piercetyler1994

Cyberpunk 2020 - A Ghost in the Machine

Then, have at it @Azseth

Cyberpunk 2020 - A Ghost in the Machine

I'm fucking in.

Looking at the links to get gear and tech information.

I am in a Shadowrun RP which shares many similarities with this.

I'll post a rough CS here and I will not post in the CHARACTERS until you approve.

My first question: can I make 2 chars?

Az

@Azseth

I'm not going to stop you from making two, but I wouldn't recommend it. Unless you can juggle character development between multiple characters.

Cyberpunk 2020 - A Ghost in the Machine

Handle(s):
“Living Dead Man” (what his war buddies call him)
“Niner-Victor” (LAPD dispatch call sign)

Name:
Tyler Skye Pierce

Occupation:
LAPD Vice Detective

Age:
25, born April 13th, 1994

Birthplace:
Los Angeles, CA

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

Nationality:
American

Style:
Clothes – Euro-Modern (Long overcoats, button-ups, slacks, and scarves are common place; typically sharp dressed)
Hairstyle – Slick-back with shaved sides, Natural Black
Affections – Kanji tattoo of the word “Valor” (“義気”) on right forearm; many blast and surgery scars, predominantly on left side of body.

Family Background:
Mother: Desiree Amanda Guerrero – Deceased
Father: UNKNOWN (only known as “Pierce”; unclear whether first name or surname) – UNKNOWN (Presumed deceased)
Middle Brother: Lucas Scott Pierce (age: 12) – Living; in foster care
Youngest Brother: Logan Cash Pierce (age: 9) – Living; in foster care

Motivations:
Traits – Laconic, stoic, described as “cold” and “dead inside”, and will become violent if provoked
Valued Person – His Brothers
Value Most – Honesty
Feelings toward People – Every person is a valuable individual.
Valued Possession – A photograph of his mother and father together, with “I am sorry, but this is goodbye. I love you. –Pierce XOXO” written on the back.

Life Events:
Age 17 – Found a Sensei (Ashitaka Isamu, born August 21st, 1957 – 10th Dan Jūdōka). High School Student
Age 18 – Made enemies with a low ranking for corporate exec for causing him great humiliation and significant damage to his reputation. Joined the United States Marine Corps.
Age 19 – Made enemies with a superior officer who was exploiting men in her unit for her own personal gain. Brought it up higher and exposed her. Had a personal vendetta against Tyler. Marine Infantry.
Age 20 – Nothing notable happened this year.
Age 21 – Made enemies with his uncle (Travis Guerrero, born November 22nd, 1979) after a confrontation on leave. Whilst in a drunken stupor, instigated that Tyler was the cause of his mother’s death. Things escalated and ended on bad terms. Returns from leave and deployed to a combat zone. Involved in a massive explosion; massive internal damage, loss of left eye, left arm (at the forearm), and left leg (at the thigh). Clinically dead for one minute, thirty-nine seconds (a very long time to be, well… dead). Resuscitated and rebuilt. Marine Infantry.
Age 22 – Honorable discharge from United States Marine Corps (as a sergeant). Rekindled relationship with an old high school sweetheart (Macy Dailey, born March 7th, 1995). Nothing romantic… yet. Joined the Los Angeles Police Department as a police sergeant due to prior military service.
Age 23 – Made a friend and a mentor in the police force, Detective Jacob Gale.
Age 24 – Reconciled friendship with uncle. Promoted to detective meritoriously.
Age 25 – Made friends with a new recruit, fresh from the police academy, Officer Franklyn Nakamura.

Weapons:
Colt AMT Model 2000
Sternmeyer Stakeout 10
Monosharpened KA-BAR Fighting Knife (a holdover from the USMC)
15" Retractable Police Baton
Brass Knuckle Duster (a personal item)

Skills:
Pistol Marksmanship
Rifle Marksmanship
Interrogation/coercion
Streetwise
Awareness/notice
Martial Art – Judo
Weight Training
Pain Conditioning

Augmentations:
Cyber Eye, Left – Telescopic Lens, Micro-optics, Infrared, Targeting Scope
Cyber Arm, Left – Superchrome_® finish, tool hand
Cyber Leg, Left – RealSkinn^TM finish, hidden holster (for Colt AMT)

Equipment: On any given patrol, Tyler will have all five of his weapons either on his person or in his patrol vehicle. The two firearms are always fully loaded with one extra magazine apiece to spare and an additional five magazines apiece in the squad car’s trunk. In terms of armor, a Kevlar T-shirt worn as an undershirt with a heavy Kevlar laced jacket.

