Trace

is an Exiled Adept who Shepherds Spirits

Created by A. Played by A.

Trace

Below are notes from A:
{At a young age Trace went through the collapse of society as we know it today, when 5G was setup across the world. This caused what was, an until then unknown number of entities known as Cyber Spirits to finally take action against what is effectively a kind of pollution called noise. So powerful and constant electronic signals were harming them in this invisible digital space, and they then destroyed in a coordinated attack every single server farm on the planet crippling most global superpowers instantly. This lead to reformed nations enforcing an iron grip over the worlds communication infrastructure and the integration of Cyber Spirits into everyday life. Trace as a 12 year old boy managed to connect to an open network making contact with a minor cyber spirit Ingram, the government keeping very tight control over who has exposure to Cyber Spirits tracked Trace down. Without the knowledge to cover his tracks he was easily caught and watched his entire family die trying to prevent his arrest. He was then rescued by an anti-government cell who took him in.
The team comprised of Bishop the leader and the direct mentor of Trace. Spite the hardware expert, skilled in both electronics and explosives and finally Breach who was an ex-swat officer who helped with the heavy lifting for many of their operations. They were the closest thing Trace had to family for years and they taught him almost everything he knows, there were other cells, who they worked with as a part of joint operations but ultimately through either a mixture of bad luck, stupidity and betrayal, most of them died or were captured and likely killed. Never trust anyone, always have a plan and an escape route. This was the mantra that was hard-wired into Trace, Bishop made sure of it and seeing what happens to those without one Trace was more than willing to adopt it.
Like any skilled resistance fighter, or some would say domestic terrorist a cyber spirit companion is a must, and for Trace that is Ingram who is a free cyber spirit and Traces closest friend. Ingram is able to operate completely separately from Trace though often willing to assist him is under no obligation to do so. This is the opposite of the relationship many of the governments forces have with their Cyber Spirits, where they are bound to devices and forced to complete various tasks, though some spirits willing merge with such devices seeing it as a chance to gain far more power, many resist the notion and hate the idea of such a fate. There came a point where Trace and the team returned to their hideout after what had been a fairly routine operation to retrieve a package from some tech company or another and being the youngest Trace was sent by Bishop to gather food and supplies for the team to celebrate their success, it didn't take long before proximity alerts started being sent to his phone. He rushed back as quickly as he could but he was too late, taking cover in a nearby building he watched as heavily armored soldiers dragged the body bags of his team into unmarked vans and left. Trace counted the bags, he reviewed the footage from the hideout, checked official death certificates, reports of similar attacks against other cells. Nothing, no news, no reports he took what few things weren't cleared out from the attack and buried them, knowing he failed his team. The security system and alarms were his responsibility and he must have missed something he made a mistake he triple checked everything he was sure of it but he must have missed something.
He spent long days looking for any hint as to what happened to his team, fueled by a mixture of rage and guilt. Those days turned into weeks, then months and finally after three years of searching he finally got a clue, an informant who said he had information about similar attack that had been carried out. Trace suspected a trap, anticipated it, almost wanted it but when he arrived at the meeting location just as he felt for sure he was going to be greeted by a full squad of soldiers and an unmarked van. A flashlight or spotlight appeared blinding him and when Trace finally found his eyes adjusting he saw himself surrounded by strangers.
TL:DR What is the key to success? A carefully laid out plan that accounts for all points of failure, and the equipment and skills to pull it off.
How important are my friends? I would rather die for my friends, than betray them. I must do everything in my power to make sure they have everything they need to succeed, from a plan to a space to live and recover.
What's my ultimate goal? To avenge the death of my team and family and to not let anyone else I care about die.
What's my most important principle of value? Without a proper plan and careful preparation, people die and mistakes cost lives. I cannot make a mistake or else the people I care about will die.}

Current Location

Convergence Universe

Species

Human

Aligned Organization

Convergence Player Characters

Ruled Locations

• Trace's Safehouse