characters

tracerats

pronouns:

he/him

age:

hacking motivations:

was incompetently thought to be a national security threat in past, which resulted in the suicide of his friend. he's against “sicherheitstheater”.

what drives him in general?

storm has an idea for doing something to rectify an injustice which he’s very emotionally invested in, and after spending a decent amount of time planning this idea, he is beginning to play the long game and becomes extremely emotionally invested in the success of his plan, to the point where it becomes his perceived predominant purpose in life. Feeling that he is responsible for the safety and well being of the other group members, storm holds this also as an important purpose for him, which pushes him into taking on a leadership role.

strengths:

logical thinking + (mostly) rational behaviour
curiosity + cechnical creativity
passionate / driven
unafraid

flaws:

occasional violent outbursts, disapproving of things if they aren't being done his way (except for with mayhem, he's seen her smarts and trusts her), trust issues.
perfectionism
sometimes unpredictable
ego

(altered version for when younger: reckless, lack of awareness of limitations)

job:

works at a certificate authority (a gateway to being able to make certificates is helpful).

CTF category:

reverse engineering / RE

other notes:

storm founded the group with mayhem and is the driving force behind it.

moodboard:

pronouns:

she/her

age:

hacking motivations:

free speech - people try to shut her up too often.

what drives her in general?

curious af, so learns about all sorts of things and picks up useful skills.
has personally experienced racial injustice, so she is very driven to utilise her skills to rectify injustices in general.

strengths:

creative
intelligent + clever
brave
empathetic
positive outlook on life

flaws:

does not think far enough ahead / is sometimes irresponsible (her and storm complement each other very well in the sense that he's very rational and grounds her sometimes, and he's kinda too unable to have fun because of it, so she keeps him going and her positive vibes and energy leak into him)
stubborn
impatient

job:

freelance web development

CTF category:

other notes:

mayhem co-founded the group out of interest for hacking, and investment in the issues it goes against.
chews gum and often has headphones on.

moodboard:

pronouns:

she/her

age:

hacking motivations:

initially, she just likes to fuck around with tech, with no higher motivation (for her it is an escape from the struggles of real life). as she talks more with the other group members, she sees and understands the injustices they try to fight against (as a group) better.
cipherpunk

what drives her in general?

intense drive to keep learning
applying the things she has learned to help improve the world.

strengths:

knowledge
impressive
curious
driven

flaws:

addictive personality (substances in the past, now redirected to hunger for knowledge, she needs to always be learning, this could make her burnt out).
fear of limitations
manipulates in the direction of better hacking techniques, and feels empowered to do so.

job:

reverse engineering and exploit development, finding stuff like zero days for a big company she doesn't like, but she likes the job because she's always learning new stuff.

CTF category:

other notes:

she can be a bit cold sometimes.
she's in a relationship with ashley.

moodboard:

pronouns:

he/him

age:

hacking motivations:

he's in it for sense of community/family within the group, and absorbs the motivations of the others over time (empathy).

what drives him in general?

the joy of helping people using his skills (e.g. working on free amd open sourced projects).
friendship

strengths:

devotion to friendships
passion
empathy

flaws:

struggles with mental health, which holds him back.
is kind of a follower (goes along with what others say). he is willing to adapt his identity slightly to find friendship, but only to a certain extent.
can be easily taken advantage of.

job:

on disability because of mental health.
volunteers at an animal shelter.

CTF category:

forensics

other notes:

michael meets storm as he is about to jump off a bridge. storm persuades him to talk, ends up stopping him, and invites him to spend the night at the squat where the group is set up. they end up talking throughout the night, getting to know that they like each other as people and also have similar/complimentary technical interests, and so storm ends up recruiting him.

moodboard:

pronouns:

he/him

age:

hacking motivations:

adrenaline rush
starts caring about the others and wants them to succeed.

what drives him in general?

he just wants to enjoy his life to the fullest extent.

