Yes. Shouldn't have happened but I was distracted and not using my geek brain.

HYE picked up a sex partner on vacation and has it turn into something long term?

By the time I am writing, I have often worked through the sex in my head and that's when I tend to get off to the scene. Once I am writing, I tend to be too focused on the writing and how the scene plays out in the story to be aroused. Not saying I never get turned on while writing. Sometimes I compose the scene as I write and then I sometimes get aroused. It's just not my usual.

Wow. I was just seeing the scores well after the fact and that Jays-Yankees series seemed to be quite the show. Since Greece is seven hours ahead of us, the games usually finished while we were in bed. Go Jays!!

And, yeah, I am back in the land of the maple leaf after my sojourn in the land of the olive branch (seriously, there's olive trees everywhere in Greece). Now to recover that seven hours of jet lag before heading back to work.

BTW, I might have a bit of a crush on our tour director. Cute Greek guy in his late thirties. Taken and straight, though.

I like the idea in principle, though more than maybe 4-6 would probably overwhelm me, being an introvert and all.

Is sex overrated as a pastime?

Sounds like Butters has been watching too much football with you.😁

One thing about Greece is that the place is lousy with cats. They're everywhere. People feed and water them so they kind of hangout in all the major spots.

My land tour ended today. Now we have a day off in Athens before our cruise. Unfortunately, I have been feeling off. Indigestion (or something like that) and a headache from being kept awake.by the tummy troubles. Hope tonight is better. Since Tylenol is involved, I have been laying off the ouzo and vino.

Good evening from Delphi, Greece. I asked the Oracle whether to enter Kimmi's comp but she just shrugged and said she saw great weeping and gnashing of teeth. So am I weeping because I didn't enter? Or because I entered and lost? The Pythia once again lives up to her rep for ambiguity.

And I have secured a stash of premium ouzo for the bar. If you've never had it, it is worth a try. Very strong but they often water it down here so you have that option.

Καληνύχτα (Good night).

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All categories except flash and micro require a minimum of 1000 words.

And the poetry categories, I believe.

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Okay, I've pressed "Publish" for my comp story.

The title is: Spellbound

Hopefully the mods won't find too much wrong with it…

If that's your cover, the mods will be too distracted to notice anything wrong. Quite a beautiful and sensual image.

Good morning! One more working day then vacation until the second week of October. Yippee!

Not much going on. Focus has mostly been on the trip recently. Comp was never happening for me anyhow. And I have not put much time into anything else that is imminently publishable.

Tea and an eclair.

The woods near my house, I guess. Not sure how weird that really is, though.

What is your weirdest kink?

Nope. We had the house to ourselves on occasion and stuck to our beds or the couch.

HYE had sex with someone you picked up at a family member's wedding?

Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult

Not really. I might check someone's if they sent me a friend request or something but it is not my usual.

Do you have dirty pictures of yourself in your gallery?

I don't go to shows to record them, period, so not an issue with me. And I would hope the "fanvid" crowd would respect artists' wishes.

Stream or physical media?

Office. More private if you do it right.

Your dream partner offers you one weekend of wild passion, but then you will never meet them again: take it or not?

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Years ago, I recall the issue of recording a sexual encounter without a participant's knowledge was a violation of the guidelines. Which would reasonably be considered a violation of the consent rules

Yes, I remember this ruling, too. Basically voyeurism was restricted to in person peeping unless there was knowledge and consent.

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Why can't y'all just ban AI generated stories. I know many colleges are prohibiting AI generated essays and thesis submissions. They seem to be easy to spot.

I run my submissions through QuillBot, but only to check grammer and spelling.

Submitting an AI generated story just seems blah to me. The fun of writing erotica is getting off on my imagination.

They are banned but that won't stop people from trying to submit them.🙄 After all, they keep trying to submit stories that break other rules like age and consent.

Evocative has some great ideas there. Some would be a lot of work for the devs so aren't coming imminently, as WW points out, but definitely something that could be the start of a "roadmap".

Unsweetened, which is hard to get in restaurants in Canada for some reason.

Sugar or Splenda for coffee/tea?

Sundae. Not fond of bananas.

Chocolate or caramel?

Being an introvert, I can't see me really enjoying sex in a large group with lots of strangers. Stressful and draining. But with a small group like a foursome? As long as it was people I know and have some trust and intimacy with.

Probably at home though I should try a theater some day. Haven't been since my son was small and I was taking him and his friends to movies.

For stimulation: Watch a porn video or read a sexy story?

Hah. With my sense of balance, I would be rolling right into the ER.🤣

HYE cooked a dish you yourself hate to please someone?

Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin

Dragonslayer

Hard. Cheddar for the win. Though soft cheeses have their place, too.

Fish or chicken?

Dark Night of the Soul - Simone Simons

Pet her kitty. 😉

Greek but that's because I am heading there soon.

Has 2025 been a good year for you personally?

Driver but it can depend on where and how

Bacon or sausage for breakfast?

Watersports is all wet. 😀 And, yeah, it's a category I am unlikely to write for (but never say never, I did get one in IF, after all). Since I am not really a badge collector, Omnium is not really a goal for me.

Hope folks are having a nice weekend. Quiet here. Got a couple things done, working on a my long story (won't be for here, though, not enough sex though some of what there is could be pretty wild so can't necessarily go on SS either), generally chilling. Go for a walk soon.