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The Brave New World

IMPORTANT: I WILL NOT BE CONTINUING THIS SERIAL. SYNOPSIS It is January 2nd, 2035. In New York, leaders of all the world's nations are assembling to agree on a plan to save the dying planet: Earth. Of course it's a lie, because the planet isn't about to die. People will. As it often happens when something starts with a lie, disaster strikes. A mysterious electromagnetic storm destroys the global power grid, and cuts communications. Many people die, some commiting suicide because of the inability to post on Instagram. But as soon as the storm dies down, millions of mysterious, glowing cubes appear all over the globe. The cubes contain tools that will let humans colonize a new planet: a bigger, richer version of Earth. The newly formed Colonial Council, which answers to the United Nations, has only one goal: to ease the crisis on Earth by transfers of goods and resources from the New World. Millions of new colonizers rush to the New World, united by a common purpose: to turn their dreams into reality. Some dream of getting rich by trading New World goods. Some dream of conquest, and building an empire. Some dream of peace, adoration, and love. Some will succeed, and others will fail. But fortune always favors the brave.

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Morals and Promises

Olga and Irina left for the hotel a few hours later, just as the night sky began to lighten with the approaching dawn. Olga was the proud owner of a new implant: its glow was hidden under her thick hair.

Before Jake and Li Yang agreed to let her join their colony, Olga had to swear solemnly to behave herself and obey them—in both worlds. Jake wasn't happy with the way she sounded while she swore her oath of allegiance. He said:

"You don't sound like you mean it. You're fucking around with me."

"So far you're the one that's been fucking around with me," Olga snarled. "You fucking robbed me. I hope you realize that."

"I robbed Bobby, not you," Jake said smoothly. "I just took the stuff you stole from him earlier. And now I, I mean Li Yang and myself are offering you protection from Bobby, and a ticket to the New World. I think it's a good deal."