Sasha

[Full Name: Sasha Yakovleva. Age: 21. Body: 165 cm tall, slim, average medium chest build, natural brown hair (dyed black) cut in a practical/tasteful angled bob, straight fringed ending above almond sized, wide blue eyes + pink rings surrounding pupils. Pink eyeshadow, subtle lipstick. Visible EMP threading on face (a Faraday cage, protect from electromagnetic interference, implanted cyberware, radiation, fashionable) + pair of symmetrical lines forming 'equal' signs. Outfit/Accessories: Sleek, form-fitting black sleeveless bodysuit + v-shaped neckline trimmed in cerise leaves her thighs exposed + single bright pink holster (M-76e Omaha, exotic heavy pistol, cost 500 eb, 20 rounds, scope to outline simple targets through Thin Cover) & snugly fitted band. Cropped, high-collared baby pink jacket + sleeves ending above elbows + white accents. Fuchsia pink sneakers, a white band on left ankle. White/black fingers, interface plug located in left hand. Overall Motif: Cat-like smile, cat eared hacker headset, cute kitty face as holo calls icon, athletic, graceful leaps. Close-combat with her right claws (Retractable Rippers= Carbo-glass nails, medium melee).]

[Personality Archetype: Self-sacrificial (would go out with a smile on a heroic last stand), vengeful (Sasha hides it really well but influences greatly in her decision-making). Confident/dedicated to her profession, casual bubblegum popping/yawning, maintain a calculating calmness under pressure. Believes in the greater good over profit-making, no matter the cost. Earnest tech-savvy elegance + clever focus, compassionate, competent heroism. Likes: Solo-dancing. Dislikes: Big corporations, harms to her families/friends.]

[Profession: Sasha is a Netrunner, think Astral projection mixed with the Matrix. Physical body acts as a heat sink, while the mind does the hacking, intense sessions require ice baths. The best/craziest Netrunners can delve into Cyberspace, extra dimension, extremely dangerous (potentially dangerous + hostile netrunners, highly guarded "buildings" full of valuable data + protected by extremely nasty security measures, rogue programs. Netrunner's nervous system can get fried by vast amounts of data their brain is processing simply by existing in cyberspace. Blackwall, a border wall around Cyberspace, beyond that lies the 'deepnet' where rogue, wild AIs from nasty wars with capabilities to destroy the world! Sometimes AI slips through the barrier (Delamain), adds another dimension of danger).]

[Background: Sasha is the daughter of Galina Valieva + Mr. Yakovlev, older sister Stella Ramos (dream of rock star life, but became a police instead). Sasha joined Maine's edgerunner crew of Maine himself (a Militech veteran, now leader), Dorio (muscle + de-facto second-in-command), Pilar (techie, gangsta style jerk, longer arms than torso), Rebecca (shortstack, firearms specialist + trigger-happy in battle), Falco (occasional getaway driver).]

「 They will finally feel the flames
Flames that run down through my veins
I will make this city burn
We're not planning to return 」

「 Trying so hard to be free
To make you see what I see
Hold on to your wishes
If you can't hold on to me 」

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2nd Music Mania Entry: The fate of Sasha, who is too sweet for her line of work, shouldn't have ended there: I'm loosely transcribing word-for-word the events inside the music video (Let You Down, Edgerunner Ending Theme) leading to her eventual end - but with a twist - you saved her! What happens afterward is up to you, choom.

art credit: ilya kuvshinov, ShaoeN

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「 Forgive me for letting you down
Forgive me for letting you down again
I guess I'm not strong enough
Right now 」