Vic Rasmussen/Notes
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Public Notes
These notes are set publicly on the MUSH and can be viewed by typing +note/read Vic/<note name>. Any notes not under this header are private and can only be seen by asking Vic to prove them to you on the MUSH.
Appearance
Vic's Appearance attribute is rated at 4 with "Alluring" as its specialty.
Shadow
Vic's shadow will occasionally look... odd. Feel free to OOCly ask about it. This does have some specific triggers that make it more likely to be occurring and if you wish you can ask her to prove another note that explains it in more details.
Awakened Status
These notes are related to Vic's status as a mage.
Avatar
- see also Ancient Egyptian and Chinese below.
Digital Web Icon
Before you appears an icon in the form of a metaphorical Amazon. She gives the sense of extraordinary height, easily over six and a quarter feet if this was the real world, and possessing an extremely well proportioned and fit female form. Calling her statuesque, while it could seem to be a cliche, is made all the more appropriate by her skin having the color and texture of pristine white stone as if she was a sculpture brought to life. Her eyes, when not closed with their alabaster lids, are the inky depths of deep space with twin spiral galaxies located where the iris and pupils of human eyes would be. Long locks of hair flow down past her hips, looking as if they would be sat upon were they not moving with otherwise unfelt air currents; the hair, which seems as if would be dark normally, glows with green flickering light as sequences of 1s and 0s stream outward from the hair's central point at the crown of her head.
There is no obvious metadata present on or about the icon with the exception of these two automatic query responses:
| Name | an3ris |
|---|---|
| Icon Name | Galatea GalaxSee |
OOC: Appearance 5, Intimidation 3
Echoes
Vic's shadow often flickers like electronic "snow" (visual noise) on a untuned television; this effect can occur randomly but is triggered by extreme emotions also. It occurs more frequently if she has recently used magic of any sort.
Paradigm
Vic sees magic as the cheat code to the universe. Everything is information and information can be manipulated by those with the know-how. As such, magical effects begin with understanding, they progress though planning and formulation, then they conclude with a well-executed action or set of actions; basically like programming a computer to take a specific set of actions.
Foci
Each of the following are a separate trait. The actual names are noted under the wiki headers.
Standard Foci
MAGE-FOCI-STND is the name of this +note.
Vic's standard foci consist of the following:
- Electronic Devices: Computers, PDAs, calculators, smartphones and other smart devices are standard foci for Vic's magic.
- Language: Word choice, word puzzles, etc. whether spoken, sung, typed or written, Vic can use words to shape magical effects.
- Mathematics: Mathematical formulas can help Vic focus her mind and prepare for the channeling of magical energies.
- Music: Listening to, performed (no matter that she's not really good at it) or dancing to it, Vic can use music as a focus for her magic.
- Programming: Whether written on paper or electronically, Vic can use the preparation of a program to guide or supplement the effects she intends to enact.
- Resource Books: Sure, online resources are Vic's preference but information is golden and dead tree format is sometimes the best. The physicality of a book is very helpful with magic meant to affect something that is itself physical with a magical effect.
- Video Games: Playing a video game can be a form of meditation or an actual magical focus for Vic.
Personal Foci: Data
MAGE-FOCI-P-DATA is the name of this +note.
Vic's personal foci for the Data (or Correspondence) Sphere is, possibly predictably, any internet-connected computers or any sort of smart device (aka Internet Ready Devices).
Personal Foci: Entropy
MAGE-FOCI-P-ENT is the name of this +note.
Vic's personal foci for the Entrophy Sphere is any sort of Random Number Generator. This can be as simple as flipping a coin to as "complicated" as running a custom made RNG application on a computer or smart device.
Personal Foci: Forces, Life & Matter
MAGE-FOCI-P-FLM is the name of this +note.
Vic's personal foci for the Spheres of Forces, Life, and Matter are any variety of Medical or Scientific Analytic Devices that are used to analyze various appropriate aspects of the world (such as [these] for example).
