
# Horizon's Edge Series

## Overview

"Horizon's Edge" is a series set in the same Horizon City universe as "Horizon's Hope," but follows different characters and storylines. Like its sister series, it explores cyberpunk themes in a dystopian future metropolis, but with its own unique focus and perspective.

The series features characters who exist on the fringes or edges of society - a young girl living in the sewers, a professional thief, and a soldier with experimental enhancements. Each story provides a different view of Horizon City and its complex social structures.

## Stories in the Series

1. [Urchin](./01-urchin.md) - The story of Haydee Hampden, a young girl who escapes her abusive home and lives in the sewers.
2. [Thief](./02-thief.md) - The story of Viktoria Garrett Cheval, a kleptomaniac cat burglar who steals a mysterious bracelet that creates a holographic girl named Judy.
3. [Soldier](./03-soldier.md) - The story of David Holloway Gideon, a soldier with experimental implants that allow him to convert inertia to heat.

## Key Characters

- **Haydee Hampden** - Young girl who escapes her abusive home to live in the sewers
- **Tommy** - Holographic boy who helps Haydee
- **Viktoria Garrett Cheval** - Professional cat burglar with kleptomania
- **Judy** - Holographic girl created by a mysterious bracelet
- **David Holloway Gideon** - Soldier with experimental implants
- **Big Pappa** - Gang leader who appears in multiple stories
- **Daisuki** - Japanese man who confronts Big Pappa about Haydee's death

## Timeline

The internal chronology of events within the Horizon's Edge series appears to be:

1. Haydee escapes her abusive home and lives in the sewers for three years (Urchin)
2. Haydee is killed by Nacho, who is then executed by Big Pappa (Urchin)
3. Viktoria steals the mysterious bracelet and meets Judy (Thief)
4. Viktoria forms a bond with Judy, who eventually disappears (Thief)
5. David receives experimental implants and demonstrates his abilities (Soldier)
6. David leads a bloodless battle at Fraser River (Soldier)
7. The "war game" simulation is revealed (Soldier)

## Connections to Other Series

The Horizon's Edge series shares the same setting (Horizon City) with the Horizon's Hope series, and there are some overlapping characters and locations, such as Big Pappa and The Orifice strip club. The technology and social structures are consistent between both series, creating a cohesive universe.


<h1>Horizon's Edge Series</h1>
<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>"Horizon's Edge" is a series set in the same Horizon City universe as "Horizon's Hope," but follows different characters and storylines. Like its sister series, it explores cyberpunk themes in a dystopian future metropolis, but with its own unique focus and perspective.</p>
<p>The series features characters who exist on the fringes or edges of society - a young girl living in the sewers, a professional thief, and a soldier with experimental enhancements. Each story provides a different view of Horizon City and its complex social structures.</p>
<h2>Stories in the Series</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="./01-urchin.md">Urchin</a> - The story of Haydee Hampden, a young girl who escapes her abusive home and lives in the sewers.</li>
<li><a href="./02-thief.md">Thief</a> - The story of Viktoria Garrett Cheval, a kleptomaniac cat burglar who steals a mysterious bracelet that creates a holographic girl named Judy.</li>
<li><a href="./03-soldier.md">Soldier</a> - The story of David Holloway Gideon, a soldier with experimental implants that allow him to convert inertia to heat.</li>
</ol>
<h2>Key Characters</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Haydee Hampden</strong> - Young girl who escapes her abusive home to live in the sewers</li>
<li><strong>Tommy</strong> - Holographic boy who helps Haydee</li>
<li><strong>Viktoria Garrett Cheval</strong> - Professional cat burglar with kleptomania</li>
<li><strong>Judy</strong> - Holographic girl created by a mysterious bracelet</li>
<li><strong>David Holloway Gideon</strong> - Soldier with experimental implants</li>
<li><strong>Big Pappa</strong> - Gang leader who appears in multiple stories</li>
<li><strong>Daisuki</strong> - Japanese man who confronts Big Pappa about Haydee's death</li>
</ul>
<h2>Timeline</h2>
<p>The internal chronology of events within the Horizon's Edge series appears to be:</p>
<ol>
<li>Haydee escapes her abusive home and lives in the sewers for three years (Urchin)</li>
<li>Haydee is killed by Nacho, who is then executed by Big Pappa (Urchin)</li>
<li>Viktoria steals the mysterious bracelet and meets Judy (Thief)</li>
<li>Viktoria forms a bond with Judy, who eventually disappears (Thief)</li>
<li>David receives experimental implants and demonstrates his abilities (Soldier)</li>
<li>David leads a bloodless battle at Fraser River (Soldier)</li>
<li>The "war game" simulation is revealed (Soldier)</li>
</ol>
<h2>Connections to Other Series</h2>
<p>The Horizon's Edge series shares the same setting (Horizon City) with the Horizon's Hope series, and there are some overlapping characters and locations, such as Big Pappa and The Orifice strip club. The technology and social structures are consistent between both series, creating a cohesive universe.</p>


Photorealistic cyberpunk cityscape showing the edge of Horizon City with massive layered urban sprawl extending in all directions. Dense lower-income districts with makeshift structures transitioning to industrial zones, with dramatic orange and red lighting throughout.

