cuscutaaaaaaaaaaaaa do you wanna come on the big road trip to terra with aphid with us?
- Peppermint, Twelfth Floret ( @ice-cream-floret )
I am sorry, darling, we will be quite busy. Documentation and surgeries and all.
FUCK YOU ILL NEVER SIGN ANYTHIJG
Oh, you won't? Oh well, I had this nice form to perhaps let you go that you could sign, but I guess I'll just sign the involuntary domestication forms myself ::)
Yes very funny jackass we both know that is NOT true LET ME GO TERRA INVICTA
[Injects her with some class E and plenty of class C, hugging her close]
I really was hoping you'd sign a domestication contract with me, though...
{I shudder, whimpering, before clinging to you, hiding my face in your vines. I squeeze as hard as I can, whining.}
S-shut up.. shut up, you.. you donāt even have one of those for me to sign anyway.. shut up..
I do, actually!
[Brings up a document on her pad, giving it to Aphid]
PUPPY DOMESTICATION CONTRACT
ā Above all else, you, Aphid, must obey your Guardian, Cuscuta Tenko, 5th Bloom in all things. This is for your safety, wellbeing, and care. ā Your Guardian, Cuscuta Tenko, 5th Bloom, owns you. You are her property. You do not have political rights in the Affini Compact. ā You do have a guarantee of your wellbeing, as defined in Section 57 of the Human Domestication Treaty. ā This guarantee of wellbeing does not preclude your Guardian from disciplining you, as outlined in Section 61 of the Human Domestication Treaty. ā As the property of your Guardian, she may add, remove, or modify conditions of your wardship at any time for any reason within the limits established by the Human Domestication Treaty. ā Your full name is Anna Tenko, Second Floret from this moment forward. ā Below this line are additional terms that your Guardian, Cuscuta Tenko, 5th Bloom, has stipulated. ā You are disallowed any secrets not specifically allowed by your Guardian. ā You are allowed free travel within 100 light years distance of your Guardian, granted you have informed her of your destination. Anything further than 100 light years away requires a written permission. You consent to your location being tracked.
G-geh.. what the fuck. You..
{I read the document, gradually.}
P-PPp puppy domestica tion.!!?? Ikm a terrran.,!!? I ā¦,!
{I continue reading, blushing like mad, tail wagging faster than youāve ever seen it, though Iām scowling angrily.}
What the fuck.. your p-ppproperrty, ?? Yyou think Iām g gonna sign ssomethijng so..-
{I suddenly freeze, eyes widening extremely wide, tail stopping in shock.}
..Anna⦠Tenko..? You⦠Anna..???? How.. how.. nno, thatās impossible. Thatās impossible, how.. how-
HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT..?? NOBODY fucking knows my name, not even the commander, NOBODY. How the FUCK did you know that. You have to tell me. Did you read my memories or some shit? How the fuck did you know that. Do you know my last name too..?
I do! Your name is Anna Savitskaya ::)
Or rather, that's your former name! You can choose to sign this, darling, or I will fill in the involuntary domestication form, but your new name WILL be Anna Tenko, Second Floret <3 <3
[Subtly releases class C and E into the air, petting her]
how do..
how do you know that. Do you.. know everything about me? Iāve never told anyone that..
A-anna Tenko.. um.. um.. c-canāt I.. negotiate.. or something..? I.. d-damn..
{I cling to you tightly, like I never wanna let go. My tail slowly returns to wagging.. I look up at you, shyly.}
Aināt.. aināt I got a say in stuff.. if I v-volunteer..?
Yes, if you volunteer, we can have contract negotiations, they are very fun ::)
[Pet-pets her, smiling, holding her close]
And, well, I asked around in the archeoxenobureaucracy department and they found your name! In just a couple of days! That simple!
Now, what do you want to negotiate, darling?
Arky-xeno.. thatās.. um..
{I whimper from your pets, burying my face in you to hide my expression.}
do you.. like my name..?
negotiate.. Um.. canāt I⦠not have an implant.. or something..? Iām.. scared of that..
Archeoxenobureaucracy. It's the department responsible for documenting anything they find in your archives and such.
