ANNIVERSARY - Full Preview!

Hello everyone!

2 Year Celebration is coming! We know that we hyped the size of the anniversary release, but we hope you are still surprised by how many minis will be blasted together in July.

In July we will also take a deep good look at what are our future goals for the Cyber Forge Patreon in year 3. We are always carefully reading all your feedback and we know that it is not possible to always meet all your needs and electric dreams. That's why we are especially grateful to all of you when you stay cyber and support us no matter what. Still, we want to be the best source of sci-fi there is for you. You can expect a very detailed questionnaire to come up in the middle of the month, that will help us bring you the best experience. Hope you will find a moment to help us shape the next year into the best year and we will have an even bigger celebration in 2023!

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The Celebration

"Hello, hello, hello! This is your man Alien, and I am here with some breaking news. A giant parade will take off from the main square in just a couple of hours. Completely unexpected. At this time, nobody knows what the parade is even for. Sources confirm that the order to line everyone up and march through the streets came straight from Ryan Ricksson. This means there were no questions asked. Plus, there are free tacos, so everyone came to see the show. Krystal Bonte from Cyber News Team is now reporting live from the main square. What is going on there, Krystal?"

"Thank you Alien. It is absolutely crazy here as everyone from Upper City to Mutant Tunnels has come to see what it is all about. It's an explosive concoction. Just minutes ago we were assaulted as a half-orc with a stick came to forcefully steal the equipment from our cameraman Barry Overside. Fortunately, Franz Linda, our crew's bodyguard was here.

But not only him! It seems that for each criminal over here at the main square there is a vigilante ready to jump into action. Suddenly, all those heroes came to our rescue. Let me introduce them to you and we will be back to reporting the parade shortly.

Here with me is Tango Edison, a former mercenary who admits to doing lots of evil in the past and just trying to amend at least some of it. And next, we have Nautican, a member of the famous Guns and Roses clan, who came to Titan City for leisure but was kind enough to put his vacation on hold for a short moment to help us. Thank you!

Our Barry here is still in shock a little, he was shooting all his life as a Star Marine and just recently decided to rebrand to shooting news. The culprit, identified as Basher Crombane was detained, but not before Franz gave him a final kick in the ribs. "On principle", as he always says. We were also informed that Basher had an accomplice who was supposed to snap our equipment but ran away when Basher was slammed to the ground. If you have seen this man, Weyland Choke, please contact the TCPD.

We are safe now but this cannot be said about everyone. An explosion set by a crazy dwarf known as a Chromeblaster, who has undergone so many electronic implementations that he is practically a mech now and he has lost his mind in the process, has resulted in a part of a building collapsing on bystanders. There are many Casualties but the show must go on.

Thankfully, Sakara Corporation has declared taking on security in the parameter. The profile is led by its Chief Security Officer Kintaro Nakamura. And now, everyone is applauding the arrival of Sakara's state-of-the-art Sakara Sentry Drones. Although, if you have seen our investigative piece last Tuesday, you already know that they have been known to malfunction and shoot civilians on sight. Sakara Soldiers have also brought carts full of weapons (Weapon Pack) that they give away like candy. For everyone's safety!

While we all admire a spectacular platform being set up by our hard-working City Workers (modular) aided by Spider Construction Mechs, let's introduce all the honorary parade guests located in the VIP area.

First, we have the delegates from the renowned Yakuza family. Yorinobu Takashi is the latest pretend to take over the family after old Takahashi dies. However, word on the street says that he's as crazy as his sister and he dreams of being a gangster. That would be the beginning of the end of Yakuza and many inside opponents would love to see him dead. That's why he is always accompanied by a cybernetic henchman Ishiwari, who severs the family for decades. So many parts of him were replaced by electronics that he is barely sentient but can still follow simple commands like "Kill".

Next up are the soldiers from the Fidelis Custodes (modular) order. The delegation came here yesterday to conference with Ryan Ricksson about mysterious plans. Is this whole parade just for them? That would be surprising, as they look rather grim.

Sitting right over there is Grand Commander Alexander Otter. He is believed to lead the greatest, most numerous army in the known galaxy. But nobody has ever seen it. If the rumors are true, he might be Titan City's strongest ally.

I think... yes... the parade is starting! Someone's coming up on the stage. It's Poizer! Although he's a regular elf he is always referred to as a dark elf because of his sorrowful, emo ballads. Let's enjoy the show.

Now that a short concert has ended the parade is starting. The procession is led by Fafenka-3000, the city's most beloved hero. Fafenka used to be a member of Titan Watch but was too good of a girl and never signed up for missions that involved killing, so she was forced to resign. Still, her presence and good vibes make her one of the city's main attractions. Just listen to those cheers!

Everyone is lining up to join the march. Destination - Ferris Wheel Pier (terrain). Between the people on the platforms, there are giant colorful balloons, the most noticeable one presenting Chibi Jenny, as in Jenny Silverleg, the famous rockstar whose concerts always end in riots. Again, it is crazy here, with people... but.. oh my God there's more!

The Warp Dragon is here! I don't know where he emerged from but he is now flying over the parade! I can't believe he is not a myth! It seems from here that his armor is made from 'papilar steel' one of the rarest ores in the galaxy. He's majestic. This design took years, if not decades! What a giant! Is this it? Is this why we celebrate? Titan City has gotten its first very own dragon!"

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Ryan Ricksson was laying down, eyes closed. He has heard steady breaths of women laying beside him. He felt blessed. And last night did not start at all promising.

The meeting with Fidelis Custodes was a nightmare. He could not read them at all. Were they here to strike the deal, shoot it down, shoot him? You never know with those boot-faced bastards. But the worst thing was how much they looked down on anything non-ascetic. Whiskey, bourbon, gin, even a shitty bear were out of the question. Still, after hours of negotiations, they have gotten nowhere. He was returning home miserable when he got a phone call.

He could not believe it. It was the madame, Cadella! She called him per his request, letting him know that all the Roxies were currently in town, simultaneously. And it never happens. It was now or never, so he decided on now.

Sure, they are working girls. But they are organized, they answer to no one, and they protect others from scum. The stories they have to tell, the fierce energy, it's all unforgettable. July J, for example, is a human cortex hacker that could program your brain to have memories that never happened or tune up the pleasure centers to work overtime. Mandy Boo lost her arms in a brutal assault and now does the same to anyone who touches any girl without consent with her machetes. Guizel Red, she's an inventor and you never know what new device she'll bring to the table. She even built the motorcycle for Lizzy Volt, who patrols the streets, is addicted to adrenaline, and is always in for anything dangerous. And finally, Sarja 6B, oh how Ryan longed for her steel-cold touch.

The night included partying and booze, and then more partying and booze, sometimes interrupted by driving around the building on the motorcycles. But who cares about damage to property and whatnot, it's 'celebration time' as he exclaimed multiple times throughout the night. Ryan was mellow and happy as he reminisced the night turning into a blur. Even the hangover could not ruin his mood.

But then, the building shook. He rapidly opened his eyes and through a window caught a glimpse of a metallic object leaving his sight. What?

He approached the panorama and that's when he saw it. He saw it all. A giant parade down on the street, the ballons, the free tacos, the foreign delegations, THE DRAGON!

Through the intercom on his hand, he mumbled some questions, and the voice on the other side reported back. He gasped. And then, he remembered.

'I order WHAT?!'

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Cheers sci-maniacs!

See you all in July!

And Stay Cyber!

CF Team