User:Purkinje

GM Style Sheet

Hello, my name is Gwendolyn and my pronouns are she/her. This is my GM style sheet. Please go over it before you apply to one of my runs.

Applicant Expectations

Please do not apply to any of my runs if your character is likely to decline them at the meet. If a contract specifies wetwork for example and your character would object, don't apply to the run. It makes it difficult for me to select a balanced party and takes time when we have to find a replacement mid-game.

Similarly, please do not apply to any run your character would intend to derail or thwart. The team may change their minds about an objective or disagree about what they're supposed to do in a given situation, but I personally don't like it when anyone goes in with this intention.

If you apply with multiple characters, please only select the ones who meet these criteria.

Realism and Tone

Addressing the subject of "realism" is difficult in a magical fantasy cyberpunk RPG. From my perspective, tabletop RPGs are fundamentally about a group getting together to enjoy the game. That said, friends can consume media of a broad range of tones, from cheesy action flicks to emotionally-draining documentaries; there's no reason this can't extend to the table. What's important is everyone agrees on what they want to do before they start. To make this clear, please read the run post to get an idea for what my run will contain. I'll also assign a rating based on the MPAA rating system (it'll usually be PG-13 or R) with content warnings for things that will come up.

In general I prefer my Shadowrun narratives to have a darker tone, but not one wholly devoid of levity or inspiration. "Punk" refers to a subculture that is anti-authoritarian and anti-corporate, and it encourages individuality, direct action and resistance. Cyberpunk, therefore, should center narratives with these themes in a high-tech world where economic and social inequality continue to exist. You are free to run games or make characters that disagree with my perspective, but please don't belittle people who want to play this way.

If there is a miscommunication about the content in one of my runs or you otherwise find yourself growing uncomfortable, don't worry. I use a digital version of the x-card rule. Traditionally, the x-card refers to an index card marked with an "x" that anyone at the table can touch to stop a scene immediately. In my games, simply say "X" or "x-card" in a chat or a Discord DM, and I'll stop the scene with no questions asked to call a break. If you are comfortable, please use the break to inform me what made you uncomfortable with the scene so I can steer clear of it after the session reconvenes. I'll try my best to read the room either way.

Failure and Consequences

I like when my players win. I like to see their characters grow as they experience the world I help create. However, I consider it my job as a GM to challenge the characters, and that means going in with the expectation that if things go the wrong way, they might die. Shadowrun gets into the nitty-gritty of what characters do and how it impacts their survival with a broad range of situational modifiers, gear and actions. Even so, every player character has an attribute dedicated to that je ne sais quoi that keeps them in the nuyen and out of the morgue: Edge. If you roleplay well, make interesting decisions or play to my punk sensibilities, I absolutely will grant you Edge points. Don't depend on this too much though; everyone's luck runs out eventually.

