For Hellhound: "Living Decorations"
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"We found the idea in a book."
"Some book!"
"It wasn't as salacious as you imply. The intent was to allow the viewer to admire the human body as a pure object de art." The curator, an ascetic thin panthermorph in a Victorian suit, ran a fingerpad down the golden skin of an exhibit. "Nanos to maintain healthy circulation, restraints of silk or chain to hold their position, and a mild sedative to make time pass more easily."
"And they all volunteered for this?"
"Every one." The curator quirked an eyebrow. "Not all humans fight their fate on the Ring."
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"We found the idea in a book."
"Some book!"
"It wasn't as salacious as you imply. The intent was to allow the viewer to admire the human body as a pure object de art." The curator, an ascetic thin panthermorph in a Victorian suit, ran a fingerpad down the golden skin of an exhibit. "Nanos to maintain healthy circulation, restraints of silk or chain to hold their position, and a mild sedative to make time pass more easily."
"And they all volunteered for this?"
"Every one." The curator quirked an eyebrow. "Not all humans fight their fate on the Ring."