Yes (Lore Dump and MY Remote Rules)

(Hey, sorry if this chapter is almost entirely unsexy world-and-magic-system-building [although I don't know, those things are pretty sexy to me], but as soon as I set up the crazy gacha rules I created, I can get started on writing the physical interactions and dialogue. Also, I hope OP is okay with these ideas.)

I decided to unscrew the antenna from the device. I didn't know if it would do anything, but I wanted answers. Once I removed the apparatus, the screen changed from black text on a white background to white text on a black background. It cleared and displayed a new message in a box:

CONGRATULATIONS

YOU ARE NOW THE OWNER OF A RANDOMIZED-ROLE REALITY-REWRITTING REMOTE

OR THE R5 FOR SHORT

Under that box, it had an instructional key to use the remote, with a red circle next to '=Proceed'. I understood it was telling me to press the red button to receive the next message, so I did. The words in the box turned into a paragraph so long it got cut off at the bottom. Luckily, the key changed, adding '<green circle>=Scroll'. Now that I knew holding or pressing the green button would move the text up, I could read the explanation I was promised...

THE R5 IS A DEVICE CAPABLE OF ALTERING PHYSICS, HISTORY, BIOLOGY, PERCEPTION, AND ALL OTHER FACETS OF REALITY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO SEXUALLY STIMULATE THE ADULT USER, GIVING THEM TITILATING SOCIAL INTERACTIONS WITH SUBJECTS THEY CHOOSE TO SPEND TIME WITH. THE R5 PSYCHICALLY ADAPTS TO THE USERS SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND INTERESTS WHEN SELECTING SUBJECTS AND CHOOSING ALTERATIONS TO GIVE OUT. IT ALSO ALTERS ASPECTS OF REALITY LIKE CAUSALITY TO ENSURE USERS CAN HAVE FUN WITH ANY SUBJECT WHEN-EVER AND WHEREVER THEY DESIRE (FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES, QUICK TRANSIT, ONLY ADULTS AROUND FOR AS LONG AS THEY ARE THERE, ETC.), PEOPLE'S PERCEPTION SO USER AND SUBJECTS CAN GO AT IT UNIMPEDED (SEEING SEXUAL STUFF AS SOMETHING NEUTRAL/POSITIVE; IT'S EITHER VERY ENTHRALING OR NOT WORTH PAYING ATTENTION TO [HEAVILY DEPENDS ON THE ALTERATION]), AND A SUBJECT'S BIOLOGY TO MAKE THEM ALWAYS READY AND ABLE TO HAVE AMAZING SEX (CLEAN BOWELS, STI IMMUNITY, STRETCHINESS & PAIN TOLERANCE, ETC.)

HOWEVER, A USER IS NOT ALLOWED TO DIRECTLY ALTER THE NATURE OF REALITY THEMSELVES: IT ONLY WORKS TO MAKE SUBJECTS THEY SELECT TAKE ON NEW IDENTITIES (OR ROLES.) THE USER HAS NO ABILITY TO CHOOSE WHAT THE ROLE WILL BE OR THE TRAITS OF A ROLE A SUBJECT TAKES ON. TO ENCOURAGE USER INTERACTIONS WITH THE R5 AND SHIFTED SUBJECTS, A ROLE'S PROGRESS IS DIVIDED INTO STAGES THAT REQUIRE THE USER TO COMPLETE UNSPECIFIED TASKS TO ALTER THE SUBJECT BEYOND THE INITIAL TRAITS GIVEN WHEN FIRST SHIFTED. THERE IS ALSO AN ACHIEVEMENT SYSTEM THAT REWARDS ALTERING MORE SUBJECTS AND COMPLETING SPECIAL TASKS (WHICH ARE ALSO NOT RELAYED OR HINTED TO USERS) WITH PRIZES SUCH AS A CHOICE BETWEEN TWO TRAITS, A GUARANTEED SUPER TRAIT, FULL-ON CHOOSING A NEW SUBJECT'S ROLE, AND MORE! EVEN IF YOU DON'T USE A PRIZE IMMEDIATELY, YOU CAN STORE IT FOR USE LATER ON.

THERE ARE 5 PROGRESS STAGES IN EACH ROLE WITH ONE TRAIT EACH (WHICH IS ROLLED AT RANDOM FROM THE ROLE'S TRAIT CACHE UPON COMPLETING A TASK.) STAGES DON'T HAVE TO BE DONE IN ANY ORDER AND VARY IN SCOPE FROM SUBJECT TO SUBJECT. TRAITS HAVE A RANGE OF ALTERATION COMPLEXITY LEVELS, RANKED FROM STANDARD TO STRANGE TO SPECIAL TO SUPER. SOMETIMES, USERS CAN ROLL AN ENHANCED ROLE, WHICH EXCLUDES TRAITS UNDER A CERTAIN LEVEL. THE R5 ALSO ONLY ALLOWS ONE ROLE AT A TIME (UNLESS YOU GAIN AN ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE THAT ALLOWS FOR A SECOND ROLE EVEN WHEN THE FIRST IS ACTIVE); IT IS BARRED FROM HAPPENING UNTIL PROGRESS ON THE CURRENT ONE IS FINISHED. EVEN THEN, USERS NEED TO GET A PRIZE FOR A NEW ROLE TO EVEN ROLL ONE.

