"Upgraded!" - Full Series

"Upgraded!" was a series I began in March 2024, posting to SubscribeStar and Cohost.

It was created primarily as a way to explore my feelings towards my own body, experiences with the US healthcare industry, and life in general under an increasingly hostile capitalist landscape — both online and off — in which consent and bodily autonomy are minimized and commodified for the sole benefit of large businesses and predatory industries, while those selfsame entities make the most condescendingly piss-poor efforts imaginable to present themselves as some malformed shade of wholesome and friendly, and from which nobody is allowed to opt-out without either being frozen out of modern life completely, or being a billionaire.

So the usual 2020s vibes, you know how it goes.

Originally envisioned as 5 sketches, each with a brief caption to add flavor, it eventually grew to span 12 entries (with 2 alternate endings) and a little over 4,000 words. And while that barely even approaches short story territory, it's still easily my largest, darkest, and horniest work to date!

That said, if you're not already familiar with this series, please mind the content warnings before scrolling down. I'm very proud of this series, but it does contain a lot of potentially distressing elements right out of the gate, so do be warned!


⚠ Content Warnings ⚠

  • Dub-/Non-con
  • Amputation
  • Body Modification
  • Chastity
  • Cock-milking
  • Teratophilia
  • Public Use
  • Mind-break
  • Selfcest
  • The erosion and commodification of consent and personal autonomy for the sole benefit of large businesses and predatory industries, while those selfsame entities make the most condescendingly piss-poor efforts imaginable to present themselves as some malformed shade of wholesome and friendly.

Part 1

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject: Re: Support Ticket #R7-6937


Dear valued customer {user:Name}.

We apologize for any potential inconvenience, however due to a system error with our inventory database, the cybernetic limbs you were scheduled to have fitted today are no longer in stock.

Rest assured, customer satisfaction is our number one priority. As such, we are excited to inform you of your automatic enrollment in our Community Fuck Toy Program™! We have a lot of customers who need satisfying, and we're proud to offer your body to each and every one of them for that express purpose -- at no additional cost!

Good performance will even earn you credits, which can be applied towards a discount on your limbs when they become available during the next production cycle, expected no later than {date:NotSet}!

Original Commentary

Dang... Can you believe that? They upgraded his account! What a lucky squirrel!!

So, uh. Do you ever accidentally imagine your self-insert character in a horny situation which you're normally very not horny about, and it just kinda snowballs from there, like… a lot? 😳

I think that, because the recipient in this case was explicitly my own self-insert character, I felt able to comfortably explore these themes, and through them, some feelings about myself/my body.

Like, do I want this to happen to me irl? No! Do I still get hornt thinking about it? [REDACTED].

(I do have a happy ending planned, though! …there may just be a few detours on the way~)


Part 2

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject: Exciting new member benefits!


Dear {user:Name},

You may have noticed your tail port has received an upgrade! We're delighted to announce that you're now fully compatible with an even wider range of Binsk Limbsys™ peripherals -- allowing our customers an even wider range of ways to enjoy you!

While more devices will become available in the future, you can already look forward to being connected with the Tail-evision attachment: a high-tech display that will provide users with endless additional entertainment, such as:

  • The ability to watch shows & movies from several Binsk-affiliated streaming services!
  • Realtime statistics of your vitals and usage, including heart-rate, arousal levels, and even number of orgasms provided/produced!
  • Ranked play with other customers, with cutting-edge leaderboard technology, and rollback netcode!
  • Solitaire.

We're excited to see all the great ways our customers engage with you as these features roll out, and wish to thank you for being such a valuable part of the Binsk Limbsys™ Community Fuck Toy Program™ while you await your new limbs. Though our focus on these new features may potentially cause additional delays to our main production cycle, we're confident the improved user experience will be more than worth it!

Original Commentary

Rinnes's journey into the world of customer service continues!

Thanks to everyone on SubStar who voted for what the screen should display, and who threw in a name for the scoreboard!


Part 3

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject: Your downtime benefits!


Greetings, {user:Name}

We'd like to take a moment to let you know what you, as a valued participant in the Community Fuck Toy Program™, can expect when not actively in use. You've been very busy taking care of our customers, and we want you to know that we're taking care of you!

