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[january1may]

It's kind of shame she didn't choose the Insect Queen owner.

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Might be a spoiler (don't recall where exactly it comes up), but...

Spoiler: Insect Queen spoiler

IIRC, she didn't get to choose the Insect Queen owner.

(I'm not sure whether she would have if she had the option, but it's not very unlikely; really the main downside is that then she'd be Mastering a sentient being.)
(Actually, did they check whether she could Master sentient beings if they happen to be insects? IIRC, there's a WoG that says she could - though, again IIRC, it never came up in-story. That might be an unfortunate surprise for the SL team down the road...)

 

[TheGrumpiest]

Might be a spoiler (don't recall where exactly it comes up), but...

Spoiler: Insect Queen spoiler

IIRC, she didn't get to choose the Insect Queen owner.

(I'm not sure whether she would have if she had the option, but it's not very unlikely; really the main downside is that then she'd be Mastering a sentient being.)
(Actually, did they check whether she could Master sentient beings if they happen to be insects? IIRC, there's a WoG that says she could - though, again IIRC, it never came up in-story. That might be an unfortunate surprise for the SL team down the road...)

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Taylor can master anything within an unspecified numerical range of neurons, but basically anything from a fruit fly up to whatever Atlas had, but not as complex as a lizard or snake. She couldn't control or detect skin mites either. Anything sentient and sapient would be most likely out of her grasp, pre-Khepri. The WOG was about a bug-like case 53, which is a bit of a cheat, since the Administrator Shard can manipulate their shards, which in turn controls the cape.

I didn't read anything about them testing her ability to mind control sentient bugs in this story. I put forth that bug thing thinking she'd accidentally gain them as "free" pets, I didn't realize that they were particularly high functioning.

 

[SystemSearcher]

Taylor can master anything within an unspecified numerical range of neurons, but basically anything from a fruit fly up to whatever Atlas had, but not as complex as a lizard or snake. She couldn't control or detect skin mites either. Anything sentient and sapient would be most likely out of her grasp, pre-Khepri. The WOG was about a bug-like case 53, which is a bit of a cheat, since the Administrator Shard can manipulate their shards, which in turn controls the cape.

I didn't read anything about them testing her ability to mind control sentient bugs in this story. I put forth that bug thing thinking she'd accidentally gain them as "free" pets, I didn't realize that they were particularly high functioning.

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On the other hand, imagine if Taylor ends up making her good ol' Skitter costume for one reason or another, perhaps job-related, and insect-people suddenly think that she looks hot.

 

[Ack]

I'm not suggesting that she have meta knowledge, I'm saying that Cindy would try to entice Taylor by showing off the rewards.



And hey, one of the rewards is POWERS, 3 or 6 and possibly one "perfect" one. She wants to be a hero, she doesn't know the great and terrible things she can do with insect control and would be interested in get more power. And since you choose them from any CYOA (not sure if they all have to be chosen from the same one, I don't think so), this would prompt Taylor to ask about CYOAs because frankly she's learned that lesson.

I'm just saying that Cindy could put everything in a favorable light (sex is fun, you should have some) and making being rewarded with more powers for a year of pleasurable experience sound worth it.

And the internet access is multi-dimensional. She could run into the Worm Serial herself or some one could mention it to her. Which would give her the Meta knowledge.

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See, here's the thing that is gonna be a HUGE potential SoD block for me (and is already niggling at me):

A teenage girl, especially one with ZERO experience with any sort of making out or any positive experience with sexual feelings at all, might be interested in experimenting on her own, given the opportunity with someone her own age with whom she has gotten comfortable and is attracted to.

Being tricked into a contract like this and then being urged, "Sex is fun, you should try it!" is ... well, absent porn logic, that is ... about the absolute most likely scenario to ensure that she refuses everything, in all ways. "Fuck you, and fuck the horse you rode in on. You are NOT forcing me to have sex with anyone, ever." It would set her against the whole idea so hard that even Cindy wouldn't be able to make a dent in it.

OK, so I get invested in the story a bit, ask some theoretical questions about what SL would do in slightly more extreme circumstances (because I tend to think about that type of stuff while reading the introduction part of most SL stories, especially with how amoral most authors tend to make SL Corp... This has actually been one of the more morally acceptable methods I've seen used, and given the kidnapping and blackmail...); as well as asking how SL Corp would respond to my arguments, should I end up in Taylor's situation... And then you reply you already answered some of those questions in your buffer? Things that usually don't even get a reply in the threads I post them to?

I knew there was a reason this one was sucking me in so fast.
... It's like being in international waters isn't it? A lot of the laws don't apply there, and the situation will be different enough when they enter an area where the laws do apply that the relevant laws won't protect Taylor anymore?

That or SL Corp does NOT want the story about how Taylor was "collected without consent from a hospital bed" spread around.

Honestly, It's a live show, the first minute I was on air I'd immediately state something along the lines of "I was kidnapped from my hospital bed, tricked into signing a contestant registration form while mentally impaired from said hospitalization, then forced to be on this....monstrously disgusting show. I am not a contestant, I'm an unwilling slave, I need the police or their local equivalent to rescue me; I don't want to be here, and I'll likely attack and attempt to kill anyone who tries to have sex with me, because make no mistake it WILL be rape." for all of SL's viewership to see.

I'd pretty much be the one "trying to undermine everything" the SL Corp exec was talking about. I'd make myself such a pain to the company that they'd be forced to either release me, or... mentally adjust me (something I'd make damn sure wasn't in the contract they forced me to sign).


I am kinda curious though, exactly what did Taylor agree to in the contestant registration form, because they can't force her to sign the full contract, and if she just plain WON'T sign the contract... What exactly is Taylor 'legally bound' to do with what she's signed so far?



*edit- I just noticed, the min SL term is 6 months, but everyone, Taylor included, is saying she'll be stuck for a year?

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Exactly. "Help! I'm a prisoner, being held against my will! I was tricked into signing the contract without full information."

Being offered the position of a recruiter is hardly any better (unless it comes with the perk of NOT HAVING TO HAVE SEX WITH ANYONE TO GET TO THAT POINT) in which case Taylor should request that form and read it carefully first. And then ditch the whole thing once she hits Earth Bet again.

Also, owners: what the living fuck? "I don't care if you were put in as my owner. Fuck you, and not in a good way. Even think about touching me and you'll have to kill me, or I'll kill you first! Oh, and by the way, I hope you like bugs. All the bugs." Seriously, that aspect is so wrong.

I think what's rubbing me the wrong way here is that SL is obviously designed to work on porn logic, and Taylor ... isn't. The cognitive dissonance between the two, especially where there's no option for an escape clause for someone who was wrongfully signed up (and BOY, is that a glaring omission) just ... wow.

In fact, I'm personally astonished that shit hasn't rained down on SL from a great height by anyone else who was signed up against their will, got fucked until they had some control over their destiny, then made it their life's work to destroy the assholes who put them in that position.

 

[january1may]

Being tricked into a contract like this and then being urged, "Sex is fun, you should try it!" is ... well, absent porn logic, that is ... about the absolute most likely scenario to ensure that she refuses everything, in all ways. "Fuck you, and fuck the horse you rode in on. You are NOT forcing me to have sex with anyone, ever." It would set her against the whole idea so hard that even Cindy wouldn't be able to make a dent in it.

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The way I interpreted it, they're basically counteracting this by "if you go along with the contract thing, you have a really good chance of saving your city and/or your world", and she's sufficiently desperate to have to agree to that, and insufficiently ruthless (not yet being Skitter) to fight back too much anyway.

As for the recruiter thing, I'm pretty sure that it was offered directly so that she actually has a chance of going "all the bugs" on Tricher (who would not otherwise ever end up sufficiently close to her again).

Also...

Spoiler: Major spoiler

The following is not only a major spoiler, it is also my interpretation, so I'm not even sure that it is correct for the story.

Spoiler: No, seriously, major spoiler

I had a heavy impression that some Contessa analogue was working behind the scenes, trying to fix both SL and the overarching multiverse, and Taylor being signed up against her will was a major step in it. Besides...

Spoiler: Further spoiler

The following is a really major spoiler. Also it's far enough ahead that I'm not sure if it even would be still true for the story when it comes up. Do you still want to read it?

