Larry & Andy Wachowski's Matrix Setting

Matrix Online Enhanced

Behind the Screen (Industry News)

Sony Online Entertainment announced that Combat Revision 2.0, the first major enhancement to its The Matrix Online game, will debut March 28.

Combat Revision 2.0 modifies the player interface to let players feel more "in the moment" by making it easier to focus on the fight itself, the company said. Players can see who is going to take damage and whether a special attack succeeds or fails without having to look away from the on-screen action.

Heroes

Neo: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge bullets?
Morpheus: No, Neo. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

— The first Matrix

Buckle Your Seatbelt

Morpheus: The pill you took is part of a trace program. It's designed to disrupt your input/output carrier signal so we can pinpoint your location.
Neo: What does that mean?
Cypher: It means buckle your seatbelt, Dorothy, 'cause Kansas is going bye-bye.

— The first Matrix

Blue Pills

I know what you're thinking, 'cause right now I'm thinking the same thing. Actually, I've been thinking it ever since I got here: Why oh why didn't I take the BLUE pill?

— Cypher, in the first Matrix

An Uneventful Day

Forward: This is not a "fan-fic" per se. It's set in the "Matrix" setting, but it involves only original characters and mentions only original characters; This is a repost of a thread posted in the "Coppertops" forum at Into the Matrix
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Chapter 1: An uneventful Day

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Sarah Miler is a coppertop. Unbeknownst to her, especially in her still grim state after the death (or apparent death) of her older brother. She's about to see her older brother once again. She lives in Chicago Illinois, the Windy city. Crime, poverty, riches and commerce. She works for a hospital, her training as a nurse just ended two months ago. Sarah Miler works third shift and it's mid-morning.