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DanBaron

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2. Cyberpunk Genre

Reply to DanBaron (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 07:00 PM

Jul 8

One thing that I love about Cyberpunk is that it is close enough to reality that we can live real life using the genre as a guide. I am an older biotech and business guy who Washed Out of the Program. I am Retired but still Active. So a fictional character in the genre for me might be some sort of Doc or Corporate Type who is a Mentor and a Protector to the the Younger Tech Operatives. If I were younger and more fit I would try to get into a Cybertech LARP. White Wolf Rules would be the Best Rules for that.

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