Cyberpunk: Tales from the Oasis

Producer's Note: Apologies for the unplanned break, Artemis caught a breakthrough case COVID and has been slowly recovering over the past month. Iso, Reed, and their edgy companion turn away from the police cruisers speeding down the street, and are startled to discover that their Blue Chip Boss-for-a-day has just finishing packing up the water regulator installation equipment that took the three...

ISO winces in pain as he hobbles along the sidewalk.  He's only a half-step behind Reed, but still - only barely able to keep up. As he walks, he feels his freshly-mended bones and tissue straining against the tight bandages. A sharp stabbing hits him suddenly in the side, and he stumbles slightly, trying to mask his reaction to the pain. Reed glares sharply at him, and ISO returns the glance with...

Sedoy blinks wearily at the outline of the Nomad standing in her doorway. Reed, glowering impatiently, stares at her as she rummages through the pile of electronics and schematics scattered about her living room table. Underneath a pile of synthetic insulation, she finds what she's looking for - an AirHypo, with 'Boost XL' printed on the side. She examines the airhypo, and shakes it a bit. Empty....

Mavis shuts the door to her apartment quietly, so as not to disturb ISO as he slips into a medically-induced hallucinogenic fog. She walks down the stairs, grumbling about the price of medical supplies and cursing that stupid media and his stupid motorcycle. At the bottom of the stairs, she stops for a moment and glances up in the direction of her temporary apartment.   She stares off into the dis...

Welcome back… to the final episode of Neon Nights in the Oasis! This is Episode 3: The part of the Movie with the Twist at the end! This is probably the longest episode we’ve ever put together, so strap in, because this brief intermission ends shortly. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!! Only On... Neon Nights... In the Oasis Episode 3 - The Part of the Movie with the Twist at the End

A Cyberpunk Combat Music mix featuring songs from Cyberpunk: Tales From The Oasis - Something to put on when you need to get in that Cyberpunk Mood. Songs in order: Dollshade - Let the Reaper Wild (Closing song) Blue BMX - Knuckle Sandwich Music High Court (MHC) - Extinct Veter- Today you will win Ian Edson - Touch of Malice MHC feat. WHZLY & TMRRW - End of our lives The Complete Fiction - Tear it...

'Behind the Mirage' is a series of bonus episodes where Artemis the Narrator and a co-host will dive into our creative process and talk about what goes into making a 'Tales From The Oasis' episode! In the debut episode of this series, Artemis and Jen (who plays Mavis) give a glimpse into our extensive library of combat music, and talk about how we select music, what makes a good 'combat music' tra...

Dennis Thurgood, Oasis Citizen of the Year, looks on admiringly as his boss Dexter, and his good friend Sputnik, exchange the former's credit chips for the latter's 'goods and services'. In this particular case the 'good' being exchanged is a freshly decapitated head, and the 'service' Sputnik is providing could, technically, be classified as Private Security..? After the money has been exchanged,...

You collapse into your bunk, exhausted after the long day's work, and begin and scrolling through your agent, looking for some new flashy content to take your mind off the day - when suddenly you stumble upon something that catches your eye. It's a retro '2D film', recommended to you by your agent, called 'Neon Nights in the Oasis'. From the looks of it, it's some old Callum Industries propaganda...

Sharp bursts of pain shoot through the arms, legs and feet of ISO, as he slowly tries to push himself upright. After a few half-hearted, painful attempts at readjusting, he leans back and rests his head on a convenient pillow propped up against the armrest of the couch. Less than 10 feet away, Sedoy and Reed sit at Mavis' living room table. Sedoy taps her fingers on the cheap plastic. Mavis catche...

Warning! Priority Transmission from the Oasis! The vidscreen on the back wall flashes an ominous warning symbol over a bright red background, bathing Sedoy's apartment in an eerie artificial glow. Sedoy leans against her kitchen table and studies the screen. She wipes a small chunk of partially digested kibble off of her lips, and swallows several times in an unsuccessful attempt to clear the tast...

Hello listeners! This episode is part two of a two part standalone series, so if you haven't heard part 1, go back one episode! The game we're playing is called Halo 'n' Horns - A One Page Comedy RPG by Connie Chang (@byConnieChang on Twitter). Connie is the GM behind Transplanar RPG, an all-trans POC-led D&D show about broken heroes trying to save a broken world! You can find out more about that...

