We scream our barbaric yawp across the roof of the world - Si vis pacem para bellum.
What a way to die. Sissitrix's Slaughterbots claim first blood in the apocalypse where the menacing terror games have begun. No more fitting end for a rapist, no better way than to send out a sign that war is coming. Freedom, Resurgence, and Revenge.... here we go in a race to the finish line where everything is up for grabs.
Hi Bill, it’s hectic but my mental health is improved through creative writing. My family are intense so sometimes it’s good to escape to an outhouse or bedroom to write.
When I was a little boy (1940s) we would visit my grandmother in Minnesota. An outhouse was a small building over a hole in the ground, with a place to sit. There was a toilet seat with a hole in the boards under it. The odor was not pleasant and the mosquitoes were unbelievably hungry. Wasps also like to frequent the enclosure. I learned in England it meant an outbuilding. I'm glad you write and it's more than for just entertaining readers. Good mental health is a bonus for all of us. Thanks.
Hi Bill. I think outbuilding is probably a better term in this case. Mum's farm has the original buildings but only twelve acres from the original five hundred. We do have an outside toilet from the days before modern sanitation. Mum keeps the pet food stored there and calls it a 'thunderbox'. When I explain to her that a thunderbox is supposed to be portable, she reminds me how much a troublesome child I was. lols
One hell of an episode Kate and Sissitrix. I must confess I worry a bit about the slaughterbots and their killing capacity. There are so many of them and it may be possible to subvert their AI to the will of another. This is a thrilling ride guys. Thank you.
Thank to you Martin. Maybe I am twisted, but what worries me most is that I cannot stop to imagine each of them armed with a giant dildo and ready for a street orgy. How bad is it?
OK. All righty then. Episode 20 of Sin Street. Tag line: "Apocalypse Now."
Sissitrix--the artwork on this one is among your finest! I love the concept of these lethal, explosive-armed drones sweeping down on ones enemies--these drawings are superb! Kate--in like manner, a genius move, using this very au courant AI mil-tech into the story. So much for that part.
As you have probably guessed, this commentary will be different from my others. I love this saga, and the storyline. Kate--you're an awesome writer, Sissi--you're a great artist. Typically, every Sin Street episode is rock solid, and I can sail through a consistently positive assessment. Unfortunately, I honestly can't do so this week--this one fell flat with me this time out.
I love the entire concept of the armed revolt/revolution. I enjoyed where the narrative was headed in the last episode--I thought that the machinery was headed for the scrap pile, whatever sinister puppet masters there were behind this business would be unmasked, destroyed, and Erin would be en route to some final "redemption." There've been hints throughout multiple episodes that she never totally yielded to the moral void in which she lives and moves, though she does enjoy the ride. There have been allusions to some larger conspiracy (Red October as a WEF-style think tank, Max's "spirit" referring to "UN" torture technicians in his hellish dreams, etc.) at work. There's the "army" held in pod stasis in this armory warehouse, fully equipped, and being trained. Diana the Domme being a viable political leader of anything whatsoever was a stretch, but whatever. That aside, all of the elements were in place for a very intriguing episode, or chain of episodes where some loose ends would be tied up, questions answered, and some serious plot points taken care of.
Things started off in the armory warehouse with Erin and Sissitrix, and the "army." Right away, the whole thing turned into erotic satire, like an Alain Siritzky "Emmanuelle in Space" knockoff. Sissitrix tells Erin that the people are being trained in all sorts of combat techniques, but then says "she'll want to fuck right away." It's veiled by the "necessity" of personal loyalty, which is a total truckload of steaming crap right there. We're right into talk of a Bacchanalian Orgy/gangbang thing, and Erin needing a very large bed or something. And predictably, this "soldier" emerges from the goo looking like Ursula Andress in "Dr. No."
