Control: Bliss & Domination

A week after stopping the Hiss incursion and accepting her role as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Control, Jesse Faden sat at her desk relishing in the relative peace that she was sure wouldn't last. She was contemplating asking Emily Pope, the Bureau's Head of Research, out on a date but was unsure if it was appropriate given that Jesse was her boss. Emily had been vital in stopping the Hiss and over the course of the incursion, the two has gotten closer, with Jesse confiding in her about her past. As if summoned by a thought, Emily walked through the doors of the Director's office with haste.

"Jesse, we've got a serious problem." The short-haired blonde said sternly.

Jesse sighed, "Of course we do. What is it, Emily?"

"For the past few days, several of the staff have reported hearing a beautiful melody in their heads. It started as a faint song in the deep recesses of their minds , but was said to be getting louder and more pleasing with every passing day until many of the staff had been overwhelmed by intense euphoria. The affected staff have begun to disappear and we have tracked their whereabouts to the Olisboseum."

The fiery-haired director raised an eyebrow, "Olisboseum?"

A blush came over Emily's face, "It translates roughly to 'Place of dildos.' It's where we store the more....erotic Objects of Power and Altered Items. That section of the Oldest House had been blocked off by the building itself a few days before the Hiss incursion. We assumed the Oldest House has been protecting it from the Hiss, but now we think it had actually been protecting us from something within it. The entrance to the Olisboseum has reappeared so I've come to ask your opinion on what to do. We could send in a armed expedition, but if it's anything like the Hiss, we'd just be giving it soldiers to usurp and use to its own benefit."

We have a whole section devoted to sex toys and I'm only just hearing about it now? Jesse thought to herself. "If it's anything like the Hiss then I'm the only one equipped to deal with it. I'm not going to put anyone else in harm's way when there's still so much unknown. Let me take a look at the entrance and I'll decide the best course of action from there."

Emily nodded and lead Jesse to the Olisboseum's entrance.

"Here we are." Emily gestured to a long hallway. The two stood at the edge of the long dark hallway, it was covered in a thick white goop. A faint deep blue light could be seen at the far end of the corridor.

"Any ideas on what this white gunk is?" Jesse asked.

"This is the section where we keep the erotic Objects of Power, remember? I'll give you one guess."

A look of realization came over the director's face, "....Oh, right." Jesse blushed and tried to move the discussion to something else, "Has anyone gone in or out of the Olisboseum?"

The head researcher shook her head, "Not that we've seen, but the affected staff must've gotten in there somehow." She looked down at the notes on her clipboard, "There were repo--" Before Emily could finish, a slick, fleshy tendril wrapped around her ankle and pulled her to the ground and through the dark hallway with incredible speed. "Jesse!" She cried as she disappeared into the darkness.

"Emily!" Without hesitation, Jesse ran after her friend.