shoutout to the anon who pastebinned this, PS: maybe write some prefs/starter ideas in your toplevel

[commemeorate]

The Cyberpunk Meme

Welcome to the future. Unfortunately, it's not all it's cracked up to be. The very definition of the term cyberpunk is "high tech, low life." These are worlds defined by poverty or absolute control, where the net is your only escape from the troubles of the world. Cyborgs, meta-humans, AIs, corporations with undisputed power are what's being served out here. Do you have what it takes to survive?

1. You or your partner (or both) is a hacker who just stumbled across the biggest information leak of your lives. This could make or break the two of you, if you know how to handle the consequences of your following action.

2. In the real world, people wouldn't waste their spit on scum like you. But in the net? You're a god, peddling information and resources better than Wal-Mart. Just be careful who you talk to. Not everyone thinks what you do is a good thing.

3. The corporations, the government, the gangs, the machines. It doesn't matter who it is, but you're tired of their interference in your life. Are the two of you ready to take them on?

4. You're the king or queen of your private enterprise. You have it all: A private army, AIs capable of placating the masses, connections even better than the government, and a demeanor that could charm Satan himself. However, there's still that little nuisance known as the underdog, and they're knocking at your door.

5. You just got that newest drug shipment in, and it promises to be the biggest trip in your life. It promises to make you stronger, faster, smarter, and sexier, all in one hit. The only thing left is to try it.

6. People are disappearing, and no one seems to notice or care, except you and your partner. The only thing? They're also your worst enemy.

7. You've just been kidnapped, and unfortunately, your partner's the kidnapper. What's their motive? Can you escape?

8. Your job is to track down and 'retire' human-like bioengineered androids who have gone rogue. Sounds simple enough, right? Not when your targets are as intelligent as any human, or more. Not only that, they are stronger, almost indistinguishable from humans in appearance. So much so it's possible one could be one and not realize it...

9. You're a cop, a gumshoe or someone else dealing with law enforcement, a dangerous job to do alone. Good thing you have a partner, right? Only one problem, they're an android. Robots who can think and feel are a thing now, and what's more, some are starting to think they should have all the rights humans have. Whether you agree or not, you two are stuck together.

10. As the internet grows more advanced, so does inter-connectivity to the point whole cities are now monitored by powerful operating systems that govern all aspects of city life. You are a hacker that is out to fight the megacorps, while seeking revenge against the criminal element.

Comments

9S | nier: automata | ota

[hackerlad]

[Android here! Specialized for hacking and intel-gathering specifically, how handy!! Can roll with either canon or au scenarios. I'm especially fond of a these prompts:

8: oh look it's the story of his life Somebody just hacked his way into information he's not supposed to have, and is sure on the run with it now. Help him out? Hunt him down?
9: Who even let this kid into the police force....might be the shortest and least intimidating android partner ever, but his analysis programming is apparently top-notch. Just...try not to let the curiosity get too out of control. im sorry.

But I'm also open to swinging just about any other option here too ofc, so either way: lay it on me!]

[darkerstripes]

[Hello there! How do you feel about another android who was made as a right hand and pet to a genius roboticist (who is also an egomaniac and quite unstable) sent as an assassin to track down rogue robots? That's an easy au of this poor robot's backstory. Bonus points on him starting to gain opinions of his own and desiring free will. He doesn't want to hurt anyone. Maybe 9S will get lucky and be the one who gets through to him?

(Or hacks his software to break down the firewalls keeping his free will in check)]

connor | detroit: become human | ota

[plexus]

[ lol ]

Wrench | WATCH_DOGS 2 | ota

[wrenchinald]

[ohhhh it's time. watch_dogs is pretty cyberpunk-adjacent, so we don't even have to au much. wrench is a hacker, an anarchist, and a guy who just likes to fuck with things. time to stick it to the man. he's got a rad super cyberpunky mask. this is important.]

