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Title: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Wakshaani on <05-31-12/1041:21>
This one should be fun. I'm curious to see what kinds of data you've pulled about the assorted Jackpointers. How old they are, what country they live in, what they do, what their area of expertise is, what their favorite ice cream flavor is, whatever. No need to go combing through the books for an obscure note, but if you want, that's fine too. The format isn't set in stone, so whatever you can post, feel free, but we'll try and work out a followable "look" as the thread progresses, so that people can add more data as we go along. It might look something like this:

Fastjack
Real Name: First name Jack, last name unknown
Gender: Male
Age: 73 (Born in 1999)
Metatype: Human
Base of Operations: Unknown

Notes: Fastjack is a living legend, the most famous decker in history. Everybody's heard of him, but records of him are hard to find. Runs Jackpoint. Has a Math CPU. Has an old trademark weapon in "Old Betsy", a simple attack program, but these days uses his Jackhammer, a Black Hammer program. Invented the Black Hammer program. His icon is a blurred human figure that vibrates at super speed. Some people think that he's a former member of the Echo Mirage team. Some people think that he's Damien Knight.

From there, whatever else you think is neat or memorable about them can be added.

I'm curious to see what sticks. :)
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: TheNarrator on <05-31-12/1129:21>
Fastjack's last name might be Matthews. In the story "Happy Trails" in the 20th Anniversary core book, Jack meets up with an otaku named Perri who is apparently his daughter. In a short story in the Seattle 2072 book set during the Renraku Arcology Shutdown, we meet a teenage girl named Perri Matthews who's trapped inside the arcology. It's possible that she has her mother's last name, but if not then it could well be Jack's last name as well.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: FastJack on <05-31-12/1137:31>
Fastjack's last name might be Matthews. In the story "Happy Trails" in the 20th Anniversary core book, Jack meets up with an otaku named Perri who is apparently his daughter. In a short story in the Seattle 2072 book set during the Renraku Arcology Shutdown, we meet a teenage girl named Perri Matthews who's trapped inside the arcology. It's possible that she has her mother's last name, but if not then it could well be Jack's last name as well.
It's been noted before that they are not the same girl.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: CanRay on <05-31-12/1141:51>
He has purposefully gone out and destroyed all records (digital and physical) pertaining to his past, and doesn't speak much about it.

Have a nice day.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: TheNarrator on <05-31-12/1200:52>
Fastjack's last name might be Matthews. In the story "Happy Trails" in the 20th Anniversary core book, Jack meets up with an otaku named Perri who is apparently his daughter. In a short story in the Seattle 2072 book set during the Renraku Arcology Shutdown, we meet a teenage girl named Perri Matthews who's trapped inside the arcology. It's possible that she has her mother's last name, but if not then it could well be Jack's last name as well.
It's been noted before that they are not the same girl.
Oh? I hadn't realized that. Dang, and here I thought it was a deliberate callback put in there for the sharp-eyed reader to catch.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: FastJack on <05-31-12/1202:02>
Here's what I've put together so far (very much a work in progress and it's been a little while since my last update--BEFORE the Legends books):

/dev/grrl
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/1/71 - 4/28/74
Information: Female elf? hacker; b. 2056, Born to NeoNET wageslaves; asks a lot of questions

2XL
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Male troll smuggler; Shadowtalker List

Alex Machine
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/17/71 - 2/17/71
Information: Male Los Angeles street sam with huge P2.0 following

Alice
Real Name: Alice Haeffner
First/Last Appearance: 4/22/61 - 12/21/63
Information: Echo Mirage team member, ghost in the machine, wife to Kyle Haeffner

Am-mut
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Female nubian fixer; Shadowtalker List

Anthony ANSI
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 7/5/55 - 8/5/61
Information: Otaku of the Denver tribe

Anubis
Real Name: Anatoli Skonikov
First/Last Appearance: 1/7/63 - 3/1/64
Information: Russian human male decker, b 2041, specializes in decker assassinations

Arete
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Irish Caucasian Seer; Shadowtalker List

Argent
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/24/54 - 9/1/65
Information: Leader of the Wrecking Crew; works occasionally for DAMAGE

Ariel
Real Name: Ariel Almodovar
First/Last Appearance: 10/13/57 - 10/13/57
Information: Female hispanic human mage-detective (Prime Runners, 11)

Atropos
Real Name: William Sterling
First/Last Appearance: 5/11/56 - 9/1/65
Information: Stationed on Zurich-Orbital during System Crash 2.0 and spoke out against Corporate Court's washing of hands

Aufheben
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Anarchist; Member of Black Star (see Loose Alliances). Sharply political (left rad) but not dogmatic.

