Reader’s Picks: Kay LaGusta
Hi everyone, I’m Kay! I’ve been visiting this site for… well, that would probably be telling my age. Let’s just say a month of Sundays. And I have been fascinated by hypnosis and the idea of mind control for even longer.
I’m thrilled to share a few of my favorites from the EMC site, and just as excited to learn about yours. And thank you to everyone who has contributed even one story to entertain us over the years.
I particularly enjoy stories where the characters feel real, with realistic motivation or weaknesses that lead them down the path to their ultimate destination. Not everything has to be grounded in the world we all live in, it just needs to make sense for the characters to do what they do given the situation. And I like well-written, well-edited stories that don’t kick me out of the flow.You might call all that building rapport.
I’m usually partial to mf stories but sometimes enjoy other combinations. I really enjoy a good induction. I can’t read them all, but I usually peek at stories that involve stage hypnosis, gaslighting, or something that otherwise pushes my buttons. Lead me, Sir or Mistress, with your fabulous tale!
There are many more stories than these that I have enjoyed, but some are gone from the site now, and others will take time to resurface in my mind. Some of my favorites in no particular order…
Algorithm by Carefully Random and Shadra
This one is a very long read, but it entertained like a long running soap opera as it dropped chapter after chapter, year after year. Everyone finds themself on either side of the fence sooner or later, and you are never quite sure how the authors will get the proverbial cat unstuck from the tree.
Michael wants to win the simon says competition at work, and Marlene has just the coaching he needs to make it happen.
The Collar by Sinsub
I really enjoyed all of the stories by Sinsub on the site. The Collar dropped years after the others and I am pretty sure is quite a bit longer. A story of “be careful what you wish for,” as he learns of her deepest, darkest fantasy, and to her shock, devises a way to make it come true. How far will they take it?
A Lawyer Re:maid by Chaos Doll
A lawyer reluctantly gives in to creeping technology and orders a humanoid maidbot to help keep her chores manageable. She doesn’t feel right treating her new investment as a servant, so slowly the new addition begins to take over more and more of her life.
Patrick and Meg sign up for a course at the local community college. What is the subject? Why, each of them are, in turn. Wiseguy is one of my very favorite authors on the site, with many other stories I could list.
She wants to make a good impression on him, but she has none of those housekeeping skills she needs to prepare for a first date. Her house is a mess, and she isn’t much of a cook. Fortunately, she finds a chip that helps her overcome her shortcomings and so much more! The author is anonymous, but I have long thought a sequel to this one would be fun.
Purple Prose by Firsttimecaller75
Maya wants to write. David wants to help her find her voice. Maybe if I knew someone like David, I would finally finish some of the stories I want to tell.
I love a good induction. I love an interesting relationship. I love creative storytelling. This one goes three for three.