Meanwhile, there's Rex, who's really into the Slaughterbots (yes--I loved the artwork on this concept, and thought the idea had potential). Again, there's the AI thing again, and it involves getting naked, getting into the goddamn pods, being possessed by the things, and of course, in a sense--Erin being fucked by the machine while blowing the head off her rapist (I thought all of these scumbags were taken care of already by the way)--he got what he deserved, of course--no problem with that. But there's also the business of the whole Virtue League being held underground (if I'm reading that right) and having some gigantic orgy/sex party.
Then there's the conclusion of Diana doing some off-screen over-the-top femdom routine to her mayoral opponent, which is a separate issue.
For the life of me, I'm totally baffled at this point. I've got no problem with sex/erotica/BDSM elements in the story--they spice it up and make it interesting. But this stuff is off-the-rails, unless you're doing some kind of meta dream-sequence/fever-dream thing, which is the only way any of the material in this episode gains coherence. If it's the actual narrative, it ruins several episodes of very good writing, plot construction, and character development to unveil a cheesy sci-fi porno vehicle. There were so many riddles, twists and turns developed up to now--really very good hooks which could go in multiple ways--and rather than any payoff, the reader is hit with hints of low-end gangbang stuff.
This was harsh, I know, but I'm giving you my honest thoughts based on how the piece grabbed me. It's given without malice at all. This Episode didn't hit meet any noir conventions, and the Sin Street saga is a product rooted within the Noir genre. To me, this seemed so disconnected from the foundations built in prior Episodes that this was more like "An erotica story inspired by Sin Street concepts, with character names used under license." I just call 'em as I see l 'em.
Funnily enough, I only read your first stanza yesterday, and went to bed sated! Well, we don't follow the rules! We like to play — too much, too far, too deep. One chapter at a time! Sin Street is a rollercoaster where satire, exaggeration, crudity and dirty things are the order of the day. A "Play Hard, Die Young!” kind of game. Please, stay tuned!
We scream our barbaric yawp across the roof of the world - Si vis pacem para bellum.
What a way to die. Sissitrix's Slaughterbots claim first blood in the apocalypse where the menacing terror games have begun. No more fitting end for a rapist, no better way than to send out a sign that war is coming. Freedom, Resurgence, and Revenge.... here we go in a race to the finish line where everything is up for grabs.
Freedom, resurgence and revenge could be Sin Street's motto. I was happy to get these new bots to play with. I wonder if these toys can be sexualized?
I’m sure you could do it. Delivering fucks in a few minutes to order.
Sounds good. You have time to write at home? With all the visiting?
Hi Bill, it’s hectic but my mental health is improved through creative writing. My family are intense so sometimes it’s good to escape to an outhouse or bedroom to write.
When I was a little boy (1940s) we would visit my grandmother in Minnesota. An outhouse was a small building over a hole in the ground, with a place to sit. There was a toilet seat with a hole in the boards under it. The odor was not pleasant and the mosquitoes were unbelievably hungry. Wasps also like to frequent the enclosure. I learned in England it meant an outbuilding. I'm glad you write and it's more than for just entertaining readers. Good mental health is a bonus for all of us. Thanks.
Hi Bill. I think outbuilding is probably a better term in this case. Mum's farm has the original buildings but only twelve acres from the original five hundred. We do have an outside toilet from the days before modern sanitation. Mum keeps the pet food stored there and calls it a 'thunderbox'. When I explain to her that a thunderbox is supposed to be portable, she reminds me how much a troublesome child I was. lols
Anna's people called the portable version a thundermug. I believe we have a very old one somewhere in the house. lol
Memories! I remember that "outbuilding" on the summer farm where we used to spend the summer.
One hell of an episode Kate and Sissitrix. I must confess I worry a bit about the slaughterbots and their killing capacity. There are so many of them and it may be possible to subvert their AI to the will of another. This is a thrilling ride guys. Thank you.
Thank to you Martin. Maybe I am twisted, but what worries me most is that I cannot stop to imagine each of them armed with a giant dildo and ready for a street orgy. How bad is it?
Not bad Sissitrix, great. Perhaps you arecas perverted as me.
OK. All righty then. Episode 20 of Sin Street. Tag line: "Apocalypse Now."