Cyberpunk 2020 - A Ghost in the Machine

GM Note: This is a small reboot of a cyberpunk RP I started about two months ago, but some shit happened IRL where I couldn't continue to post. It wasn't too popular, but it meant a lot to me. More or less, this is a do-over.

Cyberpunk 2020 – A Ghost in the Machine

Cy∙ber (sī-bər): adj. of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks.

Punk₄ (pəŋk): n. a genre of rock music, popular in the early 1980’s, which epitomized violence, rebellion, and social action in a nihilistic way.

METAPLOT:

Taken from an Network-54® article on The Net, keywords; “new, tech, artificial, intelligence”

“Microtech_® to unveil the next generation of robotics at NIGHT CITY TeXPO*^TM
Posted Monday, January 13th, 2020

Night City, CA (N54) – We all know that robots are a valuable and necessary commodity in modern America and the world over. From manual labor in dangerous environments to caretakers in our homes, robots are only one step behind in only subject; being human. Microtech_® is looking to change that with the official unveiling of their prototype robot with fully self-aware artificial intelligence. Microtech_® have publicly stated that ‘while we fully understand the risks that comes with artificial intelligence, we also believe that the rewards of such will greatly outweigh those risks’. For those who would like to attend the expo, passes are available for purchase next week, on the 20th of January. The expo itself takes place on Wednesday, February 5th.”

SUMMARY: As if you couldn’t already tell, this RP is based off of the 1990 tabletop RPG of the same name. Named after the genre of the works of William Gibson (“Neuromancer”), Bruce Sterling (“Mirrorshades”), and Rudy Rucker (the “Ware Tetralogy”), just to name a few. The subject matter of Cyberpunk is usually described as “neo-noir”, focusing on the degeneration of human nature through the over-abundance and the hyper-advancement of technology; often described as the opposite to typical apocalyptic scenarios (a sudden catastrophe or depravation of a necessary resource(s)). Think of how dirty and violent big cities in the 18th and mid-19th centuries used to be. Now, with that image in your head, imagine for a second if they suddenly had the technology of today at their fingertips. You would probably get a similar reaction handing a chimpanzee an M60A1 Machine Gun.

HISTORY: It should go without saying, but I’m going to say it anyway. Because the year “2020” isn’t too far away in real life, it’s safe to say that Cyberpunk 2020 takes place in an alternate universe. Basically, history, for the most part, remains unchanged until 1990. It should also be noted that I’m including every event for every year; just ones that everyone would probably know about.

Important Events Over The Past Thirty Years

1990 – The Soviet Union dissolves and breaks up into smaller states, East and West Germany reunited; US Marines engage in interventionist operations all over Central America (Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador are “hot spots”).

1991 – CHOOH2 developed by Biotechnica_® as a possible replacement to gasoline; primitive artificial muscle fibers are being developed at Stanford Research Center in California; first ever arcology project started construction in what was Jersey City, NJ with a planned 16 “arcos” slated for completion by 2000 (they go on unfinished, even today).

1992 – The Treaty of 1992 establishes the European Economic Community or EEC, controlling regulations and tariffs of major nations such as the U.K., France, United Germany, Italy, etc. and disband the use of national currencies in favor of a common currency, referred to as the “Eurodollar”.

1993 – After being engaged in a lengthy drug war, Columbian warlords unite their efforts to detonate a tactical nuclear device hidden in the subway of New York City, 15,000 is the initial death toll and 17 blocks in Manhattan are vaporized.

