Introduction
Benny Rossmore was going to die. Running low on ammunition, a few bullets already in him, and the boys chasing him weren't stopping any time soon. “Persistent bastards,” He muttered, rounding the corner and turning to deposit a grenade their way. He didn't take time to see the explosion or gauge his kills, he just kept on limping up the street, a tight grip on his left shoulder where the blood soaked through his shirt and stained his hand. This entire city had been overrun by PMCs; warring mercenaries that had been hired by corporations to do their bidding. When they fought, it wasn't about right or wrong, only about getting paid. Benny liked that, because he could understand that. But he liked it a hell of a lot more when his side was winning.
The tall dark buildings of the concrete jungle loomed around him, sounds of gunfire echoing off every window pane. It was almost enough to muffle the sound of a roaring engine, as a long black car came speeding over the hill straight at him. Whipping up his pistol and leveling it with the vehicle, he emptied out the entire clip before dodging into an alleyway. Running through the narrow passage, the sound of the car crash booming through the night, Benny began laughing as he broke into a full on sprint. Deeper into the alley, a flicker of light caught his eye, and out of the dark emerged four men in dress clothes- in each of their hands, a katana. Grinding to a halt, Benny's eyes registered the enemies, scanned over each of them and their blades... Taking just one step back, he leveled his pistol as they approached. The black steel of his M1911, and the light shimmer of their swords... “Kawasaki Industrial... give their regards,” One of the men muttered with a twist of his neck. Thrusting it forward, Benny's gun clicked dry as he pulled the trigger. His eyes opened wide as their blades fell on him- leaving one more corpse in the night.
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Dieselpunk Devolution takes place in alternate history 1937 AD. 26 years prior, an early development in time travel left the world in possession of technology far greater then any before it. The result was a technological and social revolution that spanned the globe, making capitalism a world-wide phenomenon and privatizing major governments. World War 1 became a tightly-knitted affair with few casualties, and since there were no international treaties written, World War 2 was completely evaded.
By '37 however, a new war was brewing, not political or ethical in nature, but commercial. Between major corporations that came to power during the revolution, proxy battles were fought over the rights to time travel. The tools of this new war were Private Military Companies, or PMCs, soldiers for hire that fight in place of traditional armies and hold no permanent ties to their contractors. Outside of this inner conflict, however, the world moves in a harmony, oblivious to the darkest truth of commerce.
In a world blessed with fantastic science, thriving under the false curtain of peace, how will you devolve? How easily can money sever your ties to humanity?
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