User:Speckgespenst

Characters

- Titan
- Short Circuit (RETIRED)

Current GMP Tracking

06.08.2025: 100

GM Style

My focus is on a good story, roleplay, and giving your characters room to present themselves and act. I like to keep OOC to a minimum so we can maintain strong immersion.

That said, I tend to run things in a Black Trenchcoat style. I don’t actively limit shadowrunners in how they approach a situation. However, there are some boundaries regarding what we play out and what will simply be stated. This includes torture, over-the-top drug and sex scenes.

Language

I'm not a native English speaker, so you may notice some odd phrasing and grammar. One reason I play/GM here is to improve that, so please be patient. :)

Runners are Badass

Even when running Black Trenchcoat, runners are badass, and most NPCs aren’t. You want to take out the gang? Sure, any decent sam can handle them. Your rigger thinks driving his car into the club instead of using the freakin' parking space? Go ahead, yes, you're usually that good. Good or fun ideas are always welcome.

On the other hand, runners are not at the top of the food chain. There are some people you don’t mess with—or at least, you’d better not get caught doing so. I try to make sure you know what you’re getting into.

Picking the Team

I try to pick a team that has the skills to resolve situations in multiple playstyles. I favor characters that look fun roleplay wise and add flavor. I also prefer mundane characters because of the rarity of magic in the world. Usually, at least one magic specialist and a face will be included. Infected PCs won’t be considered.

Declining the job

Don't. If you sign up, you want to join for the run.

Derailing the Run

If the group wishes for the run to develop in a different direction, I’m fine with that. But everyone needs to agree—otherwise, we’ll need to step back and talk about it.

Assumed Competence

Runners are professionals, so they know a lot about staying off the radar. That said, you can’t assume competence in skills you don’t have.

Your runner will always handle their commlink properly when it comes to their SIN, for example. However, without a point in Computers, they won’t be rebooting their commlink all the time because of marks.

Play-by-Post Extra Rules

The following Rules are in effect during PbP Runs.

• Whenever possible, stay in character (IC) – that includes making plans.,
• IC Posts enable dice rolls. Not the other way around. Dice rolls only define the outcome.,
• You're free to talk via DNI at any time – even long or unrealistic discussions are okay. This is to keep IC planning just as viable as OOC. The only exception is during initiative.,
• I'm not a native English speaker. I understand most things just fine, but I might misread or miss something now and then (Different culture can be a thing, too). If it seems like I misunderstood you, feel free to just point it out.,
• If it feels right for the moment, take a bit of narrative freedom – add cool details or elements that make the scene better. Just don’t change the plot or direction of the run. If something doesn't fit, I’ll just let you know and you can edit. (Example: “I pull the chair and sit down” – even if no chair was mentioned before, I’m totally fine adding one. Same goes for a drink, smoke, etc.)
• And most importantly, don't wait for each other for too long. This is PBP and we might be in different Timezones. If we wait for each other this will take month.
• Reference players if you ask them (like Titan is asking Backseat... I would do @Backseat, so he gets a ping an knows it's his turn)

Past Runs

• 2086-08-05, High, Voice, Hearts and Minds: Escape Clause
• 2086-07-03, High, PbP, Hearts and Minds: The Ground Game
• 2086-06-20, Medium, PbP, Downstream Liability
• 2086-06-05, Medium, PbP, Auto Tune
• 2086-06-08, Medium, Voice, Gandy Dancer: The Aquisition
• 2086-04-07, Low, PbP Plenty of Fish
• 2086-04-03, Low, PbP, In good Spirit
• 2086-03-07, Medium, Voice, A Pirates Cup