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Did you write all that yourself?

He said it was from shadowrun ....

' Wrote:He said it was from shadowrun ....

Too true. I didn't see his other post.

Ah well.

+1 I guess.

But still, a good little character creation template.

1:(male/Female)
- Female

2: Height/Weight? (in precise data)
- 1 Meter, 68 Centimeter hight
- 56 Kilograms weight

3: Color of hair, eyes and skin?(in precise data)
- snow-white hair
- pale grey eyes
- pale white skin

4: What is his/her general appearance? (describe him/her)
- she has a formal and elegant appearence. A mature woman of roughly around 40, a little on the slight/skinny side, not very athletic at all.

5: Where /When was the character born? (place, planet, system)
- Planet Leeds, around 40 years ago

6: Any specific problems around the birth? ( Yes/ no .if yes:describe)
- none

7: What was his/her family? (in his/her childhood)
- the father was employed as a submanager of a production plant, died early like many Leeds citizens due to the pollution
- the mother was a part-time secretery

8: Has he/she started his own family? (close past and present days)
- no

9: Where and how was he/she educated? (describe)
- elementry school on Leeds
- Highschool and early studies on Leeds
- further education in an Interspace office in Liberty
- education of tactics and commandship first at FP2 then at Corfu
- tactical education at Corinth

10: Has he/she ever done anything else for his living? (describe)
- regular work as a financial clerk for Interspace until she left the core to restart in the edgeworlds

11: What about his/her political and religious beliefs? ( describe)
- atheist ( not even agnostic ) - she is pragmatic and believes in science alone

12: What is his/her moral code? (describe)
- a firm believe in right and wrong and general ethics, but also due to the pragmatic view - a strong instinct for opportunism and survival

13: Does he/she have any goals? (describe)
- none

14: Why does he/she have these mental problems? (describe)
- none

15: What is his/her personality? (main characteristics or describe)
- rigid, formal - she believes in duty, a chain of command. She does not believe much in trust or honour. Power can corrupt, endless power corrupts endlessly - her greatest enemy is herself in that respect.

16: What special abilities does he/she posses? (list them if special-describe)
- none, except that she is pretty good at economics. she always managed to have enough money to get along well

17: Are there certain things what he/she just can not do? (list them and describe why)
- Elizabeth Tate is actually a horrible pilot, failing many tests and finally "bribing" her way through one of those exams as making money came much easier to her than flying a small craft. When forced to fly a small ship, she relies on the autopilot.

18: What does he/she hate? (list and reasons)
- nomads, interruptions when tranquility is appreciated, synth paste, complaints from people she does not care too much about ( BHG, corsairs, and others ... )

19: What does she/he love? (list)
- doing her own stuff
- her little sister Clover
- the ship
- FP11
- naturally grown food and vegetables

20: What is his name? (Full born name, used alter-egos, current name)
- Elizabeth Tate

When you are ready with this. Here is the second one for more details- this helps you a lot to imagine and create a real personality and character not only a shade.

Previous professions :
- financial clerk for Interspace Commerce in Liberty

Education (Did your character enjoy school or not? What were their strongest and weakest subjects?)
- see list above
- strongest subject: economy and economical strategies
- weakest subject: piloting spaceships

What would your characters old teachers say about him/her at a parent/teacher conference?
- a bright person, but a bit too full of herself

Favorite foods/drinks. Any particular reason why?
- any naturally grown food, cause synth paste is aweful

Are there any senses that have something unusual about them? (example: poor hearing or better than 20/20 eyesight.)
- none

Take a look at your characters speech pattern. Does the character have a regional accent? Does the character talk fast or slow? What time of tone does he/she use? Is he/she monotone or does his or her speech have an up and down melody? How can you convey this indirectly?
- a slight Leeds accent, but only slight

Does your character speak more than one language? (old dead languages like, German, Chinese and so from Sol-time)
- no

What does your character expect his or her future to be like in 10 years?
- there will be more money on the bank account
- the Persephone might be restored to a greater level and possibly some of the enigmatic systems ( 80% of the ship ) have been decrypted and even enabled

What are your characters core values?
- rather avoid confrontations whenever possible!

