#dr beatrice honey lewis

[honey-floret]

(CW// Transphobia, Bullying, Noncon)

Log X11042555a Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

A woman in a pink and white dress appears on screen. Her silver and brown hair falling around her shoulders, and her well fitting Squarish glasses frame her face nicely. With how the screen bobs she looks to be walking somewhere

Hi, I guess, this is Honey Lewis and I don't know what I'm doing here. Yesterday was a disaster. The coffee date with Cybil felt like it was going so well until my outburst. I mean finding out that you've been fucked with over the last year just feels horrible when you find out. But, when I confronted Cybil she didn't even try to hide it. She was just so straight forward and it felt like I was just put in my place. I couldn't even speak back to her.

And now I'm headed over to her Hab unit on her invitation to see Alma. I mean I don't have to do this.... but as upset as I am at Cybil I can't blame Alma. She didn't do anything and I'm positive that Cybil told her I was to be coming over today. I don't know her that well, but I feel like it would break her little floret heart if I didn't show up.

I really don't know what to expect today. I haven't really interacted with any florets since the Affini took over. I've only really seen them walking around, collared and leashed, blissful looks in their eyes. Even my limited experience with Alma doesn't really tell me much. Like what's expected out of me? Like are we just going to chat? Or...? I have no idea. To be honest tho there's a part of me that's really excited.

I've decided to keep my datapad on in my pocket to record this I guess date? As part of my journaling. I'm almost at Cybil and Alma's. One second I gotta knock on their door.

Knock knock. Somewhere inside the Hab an artificial voice said "You got a visitor cuties!" The door opened and the towering form of Cybilpedium Acaule, Second Bloom fills the doorway. Her pink flowers rustled gently in the breeze.

"Aren't you looking cute today Honey? Alma was just telling me how excited she was for your little play date. Isn't that right Alma?"

The small form of the floret appeared between Cybils legs. Her blue eyes twinkling with slightly blown out pupils, her red bob of hair bouncing up and down. Honey hadn't noticed this before but one of her legs appeared synthetic. An amalgamation of robotics and vines.

"Oh yes yes yes Miss Cybil! Oh oh!!! Hello hi!! Hi Honey!! I'm just so... so! Overjoyed to see you again! I see you're wearing the dress I suggested! Can... can l... can I hug?"

The excited floret bounded up to Honey gave her a big hug. Honey's arms were frozen in mid air, she wasn't sure whether to be shocked or to wrap her arms around Alma.

"Umm, uh hello Alma. I, umm, sure I guess"

"Aren't you two just the most adorable? Getting along so well! But Alma, we shouldn't just leave Honey on the front step."

The Affinis vines wrapped around the embraced humans and brought them inside. The sensation sent butterflies through Honey. She lost herself for a second and allowed herself to focus on the feeling of being held by both Alma and Cybil. For a brief moment she never wanted it to end. Her focus eventually turned to her new surroundings.

The air inside the Hab unit felt warmer and almost tingly on Honeys skin compared to the colder air outside. The sensation actually reminded her a lot of the party. Looking around at her surroundings, it became clear to Honey that Cybil's hab unit was huge. Everything from the couches, to the chairs and the light fixtures were made for someone a lot taller than Honey was. There were artefacts from a hundred different cultures spread across the unit on shelves, in display cases, hanging on the walls. Honey suddenly felt herself feeling very small. After a short walk the humans were deposited on a affini sized couch.

"Now then, I know how excited you both must be to get to know one another. Before I leave I want to make sure you know, Alma, that Honey is still pretty shy and she doesn't know that much about our way of life. And Honey....," the Affini grins that wicked smile of hers, showing off her rows of sharp needle-like teeth, "If you so decide you like being here.. well, I won't finish that sentence. I'll be taking my leave now. I'll be in my office down the hall if you need me, you have fun cuties!"

With that Honey and Alma were left alone. Honey awkwardly fidgeting with her dress. Alma excitedly flapping her arms. Alma excitedly said,

"So so so!! What would you like to do?"

"I mean umm, I was invited over here I guess with the intention that I learn more about you? So probably talk about how it is being Cybil's floret?" Honey said as she kept fidgeting with her dress not making eye contact with Alma.

"I mean we cannnn, but like this is a playdate we should play! We can play all sorts of games or or we can do like sleepover stuff!"

"Sleepover?! I thought I was only supposed to stay for the afternoon!"

"Silly!! Sleepover stuff is when like we build pillow forts or or paint each others nails, give each other makeovers, we could board games! I know Mistress has some around here somewhere. We could even play truth or dare!"

"I haven't really ever painted my nails or anything like that..."

"You haven't?! Then we should totally do that! I can go to the atomic compiler in the kitchen and totally get us the supplies!" With that Alma bounded off the couch and ran out of sight, leaving Honey alone in the living room with her thoughts. The girl seemed just so happy in her situation. But she couldn't help but think just how drugged up Alma might be. She knew that Florets were given all sorts of drugs to control their behaviour, how their personalities seemingly changed since becoming pets to the affini. She wondered just who Alma was before she became this excitable puppy of a human being. She wasn't allowed to dwell on these thoughts for too long, because Alma came running back in with a tray of nail care accessories and a monumental amount of nail polish colours.

"Okay so becaus you never done this before I'll paint your nail first okay? You just tell me what colours you want and I'll get right to it!" Alma said proudly.

There truly were polishes of every shade and texture imaginable. Blue matte polishes, red glossy, green metallic the colours seemed endless. Honey was a little bit overwhelmed with choice. "I think umm, something simple should be okay. I guess why not a pink glossy to match my dress?"

"That's a super excellent idea! I can definitely do that for you!" Alma said with a huge smile on her face, "but first! Since you've never done this before, and uhh looking at your nails, I think I gotta do a little work cleaning them up!"

"What's wrong with my nails?!"

"Just that they're all uneven and it's obvious you've never truly cared for them before."

"Hey rude!" Honey pushed Alma lightly, or at least what she thought was lightly and they both ended up toppling all over one another. Honey on top looking down at Alma's face. Before now she hadn't truly noticed just how beautiful Alma was. How clear her skin was, how it glowed and sparkled underneath the natural light pouring in from the Hab units large windows. Alma just laid there underneath her smiling.

"Sooo, I thought you wanted to paint your nails?" She said slyly, "I mean we can do this too if you want. It's okay if you want to. I really do just love cuddles and snuggles and kisses."

Honey's face turned as bright red as a poppy, "hey ummm, yea nails umm. Yes we should very much do my nails yes." With that she quickly removed herself from her position above Alma.

"You sureeeee?!!!"

"Yes I'm absolutely sure I want to get my nails done"

"Okayyyyy... if you're absolutely sure." Alma got up and readjusted herself, "I'll need you to give me one of your hands. Which one doesn't really matter since we're painting both. As I was saying before you jumped on top of me, I need to shape your nails. This won't hurt a bit but it will take a little while."

With that Alma offered out her hand for Honey to place hers in. With some trepidation, Honey reached out and gave her hand to Alma. Alma's hands were so soft as they held Honey's and began to slowly shape her fingernails.

"See is that so bad? Your nails are going to look super awesome by the end of this!" Alma said as she focused on her work.

"I guess, I guess so. Alma can I ask you a question? Like a question about you and Cybil?"

"Of course! I love answering questions about my Mistress! What would you like to know?"

"How... how did you two meet? Like what were you like before you became a floret?"

"I mean that's a tough question. I don't actually remember that much about my life before Miss Cybil." Alma cocked her head thoughtfully.

"I mean you don't have to answer it if it makes you feel uncomfortable."

"No, no, I had a feeling you'd want to know it's just hard to remember. Miss Cybil took away most of my memories. My life before now wasn't exactly the best. Or so I gathered from what memories remain. Let me see if I can pull up anything in the old noggin for you."

"I'm sorry... you don't have to."

"Please it's okay! I want to, for you. Let's see, I remember always just being different than everyone around me, I never really knowing why. For years I was picked on by different people, starting when I was a kiddo. Like I was never accepted by like the other boys. Hey don't look at me like that, Mistress told me you're the same as me."

Honey didn't even realize that she had a shocked expression on her face, she hadn't even realized that Alma was trans like herself. She just.. this must have been the effect of those Class G xenodrugs that Ashli tried to get her to take all that time ago. Fuck, in retrospect she should have taken that offer. "Sorry I wasn't! Umm...."

"Silly girl, it's okay! Now where was I. Oh yes, I just was never accepted by the other boys and a lot of people just avoided me because I was that weird kid. In adulthood it just looked like lack of jobs in the corporate sector, and lack of support. I eventually figured out I had ADHD and autism, as well as you can see teehee."

"The only place I was able to get any employment was as a grunt in the Cosmic Navy. They told me that I had a good head for numbers and assigned me to be a logistics officer. It wasn't a horrible job. Got me away from most of the fighting. And no one bothered me about the trans thing because I was the one making sure they were fed and supplied." Alma giggled as she remembered that part of her story.

"I was stationed on a space station somewhere near Jupiter. All I had to do was just order and then later distribute supplies to the different warships that docked. It was mostly easy going until war erupted with the Compact. Fewer and fewer vessels docked, bringing fewer and fewer supplies. Tensions grew as food, fuel and ammunition dwindled. As more and more Terran warships were lost with all hands. It eventually...," Alma's face scrunched in concentration, "Sorry I don't remember this part of my story. All I remember is that during that part I don't remember is that one of the Affini's ships made contact with the station. At this point I forget what happened, I can just assume that it was chaos as Cosmic Navy personnel tried to escape in that vessels were docked. Oh could you give me your other hand please?" Honey swapped her hands, and Alma went to work shaping her other hand.

