Always been a fan of the “monomolecular edge” trope in some CP fiction/games.

Always been a fan of the “monomolecular edge” trope in some CP fiction/games.

Always been a fan of the “monomolecular edge” trope in some CP fiction/games. To reflect this, I came with a rough idea on how to potentially handle it:

+Mono-edged includes the tags +AP, +Fragile, and +Expensive. Thinking about tossing in a +1 to Harm rolls.

Thoughts?

Why has this “Mr. Johnson” thing gotten so much traction?

Why has this “Mr. Johnson” thing gotten so much traction?

Why has this “Mr. Johnson” thing gotten so much traction?

Maybe it’s because I’m from the US, but I have never really taken the “Mr. Johnson” tag too seriously as Johnson is a slang term here for a penis. The mental image of going to a place to meet a giant walking penis that is quite literally going to very likely try to have it’s way with you sans lube in the near future…yeah, I just can’t do it and keep a straight face.

I know it got started in Shadowrun and goes back the 1st edition there, but why is so prevalent in describing corporate cutouts in other, unrelated CP games?