How does your character dress on a daily basis? Does the character try to stand out or blend in based on their clothing?
- in contrast to general sirius fashion, especially among fighter jockeys, she dresses up rather elegantly and totally unsuited for spaceflight ( which is no problem, cause she only commands a warship bridge and doesn t need to sit in a cockpit )

General Health (Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor)
- excellent due to enough money for good doctors

Daily Energy Level (Hyper, Normal, Fatigued and activity of game hours)
- normal

Does your character feel their life is busy, not busy enough, or just right?
- just right

Does he/she tend to be accident prone or not?
- no

Favorite sports or activity to watch and why
- none

Close friends (how did they meet?)
- Clover and some friends on Islay, people in 74, theta and delta

Enemies (how did they become enemies?)
- none she is aware of

Thoughts on Politics (more details if wanted)
- politicians seek power to execute on others, power corrupts - so politicians are corrupt. although she commands a warship she tends to believe she is not corrupted, but works hard to keep that believe.

Religious Affiliation/Beliefs:
- none

How has your character been impacted by their religious/spiritual background?
- none

Artistic/musical talents:
- none

Sports/Physical abilities:
- none

If your character could start his or her own business, what would it be and why?
- probably an insurence company, cause a lot of valuable stuff gets wrecked in sirius.

If trapped on an island, what skill does your character have that would make him or her an asset? )( or: If trapped on a base or behind enemy lines)
- she has no skills but to try to be "just useful enough" to be kept alive.

Does your character like to try new things? Why or why not?
- not at all, she is conservative

Ambitions/Life Goals:
- a long life and no premature death

What would make your character feel their most vulnerable?
- vulnerable to fail her own code of professionality ( being non corrupted )

Sense of Humor (dry, sarcastic, witty, or silly/goofy)
- sarcastic

Greatest Achievement:
- gaining command of the Persephone

Greatest Failure:
- wrecking over a dozen fighters, without ever even having an enemy on the sensors

What is your character greatest fear?
- interesting times

How does your character react under extreme stress? Are
there hidden aspects of your character that a crisis situation would unveil? ( write about mentillnessesses and so aswell if he/she has any)
- she reacts to extreme stress.... with extreme stress, which she tends to project on the crew then, making her a very unpleasent person in stressful situations

Whats the best thing that can happen to your character?
- it already happened

What is the worst thing that can happen to your character?
- death?

It is helpful that your character have both an internal and external conflict in your story. Take some time to brainstorm possibilities for each category.

Describe characters typical daily routine (keep in mind how you can interrupt it)
- a strict daily routine, morning shower, coffee, meeting with the seniour staff, maintenance check and daily schedule.
- maintaining a lax but still firm relationship to the crew of the Persephone.
- if there is time, she checks the newboard, contacts other stations for up-to-date rumors and checks her finances.
- at the end of the day, she writes / dictates a daily report/log entry

What are some traits that make your character unique?
- there are none

Pets/Favorite Animals, Items, Devices:
- nothing

Has your character ever done something that he or she really regrets? What was it?
- nothing

What behavior gets on your characters nerves?
- complaints by people she considers annoying

If you character was caught channel surfing, what types of shows would he/she be watching?
- no time for that, but IF it happened, probably a relaxation channel - where one can switch the brain off.

Favorite movies and why.
- none

How does your character react when someone disagrees strongly with his/her ideas or opinions?
- she ignores the person

Does your character have a sharp memory or do they tend to forget important information?
- she tends to forget things, but cause she makes her detailed and daily log entries, she usually manages to find them again when needed

How much does the character pay attention to details?
- not much

Is your character easily bored? What does he/she do for fun? What are his/her favorite hobbies?
- not bored easily ( being happy with being a financial clerk, one cannot get bored easily )

When put in a situation where quick and creative thinking is important, how does your character react?
- she will discuss it with the senior staff of the crew or tries to at least get to an agreement with her 1st officer

What practical joke would your character do if given the opportunity? How would he or she react to the same joke directed back?
- none, practical jokes are below her

Is your character honest overall or does he/she tend to lie? Why?
- honest where honesty is a necessity, she wouldn t outright lie, but she would most certainly rarely tell "the whole" truth

How clear is your characters objective or goal? How determined is he/she to reach it?
- irrelevant with her lifes goals

What are some topics/questions your character is curious to find out in life?
- she wonders when the inner core systems collapse on themselves - and the zoners will move in "restoring" humanity

