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From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (yes, they like to call it "age" verification, but it always ends up as identity verification), we've been pointing out that it was a huge privacy nightmare waiting to happen. Or maybe it wasn't waiting. Maybe it was already happening. This week a...
![A digital Lancer RPG character sheet with a futuristic cyberpunk interface themed in purple, magenta, and neon orange.
On the far left stands full-body anime-style character art of pilot Sara Rivera: an athletic woman with long braided brunette pigtails, wearing a yellow puffer jacket, red scarf, white fitted jumpsuit, and combat boots.
The center contains pilot details and stats:
- Handle: LITMUS | Name: Sara Rivera | Age: 28 | License Level: 09
- Rank: Lance Field Officer / Creative Director
- Location: CRML-777 [Carmel] (shown alongside a small golden planetary icon)
- Mech Skills: Hull 4, Agility 2, Systems 0, Engineering 5
- Skill Triggers: Charm (+6), Get a Hold of Something (+6), Pull Rank (+6), Read a Situation (+2), Show Off (+6), Stay Cool (+2)
- Gear: Mobility Hardsuit, Medium A/C, Medium Signature, Infoskin, Mag-Clamps, SSC Sylph Undersuit
- Bond: The Magus
- Backstory: Summarizes her origin as a media figure for Harrison Armory's PhotoOps Corps who uncovered classified secrets and fled with technician Akihisa Azaria.
To the right, neon magenta and purple panels detail her mech:
- Frame Name: TURNSOLE TULIP
- Chassis: Harrison Armory Tokugawa
- Talents: Bonded 3, Ace 3, Nuclear Cavaller 3, Skirmisher 2, Duelist 2
- Licenses: HA Tokugawa 3, SSC Metalmark 3, IPS-N Blackbeard 3, HA Genghis 1
* Core Bonuses: All-Theater Movement Suite, Reinforced Frame, Heatfall Coolant System, Integrated Weapon
- Mech Stats: Structure 4, HP 26, Armor 1, Stress 4, Heat Cap 13, Repair Cap 6, Speed 4, Evasion 9, E-Defense 8, Sensors 10, Save Target 16, Attack Bonus +5, Tech Attack +1, Limited Bonus +2
- Weapons: Fuel Rod Gun (Integrated), Annihilator (Flex), Shock Knife (Integrated), Superthermal Blade (Main), Torch (Main)
- Systems: Deep Well Heat Sink, LUCIFER-Class NHP, External Batteries, Reinforced Cabling
On the far right, a glowing red wireframe hologram depicts her mech, featuring a horned, insectoid crest.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ycpkmwwttliadxqvt3lw77k6/bafkreibf72hsjfgdjiy4cfnuxlcikukmjyhv3rngscbpkoxcgaht4yeive)
![A sci-fi digital character sheet for the tabletop RPG Lancer, stylized with a neon red, cyan, and dark grid interface labeled "Union Pilot Registry" and "GMS Regulation Registry".
On the left is an illustration of pilot Vashti Cruz (Callsign: ARROWHEAD), a 27-year-old woman with warm skin, brown braided hair with ornaments, and a confident smile, saluting. She wears a fitted black pilot top, tactical suspenders, green-and-tan camouflage cargo pants, and combat boots. Pilot Profile & Stats:
License Level: 03 Rank & Corps: Senior Pilot / Corporal, Adewale Contract Operations (ACO), stationed at CRML-777 [Carmel] Mech HASE Attributes: Hull 2, Agility 0, Systems 0, Engineering 3 Skill Triggers: Lead or Inspire (+6), Stay Cool (+2), Take Someone Out (+4), Word on the Street (+2)
Gear: Mobility Hardsuit, Light Signature, Medium A/C, Dataplating, Smart Scope, Frag Grenades Bond: The Titan ("Powers: Nothing to Fuck With")
Bio: Born into the nomadic Wandering Nations, Vashti joined the ACO via a lottery in Polvorín, quickly becoming a respected squad leader nicknamed the "Cool Big Sis". Mech Profile:Frame Name: SOLEMN WARBOW Chassis: IPS-N Störtebeker Licenses: IPS-N Raleigh 3 Core Bonus: Integrated Weapon Talents: Combined Arms 3, Gunslinger 2, Duelist 1 Stats: Structure 4, HP 16, Armor 1, Stress 4, Heat 8, Repair 6, Atk Bonus +2, Tech Atk 0, Ltd Bonus 1, Speed 6, Eva 10, E-Def 7, Sens 8, Save 12 Weapons: Two Hand Cannons, Tactical Melee Weapon, and a Heavy Bolt Thrower Systems: "Roland" Chamber, Armament Redundancy, Custom Paint Job, Personalizations, EVA Module.
The right side features an orange wireframe schematic of the Störtebeker mech holding a massive mechanical bow.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ycpkmwwttliadxqvt3lw77k6/bafkreif4faovrhz4d65pekrhio3szhjlknjuzkhn44lt4pfvacd3t4vdae)
