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'''McGinnis''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]].'' She wields a machine gun and her abilities revolve around the usage of structures like turrets and walls, which she can create to support allies and hold down positions to the benefit of her team. If the situation goes awry, she can launch a powerful barrage of rockets at her enemies. | '''McGinnis''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]].'' She wields a machine gun and her abilities revolve around the usage of structures like turrets and walls, which she can create to support allies and hold down positions to the benefit of her team. If the situation goes awry, she can launch a powerful barrage of rockets at her enemies. | ||
A talented engineer who started her career from a young age, McGinnis isn't fond of theoretical work, thus spending most of her time working in a mechanics shop, often meddling with the supernatural. | A talented engineer who started her career from a young age, McGinnis isn't fond of theoretical work, thus spending most of her time working in a mechanics shop, often meddling with the supernatural. While the ethics of brainstorming the occult war machine are grey at best, McGinnis isn't that fussed so long as she gets her paycheck. | ||
== Abilities == | == Abilities == | ||
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=== Lore === | === Lore === | ||
McGinnis' wish is unknown, although it's implied that she's using the ritual as a chance to test some weaponry.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Ready to do some field testing."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Heavy Barrage|voice line]] (Upgrade Heavy Barrage): ''"Been waiting to test this for a while."''</ref> In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper]], 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> | |||
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> | 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> | ||
McGinnis is | [[Maximilian Fairfax]] "paraded McGinnis incessantly" to the [[The Cursed Apple|New York]] elite when he 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> McGinnis was famously known as a "kid genius".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You were that kid genius, right?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Lash|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Ahh, so The Lash is working with the kid genius.}}</ref> | ||
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's 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> As a "notorious misanthrope", McGinnis doesn't really care about the deaths she's caused or the sins of Fairfax Industries.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=Newscaster seasonal forge unlock 01 alt 01.mp3|transcription=Presumably walking home drunk after a Fairfax Industries holiday party, notorious misanthrope Maggie McGinnis has been seen looking festive!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{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=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> | |||
[[ | 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=":1" /><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 | McGinnis' equipment and weaponry is powered by souls.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Abrams|number=2|hero_quote1=Abrams|quote1=How do you not throw out your back carrying all that stuff?|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=It's lighter than it looks. Souls don't weigh a whole lot.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Unselect|voice line]] (Unselect): ''"Great. I thought of a new way to weaponize souls in the shower, I need to go to the lab."''</ref> | ||
McGinnis likes to drink beer.<ref name=":0" /> | McGinnis likes to drink beer.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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== Character interactions == | == Character interactions == | ||
* In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']], one of the story paths has McGinnis building a new ward for {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}. | * In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']], one of the story paths has McGinnis building a new ward for {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}. | ||
* 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> All 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> | ||
* 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 is "not a fan" of {{HeroIcon|Cadence}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill cadence 04.mp3|transcription=Not a fan!}}</ref> | * McGinnis is "not a fan" of {{HeroIcon|Cadence}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill cadence 04.mp3|transcription=Not a fan!}}</ref> | ||
* McGinnis | * McGinnis wants to sample {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}' goo.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill viscous 04.mp3|transcription=Dibs on Viscous' goo!}}</ref> | ||
* McGinnis doesn't frequent {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}' bar, ''[[Jezebel's]],'' because she finds it "too fancy".<ref | * McGinnis doesn't frequent {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}' bar, ''[[Jezebel's]],'' because she finds it "too fancy".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Infernus|number=1|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=You wanna swing by the bar afterwards to celebrate?|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=Nah, Jezebel's not my scene. Too fancy.}}</ref> | ||
* McGinnis offers help to remove {{HeroIcon|Seven}}'s hat.<ref | * McGinnis offers help to remove {{HeroIcon|Seven}}'s hat.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=2}}</ref> | ||
* McGinnis offers to upgrade {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}'s body.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Dynamo|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=How's that body working out for ya? (...) Well, if you ever want an upgrade or something, you may call!}}</ref> | * McGinnis offers to upgrade {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}'s body.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Dynamo|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=How's that body working out for ya? (...) Well, if you ever want an upgrade or something, you may call!}}</ref> | ||
* McGinnis appreciates what {{PageRef|name=Ivy}} has done for New York.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Ivy|number=3|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I read about you in the paper. Thanks for making New York a little better.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Ivy): ''"Appreciate what you did for Spanish Harlem, but I gotta do what I gotta do."''</ref> | |||
* {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} criticizes McGinnis for working for Fairfax Industries.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill forge 03.mp3|transcription=You could've made the world a better place. Instead, you chose to do this.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill forge 04.mp3|transcription=You're complicit, McGinnis.}}</ref> | |||
* {{PageRef|name=Seven}} criticizes McGinnis for her lack of creativity.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=3|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=Now I think it's safe to say you plateau'd.|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=I'm sorry, what did you say?|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=You are a woman who executes pedestrian ideas at the highest level. That makes you a master craftsman, but far from a visionary.}}</ref> | |||
* {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}} calls McGinnis "the brightest mind humanity has to offer".<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Pass McGinnis on Zipline): ''"So that's the brightest mind humanity has to offer..."''</ref> | |||
* {{PageRef|name=Mina}} and {{PageRef|name=Wraith}} call McGinnis "Fairfax's pet genius".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Destroy Turrets): ''"I'm gonna kill Fairfax's little pet genius!"''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Wraith|number=1|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=You're Fairfax's pet genius, right?}}</ref> | |||
* {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} is interested in McGinnis' research and the secrets she holds for Fairfax.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (Killed McGinnis): ''"I want your research, McGinnis."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (Killed McGinnis): ''"What secrets are you hiding for Fairfax, McGinnis?"''</ref> McGinnis has been trying to keep Paradox out of her lab.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paradox): ''"Maybe Paradox will stop tryin'a raid my lab."''</ref> | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||