Progtopia: Book 1 of The Progtopia Trilogy by Eula McGrevey

Author:Eula McGrevey [McGrevey, Eula]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-10-23T04:00:00+00:00

Twenty-six

The Year: 2173

The Burton Center was slowly filling with government officials, dignitaries, and celebrities. There was a buzz in the air not felt in several years. The Trials was opening with a star-studded affair. Jonathan Kelleher knew The Burton Center, the premier place for theater and entertainment, was the perfect venue to resurrect the floundering show. The Center was a mammoth hall with private open balcony sections holding parties of up to six guests and surrounding the general auditorium seating. It was a magnificent replica of a late-nineteenth-century theater with hand-carved crown molding and intricate handcrafted wood façades for the private viewing boxes. The general auditorium seating was not without its luxurious touches—seats made of red velvet, armrests individually handcrafted by carpenters who received quanta cogs giving them the motor skills and knowledge of intricate wood-carving techniques. The modern Center was tastefully disguised by replicas of times gone by. Lighting was generated by nuclear fission bulbs hidden by what appeared to be gas lamps—the common form of lighting during that era. The only aspect of the Center that gave away its true age was the modern visual effects that often took place on the stage.

Thatcher and Thomas, walking arm in arm, were ushered toward their private box overlooking the crowd below. Once they were settled, they gazed upon the almost empty stage with only two comfortable chairs placed in its center. Thatcher knew those chairs were designated for Cassandra Williams and her brother, Jonathan, who would be announcing those who would be put on trial. This year’s spectacle was a departure from the usual opening of The Trials. Typically, those who were to stand trial were announced on VRS, and proceedings would commence the following day. Because Jonathan understood the ratings were in decline, he decided to try a new approach. He borrowed an idea from the reality show concept that started in the late twentieth century in the United States. When Jonathan was commissioned to take over the production piece of The Trials, he studied the popular and long-standing successful entertainment trends from the past. The reality show concept had taken on various forms ranging from game shows to following people around in their daily lives. Even though there were different forms of reality entertainment, the common theme was they were wildly popular. He was convinced this change would not only put the show in the number one spot, but it would also be the most talked about throughout the world.

The lights in the auditorium flickered, signaling five minutes until the start of the show. Thomas took Thatcher’s hand and gave it a squeeze, not wanting to let go. He loved her dearly and was contemplating proposing to her in the very near future. He wasn’t sure how to do it, but he wanted it to be romantic and memorable. He still hadn’t overcome the hurdle of getting permission from her father. “So what do you think your brother has planned tonight?”

“I really don’t know. He hasn’t shared any of the details with me.

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