strengths:

independent
experience + practical thinking
carefree + spontaneous
charismatic
clever / witty

flaws:

risktaker (flaw due to danger) and sometimes reluctant to accept help (negative side of him being very self sufficient and doing stuff from scratch all the time).
lack of commitment (except for to the group's objective)
unused potential (his projects are only personal (until group objective))
private lifestyle (doesn't talk about personal matters) + not very settled with friends (initially)

job:

retired

CTF category:

misc

other notes:

he's the kind of guy to show up at your front door at 2 A.M. with a caprisun and sunglasses and want to take you on an adventure.

moodboard:

pronouns:

they/them

age:

hacking motivations:

hacking - especially cryptography stuff - is fun for them, and they enjoy the learning aspect.
they consider the group's motives as helpful to others and want to contribute to the good cause.

what drives them in general?

they have a lot of drive in general and can't stand not doing things
on top of that they think that encryption and privacy is important and like to test its limits - simultaneously learning more about the current state of things.

strengths:

a lot of drive/energy
honesty
sees the positive in things but stays realistic
handles criticism well
sees others as equals, not above or below, and treats them like it

flaws:

impulsive + sometimes not careful
undisciplined, can't keep schedules and sometimes inattentive
sometimes bordering selfish in their desire to make the best ouf of "the meaningless void of existence" (nihilism)
gets into deep conversations even if the other person doesn't want that in that moment

job:

still in university, studies computer science and mathematics at Queen Mary University of London

CTF category:

crypto

other notes:

they like getting into deep philosophical conversations and subscribe to the school of thought of nihilism. they're also very fidgety and definitely drink way too much coffee.

moodboard:

police

pronouns:

she/her

age:

motivations for doing her job:

she wants to ensure justice, but sees the police system as the way to do so and does not question the system behind it

what drives her in general?

she wants a fair world and to provide for her daughter

strengths:

investigative skills (attention to detail, can understand and picture complex situations easily)
pretty good with kids
organization

flaws:

inflexible
cold
mistrustful

job:

detective chief inspector

other notes:

she lives a fairly lonely life, between her daughter living in a flat on her own (ada still tries to provide for her and help her as much as possible) and ada not being very sociable and having very few people she gets along with well

pronouns:

he/him

age:

motivations for doing his job:

his father and his grandfather before him both were cops

what drives him in general?

reputation and prestige

strengths:

not easily convincable
decent physical strength

flaws:

hubris
jealousy

job:

inspector

other notes:

dave is one of the grumpier coppers and does not get along with ada at all, him and andrew however are pretty good friends

pronouns:

he/him

age:

motivations for doing his job:

he wants to make the world a better place

what drives him in general?

a strong will to make the world a better place

strengths:

sociable
intelligent

flaws:

lack of situational awareness
shys away from conflict

job:

inspector

other notes:

despite his best efforts to make the world around him better, being a part of the police has made him a part of an oppressive and corrupt system

politicians

pronouns:

she/her

age:

motivations for doing her job:

making england safer, based on her own experiences

what drives her in general?

control and monetary incentives

strengths:

pervasiveness
connectedness

flaws:

shortsightedness
sheltered

job:

politician

other notes:

she's the politician who pushes for more and more invasive video surveillance. she was attacked by a group of criminal youth in the past which drove her to put herself up for elections

pronouns:

he/him

age:

motivations for doing his job:

he wants to "make the uk great again"

what drives him in general?

white supremacy

strengths:

weaseling their way into and out of things

flaws:

racist
not able to argument well

job:

politician

other notes:

he's a racist cunt, there's no way around it

nazis

pronouns:

he/him

age:

why is he a nazi:

he believes that anyone who's not a white cishet man will cause destruction and do horrible things

what drives him in general?

his fascist beliefs

strengths:

natural leader

flaws:

he's a fucking nazi
easily convinced of irrational things

job:

former teacher, got fired for misconduct

other notes:

he's a pedophile on top of everything and touched little children at school inappropriately

pronouns:

he/him

age:

why is he a nazi:

he's just very easy to manipulate and has been manipulated into this

what drives him in general?

he just listens to others

strengths:

obediant

flaws:

can't really think for himself and just listens to other people
suggests really fucked up nazi shit, because he's more extreme than the rest

job:

no job

other notes:

he's usually very quiet

pronouns:

he/him

age:

why is he a nazi:

raised with nazi beliefs by parents

what drives him in general?

