We are a real-play cyberpunk podcast, set in a brand-new futuristic setting: The Oasis. Come join our four edgerunners on their adventures from Night City to this mysterious desert jewel - and discover the secrets of The Oasis. New episodes every week! Check out our website at https://talesfromtheoasis.com - And also check out our ---EXCLUSIVE--- Patreon subscriber benefits at https://patreon.com/talesfromtheoasis We are entirely listener supported, so any bit helps!
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In our last episode, Grub, Insurance, and Goblin were tasked with locating some items stolen from their client - 'The Cowboy'. But, like with most things in Night City, this job isn't as simple as it appears. Warning: Spoilers for the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime!By Artemis Ronan
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Cyberpunk Edgerunners: The Jacket - Episode 1
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54:04Welcome to our first-ever Tale that doesn't from the Oasis! In this short miniseries, Jamie, Jay, and Jen play through Artemis the Narrator's interpretation of 'The Jacket' - the mission module included in the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Mission Kit. Join us as we dive, for the first time ever... ..into the world of Night City. Warning: Spoilers for the…
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Behind the Mirage - Cyberpunk Edgerunners Mission Kit Review and Analysis
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39:33In this special ‘Behind the Mirage’ episode, Artemis the Narrator and Andrea (who plays Sedoy in Season 1), dive into the upcoming Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Mission Kit (Release Date: June 21, 2024). We talk about our first impressions, thoughts, and an analysis of the kit from the perspective of folks already familiar with Cyberpunk: RED. Spoilers fo…
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Behind the Mirage III - Finale Cast Commentary ft. Andrea, Jamie and Jen
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2:07:14‘Behind the Mirage’ is a series of bonus episodes where Artemis the Narrator and one or more co-hosts will dive into our creative process and give some behind-the-scenes looks into what goes into making a ‘Tales From The Oasis’ episode! In this episode wrapping up Season 1 of Tales from the Oasis, Artemis is joined by several cast members, as they …
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The Lawyer in the fashionable suit chuckles to himself, as he straightens his cuffs. Like rats in a cage. He always enjoyed this part. -------- After the episode, be sure to visit this link to show your support for Tales from the Oasis!By Artemis Ronan
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Charlene directs her internal agent to connect her to an encrypted line. Through a chevron overlaid on her vision, she goes over the plans one more time, ensuring every obstacle has been considered and accounted for. After flipping through a few different pages, and cross-referencing some details, she is finally satisfied with her prep work. Charle…
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Reed finds himself in a dark room, handcuffed to a table that has been welded to the ground. Four hours go by - Reed tries to make himself comfortable, and get some rest.By Artemis Ronan
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The soft steps of a pair of sleek, matte-cream-leather high top athletic shoes echoes down a side hallway in the Trickle Down Hydroponics Tower. There’s a beep, as one of the security doors opens, and then a few seconds later, closes again, and locks. Entering into the main lobby, the figure occupying these shoes… pauses - an open office door catch…
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Reed, Sedoy, Mavis, and ISO stand frozen in place in their apartment lobby, not wanting to make any sudden movements and risk the wrath of the three Oasis PD-branded Very Heavy Pistols trained on their heads. ISO opens his mouth as if to speak, and then closes it a second later with a frown. He tries again, reaching deep to summon some sort of expl…
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ISO struggles in vain with the restraints of the tangle-foot carpet, as Reed’s slashes into the reaching tendrils. The combined scuffle does an excellent job of muffling the faint hum of an Oasis PD drone hovering into the room behind Sedoy. The near-unheard sound sparks something in her subconscious, drawing forth memories of the past few days - s…
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In this finale of our three part "Beholden" special, Andrea is filling in for Artemis as host and MC! Spoilers ahead -- make sure to listen to episode 32 and 33 first! -- Sedoy, having just had her brilliant plan to shoot through the floor fail hears a muffled growl of something loud and menacing but mostly unintelligible. The only word she catches…
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In this second episode of our three part special, Jamie (Reed) is taking over the roll of MC and host for Artemis! Spoilers ahead -- be sure to give Episode 32 a listen first!! -- The Oasis night air feels like a heavy fog threatening to envelop Reed as he stands on the edge of the apartment building’s roof; his face gone starkly pale while contemp…
