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"Dear Lord and Sir,

The work on the new heating system for the city public baths continues apace, and on this day we have again tested the prototype. I firmly believe that magical heating of the water will be both feasible and economical in light of the ever-rising costs of fuel and transport and wages of stokers, and the great quantities of inflammables required, but I have always acknowledged the difficulty in reliably maintaining a magical fire. Direct portals to the Elemental Plane have proven unstable and unreliable, controlled use of magical incendiaries normally used for combat purposes has created potent heat sources but are much too brief and expensive, and the summoning of creatures of fire or of other denizens of the Lower Planes is both very costly and an intolerable security risk given the impatient and malicious natures of such creatures.

As was lately realized, tieflings and other devil-kin are largely 'natural' creatures that exhibit an affinity with fire, and were selected for use within our new system. Their upkeep is no greater than for any other low-ranking slave or servant, and while they must be allowed breaks to rest, stretch, or attend to nature, the time lost for such wastage is much less than the cost of needing to import new fire elementals after the guttering of the ones currently summoned. To exploit this, a double-pipe system has been constructed from brass and copper, with water flowing down-hill inside the larger pipe that in turn houses a small chamber, capable of fitting a single humanoid creature without giving them too much freedom of movement, ensuring close bodily contact with the sides of the pipe for optimal harvesting of bodily heat.

Next was the need to somehow induce the tiefling so contained to emit a steady, reliable flame or heat. As you are doubtless well informed, devil-kin release gouts of impious fire firstly as a response to danger, so the obvious solution would be to continuously provide some form of stress to the tiefling's body to encourage it to emit heat. Further, this stimulus would have to be something that could be applied regularly without harming the tiefling, or long-term viability would certainly suffer. After extensive testing with various itching powders, one of the bathing attendants, one Mahany Ultild, rather impishly suggested that we tickle the subject so as to encourage a flame. The tube was duly modified to grant access to the occupant's body, and Mahany sealed inside (it may amuse you to know she expressed no small amount of indignation when she was selected, but rest assured that the other girls had her stripped, inside and sealed up soon enough). She reported that she was unable to bring her arms down to protect herself, was so tightly pressed as to be unable to squirm aside or roll over, and emerged breathless and with trouble walking after a rather lengthy testing phase. At the last minute I engaged our Master of Elemental Magics to inscribe several runes of frost around the rim of the opening, containing any stray sparks and protecting the attendants' hands and wrists from burns. I am pleased to report that the cost of such runes, well high, is very petty indeed compared to the summoning of full-scale elemental denizens!

The next step was of course to secure an actual tiefling. Several of my men combed the city and found an out-lander in the market, performing on a street corner. She was taken into custody on charges of public indecency and brought to the facility. She expressed some weariness and suspicion of the circumstances, but disrobed and was helped inside readily enough. The seal around the aperture was drawn back, and several of my servant-girls got to work. We were in luck! After initial resistance, the young tiefling in question proved to be extremely ticklish, and was soon flaming in her extremities and protesting rather loudly as she demanded to be let out. I cautioned the girls to harden their hearts as her pleas became steadily more beseeching, but need not have feared; most seem to just be glad that it is not them inside the tube, and I am informed that there is a minor competition among them to acquire the next shift tickling the subject instead of attending to their other, more arduous duties. I currently have several charged with testing what tools or aids applied to the lower ribs, midriff, and upper pelvis can be used to better encourage a strong flame.

We have already identified one-score and eight locations on the body of the female tiefling that are highly receptive to touch, with more being discovered all the time. The curve of the waistline, the navel, and the very base of the abdomen all appear extremely receptive, but testing continues. Sadly, while the feet are an obvious choice, they are also a principal point of exit for the tiefling's magical fires, and the measures to contain them would result in a net loss. More research is required to find subjects less likely to generate fire at their lower extremities. Rather grossly, many of these locations also appear to be some manner of erogenous zone, and I am considering use of chastity device wrought from steel of some other non-combustible material to prevent the subject from either polluting herself or the attendants through contact with her. As is, she cannot bring down her arms, but has even been observed attempting to pleasure herself with her tail(!), and a more satisfactory solution must be found to this unpleasant and unpious side-affect of the procedure.

