James V's Gamemaster Application:
What server are you applying for: UK
Your Username: jamesbrum
Your SteamID: STEAM_0:1:80637695
Discord Username: jamesbrum
Age: 20
What's ypur current playtime (type !time in-game): 1000hours
Do you have a mic (optional): Yes
Your characters name: M. 'Daunter'
List all the names of the characters that you use (Foundation, Civillian, e.t.c.): UNGOC: Roy Henderson / Leonardo Anderson; CI: M. ‘Daunter’; Foundation: Thomas Palmer
Is this the first application you made? If no, link all previous applications: Yes
Have you received any kicks/warnings/bans, and if so, why (type /warnings in-game): I have several minor warnings from a while back and came off a blacklist in March for ‘Abuse of Permissions (TS)’ which lasted almost 2 years.
How many hours can you be on everyday: ~1-3
Do you have any previous experience as a Gamemaster/Event Manager in a community: Yes, I was a Gamemaster on the MRP server.
Your Username: jamesbrum
Your SteamID: STEAM_0:1:80637695
Discord Username: jamesbrum
Age: 20
What's ypur current playtime (type !time in-game): 1000hours
Do you have a mic (optional): Yes
Your characters name: M. 'Daunter'
List all the names of the characters that you use (Foundation, Civillian, e.t.c.): UNGOC: Roy Henderson / Leonardo Anderson; CI: M. ‘Daunter’; Foundation: Thomas Palmer
Is this the first application you made? If no, link all previous applications: Yes
Have you received any kicks/warnings/bans, and if so, why (type /warnings in-game): I have several minor warnings from a while back and came off a blacklist in March for ‘Abuse of Permissions (TS)’ which lasted almost 2 years.
How many hours can you be on everyday: ~1-3
Do you have any previous experience as a Gamemaster/Event Manager in a community: Yes, I was a Gamemaster on the MRP server.
Do you have any advanced skills that would benefit the GM team, such as PAC-3, dupes building, art creation and others?
If yes, give us your best example of putting that skill into practice: Honestly, my skills with PAC-3 etc are not the greatest, however I am more than happy to learn if deemed necessary or if it will enhance my events.
Please list one RP Enhancement for a Foundation Department/MTF:
Ethics Roleplay Enhancement
IC: An incident has occurred in the surrounding region of Saskatchewan, Canada between the MTF Task Force Delta-14 and escaped anomaly SCP-7135. Their usage of excessive force and reckless destruction has resulted in the unwarranted loss of many Foundation lives; they have been detained and are being transported to the nearest Site, being 65, to await judgement from the Ethics Committee.
OOC: This will require approximately 3 characters who have the ability to provide adequate roleplay and show understanding of their characters and the context prior to the beginning of the enhancement. Their uniforms can be adopted via PAC or other models that could resemble an alien appearance to server players.
There must also be sufficient numbers of Ethics personnel available for this enhancement to run smoothly.
Please list one RP Enhancement for a Non-Foundation Group:
The United Nations Global Occult Coalition Roleplay Enhancement
IC: The UN have caught on to an absurdly large influx of Foundation personnel who have been known to associate with the Sarkic Cult, their job is to scout the region for an undercover handler representing their group and find out more information.
OOC: Someone will be disguised as a Civilian around the Pinewood region and play a covert cultist who will have knowledge and may be responsible for the trend of Sarkiks working at Site 65.
Please list one Event idea for the United Nations Global Occult Coalition:
‘A Portal to Nowhere…’
IC: A suspicious portal has been spotted inside the Pinewood Medical Centre, the UNGOC have been alerted to its presence by a local of the region. It is up to the UN how they deal with the Civilian, however what is clear is that this portal requires investigating and relocating as soon as possible.
Via usage of the portal, people will be transported to a derelict, dark field with a small house. The house is not empty. Teams will be required to enter with caution as it is unknown what awaits them through the door.
Upon entry, music can be heard playing from one of the rooms, with the rest of the house being completely clear.
In the final room, they come across an old man, seemingly harmless, however his humes are reading very irregular so there is definitely some form of anomalous presence in the area, the source of it is yet unknown.
Talking with the man would prove to be the only way of finding the source of this power. And after discussion it seems to be the record player that once interacted with, the user may gain some reality bending powers. This is discovered after the man begins glowing after getting agitated by the intruders in his home.
The result of this will be determined by their actions.
OOC: A dupe will be pasted containing a house on a blank field, the Civilian will be played by a GM or someone with solid RP capability. I have forgotten the term but someone will also be needed to make players suffer the effects of the anomaly in the area too.
