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Tales From Metra

by Matt Keck

Tales from Metra takes place in the largest of the Five Cities in the not so distant future. This is a collection of AudioBook style recordings of fictional short stories taking place in one of our possible futures. Taking a look at the societal struggle of a cyberpunk future that's dystopic for some and a paradise for others. Take a look at underground journalism and government cover ups, serial killers, tech bros, zombie fight pits, and socioeconomic structures under pressure from a variety of factors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. Life, More or Less : Chapter 11

    Zara and Andrea have reached Dr. Pardona's office on the top floor of Helscorp. When faced with all the answers, every perspective, and every opportunity what decision will Zara and Andrea make. Find out in the intense Final Chapter of Life, More or Less. The First Season of Tales from Metra.…

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  2. Life, More or Less : Chapter 10

    Zara and Andrea have kicked the hornet's nest enough times to get invited inside. They head back to Metra to tie up any loose ends they might have, and to go the Helscorp for a face to face with someone they assume is behind the ghoul fighting pits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

  3. Life, More or Less : Chapter 9

    Zara and Andrea have found a way into TheroChem, one of the major corps in Centra. They are planning to use this opportunity to use the corp machines and identify the mysterious green compound Zara stole from Nick Buck before accidentally turning him into a ghoul. Hosted on Acast. See...

  4. Life, More or Less : Chapter 8

    Now set up with their secret identity "Juice" on the fight feeds, Zara and Andrea have caught their first fish. With threat of blackmail, a chemist at a major corp has agreed to help them identify the mystery substance Zara accidentally injected into Nick Buck back at the robot sex shop in Metra....

  5. Life, More or Less : Chapter 7

    Zara and Andrea have left Metra, but Zara has taken measures to cover her tracks. They've set up in the sister city Centra, and with the help of some black market tech dealers, they're planning to log on to the dark web, and start betting on the ghoul fights. Hosted on Acast. See…

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  6. Life, More or Less : Chapter 6

    Nick Buck is back from deep cleansing a farm in the outskirts and wants to take Zara along to a grimy job at a robot sex shop. How deep into the underworld can Zara get before it's too dark to see? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Life, More or Less : Chapter 5

    Award-Winning Journalist Zara James is struggling after a face to face encounter with a ghoul that didn't end the way she had hoped. Now she's waiting to here back from her sources, and getting ready so she won't be caught of guard the next time she finds herself in a precarious situation. In the...

  8. Life, More or Less : Chapter 4

    After a strange first encounter with Ghoul Hunter Nick Buck, Zara ventures outside the city to the small town farms to see just exactly how the huger is affecting those outside Metra's walls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. Life, More or Less : Chapter 3

    Zara is having a hard time deciding on her next move, and just how far she wants to pursue the hidden truths behind the Ghoul's Hunger epidemic. Andrea gave her the contact of a guy named Nick Buck, but could she trust the info? Could she trust any of the people she was getting involved with? She...

  10. Life, More or Less : Chapter 2

    After receiving a mystery message from a mystery account, featuring a video link showing her GH afflicted fiancé fighting in a pit, Zara James decided all of that was too ridiculous not to pursue, and meets up with her new mystery source at a comedy club in Metra called Chuckles. Hosted on Acast....

  11. Life, More or Less : Chapter 1

    Life, More or Less is the first story in a series of stories coming to Tales from Metra. In Chapter 1 we meet Zara James, the most renowned journalist in all of the Five Cities. Her fiancé, Taylor, died from a disease called Ghoul's Hunger. A fast acting virus that pushes it's victims into a...

  12. Intro to Metra

    Join us on a cyberpunk adventure through the many short narratives thriving within the city walls of vibrant Metra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Tales from Metra takes place in the largest of the Five Cities in the not so distant future.

This is a collection of AudioBook style recordings of fictional short stories taking place in one of our possible futures.

Taking a look at the societal struggle of a cyberpunk future that's dystopic for some and a paradise for others.

Take a look at underground journalism and government cover ups, serial killers, tech bros, zombie fight pits, and socioeconomic structures under pressure from a variety of factors.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOSTED BY

Matt Keck

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Tales from Metra takes place in the largest of the Five Cities in the not so distant future. This is a collection of AudioBook style recordings of fictional short stories taking place in one of our possible futures. Taking a look at the societal struggle of a cyberpunk future that's dystopic for...

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Tales From Metra is created and hosted by Matt Keck.
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