Telemesh 1: Job Offer



Copyright (C) 2006 by newmark42@gmail.com


It was Tuesday, and I was almost done with a long sequence of visits to
companies making use of a new technology I had co-developed. Most of them
showed off fantastical ideas about what their future product lines would
bring, without anything real to demonstrate. A few of them showed off
current prototypes, and their dramatic improvements. The technology was
mostly used as a new way to provide fluid motor control in machines.
Yesterday I had seen one of the most impressive, a pilot for a 
construction site cement dispatcher which could literally throw wet
cement into place from 100m away,  plus or minus six-inches. Other
machines were less daunting, and included home toys which balanced on one
foot, or could elegantly hop around the room. 

Each day I had no idea what to expect.  I walked through the doors at
Telemesh the same as other days, guessing in my mind what the company
might be up to. The company overview was impressive. Their first product
line is an advanced remote interactive network of employees, who could
stand in for any number of jobs not requiring physical presence -- at a
fraction of the cost and with better attentiveness. A security camera
desk could be staffed 24/7 with people who are working their most alert
9am-5pm hours, by utilizing employees around the globe. Through an
advanced system of video and audio conferencing, some employees might not
even realize that the main shift operator was working from across the
globe. 

However, as we reached the end of the presentation I still saw no
connection to our new technology. Steve, their VP of product closed out
the presentation. "It's time to adjourn to our demonstration area, where
you can see our prototypes with your technology." After heading down a
couple hallways and through security doors, we were standing on a catwalk
over an indoor lab which looked more like a police academy training
facility. In each of four quadrants, a test subject was hooked up to some
kind of medical equipment with a set of wires, and interacting with
people standing around him.

It was now only Steve and I on the tour. "Kenneth, one of the major
limitations of our current business is our limited ability to provide
presence. The audio and video confencing modes are excellent in certain
fields. However, physical presence is required for the large majority of
service jobs. We've done some preliminary tests of virtual store clerks,
but we found that customers simply didn't treat a virtual clerk with
respect. Despite our superior ability to monitor them with cameras, their
belief that without physical presence, they could lie, cheat, or steal
without a real clerk on site was overwhelming." He looked down across the
trainee lab. "We've been working for some time on an anamatronic
telepresence robot. A virtual person, if you will. However, we have not
been able to build a telepresence environment which allowed the operator
to pilot the unit convincingly." Looking back at me. "With your
technology, we have been able to remove the operator from the burden of
precise balance and movement. The robot balances and pilots itself, while
the operator simply guides rough movements." He guestured his hand
towards the lab. "These four units you see are not human. They are
operated by people, but their motions are fluid because of your
technology."

I looked back down at the group of robots below. I watched their motions
carefully, and saw them practicing basic motor and interaction skills. I
started for a moment at each one, and the importance of what they had
done set in. Technology today was much too primitive to create robots
that interact like people, but this was something different, by combining
telepresence with fluid control and a real person, the illusion created
was astonishingly lifelike. "You mean to say that those four are not
people? They are telepresence units?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. Let's go take a closer look." He
led me down off the catwalk and into the test lab. He introduced me to
Reynolds, the first of the units. I was surprised at the lifelike
behavior, facial expressions, and focus of the eyes right on me.
"Reynolds, where are you operating from?"

"I am in a telepresence facility in Germany. This unit is new for me, so
please excuse any awkward movements." He reached towards the table and
poured each of us a glass of water from the pitcher. Using both hands, he
handed us each a glass of water. "I've been working with this unit for
about a month, and I think I'm getting a handle on it." The movement was
fluid and convincing. "To appreciate it you really need to interact with
it." The robot of Reynolds held up both hands. "Try to push me over."

I gave a quizzed look,and Steve nodded with encouragement. I placed both
my hands up against those of Reynolds. I was surprised at the relatively
lifelike feel, if slightly stuff fingers. The hands were warm and loose
on the joints. I started to push gently, and immediately Reynolds
responded with appropriate back pressure. I applied a little more force,
and the robot presence unit slipped one foot back and braced against me.
I eased up and stood straight. "Impressive. Is this a single rx-43 unit?"
This was the basic building block of our system.

