La Rapide
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| Archetype | |
|---|---|
| (Short Blurb) | |
| Player | Syphilen |
| Theme Song | My Immortal |
| Metatype | Elf (Banshee) |
| Street Cred | 54 |
| Notoriety | 0 |
| Public Awareness | 0 |
| Titles and Awards | 0 |
| CDP | 45 |
| D.O.B. | 1.3.2017; |
| Age | 68
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| Folder | Drive Folder |
| Priority | Metatype - D Attributes - A Magic/Resonance - B Skills - D Resources - D |
| Number of Runs: | 71 |
| Runs since Rent: | 3 |
| #Max IGs/Ascension | 20 |
Character Information
Summary
La Rapide is a Banshee with a whip and a tendency towards sadism.
Goals
Find love again to fill the void in her heart, but she hasn't found the right person yet. She completely fell in love with Vibrato, and he returns it. - "Now I just need to not lose him again..." Fuck him.
Build a home for herself and the wolves in Brittany. - "Maybe an old manor in a forest southwest of Rennes would be nice." It's not a manor, but it's nice out here.
Get more in touch with the beast inside her. - "There's no use in fighting it, so I would much rather cooperate with... myself." I think I'm more in tune with myself now, but now the hunger is starting to be a real problem, maybe it was a mistake.
The hunters are out there and she is scared. The only way to not die is to be better than them - "...and dying is not an option."
Serve Queen Elizabeth XXIII, until the end of time and beyond. - "God save the Queen"
Background
Clairise Grenouillie was born on March the 1st 2017 in Paris. She had a lovely and easy live with her Parents in a small apartment in the outskirts of Paris. The dawn of downfall was the 19th May 2037, Clairise meet a guy named Charles Bonsoir. She fell in love with him and a year later they moved together. In the "night" from the 15th to the 17th December 2039 she found out about the true nature of her boyfriend, he was a banshee. 2 monthes later, he turned her, after she decided to do so. He helped her lessen her hunger after she woke up. He taught her all the things he knew, and they continued living together. On the 13th June 2045 there was a big fight between Clairise, Charles and another Vampire, and a team of hunters. Charles was impaled with a bunch of silver crossbow bolts and died shortly after all the hunters were murdered. Clairise burned his corps and then got on board the next ship towards the UCAS, where she eventually settled in Seattle in 2046. She started a new life in the shadows under the name of Claire Amare or "La Rapide". She became friend with a few other infected individuals, and started a career as a Shadowrunner.
Life Style
la Rapide has two Lifestyles. One is her regular one in Seattle, while the other one is a very secluded one in the forests of Brittany. At the start of the run I decide where she is currently at. If you as a GM do not want to have complications from her starting in France, then just tell me to start in Seattle.
The Lifestyle in France has the Haunted quality, so you may have fun with that. The most likely things making trouble are critters, especially para critters, and fae. Shadow spirits could also come around, but toxic ones are pretty unlikely to be found in the middle of Brittany.
Narrative Significant Qualities
'SURGE' (Virus Mutation: Biosonar, Keen Eared, Thermal Sensitivity, Vomeronasal Organ; Impaired Att (Log), Nocturnal) - The virus inside her mutated, triggered by an aurora, which enhanced her predatory capabilities, but also pushed her deeper into bansheeness.
Black to Red (Paradigm Shift Red Magic) - She recently discovered the power that could be drawn from the blood itself. Her red magic may be misunderstood as blood magic. At least if you have no idea about either.
Turned in love, separated in violence (Banshee + Phobia Banshee Hunters + Emotional Attachment (Whip) - Was turned by her love, who was killed by Banshee Hunters. She still mourns a lot about his death, though it has gotten better in recent times. Needless to say that the failed imbuement of her whip, a gift by him, was a big setback.
The Hunter (Mentor Spirit Wolf + Mentor's Mask + Chosen Follower + Beast's Way + Soul Swallower) - She's been more and more connecting with the nature of a predator. This shows both on a surface level by her strong connection to wolves and deeper down by a stronger connection to her as a monster.
Allergy Dryards - Nature is weird sometimes.
Addict (mild Bodyguard/Foci, dry mild Guts, Moderate Essence Drain) - She helped Shy with her addiction, but she has a few of her own.
Mentor Spirit Wolf
The mask replaces her head with that of a wolf and covers her back, shoulders, arms, and upper legs with white fur.
