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Retro Futurism: The Museum

Hope everyone is as excited as I am to dip back into this particular setting! 

I really enjoy working from a simple premise for stories, and then expanding from there. In this case, that was just "what does a museum look like in the Retro Futurism setting?", and from there I thought about what sort of character might be most impacted by what they saw there, and then what sort of emotional transformation said character might undergo. 

This story also gave me a chance to a...

Fireworks (Stepfordization short story)

Happy new year, everyone! 

To kick off this year, I decided to go with a return to Stepford proper. A community full of happy homemakers and breadwinners, who just so happen to be completely and totally brainwashed out of their gourds. Like I've mentioned before, I sort of strayed away from Stepford last year, despite still writing Stepfordization. The town itself just didn't factor into a lot of my stories, which took place elsewhere. I'd like to change that in 2021, and dig into ...

Deviant Behavior (Stepfordization)

I don't have a whole lot to say about this story that wouldn't give away the big twist at the end, but I do hope it'll be something enjoyable this week. I really wanted to end this year with something simple and classic. Not boring (at least I hope not), but a very capital C Classic Stepfordization story, set in the town of Stepford. I've sort of strayed away from those types of stories since switching over to writing prose, but I hope to do more of them in 2021, including some multi-chapter ...

I Really Can't Stay (Stepfordization)

Sorry for the delay on this one! I think this past month has proven that my old "every other week" schedule was probably for the best. Having an extra week to work on a story is a lot less stressful, and I'm generally happier with the final products as a result, so I think I'm going back to that posting schedule. It was nice while it lasted though, huh?

This story is one I got the inspiration for back in early November, when the radio stations in my town were overrun by Christmas music....

Rubber Meets Glue (Stepfordization)

Hello! Hope you're all having a great week! I'm getting ready to enjoy a two day weekend (in the middle of the week) from my day job myself. 

The basic idea behind this story was "Spy vs Spy, but make it Stepford". It's a fun enough concept I think, but the addition of the office setting is another element to make it stick out from my previous work. I tend to go in phases, I feel, with my stories? I had a few focusing on women coming to Stepford, then a period with a lot of college...

Escape Room 2

As determined by patron voting, here's a new Escape Room story! 

I knew I wanted to set this one apart from the original, and not just rehash the same plot with a different room. As a result, I decided to make it about 4 people who don't know one another at all, and focus less on their thought processes and more on what role the receptionist plays in the transformations. 

This story does feature some minor age play/mental regression themes. Enjoy!

Off The Cuffs Interview

Surprise! 

I had mentioned back in my schedule post that there was a fun little surprise coming up, and here it is! I had an incredibly fun interview with the Off The Cuffs podcast, where I discussed Stepfordization, writing, and other topics with Dick and max. I had a really fantastic time talking to them, and I'm so happy that the episode is available now. If you're interested in hearing about my writing process, what led me to get into Stepfordization, and what I find appealing ...

Ladies Night

Sorry again for the unexpected skip week, folks! Considering how stressful last week was in the USA though, I hope nobody can blame me for it. It also did offer me a chance to work on some writing, so please just bear with me while I figure out this new posting schedule. 

This story is one I came up with sort of off the cuff, based on the simple idea of reversing the usual Stepford formula. Other writers have done it long before me, but for my first real attempt at it, I'm rather p...

Patron Update

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all doing well (or as well as can be expected). This week is going to be a very stressful one for myself and other Americans, I’m sure, so I’m going to be taking a break from the weekly posting schedule. I’m just not certain that Stepfordization content will be entirely helpful right now for some people, and the story I had planned for today is a bit more on the dark side of things, so I’m going to hold off until next week. 

I’m also still sor...

Return of The Stepford Virus

Time for a special Halloween story~ 

This really is my favorite secular holiday. I just love costumes and horror movies, and I plan to spend my Halloween this year combining those interests! Until then, how about a sequel to my most horror-themed story? 

I do have a lot of thoughts about The Stepford Virus, especially how admittedly unfortunate its timing was, considering real life goings-on in 2020. As a result, this oneshot is a bit less focused on the virus itself, an...

