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GMs and NPCs
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- Message us on Discord
- Drop us an email at gm@scoop.oxfordrpg.com.
Emailing is not anonymous, but the RPGSoc's MailDragon system is set up such that it is not always immediately obvious who is sending the message, so please do make it clear who you are! All of the GMs will be able to read your message, so if you'd like to contact just one specific GM, doing so via Discord will be most effective.
Isla (CAMPO)
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 | Sam McDonald, known to everyone at the Gazette as simply 'The Editor' is a fearsome but fair boss. Committed to the Gazette's tradition of excellence, he pushes anyone who doesn't meet her standards to try harder, but rewards those who work 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. |
Liana
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 make the Gazette more marketable. |
Ben C
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 and jacket | T.C. Strange, Puzzles Head. Enjoys repeatedly adding the mystery factor. |
| Mortimer “Beetle” Beetle | they/he | Blue waistcoat, pet spider1) | Long-suffering member of the |
| Melody Lin | zie/zer | TBD | One of the newer additions to the Features 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 Aya is looking). |
Tara
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”. |
| Candice Chardonnay | she/him | Excessive 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. |
EJ
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 Stillwater | she/her | Millinery (fancy headpiece) | Strict, principled Editor of the Features Department. She goes by Miss 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 | TBD | 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. |
Kaiya
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 | TBD | Writer in the Features Department. Known most notably for her deep dive on the modern resurgence of crafts as a mainstream hobby |
Georgia
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. |
Ben O-R
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. |