Her Mentor Spirit manifests as a pack of wolves that where over time more and more members show themself:
1. The Hunter - He came to her on the hunt and gives her advice about how to move, track and survive.
2. The Advisor - She is the old wolf, who has seen it all and passes her wisdom down to the rest of the pack.
3. Swerve - Though she is not part of La Rapides Mentor Spirit she is still considered part of the pack.
4. The Caretaker - She is the one who makes sure the pack doesn't fall apart and that everyone fulfills their role.
5. The Quisling - He showed himself to her after she backstabbed Amelie in favor of working with an Aztechnology vampire in A Very Unsuccessful Assassination. Betrayed his old pack for a better future. If that decision was a smart one remains to be seen.
6. The Healer - He takes care of the sick and wounded in the pack.
Run History
Run Rewards
Datastick with information that will lead to a Delta-ware clynic (from Asmodeus in The Vantablack)
Owes a favor to the Free City of Obergrombach in Germany. She doesn't really intend to pay it back.
Affiliations
Contacts
| Contact | Connection | Loyalty | Archetype | Profession | Aspects | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelie and Jean-Baptiste | 5 | 3 | Fixer(A,N,K,G) | Infected Cabal Leaders | Ghoul Royalty, Vampire, SK Kid, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Corporate Kid | Even |
| Fiendest | 2 | 1 | Fixer | HMHVV Fanatic | Wanted, Infected Organizer, Lavawalker, Terrordome, Darkdweller | Even |
| Mateo Rodríguez | 6 | 2 | Fixer | Aztechnology Connections, Infected Recruiter, Blood Panther, Outdoorsman, Gear Pipeline, Restricted Access, Underground Networks | Even | |
| Mint | 3 | 2 | Fixer | Farm Operations Officer | Construction Contractor, Green Thumb, Beacon of Hope, Earth Aspect | Even |
| Adeptus | 2 | 1 | Fixer(N,A,K,G) | Fixer | Spirit Expert, Magical Appraiser, Location, Location, Location | Even |
| Emelie | 2 | 4 | Custom(A,N,K,G) | Decker and Clubber | Find me if you can, Matrix Vampire Adept, Matric Spechialist, Club Life, Found it! | Even |
| Janelle Ellis | 1 | 5 | Networking | Vampire | New Vampire, Barrens Rat | Even |
| La Peste | 6 | 1 | Legwork | SysOP / Infobroker | Decker, Ghoul Liberation League SyOps, Chicago Man, Know your enemy, The enemy from Within, Info sponge, Matrix Security Specialist | Even |
| Miguel Rivera | 2 | 5 | Custom(G,A,K,N) | Garbage Man | Corpse Removal & Cleanup, Garbage Sifter, Remains For Sale | Even |
| D'Auriel Peirson | 4 | 1 | Custom(G,A,K,N) | Smuggler | Smuggler, Thalisa, Hellbringer, Subtle Pilot, Scrapper/Salvager | Even |
| Joshua Calvert | 6 | 3 | Legwork | Ex Spy and Special Forces | Ex Agent of the Federal Office of Homeland Security, Berlin connection, AGS still needs protection, Protector of the weak, Former agent, Split past with the golden dragon, Where do they come from?, Dragons love and hate, In S-K from love | Even |
| Queen Elizabeth XXIII | 6 | 3 | Legwork | Free Spirit | Alley Cat, Anarkitty, Queen of the Cat's Paws, Tails from the Astral, Gossiping Free Spirit, Purrceptive Prowler, Cat and Mouse, Mew-sic of the Spheres, Hungry Free Spirit | Even |
| King HumungaMax | 2 | 2 | Gear | Halloweeners' Mid Boss | Fire and Flames, Barrens Warlord, Political Scientist | Even |
| Lachance | 5 | 1 | Legwork | Hitman Trainer | Nocturnal, Child of the Night, Mystic Adept (of the Night), Hunter of the Night, The whistle of the Night, Brother of the Night, Chimneysweeper of the Night, Death of the Hunter | Even |
| Holly Rogers And Crew | 5 | 3 | Service | Pirate Shadowrunners | Pirate-Themed, Drunken Pirates, Shadowrunner Team, Flashy, Yo-Ho And A Bottle Of Rum, Cannon noises, Pirate Ship, Pirates Vs. Ninjas, Emerged, Awakened | Even |
| Mr. Herenight | 7 | 2 | Custom(K,G,N,A) | Black Lodge Magician | Old Fashioned, Vampiric Veteran, Grim Talismonger, Mr. Worldwide, Astral Knowledge, Drug Deacon, Reagent Retailer, Safehouse Scout, Soul Sustenance | Even |
| Woedica Kryptman | 5 | 1 | Generalist | Rider of the Wild Hunt | Magical Inventory, Astral Expertise, Spellslinger Sensei, Psychometrist, Rider of the Hunt, Astral Rider, Seelie Savvy, Blood Magic | Even |
| Commander | 5 | 2 | Networking | Black Ops Veteran | JURY Protocol, Old-School Operative, Casevac, Tactical Insertion, Shady Knowledge, Military Intelligence, Safehouses, Shady Deals | Even |
