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{{Infobox
|title = {{PAGENAME}}  
|title = {{PAGENAME}}  
|image= [[File:PumpKingJack.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Jack.png|400px]]
|header1= [[Profession::Halloweener Usurper]]  
|header1= [[Profession::Halloween Spirit]]  
|header2= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfjqL0vaBYU "Nightmare of Mankind"]
|header2= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgJiTrnXl9Q "Enjoy Your Holidays!"]
|header3=
|header4=
|label5 = Contact Owner
|label5 = Contact Owner
|data5 = [https://www.reddit.com/user/Archdevil_Asmodeus Archdevil_Asmodeus]
|data5 = [https://www.reddit.com/user/Archdevil_Asmodeus Archdevil_Asmodeus]
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|data8= No
|data8= No
|label9 = [[Contact_Rules#Contact_Archetype|Archetype]]
|label9 = [[Contact_Rules#Contact_Archetype|Archetype]]
|data9 = [[Archetype::Custom(N,K,A,G)]]
|data9 = [[Archetype::Custom(K,A,N,G)]]
|label10 = Location
|label10 = Location
|data10= [[Location::Redmond Barrens]]
|data10= [[Location::Metaplane of Man]
|label11 = Metatype
|data11 = Spirit of Man
|data11 = Free Spirit
|label12 = Sex
|label12 = Sex
|data12 = None; male voice.
|data12 = None; male voice.
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|data13= N/A
|data13= N/A
|label14= Preferred Payment Method
|label14= Preferred Payment Method
|data14 = Services (Shadowrunning)
|data14 = Karma
|label15 =  Hobbies/Vice
|label15 =  Hobbies/Vice
|data15 = Terrorizing the living!
|data15 = Spooking the living!
|label16 = Personal Life
|label16 = Personal Life
|data16 = Single
|data16 = Single
|label17 = Faction
|label17 = Faction
|data17 = [[Halloweeners]], the Starscreamers rebels
|data17 = None!
|label19 = Aspects
|label19 = Aspects
|data19 = {{GenerateAspectList}}
|data19 = {{GenerateAspectList}}
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==Overview==
==Overview==
Sometime in the past, none really know when, a lone nightmare spirit got trapped on the Metaplane of Man. No-one knows how he ended up there, but over time he began adjusting to his surroundings. What at first was inhumane greed and horror began filling a more humane mold. While still prone to mutation and volatile, Pump King Jack is an anomalous middle ground of shadow and man-spirits. His innate thirst to cause and spread terror in his victims has taken a turn, spurred on by his belief that by terrifying people to their very core he's giving their lives meaning. Without sorrow, there is no joy. Without fear, there is no security. Everything must have its opposite and Jack couldn't be happier to be the boogeyman that the Sixth World should check for under their beds before going to sleep. To this end, he's begun eyeing Halloweeners for adoption as his personal pupils in the art of fear. Jack's end game is to create a never-ending all year long Halloween across the entire planet where fear is something to be celebrated and terror will only fuel the joy of everyday life.
The fearsome shadow spirit known as Pump King Jack was inevitably driven into a corner and destroyed, but he did not depart without leaving behind a legacy. A minuscule seed of humanity bloomed from his exposure to so much of the Metaplane of Man that gradually fed on his interactions with metahumanity. While he never truly changed, the influences of the sleeping metastasizing spirit within him changed him for the better. In the end, he chose to discard it and gave birth to the Jack some few know today.


<center>'''What could possibly go wrong?'''</center>
He swore to never enter the physical realm of mortals again for those that saved him from destruction, but that doesn't mean he can't occasionally carry some influence! By carving a jack-o-lantern into a spooky smile, lighting a wax candle inside of it and singing Jack's favorite song aloud with thoughts of him on the caller's mind, Jack can manifest partially by causing a temporary astral shallow. It is with this little calling ritual that he intends to spice up some people's Halloween holidays in the future -- if he can't visit in person, he'll at least give them a good show!
 