THIS IS ALL OF THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE MAIN FUNCTION OF THE R5. HOWEVER, THERE IS MORE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE TO BE UTILIZED. THESE ARE ALL THE THINGS YOU-AS A USER-NEED TO KNOW TO OPERATE THE R5:

THE ANTENNA: THIS PIECE OF THE DEVICE IS NECESSARY FOR SELECTING SUBJECTS IN A ROOM. IT SELECTS BASED ON CLOSENESS TO THE R5 IN THE DIRECTION THAT THE ANTENNA POINTS. THIS, HOWEVER, IS NOT THE ONLY USE IT HAS. ONE IS THAT WHEN THE ANTENNA IS REMOVED, THE ABILITY TO SELECT AND SHIFT POTENTIAL SUBJECTS WITH THE BUTTONS TURNS OFF. THIS CHANGES IT FROM ALTER MODE TO DATA MODE, WHERE YOU CAN RECEIVE MESSAGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS LIKE THIS ONE AND ACCESS THE DATABASE FOR SUBJECTS, ROLES, TRAITS AND PRIZES (WHICH YOU WILL UNLOCK LATER.) THE SECOND FUNCTION IS A SPECIAL VOICE COMMAND. IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOMETHING IN THE DATABASE, SPEAK INTO THE DETATCHED ANTENNA AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE INFORMATION YOU WANT. YOU CAN ALSO ASK QUESTIONS YOU WANT TO BE CLARIFIED AND THE R5 WILL ANSWER ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T SPOIL A TASK OR ACHIEVEMENT.

THE BUTTONS: IN THE R5'S ALTER MODE, THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THE BUTTONS IS THAT THE GREEN ONE SELECTS POTENTIAL SUBJECTS AND THE RED ONE FINALIZES THE DECISION, ROLLING FOR A ROLE. ONE DOES NOT HAVE TO PROCEED WITH THE OTHER, AS PRESSING THE GREEN BUTTON MULTIPLE TIMES WILL CONTINUE TO SELECT TARGETS AND FILL UP A CACHE. PRESSING THE RED BUTTON WILL THEN ROLL THEM ALL AT ONCE. IF YOU SELECT ANYONE YOU DON'T WANT AS A POTENTIAL SUBJECT, YOU CAN PRESS BOTH BUTTONS AT THE SAME TIME TO ERASE THEM FROM THE DEVICE. JUST KEEP IN MIND THAT IT WILL CLEAR THE ENTIRE CACHE YOU HAVE AT THE TIME. IF YOU PRESS THE FINALIZATION BUTTON WHEN NO ONE IS IN YOUR CACHE, THE R5 WILL PULL UP YOUR INVENTORY OF PRIZES WHERE YOU CAN SELECT ONE AND THEN CHOOSE WHICH SUBJECT TO APPLY IT TO. THE PRIZE WILL EITHER TAKE EFFECT THEN OR WHEN YOU COMPLETE A TASK LATER ON. WHEN IN DATA MODE, WHATEVER IS ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL KEY IS WHAT THAT BUTTON IS USED FOR. IN THE DATABASE, GREEN IS USED TO HIGHLIGHT SUBJECTS AND THEIR ROLE(S) AND RED IS FOR SELECTING THEM TO READ THEIR INFO AND TRAITS. ONCE A SUBJECT'S PAGE IS SELECTED, THE GREEN CAN SCROLL THE INFORMATION UP AND DOWN THE SCREEN AND THE RED TAKES YOU BACK OUT.

THIS IS ALL THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE ACCESS TO AS OF NOW-EXCEPT FOR ONE BIG WARNING YOU SHOULD KEEP IN MIND BEFORE YOU CONTINUE: IF YOU EVER POINT THE REMOTE AT YOUR BODY, SELECT AND THEN SHIFT YOURSELF TO GAIN A ROLE, YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE TO BE A R5 USER AND YOUR MEMORY OF ITS POWER WILL BE ERASED; THE DEVICE WILL THEN ALTER YOUR PATH OF CAUSALITY TO HAVE YOU BRING IT TO A NEW OWNER.

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO USE A RANDOMIZED-ROLE REALITY-REWRITTING REMOTE. PLEASE USE IT FOR AS LONG AS YOU LIKE.

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'Holy shit that was a lot to read!'

It was really dense, long-winded, and used too many repetitive words. While it looked like an AI could write like that, I figured it was probably a guy who knew that so few people will see it, he didn't need to diversify the terms he used. I was honestly pretty surprised that I could read it all so quickly. Then again, it could have altered time to make me read it faster. All sorts of questions and answers swirling in my head. I now knew why the guys had changed, and that the drunk may have been the last guy to use it. Some dread set in as I took that warning to heart. Sucks that I couldn't change myself, but it's no loss since I couldn't even pick what I wanted to be.

