Incubus/Succubus AU

[greatsorcerer]

 Incubus & Succubus AU

"Sex is like an atom bomb. A potent weapon which fascinates and frightens. We're afraid to let it loose, yet we all have our finger on the button."
-Zeena Schreck

Incubi, succubi, kitsune, huli jing, lilu, melusine, lamia, and so on. Myths and legends around the world are filled with tales of these spirits, often called demons, who share one common aspect: they interact sexually with humans. The reasons as to why vary with the parties involved and who's telling the tale. More often than not, it doesn't end well for the mortals they visit, but sometimes some good comes from it. Or at the very least, it doesn't wind up being all bad. More recently, nuanced tales are told of these creatures: they have wants, needs, and desires beyond the flesh. Sometimes they can do good, despite their perceived nature.

Enter a world where these creatures exist, if they don't already in your character's canon. Explore what it would be like for your character to either be one of these creatures or to interact with one of them. Will they survive the encounter?

1. Post a comment with your character's name, canon, and preferences in the subject line. It's recommended that you also write out some ideas for what you'd like to play out in the body: ideas for scenarios or dynamics, a blurb about your character's past and abilities, etc. Try not to leave it blank; give people something to work with.

2. If you're having trouble deciding, some options have been provided that you can RNG.

3. Respect people's preferences. Though the premise of this meme deals with sexual issues, this is not necessarily a smut meme. You can play out all the gen, fluff, smut, hurt/comfort, etc. that you want. Just make sure to respect your partners.

Roles

1. Incubus - The most common name for the male form of this creature, they are known for visiting women and feeding upon them during intercourse. They have been known to be witches' familiars. Of course, there's no reason why they should be limited to working with or feeding upjust women, or women at all.
2. Succubus - The female form of these creatures, most tales describe them as visiting and feeding upon men during the night. They have been blamed for the nocturnal emissions and being the mothers of other demons. Just as with incubi, they do not have to be limited to visiting women only or at all.
3. Shifter - Depending on the story, there is only one kind of spirit that visits people: capable of shifting sex, it visits one person in one form and another person in another.
4. Victim - Maybe it was chance that brought you to the attention of one of these creatures. Maybe someone cursed you. Maybe you're just that attractive in some form or another. No matter what the reason is, you
5. Summoner/Partner/Worshipper - Perhaps you're a witch or some other kind of magician summoning this creature. It could be for a magical partnership or it could be to use against someone else. Maybe you're just lonely and want to get laid. In some cultures, creatures like this were feared and/or worshipped - maybe you're keeping the traditions alive?
6. Progeny - Merlin and Gilgamesh are both examples of children fathered by these creatures. It's obvious that the union between them and humans produces children of unusual skill. If you're the child of an incubus or a succubus, do you know it? Do you want to know your real parents?
7. Hunter - Were you a victim who broke free of their clutches? Was someone you know hurt by these creatures? Are you part of a group devoted to monitoring or taking them out? Whatever the reason, you pursue these creatures and try to minimize the harm they can do.
8. Other - Not everything is covered above. Feel free to play out any scenarios you want in the setting.

Scenarios

1. Summoning - If you're capable of it (or maybe it was an accident), you've summoned yourself an incubus or a succubus. Are they going to listen to you, or are they going to have their way in one form or another?
2. (Repeat) Feeding - A creature's got to eat, and these creatures feed through contact - usually sexual, but sometimes any old physical contact will do. They say a person can survive, but sometimes the urge to feed gets too strong and they feed too deeply.
3. Illness - You've been visited, and probably not for the first time. When a person is fed upon, they will most likely start showing signs. Fatigue, suggestibility, and so on. Will someone notice? Will your visitor have a change of heart?
4. Romance - It's rare, but it happens. There's no malice behind feeding, usually. It's just a creature trying to survive, and sometimes they fall in love. But can they tell the person they've fallen for what they are? Will that person accept them?
5. Discovery - Now's as good as time as any, or maybe it's the worst possible time, but people know. How will you deal, as one of these creatures? Do you run? As the person who's found out, do you attack them or try to understand, if understanding is possible?
6. Weakness - Sometimes there's a weakness these creatures have. Cliche as it might sound, sometimes love can save you. In some versions of the story, true love will protect a person and ward them from these creatures. Sometimes love will actively hurt them.
7. Other - It's a whole new world out there. Maybe you're an incubus or succubus that tries to live as a librarian and likes getting coffee from the shop down the street. From mundane to exciting to cruel, your choices are limitless.

 

Comments

[shiro_megane_kun]

[Interesting. One might think, given her interest in humanity, she wouldn't be eclipsed by the Abrahamic religions, the Hindu devas, or the Shinto kami. And yet, she hasn't been properly worshiped for centuries now.]

Somehow, Kyu-san, you don't strike me as the sort to prefer paperwork to field work, if you don't mind my saying so.

[kyulove]

Yeah well, that's a given. [She shrugged a little, taking a sip from her beer.]

I used to be office-work, until the population began to boom. In the beginning it was simple work. Report in when you hook someone up, that sort of thing.

Now it's paperwork every time someone knocks boots.

[shiro_megane_kun]

That... sounds exhausting. Unless the Love Fairy population can keep pace with human population growth, it sounds inefficient, and it's only going to become worse. Have you considered digitizing the paperwork?

