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Cheryl Platz

Designer, Author, Speaker, Actress: A Twenty-Sided Woman.

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A Lost Summer

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Cheryl
Claudia, Cheryl, Jeannine, and Dan from the cast of "Shadowrun: Corporate SINS" taking a prep-show selfie on set. The mood is mysterious, with deep blue lighting, and Cheryl's expression is pensive.

Friends, fans, and fellow nerds: I have a sad personal announcement to make. It’s been an honor to portray Ma1nfram3 on Shadowrun: Corporate SINs these last 16 months. We recently decided that we will end our story on June 28, just a

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HyperRPG, Medical medical, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 34 Recap, “Calls of the Wild”

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Cheryl

Shadowrun #CorpSINs Episode 34: Wolves, wilderness and a very famous, very dangerous visitor await MMFEC in the Shasta Mountains. Shadowrun: Corporate SINs is a fully improvised role playing game that aired LIVE every Wednesday from 6PM to 9PM Pacific time on premium

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HyperRPG corpsins, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 33, “A Tale of Two Sisters”

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Cheryl

MMFEC’s relationships are as frayed as Cromwell’s optic nerves, but Miss J’s need of a BIG favor brings the team together again on a road trip southwards into political and physical peril. Shadowrun: Corporate SINs was a fully improvised role playing game

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HyperRPG corpsins, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 32, “Quarantined Well”

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Cheryl

MMFEC tries to take a stand to save a life, but time runs too short to do things by the book. Will Cromwell survive this turn of his moral compass? Watch all episodes of “Shadowrun: Corporate SINs” on our YouTube playlist; Ep

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Acting, HyperRPG, Speaking corpsins, improv, performances, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 31, “Runner’s Choice”

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Cheryl

MMFEC faces their greatest moral challenge yet: do the needs of millions suffering from VITAS outweigh the needs of one elderly woman taken against her will as a human sacrifice? Watch all episodes of “Shadowrun: Corporate SINs” on our YouTube playlist; Ep

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, improv, performances, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 30, “Ritual Delivery”

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Cheryl

Ma1nfram3 attempts to rob a bank of data in broad daylight as MMFEC finishes their political mission. The team gets surprisingly busy during a month off (TWO of them have dates?), and gangs up to surprise Ma1nfram3 with a birthday party. And

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, improv, performances, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 29, “Five Shadowrunners and a Cyberleg”

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Cheryl

Elsie and Fang try to get a prison inmate new cyberlegs in exchange for critical information. Ma1nfram3, Cromwell and Mordecai prepare for a bank heist, but not without a few bumps along the way. Watch all episodes of “Shadowrun: Corporate SINs” on

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, performances, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 28, “Making friends, Breaking Files”

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Cheryl

MMFEC isn’t done with political intrigue – after getting most of them off easy, everyone in MMFEC must go undercover to see how deep the rabbit hole goes. Watch all episodes of “Shadowrun: Corporate SINs” on our YouTube playlist; Ep 28 is

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, improv, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 27, “Retreat from Politics”

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Cheryl

MMFEC continues in their pursuit of Emile Corrigan – Governor Brackenhaven’s now-missing Chief of Staff – at the behest of Seattle DA Dana Oakes. But they overstay their welcome and find themselves in deeper than they ever intended… Watch all episodes of

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, improv, performances, shadowrun, twitch

Shadowrun #CorpSINs: Episode 26, “A Swift Retreat”

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Cheryl

“Constructively Destructive” shadowrun team MMFEC dips their toes into a world of political intrigue, starting with a stealthy HR invasion and ending with minors at a bar? Emile Corrigan proves elusive yet… Watch all episodes of “Shadowrun: Corporate SINs” on our YouTube

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Acting, HyperRPG, Seattle corpsins, performances, shadowrun, twitch
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