Horizon's Edge

Photorealistic nighttime cityscape of Sin Street in Horizon City's Red Level, with neon signs illuminating the rain-soaked streets, hover vehicles passing overhead, and towering buildings with massive holographic advertisements

Photorealistic close-up of Angel, a young Latino man with cross tattoos on his arms and neck, standing outside The Orifice nightclub on Sin Street, looking conflicted as he holds Daisuki's business card

Ganger

Photorealistic scene of Haydee Hampden, a small 10-year-old girl with mocha skin, short brown messy hair, and brown eyes, standing on a street corner in the Red Level of Horizon City, selling fried baby mice from a backpack, with factory workers gathered around her

Seven-year-old Haydee watches a holographic projection of Tommy in his tuxedo as he guides her through the dangerous streets of Red Level

Urchin

Photorealistic scene of Viktoria Garrett Cheval, a tall woman with the thin athletic build of a dancer, in her luxurious apartment with Judy, a holographic 9-year-old girl with a bright smile, sitting at a table eating breakfast together, with Vatty-O's cereal boxes visible

Viktoria Garrett Cheval plummets through the night sky in her black catsuit with a hang glider deployed, as bullets zip past her head from the penthouse she just robbed

Thief

Photorealistic futuristic warfare scene with advanced military technology, showing armored soldiers in desert camo, hover tanks with "666" markings, and combat drones engaged in battle across a ruined cityscape

Photorealistic scene of Reginald Hellman, a bald black man in desert-tan military camo with commander insignia, shouting aggressively at David Holloway Gideon, another black man in military attire who stands at attention, in a dusty military camp

Soldier

Photorealistic scene of Daisuki Yamamoto with a katana strapped to his back, piloting a futuristic scooter with Hana clinging to him in terror as they speed through Horizon City traffic, while motorcyclists with Uzis pursue them and a heavy lifter drone hovers above

Photorealistic close-up of Daisuki Yamamoto, a 63-year-old Japanese man with weathered features, jet-black hair, and striking green eyes, wearing a crisp black suit with a black tie, with a katana prominently displayed in front of him

Cleaner

Photorealistic aerial view of a high-speed race over the Pacific Ocean, with Kami Sori Hiroshi's sleek experimental aircraft "Quicken" - a needle-shaped hyperjet with bird-beak design - flying at supersonic speed with visible air distortion around it, while other racing vehicles are visible in the distance

Photorealistic close-up of Kami Sori Hiroshi in the cockpit of Quicken, wearing a designer vapoblack racing suit with deep maroon stripes, their chrome ocular implants reflecting holographic race data, their hands on the throttle pushing it to 40%

Racer

Photorealistic distant view of multiple mushroom clouds rising over Neo-Tokyo, with the iconic skyline silhouetted against the massive nuclear explosions, radiation and fallout visible in the atmosphere, dark clouds forming above the blast zones, and the sun appearing blood-red through the haze

Photorealistic scene of a Japanese sushi chef standing on the roof of the burning Chez Bon Bon luxury hotel in Neo-Tokyo, clutching a bottle of sake, his face illuminated by the orange glow of the massive fire engulfing the building below him, with black smoke billowing dramatically and the cityscape of Neo-Tokyo visible in the background

Memory

Photorealistic futuristic cityscape of Horizon City at night with towering skyscrapers, flying vehicles with "666" markings, and massive holographic advertisements illuminating the rain-soaked streets below

Photorealistic close-up of Hana, a young Japanese woman with fair features and pale skin, looking anxious but determined as she navigates through the luxurious Chez Bon Bon hotel corridor, wearing a sleek black glass bracelet on her wrist that subtly glows

Hero

Photorealistic futuristic cityscape of Horizon City at night with towering skyscrapers, flying vehicles, and neon advertisements illuminating the rain-soaked streets below

A young Asian woman with a serious expression in a high-tech black jumpsuit with hexagonal patterns, looking at a small holographic projection of a blonde girl in a yellow dress emanating from a sleek black bracelet

Daughter

Photorealistic futuristic scene of a high-tech boardroom in the Roppongi Hills Tower in Neo-Tokyo, with Eli Trace in a tailored suit standing at the head of a long table, surrounded by holographic projections of corporate executives, while beside him floats a translucent tank containing Benjiro

Photorealistic futuristic scene of a high-tech boardroom in the Roppongi Hills Tower in Neo-Tokyo, with Eli Trace in a tailored suit standing at the head of a long table, surrounded by holographic projections of corporate executives, while beside him floats a translucent tank containing Benjiro's suspended form, with data streams flowing across displays showing Horizon City's infrastructure

Operator

Photorealistic scene of a neon-lit noodle stand in San Daño's market district at night, with Daisuki and Hana sitting close together at the counter deep in serious conversation, surrounded by the bustling night market with the distant silhouette of Horizon City's dome visible

Daisuki stands at a crossroads in San Daño's market district at night, torn between returning to Horizon City or following Hana into the wastelands

Horizon's Edge

Stories in this Book

Ganger

Urchin

Thief

Soldier

Cleaner

Racer

Memory

Hero

Daughter

Operator

Epilogue

Horizon's Edge

Stories in this Book

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Urchin

Thief

Soldier

Cleaner

Racer

Memory

Hero

Daughter

Operator

Epilogue

Ganger