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Replicants are bioengineered humans, designed by Tyrell Corporation for use off-world. Their enhanced strength made them ideal slave labor.
After a series of violent rebellions, their manufacture became prohibited and Tyrell corp went bankrupt.
The collapse of ecosystems in the 2020s led to the rise of the industrialist Niander Wallace, whose mastery of synthetic farming averted famine.
Wallace acquired the remains of Tyrell corp and created a new line of replicants who obey.
Many older model replicants - Nexus 8s with open-ended lifespans - survived. They are hunted down and 'retired'.
Those that hunt them still go by the name... Blade Runner
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Welcome to '2037'!
This is going to be an alternate Blade Runner universe roleplay set in the year 2037. This is going to be a time of high tensions in the city. For those that aren't in tune to the series- It's a mid-1980's retrofuturistic sci-fi/cyberpunk set into the future [from that time].
I'm hoping to make this as easy as possible for people to jump in- knowledge of either Blade Runner movie is not a 'must', but it can help. I'm certainly no expert, myself- but I do know a fair bit. Feel free to ask any questions that you don't think google could answer for you!
I'm looking for a small handful of dedicated players who don't mind a fluid pace. I tend to be very active some times- being able to post a few times a day, to being relegated to posting once a week max. If i can find a co-gm, this won't be as much of an issue.
I prefer intermediate posting level at minimum.
Character sheets will be set up depending on interest garnered.
Canon characters are an absolute no-go.
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The current year is 2037. Nexus 9 replicants have begun to be produced, and are Earth legal considering these were supposed to solve the problems that the previous models caused. Nexus 8's still live in fear of retirement, and are systematically hunted down. They have it better than the past decade due to the blackout in 2022 causing the lack of a database with their names all over it... But are still easily identified by their serial number readable on the underside of their right eye.
Wallace corp is still toting supremacy in corporate LA- a downtrodden city hanging by a thread- while advertisements run rampant for human migration to off-world colonies.
There is still plenty of hate for the replicants (see:skin jobs) on the planet. Human supremacy riots crop up from time to time, but since the database of all registered Nexus 8 replicants was lost in the blackout of 2022, most cries of sightings are speculation at best. Blade runners are still out there, but more specialized due to the lack of the voight-kompff testing reliability with the newer models.
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work in progress.
1.)Possible Sandbox with a few large issues at hand for everyone to interact with?
2.) group quest: The characters will be tasked with investigating rumors of an upcoming attack on a Wallace Corp. warehouse located toward the outskirts of the city. The report isn't clear if it's an anti-replicant hate group, renegade replicants, or just people looking to get free food. I've got a string of ideas that will progress the story. .. . . . Currently up in the air if I want the characters to be Blade Runners or not.
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Just a dump of terms used that may not be 100% transparent.
Blade Runner: Department of the police who are basically bounty hunters and detectives wrapped into one. They hunt down and 'retire' (see: kill) illegal replicants. They can't operate outside the law, although they often go to great lengths to bend the law. Most people can turn an eye because most people also hate the replicants. Though collateral damage and the like are generally dealt with harshly.
Blaster: Gun
Cityspeak: Mashup language that is commonly used on the streets. 'Gutter talk', a mishmash of Japanese, Spanish, German, Korean, what have you. Every good cop knows it. Most civilians do, too.
Ground Car: normal street cars.
Replicant: artificial human created by Tyrell Corp (nexus 8 model) or Wallace Corp (nexus 9 model). They are flesh and blood still... but- different. Created with false memories and backstories to make them seem more 'human'. Manufactured mostly for labor off-world, and any N8's are illegal on earth. Most humans hate them- and call them 'Skinners', 'Skin jobs', or the like.
Spinner: Basically a flying car. Can drive and fly.
Voight- Kompff machine: outdated machine that helped Blade Runners tell if their detainees were replicants, or human during an interrogation.
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