Over the next few weeks, I’ll be showing off the various ghost-punching organizations you’ll find in the Ghost Punchers RPG. Last week, we looked at the Order of the Sacred Shield. This week, we’re casting our gaze upon the professional punchers of Singular Security .
According to its business card, Singular Security offers its wealthy clients “discrete extranormal security solutions.” Extranormal, of course, is code for “ghost” and security solutions means “punching.”
Singular was founded by ghost puncher Andrew James in 1984. After watching a movie about scientists who made a living capturing ghosts, James took out an ad in an upscale magazine offering his services as a “paranormal security consultant.” Freelance ghost-punching was a niche market, but James charged enough for his services that he didn’t need many clients. Over the next 30 years, the company expanded to offer solutions to mundane (if unusual) security challenges. But while it’s adapted to the market, it’s remained both discreet and expensive.
Today, Singular’s clientele is primarily made up of corporations and wealthy individuals. James himself is mostly retired, but the company has a small staff of mediums in its Chicago office to handle its important clients. For new or less-important customers, Singular hires local consultants to handle the on-site investigation and ghost-punching. These consultants are typically brought in when a client suspects that a property is haunted, and would like the ghostly squatters discreetly dispatched.
For Singular, discretion is the key. Consultants who draw attention to the client or themselves are fined, and may have their contracts canceled. Egregious offenders also find themselves sued for breach of confidentiality. But for the punchers who can keep their mouths closed, temping for Singular is good gig.