"To go back I don't remember why I wasn't aboard one of them, but I just remember Cybil, or at least I was told it was Cybil, standing over me, picking me up and clutching me tight in her vines. That's about it. I've been Cybils floret ever since."

Honey didn't know what to think. Alma's past was both what she expected and also not. "And you were okay just being her floret?"

"Well, I think the past me wasn't at first. She thought she was a prisoner of war! She was scared, and in her fright she was just petrified by her situation. Even thought she was being treated with love and compassion. For example, I don't remember losing this leg," she lightly tapped her right leg, "but I know Cybil replaced it with an even better one!"

"That's quite the story Alma." Said Honey with some admiration in her voice.

"Well, it's all true, at least I believe it is. And besides didn't you have a wardship yourself? Mistress told me."

"I mean, I guess? It was a wellness check and I was looked after by an affini named Ashli for a couple of months."

"Oh! One second time to start cleaning up your cuticles" Alma brought out a device and started pressing it against the base of each one of Honey's nails. "I know Ashli! She's really nice isn't she?"

"Umm, I mean yes I guess. She was kinda annoying to be honest; always telling me what to do and when to do it." Grumbled Honey.

"I mean that's just how an Affini shows you they care! I'm sure she cared a lot about you and wanted to make sure you were all comfy and safe! I have no idea how you were before you met Ashli, but I'm sure she helped you gain confidence enough to be independent again."

Honey sat with that thought for a little as Alma worked on her nails, humming along to herself. Eventually Alma got started on applying a base coat. Honey eventually broke the silence.

"I guess, you're right. That Ashli did just care about me. She was really nice and kind, even if she did mess with my head a bit. Like it was really nice just... having her there with me all the time. It was months since I had any real interaction with anyone at that point. I really did just turn inwards..."

"But now you're here! With me! And we're having a wonderful time don't you think?" Alma said with a huge smile on her face.

"I mean yes, I suppose I wouldn't have done this two years ago. Two years ago I was still teaching classes, doing research and going home, avoiding people as much as I could."

"While I never taught, you kinda sound like how I was Honey. Just existing in space. Not really living."

Honey sighs, "Ah fuck you're right."

"Hey language! Mistress told me not to use the fuck word. Oh no I said it!" gasped Alma!

"Hahah you did say it! You said the fuck word!!" Honey teased, "I wonder what happens when I get you to say it even more?"

"Mistress will be so upset! Oh dirt, oh roots!" Alma holds her hands to her face, all red from embarrassment.

"Say it again! Say fuck!"

"No! I won't do it!"

"C'mon! It's not like Cybil will know!"

"Oh yes she will! I'm sure she's plotting some devious punishment right now!" With that Alma went still for a moment, and she began to giggle uncontrollably. "Mistressss, mistress please!!! I didn't say... say... say it on... on purpose! Honey bullied me!"

"Umm, what's happening?"

"Miss... miss.. Mistress! Can... can... can pun...punish me remotely! I told you she'd know!" Alma couldn't stop squirming and giggling knocking over some of the nail polish containers onto the couch.

"That's.... kinda hot... I mean what?"

Alma's giggling fit continued for a couple more minutes until she was finally able to compose herself enough to be able to talk again. "Phew that was good. Did I hear you say that was hot when I was all giggling?"

"Umm no totally not! I just was wondering how she did that."

"Well, it's due to my implant," Alma touched the back of neck, "Mistress said all florets get one. You'd get one too if you decide to be here forever with me! It fills me up with xenodruggies and makes me feel all warm and happy! Helps put bad thoughts out of my head!"

"Umm," Honey thought that did sound appealing, but she was an independent! She didn't want to give up her freedom! "That doesn't sound horrible but I'd pass I think."

"I mean, I'd like it if you stayed here forever with me..."

"You're a wonderful girl Alma. But I just don't wanna give up my independence." Honey said as she crawled across the couch and patted Alma's shoulder.

"Well, okay I guess. We should finish up painting your nails. And... would you like to play a game with me after?"

"What kind of game?"

"Oh it's a fun one! I'd love to play truth or dare with you!"

"Isn't that a kids game?"

"No it's totally a game for mature Sophonts only!"

"If you say so," Honey weighed the choice in her head, she could use this game to understand more of why Alma enjoyed being a floret. But she could also be made to tell her actual feelings... it was probably worth the risk. "Okay Alma I'll play with you."

"Hurray! Now let me just finish up here and we'll get to the game! I'll be quick!" She furiously put on each and every coat needed to finish Honeys nails. In the end they looked spectacular, just shimmering an beautiful pink against her skin. Alma quickly grabbed all of the polishes and bounded off the couch to decompile them. She returned just as fast. "Okie okie! Umm you should ask me truth or dare first! I'm ready!"

"Okay well, truth or dare."

"Truth!! Ask me anything!"

"What do you like about being a floret?"

"Being a floret is simply the best! I get attention and love all the time! I don't have to worry about work or stress! I can just be a puppy if I want to be! Miss Cybil loves it when I'm a puppy for her! Okie my turn! Truth or dare!"

"Dare"

"Okayyy I dare you to finish what you started when you pushed me down! I want you to push me down again and kiss me!!"

"Umm I have no choice then if it's a dare right?"

"Absolutely no choice! You agreed to play! You gotta kiss me."

Honey crawled across the couch towards Alma on her hands and knees, with each step Alma moved backwards until she hit the backrest. Her body shivering with anticipation. Honey leaned over the florets small body and placed her arms on her shoulders and leaned in for a kiss. She quickly pecked Alma's cheek. "There done!"

"That's a not a kiss Honey! Let me show you!" And Honey was knocked back on her butt and Alma was quickly on top of her. Straddling her waist, Alma grabbed the sides of Honeys face and drew her in. Her warm breath hot against Honey's lips. She drew her in for a passionate kiss. Her lips soft and subtle, tasting of the most delicious strawberries sent tingles down Honey's spine and all across her body. Honey couldn't help but wrap her arms around Alma's body and hold her, as the floret's tongue playfully teased against Honeys mouth. Honey let out an involuntary moan as in all of this excitment Alma moved her hand off of Honey's face and on to her breast. Softly groping her as they made out.

Before they could go any further Cybil walked into the room.

"Now aren't you two just the more adorable pair of cuties I've ever seen!"

Alma wagged her butt on Honeys crotch in excitement of seeing her mistress. Honey let out a loud moan and tried to quickly catch her mouth.

"Oh my aren't you excited Honey? I just came to see how you too were doing. It seems like you're getting along nicely!"

"Yes! We are Mistress!! I'm having ever so much fun with Honey! We're playing truth or dare!" Alma replied.

"Oh truth or dare eh? Do you mind if I join in? I do love this little game of yours."

"Of course Mistress. It was supposed to be Honeys turn again but since you're here... why don't you go next!"

"Hmm I think I'll ask Honey a question. Truth or dare Honey?"

Honey coming down from the make out session wasn't quite sure what was going on. She said in a haze. "Uhhh, dare."

Cybil grinned devilishly,

"I think I'm going to dare you to keep kissing my sweet little Alma, however I get to give you both some class A's to sweeten the experience. Remember you cannot back out of a dare."

Before Honey had a chance to object, Alma pinned her down with a kiss. Cybil's vine made its way to the couple and in an instance pricked Honey on shoulder. In that moment a strangely familiar feeling took a hold of her. Every touch, every kiss from Alma felt like it was a fire warming her very soul. Intense waves of pleasure wracked her body as Alma grinded against her. Her tongue against Honeys was so unbelievably sweet she just had to get more and more. She started moving her body in time with Alma's. Every motion brought her closer and closer to just releasing. Releasing everything, her inhibitions, her feelings, letting go of her freedom. She never wanted to let this moment end.

-End Recording-

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[phlaimeaux]

Hello!

I mentioned this on the ISOLATING podcast today.

Here is a six round quiz you can do with your friends/family/frenemies in person or over the internet/WhatApp. The questions are mostly from the amazing Louise O’Connor and I wrote some of the less good ones. Please go on Twitter and say thanks to her. She’s @oconnola.

You can use this quiz but the only rule is that you have make a donation to a charity that is helping vulnerable people at this time. In Ireland, good ones are Alone or Age Action. Please find a similar one in your country/area. And if you could ask the people who are playing with you to do likewise.

It’s one point for a correct answer plus a bonus of two if you can get the link that ties each round together, so the whole quiz is out of 72 points. Sometimes it’s easier to figure out the link and work backwards to get the questions.

The way I did it with my family was to use the main O’Doherty family WhatsApp. There are forty people across three time zones on that. I told them we’d be having a quiz at 8pm Irish time and to form teams and nominate a captain. In the end there were six teams and they could converse with the rest of their team across video platforms. At 8pm I cut and pasted the questions from round one up on the WhatsApp and gave them 10 (more like 15mins really) for the team captains to get the answers back to me directly . Then we moved on to round two. There was a threat of excommunication from the family if anyone cheated.

I corrected them and my Dad did the scores while they were deliberating on the next round and it was one of the most fun nights of the pandemic so far!

Good luck with it and let’s all just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Let me know how it goes.

