CT Idlehouse
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I write stories and articles. Sometimes they're good.
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Divisible (Ch. 4)
Catch up here: ONE, TWO, THREE FOUR I sank into the shallow, unfulfilling bath; once a luxury, now the bare minimum of hygiene. The water was tepid, warmed enough to not cause hypothermia. Shampoo wasn't even afforded for lesser status bathrooms. We had to use individually-packaged all-purpose soap bars that made the hair stiff and coarse upon drying. Back in the compound housing, we used to trade grown vegetables and herbs under the table for eggs and honey. We'd make what we called "the poor peasant's conditioner." I thought about how I would sneak eggs and honey away—maybe I wouldn't have to. I heard of Heads of House allowing for vanity items if you were sweet enough. I wasn't sure I wanted to know what that meant. Some kind of illicit sex act? Showing complete subservience for a whole month? The thought of doing that made my stomach gurgle like it wanted to expel last night's dinner.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Futurism
Divisible (Ch. 3)
Catch up here: ONE and TWO THREE Morning dawned and I lie still thinking of my life from this point onward. Concubines had the same rights as average female citizens, the only difference is that we could vote in the Sovereign Assembly. Our votes only counted for half of a man's, but they stacked for how many concubines a Head of House had. For example, if the Head of House had 15 concubines, he'd be able to put forth 9.2 of votes adding the First Wife's 0.7 of a vote and his own point. The First Wife was originally only half a point like us, but they banded together and protested that they should be seen as equals to their husband. The Assembly compromised and decided that they would be given 0.7 of a vote.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Futurism
Divisible (Ch. 2) [NSFW]
I lie beside the Head, frozen in trauma. Had it minutes or hours since he finally rolled off me? It was traditional for the Head of House to sleep with their concubine the night of the ceremony. There were three of us, though, so we were taking turns over three days. I volunteered first. He took it for enthusiasm, but I just wanted to get it over with.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Futurism
Divisible (Ch. 1)
ONE My mother affixed sprigs of baby's breath to my hair piece in between the carnations. I stared at myself transforming, being decorated like a Christmas tree or a seven-layer cake. The makeup was thin and gritty, a homemade blush made of powered beet root and flour, a lighter shade applied sparingly to the lower lids of my eyes and along the brow line. Nail polish was banned, so we decided on lace gloves to cover my dirt-encrusted fingers that were never completely clear of soil and mulch fibers.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Futurism
5 Weird Things Cats Do You Thought They Didn't Do
Cats are strange, aloof, crazy creatures at the best of times. They are thought of as independent, untrainable animals unlike dogs, but sometimes that's just not the case. Some first time cat owners might be mistaken on their understanding of cats, because cat behavior isn't black and white, it's a spectrum. Particular breeds shouldn't be taken at face value—each cat has their own unique personality that isn't necessarily fitting to the characteristics of their pedigree.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Petlife
7 Psychological Horror Games You Need to Play
When was the last good psychological horror game released? SOMA, maybe, in 2015? But that was more a sci-fi horror game, albeit with some moralistic undertones. I would consider Little Nightmares, but I feel like that game should have been longer since its campaign was little more than a vignette that could be played in as little as three hours. The Silent Hill franchise hit a new low since its puppeteer, Konami, literally turned its legacy into a gambling machine. You can keep it on the ventilator all you want, you corporate bastards, it's still too brain-dead from all the horses you beat on top of it!
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Gamers
The 10 Most Disturbingly Adult Plot Elements in the 'Harry Potter' Franchise
SPOILER WARNING FOR FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD. And Harry Potter in general. Though why are you reading this if you've never seen or read Harry Potter before, you big weirdo?
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Geeks
The 5 Most Questionable Romantic Subplots in Video Games
What's the equivalent of "bah, humbug!" in relation to Valentine's Day? Probably, "I'm lonely" or "at least Pornhub has that free premium week." If you are fortunate enough to have a significant other to spoil on this non-holiday of all non-holidays, be sure not to waste it being turned off by these awkwardly unromantic plots in video games.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Gamers
The 5 Most Impractical Clothing Choices Worn in Survival Horror Games
Feminine clothing is a hot-button issue... well, practically in all topical conversations. But this isn't an article to discuss sexism, though it might be mentioned once or twice. No, what I'm talking about is the sheer impracticality of some clothing choices, with both female AND male characters.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Gamers
'Resident Evil 2: REmake' - Good, but Overzealous
Can we accuse Capcom of selling out when Resident Evil 7: Biohazard was such a surprising success? Though I'd argue that Resident Evil 6: What the Fuck Is This? was certainly grounds for disenfranchisement. However, no game is without its flaws and critiquing a good game is not always shoving flowers up the developers ass. But a few bad mechanics doesn't necessarily weigh out the good and Resident Evil 2: REmake is certainly a contender to be one of the best remakes in the last decade.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Gamers
