Monica "Buns" Sondergaard is a mercenary hirable from A.I.M. and has appeared in Jagged Alliance 2 onwards.
Official description[]
Jagged Alliance 2
| "The prim and proper Monica Sonderguard may seem to be an unlikely candidate for the rough and tumble mercenary life, but she more than meets the minimum requirements. Before settling on A.I.M., Buns explored a number of careers: kindergarten teacher, geriatric nurse, Danish sharpshooter at the Atlanta Olympic Games, and professional soldier." |
Jagged Alliance: Flashback
| "Tired of teaching kindergarten, Buns found work in line with her favorite hobby, shooting. She has been in the "high risk" personal bodyguard business for a short while. Her strictly business attitude and stern looks have kept her in high demand." |
Jagged Alliance 3:
| "A woman whose skills extend far beyond just firearms and medicine, Monica's resume reads like she's applying for a lifetime achievement award. She recently produced a series of instructional videos called "Be Better" where she teaches the viewer the best ways to home school, perform CPR, shoot automatic weapons, maintain cardiovascular health and lift yourself out of depression through rigorous self-improvement.
Although many wonder what she could possibly want from the mercenary life, most fellow A.I.M. members appreciate her expertise and thorough - if priggish - tutoring style." |
Skills[]
- Teaching (Expert)
Equipment[]
Jagged Alliance: Flashback[]
In Jagged Alliance: Flashback, Buns is not present on the Rolodex by default and must be unlocked via the "Taking Sides" quest:
At Marino North (E11), the player must talk to Dane Sorenson AKA "Peacemaker" who has Buns under his employment and receive the quest "Taking Sides" to kill the Spigadoros gang at D8 that he claims is causing trouble.
Upon arriving and talking to the gang's leader, Angelo Spigadoro, he will claim he is innocent of what Dane claims and tell the player to kill Dane instead.
If the player decides to side with Dane, upon killing the Spigadoros and returning to Dane, he will give the player the remaining week of Buns' contract, this will give the player a free week contract with Buns and add her to the Rolodex for the remainder of the game.
It should be noted that if the player decides to side with the Spigadoros, they will have to kill Buns alongside Dan.
Perks[]
- Teamplayer
- Gunslinger
- Spotter
- Naive
Equipment[]
- Sandy Falcon
- Protective Glasses
- .44 Magnum Ammo
- Bullet Proof Vest
Jagged Alliance 3[]
Perks[]
Unique Talent[]
- Anything You Can Do...: gain accuracy bonus against targets hit by an ally this turn.
Traits[]
- Negotiator: reduced prices for sector operations and boat travel. Additional conversation options.
- Teaching: faster completion of train militia and training operations. Grant 10% extra XP to the squad (does not stack).
Perks[]
- Distracting Shot: removes overwatch and pin down. Doesn't provoke interrupt attacks.
Equipment[]
- Hi-Power pistol
- Meds
- First aid kit
- 9 mm standard ammo
Quotes[]
- "Mercs who're sloppy about their personal appearance are liable to be sloppy in combat."
- "I'm really getting quite good. My wages should reflect that." - wage increase
- "Ah! We have been joined." - enemy spotted
- "Hahahaha... I'm sorry. It's not really funny." - rotted corpse/gory kill
- "I know I won't allow myself to be convinced they left the area" - enemy in hiding
- "What is it about Gumpy? How can someone so smart be such a disgusting slob? Maybe his parents were first cousins."
- "You've reached my video voice mail. Leave me a message. And Gumpy if this is you, leave another message like the last one, and I'll send you a reply that explodes on impact. I'm not kidding." - answering machine
- "You've got Fox on your team. Obviously, you are more interested in the sizzle than the steak. Call me when you're looking for something more than a pretty face." - refuses to join you with Cynthia Fox Guzzman among your mercs.
JA3[]
- "Monica Sondergaard here." - When selected.
- "I will watch over this area." - Confirming order to overwatch.
- "You learned well from me. I am proud."
- "What's next?" - At the start of new turn when enemy is in sight.
- "Steady, does it." - Firing at enemy from point blank range.
- "Let's pretend this did not happen. It's obviously a fluke." - Missed a shot.
- "I don't know what possessed you to hire that useless swimsuit model, Fox. Her head is as empty as her breasts. I'm sure they're fake. Pretty sure. Anyway, I'll need more money if I am to tolerate her presence." - Asking for more money for working with Fox.
- "I do not tolerate time-wasting but I will make an exception. Benevolence is one of my many virtues. Now, let us continue." - When the player contacts her and doesn't respond for a while.
- "Pay close attention to my form." - When aiming with a good chance to hit a target.
- "Observe. One sneaks up on the enemy like so." - Entering stealth mode.
- "The enemy spotted me. All part of my brilliant plan. You'll see." - Spotted by an enemy while hiding.
- "You neglected to renew my contract, so I'll be on my way. If I can do anything else for you, just whistle. You do know how to whistle, don't you?" - When her contract is expired.
- "You can't die, Sidney. We're two of a kind. We have so much in common, and... I wanted us to die together. Oh, Sidney..." - If Sidney dies.
- "Observe how I die... My form is just so... My blood neatly pooled... My hair... perfect." - When downed.
- "Not bad, but the dressing is a bit untidy. I'll fix it." - When healed by a team member.
- "Now that we have some extra time, I can finally teach everyone how to properly fold their underwear." - When idle on the map screen.
- "Perhaps this accident was not so bad. That creep was bound to kill one of us sooner or later." - When she kills Reaper.
- "Target neutralized with diligence and style." - Enemy killed.
- "Note how I do not stop to celebrate. I remain superbly hidden and utterly composed." - Stealth kill.
- "If I make a move, they'll shoot my buns off!" - While under enemy overwatch.
- "Does anyone know any good traveling songs? No? Why is everyone looking at me like that?" - While travelling on the map.
Relationships[]
Likes[]
Liked by[]
Dislikes[]
Disliked by[]
Notes[]
- Hardly calls herself Buns in JA3, spells out her full name when selected.
- A prim and proper prude, her uprightness goes hand-in-hand with her professionalism and skill.
- Believes herself better than anyone else.
- Has a sense of superiority. She's a merc because she wants to, not because she has to.
- Puts her feelings before logic.
- Speaks with a stereotyped German accent despite being Danish.
- Southern Denmark borders Germany and has an oddly mixed dialect of both in certain places, which may explain her accent. Her last name Søndergård may be a reference to this area, as it means Southern-farm.
Jagged Alliance: Online[]
|
Monica "Buns" Sondergaard | Sniper | Lvl 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance | 9 | Pistols | 6 | |
| Strength | 21 | Light Machineguns | 5 | |
| Reflex | 18 | Shotguns | 3 | |
| Dexterity | 27 | Rifles | 17 | |
| Perception | 32 | Assault Rifles | 3 | |
| Cost for 3 day(s) | HP | 79 | Sniper Rifles | 21 |
| no items | AP | 16 | Machine Guns | 2 |
11247
|
Specialization: | END -3 | ||
282
|
STR +3 | |||
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Description[]
The prim and proper Monica Sondergaard may seem to be an unlikely candidate for the rough and tumble mercenary life, but she more than meets the minimum requirements. Buns explored a number of careers: kindergarten teacher, geriatric nurse, Danish sharpshooter at the Atlanta Olympic games, and professional soldier.
Starting items[]
Quotes[]
"Hahaha! ... I'm sorry. It's not really funny..." (after scoring a headshot)
"If I must..."
Costs[]
| LVL | Cost | Cost/Day |
|---|---|---|
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