This document covers the following materials in order: - Magilatex - Duralatex/Duratex - Nanolatex/Nanotex - Versatex **DESCRIPTION OF MAGILATEX** Magilatex is alchemically treated latex which has been infused with arcane energies and tempered with an array of synergistic enchantments (whose exact nature and sequence of casting are a closely-guarded secret). Originally prototyped under the name Beta Latex by the renowned rubbermage Sebastian Blackcat, the product underwent several refinements to perfect the interplay of enchantments and the efficiency of production. A huge sensation upon release, several rival rubbermages have attempted to reverse-engineer the substance over the years with little success. So, while there are a number of cheaper imitations on the market, most of them lose their enchantments in a matter of months and none of them can do half of what the original is capable of. **STANDARD PROPERTIES OF MAGILATEX** - Grants host pan-immunity to disease as well as both natural and synthetic poisons. - Filters out and absorbs biological wastes before they accumulate in bladder or bowel, negating the need to use the restroom. - Converts waste products into its own substance, using it to heal damage or storing it in reserves for later (resulting in a slightly thicker, denser coating). - 'Phase-bonds' through fur and hair to seal directly to the skin, thereby negating uncomfortable tension and torsion factors inherent to furries moving, twisting, stretching, and flexing in normal latex. - Cleans and maintains covered tissues according to their type. - Ensures blood circulation and configures thickness and density to prevent pinched nerves. - Processes and converts sweat and other oils into a sterile lubricant polymer that feels slick to the touch, but leaves no residue. - Is permanently glossy and cannot be scuffed. - Is incredibly durable and virtually impossible to tear, cut, or puncture. In the event damage does occur, however, the substance ‘heals’ shut almost instantly. - Grants host the ability to rapidly regenerate and heal even complex injuries such as breaks or dislocations painlessly and in a mere fraction of the time. In dire circumstances, even lost appendages can be regrown. Injuries sustained prior to application of magilatex benefit only mildly from this effect and are best treated separately with medical skill or more powerful healing-focused magic. - Allows host to breathe normally even if all airways are blocked. A host can survive indefinitely underwater, buried underground, or even encased in a solid block, but there must be an existent connection to some source of air. A host, therefore, cannot survive floating adrift in hard vacuum since a void severs the magilatex from any source of air. Breath-play is still possible as it can safely mimic the effects of oxygen deprivation or constriction. - Maintains host at a comfortable temperature and pressure regardless of the ambient environment. - Is capable of controlling the sensory input of every nerve ending it covers. This is typically used to dampen or amplify tactile sensation, but fine control is also possible. - Its skintight and slightly amorphous nature negate the appearance of wrinkles no matter what pose the host adopts. - Additional enchantments allow the lower orifices to be spatially-distorted in such a way that any penetrating object beyond a certain minimum length and girth will ‘just barely fit’ and do so with no visible deformation of the host. Penetrating objects must be less than half the circumference of the host at their hips. **ENHANCED PROPERTIES OF MAGILATEX** - Can be magically ‘programmed’ to assume varying degrees or patterns of coverage triggered by keyword or phrase, or an involuntary biochemical signature of the host arising from strong feelings such as lust or fear. - Can arrest and even revert physical aging of host to a limited extent. - Can reduce or completely nullify the host's biological need for food and drink. - Given special circumstances, it is possible to bind magilatex to the life-force of a host in a symbiotic relationship. Alternately, if the host is an unawakened magic user, the magilatex can be merged with their unchanneled talent to achieve the same effect (sadly, unless they are aligned with the rubber elemental, this ritual will prevent them from ever wielding magic). The result in either case is immortality and a coating that is permanent and irremovable. **SIDE EFFECTS OF MAGILATEX** - Prolonged containment of a host can cause them to become as pliant and flexible as a skilled contortionist. - A possibility of magically-induced mutation can occur with some hosts, causing transmutation of biological matter into latex. Bones become strong, dense, and semi-rigid rubber; organ systems consolidate into a handful of rubber analogs; the digestive system