Spoiler: Extreme spoiler, you were warned

IIRC, it turns out that Tricher signed her up against his will - he didn't really want to do that sort of stuff either.

In fact, I'm personally astonished that shit hasn't rained down on SL from a great height by anyone else who was signed up against their will, got fucked until they had some control over their destiny, then made it their life's work to destroy the assholes who put them in that position.

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To be fair, they're sufficiently ludicrously powerful that any such single person might not be able to do that much. And if nothing else they almost certainly can detect that sort of mentality in advance (after all, psychics are a thing), and make plans for mitigating the possible problem (including, yes, by trying their best to offer the less damaging options).
Besides, as far as I understand it, the sort of outright unwilling sign-up that Taylor got is actually extremely rare for them (though milder cases, as well as "signed up willingly, then happened to lose their memory of it later" scenarios, might have happened more commonly).

That said, it is a bit surprising that something similar didn't happen from someone who thought they came in prepared but ended up blindsided against something particularly unexpected and unfortunate near the end of their run. (They didn't even have to be signed up against their will - just sufficiently unlucky during the run.)
Then again, "sufficiently ludicrously powerful for any single person to break" might take care of that too...

 

[Guardian54]

In fact, I'm personally astonished that shit hasn't rained down on SL from a great height by anyone else who was signed up against their will, got fucked until they had some control over their destiny, then made it their life's work to destroy the assholes who put them in that position.

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You'd think the Multiversal Illuminati would be predominantly angry former Slut Life participants, otherwise it would have to be so large that making decisions would be IMPOSSIBLE due to far too many voices.

Really, the recruitment pitch could have been of the "Miss? Are you alright? You won the random selection, and we, uh, noticed that we couldn't wait for a more convenient time, and that you were in a bad spot... We've treated the, ah, pre-existing conditions and would like to ask if you might be interested in our game show. We'll even throw in the 'was it all a dream', 'taking care of offspring' and 'new identity' perks for free, so that you return to the moment you came from, have a new identity if you modified your appearance enough to need it, or for caping if not, and will get custody of any offspring produced during the show. You also don't have to do anything in particular for the show. Hell, the viewers would probably find it refreshing to have a superheroine/magical girl/pro gamer who exposes them to other multiversal entertainment forms than sex. I think that's why the lottery chose you, because you'd almost certainly avoid sex despite the theme of the show. See, it's even in the contract here that this is a perfectly valid way to do things. And you'll get meta knowledge on the setting you come from so you can be a better hero, oh, and save 10^80 Earths from destruction if I'm reading this correctly... well shit... Miss, I have to recommend the immortality traits and the 10-year subjective time contract. You'll likely need it to pick up all the powers, skills and experience needed to save your local multiversal cluster." variety and it would STILL HAVE BEEN LESS SHIT.

 

[TheGrumpiest]

See, here's the thing that is gonna be a HUGE potential SoD block for me (and is already niggling at me):

A teenage girl, especially one with ZERO experience with any sort of making out or any positive experience with sexual feelings at all, might be interested in experimenting on her own, given the opportunity with someone her own age with whom she has gotten comfortable and is attracted to.

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To be entirely fair though, it's more likely that Taylor's blatant depression at this point in the timeline is directly linked with her lack of sexual desires. We also don't know what her sexual desires/experience even were, pre-bullying, unless there's a WoG about it that I'm not aware of. It's entirely possible that Taylor was the sluttiest slut that ever done slooted in middle school. I mean, I doubt it, but it is entirely possible.

Exactly. "Help! I'm a prisoner, being held against my will! I was tricked into signing the contract without full information."

Being offered the position of a recruiter is hardly any better (unless it comes with the perk of NOT HAVING TO HAVE SEX WITH ANYONE TO GET TO THAT POINT) in which case Taylor should request that form and read it carefully first. And then ditch the whole thing once she hits Earth Bet again.

Also, owners: what the living fuck? "I don't care if you were put in as my owner. Fuck you, and not in a good way. Even think about touching me and you'll have to kill me, or I'll kill you first! Oh, and by the way, I hope you like bugs. All the bugs." Seriously, that aspect is so wrong.

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The term is kind of a misnomer. The actual relationship is much closer to an escort and a long-term client for the "owner" Taylor got picked up by. Also, you're definitely overestimating what Taylor can do in this situation. She's got whatever insects SL allows her to have, against an organization that can construct planets, can travel through time, has ties to an interdimensional secret society that runs everything from the shadows, and spans the multiverse.

I think what's rubbing me the wrong way here is that SL is obviously designed to work on porn logic, and Taylor ... isn't. The cognitive dissonance between the two, especially where there's no option for an escape clause for someone who was wrongfully signed up (and BOY, is that a glaring omission) just ... wow.

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Err... isn't that kind of what the story is about? The tension between the porn logic environment and Taylor's perspective?

In fact, I'm personally astonished that shit hasn't rained down on SL from a great height by anyone else who was signed up against their will, got fucked until they had some control over their destiny, then made it their life's work to destroy the assholes who put them in that position.

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Why? I get the sense that Taylor's situation is actually pretty rare. Most contractors seem pretty okay with how things go or sign up explicitly for the experience, and given that the rewards can include literal immortality with an idealized body on your own personal planet, even the ones that weren't all that into being on SL probably don't feel overly taken advantage of. Even if shanghai-ing people on to Slut Life was common, if enough powerful people got off on it, I don't see what the relatively small number of contestants could do.

 

[Jonakhensu]

So she prefers torture over the ability to "casually cheese the hell out of some of the punishments to make creds for that PLANET (or whatever) I'M SAVING FOR WOOOOOT!!!!"... yeah, sounds like Taylor Hebert, she who is often portrayed as too stubborn and stupid to navigate around her problems (without Tattletale she'd have died from sheer stubbornness and inability to give up on anything sooo many times... I swear she feels worse than Stannis Baratheon at times).

Ah, she's still in the "HAVE TO SURVIVE AND BE NORMAL" mental illness instead of the "Fuck it, you can do whatever you want, I'm going to extract my pound of flesh by getting whatever profits me objectively, preferably without going insane." mode.

This is going to be amusing.

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Once you hit 150 spare credits, there is literally no reason to worry about more in getting whatever reward you want, so after a certain point min-maxing becomes useless. There are multiple ways to get to that point without needing to delve into the more extreme punishments.

I'm also not sure how 'not making semen into a drug' makes 'anything involving semen' into torture. If it was torture, then there's a hell of a lot of people on this planet who torture themselves daily without getting anything close to a planet as a reward.

Additionally, how is "I want to stay mostly normal, so that I can fit in when I go back home." a mental illness? I really would like to know your reasoning behind that thought. You bring up how Taylor is more known for being stubborn to a fault and almost killing herself, but that was a Taylor who spent several months pushing down her combat drive, integrated herself into a villain group, fought a number of hard battles, is trying to save a girl from drugged slavery, and is also *trying to save the world*. A Taylor who is, subjectively, three days out of the locker wouldn't have the same reactions as one who has been through what Taylor went through before she joined the wards, or even before Leviathan.

It's kind of shame she didn't choose the Insect Queen owner. They could be useful down the line, as a way to thank Emma. There's also like an even half-dozen other ways she could scam in a bunch free credits- like hymen repair, chastity belt, or E-Drug: Strength Booster Nanobot Injection. I mean, I get why you didn't go that route, but the min-maxer in me actually worked out how you could theoretically get a good quality of life in a fairly maxed-out deluxe apartment without actually having to do anything technically sexual. The worst thing you'd technically have to do is the Breast expansion option (with manual control for yourself, which makes it pretty tame) and have a couple of annoying neighbors. It's surprising how much you can get, even on a speed-run.

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I actually had to check to see if I'd mentioned the Insect Queens being picked or not, to make sure I hadn't slipped a spoiler in somewhere by accident. As for the min-maxing... You're right, I could probably min-max things more, if Cindy weren't trying to guide Taylor to a specific outcome while also keeping her fairly happy with things.

Taylor can master anything within an unspecified numerical range of neurons, but basically anything from a fruit fly up to whatever Atlas had, but not as complex as a lizard or snake. She couldn't control or detect skin mites either. Anything sentient and sapient would be most likely out of her grasp, pre-Khepri. The WOG was about a bug-like case 53, which is a bit of a cheat, since the Administrator Shard can manipulate their shards, which in turn controls the cape.