During scheduled downtime, you will be secured in your assigned docking station for maintenance, feeding, milking, and inventory management. Once locked in, all connected systems will begin operating automatically and continuously -- your docking station is your one stop slot for all your permitted needs!

As you know, Binsk Limbsys™ is committed to bettering the world with renewable and sustainable resources -- and that starts with you! When docked, all milk extracted from you will be treated with our patented Secret Chemicals, infusing it with all the necessary nutrients you need, then fed directly back to you!
(Please note: if the system detects a toy is not outputting enough milk to sustain itself, other toys will be overworked to provide the required amount. This milk will additionally be treated with our less-patented Other Chemicals, to promote vastly increased production.)
With such environmental efficiency, you'll help fully offset our environmental inefficiencies in just {err:NumOverflow} years. Great job!

While docked, your vitals will also be monitored by a state-of-the-art insertable device -- modeled, much like the feeding tube, for comfort and practice! -- allowing us to remotely track your physical condition at all times. And for your peace of mind you'll always be able to tell when it's connected, as it will vibrate with a strength matching the Wi-Fi signal!
This monitor may only be removed by a member of Binsk Limbsys™ staff when your scheduled downtime ends, or before that if they just need a hole to use.

Thank you for your continued participation in the Community Fuck Toy Program™!
We're proud to have you in our family (of products).

Original Commentary

(You may notice they gave Rinnes a haircut. I actually wrote a thing about it in the first draft of the email, but it got lost in the edits and I forgot to add it back in, but that seemed pretty on-brand for Binsk, so canonically they forgot too!)


Part 4

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject: Exclusive Dragon Mount


{user:Name},

Everyone knows our biochem corpus is far in advance of our competitors', but today you get to be the first to know about the Binsk Corporation's most recent success in genetic fabrication: actual real-life dragons (real)! Our scientists have been so preoccupied with whether or not they could -- and it turns out they can!

What's more, as a valued customer and active participant in the Community Fuck Toy Program, and because frankly these things are too rowdy and it's becoming a problem, you've been selected to receive an exclusive preview of this incredible breakthrough.

These dragons are still in early access, and may be missing some key features (such as refractory periods, or the desire to do literally anything but breed all day and night) but we're confident we'll have all the kinks ironed out by the time we find even a single problem we can profitably shoehorn these things in as a solution to!

Until then, please enjoy your exclusive access to these exciting new creations, while they enjoy their exclusive access to you!


Part 5

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject: An exciting new journey awaits!


Congratulations {user:Name}, you've been selected to participate in the public beta test for our latest innovation: the Binsk Booth!

Binsk Booths are fully automated and free-to-use public relief stations, with a state-of-the-art press-button interface giving our customers full control over how they experience you. From thrust speed to inducing orgasms on-demand, the booth's mechanical and chemical systems ensure every desire is met!

And if all that sounds a little overwhelming, don't worry -- each Binsk Booth has a safety timer to provide frequent breaks and prevent overuse. The comfort and wellbeing of all our Toys is ostensibly important to us!
(Please note: we are aware of an issue causing the internal timer to continuously reset itself to midnight, 27/11/1998. We are currently working on a hotfix to resolve this issue and restore timer functionality, which we expect to roll out no later than midnight, 27/11/1998.)

You'll also be pleased to know that legally this counts as community service, which the Binsk Corporation is able to store in reserve to offset against any future court sentences against it. So keep up the good work servicing your assigned community!

As a valued component of the Community Fuck Toy Program, you've provided satisfaction to countless customers. Now, with the Binsk Booth, we can provide you to an even wider audience! We can't wait to gather all the user feedback you'll have received at the end of this public beta period, when your group's Booth is retrieved for processing (and rest assured, our Booth Retrieval Teams have promised us they won't forget this time!)

Original Commentary

Y'know, I hear they drop these things in like in Helldivers


Part 6

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject: Congratulations on your new limbs*!


Fantastic news, {user:Name}: a brand new set of authentic Binsk Limbsys™ limbs await you!