DO’D

ROUND ONE

1. Brazilian forward and politician Bebeto played for which northern Spanish club for four years in the 1990s?

2. What is the currency of Sweden?

3. Name the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber, and provides most the eye’s focusing power.

4. What is the scientific name for the family of birds that includes jackdaws, rooks, ravens and magpies amongst others?

5. What number appears directly opposite 1 on a standard dartboard?

6. What is the Internet country code top-level domain for Colombia?

7. In anatomy, by what name is the crown on the top of the head also known?

8. Which song on The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan features a woman’s name twice?

9. Which brand regrettably launched its hard seltzer line in the USA in early 2020 with the tagline "coming ashore soon"?

10. Who is the lead singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs?

ROUND TWO

1. According to singer Edwin Starr, what is good for absolutely nothing?

2. The Pub Landlord comedy character is played by whom?

3. A rock group, record label or film not belonging or affiliated to a major record or film company is known by what name?

4. ‘______snipe,’ is originally Wall Street slang for ‘streetcorner broker.’

5. Which 2020 Democratic presidential candidate was the mayor of South Bend, Indiana?

6. What was Spike Lee’s film about murderer David Berkowitz?

7. Which international football team played with the letters CCCP on their shirts?

8. What was Lewis Carroll’s sequel to Alice in Wonderland?

9. In Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, what is the name of the Imperial troop transporter/combat vehicles that defend the ice planet Hoth?

10. French duo Air had a hit with ‘Kellie Watch ___ _____’ in 1998?

ROUND THREE

1. Ursula Andress appeared as Honey Ryder in which James Bond film?

2. After Romeo and Juliet, which character has the third most lines in the eponymous play? We never actually learn this person’s given name.

3. What 1994 Robert Altman film was shot on location during Paris Fashion Week?

4. Otto Octavius is the real name of which myopic enemy of Spider-Man?

5. Louise Fletcher won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of which character, the antagonist of a character played by Jack Nicholson?

6. An 1886 book by Robert Louis Stevenson investigates the dual lives of which two title characters?

7. What does assassin Leon call his work in the movie ‘Leon’?

8. What genre of song was first published in Tommy Thumb's Song Book, published in the 1740s? Subject material includes the destruction of a major thoroughfare in the English capital, an expedited order of a very special cake, and the threat of a tragic arboreal accident?

9. The term PhD is an abbreviation of which academic title?

10. Jackie, played on TV by Edie Falco, and Betty, played on screen by Renée Zellweger, both share what job in the title of their show and movie respectively?

ROUND 4

1. How are Athos, Porthos and Aramis better known?

2. Which 1991 film stars Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze?

3. How many countries of the world begin with the letter O (in English)?

4. As of 2020, how many times have Manchester City won the premier league?

5. On a typical dart board, which number is directly to the right of the number twenty?

6. How many claws does a rabbit have on its foreleg?

7. In Greek mythology, how many Muses are there? They are the daughters of Zeus.

8. Does a vein carry blood to or from the heart?

9. How many players are typically on a volleyball team?

10. How many countries are permanent members of the UN security council? They are also the only countries with a veto.

ROUND 5

1. What denotes the letter C in the NATO alphabet?

2. What is the surname of the central family in the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances?

3. A 'black light' emits what kind of light?

4. Which Louisiana general led the Confederate troops at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862 during the American Civil War?

5. Which rock group sang the 1988 number 2 hit, The Living Years?

6. What was first broadcast on August 1st 1981?

7. Which Roman emperor succeeded Julius Caesar?

8. What five letter word, beginning with G, refers to sloppy or sticky semi-fluid matter?

9. A Plantar wart is most commonly known as what?

10. Which (US) city hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics?

ROUND SIX

1. Which long running BBC music show is hosted by Jools Holland?

2. Which Shakespeare comedy features the characters Benedick and Beatrice?

3. Complete the title of this Duke Ellington song: ‘East St Louis ______ ____’ 

4. What breed of dog is or was a pet kept by, amongst others, Elvis Presley, Martha Stewart, President Calvin Coolidge and Sigmund Freud?

5. What is the chemical symbol for the element copper?

6. The sitcom Frasier was itself a spin-off of which sitcom? I hope everybody knows its name.

7. Which cereal, marketed in the UK and Ireland by Nestlé, features the cereal in question falling into a bowl with blue, red, yellow and green stripes?

8. Which condiment is made mainly of mayonnaise and finely chopped capers?

9. Constantinople was the capital of which empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, until it fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453?

10. Which Australian musician’s singles include Chandelier and Cheap Thrills?

ANSWERS

Round ONE

1. Derportivo La Coruna

2. Krona

3. Cornea

4. Corvids or Corvidae

5. 19

6. Co

7. The corona

8. Corrina Corrina

9. Corona

10. Karen O

Theme: Coronavirus

Round TWO

1. War

2. Al Murray

3. Indie

4. Guttersnipe

5. Pete Buttigieg

6. Summer of Sam

7. USSR

8. Through the Looking Glass

9. AT-AT

10. The stars

Theme: Oscar Wilde Quote. ‘We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars.’

Round THREE

1. Dr No

2. Nurse

3. Pret a Porter

4. Dr Octopus

5. Nurse Ratched

6. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

7. Cleaner

8. Nursery Rhymes

9. Doctor of Philosopy

10. Nurse

Theme: Heroic front line workers at this time

Round FOUR

1. Three Muskateers

2. Point Break

3. One

4. Four

5. One

6. Five

7. Nine

8. To

9. Six

10. Five

Theme: Pi

ROUND FIVE

1. Charlie

2. Bucket

3. Violet

4. Beauregarde

5. Mike

6. Teavee

7. Augustus

8. Gloop

9. Veruca

10. Salt

Children in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory/Willie Wonka

ROUND SIX

1. Later

2. Much Ado About Nothing

3. Toodle-oo

4. Chow

5. Cu

6. Cheers

7. Cheerios

8. Tartar

9. Byzantine

10. Sia

Theme: Ways of saying goodbye.

[robynqueenofstuff]

Something I’ve Always Wanted To Say To Those Who Complain About A Lack Of Good Female Characters.

Yes we are just SHORT on good female characters, aren't we?

‘Takes a ginormous breath’