I do like your name, it is very cute ::)
And as for the implant, no, petal, the implant is non-negotiable. Thus it's not even in the contact itself.
can.. Can I keep.. my ship? And.. my flight suit..? my helmet? and.. can I still drink..? And⦠c-can.. can I stay on the Prowler sometimes when Iām not here.. um.
and.. before.. I sign it..
can you.. tell me what having the implant is like.. it.. scares the hell outta me.
Yes to all of that, with some caveats, like some safety modifications being made to the ship, or your drinks being xenodrug recreations (100% of terrans can't tell the difference)
As for having the implant, well... You can ask some florets, like @unfunny-trans-girl or @ice-cream-floret, or read this pamphlet ::)
um.. okay..
can.. I have another biorhythm plushie..? And.. Um..
h-how much.. can I be around you..? Do you like.. have a job, or something..? Can I.. h-hug you and stuff.. whenever I want..? can I come in your room in the hab.. and.. c-cuddle.. can.. can I.. be friends with the hab ai..? Um. Iā¦
{I ramble a bit, looking a little overheated with ideas and thoughts and hopes, before I stop myself. I look guilty.}
Shit.. s-sorry to be so demanding.. you.. um. forget it.
Shhhhh... No, you are not demanding, puppy.
[Smiles at her, stroking her back]
You can have another biorhythm plushie. You can be around me as much as you want, even while I am teaching, which is, in fact, my job. You can hug me whenever you want and enter my room whenever you want, unless I said you can't beforehand. You can definitely be friends with the Hab AI.
I.. I..
{Iām shaking.. clinging to you. I whimper between words.}
M miss.. miss. Miss Tenko⦠I.. I.. I wanna.. I wanna be your ffloret.. I.. are you sure⦠Iām good enough for you..? Youāre so nice.. you could pick someone way better than me, you know. someone who.. wonāt get on your nerves.. I.. I wanna be good enough for you.. miss Tenkoā¦
You absolutely are good enough. I love you, and there is nobody I would ever choose instead of you. You are a very good puppy and I always saw and continue to see that, and no matter how much you may try and push me away, darling, I will never stop seeing you, the real you.
ah.. s-shit⦠fuck⦠s-sayinā shit like that aināt fair..
{I look down, blushing.}
I.. I.. I wanna choose you too.. j-just nervous.. but.. I think.. I do want to do this..
{I tremble, whimpering and wagging my tail.}
What.. happens, if I sign it..? Like.. immediately after..? Are you gonna take me somewhere..? How does it work..
Well, immediately after I will file my half of it, it will be processed by our bureaucracy and your new name and legal status will be approved. I will likely bake some sort of cake and we will celebrate together.
Your friends and other florets will congratulate you!
And in about 4-5 days, we will perform your implantation and remove the chip OCNI installed in your brain, after which you will take a week to recover.
And, after that, I will take care of you and love you, forever and ever, the implant being the symbol and proof of that <3 <3
f-forever..? thatās.. a long damn time, you know.. h-heh..
This is real dumb.. but.. could I sign it on paper, instead of that.. tablet thing? Iāve been.. practicinā my.. signature. For.. other reasons. Not for this. Of course.
{I press my forehead into your vines.}
um..
I just.. I hope.. Resi⦠will be okay.
{I look conflicted.}
Everyone will be just okay. Even better. That's the compact's promise.
*Compiles the contract on paper, putting it down before Aphid, along with a fancy pen and a little ink pillow for the fingerprint*
There you are~
{I stare at the contract, shaking.. blushing, wagging my tail. I canāt stop looking at it.. what it means.. my mind is racing a million miles an hour.}
H-huh.. there it is, huh.. t-thatās.. h-heh.. damn.. I really could just.. h-heh, shit.. um.
{I pick it up, reading it over again.. going over every word. Even the paper is nice.. thick and smooth.}
This is really it.. isnāt it⦠shit.. This is terrifying.. but..
{I shake my head.}
Well.. uh. Itās.. either this, or mandatory, huh..? No⦠no other choiceā¦
{I look back at you.}
Right..? I mean.. I guess if those are the only two choices.. and nothinā else.. heh.. maybe.. maybe it would be.. easier.. I dunno.
Yes, you will be my floret either way, but... Isn't this more pleasant? Better, to know that it was your choice, for both our sakes...?














