You are an archaeologist exploring a cave in South Africa. You travel deep into the cave and eventually get lost. Deep within the cave you see a bright light focused on a Magic 8-Ball. There is blue liquid inside the ball with a window on one side. You shake the ball and a message appears on the window. It says "You may have one wish." Feeling skeptical, you decide to test it. You:
[[Wish to find true love]]
[[Wish for all the money in the world]]
[[Wish for world peace]]
You are granted all the money in the world. You instantly become the most powerful person on Earth, like a God or a king. Since you hold all of the world's wealth, everyone else becomes poor. People constantly asking you for food and money. Others try to assassinate you due to jealousy or because they think it is unfair that you possess so much of the world's wealth. Friends and family members constantly ask to borrow money or to buy them things such as a mansion or a car. You decide to:
[[Share the wealth with others]]
[[Keep the wealth to yourself]]
All wars suddenly stop. Leaders of different countries start to get along and make peace with eah other. Crime rates and violence are non-existant. Peace and music festivals are held all over the world. You decide to:
[[Attend a peace festival]]
[[Stay home]]
After wishing for true love, you wake up in bed all of a sudden thinking "That was an interesting dream." It's Christmas Eve, so you have to get your Christmas shopping done for your family. You quickly brush your teeth, get dressed, and start driving to the mall thinking of gifts for your parents and siblings.
On the way to the mall you notice a homeless man assaulting a girl. He steals her purse and runs. You get out of your car, chase the slow homeless man, and take him down. The homeless man gives up the purse, and you return it to the girl. The girl wants to give you a reward. You:
[[Tell her you were just doing the right thing, return to your car, and continue driving to the mall]]
[[Ask if she'd like to treat you out for some coffee]]
You drive to the mall feeling good about helping another person in need. After arriving at the mall, you see that it is jam-packed and chaotic. You get the latest iPad for your dad, earrings for your mom, Overwatch for your little brother, and a Barbie Dreamhouse for your little sister.
While leaving the mall, you spot a girl carrying dozens and dozens of gifts. She accidently drops them all as she is carrying them to her car due to overload. You:
[[Ignore her, load your gifts in the car, and drive home]]
[[Offer to help her]]
The girl happily obliges. She offers to drive as another way to say thanks. You get into her brand new Tesla and you two head to the nearest Starbucks. The two of you get to know each other and it turns out that you have a lot in common. After talking for two hours, you:
[[Ask her if she'd like to go out on a date this Friday night]]
[[Give her a hug, say goodbye, and go home]]
People become gracious and show gratitude towards you. They begin to think of you as a savior and praise you as their God. Some people try to befriend you and offer you their companionship. You become the most popular person in the world with tons of people wanting to be your friend. You are overwhelmed with the billions of requests daily and find it impossible to help everyone. You:
[[Hire a bunch of people to help you out]]
[[Fulfil people's requests on your own based on your choosing]]
People all over the world continue to suffer. They lose their jobs, homes, and are miserable. Suicide rates increase dramatically and crime rates are skyrocketing. There is chaos and anarchy everywhere you look. On the street, police cars are flipped over and being lit on fire, stores are being broken into and looted, people are fighting and murdering one another, and gunshots are heard 24/7. The world has become a freightening place and you live in constant fear for your life. You:
[[Stay in your highly secured mansion and never leave for fear of being killed]]
[[Decide to address the anarchy using every media outlet]]
You continue to live alone in your mansion because you can't trust anyone except for your butler. Your butler prepares your meals, does your laundry, and constantly makes sure the mansion is secured and locked up with no way to get in. Your butler is your best friend, and your only friend. You live the rest of your life in isolation without ever leaving your home.
One day your butler passes away from old age. You:
[[Hire another butler]]
[[Learn to do things on your own]]
Cameras roll and you are on every channel on television. Your voice is being heard on every radio station. You are trending on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and all other social media. You:
[[Give a long elaborate speech about how this anarchic society needs to stop]]
[[Tell everyone "I'm not a bad guy. I'm not a good guy. I'm THE guy." As you laugh at the world's misery, you go into your vault and dive into a pool of gold coins like Scrooge McDuck.]]
