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cyberspace-of-gods · 2 years

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Cyberspace of Gods

SUMMARY :

‘Life without play, is no life at all’ - The first president of SIPHE, Shindō Kamiya

Some time into the future, Japan witnesses a revolution in the IT industry. Holograms, hovering cars; daily life in central Japan becomes what one would think is a digital wonderland (albeit with a bit of exaggeration). To no one’s surprise, it isn’t long until the Virtual Reality scene starts to evolve even further, and companies are desperate to take part in it.

SIPHE, the company that created the world-famous MMORPG ‘Playground of Gods’, is one of them.

You, on the other hand, are just a first year university student who moved out of the countryside to live in the bustling metropolis that is Tōkyō.

Or so you think, until your roommate drops a strange black cube and you end up in the middle of a laser fight.

DESCRIPTION :

‘Cyberspace of Gods’ is an interaction fiction game in which you play as a first year university student in a slightly more futuristic Tōkyō.

Due to unfortunate circumstances, your brain is scanned and conscious is transported to a virtual reality where a few other players are beating the tar of out of each other.

So, you can do this in true JRPG fashion; dive right in, become a badass (or not), form lasting bonds (or be something more) with hot anime characters, or you can ignore everything and live a normal university life.

The choice is up to you, player.

DETAILED GAMEPLAY :

Includes...

・Choose your gender (female, male, non-binary) and how you want to interact with the characters, romantic or not.

・ Customize your appearance in the real world, and choose the race of your avatar in the virtual reality world.

・ Choose how you want to act: A cynical bastard, an idiot with a hero complex, or a simple tired university student.

・ Dive into a virtual reality space. You can join a team, participate in team bonding events, and climb a glowing blue tower.

・ Participate in club activities, study, contact a friend to spend the day with (or if you’re close enough, they’ll contact you!), or just explore a slightly futuristic Tōkyō (with the chance of meeting someone by coincidence).

DEMO :

Prologue, 1/2 of Chapter 1 Complete

Around 79k words.

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#cyberspaceofgods #interactive fiction #interactive games #interactive novel #dashingdon #jrpg inspired #urban sci-fi

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disasterghaster · 1 year

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[ BLOG || ABOUT || READMORE ]

[ IN-BLOG NAVIGATION || LINK-ONLY NAVIGATION ]

[ MOBILE READMORE/WARNING/ETC || MOBILE ABOUT ]

[ OTHER CHARACTER BLOGS ]

Indie!OC (Urban Sci-fi/Fantasy-ish)

Open-Verse/Fandom

OC & Canon Friendly

Flexible Narrative Style (para/script/long/short/whatever)

Mun & Muse of Age

Open to all types of character relationships, even negative ones.

Reliable use of readmores and tags where appropriate.

NSFW; Violent/Dark Themes/Graphic Language (Not prone to excessive sexual themes.)

Tags; May or may not reliably tag triggers. (More effort applied when and if requested)

#indie oc #tumblr rp #rp #sci-fi #fantasy #urban fantasy #urban sci-fi #pinned #img promo #place holder promo img until i fiddle something better together

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atomic-chronoscaph · 1 month

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The Metropolis of Tomorrow - art by Hugh Ferriss (1929)

#hugh ferriss #the metropolis of tomorrow #retro futurism #modernist architecture #20s sci-fi art #urban design #architects #1920 #1929

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probablybadrpgideas · 1 year

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The "I know a Guy" mechanic, but you can't just make up a new npc to help. Instead, you can once per session point at an established npc and say, "aw, shit, that's my ex."

#Tick here to allow us to use in the podcast #Fantasy #Sci-fi #Post-apocalyptic #Horror #Urban Fantasy #Action #Generic #Character Idea #Enemy Idea #Meta #Item Idea #Campaign Idea #Setting Idea #Rule Idea #submission

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tokyostreetphoto · 6 months

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Cymmetry, Roppongi 六本木

#日本 #東京 #新宿 #japan #tokyo #shinjuku #photography #photo #composite #abstract #neo-tokyo #sci-fi #urban #metropolis #Nikon Z9

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nestedneons · 1 month

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Victor duarte

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preservationofnormalcy · 5 months

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Welcome to the Office for the Preservation of Normalcy.

You probably came here from my post with all the posters. (Set 2 can be found here!) Welcome! You can find my shop to buy the posters here, as well as stickers and buttons.

However, there's more than just the posters. The OPN is a growing interactive fiction world, and if you look closely there might be some secrets to find. Check out the FAQ page about the blog and look over the tag directory, or peruse our socials.

Have some mysterious lights above your house that aren't following flight patterns? Ghosts that won't leave, even when you ask politely? Imps eating the contents of your fridge? Stuck in a time loop? Our friendly social media outreach man Norm and his intern Jenny are standing by to answer your questions!

