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ENCYCLOPEDIA
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Beast Bogeys: Twisted, mutated mockeries of real-world animals that have been exposed to radiation.
Borgs: An offensive term for a cyborg.
Bogeymen: Also called 'bogeys'. Like their beast counterparts, these are humans that suffer radiation exposure.
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Debt bond: Issued by the New World Order to those unable to pay off their debts. It is a document stating that the person will work in a labor camp until their debt is paid, either in sweat for a predetermined amount of time, or in gold. Note: the nature of the debt bond is entirely up to the player.
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Jive: Users of this old-world narcotic are known as ‘vipers’. The act of inhaling referred to as ‘to vipe’ or ‘viping.' A resilient and easy to grow crop with reasonable humidity, it had escaped the radiation with minimal changes through the years. That doesn’t remove the possibility of negatively affected or ‘super’ versions of the plant. Effects: It doesn’t give you a hangover. It’s not habit forming. You can’t OD on it. It makes sex even better. It’s the cheapest drug there is.
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Radidote: A chemical solution designed to be used after exposure to radiation. Anyone using Radidote will experience some adverse effects: it's a diuretic and can cause nausea, diarrhea, stomach pains and headaches. Still, it is an effective way to remove minor radiation poisoning from the body.
Rainbow Caps: Mushrooms have both survived and thrived in the radiated world. Ranging in appearance and effects, the most sought after are surprisingly not used for food or absorbing rads (which certain fungus is excellent at), but for mind expanding experiences. Some believe they provide a direct link to a loving deity, or grant shamanistic powers once consumed. Others have found them to be an excellent 6-10 hour escape from a horrible reality. Unconfirmed reports claim that it pushes people into a mystical dreamscape, concurrent users describing shared hallucinations and experiences. Either way, consuming even a small handful leads to visual and audio hallucinations, vibrant colors, a feeling of heightened emotions, and occasionally cures PTSD. Inexperienced or mentally unsound users may also find it can lead to frightening mental states where personal demons manifest as all-too-real monstrosities. Small cults and scattered mystics have grown out of the usage of these drugs, but are generally pretty peaceful and harmless.
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Synthskin: Synthetic skin for androids, made to mimic human skin, and real enough to the touch.
Silver Machine/Slipmirror: As the terminology implies, this substance is a silvery liquid that is mined from ancient, and hopefully inert, radioactive waste. They were wrong when they said there was nothing of value or worship at these sites, as over time the multigenerational warnings turned into the equivalent of gold-seams for enterprising miners. The substance can produce a variety of effects depending on the user and quality of the drug, but most commonly leads to a state of super-focus and total loss of impulse control. Popular among cage-fighters, mercenaries, and other violent professions—it is usually reserved for the wealthy to obtain and distribute for their own purposes.
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Void: The killer, the suicide drug, Talbain-inator, the big one. It isn’t one you come back from, but being that it was only chemically created pre-war, the demand is small and the price is sky-high. After a few hours of adrenaline fueled rage and violence, it often just straight up kills the user, but some others find themselves losing all sense of self and their memory—completely amnesiac. Still, others lose all free will, becoming utterly suggestible blank slates. This third result is probably why the drug was first rediscovered at an underground old-world military base. It is also a favorite of aspiring new-world cult leaders. Luckily it requires a hefty syringe to administer, so it isn’t something you could slip into someone’s drink. The mental affects on the user experiencing the drug are unknown. Some say it is the ultimate high, but that rumor was probably spread by aspiring cult leaders.
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