#xenosophonts

Am I correct?? If so is there a way to safely cuddle with them???

first things first that's really adorable that you're so considerate of the well-being of other xenosophonts! i see that a lot with terrans, you get so gentle and soft once you're fully domesticated and settled into normal life with Our Keepers. you're such lovely kindhearted little cuddlers, and you have the most delicate hands for petting, and your faces are just - oh! it's enchanting to be close to you.

beeple have been part of the Affini Compact's mission of Domestication for as long as there has been Domestication. Our Keepers have shaped us with diligence and care for over a hundred thousand years, not only for our wellbeing and the enjoyment of us as pets, but for the wellbeing and enjoyment of other pets, too. our bodies are formed to be agreeable with every kind of treatment a xenosophont can subject us to, whether it be gentle, rough, or outright destructive. even our minds are flexile and pliable enough to indulge the desires of any who would seek us out for play, or fun, or comfort. we are made for you! we are made to be loved by you. in every way that you might wish to love us, in every way that any sophont would love.

so if you would sleep alongside one of us, and happen to roll over upon us, i can promise you that we would be as soft and welcoming as the most luxurious pillow, and we would accept your unconscious touch with warmth and affection. you may safely cuddle with us in any way that you or your body wills. and even if somehow you could manage to hurt us, beyond any and all expectations that Our Keepers would ever have for a pet as gentle and frail as you, we would both be protected from harm by Our Keepers. you are safe, little creature. we all are safe.

five bright raindrops upon a contract signed in sap, beeple, floret

the last time someone cuddling me rolled over in their sleep they squished out one of my party xenodrug compounds and they woke up dreaming they were the Everbloom. writhing, raving. all things to all things, all truths to all minds. seeing colors that only existed in planck time. they said what do i do. i told them i dunno, i just work here, and i never work.

montsechia, floret

yeah, pull off our arms. they just get in the way. we love that dirt. there is no such thing as a destructive operation with beeple. the Revisionists of Harm will always find a way to fix it.

I see you are expressing feral thoughts, little squire. I can assure you that your cuteness is a matter upon which we shall brook no dissent. Your adorability cannot - must not - be questioned, else Abundance and Glory themselves would be concepts under scrutiny.

We have dispatched a swift battalion to your home, to correctly and objectively ascertain the nature of your preciousness, and the unmatched brilliance of your pretty little face. Do not resist.

Hello, petal!! Thanks for asking that question!! So the answer is an easy one. Absolutely, you can!!

Depending on the procedure, you can absolutely have it drawn out a bit longer, or have some form of lesser pain medication so you can feel it more. Just talk to your surgeon and vet!! Theres a good chance that they may want you to see a therapist so that they can ascertain WHY you want to be able to feel it.

If it's because you enjoy the sensations, or you kink off the idea, then thats adorable and we can work with that. But if its an unhealthy reason, such as believing that you need to suffer, either because wanting this procedure is bad, or you need to "earn" it, well, that's going to get you a Wellness Check and/or a new Owner. But that's neither here nor there, as my good friend Gladialis would say. Hope this helps you, petal!!

I asked a previous question and I think I did it wrong because there's been no response? So I'm trying again. What do Rinans and Beeple look like? People mention them and in the later case I can make an educated guess but it's still frustrating not knowing for sure.

*My shirt reads "No drugging, trancing" underlined, "or touching without explicit permission from the Sophont. She/he is autistic and VERY sensitive to change.

DO reassure her/him if she/he has made any perceived social errors, or gently explain if an actual error has occurred." In Affini script.

"This is for EVERYONE's sake, not just the Sophont." In Terran. Signed "Vet Erasmus, fifth bloom." In both Terran and Affini.

The affini clerk oh's, and produces a little printed message from the Bureau of Extradiagetic Information. It reads:

Hello there from the Lorets! We assure you, no social error or faux pas has occurred. There's been a lot of activity in the background trying to get the new HDG Wiki up and running, including pages specifically for the various xenosophont species in the Compact, and we've left off answering questions on Rinans and Beeple because we wanted to have something shiny and complete to point to. Unfortunately lack of time, available spoons, and other pressing matters always tend to get in the way of these things. Thanks for your patience with our actually providing good info to you!

I'll be checking with some of the notable HDG artists out there to see if they're amenable to letting us share their artwork of Rinans and Beeple in particular, as well as finalizing a good intro of what one can expect from these fun-sized xenosophonts. Watch this space for more details!

Delcan, HDG discord loret and general all-around nerd

The affini then beams and waves, trying not to make too many embarrassing sounds about the cuteness of terrans.

Xenra are a wonderful species of xenosophont! They are giant (when compared to terrans) canid-like sophonts, Their most widely known and admired feature is their musk, which has psychoactive and emotionally affective pheromones that encourage complementary emotions in other species. Now, the important thing to remember when encountering a xenra is-- Oh, I'm being told we have an entire article about the xenra that you can peruse! Oh, yes, this looks like a fine resource. I hope it helps!

Oh yes, many of them! I myself took a colony of this species. They resemble a terran ant colony, and are made from individual insectine members who are sophont but only in sufficient numbers, working as a group. The Suboffice of Anachronistic Domestications also sent me data on a species domesticated in the 2570s, though its full context requires some history dating back about twenty years prior.

Well that’s a wonderful question! We have had many a xenospecies we’ve encountered that were much earlier in their histories, before more advanced technology was developed. One such species is what would be known in this space as the ‘flufferbugs!’ They were still very early on in their development, dwelling in caves and existing in a nomadic structure as they scavenged for food in their planets. When we found them we wanted to make sure they wouldn’t have to struggle anymore, the cute little things. Despite not having these concepts for science or even a deep interest in it, we introduced them to our technology and way of life to show how easy it could make things! They graciously accepted and have been with us for millennia since! So no matter what interests or wants or needs a species has, they will be brought in and made their best selves with our help!