Please list one Event idea for the Chaos Insurgency:
‘A New Recruit’
A convoy in the region has sent reinforcements to the Insurgency Cell in the local region, carrying weapon supplies and additional manpower.
However something seems off with one of their new recruits, they seem to have a form of dying light, burning within them in comparison to the other eager and ready to fight soldiers.
The Delta Command team take this man in for questioning where they discover that he is just a decoy being used to distract the cell members whilst another team infiltrates the bunker in search of their HVT (High Value Target).
What highlights a singular man as a HVT compared to the rest of destruction wreaking men they reside with, well this one has interacted with an anomalous entity and is harnessing its powers for his own resolve.
The infiltration team begins roaming round the base, questioning people on their target to find out some additional context on their purpose. After discovery, they attempt to silently assassinate the target, however if the Insurgents catch on, then their problems will escalate ten fold.
The result of this will be determined by their actions.
Please list one Event idea for the SCP Foundation:
‘The Man Behind the Mirror’
An undercover insurgent has gained access to Foundation communications and is using them to push forth the Insurgencies agenda via the use of propaganda and exposing lies and corruption within the organisation.
Immediately, security teams mobilise to find out where this man is operating from and they have two ways at dealing with this: terminate him on the spot, or the preferred way, detain them for questioning (as this could lead onto another event with the discovered information).
This event is mostly aimed at people new to the SCP genre to introduce different ideologies of the main factions on the server. It will also provide DEA with some unique RP to use for future reference as it will open more doors to events hosted later on.
Please list a Major Event or Map Change idea (Involving all sides and the entire server):
The map I have chosen is: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3535570381&searchtext=
The reason for this is that it can host the theme of SCP whilst enhancing the eeriness and mystery that surrounds the universe.
‘UTE - Kyber 4’
There will be three groups to begin this event, that being: Foundation staff [GSD, RSD, Medical (No need for MTF in my opinion)], D-Class personnel, the SCP itself and plague instances which will act as waves for the Foundation to overcome in order to complete the event.
The event will begin with an expedition to branch out the Foundation and create a new Research Facility out of an old abandoned building, which secretly possesses a huge underground bunker.
Rumours have spread that within the bunker, it contains a potential lifeform in the guise of a plant. This plant, without question, contains some form of anomalous powers shown via the unstable ‘rifts’ and other unexplainable sights in its vicinity.
So, the task is simple: discover the properties of this entity through the use of D Class to explore these rifts and tunnels, reporting back to the researchers their findings. The Research department will also attempt to communicate with said entity in order to find out if it has any end goals or if its existence is purely coincidental.
The entity will have some requests which the Foundation will try to follow closely and this should be empathised upon, because failure to do so will result in catastrophic events with high potential for mass casualties.
There are multiple endings for this event and of course it is imperative for the Foundation that they do what they can in order to secure containment for this anomaly.
So, will the Foundation tick off another box on their list or will this site have to remain alone in perpetuity?
I do not want to elaborate too much on this event as I do consider it a possibility in the future if I am to attain the role of Game Master but I think the details provided have hopefully given a taste for what I have in mind to give some unique experiences to the community.
What elements can make an event unenjoyable? Include one example, avoiding the typical answers if possible.
I am going to focus on Game Master delays for this question, this is because it is a factor the team actually has control over and directly monitors itself. Examples of delays could be not having basic gmsweps ready, or underestimating required GMs - this could lead to lack of fluency due to people waiting for long amounts of times can disengage those partaking in events and also just for general
Ways to avoid this, large events must be thoroughly structured and planned in advance this works similarly to a business plan in the real world, in which it is a guide to stay near to in order to achieve success however it doesn't have to be gospel. By which I mean fair deviations can be made if deemed necessary at the time.
And finally, what do you wish to achieve by becoming a Gamemaster?
My main goal as a Gamemaster will be to provide a fun and unique experience to the community, whether that comes from storytelling or general encounters that create a special dynamic on the server. I also would like to use this opportunity to learn off the current GMs in order to develop my own skill set, ie Pac3 for example and general Gmod building / creativity. I would also like to work in a team more for this OOC purpose as it will give me the opportunity to show my independence and that I am reliable and trustworthy.
I would just like to note here that my events have been left purposefully vague, but enough details are given to understand the concept of my events as I would not like to outright give the ending / specific details to some potential future storylines as it may subtract from the actual story.
All feedback left here will be taken into account, also my discord DMs are open for any other advice etc.
Discord: jamesbrum
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