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The Marionette Workshop
Romance & Sensual · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A stage designer visits a marionette workshop in Salzburg to commission a set of puppets and is taught to make one move by its maker. A warm two-part story of strings, sawdust and learning to be gentle.
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“The Marionette Workshop” is a Romance & Sensual story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 4 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: On a String. Katharina, a stage designer, visits a marionette workshop in Salzburg. Felix, the maker, puts a puppet in her hands and tells her to let it walk by itself.
- Part 2: Cut the Strings. Supper is dumplings and wine in a lamplit inn. Afterwards, back at the empty workshop, Felix hangs up his apron and Katharina discovers he can be very bold indeed.
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