing what was strictly necessary for their growth into a functioning member of society and, as they reached their adolescence, learning about the fundamentals of magic. Any and all further human interaction was religiously regulated through specific training sessions, mostly focusing on approaching conversations and human interactions as a means towards an end, rather than as a natural need of the human psyche.

Roughly around the year 2071, a decade after the passing of Halley's Comet, Alin was taken to what, in their perspective, resembled a more elaborate surgery room, on the premise of the "final stages of development" being near.

No matter how many questions Alin would pose to them, the people around them refused to budge, and they were soon confined within what could be described as a large capsule, after which they fell into a state of deep slumber.

What happened between that moment and the one in which Alin woke up are mostly a psychedelic, disarrayed recollection of images, sensations and sounds melting together.

Speaking of said moment, when consciousness came back to Alin's senses, the days following it were defined by the alien sensation of their own body, for something about their nature had fundamentally been altered.

There wasn't really any time to get used to what had just happened, let alone properly understand any part of it. They had felt much like an animal in a cage before this gruesome transformation, but never so much as now. There was little to no contact with other living, breathing beings, outside of occasional routine checks and to subdue them when their infected instincts drove them into a state of mindless savagery. The only other form of "human contact" was with their new form of sustenance: people of various metatypes, rendered incapable of proper, clear communication, terrified of what awaited them.

The act of taking one's life, specifically through draining their essence, left a lasting impact upon Alin's mind, slowly warping their view of what was necessary for them to survive with each newly drained person that was, essentially, "force-fed" to them.

In time, they grew accustomed to both their infected condition, and to another strange component of their being. This component, this new part of them, while not as monstrously parastic as the infection, still felt alien and difficult to grasp, as it too brought its fair share of alterations, such as their hair moving and behaving as if constantly submerged in water, their body emanating a strange glow in the dark and a sense of both awe and dread that their general presence seemed to instill.

Eventually, as they were once again forced into a dormant state, they woke up again, this time to an empty, open space near Kerry Park, with a set of basic equipment and documentation, including a fake SIN and magician license, along with enough nuyen to provide for themselves.

The next few months were grueling, strange and yet incredibly refreshing from Alin's perspective, as they were finally outside that wretched prison and could freely explore the strange and convoluted world that up until that point they had only read about in books, even though the altered nature of their body came as a catch.

Still, they did not let it discourage them, and through enough trial and error, Alin managed to establish a fairly solid network of contacts, thanks in no small part to the training and transformation they underwent while inside the facility, eventually discovering, and later entering, the world of runners, adopting the nickname "Voivode" as they did.

For as dangerous as the job might have been, it was the best option that they saw when it came to being able to find answers, proper explanations about themselves, the facility they were raised in and to pretty much whatever else caught their interest.

## Narrative Significant Qualities

* Infected: Vampire (Human)

* Changeling (Class III SURGE)

* Honest Face

* Designated Omega

## Run History

(This character has not participated yet in a run, this section will be updated as soon as they do)

# In Character Information

## Matrix Search Table

 3
 6+

## Shadow Community Table

 3
 6+

## Assensing Table

 2
 3
 4
 5+

## Appearance

Voivode appears as a lithe, androgynous human of average height (1,68 M / 5.5 feet), with almost sparkling mauve eyes, bright, smooth and silvery hair that would reach almost all the way down to their neck, if it didn't constantly wave around as if were submerged in water. Their skin is fairly pale, almost mannequin-colored, giving it a somewhat unnatural vibe.

### Clothing

Voivode enjoys wearing a wide variety of outfits, but generally speaking they prefer long, light and loose clothing, mainly in casual settings. When working, depending on what the job demands, they are willing to employ more practical clothing, albeit begrudgingly.

### Matrix Persona

A bright pink butterfly, with frilly trims and silky laces adorning its wings.