Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======GMs and NPCs====== This page lists the GMs and Crew of //APERIS// and the NPCs they play. You can contact the GMs by messaging us on Discord, or by emailing [[gm@aperis.oxfordrpg.com]]. This way, all the GMs will see your email. Alternatively, you can contact a specific GM using our individual addresses below although a copy of this email will be sent to all the GM team (see the [[downtimes_emails_and_turnsheets|Downtimes, Emails, and Turnsheets]] page for more details). For more details on who to contact in case of welfare concerns, please see the [[conduct and acceptable themes policy|CAT Policy]] page. You can also email specific NPCs on this page by clicking on the NPC's name which is a hyperlink to their email address. ====GM Ben (CAMPO)==== **Pronouns:** he/him\\ **Contact:** [[gm_ben@aperis.oxfordrpg.com]]\\ **Main game themes:** Pointless conflict and division. The desire to control and categorise. Unit 13. **If you could take one thing to Antarctica with you, what would you take?**\\ A large notepad with an attached pen, so I could write while gazing out over the endless snow and ice. ^ NPC ^ Pronouns ^ Description ^ Physrep ^ | [[bohdana@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|First Lieutenant Bohdana Leonid-Mikhail]] | she/her | A friendly yet cynical mid-ranked officer in the 13th, recruited from a Feng Shui forum. She often uses sarcasm to mask her hatred of the work set for her by the JCP. | Red chequered shirt. | | [[mateo@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Mateo Francis]] | he/him | Technician and engineer transferred to help maintain APERIS after a decade of working on Petrogon oil rigs. His father was also an oil worker, his father's father a coal miner, and so on as long as his family can remember. Mateo regularly sends the majority of his paycheck back home to support his wife and children. | Red snow jacket. | | [[zhou@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Commandant Zhou]] | he/him | Stern and mysterious, Commandant Zhou was a mid-ranked officer in the PLA before being transferred to lead Unit 13. He runs the 13th like a military battalion, fitting for its paramilitary cosplay, and is commonly dressed in an outdated PLA uniform from the 1980s. | Downtime-only NPC | ====GM Jack (CAMPO)==== **Pronouns:** he/him\\ **Contact:** [[gm_jack@aperis.oxfordrpg.com]]\\ **Main game themes:**\\ Hierarchy and how it breaks. Failure and Powerlessness. We are only a spark in the void. ANCOM. **If you could take one thing to Antarctica with you, what would you take?**\\ Thermonuclear weapons. What? It pays to be cautious and who knows when you need to practice a little self defense. ^ NPC ^ Pronouns ^ Description ^ Physrep ^ | [[vittoria@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Vittoria Rinaldi]] | she/her | Co-founder and ideologue of Terra Indomita. Charismatic and uncompromising, she stands as the unofficial head of the organisation. She is obsessive and militant. | Red leather jacket. | | [[captain_morales@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|James T. Morales]] | he/him | ANCOM captain, responsible for operations at APERIS. Ex-pilot, he still has a lot of energy despite his greying blonde hair. Friendly until you get on his bad side. | Camouflage trousers and jacket. | | [[andrea@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Andrea J. Carter]] | she/her | The longest serving fleet admiral of USINDOPACOM and the commanding officer of ANCOM. Her many responsibilities cause her to lead the command with a very hands off approach. | Downtime-only NPC. | ====GM Ameal (CAMPO)==== **Pronouns:** they/them\\ **Contact:** [[gm_ameal@aperis.oxfordrpg.com]]\\ **Main game themes:** The depths of the human psyche, immense dread, the Horrors. Also, Bundesgeheimnissesamt. **If you could take one thing to Antarctica with you, what would you take?**\\ My dog. Inadvisable, but necessary. I'd give her a big coat. ^ NPC ^ Pronouns ^ Description ^ Physrep ^ | [[heide@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Heide Allenbach]] | she/they | The Direktor of the BGA. A soft-spoken, watchful older woman with long grey hair. | A green jacket embroidered with eyes. | | [[grendel@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|'Grendel']] | they/them | A helicopter pilot and logistics expert who specialises in RADAR, SONAR, and SOFAR technologies. They are often abrasive, but loyal to a fault. |A leather jacket and black gloves.| | [[george@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|The Rt. Hon. Baron George Allright]] | he/him |The founder of GRAIL's prestigious Allright Scholarship and a proud member of the House of Lords. |Downtime-only NPC.| ====GM Matt==== **Pronouns:** he/they\\ **Contact:** [[gm_matt@aperis.oxfordrpg.com]]\\ **Main game themes:** Blood, guts, and cheap scares. After all, what's cosmic dread without a few broken bones to whet the appetite? GRAIL. **If you could take one thing to Antarctica with you, what would you take?**\\ A nice dressing gown and a pair of slippers. Wait, is that two things? Three even? Surely I can't be expected to only bring a //single// slipper... ^ NPC ^ Pronouns ^ Description ^ Physrep ^ | [[arthur@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|'Arthur']] | he/him | The current Commissioner of GRAIL. A well-spoken Englishman who is firm but fair, and always appears impeccably groomed. Although he introduces himself by his codename, his identity is well known: Sir Hartley Wentworth CBE. | Brown leather flight jacket over a shirt and tie. | | [[alexis@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Alexis Filo]] | they/them | Petrogon-employed camera operator. Rolling more often than not. | Green winter jacket and grey woollen gloves. | ====GM Rhys==== **Pronouns:** he/him\\ **Contact:** [[gm_rhys@aperis.oxfordrpg.com]]\\ **Main game themes:** [REDACTED], the nature of history and historical narratives, and SPRHD. **If you could take one thing to Antarctica with you, what would you take?