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''' | '''Margaret Parker McCay''', nicknamed "'''Midge'''," is a computer scientist who resides in the [[Denny Triangle Arcology]]. She is affiliated with the Followers of the Apocalypse and the [[New Altruists]]. | ||
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|age=36 | |age=36 | ||
|affiliation=Followers of the Apocalypse, New Altruists | |affiliation=Followers of the Apocalypse, New Altruists | ||
|role= | |role=Computer scientist | ||
|location=Denny Triangle Arcology | |location=[[Denny Triangle Arcology]] | ||
|recruitable=Yes | |recruitable=Yes | ||
|voice=[https://youtu.be/bno3QpWYmEA?t=2193 Snapcube's Alphys] | |||
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== Appearance == | == Appearance == | ||
Midge is short, about 5'3", a little pudgy with a round face and springy curling hair kept in a ponytail. She usually wears a navy skirt and white button-up shirt with a long tweed coat over them for warmth outdoors. Being quite nearsighted, she also wears glasses daily. She's often a little scattered and anxious, nervy due to Mentat use (especially the orange ones), and speaks with a slightly stuttering affect. Though not at all inclined towards violence she carries a laser pistol for self-defence. | |||
== | == Biography == | ||
Born in Dayglow, New California, McCay was the child of scrappers who broke down salvage from the nearby West Tek Research Facility. Advanced technology became something of a fascination for her and she went north to the Boneyard to study under and eventually join the Followers of the Apocalypse. Though really geared more towards medical study, the Followers recognized her talent and she earned a place of distinction as something of a pre-war technology wizard, especially with computing. When word reached the Boneyard that there was a treasure trove of advanced network systems waiting to be dissected in Seattle, their choice of delegate was obvious. | |||
== | == Personal life == | ||
McCay is asexual and aromantic. She has developed a dependence on Mentats and has to take regular doses so as to avoid irritability and migraines. | |||
She is an obsessive fan of a pre-war comic called ''Captain Cutlass and the Pirates of the Air'', a swashbuckling series involving a seaplane pilot roaming the world in search of fortune and, Robin Hood-like, doing people a good turn if he thinks they deserve it. She keeps all the issues she's collected in a sealed waterproof case under her bed. Midge's favorite character is Estrella 'Stray' Turner, Captain Cutlass' on-again-off-again love interest and primary rival. Secretly, she's been writing fanfiction of Turner's adventures on her personal terminal. | |||
== Quotes == | |||
* Irritable due to Mentat withdrawal: "For the ''last'' time, I am ''NOT'' A DOCTOR!" | |||
== Associated quests == | == Associated quests == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:21, 13 February 2026
Margaret Parker McCay, nicknamed "Midge," is a computer scientist who resides in the Denny Triangle Arcology. She is affiliated with the Followers of the Apocalypse and the New Altruists.
Appearance
Midge is short, about 5'3", a little pudgy with a round face and springy curling hair kept in a ponytail. She usually wears a navy skirt and white button-up shirt with a long tweed coat over them for warmth outdoors. Being quite nearsighted, she also wears glasses daily. She's often a little scattered and anxious, nervy due to Mentat use (especially the orange ones), and speaks with a slightly stuttering affect. Though not at all inclined towards violence she carries a laser pistol for self-defence.
Biography
Born in Dayglow, New California, McCay was the child of scrappers who broke down salvage from the nearby West Tek Research Facility. Advanced technology became something of a fascination for her and she went north to the Boneyard to study under and eventually join the Followers of the Apocalypse. Though really geared more towards medical study, the Followers recognized her talent and she earned a place of distinction as something of a pre-war technology wizard, especially with computing. When word reached the Boneyard that there was a treasure trove of advanced network systems waiting to be dissected in Seattle, their choice of delegate was obvious.
Personal life
McCay is asexual and aromantic. She has developed a dependence on Mentats and has to take regular doses so as to avoid irritability and migraines.
She is an obsessive fan of a pre-war comic called Captain Cutlass and the Pirates of the Air, a swashbuckling series involving a seaplane pilot roaming the world in search of fortune and, Robin Hood-like, doing people a good turn if he thinks they deserve it. She keeps all the issues she's collected in a sealed waterproof case under her bed. Midge's favorite character is Estrella 'Stray' Turner, Captain Cutlass' on-again-off-again love interest and primary rival. Secretly, she's been writing fanfiction of Turner's adventures on her personal terminal.
Quotes
- Irritable due to Mentat withdrawal: "For the last time, I am NOT A DOCTOR!"