Then I started thinking about how this was affecting the ones I changed. I didn't know that Will guy, but some guilt set in for Clarence and Johnny (especially because he didn't intend to himbofy his work friend.) They weren't hurting, but it felt weird being encouraged to change them more. I asked into the antenna, "Do the subjects have free will? Could they be made unhappy by what I do for tasks and change? Are they still themselves with their own personalities? Are Roles permanent?"

The screen changed and read:

ANSWERING THE LAST QUESTION FIRST, ALL CHANGES ARE PERMANENT UNTIL A USER FORFEITS THEIR R5 WITHOUT CHANGING THEMSELVES. YOU CAN REQUEST THAT INTO THE REMOVED ANTENNA. THERE IS ALSO A PRIZE THAT EXPUNGES ALL ROLES AND TRAITS, RELEASING SOMEONE FROM SUBJECTHOOD.

WHILE THERE ARE SOME CERTAIN SUBMISSIVE-LEANING ROLES AND TRAITS THAT ADD OR REMOVE PARTS OF/ENTIRE PERSONALITIES, THIS IS TEMPORARY IF THE SUBJECT DOES NOT SPEND ALL THEIR TIME WITH THE USER OR SAID USER ASKS THEM TO ONLY BEHAVE THAT WAY WHEN IN PRIVATE OR INTERACTING SEXUALLY-THE SAME CAN GO FOR DOMINANT SUBJECTS. WHILE THE REMOTE RANDOMIZES THE EXACT ALTERATION, THE ROLES AND THEIR TRAIT CACHE ARE CRAFTED AROUND YOUR DESIRES. IF YOU WOULD PREFER THEY WOULD NOT ALWAYS BE HORNY AND TURN DOWN YOUR OFFERS OCCASIONALLY, THE R5 WILL ADJUST THE PARAMETERS OF ITS PASSIVE REALITY ALTERATIONS.

THIS DOES NOT EXTEND TO NON-CONSENTUAL ACTS. PROGRESSING STAGES THROUGH NON-CONSENTUAL MEANS RATHER THAN SOCIALIZATION IS AUTOMATICALLY PUNISHED FOR SAID ACT, THROUGH ALTERING THEIR LIFE AND CONFISCATING THE R5. IF ANYONE TRIES TO USE AN R5 ROLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF VENGEANCE OR ****, THE SAME HAPPENS.

IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE WHY YOU ARE CONCERNED, AND YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT REFLECTS ON THE REMOTE GOING FORWARD. IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ONE ASSIGNED HIMBO, IT'S BEST YOU WAIT AND SEE HOW NUANCED THE SITUATION IS.

I was somewhat comforted by this statement, but I was also skeptical. What was said at the end was ominous. Since Johnny and the boss were still out back (probably still arguing back and forth about why the doorman was off duty,) I wanted to go out and observe how they were changed. But first, I would close the text box, put back on the antenna, and then scope out the shifts they underwent. So, I pressed the red button... then a new box popped up:

ACHIEVEMENT: SECOND SHIFT

REWARD: ACCESS TO THE DATABASE

READ ABOUT YOUR SUBJECTS AND WHAT THEIR ROLES AND TRAITS DO.

'What the hell. I guess the rewards come quickly in the beginning.' Well now I can close it and get back to the Database later-

ACHIEVEMENT: THIRD SHIFT

REWARD: COMPATIBILITY SCANNER

HOLD THE GREEN BUTTON FOR MORE THAN 5 SECONDS TO SCAN FOR PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE GREAT AT SOCIALIZING AND HAVING SEX WITH AND ADDS ANYONE THE ANTENNA POINTS AT TO THE SUBJECT CACHE.

'OKAY! I guess the first three roles are achievements in and of themselves because guys like the drunk go straight to thinking they'll become sex machines with the R5. I'm sure there are no more-'

ACHIEVEMENT: MORE THAN ONE AT A TIME

REWARD: DICHOTOMOUS TRAIT CHOICE

APPLY TO A SUBJECT FOR THE NEXT TASK OF THEIRS YOU COMPLETE.

"WHAT THE FUCK?!"

I clasped my hands over my mouth, but let them go when I figured nobody heard. So I guessed this thing wanted to keep me playing. So I did after finishing the sweeping. I gave the prize to Johnny because I wanted to have options for him. When I confirmed it, the R5 said that it wouldn't give the prize to him until he had one task done, but it would immediately get added to the queue afterward. I now saw the main screen of Data Mode for the first time:

YOU (Jay Greenwood), THE CURRENT USER, HAVE ALTERED (3) SUBJECTS WITH (0/5) PROGRESS ON ALL BUT (1) OF THEM: (William Port) WHO YOU COMPLETED (Task #1) OF (Get hard with William).

The key at the bottom said green for Database and red for Prize Storage (which I knew was empty.) Now that everything was done, I could've either read this weird-ass reality data or gone outside to where my boss and coworker-who were both my Subjects now-were having an awkward and angry conversation....

(The Database will now act as a Current Stats page [like in stories like Just A Card Away] that keeps track of all of the Roles, Traits, and Completed Tasks the Subjects have and what those change about them.)