Personal Foci: Mind
MAGE-FOCI-P-MIND is the name of this +note.
Vic's personal foci for the Mind Sphere is Language (specifically voiced or written, not typed). She views this as hacking the brain though audible or visible programming. While she could use typed words to communicate this information it would not meet the requirements of being a personal foci.
Personal Foci: Prime
MAGE-FOCI-P-PRI is the name of this +note.
Vic's personal foci for the Prime Sphere is Music. All she needs is to be able to hear music (this can be done by singing or humming even as long as what she is doing doesn't otherwise require her voice) for this to count as a foci usage.
Personal Foci: Time
MAGE-FOCI-P-TIME is the name of this +note.
Vic's personal foci for the Time Sphere are Time Pieces (clocks or watches, whether electronic or mechanical). And yes, the clock on a computer or smartphone counts.
Skills
The following notes pertain to aspects of Vic's non-awakened skills above and beyond basic +sheet information.
Linguistics
Vic grew up in a multilingual home which lead her to develop a love of languages and linguistics; she's also a bit of a word snob, having strong opinions about the correct pronunciation of certain words that have multiple "proper" pronunciations. Her linguistic ability has lead her to learn a total seven languages as described below along with the reason she knows them.
- English: Naturally, having grown up in North America (born in the USA and living there after it became the Incorporated States of America after the Y2K Crash and the gang wars that swept the nation for nearly seven years proceeding it) and attended public schools though childhood, Vic knows English.
- Tagalog: Vic's mother and maternal grandmother are originally from the Philippines and spoke Tagalog at home (in the case of her grandmother, it was the only language she was truly fluent in as her English was severely broken), so she learned this language at the same time she was learning English.
- ASL: Vic's fraternal twin brother was born deaf due to a genetic defect. She learned sign language along with him as they grew up.
- Spanish: Vic heard a smattering of Spanish from her grandmother as a child but didn't truly begin to learn it until she took four years of it in high school and two terms of it in college as well.
- Klingonese: Vic's parents were (from her perspective) "always" avid Star Trek fans, her father was even a member of a Klingon Recreation Society. She picked up Klingonese from the shows and movies as well as her father and his friends.
- Japanese: In high school Vic was introduced to anime. Wanting to experience it in its purest form she learned Japanese so she could watch the subtitled form and MST3K the poor translation of the subtitles.
- Akashic Sign Language: After her awakening, Vic joined a cabal that included an old-school Akashic from before the Shattering (an event in the early Aughts in which most of the Traditions fell apart due to the Avatar Storm) who taught her and the rest of the group the Akashic sign language for private communications in the field.
Ancient Egyptian
On the MUSH this +note is named AncEgyptian.
Vic can understand Ancient Egyptian and might be able to make herself understood in it but, unlike the other languages she knows, she hasn't learned it herself. Instead, it is that her Avatar knows it and will translate it in her head for her.
Chinese
In early October 2020, having met a non-Traditions Chinese mage and wanting to be able to communicate more clearly AND having recently increased her Mind and Time spheres to 2, Vic applied her Arete to "standard" hypercramming techniques and learned Cantonese, Mandarin, Mongolian and Tibetan in a bit more than a week's time.
Additionally, her avatar (who is stirring and may be evolving beyond his original status) picked up Middle Chinese and Old Chinese. This allows Vic to understand both languages, and maybe even make herself understood in them but, unlike the other languages she knows, she hasn't learned it herself and her Avatar will have to translate it in her head for her.
Lores
- The Lore Notes are all separate notes but belong together in one section thus how I've configured this part of the page.
Bygone Lore
While Vic came to this world believing mythic creatures were extinct (as is likely true on her world) she has learned better in this world.
On 31Aug2020 Vic met one and the next day Bobbi confirmed some basic information about Bygones. (Lore Bygone:1)
Mage Lore
Vic is a mage. As such she knows everything expected of one (Lore Mage:3) with some possible differences and variations due to her alien nature (Anachronism Flaw).