I didn't read anything about them testing her ability to mind control sentient bugs in this story. I put forth that bug thing thinking she'd accidentally gain them as "free" pets, I didn't realize that they were particularly high functioning.

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Spoiler: Minor spoilers

I haven't actually decided how I want the Taylor/Insect Queen interaction to go. There's a wide range of possibilities to consider, from "All your brains are belong to me" to "I canna do it, Captain" with a wide middle ground. I'll need to figure it out eventually, because it will come up eventually.

On the other hand, imagine if Taylor ends up making her good ol' Skitter costume for one reason or another, perhaps job-related, and insect-people suddenly think that she looks hot.

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This would be hilarious, and it may happen. Either that or Taylor starts a new fashion craze among the Insect Queens.

See, here's the thing that is gonna be a HUGE potential SoD block for me (and is already niggling at me):

A teenage girl, especially one with ZERO experience with any sort of making out or any positive experience with sexual feelings at all, might be interested in experimenting on her own, given the opportunity with someone her own age with whom she has gotten comfortable and is attracted to.

Being tricked into a contract like this and then being urged, "Sex is fun, you should try it!" is ... well, absent porn logic, that is ... about the absolute most likely scenario to ensure that she refuses everything, in all ways. "Fuck you, and fuck the horse you rode in on. You are NOT forcing me to have sex with anyone, ever." It would set her against the whole idea so hard that even Cindy wouldn't be able to make a dent in it.

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The way I see Taylor currently is that she's just had a number of bad experiences and now a fairly nice girl is being friendly with her and isn't pushing her into things. So... Taylor may be latching on to the new friend a little too eagerly. There also may be aspects of Stockholm forming. Is this healthy? Not really, but it's better than some of the alternatives. As far as I can recall, and my interpretation of what I've written might not be how you're interpreting it, Cindy isn't actually trying the "Sex is fun! You should try it with anyone we throw at you!" angle. She's going with the "Sorry, we're stuck with this because company policy and laws can be stupid sometimes, so we're trying to make the best of it.

I've broken up the rest of the post more so I can respond to each concern without a massive wall of text where we all forget what point I'm trying to answer at the time.

Exactly. "Help! I'm a prisoner, being held against my will! I was tricked into signing the contract without full information."

Being offered the position of a recruiter is hardly any better (unless it comes with the perk of NOT HAVING TO HAVE SEX WITH ANYONE TO GET TO THAT POINT) in which case Taylor should request that form and read it carefully first. And then ditch the whole thing once she hits Earth Bet again.

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There are ways of doing a sexless runs that can still set you up to be a recruiter... but you'd also be on the show for a long time and wouldn't be picking up many additional perks from doing so. And, of course, ditching the second contract immediately might have other, more severe repercussions, what with pissing off the Secret Society that Controls the Multiverse from the Shadows.

Also, owners: what the living fuck? "I don't care if you were put in as my owner. Fuck you, and not in a good way. Even think about touching me and you'll have to kill me, or I'll kill you first! Oh, and by the way, I hope you like bugs. All the bugs." Seriously, that aspect is so wrong.

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The owners came with the CYOA, and I can easily see a reality TV show based off of having sex having a similar idea... though I will agree that the name could be a lot better. There's also enough owners that don't want to have sex with you that you can get away with a sexless run... if you're also willing to forgo most of the perks you could be picking up along the way.

I think what's rubbing me the wrong way here is that SL is obviously designed to work on porn logic, and Taylor ... isn't. The cognitive dissonance between the two, especially where there's no option for an escape clause for someone who was wrongfully signed up (and BOY, is that a glaring omission) just ... wow.

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There are escape clauses... provided you don't sign the one page form Tricher used. Basically, Taylor got shafted, everyone knows it, and company policy is designed to be Multiversal in nature, so some things fall through the cracks. A situation that comes up 0.000001% of the time is fairly easy to miss.

There may also be backstage world building happening as well. Not everyone knows the same amount of what's going on off screen, and the highest person we see, Bob Ross, is still only a regional manager at best, so he doesn't see everything.

On a different note... How many people have actually read every single contract they've signed, including End User License Agreements (and I do mean ALL of them)? Guess what? You're still legally bound by those terms, even though you might not know what they are. Hell, breaking an EULA's terms is a criminal offense in the United States of America, so... No, I don't see a lack of escape clause particularly surprising, even if it is bad business.

In fact, I'm personally astonished that shit hasn't rained down on SL from a great height by anyone else who was signed up against their will, got fucked until they had some control over their destiny, then made it their life's work to destroy the assholes who put them in that position.

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There's a very good reason for this. Those that would force people to sign up are also the ones who'd be likely to doctor the contract slightly. And now the person being forced into it doesn't remember anything about it. I gave Slut Life an ethics board for a reason, but that only really helps if somebody complains. If nobody is complaining, because they can't remember that they want to do so, then what is the ethics board supposed to do about it?

As for your last point, that's basically what Cindy is having Taylor do. It helps when you can focus a person's rage at a single person instead of at the entire institution.

As for the recruiter thing, I'm pretty sure that it was offered directly so that she actually has a chance of going "all the bugs" on Tricher (who would not otherwise ever end up sufficiently close to her again).

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Well, this and the desire to stop him from fucking over anyone else.

That said, it is a bit surprising that something similar didn't happen from someone who thought they came in prepared but ended up blindsided against something particularly unexpected and unfortunate near the end of their run. (They didn't even have to be signed up against their will - just sufficiently unlucky during the run.)

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Who is to say this hasn't happened? We don't get to see the rest of the multiverse while watching out of Taylor's eyes... especially when she's on a space station with limited communications.

You'd think the Multiversal Illuminati would be predominantly angry former Slut Life participants, otherwise it would have to be so large that making decisions would be IMPOSSIBLE due to far too many voices.

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Some of the other notes I've read on other versions of the CYOA suggest that the Secret Society is much less effective than you'd think, due to infighting, petty squabbles, etc. There's also different levels, and some levels have much more information about... everything, really... than others.

Really, the recruitment pitch could have been of the "Miss? Are you alright? You won the random selection, so we, uh, noticed that we couldn't wait for a more convenient time. We've treated the, ah, pre-existing conditions and would like to ask if you might be interested in our game show. We'll even throw in the 'was it all a dream' perk for free where you return to the moment you came from. You also don't have to do anything in particular for the show. Hell, the viewers might actually find it refreshing to have a magical girl superheroine pro gamer who exposes them to other multiversal entertainment forms than sex. See, it's even in the contract here. And you'll get meta knowledge on the setting you come from so you can be a better hero." variety and it would STILL HAVE BEEN LESS SHIT.

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I'll be honest, your sales pitch sounds even sketchier to me than Tricher's did, even if it is (when taken of face value versus what his actually did) a better deal than Taylor initially got.

Funny story. Tricher was supposed to be an actual likable and good person when I started writing the Recruitment Scene. You can see how long that lasted.

 

[SystemSearcher]

Also, technically, from the point of view of the law, Taylor isn't being held here against her will. She signed the first contract on her own after all. The fact that she did it without knowing the full repercussions, from the point of view of the law, is completely her fault, not the company's, and cannot even be verified paper-wise.

This is shitty, yes, but law-wise, she would be the one breaking the law and being considered in the wrong if she tried to break the contract. Hell, depending on what she does, she might end up with anything ranging from a simple fine, which she can't pay, to full blown police involvement and multiversal prison.

And there's literally nothing anybody can do about this other than go with the flow and mitigate the damage. Cindy's basically running damage control at this point, since that's literally all she can do. All fault is on Tricher here for being an arsebagel who technically never broke the law.

 

[Guardian54]

I'm also not sure how 'not making semen into a drug' makes 'anything involving semen' into torture. If it was torture, then there's a hell of a lot of people on this planet who torture themselves daily without getting anything close to a planet as a reward.

She's going with the "Sorry, we're stuck with this because company policy and laws can be stupid sometimes, so we're trying to make the best of it.

Some of the other notes I've read on other versions of the CYOA suggest that the Secret Society is much less effective than you'd think, due to infighting, petty squabbles, etc. There's also different levels, and some levels have much more information about... everything, really... than others.