becomes a short, simplified, staight track through the body (with perhaps a small, vestigal stomach chamber); and internal space becomes a lightweight, spongy, rubber foam laced throughout with a webbing of stretchy rubber 'muscles'. **DESCRIPTION OF DURALATEX/DURATEX** Duralatex is not magical in nature, but as non-magical materials go, its properties are still quite wondrous. As its name suggests, it is fairly indestructible, capable of containing the blast of high-yield chemical explosives and withstand the strength of the mightiest dragons. Its properties are such, in fact, that duralatex garments can’t be constructed in the normal way by gluing, fusing, or stitching separate pieces together. Rather, they must be fabricated molecule by molecule through the application of specialized nanomachines and tailored to the precise measurements resulting from a holographic scan of the intended wearer. Another interesting property of duralatex is that it can be constructed with various degrees of elasticity ranging from fractions of, to a hundredfold that of ordinary latex. Regions of varying elasticity are often incorporated within the same garment, allowing some areas to stretch greatly while others remain relatively restricted. In many cases, this is how so-called ‘full enclosure’ garments are worn – with the subject climbing in through a highly-stretched aperture like a nostril or eye-hole (a less common and far more frightening method is to have the suit nanoassembled around a paralyzed or sedated subject in a process that takes several hours). While this elastic property means that one could manufacture clothing where one size theoretically fits all, such a stretchy garment would be impractical for most medium and small size creatures as the potential for accidental ‘snagging’ would be high. The one exception would be double-walled outfits used for inflation. In another contrast to magilatex, duralatex is incapable of ‘phase-bonding’ and requires an application of ForeverGlide or comparable lubricant to be comfortably worn directly over fur. For this reason, some prefer to wear duralatex over a layer of magilatex. **DESCRIPTION OF NANOLATEX/NANOTEX** Nanolatex is a glossy, slippery, rubber-like substance comprised of interlocked nanomachines. The texture and appearance of a Nanolatex coating can be customized to anything the laws of materials science allows and reconfigured as desired in fractions of a second. Someone coated in Nanolatex can surrender their organic form to it, allowing it to break down and rebuild every cell of their body (or just their skin) as Nanolatex. **A BRIEF HISTORY OF VERSATEX** While the community of mages rarely admits it, there are sometimes those among their number that do not obtain their arcane knowledge honestly - or use that knowledge in accordance with the Code of Ethical Magecraft. There have been other times throughout history where tyrannical despots have captured or conscripted mages to forge the chains by which they enslave their subjects. These unfortunate circumstances apply to all types of mages and, though one might not suspect it, especially to that subset of mages who possess mastery of the rubber elemental. Such was the case of King Sirex and the story of Irarex. Centuries ago, Sirex was a rather benign ruler of a very small kingdom founded by his lupine ancestors. All was well until Sirex learned that his queen was engaged in an affair with his boyhood friend and most trusted advisor. In his rage, he had the adulterers secretly imprisoned and tortured by the cruelest sadists of his dungeon. As time went on, his anger faded to depression and despondency; despite the soreness of his betrayal, he missed his wife's beauty and companionship. But by now, he knew it was too late; his queen would never be able to forgive the violations and torments suffered during her imprisonment. The king brooded for months until he learned of a new sort of mage making a reputation for himself around the kingdom through the casting of memory charms. The king summoned him immediately to the palace, whereupon he was introduced to Magnus Auras the Eromancer. He specialized in the magic of love, lust, and fertility, but he had gained considerable attention by removing traumatic memories from his clients. Rapes, miscarriages, and far darker shadows of the soul disapparated like unpleasant dreams with the application of his charms. King Sirex confided his problem to Magnus, pleading for him to banish the memories of his unfaithful wife's punishment - along with any memory of her lover. Offered a handsome sum from the treasury, Magnus agreed and quickly the deed was done. The queen awoke in her bed, her scars healed thoroughly by magic and the last five months nothing but a vague fog (which the King assured her was the result of a serious fever which had