Axis Mundi
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Street Shaman; Shadowtalker List

Baka Dabora
Real Name: Tetsuro Yamada
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: 10 Jackpointers, p. 4-6; Shadowtalker List

Beaker
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/23/54 - 4/28/74
Information: 2nd Generaton Runner; Tech-Wiz; Shadowtalker List

The Big 'D'
Real Name: Dunkelzahn
First/Last Appearance: 12/28/50 - 6/29/57
Information: Really?

Black Mamba
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Female Lagosian mercenary; Former member of the Láíyà, will accept any job; Shadowtalker List

Bull
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 4/3/54 - 4/28/74
Information: Male ork decker; The Best Ork Decker You Never Met!; Steven Ratkovich's character

Bung
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/1/51 - 9/1/65
Information: Mundane smart-ass ork/troll

Butch
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 9/17/62 - 4/28/74
Information: Female Ork Street Doc based in Seattle; possible ties to Komun'go Seoulpa Ring; Known to do some organ-legging; Shadowtalker List

Cap'n Kluge
Real Name: Tom Kwan
First/Last Appearance: 7/5/55 - 7/5/55

Captain Chaos
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 8/3/51 - 9/2/73
Information: ""Saved"" during Crash 2.0; Sysop of numerous Shadow nodes; pre-eminent decker

Cerberus
Real Name: Dragon Eliohann
First/Last Appearance: 3/5/63 - 12/13/73
Information: May also go by the handle Neurosis and may have MPD from installation of his datajack; Dragons of the Sixth World, p. 163-4

The Chromed Accountant
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/2/54 - 9/1/65

Clockwork
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/1/64 - 4/28/74
Information: Male ork rigger/hacker; Shadowtalker List

Conspir-I-See
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 10/13/57 - 9/1/65

Corona
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/1/62 - 8/16/64
Information: Female human decker

Cosmo
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 10/13/57 - 4/28/74
Information: Johnson/Fixer; Shadowtalker List

Crystal
Real Name: Maria Dancer
First/Last Appearance: 5/14/55 - 5/1/63
Information: Assistant SysOp Denver Data Haven

DangerSensei
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Hispanic Former Company Man; Shadowtalker List

The Dead Deckers Society
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 5/3/50 - 5/1/63
Information: Troll

DeVries
Real Name: Martin DeVries
First/Last Appearance: 6/5/63 - 8/16/64
Information: Vampire Hunter

Diabolique
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 10/13/57 - 3/1/64
Information: d. Crash 2.0

Dirk
Real Name: Dirk Montgomery
First/Last Appearance: 3/29/54 - 5/1/63

Doc
Real Name: Amanda
First/Last Appearance: 1/9/51 - 8/16/64
Information: Female

Dr. Finn O'Doul
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 4/10/54 - 6/20/54
Information: Cuculanan Professor of Genetics, Willamette University

Dr. Spin
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 10/1/60 - 4/28/74
Information: Cool Hunter, Snoop; Shadowtalker List

Duante
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 10/13/71 - 10/13/71

Ecotope
Real Name: Ruud Alexander van der Lanen
First/Last Appearance: 7/4/59 - 4/28/74
Information: 10 Jackpointers, p. 7-9; Shadowtalker List

Egon Rowan
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/23/51 - 1/1/53
Information: Shadow Entries Editor

Elijah
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 9/17/62 - 4/28/74
Information: Daredevil Archaeologist; Shadowtalker List

Ethernaut
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 6/5/63 - 4/28/74
Information: Hermetic Magician; Shadowtalker List

FastJack
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 5/15/50 - 4/28/74
Information: b. 1999, Human male decker; has at least a sister and three grandnieces; Shadowtalker List

Fatima
Real Name: Maria Jones
First/Last Appearance: 6/25/54 - 11/27/71
Information: d 6/8/2071, Female black ork mage; Shadowtalker List

Fianchetto
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: 10 Jackpointers, p. 10-12; Shadowtalker List

Findler-Man
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 11/30/50 - 5/1/63

Fro
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 4/7/58 - 8/5/61
Information: Adam Jury's handle

Frosty
Real Name: Jane Foster
First/Last Appearance: 6/5/57 - 4/28/74
Information: Daughter of Ehran the Scribe; Initiate hermetic mage; Shadowtalker List

Fury
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 6/21/57 - 8/16/64
Information: Female human runner

Ghost in the Machine
Real Name: Great Dragon Ghostwalker
First/Last Appearance: 9/7/54 - 3/5/63

The Gingerbread Man
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/21/59 - 3/1/64
Information: Pirate

Glasswalker
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 7/1/62 - 4/28/74
Information: Shaman; Shadowtalker List

Glitch
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 8/5/61 - 4/28/74
Information: Hacker; Shadowtalker List

Glitterfrost
Real Name: Great Dragon, mentions Far Scholar
First/Last Appearance: 3/5/63 - 3/1/64

