Tales of Neon and Nothingness

  • The Singer
    A talented musician, plagued by the noise of the city. A nameless woman, known only as the owner of the exclusive Broken Record lounge. He plays to find an escape from the city, she sings to guide her patrons to the same. They spin a song of sorrow and longing, far older and darker than the city itself.
  • The Blastmaster
    A genius of her science, thrashing against those who would limit her brilliance. Stymied by bureaucracy and small minds, she makes an ultimatum. She would hold the stars in her hands before her light goes out.
  • The Collections Agent
    A rookie Collections agent, yet unscarred by the nature of his trade. His grim partner, a cold and calculating professional. In an unassuming zone 7 apartment, they conduct a routine visit on a defaulting debtor. Collections comes for everyone, after all.
  • The Innkeeper
    A bright-eyed child, yearning to see the city beyond zone 9. As he studies tirelessly for a shot at the Academy, he helps his father run a humble inn. Every cycle feels the same until an unusual visitor stops in. His father always told him outlandish stories of the old world before the city, and echoes of that time can be heard by those who listen close enough.
  • The Essence Runner
    A failed businessman, turned to a life of crime to get by. Squeezed on all sides by rival gangs, he sought riskier heists to make his credits. A fresh score of Essence from the outlands seemed to good to be true, and it was. Even the boldest gangs know to steer clear of Compliance.
  • The Lady of Chains
    An unassuming corner-store owner, fallen on the wrong side of a vicious power struggle. A fateful visit from a deranged woman claiming to represent a long-extinct gang, feared as boogeymen for their brutality and ruthlessness. The Chains were a cautionary tale of the past, but she is all too eager to prove otherwise.
  • The Archivist
    A jaded student of history, fascinated by the mysteries of the past but bound to the drudgeries of the present. She bites her tongue as she repeats the stories that the Consortium wants to be told. Much was lost to the passage of time, and yet new tales unfold in the most unlikely of places.
  • The Scourge
    A diligent Administrator, unquestioning in his service. On the highest floor of the Spire, he stands guard over the beating heart of the city: the Proto Project. When an unexpected visitor arrives, he confronts the truth of his life’s devotion. In a world of limitless potential, man and god alike are buried by the march of progress.
  • The Virtuoso
    A simple man with a simple desire: to hear only the music and his patron’s voice. Deaf to the world around him, he seeks to avoid the discordance that resonates through the streets. The song of the city is played upon the joy and despair of its citizens, delicate instruments that fit perfectly in his hands.