Deal's Worth

Self-Published

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Description

Eric is given the opportunity to create and modify a simulation-world. Eric's world includes unique features, intertwined systems mechanics, and it connects to other user-created worlds. After falling into a unique medical condition, the VRC, a virtual reality corporation, offers Eric a deal to enter and be a creator regarding the Simulation-multiverse. The Simulation-multiverse is a man-made nexus in which Eric, AGIs, and others are able to interact. Later, in Eric's Universe, a character named Jeff searches for Eric. Eric's completed world creation process had set the foundation for later adventures to occur, enabling Jeff and others to engage with Eric's world and it's elements and features. The Simulation serves as a recreational pastime activity and is ""also designed to prevent individuals from experiencing extended periods of isolation and missed life opportunities whereby it prevents such by addressing the concern of hospital patients who may awaken after prolonged hospitalized states, such as a patient regaining consciousness after 30 years unconscious, only to discover they have limited time remaining (perhaps 15 years) to accomplish their life goals". Without such a simulation, these individuals might feel profoundly deprived of three decades' worth of potential experiences, relationships, and achievements they could have enjoyed had they remained conscious during their hospitalization".

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2022
Author: UpSide

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.6/ 5.0
Followers: 9
Views: 2,835

Chapters(7 total)

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Community Reviews(2)

AustimizedRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This was a tough read in the best way.
Let me clarify. There is a bit of story here: an accident rendering the MC comatose and making him eligible for a cutting-edge VR reality program wherein he gets his own custom-tailored universe(s) to live in. With only two chapters, however, that mostly seems to serve as the thin shell to get at the egg of metaphysics spilling out from within. Perhaps more chapters are on their way, but as-is, that seems to be the case.
I read widely and occasionally deeply. Between (in no particular order) college philosophy classes, existential crisis, escaping from a New Age cult, and an insatiable lust to KNOW, I've consumed tons of religious, philosophical, and scientific theories in all different media. These two chapters read like a cross-section cut from that sample, delving into and interlacing concepts varying from the basic definitions of reality to quantum physics to Christianity.
I knew there was something here when I paused from reading to talk with someone who entered the room I sat in and normal reality felt surreal. Later, having completed my reading, I mused on the concepts all day and even skimmed back over various sections.
Biggest quibble: quotation marks! These ""two "chapters"" cram a "novel's worth of "nested" "quotation marks""" into their meaty bulk.
Rare on RR is the content capable of inspiring introspection or such deep reflection into the nature of reality, but this definitely did it for me. Whatever this (currently) lacks in story content, it did, for me, spin my mind out into avenues of thought I've not tread in years with little side jaunts I'd never visited. Worth the read for that alone.
C CrowleyRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Really interesting premise, looking forward to what else comes from this.
The story is strong and thought-provoking. One of those "has technology gone too far?" things with some extra flavor added in. So if you're into those (almost Black Mirror-esque) type stories, this will be up your alley.
Formatting and grammar could improve—one other review already touched on the quotations. But, I'm not docking any points for that since it can be cleaned up pretty easily and I want to focus on what was written versus how it was written.
Give it a shot when you've got time to read the opening chapter in one go. It's fairly long and I wouldn't recommend reading it in separate sessions so you don't forget details/miss the overall feeling it conveys by pulling yourself in and out of it.