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Technoshock: When technology outstrips peoples ability to comprehend
or fit it into their lives. Suddenly, people freak out. They get irrational;
violent. Families shatter; relationships tear apart. People feel helpless in
the face of the Universe. Eventually, the whole society grinds to a halt, the
victim of a mass psychosis. That's what we call the Collapse.
There were three major responses to technoshock. The vast majority of people,
their lives uprooted and changed by the advancements, sat passively waiting
for their leaders to tell them what to do next [Sheep who let politicians resolve their fates deserve
what they get]. One smaller group tried to turn back the clock, founding
the basis for what we call the Neo-Luddite movement [Throwback
idiots. The 'Good Old Days' are only as good as our parents lies about them].
The remaining group decided to hit the future dead on. This movement is called 
[This means you, gato! Jack in, load up, get real!].
[excerpt from the Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0. sourcebook by R Talsorian Games]
Welcome to the Dark Future.
Welcome to the world of
Remember the Commandments:
Style over substance.
Attitude is everything.
Live on the Edge.
Break the rules.
LINKS:
CYBERPUNK Fiction & Adventure:
Pro-Am tales of Edgerunners doing what they do best. Also adventure ideas, writing aids, PBEMs and Zines. *Updated 2/17/2000.*
Break out your neural plugs and slot your warez. The Edge may look a little different from here.
Deadlock Enterprises and Subsidiaries:
An underground company with a straightforward motto; "All things for a price."
The ongoing story of my personal Edgerunner, Onyx, which began in a PBEM game.
UPDATED: 2/15/2000Excerpt: From Jason Alexander's Empty Zone
There may be a fate worse than cyberpsychosis.
Contemporary Equivalents to CYBERPUNK Style:
Is the future truly NOW?
(Added 2/15/2000)
FUTURE PROJECTS:
My own PBEM - CHROME SHADOW:
The White Lotus has a job for you. You'll take it of course...
Rogues Gallery:
A compilation of all the people mentioned in the story ONYX: Virus
Bodycount:
as
of 12/05/1999