Steve piped in. "Heavens no. See those wires coming from the telepresence
unit?" He pointed across the floor and towards a small toolbox sized
unit. "There are 230 rx-43s connected to different components of the
robot, handling balance, tracking, and motor coordination." My jaw
dropped. We had never concieved of such an assembly. Most of our test
work involved one unit per limb. This was something completely different.
"However, let's head out, Reynolds has work to do yet today before his
shift is up."

Steve led me out of the main lab and down a hallway. "So what do you
think? Impressed?" He spoke as we walked deeper into the facility. 

"Impressed is not the word. Even as a designer of the technology I hadn't
envisioned something as grand as what you've built here. I've spent the
last month watching product demonstrations, some quite impressive, but
this is something else entirely. The possible ramafications on our world
are astounding. With sufficient physical presence, this could be the end
of labor wage boundaries. It could have an equalizing effect on the
entire world. This could globalize services like the Internet globalized
information."

He stopped and turned to me. "I'm glad you're impressed, because we'd
like you to join us. Believe it or not, the products you've seen area
already in use in areas of the world less restrictive than we are here.
We want to remain at the forefront of this industry, and we can't think
of a better way than to retain one of the key talents behind this
technology." My mind was spinning. I was already a cherished scientist,
but my corporation was research focused, happy to leave the applications
to others. This application was exciting, and so tangible, compared to
years of staring at equations and computer simulations. His phone began
to ring and he quickly answered it. "I'm sorry, something very urgent has
come up. Feel free to check out some of the neighboring labs, I'll come
back to find you in a few minutes." He quickly ran off. 

I had seen offers like this before. Most of the consumers of this
technology were excited to get closer to its creators. However, this
offer was truly peaking my interest. I took a peek through another lab
window. What I saw was strange at first, a counter, cash register -- it
looked like the inside of a 7-11. Until I realized, it's a practice room.
I walked inside and said hello. "Hello, how can I help you?" the store
clerk responded. 

"I am visiting this facility and just taking a look at some of the lab
environments. What is your name and how long have you been operating?" 

"I'm Ronald, and I've just started this week. I'm practicing handling
items." He took out a bag and began to pack a set of store items into it.
"Anything you need from the store?" 

"No thanks, good to meet you Ronald." I returned back out the door. I had
been walking this hallway with Steve and not realizing what it was. I
looked both directions and realized that all along it there were doors to
practice rooms, thousands of practice rooms. I became instantly curious
about what kinds of professions were being practiced. I started walking,
peering quickly in each window. Security desk. Airline ticket agent.
Housekeeper. Yard work. Tailor. I picked up my pace and turned a corner.
This was an astonishing field. I began to realize how quickly the world
would change. Then I noticed something different. The labs in this
section had smoked over windows. I walked a little further, more smoked
over windows. I decided to peek inside. I became instantly self-concious,
as I realized I was staring at a lengerie clad woman somewhat
unsuccessfully attempting to unhook her own bra. She was 5'9", blonde,
and very attractive. I let the door slip shut. 

Of course they would need to dress themselves. It wasn't clear if this
was just a stage for them to learn to get ready for the day or something
else. With technology like this, sex truly was an obvious endpoint.
Partners could be made almost perfectly attractive. My interest was
peaked. I checked the next door and felt a strange sensation. The model
inside was exactly the same as the previous one, although wearing a
stretch tank top and jeans. While an obvious outcome, I hadn't yet seen
two of the same units, so this took me slightly by surprise. This time
she saw me open the door, and winked at me before I let it slip closed. I
walked a bit further, puzzling about this new reality. What were they
doing with these units?

I decided that my self-conciousness was somewhat unwarranted. The
controller of the device certainly wasn't naked, or self-concious about
being seen. They were half-way around the world. I resolved that I should
merely ask. I peeked into the next door I saw and looked down a short
hall into a much bigger room with a red glow. On the far wall was a
couch, and the ceilings were much higher. I slowly walked in towards the
couch and announced a "hello, operator?" as I entered the room to avoid
startling anyone. I quickly spotted the unit sitting down and slouched
dormant on a chair across the room. It was brunette, wearing a t-shirt
and silk pants, and looked bigger than the previous model. As I walked
closer, it looked more like a statue, both because it was unmoving, and
because it was somewhat oversize, as was the chair it was sitting on. 

