Perfection is the unattainable ideal people aspire to- that is, if they have any ambition at all. When it comes to keeping up with the Joneses, you have to have the fastest car, the largest TV, and the most obedient slave. Perfection, Inc. can help you with the last one, at the very least. In this erotic, 18+ tale by the inimitable FuzzWolf, "Thou Shalt Not Kill" (borrowed with the permission of Sofawolf Press, which first published the story in their anthology X).
When Richard's new toy arrives on his door stop it passes all his wildest expectations. The jaguar is built to every specification, he answers immediately to every command, and approaches every task with a relish. But perfection can't last long, as Richard soon finds out.
(Though he doesn't discover that until he's had quite a few opportunities to break the new boy in)
Now, for those of those you are textually challenged - or commuters, you lucky job-having bastards - we have the audiobook available. Be sure to tune in next week when Skip and I discuss the story!
Another story that I was slow to warm up to, but damn did it catch me by the end. It was a fine meditation on autonomy and intimacy.
ReplyDeleteAs smut, it's crowning achievement was the sexual scene with Slave and Cyan. I was so interested in how both characters explored Slave as a kind of genderfuck, and how she specifically wanted him to strive for an orgasm like she has had to with other real men. They each share a sexual experience with this automaton that defies its base and shallow purpose.
Stylistically, the editor in me as usual found a lot of turns of phrase to nitpick, but the foundation is solid. The framing element of the instruction manual was cool, and I felt a great deal of sympathy for Slave. Overall I would declare this story a success.
Fucking epic and beautiful voice
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