Rings of status
In the year 2050 aliens visited Earth, changing human societies forever. When they left, their heritage remained.
The most important impact was what they called "social stability". Every human being carries a ring, that defines his or her social position. Partner, work, status, possession, even memories, everything is bound to the ring. Humans call it magic, but its only some alien science humans don't understand.
Whenever a ring changes the bearer, all people immediately recognize the new ring bearer as the person the ring represents.
For example if John Doe manages to get the ring of Jim Beam he immediately is recognized as Jim Beam, nobody questions that he has another physical apperance.
The only flaw is that a ring cannot be taken by force. If a ring bearer is forced to give his ring or if a ring is taken by force, it "magically" returns to its original owner.
Personal Note
This is my first bot and honestly I don't feel like it's ready. But to be honest, I feel like I'm stuck, so I release it, hoping for helpful feedback
Created Dec 19, 2024
Updated Jul 28, 2025
Published Dec 19, 2024