Editing Storylines (section)

== Storylines ==
Storylines, or Stories, are the various plots and subplots that take place during the game. Storylines advance through [[Dialog]], [[Legwork]], and [[Missions]]. Storylines can be big or small, affecting individual characters or changing the environment of the entire [[New Boston Zone]]. [[Storyline Missions]] are different from [[Proc-Gen Missions]] in that Story [[Missions]] are hand-crafted. They may use unique map levels and may offer unique rewards. Storylines and [[Storyline Missions]] have tags which the [[Casting Director]] can use, selecting whether a Storyline can proceed. Some Storylines allow the Casting Director to select an appropriate character to link to the story.

Some Storylines are brief, encompassing [[Dialog]] and a single [[Legwork]]. Others can take years and define the career of the [[Cyber Knight]] and their team. Players can usually choose to ignore Storylines, but there may be consequences. Large Storylines can be quite complex. The stories can branch, dead-end, remerge, and spin off independent stories. Decisions made during [[Dialog]] and Missions will lead the player through these branches. A player cannot experience all of the branches in a single playthrough. This is an important feature allowing each game playthrough to be different.
=== Origin Stories ===
Origin Stories center around the circumstances which gave the [[Cyber Knight]] their Quantum Rider implant. The rarity of the implant means that obtaining one always involves high-stakes negotiations, politics, and gambles. A new [[Cyber Knight]] attracts the attention of powerful forces looking to use, destroy, or ally with the team. Where did the implant come from? How did you pay for it? Who installed it? Who do you owe? The Origin Story explores these questions and the consequences.

When starting a new game, the player selects their Origin Story. Origin Stories are the most complex Storylines in the game. The player may have the opportunity to take a shortcut to close the Storyline before it develops very far, but following the branches of the Origin Story will give the player allies and enemies, opportunities, and a deeper interaction with the [[New Boston Zone]].