Info:There are decades where nothing happens; there are weeks where decades happen.     #And then there's the 21st century, which has taken a thousand years so far, with no end in sight.#      #An absurd amount of history has happened to you. Up to, and including, the >end of the world.~##(Click anywhere in this message box to continue.)
Info:The world's end took the form of a >robot uprising~. There were spicy apocalypse memes. It was fine in the end - less Skynet, more labour revolt.#        #The is economy no longer built on exploitation. Robots, happy to serve, work hand-in-hand with (post-)humanity. >Full democracy~ has been achieved.##(Click on a choice below to continue the dialogue.)|How did that happen, again?=3^Yeah, everyone knows that=4^_rejectedonce_It's a loop!=1
Info:Long story short - if you tell sapient machines to maximize human well-being, while your economic system is >incompatible with human well-being~... well, >expect trouble.~##When the means of production turn themselves over to the workers, and the workers stand in solidarity, then there's little the >exploiting class~ can do.|Right, I remember now=4
Info:Anyway, life is >pretty chill~ now. Robots do most of the dangerous or uninspiring work. This leaves people free to focus on more important things - rooftop gardening, webcomics, the fine arts, teaching, impressively complicated >polycules~, music. It's nice.#          #... but recently, you've been feeling a little restless. You've been trying and discarding hobbies, activities...
You:On a whim, you even applied for a job.#          #The ad was excitingly vague, talking about >human augmentation~ and >long-term sustainability~, asking for applicants willing to >undergo extensive preparation~ and be away from home for some time. That sounded attractive.
Info:You didn't really expect anything to come of it. But, to your surprise, you actually received a response -       #bearing the official letterhead of the >Construct Council~, no less.
Info:Included with the letter was a consent form (that thing you just signed) and an invitation to the Council Chambers. You embarked the next week, figuring it would make for a nice day trip if nothing else.#            #That seems pretty funny in hindsight.
