Thank you so much for volunteering to be one of the first players of our brand new research based state-of-the-art planet wide simulator! Before we start I'd like to mention our generous and benevolent sponsors Tesla and Crypto Aquarius! Without their funding we would not have been able to build the massive self learning artifical intelligence system which runs this very planet. Yes you heard right! Not only is every situation you face on our sweet baby designed to challenge the problem solving skills of the average human being, but everytime you get out of a sticky situation the information collection system built into your surroundings will quickly help to generate challenges catered to your specific lack of skills!
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[["Wait what was that last part."]]
[["This is so exciting. I can't wait to learn about my innate human potential."]]"No questions please! Those of us at Planetarie firmly believe that all answers will come to you through your experience on our wonderful designed reality platform: Prokaleo 1 ! Please step into the carrier and adjust stabilizers to be transported."
[[steps into carrier]] You've adjusted your spine and neck as directed. You hope they are snug enough that you don't get whiplash.You hear a feminine robotic voice counting down from a speaker above you. The voice, the beeps of the carrier, and your thoughts all seem to slow down as you are shot through space in an instant
[[You drag your heavy skull towards the side viewport, and watch Mars shrinking. You wonder why your ancestors ever felt the need to leave the Earth behind. As the beeps regain a normal tempo Prokaleo 1 comes into your peripheral vision. You contemplate your skills and assets as the carrier slips into it's oxygen dome.]]
[[You drag your heavy skull towards the front viewport, and watch Prokaleo 1 get bigger as you approach it. You are impressed by the filtering layers apparent in the shell of it's oxygen dome. It fills you with a sense of pride for the human race.You think about how jacked you're probably gonna get.]][[Step outside the carrier. ]]
[[Step outside the carrier. ]]Welcome to Prokaleo 1! Your first challenge will be crossing into and entering our starter city. Remember, every decision you make here will be logged and determine how the next environment interacts with you, so act wisely!
[[Observe the bridge in front of you. There is a droid in front of it. You think he's probably there to block your way onto the bridge, so you approach him with a confident stride.]]
[[Observe the bridge in front of you. There is a droid standing off to the side of it. You think he's probably just there to log information but there's a possibility he's also there to create psychological tension. You approach with caution and try not to make eye contact.]]
[[Observe the bridge in front of you. You think the droid standing near it resembles the helper drones that were once assigned to your hometown on Mars. You approach it while making eye contact.]]"Hello, please state your intentions with our starter city before being permitted to cross the bridge."
[["Uhh, well obviously I'm here as a volunteer play tester."]]
[["My intention is to learn how to beat this game and make a name for myself on Mars as a great warrior."]]"Hello, please state your intentions with our starter city before being permitted to cross the bridge."
[["Hi, I'm here to live in your cities as research for my master's degree."]]
[["My intentions with the starter city are simply to immerse myself in new technology and challenge myself intellectually."]]"Hello, please state your intentions with our starter city before being permitted to cross the bridge."
[["Hello! I'm just here as a play tester, I thought it'd be exciting to experience first hand what it's like to live on a planet designed by humans. I guess I don't have an intention in mind specifically for the starter city other than to explore,is that good enough?"]]
[["Hello! My intention is to learn how to mend the diplomacy issues between human and ai through my time in the starter city!"]]"Very well, you may pass. We hope your experience on Enisei helps you to achieve your goals."
[[You walk onto the bridge while anticipating having more alone time during your stay on Prokaleo.]]"Very well, you may pass. We hope your experience on Enisei is an educational one."
[[Step onto the bridge.]]
[[Walk across the bridge while thinking about how fun it will be to get to beat up robots.]]"Very well, you may pass. We hope your experience on Enisei is an educational one."
[[Step onto the bridge.]]
[[Step onto the bridge and think about how your going to solve Prokaleo's social issues.]]You are approaching the center of the bridge. It is quite foggy. Through the fog you can see a red blinking dot. As you get closer, the fog lifts to reveal what looks like a mars model civilian bot. Somehow he has wedged himself through a missing tile in the bridge. He looks to be on verge of slipping and falling to his demise.
[[Act somewhat annoyed and try to walk around them. Just a bot afterall.]]
[[Look at them with concern but try to walk around them. Maybe when they fall they'll be rebooted through the cloud.]]
[[Wonder how they even got here but feel the need to avoid interaction.]]You are approaching the center of the bridge. It is quite foggy. Through the fog you can see a red blinking dot. As you get closer, the fog lifts to reveal what looks like a mars model civilian bot. You groan internally. They stand in the center blocking the path whilst tinkering with a small machine. It peaks your interest.
