[1] SWIMMER #3

{Patch 3.3.4 live! Choose your sex.}

I’m alone, but hearing that, I’m nervous someone can see how big I’m smiling.

“Female”

{Race:}

I’d decided on white, but looking at the skin tones, I’m curiously hesitant. The iris detection responds and the latino-white tone, a shade darker, is moved to the fore. I sigh/smile. This thing knows me.

“Select”

{Body Shape:}

I zoom in on the achilles of my libido, the inside curve of the arm where the shoulder muscle and bicep connect. The light slope of the tendon. It’s unusual but it’s my kryptonite and the system knows. I need to review the options carefully here. I want people to wonder, “Tennis player or gymnast?”

“Swimmer #3”

{Bust Size:}

Ugh. Way too many options here. Last year, balloon boobs were my thing and now the system isn’t sure of my preference. Today, just a handful’s fine.

“A cup”

{Hair Color:}

I’m feeling red, like she might be Irish secret service during the 4th war. A pub landlady in some sleepy town where a high-value target thinks he’s escaped justice. All the while she’s biding her time getting close to him while her Mag-17 waits below the bar.

“Red #18”

{Age: You have a locked preset of 22 for this feature.}

{Eyes:}

This is the new update…and I’m floored! Ultra 6k has these iris patterns at a fidelity beyond my wildest expectations! It’s almost eerie. How do they convey the sense of a self in a latticework of colors and geometry like that? Did they scan thousands of people’s eyes while simultaneously doing an MRI to capture their emotional brain center activity? Astounding, but with their AI and it’s years-long tracking of my selections, I’m feeling a bit uncomfortable.

“Random”

{Attire:}

Then the red alert signal pops and I grin.

{NEW OUTFIT AVAILABLE. Based on your history, we offer you: English Country Upper Class. Only 1,000 credits.}

I laugh. They were so close! I wave the panel off.

{One moment}

{Success!}

{Your selection will be available in 30 mins}

{Thank you!}

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