I mean besides Ellen Ripley, The Bride, Katniss Everdeen, Imperator Furiosa, Rey, [insert surname here] Princess Leia, [One of the greatest fucking characters ever] Sarah Connor to just name the most well-known few. We only have Hermione Granger [obviously], Luna Lovegood, Ginny Weasley, Minerva Mcgonagoll, Molly Weasley, Lily Potter, Bellatrix Lestrange, Jyn Erso, Padme Amidala, Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren, Mara Jade, Jaina Solo, Tahiri Veila, Jan Ors, Nomi Sunrider, Lumiya, Juno Eclipse, Bastila Shan, Satele Shan, Ahsoka Tano, Barriss Offee, Luminara Unduli, Aayla Secura, Adi Gallia, Shaak Ti, Jaden Korr [Optionally female], Asajj Ventress, Aurra Sing, Zam Wesell, Steela Gerrara, The Seventh Sister, Satine Kryze, Shmi Skywalker, Darth Zannah, Mother Talzin, [The fucking Hapes Consortium places women higher over men] Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, Tiana, Jane, Rapunzel, Ariel, Cinderella, Megara, Lilo, Nani, Nala, Vanellope, Lady, Merida, Jessie, Dory, Helen/Elastigirl, EVA, Edna Mode, Joy, Sadness, Anna, Elsa, [Yes i think she's a good character but for different reasons than others do] Kida, Wendy, Alice, Judy Hopps, Kanga, Kala, Captain Amelia, Moana, Esmeralda, Flora, Fauna, Merryweather, Rita, Miss Bianca, Mary Poppins, Eglantine Price, Sally, Audrey Ramirez, Mittens, Maleficent, Ursula, Cruella De Vil, Queen Grimhilde, Yzma, Lady Tremaine, Queen Of Hearts, Madame Medusa, Mother Gothel, Honey Lemon, Go-Go, Chel, Marina, Eris, Tigress, Ginormica, Roxanne, Astrid, Valka, Ginger, Fiona, Fairy Godmother, Tzipporah and Miriam. Chihiro, San, Moro, Lady Eboshi  Sophie, Kiki, Shizuku, Arrietty, Ponyo, Nausicaa, Princess Kushana, Kaguya, Sheeta,  Marnie, Annie, Coraline, Anastasia, Mrs Brisby, Elle Woods, Dorothy, Matilda, Alicia Huberman, Violet, Corky, Alice Creed, Clarice Starling, Mrs Danvers, Janine Melnitz. Kylie Griffin, Junior Ghostbuster Catherine, [yeah there were already female Ghostbusters before that crappy movie] Lisbeth Salander, Mathilda Lando, Marge Gunderson, Judge Cassandra Anderson, Ma-Ma, [Madeline Madrigal] Regina George, Cady Heron, Clementine Kruczynski, M, [the one played by Judi Dench] Moneypenny,, Elle Driver, O-Ren Ishii, Julie Kohler, Yuki Kashima, Amelie Poulain, Lucy, Rose Dewitt Bukater, Joy ‘Ma’ Newsome, Grace Howard, Philomena Lee, Ofelia, Kara, [From Dragonheart] Sarah Williams, Maria von Trapp, Marion Ravenwood, Dr. Elsa Schneider, Evelyn Carnahan, Officer Anne Lewis, Dr Ellie Sattler, Paikea Apirana, Motoko Kusanagi, Carrie White, Arwyn, Eowyn, Galadriel, Yu Shu Lien, Jen Yu, Jackie Brown, Nefretiri,  All the girls from St Trinians, Bliss Cavendar, The girls on the Roller Derby Team, [Maggie Mayhem, Bloody Holly, Rosa Sparks, Smashley Simpson] Sally Albright, Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch, Claire Standish. Allison Reynolds, Kim Possible, She-Ra, [Plus the female characters in She-Ra and He-Man] Jem, Synergy, The Holograms, The Misfits, Penny Gadget, Jessica Jones, Buffy Summers, Willow Rosenberg, Anya Jenkins, Faith, Cordelia Chase, Drusilla, Emma Swan, Carol Peletier, River Tam, Xena, Lady Penelope, Roseanne, Dana Scully, Morticia Addams, Wednesday Addams, Lily Munster, Vastra and Jenny, Jessica Fletcher, Olivia Benson, Lilly Rush, Korra, Asami Sato, Lin Beifong, Opal Beifong, Suyin Beifong, Kya, Daria Morgendoffer, Jane Lane, Susan Foreman, Barbara Wright, Jo Grant, Donna Noble, River Song, Ace, Nyssa, Romana, Sarah Jane, Clara Oswald, [the majority of the Doctor Who companions are female] Madame Vastra, Jenny, Zoe Washburne, Kaywinnet Lee ‘Kaylee’ Frye, Lagertha Lothbrok, Claire Underwood, Uhura, Nurse Chappell, Nurse Abby, Captain Katherine Janeway,  B’elanna Torres, Seven Of Nine, Kira Nerys, Jadzia Dax,  Deanna Troi,  Penelope Garcia, Kima Greggs, Evelyn Salt, Starbuck, Lois Lane, Katara, Toph, Mai, Azula, Suki, Ty-Lee, June, Serras Victoria, Sir Integra Hellsing, Dr. Girlfriend, Elektra Nachios, Alex Drake, Cameron, [Even if she's a cyborg she counts] Veronica Mars, ALL THREE CHARLIE'S ANGELS, THE POWERPUFF GIRLS, The female rangers in Power Rangers,  Sabrina Spellman, The majority of characters from My Little Pony, Mabel Pines, Wendy Corduroy, The Crystal Gems, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline The Vampire Queen, Flame Princess, Princess Allura, Katie ‘Pidge’ Holt, Violet Baudelaire, Lucy Pevensie, Alice, [again] Nancy Drew, Annabeth Chase, Clarisse La Rue, Sally Jackson, Thalia Grace, Piper Mclean, Hazel Levesque, [I AM GOING TO GET SO MUCH SHIT FROM PERCY JACKSON FANS BECAUSE THESE ARE THE ONLY ONES I CAN THINK OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD]  Daenerys, Arya, Margaery, Catelyn, Brienne, Olenna, Sansa, Susan Sto Helit, Liessa Dragonlady, Tiffany Aching, Hannah Wolfe, The female characters in Malazan Book Of The Fallen, Harriet The Spy, Althea Vestrit, Aerin, Sorcha, Daine, Sabriel, Maka Albarn, Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Liz and Patty Thompson, Meryl Strife, Milly Thompson, Winry Rockbell, Izumi Curtis, Riza Hawkeye,  Mikasa Ackerman, Pepper Potts, Gwen Stacy, Black Cat, Wonder Woman [That’s a fucking no brainer], Batgirl, Batwoman, Supergirl, Raven, Starfire, Huntress, Black Canary, Zatanna, Catwoman, Hawkgirl, Mera, Katana, Talia Al Ghul, Enchantress, Poison Ivy, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Natasha Irons, Storm, Rogue, Ms Marvel, Emma Frost, The Wasp, Invisible Woman, She-Hulk, Gamora, Kitty Pryde, Psylocke, Valkyrie. Mystique, the female Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D, Not to mention the girls from Fables, Rayne, Clementine, Amanda Ripley, Coco Bandicoot, Bayonetta, Ms Pacman, Valna, Yuko, Amu, Lena, Alex, Etna, Flonne, Jennifer, Raspberyl, Vulcanas, Usalia, Maya Amano, Ulala Serizawa, Yukari Takeba, Fuuku Yamagashi, Chie Satonaka, Yukiko Amagi, Rise Kujikawa, Naoto Shirogane, Ann Takamaki, Haru Okumura, Kyoko Kirigiri, Sakura Ogami, Aoi Asahina, Chiaki Nanami, Sonia Nevermind, Akane Owari, Fiora, Melia, Sharla, BB Hood, Morrigan, Felicia, Q-Bee, Lara Croft, Samus Arran, Aya Brea, Elizabeth Comstock, Ellie, Faith, Jill Valentine, Ada Wong, Garnet Til Alexandros XVII, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Yuffie Kisaragi, Rydia, Rosa Joanna Farrell, Celes Chere, Terra Branford, Relm Arrowny, Rinoa Heartilly, Quistis Trepe, Selphie Tilmitt, Ultimecia, Ashe, Fran, Freya Crecent, Eiko Carol, Yuna, Rikku, Lulu, Aqua, Zelda, Midna, Alice from Mcgee, Odessa Silverburg plus all the females in Fire Emblem, Vocaloid, Touhou  and Sid Meir’s Civilization. Not to mention the option to play as female characters in most of the LEGO games plus the option to play as a female in Mass Effect, Dragon Age: Origins, Elder Scrolls, World of Warcraft, Fallout, Saints Row, Fable, Terraria, Borderlands, Jade Empire, Neverwinter Nights, Rock Band 2, Tardew Valley, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Fate, Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Town, Guilty Gear, Overwatch,  Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken, Dynasty and Samurai Warriors plus the enormous roster in League Of Legends, Every last female in Skullgirls, All the female Pokemon trainers, All the females from Magic The Gathering, Hit-Girl, Powergirl, Tigra, Lady Sif, Spider-Woman, Vixen, Witchblade, Lady Death, Stephanie Brown, Jem, Aeon Flux, Gwen, Morgana, Morgause, Nimueh, Maid Marian, Djaq, Lady Isabella Of Gisborne,  Irene Adler, Carolyn Berek, Serena Stevens, Megan Wheeler, Kate Beckett, Nikki Heat, The girls from Women’s Murder Club, Beatrice Adela Lestrange Bradley, Temperance Daesee Bradley, Brenda Leigh Johnson, Joanne Kilbourn, Josephina ‘Jo’ Lupo, Catherine Willows, Alex Rovias, Alicia Claus, Jennifer Tate, Sarah Kerrigan, Joanna Dark, Catherine 'Ann’ Archer, April Ryan, Claire Redfield, Alis Landale, Alyx Vance, Heather Mason, Elena Fisher, Amaterasu, Shantae, Rosalina, Chrodechild, Chris Lightfellow, Ellen from Folklore, Jade from Beyond Good And Evil, Maya from Septerra Core, Miriam from The Guardian Legend, The female characters from Dead Or Alive, And even if you choose to play as a male character in games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age there are still a number of female characters to choose from such as Liara T,Soni, Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, Ashley Williams, Miranda Lawson, Kahlee Sanders, Samara, Morinth, Dr Kelly Chambers, Samantha Traynor, Morrigan, Leliana, Wynne, Shale, Flenneth, Cassandra, Even older games have ones like Jill Of The Jungle, Debra Dare, Lady Bug, Kangaroo, The heroine from Secret Of Mana, The female ninja from Ninja Warriors, Princess Rosella from King’s Quest IV. Even Princess Peach and Daisy can count as they kick total amounts of ass in the racing and fighting games Nintendo puts out. Aunt Entity, Sergeant Rita Vrataski, Polgara The Sorceress, Cutie Honey, Vicki Barr, The girls from The Babysitters Club, The ladies from The Sleepover Club, Princess Cimorene, Egwene al Vere, Elizabeth Swann, Tia Dalma, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, Kyra/Jack, Carolyn Fry, Mimi Kirogoe, Hana, [The mother from Wolf Children who is now one of my favorite characters ever] The girl from The Fox And The Child, Annalise Keating, Lady Macbeth, Cherry Darling, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel, Cybersix, Elphaba, Samantha Barker, Karen Silkwood, [who was a real person] Meg Altman, Thelma Dickinson, Louise Sawyer, Shoshanna Dreyfus, Trinity, The girls from Charmed, Emma Swan, Regina Mills, Mina Harker from The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Pauline Hargraves, Max Caufield, Jodie Holmes, Samantha Greenbriar, Thea Queen, Squirrel Girl, Beatrix De Costa [Fire], Tora Olafsdotter [Ice], Wondergirl, Dazzler, Black Alice, Dove, Gypsy, Jade Canary, Cassandra Cain, Big Barda, Darna, The Boss, Meryl Silverburgh, Mei-Ling, Naomi Hunter, Sunny Gurlukovich, Olga Gurlukovich, Fortune, Quiet, GLADOS, SHODAN, Velma, Daphne, Miss Ernst/Grand High Witch, Sailor Moon and the Sailor Soldiers, [Sailor Venus, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Saturn, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Pluto,] Bulma, the majority of the characters in Orange Is The New Black, Leslie Knope, Ann Perkins, April Ludgate, Asuka Langley Soryu, Haruko Haruhara, Nana Komatsu, Nana Osaki, Lucrezia Noin, Lady Une, Dorothy Catalonia, Sally Po, Reyna, Zoe Nightshade, Meg McCaffery, Calypso, The females from The 100, Alicia Melchiott, Isara Gunther, Cosette Coalhearth, Miku Hinasaki, Leah, [from Diablo]  Melody Farklight, The Totally Spies!, Mia Dolan, Kathy Selden,  Vianne Rocher, Princess Ann, [Ann ‘Smitty’ Smith] Margaret Hale, Lauren Olamina, Sara Crewe, Mary Lennox, Jennifer Simpson, Christine Collins, [Who was also a real person] Turanga Leela, Tauriel, The ladies from Steel Magnolias, All the female Transformers, Farah, Annie Sawyer, Nina Pickering, Gabrielle, Saturn Girl, Sage, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, She-Thing, Scorpion, Songbird, Silk Spectre II, Spider Girl, Silver Sable, The ladies of the Wildstorm universe, Fault Zone, Solara, The Wink, Paragon, Lady Deathstrike, Madame Masque, Cheetah, Emerald Empress, All 20 superheroines before Wonder Woman, Alanna of Trebond, The ladies of The Lunar Chronicles, Catti-Brie, Alyx, [From the Adventures Of Alyx books] The ladies from Marvel's Runaways series, Veronica Layton, Marguerite Krux, Mako Mori, Blaze The Cat, Toby 'Kissy' Masuyo, April Ryan, Mona Sax, Fox,  Ninja Princess, Papri, Lady Master Of Kung Fu, Reika Kirishima, The ladies from the Tales series, Noel Vermilian, Shield Knight, Petra from Emerald City Confidential, The ladies from Elsword, Anna Leonowens.[another lady from real-life but perhaps best known from The King And 1] Eliza Doolittle, Ree Dolly, Hushpuppy, Unicorn/Lady Amalthea,  Aeryn Sun, Chiana, Mallory Kane, Pauline Hargraves, Gwen Cooper, Toshiko Sato, Samantha Carter, The Tiger Woman, Barbara Meredith/The Black Whip, Hana Tsu-Vachel, Tessa Alvarado, Jo March, Liesel Meminger, Betty Barrett, Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug, Shelby Woo, Jaime Sommers, Molly Moon, Torchy Blane, Eliza Maza, Angela, Demona, Fox Xanatos, The girls from W.I.T.C.H, Mona The Vampire, The Worst Witch, Ms Frizzle, Carmen Sandiego, Leslie and Joni from Cluefinders, Ren Stevens, Jules Paxton and Jess Bhamra, [from Bend It Like Beckham] Hazel Grace Lancaster, Mara Of The Acoma, Aerin Dragon-Killer/Firehair, Angharad 'Harry' Crewe, The three sisters from Ballet Shoes, Anne Shirley, Lyra Belacqua, Kerowyn, Dashti, Sadie Kane, Zia Rashid, Samirah-Al-Abbas, Lydia Deetz, Juniper Lee, Gretchen, Spinelli, Alex Mack. Or female characters for really young kids such as Lizzie Mcguire, Andi Mack, Dora, Peppa Pig, Lola, Charlie, Looby Loo, Ramona Quimby, Pippi Longstocking, Star Butterfly,  Meg Murray, Madeline, Angelina Ballerina, The lovely ladies of Balamory, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Or females from Greek mythology like Gaia, Hestia, Demeter, Nemesis, Medusa, Nyx, Ananke, Rhea, Athena, Demeter, Persephone, Artemis or their Roman counterparts. Or the ladies from Norse, Finnish or Egyptian Mythology. Or historical female figures to look up to such as Elizabeth the 1st, Joan Of Arc, Queen Cordelia, Queen Gwendolen, Ethelfreda, Boudicca, Florence Nightingale, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Catherine The Great and Audrey Hepburn. You play as a female Avatar in Cooking Mama and all of the Imagine series, The Jurassic Park dinosaurs were all female, Minecraft allows female appearance through customized character skins EVEN BARBIE! THERE! I SAID IT!

