Ysil
Time to introduce another corporate snake to the rest of the world. Ysil, the naga at the top of Evo, is well-known within the megacorporate ranks of Evo, but to the world at large she’s little more than a viper hiding under a rock. I’m here to kick over the rock and show this snake for who she is. Evo has done nothing but kick out that thin line of megacorp CEO bulldrek. Things like, “she’s the next phase of our EVOlution.” “Ysil innovates with an eye on the future but a grasp of the ancient past.” “Ysil will once again balance the scales for Evo.” The list goes on and on. The slogans play on the naga, the mystical culture, the metasapient, the next age, or whatever else they can in order to appeal to Evo fans. It’s utter bulldrek to try to save what is probably one of the biggest mistakes Evo has ever or will ever make. That is, if it survives this asinine choice.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Ysil was born and raised in Angkor Wat. She learned mysticism and magic before she even knew the name Evo, and when the megacorp came to town, she stepped up to arbitrate and help make a great deal between the nagas of Angkor Wat and the snakes of Evo. Everyone who met the young naga knew she was already a powerful mage but had grown bored thanks to her natural talents. She saw Evo as something new to learn about and explore. Ysil’s efforts paid off for her as she brought Angkor Wat into the fold as a strong supporter and resource for Evo. Buttercup was ecstatic to have another strong arcane ally alongside their already strong ties to Yakut and growing efforts in the Ethiomalian Territories. The quiet but influential naga moved her way into the corporate ranks and slowly built herself a power base among the arcane elements of Evo. When the potential for becoming CEO was thrust upon her, she feigned disinterest while ravaging the shadows for every edge she could find over her opponents, especially those of an exceptionally technological bent. She is rumored to be the one who discovered the tie between Cynthia Bills and Evening Star, the monad terrorist group operating from the former Boston QZ. Even though the con- nections are paper thin, they were enough to tarnish Bills and knock her out of the CEO race. Ysil also won a lot of Evo hearts when she promised to keep the philosophies of Kirilenko and Shibanokuji alive while integrating other elements into their expansionist mindset. She wanted to honor Kirilenko’s Mars success with advancements not only in technology but in the development of a true arcanosphere, something many consider impossible.
Social
Reign
Now that she is in charge, none of her efforts seem to be aimed upward. Most of the work she has been doing has focused on slimming the influence of the monads and AIs within the corporation. She is never outright oppositional, but her policies carry a subtle bias that will slowly build over time, and that’s if the low-rank rabble don’t rise up for a coup and start striking out at the technological side of Evo. At which point I’m sure Evo will begin a split. Continuing Kirilenko’s Mars efforts does not seem to be her only way of honoring the former-CEO-turned-monad. Internally and mentally, she is a keen observer of metahumanity, a highly skilled and initiated mage, a published author of several arcane papers, and a student of some of the brightest megacorporate CEOs of the modern era, having studied the methodology and mentality of Lofwyr, Villiers, and Knight to get a leg up on foreign competition.
Contacts & Relations
Despite a vastly different series of viewpoints, Ysil has the backing of the Vory. Many in the syndicate’s ranks were not at all happy that their comrade was touched by CFD, and they hold the monads responsible.
Speech
She speaks and presents herself with a small and timid demeanor.
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