Persephone's (Gothic) Insights

A short addendum dedicated to the evolution of ludo-Gothic BDSM; i.e., from its 2023 coinage and dissemination by me, in Volume Zero, onto my 2024 expansion of its application, and beyond! Note: An identical version of this page can be found on my 18+ website . That version includes the original uncensored images not included here. —Perse Concerning Rape Play: a 2025 Note on My Development of Ludo-Gothic BDSM Rape is something that demons play with during the whore's paradox. By extension, ludo-Gothic BDSM is effectively rape play combined with Gothic themes and BDSM practices to avenge state wrongs against nature ( source ). —Persephone van der Waard, "The Whore's Paradox" (2024) (artist:  Aria Rain ) A lot has demonstrably happened since 2023; i.e., when I initially released Volume Zero and its introduction not just of Gothic Communism to the world, but also ludo-Gothic BDSM, the palliative Numinous and Metroidvania as I coined and synthesized them. Except while m...