That's a mistype on that COYA form, all the other SL COYA's I've found have Supervillain as 20 points.
It's how the points were set up on the CYOA I found first and started writing for before I found any of the other versions. I'm just having Cindy acknowledge that this does not make sense on a normal contract. She's off to find out why this happened now.
Had I found one of the other versions first, I probably would have used that instead. Assuming I ever need to do up more forms, I've been working on my own version, in Google Sheets, for both ease of use and so I can include more fun options (For example, I've added at least 15 additional owners so far). Of course, the lawyer and PR people like to switch up the standard contracts occasionally to keep things fresh (which explains the different versions of the CYOA). Cindy just didn't have a custom packet she usually uses. Of course, that may change after this.
It should be more than possible to come to an agreement that nothing sexual happens during the research if they want her that badly. And that could be setup before the contract is signed as well, at the same time Taylor calls to ask about those "risky" theories.
Well, the scientists are already planning to focus more on research than experimentation, so sexual things are already less likely, and the scientists were involved in less direct sex than most of the other owners anyway. Most of their stuff is testing if this new drug does what they want it to, how this specific body mod (for instance gills) works, and things like that.
Once again, if it comes particularly down to the wire (which it shouldn't), then someone who refuses to take eternal youth at the cost of a year of being fucked harmlessly by a dragon deserves to die. And yes, I mean very literally.
This would make more sense if the line you quoted was about the dragon, instead of about the zookeeper. Most people see a difference between having sex with an intelligent dragon and having sex with, say, a goat. There is a difference between bestiality (or zoophilia) and xenophilia. Also, (assuming your definition of youth includes 24-26) eternal youth only costs 10 credits, which is really quite the bargain. I'm fairly sure taking an extra minor punishment could cover that just as, if not more, easily than fucking a dragon or an animal.
Too bad about the Insect Queen, but I'm really liking the look of these scientists. The fact that they have Captain Andreyasn working with them boosts my estimation of them by a lot.
And the fact that none of the former empresses want to deal with her made me laugh. She is the Queen Administrator. She will be respected.
Yeah... I couldn't see a way where they wouldn't look at that and go "Nope, not letting it happen."
I had fun putting in a number of cameos for that scene. Of course, now the question is "How many other recognizable scientists were in that room that weren't mentioned?" It's probably not plot-relevant, but it is fun to think about.
That's no scientist that's a SCIENTIST! She's a Spark! The difference is one actually studies the universe and gives that to an engineer, chemist, or otherwise while the other seduces the universe into divulging it's secrets before Plowing it into the ground till it Mind Breaks. Sparks Fuck Space, Time, and Reality as a form of living. If anyone could figure out how Shards work at a glance and then figure out how to build a better Shard it would be a Spark.
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Also that may or may not be Agatha since she's the only female Heterodyne that isn't The Other and give The Other is basically the technological form of The Butcher and in Agatha's body she would have motivation to help Taylor both at the prospect of SCIENCE and because of the influence.
It's Agatha. Unfortunately, while she may be one of the better choices to figuring out how Shards work... she has her own things to deal with and was likely there primarily to keep abreast of the current situation.
Well that's one type of Yandere... And from the picture on the CYOA the type they used.
That would be one of the reasons I used that description. The other reason is that, other than the type that goes destructively insane regardless of what you do, I don't know most of the other descriptions, and TVTropes was less than helpful in providing more than the two varieties.
Makes me wonder if someone didn't rewrite those forms to make sure Taylor wasn't tempted to take certain options ...
Well, given that Kevyn is on that board, the moment Taylor says that she isn't a willing participant, I can see her being teraported on to his ship.
... and the same again with this.
Kevyn is a man of ethics. No matter how interesting the subject, if she's also a teenage girl, I know which side of matters he'll come down on.
Also, I noted that Cindy didn't mention that the siblings will also want to fuck her brains out.
Out of universe, the forms were not specifically rewritten to exclude options. If it had been, options would have been removed entirely instead of just modified. Of course, then I had to figure out ways to justify the CYOA form I was using not making sense.
Kevyn is one of the scientists working with Slut Life, but he isn't one of the ones who will be working with Taylor past transporting her and QA. Of course, he could change the destination at the last moment to try to rescue her. Taylor joining Tagon's Toughs could be an amusing story, actually...
Congratulations, you found what I think is the only trap Cindy laid for Taylor so far, if it can even be considered that. There's actually nothing in the written discription to imply it, though Cindy really should have mentioned it, even if she didn't have siblings during her own run (I checked to make sure).
Immortality.
And it's wordplay. "If you can't be bothered to choose immortality, you deserve to die... EVENTUALLY" is the idea (technically correct, the best kind of correct).
Other than choosing Powers and picking some form of immortality, Slut Life does not provide a method of becoming immortal. Eternal youth is not the same thing. Also, except that this is a massive multiverse, I'm not sure anyone would want to be truly immortal. The human mind cannot comprehend what living after the heat death of the universe would be like.
I more curious about the secret group Taylor might join after the show is done. How will they react to cauldron will they treat it like a threat or just a minor annoyance.
That'll be a long time coming. From my understanding from reading the background info on other Slut Life CYOA forms, the Secret Society is mostly useless due to infighting and how spread out it is. I have some ideas about its interaction with Cauldron, but it'll be a while before anything firms up.
The Cutie didn't.
Siblings usually don't want to have sex with you. All the owners relating to sex were spelled out in detail, leading Taylor to reject them. Her reaction to this one? "I always wanted to have a sister."
Having siblings is one thing. Having siblings who want to have sex with you is a WHOLE other thing, and one which Cindy should've explicated. Sure, she could say later "it was understood from context" but it would be a little late if Taylor's sister is getting her broken nose seen to after having tried to initiate sex-play with Taylor.
Cindy didn't say so, and Taylor didn't act as though she realised the implications. Simple as that.
Taylor missed any implication about the siblings. I tried to have Cindy hedging around the subject, but I'm not sure how well I succeeded. It sounds like I managed the effect I was looking for, or close to it.
Insest is not the first, second, third, or even 100th thing you'd think about when told you can have a sibling genetically cloned from you.
Now when Taylor's going over the contract before signing, and sees the description of the Sibling owner...
*other side of the compound*
"WHAAAAAT?!?!?!?!"
I'd imagine they'd take one look at Cauldron's goals, what they'd accomplished and done to achieve it, and the level of control they exert, and promptly say, "Aww, how cute... They think they're people."
Considering the text of the entry, I can't see Taylor reacting that way. The text is, after all:
Your two sisters (or brothers, or some combination of the two, your choice) will have fun with you. What's that, you didn't have any siblings? Well, we may have taken a sample of your DNA after your body was modified and used that, so you do now.
Nothing in there says sex will be involved. Also, based on how the siblings are given memories, the level of 'I want in your pants' will vary from case to case.
As for Cauldron, one possible reaction would be this:
You're right, it's totally the 101st thing.
/sarcasm
But they'd probably do skinship harassment for the lulz (i.e. big sister breast check!!11!!) regardless.
Then there's the completely unintentional/oblivious stuff I've pulled on my family members before when we left the overnight water jug (to hold boiled water) in the master bathroom... "I need a drink and you're taking HOURS." and when they complain it's "I'm not wearing my glasses so I can't see shit" During shower times has happened once or twice, until they got me another glass to use downstairs.
On Cauldron? Indeed.
Considering stuff like this happens in real life, there is a decent chance of it happening, even if the siblings are otherwise not trying to get into Taylor's pants.
