Jump On It!

Just a quick plug: This weekend there's a special promo on my Kickstarter campaign and you should check it out. Click the badge to the left for details.

Don't miss JJMIV's post below on our sweet Cyberpunk game!

Eurotech Business Machines: After Action Report

Last weekend a daring attempted desertion was foiled by EBM's new Counter-Espionage and Sabotage team, led by Nia (played by Darlene) and supported by Larson (Mary T) and Richie (Adam).

We had a fast-paced adventure set in the mean streets of NYC in 2020. The team had to uncover a plot by an EBM employee to breach her contract and go to work for a rival firm. They did some extensive sleuthing: following her when she wasn't at work, monitoring her apartment, even harassing her doorman and building manager to get the information they needed.

When the time came for the deserter to be extracted, they were on the scene and in control. A nomad family (the O'Sheas) had been hired by Microtech to kidnap Dr. Etienne. This gave Microtech plausible deniability in case the plan was foiled. The O'Sheas were well prepared to make the kidnapping, but they didn't count on the stiff resistance that the C-E/S team put up.

A high speed, run-n-gun chase ensued, and the kidnapping was foiled.

Dr. Etienne pleaded with the team to let her desert to Microtech. At EBM she worked on targeting systems for cyber-weapons, but at Microtech she was slated to work on medical equipment. Her appeals to their hearts failed, and even her generous appeal to their wallets did not deter them from taking her into custody.

It was a very strange end to a Cyberpunk game. Usually the players take the role of a band of misfits and nobodies who are out to fight the evils of mega-corporations. This time, they didn't hesitate to enforce strict corporate policy. You never can tell.

I'm So Excited

This silliness about sums it up:



There's a metric ton of crazy-awesome that's going down in McCullough-Land these days. I have a few fun announcements to share today and I hope that video puts you in the right mood. Here we go:

• This past weekend I finished the first draft of my novel. To celebrate (and also in celebration of my birthday), I'm having a few promotions on the Kickstarter Campaign. If you back the campaign from 12:01am Friday morning (12/4) to 11:50pm Sunday night (12/6) you'll get some exclusive bonus content with your book: stickers, buttons, and a special surprise! Click on over and hop on the bandwagon.

• We played a sweet game of Cyberpunk this weekend between rounds of turkey dinner ~ and if we ask JJMIV nicely enough maybe we can get him to write a post about it... pllllleeeeaaaase!?!?

• I'd also like to introduce an idea to the interwebs: SEEKER. It's a webseries about two female bounty hunters, the bad guys they chase down, and the trouble they get into. I'm collaborating with my best friend and general co-conspirator, Sarah Croce. I spent a good part of the fall writing season 1 and we've recently joined forces with a wonderful director. The wheels are turning and I'll be sharing this process as we move forward.

• Finally, I want to share one of Sarah's recent projects. I'm one of her True Fans (because she's beautiful, talented, and brilliant!) and it's important to pass on the work of those you love and admire. Episode two of the web series Bleeder (name similarities merely a coincidence) is out and embedded below! Check out episode 1 here.
  

Bleeder - Episode 2 - Common Bonds - SD from Mark Kochanowicz on Vimeo.

We've got a lot of work to do; but also a lot to celebrate. Man, I love December!

~DMcC