(UPDATE: Asks are currently closed as I catch up!)

#office for the preservation of normalcy #urban fantasy #microfiction #sci fi #fantasy #writers on tumblr

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whereserpentswalk · 5 months

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Imagine how it would feel to be in a post apocalyptic world but live in a place that's relatively unaffected. Like, society in breaking down but the specific place where you live is mostly still continuing life as normal.

Like imagine you live in the largest city in your country (somewhere like New York, Berlin or Tokyo), and you're hearing about a portal unleashing horrors throughout the world. But because you live in an important trade city, you're mostly safe. The place you live is where the troops are centered, and where the protections are.

Eventually when the apocalypse is in full swing you're city lives on as a city state. The government is slowly replaced with a more left leaning one that can better deal with a world without global trade. The millions of people living in your city still have the types of jobs they had pre apocalypse, there's still electricity, public transport is still running, movies are still made, universities and theaters are still open. You're safe along with millions of people but you know that a few miles from your apartment, past a massive stone wall that they had to build, is the end of the world.

You hear on the news how people live in most of the world. The warlords, the strange scavenger and raider cultures, the mutants, the horrors from beyond the known world. But it's all so far away from you, yet so very close.

There are jobs in your society that exit the city. Technically everyone is allowed to leave but nobody would really want to unless it's for work. There are people who leave the cities as warriors, as scientists, as ambassadors, and as traders, some see them as brave adventurers, but most would never want to fill their shoes.

Sometimes people from outside the city move there. They really do look like you'd expect people from the apocalypse to look like. Each major group from outside the walls has their own enclaves and neighborhoods. You wonder why culture changed so quickly.

You've only been outside the walls once since they were built. It was just to see what it was like, and you didn't go far. You thought you would die, but you didn't. You saw a light in the distance from the fire of an unknown tribe, and you saw the same world that exists within the walls, and that existed before them.

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self--other · 9 months

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July 2023 Lore Event is Live (Character Prize!)

Our July event for Self // Other is now live! Sign ups are open to members from 7/14 - 7/16. In addition to our usual EXP and server shop rewards, we have a GRAND PRIZE of the Loch Ness themed Other pictured above (art by @bigbadvv0lf ) Complete with the full art, chibi and ref sheet, and ability sheet. Are you interested in winning this character as your own? Is original Urban Fantasy / Sci-fi RP, with an in-depth world and opportunity for custom character arcs, interactions, friends, and more, your thing? Do you love your OCs and want to socialize them more? Then follow the link below to join, OR see our pinned post for more details about the world and genre, what we offer, and what our community is all about before jumping in! We are always happily accepting new members, so if you want in on the fun, or just want to learn more, follow the link below to join! (18+ only) Lurkers are welcome and there are no activity requirements. (https://discord.com/invite/zVcyQMg5wN)

#art prize #character prize #oc roleplay #discord roleplay server #original character roleplay #discord oc rp #roleplay search #urban sci-fi #urban fantasy #lgbtq+#lgbtq+ roleplay #discord rp #urban fantasy rp #combat rp #monsterfuckers welcome

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cultofthewyrm · 11 months

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Trouble in Paradise by jarvinart

#cyberpunk #neon #cityscape #sci fi #urban environment

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cyberspace-of-gods · 2 years

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Characters

「お前ら、もうちょい真面目にやってくれ、頼むから！！」

“Can’t you guys be a little more serious?! Please?!”

Leon Haishiki (Pronounced: Lay-ohn Hai-shiki. M, available to Female MCs) ・Age: 21 ・Appearance: 5’7” (175 cm) with a muscular build. Has slightly tanned skin with a scar on his right cheek, and many more on his body. Messy, short dark brown hair with an undercut and sharp golden yellow eyes. Smiles widely and fiercely, and coupled with his physique, comes off a little intimidating. ・Description: Level-headed, mature and cursed with eternal bad luck, Leon tries his best to be a good leader to his team, though more than not, is teased for acting like a nagging parent, and ends up being less put-together than he would like. Due to his zero experience with love, when someone he likes approaches him, all his calmness flies out of the window.

「あの時も、全部俺のせいだ。だから、俺が正さないとダメなんだ」

“That time, it was all my fault. That’s why I have to fix this. I have to.”

「騙しゃれた方が悪かに決まってんばい。なぁ？」

“Of course, it’s on them if they fall for it. Don’t you think so?”

Asumi Itazu (Pronounced: Ah-sumi Eeta-zu. M, available to Male and Female MCs) ・Age: 19 ・Appearance: 5’9” (180 cm) with a lanky, willowy build. Has pale skin, shoulder-length blonde hair which he wears in a half-up, and slightly hooded red eyes. Looks like a sleazy bandman, which to be fair, isn’t far off. ・Description: A mischievous prankster and rebel at heart, Asumi loves to tease people and rarely takes things seriously, with the exception of a few. As of now, he’s content to drift through life and see where it takes him. A smoker (which is illegal since he isn’t 20 yet), but faithfully sticks to lollipops around others.