I'll be honest, your sales pitch sounds even sketchier to me than Tricher's did, even if it is (when taken of face value versus what his actually did) a better deal than Taylor initially got.

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1. I am referring to the Cumbath punishment.

2. Taylor is HEINOUSLY biased against the "sorry, but bureaucracy fucks you (perhaps literally here)" angle. What are you THINKING pulling this one????? FFS man I write Worm fanfics without having read Worm, and even I know Taylor's got a huge "DO NOT PRESS" button there.

3. I'm seriously considering waiting for you to finish this, then writing a parody (with some mods such as being allowed to take care of offspring not being lumped in with any other Adjustment category, even if Taylor's planning on a sexless run she gets the feeling there are no abortions in this porn world and rape by say space monsters would result in pregnancy regardless).

4. At least it lays the major points out for her and will make her read the contract in detail before considering whether to sign. Also there's no pressure to "sign or your family goes bankrupt" which makes it FAR less sketchy than what the dumb fuck recruiter actually did..

 

[Jonakhensu]

1. I am referring to the Cumbath punishment.

2. Taylor is HEINOUSLY biased against the "sorry, but bureaucracy fucks you (perhaps literally here)" angle. What are you THINKING pulling this one????? FFS man I write Worm fanfics without having read Worm, and even I know Taylor's got a huge "DO NOT PRESS" button there.

3. I'm seriously considering waiting for you to finish this, then writing a parody (with some mods such as being allowed to take care of offspring not being lumped in with any other Adjustment category, even if Taylor's planning on a sexless run she gets the feeling there are no abortions in this porn world and rape by say space monsters would result in pregnancy regardless).

4. At least it lays the major points out for her and will make her read the contract in detail before considering whether to sign. Also there's no pressure to "sign or your family goes bankrupt" which makes it FAR less sketchy than what the dumb fuck recruiter actually did..

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1. You should have mentioned which punishment you were referring to. I thought you were talking about blowjobs. I definitely agree the Cumbath punishment is usually a bad choice. It's also not worth it, in my opinion, being worth only three credits. There's easier and better ways to make those points up.

2. Yes, Taylor is against being fucked over by the system. This is why Cindy was upset with Tricher's actions. That said, she was still willing to work with Armsmaster her first night out, after three additional months of being fucked over. I'm not seeing the issue with her working with someone actively trying to help her.

3. Feel free, or write your own damn story. Actually, do that instead. Then we can have more shenanigans going on, which is always fun.

4. Oh, I never said what Tricher did wasn't sketchy. It's already triggered an Ethics Review. Unfortunately, it wasn't illegal or against company policy to inform you of what will happen if you don't sign. That is, you get sent back home if it won't kill you. It's not his fault Taylor's specific circumstances would lead to financial hardship.

 

[Guardian54]

3. Feel free, or write your own damn story. Actually, do that instead. Then we can have more shenanigans going on, which is always fun.

4. Oh, I never said what Tricher did wasn't sketchy. It's already triggered an Ethics Review.

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1. Sometimes makes a difference between positive and negative. So if you're only 4 credits short, well, IIRC the "semen connisseur" (EDIT: it actually GIVES) 1 point...

2. Must be fanon issues then. I agree Taylor will take what she can get, but I wouldn't expect her to not be passive-aggressive or resentful... though acting like a doormat to the Trio after triggering (as opposed to "Madison, Emma and Sophia suffer any mix of food poisoning from flies/roaches, internal parasites, lethal spider bites, etc. over a few months") leans toward your perspective that Taylor has aggressive or even passive-aggressive defence of SELF disabled due to lack of self-worth.

3. I thought you were actually upset at the idea of a parody for a moment ("damn story"). Thankfully it is not so. But I have enough fics that need me already, so I'm going to enjoy your fic first at least before I could possibly have time to write a parody.

4. True, still dancing on Taylor's anti-authority buttons though. It's like the guy was under orders to set up a locked-down pressure cooker in front of his own face or something...

 

[Ack]

1. Sometimes makes a difference between positive and negative. So if you're only 2 credits short, well, IIRC the "semen connisseur" costs 1 point...

2. Must be fanon issues then. I agree Taylor will take what she can get, but I wouldn't expect her to not be passive-aggressive or resentful... though acting like a doormat to the Trio after triggering (as opposed to "Madison, Emma and Sophia suffer any mix of food poisoning from flies/roaches, internal parasites, lethal spider bites, etc. over a few months") leans toward your perspective that Taylor has aggressive or even passive-aggressive defence of SELF disabled due to lack of self-worth.

3. I thought you were actually upset at the idea of a parody for a moment ("damn story"). Thankfully it is not so. But I have enough fics that need me already, so I'm going to enjoy your fic first at least before I could possibly have time to write a parody.

4. True, still dancing on Taylor's anti-authority buttons though. It's like the guy was under orders to set up a locked-down pressure cooker in front of his own face or something...

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She could've taken this selection to make for the most boring SL contestant ever:

Hard (uh huh)
New Body (why not get a few cup sizes and get away from her body anxieties all at the same time?)
Fertile Vagina (because she ain't gonna be using it)
Menstruation Control (because virtually every girl I know would KILL for this)
Genetic Cleansing (because it's free and why the eff not?)
Apartment: Girly
Shared Amenities (these apparently include a pool and a library, for less than it costs for a personal library. :shrug
Swimsuits
Plain Closet (because who cares?)
Hygiene Essentials
Fresh Food+ Larger Budget (apartments have kitchens)

Roommates:
Victor & Lillian
Crystal (because the idea of Taylor cosplaying as Joan of Arc is hilarious)

Neighbours:
Jenny & Martha

Entertainment:
Tabletop Games (remember Victor & Lillian? They love these)
Computer: Workstation (you'll see why in a moment)

Owner: Cutie
Funtime: extra 4 hours/day with her (because Taylor needs social time, dammit!)

Forbidden Contraception (that's fine, because she ain't gonna be having sex)

Job: Professional Gamer (thus, computer!)

Slut Life is its Own Reward

Sure, she comes out of it with nothing but the 45K she'd earn from professional gaming, but she'd have friends, an apartment, a social life ... and there's nobody pressuring her for sex.

And $45,000 is still pretty good.

 

[edale]

The term is kind of a misnomer. The actual relationship is much closer to an escort and a long-term client for the "owner" Taylor got picked up by.

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Erm... Nope.

For a certain amount of time each week, typically eight to twelve hours unless they really want to be with the same owner over multiple days, the owner will be in control of the contestant and can do more or less anything they want with them, provided it is eventually reversed."

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The owner can do anything non-permanent to their "property." Owner isn't a misnomer, because the contestant literally isn't allowed to say no (short of "Safeword"... which would get revoked if you used it every time the owner tried something) if the owner doesn't allow it.

Roommates:
Victor & Lillian
Crystal (because the idea of Taylor cosplaying as Joan of Arc is hilarious)

Neighbours:
Jenny & Martha

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All 3 of those options are neighbours. There are actually only 5 roommate options on the COYA the author used (3.03).

 

[Ack]

Erm... Nope.

The owner can do anything non-permanent to their "property." Owner isn't a misnomer, because the contestant literally isn't allowed to say no (short of "Safeword"... which would get revoked if you used it every time the owner tried something) if the owner doesn't allow it.
All 3 of those options are neighbours. There are actually only 5 roommate options on the COYA the author used (3.03).

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Those have secondary options to be taken as roommates. Click on them and see

 

[Jonakhensu]

Sure, she comes out of it with nothing but the 45K she'd earn from professional gaming, but she'd have friends, an apartment, a social life ... and there's nobody pressuring her for sex.

And $45,000 is still pretty good.

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With the added cost of having her father panicking for a full year. "Was it only a dream?" or the better name the actual CYOA gives it, "New Game+." is the only way to get back around the same time you leave in the CYOA. Now, if she still had contact with her father, things might be a bit different.

That said, there are actually more boring runs possible.

The owner can do anything non-permanent to their "property." Owner isn't a misnomer, because the contestant literally isn't allowed to say no (short of "Safeword"... which would get revoked if you used it every time the owner tried something) if the owner doesn't allow it.

