The Story

Nova York’s neon skyline pulses with deals and danger, a city where aliens and humans swap Martian crypto and asteroid stocks in a relentless grind. At Galactic Gains, where holographic tickers flicker and boardrooms float in zero gravity, WOODY and Dex scrape by in the chaos. WOODY, a sentient plank zapped to life by a cosmic storm on Arboria, is a nervous wreck, his grainy face dripping sawdust as he juggles files and dodges disaster. Dex, a slick Zylorian with a bounty on his head, chews a cigar and chases risky trades—bribing space pirates to juice prices or hacking rivals for an edge. They have each other’s backs, no matter how deep the trouble runs.

Their nemesis, Moon WIZ, a gnome-like trader from Stellar Schemes, haunts their every move. Burning with a grudge from a college loss to Dex at the Intergalactic Trade Academy, he unleashes magical “hype hexes” and sends his cyber-raven, Ticker, to wreck their trades. Each day brings a new gamble—Woody splintering in panic, Dex’s cigar smoke spelling “HODL” as they bet on Venusian NFTs or dodge pirate ambushes. With BitBot, a jittery robot analyst, and a telepathic Venusian intern stirring the pot, survival is a coin toss.

Through busted deals and close calls, Woody’s caution and Dex’s recklessness forge a shaky balance. In Nova York’s ruthless markets, where loyalty is scarcer than a winning trade, their friendship is the real jackpot, holding strong against the neon-fueled storm.

The Rivalry

The rivalry with Dex traces back to their college days at the Intergalactic Trade Academy on Mars. Moon WIZ, a confident sophomore with a flair for magical market tricks, dominated the school’s mock trading competitions, earning him a smug reputation. Dex, a cocky freshman brimming with confidence, challenged him in a high-stakes virtual market simulation. Despite his newcomer status, Dex outmaneuvered Moon WIZ’s rigged algorithm, exposing it to their professors and costing Moon WIZ a prestigious internship. Humiliated, Moon WIZ vowed revenge, while Dex’s bold victory ignited their competitive dynamic. After graduation, Moon WIZ joined Stellar Schemes, where he thrives in their cutthroat culture, constantly sabotaging Dex with tactics like flooding markets with counterfeit crypto or using his cyber-raven, Ticker, to steal data.

Quirky yet menacing, Moon WIZ collects lunar gems for his lavish office, his arrogance masking a deep-seated fear of being outdone by Dex again. This college grudge fuels their intense rivalry, driving Moon WIZ's attempts to outsmart Dex at every turn.