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The Ontological Engine (MP3), Part 2 of 4
The Ontological Engine, or, The Modern Leda
by Vinnie Tesla

Influenced by the linguistic convolutions of the Victorian erotica writers ("Anonymous" being a favorite), Vinnie Tesla has taken the neo-Victorianism of steampunk and given it a deliciously perverse twist.

In his secret laboratory, university Fellow Daedalus Tesla experiments with his inventions which include the Electrick Vibratorium and, of course, The Ontological Engine, a startling machine enthusiastically powered by the lustful energy of his able assistant, Mrs. Mathilde Hargreaves, who happens to be the wife of the Head of the College...

Trouble ensues.

"The Ontological Engine" has been praised by reviewers!

"The real crown jewel in this treasure chest of sci-fi, though, is Vinnie Tesla's magnificent 'The Ontological Engine, or, The Modern Leda.' In this tongue-in-cheek (pun intended) tale set in the Victorian era, Daedalus Tesla (cousin of the famed Nikola) carries out bold sexual experiments. It has all the turn-of-the-last century charm and magic of the novel or film The Prestige, but with many more saucy ejaculations." --Rainbow Reviews

"The final story in the book in Vinnie Tesla's bizarre and hilarious pseudo-Victorian opus, 'The Ontological Engine, or The Modern Leda.' This bawdy tale, which reads like The Pearl on acid, seemed to me to have little connection to the book's theme, but it is so funny that it's worth the price of the book all by itself. ...a delirious marriage of Frankenstein and Thorne Smith."--Lisabet Sarai for the

The complete story runs in four parts, totaling 90 minutes of playing time. Part One is 12 minutes and is downloadable free from the following link:
The Ontological Engine, Part One

Part 2 is purchasable here for 99 cents! Once your payment via Paypal is complete (where you may pay with a credit card and no paypal account or use a paypal account), you will be returned to the payment page on circlet.com to click the "Download" link. You will not receive an email with the link.
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The Ontological Engine (MP3), Part 3 of 4
Playing Time: 22 minutes

Part Three of Vinnie Tesla's fevered romp into victorian erotica, melded with steampunk in a mad scientists laboratory. Kind of like when chocolate met peanut butter, except with more grammatical locutions and unexpected ejaculations! (We leave it to you, dear listener, to discern which kind.)

Did you need Part Two first? Click here, gentlepersons.

What? You missed Part One as well? Very well, for those who require it, we shall also provide the beginning of the adventure.
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The Ontological Engine (MP3), Part 4 of 4
Playing time: 35 minutes

The stunning climax of our story! Need we say more? Listen to learn what fate befalls dear Doctor Tesla and what sacrifices our steadfast protagonist may make in the name of science...!

If you have missed any of the earlier parts, they can be found:

Part One (free), 12 minutes
Part Two, 21 minutes
Part Three, 22 minutes

Story text and podcast Copyright © 2009 by Vinnie Tesla

"The Ontological Engine" was written by Vinnie Tesla and is copyrighted by the author. Reproduction prohibited, all rights reserved.

The story appeared in the anthology UP FOR GRABS: Exploring the Worlds of Gender, edited by Lauren P. Burka and published in 2009 by Circlet Press, Inc. More works of Vinnie Tesla can be found at VinnieTesla.com. Intro music provided by Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band.

The podcast is in MP3 format and should be playable on any standard MP3 player. If you have any problems with the download, please comment in the Bug Report section of Circlet.com.
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