Barrok
9th June 2008, 06:52 AM
AI: Artifical Intelligence, a computer that is self aware.
Booster: any member of a gang that affects cyberware, leather clothing and random violence.
Combat Drugs: Any one of a series of designer drugs to increase speed, stamina and reflexes.
Chilled: To be cool, to be together.
Chippin' In: To buy cyberware for the first time. To cast your lot with a group. To connect with a machine.
Chombatta (Choomba): Neo-African slang for friend, family member.
CHOOH2 ("choo"): Street slang for alcohol, as used in vehicle power plants. The vast majority of the vehicles in 2000's are fuelled by an advanced form of alcohol with a higher burning temperature than normal methanol.
Chromer: 21st century heavy metal fan. See also Chromatic rocker, chromatic rock.
Chromatic Rock: A type of heavy metal characterized by heavy electronics, simple rhythms and violent lyrics.
Cybered Up: To get as much cyberware implanted as possible before you go over The Edge.
Data Term: A streetcorner information machine with a screen, Net inputs, and keyboard.
Dead Guys: Corporate workers (corps)
Disks: record, recording; a laser disk.
'Dorphs: Street slang for synthetic endorphins, a designer drug that increases healing powers, limits fatigue and produces a "rush" similar to a second wind.
Exotic: A human biosculpted with non human elements; fur, long ears, fangs, etc.
The Face: The interface. Jacking into the Net.
Flatline: To kill. A dead person or thing.
Go LEO: To make a trip to Low Earth Orbit. i.e. to visit one of the space stations.
Gyro: Small one or two man helicopters, use mostly in police work or corporate strike missions.
Handle: A nickname; a working name you are known by on the streets.
Hydro: Street slang for hydrogen fuel, used in sizeable number of vehicles in the 2000's.
Input: Girlfriend.
Keyboard: Street slang for computer interface deck with manual keys. Also a terminal.
Netrun: To interface with the Net and use it to hack into Data Fortresses.
Output: Boyfriend.
Polymer One Shot: Any cheap plastic pistol, usual in the 5mm to 6mm range.
Posergang: Any gang whose members all affect a specific look, style or bodysculpt job.
Ripperdoc: Surgeon specializing in implanting illegal cyberware.
I'll try to type a bit more out later after I've fed all the kids.
Booster: any member of a gang that affects cyberware, leather clothing and random violence.
Combat Drugs: Any one of a series of designer drugs to increase speed, stamina and reflexes.
Chilled: To be cool, to be together.
Chippin' In: To buy cyberware for the first time. To cast your lot with a group. To connect with a machine.
Chombatta (Choomba): Neo-African slang for friend, family member.
CHOOH2 ("choo"): Street slang for alcohol, as used in vehicle power plants. The vast majority of the vehicles in 2000's are fuelled by an advanced form of alcohol with a higher burning temperature than normal methanol.
Chromer: 21st century heavy metal fan. See also Chromatic rocker, chromatic rock.
Chromatic Rock: A type of heavy metal characterized by heavy electronics, simple rhythms and violent lyrics.
Cybered Up: To get as much cyberware implanted as possible before you go over The Edge.
Data Term: A streetcorner information machine with a screen, Net inputs, and keyboard.
Dead Guys: Corporate workers (corps)
Disks: record, recording; a laser disk.
'Dorphs: Street slang for synthetic endorphins, a designer drug that increases healing powers, limits fatigue and produces a "rush" similar to a second wind.
Exotic: A human biosculpted with non human elements; fur, long ears, fangs, etc.
The Face: The interface. Jacking into the Net.
Flatline: To kill. A dead person or thing.
Go LEO: To make a trip to Low Earth Orbit. i.e. to visit one of the space stations.
Gyro: Small one or two man helicopters, use mostly in police work or corporate strike missions.
Handle: A nickname; a working name you are known by on the streets.
Hydro: Street slang for hydrogen fuel, used in sizeable number of vehicles in the 2000's.
Input: Girlfriend.
Keyboard: Street slang for computer interface deck with manual keys. Also a terminal.
Netrun: To interface with the Net and use it to hack into Data Fortresses.
Output: Boyfriend.
Polymer One Shot: Any cheap plastic pistol, usual in the 5mm to 6mm range.
Posergang: Any gang whose members all affect a specific look, style or bodysculpt job.
Ripperdoc: Surgeon specializing in implanting illegal cyberware.
I'll try to type a bit more out later after I've fed all the kids.