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{{Quotation||Do I love working for Fairfax Industries? No. Does it pay a small fortune? Yes. How do I sleep at night? Like a baby. | |||
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=== Biography === | === Biography === | ||
McGinnis' | A child genius with a knack for building things, McGinnis' brilliance was picked up by [[Maximilian Fairfax]] after she designed a machine that refined the souls of the dead.<ref>{{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}' backstory</ref> Famously known as "kid genius",<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You were that kid genius, right?|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=Yeah.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Lash|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Ahh, so The Lash is working with the kid genius.|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=I was a kid over a decade ago. Now I'm just a genius.}}</ref> McGinnis was shown off to the [[The Cursed Apple|New York]] elite when Fairfax first discovered her as a genius teenage inventor.<ref name=":0">''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' - [https://youtu.be/nn_C9nQ_Ri0?si=0c6noDOilZQPe4R7&t=346 Chapter 3A]</ref> | ||
[[ | Now, as the head engineer of [[Fairfax Industries]] Military R&D department, McGinnis brainstorms the occult war machines.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Yamato): ''"Yamato, you run a street gang. I drive the occult industrial complex. You never had a chance."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I'm the lead engineer for the occult industrial complex.}}</ref> While it's unknown where McGinnis' inventions have been used, it's said that she may be resposible for millions of deaths.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper#4a - Humble Pie|Chapter 4A]] - {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"Your mind is the engine that drives the occult war machine. Within a decade your inventions will claim millions of lives, if they haven't already."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Taunt McGinnis): ''"Your creations are responsible for the deaths of millions, McGinnis, you’re a monster.''</ref> McGinnis also implies that she's killed people with her bare hands before.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|quotes=McGinnis/Quotes#Kill Enemy Hero|context=(melee kill)|transcription=You think I've never killed someone with my bare hands?! Come on.}}</ref> | ||
While McGinnis doesn't love working for Fairfax Industries, she's content with being a "wage slave" since she gets paid a fortune.<ref name=":12">{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Do I love working for Fairfax Industries? No. Does it pay a small fortune? Yes. How do I sleep at night? Like a baby."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=1}}</ref> McGinnis was worried that she would lose her job when Fairfax lost the sovereignty of the [[United States of America|Island of Cadenza]] to the US Government.<ref>[[McGinnis/Quotes#Conversations|McGinnis and Haze conversation]] - McGinnis: ''"I was just a kid freaking out 'cause I thought I was going to lose my job but, Fairfax was surprisingly calm. I don't think he expected Cadenza to last forever. He just wanted to make the most out of an opportunity before legislation caught up. Plus, the guy gets to say he created one of the United States!"''</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_78.mp3|transcription=The Supreme Court is poised to rule on the Fairfax Fair Tax bill next session. Will our 50th state remain in the union? Or will Fairfax Industries successfully regain its sovereignty over the island of Cadenza? Only time will tell!|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref> McGinnis has a mortgage to pay for.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Ivy|number=1|hero_quote1=Ivy|quote1=Carlos says Fairfax Industries is bad for the country.|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=And if Carlos paid my mortgage, I might care what he had to say.}}</ref> | |||
McGinnis' first name is Margaret, but she goes by Maggie.<ref>2025-01-28 - [[Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"Maggie is short for Margaret, but she goes by Maggie"''</ref> | |||
In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper]], McGinnis creates a new ward for Lady Geist to contain Oathkeeper with. McGinnis helps Lady Geist due to the chance to "harness the power of a God".<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper#4a - Humble Pie|Chapter 4A]] - {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}: ''"Give me a reason to help you. Something interesting." -'' {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"It will likely be 50 years before there's another maelstrom. Do you really want to wait that long before you try to harness the power of a God?" -'' {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}: ''"Now we're talking."''</ref> | In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper]], McGinnis creates a new ward for Lady Geist to contain [[Oathkeeper]] with. McGinnis helps Lady Geist due to the chance to "harness the power of a God".<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper#4a - Humble Pie|Chapter 4A]] - {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}: ''"Give me a reason to help you. Something interesting." -'' {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"It will likely be 50 years before there's another maelstrom. Do you really want to wait that long before you try to harness the power of a God?" -'' {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}: ''"Now we're talking."''</ref> | ||
=== Personality === | === Personality === | ||
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== Character Relationships == | == Character Relationships == | ||
-Maximilian Fairfax | -Maximilian Fairfax | ||
== Character Interactions == | == Character Interactions == | ||
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* McGinnis consistently mistakes {{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}'s name for "Kevin".<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Kelvin): ''"Took out Kevin – Kelvin. His name is Kelvin. I'm gonna get that right next time."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Kelvin|number=2}}</ref> Most of McGinnis' pings for Kelvin include a variant where she calls him "Kevin". | * McGinnis consistently mistakes {{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}'s name for "Kevin".<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Kelvin): ''"Took out Kevin – Kelvin. His name is Kelvin. I'm gonna get that right next time."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Kelvin|number=2}}</ref> Most of McGinnis' pings for Kelvin include a variant where she calls him "Kevin". | ||
* McGinnis accuses {{HeroIcon|Calico}} of stealing her ideas.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill calico 02.mp3|transcription=Tell you what, you stop stealing my ideas and I'll stop shootin' ya.}}</ref> | * McGinnis accuses {{HeroIcon|Calico}} of stealing her ideas.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill calico 02.mp3|transcription=Tell you what, you stop stealing my ideas and I'll stop shootin' ya.}}</ref> | ||
** It's possible this is referring to Calico's old lore as a weapons dealer, as Calico used to use turrets while she was in Hero Labs. | ** It's possible this is referring to Calico's old lore as a weapons dealer, as Calico used to use turrets while she was in [[Hero Labs]]. | ||
* McGinnis wants to talk to {{HeroIcon|Shiv}} and "fix him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 03.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=When this is all over Shiv, we should talk.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I can fix him!}}</ref> | * McGinnis wants to talk to {{HeroIcon|Shiv}} and "fix him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 03.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=When this is all over Shiv, we should talk.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I can fix him!}}</ref> | ||
* McGinnis wants to sample {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}' goo.<ref name=":6">{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill viscous 04.mp3|transcription=Dibs on Viscous' goo!}}</ref> | * McGinnis wants to sample {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}' goo.<ref name=":6">{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill viscous 04.mp3|transcription=Dibs on Viscous' goo!}}</ref> | ||
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== The Binding of Oathkeeper == | == The Binding of Oathkeeper == | ||
{{Unreleased}}{{Main|The Binding of Oathkeeper}} | {{Unreleased}}{{Main|The Binding of Oathkeeper}}McGinnis makes an appearance in {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}'s visual novel, ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]].'' | ||
Note: ''The Binding of Oathkeeper'' is currently inaccessible to the main game, instead being something planned for release in the future. As such, everything in the current visual novel is prone to change, as it is still undergoing development. | |||
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== Removed Lore == | == Removed Lore == | ||