You explain to the world that you will end all of the chaos by hiringing police enforcement with better equipment and tactical vehicles to uphold the rules and regulations.
After the speech, you go off-air and immediately contact people in charge of security and defense. You give them the funds they need to contain the world's chaos. You amass an army of one billion soldiers, police officers, and peacekeepers to help you run the world peacefully.
A staff that is equivalent to a big corporation is hired and are constantly working around the clock to take people's daily requests. People worship the ground you walk on everywhere you go. Your face is plastered all over the world on posters, billboards, benches, commercials, and anything else you can think of. You have become a God amongst men.
Through the billions of requests, you listen to each person's story and their requests. Although many are sob stories, many are stories being made up to get what they want. You make it your job to sift through each person's story and to fulfill their request(s). As you do this for days, then weeks, then months, you:
[[Continue doing what you're doing]]
[[Realize this is not what you wanted to do when you made this wish]]
You continue your job of fulfilling people's requests because you love listening to people's stories and you love seeing the look on their face light up when they've been granted their request. The job makes others happy, and it makes you happy to see so many others happy.
You decide to spread the wealth back to the people and give it all back. You hire additional staff to help send checks to every person in the world. Everyone receives a check of equal value. Some people are happy to receive any amount, some are sad they did not receive more, and some are angry feeling, they deserved more than what was printed on the check. Whatever the case is, for the first time ever in human existance, everyone is starting their new life with equal income.
You are fairly old now and have hired a butler that is much younger than you. He becomes your new best friend and takes care of you. You live the rest of your life in your mansion and eventually die of old age. You write in your will that after your death all of your wealth will:
[[Go to your only friend, the butler]]
[[Go back to the world]]
You read books and watch videos to learn how to cook. It's never as good as your butler's cooking, but it's edible. You do your own laundry. You continue living in isolation and lonliness wondering if this is how you wanted your life to be. You live the rest of your life in your mansion and eventually die of old age. You write in your will that after your death all of your wealth will:
[[Go to one random person]]
[[Go back to the world]]
The young butler inherits your wealth and also cannot trust the rest of society for the reasons mentioned earlier. However, he wants companionship and hires a butler to help him out with chores in the huge mansion and befriends him. This cycle continues for generations.
As this goes on for generations, the world's population declines rapidly due to all the murders, diseases, starvation, and other detrimental effects going on in the world. Eventually, Earth becomes a post-apocalyptic world with only a few dozen people within the population.
Economists and bankers spend years dividing up your wealth in to billions of checks to send to everyone in the world. Everyone receives a check of equal value. Some people are happy to receive any amount, some are sad they did not receive more, and some are angry, feeling they deserved more than what was printed on the check. Whatever the case is, for the first time ever in human existance, everyone is starting their new life with equal income.
You use a census for a list of all the people in the world. Everyone is listed in alphabetical order based on their last name. Everyone is assigned a number based on their position on the list. You use random.org to pick a random number. That person is informed that they will be given all your wealth after your death. If they fail to respond within 24 hours or if they die before you do, then another number will be picked and contacted instead.
The entire world goes ballistic and immediately turns on you entirely. Mad scientists around the world get together to produce the most dangerous nuclear bomb ever built. After development, the bomb is dropped on your mansion obliterating your entire property and killing you and every living organism in the world instantly. There are no survivors and Earth becomes a deserted planet.
You arrive home relieved that you are done with the stresses of Christmas shopping. You change into your pajamas, sit back on the couch, and play some No Man's Sky wondering if you'll meet your true love within the game. You don't meet anybody, realized that Sean Murray lied, quit the game, and leave a bad review on Steam.
The girl thanks you. You think the girl is attractive and you introduce yourself. She introduces herself. You ask her if she would like to get a cup of coffee sometime. She says:
[["Sure, here's my number."]]
[["No, we just met and I don't know you."]]
