Elizabeth 'Liz' Albrechts
Elizabeth 'Liz' Albrechts
Caste: Night
Concept: Rebellious traceuse
First Impression Text
Contents
Motivation
Find the truth behind the facade of the world, learn what creatures hide in the dark.
Anima
Although Liz finds fame (or even infamy) not exactly unpleasant she rarely lets her anima show, afraid that this might bring about an entirely wrong sort of attention. After all she knows so little about what really moves the world. When her anima does show it is of a pale gold with a strong touch of deep purple reminiscent of the night sky just after sunset. In its totemic form her anima is a concealing cloak around Liz, hiding her features. Above her are displayed the sword and the scales of her office, symbols of justice far older than the Roman goddess Justitia (though the name of the greek Titan Themis seems to strike a chord).
Attributes
PHYSICAL: Strength 4, Dexterity 5, Stamina 2
SOCIAL: Charisma 2, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3
MENTAL: Perception 4, Intelligence 2, Wits 3
Abilities
Caste Abilities
Athletics 5 (+1 Free running), Awareness 4, Dodge 5 (+1 Unarmored), Larceny 4, Stealth 2
Favored Abilities
Martial Arts 5 (+1 Unarmed, +1 Staff), Integrity 2, Presence 3, Resistance 1, Investigation 4
Unfavored Abilities
Computer 1, Linguistics 1 (German, English)
Backgrounds
Face 2
Despite coming late to the Freerunning scene Liz has already made a name for herself. Her video clips are widely known on the internet, some even outside the parkour circles, and her blog is a permanent fixture of the community. She is known for coming out of the hardcore parkour field and gradually drifting closer to the free running philosophy of elegance and aesthetics over sheer efficiency as her abilities grew. In the last few months she has started to incorporate katas from her martial arts training into her jumps and movements making for some truly spectacular combinations. Some already call this a new direction or even a new level of free running while others have no mind for 'more fancy tricks'.
Resources 2
Some of Liz's money comes from a college savings account her parents set up for her some time ago - in theory she's studying history at the university of München. The greater part however comes from her own diverse efforts: There's the modest advertising money from her website, her part of the internet business she helped a friend set up, the odd job as stunt double in art student movies and then there's her book. It's a collection of running reports, technique tips, aesthetic observations as well as strange anecdotes of encounters while running parkour, all mashed together in a gonzo journalist style. With her father's help (he runs a bookshop and knows the ways of the publishing industry) she managed to get a good editor and a house to publish it - and miraculously it sells! Not nearly well enough to live, alone it wouldn't even cover half the rent, but together with all the other small stuff it's enough to keep her afloat and even suffices for some small luxuries.
Contacts 3
It's the wonder of the internet: You can have friends halfway around the world, talk to them every day and not even know their voice. Ask a question and among the replies will be posters of every age and origin, from the unemployed postman to the professor of indology. Post a message on a community board and have a place to stay for a few days only an hour later. Through the tight community of free runners, parkour artists and Yamakasi afficionados world wide (not to mention the fan communities of small heavy metal bands, urban exploration fanatics or creative anarchists) Liz is sure to know someone just about everywhere. Here in Las Vegas she is friends with Dale Grimsby, a fellow free runner and one of the organisators of the Parkour Convention for which Liz came.
Charms
Athletics
1st Athletics Excellency
Graceful Crane Stance
Lightning Speed
Monkey Leap Technique
Dodge
Shadow Over Water
Seven Shadow Evasion
Larceny
2nd Larceny Excellency
Perfect Impenetrable Disguise
Investigation
2nd Investigation Excellency
Crafty Observation Method
Intimacies
I will never lose my freedom!
We outsiders have to stick together.
Essence
Essence: 2
Peripheral: 13
Personal: 29
Committed: 0
Willpower
OOOOO OO (Willpower 7)
Virtues
Conscience: 2 -
Conviction: 3 - Freedom is the highest of principles, why do you give yours away so easily?
Temperance: 1 - What is this 'impulse control' thing you speak of?
Valor: 3 - Is that a *challenge*?
Limit Break
Irresistable Challenge
While in Limit Break Liz will perceive everything as a challenge and act to meet it immediately.
Equipment
Backpack, sportwear, laptop, cellphone, entrance kit*, martial arts staff.
Hand: Spd 5, Acc 12, Dmg 4B, PDV 5, rate 3
Kick: Spd 6, Acc 10, Dmg 7B, PDV 4, rate 1
Fine staff: Spd 5, Acc 14, Dmg 11B, PDV 6, rate 3
- (a few small screwdrivers, some basic lockpicking things and spare wiring for electronics)
History
Give us at least two or three short paragraphs
Personality
Give at least one short paragraph
Merits and Flaws
Wanted 1
It was the second day of the Parkour Convention and Liz was about to be late for her speech concerning the combination of free running and martial katas, so she did the natural thing: Run right over, under, through and past all obstacles between her and the convention center. One of those obstacles happened to be one of the more upscale casinos of the city and their security people were less than pleased when she came into the building through a back window, made her way through the casino floor jumping from slot machine to slot machine and left at full sprint through the front entrance. Since then there have been a few small problems in Liz's relationship with police and security people, which has resulted in her avoiding them more than usual.
Lucky 1 & Unlucky 2
Describe the Merit/Flaw and it's cost
