Maid to Order, Episode 0

[gynoneko]

A new series arrives! Maid to Order will be presented in episodic form, hopefully short and easy to read. While I will try to make each episode its own thing, there will be an overall plot as well, so keep that in mind. This prologue is just a teaser, which will lead into the first episode, which should be up really really soon!
Enjoy!

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Maid to Order
Episode 0: Prologue, About Androids
By Gynoneko

Chicago Obituaries:

Long before Mr. Clarence Barker moved to Chicago, his work in bringing robotics into the household was well known around the world. The company Mr. Barker built from the ground up, Men and Machine Robotics, Inc., has become synonymous with quality and innovation. Although household robots were only a dream to Mr. Barker when he started his company, his dream has become reality for millions.
Although the first robots he designed were only used for industrial purposes, his ideas spread around the globe and soon he was producing line after line of innovative and intelligent machines. His first big success, the QT series, became the poster child of customer service in restaurants and hotels around the world.

"Robotics should not be only for the rich and powerful, but for anyone with the ambition to better their lives and achieve greater things with the time we have" he wrote almost 40 years ago.

"His ideas were always light-years ahead of everyone else's. We were always playing catchup" his associate, Mr. Jenkins wrote. "Without Clarence, we would still be in the dark age of robotics."

Despite his great success, Clarence Barker's life was not without controversy. His plan to develop and sell robots capable of satisfying sexual needs became an international scandal, although they have continued to be the best selling items MMR Inc. produces. His latest lines continues to turn heads in the industry and has outsold every competitor model 2 to 1. It is unclear what endeavors are planed for the future of MMR, as the company is very secretive about their projects, but rumors have it that a new, more intelligent model is just around the corner.

Mr. Barker was found Wednesday morning in his office, having passed away from a heart attack the previous night. It is believed the heart attack was brought on by stress caused at work due to a recent scandal with an ex-employee who stole experimental equipment. The details of the case are still unclear to the media, but it proved to be too stressful for the 80 year old man to handle. It was believed that Mr. Barker was planning to step down from his role as CEO, and announce his retirement and successor. However, the MMR board will come to a decision of how to deal with the matter next week. For now, Mr. Jenkins will be taking charge of the company in a temporary position until a permanent decision as been made. It is unclear if Mr. Barker's Will mentions anything about his successor or how the company should be handled.

Mr. Barker's body has been cremated, and a ceremony will be held Friday at the Graceland cemetery for family and friends. Clarence Barker never married, and is survived by his sister-in-law and his nephew.

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To be continued