Story points

In answering a question on the SJG forums I had an idea that really should have been obvious but I dont recall making the connection before.
Impulse Buys can be used for specific narrative or table activities to help set the tone in some games.
Impulse Points are described in GURPS Power-Ups 5: Impulse Buys and are used for a variety of activities but the amount used in a task is based on how it fits the story or plot.
But you can use them in a Supers campaign to explain powerful abilities a super has that rarely get used, a common trope in the comics to keep the heroes from having it too easy.
But we can also us the idea for humor, say Comedy Points are used to power a gag in a silly campaign.
Conspiracy Points in an Illuminati game.
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