Sissitrix--the artwork on this one is among your finest! I love the concept of these lethal, explosive-armed drones sweeping down on ones enemies--these drawings are superb! Kate--in like manner, a genius move, using this very au courant AI mil-tech into the story. So much for that part.
As you have probably guessed, this commentary will be different from my others. I love this saga, and the storyline. Kate--you're an awesome writer, Sissi--you're a great artist. Typically, every Sin Street episode is rock solid, and I can sail through a consistently positive assessment. Unfortunately, I honestly can't do so this week--this one fell flat with me this time out.
I love the entire concept of the armed revolt/revolution. I enjoyed where the narrative was headed in the last episode--I thought that the machinery was headed for the scrap pile, whatever sinister puppet masters there were behind this business would be unmasked, destroyed, and Erin would be en route to some final "redemption." There've been hints throughout multiple episodes that she never totally yielded to the moral void in which she lives and moves, though she does enjoy the ride. There have been allusions to some larger conspiracy (Red October as a WEF-style think tank, Max's "spirit" referring to "UN" torture technicians in his hellish dreams, etc.) at work. There's the "army" held in pod stasis in this armory warehouse, fully equipped, and being trained. Diana the Domme being a viable political leader of anything whatsoever was a stretch, but whatever. That aside, all of the elements were in place for a very intriguing episode, or chain of episodes where some loose ends would be tied up, questions answered, and some serious plot points taken care of.
Things started off in the armory warehouse with Erin and Sissitrix, and the "army." Right away, the whole thing turned into erotic satire, like an Alain Siritzky "Emmanuelle in Space" knockoff. Sissitrix tells Erin that the people are being trained in all sorts of combat techniques, but then says "she'll want to fuck right away." It's veiled by the "necessity" of personal loyalty, which is a total truckload of steaming crap right there. We're right into talk of a Bacchanalian Orgy/gangbang thing, and Erin needing a very large bed or something. And predictably, this "soldier" emerges from the goo looking like Ursula Andress in "Dr. No."
Meanwhile, there's Rex, who's really into the Slaughterbots (yes--I loved the artwork on this concept, and thought the idea had potential). Again, there's the AI thing again, and it involves getting naked, getting into the goddamn pods, being possessed by the things, and of course, in a sense--Erin being fucked by the machine while blowing the head off her rapist (I thought all of these scumbags were taken care of already by the way)--he got what he deserved, of course--no problem with that. But there's also the business of the whole Virtue League being held underground (if I'm reading that right) and having some gigantic orgy/sex party.
Then there's the conclusion of Diana doing some off-screen over-the-top femdom routine to her mayoral opponent, which is a separate issue.
For the life of me, I'm totally baffled at this point. I've got no problem with sex/erotica/BDSM elements in the story--they spice it up and make it interesting. But this stuff is off-the-rails, unless you're doing some kind of meta dream-sequence/fever-dream thing, which is the only way any of the material in this episode gains coherence. If it's the actual narrative, it ruins several episodes of very good writing, plot construction, and character development to unveil a cheesy sci-fi porno vehicle. There were so many riddles, twists and turns developed up to now--really very good hooks which could go in multiple ways--and rather than any payoff, the reader is hit with hints of low-end gangbang stuff.
This was harsh, I know, but I'm giving you my honest thoughts based on how the piece grabbed me. It's given without malice at all. This Episode didn't hit meet any noir conventions, and the Sin Street saga is a product rooted within the Noir genre. To me, this seemed so disconnected from the foundations built in prior Episodes that this was more like "An erotica story inspired by Sin Street concepts, with character names used under license." I just call 'em as I see l 'em.
Funnily enough, I only read your first stanza yesterday, and went to bed sated! Well, we don't follow the rules! We like to play — too much, too far, too deep. One chapter at a time! Sin Street is a rollercoaster where satire, exaggeration, crudity and dirty things are the order of the day. A "Play Hard, Die Young!” kind of game. Please, stay tuned!
I'm not meant for the game then.