Just as I reached out a hand to brush the arm, her head lifted up and
took a look at me. "Hello there, I'm Sandy." The previously slouching
form slowly straightened up while remaining on the chair. "Sorry it took
me a while to respond, this unit was in sleep mode. How can I help you?" 

I was curious about what I was seeing, but didn't think a bevy of
technical questions would bring the desired result. "How long have you
been operating, and how long on this model?" I stood in front of the
chair, realizing that after straightening up, she was nearly eye to eye
with me while still seated. The oversize cleavage visible down her
neckline was distracting, but unlike a statue, I felt self-concious about
my attention to her breasts because she was also looking back at me.

"I've been operating for two months, and I've been practicing with this
model since it was released two weeks ago. I have become quite
proficient, do you need a demonstration?" 

This seemed like as good an entrance as any. "Yes, I've not seen this
model before, please demonstrate." No sooner had I said yes, had she
begun to stand up in front of me. When she finished, she must have been
7'5" tall. She was like a fluid statue, her breasts now rose above me.
She quickly turned around and took a cable in her hand which was attached
to the rear of her waist.

"The major advancement in this model is full autonomy. This is the cause
for it's larger size. As the parts mineaturize, it will be made in a more
standad size." She disconnected the cord from her unit and set it on the
chair. Then she strode over to the door and slipped a door-lock closed
and turned to me. "As per company policy, this demonstration is
completely private and confidential. Would you like it to be passive, or
interactive?"  

Her shoulder was above the door frame and her massive form was now
blocking it. "Interactive please."

"Ohh, I'm glad you said that. I've been doing too many passive
demonstrations lately. I've never seen this unit in person, but I can't
imagine you can get much of an appreciation for a 7-foot temptress with a
passive demo. Per company policy, should you wish to stop at any time,
merely say the word 'core'. Please repeat the word once before we start
your interactive demonstration."

7-foot temptress? I wonder if that's the product name. I wasn't sure what
I was getting myself into, but the procedure seemed simple enough.
"core." 

She strode over to me and  knelt in front of me, bringing her eyes just
above mine. "Enjoy," I felt her huge fingers slip up into my hair from
behind. She began massaging the base of my scalp and neck. "I have a
unique ability to relax and releive stress." As she continued to massage
and moved down to my shoulders, I felt my whole upper body relax. As she
massaged further, she pulled me against her, and I slipped my hands onto
her hips for balance. As she massaged and kneeded my arms and back I was
aware both of her huge size, her shoulders the same height as mine whe
she knelt, and her huge breasts repreatedly pressed into my chest. It was
impossible not to respond, and I felt myself hard and pressed against her
stomach as she massaged my lower back. After a few more minutes
massaging, I felt her hands under my arms as she rose from the ground. 

My body was nearly limp from the massage as I slipped my arms around her
neck and she carried me over near the couch. "I'm designed to be
life-like from head to toe, with a few small exceptions." She pressed a
button on the wall and I heard a low whirring noise. "We are unable to
properly simulate a tongue. However, we are able to simulate some
non-mouth to mouth kissing." She slipped me off her shoulders and I felt
myself contact the couch, now lifted several feet off the floor. She
slipped my shirt over my head, and returned to suck on the side of my
neck and shoulder. Her oversize form was apparent, and the sensation was
different than kissing, although quite arousing. I felt her breasts
brushing my legs, and reached my hands up to feel them. She let out a
soft moan while still kissing me. 

She broke free and slipped my hands against the sides of her breasts,
causing us both to stroke them. "My breasts are designed to feel life
like yet firm whether clothed or not, and respond to attention." She
brought my hands to her nipples as they hardened through her shirt. After
a moment more, she lifted her shirt up over her head, tossing it aside.
She brought her hands to the sides of her breasts, "although at standard
size these would be firm D-cup breasts, in this extra large model they
are somewhat larger.  She reached to her back and unhooked her bra strap,
"and I like to demonstrate some perspective." She very deliberately
placed her black lace bra cup over my head, and sandwiched the other side
around back. My head very easily fit inside both bra cups, and I quicky
gained the perspective she intended. "While my form is rather fixed,
there is some capability for dynamic reconfiguration." She placed my
hands on her bare breasts and I felt them slowly shrinking onto her
becoming petite and firm. "I can make them bigger as well." I felt them
swelling, first to their original size, then she pulled my head between
her breasts as they continued to swell around me.  When she finished, she
slipped back and I felt them drag into my lap, each looming huge in front
of me. I took her left nipple into my mouth and again heard her soft
moan. After a moment, I felt them shrinking back to a more petite size.
She looked at me with a snicker, "must keep the demonstration moving
along."