1994 – Due to billions of dollars’ worth of stock information at the NYSE being wiped out due to the TacNuke’s EMP last year, a massive stock market crash is felt worldwide, dubbed “The Death of Money” and “The Crash of ‘94”.

1996 – Overwhelmed by unemployment, homelessness, and political corruption all caused by the Crash of ’94, the United States Government collapses along with most of its state governments. Rioting ensues and we see the first appearance of primitive “Boostergangs”. US Constitution is suspended and martial law is declared.

1997 – The growing tensions in the Middle East reach a crescendo when a nuclear exchange occurs, reducing most of Iran, Iraq, Libya, and many other nations into nothing more than an ocean of radioactive glass.

1998 – Two major ecological disasters occur; 1.) A significant drought hits the American Midwest hard enough to turn lush farmland into a parched wasteland, more akin to a desert and 2.) The “Big One”, a massive 10.5 magnitude earthquake rocks all of California. A powerful tsunami all across the west coast drowns millions and submerges most coastal cities (for reference, 55% of Los Angeles was inundated).

2000 – Y2K Riots: “Millennium cults” begin to run amok in the streets all across the US. Reports of “vicious insanity” and “orgies of violence” come in all day on January 1st. Most cultists end up committing suicide.

2001 – Framework of what would later be known as “The Net” is established by the construction of The WorldSat Network^TM.

2004 – First growth of cloned tissue in vitro successful, considered “the greatest medical discovery since penicillin”; First “Corp War” begins over control Trans-World Air^TM.

2005 – The Cybermodem^TM is invented. First Corp War ends.

2006 – First growth of human clone in vitro ends in failure; clone born braindead and lives for only 6 hours. Seen as a major setback and cloning research halted.

2007 – Second Corp War begins because of disputes over oilfields in the South China Sea.

2010 – Network-54_® now controls 62% of all media broadcasting in the US. Second Corp War ends.

2013 – Netwatch^TM established in a joint US/Euro effort. Microtech_® begin researching and looking for applications for what they think will be a game changer in the field of robotics, artificial intelligence.

2014 – After a tech crash early in the year, The Net gets a considerable overhaul in terms of redesign, especially in its wireless capabilities.

2016 – Third Corp War begins (and still goes on today). In an effort to mitigate human loss, this war is fought on The Net.

2017 – After numerous setbacks and nearly 10 years since the initial failure, the first self-aware human clones are born successfully (a set of fraternal twins, one boy and one girl, aptly named “Adam” and “Eve”).

2020 – Today...

SETTING: After being racked with catastrophe after catastrophe and after being rebuilt so many times, most of the major cities in the United States are world-weary and decrepit and they’re all drowning in neon lights and adverts. Unless you’re in a district for the ultra-rich, you’re surrounded by grime and grit… and I’m not just talking about the environment. Crime and corruption run rampant; you’ll get mugged on the street, be beaten within an inch of your life and you’ll be the one to end up in jail for “disturbing the peace” because you screamed for help. Charmed, I’m sure. As for all the land in between the big cities is nothing but unregulated roads, nomad packs (think “The Road Warrior” in the US) and the odd shanty/ghost town.

RULES:
NO godmoding, trolling, flaming, or spam.

Use correct grammar and spelling

Sex is allowed, but use it in moderation.

Swearing is also allowed, but, again, use in it moderation.

No player killings without my discretion.

Multi-Characters are allowed, but I (personally) wouldn’t recommend it for this kind of game.

While not a rule per se, it’s still worth mentioning. Be as detailed as possible. Use common sense when not to be detailed (i.e. sex, just to name one).

Be realistic... or as realistic as possible in a Sci-Fi universe.

Feel free to ask me anything pertaining to the role-play. If you have any questions, I’ll come up with the answers you request. Be sure to PM me.

Last, but certainly not least, have fun. It took time to make it as enjoyable as possible. I hope you enjoy it as much I had making it.

CHARACTER SHEET: You can post your character in the OOC, but I would really appreciate it if you PM’d me instead. Thank you!

CS Skeleton

Handle(s): Name or names that you’re known by, such as call signs, nicknames, usernames, etc.

Name: Your real name, the one your mom and dad gave you.