Goat Foot
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Female Muslim Scholar; Shadowtalker List

Grid Reaper
Real Name: Ev Downer
First/Last Appearance: 7/4/59 - 8/16/64
Information: Ev Bathory, Ev Mortis, Reap, Black male human ghoul decker, b 2038, Host penetration, software piracy

Grier
Real Name: Ms. Grier
First/Last Appearance: 3/5/63 - 3/5/63

Gyro Gearloose
Real Name: Daniel Düsentrieb
First/Last Appearance: 6/22/54 - 1/1/55

HAL9000
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 6/17/54 - 1/1/55
Information: Dead

Hangfire
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/27/51 - 8/16/64
Information: Used to work for MCT

Hannibelle
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Male Ghoul Hacker; Shadowtalker List

Hard Exit
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Former Company Woman; Shadowtalker List

Hauberk
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 5/29/55 - 7/5/55
Information: Missing p 46-47

Haze
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Face/Mage; Shadowtalker List

HeadCrash
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 5/13/56 - 2/1/58
Information: d. 4/2063

Hecate
Real Name: Sheila Blatavska
First/Last Appearance: 6/2/56 - 8/16/64
Information: Also goes by Miss Tick

Hidalgo
Real Name: Carmen Hidalgo
First/Last Appearance: 5/4/56 - 6/2/56

Holly
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/28/51 - 8/16/64

Icarus
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/11/51 - 4/28/74
Information: Info Broker; Shadowtalker List

Jacare
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 5/5/57 - 1/21/59
Information: Bernard Heldannic, pirate

James Brennan
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/17/54 - 6/20/54
Information: Tir Tairngire Proctor of the Rite

Jimmy No
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Wujen; Shadowtalker List

Joey
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/26/51 - 9/1/65
Information: Female dwarf fixer

Johnny Demonic
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 12/8/61 - 12/8/61
Information: Ex Fuchi

Josie Cruise
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/6/57 - 12/21/63
Information: Jon Szeto's Character

Juggler
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/19/53 - 8/5/61
Information: d. Crash 2.0

KAM
Real Name: Dr. Kristine Martin
First/Last Appearance: 11/30/52 - 4/15/72
Information: KAM@uniomni.ssc.com

Kane
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 5/4/57 - 4/28/74
Information: Male human pirate; 35-45, Hispanic, Shadowtalker List

Kat O'Nine Tales
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Female Rocker/Adept; Shadowtalker List

Kay St. Irregular
Real Name: Anthony Gabriel Irving
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: 10 Jackpointers, p. 13-15; Shadowtalker List

Kephalos
Real Name: Richard Kaminsky
First/Last Appearance: 3/18/62 - 8/20/70
Information: White human male, fixer, anti-meta (Prime Runner, p38)

The Keynesian Kid
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/11/52 - 8/16/64

Khan-A-Saur
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 6/2/72 - 6/2/72

Kia
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Korean/Japanese Johnson; Shadowtalker List

Kiku
Real Name: Keiko Shotozumi
First/Last Appearance: 10/1/60 - 9/1/65
Information: Human female hacker, daughter of Yakuza Oyabun Hanzo Shotozumi; sacrificed former team-mates to yakuza

Kyu
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 8/23/45 - 2/1/58
Information: Member of the Choson Ring

The Laughing Man
Real Name: Harlequinn (Caimbeul har lea Quinn)
First/Last Appearance: 2/19/54 - 8/16/64
Information: Ha-Friggin-HA!

Lei Kung
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/5/63 - 4/1/74
Information: 10 Jackpointers, p. 16-17

Lerethien Verantin
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/13/54 - 6/20/54
Information: Tir Tairngire Consul General

Lofwyr
Real Name: Lofwyr
First/Last Appearance: 12/15/54 - 1/1/55
Information: S-K HQ10596@saederkrupp.com

Loremaster
Real Name: Great Dragon
First/Last Appearance: 10/13/57 - 1/21/59

LTC
Real Name: Prof. Linda Twenton Chen
First/Last Appearance: 5/22/55 - 7/5/55

Lyran
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: 10 Jackpointers, p. 18-20; Shadowtalker List
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: FastJack on <05-31-12/1202:09>


Ma'fan
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/5/63 - 4/28/74
Information: Female chinese human Cat adept thief; Shadowtalker List

Magister
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/25/52 - 8/16/64

Man-of-Many-Names
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/16/51 - 4/28/74
Information: 10 Jackpointers, p. 21-22; Shadowtalker List

Marcos
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/18/62 - 4/28/74
Information: Radical Rebel; Shadowtalker List

Maria
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/23/57 - 12/21/63
Information: Possibly Maria Mercurial?

