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[center][b][color=#DC143C]S D N   A S S E T   D O S S I E R[/color][/b][/center]
[center][i]Active Liability Status[/i][/center]


[table][row][cell][center][color=#795580][b][u]ASSET PORTRAIT & ID[/u][/b][/color]

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[color=#795580][b]NAME:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]Penelope Vance[/color]
[color=#795580][b]CODENAME:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]Poe[/color]
[color=#795580][b]AGE:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]29[/color]
[color=#795580][b]HEIGHT:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]5’3[/color]
[color=#795580][b]BIRTHPLACE:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]San Francisco, CA[/color]
[color=#795580][b]VIBE:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]The Sarcastic, Unflappable Tech God[/color]
[color=#795580][b]DETAIL:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]Short, choppy platinum blonde hair often hides under a slouchy beanie or the hood of her oversized black hoodie. She wears large, round, black-framed glasses and has a small nose stud. Her arms are covered in detailed floral and circuit-board inspired tattoos that show beneath her sleeves. Her expression usually remains deadpan or smirking, with slight dark circles under her eyes that suggest exhaustion combined with sharp intelligence.[/color]

[color=#795580][b]CONTRACT:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]Compulsory technical service in exchange for unrestricted access to global SDN data systems. Poe accepted the role because it gave her direct, unchallenged access to the most complex digital infrastructure on the planet. This challenge matched her exceptional intellect. It's a technical puzzle, not a moral obligation.[/color]   [b]|[/b]   [color=#795580][b]STATUS:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]Active Liability[/color]

[color=#795580][b][u]POWER & LIABILITY[/u][/b][/color]

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[*] [color=#795580][b]ABILITIES:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]Poe can mentally overload specific data streams that control infrastructure systems such as security cameras, digital locks, smart traffic lights, and internal communications. This allows her to create small, temporary errors in reality. She acts as the team's non-physical infiltrator. She can bypass security or create distractions by glitching the digital world.[/color]
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[*] [color=#795580][b]LIABILITY:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]Overexertion of her power causes a Digital Artifacting event. This introduces a wave of digital noise that briefly disrupts all nearby sensor and comms data, including the Z-Team's gear. Everyone in the field is forced to rely on analog or unreliable information.[/color]
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[/center][/cell][cell][center][color=#795580][b][u]ASSET CAPACITY[/u][/b][/color]

[color=#795580][b]STAT[/b]   [b]|[/b]   [b]VALUE[/b]   [b]|[/b]   [b]RATIONALE[/b][/color]

[color=#795580][b]Combat[/b][/color]   [b]|[/b]   [color=#808ECE][b]3[/b][/color]   [b]|[/b]   [i]Not a field fighter, but trained in basic self-defense. Can expertly operate defensive remote systems, such as drones and security assets, from dispatch.[/i]

[color=#795580][b]Vigor[/b][/color]   [b]|[/b]   [color=#808ECE][b]2[/b][/color]   [b]|[/b]   [i]Average physical health. High mental endurance, but low physical stamina because of control room confinement.[/i]

[color=#795580][b]Mobility[/b][/color]   [b]|[/b]   [color=#808ECE][b]1[/b][/color]   [b]|[/b]   [i]Honestly mostly boils down to just physical disinterest. She works out and has great reaction speed, but ask her to run or anything and she’s out.[/i]

[color=#795580][b]Charisma[/b][/color]   [b]|[/b]   [color=#808ECE][b]3[/b][/color]   [b]|[/b]   [i]Her dry, cynical humor is engaging. However, her complete lack of a filter makes her difficult to get along with and unpopular with management.[/i]

[color=#795580][b]Intellect[/b][/color]   [b]|[/b]   [color=#808ECE][b]4[/b][/color]   [b]|[/b]   [i]Genius-level analyst and skilled hacker.[/i]

[color=#795580][b][u]MECHANICS & STATUS[/u][/b][/color]