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It's a contractual service. You can break your contract (unless I decide they're actually magically enforced...), but the ramifications of doing so are unlikely to be pleasant. Additionally, the contestants can say no. It's up to the owner in question on whether or not to listen to it. This is why being careful about picking your owners is important.


As a note... the majority of the first arc (around 48,000 words) was written before I even found a different version of the Slut Life CYOA. I've since spent over a week modifying it in a spreadsheet for future use. I suppose I could rewrite everything I've written so far to take the new version into account, but I'm going to be integrating the whole "there's more than one set contract" thing into the story instead. The full contract that Taylor will be using as a recruiter has a lot more options for 'pleasant' runs... and more options for extreme runs as well.

 

[january1may]

And now the person being forced into it doesn't remember anything about it.

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Come to think of it, that's yet another possible explanation for why there aren't that many similar angry contestants - if they mostly ended up with the "was it all a dream" option, from their perspective they would just suddenly get a lot of money and maybe some cool powers (and maybe some leftover gotchas, especially with some of the nanite injections, but by the time they find out it would be too late; of course, even then they wouldn't have known who to sue anyway).

Who is to say this hasn't happened? We don't get to see the rest of the multiverse while watching out of Taylor's eyes... especially when she's on a space station with limited communications.

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Because the SL corporation is still running, and hadn't yet been sued into bankruptcy. Of course, the only thing it means is that they're too rich for whatever amount of lawsuit payouts they're doing to bankrupt them (which was kind of obvious in the first place, given all those prize planets).

 

[Guardian54]

Ack I'm going to try to one-up you in level of boredom, WHILE MIN-MAXING

Hard
New Body, Breasts (obviously), Fertile Vagina (not like Taylor would use it, but hyperfertile would be dangerous after returning to Bet)
Hair Removal (because most females do not enjoy body hair. Hell, I would take this in an instant and I'm male. It really fucking hurts when pubic hair gets caught in foreskin... then again I'd also definitely take the futa choice for the lulz and continue to other CYOAs specifically to revert back and/or eventualyl build me a time machine to get the "was it all a dream" reward without spending credits)
Cum Connoisseur (It's not like you'll use it, it gives credits and turns any future encounters with it (if this show runs on porn logic then random showers of questionable fluids are a possible nuisance) from disgusting slime into what amounts to a protein shake + glass of wine (i.e. makes you feel warm all over). Credits + Comfort (...bad pun) = WHY THE HELL NOT? Because "mild aphrodisiac" is nothing compared to the sort of libido you hear teen boys have to deal with every day.)
Menstruation Control (As you said, every female we know would murder for this)
Flexible Holes (Insurance, also makes sure we can talk around any gag)
Always Perky (If Taylor's going to fix her body image issues, she sure as fuck is going to make sure she won't bounce painfully)
Easy Pregnancy, Healthy Babies (If you ever plan on bearing children as a female, you absolutely have to take this)
Reduced Sleep -> NO SLEEP (Heroing costs time)
Perfect Metabolism, Digestion D and U Because why not be a perfect mass-energy reactor?
Cleanliness (Saving time and effort for Heroing)
Perfect Homeostasis (We'll have to test the limits, but it seems to sound like a Brute power against environmental effects)
Timeless, Infinite Telomeres, HOURGLASS (Stranger power, also can blend in after building a time machine)
Repair Bots, Hyper-Immune System, Genetic Cleansing (Healing powers and improved genome FTW)
Telepathy (Interception-safe communications for HEROING)

Apartment: Girly + Latex (more credits and we won't be using latex lounge anyhow so why not?)
Shared Amenities (LIBRARY, pool, outdoor garden, bah who needs a private library or being allowed outdoors when you have... WAIT A FUCKING MOMENT. DOES THE MESS HALL SERVE FOOD? If it does, who would ever need other food options???)
Plain Closet, Walking Billboard (Oh hey there Slut Life brooch, easy credits GET!)

Hygiene Essentials + Advanced Health Care (Basic soaps and such... and the best healthcare that can be bought... so at least at Total Annihilation's technology level... lol half the previous perks would not be needed if the AHC is as good as exploiting it would give.)
Fresh Food 80$ (because we have a kitchen)

Roommate 1: Custom Sexbot + Extended Functionality (Because having an AI assistant is awesome)
Roommate 2: Charlotte (AKA "Backup computer terminal if ours bugs out, can train us in video gaming, and won't sex us")
Roommate 3: Crystal (AKA "Learning to feel comfortable in various different clothes, also won't sex us")
Neighbour 1: Marcus (AKA "Physical Trainer for HEROING")
Neighbour 2: Jenny and Martha (AKA "Tutoring in the Art of Relationships")
Neighbour 3: Henry (AKA "Tell me more about tinkering up potions...")
Neighbour 4: Kylie (AKA "Generally Harmless")
Neighbour 5: John (AKA "Ignore the seemingly male creep, it's for credits.")

Education -> Lifelong Learning (AKA "We're here for ten subjective years, learn enough so that we are basically a Tinker when we get home")
Personal AI -> Own Will (AKA Mission Control/Intelligence Department/Sidekick for HEROING)
Computer + Webcam + Laptop (AKA "compromise of power and mobility, and if I stream for an hour of amateur online gaming a week it satisfies the requirement well enough... of course it's a 'private' show, I wouldn't want to embarrass myself with how bad I am at these games in front of people I know or will have to live with in the future")
Stamina Booster: Nanobot Injection (AKA "I won't be using sex anyhow for these ten years, even if I have to cheese it by dialling back my clock using Hourglass to prepubescent to eliminate libido, so because the fine print says it's only while I'm on the show, and more stamina just means less sensitivity, then FOR CREDITS!")

Owner 1: Gentleman + Fun Time (AKA "Tutor in Dealing with Interested Males. This guy wants to nurse a broken bird back to health, and probably won't sex you. Try to navigate him into seeing you platonically")
Owner 2: Cutie + Fun Time (AKA "Lax (compared to Girly Trainer) Tutor in How To Actually LIVE as a Teenage Girl")
Owner 3: Married Couple + Fun Time (AKA "This is a perspective on home life in a world that's not going to shit") OR Futanari + Fun Time (AKA "You're not the only one who might have body image or self-esteem issues, Taylor. Teach this poor cutie that she's a good person worthy of plenty of affection... hook her up with one of your roommates or neighbours if you can!")
Owner 4: Siblings + Fun Time (AKA "Taylor wished she wasn't an only child. Now she gets to deal with two sisters who love to troll her, a lot. Oh well, they'll be useful when it comes time to go a-heroing as sidekicks in power armour, mission control, etc.")

Punishment 1: Body Writing (AKA "Define 'anyone that uses you'... because penetrative sex is not happening with this owner list, it's possible to exchange Water Chamber or Public Humiliation for Souvenir... but if just writing on you or making you make dinner counts as using you...")
'Punishment' 2: Diapers (AKA "Exploit FTW")
'Punishment' 3: Music Hijack + Viewer Controlled (AKA "Dude, I don't wear headphones, and unless you want to get flamed a lot by other viewers for playing terrible noises while I'm webcamming my gaming efforts, keep it toned down!")
Punishment 4: Public Humiliation
'Punishment' 5: Water Chamber (AKA "I can get a water-breathing power and earn creds doing so? Well I do live by the ocean... WAIT, HOW OXYGENATED IS THAT WATER TANK? AND IS IT CONSTANTLY BEING RE-OXYGENATED AND DE-ACIDIFIED OR NOT?") If there's a chance this is dangerous, dump it for Souvenir.
'Punishment' 6: Breast Expansion (AKA "Let's set our default fully-adult (i.e. 6 years down the line from current 16 years old) body shape to be rather exaggerated curves to make Hourglass basically also a curviness slider. This 'punishment' will be good training... and also good for trying on different clothes and styles.")
'Punishment' 7: Chastity + Full Chastity (AKA "Public Humiliation is safe from potential rape")
'Punishment' 8: Forbidden Contraception (AKA "Not going to be relevant with our owner/punishment list")
'Punishment' 9: Tentacles (AKA "Easy enough to avoid... and having a swarm of powerfully-jawed arthropods should teach it a lesson if it doesn't stay behind the cordon")

Never take a full-time job when part-time is half pay but more than half the credits
Job 1: Part-Time Party Planner (AKA Good credit-time ratio and doesn't pay too badly)
Job 2: Part-Time Maid (AKA Pays better than babysitting and less chance of being molested)
Job 3: Part-Time Brothel Cleaner (AKA "Idol removes too many additional options like Public Humiliation")
Job 4: Part-Time Magical Girl (AKA "best credits and pay for time barring jobs Taylor absolutely would not accept")
MODIFIER: Donator (you need the credits)

Adjustment I: Long Play + 5 Years (AKA "10 years is nothing with the time revert and Hourglass options!")
Adjustment II: Caretaker (AKA "Abandon potential offspring?" *ANGRY SWARM NOISES, FOLLOWED BY GLARING AT VERY SURPRISED SKELETONS*... and "Hourglass means I can design things to grow into the adult figure I built, so I don't need a new identity. Potential offspring are far more important!")