Happy Halloween, muhahahahaha! 🎃🎃🎃


==Aspects Description==
==Aspects Description==
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{{AspectTable|
{{AspectTable|
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{{NegativeAspect|
{{NegativeAspect|
|Aspect=Astral Taint
|Aspect=Extraplanar
|Description=Having Jack personally help with anything will taint your character's aura for the remainder of the run and make other spirits wary of you. This usually extends to Awakened NPCs as well; madmen and shadow cultists are exempt from this.
|Description=Jack swore to never enter the plane of mortals again. As a result, he can't do any Gear checks at all and any Networking or Active checks must be related to metaplanes.
|}}
{{NegativeAspect|
|Aspect=No Mercy
|Description=Despite his jovial nature and redefined perspective on metahumanity, Jack is still at his core a shadow spirit and feels little empathy or remorse, choosing to concentrate on his own goals. He'll refuse to do any contact services at all, regardless of reason, if you're less than even in chips with him. Even or positive chips will remedy this!
|}}
|}}
{{PositiveAspect|
{{PositiveAspect|
|Aspect=Fearmonger
|Aspect=Spirit Savvy
|Description=When it comes to getting people so scared they'll tell you anything, this guy has it on lock. Need ideas? Get in touch.
|Description=Jack knows spirits! He's insufferably persistent when it comes to expanding his influence; maybe a sign of his former self's ambition?
|}}
|}}
{{PositiveAspect|
{{PositiveAspect|
|Aspect=Herald of Halloween
|Aspect=Herald of Halloween
|Description=He hasn't been in the physical realm long, but Jack's taken a liking to the Halloweeners. He's done his homework and knows a fair bit about them.
|Description=When it comes to the holiday tradition, Jack knows literally everything or it doesn't exist in the first place. Ask him anything about Halloween and he'll know!
|}}
{{PositiveAspect|
|Aspect=Spirit Specialist
|Description=Anything related to spirits, he can probably give you a heads-up. Hell, he might even know one if you need a hand.
|}}
|}}
{{PositiveAspect|
{{PositiveAspect|
|Aspect=Neighborhood Nightmare
|Aspect=Hella Halloweeners
|Description=To those that promise to be nice, Jack can provide reinforced and hard to find, although dangerous safehouses as Low lifestyles for runners in Sophocles. Dangerous Area, Safehouse, Haunted, Rough Neighborhood, Extra Secure and Difficult to Find are lifestyle qualities that will always be connected to it.
|Description=Maybe he knows a thing or two about the gang, too. How? He has vague memories! No, really! Please trust him!
|}}
|}}
{{PositiveAspect|
{{PositiveAspect|
|Aspect=Disappearing Act
|Aspect=Any Place, Any Time
|Description=Need someone to vanish? Jack can take living captives and make sure they don't cause trouble ever again by drafting them into his personal Halloweener sect. Admittedly, this will make them wish they had been slotted.
|Description=Jack always has time for a calling. If you perform the ritual right, he'll appear anywhere in the world at any time of day. No need to roll availability checks here!
|}}
|}}
{{PositiveAspect|
{{PositiveAspect|
|Aspect=Mean Medicine
|Aspect=Goodnatured Guide
|Description=If you're desperate for medical care, Jack's managed to establish a relatively stable field hospital. While astrally it's the closest thing to Hell, his crew knows how to perform surgery and first aid competently. His hospital is also the most accessible in all of Sophocles for the time being.
|Description=If you're heading to the metaplanes, let him give you a tour! The Metaplane of Man in particular is well known to him, but he can help elsewhere, too.
|}}
|}}
}}
}}

Revision as of 01:39, 26 June 2021

{{Infobox |title = Pump King Jack |image= Jack.png |header1= Halloween Spirit |header2= "Enjoy Your Holidays!" |label5 = Contact Owner |data5 = Archdevil_Asmodeus |label6 = Connection |data6 = 5 |label8 = Public Contact? |data8= No |label9 = Archetype |data9 = Custom(K,A,N,G) |label10 = Location |data10= [[Location::Metaplane of Man] |data11 = Spirit of Man |label12 = Sex |data12 = None; male voice. |label13 = Age |data13= N/A |label14= Preferred Payment Method |data14 = Karma |label15 = Hobbies/Vice |data15 = Spooking the living! |label16 = Personal Life |data16 = Single |label17 = Faction |data17 = None! |label19 = Aspects |data19 = Herald of Halloween
Extraplanar
Spirit Savvy
Hella Halloweeners
Goodnatured Guide
Formula One
Ritualist }}


