The story picks up where chapter 1 left off. You can jump right into chapter 2 without much confusion, but I advise starting at chapter 1.
Trance Advisory: This story is written to hypnotize the reader, and draw you into the fascinating world of trials and trances. You might find yourself slipping into character and experiencing the sensations they feel.
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Chapter 2: The Succubus's Rods
More than a month passed before I got to play Trials and Trances again, and the wait was torturous. At long last the day finally arrived. I was so excited that I could hardly think about anything else. My mind was filled with wonderful notions about the exciting adventure I was about to embark on. I almost got in trouble at work because my thoughts kept slipping away to the world of Trials and Trances.
The day dragged on for what felt like an eternity, but eventually I clocked out. My body felt exhausted, but my mind was excited and ready to play. I hurried over to Daniel's house. Brad and Jeff were already there, along with a new face at the table. They looked familiar, but I couldn't quite remember where I knew them from.
"
Hi,
" I said, extending my hand in greeting. "
I'm Alice. Have we met?
"
"
Hello,
" they replied, reaching out and shaking my hand. "
I'm Erik. We've met and had a wonderful time together at the dungeon. It was a while ago and I was presenting as Erica that night, so I'm not surprised that you don't recognize me.
"
"
Wow,
" I replied, thinking back to an amazing party a few months ago. This guy looked so different from the cute brunette who had joined us that evening. I was feeling more than a little flustered. "
So, uh, is this a new change, or um, what are your pronouns?
"
"
Thanks for asking,
" Erik replied with a smile. "
I prefer they/them. Some days I like to be Erik, and other days I like to be Erica. It's nothing new, this is just your first time meeting Erik.
"
"
Erik will be playing as Alphina's sister, Lycanna,
" Said Daniel. "
I have already filled them in on the details of last session. After some self discovery at the manor, Lycanna uses they/them pronouns as well. Now then, are we ready to begin?
"
The four of us nodded eagerly, excited to lose our minds in the world of Trials and Trances.
"
You find yourselves standing just outside of the gate that leads into the illusionist's hedge maze,
" DM began. "
The sky up above is cloudy and the sun is starting to rise. Your thoughts are intact once more, though you can't quite remember how you got here. The Illusionist stands before you. She addresses you in a commanding tone.
"
"
The four of you are going on very important mission. You must venture deep into the Misty Woods, where you will find the entrance to the Meandering Caverns. A cunning succubus lives deep in those caves. She has stolen something very important from me. You must travel to her lair and retrieve the Rod of Command.
"
"
Why should we do anything you say?
" Jolleff angrily demanded as he drew his dagger.
"
Oh come now pet,
" The illusionist replied. "
You'll do everything I ask for one simple reason. You're still under my SPELL.
"
When DM spoke those words, we realized that we were in fact still under her spell. Memories flooded into our minds from the previous session. We remembered the three of us kneeling naked at the illusionist's feet. Or was it DM's feet? the two worlds blended together so perfectly that we could hardly tell the difference. In either case we were completely under her power, willing and eager to do anything to please her.
I remember crawling on my hands and knees, following her back to her bedchambers. I remember the three of us touching and pleasing each other at her command. I remember being on all fours, sucking Jolleff's cock while Rungar plowed my needy pussy. I remember our Mistress, standing above us with her magic crystal, whispering into our ears.
I remember us taking turns worshiping her sexy body, kissing, licking, and caressing as we begged for release. Every touch sent shivers of pleasure through our bodies as her spell sank deeper into our minds. I remembered and experienced an evening of pleasure condensed into a single moment when she spoke her magic words. It overwhelmed my mind completely. All I could do was stare with a blank obedient expression, completely enthralled by her power.
"
Of course Mistress,
" Jolleff said, snapping out of his trance with a bow as he stowed his dagger. "
You can count on us to retrieve your rod of command.
"
The Misty Woods are known to be deceptively disorienting at night, so we left at once, down a long and winding road. Our pace was quick, racing against the sun as it drifted across the sky. DM told us to make a physical check in order to keep up the pace.
I completely failed that check, and was breathing heavily by the time the manor faded into the distance. My consciousness level dropped down two steps as the tiring journey exhausted my weary body.
"
Ten,
" I began, "
feeling it all begin to drift away. Nine, reality is starting to fade as I slowly drift, deeper down.
