You launch into an attack, and the android's hardware isn't able to keep up with you. To say there's something wrong with the bot is an understatement — it's almost as though you're facing off against a human who's acting through a laggy system. The…
Kai looks over his shoulder to Kiera, and nods. She steps forward, and touches a spot on the desk in front of you. A small document appears on the desk, and text gradually fills the sheet, listing the terms of a contract, down to remuneration, liabi…
Junko joins you onstage, and the crowd gathers to cheer you both on as you dance together. A few other would-be dancers join you up on stage. Dolby pairs up with one of the android strippers, and mimics your dance. You scream into the void, and the …
Kai claps his hands, and motions for you to take a seat at his desk. He makes his way around to the other side of the lavish, matte black, zen-modern style, solid titanium display of wealth that is the centerpiece of his office. As he approaches, it…
Ceres steps into your public lobby through a back-door the Oni have asked you to maintain. Do you give them access to your private lobby as well? You wouldn't have recognized Ceres if not for the heavily encrypted markers they carry in the veil. You…
Kai nods, pleased with the answer, "excellent. Yes, I do, and I appreciate that you were able to shuffle your schedule around to accommodate. Seigi told me you're all natural by choice — the finest specimen unaltered humanity has to offer. I've got …
Lily nods, encouraged by your commitment to the task, but she hesitates when you mention Sarah's name... "Yeah... Ok. Sure." She shakes it off, "Yeah. Everything is great up there. It's so weird to see your place from my own vantage point... Should …
Throwing Dolby to the wolves would certainly be a way of diverting the attention off of Sarah... The night progresses. You drink, dance, and generally enjoy yourself for quite some time. Dolby has been slow on the uptake of drugs, and booze. He's sp…
Dolby nods in time with the beat, "Yeah, sai — Junko here's been all 'Tao-san this, Tao-san that' since we got in here... The Pagoda is a bit mainstream for my tastes, but it's super rich — like, they clearly spend more per night than most of my usu…
Master Seigi was at the dojo, and he offered you an esteemed location to store your daisho — all of your Daimyo's honorbound have access to the Dojo, but master Seigi, holds you in high regard. Are you armed at all by the time you go down to the clu…
Glitch doesn't hesitate to take you up on the offer, and happily follows you back home to the tubes. The rain is coming down pretty hard now, and people are rushing to get out of it. Glitch gets bumped into a few times, as people don't really know t…
End of Session 1:
Let's see those beliefs...
- Love is a sometimes pleasant illusion of sleeve chemistry, not real or lasting. It should be enjoyed and abandoned less it become addictive. BIG Ol' CHECK for tested.
- I am the same person no matter th…
She is 100% telling the truth — expecially that last part.
She smiles when you soften, and leans into you — she's surprisingly lightweight,
given all the stuff packed into her. She ponders your suggestion, and tweaks her lip when you suggest she'll…
You're taken up to the top level of YB&A. The elevator is lined with finely stained and oiled Japanese Maple, and a machined metal crest of the Yamada family is hanging on the back wall. It takes you up a countless number of stories, and opens i…
Sarah doesn't respond, instead nodding, and ending the feed.Lily purses her lips, and looks off into the distance. "look. It's not as bad as it seems — I only retrofitted some of the tech into the new neuron-array we designed. I need you to help me …
End of Session 1:
It's time to see how you did with your beliefs. The one belief I think was definitely tested was your segregation of your "working" self, and your "pleasure" self — particularly in the Nem scene. If you agree, mark 1 XP.
I could …
End of Session 1:
At the end of every session, you're required to see if any of your beliefs have been tested, got you into trouble, or have been resolved. Refusing the technology so embraced by those around me is not a sacrifice or weakness. It is …
Sarah pauses a moment, like she's trying to decide whether she needs something or not. You can sense some of that bravado her online persona is known for coming back, whether that's real or not. She shakes her head, still clearly shaken up. "I'm... …
Glitch is in complete awe of you. You see him, as he is, for the first time. A young man of moderate build, several QR code tattoos clearly intended for augmented reality. He's dressed in a simple tank-top and jeans, with a loose-fitting scarf wrapp…
Rostam, sounds like you and "Delightful" have some history. Care to tell me a little bit about what they look like, and how you met?
It's raining quite heavily as you approach YB&A corporate headquarters, just a block south of the Neon Pagoda.…
There's a short pause that feels like an eternity as Glitch's neurochip works away at processing the new code. Then, almost as quickly as it started, it's over. His eyes return to normal, his balance returns, and he shakes his head. You feel weird l…
Glitch hesitates, a part of him resisting executing this black box on his neurochip without asking questions — but this is you we're talking about, and if you were out to kill him, you've had ample opportunities to have done that by now.
He reache…
Sarah rolls her eyes at your mention of Greer... They've got history, as you're well aware, that ended in a fizzle — how did you get dragged into the middle of it all? She shrugs, and shakes her head. "I don't know... It all happened so fast. I gues…
The figure stands surprised at first, and they don't move for a moment as they try and piece together whether you're setting them up. Eventually, they slink past you, and bolt for the nearest exit. What do you plan to do?
Sarah shakes her head, "No... They didn't take anything. They didn't even hurt me. They just asked me who knew what I was working on at Osprey's Tier 1 lab... My boss, and you guys — in passing. Jasper... They may come and ask you questions, but I k…