From: | Aristotle aristotle@********.net |
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Subject: | Races of Technology. |
Date: | Mon, 06 Dec 1999 08:31:54 -0500 |
While I fully expect to get screamed at at some point for even suggesting
this..
For me Shadowrun has never been just "cyberpunk." It is a perfect blend of
fantasy and science fiction. We have cyberware/bioware, chemistry, and
firearms... the magic of technology. We have spirits, wards, and spells...
the magic of fantasy. We have the matrix, and the astral. It seems a
perfect blend in almost every way.
My only wish is that this blend of the two worlds might also be seen in the
races that one might play. Elves, Trolls, Orcs, and Dwarves (and all
meta-variants) all have strong backgrounds in the world of fantasy. I have
heard argues that the Otaku and Cyber-zombie are the races of technology.
While I might accept the Otaku (even though they can be of any actual race)
I do not see the cyber-zombie as a true choice of character race.
I would like (but do not demand or expect) some more science fiction based,
player character, races. Although even I, the one making this suggestion,
am at a loss as to what exactly would fit the bill and still allow the game
to retain it's flavor and intensity.
Some of my ideas have been...
Aliens: I know you have heard that one already. It would have to be done
without upsetting the world of Shadowrun.
Synthetics: I've got two schools of thought here. The first would be
genetically engineered beings (i.e. "Tanks" from Earth: Above and beyond or
that race that was used for labor in Sea Quest.) The other concept would be
some sort of robotic construct that hosts an AI of some sort.. however I
don't know that that concept totally fits either..
Machine People: (God don't shoot me for this one) The idea of a "nanite
virus" of some sort that infects and transforms it's host partially into a
mechanical/robotic construct. (I may have fallen asleep on a pile of comic
books right before coming up with that idea..)
Anyhow you get the picture.. I would love to see any other ideas, or some
fleshing out of one of the above. In any case, thank you for entertaining
my rant. :)
--Aristotle, The Sleeping Op.
"Teardrops on canvas and a tortured artist screams. Broken brushes and
muddled paints are all that's left of summer dreams..."