Overview

The fearsome shadow spirit known as Pump King Jack was inevitably driven into a corner and destroyed, but he did not depart without leaving behind a legacy. A minuscule seed of humanity bloomed from his exposure to so much of the Metaplane of Man that gradually fed on his interactions with metahumanity. While he never truly changed, the influences of the sleeping metastasizing spirit within him changed him for the better. In the end, he chose to discard it and gave birth to the Jack some few know today.

He swore to never enter the physical realm of mortals again for those that saved him from destruction, but that doesn't mean he can't occasionally carry some influence! By carving a jack-o-lantern into a spooky smile, lighting a wax candle inside of it and singing Jack's favorite song aloud with thoughts of him on the caller's mind, Jack can manifest partially by causing a temporary astral shallow. It is with this little calling ritual that he intends to spice up some people's Halloween holidays in the future -- if he can't visit in person, he'll at least give them a good show!

Happy Halloween, muhahahahaha! 🎃🎃🎃

Aspects Description

Aspect Description
Extraplanar Jack swore to never enter the plane of mortals again. As a result, he can't do any Gear checks at all and any Networking or Active checks must be related to metaplanes.
Spirit Savvy Jack knows spirits! He's insufferably persistent when it comes to expanding his influence; maybe a sign of his former self's ambition?
Herald of Halloween When it comes to the holiday tradition, Jack knows literally everything or it doesn't exist in the first place. Ask him anything about Halloween and he'll know!
Hella Halloweeners Maybe he knows a thing or two about the gang, too. How? He has vague memories! No, really! Please trust him!
Any Place, Any Time Jack always has time for a calling. If you perform the ritual right, he'll appear anywhere in the world at any time of day. No need to roll availability checks here!
Goodnatured Guide If you're heading to the metaplanes, let him give you a tour! The Metaplane of Man in particular is well known to him, but he can help elsewhere, too.

Dicepools

Dicepools
Knowledge Checks 13 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Active Checks 9 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Gear Acquisition Checks 3 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Networking Checks 5 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety


Network

Player Characters with this Contact

NameLoyaltyChips
Babylon6Even
Cleaner Cleaner1Even
Eidolon1Even
Fennec1Even
Katherine Tyler3Even
Red Rain1Even
Shy3Even
Swerve1Even


NPC who know this contact

Narrative Significant Runs

NameGMMetaplotDate of Run
Jack's BonanzaAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking18 June 2085
This Is Halloween H20AsmodeusHail to the Pumpking31 October 2084
Halloween KittyAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking6 October 2084
Growing StaticAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking9 February 2084
See-lie You LaterAsmodeusThe Crow of Seattle4 January 2084
This is the Hour of JackAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking31 October 2083
This Is MidnightAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking24 October 2083
This Is Halloween, Part 2AsmodeusHail to the Pumpking17 October 2083
This Is HalloweenAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking31 October 2082
Just The Right ColourAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking17 October 2082
Gangster Life, I Choose You!AsmodeusHail to the Pumpking13 October 2082
Infrastructure TheoremAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking11 October 2082
Recruiting For The Skeleton WarAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking3 October 2082
Thirty pieces of silverAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking6 August 2082
All Paths Lead to YellowstoneAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking25 June 2082
Dernier Saut sur l'EnferAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking24 June 2082
The Consequences Of Her ActionsAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking29 April 2082
Lip serviceAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking25 April 2082
Face Your FearsAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking15 April 2082
Burn Through The DitchesAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking2 April 2082
The Bell TollsAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking26 March 2082
The VantablackAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking13 March 2082
Trick or TruceAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking8 March 2082
Helping Hands, Salivating GlandsAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking1 March 2082
Back From Darkness, Away From LightAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking17 February 2082
My Burning Flamesaw of LoveKaylaidoscopes14 February 2082
Unfortunate SonsAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking12 February 2082
To Usurp the KingAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking21 January 2082
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