But besides that entire fucking catalog, I find myself and the rest of the female population well under-represented.....Except of course for the huge fucking roster of female characters available.

[honey-floret]

CW// Anxiety Attack

Log X11012555 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

A very tired looking woman appears on screen. Her silver and brown hair a mess of bed head.

Groggily Good morning, this is Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis, this is the.... I'm honestly too tired to really care at this point, I'll just look at the log date later. Last night was just... a lot. I've been trying more lately to socialize with my fellow researchers. It's been hard, but mostly rewarding.

So I pushed myself to go to a staff event last night. A mixed Affini - Sophont social. I really didn't know what to expect. I'd only been to a couple of events way back in my undergraduate; I always felt out of place, and typically left quickly. This event was, I don't know how to say it exactly but more. More sights, more sounds, more smells. The air felt warm and slightly tingly. It was a wave of sensation the moment I entered the room.

There was even more Sophonts there than just the staff. Many of my affini coworkers brought their florets. Including Cybil, her floret was in a pink companion dress, her hair a dark chestnut brown, and her eyes amber and distant. I've seen florets playing in the parks, and walking down the street with their affini, always with these blissed out dazed looks in their eyes. I've always felt this slight disgust whenever I looked at them but also just a weird desire. But yes these florets were busy making out, or playing while their Affini watched. Some of them even looked slightly familiar, but I couldn't place my finger on it. I decided to stay near the other independents.

That was also a mistake. I truly wanted to talk about my interests and hear about theirs but I just couldn't. I couldn't hear the people I was talking to half the time, and the times which I did their voices were just a jumble of meaningless words. I wasn't able to understand a word anyone was saying. My anxiety started to flare up, I started to worry that I was saying the wrong things to their queries. My ears started to feel, how do I say this, like they were bigger than they are. Like I felt the space around my ears pulse, and my throat was running dry constantly from trying to talk over the music and sounds. Then some of the affini came over, and I think? Started to flirt with some of the people I was talking to. One that wasn't Cybil came up to me and said something, but her words also just got lost on me.

I started to hyperventilate, things just spiralling out of control. I felt just a pit form in my stomach. I just ended up breaking down in front of everyone, and just sobbing. It felt like the party grinded to a halt in that moment. Everyone's eyes were on me and that just made it so so much worse. The affini in front of me looked very surprised. She tried to reach out and it felt like she was trying to hit me with one of those blasted needles. I shirked and screamed "No! I don't want that!" I ended up running out of the room and into Cybil who had I guess stepped out with her floret at some point.

I don't know what came over me but I just dug my face into the vines that made up her leg and held on. She reached an arm down and held me. The other partygoers caught up to us, and I don't know what they were saying. Probably something to do with me and my breakdown. All I remember hearing is her voice rumbling through her vines.

"It's okay, I'll look after her."

When everyone was gone, it was just Cybil, myself and her floret.

"It's okay now Honey. They're all gone, you can come out now if you're comfortable."

I remember her saying. I slowly detangled myself from vines. I tried to say something but words just didn't form.

"You're alright, you don't need to talk, you've been having a rough night haven't you? Here drink this."

I nodded sheepishly as she handed me a glass.

"These things happen. Let me guess, it was all just too much for you wasn't it? Affini parties can be overwhelming especially for cute little sophonts like you."

My words slowly started to return "Y... Y.. yes."

"Oh! Look at that, your words have started to come back. What a good girl you are. You were just overstimulated weren't you?"

"I... I... guess. I really wanted to.. to...to be social.. but... I... it's hard"

"You wanted to be social, and you think it's hard. But aren't we being social right now?"

"I mean I guess, but this is different! I know you and it isn't loud and there aren't so many people all talking at once!l

"Mhm, but you don't need to be in that kind of environment to be social. You don't need to be in that kind of environment to make friends. We're friends aren't we?"

"... yes"

"Exactly, and I think my little Alma would also love to be friends with you too, wouldn't you Alma?"

The, up until now, quiet floret piqued up. "Oh yes Mistress! I love making new friends!" She turned her gaze to me, "I would love to be your friend...." she paused and looked up to Cybil.

"Dr. Honey Lewis"

"Dr. Honey Lewis!! Oh I remember now! Miss Acaule has told me a lot about you and how smart and kind you are! Won't you be my friend!?"

I was taken aback for a second from the sheer earnestness of this floret. She wanted to be my friend and she's only just met me? After I was just sobbing into her Affinis vines?

"I... umm.. don't know what to say" I replied

"Silly! You're supposed to say yes!" Said the Floret

"I guess.. yes?"

"Hurray!!! Great yes good!!! I love being friends!! Would you like to play with me? We can do all sorts of games and and!!" Alma went silent as a one of Cybils vines pressed itself against her mouth.

"Hush little one, your excitement is noted, but I think Dr. Lewis is tired after all that excitement. Aren't you Honey?"

I hadn't even noticed until now but after all that crying my limbs felt heavy, and my head fuzzy. "I think you're right Cybil"

"Of course I am. I could tell just how much you want to just get home and sink into your bed. Alma and I'll make sure you get there don't you worry. If you want you can even fall asleep now and I'll carry you?"

I found myself nodding and growing ever more tired with every passing second. Cybil's eyes seemed even more pretty every passing seco....

And then I just awoke back in my bed and it was morning. I... don't know what to make of any of that. I suppose I made a new friend... and Cybil was just so nice to make sure I got home safely. I just hope no one expresses like worry about me when I'm in the office next. I just don't think I could handle that.

Anyways I suppose I should get my day started. This is Honey Lewis signing off

-End Recording-

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Log X07242554 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

A oddly calm woman with long brown and silver hair, and crooked, oversized glasses hiding slightly blown out eyes comes on screen, you can see the legs of an affini behind her. In her background is a large room, its white walls covered in bookshelves. The room is brightly lit by natural light.

Hiiiiii, this is Beatrice "Honey" Lewis. Recording in... my j.. jou.. journal for the the woman counts on her hands, this many times!!! and holds up six fingers. I... I... I'm a.. at the n.. new hab unit now.. I'm I'm happy to be here, it... it.. it's bigger than my old apartment and a..aa.. all my things are here. And so... so.. so is Ashli!!! Say hello to my journal Ashli!!