Hello listeners! This week, instead of our regularly scheduled program, we're bringing you a special segment that I call 'Short Stories from the Oasis'. In these segments, we play a one-off session of some lesser known tabletop games and use it as an opportunity to explore some part of the Oasis that you wouldn't normally get to see! This week we're playing Halo 'n' Horns - A One Page Comedy RPG b...

A black cloaked figure stands in the middle of the intersection, directly in front of the sleek automated vehicle containing Sedoy. The traffic indicator in front of her car turns green, and the vehicles on the opposite side of the road begin to move. The cloaked figure, however, remains motionless - their expression and appearance concealed by a long dark hood.   There's an awkward pause as the l...

With a crunch, ISO flips over the front of the handlebars of his new motorbike, as he's flung unceremoniously into the air. Time seems to slow to a crawl as he tumbles head over heels towards a row of abandoned nomad motorbikes. He feels his grapple arm snap as it slams into the roof of an old, rusted sedan. ISO barely has enough time mid-flight to process the loss of his enhanced arm before he cr...

A large, black SUV waits in the shadow of Oasis Apartment Building 72-BCB. Inside the empty vehicle, a lone computer display bolted to the center front console reads 'Waiting for Passenger - Sedoy. 136 passengers in queue'. After a moment, the door flies open with an impatient swing, and a few moments later, Sedoy slides into the SUV. [Welcome Sedoy. You are [3 and a half] hours late. Is everythin...

The sleeping form of Reed lies sprawled on the ground, empty bottle in one hand and several more scattered about the floor next to him. He opens his eyes and blinks slowly. As he tries lift his hand to shade his vision from the harsh sunlight emanating from his window, Reed's attention is drawn to one of the small pile of bottles. His heavy pistol has been posed amongst the glass and synth-plastic...

Rows of UltraBrite LEDs mounted on the ceiling of the Meat Grinder come to life suddenly, bathing the club in a disorienting burst of harsh artificial light. The club erupts with jeers and booing, as the drunken patrons head towards the exits and begin stumbling out onto the street and into the cool night air of the Oasis. Outside on the corner, several small arguments and skirmishes break out as...

Iso and Reed exit their rooms, give each other a quick nod, and quietly decend the stairs outside their apartment building. The two figures walk away from the lone tower into the rapidly setting sun towards the so called 'Nomad's Paradise'.   Meanwhile, back in the apartment complex, Mavis and Sedoy prepare themselves for their first Oasis Rock show...   And the meeting with their mysterious new s...

In the basement server room of the Trickle Down Hydroponics station, one of the guards peers over Sedoy's shoulder with interest as she roots around inside the central control server. The guard shifts his foot slightly, causing the nearby pressure sensitive LED tile to light up.   After a moment of digging, Sedoy's eyes fly open, and with a sharp gesture she yanks a hunk of wires and circuit board...

Reed stands alone in his bathroom, shoulders hunched over the sink. The water hisses quietly into the metal basin as he studies his reflection. He scoops water into his hands and splashes it on his face, rubbing away the patches of dried blood with the slow, practiced demeanor of someone who has done this many times before. He inspects his face again, nods to himself, and sighs. Only one more thin...

The stench of fresh blood permeates the air around the VIP table of Flaming's Real Steakhouse. Cries for help from the tweakers echo unanswered around the penthouse dining hall. The three remaining Brokebacks stand confidently beside their seats, eyeing the ruthless efficiency of their recent mercenary hires with barely concealed amusement. One of them shifts his cowboy boot slightly, out of the w...

The elevator chimes rhythmically as it slowly ascends the dull metal tower on the outskirts of the Oasis. Inside, Sedoy, catches her reflection on the sheen of the glass and steel interior. She notices a few spots of Charles' blood on her face, and absentmindedly wipes them away before checking her agent for messages from her new friends. Nothing. That's odd. 2 floors remaining. She hopes this isn...

The city around ISO, Mavis, and Reed feels strangely familiar and alien at the same time. The usual sounds and smells an early evening metropolis seem... different in the dusty night air of the Oasis. Piercing through the faint smog, the moon casts an eerie blue light on the buildings and vidscreens surrounding them. Neon signs flicker to life as a couple of food carts set up shop nearby. The Oasi...

As our characters ponder the bizarre interviews they just gave, a million questions swirl through their minds. Though, for ISO, one thought rises above the rest - the person on the vidscreen in the waiting room. Her audio is muted, but whatever she's talking about seems important.  Could this be his first Oasis story? And how could he insert himself into the middle of whatever was going on? This i...