You decide you will call her tomorrow on Christmas. You call her on Christmas and say:
[["Hey, it's [name]! We met in the mall parking lot yesterday and really hit it off. Would you like to go out for some coffee?"]]
[["Hi, it's [name]! I helped you out yesterday in the mall parking lot. I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and I hope you have a great 2017!"]]
You take her number. You tell her you'll call her. Both of you smile at each other and say your goodbyes.
You arrive home relieved that you are done with the stresses of Christmas shopping. You change into your pajamas, sit back on the couch, and play some No Man's Sky. Next, you:
[[Keep playing No Man's Sky]]
[[Thinking of when to call the girl and what you'll say]]
You reply, "I know we just met, but I would like to change that. C'mon, let me get to know you over a cup of coffee. That's all I'm asking."
She hesitantly says, "I don't know..."
You respond:
[["If you don't feel like we're compatible afterwards, we never have to speak again. But who knows, there's always a chance that I might be the one."]]
[["All right. Well, it was nice talking to you." You go home.]]
You play some No Man's Sky wondering if you'll meet your true love within the game. You don't meet anybody, realize Sean Murray lied, quit the game, and leave a bad review on Steam.
She responds, "Sure, I'd love to go out for some coffee. Lets meet at that Starbucks near the mall we were at yesterday. Want to meet tomorrow around lunch time?" You say:
[["Sounds perfect. I'll see you there!"]]
[["Sure! Also, I just wanted to let you know that I think you're hot"]]
She responds, "Oh yeah, I remember! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, too! Thank you again for helping me yesterday. I hope you have a wonderful 2017 as well!" The phone conversation ends there.
You check to see if there is a new No Man's Sky update yet. No update. Pissed off, you tweet angry tweets at Sean Murray hoping for a response. You angrily pop in No Man's Sky, and continue playing one of the biggest letdowns in video gaming history.
You two meet at Starbucks the day after Christmas, and she looks as beautiful as she did at the mall parking lot. The two of you get to know each other and it turns out that you have a lot in common. After talking for two hours, you:
[[Ask her if she'd like to go out on a date this Friday night]]
[[Give her a hug, say goodbye, and go home]]
There is an awkward pause. She hesitantly says, "Thanks...I'll see you tomorrow."
The next day, you arrive at Starbucks. You wait patiently and 15 minutes go by...then 20 minutes...then 30 minutes. You call her. No answer. You send her a text asking where she is. No reply. You leave Starbucks disheartened because you got stood up.
She says, "Sure, I would love that." She gives you a hug and a peck on the cheek, and you are filled with warm, fuzzy feelings inside. You have found your true love.
You arrive home and check to see if there is a new No Man's Sky update yet. No update. Pissed off, you tweet angry tweets at Sean Murray hoping for a response. You angrily pop in No Man's Sky, and continue playing one of the biggest letdowns in video gaming history.
She agrees to go out with you for a cup of coffee and says, "Lets meet at that Starbucks near the mall we were at yesterday. Want to meet tomorrow around lunch time?" You say:"
[["Sounds perfect. I'll see you there!"]]
[["Sure! Also, I just wanted to let you know that I think you're hot"]]
You arrive home and check to see if there is a new No Man's Sky update yet. No update. Pissed off, you tweet angry tweets at Sean Murray hoping for a response. You angrily pop in No Man's Sky, and continue playing one of the biggest letdowns in video gaming history.
You drive to a peace festival. Everywhere you look, you see happiness and joy on people's faces. You:
[[Talk to some people]]
[[Enjoy the scenery by yourself and observe others]]
At home you turn on the television and all the news channels are talking about how wars around the globe have come to a halt. They report that peace is breaking out everywhere. This is an unprecedented epidemic that no one thought would ever happen.
