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Maggie McGinnis always had a knack for building things. At 4 she was using Lincoln Logs to recreate architectural marvels. At 10 she built and rewired a custom light fixture for her parent's anniversary. At 15 she designed a machine that refined the souls of the dead...that last one got a little more attention than the Lincoln Logs.

Now the head of Fairfax Industries Military R&D department, McGinnis spends her time in the machine shop, not in a lab. She's not interested in theory, to her science is magic you can touch.

Overview

McGinnis' wish is unknown, although it's implied that she's using the ritual as a chance to test some weaponry.[1][2]

Biography

McGinnis' first name is Margaret, but she goes by Maggie.[3]

Maximilian Fairfax "paraded McGinnis incessantly" to the New York elite when he first discovered her as a genius teenage inventor.[4] McGinnis was famously known as a "kid genius".[5][6]

As the head engineer of Fairfax Industries Military R&D department, McGinnis brainstorms the occult war machines.[7][8] While it's unknown where McGinnis' inventions have been used, it's said that she may be resposible for millions of deaths.[9][10]

While McGinnis doesn't love working for Fairfax Industries, she's content with being a "wage slave" since she gets paid a fortune.[11][12] McGinnis was worried that she would lose her job when Fairfax lost the sovereignty of the Island of Cadenza to the US Government.[13][14]

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".[15]

Personality

As a "notorious misanthrope", McGinnis doesn't really care about the deaths she's caused or the sins of Fairfax Industries.[16][17][18] McGinnis thinks ethics are for scientists "that can't think big enough".[19] She does, however, appreciate the good   Ivy did for New York.[20]

Information

McGinnis is aware and makes it known that Spectral Wall usually backfires on her team.[21][22][23]

McGinnis' equipment and weaponry is powered by souls.[24][25]

McGinnis likes to drink beer.[26]

Character Relationships

-Maximilian Fairfax

-Kelvin(?)

Character Interactions

  • In The Binding of Oathkeeper, one possible storyline includes McGinnis building a new ward for   Lady Geist.
  • McGinnis consistently mistakes  Kelvin's name for "Kevin".[27][28] Most of McGinnis' pings for Kelvin include a variant where she calls him "Kevin".
  • McGinnis accuses   Calico of stealing her ideas.[29]
    • 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   Shiv and "fix him".[30][31]
  • McGinnis wants to sample   Viscous' goo.[32]
  • McGinnis doesn't frequent   Infernus' bar, Jezebel's, because she finds it "too fancy". She does, however, want to go when infernus offers her free drinks.[33]
  • McGinnis is impressed by the craftsmanship used to create  Bebop and shows interest in hiring his creator, Ms. Shelly.[34]
  • McGinnis offers help to remove   Seven's headgear.[35]
  • McGinnis offers to upgrade   Dynamo's body.[36]
  • McGinnis appreciates what  Ivy has done for New York.[37][38]
  • McGinnis makes fun of  Grey Talon and  Infernus for not using guns.[39][40]
  •   Pocket loathes McGinnis due to her work for Fairfax Industries.[41][42][43]
  •  Seven criticizes McGinnis for her lack of creativity.[44]
  •  The Doorman calls McGinnis "the brightest mind humanity has to offer".[45]
  •  Apollo's father is a "fan" of McGinnis.[46]
  •  Mina and  Wraith call McGinnis "Fairfax's pet genius".[47][48]
  •  Paradox is interested in McGinnis' research and the secrets she holds for Fairfax.[49][50] McGinnis has been trying to keep Paradox out of her lab.[51]

The Binding of Oathkeeper

 
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Main article: The Binding of Oathkeeper


McGinnis makes an appearance in Lady Geist's visual novel, The Binding of Oathkeeper.

Removed Lore

 
Forge (Neon Prime)

Neon Prime - Forge

In Neon Prime, McGinnis was named Forge. She had a relationship with Astro (Holliday).[52][53]

She trained fighting with Lash in his dojo.[54][55]

