Perfection Awaits

By J. L. Thurston

In Perfection, a Person is never poor, or rich, or faced with tough decisions. All of the Population is given equal housing and opportunities. A Person can be what the Surveyors believe is best for them to be, within the Rules. Most of the time, a Person is happy. But Calvin Jones has become stuck. He failed to go to college, failed to apply for a Marriage Card, and therefore has limited success in his life. He can't help but wish that They hadn't Eliminated her for saying what she had said. He knows he would have lived a successful life if he could have lived it with her. But in Perfection a Person has no choice, no freedom, and no way out.

• Language: English
• Publisher: J. L. Thurston
• Release date: May 5, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370788354

J. L. Thurston

J. L. was raised in the Midwest, reading and writing all through childhood and most likely will continue til the grave. She has a beautiful family and works in Radiology. She hopes to one day make her living with writing. There are a great many authors that she admires; Patrick Rothfuss, J. K. Rowling, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Stephen King just to name a few. She also is a huge fan of the obscure world of novels that pass underneath the flow of mainstream. Stories like "Winter of Fire" by Sherryl Jordan, "The Little White Bird" by J. M. Barrie, and "Johnathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach. +10 points if you've heard of them, +1000 if you've read them.

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PERFECTION AWAITS

J. L. THURSTON

SMASHWORDS EDITION

COPYRIGHT 2017 J. L. THURSTON

P E R F E C T I O N A W A I T S

THE RULES

A Person shall never disobey a Rule without receiving punishment by the Surveyors.

A Person shall meet Expectations set out for them by their: teachers, parents, supervisors, and Surveyors.

A Person is subject to surveillance at all times, for the safety of the Population.

A Person shall obey the Rules of the Cards.

A Person shall not cause another Person harm or grief and must be considerate of all others in the Population.

A Person is subject to Elimination the moment they become Useless or Wasteful, or display a Negative Trait.

For questions or help with understanding the Rules, lost Cards, or reporting Rule-breaking, please call Perfection Helpline by pressing the blue button on your phone.

CARD RULES

CAR CARD

-A Person must be at the age of 16 to apply, following a written and driving test.

-Allows a Person to receive a car.

-Allows a Person to apply for a Time Card at any facility.

-Unlocks Person’s car and allows for car battery charging away from home.

TIME CARD

-Only applicable to a Person with a Car Card.

-For a job: Received after passing written test at chosen facility.

-For a Career: Received after graduating college from designated facility.

-Tracks predetermined time required for House Card applicability.

-A Person must be in ownership of a Time Card after graduating high school and will be given one after college or that Person is subject to Elimination for Uselessness.

COLLEGE CARD

-Received after a Person has passed the written test and placed into a college.

-Grants full access to all facilities and needs in college grounds including meals, books, rooming, personal needs, and medical needs.

HOUSE CARD

-Received after achieving allotted time on Time Card.

-A Person must simply select a vacant house and enter their new House Card into the slot with their thumb print.

-Unlocks the house once the door has been shut.

MARRIAGE CARD

-Can be applied for when two People consent to be married after taking marriage classes and passing the written test.

-A Marriage Card can only be applied for once.

FAMILY CARD