Christophe “Gabe� Leblanc
Decker / Con Artist
Christophe should have turned out "better" than what he is today. Born to a father working as an executive manager in the local CATCo division, and a grade school teacher mother, Christophe should have had it easy. But it wasn't the case. Very mature, and a bit to clever for his own age, it wasn't long before young Christophe was hanging with the rough crowds. Being a generally likable person it wasn't hard at all for him to fit in. Even if he was, technically, one of the rich kids, that didn't stop him from doing his share of petty crimes. Already part of a street gang at the age of 15, Christophe was running different scams with his friends, putting his abilities in computer work, as well as people skills, to good use. Acting so was for him a way to rebel against not only is parents, but the whole world. He hated the big corporations; the inhuman machines who were sucking the life force out of every single individuals. Society was polluted, disgusting. Everything to him seemed gray and dead. He had the usual outlook on life that your average teenager has. Running the streets with his friends, making fast money at such a young age gave him a purpose in life.
But that didn't last forever.

One of their little cons turned bad when the marked turned out to be the son of one of Montreal's leading biker gang. Although they got their pockets filled with more New Francs that they had ever counted in their whole life, the basically got the biggest crime syndicate in Quebec after them. When Christophe's friends started turning up face down in the St-Lawrence, he knew things finally had gotten very serious. He had, all his life, coned people out of their nuyens... which seemed to him like a harmless crime. He had also seen his share of brawls... but now, people weren't just getting hurt, they were getting murdered. Christophe packed his bags, said goodbye to the city he loved so much and left without looking back. Matter of fact is, he ran away.

Not knowing where to go, the now 16 year old teenager (traveling under a false 19 year old ID) decided he wanted to visit Asia. And so, he hitchhiked all the way to Seattle, with the intention of sneaking aboard the first boat for mainland China. Young Christophe arrived in Seattle only with what he could carry in his backpack. His plan might have worked if he hadn't blown most of his nuyens on partying.

Recently, Christophe has started what he calls “a little side business�. He sees it as selling a way to escape daily routines. In fact, Christophe is pushing various drugs. At first, it was only a new venue of money; a new thrill. But slowly, Christophe has started to experiment slightly too much with different mix, and even though he’d never admit it, he has started to grow addicted to all forms of "recreation"; from narcotics to BTLs. It wouldn’t be such an issue if it was Christophe’s only addiction. Being the social type, the one who will try anything while having a good time, Christophe has grown accustomed to consuming novacoke on his outing. Because of those few vices, even with the rather large chunk of nuyen Christophe should have amassed, he’s still rather broke. Money never stays in his hands… there’s always something new to buy. A new program to get, a new gadget to bargain for, a new piece of ware.

Word of the Street
The first and foremost striking thing about Christophe is the fact that he looks very young. The reality is that he doesn’t hold his youthful appearance from some genetic manipulation, or elaborate surgery. Christophe is indeed very young. Nineteen, truth be told. His general appearance also cuts rather harshly with the usual “professional� look of others in his line of work. Bright electric blue hair, very fair skin, and clothes up to speed with the current teenage crowd. Generally sporting a friendly demeanor and mighty gregarious outlook on things, his joking attitude can easily get on the nerves of what he might call “stuck up grownups�. Nevertheless, when on the job, Christophe is spot on and good at what he does. What he might lack in experience, the young hacker makes up for in pure raw talent. A very young runner, many hold great hopes for him… that is, if he can survive long enough in the shadows.

How exactly Christophe got to Seattle, it’s hard to say. His English sound more than good enough and locals know him... which suggest he’s been in town for some time. When asked about his presence in the megaplexe, all Christophe usually answers is: “it’s cheaper than backpacking through Europe.�


1. What is your characters sex?
Male

2. What is your characters physical size?
Christophe is of smaller stature than most North American. His build would actually suggest he’s more of European stock. Standing at about 5’7�, the young hacker can’t weight more than 120/125lbs. He’s definitely of the skinny kind, something he usually hides under slightly baggy clothes.

