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Various people ascend to heaven.

Synopsis[]

Avatars of the Transition Services talk to various people, to tell them about the transition the world is going through. The Avatars are each threads of the Authority, the intelligence running reality.

The avatars will serve as "assistants" to each person, to help them make their way in the new worlds. They can decide which level of heaven (or Aerb) they wish to reside in. The higher heavens offer more freedom: creation of material goods, creative goods, bodily and mental modification. The lower heavens, in lacking this freedom, can offer more purpose, and a more similar experience to Old Aerb.

Heavy use is made of Thespians, or 'spians for short. Thespians are people played by the Actor, do not suffer, will not hurt anyone, and will answer truthfully when asked whether they are a 'spian. In particular, Old Aerb is mostly populated by 'spians, and most animals in Aerb and the lower heavens are 'spians.

Featured characters[]

  • Rance Su, a mezin milk leaf farmer
  • Various nameless avatars of the Transition Services
  • Garrett Voss, living in poverty
  • Perrina Wharf, who lost her son
  • Sutsu Su, a studious Ascender
  • Mercen Honth, a dwarven athenaeum lecturer
  • Randall Vox, a punisher
  • Joyce (mentioned), who committed a terrible crime
  • Pollanny FePonn, who wishes to have sex with the avatar
  • Mark Perperson, who thinks heaven is a mockery
  • Clarabell Brown, the beach-dweller
  • Trish, Clara's assistant
  • Doris Finch
  • Various children in a children's ward of a hospital
  • Sonee, who questions the speed of Transition
  • Roj, Sonee's assistant
  • Pallida Sade
  • Juniper Smith