| Pump King Jack | 5 | 1 | Legwork | Halloween Spirit | Herald of Halloween, Extraplanar, Spirit Savvy, Hella Halloweeners, Goodnatured Guide, Formula One, Ritualist | Even |
| Camila "Novicio" Sanchez | 3 | 3 | Custom (K, N, A, G) | Aztechnology Mrs. Johnson | Too little experience, Fashion Victim, Ares hater, Dragon lover, Atztechnology Magic Insider, Great horizontal network | Even |
| Danny Hoffman | 8 | 3 | Custom(K,N,A,G) | Espionage Expert, Ares Executive, Company Man, Smuggling Routes, Dissident Watcher, Orbital Overwatch, Disposable Assets, Arcane Evaluations, Seattle Vice, The Ragnarök Protocol, The Great Game | Even | |
| General Forbett | 6 | 2 | Networking | S-K Loyalist, My Blood for the AGS, SOX Veteran, Bundeswehr Network, Who you marry, Network of Savehauses, Hiding under the radar, S-K connection, Disciple of Sun Tzu, Also a politician not just a soldier, Talking is better than shooting | Even | |
| Tundra | 6 | 4 | Custom(A,N,K,G) | Member of the Schockwellenreiter Berlin, Shadow of the Matrix, Data is for everybody, I know my firewall, Hacking is my life, Matrix addict, Intuitive approach | Even | |
| Amélia Bezerra | 10 | 2 | Custom(N,K,A,G) | Speaker for Nebelherr | Spokeswoman, You are only business, Dragon Game insider, Dallmayr influence, Movie business insider, DeMeKo connections, News is what I pretend, Audience on Herreninsel, Information Broker, Faster than the news, An eye on S-K activities, Pepper sack politics, Magical mission, High society, Speaker connections | Even |
| Xyvis | 2 | 1 | Service | Bat Shifter, Hard to Call, Very Good Listener, Moonlit Mage, Learning Time! | Even | |
| Geoff Montgomery XLII the Raccoon | 3 | 3 | Custom(A,G,K,N) | Raccoon | Raccoon Shifter, Masking, Lookit the buttons!, How the hell did he get in here? | Even |
| Sphinx | 8 | 3 | Custom(K,G,A,N) | Agent of the Sea Dragon, Talismonger | Servant of the sea dragoness, Welcome to the Dragon Game, Enchanter, Talismonger, Orchialcum access, Sea Dragon influence, A wet grave or an audience with the Sea Dragoness, Dragon Game insider, Magic specialist, Traveler of the spirit worlds, Secret facilities, big players insider, The Empire of the Ocean | Even |
| Mr. Cromwell | 6 | 4 | Gear | Black market trader for large transactions | Weapon Dealer, Loves forbidden goods, Cyberware Dealer, Bioware Dealer, Armor Dealer, Transport Network, Black Market Pipeline | Even |
| Taxi Sandra | 1 | 3 | Fixer(A,G,N,K) | Taxi Driver | Big Van with Smuggeling Compartment, Sidelines | Even |
| Red Sonya | 5 | 0 | Custom(A,K,N,G) | Assassin | Cat pendant, Cats have claws, In-depth training, Know your business, Tactical position, Hire a professional | -2 |
| Takashi Hagiwara | 7 | 1 | Custom(K,N,A,G) | ex Red Samurai - Senior Security Manager Seattle | Meet the Chairman of the Board, Good network, Red Samurai, Master strategist, Renraku is your best frend, Magic threat, Bushido, Man of Honor | Even |
| Katrin Morgentau | 10 | 1 | Custom(N,G,A,K) | S-K Prime Senior Executive | S-K Loyalist, You are only business, I have work to do, On the Watch, Worldwide political network, Smuggling is her job, Controls are really annoying, You want a meeting with the CEO?, S-K is a large company, Quick access to a Delta clinic, S-K Arsenal, Forbidden or restricted are only loose words, Weapons dealer, Armor Dealer, Drone Dealer, Electronics Dealer, The influence of a Corporate Oversight Office Member, Magic Equipment Dealer, There is no Availability | Even |
| TechnoRATS | 1 | 4 | Service | Nezumi Rats | Technocritter Troubles, L33TSP37K, Ohhh, Shiny!, Taking a Crack at Cracking, Urban Jungle, Rat King(s), Resonance Depths, Blink of the Screen | Even |
| Diego Carrillo | 6 | 1 | Fixer(G,N,K,A) | Head of Smuggeling for the David Cartel in Seattle | Whether loud or quiet, The power of the cartel, Everything is legal with me, Ware Dealer, The good stuff, fancy dress or armored vest?, Underworld Network | Even |
| Broker | 6 | 1 | Fixer(G,N,K,A) | Here and Gone., I love a Challenge, Transhumanist, Evolution, Friends in Low Places, Bringer of Chaos, Protect your Customers, High Life, Antisocial Networker | Even |
Organizations
| Contact | Position | Connection | Faction Rep | Archetype | Health | Location |
