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Explanation for the Evolution series
All stories on this web site are purely FICTIONAL. The people depicted within these stories only exist in someone's IMAGINATION. Any resemblence between anyone depicted in these stories and any real person, living or dead, is an incredible COINCIDENCE too bizarre to be believed. If you think that you or someone you know is depicted in one of these stories it's only because you're a twisted perverted little fucker who sees conspiracies and plots where none exist. You probably suspect that your own MOTHER had sex with ALIENS and COWS and stuff. Well, she didn't. It's all in your head. Now take your tranquilizers and RELAX.
Hello again!
A few side comments on the original and continued story, that didn't
belong in the disclaimer article, and answers to a few questions that
have popped up since the original story ran.
Q: What was the overall reaction to the original series (1-9)?
A: I got quite a bit of positive email about the story; a few people
liked the plot, but two of the "devices" (water sports, and the
reverse pregnancy that Daniel goes through) just weren't their thing.
Several people were disappointed that the original story ended where
it did; after all, Susan had yet to really learn what it meant to be
female other than biologically, we don't know what happens to Karen,
and Susan never really tries out her new "parts".
I should probably address those points one at a time-- at least one
(you'll see) is directly relevant to an ongoing asb discussion.
Q: What do "water sports" have to do with bondage? Why was the original
story posted here?
A: Very much, I think. In the proper context, the ability to pee on
someone is a strong, and very intimate discipline device; and one
that many authors seem to misunderstand. I always cringe at scenes
where someone _asks_ (other than under coercion) for a golden
shower; in those cases it simply happens, the recipient gets
his/her wish, and that's all. ("Could you whip me tonight?
Please?" is far less appealing than "No... No... Not again! I'll
be good!", is it not?) To be an effective B&D device it has to be
something that the "victim" apparently wants to avoid (but gets
anyway). In many ways this shower can become a more powerful
weapon than any physical object-- it's directly under the control
of, and comes from the body of, the "top"; and can't be 'taken
away' or otherwise defused. The fact that this weapon involves the
top's own genitals has added benefits.
Q: What's the 'erotic appeal' of the reverse pregnancy scene with Daniel
supposed to be?
A: I figured, for the most part, that this would be intuitively obvious;
it also happened to be similar to one of people's favorite parts of
"That's Impossible!" (archived as "bluebox" for some reason), where
(in a computer-enhanced, realistic fantasy) Cheryl shrinks her lover
to a size which would fit inside her. He experiences a sensation
involving his entire body that only a small portion of him would feel
before). In "Evolution", however, the sense is different-- an ultimate
form of simple bondage, where the top's own _body_ is used to surround,
and imprison, the bottom. Daniel is very unwilling to be imprisoned,
of course. But in a fantasy like this, there simply are no safewords.
It doesn't push everybody's "buttons", of course, but then I can't hit
everyone's buttons in a single scene. Perhaps against my better
judgement, we visit this kind of thing in the sequel-- but watch for
some important differences that make the whole thing _feel_ different.
Q: Why did the original end "early"?
A: Primarily because of a time shift necessary to keep the story going.
Almost everything going on at that point in the story had a scale of
_months_ to complete-- and it's difficult in storytelling to jump
in this timescale simply for a tie-up ending (it sounds corny). The
plan was to conclude when the secret was "out", and the women's plan
was obviously a success. The continuation tackles a different set of
issues.
Q: There's no "safe sex" procedure, really, mentioned in this story.
Isn't that kind of bad?
A: In the futuristic world that this story inhabits, there aren't any
STD's to be avoided (optimistic, no?). Even so, the people
involved necessarily have detailed knowledge of each other's
bodies, even though George doesn't know that at first. I could
have worked in a device where the spread of the new "abilities"
also conferred an immunity to known diseases of all sorts, but it
was too utopian and the story just didn't need it (plus, the
concept would rip off at least one decent SF story that I know
about). I also presume that readers are very well aware of
present-day issues and practices and this regard, and need no
"lecturing" masquerading as entertainment.