New Car Smell

Hello again! 

This story is a oneshot that I actually wrote quite a ways back, around when Fitting In was just starting. I've been holding onto it for a while, but am so excited to finally post it! If you were a fan of A Runaway In Stepford, then you'll probably enjoy this one too. It's a bit different from my usual narrative style, being told in first person, though this time it's a POV I've never done before. 

This story is also one that I'd consider more of a back to ...

Fitting In Part 7 (Finale)

I hope everyone is excited for this last chapter! 

The opening scene of this chapter is actually a sort of re-contextualized version of a scene that was in my original plans for this story. When the story was supposed to focus on Vix as they tried to "save" Tanya from her new friends. I had written a scene where they sort of stalked Tanya and company on social media before heading out to try and put a stop to Tanya's stepfordization journey. I think that having Tanya interrupt that...

Posting Schedule (Occtober-November)

Hi everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to let everyone know what will be happening these next few months! Specifically, the posting schedule for stories now that we’re done with all the caption remakes. 

October 14th: Fitting In finale. I’ll also be recording something secret this day, though I don’t have any idea when it’ll be made available (it’s not in my hands, but I am incredibly excited about this and will be sure to post a link to it when it does go up). ...

The Life Wife Store (Bonus Story)

Our final bonus story! Although, I've honestly been enjoying this so much that I've decided, if patronage reaches $150 in the future, as long as it's at or above that point, I'll still post at least one bonus story a month, just not always caption remakes. 

Sadly, once again I am unable to find the image that inspired the original caption, despite searching for it all of last night. It showed a woman helping another, younger woman with blonde hair try on dresses at a clothing store...

Fitting In: Chapter 6

Hello! I do hope that the end of September is treating everyone well! I also hope you're ready for another chapter of Fitting In! 

There's only one chapter left after this one, which will be going up the week after next, with next week featuring our final caption recreation! I've got some thoughts about those pieces, but I'll save that for next week, when its more relevant! 

As for this chapter, I really enjoyed getting to bring back some elements of stepfordization, now...

Baby Fever

Another bonus story based on an old caption! I always really enjoyed the concept behind this one, and when it popped back into my head I just knew I had to write up a new version of it. Pregnancy fetishism is a very fun one to pair with Stepfordization, after all, and the idea of being trapped not just as a housewife, but as a perpetually pregnant one as well, is rather fun to fantasize about!

And this time, I actually have the photograph that went with the original caption! It took a b...

Fitting In: Chapter 5 (Stepfordization)

Not much to say about this one, really, other than that it's setting up the next two, and final, chapters! The next one features some new stepfordization content that I'm excited to share, and of course the finale will be a very fun time. But I hope this, and the bonus story next week, can tide you all over!

Next week: A bad case of... baby fever?

What's In A Kiss? (Bonus story)

Sorry for the late post! I forgot to schedule it last night before bed, and only just got to my computer today. I hope the story itself makes up for the lateness!

This one is another remake of an old caption of mine. The names and exact details have changed, but the basic concept is carried over and expanded on in a way that I hope is enjoyable. It's a bit more magical than my typical stories, but that made it rather fun to write! I also snuck in a few references to some other things wh...

Fitting In (Chapter 4)

Hello again, everyone! I truly hope you've been enjoying this story so far, and that this chapter is equally enjoyable! 

This chapter is the one where some of my original plot ideas begin to bubble up, albeit in a much different way. For the most part, though, it's putting more focus on Tanya's relationship with Brandon, and her slipping more comfortably into this role. It's one thing for her to dress and act the part of a perky 50s girl, but it's another thing for her to feel conf...

The New Edict: The Mole (Bonus Story)

So, I know that patronage has fallen below $150 per month, but I did promise to post these bonus stories as a thank you for getting it over $150. I'm posting these during off weeks, so next week will be another Fitting In update, and then the week after that will be another bonus story, so on and so forth. 

This story in particular is based off of an old New Edict caption of mine, under the same name. The main character's name has been kept the same as in that story, but I took the...

