Well-documented
The Blue Checkmark
Authority Relic / Objects & Relics
Verification Period, c. 2009-2023 CE (Pre-Collapse)
A small blue seal conferring recognition, legitimacy, and later confusion.
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Objects & Relics
Certain objects were granted unusual civic power. Some were physical, some entirely symbolic, and several appeared to command obedience despite having no mass, volume, or plausible legal authority.
Well-documented
The Affirmation Glyph
Interface Relic / Objects & Relics
Early Social Media Period, c. 2007-2030 CE (Pre-Collapse)
A small approval mechanism through which citizens dispensed measured regard.
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Fragmentary
The Non-Fungible Token
Possession Relic / Objects & Relics
NFT Fever, c. 2021-2022 CE (Pre-Collapse)
A certificate of ownership frequently attached to a picture everyone could still view.
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Corrupted
The Sacred Wheel of Waiting
Interface Relic / Objects & Relics
Broadband Transition Period, c. 2005-2035 CE (Pre-Collapse)
A rotating sign that promised arrival while withholding it.
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Well-documented
The Humanity Trials
Threshold Relic / Objects & Relics
Whole Platform Era, c. 2000-2035 CE (Pre-Collapse)
A gatekeeping ordeal requiring citizens to prove their humanity before entry.
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Corrupted
The Azure Death Screen
Catastrophe Relic / Objects & Relics
Personal Computing Era, c. 1995-2030 CE (Pre-Collapse)
A blue field of terminal text that announced the death of a machine and the loss of unsaved work.
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