Character Select?
Evenstar
Triple Jump Unlocked
- Location
- Canada
- Pronouns
- She/Her
And the polling says...
We're actively interested in:
(Two-thirds majority in favor - 10 or more votes.)
- Monstergirls and Taurs.
- Star Trek Aliens.
- Fantasy Races.
- Humans.
- Shapeshifters.
- Visually strange genitalia.
- Exotic penises.
- Unusually visible or hidden arousal.
We're okay with:
(Simple majority in favor - 8 or more votes.)
- Nonhumanoids.
- Hermaphroditic partners.
- Genitalia with tactile edits.
- Exotic vaginas.
- Atypical libido.
- Atypical sensitivity.
- Atypical refractory periods.
As for society's mores, we have a tie between "today's issues have been resolved" and "it's been another few decades." Most people don't want the extremes at either end, but there seems to be a consensus that sexuality ought to be less repressed than in the modern-day real world.
I think I'm going to let that be partly determined by the voters' choice of protagonist.
Which of these interviews is with our heroine? You may vote to read more before deciding, if you wish.
[ ] Queen Valerie, High Forgekeeper of Elbia.
"What exactly is Elbia?"
Its Queen smiles at me, turning her crown over in her hands. I can't help but stare; though I know it's just a prop, it looks very real.
"Elbia," she says, "Is a shared hallucination. It's a future where we kept more of the past: it's a past we've imported the present to. It's a fantasy nation that only exists on weekends, and it's an ideal that you can always carry."
"But what do you do there?", I ask.
"Me? Mostly I make gear and set up events. This crown is mine in both senses." She holds it up, displaying a stylized V along its inner rim. "See the maker's mark?"
"Is it really gold?"
"Do you really think I'd drop like ten grand on a prop?"
"I don't know. How much do you earn making armor?"
She raises a finger to her lips: Shhhh.
[ ][Our interview with Queen Valerie continues on page...]
[ ][Read Valerie's short biography.]
[ ] Dr. Wisteria, Dean of the Department of Gender & Sexuality at Ottawa.
"So, tell me - how did you end up the head of an entire department at only twenty-eight?"
"I'm brilliant, I'm motivated, and I don't take shit lying down," she says. "That's the blunt and honest answer. Gender and sexuality have been political footballs since forever; they're long overdue for frank examination in the light of science."
"Is there any truth to the rumors that you're transgender?"
She gives me a flat look. "Do I look trans?"
I take a moment to consider her. While she's tall and solidly built, I'd call her regal more than mannish. She has high cheekbones, flowing black hair, and a spark in her eyes that I instinctively flinch from.
"Well?", she prompts, tapping her slender fingers together. She certainly sounds female.
"No."
She grins. "And you'd be completely wrong. Isn't modern technology wonderful?"
"So do you, ah -"
"Have a penis? I'm flattered that you're apparently attracted enough to me to wonder about my genitals, but they're generally viewed as unprofessional to discuss in a work environment. Off the record: No. Like Data, I am fully functional and anatomically correct."
[ ][Our interview with Dr. Wisteria continues on page...]
[ ][Read Wisteria's short biography.]
[ ] Isabel Lillian Amber, Founder of Click Inc.
"Click is based on the philosophy that love is an integral part of life," says the app's creator. "We fall for people who share our interests and values - the ones who lift us up, who help us to be our proper selves. That's why I built an app that matches people based on their problems."
"Based on their problems? How on earth is that a good idea?"
Isabel laughs. "Yeah, it sounds crazy! But these don't have to be big problems that we're talking about. Maybe you have an extra ticket to a Tuesday matinee, and your match has an important business meeting that got cancelled at the last minute. Maybe your car has engine trouble and they're a mechanic. What's different between Click and any other crowdsourcing app is that Click remembers people who've helped each other, and encourages them to build lasting relationships."
"By which you mean romances?"
She shakes her head. "That's up to my users. I can't make love bloom; all I can do is nudge. By encouraging people to reach out to each other - to take that first hesitant step of saying 'I want more of you in my life' - I can help them discover what they actually want."
"So it's an app that helps introverts learn how to be social?"
"It's hard to be open with people! Intimacy makes us vulnerable; reaching out, really reaching out, is always a risk. You're exposing your flaws to people. Click helps with that, because it starts your relationship with a problem that needs fixing. It's more open about the fact that we're not perfect."
[ ][Our interview with Isabel continues on page...]
[ ][Read Isabel's short biography.]
Read some more. You're interested in...
[ ] Dr. Avalon, Head of the Effing Institute for Sex-Positive Innovation.
[ ] Silvie Heartsake, better known by her stage name ★STARBURST★.
[ ] Angelika Sarethi, Chairwoman of the Rithsathra Foundation for Interspecies Relationships.