Hello journal, isn't Honey just the cutest like this?

Giggles You called me cute!

I did didn't I? It's because you are. Honey do you mind if I take over your journal for today? You should go have your meds and rest you had a long day.

Okiieeee Dr Beatrice Honey Lewis heads off screen

Now that I'm alone, I should give an accurate account of what happened today, and then I'll lock this recording.

The affini adjusts something on the datapad.

Today was moving day for Honey, I knew it was going to be a stressful day for her. I found her datapad recording last week and I ended up watching her journal entries. She talked about how much she hated moving. I decided that in order to reduce that stress that I'd take her out for a walk during the moving process, and then bring her over to her new hab unit when everything was set and done. It... didn't go exactly as I had planned.

Honey was nervous and upset the entire time. She kept complaining about how she wasn't there to make sure they had gotten everything, and that they knew exactly how to put everything out in the new place.

She started spiralling, crying about how it was unfair for us to move her. How unfair it was that she wasn't allowed any amount of freedom; how she wasn't allowed to just be alone. We had only left her place for half an hour before she had a complete meltdown, falling to her knees and crying. Very different from the persona she tries to give off.

I know that Honey didn't want any Xenodrugs. She has been very adamant about that. But, there wasn't anything else I could do in the moment. So... I pricked her with some class E's. And some class D's. And A's. And later I'm sure she won't want to remember this I'll slip her some class Bs.

She was honestly doing so well this last month. I know she says that it's all an act in her journals, but she said under the effects of the class Ds that she's really enjoyed it. That she appreciates the care and routine that I've given her, and all the instruction in how she can look after herself. She still expresses a want and need to go back to work, but I can see her making a good floret.

I think that when the time comes I will release her from my care, but on the condition that she be put in an work environment with affini. I have a good friend, Cybilpedium Acaule, who works in xenoarcheology, who could keep an eye on her...

She really is just the cutest.

-End Recording-

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Log X06272554 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

*A picture of a woman with long dark brown hair with grey streaks, wearing a set of glasses a bit too big for her face and red sweater comes on screen*

Hello, this is Dr. Beatrice Lewis signing on for the first time. It's been about a month since the Terran Accord dissolved with the signing of the Human Domestication Treaty with the Affini Compact. In that time, I've thankfully been left alone, just like before the treaty, to work on my research in peace and quiet in my cozy office at the university.

The books and other physical research material there allowed me to continue my research, even after those damn affini changed the structure of the internet, making my search for the centuries old articles even more difficult. While the old Accord internet might have just been full of spam, ads and dead links, it still held onto the information I needed on prior near ecosystem collapses and subsequent development of terraforming. As well as other things but no need to get into that.

Anyways, the reason for this journal, the reason that I was trying to say. I was finally noticed in my cozy nook of an office. Yes, I know that the financial and government systems of the Accord fell in the treaty, but I didn't do my research for the sake of the Megacorps, or for the sake of the Cosmic Navy. (Unlike some of my colleagues, and former students). I did it for myself and my own interest, which is probably why I'm describing my office as cozy and not really what it was, a shoebox in the basement of the university's botany department.

Where was I, oh yes, I was finally noticed as an Affini was going through the building making sure everyone had left. (They probably sent a message out about it, but I hardly ever check those). Something about dangerous, unsafe conditions and the building needing to be updated to current Affini standards. I guess I looked more disheveled that I thought I was. It might have also been 5 am, and I might have been collapsed over my computer asleep. This was apparently enough to cause alarm.

That alarm caused my housing situation to be looked into, and it was deemed unsafe as well. I'm also apparently "asocial, and incapable of living by myself". And a wellness check was called on me.

So, that's why I'm writing this journal, as a way of quelling any concern those damn weeds have for me. They said if I write in my journal and do a better job looking after myself they'll leave me to be the independent person that I am. But... *shudders* if I'm don't I'm to become a floret. A pet. I'd prefer not to become one of those glassy eyed, blissed out fools.

I think that's enough sharing for now.

Dr. Beatrice Lewis signing off

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Log X11032555 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

An extremely flustered woman appears on screen. Her face beet red, her tousled silver and brown hair falling around her new colourful dress. Her glasses replaced by contacts. She looks to be in a bathroom.

Hihihihi this is Honey Lewis and I just taking a break from my date with Cybil!! It's been going ever so well! I was so nervous on the trip over from my Hab, I was so.. so.. so what's the word, embarrassed about the dress I chose after consulting with Alma. It was far more colourful than I had expected but oh my goodness the texture feels so good on my skin. And and and when I arrived Cybils face just lit up and and I knew the dress was the right one!

Shakes head

Oh umm, I don't know what came over me there. I guess I'm making a recording in a bathroom? Oh yes! I'm having coffee with Cybil today. I think it's being going well, things are kinda fuzzy. I remember arriving and seeing Cybil sitting outside at a table already. I remember her waving me over and smiling. I don't know how to say it exactly but there was something off about that smile, maybe it was just a tad bit wide.

I remember her getting my chair for me, and once I had sat down I had tried to call a waiter. Cybil touched *shivers* my hand lightly and told me I had no need to worry about ordering. She said she already knows what I like to drink and eat so she had ordered for both of us before I arrived. I mean... that's reasonable I guess. We've been working together for a while now and I guess she must have taken note of what I've eaten in the lunchroom.

We talked about the ancient Mars rover discovery for a while, until our drinks and food arrived. I was astounded, she had ordered me the most exquisite sandwich, along with a coffee just the way I liked it, while she was brought a glass of some sort of fluid.

I was a bit apprehensive about the sandwich, I haven't mentioned before but I actually have some intolerances to gluten and milk. So when I saw the sandwich I was... nervous.

"Don't worry little one, I know all about your intolerances and I made sure to get exactly what you can eat"

"I, umm, thank you Cybil" I said, feeling my face flush. Cybil definitely noticed that because her face presented such a wicked grin.

"You know Honey, it was very adorable of you to cling to my leg like that the other day."

I nearly spat out the food I had in my mouth, "Umm, Unmm I don't... umm"

"You don't what dear?"

"I don't want to give you the wrong impression that umm..."

"However would you give me the wrong impression? You were ever so spooked, it was only natural you sought comfort"

"But... but.."

"And it's unsurprising you find me comforting. We have gotten to know one another quite well over this last year haven't we?"

"I guess so. We definitely have spent a lot of time with each other."

"We have. I wonder if you're starting to understand what I'm saying. If it's sinking into that pretty little head of yours"

At that point my memory goes fuzzy. I can't seem to remember... oh my goodness. That fucking weed! She's done something to my head! Things only started to go fuzzy after she said sinking, the same with me getting ever tired during that party! It must be some kind of command word but... there's other times I remember my memory has gotten hazy, both a long time ago with Ashli and with Cybil... they.... they must have brainwashed me at some point! For some nefarious purpose. Wait... they wanted me to be a floret didn't they! I can't believe this.

Dr. Lewis's form disappears from the recording as the datapad is picked up, a little later the datapad registers a clunk as it's pressed downward on a tables surface.

"You!! You messed with my head!"

"Come now Honey, you don't really believe that do you?"

"Don't play around with me Cybil! You and Ashli both must have been colluding! One of you must have messed with my memories so I can't remember but there's just too much lost time when I look back. Something must have happened with me!"

"I assure you Honey, whatever was done to you was for your benefit."

"My benefit! You.. you affini only want pets! How could that be to my benefit!"

"Haven't you been happier since your wellness check petal? Ashli told me just how miserable you were when you met her. How your living situation was, how you couldn't maintain friendships even if you were able to talk to people. Ashli did do her best, but maybe I shouldn't say this, when you moved to your hab unit you had a breakdown. Ashli did everything in her power to calm you down without resorting to xenodrugs but nothing was working. She was forced to drug you little one. While you were drugged she decided to add in some little commands to help you along in that brain of yours. Things to help you continue living that Independent life you so wanted. And so she released you back into the world. But that experienced changed you little flower didn't it?"

"I, umm, maybe.. maybe"

"You long to be close to me don't you? But you're afraid of what might happen if you do. Isn't that right?"

"......"

"I've the way you look at me. With those gorgeous eyes of yours. So much adoration, so much need."

"No..."

"Now now, I know this all makes you nervous and scared. If you're so afraid of what might happen, why don't you come over to my place sometime this week and visit Alma?"

"I suppose.."

"Very good petal. Besides Alma misses you and would love to have a play date. And you can get to know Alma a bit more and find out what it's actually like being a floret before you make any decisions"

"I... I haven't agreed to be a floret."

"You haven't, that's correct. But maybe you'll change your mind"

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Log X11022555 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

A woman with frazzled grey and silver hair appears on screen. Her glasses askew, and her navy cardigan unbuttoned with one shoulder exposed, her her white tank top showing underneath.

Hello, th..this is Dr Beatrice "Honey" Lewis... I can't, I just can't believe what I just did. I.. I asked Cybil out for coffee tomorrow. I mean it's not like it's a date or anything; but it's so like me to do something like that! Like I don't even know why I asked her, it just all came out all at once!

And the worst part about it is that she said

"Yes Cutie, I'd be delighted to."

And I just stood there dumbstruck, gazing up at her gorgeous eyes as she touched my nose with her vine and walked off. Goodness it would be so nice for her to just touch me again...

Shakes head Ever since the party I just haven't been able to get her out of my head! Every waking thought has been about her holding me or comforting me or just telling me what a good girl I am. The woman on the screen shakes excitedly Petting my head, and wrapping me in her vines..