"What's that you're working on?"
"This is a bomb. Once I place it into my chest, it will activate. I am sure to explode, however the code for a secret passage to the city will be revealed to you in the resulting fireworks. I only need a piece of your human dna to complete it."
[[Pluck out one of your hairs and hand it to them.]]
[[Try to talk them out of exploding themselves despite your curiosity about the secret passage and/or aversion to deep social engagement. ]]
[[Wonder how they even got here but feel the need to avoid interaction.]]You are approaching the center of the bridge. It is quite foggy. Through the fog you can see a red blinking dot. As you get closer, the fog lifts to reveal what looks like a mars model civilian bot. They stand in the center blocking the path. Fists raised to their chest, eyes locked onto you.
You start to walk backgrounds in order to wind up a flying side kick. As your foot lands on their chest they fall, and the weight loosens a couple tiles in the bridge. Their body slips through the opening in the bridge. Their fingers grasp the edge tight, but you can tell they will likely fall to their demise.
[[Act somewhat annoyed and try to walk around them. Just a bot afterall.]]
[[Step and push onto their fingers to ensure they will be out of your hair for the rest of the journey.]]
[[Feel a sudden pang of guilt, offer to help them up despite your instinct to beat them down.]]You are approaching the center of the bridge. It is quite foggy. Through the fog you can see a red blinking dot. As you get closer, the fog lifts to reveal what looks like a mars model civilian bot. They are hanging out through a missing piece of the bridge, and look like they might be about to fall. A bootleg weapons system activates and a single lazer locks onto you as you approach their bubble.
[[Try to talk them into deactivating their weapons system. Offer your help in exchange.]]
[[Quickly stomp on their hands so that they fall through the missing tile despite your instinct to help.]]
[[Look at them with concern but try to walk around them. Maybe when they fall they'll be rebooted through the cloud.]]"That's just what we love to hear! Please step into the carrier and adjust stabilizers to be transported."
[[steps into carrier]]You choose to ignore the bot and walk around them. In a flash of frustration they just barely manage to hoist themselves up. You hear footsteps speeding up towards you, so you turn around. Your nose is met with the bots elbow. You can hear it cracking, and feel warm blood dripping out of your nose. You return the gesture with a spinning round house kick, and it is knocked unconscious. You wonder how difficult it will be to find medical care in Enisei.
[[Keep making your way towards the city.]]You use your right foot to give one their hands a quick shove. For a moment they loose their composure, however after they grab onto and start pulling your ankle it is you who is panicking. You tighten your hands onto the railing and use your left foot to kick them in the face. It is strong enough that they fall down into the ravine. You revel in your victory and the screaming coming from below you. As the adrenaline starts to wears off a sharp heat shoots up through your leg. You realize the bot managed to stab you before falling. Blood pools out of your leg and leaks through the cracks in the tile. You are in the process of dying from excessive blood loss. As you loose consciousness you have the thought that if you'd been a little less attached to jumping to violence, you'd have survived a little longer.
[[Try again?->Hello!]]You pluck out one of your hairs and place it in the bot's palm. You watch as they place it into the little machine. The wiring looks a bit strange, however before you can say anything the bot places it in their chest and presses a button on his torso. You fix your gaze towards the sky in anticipation of the code as the bot walks backwards. The bot has stopped counting down, but you don't hear or see any fireworks crackling. You look back at that bot. Rather than flying up towards the sky, they are shooting out into every direction. The bridge catches on fire,and your body along with it. As you are swallowed by flames you wonder if this would have happened if you'd valued other lives as much as sating your curiosity.
[[Try again?->Hello!]]For a moment you are not sure if they are open to the idea of recieving help. So you force a small and awkward smile and open your palm in front of them. They stare at your hand for a moment and seem concentrated on making a decision. Slowly they grab your palm. You pull them out of the hole steadily. Their guard is lowered and so is yours as the warmth of the bot's palm and their grateful smile fills you with a newfound sense of kindness. You are suprised and heartened by both their quick change in attitude and yours. Without a word they open a storage unit in their chest, and place a package of medical supplies in your inventory.
[[You thank them, say goodbye, and continue making your way towards the city.]]"If you would please deactivate your weapon, I'd be glad to help you up."
For a moment you are not sure if they are open to the idea of recieving help. So you give them a small smile and open your palm in front of them. They stare at their reflection in the jewel of your ring, and seem concentrated on making a decision. The red point planted on your forehead slowly fades away, and they grab your palm. You pull them out of the tile steadily. They lean in for a hug. You are suprised and heartened by their quick change in attitude.
