It's time for another release. The public website version has been updated to v0.036.
You can play it here: https://houseofhellishharlots.com/
This only adds one new harlot, but she's a special one.
Succuba
Most harlots only have one sex scene. Succuba was the poll winner of old placeholder names that people wanted to see given a full scenario, so I wanted her to be a little special. As a result she has 10 separate scenes. However, these are fairly short. This fits her in-game lore as being a little too 'efficient' a succubus. Outside of the game lore she serves a mechanical purpose of being another way for players to convert spare semen to coins without worrying too much about getting their soul sucked out. (This will become more relevant once I start opening the demo out to more rounds.)
Patreon and SubscribeStar are 2 releases ahead. They got v0.038 last night. That adds the fitness-freak energy bunny harlot, Leppi Navitas. It also (finally!) adds Amoura D'Coeur's long-awaited repeat scenario (where she's considerably more dangerous). Succuba also gains repeat visit functionality, but that's just a minor mechanical tweak that has no changes to her core scenario (she's not one to remember the men she has fun with!).
(Obviously, if you like how the project is going, I'd appreciate some support there!)
What do you mean that she has a typical RPG Succubus look? Your description of her is a bit confusing. Is it supposed to mean that she looks generic? If so, what's the difference between her and Panta?
ReplyDeleteShe looks like a Succubus out of Persona or similar RPG. I maybe should have been more specific.
DeleteHer thing is that she looks like the most stereotypical succubus imaginable. The others tend to have that as a base, but veer off slightly. The smotherbuses have the sleek latex 'executrix' look, Panta tries to seem sweeter and friendlier, Amoura pushes the love-heart magical-girl theme, and so on. Succuba looks exactly as if you opened the monster encyclopedia to 'succubus'.
(I think I might give her description another look though. While an accurate way to describe her, it's also a little lazy.)
We should see succubis tier behid his name like Succuba(Tier1)
ReplyDeleteGives too much away in a game that's all about learning about the 'enemies'. Once I expand the number of rounds, the harlots should start appearing where they should (i.e. Tier 3 harlots that require exact charms to survive won't appear on round 1!)
Deletethanks for the answer. One more question do you plan to continue writing the succubus summoning series?
DeleteYep. I'm committed to putting out some sort of completed House of Hellish Harlots (which is slowing me down as I didn't realise how big it would be). I also need to get a 7th collection of short stories finished (currently working on last 4 stories).
DeleteAfter that I want to focus solidly on Succubus Summoning 301
thanks for the answer. How many succubuses planned total for HoHH? And how many / tier?
DeleteRoughly 100 scenarios (but some harlots have multiple scenarios) spread across 3 tiers. It sounds a lot, but there are already 65ish slots filled (with 61 harlots) and other ones written and in progress take it to over 70. However, the final 'bosses' and 'mid bosses' are planned to be more complex scenarios, so they will take longer to write. I'll have a better idea of how much longer when I've written the first couple of mini-boss scenarios at the start of 2023.
DeleteIs Succuba based on Alma Elma from MGQ or Lilith from Violated Hero 4? Not so much their personalities, but her design?
ReplyDeleteAlso she says that she used to prey on holy men, is Succuba like Boobella where she's in the House against her will, or is she like Bebi where she chose to be in the Madam's game.
She's meant to look like the stereotypical succubus from RPGs. In this case, the more regular non-hentai RPGs such as Persona and (ancient) D & D.
DeleteI'm still working on the lore for why various harlots are there. It's probably a mix. Some would rather they were completely free and out there in the wider world to 'eat' whoever they like (Boobella). Others are fine snacking on whoever ends up in the House and have figured out kissing the Madam's ass and playing along with her 'game' means they get more men to feed off (Succuba, Amoura).
Hey Hydra, I just realized something after doing Atomica. She mentions that a powerful fire succubus taught her how to do the Lovebomb. Is this a SS 101 Easter Egg? Was it Rosa that taught Atomica how to do the Lovebomb?