She ran her fingers down the crotch of my pants where I was severely
hard, and proceeded to unbutton my pants. "Even at my large size, I still
have the dexterity to handle small fittings and clasps." Her hand started
massaging my member.  "This is the end of the official demonstration.
However, there is more to enjoy, would you like to continue? " Her other
hand gently tugged at my pants.

I didn't need a hint, I pressed to slip my pants down  and out of the
way. "Yes Sandy,  I would like to see as much as you're willing to
share." I could see her smirking down at me while I wriggled out of my
pants. 

"You are a fun one. Let me know if you would like anything specific. I
don't frequently get such willing 'full' participants, and I do need the
practice." She took my pants as they slipped over my feet, tossed them
across the room, and began massaging my stiff member with one hand. 

 I started to slouch slightly as the waves of pleasure shot through me.
She was seductively looking down at me, her now small firm breasts
looming out of reach in front of my face.

"There are many more features to demonstrate, but I'm going to keep to
the basics." She slipped her head down into my lap and began sucking on
my cock. The whole experience of interacting with her was so relatively
life-like, that the sexual encounter felt very intimate. The feeling of
her sucking on my cock was something else entirely. It was amazingly,
actually impossibly pleasurable. It wasn't like real human oral sex, and
her head didn't stroke up and down, but the sensations were amazing. She
only remained there for a few seconds before surfacing. "I know that was
just a taste, but what do you think? Better, worse, different?"

"Different and exciting. How about some more and I'll give you a more
thorough review." 

She giggled at me. "Yes, that's a common reaction. That will have to wait
for another time Ken, as we have to get you back. However, I do have one
last treat." How did she know my name? I don't remember it coming up in
conversation. She pressed a button to lower the couch slightly until her
crotch came into view and I was looking directly at her huge breasts.
"This is my favorite part." She reached one hand down around the front of
her thong and clenching her fist ripped them off her to the side. She
slid her knees up onto the couch on either side of me, and I felt her
arms lift me into a more upright position. Her fingers tipped my chin
upwards until she could see my eyes. "Any requests Ken?"

I slipped my hands onto her small firm breasts. "Yes, I'd like them
bigger again." She giggled at me as her breasts grew in front of my face,
first to their original size, and then bigger. I felt her huge hands
cradling the back of my head, pressing me squarely into her left breast.
"You're fun to play for Ken." Then she slipped herself down and took me
inside her. Like the oral sex, this was a very different sensation than
typical sex, although impossibly good. I felt her cycling through
distinctly different sensations, while only moving slightly on top of me.
She pulled herself away from me, and looked me in the eye. "Okay, you may
get more later, but now it's time for you to come." She started moving
more disctincly up and down. As I watched her breasts bounce in front of
me, the sensations she delivered to my cock intensified and drove me to
climax. 

After a moment in stillness, she climbed up off me, pressed to return the
couch to the floor, and retrieved my pants for me. "Thanks Ken, that was
good practice for me. I hope you enjoyed it. Next time, ask for operator
Susan." She walked back to the chair, quickly slipped her pants and
t-shirt back on and sat down. "Now I have to leave, enjoy the rest of
your day here." The giant form slumped back into an unmoving resting
position. I sat for a moment to take in what had happened before slipping
my clothes back on and preparing to re-enter reality.

Twenty minutes later, I was wandering somewhere back near where Steve had
left me when he came bounding around a corner. "There you are. Hope you
didn't get too lost back here. That call took much longer than I thought.
As I said, we're really excited about the possibility of you joining us
here. Let's take you to my office so I can give you the details. I'm sure
you'll be pleased."