I must beg your lordship's understanding that this is but a prototype, and we work continuously to improve surface area, flow-rate, heat transfer, and tickling ergonomics. It is apparent that a battery of perhaps half a dozen such cylinders will be able to provide heat to the entire facility, at a steady rate, on command, and at quite reasonable price compared to competing heat sources. I have the greatest faith that this innovation will firmly cement your name in the public's mind and sweeten the hearts of the entire city towards you as a public benefactor. Further, given the dissolute and immoral nature of the greater part of devil-kin, this project will necessitate the near-permanent removal of several from the streets, contributing to public order.

Your Obedient Servant,

Ran Taphael, Senior Director of Halma City Public Baths."

In today's episode, Ember finally finds an end to her dissolute and rambling lifestyle as a scandalous street performer to take up gainful employment. For now.

Made nearly half a dozen sketches for this scenario, but struggled to find one that positioned the subject's body the right way while protecting people from fire and giving the 'helpers' access. In the end, I think simpler is better. Spent quite a while shading this piece, but that obviously remains on a learning curve. The other thing, noticed too late, it was a devil (pun intended) it is to keep all the hands proportional to each other, let alone to other body parts. Lastly, the hands are not magical, but I made one or two attempts at finding a perspective for the attendants and then just gave up (I actually have no idea how steeply reclined the cylinder is supposed to be). I guess that'll be the next thing to figure out.

What are some other jobs you could see being fulfilled more easily in a world where magic, if not everyday, is at least available? I want to hear each and every possibility for the gnome's Fade Away or the dragonborns' breath weapon.

Thanks for stopping by, feel free to leave a comment, and have a nice day!

Description
"Dear Lord and Sir,

The work on the new heating system for the city public baths continues apace, and on this day we have again tested the prototype. I firmly believe that magical heating of the water will be both feasible and economical in light of the ever-rising costs of fuel and transport and wages of stokers, and the great quantities of inflammables required, but I have always acknowledged the difficulty in reliably maintaining a magical fire. Direct portals to the Elemental Plane have proven unstable and unreliable, controlled use of magical incendiaries normally used for combat purposes has created potent heat sources but are much too brief and expensive, and the summoning of creatures of fire or of other denizens of the Lower Planes is both very costly and an intolerable security risk given the impatient and malicious natures of such creatures.

As was lately realized, tieflings and other devil-kin are largely 'natural' creatures that exhibit an affinity with fire, and were selected for use within our new system. Their upkeep is no greater than for any other low-ranking slave or servant, and while they must be allowed breaks to rest, stretch, or attend to nature, the time lost for such wastage is much less than the cost of needing to import new fire elementals after the guttering of the ones currently summoned. To exploit this, a double-pipe system has been constructed from brass and copper, with water flowing down-hill inside the larger pipe that in turn houses a small chamber, capable of fitting a single humanoid creature without giving them too much freedom of movement, ensuring close bodily contact with the sides of the pipe for optimal harvesting of bodily heat.

Next was the need to somehow induce the tiefling so contained to emit a steady, reliable flame or heat. As you are doubtless well informed, devil-kin release gouts of impious fire firstly as a response to danger, so the obvious solution would be to continuously provide some form of stress to the tiefling's body to encourage it to emit heat. Further, this stimulus would have to be something that could be applied regularly without harming the tiefling, or long-term viability would certainly suffer. After extensive testing with various itching powders, one of the bathing attendants, one Mahany Ultild, rather impishly suggested that we tickle the subject so as to encourage a flame. The tube was duly modified to grant access to the occupant's body, and Mahany sealed inside (it may amuse you to know she expressed no small amount of indignation when she was selected, but rest assured that the other girls had her stripped, inside and sealed up soon enough). She reported that she was unable to bring her arms down to protect herself, was so tightly pressed as to be unable to squirm aside or roll over, and emerged breathless and with trouble walking after a rather lengthy testing phase. At the last minute I engaged our Master of Elemental Magics to inscribe several runes of frost around the rim of the opening, containing any stray sparks and protecting the attendants' hands and wrists from burns. I am pleased to report that the cost of such runes, well high, is very petty indeed compared to the summoning of full-scale elemental denizens!