only barely been overcome). All seemed well for a time, but Sirex found himself unable to quell a newfound paranoia. While there were times he felt a pang of guilt at having erased his queen's memories against her will, he couldn't prevent himself from questioning every fond look she passed to another in the royal court. In his mind, he began to suspect everyone of being a potential consort. These troubling thoughts were bolstered every time he sought to be intimate - as the queen showed little sign of interest and sought every opportunity to excuse herself from his presence. This continued for another three months before the King's spies uncovered more devastating news: the queen had rekindled an even older affair with the Captain of the Royal Guard...one that predated the birth of the royal twins by a gravely coincidental duration. It is said that, with a clenching of his fists and a fang-baring snarl, he greeted insanity with a final oath: "if not of my seed, then by my wrathful blood be condemned". That fateful night, an alchemist, two couriers, and the deadliest agent of the Assassin's Guild were dispatched. The alchemist returned from the forests with a phial of tree sap, a keg of pitch, and a satchel of rare oils, salts, chalks, and earths. One courier returned from the royal vaults with the enchanted ceremonial knife of a long-dead cult. One courier returned from the lair of dragons bearing a single crimson scale. Finally, the assassin returned with the spellbook of Magnus Auras...and an urn containing the still-smoldering ashes of the eromancer himself. Sirex combined the elements, the scale, and ashes, a mixture that yielded a roiling red plastic. Standing over it, the monarch drew the knife across his palm, bleeding a stream of flint-hued ichor into the cauldron until the product turned black as the heart that pumped it. With his still-bleeding hand, he lifted the crown from his head and without hesitation tossed it into the pot. The symbol of power melted without heat, decomposing into swirling globules of gold and electrum that quickly vanished into the blackness. He dubbed it Irarex, a name which meant 'King's Wrath' in the ancient tongue. The next evening, he called for a feast for the royal guard. Unknown to each, a tiny bead of Irarex rested at the bottom of each goblet. An almost manic Sirex stalked down the table, delivering an enigmatic toast before stopping at the Captain of the Guard. With a gleam in his eye, he cast back the drought and watched his unwitting rival do the same. The other guards followed suit out of respect for their king. As Sirex lowered the cup from his lips, he called for his queen to show herself. Eyes widened and jaws dropped as a shapely, naked female figure stepped into view from behind a curtain. The she-wolf looked as though she had been painted in black wax or dipped in living obsidian. Before they could voice their surprise, Sirex closed his eyes and bowed his head in concentration. Almost instantly the hall filled with the sounds of gasps and coughing. Sirex watched as all doubled over, hugging their chests as black rubber erupted from every pore, dissolving armor and clothing alike. Several dropped to their knees, clawing at the viscous substance helplessly as it encased them in permanent synthetic skins forever under Sirex's control. When the last of their flesh and fur was subsumed, struggling halted immediately. The hall was silent, filled with ordered rows of gleaming black statues. The spread of Irarex from then on was like a plague. The guard was unleashed, set upon the kingdom like a pack of hunting dogs, converting all they came across into Sirex's rubbercoated slaves. As news of Sirex's deeds reached the neighboring kingdoms, armies were hastily marshaled and directed against him in the hopes of containing the Irarex contagion. As Sirex looked down from his tower on the legions of soldiers and the brightly-colored banners of once allies, the king made a decision that would cement his kingdom's place in legend. A sudden tremor shook the land, knocking soldiers off their feet and turning flimsy structures to rubble. As the troops recovered their composure, they saw the castle and the surrounding land sinking below the horizon. By the time they arrived, there was nothing but a vast crater with a stone basin in the center filled with Irarex. Finding themselves unable to destroy the stone basin, and learning that the basin would refill no matter how they tried to empty it or destroy its contents, the armies returned to their homelands, leaving the kingdom of Sirex consigned to the wilderness. Some suspect that the kingdom lives on underground with Sirex continuing to rule an ever-compliant and devoted populous. A great deal of time has passed however, and no one has ever been able to find the sunken kingdom. Eventually, the