I want to start this book out by answering the the Random Courtesans Tables, the book did not most obvious question. Did Sexcetera need an really address them very much. If you are expecting expansion book, after the main book had already detailed statistical information as it relates to the been given a major revision? game for them, you will probably be disappointed. What you will find, however, is some of the factual Not really, no. information that I was able to find. Obviously that is not an answer that explains why As a warning, this book did not go through the this book exists. For those who did not know, editing process. I worked on this one almost Tammra and I were without power for about three completely by myself, so I am sure it is full of months (in the summer no less, yuck). Not being able grammatical errors, typos, layout mistakes, poor to get on the computer, watch TV, play video games, spelling, and terrible writing. After a few months of etc., provided us very little in the way of editing on “The Director’s Cut”, and a very entertainment. disappointing amount of downloads, I elected to skip that process, and not put my editing staff (aka, Luckily, we are gamers. I dug out my 3.0/3.5 usually Firebomb doing it by himself) through the edition Dungeons and Dragons books, because she hassle. wanted a break from running Marvel RPG (the horror!). As I went through some of the ones in our If anyone who reads this wonders why I would collection, I found several things that should have bother with a project only a handful of people other gone into the “Director’s Cut” version of Sexcetera. than I enjoy, the answer is simple. I make these books for use in the games I play and run. I share Therefore, I made some notes, and when we went them because it is my hope at least one person finds it places to charge our laptops, I worked on the book a useful, and it enhances their games. little. When we got our power back on, I wanted to get back to work on some of my RPG projects. Since So here is the Encore, I hope you enjoy! we did get a few donations along the way from some - MTS fans/friends, I wanted to give something back. Was this the best project to finish first? Again, not really no. Still, much of the work was completed, and it would be one of my quicker projects. I looked over my notes, looked up a few more things, and found some additional material that would fit into the book nicely. I wanted to add in information about hermaphrodites/intersex. I had been asked some questions about them after completing “The Director’s Cut”. Other than the fact they appear in Sexcetera: Encore - Rideau Appel! I Chapter One: Sex & Sexuality in Role-Play Page 1 Chapter Two: Plus Parallèle Réalités Page 6 Chapter Three: Tous Les Deux Page 14 Chapter Four: Menagerie & Genesis Page 25 Appendix One: Les Chambres Du Juge Page 35 Addenda One: Perdu Page 41 Addenda Two: Transidentité Page 74 À Demain Page 94 Répertoire Page 95 Lettres D'Amour Page 98 II Sexcetera: Encore - Rideau Appel! MTS Note: The following content was are reading this article I assume that you want sex in paraphrased from two online articles: "Introducing your games. So let’s get started. sex (the sexy kind) into your role-playing games" and "Why would you want sex in your role playing One of the first questions that comes up when game?" by Elin Dalstål. She wrote them for an discussing sexual content in games often is: amazing site called “Gaming as Women”. Isn’t It Embarrassing? http://www.gamingaswomen.com The answer to that question is: Yes, it is. She is an articulate, and brilliant writer like the other ladies on the website. It is well worth the visit. Sex in role-playing games is a lot like sex in real life. It is awfully embarrassing the first time. With When finishing up this book, I looked up another practice it gets less embarrassing, but every now and guide on helping Judges and Players introduce adult then there is a relapse and it becomes extremely themes into the game. This can be difficult for many embarrassing again. Like when you are doing it with to do it in a non-tacky fashion. a new person you’re not comfortable with, or when something goes wrong, or when your mom walks into Besides, no one is better to ask than a woman how the room while you are doing it. Like sex in real life, to handle sensitive matters. sex in role-playing games is worth doing in spite of the initial embarrassment. Introducing Sex (The Sexy Kind) Into Your Role-Playing Games As an adult gamer, you may want to include adult themes in your role-playing games. This often means broaching the topic of sex. Many people find it scary to introduce the topic of sex into their games. Not everyone wants to play the actual sex acts, but sex is so much more than the acts. Sexual relationships, sexual tension, and sex as a part of the story even if it not on-screen, can all be interesting and rewarding elements in your stories. This is an article about how to introduce sexual Also just like sex in real life, sex in role-playing content into you role-playing games, so I will not games can make you feel vulnerable, so it is address why sexual content is nice to include. If you important to be respectful and careful when 1 Sexcetera: Encore - Rideau Appel! introducing it into the game. Fortunately, the same a bit vulnerable and tense as well. It is okay to methods to deal with embarrassment usually also approach the subject with humor to ease the tension. help people to deal with feelings of vulnerability. Use as much humor as you need to. Perhaps you To help with both of these issues here are some just need a few funny out of character laughs or tips on how to survive the first embarrassing phase comments to get through it, or perhaps your group when introducing sex into the game: needs to play the Monty Python version of sex the first time you breach the subject. That is okay. Talk About It Humor is a great tool for getting comfortable with sensitive material. Get the group talking about how and why you want to introduce sexual content. How to introduce Veils it, what pitfalls you want to to avoid, what people expect to be comfortable with, what they aren’t Just because you want to include sex in your game comfortable with, and what methods you want to use. doesn’t mean you want to actually play the act. It’s okay to say that the scene fades to black after the Admit that sex is scary! Once the groups admits young lovers close the door behind them. Or to agree that, it often helps set a tone where it is okay to be out of character that the two characters who just had nervous and make mistakes. sex had bad sex which left none of them satisfied, and breakfast the next morning was filled with uncomfortable silences. Agreeing what happened without playing the scene can be a great tool for including mature content in the story. Euphemisms Even if you don’t normally have any problem taking about sex, talking about sex during your game can feel like talking about sex with you grandparents, if sexual content hasn’t been a part of the gaming culture at your table before. Sometimes it can be surprisingly hard to say ”And then they have sex” and a lot easier to say ”And then they do the beast with two backs.” Euphemisms are fun, so don’t be afraid to hide behind them. Using more or less poetic metaphors and expressions just adds some spice to the game. Stereotypes Usually people aren’t all that happy about playing stereotypes or clichés, but they can be helpful tools to make people feel comfortable when playing stories with sexual elements. Having some kind of ”script” to go by reinforces that what you’re doing is part of a dramaturgy, not having verbal sex with the other player. Humor Playing James Bond movie sex, or nervous Laugh. It helps a lot. You are probably going to teenager sex, or mythological sex can be a lot easier feel embarrassed about the whole thing, and perhaps than just playing ”sex.” Sexcetera: Encore - Rideau Appel! 2 Distance We laughed and used a lot humor during the scene leading up to the sex, as well as after the scene. Playing a character you have a lot of distance from can also make you feel safer. That can mean The actual sex in the scene happened under a veil, playing a character very dissimilar from yourself, or the scene was faded to black once he and the girl dissimilar from the kinds of characters you usually headed up to the hayloft. I didn’t try or expect to play play. This often goes hand in hand with using the best sex or seduction scene ever, and wasn’t stereotypes, since it also provides the safety of discouraged when the scene wasn’t a masterpiece. reinforces that you are not having verbal sex, you are We even used euphemisms when describing what an actor playing a character.