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 ## Appearance
-{{ :art:suzanne_shrug_kimioon.jpg?200|}}
+{{ art:characters:suzanne:kimiooon_suzanne_shrug.jpg?200|}}
-Suzanne is an average-looking caucasian girl in her early 20s. Her eyes are intelligent and lively, yet she doesn't emphasize them with any makeup. She keeps her hair quite short, so it wouldn't fall in her eyes while she's doing something. Everything about her is practical: she wears simple black t-shirts and black trousers, no jewelry or watch. She can be seen in a simple black hoodie brought from one of [CCCs](https://www.nerd2nerd.org/chaostreff-wuerzburg/31c3postera3_3effectblackscreenproof.png) wrapped around her waist. Most of her apparel comes from one conference or another, and she can be often seen with the [Glider symbol](http://www.catb.org/hacker-emblem/) or [Open Hardware logo](http://www.oshwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/oshw-logo-800-px.png) on her tshirt.
+Suzanne is an average-looking girl in her early 20s. Her eyes are intelligent and lively, yet she doesn't emphasize them with any makeup - she doesn't wear any. She keeps her hair quite short, so it wouldn't fall in her eyes while she's doing something. Everything about her is practical: she wears simple black t-shirts and black trousers, no jewelry or watch. She can be seen in a simple black hoodie brought from one of [CCCs](https://www.nerd2nerd.org/chaostreff-wuerzburg/31c3postera3_3effectblackscreenproof.png) wrapped around her waist. Most of her apparel comes from one conference or another, and she can be often seen with the [Glider symbol](http://www.catb.org/hacker-emblem/) or [Open Hardware logo](http://www.oshwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/oshw-logo-800-px.png) on her tshirt.
 Most people quicky focus on her right hand, missing a palm and ending clearly with the [wrist](https://scontent.fwaw3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12108098_1074075216001311_1033343603226113668_n.jpg?oh=9d3fcd567f248869f26b0f38dcec36ff&oe=58867457). There is no obvious scarring - she could have been born like this or lost her hand long time ago. She doesn't wear any prosthetic and makes no attempts to hide the stump in public, using it naturally. Sometimes she can be seen experimenting with velcro bracelets to hold a phone or book she uses with the other hand.
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 Doing overall anatomy it may be worth noting that people lacking one hand tend to use the arm less frequently, so that it's slightly less muscled than the other. While the bicep may be okay ("elbow-gripping"), forearm muscles are much, much less developed.
-For character studies it's best to picture Suzanne with one of her prototype interfaces on. They look like a long sweatband covering half of her forearm [link0] [link1] [link2] with a sewn-on plastic breadboard [link0] [link1] [link2] [link3] filled with small PCBs, microchips and cables, several of which connect to the electrodes on the inner side of the band.
+For character studies it's best to picture Suzanne with one of her prototype interfaces on. They look like a long sweatband covering half of her forearm [[link0](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gzg-NXwTS4k/UUm1TtAW5sI/AAAAAAAAAIY/FnAZAj-_akk/s1600/20130224_183351.jpg)] [[link1](https://blog.adafruit.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Repulsor-600x399.jpg)] [[link2](http://file.scirp.org/Html/2-70246%5C8338401c-e45b-4116-86c1-39836a2dd51b.jpg)] with a sewn-on plastic breadboard [[link0](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gwcVr5VfXwA/maxresdefault.jpg)] [[link1](https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/projects/raspberrypi/tutorials/robot/images/breadboard-power.JPG)] [[link2](http://cdn.computerhope.com/breadboard.jpg)] [[link3](http://www.jodyculkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/breadboard.png)] filled with small PCBs, microchips and cables, several of which connect to the electrodes on the inner side of the band.
-It is very important that she is not perceived as some kind of eye-candy in the comic. She's probably most determined of the characters as a skilled creator of technological solutions and she _doesn't like_ to be treated like a silly girl. This doesn't mean she isn't feminine or can't loosen up, it's just the focused and determined side of Suzanne usually dominates.