Masaru
Real Name: Great Dragon Masaru
First/Last Appearance: 3/18/62 - 3/5/63
Information: Masaru@as.phil.masaru.com; Awakened 2014

Matador
Real Name: Juan Samuel Pererya
First/Last Appearance: 8/10/54 - 7/1/62
Information: Male mexican mercenary, d 2062

Matrixmaster
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 7/14/54 - 1/21/59
Information: d. 8/8/2054

Michael Sutherland
Real Name: Michael James Sutherland
First/Last Appearance: 3/5/63 - 3/5/63
Information: Male British human decker, b 2025

Midnight Angel
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 8/5/61 - 3/18/62
Information: d. Crash 2.0, Male human decker

Mihoshi Oni
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Pretty Yakuza bodyguard; Shadowtalker List

Mika
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 8/5/61 - 4/28/74
Information: Amerind Adept Thief; Shadowtalker List

Miss Muffet
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/21/59 - 1/21/59
Information: Female elven pirate, girlfriend of The Gingerbread Man

Mr. Bonds
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Broker; Shadowtalker List

Monk
Real Name: Bo Chun
First/Last Appearance: 5/23/55 - 6/2/56
Information: Deceased

Neko
Real Name: Kham
First/Last Appearance: 3/18/62 - 8/16/64

The Neon Antichrist
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/6/54 - 5/27/54
Information: d. 4/2063

Neon Samurai
Real Name: Stephen Mills-Fargo
First/Last Appearance: 11/29/50 - 8/16/64
Information: b. 2023

Nephrine
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Scientist; Shadowtalker List

Netcat
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Female elf technomancer; Shadowtalker List

Newshound
Real Name: W. Jacobs
First/Last Appearance: 5/21/52 - 12/21/63

Nightfire
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 12/18/50 - 7/23/73
Information: Ares employee

Nighthawk
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/19/51 - 6/5/51
Information: d. 4/2063

Nocturne
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 7/12/62 - 3/1/64
Information: d 12/28/2061

Nuyen Nick
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 12/13/49 - 2/3/70

The Old Man
Real Name: Patrick Goodman
First/Last Appearance: 8/5/61 - 8/5/61
Information: d. 6/22/2063; Human businessman with side business, Billionaire industrialist, Founder & CEO Cavalier Arms Ltd.

Orange Queen
Real Name: Hestaby
First/Last Appearance: 10/13/57 - 8/16/64

Orbital DK
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 4/22/61 - 4/28/74
Information: Orbital Bandit; 10 Jackpointers, p 23-25; Shadowtalker List

Otomo
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/1/60 - 8/16/64
Information: Sysop Singapore

Patient V
Real Name: Victor Markwart
First/Last Appearance: 8/7/70 - 8/7/70

Peg
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 10/4/54 - 3/1/64
Information: Female decker that runs DAMAGE, only other survivor of the Wrecking Crew

Pendragon
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 6/5/63 - 6/5/63
Information: Myth? Legend? Social Adept?

Peregrine
Real Name: Peregrine Alice Matthews
First/Last Appearance: 3/1/60 - 9/1/65
Information: b. 2043

Perri
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 7/5/55 - 5/19/73
Information: Otaku, FastJack's daughter

Picador
Real Name: Carmen
First/Last Appearance: 1/7/63 - 4/28/74
Information: Female human mercenary; Shadowtalker List

Pistons
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 8/15/62 - 4/28/74
Information: Female human combat hacker; Shadowtalker List; Elissa Carey's character

Plan 9
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Transhumanist; Shadowtalker List

Puck
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 4/7/58 - 3/6/74
Information: Hacker/Possible Technomancer; Shadowtalker List; MIA

Pyramid Watcher
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/3/52 - 4/15/72

Quicksilver
Real Name: Ryan Mercury
First/Last Appearance: 3/1/60 - 3/18/62
Information: Male human/drake; Leader of Assets, Inc

Red Anya
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Weapons Dealer; Shadowtalker List

Red Wraith
Real Name: Daniel Bogdonavich
First/Last Appearance: 2/28/54 - 8/16/64
Information: Male human decker

Ricochet Rita
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 10/1/60 - 10/1/60
Information: d. 4/2063

Rigger X
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 10/1/60 - 4/28/74
Information: Asian Rigger/Space scavenger; Shadowtalker List

Rikki
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 4/10/54 - 8/16/64
Information: d. 4/2063

Riser
Real Name: Jonathan Riser
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: 10 Jackpointers, p. 26-28; Shadowtalker List

Roderigo
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/20/57 - 6/29/57
Information: d 3/2057, double-crossed Lofwyr

Ronin
Real Name: Michael Bishop
First/Last Appearance: 2/19/53 - 3/5/63

Roxy
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 4/10/54 - 12/21/63
Information: Roxborough?