ReplyDeleteMaybe.... ;)
DeleteHey Hydra,
DeleteWhat Harlot do you think would objectively feel the best to when having fun with them? If I had to guess, it's either Khanara or the recent butterfly girl.
Wonderful work as always.
ReplyDeleteJust a few questions though.
1. What is your favorite harlot? Both from an author's standpoint and if you had a chance to ( safely ) have fun with them?
2. Do you have internal "notes" for what a harlot looks like and acts like?
3. Barring Morticia, what is the most powerful Harlot currently implemented?
4. Have you met anyone in real life that knows your work?
5. In-Universe, do you think that if a group of teens unintentionally or intentionally showed up at the doorstep of the house, would the Madam turn them away or let them find out the hard way?
6. In-Universe, how much time is allotted per round?
7. In-Universe, how does the Madam handle entities where they can't just be killed and business goes along i.e. human policeman that are on duty. Would they get hush-money ( or hush-pussy ) to be silent? Or does the Madam have outside contacts to deal with these scenarios?
8. In-Universe, would the Madam have any beneficial human contacts, like a morally grey electrician?
9. Lorewise, is there an extended reason as to why either Morticia/Nurse Honey ended up in the house, other than just showing up one day?
1) That one is tricky.
DeleteOn the creating side, there are some I'm pleased with how they turned out. I like the succufairies and Cibi, because they're types of monster girls I don't normally write and I felt I put a different spin on them. I also like the background lore for the suffocatrix faction and the huntress succubi. Both of those open up some nice possibilities for future stories.
If I was in there with a full 'immortality' pass, I'd probably work through most of them. :D They all have different 'talents', so might as well try out all the specialities!
2) Not really. I'll scribble down notes for an idea when I come up with it and then write it up later when the other aspects (game mechanics, etc) drop into place.
3) Really tricky to answer, again because of the specialisations. For game balance purposes I've roughly divided the harlots into 3 tiers, with Tier 3 being the most dangerous, but that is based on how dangerous they are to the player, rather than overall power level. Some very powerful harlots are Tier 1 in the game because they are playing along with The Madam's rules and giving the player a sporting chance. Some more basic monster girls show up as Tier 3 because they have one overwhelming ability no human can resist without magical assistance, but that's all they have.
4) Nope. I keep that stuff private.
5) That one is tricky as out-universe every (Western) creator has some strict rules they should always follow when it comes to writing erotica/porn. One of those is nobody under 18 (which is a good rule to have IMHO). So, the official answer is there is no-one under the age of 18 in or allowed admittance to the House.
If this wasn't an erotica project and was something that existed in a pure horror movie (like Tales from the Crypt's "Bordello of Blood") or even real life, I don't think the Madam or House succubi would be as choosy. On the other hand, The Madam has a very strange moral compass, so she might just send them away anyway, reasoning that they'd be too young and horny to provide an interesting 'game'.
6) About an hour, although time is very 'flexible' within the House.
7 & 8) Still working out some aspects of background lore. I don't like full masquerade systems, where the vamps (or similar) are secretly running everything. It's probably something where most people don't know, but some do at various levels and either tolerate (or can't do anything about it even if they wanted) or try to work it into their own plans and schemes (characters like Koontz and Brite in my own short stories being good examples). Because there are so many illusions going on within the House, if a really powerful human walked in that couldn't just disappear or be magically expunged, I'd guess they'd just see a normal brothel, get a succubus pretending to be human, and then leave afterwards thinking it was nothing untoward.
9) Not finalised. Morticia probably because she thought it was fun, Nurse Honey for reasons known only to her (i.e. kept open until I can work out a killer plot twist sometime).
I have a few questions if you don't mind me asking...
ReplyDelete1. Is Cerluea +Planetary level? You said Hydra that she going to Earth is going to be really bad, does this mean Cerluea is one of those super OP daemons that can threaten mankind? You did say that Hell contained world ending daemons, I wonder if she's a world ender too.
2. Cerluea can break the fourth wall to a degree. Will it go crazy like She Hulk where she literally jumps out of the story to assault the writers? How will she and the other succubi react to finding out they are just fictional characters? Would they want to have a "word" with you?