+It is **very important** that she is not perceived as some kind of eye-candy in the comic. She's probably most determined of the characters as a skilled creator of technological solutions and she _doesn't like_ to be treated like a silly girl. This doesn't mean she isn't feminine or can't loosen up, it's just the focused and determined side of Suzanne usually dominates.
-Hair alternative 1: Since keeping your hair short may take more maintenance than a simple ponytail, you may try picturing her with one. Especially since Lady Ada (the best known US female maker) wears one herself [link1] [link2]
+Hair alternative 1: Since keeping your hair short may take more maintenance than a simple ponytail, you may try picturing her with one. Especially since Lady Ada (the best known US female maker) wears one herself [link1](https://blog.adafruit.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/adafruit_1102.jpg) [link2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HPeSTADDmHA/maxresdefault.jpg)
 ## Interface
-{{:art:suzanne_interface_kimiooon.jpg?200 |}}
+{{art:characters:suzanne:kimiooon_suzanne_interface_play.jpg?200 |}}
-The interface Suzanne is working on with several other makers around the world is an early prototype. It's not indended for outdoor use - or any non-experimental use. It's a glove allowing to gather signals from her forearm and non-existent phantom hand. With some callibration it should work on anyone, including non-amputees - detecting up to 6 discrete switches, meaning 2**6 = 64 possible kinds of signals. Her goal is to create a full bluetooth - enabled keyboard emulator, which would allowe her to type faster than with both hands.
+More info, build schematics, articles and resources are available in the [Interface Subpage](characters:main:suzanne:interface).
+The interface Suzanne is working on with several other makers around the world is an early prototype. It's not indended for outdoor use - or any non-experimental use. It's a glove allowing to gather signals from her forearm and non-existent phantom hand. With some callibration it should work on anyone, including non-amputees - detecting up to 6 discrete switches, meaning 2^6 = 64 possible kinds of signals. Her goal is to create a full bluetooth - enabled keyboard emulator, which would allowe her to type faster than with both hands.
 ## Character
+{{ :art:characters:suzanne:caitlin_like_suzanne_drawing.jpg?200|}}
 Suzanne is very determined to create an EMG interface for herself and to share it with other people. This dream led her to Engineering studies - and eventually out of them. She spends a lot of time researching the topic - or talking to other engineers about it. When commuting she is usually daydreaming about other approaches or focusing on a new article she just found.
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 ## Areas of expertise
-Building electronics requires several skills - reading schematics, soldering, debugging, some C and a little assembly [research]. She is able to program an Arduino or Raspi to do similar things as her own designs and she sees a value in them as well.
+Building electronics requires several skills - reading schematics, soldering, debugging, some C and a little assembly [TODO: research]. She is able to program an Arduino or Raspi to do similar things as her own designs and she sees a value in them as well.
 She creates high-level software for her interface - mainly for testing - in Python, creating quite clunky gui only for herself.
-~~DISCUSSION~~
+## Hobby
+Suzanne as a "determined inventor" may be quite a shallow character and could use a human side. She might be trying to find a good work/life balance, where every attempt to have a "regular" life reminds her of how world isn't designed for people lacking a limb.
+### Photography
+Quite an extreme case of discriminating against disabled, nearly all semi- and professional cameras require fingers in the right hand to operate. There are some interesting articles on that:
+ - [Dear Camera Makers: Please Help Us Left-Hand-Only Photographers](https://petapixel.com/2017/01/07/dear-camera-makers-please-help-us-left-hand-photographers/)
+ - It seems that Canon announced such a camera as an [april fools prank](http://smartbusinesstrends.com/7-april-fools-2013-pranks-by-businesses/). People like Suz weren't amused.
+ - A [petition](https://petapixel.com/2015/01/22/disabled-photographer-petitioning-canon-make-dslr-left-handed-people/) by Sylvia Cacciatore to create such cameras.
+ - A sample [dumb grip](https://petapixel.com/2010/04/24/aluminum-dslr-attachment-for-left-handed-shooting/) for left-handed use.
