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Hey internet people, so I've been thinking about writing up a cyberpunk story for a couple days or a week (not sure), and I've kinda sorta tried, but I don't think my knowledge is at a level with which I could tackle such an endeavor. The reason being that I feel cyberpunk is a lot about society and how different cultures intermingle, and I just don't know much about that sort of stuff.
Like, what do gangsters actually do, and did you guys know there was a difference between small-time street gangsters and big-time organized crime? I sure didn't. I thought they were a part of the same whole.
And corporations, what do they do?
In these situations, I just thank god for wikipedia. I know I could learn a lot by reading books, like The Godfather, but have you seen books? They take forever to get through! Movies are also great for this. Robocop and Judge Dredd capture the street level crime and law enforcement action real well. And I feel like movies like Inception and The Matrix really capture the themes of cyberpunk, with the whole entire unreality feeling, and trying to fight against an unstoppable force feel. And Akira and Blade Runner capture the aesthetic perfectly.
What do you guys know about gangsters or corporations that you think most people may not know? Or what do you think of when you think about gangsters and future corporations that rule the world? Or anything else about the drug, tech, punk, hacker, tech, and outlaw motorcycle gang cultures.
I've got a small blurb so far for the story, like the one in Blade Runner 2049 and Ghost in the shell.
Here's some more worldbuildy things:
I thought about the likelihood of people jacking in/allowing software to connect to their brains, and I just though, eh, no way people would actually allow that to happen to them. So I'm thinking no virtual reality in my future.
And the police force is going to be replaced by androids because the corporations have deemed humanity unable to bear the responsibility and mental stress that comes with the job, so they replace them with unfeeling androids that only follow orders. And like, androids only have a function time of 5 years, because that's how long it takes form them to become intelligent and start asking questions.
And the working title is War Machine.
Like, what do gangsters actually do, and did you guys know there was a difference between small-time street gangsters and big-time organized crime? I sure didn't. I thought they were a part of the same whole.
And corporations, what do they do?
In these situations, I just thank god for wikipedia. I know I could learn a lot by reading books, like The Godfather, but have you seen books? They take forever to get through! Movies are also great for this. Robocop and Judge Dredd capture the street level crime and law enforcement action real well. And I feel like movies like Inception and The Matrix really capture the themes of cyberpunk, with the whole entire unreality feeling, and trying to fight against an unstoppable force feel. And Akira and Blade Runner capture the aesthetic perfectly.
What do you guys know about gangsters or corporations that you think most people may not know? Or what do you think of when you think about gangsters and future corporations that rule the world? Or anything else about the drug, tech, punk, hacker, tech, and outlaw motorcycle gang cultures.
I've got a small blurb so far for the story, like the one in Blade Runner 2049 and Ghost in the shell.
The year is 2070. World powers as we know them have fallen, taking their place are corporations specializing in the manufacture and sale of cutting-edge technology; AI assistants and cyberware.
With the fall of the old system, rise many others. At the age of five, children are given an aptitude test to decide their future vocation, immediately beginning their training, and in 10 years time, working for the corporations.
Those who are deemed worthless by the system, who refuse judgement from the system, who rebel against it, they are categorized by the system as punks.
With the fall of the old system, rise many others. At the age of five, children are given an aptitude test to decide their future vocation, immediately beginning their training, and in 10 years time, working for the corporations.
Those who are deemed worthless by the system, who refuse judgement from the system, who rebel against it, they are categorized by the system as punks.
Here's some more worldbuildy things:
I thought about the likelihood of people jacking in/allowing software to connect to their brains, and I just though, eh, no way people would actually allow that to happen to them. So I'm thinking no virtual reality in my future.
And the police force is going to be replaced by androids because the corporations have deemed humanity unable to bear the responsibility and mental stress that comes with the job, so they replace them with unfeeling androids that only follow orders. And like, androids only have a function time of 5 years, because that's how long it takes form them to become intelligent and start asking questions.
And the working title is War Machine.
