Contact Ideas, Non Canon and less Common Options

[Kanada Ten]

[stevebugge]

[Kanada Ten]

[SL James]

What's the problem? Bears get a warm, crunchy, slightly metallic-tasting snack, and cops get target practice on a live creature.

It's win-freaking-win!

[Kanada Ten]

Hasbeen

Once upon a simstar, the hasbeen was the top of the charts and on everyone's lips. That was weeks ago, however, but she clawed her way back to the bottom rung. Every producer has a few skeletons in the closet to rattle, and her list of male companions could fill a few commlinks. Appearing at the 2070's AR Awards and interviewing debutants with her decidedly cynical air, the hasbeen desperately wants to reach the top again, but the struggle just might kill her. At parties, she is often found playing off the corp princess and feeding gossip mongers the latest simdirt.

"Oh darling, you look simply fabulous. Tell me, is that real tiger fur sneaking up your bikini line? It is? Oh my, wherever did you have it done?"

[hyzmarca]

[-X-]

[Kanada Ten]

Wall Troll

"That? Oh, it's just my Troll on the Wall." Yes, it's true, the radical renowned artist Adam Aloné has once again dumpshocked the world with his living masterpieces Troll on the Wall and An 800 Pound Sasquatch in the Room. Collectors the world over have commissioned him to duplicate the works, filling private studies and corporate offices with crafted specimen of H. sapiens ingentis and P. pilosis, though only the top tier can afford the latter...

"Hey, it's a job."

"Look drekpie, I only do the art thing from 9 to 5, so beat it."

[stevebugge]

Glass Blower

A rare artisan in the 21st century the glass blower is both an artists and a craftsman. No one is quite sure where his inspiration comes from but his glass work is truly amazing. But like most artists he has to pay the bills, so if you need some unusual glass work done he might just do it for you, after telling you about everything in his gallery and how much he'll sell it to you for.

[hyzmarca]

The Ghost of the Cop who killed all those guys that time.
AKA: Died Hard

He started out as a Private Detective at a failing detective agency. He has several interesting adventures over the years but his agency was eventually closed down by the ABC television network. After this fateful failure he got married and became an NYPD detective. His wife, who worked in LA, was captured by terrorists and he blow up all the terrorists saving her. Later, he killed a bunch of terrorists at an airport and then he killed a bunch of terrorists in New York while trying to put four gallons of water into a 5 gallon jug.

All of this craziness led to a midlife crisis in which he hallucinated that himself as a child was pulled from the past to teach him a sappy lesson and he became a psychotherapist. Unfortunately, he was forced to quit this profession after one of his patients tried to kill him then committed suicide. Falling back on his law enforcement experience he became a security guard and learned that he has super powers. His old friend from New York tried to convince him that he was a comic book superhero but it turns out that his powers are the result of him being a spectre. He actually committed suicide several years earlier to protect a girl he rescued from a corrupt politician whose son he killed.

As a Spectre he possesses Immunity to Normal Weapons and several nonstandard spirit powers but His knowledge is what makes him most valuable. He is an outstanding psychiatrist and excellent police officer with all the knowledge and skills one would expect from those professions. As a detective he has few equals; as an ass-kicker he has even fewer.

[ludomastro]

[Kanada Ten]

The Music Man

A con artist in spirit, the Music Man runs an Infomercial Syndicate. Once selling cure all gadgets and drugs, the modern pitch is virtual training programs promising to teach children whatever the direct marketing demographic parent's dream is statistically predicted to be at that moment. From musical greatness to magical "awareness", the Music Man is a chameleon of the commercial world. A variation is for an Awakened person to sell magical induction. They both simulate results in select individuals (often their own plants) to demonstrate their qualifications. If they do come across real talent, they can always sell the contract to the corps...

"Is your son or daughter weak and flabby? Do they spend most of their time online? Now, that spells something to me. Do you know what that spells? That's right: Trouble. These simple seventeen step programs will teach them the greatest tools of their lives. It will give them the ability to stand up in the face of laziness and say, 'No!' That's right, I'm talking about music. Music opens the soul and strengthens willpower. I have with me right here a world acknowledged doctor who can testify to it's power! Come on out here Doctor Halberstein!"

*I just realized that I stole the Prophet... It was strange because I had Monty Python's "Blandly Accurate Prophet" in my head and couldn't think of why. I did a quick Ctrl+F for Prophet in this thread and came up blank - thus thinking it was ok to post it... Sorry, Fool, I forgot about the Preacher (but that's obviously where the thought came from).

[-X-]

Cupid.

An elf with dwarfism implanted with a cybertorso and two HUGE custom cyberlimbs that allow him to survive a fall of any distance if given plenty of room for span and glide.

A mage with an array of Illusion, Detection and Manipulation spells, Cupid believes that he is... well... Cupid. And the fact is once Cupid is done finding what he considers to be a compatible couple, muddles with each of their memories, thoughts and emotions and micro-manages each of their dates with spells and spirits on overwatch the couple often ends up happily ever after.

Now and then Cupid might be persuaded to do requests, if the applicant's heart is true (and if the applicant's credstick is fat).

[SL James]

[Kanada Ten]

Rave Promoter

With more connections than the average porn node, the rave promoter is a version of the friend collector who just really wants you to come to his party. There will be chicks, loud music, and a pharmacy. The rave can be meat world, virtual, and even astral, often combinations. Paying off local gangs and police, insuring the facilities, and providing the merchandise all fall to the rave promoter. The rave survives by creating a believable black market for "rebel music", concerts, and drugs, when it is actually corp sponsored as a test market for viral advertising and various products. The promoter usually doesn't care about that side, he just wants an awesome party... and a chick. You're coming, right?

