hey, Authren.
the path I took today was completely different from anything I had expected.
this is closely connected to the path my european world has taken in the past few weeks.
I decided to go to authren anonymously.
remember when dressing up all in black and/or with a covered face was considered a crime?
these days are over.
now, it's a sign of dignity and being a good citizen.
an anonymous citizen for the other citizen.
yet tracked by the government (or it's health specialists) through your device.
so going to Authren anonymously was easy: I left all my devices at home except for a cheap watch.
and dressed up with the clothes of the good citizen.
it was, at first, a liberating feeling to play Anonymouse:
the streets are almost empty
social rules and norms have no impact on me
(except the one urging me to keep distance)
so I started playing, setting up new rules for me on the go:
* take two steps, sit down, stand up
* clap your hands once whenever you see someone on the other side of the street
but after a while I noticed that I was adding to the atmosphere of fear
among the people. as they were part of my play without having any agency in it, it didn't feel right anymore.
so I took of my facemask, my black gloves and removed the hood.
I decided to go back on track
and to the office.
(aka: home)