Girls

"Men are such pigs..."
"I have as much right to be here as you."

For the ordinary woman, feminism died out in 2020. The cyberpunk movement, and later the introduction of the ISA, rendered it obsolete. If you could do the job, you got the job, irrespective of gender. Naturally, feminism began to fade away, a cause no longer worth fighting for.

The cybergeneration, though, see things differently. As a Girl (a name you do not appreciate, especially when spat out as it tends to be), you hold the causes of the 1960's and 2000's close to your heart. Your gang is unique in being made up of females, and females alone, with no exceptions. If the Rads think they're rad, they ought to take a look at you and think again.

What You Look Like

The whole point of the movement is to create a gender balance, a situation where both males and females are equal. As such, you have no problems wearing clothes normally associated with males, for example trousers, jackets and shirts. You are pleased that this has already become acceptable in general society, but find the thought of wearing a skirt just to satisfy male lust, repugnant.

Your clothes will reflect your attitude, so most of the time you will wear something pretty wild. You do not follow fashions, as you see them only as the actions of a select few males controlling millions of females tastes. This is wrong, so you try to stay at least a couple of steps behind the latest crazes. At the same time, you see no reason to look anything less than your best, so on occassions you may succumb to temptation.

SubCulture

Girl culture is quite diverse, as the gang members are only united by their feminist attitudes. In all other respects, they have no common bonds, so a huge variety of cultures, styles, ideologies and most importantly people make up the gang. Your cell may comprise of all kinds of girls, so you'd better not have too many prejudices.

This is in fact one of the main weaknesses of the gang, and one that threatens its very existence. There are hundreds of forces all pulling in different directions, despite the bond they share. Each member has their own specific ideas of where exactly they should be going, where the gang should be going, and how they should be doing it. Girls, unfortunately, tend not to give in too easily.

Internal squabbling aside, Girls most often come together at large rallies or events organised on a city- or state-wide scale. Here, they protest outside or around male-dominated organisations, for example Arasaka, whose boardroom has been entirely male led for decades. You realise that these achieve little, but it is better to make any effort than none at all.

Girls work in cells, small groups whose members rely upon each other for help and support. Your cell will be made up of around four to eight Girls, from all kinds of backgrounds. It is important that new members integrate into their cell well, because friction within a cell is very hard to resolve diplomatically once a fuse is lit.

Integration with other gang members is tolerated to a certain degree, but not beyond it. This line lies somewhere after passing familiarity, but before friendship. If you become too close to a member of another gang - especially a male member - you will be ostracized and isolated from your cell until you end the association and return to the proper ways. Sexual relationships are treated in much the same manner. While casual sex is tolerated (indeed, understood), if you develop a strong bond with a male you will have little time to repair the damage before you are asked to leave the Girls.

Belonging

No-one came to you to see if you were interested in joining the Girls - you had to go to them. This way, they can see that you really care. At the first meeting, they looked you over, checked your background, and when you seemed okay, let you in. You were assigned to a cell, and left to your own devices. Apart from the monthly meeting, you have little contact with other Girls aside from your fellow cell members, who you work with on a daily basis.

The bond between Girls is difficult to isolate, but definitely exists. It faces much competition from female angst and petty bickering, but there is something felt between each girl that none can deny. As such, no Girl would ever deliberately harm another, to the best of their abilities. Infighting is accepted, but violence is not.

Allies & Enemies

Your greatest allies are the Guardians. They protect you, and to some extent sympathise with you. Although they will not concede this point, you feel you share a love of peace and harmony between all. They are also fairly equally made up of males and females, which in your view is ideal. Your gang also has a link with the Vidiots, who you employ from time to time for techy jobs, such as hacking coverage into news networks. You get the feeling they don't understand you, but they never make anything of it so you let it pass.

By their very nature, you loath the MegaViolents and Streetfighters. Both are male-dominated, violence-led gangs who stand for all you are against. It is common for them to turn up at rallies, heckling you from the roadside, jeering and wolf-whistling. You try not to let this get to you, but it can be hard, which is where the Guardians come in.

Slang

Hot : an attractive male
Invitation : for sex
Sisters : fellow Girls, or feminists from the past
Screwed : a Girl succumbing to temptation ie. males

YoGang Skill: Argument (INT)

You are the master at getting your point across. If you're in an argument, nine times out of ten you'll make yourself an opportunity to win it, and win it with style. You know your points, you have the reasoning to back then up, and the confidence to convey them. In any arguments or discussions related to Girl topics, you can use Argument as a bonus to INT, providing you can come up with the reasoning for your argument. You cannot use it to win an argument where you are obviously wrong, but if you need to make your case, you are the master.

If You're a Girl

Pick four things...

Contraception
Feminist propaganda or books
Stun gun
Subscription to She magazine
Secret boyfriend / partner
Dirt on a fellow cell member
+1 bonus to any skill (not Argument)
+1 bonus to Argument

"Oh, Jackie, you bitch!"
"Promise you won't let anyone know, Billy? It's our secret..."