[Something the Shinigami could stand to do, too. Then maybe they'd spend less time doing paperwork and more time actually hunting Hollows.]

[kyulove]

Oh it is computerized. The Hunie Bee 2.0 is our PDA, and we give these out to people. Oh, here's yours.

[She pulled a phone-like device out of her cleavage and handed it to him.] That will track every girl you meet, what they like, record birthdays, information, and access the online store which you buy things with Munie, points saved up from successful questions, flirtations, etc.

[shiro_megane_kun]

[He was starting to think she had an extradimensional space in her cleavage - though he wasn't bold enough to say it aloud.]

[He picked it up, examining it, scrolling through it before glancing over to Kyu.] Not that the online store isn't useful, but shouldn't it be important that I remember their birthdays, their hobbies, what they like on my own? [He could be a little old-fashioned - a bit of a romantic, maybe.]

[Out of curiosity, he checked to see if Kyu herself was listed in the Hunie Bee.]

[kyulove]

Sure, if you want to remember every single girl you may possibly date in the coming weeks, months and years. Trust me, it's better to have an electronic backup if you need it.

[She was in fact, and it listed some of her likes, dislikes, basic tastes in alcohol, and had a whole section devoted to questions potentially askable such as hobbies (porn was listed already in there), cup size and other things.]

[shiro_megane_kun]

[Well, that seemed... invasive. Though measurements might be useful if, say, he wanted to sew a girl an outfit as a surprise gift.]

It might be useful if the information was reliable but it doesn't seem entirely accurate. It says here you prefer mojitos to beer. [He won't be of drinking age until he hits 20, here, and he couldn't tell her what a mojito looked like if she asked, but he knew what beer looked like, and he knew a mojito wasn't a type of beer.]

[... Okay, he was at least 97% pretty sure a mojito wasn't a kind of beer.]

[kyulove]

Oh I know that. But beer is a good starter for a conversation. Mojitos make you look classy, and I ain't no classy girl unless I'm actually going out of my way to bring someone home, y'know what I'm saying?

[She finished her beer and then flagged down the waiter for a Mojito.] After all, it's not too bad. The beer here is brewed on site.

[shiro_megane_kun]

Should I be reading into the fact that you've ordered a mojito now?

[Kyu, he'd have a hard time believing you were classy even if you'd ordered a mojito instead of a beer.]

[kyulove]

Hey you catch on quick! But lets be real, first we need to teach you how to date before you can run. Y'know, like walking, or if walking lead to dating.

[Her mojito came and she sipped at the drink, the shape of the drink certainly eyecatching as she placed the straw between her lips.]

[shiro_megane_kun]

Reasonable. But while I've enjoyed myself [read: while he enjoyed Kyu's company] and I've learned about Love Fairies, so far this hasn't taught me anything I didn't already know about dating.

[kyulove]

Oh don't worry, you're doing just fine. You see, you need to carry on a conversation, and make sure that everything comes along naturally. Look at yourself; you're able to talk to a pretty girl in a negligee practically.

[shiro_megane_kun]

[Erk. Dammit, Kyu. Cue the blushing again.] It's easier when that isn't pointed out to me, actually.

[kyulove]

Hey look, I'll be with you every step of the way when you start out, okay? Not everyone's a Casanova right away.

[shiro_megane_kun]

I'd have thought my undivided attention should be on the girl I'd be taking on a date. Though I suppose double dates might entail less pressure...

[kyulove]

Not like that, I mean I'll be there, invisible, next to you. Giving you advice on how to approach girls I mean.

[shiro_megane_kun]

[Ah, like Shinigami, but able to make themselves selectively visible and audible. For a moment he worried he might have seemed like he was sitting here talking to himself, but as his eyes landed on his drink, he realized that didn't line up with the facts. She'd at least have to make herself visible to the waiter so she'd get the drinks she was ordering.]

It's never been a problem that one of your... "projects" [he wasn't sure what she referred to them as] might seem distracted during his or her dates? [Admitting he found her distracting was entirely inadvertent.]

[kyulove]

Maybe at first. But then they usually wise up and figure out what to do after all.

[Kyu grinned a little.] My advice helps a lot, trust me.

[shiro_megane_kun]

You sound quite confident.

If you don't mind my asking... what's your success rate? [If she was as good as she seemed to be implying, doubtless she'd bask in the chance to brag - she didn't strike him as the humble type.]

[kyulove]

Well, okay gonna brag. It's a 100% success rate. I've never lost before.

[shiro_megane_kun]

Not even your earliest assignments? Your mentors must be proud. [He didn't suggest her success might be the result of natural talent. Her head needn't get any bigger than it already was.]

[kyulove]

There was a little fumbling, but I always manage. It's part of my best charm after all. [She grinned, finishing off her mojito.] And hey, c'mon it's fun, getting people hooked up over the centuries.

[shiro_megane_kun]

[The fumbling bit isn't encouraging - but it sounded like things tended to work out in the long run, if she had a 100% success rate like she claimed.]

[He was hardly shocked by the revelation she had centuries under her belt; she wasn't the first he'd met that didn't look - or act - her age, and he doubted she'd be the last.]

I suppose even if you didn't get to choose your path in life, at least you enjoy it.

[kyulove]

Who said I didn't get to choose it? I wanted this when I was born. It's just what I do.

[She grinned at him over her second mojito.] Face it hun, you're dealing with a pro of love.