Occupation: What you do for a living, currently or most recently.

Age: Include years with a birthday (the date the game takes place is on Feb 5th, 2020; base it off of that).

Birthplace: Where you were born.

Ethnicity: Caucasian, Asian, Black, etc.

Nationality: American, French, British, Russian, etc.

Style:
Clothes – High Fashion, Leathers, Combat Fatigues, Chic, etc.
Hairstyle – High Fade, Afro, Mohawk; include color
Affections – the little details like tattoos, scars, piercings, etc.

Family Background: Are they alive, dead, you don’t know? Give a number of siblings only if your character knows.

Motivations:
Traits – Your character’s wherewithal, what makes you “you”.
Valued Person – The person you care about more than anything in the world.
Value Most – What means the most to you; money, love, power, drugs, etc.
Feelings Toward People – Does every person matter or are people just things?
Valued Possession – Something that your character that the will not ever part with.

Life Events: You can replace this section with “Biography” if you want to be a little more narrative and dramatic.

Weapons: A list of weapons you’ve collected/purchased on your adventures.

Skills: Abilities, talents, and areas of expertise that your character is proficient in.

Augmentations: Cybernetics, exoskeletons, replaced limbs, etc.

Equipment: Ammunition, cybermodems^TM, vehicles, etc.

USEFUL LINKS: Cyberpunk 2020 Character Creation Guide and Datafortess 2020
*=(OOC: Stylized shortening for “Technology Expo”)

I'm back... And I'm looking for bodies for CYBERPUNK 2020!

So, I've been out of the RP Forums for about a month. I had a Cyberpunk 2020 RP started, but, unfortunately, events transpired IRL that prevented me from logging on and it never went anywhere. In short, I'm looking to relaunch it and I just wanted to see where the consensus stood on the matter.

I'm back... And I'm looking for bodies for CYBERPUNK 2020!

So, I've been out of the RP Forums for about a month. I had a Cyberpunk 2020 RP started, but, unfortunately, events transpired IRL that prevented me from logging on and it never went anywhere. In short, I'm looking to relaunch it and I just wanted to see where the consensus stood on the matter.

Cyberpunk 2020 - A Steel Soul (DEAD)

February 5, 2020 - 1:30 PM PST
Fujiyama-Anderson Station, Night City, CA

The train slowed down and eventually came to a complete stop. The arrival jingle played though grungy speakers. "You have arrived at Fujiyama-Anderson Station, Night City. Local time is 1330, Pacific Standard Time. Next stop, Embarcadero Station, San Francisco, departing at 1335, Pacific Standard Time. Thank you for riding CALMagLev^TM and have a nice day!" A more disingenuous automated voiced couldn't have existed anywhere in the the world. However, that was the cost of living these days; to have no life left in you.

The station was abuzz with this "life"; urban homeless, some with cardboard signs, some missing limbs; beat cops, ready to respond at a moments notice; corporate yuppies of all races with nothing but money on the mind. In the middle of all this, Tyler stood, trying to remember which way the convention center was. 6 or 7 blocks... south, I think. Yeah, south. That's pretty far in terms of walking especially on the streets of Night City. Tyler wasn't on home turf anymore and home turf isn't all that safe either. Being a police officer meant that he was able to protect himself without consequence but he couldn't call for back-up because he didn't know anyone in the NCPD. Well, here we go... This new robot better be worth it...

Cyberpunk 2020 - A Steel Soul (DEAD)

In addition to a bump, this is a apology. USMC work is busy and time consuming. So, yeah... Apologies. With that out of the way, the next IC post is "In Progress".

Cyberpunk 2020 - A Steel Soul (DEAD)

Cool. That's what I thought, but I was just making sure.

Cyberpunk 2020 - A Steel Soul (DEAD)

Yep! Just started working at Amazon doing the late night shift, so still adjusting to that new time schedule. Will post this weekend at the latest.

@Skepic

Glad to hear it. Take care of what you need to do; I can't to tell you how to live your life.

Edit: @Midori I just noticed that your post is two days prior to my dated posted. Just asking if this was on purpose.