The June Agency sends a small crew to answer a distress call coming from the wreckage of an experimental archeology vessel. Once they arrive, they're forced to navigate a dangerous wreckage, space pirates, and ancient alien artifacts in their bid to save the crew.
Romeo and Juliet is our first mini series set in the Bypass System setting. It serves as a good introduction to it as it includes a breakdown of the setting at the beginning, and several factions get showcased during its run.
System: The Sprawl by Hamish Cameron
Game Master: Riley
Romeo &
Juliet
The Players
Jamie: Ephemeral Orchid
Playbook: The Hacker
Age: 35
Pronouns: she/they
Bio: Effie died. Fortunately, she had the foresight to record her memories into a holographic droid in case such a thing happened on one of her dangerous escapades. She decided to take a back seat on illegal crimes and instead joined the June Agency where she was teamed up with Gaia and Razor. She hopes to forget her past and move on to a better future.
Ris: Razor Hue
Playbook: The Killer
Age: ~22
Pronouns: they/them
Bio: Not much is known about the mysterious cyborg who has managed to get themself hired at the June Agency. As much a loner as they are part machine, they have issues with connecting with others; their rough and tough upbringing out in the streets has resulted in invaluable skill sets for missions set by the June Agency. They are the muscle for the team setup with Ephemeral and Gaia.
Rowan: Gaia Atomica
Playbook: The Fixer
Age: late 20’s
Pronouns: xe/xir/xirself
Bio: Erra, a desolate, radioactive, and atomic wasteland, scattered with mutants, zombies, and survivors. Poisoned multicolored skies rain down acid on a burnt surface world. Poachers, Raiders, and Militant colonies war against each other for territory. Nothing lives here, but nothing dies either. Everything is hell. This is the planet where Gaia was born and that xe calls home. Like many other inhabitants of Erra, Xe relies on a filtered gas mask and cybernetic eyes to survive after the atmosphere burnt out xir eyes and lungs. Gaia’s sense of humor is overly edgy and grim, it makes you wonder what Paradigm Shift ever saw in xir.
Mother Almeria leads her moon colony in a desperate rebellion against the Church of a Million Lights as they attempt a dangerous religious reformation.
Paradise Lost is a mini series that serves as an introduction to the Celestial Federation and their main religion, the Church of a Million Lights. We played a minigame for this one that's available on Itch.io. If you enjoy what you hear, please consider going to the Emotional Mecha Game Jam and supporting the author.
System: Blessed Engines by Jason Brown
Game Master: Riley
Paradise
Lost
The Players
Rowan: Kill Sin and the One Who Judges With Mercy
Age: Unknown
Pronouns: They/Them
Bio: The Crusader of Truth, the militant and solemn Kill Sin took the vow of Justice. Trials and punishments will be dealt by their hand to those who deserve them. Their elegant mech, lovingly nicknamed “Tow”, holds her staff high as a beacon of judgment to those that prey upon the weak and helpless.
Ris: Alnitak and the Huntress of the Wicked
Age: late-20s/early-30s
Pronouns: she/her
Bio: A beautiful woman with a kind heart, took a Vow of Compassion. Her and her mech, Huntress, were meant to help people with any plight and to make sure their needs were taken care of; she has an affinity for nature as well alongside her own kind nature.
Jamie: Light of the Galaxies and the Guardian of Serenity
Age: 48
Pronouns: he/him
Bio: Brother Light took the vow of Protection. He and his mech, the Guardian of Serenity, guard his home and his people both physically and emotionally when need be.
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