「あぁ、せからしか。全部忘れて、俺と一緒に溺れみん？」

“Ah...fuck. Say, do you wanna forget everything and drown with me?”

「ふふふ、ほら、今日も精一杯ぶっぱなそか」

“Hahaha, alright then. Shall we go crazy today as well?”

Shian Ganna (Pronounced: She-ahn Gun-nah. F, available to all MCs) ・Age: 20 ・Appearance: 5’4” (165 cm) with a slim and curvaceous build. Has porcelain light, smooth skin, with waist-length auburn hair and flirty jade-green eyes behind red rimmed glasses. Gives off a very dainty, lady-like aura in contrast to her true personality. ・Description: Being one of the many children of a very rich family in Japan, Shian was raised to be a prim and proper lady. Which is why around those she trusts, she acts with the subtlety of a car crash. Honest with her desires and armed with her sophisticated lady laugh, those who pursue her might find themselves opposite of the barrel instead.

「家族のしがらみなんて、早う断ち切ってしまいたいわぁ」

“The bonds of family...How I wish to cut through it all.”

「こんなザコに時間かけてんじゃねぇよ。さっさと進め」

“How much time are you gonna waste on small fry like that? Move.”

Rino Haga (Pronounced: Lee-no Hah-gah. Non-binary, aro-ace, so unromancable to any MC) ・Age: 19 ・Appearance: 5’1” (156 cm) with a petite and skinny build. Has an almost sickly pale skin tone, with short, choppy black hair and sunken blue eyes that look like they’re always judging you. Never seen without their wireless headphones around their neck. ・Description: A super smart gamer who wants to be a NEET, Rino is the type that can spend all their time in a dark room. They rarely show any emotion other than boredom, but will start to talk more and faster when excited or angry. Has a fixation on strangely flavored food.

「今までずっと一人だった。だからいらねぇよ、んなもん」

“I’ve always been alone. So I don’t need something like that.”

「まぁ、終わり良ければ総て良し、だね！」

“Well, all’s well that end’s well!”

Ikuto Nokuwa (Pronounced: Ee-ku-toh Noh-kuwah. M, available to all MCs) ・Age: 18 ・Appearance: 6’0” (183 cm) with a lean build. Has tan, brownish-skin, pale purple hair with two braids framing the side of his face, and light pink eyes. Always has a friendly smile on his face. ・Description: Friendly and unassuming; when people see Ikuto, they see a genuine good guy who is effortlessly charming. He’s playful but never overstepping, bold but never arrogant. According to Oumi, his partner, though, Ikuto is both a nerd and a jock with a secret obsession that he holds very close to his heart.

「怖い、怖いよ。本当の自分を見せるのが、拒否されるのが、そんなの、耐えられない」

“I’m terrified. Showing how I really am, being rejected, I don’t think I’ll be able to take it.”

「…で？用がねぇなら話しかけるな」

“...So? Don’t talk to me if it isn’t important.”

Oumi Suriishi (Pronounced: Oh-mi Sulee-eeshi. M, available to all MCs) ・Age: 20 ・Appearance: 6’2”(190 cm) with a slim-looking build, which is deceiving because he is absolutely toned. Has pale skin prone to sun-burns, long shiny black hair that he ties into a low ponytail, and dark coal eyes with a permanent scowl. ・Description: Though he has a delicate and pretty face, Oumi’s grumpy attitude has driven more than a handful of people away. Maybe it’s a testament of Ikuto’s charisma that he managed to befriend Oumi, or maybe it’s proof that there’s more to the angry ‘Yamato Nadeshiko’ than what meets the eye.

「ごめん。俺のせいで、っ、こんなつもりやなかってん」

“Sorry. Because of me, I ー I didn’t mean for this to happen.”

「ふっ、どんな化け物だろうとこの『闇夜の者』の敵ではないぞ」

“Hah, no matter the monster, they are no match for this ‘One of Midnight’!”

Hiyori Utsumi (Pronounced: He-yoh-lee Uu-tsu-mi. F, available to all MCs) ・Age: 18 ・Appearance: 5’1” (157 cm) with a petite and slim build. Has light skin and faint freckles on her cheeks, dark blue hair that ends slightly below her shoulders and faint purple eyes. Has a tendency to strike certain poses. ・Description: Those who passed through eight-grade will know of a famous syndrome. Hiyori is stuck in that phase, and coupled with her huge passion for mythology, she is a geek, through and through. However, she isn’t dense to social situations, and keeps everything under wraps until appropriate, as much as she doesn’t like to.

