Post by Mace Parshath on Jan 19, 2007 16:45:49 GMT -5
Here's the lowdown for you mundanes out there.
At the turn of the century, some really fucked up shit went down. The UGE (Unexpected Gene Expression) or the 'Awakening' happened, turning anyone at puberty or older into elves, dwarves, and that likes. But later, even weirder drek went down.
Goblinization turned the world upside down, people starting wars with what they presumed were monsters from their deepest fears. Orks and trolls were once kids who had just struck puberty, and usually caused them to be cast out by their parents.
Magic was also unleashed upon the world, causing (un)natural disasters and people to use magic who never forgot their mystical heritage, like the Native Americans. Spirits can be seen and even help you out in a desperate situation. This conflicted with modern culture, which has gradually built up into a megacorporation dominated society. They produce everything you eat, drink, and sleep in. Everything from soykaf to cyberlimbs, aerospace supplies to bioware. It even caused hackers, who can enter the Matrix with their datajacks, to become Technomancers; those who can hear the deep resonance within the Matrix and control sprites and hack with their mind.
Early in the century, an incredibly powerful virus was unleashed upon the world, tearing apart modern society and causing absolute mayhem. It erased SINs (Symstem Identification Numbers) and left many without a way to access money for food and the like.
Now, humanity has finally gotten a break from all of the politics and non-politics of the universe. New nations have been formed and are finally settling down. Insect spirits still hold Chicago though. The elves in Tir Tairngire hate anyone who isn't an elf, and will gun you down in a second if you try to hop their wall surrounding what was once Oregon. Gangs roaming the Seattle Metroplex won't give a damn if you're human or troll (well, sometimes they do), they may just dice you up and give you over to the organ leggers. Toxic spirits in your local waste dump may come and corrode your hearts out with acidic breath.
Good luck on the run, by the way. Heard the Johnsons tend to double cross. And the scariest words anyone shadowrunner can ever say to a fellow runner is "Don't worry, it'll be easy." Idiot.
At the turn of the century, some really fucked up shit went down. The UGE (Unexpected Gene Expression) or the 'Awakening' happened, turning anyone at puberty or older into elves, dwarves, and that likes. But later, even weirder drek went down.
Goblinization turned the world upside down, people starting wars with what they presumed were monsters from their deepest fears. Orks and trolls were once kids who had just struck puberty, and usually caused them to be cast out by their parents.
Magic was also unleashed upon the world, causing (un)natural disasters and people to use magic who never forgot their mystical heritage, like the Native Americans. Spirits can be seen and even help you out in a desperate situation. This conflicted with modern culture, which has gradually built up into a megacorporation dominated society. They produce everything you eat, drink, and sleep in. Everything from soykaf to cyberlimbs, aerospace supplies to bioware. It even caused hackers, who can enter the Matrix with their datajacks, to become Technomancers; those who can hear the deep resonance within the Matrix and control sprites and hack with their mind.
Early in the century, an incredibly powerful virus was unleashed upon the world, tearing apart modern society and causing absolute mayhem. It erased SINs (Symstem Identification Numbers) and left many without a way to access money for food and the like.
Now, humanity has finally gotten a break from all of the politics and non-politics of the universe. New nations have been formed and are finally settling down. Insect spirits still hold Chicago though. The elves in Tir Tairngire hate anyone who isn't an elf, and will gun you down in a second if you try to hop their wall surrounding what was once Oregon. Gangs roaming the Seattle Metroplex won't give a damn if you're human or troll (well, sometimes they do), they may just dice you up and give you over to the organ leggers. Toxic spirits in your local waste dump may come and corrode your hearts out with acidic breath.
Good luck on the run, by the way. Heard the Johnsons tend to double cross. And the scariest words anyone shadowrunner can ever say to a fellow runner is "Don't worry, it'll be easy." Idiot.