REWARDS:
Secret Society (Because why not)
New Home (AKA "a portal to SL's main operating universe")
Was It All A Dream (AKA "Keep Dad from panicking")

TOTAL:
0 credits
0 roommate slots
3 owner slots
95 hours per week
0 job hours
75950 dollars per year (If this porn-logic setting has taxes I'd be astounded, but if it does, you still end up with half a million in wages)
3800000 reward dollars (Not too bad)
10 years on the show (SUBJECTIVE!))

Stay tuned for what I get when I go full-out FINE PRINT to the max using all the sci-fi settings I know where SL most likely also has offices, to maximize the implications of techs. (i.e. Advanced Healthcare from Supreme Commander or stronger settings where genetic immortality is default, to eliminate the cost of taking the lower tier perks before Hourglass, and choosing to CYOA FOREVER aka Jumpchain followed by using a Time Machine to make sure Dad doesn't panic... oh, and rescue Mom just before we thought she died, while we're at that.)

 

[january1may]

Ack I'm going to try to one-up you in level of boredom, WHILE MIN-MAXING

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...You know, that's the kind of contestants I had in mind when I said "thought they came in prepared but ended up blindsided".

 

[HoodedHero007]

There's also the plethora of punishments that use wording such as "When you wake up", so obviously the solution is to circumvent that with "No Sleep". Also, who doesn't want access to increased physical capabilities offered by a couple E-Drugs?

 

[Guardian54]

There's also the plethora of punishments that use wording such as "When you wake up", so obviously the solution is to circumvent that with "No Sleep"

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DOH!

I could have gotten 10+ (estimated) more credits using this!

 

[HoodedHero007]

DOH!

I could have gotten 10+ (estimated) more credits using this!

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Which then could be used to double all salaries!

 

[Guardian54]

Which then could be used to double all salaries!

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I think you mean if I eked out 20 more points I could stop donating 30% of the salary to charity.

Unless you're telling me you can stack those two modifiers to get 140% salary without costing creds?

EDIT: HOLY FUCK YOU CAN MAKE +10 creds by donating 30% and then doubling salary!?!?! LOL EXPLOITS FTW.

 

[TheGrumpiest]

Erm... Nope.

The owner can do anything non-permanent to their "property." Owner isn't a misnomer, because the contestant literally isn't allowed to say no (short of "Safeword"... which would get revoked if you used it every time the owner tried something) if the owner doesn't allow it.
All 3 of those options are neighbours. There are actually only 5 roommate options on the COYA the author used (3.03).

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She got the Gentleman as her owner who is:

A rich member of a powerful family. He will treat you well and will typically take you out on dates. Doesn't believe in sex before marriage, and will attempt to make you his wife.

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So the worst thing she'll be looking at doing is spending time with a boring rich kid, which is pretty in line with the non-sexy aspects of being an escort. I'm pretty sure I mentioned that it was specific to this owner (and the Cutie owner as well, I guess).

She could've taken this selection to make for the most boring SL contestant ever:

Spoiler

Hard (uh huh)
New Body (why not get a few cup sizes and get away from her body anxieties all at the same time?)
Fertile Vagina (because she ain't gonna be using it)
Menstruation Control (because virtually every girl I know would KILL for this)
Genetic Cleansing (because it's free and why the eff not?)
Apartment: Girly
Shared Amenities (these apparently include a pool and a library, for less than it costs for a personal library. :shrug
Swimsuits
Plain Closet (because who cares?)
Hygiene Essentials
Fresh Food+ Larger Budget (apartments have kitchens)

Roommates:
Victor & Lillian
Crystal (because the idea of Taylor cosplaying as Joan of Arc is hilarious)

Neighbours:
Jenny & Martha

Entertainment:
Tabletop Games (remember Victor & Lillian? They love these)
Computer: Workstation (you'll see why in a moment)

Owner: Cutie
Funtime: extra 4 hours/day with her (because Taylor needs social time, dammit!)

Forbidden Contraception (that's fine, because she ain't gonna be having sex)

Job: Professional Gamer (thus, computer!)

Slut Life is its Own Reward

Sure, she comes out of it with nothing but the 45K she'd earn from professional gaming, but she'd have friends, an apartment, a social life ... and there's nobody pressuring her for sex.

And $45,000 is still pretty good.

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Ack I'm going to try to one-up you in level of boredom, WHILE MIN-MAXING

Spoiler

Hard
New Body, Breasts (obviously), Fertile Vagina (not like Taylor would use it, but hyperfertile would be dangerous after returning to Bet)
Hair Removal (because most females do not enjoy body hair. Hell, I would take this in an instant and I'm male. It really fucking hurts when pubic hair gets caught in foreskin... then again I'd also definitely take the futa choice for the lulz and continue to other CYOAs specifically to revert back and/or eventualyl build me a time machine to get the "was it all a dream" reward without spending credits)
Cum Connoisseur (It's not like you'll use it, it gives credits and turns any future encounters with it (if this show runs on porn logic then random showers of questionable fluids are a possible nuisance) from disgusting slime into what amounts to a protein shake + glass of wine (i.e. makes you feel warm all over). Credits + Comfort (...bad pun) = WHY THE HELL NOT? Because "mild aphrodisiac" is nothing compared to the sort of libido you hear teen boys have to deal with every day.)
Menstruation Control (As you said, every female we know would murder for this)
Flexible Holes (Insurance, also makes sure we can talk around any gag)
Always Perky (If Taylor's going to fix her body image issues, she sure as fuck is going to make sure she won't bounce painfully)
Easy Pregnancy, Healthy Babies (If you ever plan on bearing children as a female, you absolutely have to take this)
Reduced Sleep -> NO SLEEP (Heroing costs time)
Perfect Metabolism, Digestion D and U Because why not be a perfect mass-energy reactor?
Cleanliness (Saving time and effort for Heroing)
Perfect Homeostasis (We'll have to test the limits, but it seems to sound like a Brute power against environmental effects)
Timeless, Infinite Telomeres, HOURGLASS (Stranger power, also can blend in after building a time machine)
Repair Bots, Hyper-Immune System, Genetic Cleansing (Healing powers and improved genome FTW)
Telepathy (Interception-safe communications for HEROING)

Apartment: Girly + Latex (more credits and we won't be using latex lounge anyhow so why not?)
Shared Amenities (LIBRARY, pool, outdoor garden, bah who needs a private library or being allowed outdoors when you have... WAIT A FUCKING MOMENT. DOES THE MESS HALL SERVE FOOD? If it does, who would ever need other food options???)
Plain Closet, Walking Billboard (Oh hey there Slut Life brooch, easy credits GET!)

Hygiene Essentials + Advanced Health Care (Basic soaps and such... and the best healthcare that can be bought... so at least at Total Annihilation's technology level... lol half the previous perks would not be needed if the AHC is as good as exploiting it would give.)
Fresh Food 80$ (because we have a kitchen)

Roommate 1: Custom Sexbot + Extended Functionality (Because having an AI assistant is awesome)
Roommate 2: Charlotte (AKA "Backup computer terminal if ours bugs out, can train us in video gaming, and won't sex us")
Roommate 3: Crystal (AKA "Learning to feel comfortable in various different clothes, also won't sex us")
Neighbour 1: Marcus (AKA "Physical Trainer for HEROING")
Neighbour 2: Jenny and Martha (AKA "Tutoring in the Art of Relationships")
Neighbour 3: Henry (AKA "Tell me more about tinkering up potions...")
Neighbour 4: Kylie (AKA "Generally Harmless")
Neighbour 5: John (AKA "Ignore the seemingly male creep, it's for credits.")