"Dude, listen. Man. Picture, like, a ten meter speaker system here, resonating in the boiler. It'll be like, DOOONNGGGG. And then arrows displaying other parts of the party from bird's eye in the rafters. Man. I'm telling you, the vendors will be like staggered along these hallways, yeah. And I want a fucking hotdog cart going round. Oh, jeeze, I need to hire a couple more EMTs..."

[LordJobe]

[Kanada Ten]

Adjunct Attache to the Athabascan Ambassador

Tribal nepotism at its finest, this third cousin of the ambassador's sister-in-law doesn't have much of a job description. Mostly, he picks up soyffee in the morning and recreational drugs in the evening. The decoy diplomatic pouch is his primary purpose outside the gopher role.

"You want me to stash this gun, fully loaded, in the Sioux Embassy on the 13th? Hm, ok, but I need you to..."

[Omer Joel]

Dentist
Useful For: Fixing you jaw after Mr. Bigg the Troll punches you in the mouth; getting corporate tracking devices out of your teeth; fencing and/or supplying gold; torture advice and equipment.
Places to Meet: Her clinic; high-class ice-cream shops; S&M clubs.

And you thought that these Yakuza "debt collectors" were born and bred sadists!
A dentist earns her cosy lifestyle by fixin' people's teeth, involving, of course, various types of very painful drills and pliers. Besides behind handy when you've lost several teeth to an angry troll, if you get on her good side she could also "launder" the gold you've stolen from some corp's safe or even let you use her chairs, drills and pliers to persuade an enemy to spill his guts (not literally - for that you'll need a proctologist contact :evil:).

[NightHaunter]

Bookie.

Useful for trying to increses a meagre pay check.

Maybe for my next character?

[stevebugge]

Parole Officer

This isn't a contact most runners get by choice, more often than not this is the result of the Lawyer contact not coming all the way through. You still have to go him once a week though. Like all parts of the modern legal system they range from straight shooters to pretty corrupt. Some even end up being low to mid range Johnsons for the Star and a few use their charges to run their own petty criminal syndicates. Whatever type you end up with just make sure to check in on time, because chances are he knows at least one Troll Bounty Hunter.

[Kanada Ten]

The X

The sex was great; the fights were better, but the price of living with your X eventually grew to big for the both of you. She's still a ninja/hacker on her side of town, and when you meet the sword/code sparks fly. Yet, the X can be trusted in an odd sort of way: you know she might kill you - but she'll never sell you out.

"Is that a katana in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"

"You always were a sloppy coder..."

[FanGirl]

"Sister" Maria

Cage brawls are noted for their theatrical nature. Many brawlers, such as Ninja Ned, Crowbar Jack, and the Powerhouse, adopt colorful personae and exchange melodramatic dialogue with their opponents during the match. In a sport where pleasing the crowd is often just as important as winning the fight, a brawler's popularity is based on his showmanship and sense of distinctive flair as well as on his prowess in combat.

Maria is a powerful Adept and a rising star of the brawling scene, where she is known as "Sister Maria, The Flying Nun." Cage brawl fans love Maria for her flamboyant combat style, which incorporates spectacular high leaps and whirlwind strikes that both stun the audience (figuratively) and her opponents (literally). They also love her for her raw sex appeal, perhaps best exemplified by the costume she wears: a tight-fitting version of the traditional nun's habit, complete with a slit skirt to allow for maximum mobility.

"You've been a very naughty boy, Crowbar...but now it's time for some PUNISHMENT!"

"Yeah, I know Jimmy the Scumbag. Shows up outside my dressing room after every match, the pervert."

EDIT: When I came up with this idea, I had just read a volume of the manga Hellsing that featured a bishojo nun with a violent split personality, and the night before I had seen part of an anime show about bishojo nuns who fight demons. (What is it with the Japanese and nuns?) Anyway, I took the coincidence as a sign from God.

[NightHaunter]

[Toptomcat]

Out-of-Town Shadowrunner
What you do, he does- but somewhere else. If you've got Lone Star eating out of the palm of your hand, phone numbers for the leaders of the Halloweeners and the Ancients, and a red phone directly in the office of Vince 'Numbers' Ciarnello, that still doesn't do you jack when you get stuck with a job in Denver. Everywhere you go, the buzz is different, the employers are different, and the jobs are different, and it's very nice to have a local to get you up to speed.

Obscure Totem
Cat and Wolf rarely deign to associate with anyone but their shamans, but Toaster and Dodo can't afford to be so hoity-toity. Sometimes, they decide to watch over a mortal for no other reason than PR, to prove to the world that they exist- and hopefully garner a few more believers.

[stevebugge]

Street Grifter

This guy has a new trick every couple of weeks, he's constantly reinventing himself, and if he had ever worked as hard at a trade, job, or skill as he does on his wacky confidence schemes he'd have made something of himself by now. Or has he? Whether it's street corner Three Card Monty, bait & switch discount merchandise, or selling phony vacations & cruise packages the Street Grifter has probably been mixed up in at some point in time. In the process he's acquired all sorts of personal information, ID's, account numbers, personal items, and gossip from his victims. Careful though he's pretty slippery and while he acts like your buddy to him you may be just another mark.