3. What is the color of the characters hair, eyes, and skin?
Being 19, he still looks very young, which plays in his favor most of the time. People underestimate young people, which always gives him an edge when playing a mark. He keeps his hair short, and dyes them bright blue most the time. He also has a Fleur de Lys (symbol of Québec) tattooed, as well as large feathered wings on his back. His eyes are of a deep green, and he has a very fair complexion... hinting to some irish blood somewhere along his family's line.

4. What is the character's general appearance (i.e., How does he dress, etc.)?
Usually, he dresses in a slightly flashy way: with fluo or bright colors. But knows when to dress properly, or how to. He seems to have a particular affection for hoodies, and he almost always has a pair of light yellow tinted glasses resting on his nose. He's Québécois and francophone. Although French is his mother tongue, Christophe speaks English perfectly, without a trace of accent... and could easily pass for an anglophone.

5. Where was the character born (City, State, Hospital Name)?
Montréal, République du Québec

6. What is the characters date of birth?
January 12th, 2040

7. What was the character's family life like?
The best way to describe it would be “quiet�. With both parents working full-time, his dad being a tried and true workaholic, Christophe had a very casual relationship with his family. Even his relationship with his older sister wasn’t all that warm. Left to himself, Christophe was educated by himself, the trid and the Matrix. Both his parents are still alive and well... and probably wondering where there son has been for the past 4 years. Christophe also has an older sister (4 years older) to whom he hasn't spoken since he left Montreal.

8. Has the character begun his own family?
He hasn’t. At least, not in his own opinion. He has started to see, on a semi regular basis a Chinese girl, who goes by the handle “Pixie�. A big computer aficionado like himself, she tends to hang out with the local go ganger crowd. Christophe wouldn't admit it outright, but he has grown attached to the girl.

9. Where or how was the character educated?
Having literally ran away from home at the age of 16, Christophe formal schooling stopped at that level… even though he was light years ahead of his classmates. Rather hungry about information in general, Christophe has “kept up to date� with the miracles of the net.

10. Has the character ever done anything else for a living?
Beside con people out of their cash? No. Christophe has never made a single nuyen the honest way. Where would the fun be in that!

11. What are the characters beliefs on church and state?
Being from a catholic family, Christophe does hold some belief in religion... although he probably wouldn't admit it openly. Having already lived more than most people, he has a very different outlook on things, and is trying to make his mind up

12. Describe the characters Moral code. Include how mercenary he is, whether or not he'll kill innocents, etc.
No matter how much you might like someone, never forget that he can be a mark. Never forget that you can also be a mark. Killing and physically hurting people is never necessary: you can always talk or con your way in and out. Until now, Christophe has never actually killed anyone, preferring none lethal way of disposing of people… when he needs to.

13. What are the character have any goals?
Yes: to find one. Kiddings aside, Christophe is a greedy little bastard all in all, and so, he’s looking at making the max nuyens as fast as possible. Still being young, he also has a pretty hedonistic outlooks on things; he wants to party, see thing and meet people… and rip them off.

14. Why does the character run the shadows (rather than getting a "real" life?)
For the thrill; for the giggles; to meet people; because he is, after all, lost.


15. What kind of personality does your character have?
Christophe is usual a happy and optimistic person, yet he wouldn’t be considered a bubbly person. He’s a jokester and trickster before anything else.

16. What special qualities does the character possess?


17. Are their certain things the character can't or won't do? Why?
Christophe is very reluctant about killing people. He sees it as uncivilized and most of the time unnecessary.

18. What things, people, or ideas does the character hate?
For a reason known only to him, Christophe has something against corporations in general... and authority.

19. What things people, or ideas does the character love?
In general, he likes people: their stories, their opinions, likes, etc... He's still a very curious kid.

