Murderbot Story in Wired Magazinre

[marthawells]

Here's the online version of "Compulsory: A Murderbot Story" in Wired Magazine. https://www.wired.com/story/future-of-work-compulsory-martha-wells/

Comments

[beccaelizabeth]

is good

[just_ann_now]

Oh, man, that was excellent! Thanks for writing it and sharing it here!

[anne]

So awesome.

[em_kellesvig]

Awesome! I do love Murderbot. :D

[m_nivalis]

Loved it! Thanks for sharing the link.

[life_of_glamour]

I loved it!

[dragonlady7]

Oh, what a great story! I've recc'd it to everyone I know. What a good punchline.
(Does the solicitor's bodyguard really die??)

[esteefee]

If she does, she'll come back as her evil twin.

[dragonlady7]

I don't watch enough soap operas to do it but someone who does absolutely must write fanfiction of Sanctuary Moon, somewhere, right?? Also where is your icon from???!

[esteefee]

I was just thinking that would be so awesome (Sanctuary Moon fanfic) but yeah, I don't watch soaps...

Icon by the most fabulous pentapus. Also pentapoda on tumblr.

[marthawells]

Pentapus has done some gorgeous Raksura art.

[nenya_kanadka]

Oh yeah I love their art! I think I've seen the one your icon is from (long ago). <3

[esteefee]

<3 penta is so generous.

[micehell]

I would say something more coherent than "me like", but I've had a little too much eggnog, so that's about the it for coherency right now... oh, almost forgot, me like!

[esteefee]

The artwork is amaze! The story is even more amaze and funny as get out. "We have 45 seconds to get out of here before we both die," I said. was like an excellent twist on "Come with me if you want to live." Aaaaaaa! Murderbot of my heart. I want to eep.

You did a great job w exposition too--just enough and it slipped by with attitude. :D

Thanks for sharing it with us!

PS: Do you think Tracy J. Lee would mind if I made an icon from the gorgeous artwork?

[marthawells]

I don't know -- but I'd think a tiny icon of it would be okay, kind of like using book cover art, or something.

And thank you!!!

[esteefee]

\o/

[playswithworms]

OH hey, I didn't expect to actually get to *read* it, at least not for awhile, hee! *happy dance*

Eep. Oh Murderbot, ilu <3

[larryhammer]

Excellent. Thank you!

[bubbleigh]

Ahhh so nice to have a little hit of Murderbot during the pre-holiday frenzy.

Thank you!

[nenya_kanadka]

Murderbot! I loved this. Finessing the issues with HubSystem was a nice touch too. <3

[spatz]

Oh, Murderbot, ♥

Sekai made an “eep” noise. I wanted to make an “eep” noise too, but I was busy.

*cracks up*

The insight that people don't even think SecUnits can *talk* is just....horrible. All the dehumanizing propaganda is really doing its job, huh?

Back at my guard station, I started the episode again. Maybe somebody would save the colony solicitor’s bodyguard too.

Ow, my heart.