GMP Balance Sheet

• Current GMP Balance: 2

Earnings

GMP	Type	Link	Date
2	Player AAR	Eliminating the competition	9/5/19
8	Full AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Poison by Stick and Poke	9/7/19
2	Player AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Poison by Stick and Poke	9/7/19
5	GMing Improvised Milk Run	The Firebug Leap	9/9/19
8	Full AAR	The Firebug Leap	9/9/19
2	News Article	Training Drill Causes Disturbance at Ares Tower	9/15/19
2	News Article	Technocrat Polling Scandal Rocks Seattle	9/17/19
8	Full AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Bullshit by Rise Against	9/18/19
2	Player AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Bullshit by Rise Against	9/18/19
2	Player AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Multiple Songs from the Album Now You Are One of Us by The Paper Chase	9/19/19
9	GMing Scheduled Milk Run	The Phantom of the Brothel	9/21/19
8	Full AAR	The Phantom of the Brothel	9/21/19
2	News Article	Sex Work and Shadowrunning	9/21/19
5	GMing Improvised Milk Run	Things That Go Bump in the Night	9/22/19
8	Full AAR	Things That Go Bump in the Night	9/22/19
2	News Article	Inglewood Neighborhood Watch Meeting Notes, 23 Sept '80	9/22/19
2	Player AAR	Guns, I want them, you need them	9/29/19
2	News Article	The Uses of Paranoia	9/29/19
2	Metaplot Page	Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger	10/1/19
2	News Article	The Weebs Are At It Again	10/2/19
2	Player AAR	Heart Clutch	10/3/19
2	News Article	Still Not Safe	10/3/19
14	GMing Scheduled Medium Run	Mirage Island	10/3/19
8	Full AAR	Mirage Island	10/4/19
2	News Article	The Secret of Mirage Island	10/4/19
16	GMing Two-Day Notice Scheduled Low Run	Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod?	10/6/19
8	Full AAR	Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod?	10/6/19
2	News Article	Arson in MCT Subsidiary Basement	10/6/19
10	Coaching	Submersion Intermission	10/8/19
8	Full AAR	Location, Location, Location	10/10/19
2	Player AAR	Location, Location, Location	10/10/19
2	Player AAR	Crimes against Fashion	10/10/19
11	GMing Two-Day Notice Scheduled Milk Run	In the Court of the Crimson King	10/10/19
8	Full AAR	In the Court of the Crimson King	10/11/19
5	Host Architecture and Slaved Devices	See DrBurst for more information.	10/11/19
8	Gift from Maly		10/11/19
2	Player AAR	Get That Glitch A Cannon	10/11/19
10	GMing Impromptu Low Run	24K Magic (Hell's Kitchen)	10/12/19
8	Full AAR	24K Magic (Hell's Kitchen)	10/12/19
2	News Article	Catastrophic Heating Failure in Tacoma Warehouse	10/13/19
2	Player AAR	Lets talk about Fight Club	10/16/19
8	Full AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Bullshit by Rise Against, Part 2	10/21/19
2	News Article	Interview With Derelict Hardware	10/23/19
8	Full AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Anime Crimes Division Season 1 Episode 2	10/29/19
2	Player AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Anime Crimes Division Season 1 Episode 2	10/29/19
8	Full AAR	Some (Wo)Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn	10/29/19
2	Player AAR	Some (Wo)Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn	10/29/19
8	Full AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Charge Into the Sun by The Briggs	10/29/19
2	Player AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Charge Into the Sun by The Briggs	10/29/19
2	Player AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Bullshit by Rise Against, Part 2	10/29/19
15	GMing Scheduled Recorded Low Run	On the Rocks	10/30/19
8	Full AAR	On the Rocks	10/31/19
5	Extralife GM Bonus		10/31/19
8	Full AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Home by AlicebanD	10/31/19
2	Player AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Home by AlicebanD	10/31/19
8	Full AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Hot Night Crash by Sahara Hotnights	10/31/19
2	Player AAR	A Shadowrun Based on Hot Night Crash by Sahara Hotnights	10/31/19
12	Council Monthly Salary		11/1/19
2	Player AAR	Stuffer Shack Shootout	11/1/19
2	Player AAR	Blood Vapor	11/2/19
10	Gift from DrBurst	For the postponing of the semiprime	11/2/19
3	Metaplot-Linked Run Bonus	Blood Vapor	11/3/19
5	Chargen Staff Monthly GMP		11/3/19
12	Mech Team Salary (Back Pay)		11/5/19
5	Chargen Heavy New Player Review	PiXeL8	11/8/19
4	Chargen Heavy Review	Daemon	11/8/19
3	Metaplot-Linked Run Bonus	Some (Wo)Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn	11/11/19
16	GMing Two-Day Notice Scheduled High Run	Matte Kudasai	11/11/19
8	Full AAR	Matte Kudasai	11/11/19
10	GMing Private High Run	In The Face Of Evil	11/12/19
8	Full AAR	In The Face Of Evil	11/12/19
3	Metaplot-Linked Run	Byter	11/15/19
16	GMing Two-Day Notice Scheduled High Run	Cabinet Man (Run)	11/15/19
8	Full AAR	Cabinet Man (Run)	11/16/19
2	Player AAR	Purkinje Submersion Run	11/16/19
2	Player AAR	Missing in the Mist	11/17/19
2	Player AAR	A prequel to multiple Shadowruns based on Flags and Concrete by Larry and His Flask	11/17/19
2	News Article	Living Arcade Machine Discovered in Redmond	11/17/19
2	Player AAR	A Real Shadowrunner	11/19/19
2	Light Review	Reverie	11/24/19
6	Mech Team Salary (Back Pay)	I really need to stop forgetting to collect my GMP. This covers to the end of November.	11/24/19
2	Light Review	Good Boy	11/25/19
2	Light Review	Kitsune	11/29/19
10	GM Coaching	The Start of an Adventure	11/30/19
5	Chargen Monthly Salary	December	12/1/19
12	Council Monthly Salary	December	12/1/19
2	Player AAR	Prognosticator Procurement	12/4/19
2	Player AAR	🎪 Circus of Crime 🤡	12/4/19

Expenses

GMP	Type	Beneficiary	Date
6	Karma	Purkinje	9/7/19
18	Karma	Purkinje	9/9/19
1	Nuyen	Purkinje	9/13/19
2	Karma	Purkinje	9/15/19
8	Nuyen	Purkinje	9/18/19
3	Karma	Purkinje	9/18/19
1	Nuyen	Purkinje	9/18/19
36	Karma	Purkinje	9/22/19
4	Karma	Purkinje	9/29/19
2	Karma	Purkinje	10/2/19
4	Karma	Purkinje	10/3/19
26	Karma	Purkinje	10/4/19
26	Karma	Purkinje	10/6/19
10	Karma	Purkinje	10/8/19
10	Karma	Purkinje	10/10/19
26	Karma	Purkinje	10/11/19
19	Karma	Purkinje	10/12/19
21	Karma	Purkinje	10/12/19
2	Karma	Purkinje	10/15/19
2	Karma	Purkinje	10/16/19
10	Karma	Purkinje	10/24/19
32	Nuyen	Purkinje	10/29/19
47	Nuyen	Purkinje	10/31/19
15	Karma	Wolfheart	11/1/19
12	Karma	Wolfheart	11/2/19
50	Karma	Purkinje	11/12/19
4	Karma	Purkinje	11/14/19
37	Karma	Purkinje	11/17/19
4	Karma	Wolfheart	11/17/19
2	Nuyen	Wolfheart	11/17/19
1	Nuyen	Purkinje	11/23/19
1	Karma	Purkinje	11/23/19
10	Nuyen	Purkinje	11/25/19
2	Nuyen	Wolfheart	11/29/19
2	Nuyen	Wolfheart	11/30/19
7	Karma	Wolfheart	11/30/19
6	Karma	Wolfheart	12/1/19
13	Karma	Purkinje	12/4/19
1	Nuyen	Purkinje	12/4/19