John had a specific reason for going to gender. He was comfortable with himself as a male, but he had never been an "ideal man". This was especially true of him during his high school years. However, during those tumultuous times, he managed to eek out a happy living. He had a circle of good friends who allowed him to be himself and just be happy. One of these friends happened to be a girl and as time went on John kept feeling closer and closer to her, eventually considering her more than just a friend. One day he managed to approach her and tell her this. Upon hearing his feelings, she smiled, as she always did, but she also told John that she did not feel the same way. Many people would be truly upset by this, but not John. He respected his friend too much to hate her for making her own decision and being herself. John still liked her though, but since being with her was all but impossible, he began to focus his energy elsewhere. His friend was such an amazing person, he thought. She was certainly above average in her charm and compassion. He wondered what it would be like to be such a person, to become something above a lowly, selfish mortal. He wanted to experience a life that was close to hers.
John continued to read the pamphlet he received from Lissara. There were many options for the gender room. He could simply change gender, or create a whole new reality for himself to reside in as a new person. He could be completely alone, create life like droids to populate his world, or invite others to live in it He could change his age, his stature, his intelligence, his coordination, and even his emotions. Needless to say, John already had an idea of what he was going to do.
"Ouch!"
John was so immersed in the pamphlet, that he walked right into the gender room door.
"I guess I'm here."
The doors to the room were immense. They looked like something out of a secret laboratory, very tall and thick metal sliding doors with a huge locking mechanism in the center where they met. As John wondered how to open them, a panel on the adjacent wall opened and a small floating box slid out. The steel box slowly drifted in John's direction.
"Greetings customer X00397182612, ... John... I will be your personal experience coordinator unit... P.E.C.U."
The robotic voice creeped John out a little, but at the same time, he never had a personal robot, or pecu, before.
"John... you are entering the gender room... please... verify this information."
John stood still for a second, not sure of what he was supposed to do.
"Um, yes?"
The flying crate instantly opened up revealing a high tech screen complete with holograms.
"John... welcome to gender, there are two options for determining your experience. The first is by inputting your desires by using my touch sensitive screen. This option is MANUAL. The second is by allowing me to generate your desires after scanning your mind. This option is MENTAL. You will choose an option after entering gender. Please... follow me in."
The massive doors buckled, and the lock clicked and turned. After a few seconds, the doors sprung apart, leaving a crack an inch wide between them. They then gradually slid away into the wall revealing a small and somewhat dark room. Pecu went inside, and John followed.
"Welcome to gender. Do not be alarmed at the small size of the room. This facility uses space expanding technology, which separates this room into an uncountable number of isolated worlds. Your experience could involve an entire galaxy if you so desired."
John scratched his head.
"I don't really understand all that techno stuff you said about space stretching, but I don't require a whole galaxy."
Pecu floated still for a couple of seconds.
"Pecu... acknowledges, please select a method to being your experience... MANUAL or MENTAL."
John walked up to the glowing screen.
"Well, Pecu, if I can call you that..."
Pecu immediately replied
"Pecu... accepts any designation. I am here to serve."
John continued.
"OK then. Pecu, I have decided to use the mental option."
"Very well, please remain still as I analyze your desires. There is no need to concentrate on them... Pecu... will find them automatically."
John sat still waiting as Pecu moved over his head and began to flash strange lights. John quickly lost consciousness. | Members who added to this interactive
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