|---|
Allies
| Faction | Faction Rep | Significant Runs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lodge | 1 | The Vantablack | Slowed down the spread of shadowmagic |
| Vampires of Seattle | 2 | A Shadowrun Based on Can't Cheat Death by The Ballroom Thieves | Got rid of local Fear the Dark cell |
| Aztechnology | 8 | saving a mining operation and doing other jobs | |
| N51 | 5 | Double Crossing on a job | |
| Ghost Cartel | 5 | killing someone | |
| 162 | 5 | defending them | |
| The Sea Dragon | 12 | The old man and the sea | didn't fuck up something important as a minion |
| KRIME | 3 | Testing gender reveal bombs | |
| Interpol | 10 | Getting shaman back |
Considered to be friends (for her mentor spirit): Swerve, Koschei, Shy, Six of Hearts, Ace, Crazy Hoof, Heart of the Tempest
Enemies
| Faction | Faction Rep | Significant Runs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightlight Society | -50 | A Shadowrun Based on Can't Cheat Death by The Ballroom Thieves | Killed a squad, is a Banshee and exploited them against FtD |
| Ares | -25 | ||
| Catholic Church | -20 | Stealing a big foci book | |
| Black Chrysanthemum Triad | -15 | ||
| Renraku | -5 | ||
| DGSE | -5 | double crossing french intelligence service | |
| Humanis | -2 | ||
| Flaming Swords | -2 | ||
| Skraacha | -2 |
Plot Hooks
| Aspect | Information | Related Run(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Between 2 Places | la Rapide has both a home in Seattle and Brittany, France. The one in Brittany is got abandoned when the mist first came, and wasn't reclaimed until recently. Probably because of the dangerous paracritters and occasional fey who visit the place. This can become quite an issue when you just want to rest, or are in a rush. | |
| False Ally | While Raps has been working for Amelie and Jean-Baptiste since shortly after they established themselves in Seattle, she isn't one bit loyal to them. Raps has betrayed them before and will do it again, if doing such seems profitable. Amelie doesn't trust her, but she does not know of the betrayal. Instead thinking it was just a failed run. | Betrayal in A Very Unsuccessful Assassination |
| Magical Connections | Raps is connected to her whip, a powerful weapon foci and a gift from a dead lover, and to a wolf in Brittany. Having access to either of these would make it rather easy to magically track and target Raps, and get you onto the top of her kill list. |
In Character Information
Symbols and Signatures
Matrix Search Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | The translation from french to english: The Fast |
| 3 | Articles and information about an old steam car called "la Rapide" from 1881, a few race horses with the same name. And a Horizon super hero film with the superhero "The Fast" who bears a mild similarity with her. |
| 5 | A few different snippets of video footage and articles from the last 37 years. She appeared to have moved from NY to Seattle over a long and more or less aimless route in 2045/46 and few murders, from that time, all over America, might be linked to her. Sometimes with more, and sometimes with less certainty. |
Ask Syphilen on Discord for more.
Shadow Community Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Close combat Combatant who uses a whip. Has been running the Seattle shadows longer than most can remember. |
| 3 | She's infected and part of the Shadow Haven. When she uses her adept powers a wolfs mask appears. |
| 5 | She fleed from France to Seattle a little under 40 years ago and has been running here ever since. There are a few rumors that she was behind a few gruesome murders with drained bodies and missing people, but it could have been another infected too. When the Night Throne established itself she began running for them but she doesn't seem to be a member. |
Ask Syphilen on Discord for more.
SINs
Rating 6 by UCAS - Claire Amare (PI license, firearms license, adept license)
Appearance
Clairise Grenouillie looks like a slender female Elf, with pale skin, amaranth hair and a gaunt face. She is usually reserved but if she speaks with somebody she can be very charming.
Clothing
Matrix Persona
Pitch black elf.
Media Mentions
She was seen on a Horizon Trid, but in really good disguise and under the name "The Fast".