Script-Diver
Real Name: Great Dragon Celedyr
First/Last Appearance: 3/5/63 - 8/16/64
Information: mentions Root Protector

Silk
Real Name: Toshi Akimura
First/Last Appearance: 1/16/57 - 12/21/63
Information: AKA Archangel, Male japanese human runner

SilveryK
Real Name: Kimberly Robinson
First/Last Appearance: 8/5/61 - 3/1/64
Information: Female albino human decker, b around 2032, specialties: Sysadmin and security, ID-forging

Skeptic
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/14/57 - 9/1/65

Slamm-0!
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 4/22/61 - 4/28/74
Information: Male human decker, Fury and Brickbat parents, b 2042, Matrix Vandal; Shadowtalker List; Fred Hoopers' character

Slicer
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/28/53 - 6/5/63
Information: Elven hitman

Smiley
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 11/27/49 - 12/21/63
Information: Female decker

The Smiling Bandit
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/3/53 - 4/28/74
Information: Male latino human, B. Traven, Professor Frink; Researcher/Hacker; Shadowtalker List

Snopes
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Middle-aged Hacker; Shadowtalker List

Snow Tiger
Real Name: Song Min
First/Last Appearance: 8/5/61 - 4/15/72
Information: Female chinese human decker, b 2033; specializes in data collection; works out of Hong Kong

Socio Pat
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 7/5/52 - 8/16/64

Sounder
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 10/24/54 - 4/28/74
Information: Female ork smuggler/underwater rigger; Shadowtalker List

SPD
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/12/50 - 2/7/74

Spirit
Real Name: Nahid Mostafavi
First/Last Appearance: 7/5/55 - 3/5/63
Information: Sysop Denver

Stark
Real Name: Dr. Samantha Stark
First/Last Appearance: 4/10/54 - 7/12/62
Information: Former assistant to Dr. Finn O'Doul

Static
Real Name: Erica Rutledge
First/Last Appearance: 4/13/52 - 8/15/62
Information: Female tech of Echo Mirage

Sticks
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Male asian human Bounty Hunter; Shadowtalker List

Stone
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 12/7/55 - 4/28/74

Sunshine
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 12/5/55 - 4/28/74
Information: Snoop/Media Pirate; Shadowtalker List

Talon
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 9/14/54 - 8/16/64
Information: Steve Kenson's character

Taylor
Real Name: Jill Taylor
First/Last Appearance: 2/28/51 - 7/1/62

Texas 2-Step
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 8/5/61 - 12/21/63
Information: d. Crash 2.0, Male human sammie, Freedom fighter against Azzies

Thumper
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 5/1/53 - 5/1/63
Information: Dwarf decker, d. Crash 2.0

Tie Fighter
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 7/12/62 - 5/1/63
Information: Missing p 110-111

Traveler Jones
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 8/15/62 - 4/28/74
Information: Smuggler; Shadowtalker List

Turbo Bunny
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: 10 Jackpointers, p. 29-30; Shadowtalker List

Twist
Real Name: Sam Verner
First/Last Appearance: 10/5/54 - 3/1/64

Ultra V
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 7/12/62 - 7/12/62
Information: aka Pax

Umsondo
Real Name: The Watcher
First/Last Appearance: 6/2/56 - 6/2/56

WanderlyZ
Real Name: Zeb Wanderly
First/Last Appearance: 5/6/51 - 6/23/51

Warthog
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/17/52 - 12/21/63
Information: d. 4/2063

Weaver
Real Name: Johnny Spinrad
First/Last Appearance: 11/24/51 - 8/16/64

Wedge
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/16/55 - 6/5/63
Information: d. 4/2063

Winterhawk
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/7/63 - 4/28/74
Information: British Hermetic Magician; Shadowtalker List

Wolf
Real Name: Rick Larson
First/Last Appearance: 9/5/54 - 5/1/63

Wordsmyth
Real Name: Ehran the Scribe
First/Last Appearance: 8/15/54 - 8/16/64
Information: Right…

Yankee
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 4/7/58 - 4/15/72
Information: Retired former leader of Smokers Club
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: FastJack on <05-31-12/1203:05>
If you got any new information, send it on to me at FastJack@mattdroz.com!
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Wakshaani on <05-31-12/1211:02>
Have I mentioned of late that I love you, Fastjack? Because I do. :)
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: TheNarrator on <05-31-12/1319:52>
Some of the unknowns have been filled in (and some of the apparently known facts contradicted) in Street Legends. Of course, that assumes that none of the Jackpointers who wrote up the dossiers in that book made any mistakes....

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Bull
Real Name: Unknown
Real Name: William MacCallister (Street Legends, pg. 86)

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Hannibelle
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Male Ghoul Hacker; Shadowtalker List
Female according to Street Legends, pg. 90.