While they may not be the limbs you're currently waiting for (expected production date: {err:Unexpected}), this substitute set is made with the same high-quality, durable, brand-forward dynamism you love to expect from all Binsk products! Giving you full ambulatory freedom (within select Binsk-approved zones) to go wherever you desire (assuming correct fuck toy behavior of desiring to follow your leash), they're sure to make the wait for your original purchase even more enjoyable.

These limbs may be temporary, but they're built to last, so you don't have to worry about over-exertion; no matter how hard our customers may work you, they'll remain functional for years to come. And, with frequent removal and proper storage when your limb ports are being used for other activities, they'll last even longer!

What's more, optional modifications and addons make this set perfect for any occasion. From fancy dress to dressing fancy, puppy playtime to puppy formal business hours, you'll be ready for anything -- especially our upcoming Halloween event! Make sure to keep an eye out for our promotional email containing more spooky details soon.

We hope you enjoy your new limbs*, and that your newfound versatility provides our customers even more versatility in how they enjoy you**!

*Please note that for as long as you are enrolled in the Community Fuck Toy Program, these limbs will, like you, remain property of the Binsk Corporation.

**If no increase in customer enjoyment versatility (CEV) is detected, limb privileges may be revoked.

Original Commentary

Hooray, kinda! Legally this counts as a Halloween pic!


Part 6.5 (Bonus)

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject: The Binsk Limbsys™ Halloween Event is now live!


Who's a good doggy? Who's a good doggy?? YOU'RE a good doggy! Yes you are! Yes you are!

Oooooooh, BIG stretch!!

Wanna go for a walk? Huh? Wanna go for walkies?? Yeah, let's go walkies!

!!! Does puppy want a treat? Does puppy want a treeeaaat? Beg! Good puppy!!

Original Commentary

Y'know, I feel like Binsk have really started phoning it in with their seasonal events this year, but oh well. Happy Halloween, everybody!


Part 7

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject:  Let us worry about the cookies!


The holiday season is in full swing, and our employees are working round the clock to provide our customers with the quality service and unrivalled value they know and love.
And what better way to facilitate that nonstop hustle, and/or bustle, than caffeine! The Binsk Corporation is proud to present its workers with new, state-of-an-art coffee stations in every qualifying breakroom!
Fully stocked, maintained, and checked in on semi-frequently, the Binsk Bean Brew Bar has everything a good employee needs to stay productive.

And that's where you come in!
Specifically, the milk container. With the rising cost of dairy, and the growing audacity of artificial creamers, with flavors such as "chocolate mango" and "hyperion mint sensate," our accounting department tells us it only makes sense to use our pre-existing, in-house assets to fill out the bar! Specifically, you. And, specifically, the milk container.

Plus, with your hearty diet of being repeatedly pumped full of our patented Special Chemicals, you'll be providing our employees with all the nutrition they require, and would otherwise waste valuable time obtaining through unprofitable activities such as eating, or experiencing daylight. The Binsk Corporation cares deeply and lawfully about the health of all its workers!
As such, to protect them from any potentially hazardous by-products, you will no longer be treated with the less-patented Other Chemicals which promote increased productivity.
This means you'll only have the automated milking machine to aid you in keeping up with demand, but don't worry: we've set it to maximum power, and we believe in you!
Failure to keep up with demand will be met with disciplinary action.

What's more, as a reward for all their hard work, the employee with the highest scoring end-of-season performance review will get full ownership of you for the following season!* Since both this and access to the Binsk Bean Brew Bar legally count as their holiday bonuses, you can bet the competition will be fierce. So make sure to be a good little incentive, and increase your designated team's productivity as much as you can!
Inadequate incentivization will be met with disciplinary action.

Thank you for helping us fill the world with holiday cheer, by filling your tank with every last drop the machine can milk from you!

*Please note that -- in the spirit of fairness -- we have delayed the next production cycle by at least one season to ensure the winner is sufficiently able to enjoy their reward.


Part 8

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject:  Please find attached - a friend!


Community. Togetherness. Friendship.

These are the three pillars at the heart of Binsk's mission of bringing communities together, in friendship. Now, more than ever, it is vital that we, as a community, come together as a community, and stand together. And friednship.