Now that you've done some good in the world, you:
[[Get on your computer and continue reading up on social media and /r/all on all the news about peace breaking out all over the world]]
[[Decide to play some video games]]
You start getting to know others and they get to know you. You all can't help but feel happy to be in the present. You've just made a new friend and are really hiting it off with a guy named John. You find that you two are into:
[[PC's and PC Gaming]]
[[Girls]]
You decide to take a deep breath and take everything in. The beautiful scenery, the people around you that are smiling, the joy that you feel inside that you have done something beyond incredible and amazing. You have brought the world together to live in peace and harmony.
You two start talking about your PC specs, video games you guys own and games you've played, PCMR, and how bad No Man's Sky is. You two friend each other on Steam and become best friends pwning noobs at CS:GO, League of Legends, Overwatch, and Rocket League. You two:
[[Decide to recruit people to form a professional gaming team]]
[[Continue playing casually]]
News about world peace is everywhere. It's all over reddit, television, radio, social media, newspapers, and magazines. This is the biggest news story to hit Earth since its inception. Everyone is wondering how world peace suddenly happened. You decide to:
[[Stay quiet and continue following up on all the news]]
[[Tell your best friend that you're responsible for world peace breaking out]]
You play No Man's Sky wondering if you'll meet somebody in the game. You don't meet anybody and realize that Sean Murray lied. You:
[[Keep playing because nothing can undo the joy and happiness you're feeling right now for wishing and being granted world peace.]]
[[Quit the game and leave a bad review on Steam]]
You continue travelling to other planets and solar systems. You explore the vast universe, admiring the game's beauty. You spend hours building up resources. You max out your inventory, build items and fuel, discover other races, and learn languages. After spending countless hours playing, you:
[[Discover this game was not what you expected]]
[[Feel a sense of accomplishment]]
You express that you think the game is garbage. After spending countless hours of searching, travelling, exploring, building, and gathering, you rant about how you have nothing to show for it. Everything that was said during interviews and the marketing of the game was a lie.
You request a refund from Steam, but you are denied because they fixed the refund bug. With nothing else to do you uninstall the game, vowing to never touch it again, and just wasted $59.99.
You're into completing achievements in video games, and you've completed all 22 achievements in the game after playing for 3,000 hours. You feel a sense of pride and joy. You think "That game was worth $59.99." Next, you:
[[Go to bed]]
[[Leave a good review]]
You log on your Steam account, type "No Man's Sky" in the search box, scroll down to the review box, and:
[[Leave a bad review]]
[[Leave a good review]]
You express that you think the game is garbage. After spending countless hours of searching, travelling, exploring, building, and gathering, you rant about how you have nothing to show for it. Everything that was said during interviews and the marketing of the game was a lie.
You request a refund from Steam, but you are denied because they fixed the refund bug. With nothing else to do you uninstall the game, vowing to never touch it again, and just wasted $59.99.
You thank Sean Murray and the Hello Games development team for their creativity and the hard work they put into the game. You explain that you spent hours on the game and thought it was an interesting experience. You tell them to keep up the good work and that you cannot wait for the next patch and express your wishes for a No Man's Sky 2.
While in bed, you feel good about yourself. Finally, there is peace around the world. You just completed every achievement in No Man's Sky and enjoyed playing every minute of the game. ALl is good in your life and in the world.
After following up on all the news for the entire day, it is now night time. You decide to go to bed and look forward to the next day. While in bed, you feel good about yourself. Finally, there are no more wars and violence. ALl is good in your life and in the world.
Your best friend thinks you're trolling him. He asks, "How are you responsible for world peace? One person can't possibly be responsible for all of this."
You tell him about your exploration trip in South Africa and how a Magic 8-Ball granted you any wish.
Your friend says "A Magic 8-Ball?! Yeah right...if this is true then show me!"
You:
[[Tell him the exact location of the cave in South Africa]]
[[Tell him you were just messing with him]]
Your friend still has doubts, but is starting to become very intrigued. He thinks if this Magic 8-Ball really does exist, then he can get himself that Luvaglio laptop that costs one million dollars. And if Magic 8-Ball doesn't exist, then at least he gets to take a trip to South Africa, a place he has always wanted to visit. Your friend takes the chance and goes to South Africa with you.