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Hard Exit
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Former Company Woman; Shadowtalker List
Real Name: Yesica Rucker. Former CAS Marine Corps MP. (Street Legends Supplemental, pg. 8 )

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Kane
Real Name: Unknown
Real Name: John Kastle. Ex-CAS Army Air Cavalry fighter pilot. (Street Legends Supplemental, pg. 15)

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Kia
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Korean/Japanese Johnson; Shadowtalker List
A male trick shooter (but not an adept) and fixer in Street Legends, but refered to as a female fixer in Attitude. Or are there two people in the shadows with that name?

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Ma'fan
Real Name: Unknown
Real name might be Yuan Lai, although that might just be Mika's false assumption. (Street Legends, pg. 35)

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Mika
Real Name: Unknown
Real Name: Enapay King (Street Legends, pg. 46)

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Mihoshi Oni
Metatype: Fomori. The sixth to use the name Mihoshi Oni.

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Plan 9
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Transhumanist; Shadowtalker List
...and most importantly, resident conspiracy nut.  ;D

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Rigger X
Real Name: Unknown
Real Name: Genzo Watanabe. Ex-MCT security rigger. Kills when he doesn't have to and spies on teammates. (Street Legends, pg. 54)

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Snopes
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Middle-aged Hacker; Shadowtalker List
Resident skeptic, butts heads with Plan 9.

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Sticks
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 2/3/70 - 4/28/74
Information: Male asian human Bounty Hunter; Shadowtalker List
One of his comments on his profile in Street Legends seemed to imply that he was black, rather than asian, but I could be misinterpreting.

Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: FastJack on <05-31-12/1359:12>
Yeah, I have to update the info with what came out in Street Legends and the supplemental.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Netzgeist on <05-31-12/1403:33>
Clockwork
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 3/1/64 - 4/28/74
Information: Male ork rigger/hacker; Shadowtalker List

If I'm not mistaken, Clockwork is a hobgoblin, at least according to Runner's Companion.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: hobgoblin on <05-31-12/1528:36>
heh, given the short fuse that come with that "package deal" i may have picked a fitting nick back in the day after all ;)
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: CanRay on <05-31-12/1631:51>
/dev/grrl is an elf.  Her father appears to be human but we can't see her mother's ears to see if she's human or elf.  (Safehouses)
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Hermes on <06-25-12/1546:59>
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...and most importantly, resident conspiracy nut. 

Plan 9 is the spiritual successor of David Icke. :D

* Hey, I resemble that remark!

* Plan 9
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: betterwatchit on <12-20-12/1958:22>
/dev/grrl is known not to use hard copy if there's any way she can help it, thinking that there's something "gross" about it. She actually called the pencil she used when writing the Safehouses article a torture instrument!
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Mirikon on <12-20-12/2003:55>
Well, considering that she probably writes almost everything digitally, holding a physical pencil and writing what amounts to an essay would be extremely painful after a while, just as doing any other task using muscles in ways you're not used to using in that way for extended periods would.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: CanRay on <12-21-12/0032:46>
/dev/grrl is known not to use hard copy if there's any way she can help it, thinking that there's something "gross" about it. She actually called the pencil she used when writing the Safehouses article a torture instrument!
The irony of me writing that is, after I shattered my right elbow, writing with a pencil is actually torture to me now.   :-\
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Mirikon on <12-21-12/0050:38>
/dev/grrl is known not to use hard copy if there's any way she can help it, thinking that there's something "gross" about it. She actually called the pencil she used when writing the Safehouses article a torture instrument!
The irony of me writing that is, after I shattered my right elbow, writing with a pencil is actually torture to me now.   :-\
So you got to play for a bit, and then your elbow shattered. Sounds like the curse gods sending a message to me. ;)
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: CanRay on <12-21-12/0115:55>
So you got to play for a bit, and then your elbow shattered. Sounds like the curse gods sending a message to me. ;)
Actually it was a triple message that:

One:  I've gained too much weight in the last eight years.

Two:  I'm out of shape, and have forgotten how to fall properly.

Three:  Concrete is HARD!
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Smirnov on <12-25-12/1443:36>
/dev/grrl
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/1/71 - 4/28/74
Information: Female elf? hacker; b. 2056, Born to NeoNET wageslaves; asks a lot of questions
In Artifacts Unbound she says she was born in '57. Could be faking her real age, of course, but she's tad young for that.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: All4BigGuns on <12-25-12/1445:42>
/dev/grrl
Real Name: Unknown
First/Last Appearance: 1/1/71 - 4/28/74
Information: Female elf? hacker; b. 2056, Born to NeoNET wageslaves; asks a lot of questions
In Artifacts Unbound she says she was born in '57. Could be faking her real age, of course, but she's tad young for that.