Education -> Lifelong Learning (AKA "We're here for ten subjective years, learn enough so that we are basically a Tinker when we get home")
Personal AI -> Own Will (AKA Mission Control/Intelligence Department/Sidekick for HEROING)
Computer + Webcam + Laptop (AKA "compromise of power and mobility, and if I stream for an hour of amateur online gaming a week it satisfies the requirement well enough... of course it's a 'private' show, I wouldn't want to embarrass myself with how bad I am at these games in front of people I know or will have to live with in the future")
Stamina Booster: Nanobot Injection (AKA "I won't be using sex anyhow for these ten years, even if I have to cheese it by dialling back my clock using Hourglass to prepubescent to eliminate libido, so because the fine print says it's only while I'm on the show, and more stamina just means less sensitivity, then FOR CREDITS!")

Owner 1: Gentleman + Fun Time (AKA "Tutor in Dealing with Interested Males. This guy wants to nurse a broken bird back to health, and probably won't sex you. Try to navigate him into seeing you platonically")
Owner 2: Cutie + Fun Time (AKA "Lax (compared to Girly Trainer) Tutor in How To Actually LIVE as a Teenage Girl")
Owner 3: Married Couple + Fun Time (AKA "This is a perspective on home life in a world that's not going to shit") OR Futanari + Fun Time (AKA "You're not the only one who might have body image or self-esteem issues, Taylor. Teach this poor cutie that she's a good person worthy of plenty of affection... hook her up with one of your roommates or neighbours if you can!")
Owner 4: Siblings + Fun Time (AKA "Taylor wished she wasn't an only child. Now she gets to deal with two sisters who love to troll her, a lot. Oh well, they'll be useful when it comes time to go a-heroing as sidekicks in power armour, mission control, etc.")

Punishment 1: Body Writing (AKA "Define 'anyone that uses you'... because penetrative sex is not happening with this owner list, it's possible to exchange Water Chamber or Public Humiliation for Souvenir... but if just writing on you or making you make dinner counts as using you...")
'Punishment' 2: Diapers (AKA "Exploit FTW")
'Punishment' 3: Music Hijack + Viewer Controlled (AKA "Dude, I don't wear headphones, and unless you want to get flamed a lot by other viewers for playing terrible noises while I'm webcamming my gaming efforts, keep it toned down!")
Punishment 4: Public Humiliation
'Punishment' 5: Water Chamber (AKA "I can get a water-breathing power and earn creds doing so? Well I do live by the ocean... WAIT, HOW OXYGENATED IS THAT WATER TANK? AND IS IT CONSTANTLY BEING RE-OXYGENATED AND DE-ACIDIFIED OR NOT?") If there's a chance this is dangerous, dump it for Souvenir.
'Punishment' 6: Breast Expansion (AKA "Let's set our default fully-adult (i.e. 6 years down the line from current 16 years old) body shape to be rather exaggerated curves to make Hourglass basically also a curviness slider. This 'punishment' will be good training... and also good for trying on different clothes and styles.")
'Punishment' 7: Chastity + Full Chastity (AKA "Public Humiliation is safe from potential rape")
'Punishment' 8: Forbidden Contraception (AKA "Not going to be relevant with our owner/punishment list")
'Punishment' 9: Tentacles (AKA "Easy enough to avoid... and having a swarm of powerfully-jawed arthropods should teach it a lesson if it doesn't stay behind the cordon")

Never take a full-time job when part-time is half pay but more than half the credits
Job 1: Part-Time Party Planner (AKA Good credit-time ratio and doesn't pay too badly)
Job 2: Part-Time Maid (AKA Pays better than babysitting and less chance of being molested)
Job 3: Part-Time Brothel Cleaner (AKA "Idol removes too many additional options like Public Humiliation")
Job 4: Part-Time Magical Girl (AKA "best credits and pay for time barring jobs Taylor absolutely would not accept")
MODIFIER: Donator (you need the credits)

Adjustment I: Long Play + 5 Years (AKA "10 years is nothing with the time revert and Hourglass options!")
Adjustment II: Caretaker (AKA "Abandon potential offspring?" *ANGRY SWARM NOISES, FOLLOWED BY GLARING AT VERY SURPRISED SKELETONS*... and "Hourglass means I can design things to grow into the adult figure I built, so I don't need a new identity. Potential offspring are far more important!")

REWARDS:
Secret Society (Because why not)
New Home (AKA "a portal to SL's main operating universe")
Was It All A Dream (AKA "Keep Dad from panicking")

TOTAL:
0 credits
0 roommate slots
3 owner slots
95 hours per week
0 job hours
75950 dollars per year (If this porn-logic setting has taxes I'd be astounded, but if it does, you still end up with half a million in wages)
3800000 reward dollars (Not too bad)
10 years on the show (SUBJECTIVE!))

Stay tuned for what I get when I go full-out FINE PRINT to the max using all the sci-fi settings I know where SL most likely also has offices, to maximize the implications of techs. (i.e. Advanced Healthcare from Supreme Commander or stronger settings where genetic immortality is default, to eliminate the cost of taking the lower tier perks before Hourglass, and choosing to CYOA FOREVER aka Jumpchain followed by using a Time Machine to make sure Dad doesn't panic... oh, and rescue Mom just before we thought she died, while we're at that.)

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Uh, or you could do this:

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Difficulty: Hard 0 Credits

New Body +40 Credits
Breasts 0 credits, Fertile Vagina 0 credits
Menstruation Control -1 Credit
Reduced Sleep -3 Credits, No Sleep -5 Credits
Perfect Metabolism -5 credits
Timeless -10 credits
Repair Bots -15 credits
Hyper Immune System -15 Credits
Genetic Cleansing 0 Credits

Apartment -10 credits
Girly Apartment +2 Credits
Latex Lounge +3 Credits
Deluxe Bedroom -3 Credits
Walk-In Closet -1 Credits
Deluxe Bathroom -1 Credits
Walk In Shower -1 Credits
Luxury Bath Tub -1 Credits
Kitchen -1 Credits
Living Room -1 Credits
Balcony -1 Credits
Bar -1 credits
Empty Room -1 Credits

Shared Amenities -5 Credits

Plain Closet -1 credits
Walking Billboard +5 Credits

Hygiene Essentials -5 credits

Personal Chef -20 credits
Drink Bar -3 Credits

1 Contestant Roommate 0 credits

Marcus -1 credits
Victor and Lillian -1 credits (2 roommates)
Marissa -1 credits (1 Roommates)
Jenny and Martha +1 Credit
Crystal +1 credit Roommate
Henry +1 credit
Steven +1 Credit
Tanya +1 Credit
Jude +1 credit
Kylie +1 Credit
John +3 credits

Education -5 Credits, Life Long Learning -15 credits
Tabletop Games -10 credits
Personal Library - 10 credits
Outside -25, Well Known +5, Public Transportation +10

Owners
Gentleman 0 credits, Funtime +5 credits
Cutie 0 Credits, Funtime +5 credits
Married Couple +5 credits, Second Day +2 credits, Funtime +5 Credits (2 roommates)
Siblings +15 Credits, Second Day +7 Credits, Third Day +3 credits, Funtime +5 Credits

Punishments
Curse +10 credits (So you have more wet dreams than normal. Clearly this is the worst punishment on the list.)
Chastity +10 Credits

Jobs
Pastry Shop +5 credits, Part Time +0 credits
Party Planner +10 credits, Part Time -2 Credits
Magical Girl +10 Credits, Part Time -2 Credits
Brothel Cleaner +15 Credits, Part Time -5 Credits

Donator +20 Credits
Speed Run - 50 Credits

New Home +40 Credits

For:
0 credits
0 roommate slots
0 owner slots
68 hours extra per week
0 job hours
70,700 dollars per year
800,000 reward dollars
0.5 years on the show

So at the end of this, you'll be biologically immortal, with a healing factor, a super immune system, have your own apartment, all of the education you want, a pretty sizable pool of winnings, and you wont have the hassle of running the multiverse as part of some secret society. Sure, you'll lose 6 months of your life, but it seems like a small price to pay for keeping your memories intact, for certain. The worst thing you'll have to do is just be a janitor for the brothel and whatever the Magical Girl job entails.