AAAAAAAAAA!!! And now I have to go see her out of work, alone, away from everyone else. Just us. I really want to impress her, but I also have like just absolutely nothing to wear! But also just coffee do I even need to wear something nice... goodness I've just never have done this before! I don't even know... wait I do know someone who I ask about how to deal with this situation....

I'll come back to this later. Right now I need to call someone... Honey Lewis signing off

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Log X07102554 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

Hello, this is Dr. Beatrice Lewis, recording in my journal for the 4th time. As much as I am exasperated by Ashliclepias and the Affini in general, I suppose my time with them isn't so bad.

While it's completely unneeded, having a schedule is actually giving me more energy to focus on my research than before. And as much as I hate to say it, having an apartment where I can see the floor and surfaces is somehow making me feel good?

I'm still upset over the fact this was all forced upon me. Ashliclepias is also just annoying, constantly fretting over me, keeping me away from my own kitchen, preventing me from cooking. Just insisting that I just work on getting better. Getting better from what I'm still not sure.

Half the time it just feels like she's infantilizing me.

Like she insists on calling me Honey!

She said that once I learn how to maintain my routine, and keep my own space tidy that she'll leave. Otherwise... well otherwise is the explicit threat. If I don't get better, if I can't look after myself the way she wants me to, then she'll have no choice but to bring me to a domestication centre. I have to do everything I can for that outcome not to happen.

I think that maybe, if I do everything she asks of me, outside of the Xenodrugs, then maybe I can get her out of my life, and just go back to the life I had before.

She's supposed to arrive soon for breakfast and morning meds. I think I'll do my best today to impress upon her that I'm capable of independent living.

This is Dr. Beatrice Lewis signing off.

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Log X10222555 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

A woman in a cozy jacket, with her silver and brown hair tied up in a bun. Her glasses oval in shape fitting her face nicely appears on screen

This is Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis, signing on for 202 time. I know I mentioned in previous journal entries about that Affini who takes an interest in my work but I don't think I ever named her. Her name is Cybilpedium Acaule, Second Bloom. She's been working in Xenoarcheology longer than I've been alive!! She's also quite pre... pre...pretty... The way in which her foliage looks like an extinct plant from earths history. She resembles almost a Pink Lady slipper in how her flowers are arranged around her head and down her chest.... I could look at her for hours... shakes head... Sorry I really have no idea why I said all that

Anyways, it's been amazing of her to tell me of the hundreds of planets she's been to within the Compact, sorting through old folktales and data logs to discover the history of the Sophonts who live in the compact! It honestly sounds a lot like what I've been doing here before the Affini arrived. But while her focus is culture mine has always been botany and ecology.

Which is probably why she's taken such an interest in me. Purely from a professional sense of course. I believe, perhaps... she's complimented me a couple of times and I just can't seem to get her words out of my head. The good girls, the clever sophonts. The ever so slight touches she does when she's looking over my shoulder when I'm reading my datapad. It's all just, s..s.. soo much. I mean that's just what friends do right? And I suppose she is my friend. Probably best not to think about it so much.

There's supposed to be a staff meeting later today to go over some new exciting findings on Mars. Apparently someone dug up an ancient Rover from the days of humanities first steps into the cosmos!

I'm very glad that Ashli recommended me to this position... I should really thank her.. shakes head

This is Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis signing off

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Log X08052554 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

A woman in a professional yet colourful outfit, with brown and silver hair, and oversized glasses appears on the screen

Hello, this is Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis, recording in my journal for the 7th time. Today is the day. Ashliclepias said that I've been a good girl over this last month and a bit, and she's so proud of me. I guess I fooled her. In doing everything she's asked me to do over the last little bit I've convinced her that I've changed and can re-enter society. I never took xenodrugs and I'm definitely not becoming a floret. Phew.

I was told that I can go back to the university and they'll be waiting for me with a new office in the xenoarcheology department. I told Ashliclepias that wasn't my subject but she assured me that I'll fit right in and not to worry about it. That I'll be working with other Sophonts and Affini.

I... I don't know exactly how I feel. Ashliclepias has been such a pain, but it was kinda nice to have had some contact with someone. It kinda feels like for a long time I just didn't. I was screwed over so many times by my fellow Terran Sophonts that I just shut everyone out. I worry what being back in society will be like. I really haven't left my apartment and now my hab unit ever since I was so rudely awakened in the university basement.

I'm also just.. concerned about that one time I just woke up in my bed in the new hab unit after being in my bed in my old apartment. And I have a locked journal entry that I can't seem to unlock. It's probably best not to worry about it but it's still troubling.

I think I'll continue just to do my best to follow the routine set out for me and just get back to work. I certainly don't want another wellness check called on me. Even if I might get to see Ashliclepias again .

I should go. Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis signing off.

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Log X07182554 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

Dr. Beatrice Lewis comes onto the screen, her long brown and silver hair is frazzled, her glasses set skewed upon her face. She is wearing a green sweater

Hello this is Dr. Beatrice Lewis, recording in my journal for the 5th time. I was told by Ashliclepias that my new hab unit should be finalized soon. I still don't want to move, and I told her as such. It feels like she just dismissed my feelings on the matter, and tried to tell me how much better my new hab unit was going to be. How much bigger and safer it was. How they'd make sure that all my things were going to be moved there and I didn't have to worry about any of it. Just that I had to physically move from this apartment when the time came.

I don't really care? I have a system for everything in my apartment and it's not like they're going to replicate that. It's going to take me weeks to redo everything and figure out where exactly I want everything. Let's say if my if my glasses case isn't in its usual spot, I'm going to go nuts trying to find it, or if my books aren't in the right order. I order my books according to subject and date published, not alphabetically.

It might be bigger and better or whatever in the end but it's not my apartment. They've torn down the university buildings too saying they'll put state of the art facilities, with new equipment. But I'm sure it's going to take me forever to get used to the new layout and I'll have to set up my office again and it's just gahhhh.

This is just too much and fuck it I'm going to bed......

..............

..............

A tall feminine being, seemingly made of vines, with what appears to be a shock of pink hair made out of small round flowers appears on the screen. A long arm with a large hand grabs the recording device. The being face becomes more visible, her light golden eyes flicker as she watches something.

Oh poor dear, seems to have been so upset by our conversation about moving earlier she just fell asleep. She didn't even shut off the light or stop the recording. Hmm she hasn't taken her nighttime meds yet but I'll let it pass for tonight.

The lights flick out

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Log X07022554 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

Hello, this Dr. Beatrice Lewis, this is my third recording in my journal. You know I thought I really enjoyed plants, I made my whole life researching them, both the plants of today and the plants of yesteryear. My research through centuries old files even found seed banks from before the first total ecosystem collapse. Before the Jumpdrive was even invented.

Not that I was recognized for my efforts. That went to Neal Pearson, my supervisor at the time.

He stole the file from my computer and received a big buyout from one of the megacorps to investigate and claim the bounty of the vault. He told me after he got recruited by the same megacorp that "Victory goes to the first one to publish. And besides who were they going to believe? You or me? Besides you're a sissy freak who only got into the program on my good graces. You've served your use."

To be honest the rest of my career was more of the same. I might have been able to force my way through grad school, doing well enough to get my doctorate and a minor position at a second rate university but at least I achieved that much. None of my contributions were recognized. My most promising students went off to join the Cosmic Navy to fight the Affini. Lot of good that did.

But to go back to my first point. I thought I enjoyed plants, but then the Affini came and now plants talked back and thought they knew what was best for everyone. What's best for me... I know what's best for me. It's to be left alone to do my research in peace. No distractions and no one to bother me.

Certainly no plants trying to make me take my meds, or eat or go to bed on time. I haven't mentioned this sooner but Ashliclepias keeps trying to encourage me to take Xenodrugs, I keep refusing saying I'm perfectly fine with my Terran medicine. Besides I've seen what those Xenodrugs do to people. I've seen the Compact propaganda with those dazed humans, or what they call them again, florets? I'd prefer to not be so intoxicated that I can barely stand up straight.

At least she's respecting that decision and providing me with my Terran meds.

Anyways I think that's enough for today. This is Dr. Beatrice Lewis signing off

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Log X11042555b Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

Time seemed to slow down as Honey enjoyed every soft caress, every meaningful kiss, every build up and release as the two humans intertwined their bodies in a passionate embrace. Her clothes started to feel too hot and restrictive, and her panties grew ever more wet with every passing moment. She struggled to try and take them off, but Alma wasn't having it. She pinned Honey down and bit her neck. The bite sent a shock right through Honey as she let out a loud moan. Her mind was slowly being lost to endless bliss. No thoughts were allowed to pass through her head.

All the while Cybilpedium watched intently, taking in all the pleasure she had caused. It was all part of the game of course. Show Honey exactly the kinds of things she could expect out of being her floret and slowly watching her crumble. She'd be surprised if her repressed researcher didn't break after this. But then again there was more fun to be had.

"I think you two have had enough fun for now, don't we want to get back to our little game?"

Honey tried to form a sentence but all she was able to get out was "G..g..game?"

"Yes petal, our little game. I think I might change some rules.. I'm thinking that I get to ask truth or dare to you two cuties and you answer! Doesn't that sound like fun? You don't even have to think of any questions, you just get to enjoy. And I suppose I need you a bit more, shall we say, aware for this."

Cybil's vines stretched out of her arm, slowly pulling Alma off of Honey. With a slight prick she administered a counter agent to the Xenodrugs within Honey, removing all of that intoxicating sensitivity. Honey moaned, "Noooooo!!!"