Does your character have a hard time saying no to other people? Why or why not?
- no

How comfortable would your character be if asked to speak in public in front of a large group of people?
- quite comfortable, she enjoys it

Does the character get jealous easily or not? Why?
- no, cause she has achieved a lot herself

Where has your character traveled previously? What are some favorite/least favorite destinations?
- only around Delta

What is your characters favorite season? Why?
- Winter, cause you don t get winter in a biodome or a spaceship - and you always crave what you cannot have

Is your character mechanically or technically skilled and in what way(s)?
- only basic knowledge

In regards to your characters attitude about life, does he or she live in the past, the present, or toward the future? Think of ways you can show this indirectly.
- in the present

Does your character function at his or her best in a harmonious or chaotic environment?
- not at all

What flaws or shortcomings does your character have? How does your character feel about them? Is your character aware they exist? What character flaw (or perceived flaw) does your character want to change? What are the sources of these flaws?
- none she is aware of

What obstacles hinder your character from changing?
- none

How forgiving/unforgiving is your character when wronged by another person?
- depends on the occasion, generally - she is not vengeful, but will probably pay back some time later

If your characters home was on fire and they could only grab 1 material possession, what would it be?
- a package of emergency rations while heading to the escape pods ( when the Persephone was on fire... )

If youre dealing with a different historic period, you may want to look into how that times culture will impact your characters behavior.
- uh?

If youre planning to have your character do something out of character, be prepared to have a reason or reasons why. Readers tend to not like spontaneous shifts in character without motivation.
- does not compute

How does your character act while waiting in line for an hour?
- reading a book

What cause or causes is your character passionate about?
- love
- good food and drink

What would make your character laugh, cry, or become angry?
- situations that are comical, tragical, annoying

What secret would embarrass your character if it was released? Who knows this secret?
- no secret, as she has none

Is your character more effective at a certain time of day? (Morning, afternoon, evening, night) How does that impact his or her life? How can you incorporate it into their behavior (yawning, etc.)?
- no





ah, i do love such little "surveys" - even if they re only for fictional characters - so - for the first time in the characters life - i have given it a little thought:laugh:

1:(male/Female)
Male

2: Height/Weight? (in precise data)
1.77m/ 79kg

3: Color of hair, eyes and skin?(in precise data)
Light brown hair with dashes of blond, moss green eyes, healthy white skin

4: What is his/her general appearance? (describe him/her)
Medium-high stature, large shouldered, with wasted altheletic potential. Clothing and manerisms suggest noveau-rich.

5: Where /When was the character born? (place, planet, system)
Beaumont Station, Texas system, 37 years ago.

6: Any specific problems around the birth? ( Yes/ no .if yes:describe)
No.

7: What was his/her family? (in his/her childhood)
Mother was half gallic blood, raised by her father. Father was raised in the streets, worked hard to climb atop middle-class after the catastrophic downfall of his families business.

8: Has he/she started his own family? (close past and present days)
No.

9: Where and how was he/she educated? (describe)
Private tutors in Beaumont untill he was 18, self-taught after that. Got a diploma in shipbuilding/mechanics by regular means ( study, school ,etc) and several others forged.

10: Has he/she ever done anything else for his living? (describe)
Mechanic, miner, smuggler, informant, he's done it all.

11: What about his/her political and religious beliefs? ( describe)
He believes in democracy but above all else that any system can be broken and manipulated. He does not believe in any diety or religion.

12: What is his/her moral code? (describe)
Protect your family, protect your friends, protect the Junkers. Everyone else is expendable.

13: Does he/she have any goals? (describe)
Be rich and influential in the Junker community, pull as many strings as possible to turn Sirius into his perfect playground.

14: Why does he/she have these mental problems? (describe)
He doesn't have any mental problems.

15: What is his/her personality? (main characteristics or describe)
He erects a facade designed to meet his goals. He is metodical and overly rational but also somewhat lazy.


16: What special abilities does he/she posses? (list them if special-describe)
He is good at manipulating people, fixing machinery and adapting to tough situations.

17: Are there certain things what he/she just can not do? (list them and describe why)
Kill a fellow Junker. It would be unthinkable to hurt one of his own.

18: What does he/she hate? (list and reasons)
People who are irrational and hard to read. Situations that he can not fix. The Kusari.