In South Africa, you guys travel deep into the same cave you explored earlier. The two of you search for hours. Finally, you find the bright light shining on the Magic 8-Ball. You pick up the Magic 8-Ball and on the window it says "Sorry, you have already used up your wish." You hand the Magic 8-Ball to your friend and the window says "You may have one wish."
Your friend wishes for the Luvaglio laptop. Nothing happens. Your friend stares at you saying, "I knew you were lying. There is no way world peace was caused by one person. Let's get out of here."
You two leave the cave and do some sightseeing in Africa. After staying in Africa for a few days, the two of you fly back home. You decide to chill at your friend's house for a while before going home. Your friend goes upstairs and a few minutes later you hear "HOLY FUCK! IT'S FUCKING HERE!" You run up to see what happened. In the center of your friend's room is the Luvaglio laptop. You and your friend stare at the glorious laptop in shock.
Your friend says "Yeah, nice joke. I'd love to be the one responsible for world peace, too. Just think of all the fame and fortune I would receive if it somehow got out that I was the cause for peace all over the world. I would be like a king...or maybe even a God! The amount of praise I would get would be massive."
You nod your head in agreement.
After scouting for months you finally develop a professional League of Legends gaming team. You guys find a coach and the team pools money from their savings account to rent a gaming house with a nanny to take care of the cooking and cleaning. You guys practice 12 hours everyday for a year.
At first, you guys enter small tournaments to gain exposure. Your team dominates all the small tournaments and people are starting to notice you. You guys enter the League of Legends World Championship, the biggest League of Legends tournament. Your team reaches the finals and you:
[[Win]]
[[Lose]]
The two of you play games together for years into your elder years and you each consider the other to be your gaming partner and best friend.
You guys celebrate in glory as each member of the team has won approximately $1 million dollars. Pyro and confetti is going off. Announcers are praising your team for your amazing teamwork and incredible plays. The crowd is going wild. The media surrounds your team to take pictures and interview you. Your life is set for the rest of your life.
You "GG" out of the game, take headset your off, and look down in shame and embarassment. After composing yourself for a minute to reflect on the loss and bad plays in the game you leave the booth to humbly shake the hands of the winning team. You and your team exit the stage and reflect some more. You guys discuss what went wrong and how you guys can improve next time. All in all, you guys are happy with 2nd place because it means each of you are still leaving with $350,000.
The two of you start sharing tips on how to get girls. You guys share pick-up lines, icebreakers, ways to introduce yourself, and how to talk to girls. After the discussion, you two decide to scout for girls to pick up at the peace festival. You spot a girl that is gorgeous. Your friend encourages you to talk to her. You:
[[Walk up to her]]
[[Stare at her from a distance]]
You strike up a conversation with her. You use the tips your friend shared with you earlier and decide to start with an introduction and witty comment. She smiles at you and introduces herself. You use humor to make her laugh, and it worked! She laughs and seems interested in you. You:
[[Ask for her number]]
[[Keep the conversation going]]
You tell your friend, "I can't. My dating game is rocky at best. I don't have the courage to talk to her. What if she turns me down?"
Your friend replies, "So what? Even if she does, there's plenty of other girls around. Plus, you never know if she will turn you down until you try. What if she likes you and says yes? Just do it."
After taking a deep breath, you decide to:
[[Walk up to her]]
[[Continue to stare at her from a distance]]
She is immediately turned off. She says, "I think you're funny and all, but we just met and I don't feel comfortable giving my number to you yet." Embarassed and ashamed, you walk away and go up to your friend who says "So? How did it go?" You:
[[Tell him the truth and say, "Not good. I asked her for her number and she turned me down"]]
[[Lie and say, "It went really well! I got her number and everything."]]
You find out that she loves talk about herself and is really into her job. You ask her numerous questions and stay interested in everything she says. After talking for two hours, you:
[[Ask her if she'd like to go out on a date this Friday night]]
[[Give her a hug, say goodbye, and go home]]
Your friend decides to console you and says "It's all right, buddy. There's plenty of girls around. Just keep your chin up and keep trying. You'll eventually find someone."