3. Who is your top 5 favorite harlot so far, Hydra? One that doesn't just have a good sex scene, but is a good character over all?
4. Who is your top 5 favorite human character? I know Phil and Kootnz are already on it, but anyone else?
5. I know you said you'll have more vampire girls later, so will you include a vampire girl that rides your dick and than bites your neck as you climax?
6. The dinner scene was confusing, was Cerluea actually eating the food, or was it something else? If she was eating that fast, then damn, you have a succubus s uper speed.
7. If Cerluea encountered a random lost human man in her room and he wasn't attracted to her "youthful" form, would she shapeshift into a hot woman to seduce him?
1 & 2) Can't answer a lot of that as I either haven't finalised it yet, or need to keep the cards hidden until I play them.
DeleteI'll probably keep the fourth wall breaks on the subtle side as it's something that can get very tiresome very quickly. She Hulk is probably a good example of that. I didn't watch the show, but I heard a lot of complaints that the writing was very clumsy and bad. Cerulea isn't going to be breaking out of the page to threaten the writers for example. With her it's a bit of comedy but also a sinister hint that a book is detailing things that have actually happened in a neighbouring reality and Cerulea is taking a peak through to let the readers know they might be next.
3) Too difficult to answer. As I said above, there are some I like for being different and interesting slants on monster girls I don't normally write about. Some have little character details I like, and some have scenes that really hit the spot for hotness. Currently I like how the asphyxiation faction has it's own background lore. I like the potential of the Huntresses. I'm not convinced I did the best job with the Doctoress's artificial monster girls (robots etc). I'm also struggling to make the sensuality harlots a more cohesive faction (they have a clear 'leader', but the individual motivations and rules have too many contradictions at the moment).
4) Some of the more obscure ones, probably. I made a mistake killing Darvill off, but that has to stand. There are also a few minor (for now) characters I have big plans for, but again, those cards have to be hidden until turned over.
5) I would have to, as that's the base Vamp fantasy. I have plotted out a fair bit of lore for competing vamp and leech factions and how both are looked down upon by other succubi (despite some of their members being very powerful). I'll probably keep adding them as independents until I have enough to make them factions in their own right.
6) Cerulea is not as she seems, in a lot of regards...
7) Yes, but probably before he even saw her young form first. She'd already be shapeshifted before he ran into her.
Oh boy...if Cerluea gains the power of Plot Manipulation...then you are helpless Mr Hydra. If you don't know what PM is, it means the character is aware they are in a story, can change it to their advantages, and the creator (You) of the story/world cannot stop the character because the character is now boundless and isn't controlled by the narrative.
ReplyDeleteYou try to write her out the story, or write something like "Cerluea cannot enter Earth" and she can just defy that command. Or you try to create a character with the sole purpose of destroying Cerluea and she'll just adapt and beat it.
She does have a lot of freedom, but as I said above, I like the fourth-wall-breaking to be subtle and not over the top.
DeleteIf a story is a window onto another world, then Cerulea can look back through that window.
Oh good, everyone is talking about the little girl succubus. Cool. So if the fat warlock didn't threaten Cerluea, would she had help him if he was actually nice to her?
ReplyDeleteNyte said that they paired Phil with her because the others want to "play" with the intruders. So was the fat warlock's fate already sealed and Cerluea already wanted to prey on him before even meeting him?
If so, why was she in her little girl form and didn't try to seduce him as an adult?
These are questions I can answer without giving things away, I think. The central theme of SS 201 is to control your daemons, you also have to control your own 'demons'.
Delete1) Maybe. Cerulea has to decide she likes him and she's fairly capricious. That one is mainly down to Mr G though (his daemon), and like with all the other warlock students (minus Darvill), they didn't really figure it out, so he's probably not surviving.
2) Pretty much. I think he was already marked as a 'fail' before getting in trouble with the succubi.
3) He was aligned with the Dominion of Gluttony. All Gluttony daemons are extensions of Mr G. Cerulea and Mr G get on well. Seduction was not needed for that particular end...