New Story: The Adjusters #46

(Believe it or not, but it's here. Let's not discuss the elephant in the room...)

Here is November's installment of The Adjusters, “Awake”, wherein Jenn finds herself awake but not crazed for the first time in a long time.

As usual, comments welcome.

I'll also remind you that we have a Speculation Thread available for general discussion. (A thread which I read but do not comment on.)


The Adjusters #46 - Awake

“How are we doing today, sweetie?”

I startle at the odd lilt in Doctor Agnieska’s voice. Of course, any startling is in my head. My body remains motionless, subdued by the drugs.

Doctor Agnieska is almost always cheerful when she comes in for her twice-a-week visits, but today her voice is strained. Like she is hiding something, a reticence, and underneath that reticence, a fear. You get good at picking things up from voices when you can’t see, can’t move, can’t talk. Doctor Agnieska is scared. I don’t know why she’s scared, and while that ignorance should translate into a fear of my own, the bliss that envelops me ensures that all I feel is an intellectual, almost academic, apprehension.

My name is Jennifer Hansen, and I spend my days with my body knocked out but my mind free to wander. Doctor Agnieska is the one doctor who comes in and checks up on me regularly.


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Next month: “Jennifer's Plan”.

Update on The Adjusters #46

Grrr. Sorry for the delay, folks. I wanted The Adjusters #46 posted this weekend, but I realized while revising that one of the scenes doesn't work so well, and I'm rewriting it. So it might be a couple of days still. Your patience, which I swear I'm not taking for granted, is very much appreciated.

Here are a variety of longish stories to tie you over.

First, a blackmail story with a nontrivial tone-in-cheek tone (I know, weird), The Weather Girl, by Fortunata: “Huge breasted woman abused by TV executive.” Actually a good read, with some very good moments, despite the somewhat eye-rolling description.

Second, pure sexy fun, The Video Store, by Edharian: “Employees find ways to pass the time at the video store.” No angst, no darkness (at least until now), just people enjoying the boinking.

Third, fun with an edge, Fantasising about Emma – Donor, by ArrowThroughTheHeart: “Her boyfriend's infertile. I'm not.” Basically a cheating story, from the point of view of the guy in love with a girl that happens to be dating someone else. The setup is hot, and the sex is hotter.

See you in a few days!