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In this first of this three part special, Jen (Mavis) is taking over as host and MC for Artemis! All three parts (Episodes 32, 33, and 34) are out now!! -- ISO’s eyes are fixed to his agent’s screen, as he sees it change to “CALL ENDED” before he even hangs up. June Gold’s glibness during their call, coupled with how quick she was to hang up the ph…
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Behind the Mirage II - Orchestrating an Oasis of Audio feat. Paul
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40:27‘Behind the Mirage’ is a series of bonus episodes where Artemis the Narrator and a co-host will dive into our creative process and talk about what goes into making a ‘Tales From The Oasis’ episode! In our second episode of this series, Artemis and Paul (our editor since Episode 17!) chat about how the episodes get made, how the editing and the seri…
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The oppressive desert heat seeps through the cracks in the insulation of the downtown Oasis apartments as the sun rises on the first day of the Wave. Each member of our group has isolated in their room, struggling (with various degrees of success) to find comfort from their recently-installed CallumTech Airfresh Window Units. ISO lies motionless in…
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ISO’s ragged breathing fills the empty silence in Reed’s apartment as the phonecall with Medtech concludes. Sedoy cracks a slight smile to herself, satisfied with her work. She nods towards Mavis, who returns a frustrated scowl. Sedoy averts her eyes, and turns to give Mavis some space - immediately making plans...…
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The skyline of the Oasis burns, as the Trauma Team Heavy Aerial Assault Vehicle slices through the chaos. Within the vehicle, the relative silence weighs heavy on the party. Mavis cradles her broken arm, struggling for each breath, and wincing as their vehicle is battered by the high wind. She stares out the window, her eyes unfocused, as she recal…
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In the dimly lit dining area of Oscar Christiansan’s heavily fortified penthouse, Mavis and ISO stand wearily in front of a cold metal blast door, their bodies battered, bruised, and creaking from over-exertion. Mavis steadies herself against the polished metal of Oscar’s safe room, her breath ragged and adrenaline still coursing through her veins.…
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High above the smoke and flames of the Oasis corpo housing district, Reed sits in the pilot seat of a Trauma Team Heavy Aerial Assault vehicle. He closes his eyes, and steadies his breath, focusing on the datastream flooding his neural link. The advanced thermal cameras run a full sweep, peeling back the walls of their client Oscar Christiansan’s p…
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'...You best pick up the phone when I call, or you should lose this number'. The words from Nico, their Fixer, bounce around in ISO's head, as Sedoy gathers up the last of her things. She flits around her desk, organizing and arranging her workbench with near-manic energy from her recently injested Synth***. ISO rolls his eyes, he glances at his ag…
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While Mavis and Reed fight through the crowds of desperate people searching for Cyberwear parts... Our story today starts on a much quieter scene - in the apartment of Sedoy. ISO, growing increasingly starved for interaction, lounges on Sedoy's couch scrolling through the datapools on his Agent. There isn't much to look at. His usual Night City dat…
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Sedoy flexes her arm, testing out the new addition of her invention - the Cyberian Cooler. She glances at Mavis, a concerned look crossing her stern face for a brief moment - and then instructs her base-level internal operating system to power up the cooling equipment. As the fans in her arm begin to lightly hum, she watches as the Environment Temp…
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The borrowed Vidscreen goes dark in Mavis' apartment. Sedoy flinches in her chair, as Mavis moves involuntarily - forgetting for a moment about the surgery she was performing just a few minutes ago. Mavis clears her throat, breaching the awkward silence: "I... operated on Lexi Patel yesterday."By Artemis Ronan
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Mavis gingerly taps the side of her apartment vidscreen - and then presses a few of the faceplate buttons for good measure. Unfortunately, her ability to mend flesh and cybernetics doesn't extend to vidscreens, and the electronics whine painfully before clicking off. Mavis sighs, and makes a mental note to order a replacement screen on Reed's tab b…
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Producer's Note: Apologies for the unplanned break, Artemis caught a breakthrough case COVID and has been slowly recovering over the past month. Iso, Reed, and their edgy companion turn away from the police cruisers speeding down the street, and are startled to discover that their Blue Chip Boss-for-a-day has just finishing packing up the water reg…
