Visit to Harmony

[bella (imported)]

Nice story Stefan

[transward (imported)]

I am curious if the people of Harmony were modeled after the Skoptsy sect in Russia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skoptzy

The Skoptsy (Russian: скопцы, also transliterated as Skoptzy, Skoptzi, Skoptsi, Skopzi, Scoptsy , Skapetz and other spellings) were a secret sect in imperial Russia. The Skoptsy are best known for practicing castration of men and the mastectomy of women in accordance with their teachings against sexual lust. The movement originated as an offshoot of the sect known as the "People of God" and was first noted in the late eighteenth century. The Skoptsy were persecuted by the imperial government and later by the Soviet Union, but enjoyed substantial growth before fading into obscurity by the mid-twentieth century.

or if the resemblance is coincidental.

Transward

[StefanIsMe (imported)]

Thanks guys.

I don't think the Harmonites (?) are derived from the Skoptzy; I believe it was the author Sander who started this world, him or CuriousGuy... I hope I'm right about this. Sorry to anybody who I'm not crediting, or crediting wrongly

[Slammr (imported)]

Nice story, Stefan. I know you've helped others on their stories. Nice to see one in your name, although in checking I see you've written a couple others:

http://www.eunuch.org/Alpha/C/ea_211817a_canadi.htm

http://www.eunuch.org/Alpha/C/ea_204824can_i_.htm

Along with your current story: http://www.eunuch.org/Alpha/V/ea_210848visit_to.htm

[StefanIsMe (imported)]

! Thanks, Slammr; you have written some of my favorites, so it feels awsome to get a kudos from you.

Yep, this is number three; it's weird... I went something like 6 years without even considering writing a story for the archive, then about 6 months ago I wodered 'why not?'. Glad I did, too. Feels good to get this stuff out.