20. What is the character's name? Give both full birth name, as well as nicknames, street names, etc.
Christophe Leblanc. On the ‘Trix, Christophe goes by the name of Gabriel… mainly because his icon is a stylized and techno version of an angel. Because of that, numerous people in the meat world have a tendency to call him Gabriel, or Gabe.

21. Determine what your character used to do?
Well… he was and still sort of is a kid.

22. Decide why your character left his or her old life.
He left Québec to avoid getting his ass capped… and ran away as far as possible.

23. Come up with a reason for why the character became a runner. (This very often will tie in with #22. This is not the same as #14, but rather why he started running the shadows originally. What led him to it?)
Truth be told, Christophe is somewhat of a coward. Things got too dangerous back home, and the young hacker opted to abandon his friends and go on the run rather than face the consequences of his actions. It is one thing is does not like to think about, even less talk about. Christophe became a shadowrunner out of necessity. There isn’t much else he can do. That and he is used to fast money.

24. How did your character come to know his or her contacts? Contacts are an important part of Shadowrun, decide how and why you know them.
Not surprisingly enough, Christophe two closests friends in Hong-Kong are both rather close to his age, and have a slightly similar outlook on life.

Pixie, which is her matrix handle, is a fellow hacker Christophe met in the Seattle club scene. Slightly older than him, it hasn’t stopped him from initiating something of an on/off relationship with the cute Chinese girl. Something of a college dropout, Pixie could be considered an activist. She spends most of her time working for an unofficial overwatch group that keeps tabs on all the big corporations in Seattle and the surrounding area.


25. Does the character have a SIN? Does the character actually use it?
Or is the character one of the SINless masses? This may be affected by the characters previous employment. Christophe still has a valid SIN in Quebec… but he’s probably listed in the Missing Persons files.

26. Is the character a full-time runner? Or does the character lead a Batman-like double existence?
Christophe doesn’t really consider himself a runner par se. But indeed, that is pretty much what he does beside burn all his nuyens in nightclubs.

27. Which person(s) or group(s) do you love the most?.
At the moment… Christophe doesn’t hold any group in particular in very high account.

28. Which person(s) or group(s) do you hate the most?
Christophe has a rather important dislike of corporations in general. The bigger they are, the more he hates them. He might explain it in a very Robin Hood manner… that they are using the poor common man to do their evil deeds. But fact is, he’s bitter because of the way it ruined his family… how he never saw his parents because “the corp� came first. Still pretty much a teenager, Christophe also has a hard time with authority in general. He doesn’t like being told what to do.

29. Which person(s) or group(s) do you respect the most?
Any big wig hackers. They’re the real deal!

30. Which person(s) or group(s) do you fear the most?
Beside the biker gang he seriously pissed off back home… no one. Not yet.

31. What is your favorite color?
Blue. Just like his hair.

32. What is your favorite food and/or drink?
Christophe is a serious beer amateur. Brunettes being his favorites. Beer that is.

33. What place would you most like to visit?
There isn’t really a place Christophe would like to visit. He would much rather just go home.

34. Which person(s) or group(s) are you most loyal to?
For the time being; only to himself.

35. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the most enjoyment?
Christophe is very big on partying. He knows life can be short… so he tries to have as much fun as possible. He’s big on simply socializing and chatting up with people.

36. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the least enjoyment?
Keeping up with the SOTA. Like they say; SOTA’s a bitch.

37. What annoys you the most?
People who take themselves too seriously. People who can’t let loose.

38. What (if any) is your favorite form of art?
Literature. Real literature.

39. What is your greatest goal?
To be able to go back home.

40. What do you think is your characters best quality?.
His optimism.

41. What do you think is your characters worst quality?.
Might not know when to shut the hell up.

42. What is the most important thing you have ever done?
Get out of Dodge.

43. Which religion (if any) do you follow?
Christophe is a very “loose� catholic. Not someone you might call a practitioner.

44. What is your most treasured possession (and why)?
His head (not only all the ware inside… but because he needs it for pretty much everything!)