Fitting In: Chapter 3

Howdy! This week’s update doesn’t really have much behind the scenes trivia, but it is going to feature Tanya’s stepford crush, for those eager to see him! 

Stepford men don’t get quite as much focus as the women, which is a shame. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how they’d dress, and act, and what they’d find attractive in a partner, and I hope that shines through with Brandon!

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Fitting In (Chapter 2)

Hello! I am so so sorry about the lateness of this update. I was going to schedule it last night, so it would post this morning at 10AM EST, but I fell very ill very suddenly late in the day and fell asleep for quite some time. The good news is that I'm feeling much better today than I did yesterday, but the bad news is that I completely forgot to make the post!

Now then, our second chapter! This may be my biggest divergence ever between the originally intended plot and what actual...

$150 goal met!

Oh my gosh! I didn’t expect to ever see this patreon hit this level of support, but I was wowed when I saw the numbers upon waking up this morning!

And since we’ve hit our $150 goal, I’m going to begin working on taking old stories from my caption days, and rewriting them as longer short stories, like the ones I do now! 

I already have one story in mind for this treatment, which will be the first of these stories to be written and posted. That story being the two part s...

Fitting In: Chapter 1

Hi there! I hope you‘re ready to begin a new ongoing story, because I sure am!

This story is an attempt to do something a bit different from my typical, sinister fare. It’s more of a story about self fulfillment through stepfordization. I actually went back and fiddled with this chapter a bit just last night, and while the plot beats haven’t changed a bit, those tweaks did lead to this being longer by about a page and a half than it was originally, and it has a fair bit more in th...

Retro Futurism: Designation Day

Hello! I hope you're all doing well!

This is a story I've been holding onto for a little while now, but I'm excited to share it with you all. It's a oneshot, to tide everyone over while I finish up our next multi part story, but that doesn't mean it's not important in its own way! This is going to be the first story in a new setting. 

Retro Futurism isn't exactly divorced from my other work, mind you. In my mind, it's what the world of my Stepfordization and New Edict stories...

Feedback Request

Hi there! I figured that, since today is an off week for story updates, I’d instead put out a different type of post. 

Do you have any feedback in regards to my writing? Or, if you’re a $10 patron, in regards to my art? Whether it’s about style, subject matter, or just things you’d like to see more of in the future, please do let me know! 

I really want to strive for improvement in all areas of my content, and I deeply value what my audience thinks of this work. ...

Academia: Finale

And here we have it, folks! The ending to our latest story. Spoilers abound up ahead, so please skip down to the links before you read the rest of this!

I knew from close to the start who I wanted the mole to be, although I did consider just about every girl as a possibility before making the final decision. The hints spread throughout the story may have made it a bit obvious, but I think I prefer it that way over it coming completely out of left field with no buildup at all....

Academia (Chapter 5)

Hello again! Ready for another fun filled day of education, I hope!

The choice to make aprons a focus in this chapter, alongside Mrs. Prescott‘s new outfit, came from this Electrolux ad I stumbled across! I figured that this story could use some new outfit descriptions, since they’ve been fairly static throughout. 

Now, I’d just love to hear all of your thoughts on this chapter...

Bonus Story: The Good Wife's Guidebook

Surprise! Normally, today would be part of an off-week, with the next update coming next Wednesday (which it will, rest assured! Academia will be right on schedule!). However, I wanted to give a big thank you to everyone who is supporting my Patreon right now. Times are tough, and it means a lot, truly, that you're still reading my stories. 

I let $5 and $10 patrons vote on which of four already written stories they'd like to see early, and this is the one that won! It was a close ...

Academia (chapter 4)

Howdy! I hope this warmer weather is treating you well! Where I live, we've already hit summer levels of heat. I've spent most of yesterday celebrating a day-late memorial day with my roommates and making limeade, as well as touching up this story! 

One idea I've always liked is the idea of a bimbo becoming a housewife. Not necessarily a total change, like when I write goths or punks turning into housewives, but adding a stepford sheen to her pre existing character archetype. This ...