"No? No what?" The affini giggled, "as I said we can't play more if you're not able to even form a sentence. That wouldn't be fun would it?"

"I guess, I guess not Cybil..." Honey said dejectedly.

"And I think we're going to change that too. For the remainder of this game I want you to call me Miss Cybilpedium, just like my sweet Alma."

Honey grumbled but she did really want to play more. She would love it if Cyb... Miss Cybilpedium, told Alma and her to continue kissing again. No! No! Those weren't the thoughts of an independent sophont! But it felt so good tho...

"Now then Alma!"

The floret excitedly wagged her butt! "Yes Miss Cybil!!"

"I choose truth for you, tell me little one, do you enjoy playing with Honey?"

"Oh yes yes yes yes!!! Honey is the best and I love playing with her!" The floret was wagging her butt even more excitedly and flapping her arms.

"Good~ Now," the Affini turned her gaze to the independent sophont, "What is your name darling?"

What a weird question to ask Honey thought, "Honeyyy!!!!!"

"Is it?"

The Affini took out her own data pad and searched for something,

"Right here in the legal records your name is Dr. Beatrice Lewis."

Honey looked incredibly confused, "But... but I'm Honey!"

"Curious isn't it? It's something we can change don't you worry. I'll make sure that your name is Honey forever. But I have a couple more questions to ask you. Oh my before that; your clothes look so dirty and disheveled, and I can see you're just sitting in your own wet. Before we go on, I think it's time to get you changed. Both of you. It must feel so uncomfortable to be sitting in such wet panties such as yours."

The Affini gestured something with her vines, a come here motion. Honey felt her body moving to the command without thinking. Hopping up into Miss Cybilpedium's arms right beside Alma. They were just as warm and reassuring as they had always been. Together they walked through the house to Miss Cybilpedium's bedroom. It was decorated similarly to the rest of the house, with artefacts from other worlds, with a large lavish bed in the middle with a set of stairs leading up to it. She set the humans down on the bed. She made a gesture with her hand, and both Sophonts immediately sat. Miss Cybilpedium began rustling through her drawers.

"No, no, no, oh these look cute! I'm so glad I compiled a second pair; a matching set!"

The Affini turned around holding a pink and purple matching pyjama set, along with two sets of white lace panties. She set to work stripping Alma first. Her vines gently guiding the dress off of Alma's body, exposing the florets large breasts. Honey couldn't help but blush. Her vines then worked their way down Alma's body removing her panties. Honey couldn't help but cover her eyes, while she really wanted to see Alma's body, no! She's a good girl she won't. Alma teased her. "You're allowed to look silly! I'm very proud of pussy. The Xeno Vet did such a good job!"

Honey uncovered her eyes a smidge, and there Alma was, her whole body looking even more radiant than it did in clothes. Fuck she was so beautiful. However it didn't last long as Miss Cybilpediums vines were back at work putting on Alma's new outfit. When she was finished she turned to Honey, her vines making a gesture that said arms up! Honey lifted her arms and her dress was quickly off. Her small tits exposed to Cybil and Alma. Her hands quickly shot down to her chest and she covered them.

"It's okay Petal, it's not like we haven't seen breasts before. And you have a very nice pair."

Honey blushed, "it's not.. it's not that. It's just I've been on hrt for so long and I've never been able to grow more than this. And Alma's are so just big and gorgeous."

"Petal, Petal, if you want bigger breasts just ask. We can get you on a regiment of Class Gs and just give you the biggest and best breasts imaginable."

"Re...really?"

"Yes and all you have to do is ask."

"I.. I would like that."

"Then it's settled, you will have exactly the kind of breasts you've ever dreamed of. Now please, may I finish changing you?"

"Umm I have another problem. I umm, I don't really want either of you to see what I have down there..."

Alma was about to say something but was shushed by Miss Cybilpedium.

"Then we shall close our eyes, and that can also be solved. I know a wonderful Xeno Vet who would be pleased to help you solve that issue."

"Miss Cybilpedium? Thank you."

"Of course Petal" and with that both Alma and Miss Cybilpedium shut their eyes, as Cybil's vines did their work. Removing the dirty panties and putting nice fresh clean ones on Honey, as well as the matching pyjamas.

"Now then we should get back to our game." The affini stretched, "I think it's time to ask Honey another question."

"But it was my turn!!" Squealed Alma.

"It's whoever's turn I decide little one. Honey, what do you do when I say the words Good Girl"

Honey didn't think she just dropped to all fours onto the bed. Her body moved on its own as her butt began to wag furiously. She let out several loud barks.

"That's exactly right!! What a good girl!!"

Honey's barks became even more excited. Alma started barking along.

"Good girls!! Alma, what do puppies do together?"

Miss Cybilpedium said as her vines reached behind her and grabbed a knotted rope. She tossed the rope between the between the humans. Alma immediately pounced on the rope grabbing it in her mouth and shaking it. Honey not to be outdone tried to grab the other end of the rope in her mouth. Upon catching it she started to pull starting a tug of war between the two of them. Both humans tugged and growled and yanked as they fought for the rope. Inch by inch Alma started to let go of the rope, eventually letting it go completely and Honey tumbled backwards. Seeing an opportunity Alma jumped on Honey and started licking her face!

"Absolutely adorable. But unfortunately the game must go on. Now puppies slowly come back and return to your Sophont selves. Very good. Now I have a question for Honey. Do you remember what you looked like over a year ago when the Human Domestication Treaty was signed?"

"Looked like this?" Honey answered gesturing to herself. What confusing questions these were. Of course she looked exactly the same as she does now. Nothing really has changed in her life that much.

"No Petal."

The affini turned her datapad to Honey.

"This is what you looked like."

On the screen was bent over human, her silver and brown hair all frazzled, frayed, and unkept. Her glasses too big for her face, a perpetual scowl on her lips. A face of pure misery. Her clothes dark and practical.

"I.. what.. that's not me is it?"

"It is Petal."

"But I..." what did Honey look like? She was certain that woman on the screen wasn't her. But how could she prove that?

"Here let me play you the recording. To prove it's you."

Hello, this is Dr. Beatrice Lewis signing on for the first time. It's been about a month since the Terran Accord dissolved with the signing of the Human Domestication Treaty with the Affini Compact...........

As the recording played Honey kept trying to object, but each time Miss Cybilpedium silenced her. Finally the recording finished. "That totally isn't me. I wouldn't say those things!"

"Petal remember what I said before, legally your name is Dr. Beatrice Lewis. This is from your data pad."

"How... let me see a mirror! I can prove it's not me!" Honey didn't believe this, that couldn't have been her!

Miss Cybilpedium put a mirror in front of Honey. What she saw in the mirror was a happy girl, all smiles, her hair a little messy from play, but clean and fresh, her eyes sparkling under her well fitting glasses, if not a little blown out, and a fresh colourful comfy outfit on her body.

"See! I told you it wasn't me!"

"Oh Honey. What else do you see in that mirror?"

Miss Cybil snapped her fingers.

Honey's mind slowly started to come back to itself. With a growing, horrifying, realization that what she saw wasn't the smart independent Sophont she knew herself to be. But a dumb, happy Floret.

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Log X07012554 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

Hello this is Dr. Beatrice Lewis signing on for the second time since I've started this journal. I've been essentially confined to my apartment for the time being. The Affini who keeps coming to see me, Ashliclepias or something along those lines, has been rather bothersome. She keeps fussing over me as if I were some kind of child who couldn't look after herself. I've been looking after myself for over 12 years now, ever since I was 20. I don't need some xeno to come in and tell me that I'm living my life wrong! Yesterday she tried to feed me!! When I wouldn't eat because I wasn't hungry and I was just more interested in reading about extinct plants. At least extinct plants don't try to force feed you...

All I want to do is be left alone to do my research in peace. What I wouldn't give just to be alone with a book and a nice cup of tea.

What's also bothersome is that my carefully curated apartment is to be torn down for being not up to Affini code and that I'll get a new hab unit at some point soon. I'd... rather not move. Everything here is exactly how I like it, and moving will just disrupt my system! Everything has a place and I just won't be able to find things if suddd.....

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Beatrice?

Damn that weed is at my door again. Fine. Yes Ashliclepias I'm coming. And I told you please call me Dr Lewis!

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Log X10252555 Journal of Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis

A woman in her nightgown appears on screen, her long silver and brown hair in braids.

Hello, this is Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis. It's quite late or early depending on who you ask. I was sleeping and in my sleep I had that dream again. That dream where I was just a frightened dog, all alone on the streets. No one to help me, all the other dogs looking down on me. Refusing me shelter, refusing me food.

This is the same dream I've been having off and on for a while now. It always seems to end when I'm found by a nice woman who offers me food, even when I'm scared and I bark and snap. She isn't afraid of me. I can never see her face. It's always a blur to me.

Just why, why does this dream just haunt me so. I feel like I'm doing well now, or I guess mostly. I've kept to a routine, I've generally kept to a cleaning schedule.

Work has been going well. Even if outside of mandatory interactions I've just kinda kept to myself and done my own thing. So many other Sophonts and affini have been trying to get me to work with them, to go out with them and do things. But I just can't bring myself to. I just find it hard to relate to them. Even if they're in my field. And even worse I feel like I'm finding it hard to trust. Trust them with my work. I know the affini highly encourage collaboration, but.... cries

The only one I've let into my life and have considered a friend is Cybil. She's just been so nice to me. She makes it easy for me to talk to her. I just don't know why that is.

Alas, I should really get back to bed. It's an early day tomorrow. Dr. Beatrice "Honey" Lewis signing off.

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