45. What are your three most common dreams?


46. What is the character's current relationship with his family?
He hasn’t had a single contact with them since he ran away. He prays every day that they are still well.

47. If the character's family is still alive, what do they do, and where do they live?
They are probably all still in Montreal.

48. Where did the character learn his Skills?
Christophe is mostly auto didactic. He learns best by himself… and that is how he has learned most of his technical skills.

49. Does the character have a good luck charm? What is it, and why?
Nope.

50. What type of music does the character like?
Everything that is currently trendy.

51. List any past serious relationships that your character has had, and give a brief overview of the relationship.
Christophe hasn’t had any “real� relationship yet. A few flings here and there with some local girls but nothing serious… and nothing that has lasted more than a single night.

52. Where does your character live? Why does he live there?
Christophe is renting a terribly small apartment in a rather run down part of Renton.

Pixie (Lv 2 Contact), Decker Archetype

<a href="http://" target="_blank"></a>Pixie, which is her matrix handle, is a fellow hacker Christophe met in the Seattle club scene. Slightly older than him, it hasn’t stopped him from initiating something of an on/off relationship with the cute Chinese girl. Something of a college dropout, Pixie could be considered an activist. She spends most of her time working for an unofficial overwatch group that keeps tabs on all the big corporations in Seattle and the surrounding area.


Turn (Lv 1 Contact), Troll Street Dealer Archetype

Turn is one of the grumpiest person Christophe has ever met. Apparently, everything that happens to Turn is twice as bad as anything that ever happened to anyone else. Beside his flair for negativity, the troll is a stand up man... at least, in Christophe's mind. Originally, the young decker met Turn through Pixie, when he was looking to score a little dose of “party entertainment�.


Marla (Lv 1 Contact), Joygirl Archetype

Marla entered Christophe's life in a very straightforward manner: he was looking for a good time, and he found her. As a matter of fact, Christophe didn't know Marla was a joygirl when he first bumped into her, at Dante's. He discovered it, the next morning, when she left with some of his nuyens but left her comm number. That was a few months ago. Now a day, Christophe tends to go back to her whenever he's in one of his “down� phases. Not what one might call a “beauty�, Marla has an edge and a quirkiness that Christophe finds attractive. Unlike Pixie, Marla doesn't concern herself with much but her own survival... something Christophe finds refreshing from times to times.

having some people get personalized messages from their level 2 contact to go get something specific from the Stuffer Shack. Other players will just be so damn hungry (suprathyroid will do that to you) that they need to make a midnight run for the stuffers. The result is that everyone will be at the wrong place, at the wrong time. A classic way to start a 'runner campaign...

Metatype: Dwarf

Lifestyle: Street

Attributes
Body: 4(5)
Quickness: 3(4)
Strength: 5(6)
Charisma: 5
Intelligence: 3
Willpower: 4

Essence: 6.0
Magic:6(5)
Reaction: 3(5)
Initiative: 1d6

Pool
Combat: 5

Skills
Edged Weapons: 3
Throwing Weapons : 5
Etiquette: 3
Negotiation: 4
Intimidation: 3
Interrogation: 2

English: 4
Gambling Card Games: 3
Investing: 3
Popular Culture: 3
Puyallup: 3
Redmond: 3

Bioware
Enhanced Articulation
Suprathyroid Gland

Adept Powers
Missile Mastery
Nimble Fingers
Kinesics I
Empathic Reading II
Commanding Voice
Cool Resolve III

Contacts:
Nicholai (level 1) - human pawnshop owner/fence. 2nd generation russian immigrant. Fair in his dealings and willing to buy almost anything. Has been known to give bonuses on good days or when Silas is looking particularly pitiable.
Mark (level 1) - ork ganger. Is amused by the little halfer and enjoys gambling and partying with him on occasion.
Stryker (level 2) - Elf infiltration/face specialist. Took Silas under his wing when Silas hid him and sent a couple lonestar grunts off in a different direction when they were chasing Stryker.