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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

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