basin was re-discovered and the Irarex examined with modern thaumaturgy. A purified form, whose original curse had been painstakingly filtered out, soon found a variety of uses (both governmentally-sanctioned and illicit) under the commercial name Versatex. **APPLICATION AND REMOVAL** Versatex requires two participants to wear: a host and a controller (most often called Master or Mistress). The Versatex must be applied using a very specific procedure, but the substance itself can be molded or processed in any fashion desired. Most commonly, it takes the form of an opaque white condom. The one serving as controller implants the Versatex into the host and climaxes to activate it, coating the host completely. This also awakens a psionic link between the controller and the Versatex, allowing them to command the substance by force of will. The controller must then compel the host to climax to seal them in permanently. After this, the controller has full and absolute control of the Versatex and only they can set the host free. Versatex has four modes: implanted, summoned, dismissed, and banished. Implantation involves the bonding described above. Summoned indicates that the Versatex is fully covering and active. Being dismissed causes the Versatex to retract out of sight within the host, becoming dormant and leaving the host to appear like their normal self. Being banished indicates that the Versatex retreats back into the condom, egg, or other delivery form and ejects from the host - completely sterilized and primed for later re-implantation. **THE PROPERTIES OF VERSATEX** Unlike Duralatex, whose basis is entirely technological, and Magilatex, whose construction is a hybrid of magic and technology, Versatex is entirely magical and therefore capable of augmenting or suppressing properties of either when applied in tandem. - Can reduce the apparent mass of the host down to a third of its actual mass, making the host easier to transport and manipulate. - Versatex can suppress Magilatex's ability to allow breathing without air, permitting the target to pass out from actions that restrict or block the flow of air or which impair the process of respiration itself. Versatex will not permit the host to expire, however. - The controller can manifest a full-body constellation of rubber loops and hooks (1/2" dia x 1/2" deep by default, but adjustable) for the purpose of threading a rope harness or for anchoring to an existing frame. - Can form and morph a variety of bondage apparel such as padded mittens, boots, ballet boots, pony hooves, and doggy paws, or inflated pods to enclose hands and forearms or feet and calves so as to limit wrist and ankle flexibility. - Versatex can be 'programmed' to cause mundane clothing worn over it to be absorbed or turned to dust on command. - The color and even the texture of Versatex can be altered to some degree. Any color, blend of colors, gradient, or pattern is possible, including metallic sheens such as gold, chrome, or silver. It can be rendered transparent - or given the illusion that it is transparent and covering something other than the true body of the host (that is, it could appear as transparent latex coating a tigress rather than a vixen). Patterns can include bandage or tape-wrapping lines, electrical circuits, etc. Popular textures include snakeskin and dragonscales. - In addition to changing the color and pattern of the synthetic skin, it is also psychotactilly responsive, allowing the controller to place or remove any number of markings like barcodes or biohazard signs anywhere on the body by visualizing the mark and wiping their hand over the desired area of placement. Messages can also be written casually anywhere on the body by using the finger as a stylus. - Can manifest hollow or solid forms (draconic or pseudo-feline members, for example) to penetrate all or selected orifices. - Orifices can be sealed shut by making either a hand-gagging gesture over the mouth or a 'zipping' motion along other areas. - The occupant's tail can be made to 'retract' into a pocket space, leaving the rear smooth and free of appendages that could interfere with various activities. - The host can see through the opaque Versatex that covers their eyes by default. - By default, a host's teeth are replaced by soft, spongy rubber ridges. - By default, the digestive system becomes a short, simplified, straight track through the body (with perhaps a small, vestigial stomach chamber). - While Versatex is active, the controller can temporarily modify or completely suppress the host's memories. This is fun for non-con play, but can also be used in play involving meeting the host for the first time. Regressing deeper, the host could even be made to forget their own name, necessitating one being given by the controller or being left with only 'slave' or 'toy'.