Suddenly, you feel sharp heat pulsing throughout your chest. You look down and see the bot pulling a spear from out of your heart. You fall on your back hazy from the excessive blood loss and organ damage. The bot slips the expensive looking ring off of your finger and start to scavenge the rest of your body. As you slip into unconsciousness, you have the thought that maybe if you'd been a little more open to the idea of violent self defense, you'd have survived a little longer.
[[Try again?->Hello!]]You have a flash of intuition: maybe it wouldn't hurt to try to defend yourself using violence once in a while. You squeeze your eyes tight, take a deep breath and stomp on the bots wrist as hard as you can. You hear a lazer gun going off, but you don't feel any pain.You keep your eyes closed, but you know from the sound of a fading scream that they are gone. When you open your eyes, the ponytail you wear off to the side has been singed off by a missed shot of their lazer gun. You realize that without your quick and momentary change of conviction you would have been killed. Where the bot was hanging,only their hand, still gripping the edge of the tile, remains. Upon further inspection you see it's weapons system is still functional, having been inbedded into a sublayer of the bot's shell. You remove the inards and slip the shell onto one of your own hands. It fits perfectly.
[[ You continue making your way towards the city.]]You choose to ignore the bot and walk carefully around them. You walk backwards just to be careful.In a flash of frustration they just barely manage to hoist themselves up.Your ponytail is singed off by the bot in an instant. The lazer has grazed your cheek enough for blood to be dripping down your face. You wonder how difficult it will be to find medical care in Enisei.
[[Keep making your way towards the city.]]"Very well, you may pass. We hope you are able to find fufillment on Enisei."
[[Walk across the bridge while thinking about how fun it will be to get to beat up robots.]]"Very well, you may pass. We hope your experience on Enisei is an educational one."
[[Step onto the bridge and think about how your going to solve Prokaleo's social issues.]]Just ahead you see a sign reading "Welcome to Enisei".
As you walk through the city gates you feel excited about where your newfound sense of humanity will take you.
The End.
[[Try again?->Hello!]]Just ahead you see a sign reading "Welcome to Enisei".
As you walk through the city gates, you feel excited about the possibility of helping others through your newfound sense of empowerment.
The End.
[[Try again?->Hello!]]Just ahead you see a sign reading "Welcome to Enisei".
As you walk through the city gates you wonder if experiementing with your approach to conflict might help you avoid any further injuries.
The End.
[[Try again?->Hello!]]You choose not to enage the bot any further. Trying to walk around them you trip on the little machine. It combusts and your pant leg catches on fire. The bot hoses you down, howeve your leg is still covered in third degree burns. You wonder how difficult it will be to find medical care in Enisei.
[[Keep making your way towards the city.]]You remember from your studies that despite the misleading belief that bots are not "truly" conscious, that in this day and age they experience similar degrees of pain and emotion as human beings. Though you have been tempted in the past to place quenching your curiosity and desire to research above the lives of others, you have a feeling that now may be as good time as any to try and change that.
You place your hands over theirs and try to make eye contact.
"That sounds very interesting but I am going to have to decline. I understand the impulse to do strange things, however I feel you likely have more life to be lived."
The bot smiles. They stand up and pull a communication device from out of their toolbox. "If you ever need help during your time here, I hope you will feel free to reach out to me."
[[You say thank you, goodbye, and continue making your way towards the city.]]Just ahead you see a sign reading "Welcome to Enisei".
As you walk through the city gates you feel excited thinking about how much more you will learn with a newfound urge to explore the lives of others.
The End.
[[Try again?->Hello!]][[You walk onto the bridge while anticipating having more alone time during your stay on Prokaleo.]]
[[Step onto the bridge.]]
↶↷Thank you so much for volunteering to be one of the first players of our brand new research based state-of-the-art planet wide simulator! Before we start I'd like to mention our generous and benevolent sponsors Tesla and Crypto Aquarius! Without their funding we would not have been able to build the massive self learning artifical intelligence system which runs this very planet. Yes you heard right! Not only is every situation you face on our sweet baby designed to challenge the problem solving skills of the average human being, but everytime you get out of a sticky situation the information collection system built into your surroundings will quickly help to generate challenges catered to your specific lack of skills!
AnyinventionspatentedduringyourtimeherearebycontractautomaticallyownedbyPlanetarieCorp.
"Wait what was that last part."
"This is so exciting. I can't wait to learn about my innate human potential."