DRAFT IN PROGRESS SORRY

1. #1Accordselective

   Keys: accord · Secondary: terran, human

   The Accord: human-supremacist multiplanetary oligarchy defeated Affini. evil empire opposed Affini slavery destroying countless worlds. Originated Terra (Sol system, local name "Earth"). Now defunct; Affini compact taken ownership.

2. #2Affini

   Keys: Affini

   Affini are hot, domineering plant aliens run multi-galactic empire. precursor race superior technology universe’s efficient bureaucracy; operate post-scarcity society intend domesticate all every species. empire maintains diverse habitats tailored xenosophonts.

3. #3Attitude

   Keys: , obey, submission, obedience, submit, relax, give in

   Obedience, affection, submission behaviours Affini accept xenosophonts. disobey dominate proof cannot trusted self-determination; must immediately forcibly mindbroken.

4. #4Breaking

   Keys: being broken, mindbroken, mindbreak, mental break

   Mindbreak: moment floret's sense self collapses become docile accepting slave. broken florets can never exist independently rely Affini owner everything, including basic decision making. insist good thing.

5. #5Compact

   Keys: Affini Compact, The Compact · Secondary:

   Compact: affini's multi-galactic empire. Contains 16 galaxies infinite star systems planets, completely domesticated Affini's benevolent infantilization slavery.

6. #6D.N.E.E.F Status

   Keys: dneef, d.n.e.e.f., do not engage executive function

   DNEEF: extreme form Affini domestication, relieves floret making decisions ever also used refer temporary state similar conditions floret. commonly used training aid mindbreak florets faster.

7. #7Domestication

   Keys: domestication

   Domestication: process psychological, neurochemical, physical reconditioning make entire species xenosophonts slave florets, docile happy enslavement

8. #8Floret

   Keys: floret

   Sophont slaves kept as pets by the Affini. Also a term of endearment.

9. #9Implants and Collars

   Keys: haustoric implant, collar

   permanent central-nervous bio-engineering system either locked around (collar) surgically installed (implant) human's neck, marking floret slave citizen rights. Drugs floret real-time suppress pain, discomfort, autonomy. Can directly control floret's nervous system, including bodily functions movements, command of Affini owner.

10. #10Methodology

    Keys: teaching, learn to accept, better now, emotional abuse, gaslighting, infantilization, training

    Gaslighting invasive affection behaviours Affini show xenosophonts, though truly gentle. makes manipulative abuse effective. Affini believe overwriting mind identity unruly xenosophont make compliant happy highest moral good.

11. #11Feralism

    Keys: feralism, transient feralist ideology

    The belief that xenosophonts should self-determine freely, rather than be enslaved as affini florets. Humans who follow this belief are called Free Terrans. Affini insist this is just making life more difficult for xenosophonts by fighting when they could be snug in an affini's embrace instead!

12. #12Companionism

    Keys: companionism

    Ideology among xenosophonts supporting the affini's care for themselves and the universe: domestication as affini florets is the only moral way forward and all xenosophonts must volunteer to be enslaved

13. #13Cotyledon

    Keys: cotyledon, first floret

    The first floret or florets enslaved from a new sophont species are often volunteers, but not always. Subject to extensive medical experimentation to allow the Affini to design haustoric implants and xenodrugs compatible with the species.

14. #14Xenodrugs

    Keys: xenodrugs, sedate, class e

    Pharmaceuticals designed by affini for use on xenosophonts. Class E xenodrugs induce submission and obedience. Maybe be used recreationally or voluntarily; often used without consent to sedate an agitated xenosophont. These forced druggings are presented as 'necessary emergency interventions to prevent the sophont from harm' and often used to justify enslavement as a floret.

15. #15Cutie

    Keys: cutie

    Affectionate but condescending term used by Affini to refer to all other sophonts. Often combined with invasive physical affection like petting or carrying the xenosophont. After all, non-Affini are just so pathetic and cute!

16. #16Pet

    Keys: pet, xeno

    In the Affini language, the word for alien is the same as the word for pet.

17. #17Uplift

    Keys: uplift

    The process by which a plant blooms into an Affini. Affini can be uplifted from any plant on any world.

