Are we sure we know what we’re doing?
It’s a major project with a lot of possible complications,
yet here we are just jumping into it
like kids jumping into a pile of leaves.
These things take so much time and effort.
Excitement can turn into resentment so quickly.
It’s not like getting a puppy– Mom and Dad won’t take care of it when we get bored with it.
(OK, OK, “If” we get bored with it. And I’m certain we will at times.)
OK, let’s cut to the chase. Reality is getting old.
It’s stale.
It’s predictable.
People are starting to say that life has ‘jumped the shark’.
That’s why we’re starting over.
We need fresh ideas, new talent.
New blood. And we’re not going to get bogged down by history.
Continuity reboot. Starting over from scratch.
That’s why we came to you.
You know all about this whole human reproduction thing, right?
So tell us, how would you do it?
How would you redesign pregnancy itself?
I often find myself saying to people “I don’t read.” Now this is a lie. I won reading challenges as a kid. But what I won’t read are most things written for our community. Occasionally I’ll skim something. Read the first paragraph to get a feel for the story. And most of those times I regret it.
So I decided to collect a few first paragraphs and conduct a poll. My two questions were.
‘Would you continue reading this?’ And ‘What are your thoughts?’
Part two ahoy! I’m keeping up with my schedule so far, KB isn’t angry yet, so let’s bring it on home!
A conversation with Max over AIM:
G’Tron: This is really unlike most stuff I see in this department. It suggests a very different story than most.
Max: You think so? Well, there’s plenty more where it came from…
Max: Wait, what constitutes the story for the others, then?
G’Tron: I’m not sure. It may be that this picture seems to indicate so much more history than many others. Right off the bat it’s apparent that there’s something important to this couple besides their impending parenthood.
Max: That’s what happens when floating in white space alone just doesn’t cut it for mothers anymore.
G’Tron: Aye. This is not a pinup. This is a slice of life.
Max: May seem a little corny, but your asking me to flesh out an idea so bizarre sparked a lot of thought. Just belting out the average pinup-style piece one after another doesn’t say much about anything, so why not wrap a universe around every piece? Art is meant to provoke thought. The brunt of fetish art doesn’t. Since it seems that our little circle is substantially less concerned with the sexual aspect, from now on, I’m taking the liberty of throwing other things into the mix for you all to chew on longer.
G’Tron: You win this week’s internet.
Max: Oh, stop.