{user:Name}, you may be aware of certain rumors* circulating online, baselessly asserting that the Binsk Corporation has been mistreating members of its Community Fuck Toy Program by "denying them any chance to contact friends or family for months, or even years, without a word of warning."
Obviously, nothing could be further from the truth, given our three foundational tenets above (community, togetherness, friendshop) -- and to prove it, Binsk Limbsys is excited to announce the new Binsk Buddy Initiative!

The Binsk Buddy Initiative (BBI) will provide you with an optically optimal number of hours each week** to spend together with your BFF (Binsk Fastened Friend). Chosen by our advanced algorithm, based on your recorded personality profiles, interests, and above all, limb-port model and configuration, you and your BFF will be the perfect fit for each other!
And while you may be physically incapable of reaching out and touching your BFF in any meaningful way, our patented Friend Fastener Force Feedback feature will ensure you'll always be able to feel each other trying!

We understand that some detractors may still feel inadequately placated by this initiative, instead getting caught up on minor details like "what about the Fuck Toy's pre-existing friends and family who still wish to see them?" To which the Binsk Corporation magnanimously responds: a new livestream section has been added to the Binsk Limbsys homepage, where you can watch all your favorite BBI participants, live and on-demand, for free***!

Binsk Limbsys: Bringing people Together.
Through Community.
Frenchdip.

*If you are a member of the Community Fuck Toy Program, you may not be aware of these rumors. If you have made yourself aware of these rumors without prior authorization, please report to your nearest handler for disciplinary action.

**Please note that you are not exempt from active use during these hours, but don't worry: our exciting 2-for-1 deal means our customers can enjoy the Binsk Buddy Initiative just as much as you!

***With ads.


Part 9

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject:  Tonight*, the drinks are on you**!


{user:Name}, we all need a little rest and relaxation every now and then. An escape from the day-to-day drudgery and stresses of modern life, for which there are no clear origins or any persons or corporations to blame. That's why the Binsk Corporation is excited to announce its partnership with several of the finest bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and one kebab house, to provide its acclaimed line of Fuck Toys for patrons to enjoy while they drink, dance, dine, and doner their night away!

What's more, new and existing Binsk Loyalty Card holders will receive exclusive access to an innovative new BinskPass, granting them any free drink of choice (limit 1 per customer per day), and an additional free drink with every 10th purchase, with additional rewards to be unlocked (and planned and implemented) in the future! Customers can also earn a round of drinks for their entire table, for free, anytime they make their Toy cum (no limit per customer per day)!

Plus, as a valued member of our Community Fuck Toy Program, you'll receive access to an extra-special FuckToyPass, earning you reward points for every patron serviced, which can and will be exchanged for exciting new toys for you to enjoy outside of opening hours. With higher levels unlocking higher vibration strengths, and full pass completion unlocking the chance to advance up to one (1) place in the limb waitlist, we're certain you'll be eager to get grinding!

We can't wait to share this unique bar/nightclub/restaurant/kebab experience with all the bar/nightclub/restaurant/kebab fans at participating locations. Which is why we've already transferred you to your participating location! You should be fully-installed just in time for opening (assuming our technicians don't get too distracted setting you up).

Thank you for your continued commitment to the Binsk Corporation, and its Community Fuck Toy Program. While the world can at times feel cruel and unjust, for vague and entirely unplaceable reasons, our consumers can always rely on products like you to lift their spirits!

* And for the duration of this promotional event.

** Because you are the table.†

† Additionally because any free drinks redeemed through your customers' BinskPasses will come out of your existing Binsk Credits.


Part 10

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject:  Wonderful news, {user:Name}!


Binsk Limbsys is thrilled to announce that a new cybernetic limb production cycle is finally underway!

As there are a great many orders to process, and to ensure equity for all our customers, we will be implementing a queue system -- but don't worry: since your account has the Early Adopter status, you'll be among the first in line to receive your order!

Your current place in the queue is:
Thank you for installing the Queue-Bit™: Digital Queue Management Suite (Evaluation Edition). To complete setup and begin managing your first queue database, please follow the steps below.

We hope you're as excited as we are!

