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"Romantic Friction" by Wombat99 (going with the flow) 10, 8, 8
"Romantic Friction" by Wombat99 (eliasn@netvigator.com). Emily is approaching the age of 40 and has been spending her time at a sort of adult arcade called "Virtual Depravity." She can leave her inhibitions at the door, engage in evil thrills, and come away still virtuous. But she has been having trouble getting her mind into it. Her problem, of course, is an overdeveloped superego. I read about this sort of thing in my psych book back in college. Inside Emily's psyche there is a little guy called the Id and another called the Superego, who are fighting for control of her Ego. Another way to look at this is that the Id and Superego are having a professional wrestling match for possession of her soul. The superego keeps winning, but she's subconsciously rooting for the Id. Try writing that on your psych midterm. Another of Emily's problems is that she's anal retentive - i.e., a perfectionist. Just when she's about to be raped by a sexy virtual Mongol chieftain, she notices that he's speaking in English rather than Mongolian; and this ruins the mood. Eventually, Emily learns to go with the flow, and life becomes wonderful, as reality blends with virtual reality. To find out how, you'll have to read the story yourself. Ratings for "Romantic Friction" Athena (technical quality): 10 Venus (plot & character): 8 Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 8 |