wanting to please his parents

strengths:

most level of reason within the nazi group

flaws:

routinely violent
yk, being a nazi

job:

works at a petrol station

other notes:

he's the one out of the group who's still the most connected with the real world

pronouns:

he/him

age:

why is he a nazi:

he believes that the world owes him something, just for existing as a white cishet dude

what drives him in general?

not much, he's very lazy

strengths:

not too active in his beliefs
sociable within his peer group

flaws:

nazi beliefs
predatory behaviour towards women
lazy
controlling

job:

long term university student, subject: business

other notes:

he is a sexual predator and needs to be steered clear of

squatters

pronouns:

he/him

age:

motivations for being a squatter:

his free thinking very strongly collides with the capitalist, racist, patriarchist, etc. society around him. being a squatter gives him the freedom that he needs and aligns with his morals

what drives him in general?

an innate need to express himself

strengths:

creative
fun to hang out with

flaws:

sensitive
bad temper

job:

no job, but gives guitar lessons for donations at squat

other notes:

johnny is a very creative person who easily gets frustrated with people

pronouns:

she/her

age:

motivations for being a squatter:

she was a nurse, because she wanted to help people, but she got burnt out and fed up with capitalism seeping through every part of her life

what drives her in general?

empathy

strengths:

empathy
medical knowledge

flaws:

miserable
not very communicative

job:

no job now, but used to be a nurse

other notes:

she's kind of the mom friend of the squat

pronouns:

she/her

age:

motivations for being a squatter:

her queerness and her anarchist and anticapitalist stances got her into the whole squatting scene

what drives her in general?

rebelliousness

strengths:

driven, very much a do-er
funny

flaws:

can get too worked up with things
sometimes too confrontative

job:

no job

other notes:

she goes to a lot of protests and is very politically active

pronouns:

she/her

age:

motivations for being a squatter:

mostly the freedom and community it gives her

what drives her in general?

she loves the beauty that nature can exhibit and puts a lot of effort into helping nature in whatever way

strengths:

kind
green thumb

flaws:

a bit too dreamy
pushover

job:

no job, but manages the squat greenhouse and gives gardening lessons for donations

other notes:

she used to study biology and environmental science in college, but dropped out after becoming increasingly disillusioned with the education system and she structures it supports. she is still very much interested and concerned about the environment and is a climate activist

pronouns:

they/them

age:

motivations for being a squatter:

got interested in anarchism after having been a social worker and working with marginalized groups for a while

what drives them in general?

they believe that true social change can only be achieved by dismantling oppressive system and building decentralized, self governing communities

strengths:

understanding
charismatic
leader / good at organizing

flaws:

bad at compromising
they insert themself too much into things where maybe a bit of restraint and letting things happen and people speak would be better

job:

no job, but organizes stuff for the squat

other notes:

they're deeply committed to intersectional cooperation and very actively confront discrimination wherever possible. they also really like photography and cycling and are active in ambers greenhouse project

pronouns:

he/him

age:

motivations for being a squatter:

the anarchist community is the environment he feels like he can most be himself in and be free to pursue his activist goals

what drives him in general?

his main drive comes from his anger with the injustices of the current system

strengths:

thoughtful
passionate

flaws:

maybe a bit too introverted, makes it hard to coexist with others
bad self esteem

job:

no job, but works tirelessly to educate people about discrimination and specifically the issues faced by trans* people

other notes:

rufus is a very active advocate for equity

pronouns:

they/them

age:

motivations for being a squatter:

their interest in anarchy drove them to be a part of the anarchist scene

what drives them in general?

wanting justice for themself and people around them

strengths:

open-mindedness
empathy
creativity

flaws:

naivite
bad social skills

job:

freelance artist

other notes:

they became politically interested at a very young age and started reading about anarchy in their early teens. they strongly believe in the power of decentralization and find it very regrettable that the artist community is not very cooperative in general. on top of this they are a strong advocate for lgbtq+ rights and are in a polyamorous relationship themself

activists

pronouns:

she/her

age:

motivations for doing her job:

she wants to support activist causes by working on court cases against human rights infringements

what drives her in general?

