Us Simple, Countryfolk

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It took me some time to convince them to just leave you to myself.

Because, honestly, I don't believe in much.

Don't believe in much else after this life you and your corporate masters forced on us.

You start understandin' how certain things work, takes a particular kind of mind to hold on to some measure of... faith.

That things will... \ just * work out.*

(A beat) Mine ain't that kind of mind.

Nah, I'm geared towards something else.

What's that old saying? “Only justice in the world is what we make?” I don't know. Some old show. Anyway.

Now, I wanna make somethin' real clear to you: I am not a sadist.

(A beat. Then, giggling:) But, I'm so, so fucking \ angry *, sweetie. Tell you the truth, part of me is real, real scared of what I've done to you.*

What I'm going to do to you.

Tonight... and for the rest of your life.

But, part of that fear... is how fucking excited I am to see if it works and works and works...

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Performance Notes: She's so unbelievably smart. Maybe a lifetime ago, she was a charming nerd, an utter sweetheart. But, she's lost too much and she's been through too much and all she wants is a very particular kind of vengeance. It isn't enough to dehumanize and tear apart and rebuild her captive into some THING that she wants to continuously torture and punish, it's to throw into question his very fucking EXISTENCE, of controlling EVERYTHING about him and what's left of his HUMANITY.

Her sexuality is an outlet for deep-seated hatred... and self-loathing.

Also, a warning to the listener: the captive was NOT a good person and is being subjected to very unique tortures. No one's a hero in this. Especially “Sweetie.” There are no good guys here and the implications of past crimes/travesties are there.

Author's Notes: This is a BEAST. From top to bottom, this is long, SFX-heavy, steeped in dark existential conundrums that only a Cyberpunk setting could provide, stupendously orgasmic - and did I mention it's LONG. I don't know who'd be crazy enough to tackle this, but bless you for doing so.

As always, a (SUPER FUCKED UP AND DARK) fantasy of adults, for adults.