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Histories of the known universe... and beyond
Annabell Tinker ran away from home at the age of eight, and explored as fast and as far as she could. She did not become renowned on the cosmic stage until the ripe age of sixty-seven, when Tinker's Travelling Makerspace began production of a series of board games which became among the most popular ever made.
The rules and regulations to Tinker's game were so infamously complicated that even the finest of friends and loving families resorted to acts of supreme violence just to claim victory. Such was the brilliance of the design, any player became overwhelmed by an obsessive sense of competition, foul play, and addiction. The governments of the cosmos pursued a joint search for and legal case against the game's manufacturers for inciting crimes against sentience. However, the executives of Tinker's Travelling Makerspace successfully argued that any blame lay with the original author—which proved convenient, as Annabell Tinker remains missing, presumed.... As a postscript to her remarkable invention, Tinker's game became banned on most civilised worlds in its original, raw format, and "safe to play" versions were distributed on court order. Possession of an unedited game was punishable by ten years in prison and one finkle swathing. Running an illegal gaming parlour would have a sentient's knees removed. Dealing in the game quickly became a death sentence, which naturally led to a boom in illegal trade on the black market. Annabell Tinker, if she still resides within the known universe, would surely be proud.
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