Either birth year would put her as older than I thought she was. I thought /dev/grrl was only like 14 or 15 rather than 17 or 18...
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Crimsondude on <12-25-12/1959:23>
She was 13 in 2070.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Mirikon on <12-25-12/2108:16>
In Corporate Guide, Pistons says that /dev/grrl is 16. So she'd be 17 now.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: CanRay on <12-25-12/2230:56>
In Corporate Guide, Pistons says that /dev/grrl is 16. So she'd be 17 now.
So...  Bets on Traveler Jones hitting on her in the near future?  ;D
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Mirikon on <12-25-12/2234:25>
In Corporate Guide, Pistons says that /dev/grrl is 16. So she'd be 17 now.
So...  Bets on Traveler Jones hitting on her in the near future?  ;D
Kane has dibs, I think.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: All4BigGuns on <12-25-12/2234:51>
In Corporate Guide, Pistons says that /dev/grrl is 16. So she'd be 17 now.
So...  Bets on Traveler Jones hitting on her in the near future?  ;D

Future? 17 is the legal age here.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Wakshaani on <12-25-12/2248:03>
Who says that she doesn't already have herself a fella?

Probably one of those hip youths with a post-modern name.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Mirikon on <12-26-12/0023:46>
She does mention that being a hacker helps her social life immensely.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Crimsondude on <12-26-12/0110:19>
The discussion she and Icarus had before FastJack posted his nonsequitur in Clutch was referring to her summer plans post-graduation from high school.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: CanRay on <12-26-12/1247:38>
In Corporate Guide, Pistons says that /dev/grrl is 16. So she'd be 17 now.
So...  Bets on Traveler Jones hitting on her in the near future?  ;D
Future? 17 is the legal age here.
Near Future, as in the next release.  :P

16 is legal here.  ;)  (With some provisions, that is.  18 is full-legal.).

EDIT:  Which is neither here nor there, we don't know the age of consent for NeoNET, which she is a citizen of.  Also, Shadowrunner culture might have a different view of "Age Of Consent" than regular culture due to the large proponent of metahumans in the group.  (Orks and Trolls age quickly and are physically mature at a younger age.  Elves and Dwarves take longer.  Humans are damned breeders.).

But we're getting away from the topic at hand, and REALLY getting towards items that might head into...  Well...  We probably have enough acronyms watching us all as is.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Lysanderz on <12-26-12/1959:55>
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Frosty
Real Name: Jane Foster
First/Last Appearance: 6/5/57 - 4/28/74
Information: Daughter of Ehran the Scribe; Initiate hermetic mage; Shadowtalker List

Former student of and possible lover of.... Harlequin. Is that right? I know he took her from Ehran and taught her some stuff, but then remind me of a couple that fights all the time and refuses to admit that they have feelings for each other. Though he is..... infinitely older than her. Old elves need love too?
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: All4BigGuns on <12-26-12/2001:52>
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Frosty
Real Name: Jane Foster
First/Last Appearance: 6/5/57 - 4/28/74
Information: Daughter of Ehran the Scribe; Initiate hermetic mage; Shadowtalker List

Former student of and possible lover of.... Harlequin. Is that right? I know he took her from Ehran and taught her some stuff, but then remind me of a couple that fights all the time and refuses to admit that they have feelings for each other. Though he is..... infinitely older than her. Old elves need love too?

Talk about cradle robbing...
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Black on <12-26-12/2007:28>
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Frosty
Real Name: Jane Foster
First/Last Appearance: 6/5/57 - 4/28/74
Information: Daughter of Ehran the Scribe; Initiate hermetic mage; Shadowtalker List

Former student of and possible lover of.... Harlequin. Is that right? I know he took her from Ehran and taught her some stuff, but then remind me of a couple that fights all the time and refuses to admit that they have feelings for each other. Though he is..... infinitely older than her. Old elves need love too?

Talk about cradle robbing...

No proof of a relationship beyond student and mentor (just a very common rumour here on our version of Jackpoint).  Wasn't 'taken' from Ethran the Scribe per se, but was recruited to Harliquin's side during a ritual dual between the two (and used for some heavy duty ritual magic as well).  Only recent discovered she was Ethran's daughter... not sure if she has caught up with either Harlequin or Ethran since...
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Lysanderz on <12-26-12/2014:49>
I'd be willing to bet my left arm that if she really wanted to get a hold on the jester she'd have a way to contact him. That being said, I know far less about Ehran outside of him being a former Prince.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Black on <12-26-12/2023:36>
I'd be willing to bet my left arm that if she really wanted to get a hold on the jester she'd have a way to contact him. That being said, I know far less about Ehran outside of him being a former Prince.

Do you think she will be upset that Harliquin kept it from her, or that Ehran denied her.  So... either a feeling of being used, of being just a tool in a pointless struggle between the raging egos of immortal elves... or the feeling of being completly rejected by your father. Oh well...
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Lysanderz on <12-26-12/2056:36>
Nah, she seems much more the type to respect what they are, what they might have to do, and probably could care less.

