Below you will find an interactive story about one of the most interesting people I’ve met and how they got me thinking about simulations. The story will be told through a simulation of Discord—an instant messaging app—to allow an interactive experience and one that mimics the platform central to the story. The messages you send below will progress the story of TianliBot, a chat-bot simulating my friend.¹ Typing “help” will provide you with a list of questions you can ask through commands. TianliBot will tell his story as you ask him each question. I recommend starting with the "intro" command and ending with the "end" command. Other than that you have free reign over the order you consume the story in. Press enter to send a command.
The person: Tianli (a friend)
The place: Discord
The thing: A bot
¹ Note that the chat-bot below is not the original TianliBot but a recreation designed to tell its story.