Maevia Inclemens Plotters

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Maevia is a paranoid, secretive, and brilliant woman. She is the "Face" of the information broker, Anansi, in Dagos. She prefers to work from her unmarked “bunker,” which she has thoroughly secured from discovery, invasion, and hacking attempts (many thanks to a certain entity). It is the only place she feels secure. But she is out and about in public, meeting with agents, observing, and sometimes even doing some investigative work.  She keeps her identity extremely well-hidden.
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When she does need to venture out, either for business or things such as groceries, buying new puzzles and books, she tries to keep a low profile; doesn't fuss, doesn't call attention to herself, and lets everyone thing she's just a harmless young women, who couldn't afford anything but recycled cyborg parts. When she interacts with a person, she analyzes everything about them, and creates a fake persona to match; are you a kind soul? Well, so is she! Are you cynical? Yeah man, she agrees.[break][break]

Anansi, the information broker, is her employer. Nobody knows who this entity really is, but often times people default to “he.” Popular claims include that he doesn’t exist, or he’s actually a government spying black ops, or he’s a direct agent of either Irilys or Kupiec, or an incredibly powerful AI. People do not deal with him directly, or know where he is located; even Maevia, who is effectively his 2nd in command, knows very little. What she does know is that he seems to have a limitless pool of resources available to him, and gives her whatever she needs to complete a task.[break][break]

Friendship[break][break]

Likely, you will get along great, should you get the chance to speak to her. This, of course, is due to her putting on an act for you, as she does for everyone. If she considers you a friend, it’s because you have something useful to her. She’ll definitely chat with you, and loves talkative people. If she finds you particularly useful, she may even spend time with you.[break][break]

Romance (Maevia)[break][break]

You must like your partners with a sense of mystery, or fumbling and awkward. Maevia does get lonely sometimes, but never really considered romance as an option; this is new territory for her, and it shows. She will also find that she is only attracted to females in this way. Expect a long, difficult journey with periods of zero contact. She’ll research things about you and about relationships, so also expect a lot of awkward and stereotypical things, like flowers and deadpan-delivered compliments. She will be nervous and frightened, and never reveal much about herself. She’ll be as unbalanced as a high-schooler with her first crush. Being this close to someone without manipulating them for information or favors is something she’s never done. Also, expect problems you complain about to be mysteriously solved (example: complain about student loan debt, and randomly it disappears a month later). Even if she falls for you, she won’t have any interest in being sexual. [break][break]

Enemy[break][break]

You’re unlikely to be her enemy, as she operates with total neutrality for most business. Information goes to whoever pays for it; it’s nothing personal. However, if she views you as a threat to her network or Anansi, or you have double-crossed her, expect her to bring the full brunt of her power (and Anansi's) to crush every aspect of your life. Agents who betray her or her boss will skyrocket to the top of this list. [break][break]

Client [break][break]

So you need something from her. No information is too unimportant for her to know. And if she doesn’t know it already, she will find out. You’ll have to listen close for rumors on how to reach her; the black market and redlight districts no doubt have someone who can tell you.  Contact is short and done either remotely, at her physical location in the market, or, rarely, in a public place and time of her choosing.. She may even contact you first, offering something you desperately need.
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What can you offer as payment? Information is expensive. Money always talks. You may also offer up information in exchange, which can lower or nullify the monetary cost, depending how good it is. And if you have neither, you may be able to offer up a few favors (for example, if you’re a mechanic, you may get a message saying to fix a vehicle for no cost [and no questions], or if you’re a combat expert, you may be called to do a hit, or if you’re a professor, you may be asked to alter some grades, etc.) This is a "I did you a solid, you did this for me, and now we're even). If you don’t hold up your end of the bargain when called upon, expect a very difficult life.[break][break]

Agent[break][break]

Do you want a job where you can go about your life as normal most of the time, with excellent pay and unmatched benefits? Anansi always has a need for agents, and Maevia will be your coordinator. You will be provided a detailed list of rules and duties should you choose this route, but here is what you can expect: Mostly, your life won’t change. You’ll be expected to be observant and send information to Maevia on a daily or semi-daily basis; no details are too small. Send your coworker’s schedules, reports of conversations you’ve had or heard, names, numbers, addresses, anything ((We can assume this; no need to write it all out all the time if you don't want)). Maevia may call on you to report or discover something very specific, and you are expected to prioritize this unless otherwise stated. Nobody will know you work for her, and you should not tell or hint to anyone that you do. Everything is unofficial. You should also expect that she will keep a careful eye on you.
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For compensation, you should expect excellent wages, information at no cost (at Anansi’s discretion), access to a network of favors owed, and solutions to problems you may have (crushing debt, a place to live, medical care for a loved one, etc.) This is a good option to solve various problems you may have as a history, or trouble you get into. It also gives you an edge on any competition you may have. This agency status really is not made to affect who your character is, and not limit you; it's very free-form and really serves as an ongoing way to plot. 

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