「もう、隠すのは嫌だよ。なんで、私は私のままじゃダメなの。大人は、好きなものが好きでいちゃいけないの？」

“I don’t want to hide anymore. Why can’t I just be myself? Are adults just not, allowed to like what they like anymore?”

「どうしたの？なんか困ってるなら手を貸そうか？私、これでも結構聞き上手なんだよ！」

“What’s wrong? Do you want my help with something? I’m pretty good at listening to people, you know!”

Ume Sakurada (Pronounced: Uu-meh Sakura-dah. F, available to Female Mcs) ・Age: 19 ・Appearance: 5’0” (155 cm) with an athletic build. Has beige skin that’s usually tanned, fluffy short light reddish brown hair and wide orange eyes. ・Description: Energetic, cheerful and loud, Ume is a person who thrives around other people. Her reactions are often big, so people find her very easy and fun to tease. True to her herself, Ume is always honest and has a big heart of gold.

「これじゃだめだ。あの子の痛みはきっとこんなのよりずっと酷かった。だから、私もー」

“This isn’t enough. Her pain must’ve been far worse than this. That’s why, I ー ”

「言っとくけど、私は好きに動くぞ。ついてこれるならやってみな」

“I‘ll warn you first; I’m going to do whatever I want. Keep up if you can.”

Yuria Renge (Pronounced: Yuu-lee-ah Lehn-geh. F, available to Male MCs) ・Age: 21 ・Appearance: 5’5” (170 cm) with a average build. Has light skin, long green hair that she wears in a high ponytail and slightly narrow light blue eyes. Gives off a smart, but slightly uptight atmosphere. ・Description: Being laded with responsibilities since she was young, Yuria is a natural leader concerning her peers and family. But when she’s with her friends and free to make the dumbest decisions possible, she will. Do not rely on her to hold you back from skydiving, because she’ll be the first one flying off the plane.

「勝手に期待すんじゃねぇよ。私は私だ、他の誰でもないんだよ」

“Don’t get disappointed when I’m not what you expected. I’m no one else but myself.”

「これじゃまだまだ足りねぇよな？ほら、もっと空に届くほどでっかくてすげーもん作るぞ！」

“This isn’t enough, not yet! Come on, we’re gonna make something big enough to reach the sky!”

Tatsuya Ukyō (Pronounced: Tah-tsu-yah Uu-kyou. M, available to Male MCs) ・Age: 22 ・Appearance: 6’3 (193 cm) with a broad shouldered muscular build. Has beige skin, bright red hair that’s slicked back and sharp green eyes. Sometimes has bits of paint on his cheek and hands. ・Description: Loud, bold and assertive, even without meaning to, Tatsuya usually ends up as the most eye-catching person in the room. He strives to be the pinnacle of what he considers ‘explosive enough to blow up the Tōkyō Skytree’. He’s also an artist, but his fashion tastes can be very…unique.

「邪魔じゃねぇ、俺は無意味な存在じゃない。俺は、ちゃんとここにいる、生きてるんだ」

“I’m not useless. I’m right here, I’m alive right here.”

「…かわいいものは、好き。だから、好きなものを作るだけだよ」

“...I like cute things. So, I’ll make what I like.”

Setsuna Tenrai (Pronounced: Seh-tsu-nah Tehn-lai. F, available to Male and Female MCs) ・Age: 23 ・Appearance: 5’9” (180cm) with a lanky build. Has pale beige skin, wavy long light blue-grayish hair and droopy dark blue eyes that makes her look sleepy all the time. ・Description: A former model, Setsuna is a stoic, cool person with a burning passion for sculpting. She rarely leaves her workshop, content on honing her craft, so being the polar opposites they are, people often wonder how she and Tatsuya are friends.

「どこに行っても、目が、視線が集まる。あぁもう、面倒くさいな」

“People stare. They keep following me. It’s all so, troublesome.”

「さぁ、言ってみろ。君の本当の願いは、何かな？」

“Now, tell me. What is your true desire?”

Amane Kamiya (Pronounced: Ahmah-neh Kah-mee-yah. Same gender as MC, unromancable, but…) ・Age: 18 ・Appearance: 5’2” (160 cm) with an average build. Has very pale skin, straight white hair that ends at their shoulders, and their eye color is a mystery as their eyes are always closed. Can be compared to a plotting fox. ・Description: Your roommate, Amane, is very enigmatic. They are talkative, yet reveal nothing, cheerful but strangely distant. One thing is certain; they are an employee of SIPHE, and the reason why you’re roped into the virtual reality business in the first place.

「これが自分という人間だ。失望した？それとも、最初から期待してなかったかな？」

“This is who I am. Were you disappointed? Or were you not expecting anything in the first place?”

#cyberspaceofgods #all characters #interactive fiction #interactive games #interactive novel #dashingdon #hosted games #jrpg inspired #urban sci-fi

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