strong belief in justice and the possibility of positive change

strengths:

legal expertise
compassion
strategic thinking

flaws:

perfectionism
impatience

job:

lawyer

other notes:

due to her constant drive to work and make things better she is very bad at taking a break and it's pushing her towards a burnout

pronouns:

he/him

age:

motivations for doing his job:

he is appalled by the discrimination and general human rights infringements around him and uses his job to uncover these things and raise awareness about them

what drives him in general?

disgust at the horrible crimes the government and police are committing against people

strengths:

investigative skills
very driven
endurance

flaws:

impulsive
distrustful

job:

journalist

other notes:

he is known for his aid in leaking documents that demonstrate the prevalence of police brutality. he also was to be a warzone reporter but stopped due to how traumatizing that was

protesters

pronouns:

he/him

age:

motivations for protesting:

he is appalled at people being wrongfully imprisoned and even murdered for looking like him

what drives him in general?

a wish to make the world better

strengths:

strong willed
great endurance
great language skills

flaws:

impatient
sometimes a bit rough, but he doesn't mean to be

job:

works as a translator

other notes:

he's a very kind and determined person who cannot stand the current state of things in terms of racism. he also grew up bilingual (english and french) and is a very skilled translator

pronouns:

they/them

age:

motivations for protesting:

empathy with black folks struggles as a person of colour themself and disgust at the whole situation

what drives them in general?

they just really want a better world where love reigns and not hate

strengths:

kind and caring, empathetic
creative

flaws:

kind of a scaredy cat sometimes
empathetic even to people who do not deserve empathy

job:

painter

other notes:

they're a very creative person who wants the world to be a lot kinder and to allow for people to just coexist peacefully. they just kind of love everyone around them

pronouns:

she/her

age:

motivations for protesting:

she has been going to protests for most of her life and she's just so tired of how horrible her, her family, her friends and everyone else is treated

what drives her in general?

caring about her family

strengths:

very caring person
unafraid to speak up

flaws:

can sometimes be a bit bitter

job:

early retirement due to chronic illness

other notes:

she's got a big family that she cares for and is a very respected woman in her community

pronouns:

she/they

age:

motivations for protesting:

close friend of her has been unfairly incarcerated

what drives them in general?

a personal need to do the right thing

strengths:

fierceness
intelligence
good problem solving skills

flaws:

lack of life experience to be able to gauge situations well
sometimes a bit too problem solving focussed which kind of makes her bad at listening

job:

university student: mechanical engineering

other notes:

she's a very rational person and tries to find a solution to every problem, however this becomes a problem when there is no clear solution and they end up stuck and frustrated

medics

pronouns:

she/her

age:

motivations for doing her job:

she wanted to proove that she can do it

what drives her in general?

spite, she works on pure spite

strengths:

sharp wit
determination

flaws:

unempathetic
believes anyone less in rank than her does not understand what they're doing

job:

doctor

other notes:

she does not appreciate james' openness and not being serious all the time

pronouns:

he/they

age:

motivations for doing his job:

empathy and wanting to help people

what drives them in general?

they want to make the world better and to be able to afford an appartment together with their boyfriend

strengths:

kindness and openness
ability to cope under pressure

flaws:

overworks himself
too emotionally affected by patients' fates

job:

nurse

other notes:

they're a good cook and like to cool nice meals for their boyfriend. he also really likes horror movies.

misc

pronouns:

she/her

age:

motivations for being a musician:

she has a big passion for music itself

what drives her in general?

disgust at the horrible crimes the government and police are committing against people

strengths:

empathy + charisma
creativity + passion

flaws:

overly concerned / worried about her loved ones (including her gf soph) to the point where it negatively impacts her and possibly her relationships.
moody + impulsive

job:

dayjob: social work in immigration (part time)
nightjob: bassist in "Ugly Giants"

other notes:

she's in a relationship with soph, but also jokingly flirts with other people, which soph is ok with

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