**\\ Flamethrower. No shape-shifting Thing of potentially Elder origin will take me off guard. Alternatively, as many audio dramas as I could feasibly download. Or maybe a cursed tome of Archaean secrets. Decisions, decisions... ^ NPC ^ Pronouns ^ Description ^ Physrep ^ | [[edith@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Edith Luna Bulosan]] | she/they | Senior Documentarian at the SPRHD main archives. A historian in her mid-thirties who was snapped up by SPRHD graduate scheme. They're quiet and generally perturbed, though a talkative individual when you get to know them.|Coloured jumper and white long-sleeved shirt.| | [[myrddin@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Myrddin Gwilym Pritchard]] | he/him | Current Communications Officer for APERIS. A cheerful Welshman in his 60s with a background in radio. |Bobble hat and a Swansea City FC jacket.| | [[dmitri@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Dmitri Kollontai]] | he/him | [ERROR - Insufficient security clearance to access this file.] | Downtime-only NPC.| ====GM Xinyi==== **Pronouns:** she/her\\ **Contact:** [[gm_xinyi@aperis.oxfordrpg.com]]\\ **Main game themes:** //Savoir-Pouvoir.// Can humans reach absolute knowledge about the world? Should they? Unit 871. **If you could take one thing to Antarctica with you, what would you take?**\\ A karaoke machine—no, scratch that. Kerry Payne’s //Frozen Futures// Tour VIP lanyard. New Album Out Now! Pre-order! ^ NPC ^ Pronouns ^ Description ^ Physrep ^ | [[liu@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Liu Lian]] | she/any | Director of Unit 871. A serious, disciplined figure, formerly a PLA officer, known for her unyielding methods and chain-smoking habit. |Wears a black jacket, carrying an ebony wood pipe.| | [[kerry@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Kerry Payne]] | she/her | American singer-songwriter and eco-icon. Known for female empowerment anthems and flamboyant costumes. Once the voice of summer hits, the fallen Pop Princess now struggles to stay relevant after a string of flops. | Seen in novelty blue pudding cake hat.| | [[nikolai@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Nikolai Ivanovich Arsenyev]] | he/they | JCP's Special Consultant for Archival Affairs (SCAA), overseeing the flow of reports and archival material in and out of Unit 871. Though not formally a member of the unit, his work brings him into close and frequent contact with its members.| Downtime-only NPC. | ====GM Fionn==== **Pronouns:** it/they\\ **Contact:** [[gm_fionn@aperis.oxfordrpg.com]]\\ **Main game themes:** Thalassophoria; joy in the depths. The ocean hates you. The ocean loves you. It wants you back, and you can't ever rejoin it. You can always dive deeper. You will always fall deeper. It's cold down here, in the dark. Won't you join us? Sceau d'Or. **If you could take one thing to Antarctica with you, what would you take?**\\ I also pick Ameal's dog. ^ NPC ^ Pronouns ^ Description ^ Physrep ^ | [[fawkes@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Fawkes 'Guy' Drivers]] | he/him | An upbeat, happy-go-lucky volunteer from Virginia. One of the few stationed at APERIS with no scientific background---he just happens to be a qualified cold-water diver, and knows how to drive a snowmobile. | A fluffy black-and-white coat that, if you squint, maybe has horses on it. | | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ====GM Agnès==== **Pronouns:** she/her\\ **Contact:** [[gm_agnes@aperis.oxfordrpg.com]]\\ **Main game themes:** The call of the wilderness. The sublime. The relationship of man with the other. Basically, think Gothic fiction. Terra Indomita. **If you could take one thing to Antarctica with you, what would you take?**\\ My cat! I think he would get along with Ameal's dog... maybe. ^ NPC ^ Pronouns ^ Description ^ Physrep ^ | [[esther@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Sister Esther]] | she/her | Former nun turned radical eco-activist. Zealous and mystical, she interprets Terra Indomita's mission as a sacred duty. | Black cape and rosary. | | [[bruno@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Chef Bruno]] | he/him | APERIS' resident cook. A creative soul, he enjoys experimenting with the limited ingredients he has access to in Antarctica. | Denim jacket with shoe print. | ====GM Rory==== **Pronouns:** he/him\\ **Contact:** [[gm_rory@aperis.oxfordrpg.com]]\\ **Main game themes:** Petrogon, power---and secrets...\\ **If you could take one thing to Antarctica with you, what would you take?** A copy of //Blood on the Clocktower//. Failing that, some mangoes.\\ ^ NPC ^ Pronouns ^ Description ^ Physrep ^ | [[elliot@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Elliot Brooks]] | he/him | An eccentric and taciturn researcher, hired on a Petrogon graduate scheme. | TBD | | [[catherine@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Catherine. H. Mitchell]] | she/her | A middle aged sailor in ANCOM. Recently recruited from another US military branch and keen to make her mark. | TBD | ====Crew==== ^ NPC ^ Pronouns ^ Played By ^ Description ^ | [[kennedy_crake@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Kennedy Crake]] | he/him | Tara | The member of Petrogon's Maintenance and Support Division responsible for overseeing Petrogon staff at APERIS. | | [[alejo_de_la_fuente@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Alejandro Ireneo de la Fuente y Olivos (Alejo)]] | he/him | Eloise P | Archivist-in-residence at the //Colección Antártica de la OPRDH// (OPRDH being the SPRHD acronym in Spanish), the Antarctic Collection in Chile.| | [[vladimir_bortnik@aperis.oxfordrpg.com|Vladimir Bortnik]] | he/him | Miz I | Member of JCP's Security Council, and Head of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR). Avuncular and eloquent, he embodies the Putinist vision of the ‘firm but reasonable’ leader.| gms_and_npcs.txt Last modified: 2025/11/30 00:09by gm_rhys