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ISO winces in pain as he hobbles along the sidewalk. He's only a half-step behind Reed, but still - only barely able to keep up. As he walks, he feels his freshly-mended bones and tissue straining against the tight bandages. A sharp stabbing hits him suddenly in the side, and he stumbles slightly, trying to mask his reaction to the pain. Reed glare…
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Episode 19 - Street-level P.lexiglass Reflections
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31:05Sedoy blinks wearily at the outline of the Nomad standing in her doorway. Reed, glowering impatiently, stares at her as she rummages through the pile of electronics and schematics scattered about her living room table. Underneath a pile of synthetic insulation, she finds what she's looking for - an AirHypo, with 'Boost XL' printed on the side. She …
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Mavis shuts the door to her apartment quietly, so as not to disturb ISO as he slips into a medically-induced hallucinogenic fog. She walks down the stairs, grumbling about the price of medical supplies and cursing that stupid media and his stupid motorcycle. At the bottom of the stairs, she stops for a moment and glances up in the direction of her …
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Neon Nights in the Oasis 3 - The Part of the Movie with the Twist at the End
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1:03:19Welcome back… to the final episode of Neon Nights in the Oasis! This is Episode 3: The part of the Movie with the Twist at the end! This is probably the longest episode we’ve ever put together, so strap in, because this brief intermission ends shortly. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!! Only On... Neon Nights... In the Oasis Episode 3 - The Part of the M…
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Behind the Mirage - Combat Mix (no commentary)
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37:18A Cyberpunk Combat Music mix featuring songs from Cyberpunk: Tales From The Oasis - Something to put on when you need to get in that Cyberpunk Mood. Songs in order: Dollshade - Let the Reaper Wild (Closing song) Blue BMX - Knuckle Sandwich Music High Court (MHC) - Extinct Veter- Today you will win Ian Edson - Touch of Malice MHC feat. WHZLY & TMRRW…
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Behind the Mirage - Combat Music - Sounds of a Corporate Dystopia ft. Jen
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55:45'Behind the Mirage' is a series of bonus episodes where Artemis the Narrator and a co-host will dive into our creative process and talk about what goes into making a 'Tales From The Oasis' episode! In the debut episode of this series, Artemis and Jen (who plays Mavis) give a glimpse into our extensive library of combat music, and talk about how we …
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Neon Nights in the Oasis 2 - Deconstruction
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49:57Dennis Thurgood, Oasis Citizen of the Year, looks on admiringly as his boss Dexter, and his good friend Sputnik, exchange the former's credit chips for the latter's 'goods and services'. In this particular case the 'good' being exchanged is a freshly decapitated head, and the 'service' Sputnik is providing could, technically, be classified as Priva…
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You collapse into your bunk, exhausted after the long day's work, and begin and scrolling through your agent, looking for some new flashy content to take your mind off the day - when suddenly you stumble upon something that catches your eye. It's a retro '2D film', recommended to you by your agent, called 'Neon Nights in the Oasis'. From the looks …
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Sharp bursts of pain shoot through the arms, legs and feet of ISO, as he slowly tries to push himself upright. After a few half-hearted, painful attempts at readjusting, he leans back and rests his head on a convenient pillow propped up against the armrest of the couch. Less than 10 feet away, Sedoy and Reed sit at Mavis' living room table. Sedoy t…
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Warning! Priority Transmission from the Oasis! The vidscreen on the back wall flashes an ominous warning symbol over a bright red background, bathing Sedoy's apartment in an eerie artificial glow. Sedoy leans against her kitchen table and studies the screen. She wipes a small chunk of partially digested kibble off of her lips, and swallows several …
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Halo ‘n‘ Horns - The Scott Yung Story pt. 2
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41:04Hello listeners! This episode is part two of a two part standalone series, so if you haven't heard part 1, go back one episode! The game we're playing is called Halo 'n' Horns - A One Page Comedy RPG by Connie Chang (@byConnieChang on Twitter). Connie is the GM behind Transplanar RPG, an all-trans POC-led D&D show about broken heroes trying to save…
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Halo ‘n‘ Horns - The Scott Yung Story pt. 1
