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OC pronouns: she/her

Expected salary for role: £57,000.

Why do you want to work here?: I did it all for the hat.

NPCs:

Name	Pronouns	Costume	Description
The Editor	any	Suit jacket and notebook	Former Editor of the Gazette. Sam McDonald, formerly known to everyone at the Gazette as simply 'The Editor' was a fearsome but fair boss. Committed to the Gazette's tradition of excellence, he pushed anyone who didn't meet her standards to try harder, but rewarded those who worked well.
Marty Keenan	he/him	Beanie and varsity jacket	Marty is a new face at the New Glabe Gazette and younger than most employees, barely looking a day over twenty. From what you've seen of him so far, he seems friendly and enthusiastic, if a little confused by his new workplace.
Miranda Hamilton	she/her	tbc	Miranda is Seldona's Minister of Finance and is a leading member of the governing Wig party. Charming, capable and politically astute, she is predicted by many to be the next leader of her party.
Argos Strand	any	Sunglasses	An actor most famous for portraying Lanagore, the protagonist's adoptive father in the Princess of the Dragons saga. Struggled to score new roles after becoming so tightly associated with the character, and has spent several years removed from the limelight. Looking to break back into the industry, having scored a role as Lanagore's mother in the soon-to-be-released prequel trilogy.

OC pronouns: she/her

Expected salary for role: Player art of the game.

Why do you want to work here?: Hehehehe.

NPCs:

Name	Pronouns	Costume	Description
Sienna Rathers	she/any	Black blazer	Longtime Head of the Politics Department. Insists on fair and equitable journalism.
Abigail Blake	she/her	Tweed coat	An accountant/market analyst in the Economics Department. Also the Gazette's union rep. Keen on rules.
Azalea Hedlund	fae/she	purple scarf	Chirpy and cheerful, Azalea works in layout and print for the Gazette, where fae uses her artistic skill to design the front page.

OC pronouns: he/they/any

Expected salary for role: Maybe the real salary is the friends we made along the way.

Why do you want to work here?: Crosswords!! And like, hard-hitting journalism and stuff too I guess.

NPCs:

Name	Pronouns	Costume	Description
T.C. Strange	any	Cravat, jacket	T.C. Strange, Puzzles Head. Enjoys repeatedly adding the mystery factor. (6,5)
Mortimer “Beetle” Beetle	they/he	Blue waistcoat, pet spider¹⁾	~~Long-suffering member~~ Head of the ~~Science & Tech~~ ~~'Innovations'~~ Science & Tech Department who frequently ~~butts~~ used to butt heads with Hydro over frivolous concepts such as 'accuracy' and 'proof'.
Melody Liang	zie/zer	Skirt, necklace	One of the newer additions to the ~~Features~~ Economics department — and journalism, after a recent career change — Melody makes up for zer lack of experience with enthusiasm. Zie always has time for a quick chat, no matter the time of day (unless Miss Stillwater is looking).

OC pronouns: she/her

Expected salary for role: You guys are getting paid?

Why do you want to work here?: There's just something about a good paragraph that speaks to me.

NPCs:

Name	Pronouns	Costume	Description
“Hydro” Ivory-Starr	any	Labcoat, Hubris	~~The recently-appointed Head of Innovations. Has been described as “electrifying” and “like a thunderbolt” and occasionally as “allergenic”.~~ Ex-Head of ~~Innovations~~ Science and Tech. Has been described as “a fiction writer” and “generally incompetent”.
Candice Chardonnay	she/him	Pink Blazer, Bracelets	The chirpy head of Human Resources. Takes a jarringly grim approach to her work: she knows what you need before you know you need it. No, trust him. She knows.
O. Fortune	they/them	???	???

OC pronouns: she/her

Expected salary for role: all the hot goss.

Why do you want to work here?: the feminine urge to possess information.

NPCs:

Name	Pronouns	Costume	Description
Aya Dohong-Stillwater	she/her	Millinery (fancy headpiece)	Strict, principled Editor of the New Glabe Gazette. Former Head of the Features Department. She goes by Miss Dohong-Stillwater—don't even think about calling her Aya.
Acheron “Ronnie” Faraday	they/he	Magenta blazer	Opinionated reporter that floats between the Economics and Style departments. Be careful around them if you happen to be wearing yellow.
Jonah Cantor-Lark	he/him	Cat sweater vest	New hire working in the Environment department. Likes catch-and-release fishing, watching the sunrise, and shyly inviting others to try his new tea blends.

OC pronouns: she/her

Expected salary for role: Praise and worship of my greatness.

Why do you want to work here?: To inflict emotions on player characters. (with consent)

NPCs:

Name	Pronouns	Costume	Description
~~Flora Meadows~~	~~she/her~~	~~A flower crown~~	~~Head of the Environment Department. A free spirited woman who loves the earth and is committed to using journalism for good.~~
Nova	they/them	Will change regularly	Responsible for dressing people for photoshoots and provides input on fashion articles. They also run their own indie fashion house outside of work. Don’t ask them about work life balance.
Josie Lin	she/they	White collard-shirt	Writer in the Features Department. Known most notably for her deep dive on the modern resurgence of crafts as a mainstream hobby
Harper	she/her	Black dress	She's a Financial Consultant

OC pronouns: she/her

Expected salary for role: My standard rate: One (1) Princess NPC.

Why do you want to work here?: I'm too deep in the GMing business now, I'm not sure I can stop.

NPCs:

Name	Pronouns	Costume	Description
Katherine Fletcher	she/her	TBD	Head of the Celebrity and Style Department. A woman who is cognisant of the power the press wields, but has little concern about it beyond using it to further her — and the newspaper's — interests.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Ovind	she/her	Tiara	Charlotte Ava Mercy Anne, Princess of Ovind, Duchess of Gleesheel, Keeper of the Three Lakes, Lady of Chylde, Most Honourable Grandmistress of the Order of the Waters of Minerva, heir apparent to the throne of Seldona. She has plenty of other titles, too, but this is a newspaper and space is at a premium.
Grace Raye	she/her	TBD	A member of the Puzzles and Fiction Department and one-time aspiring author. Mostly relegated to working on the newspaper's horoscopes, much to her chagrin. Makes no secret amongst the newspaper's staff that she doesn't believe in all that junk.

OC pronouns: he/him

Expected salary for role: An unlimited supply of conspiracy boards, pins and red thread.

Why do you want to work here?: Do you have any idea how expensive thread can be?

NPCs:

Name	Pronouns	Costume	Description
William Hafton	he/him	Suit and tie	Head of the Economics Department. A retired hedge fund manager, who now uses his expertise and insider knowledge to expose crime, corruption and shady practises in the financial sector. He's become a shrewd journalist with a concise and cutting style of writing.
Elis Sinclair	they/them	Shirt and cloak	Controversial columnist for the Politics Department. Their opinions are spurious and they seem to do little in the way of actual research, yet they have such a strong base of readers that the paper couldn't possibly afford to fire them. Every other week they become obsessed with a new public figure, who becomes the target of either intense praise or scorn.

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Please let us know if the spider (stuffed animal) would be an issue for you, it is not essential

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