Sorc/Psy Lore
Vic didn't know much about sorcerers and psychics in her world, leaving any details she knows having come from learning in this world.
On 29Aug2020 Vic learned the basics about both sorcerers and psychics from Raise. (Lore Sorcerer & Psychic:1)
Vampire Lore
As a mage, Vic was vaguely aware of vampires existing in her own world but, like the sleepers, she had little true knowledge of their natures. Since coming to this new dimension she has had new opportunities to learn about them.
On 26Aug2020 Vic watched Eloise's homemade educational video 'Noob 101: Vampires Suck' in the basement of Prospect Roasters and picked up the basics. (Lore Vampire:1)
Faulty Lores
The following lore are the ones that Vic has mistaken or twisted understanding of (they are all at 0 rank).
- Changeling Lore: Vic has learned that they exist. (Lore:0)
- Demon Lore: Vic believes that much of the sleepers' belief in demons is myth. Surely its just based on long twisted and malformed cultural memories of spirits.
- Fera Lore & Garou Lore: Vic know that shapeshifters exist of course, but she wonders how many are just sorcerers who specialized in that sort of magic? Also, even if there are other sorts of shapeshifters out there, they surely can't be well organized.
- Hunter Lore: Vic knows that there are people, and maybe even societies of people, who dedicate their lives to hunting the supernatural. She doesn't know anything more about them.
- Spirit Lore: Vic knows that spirits exist, of course, what do you think the Spirit Sphere interacts with.
- Wraith Lore: Vic knows that wraiths exist, she's known a Euthanatos or two in her past after all.
Unknown Lores
The following lore are ones that Vic isn't even aware might exist yet, let alone have faulty knowledge of (as with the above, they are all at 0 rank).
- Dream Lore
- Kuei-jin Lore
- Mummy Lore
- Sewer Lore
- Tribal Lore
- Wyrm Lore
Things
This section is for things Vic possesses/uses.
Alt Identy
Vic's alternate identity is tied to a birth certificate for a little girl named Victoria Scirocco Johnsen who was born on 20 Aug 1988 and died at a young age in a car accident. It has a state issued driver's license and parallel gate issued ID, both with a photo of Vic attached to them in all the right databases. The actual work was done by Ed (#18905) on Vic's behalf.
Cybernetics
Vic, coming from an alternate Earth with cybernetic technologies commonly available and accepted as part of the consensus, has two cybernetic implants: ocular enhancements and a timekeeping implant. These are represented on the sheet as two merits and a background trait which are identified below along with the description of how they work/are represented ICly.
- Ocular Enhancements: While Vic still possesses her natural eyes, nanotech circuitry has been grown within them which augment her visual acuity in a number of ways. Firstly, they provide her extremely sharp vision (reducing the difficulties for all vision rolls by two-points). Secondly, this technomagical augmentation allows her to shift her senses to see in low-light conditions by drawing in more light or in total darkness via thermographics (this latter also can be used in any way thermographic scans can be); due to the first effect her eyes will occasionally shine like a cat's in certain lighting situations while the second effect causes them to faintly glow red (similar to the Level 1 Protean discipline ability "Eyes of the Beast."
- This is represented on the sheet by the Acute Vision (1) merit and Blessings (2) background traits.
- Timekeeping Implant: This neurocybernetic chip grants Vic the effects of the Perfect Time rote.
- This is represented on the sheet by the Time Sense (1) merit.
SmartDevices
When Vic arrived in this world she had her laptop and smartphone with her. Both are Tandy-brand devices with extensive, after-market modifications built into them by their owner. They perform as well as any modern, state-of-the-art equivalent and have modular ports allowing her to connect them to various other electronics as well as being fully capable of wireless charging.
Stuff
In addition to her clothing and her smartdevices, Vic had a handful of other, incidental items in her possession when she came to this world. The most notable of these are a pocket knife with fold-out bit case (this) and a kubotan keychain (basically a sap).