You tell him:
[["You're right. I just have to keep working on my game and tweak it everytime I fail. Thanks for the kind words. You're a good friend."]]
[[No, I think I'm done with the relationship game. I don't have any game and it's just not for me. I think I'm going to go home and play some No Man's Sky"]]
Your friend replies, "Way to go, man! That's awesome! So when are you going to call her?"
You reply:
[["Tomorrow"]]
[["Never. I just want to see how many numbers I can get]]
Your friend says "Cool, let me know how that goes! Did you talk to her? Tell me what she's like! I want to know the details!"
You:
[[Continue to lie and say, "Well, besides the fact that she's fucking hot, she's funny, smart, and really kind"]]
[[Break down and tell the truth and say, "I lied. I didn't get her number. She shot me down."]]
Your friend says "Mind if I have her number then? I'd love to give her a call just to see if she's interested."
You:
[[Break down and tell the truth and say, "I lied. I didn't get her number. She shot me down."]]
[[Tell him, "Go ask her for her number if you really want it."]]
Your friend says, "Sounds like you found the perfect girl! Did you ask her out on a date?"
You:
[[Lie again and say, "Yeah, we're going on a date this Friday]]
[[Break down and tell the truth and say, "I lied. I didn't get her number. She shot me down."]]
Your friend decides to console you and says "It's all right, buddy. There's plenty of girls around. Just keep your chin up and keep trying. You'll eventually find someone."
You tell him:
[["You're right. I just have to keep working on my game and tweak it everytime I fail. Thanks for the kind words. You're a good friend."]]
[[No, I think I'm done with the relationship game. I don't have any game and it's just not for me. I think I'm going to go home and play some No Man's Sky"]]
You walk around the peace festival talking to numerous girls. With each girl you talk to you learn to improve your game. Eventually, you really hit it off with a beautiful girl. After a two hour conversation, you:
[[Ask her if she'd like to go out on a date this Friday night]]
[[Give her a hug, say goodbye, and go home]]
You go home and check to see if there is a new No Man's Sky update yet. No update. Pissed off, you tweet angry tweets at Sean Murray hoping for a response. You angrily pop in No Man's Sky, and continue playing one of the biggest letdowns in video gaming history.
Sensing something is up, your friend says to you, "You didn't get her number, did you?"
Feeling shamed and not wanting to lie to your friend anymore you break down and tell the truth and say, "I lied. I didn't get her number. She shot me down."
Your friend decides to console you and says "It's all right, buddy. There's plenty of girls around. Just keep your chin up and keep trying. You'll eventually find someone."
You tell him:
[["You're right. I just have to keep working on my game and tweak it everytime I fail. Thanks for the kind words. You're a good friend."]]
[[No, I think I'm done with the relationship game. I don't have any game and it's just not for me. I think I'm going to go home and play some No Man's Sky"]]
Your friend says "Let me know how it goes. I look forward to hearing all about it!"
Feeling guilty and not wanting to lie to your friend anymore you break down and tell the truth. You say, "I lied. I didn't get her number. She shot me down."
Your friend decides to console you and says "It's all right, buddy. There's plenty of girls around. Just keep your chin up and keep trying. You'll eventually find someone."
You tell him:
[["You're right. I just have to keep working on my game and tweak it everytime I fail. Thanks for the kind words. You're a good friend."]]
[[No, I think I'm done with the relationship game. I don't have any game and it's just not for me. I think I'm going to go home and play some No Man's Sky"]]
You say, "I can't. It's just not me. Plus, I'm feeling really tired. So I think I'm going to:
[[Go home and play video games]]
[[Just enjoy the rest of the festival]]
You go home and check to see if there is a new No Man's Sky update yet. No update. Pissed off, you tweet angry tweets at Sean Murray hoping for a response. You angrily pop in No Man's Sky, and continue playing one of the biggest letdowns in video gaming history.
You sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the evening with your friend at the peace festival.