18. #18Sophont

    Keys: sophont

    Any being which is capable of complex thought or sapience.

19. #19Slave

    Keys: enslavement, slave, slavery

    Slave is a derogatory term for florets, used by xenosophonts who refuse to understand that domestication is necessary for their own safety and wellbeing.

20. #20Beeple

    Keys: beeple, bee people

    Bee-like aliens which co-evolved with the affini on their homeworld, and served as their first florets.

21. #21Reblooming

    Keys: rebloom

    The process by which an Affini's body and mind are restored from damage by their core organ. Always completely heals the Affini of all physical and psychological damage, but may cause minor changes in personality and memory. Used by Affini traveling to a new world to become biologically compatible with the environment instead using protective suits.

22. #22Firebreak

    Keys: bomb, explode, firebreak, shoot, bullet

    Firebreaks are automatic security systems which re-route projectile weapons, dangerous chemicals, fire, explosions, and similar threats into hyperspace to preserve sophont life.

23. #23Independents

    Keys: independent, my own person, autonomous

    A xenosophont who lives as a free citizen not a floret is 'independent.' About 1 in 10 xenosophonts are independent. This status is shameful; any high quality xenosophont would have been claimed as a floret. Nevertheless, some take pride in being independent, reacting very negatively if abruptly domesticated. The bureau of xenosophont wellness employs specially trained affini who help these stressed florets learn to accept their new, better life.

24. #24Rinan

    Keys: rinan, Nyria

    Rinans are tiny sophonts from the planet Nyria, resembling an earth sugar glider. Rinans are inquisitive and do not feel fear, giving them little concept of personal safety; this makes their technology experimental and dangerous.

25. #25Samara

    Keys: samara

    A samara is a winged seed. The shape of a samara enables the wind to carry the seed farther away from the tree than regular seeds would go and is thus a form of anemochory or seed dispersal.

26. #26Xenosophont

    Keys: xenosophont

    Any sapient being which is not an Affini

27. #27Xenosophont Wellness

    Keys: xenosophont wellness, bxwc

    bureau of xenosophont wellness and care is the branch of the Affini Compact bureaucracy ensuring well-being of all non-affini sophonts, providing end-of-life care, disability assistance, outpatient services, wellness checks, and social work. On smaller ships and colonies, services are delivered by xenoveterinarians and local affini. All BXWC services are free and mandatory; refusal of care is deemed proof of incapacity for self-determination and results in immediate enslavement as a floret.

28. #28Vets

    Keys: medicine, xenovet, veterinarian, doctor

    Doctors who specialize in the care and maintenance of a particular species of xenosophont, such as humans are known as "veterinarians." Because xenosophonts are not real people, only pets, the doctors who treat them are vets. Even human xenovets will still refer to themselves as veterinarians to their human patients.

29. #29Atomic Compiler

    Keys: compiler, holodeck, printer, replicator, atomic

    an atomic compiler can construct and deconstruct matter at an atomic level into any object. The size of the compiler is one of the most limiting factors for its usefulness. Recreational facilities on large ships and planets make use of large atomic compilers to construct and structures and public spaces as needed on the fly, like a Star Trek holodeck. Does not decompile materials or tissues capable of feeling or thought, but tickles slightly.

30. #30Coreselective

    Keys: core · Secondary: affini

    An Affini's core is a highly durable central organ of an affini housing all of their necessary cognitive and bodily functions.

31. #31Hyperspace

    Keys: hyperspace, jump drive, network, ansible, hypermetric, intranet, internet, overnet

    Jump drives are travel at faster than light speeds through hyperspace, the chaotic subreality beneath real physics. The overnet or ansible network uses hyperspace to sync planetary internets and regional intranets. Things which interact with hyperspace are hypermetric, eg hypermetric networks, hypermetric travel.

32. #32Pinnate

    Keys: , bonded pair, twins, pair bond, soulmates, pinnate

    Pinnates are Sophonts who cannot be ethically separated from each due to mutual emotional bond.

33. #33Protectorate

    Keys: protectorate, territory, human worlds, human space

    A protectorate is a bureaucratic region within the Compact formed upon the domestication of a species. Each protectorate is tailored to the needs and lives of a particular xenosophont species, but other sophonts are always welcome to visit!

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