+ - [One Hand Snap](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/12/10/one-hand-snap/) by [Dave Xing](http://www.davexing.com/)
+ - [Bronica Medium](https://d1ro734fq21xhf.cloudfront.net/attachments/00DMk1-25379984.JPG) left hand grip and a [whole photo.net thread](https://www.photo.net/discuss/threads/how-to-adapt-f80-for-one-handed-left-handed-use.198641/#post-3862874) about it.
+ - [DIY Wired Remote](http://www.doc-diy.net/photo/eos_wired_remote/)
+ - [The Digital Picture Concept](https://www.the-digital-picture.com/News/News-Post.aspx?News=14288)
+## Story Ideas
+See [Story Ideas Section](characters:main:suzanne:story_ideas).
+## Inspirations
+### Fashion prosthetics
+* **Bodyhack | Metal Gear Man** [Part 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZNFkMW9uFg) and [Part 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRxV0qw7rJg) on Youtube is a beautifully cringe-worthy example of how game designers tried to force their sci-fi ideas on somebody who lost an arm. A good backbone for Suzanne's story.
+### Good ideas
+- **Lucca** from Chrono Trigger [TVTropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/ChronoTrigger) is a young inventor who got into technology by realizing how fragile are humans. As not a main character she's quite well written and possesses her own personality. Notable tropes they may share:
+ - [Gadgeteer Genius](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GadgeteerGenius)
+ - [The Engineer](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheEngineer)
+ - [Science Hero](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScienceHero)
+ - [Wrench Wench](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WrenchWench) CAREFUL
+ - [Adorkable](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Adorkable) VERY CAREFUL
+- [Hackette](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Hackette) trope
+### Possible
+- **Motoko Kusanagi** from Ghost in the Shell [TVTropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Manga/GhostInTheShell), especially Stand Alone Complex where she muses about what does it mean to be human and have a body. Kusanagi tend to be presented as quite a shallow badass in a lot of media, but her philosophical wanderings are quite worthwhile.
+### Anti-Tropes
+- **Kimiko Kusanagi** from Dresden Codak [TVTropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/DresdenCodak) she's not a real person, but the [author's wet dream](https://shawnstruck.blogspot.com/2014/08/open-letter-to-aaron-diaz-stop-hiding.html). Great device to show us the world, but no character. Also possible [disability fetish](http://yeshomo.net/dresden-codak/). Nope.
+- **Agatha Heterodyne** from Girl Genius Online [TVTropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/GirlGenius) is certainly a strong female protagonist, but lacks personality as well. Suzanne is much more human-centric.
+## Resources
+- **Mechnical Engineer Cara** [Twitter photo](https://twitter.com/openbionics/status/713461337511301126), a real-life person just like Suzanne (she's pretty private, there is no direct contact to her)
+- **Wrist-joint Amputation Gallery!** [Webpage](http://www.amputee.com/vintage.php?more_group=44&more_block=vintage&more_item=4790) - it's still not certain if Suzanne has been born this way ([hey](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1FrqwZyKw)) or lost her hand. Might be useful for artists.
+- **Amelia** - medical condition causing birth w/o a hand [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_%28birth_defect%29)
+- **Open Bionics** [Blog](https://www.openbionics.com/blog/)
+- **Bionico Hand** [Article](https://bionico.org/2016/07/27/make-a-bionic-open-source-hand-during-a-3-months-residency-at-fab-lab-berlin-oshw-exiii_official/)
+- **Bionico Hand - Nicolas Huchet TEDx** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aksyG60ODM)
+- **OpenBCI - Open Sourcing the Brain** [FreeThink](http://www.freethinkmedia.com/shows/superhuman/2/open-sourcing-the-brain/) - a project Suzanne _loves_ and wants to create something similar. She may actually use Ganglions / other OpenBCI-related hardware in her interface.
+- **EEVBlog** [Blog](https://www.eevblog.com/) - open hardware review, tutorial blog loved by many hackers - Suzanne among them
+- **Leah Buechley** [Homepage](http://leahbuechley.com/), inventor of the LilyPad had similar adventures with her professor not approving her project
+- **Jeri Ellsworth** [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeri_Ellsworth), one of the best known female hacker inventors
+- **Liz Jackson** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvgXeCe6n10) - Disability Design advocate

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