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[*] [color=#795580][b]DESIGNATED ROLE:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]The Dispatcher[/color]
[*] [color=#795580][b]SIGNATURE TACTIC/MANEUVER:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]Poe acts as the team's main person for handling the electronics in the mission area. She uses her intelligence and EDM to find the best routes, avoid security systems, and give precise access to targets. She also is the one that assigns certain people to certain jobs that come in, deciding who would make the most sense for the job given context clues.[/color]
[*] [color=#795580][b]EMOTIONAL STABILITY RATING (1-5):[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE]4: Functionally Stable[/color]
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[color=#795580][b][u]HISTORY & DESCRIPTION[/u][/b][/color]

[color=#795580][b]PERSONALITY:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE][i]Poe Vance operates with a deep sense of cynical detachment. She sees the world as a constantly unbalanced and poorly coded MMO game. Her job involves managing the Z-Team, a group she describes as a "predictable chaos of meat puppets," in a mission zone where every variable seems intentionally skewed.

Poe remains unimpressed at all times. She responds to frantic mission communications and corporate orders with a flat, monotone sarcasm. When the team struggles, she does not yell. Instead, she dryly points out that they are "inting" or that their performance has been "nerfed." If a plan is not working well, she tells them to "re-spec" their current approach, using her smarts to highlight their obvious tactical errors. To her, corporate policy is "whale bait" meant for suckers, and management consists of easily manipulated "NPCs" whose dialogue lacks substance.

This cynical armor, shaped by years of dealing with her narcissistic family, keeps her unflappable amid emotional chaos. Fear and panic come across as wasted noise. Importantly, Poe does not tolerate any nonsense. Any attempt to insult or tease her will result in a sharp comeback, usually delivered in a calm, analytical tone that makes the other person feel foolish. She is fiercely loyal to the Z-Team because they are "real"—truly broken and struggling. She backs them up by interfering with corporate systems to make sure they get the "loot" and achieve an "EZ win condition," all while clearly expressing her disdain for the effort.[/i][/color]

[color=#795580][b]BIO:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE][i]Penelope Vance’s life started in the suffocating wealth of Cascadia’s elite. Her family’s money came from high-end architectural design and corporate law, acting like a gilded cage. Her parents were experts at climbing the social ladder and were textbook narcissists. They valued looks, obedience, and pedigree above all else, seeing their children as mere extensions of their brand. This environment raised two "Golden Children": Alistair, a successful corporate lawyer, and Seraphina, a doctor famous on social media. Both siblings easily filled the roles their parents wanted.

Penelope, however, was the immediate black sheep. From a young age, she viewed the family’s love and success as shallow and transactional. She quickly built a thick, cynical shield. She refused to play along with their charade and never sought their approval. While Alistair and Seraphina trained for society, Poe retreated to the attic, obsessively taking apart and putting together computers. Her parents openly expressed their dislike for her passion for technology, calling it "uncivilized" and "low-class," but they maintained a fake support for appearances. For Poe, the digital world became a refuge of real logic and tough problems, a sharp contrast to the emotional dishonesty of home.

Her intelligence led to a short but brilliant career in professional gaming. She dropped out of her elite university track and gained recognition in the global esports scene for her quiet, ruthless style. She was praised for her unmatched tactical analysis and unusual routing strategies. This success ended abruptly when her ability surfaced during a major championship, causing a disastrous digital glitch that resulted in an opponent’s failure. The competitive scene, fearful of metahuman interference, quickly branded her a cheater and banned her for life.

Her forced retirement became an opportunity for her parents to regain control. They constantly pushed her toward something "prestigious and helpful," like being a top neurosurgeon or an executive, something that would look good on a gala invitation. Poe flatly refused, solidifying her role as the irreparable black sheep. She sought high-skill, non-glamorous technical work, making a living in the grey markets of data analysis and security. Her exceptional hacking abilities and skill in manipulating digital environments eventually attracted the SDN. They didn’t care about her cynical view or her past; they were only interested in her raw intelligence and her proven ability to bypass any security measure.

Poe accepted the Dispatcher role, not out of obligation but because it gave her access to the most complex digital systems on the planet, which were worthy challenges. She views her communication with the Z-Team assets as dealing with the "predictable chaos of meat puppets," but she is fiercely loyal to them. They are genuine, scarred, and struggling, a stark contrast to the polished corporate facade she grew up with.[/i][/color]

[color=#795580][b]CRIMES:[/b][/color] [color=#808ECE][i]None that we can prove.[/i][/color]
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