A disease suddenly descends on humanity. Women develop a serious illness which can only be cured by sexual intercourse, and it has to be with the right guy. No condoms, no pulling out, and he has to really want it. Bad luck? A sign from a God with most mysterious ways? Or could it possibly have been designed by a human with an agenda?
The kagaijin are a race of people who share a common ancestor with modern man, but took a different evolutionary path - a stronger one, in most respects. Prince Tsuyoken is their newest king in training, but every king needs a queen, and he has his sights set on one.
Ego is an interesting thing. It often leads us into doing and saying inappropriate things. A massive ego in a supposedly educated person who is in a position of power can have a devastating impact on those around them and change everyone's life forever. A short story about such an individual and his associates who were willing to tamper with things they did not understand.
When the rare unique life saving object of your obsession slips through your fingers, can you exceed your normal, natural limitations to win it? Desperate people do desperate things! Chapter One. The Addict. Short but anxious! Story as an episode, concluded. More stories, episodes planned.
Written way back in 1998 for a 'Virtual Reality' contest on alt-sex-stories, this story features a man who uses the holodeck technology from Star Trek : TNG to recreate his dead wife for one last special dinner date. Pretty much stroke.