Indeed...
Can of Whoop @$$ concocted.
Part of 'Punk is not necessarily knowing all of the dirty little secrets of your playmates. As such, I will not be posting a character dossier. You goombas will have to share what you'd like, and keep hidden what you don't want others to know. I'll perform Awareness/Notice checks for your first meet n' greet and share with you via PM what your characters know about each other off of a first "book cover" inspection (the obvious exception being Vegas and Casino).
Now, a brief word from our sponsors...
Hey, hey, choomba! You livin' Old World, or you itchin' in your meatsuit to feel the Pulse of nanite-driven tech that'll make you salivate in the driest desert heat of a Cee-Metal Enclave?
We're talking to you, Go-Boy. And you, you danger-kitten. OldCybe is out. NuCybe is in!
Sure, you grandpas and grandmas out there got your metal arm, boosted reflexes, and strengthened exos. You got long-life with a nuke core strapped to your skinny self. But we've all seen the datafeeds and dark news—Cyberpsychosis is real, and it is frightful scary.
OldCybe requires cutting away your meat, your bone, your self. OldCybe beat on your psyche like a booster on his old lady! Just ask Cybersquad.
But no more! NuCybe is cutting edge technology using nanite-integrated instant development that allows you to keep your meat, but prep for the Future!
Are you a scientist working for a major Neo-Corp? Tired of always having to take that dish back to the microscope when it'd just be easier to lock down right then and there? Now you can! NuCybe Visual Splicing can put that microscope in a small implant hooked right up to your Neural Processor. Just give the implant the mental order and the nanite builders contained within get to work. Within a nanosecond you have some slick-looking, stylish glasses with microscopic enhancement capabilities!
Working the Docks and need some extra strength to deal with all of that heavy lifting? NuCybe has your answer. Strap on a couple of Bracers. When you need that strength boost, just activate the nanite builders and your limbs and joints are encased in strong metal plating that provides you with all the strength you need.
Bracers and Splices not enough for you? NuCybe has full-fledged cyberbodies, adaptive technology, and more! Cyberpsychosis, terrorist EMP attacks, and heavy, clunky metal body replacements are a thing of the past with NuCybe.
Check your local Alt-Cult for availability. Note: Alt-Cults are picky about just who they allow to run around with their NuCybe tech. You will be registered.
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For Edgerunner NuCybe, think IronMan and his suit that builds out from a central core item (like the glove in the Civil War trailer that Bucky fires a gun into). Cee-Metal NuCybe is full on take your brain and nervous system and transfer it into a cyberbody or bodyshell, but there's usually a lot of psychology used in prepping the recipient to reduce cyberpsychosis, and the bodyshell is designed to look as much like the original meatsuit as possible to help. Each Alt-Cult has their own brand of NuCybe, and they are very jealous of it. For the sake of this game, I've outfitted all of the characters with at least some NuCybe. This indicates that you have earned some level of Giri (favor) with that Alt-Cult.
Think of Giri as "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." You did something for them, earning their trust (somewhat), and in return they allowed you to get Cybered-Up with their tech, using up what favors you earned. They register you in their databanks, and keep tabs on your possession of their Cyberware. You sell it off, lose it, or otherwise compromise their tech, and you've become a target for Redemption.
This brings up another point. New-Corps want the NuCybe. They want to take the monopoly away from the Alt-Cults, but want to do so without tipping the scales of balance and causing outright riots.
Look for the Game Post, my pretties. 'Cuase it's about to get real.
A Shadow RDI Staff Karma: 158/11 4402 Posts
Posted on 2016-03-29 at 09:47:18.
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