References

  1. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (Select): "Ready to do some field testing."
  2. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (Upgrade Heavy Barrage): "Been waiting to test this for a while."
  3. ↑ 2025-01-28 - Kaori; Deadlock Discord - "Maggie is short for Margaret, but she goes by Maggie"
  4. ↑ The Binding of Oathkeeper - Chapter 3A
  5. ↑ McGinnis And Holliday Conversation 2 -   "You were that kid genius, right?"
  6. ↑ McGinnis And Lash Conversation 1 -   "Ahh, so The Lash is working with the kid genius."
  7. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (Killed Yamato): "Yamato, you run a street gang. I drive the occult industrial complex. You never had a chance."
  8. ↑ McGinnis And Holliday Conversation 2 -   "I'm the lead engineer for the occult industrial complex."
  9. ↑ The Binding of Oathkeeper - Chapter 4A -  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."
  10. ↑  The Doorman's in-game voice line (Taunt McGinnis): "Your creations are responsible for the deaths of millions, McGinnis, you’re a monster.
  11. ↑  McGinnis' in-game 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."
  12. ↑ McGinnis And Seven Conversation 1
  13. ↑ 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!"
  14. ↑ Newscaster's in-game voice line - "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!"
  15. ↑ The Binding of Oathkeeper - Chapter 4A -  McGinnis: "Give me a reason to help you. Something interesting." -  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?" -  McGinnis: "Now we're talking."
  16. ↑ Newscaster's in-game voice line - "Presumably walking home drunk after a Fairfax Industries holiday party, notorious misanthrope Maggie McGinnis has been seen looking festive!"
  17. ↑  McGinnis' in-game 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."
  18. ↑ McGinnis And Ivy Conversation 1 -   "Carlos says Fairfax Industries is bad for the country." -   "And if Carlos paid my mortgage, I might care what he had to say."
  19. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (Select): "Ethics are for scientists that can't think big enough."
  20. ↑ McGinnis And Ivy Conversation 3 -   "I read about you in the paper. Thanks for making New York a little better."
  21. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (pre-game ping): "Just wanna get ahead of this: I will probably misuse the wall at some point, and I'm sorry in advance."
  22. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (upgrade Spectral Wall): "If this misfires, my team won't let me hear the end of it."
  23. ↑ McGinnis And Abrams Conversation 1 -   "Just wanna get this out of the way. I'm gonna be doing my best to support you but, shit happens and if you end up on the wrong side of a spectral wall... I'm sorry." -   "That was... very specific." -   "It happens a lot."
  24. ↑ McGinnis And Abrams Conversation 2 -   "How do you not throw out your back carrying all that stuff?" -   "It's lighter than it looks. Souls don't weigh a whole lot."
  25. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (Unselect): "Great. I thought of a new way to weaponize souls in the shower, I need to go to the lab."
  26. ↑ The Binding of Oathkeeper - Chapter 3A
  27. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "Took out Kevin – Kelvin. His name is Kelvin. I'm gonna get that right next time."
  28. ↑ McGinnis And Kelvin Conversation 2
  29. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line - "Tell you what, you stop stealing my ideas and I'll stop shootin' ya."
  30. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "When this is all over Shiv, we should talk."
  31. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (killed Shiv) - "I can fix him!"
  32. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line - "Dibs on Viscous' goo!"
  33. ↑ McGinnis And Infernus Conversation 1
  34. ↑ McGinnis And Bebop Conversation 1
  35. ↑ McGinnis And Seven Conversation 2
  36. ↑ McGinnis And Dynamo Conversation 1 -   "How's that body working out for ya? (...) Well, if you ever want an upgrade or something, you may call!"
  37. ↑ McGinnis And Ivy Conversation 3 -   "I read about you in the paper. Thanks for making New York a little better."
  38. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (Killed Ivy): "Appreciate what you did for Spanish Harlem, but I gotta do what I gotta do."
  39. ↑ McGinnis And Grey Talon Conversation 1 -   "You know they make things like "guns", if you ever wanna step into the 20th century." -   "I see charm is not one of your talents." -   "Charm doesn't win fights. You know what does? Guns. Which you don't have."
  40. ↑ McGinnis And Infernus Conversation 3 -   "Where's your gun?" -   "I don't need one." -   "No one "needs" a gun, it just makes surviving a firefight significantly more likely!"
  41. ↑  Pocket's in-game voice line (killed McGinnis): "You could've made the world a better place. Instead, you chose to do this."
  42. ↑  Pocket's in-game voice line (pass McGinnis on zipline): "Karma's coming for you, Maggie."
  43. ↑  Pocket's in-game voice line (killed McGinnis): "You're complicit, McGinnis."
  44. ↑ McGinnis And Seven Conversation 3 -   "Now I think it's safe to say you plateau'd." -   "I'm sorry, what did you say?" -   "You are a woman who executes pedestrian ideas at the highest level. That makes you a master craftsman, but far from a visionary."
  45. ↑  The Doorman's in-game voice line (Pass McGinnis on Zipline): "So that's the brightest mind humanity has to offer..."
  46. ↑  Apollo's in-game voice line (killed McGinnis): "A pity you're not on my side, McGinnis. My father would be a fan."
  47. ↑  Mina's in-game voice line (Destroy Turrets): "I'm gonna kill Fairfax's little pet genius!"
  48. ↑ McGinnis And Wraith Conversation 1 -   "You're Fairfax's pet genius, right?"
  49. ↑  Paradox's in-game voice line (Killed McGinnis): "I want your research, McGinnis."
  50. ↑  Paradox's in-game voice line (Killed McGinnis): "What secrets are you hiding for Fairfax, McGinnis?"
  51. ↑  McGinnis' in-game voice line (Killed Paradox): "Maybe Paradox will stop tryin'a raid my lab."
  52. ↑  Lash's in-game voice line - "Astro is a lucky lady to be with someone like Forge."
  53. ↑  Lash's in-game voice line - "I see her at the Bear Pit every Thursday with Astro, that lady is a student of the game."
  54. ↑  Forge's in-game voice line (melee kill) - "Training with Lash is paying off!"
  55. ↑  Forge's in-game voice line (killed Lash) - "I tried to warn you dude, I'm a fast learner."
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