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32:20Hello listeners! This week, instead of our regularly scheduled program, we're bringing you a special segment that I call 'Short Stories from the Oasis'. In these segments, we play a one-off session of some lesser known tabletop games and use it as an opportunity to explore some part of the Oasis that you wouldn't normally get to see! This week we'r…
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Episode 15 - Ferocity on the Streets! - The Ballad of Raven Darkblood
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22:42A black cloaked figure stands in the middle of the intersection, directly in front of the sleek automated vehicle containing Sedoy. The traffic indicator in front of her car turns green, and the vehicles on the opposite side of the road begin to move. The cloaked figure, however, remains motionless - their expression and appearance concealed by a l…
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With a crunch, ISO flips over the front of the handlebars of his new motorbike, as he's flung unceremoniously into the air. Time seems to slow to a crawl as he tumbles head over heels towards a row of abandoned nomad motorbikes. He feels his grapple arm snap as it slams into the roof of an old, rusted sedan. ISO barely has enough time mid-flight to…
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A large, black SUV waits in the shadow of Oasis Apartment Building 72-BCB. Inside the empty vehicle, a lone computer display bolted to the center front console reads 'Waiting for Passenger - Sedoy. 136 passengers in queue'. After a moment, the door flies open with an impatient swing, and a few moments later, Sedoy slides into the SUV. [Welcome Sedo…
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Episode 12 - The Technicalities of Terrorism
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40:42The sleeping form of Reed lies sprawled on the ground, empty bottle in one hand and several more scattered about the floor next to him. He opens his eyes and blinks slowly. As he tries lift his hand to shade his vision from the harsh sunlight emanating from his window, Reed's attention is drawn to one of the small pile of bottles. His heavy pistol …
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Rows of UltraBrite LEDs mounted on the ceiling of the Meat Grinder come to life suddenly, bathing the club in a disorienting burst of harsh artificial light. The club erupts with jeers and booing, as the drunken patrons head towards the exits and begin stumbling out onto the street and into the cool night air of the Oasis. Outside on the corner, se…
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Iso and Reed exit their rooms, give each other a quick nod, and quietly decend the stairs outside their apartment building. The two figures walk away from the lone tower into the rapidly setting sun towards the so called 'Nomad's Paradise'. Meanwhile, back in the apartment complex, Mavis and Sedoy prepare themselves for their first Oasis Rock show.…
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In the basement server room of the Trickle Down Hydroponics station, one of the guards peers over Sedoy's shoulder with interest as she roots around inside the central control server. The guard shifts his foot slightly, causing the nearby pressure sensitive LED tile to light up. After a moment of digging, Sedoy's eyes fly open, and with a sharp ges…
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Reed stands alone in his bathroom, shoulders hunched over the sink. The water hisses quietly into the metal basin as he studies his reflection. He scoops water into his hands and splashes it on his face, rubbing away the patches of dried blood with the slow, practiced demeanor of someone who has done this many times before. He inspects his face aga…
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The stench of fresh blood permeates the air around the VIP table of Flaming's Real Steakhouse. Cries for help from the tweakers echo unanswered around the penthouse dining hall. The three remaining Brokebacks stand confidently beside their seats, eyeing the ruthless efficiency of their recent mercenary hires with barely concealed amusement. One of …
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The elevator chimes rhythmically as it slowly ascends the dull metal tower on the outskirts of the Oasis. Inside, Sedoy, catches her reflection on the sheen of the glass and steel interior. She notices a few spots of Charles' blood on her face, and absentmindedly wipes them away before checking her agent for messages from her new friends. Nothing. …
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The city around ISO, Mavis, and Reed feels strangely familiar and alien at the same time. The usual sounds and smells an early evening metropolis seem... different in the dusty night air of the Oasis. Piercing through the faint smog, the moon casts an eerie blue light on the buildings and vidscreens surrounding them. Neon signs flicker to life as a…
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As our characters ponder the bizarre interviews they just gave, a million questions swirl through their minds. Though, for ISO, one thought rises above the rest - the person on the vidscreen in the waiting room. Her audio is muted, but whatever she's talking about seems important. Could this be his first Oasis story? And how could he insert himself…
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