[ WP ] Write a short story where something extremely trivial is/was a cornerstone of society .

> TRANSMISSION INCOMING 
 
 > POCKET UNIVERSE CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED AS 0... 3: DRAGON. 
 
 > ENTRY 0... 12. TITLE PROVIDED: GUIDE TO THE MULTIVERSE ( INTRODUCTION ). AUTHOR ID 0... 6. 
 
 Hello, and welcome to the known multiverse! I'm here to be your guide, and as such you can call me `` guide.'' If you need any help throughout the multiverse, you can pull out this electronic^tm device and say `` Hey guide!'' I'll be glad to assist you. 
 
 You are recieving this guide for one of a few reasons: 
 
 * You have turned 18 in DRAGON. 
 * You have accidentally discovered the portal to DRAGON by stupidly jumping off the St. Louis Arch. 
 * You found the portal to DRAGON on purpose by stupidly jumping off the St. Louis Arch 
 * You have returned to DRAGON as a ghost because you are associated with a living soul in DRAGON and have come to exact revenge. 
 
 I have different paths for each of these different options. Please choose an option! 
 
 **I have turned 18 in DRAGON. ** 
 
 Congrats! Welcome to adulthood in DRAGON, where the living live with the dead. You've no doubt wondered why you've, on repeated occasions, woken up to mysterious hovering baseball bats or the smell of burning things. Live in fear no longer! There are ghosts on DRAGON, and anyone who dies within DRAGON or dies and has some beef with someone in DRAGON will return to DRAGON as a ghost. 
 
 Now, you may be wondering, `` Why are you referring to earth as DRAGON?'' Well, DRAGON is just one of many multiverses in what we know as the MEDIUM. The MEDIUM is all of the multiverses, and each multiverse is created when a decision is made. Sometimes it's as simple as a yes/no decision - `` do I go to the movies?'' Each time a decision is made, all the other possible decisions are also made at the same time! DRAGON was formed with a decision which must have been rather large, as our universe exists with ghosts. 
 
 If you are ever bothered by ghosts, you can call 666 - I repeat, 666 - and a friendly ghost will be dispatched to your location. These ghosts can not speak, but they can choose to be invisible or interact with the physical world. They are `` released,'' so to speak, when what they meant to do while alive is fufilled. Some ghosts are never released! 
 
 For further information on obtaining a drivers license in DRAGON, say `` I want to drive'' For further information on job opportunites, say `` I need a job.'' For information on permanent ghost prevention opportunities, for example, if you have a great-aunt who always meant to kill you during your lifetime but never did, say `` I'm being haunted.'' For any other information, just ask! 
 
 > EOF