19: What does she/he love? (list)
A good Invergordon liquor, a job well done, a big paycheck.

20: What is his name? (Full born name, used alter-egos, current name)
Andrew Jordan Beast, codenamed Mr Unusual from around his 20s till his early 30s. Currently dropped the Jordan and just calls himself Andrew Beast.

When you are ready with this. Here is the second one for more details- this helps you a lot to imagine and create a real personality and character not only a shade.

Previous professions : Mechanic, smuggler, informant.

Education (Did your character enjoy school or not? What were their strongest and weakest subjects?) Enjoyed learning about ships and how they worked, people and how they ticked.

What would your characters old teachers say about him/her at a parent/teacher conference?
He is eager to learn only about a select few things and seems to neglect the rest. Needs to expand his horizons.

Favorite foods/drinks. Any particular reason why?
Older models of synth paste, popular during his teenage years. Natural food grown at Invergordon.

Are there any senses that have something unusual about them? (example: poor hearing or better than 20/20 eyesight.)
Incredibly good hearing.

Take a look at your characters speech pattern. Does the character have a regional accent? Does the character talk fast or slow? What time of tone does he/she use? Is he/she monotone or does his or her speech have an up and down melody? How can you convey this indirectly?
Accent is a pleasent, neutral blend of Libertonian and Bretonian accent. Rheinland expressions are still pronounced with a perfectly due to the years he spent there. His natural speech is slightly fast yet careful and not very emotional.

Does your character speak more than one language? (old dead languages like, German, Chinese and so from Sol-time) He speaks a small bit of German, mostly forgotten as the years go by and French due to his mothers ancestry.

What does your character expect his or her future to be like in 10 years?
Richer, his company spanning all 5 houses. Influential, having the power to break factions at will.

What are your characters core values?
Protect the Junkers, his family, his friends. Everything else is expendable.

How does your character dress on a daily basis? Does the character try to stand out or blend in based on their clothing?
He dresses in typical Bretonian Junker outfit most of the time but puts on diferent clothing if he is on business depending on his clients.

General Health (Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor)
Excellent. Being sent to Rheinland at a young age made him very resistant to just about everything.

Daily Energy Level (Hyper, Normal, Fatigued and activity of game hours)
Normal during the day, hyper doing the evening. Has sporadic bursts of unjustifiable energy.

Does your character feel their life is busy, not busy enough, or just right?
Too busy, too much paperwork for his company, too many diplomatic messes to attend.

Does he/she tend to be accident prone or not?
Yes, he is somewhat clumsy.

Favorite sports or activity to watch and why
He enjoys a good athmospheric craft race every now and then due to the complexity of the machines.

Close friends (how did they meet?)
Ruben Estevez, old childhood friend, lost most contact when he enlisted in the Jackals. Karl Kastner, old friend of the family, took him in when he moved to Rheinland and took care of him. Joshua Altman, old Bretonian friend, met through a series of jobs he had to do for the Mollys.

Enemies (how did they become enemies?)
Kiyoteru Fukuda, the Hogosha that ruined his life and made him go undercover and use a codename. Now dead after a spectacular battle in Sigma 13.

Thoughts on Politics (more details if wanted)
Everything is corruptible.

Religious Affiliation/Beliefs:
None.

How has your character been impacted by their religious/spiritual background?
In no way, shape or form.

Artistic/musical talents:
None.

Sports/Physical abilities:
He was genetically gifted to be a sports person but his lazy personality got in the way.

If your character could start his or her own business, what would it be and why?
He already did, Beast's Salvaging & Recycling. A smuggling ring that deals in extremelly high risk, high value cargo for select costumers. It has a cover up as a salvaging company that also provides a good amount of profit.



If trapped on an island, what skill does your character have that would make him or her an asset? )( or: If trapped on a base or behind enemy lines)
He could take apart the enemies machinery and build himself something usefull. He could set ambushes to capture an enemy and try to use him to escape.

Does your character like to try new things? Why or why not?
Yes, he does. Tecnological advances are crucial to a Junkers life. Besides, he just loves getting a new toy to tinker with.

Ambitions/Life Goals:
Be even richer and more influential.

What would make your character feel their most vulnerable?
Be seen in a dead end in which neither his money nor his influence would matter.