[hackerlad]

[rad super cyberpunky masks are obvs the most important, it's true

BUT ALSO hello hacker brethren!! maybe these two are teamed up to try breaking into a particularly juicy server and just succeeded a la prompt 1? ALTERNATIVELY maybe 9S here is an android on the run with real valuable intel and he's set up a meeting with wrench to try passing it on before he's caught?]

JC Denton | Deus Ex | ota

[isaugmented]

[the main guy from the first deus ex, baby. he finds himself in the midst of conspiracies out the wazoo.

don't forget the philosophical conversations with bartenders and getting girls into clubs.]

Václav Koller | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | ota

[hi0ctane]

[the punk rock aug doc from mankind divided. not much of a fighter, but he's available for all your backalley cybernetic doctoring needs. you could still probably drag him out to do stuff, though. maybe if you promise him takeout.]

2D | Gorillaz | ota

[hyphema]

[he's... a musician, and he's got a knife? he might be fun to AU into some cyberpunk stuff though. all that work with synthesizers must mean he knows something about electronics. or he just stumbles into some wacky bullshit and needs help getting out.]

Liquid Snake | Metal Gear | ota

[saveyourserpent]

[so here's the (supposedly lesser) clone son of the greatest soldier of the 20th century. he's here to kick ass and start revolutions. or whine about genes. take your pick.

i also have some ideas for some post-metal gear rising stuff, which kind of has that cyberpunk vibe, involving his consciousness in a robot/cyborg body, which might be neat. hit me up.]

Mr. Wrench | Fargo

[deafhitman]

[Hey, there's always need for criminals, even in the future, especially when you can't just hit the delete button to hide a body.]

daniels | alien: covenant

[terraformings]

Bucky Barnes | MCU

[semistableman]

[Former cybernetic assassin on the run from his previous employers.

He'd be looking for a place to crash, maybe a friendly face from a former life. Someone from his life as an assassin looking to take him in is also something that could be fun.]

Re: Bucky Barnes | MCU

[aperturesubject0001]

[How about a fellow former test subject? Chell could have been working for his former employers as a scientist and helped him escape, or a non-assassin operative trying to get away herself.]

Ricki Tarr: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

[rickitikitarr]

Kitty | Shadowrun | ota (no romance/smut obvsly)

[runs]

[[ Happy to play with cross-canon and canon!

Criminal for hire, specifically the scout/stealth expert of her team.

7. with Kitty's team being the kidnappers (perhaps even on your character's payroll, maybe your character wanted to get out of the situation they were in?) might work best.

1. with her being the hacker's partner would work too.

Alternatively I'm up to entirely different scenarios o7 ]]

Akira Kurusu | Persona 5 | OTA

[jokerofhearts]

[quarterflipping]

[I know you said to do anything but I couldn't pick and randomized it. And got a 5. So I wanted to throw it by you first.]

Cayde-6 | Destiny

[exorion]

[He's a robot, that's half the work done right]

Raiden | Metal Gear

[cyborged]

[Ex-test subject, turned mercenary, turned lowkey anti-illuminatigovernment revolutionary probably. He's a mess.]

Shay | Uglies series | OTA

[1st_cutter]

Eliot Spencer | Leverage | OTA

[90minutesofsleep]

Techie | Dredd | OTA

[clan_techie]

[this is canon adjacent for him, so hit me.]

Nim | modern-Arthurian Court OC | OTA

[lakelesslady]

[IRL, face-to-face interactions are probably unlikely, unless she likes you.]

OS1 | Her | OTA

[os1]

Shiny | Fabulous Killjoys OC | OTA

[twice_as_shiny]

[Member of a group of anti-governmental vagabonds and vigilantes]

Rabbit | OC | OTA

[the_rabbit]

Capricorn | OC | OTA

[goatcanfly]

velia | oc | ota

[corpsequeen]

[ she's just a magical nerd living in a robotic world, this is totally her jam. character deets in journal! ]

Glory | Shadowrun: Dragonfall | ota

[rasiermesser]

[ An augmented mercenary from a cyberpunk/fantasy setting. Open to canon and AU scenarios. ]