Cruelty and Captivation

[helens78]

Those of you who are interested in this sort of thing have probably already seen it, but now that Captivation has gotten started, I can finally post about this in RugbyTackle without feeling like it's off-topic...

dragonkal and I (aka Vig and Sean in the Establishment) started a Christian Bale/Sean Bean series called "Cruelty" about a month and a half ago. It takes place in the not-so-nice universe of Chiaroscuro, which is sort of a shadow version of the Establishment (although, unlike the Est, it is neither an RPG nor open to new players). As one of the authors described it, it's a BDSM universe where things tend towards the unsafe, insane, and occasionally nonconsensual.

Both arcs, plus the bridge piece that connects them, are findable here. I highly recommend reading Cruelty first -- even though it's epic-length, at 27 chapters long. Even if you don't like Christian Bale.

The sequel arc -- "Captivation", which is where Viggo comes in -- starts with an interlude called "Arch", findable here.

Warnings: for heavy pain, humiliation, BDSM, and seriously squicky things like claustrophobia, asphyxiation play, knifeplay (we're not there yet, but we probably will be) and fisting. (Actually, in a list like that, fisting seems awfully tame...)

Comments

[blackkoda.livejournal.com]

Are you recruiting new rpg players? If so, for which group exactly?

[helens78]

The Establishment is always open to new players -- it's a kinky BDSM RPS RPG, and the link above will take you to its info page, complete with links to FAQ and Newbie Guide. (But this post was meant to pimp the epic-length fic arc "Cruelty" and its continuing sequel "Captivation", which are not part of an RPG.)

[blackkoda.livejournal.com]

HOLY Hellonabun!!! I'm on chapter 19 of "Cruelty" and dammmn this is hot, more than hot its scrumptuous and delightfully painful. I'm obsessed with **aftercare in BDSM** and feel for Bale's struggles to break through with Sean. You guys are wicked-good! Oh...wait...was I supposed to leave feedback here???

[helens78]

*laugh*, that sounds like lovely FB to me!

And if you like aftercare... I hear rumors that Captivation's Viggo is hell on wheels at it. I'm expecting to see a lot more of it in that arc. Eventually. ;)

[blackkoda.livejournal.com]

OMG, I finished reading Captivation up until the cliffhanger and am dying to see an update soon!!! When will the next part be released/posted???

Must admit that I was teary-eyed at the end where Bale loses it. His problem very similiar to mine when in Dom mode. The possibility that Bale could be a Switch lite up in my head. Not wanting that duelity with a partner is very hard indeed, because on the opposite side of the spectrum, being a cold, efficent and allways *on* Master is trying at times. It will be interesting to see Viggo's style, because at the latest installment of the story, he seems a bit casual and the setup implies that Bean needs a harsher task master. Bale was soooo close. Precision in a Master is downright awe-inspiring. Hmmm, can you tell I'm a fan of the series, heheheh. So seriously, is there an LJ where I can get posts for Captivation or will you be posting them here as well????

[helens78]

OMG, I finished reading Captivation up until the cliffhanger and am dying to see an update soon!!! When will the next part be released/posted???

*grin!* I post one part every day in the mornings (Pacific time), whenever we have a new part ready to go.

I can't thank you enough for all the marvelous comments on Bale, Bean and Viggo. You do seem to have figured them all out -- Bale's dual interests, Bean's need for things to be rough and heavy and dangerous, Viggo's casual but captivating style. :) (It's fantastic that people can pick up on that sort of thing -- really makes me think we're doing well with this!)

So seriously, is there an LJ where I can get posts for Captivation or will you be posting them here as well????

I'm going to be posting all the pieces of Captivation here. :) Now that Viggo's involved, it doesn't feel off-topic anymore, so they'll be over on LJ and not just on JF. :)

Thanks so much for reading!

Do read Cruelty before Captivation - you won't be sorry

[zillah975]

Just wanted to take a moment and say, to anyone reading this post who's considering skipping Cruelty because they don't like Christian Bale or because it's not Sean/Viggo, read Cruelty. I didn't much care for Christian Bale either, before reading it, but if you have to, pretend it's not the actor Christian Bale - after all, seeing that this is fiction, it really *isn't* the actor, depending on your definition of "really." And Cruelty is *so* worth reading. You really must. It's - everything in Captivation will have so much more depth, so much more meaning, so much more emotional resonance if you read Cruelty. I cannot recommend it highly enough. It's one of the most deeply affecting things I've ever read.

[helens78]

And I can't thank you enough for the endorsement. :) Thank you, thank you, thank you. :)