− | Droning is the voluntary possession of one’s nervous system by another person or by an artificial agent such as a [[Task BOB]], [[Affirmation BOB]] or [[Destiny BOB]]. | + | Droning refers to the consensual possession of one’s nervous system either by another person or by an artificial agent such as a [[Task BOB]], [[Affirmation BOB]] or [[Destiny BOB]]. Once in a droned state, the host cedes control of their body, mind and nervous system. An open-ended droning is called a “[[Permadrone |permadroned]]” state. [[Humanistas]] believe that permadroning results in incurable [[anomics | anomie]] for its host, and is therefore an unforgivable act against oneself, and humanity. |
− | Open-ended droning with no planned end time or date is called a "[[permadrone | permadroned]]" state, often correlated with humans in [[anomic crisis]].
| + | ==The Permadroned Years== |
| + | The first Destiny BOB, also known as [[The Chalice Study]] or [[Chyna Horchow]], permadroned its host [[Chalice Wong]] for a decade (known as “[[The Permadroned Years]]”) following the events of [[New Years Eve 2074]]. Due to Chyna’s popularity, permadroning using a BOB became an acceptable option for humans seeking to pepper their predictable [[Life path]] with surprising details and [[Subplots]]. |