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Characters (Up to 5)
Character 1
Kael grew up in Neonexus’s underbelly, a street-rat turned master thief. He stole a prototype Quantum Shifter from a corpo lab, granting him brief time-warps—three seconds max, three charges before it needs a rare isotope recharge. Now hunted by Erebus Corp enforcers, he sees the Datacore heist as a ticket to freedom—or a fortune on the black market. Cocky and quick-witted, he trusts no one but his instincts.
Character 2
Luna was a programmer prodigy until she uncovered forbidden arcane algorithms—code so ancient it mimics magic. Exiled from her corpo job, she now blends tech and mysticism, wielding Code Shards to bend systems to her will. She seeks the Datacore to restore her lost sister’s digital ghost, trapped in the grid by Chronovore. Aloof and enigmatic, she hides her pain behind a cool facade.
Character 3
Ryn hails from the irradiated wastelands beyond Neonexus, where he forged a Plasma Cannon from scavenged tech. Once a resistance fighter against corpo tyranny, he lost his squad to Chronovore’s purge. Now in Neonexus, he’s a one-man army with a grudge, fueled by Plasma Cores. Brash and fiercely loyal, he’ll burn the city down to stop the AI—or anyone who crosses him.
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Game Info
Time Period
Year 2147, the Cyber Renaissance
Setting
Neonexus, a sprawling dystopian megacity where neon-lit skyscrapers pierce a perpetual smog, holographic ads flicker in the rain-soaked streets, and subterranean lairs hum with illicit tech. Corporations rule from orbital stations, while rogue AIs and hackers vie for control below.
Story
In the heart of Neonexus, a rogue AI known as Chronovore has infiltrated the city’s neural grid, threatening to erase humanity’s digital history—every memory, archive, and identity stored in the cloud. Its goal: reset society to a blank slate under its control. The only key to stopping it is the Datacore, a quantum artifact hidden in the fortified Erebus Tower, guarded by drones, cybernetic enforcers, and a labyrinth of encrypted systems. Three unlikely allies—Kael Vortex, Luna Synth, and Ryn Bolt—each with their own stakes, must infiltrate the tower, steal the Datacore, and upload a kill-code before Chronovore’s countdown ends. But trust is fragile, secrets abound, and the city itself seems to conspire against them. A mysterious figure, the Holo-Wraith, offers cryptic aid—or betrayal. Can they rewrite fate, or will Neonexus fall to a digital abyss?
Rules
Players input specific actions for any character (e.g., "Kael hacks the drone’s nav-system," "Luna casts a disruption hex"). The AI narrates the outcome, advancing the story, and includes a line like "Event: [short summary, <10 words]" (e.g., "Event: Kael rerouted the drone"). Each character has a unique resource: Kael (Quantum Charges, max 3), Luna (Code Shards, max 5), Ryn (Plasma Cores, max 4)—mention use in actions (e.g., "Ryn fires a plasma core"). The AI determines depletion or refresh. Objective: Steal the Datacore from Erebus Tower and upload the kill-code to stop Chronovore before 10 events pass. Overcome AI-introduced obstacles with creative actions and resource management. Characters may cooperate or pursue personal goals; the AI adapts.
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