The next step was of course to secure an actual tiefling. Several of my men combed the city and found an out-lander in the market, performing on a street corner. She was taken into custody on charges of public indecency and brought to the facility. She expressed some weariness and suspicion of the circumstances, but disrobed and was helped inside readily enough. The seal around the aperture was drawn back, and several of my servant-girls got to work. We were in luck! After initial resistance, the young tiefling in question proved to be extremely ticklish, and was soon flaming in her extremities and protesting rather loudly as she demanded to be let out. I cautioned the girls to harden their hearts as her pleas became steadily more beseeching, but need not have feared; most seem to just be glad that it is not them inside the tube, and I am informed that there is a minor competition among them to acquire the next shift tickling the subject instead of attending to their other, more arduous duties. I currently have several charged with testing what tools or aids applied to the lower ribs, midriff, and upper pelvis can be used to better encourage a strong flame.

We have already identified one-score and eight locations on the body of the female tiefling that are highly receptive to touch, with more being discovered all the time. The curve of the waistline, the navel, and the very base of the abdomen all appear extremely receptive, but testing continues. Sadly, while the feet are an obvious choice, they are also a principal point of exit for the tiefling's magical fires, and the measures to contain them would result in a net loss. More research is required to find subjects less likely to generate fire at their lower extremities. Rather grossly, many of these locations also appear to be some manner of erogenous zone, and I am considering use of chastity device wrought from steel of some other non-combustible material to prevent the subject from either polluting herself or the attendants through contact with her. As is, she cannot bring down her arms, but has even been observed attempting to pleasure herself with her tail(!), and a more satisfactory solution must be found to this unpleasant and unpious side-affect of the procedure.

I must beg your lordship's understanding that this is but a prototype, and we work continuously to improve surface area, flow-rate, heat transfer, and tickling ergonomics. It is apparent that a battery of perhaps half a dozen such cylinders will be able to provide heat to the entire facility, at a steady rate, on command, and at quite reasonable price compared to competing heat sources. I have the greatest faith that this innovation will firmly cement your name in the public's mind and sweeten the hearts of the entire city towards you as a public benefactor. Further, given the dissolute and immoral nature of the greater part of devil-kin, this project will necessitate the near-permanent removal of several from the streets, contributing to public order.

Your Obedient Servant,

Ran Taphael, Senior Director of Halma City Public Baths."

In today's episode, Ember finally finds an end to her dissolute and rambling lifestyle as a scandalous street performer to take up gainful employment. For now.

Made nearly half a dozen sketches for this scenario, but struggled to find one that positioned the subject's body the right way while protecting people from fire and giving the 'helpers' access. In the end, I think simpler is better. Spent quite a while shading this piece, but that obviously remains on a learning curve. The other thing, noticed too late, it was a devil (pun intended) it is to keep all the hands proportional to each other, let alone to other body parts. Lastly, the hands are not magical, but I made one or two attempts at finding a perspective for the attendants and then just gave up (I actually have no idea how steeply reclined the cylinder is supposed to be). I guess that'll be the next thing to figure out.

What are some other jobs you could see being fulfilled more easily in a world where magic, if not everyday, is at least available? I want to hear each and every possibility for the gnome's Fade Away or the dragonborns' breath weapon.

Thanks for stopping by, feel free to leave a comment, and have a nice day!