Sense of Humor (dry, sarcastic, witty, or silly/goofy)
Dry or sarcastic depending on the situation.

Greatest Achievement:
Leading a battlegroup and organising a surprise attack, assassinating a high-ranking member of the Hogosha.

Greatest Failure:
Being caught smuggling in Kusari which originated the codename fiasco.

What is your character greatest fear?
Kusari to win the war, Hogosha to infiltrate the black market and rooting out the Junkers.

How does your character react under extreme stress? Are
there hidden aspects of your character that a crisis situation would unveil? ( write about mentillnessesses and so aswell if he/she has any)
He works better under stress and deadlines. Sharpenss his senses and quickens his logic.

Whats the best thing that can happen to your character?
Bretonia wins the war, Hogosha are all rooted out and die, Junkers gain widespread access to all houses.

What is the worst thing that can happen to your character?
Kusari wins the war, same as greatest fear.

It is helpful that your character have both an internal and external conflict in your story. Take some time to brainstorm possibilities for each category.

Not sure what that means.

Describe characters typical daily routine (keep in mind how you can interrupt it)
-Wake up, go to the Purple Mist or the Biodome for a heavy breakfast and possible stroll.
-Go to his office, shuffle through the paperwork, see if there are any possible clients.
-If the paperwork is all done, take the Instinct for a stroll through wherever, trying to find new contacts, strenghten ties with certain factions.
-Return to Invergordon, go to the Purple Mist, have a nice supper, chat with Johnny or whichever friends are around about their days.
-Go to bed.

What are some traits that make your character unique?
He is me, basically. The greedy, manipulative side of me. Not quite sure how to answer that question.

Pets/Favorite Animals, Items, Devices:
Anything related to technology is interesting.

Has your character ever done something that he or she really regrets? What was it?
Set foot on Kusari unprotected.

What behavior gets on your characters nerves?
Undecisive people or people that are hard to read.

If you character was caught channel surfing, what types of shows would he/she be watching?
Shows about ships and technology or people, psychology, philosophy and etc.

Favorite movies and why.
Dunno.

How does your character react when someone disagrees strongly with his/her ideas or opinions?
If he is a friend, discuss further untill he manages to convince the other person. If it's someone with potentially dangerous ideas, get someone to follow him and if deemed necessary, kill him/her.

Does your character have a sharp memory or do they tend to forget important information?
He is forgetfull. His desk is filled with memos so he doesn't forget anything.

How much does the character pay attention to details?
A lot. He pays attention to peoples nervous twitches to try to read them, to the tiny parts of machines to try to know how they work.

Is your character easily bored? What does he/she do for fun? What are his/her favorite hobbies?
He gets bored easily. He likes socializing with his friends or just random people. He enjoys a nice, fancy drink He enjoys making small-scale ships and other machinery in his partt ime (which is close to none)

When put in a situation where quick and creative thinking is important, how does your character react?
Quite well.

What practical joke would your character do if given the opportunity? How would he or she react to the same joke directed back?
He is very creative so any joke can pop up at any moment. He just tries to hold it in seing the circumstances. He is also a good sport so he can take a good joke when directed at him.

Is your character honest overall or does he/she tend to lie? Why?
He lies to most people but he is always honest to those he trusts.

How clear is your characters objective or goal? How determined is he/she to reach it?
It is vague and he is not that much in a rush to achieve it. He got far and is still somewhat young. Just enjoying life as a rich man.
What are some topics/questions your character is curious to find out in life?
How to be able to read people in any situation.

Does your character have a hard time saying no to other people? Why or why not?
He says no often. He has no problem with saying so.

How comfortable would your character be if asked to speak in public in front of a large group of people?
He does that often. No problem at all.

Does the character get jealous easily or not? Why?
Not really. He craves to have it all rather than craving what others have. Probably because he already has it.

Where has your character traveled previously? What are some favorite/least favorite destinations?
He has lived in Liberty, Rheinland and Bretonia. He likes Beaumont, his birthplace, Kreuzberg and Planet Stuggart, Planet Cambridge and Invergordon.

What is your characters favorite season? Why?
Seasons don't matter much when you are aboard a station.

Is your character mechanically or technically skilled and in what way(s)?
Skilled with mechanics, yes.