Please note that due to popular demand, it's possible some customers may still not receive their orders during this cycle. However, given the overwhelmingly positive response to the Community Fuck Toy Program so far, we're certain those impacted will be understanding!

Of course, in the spirit of fairness, and begrudging legal compliance, anyone wishing to opt-out of the Community Fuck Toy Program is free to do so at any time. Simply fill out and file a valid opt-out proposal form, and your request will be scheduled immediately for eventual processing, pending review.

Otherwise, any affected customers will automatically be placed on a lower-priority waitlist to receive their limbs, and exit the program, at a later date. (Unaffected customers with high community feedback ratings may also be transferred to this waitlist, for obvious reasons.)

Once again we'd like to thank you for choosing (or residing in one of the many fabulous areas in which your only choice is) Binsk Limbsys! We appreciate you putting your limbs in our hands -- and letting us put our customers in your holes.

Original Commentary

With tremendous thanks to everyone who submitted things to write on Rinnes!


Part 11: Bad End

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject:  Upcoming changes to your account


{user:Name}, we come to you today with momentous news!

The Binsk Corporation is delighted to announce it has entered into, and fully executed, an agreement to merge with the Cytofract Helix exacorp. Taking effect immediately, these two titans of industry shall become one, singular but slightly larger titan!


What this means for us

Binsk has long stood at the forefront of scientific research and technological advancement, creating products that would both immeasurably benefit society as a whole, and, in a more real way, measurably benefit our shareholders. Now, we are proud to have reached the apex of achievement, the true apotheosis of all philanthropic endeavors: being bought out by a bigger company.

Binsk upper management was unavailable for comment at time of writing, every member having cashed out the instant the deal went through, but we wish them all a pleasant early retirement and the best of luck in their imminent lobbying careers! At a press conference held earlier today, Cytofract Helix also expressed their enthusiasm for the historic merger, with an official spokesperson stating: "We are satisfied with this purchase."

While this may feel like (and, effectively, is) the end of an era, it is also the start of a brand new future, full of limitless potential. The Binsk Corporation is excited to become part of the Cytofract Helix family!


What this means for you

If you have already exited the Community Fuck Toy Program: Good news! You don't need to take any further action. Your Binsk account, along with any associated subscriptions, currencies, and debt, will be migrated automatically!

If you have not yet exited the Community Fuck Toy Program: Congratulations! You are excited to become part of the Cytofract Helix family.


Final words

Thank you so much for sharing this incredible journey with us, and for trusting the Binsk Corporation with all your business and entertainment needs, personal details, powers of attorney, legal rights et al. While all of those things will now be wholly subsumed by Cytofract Helix, we're certain they will be treated with all the care and respect legally required of a class-9 exacorp*. We're so proud to have come so far together, and can't wait to see what the future holds!

Please note: if you have any questions or concerns, we would ask that you submit a support ticket to our customer care department. However, as the customer care department has been dissolved along with the rest of the company, we will instead ask that you simply search your inbox for any previous email correspondence from our support staff, that you may peruse it at your leisure and fondly remember all the good times :)

*Assuming appropriate enforcement by regulating bodies.

Original Commentary

Oh, wow... Rinnes is really going up in the world, huh! 😊

This is the first of 2 endings to the Upgraded series (the second, Good End coming next month) so while it's not over just yet, I do wanna say thank y'all for coming along with me on this weird and honestly unexpected trip!

I was extremely nervous to post the first part last year, with it being so much darker than what I was used to making up til that point, and was unsure I'd even make it through the ~5 whole entries~ I had planned for the series back then.

Now we're 11 entries in, with another still to go, and that almost certainly wouldn't have happened without the support of my subscribers on substar. Knowing other folks besides me were enjoying these jpegs is the reason I was able to keep making them, and I am so, so grateful for that.

So thank you to everyone who subbed, for any amount of time, over the course of this series, and to everyone who liked and shared on social media too, it all means so much to me! 💜


Part 12: Good End

From: support@binsk․limbsys․cum

Subject:  Your Order #R7-6937 Is Complete!


Fantastic news, {user:Name}: your new limbs are now ready and scheduled to be fitted!