For those of you hip to other games, I liken her and Harlequin to Joihra and Teferi.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: All4BigGuns on <12-26-12/2100:21>
Liken them to who and who?
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: CanRay on <12-26-12/2103:06>
I'd be willing to bet my left arm that if she really wanted to get a hold on the jester she'd have a way to contact him.
Having a RELIABLE way of getting him to reply, OTOH...
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Crimsondude on <12-26-12/2115:22>
Meanwhile, he doesn't seem to have any trouble hijacking her JackPoint account. :)
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Wakshaani on <12-26-12/2256:25>
Well, Harley is kind of an entitled jerk. :)
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: CanRay on <12-26-12/2339:54>
Meanwhile, he doesn't seem to have any trouble hijacking her JackPoint account. :)
Well, Harley is kind of an entitled jerk. :)
Look at how many tricks FastJack has learned in his lifetime.

How old is Harley again?
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Mirikon on <12-27-12/0045:42>
Meanwhile, he doesn't seem to have any trouble hijacking her JackPoint account. :)
Well, when your brain is linked to several individuals, that can happen. I think the post at the end of Land of Promise is Ehran speaking through Frosty, as well. Clutch of Dragons lays out the fact that all the elves, at least, that were present at the Watergate Rift when Ghostwalker closed it are mentally linked on some level. The exact extent of the link is unclear, but it seems to fall somewhere between an empathic link and a mindlink spell. Presumably, the older, more powerful elves may be able to 'guide' the link to some extent.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Crimsondude on <12-27-12/0114:25>
You assume that they are even aware of it.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Mirikon on <12-27-12/0428:24>
Well, the fiction certainly seemed to imply that Surehand and Ehran were aware of it, and Frosty said in the main article that she'd been getting 'flashes' or some such, and had discussed it with Arete. So they know something's up, they just don't know what. Just like how they apparently know that Aina isn't really dead. And if Surehand and Ehran are aware of the link, then I'd bet my last nuyen that Harlequin is aware. He might be too blinded by passion to understand what it means, but he's aware.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Bull on <12-27-12/1639:47>
In Corporate Guide, Pistons says that /dev/grrl is 16. So she'd be 17 now.
So...  Bets on Traveler Jones hitting on her in the near future?  ;D
Kane has dibs, I think.

Uh.  No.  :)  COnsidering what Kane went through to get Kat back, I doubt he'd ever even look at another woman.

That said, he's likely become a big brother or protective uncle.  So anyone interested in Dev has to go through Kane. 

Imagine THAT for your first date!
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: CanRay on <12-27-12/1819:21>
And here I'd thought it'd be Bull in the rocking chair with the PAC.  ;D
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Mirikon on <12-27-12/1903:01>
I dunno. In that same Corporate Guide bout of shadowtalk where Pistons says that /dev/grrl is 16, and doesn't have the same ideas of 'fun' as others, Kane was quick to offer his services to find out. And no one ever said that Kat would be excluded.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Lysanderz on <12-27-12/1934:49>
I'm still surprised she somehow caught Kane flatfooted. It's weird. I want to see what she's like 10 years from now.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: CanRay on <12-27-12/2114:18>
I'm still surprised she somehow caught Kane flatfooted. It's weird. I want to see what she's like 10 years from now.
Let's see...  She's learned Hacking/Decking/Hacking from FastJack...  Is learning combat from Kane...  Will learn driving from Turbo Bunny...  Will learn Fixing from Bull...  Will learn about magic from Frosty and Many-Names...  And that's just what we SEE.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: Bull on <12-28-12/0246:37>
Fastjack's grooming /dev/ to take over for him when/if he kicks the bucket.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: DarkLloyd on <12-28-12/2018:44>
Fastjack's grooming /dev/ to take over for him when/if he kicks the bucket.

I've thought that myself.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: The Wyrm Ouroboros on <12-28-12/2339:27>
That may be, but she has a long, long, long way to go - and a lot of losses to have, absorb, and overcome.  So far she's just been wunderkinder, and that always makes people who've had to claw for every step forward irritable.  I see lots of pain in /dev/grrl/'s future, and not a lot of support from even her fellow Pointers.  It's the Icarus effect.
Title: Re: So, what do you know about Jackpointers?
Post by: CanRay on <12-28-12/2340:32>
That may be, but she has a long, long, long way to go - and a lot of losses to have, absorb, and overcome.  So far she's just been wunderkinder, and that always makes people who've had to claw for every step forward irritable.  I see lots of pain in /dev/grrl/'s future, and not a lot of support from even her fellow Pointers.  It's the Icarus effect.
There's also what I promised I'd do to her if I ever got the chance.  *Evil GM Smile*