"
Around that time I became winded and stopped to catch my breath. We slowed down after that so that I could move and breathe at a maintainable steady rhythm. The journey to the woods was otherwise uneventful. The hours slipped by in a flash as we wandered down the road. The sun began to set as we first laid eyes on the forest.
The Misty Woods lived up to their name. A heavy cloud of fog rolled in as we passed the tree line. The air felt cool and refreshing as it coated my tired body in a wonderful tingling sensation. It felt like playful tendrils reaching through the mist, touching and caressing my skin. When I thought about it, the sensation went away. But it came back, time and time again, as we wandered deeper into the dark and dangerous woods.
We made a lot of progress in our remaining hour of daylight. Then the sun went down and the fairy lights appeared. The blinking lights danced in the distance pulling our attention away as we delved deeper into the hazy woods. I succeeded on a mental check, and but my allies were not so lucky. They staggered, mesmerized, into a particularly cloudy fogbank.
I charged in to save my friends from the foul fate of fading into the fascinating fog. The mist caressed my sensitive skin, sending shivers up my spine as I steadied my mind and waved my arms. My friends were there, smiling and slowly coming to their senses as the fog cleared. They had lost their shirts and were wearing sheepish grins instead.
"
You need to be more careful,
" I lectured as we walked on through the woods. "
This forest is trying to daze and confuse us. We need to stay vigila-
"
My words of warning were interrupted when I stepped in something sticky and began to sink down. The ground gave way below me, pulling me deeper into a murky marsh. I failed a physical check and struggled as I slowly sank down to my knees. I was waste deep and sinking faster by the time Rungar pulled me up.
"
Eight,
" I chanted as my consciousness level plummeted. "
Thoughts are forming slower in my hazy foggy mind. Seven. Feeling my body relax as I continue to sink, deeper down. Six. Dropping into character as all other thoughts fade away.
"
The murky muck clung to my pants, pealing them from my body as Rungar pulled me up and out of the bog. There was no way to recover them, so I walked on with my panties proudly on display. Lycanna had fallen into a similar bog, and was down to just boxers and a binder. Rungar and Jolleff were both shirtless, chests glistening with beads of enchanted mist.
We stared lustily at one another and felt the sexual tension grow as thick as the fog that kept caressing our naked skin. The misty air felt like a magical aphrodisiac, sinking deeper into our skin with every deep breath we took. All we wanted to do was find a comfortable place to lie down and explore each other's bodies.
We trudged forwards through the temptation, determined to find our Mistress's rod. Suddenly the wind whistled like a sensual sigh through the cracks of a nearby cliff. That mesmerizing moan marked the midway point of our journey. We made our way upwards, carefully climbing toward the entrance. This is it, we thought excitedly, the entrance to the Meandering Caverns.
The path split into three directions the moment we walked inside. We walked down the rightmost path, only to find a larger 5 way split. We chose the right most path again, and found yet another fork in the road. The caverns continued endlessly branching, splitting, and reconnecting, becoming more and more confusing as we delved in deeper.
Along the way we stumbled blindly into a giant spider's web. The spider wasn't home, but we still got tangled in its trap. Jolleff and Lycanna had to wiggle out of their clothes to escape the sticky webs. Rungar busted through, in a proud display Dwarven Fortitude. I was at the back of the party, and just walked through the path Rungar cleared.
Onwards we marched, deeper into the Meandering Caverns. Our route of all right turns seemed to spiral in as we descended down. Whispers and moans echoed through the caverns, calling our names and confusing our senses. The effect was quite disorienting as I failed a mental check to maintain my sense of direction.
"
Five,
" I said, as the curving caverns confused my character. "
Becoming Alphina as I descend, deeper down.
"
Lycanna was so confused by the twisting turning passageways that they wandered off on their own, following the voices with a blank and dreamy expression on their face. We chased them down and helped them wake up from the trance they had fallen under.
"
Wake up,
" Rungar said, shaking them awake "
A succubus lives in these caves. You can't just wander off into your own little daydream.
"
Deeper down we delved into the dark and dizzying depths. We knew we were almost there when we saw the red glowing light. Just a little further, and we would reach the lowest cavern. Our Mistress's magic rod would be waiting in that chamber, along with a sexy and seductive succubus.