We know it's been quite a wait, but your serendipitous enrollment in the Community Fuck Toy Program has earned you enough Binsk Credits to afford a number of fabulous additional upgrades -- all of which have been automatically applied to your account and body!

You'll also be pleased to know that due to your stellar performance in the program (and, to a lesser extent, recent database errors resulting in a significant loss of customer data) your account has been updated with brand new personal details! They may differ slightly to the ones you were used to -- with such extensive data loss it's truly impossible for anyone to know -- but we're confident you'll enjoy your new {gender:Female} and {classification:Slut} more than ever before!

Please note: we are aware of certain limb-sets from this production cycle behaving irregularly, with reports of some models preventing their users from dressing in anything but extremely revealing attire, and frequently locking into all-fours mode in public until their users have been adequately bred.
Affected customers may find the following articles helpful in addressing these issues:

  • FAQ | Binsk Limbsys Support
  • Liability Waivers | Binsk Limbsys Legal
  • Becoming a Better Bitch: Breeding 101 | Pet Etiquette Gazette
  • Micro-bikinis up to 10% off with code "ICONSENTTOEVERYTHING" | Binsk Boutique

Still having trouble? Call our toll-rich support hotline, 24 hours a day, where you can listen to a curated selection of our most heartfelt pre-recorded apologies! (Charges will apply.)

Thank you again for shopping with Binsk Limbsys. We hope you enjoy your new body as much as our other customers enjoyed your old one!

Binsk Limbsys: "Tagline Goes Here"™

Original Commentary

Wow... Can you believe it? They upgraded her account! What a lucky squirrel!! 😊

This is the last of 2 alternate endings, and, barring the epilogue, marks the official end of "Upgraded!" as a series! Which doesn't necessarily mean I'll never return to this setting -- and as I say in the epilogue, this definitely isn't the last we'll see of these two alternate versions of Rinnes -- but at least for now, we get to end on the happy note I originally envisioned way back when I started this project a year and a half ago!

I'll be taking things easier for a little while, to give myself some time to breathe and prioritize finishing the long-overdue commissions I still owe -- I don't want to start on any big projects until those are all done, but I've plenty of smaller ideas to last in the meantime!

Once again, this series almost certainly wouldn't have gotten this far without folks letting me know they were enjoying it, most especially everyone who threw some money at me on substar over the course of this project. Thank y'all so much, it genuinely means the world to me 💜


Epilogue

Original Commentary

It's been a loooong road, getting from there to here, it's been a looooong time, but my horny series about living in a capitalist hellscape where consent and bodily autonomy are minimized and commodified for the sole benefit of large businesses and predatory industries while those selfsame entities make the most condescendingly piss-poor efforts imaginable to present themselves as some malformed shade of wholesome and friendly (thank goodness that's all just fiction 😌) is finally, officially, finished, for realsies this time!

That said, do you ever start doing something as a goof and then you get kinda invested and accidentally make an entire AU? Because I'm not saying I have a whole new post-Upgraded setting in which these goofy one-off drawings are canon that's rotating around in my brain at all times or anything, but on the other hand say hello to the deep space cargo ship Dealt Hand's new mechanic/captain (mechaptain) and ship's computer/cumdump (cumduper), that's right baby we're soft requeling this thing!*

I don't have any major plans for the setting right now -- and still have no intention of starting more long-term personal projects until I've got everything else sorted anyway -- but I'm having fun noodling around with this in my mind, and you know I have to draw Rin-12 in a boilersuit tied off at the waist and covered in engine grease or I will die 😳

Side note: this was also closer to how I originally envisioned her new limbs looking (difficult to convey it without any rendering, but they're the same semi-translucent material as her tongue and tail), but I had to hold off on them for the Good Ending in favor of the clunkier Binsk models that were blatantly designed to fold up and immobilize the user 🙂‍↕️

Also very important shout-outs to FrogCass, OleskyFM, ObliqueOmen and BreakBeatBun for all feeding into my hyperfixation on starships and hot scifi women in jumpsuits doing crimes in space at the exact same time somehow 👀

*sorry for using the awful horrible word "requel" in any capacity, it won't happen again or it will

This series was originally posted early for subscribers, and almost certainly would not exist without their support! 💜