In regards to your characters attitude about life, does he or she live in the past, the present, or toward the future? Think of ways you can show this indirectly.
He lives in the present, enjoying the moment but also with looming fears about the future.

Does your character function at his or her best in a harmonious or chaotic environment?
He works well in both.

What flaws or shortcomings does your character have? How does your character feel about them? Is your character aware they exist? What character flaw (or perceived flaw) does your character want to change? What are the sources of these flaws?
He is fiercly protective which can lead to him being overly agressive in some situations. He doesn't view it as a flaw.

What obstacles hinder your character from changing?
He is very changeable.

How forgiving/unforgiving is your character when wronged by another person?
Depends on how close he is to that person. It can go from dissapointment to having that person killed.

If your characters home was on fire and they could only grab 1 material possession, what would it be? The access key to his first ship, his old CSV.

If youre dealing with a different historic period, you may want to look into how that times culture will impact your characters behavior.

If youre planning to have your character do something out of character, be prepared to have a reason or reasons why. Readers tend to not like spontaneous shifts in character without motivation.

How does your character act while waiting in line for an hour?
He gets bored and either pays someone to stay in line for him or pay everyone else to get out of the line.

What cause or causes is your character passionate about?
The Junkers.

What would make your character laugh, cry, or become angry?
A good joke, a lost friend, unjustified acts of violence against the Junkers.

What secret would embarrass your character if it was released? Who knows this secret?
When he was a kid he once gathered up his friends, one of which was the son of Beaumonts bartender at that time. They all broke into the basement of the bar using a stolen key and got completely wasted. No one but the older folk in Beaumont remember that.

Is your character more effective at a certain time of day? (Morning, afternoon, evening, night) How does that impact his or her life? How can you incorporate it into their behavior (yawning, etc.)?

Evening. He always seems tired during the day but is constantly active during the night.


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There we are. It's probably full of grammatical mistakes but I just realized that my Open Office dictionary thing was off. Meh. Took me roughly 30mins to do. A bit long, but I had the time so...

1:(male/Female)
Male

2: Height/Weight? (in precise data)
211cm 107kg

3: Color of hair, eyes and skin?(in precise data)
hair - black. eyes - white (strange anomaly). Skin color reminds of thesedays indians

4: What is his/her general appearance? (describe him/her)
Carnicovus barbaric galliot

5: Where /When was the character born? (place, planet, system)
Crete. Time, don't remember, but he hasn't yet reached his 30

6: Any specific problems around the birth? ( Yes/ no .if yes:describe)
No

7: What was his/her family? (in his/her childhood)
Mother and Brother.

8: Has he/she started his own family? (close past and present days)
No

9: Where and how was he/she educated? (describe)
Wasn't, only time spent on Crete and basic piloting till the age of 12

10: Has he/she ever done anything else for his living? (describe)
Used to pirate. Now works for Outcast agency.

11: What about his/her political and religious beliefs? ( describe)
Doesn't know about gods or god. he doesn't denie possibility of god, but neither believes it. Doesn't care for now. Political aspects: Strong ones are born to rule weaker ones.

12: What is his/her moral code? (describe)
If a man doesn't fights for his survival he isn't worth to live. All other morality bases around this.

13: Does he/she have any goals? (describe)
To become powerful, feared and noticed

14: Why does he/she have these mental problems? (describe)
He is a corsair.. whos basic instincts went sharper. Also burns in vengence.

15: What is his/her personality? (main characteristics or describe)
Agressive, brutal in some cases. After exposure to cardamine became a bit more calm and thinking.

16: What special abilities does he/she posses? (list them if special-describe)
Hand-to-hand combat. Trusts on his knife which looks more like curved sword edged like a falx, but compared to his own size... it's a knife.

17: Are there certain things what he/she just can not do? (list them and describe why)
Get back to old ways. Due to exposure to cardamine

18: What does he/she hate? (list and reasons)
All people who stepped on his pride earlier. Shepardi, Benitez, Hogosha, AFA, Junkers, Zoners. Anyone who dares to push him around.

19: What does she/he love? (list)
Bar fights, getting drunk, winning no matter what situations.

20: What is his name? (Full born name, used alter-egos, current name)
Antonio Devivar. Also nicknamed Vilkas. Origing of callsign unknown

What is shadowrun?