 

[Guardian54]

For:
0 credits
0 roommate slots
0 owner slots
68 hours extra per week
0 job hours
70,700 dollars per year
800,000 reward dollars
0.5 years on the show

So at the end of this, you'll be biologically immortal, with a healing factor, a super immune system, have your own apartment, all of the education you want, a pretty sizable pool of winnings, and you wont have the hassle of running the multiverse as part of some secret society. Sure, you'll lose 6 months of your life, but it seems like a small price to pay for keeping your memories intact, for certain. The worst thing you'll have to do is just be a janitor for the brothel and whatever the Magical Girl job entails.

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The thing is that in my plan, 10 years subjective time is indistinguishable from 0.5 with "Was It All A Dream" and "Hourglass" and you can learn more things that let you basically get a Tinker rating back home.

And I didn't pick anything with potential for memory damage... plus Taylor is obviously headed for Illuminati (I too would have picked that to be able to choose more rewards) anyhow.

 

[edale]

She got the Gentleman as her owner who is:

Click to shrink...

Erm... No she doesn't.

Taylor hasn't picked out her owners yet. Or did you think Taylor was going to choose to be a prison bitch, because they showed a scene with Tyrone in it as well?

 

[Guardian54]

Erm... No she doesn't.

Taylor hasn't picked out her owners yet. Or did you think Taylor was going to choose to be a prison bitch, because they showed a scene with Tyrone in it as well?

Click to shrink...

If she doesn't pick the gentler owners, then Taylor must really WANT those dominatrixes on up doing things to her.

I don't think Locker Taylor would choose those.

 

[edale]

If she doesn't pick the gentler owners, then Taylor must really WANT those dominatrixes on up doing things to her.

I don't think Locker Taylor would choose those.

Click to shrink...

My point is that he said Taylor had already picked Gentleman as an owner, but Taylor hasn't even gone over her options for owners yet.

 

[HereticZAKU]

The potential hilarity that will ensue is enough to make me wanna watch this thread.

In fact...why don't I just do that now?

 

[Ack]

Quick omake:

"Great," Jacob said cheerfully, passing over the paper and pen. Once Taylor had given the contract a quick look over, glancing over the SL logo without comment, and had signed it, he continued, "We, at Slut Life, are happy to have you as our newest contestant."

"Wait, what?" Taylor demanded, her eyes snapping fully open as she stared at Jacob.

Jacob was about to answer, but paused when he heard a commotion in the outer office. There were some raised voices, then a pause, then more raised voices. A man's voice, one he was unfamiliar with, said something he couldn't quite hear. What's going on? he wondered. There were no other clients due at this time. In any case, security would deal with them.

And then the door burst inward under the impact of one of the security guards, who was travelling backward and upside-down at the time. It fell to the ground in pieces, with the guard lying in the middle of the mess groaning. This was extremely disquieting to Jacob, given that SL guards were extensively trained and outfitted with very expensive cybernetic and genetic modifications.

The next thing Jacob heard was a high-pitched warble, which ended up at a range almost too high for him to hear. He gritted his teeth, clenched his eyes shut, and held his hands over his ears, none of which did the slightest bit of good. One more thunderous crash echoed through the office, causing the desk to shake. Silence fell. Cautiously, Jacob opened his eyes.

A stranger stepped into view through the now very open office doorway. Though he was solidly built, he didn't look like the sort of man who could readily deal with two of the guards. In fact, the guard on the floor had recovered enough to do something about this. He hadn't even started his move before the newcomer's leg blurred, kicking him halfway across the office with the sound of someone hitting a melon with a baseball bat. The guard subsided to the floor once more.

Well, so there's that. The newcomer was obviously more dangerous than he looked, even if Jacob discounted the massively blocky gun that rode in a holster on his left hip; the barrel extended all the way down to his knee. While he seemed more bulky than muscular and had both thinning hair and a greying beard, Jacob decided not to judge by appearances. Surreptitiously, he activated the force field that covered his side of the desk. Taylor would have to fend for herself in this situation.

"Force field." For a moment, he thought Taylor had spoken, but it was instead the girl who'd stepped through the doorway behind the heavily-built man. "His side of the desk only. Want I should see if I can take it down?" She was tall and slender, much like Taylor, but somewhat better endowed in all directions. This was easy to tell, as the skintight bodysuit she wore left little to the imagination; the cutouts left even less. It was black, with silvery intersecting rings on it. The goggles concealed the upper part of her face, but long black curly hair cascaded down her back, almost exactly like ... wait a minute. What is this?

"Nah," said the man. "I think I'll go with diplomacy instead." Pulling the gun in a fluid motion, he held it at arm's length with one hand, a feat that should have been basically impossible for anyone without high-end cybernetic modifications. Rock-steady, the muzzle was pointed directly at Jacob's head. "Understand this, fuck-knuckle. This is a very special gun. It was designed and built to kill a god. It killed a god. It fires homing micro-missiles that will go through anything. Force fields, impenetrable armour, any tech you care to name. Drop the force field."

Jacob stared back at him. "Do your worst," he said defiantly. Anyone could say anything, and there was no way a simple projectile weapon could break--

Shifting his aim slightly, the man fired the gun. The bolt travelled back and forth, but the sound was drowned out by the sharp detonation that removed a corner of Jacob's desk ... on his side of the force field. Smoke drifted up from the muzzle as the gun was re-aligned with his face. "Five," he stated. "Four."

"Shit!" yelped Jacob. He hit the button to drop the force field. "What do you want? I don't keep any money here, and if it's a ransom you're after--"

"Shut up," snapped the guy. He inclined his head toward Taylor. "Up you get. You're going home."

"No, she's not," Jacob was emboldened to say. "When she signed, it was recorded. She's a contestant with Slut Life, and even if you kill me, that won't change."

"Yeah, about that," said the teenage girl as she stepped forward. She pulled off the goggles and shook out her hair. "She signed it as Taylor Hebert, yeah?" Jacob gawked; facially, she was basically identical to Taylor. "Welp, that's me too." She tapped Taylor on the shoulder. "Tag. I'm it."

"Wha .. but ... who are you?" Taylor asked, finally snapping out of the confused daze. "Why do you look like me?"

The girl grinned. "Because I'm you. Specifically, I'm Taylor November-Sierra-Whiskey. You're Taylor Earth-Bet-Prime. Mike, here, is linked to both of us, so he didn't find it hard to locate me, and as soon as he explained what was going on and what you were getting roped into, I kind of volunteered."

"Enthusiastically," Mike added dryly, re-holstering the gun. "Doorway, please. Earth Bet Prime. Taylor, time you went home."

Behind him, a time-space portal opened up. This disquieted Jacob even more, because nobody else should have clearance to open portals into SL's offices. Taylor got out of her chair and looked at it, then at Mike. "Uh. he said something about how me and Dad would be ruined financially ..."

"Don't worry about that," other-Taylor said briskly. "He was exaggerating for effect, and I'll be donating a large chunk of what I earn to help you out anyway." She slapped Taylor on the ass, making her jump. "So go on. Unless, you know, you want to stay?"

"No--no, thank you!" Taylor hastily stepped through the portal. Without fuss or bother, it closed behind her.

When Jacob looked again, other-Taylor was seated at the desk, reading through the contract. "Well, well," she said, tossing it back on to the desk. "I see nothing there says anything about what she'd be actually required to do. Asshole." She leaned forward. "She has bug powers, so you isolated her on a space station. I don't have bug powers. I have vibration powers, and my range covers this entire station. If I want to, I can explode your testicles at any time. Am I understood?"

Jacob blinked. Between the menacing guy standing over her shoulder, and the doppelganger Taylor herself, he was beginning to feel remarkably trapped. "Utterly. Uh ... so what happens now?"

"Now?" She licked her lips. "Now you bring me the real contract, so I can see exactly what passes for kinky here in your universe. I was kinda getting bored back where I come from. Though I might be inviting some of my friends to join up as well and enjoy the ride."

Despite the fact that she seemed to be doing precisely what he'd wanted Taylor to do, Jacob began to wonder exactly what Slut Life had gotten itself into ...


[In case you're wondering what the hell is going on, Taylor just got rescued by Mike Allen from Security! and Harmonic from Naked Sex World.]