Q: The story _IS_ entirely fiction, correct?
A: Well, I do like taking advantage of the "impossible" in a story which
is going to be fiction anyway. The only reality in the story is a bit
of actual evolutionary theory which isn't explained until late in the
story.
Near the end of "Evolution / 7", Susan reads that "A successful
species tends to become single-sexed". This is, in fact, real (and
was discussed at some length in a 1984 issue of "Science News"),
but carries far different implications; since in evolution it also
means the end of sexual reproduction. The theory goes that if a
species can remain stable long enough, it no longer _needs_ sexual
reproduction to remain viable. The change happens on an
evolutionary ("glacial") time scale, of course, but begins when a
single mutation causes a female of the species to exhibit
parthogenesis (i.e. becomes pregnant without fertilization). This
unitary event can be the most significant in a species' existence; it
means that her offspring are identical, genetically, to herself
(discounting further random mutations), and thus would also be
asexually-reproducing females.
Human females who had this ability would find themselves at a
significant disadvantage, however, since they would, essentially,
be pregnant nearly all the time beginning with their first
ovulation. In nature, this event causes the new, asexual variant
of the species to crowd out their sexually-reproducing ancestors.
In humans, this would cause great distress to the females who
couldn't control their own reproduction; and ultimately medical
science would be called upon to correct the situation, possibly by
allowing the females in question to limit their own fertility.
Nevertheless, these asexually-reproducing females would likely
become an increasing part of the population.
If the new subspecies is externally identical to a normal human female,
the sexually-reproducing population might eventually dwindle away
as some of the males choose, knowingly or unknowingly, asexual
"females" for their mate. They might have no clue that their biological
role in their partner's reproduction is nonexistent, until several
(identical) girls are born in succession. Nature's full of nasty
tricks like this. (Some will likely make good stories in the future).
One might predict the likely male reaction to this event ("Help!
we're becoming extinct! Do something!"), but in reality they're
at no more disadvantage than the sexually-reproducing females, who
face the same fate. Undoubtedly, a great degree of prejudice,
persecution, and societal righteousness would likely crop up,
with people anxious to identify, isolate, or otherwise "handle" the
members of this new species.
But that leads us back to our fictional story, where the women have
stretched even this futuristic image to their own advantage. Realizing
the fear that their "new abilities" would instill in their fellow
humans, they conduct their activities in secret and conspire to spread
those abilities so quickly that no government could stop them in
time. (A story happening at an "evolutionary" pace wouldn't be very
interesting, would it?)
Q: Is the author male or female?
A: I should really make you guess... but I won't. Given the "militant
feminist" tone that presents itself in the story (this is the
backdrop against which the domination scenes play out), several
people assumed I was female. They were wrong.
Q: But do you advocate what is happening in the story?
A: I wouldn't be tremendously upset, in the sense that, on an
individual basis, all of the effects on the general population
(except to George and Daniel, so far) are a matter of voluntary,
personal choice. But I wouldn't advocate the treatment of men as
"evil" or deserving of extinction (despite what the women in the
story think). But one sentiment is real-- for men and women to
come to understand each other and become more alike, rather than
being polarized away from each other as happens now. In the story,
of course, physical "unification" is possible, and is seen as the
only way for the women in the story to achieve that goal. This
isn't actually true, I hope.
Q: Is it better to be male, or female?
A: I doubt that it makes a difference, though I've taken liberal
poetic license with that boundary in the story (where Susan learns
of the "substantial advantages" of being female). The story tends
to capitalize (unfairly) on the (often undeserved) "bad" reputation
men have earned themselves in the media during own own era. Though
it might be nice if everyone could experience all of the wonders of
both genders, my belief is that we're (men and women) much more
alike than we usually accept. Those physical uniquenesses that
separate us are easy (and often fun!) to share.
Q: Is there any serious violence in the story?
A: No. I'm actually proud of that; All the feeling with none of the
pain, so to speak.
Q: What's your next project?
A: Watch for the rewrite of "That's Impossible".
Enjoy! Comments appreciated, as always.
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