Kibaoftheleaves

Akki had a fuzzy tail; the monster had none. Sand everywhere, no stars, no beach. Just a dark sky and a metal eye on metal limbs. “You don’t fit,” it said. Its voice was Order. Wind whipped Akki’s whiskers and he backed away. “Run diagnostic! Tell me how I came to dream of an otter.” Between Akki’s toes the sand was hot. “Don’t eat me!” And where was the sea? There was only white sand in every direction, forever, as though someone had forgotten it was supposed to stop. A steel foot curved like a vine curled over Akki’s head, and an eye glowed between its claws—the on

I've written five complete books in the "Thousand Tales" setting now, plus one incomplete book ("Liberation Game") and some orphaned stories and fragments. Here are some things I've been wanting to say about it outside of the stories themselves. This is rambling commentary, so here's an index: 01. Origin 02. The Legality of Uploading 03. The Price Of Uploading 04. Demographics of Uploading 05. The Uploading Contract 06. Copies 07. The Technology Of Uploading 08. Energy and Other Resources 09. Thousand Tales, the Game 10. Companion AIs 11. Friendly AI 12. Religion 13. Where Is All This Going? 01. Origin This series has a weird origin. I wro