[ ] Someone else entirely. (A write-in prompt would be appreciated!)
We're actively interested in:
(Two-thirds majority in favor - 10 or more votes.)
- Monstergirls and Taurs.
- Star Trek Aliens.
- Fantasy Races.
- Humans.
- Shapeshifters.
- Visually strange genitalia.
- Exotic penises.
- Unusually visible or hidden arousal.
We're okay with:
(Simple majority in favor - 8 or more votes.)
- Nonhumanoids.
- Hermaphroditic partners.
- Genitalia with tactile edits.
- Exotic vaginas.
- Atypical libido.
- Atypical sensitivity.
- Atypical refractory periods.
As for society's mores, we have a tie between "today's issues have been resolved" and "it's been another few decades." Most people don't want the extremes at either end, but there seems to be a consensus that sexuality ought to be less repressed than in the modern-day real world.
I think I'm going to let that be partly determined by the voters' choice of protagonist.
Which of these interviews is with our heroine? You may vote to read more before deciding, if you wish.
[ ] Queen Valerie, High Forgekeeper of Elbia.
"What exactly is Elbia?"
Its Queen smiles at me, turning her crown over in her hands. I can't help but stare; though I know it's just a prop, it looks very real.
"Elbia," she says, "Is a shared hallucination. It's a future where we kept more of the past: it's a past we've imported the present to. It's a fantasy nation that only exists on weekends, and it's an ideal that you can always carry."
"But what do you do there?", I ask.
"Me? Mostly I make gear and set up events. This crown is mine in both senses." She holds it up, displaying a stylized V along its inner rim. "See the maker's mark?"
"Is it really gold?"
"Do you really think I'd drop like ten grand on a prop?"
"I don't know. How much do you earn making armor?"
She raises a finger to her lips: Shhhh.
[ ][Our interview with Queen Valerie continues on page...]
[ ][Read Valerie's short biography.]
[ ] Dr. Wisteria, Dean of the Department of Gender & Sexuality at Ottawa.
"So, tell me - how did you end up the head of an entire department at only twenty-eight?"
"I'm brilliant, I'm motivated, and I don't take shit lying down," she says. "That's the blunt and honest answer. Gender and sexuality have been political footballs since forever; they're long overdue for frank examination in the light of science."
"Is there any truth to the rumors that you're transgender?"
She gives me a flat look. "Do I look trans?"
I take a moment to consider her. While she's tall and solidly built, I'd call her regal more than mannish. She has high cheekbones, flowing black hair, and a spark in her eyes that I instinctively flinch from.
"Well?", she prompts, tapping her slender fingers together. She certainly sounds female.
"No."
She grins. "And you'd be completely wrong. Isn't modern technology wonderful?"
"So do you, ah -"
"Have a penis? I'm flattered that you're apparently attracted enough to me to wonder about my genitals, but they're generally viewed as unprofessional to discuss in a work environment. Off the record: No. Like Data, I am fully functional and anatomically correct."
[ ][Our interview with Dr. Wisteria continues on page...]
[ ][Read Wisteria's short biography.]
[ ] Isabel Lillian Amber, Founder of Click Inc.
"Click is based on the philosophy that love is an integral part of life," says the app's creator. "We fall for people who share our interests and values - the ones who lift us up, who help us to be our proper selves. That's why I built an app that matches people based on their problems."
"Based on their problems? How on earth is that a good idea?"
Isabel laughs. "Yeah, it sounds crazy! But these don't have to be big problems that we're talking about. Maybe you have an extra ticket to a Tuesday matinee, and your match has an important business meeting that got cancelled at the last minute. Maybe your car has engine trouble and they're a mechanic. What's different between Click and any other crowdsourcing app is that Click remembers people who've helped each other, and encourages them to build lasting relationships."
"By which you mean romances?"
She shakes her head. "That's up to my users. I can't make love bloom; all I can do is nudge. By encouraging people to reach out to each other - to take that first hesitant step of saying 'I want more of you in my life' - I can help them discover what they actually want."
"So it's an app that helps introverts learn how to be social?"
"It's hard to be open with people! Intimacy makes us vulnerable; reaching out, really reaching out, is always a risk. You're exposing your flaws to people. Click helps with that, because it starts your relationship with a problem that needs fixing. It's more open about the fact that we're not perfect."
[ ][Our interview with Isabel continues on page...]
[ ][Read Isabel's short biography.]
Read some more. You're interested in...
[ ] Dr. Avalon, Head of the Effing Institute for Sex-Positive Innovation.
[ ] Silvie Heartsake, better known by her stage name ★STARBURST★.
[ ] Angelika Sarethi, Chairwoman of the Rithsathra Foundation for Interspecies Relationships.
[ ] Someone else entirely. (A write-in prompt would be appreciated!)
