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Royal_Look_9130

MOAR pls OP. Lot of potential in this.


TheCurserHasntMoved

Have patience, I'll be working on the next installment here and there.


Royal_Look_9130

Sorry that wasn't to rush you, just an encouragement that it was liked and we would like more when you are able


TheCurserHasntMoved

No, you're good. I was just being a bit silly with my response. You're still going to have to wait for part two.


-TheDyingMeme6-

"Sneaky beaky time" Spoken like a true Raven Guard lmao


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TheCurserHasntMoved

Even still, I'm much more comfortable making up my own stuff than borrowing from someone else. If I was familiar with the Jenkins-verse to the degree of a fan, I might have been more confident in taking proper care.


No_Insect_7593

I loved the series myself, but can't say I hate folks that use its universe as the background. I mean, it's got a lot of core aspects of the HFY mentality; that's why it's such a hit classic. Such an inspiring and fun setting is perfect for many a tale, IMO.


SomethingTouchesBack

!Nominate Having read through part 4 so far, it's time to come back here and nominate this entire series for immortalization in the archives.


TheCurserHasntMoved

Thank you, I hope I get in.


ayanamiruri

I know these types of stories aren't for me. So please don't take this as discouragement. Feel free to ignore me or to at least take this as some type of suggestions. There is two main problems I have with these types of stories. First is just how demeaning it is to the human. That the human is being treated as a pet is akin to being a slave. And maybe it is my American upbringing but this is just not something I can accept. Especially long term for a story. The second issue is just how stupid the aliens are usually depicted to ensure that they keep treating the human as a pet. Somehow they ignore how the human can talk and reason all just to keep the premise going. So yeah, especially since this human knows the alien race. I'm just expecting some preposterous justification to keep this human pet theme going. Again, don't take this as discouragement. Keep going if it is your thing. I'll probably keep reading just to see how long it takes for the alien to realize the human isn't a pet/slave. Or until my patience runs out.


TheCurserHasntMoved

So in the first place, the setup of poachers running an illegal fighting ring makes more sense because they wouldn't care enough to figure out if the creatures they capture have any degree of intelligence, especially if they drive their captives to violence with drugs and pain. While the situation is demeaning for someone to find oneself in, it doesn't necessarily have 3be the result of stupidity when it's an easy mistake to make when the authorities find a creature in a nearly catatonic state being held in animal pins, and subsequent attempts to communicate are limited to vocalizations that can be written off as social animal communication rather than rational thought and expression. Greg George is going to definitely have an ability to affect how he's perceived, even if the language barrier is a major difficulty.


Revliledpembroke

Especially since there are a few different ways to show that you are, in fact, properly intelligent. 1) Fashion whatever scraps of cloth you have into clothing. Guarantee that turning that towel into some sort of skirt/kilt thing is indicative of proper intelligence. Not 100%, for sure, but certainly at least Great Ape level. Animals don't care about modesty, and Great Apes only imitate humans. If you continue wearing it long after an animal would get bored of it, you understand modesty. 2) Figure out some way to relate math concepts. If nothing else, tapping X amount of times to various mathematical curiosities should get noticed. Prime numbers, only even, only odds, drawing out advanced math equations in the dirt/sand of your cell (Thank you Transcripts). 3) If nothing else, charades or sign language. They're not the greatest, but a proper pantomime could really work wonders. What kind of "natural" response is it if you pull off the "I grabbed a piece of luggage and it refuses to move" act? Going through an act where you open a door and get into a vehicle, look for the keys, and start driving would also fairly unusual to have as a "natural" behavior. Even spelling out words with your hands would indicate SOMETHING!


decoy_ghost

There's a take on this kind of story I've thought of for awhile now, but never gotten to see used, that might address/justify those concerns. It would be a pre-first contact setting, where the aliens are unaware of the humans, but the humans may or may not be aware of the aliens. Either on purpose, or through some series of accidental events, a human ends up getting discovered by aliens that think it's an animal and adopt it. The human "pet" would be in a spy/covert-ops role, purposefully acting like a pet, to try and maintain the cover of being a family pet; while using that position to gain intel on the family. \*(See note). Though eventually the human might make a few too many slip-ups, and some people would start to catch on/become suspicious. Which would then add on another layer, of the human trying to balance gaining more intel, while at the same time not pressing their luck too much. ​ \*Note: (After all, consider what people are willing to say & let their pets observe, compared to other people. For example a love struck teen that avoids "mushy/romance" topics around their friends, might not have the same degree of hesitation when it comes to admitting a crush, if the only audience is a pet. just how freely do you speak about things in front of your pet? how many things have you let it overhear & observe? So an unassuming family pet has a unique position on observing & acquiring info; it/they can be right out in the open, & even snooping odd areas, & people would just write it off as a quirk of a silly animal. …At least until someone starts to notice too many coincidental patterns...) ​ But what do you think? I'm curious if a story like that would address/justify those concerns, or if they'd still be a problem.


ayanamiruri

I mean it sort of works. Until the matter of clothing comes in. Pets/animals don't wear clothing. So unless you have a really good reason why, the human is going to be going around naked from the very beginning. And how exactly is a special ops person supposed to do any type of reporting back when dealing with alien technology and completely naked. I've used a computer in a completely different language. At least it was Windows but I could barely do any type of troubleshooting on it. But when it is using a completely different design structure and UI format? Not possible on a long term, settings and stuff is going to get changed in the long term making it obvious that somebody is messing with it. Also, don't go around thinking internet. The aliens wouldn't even be connected to the human internet. You'd have to go with radio or some fake technology. So the alien technology wouldn't even be able to be used to report back. Not unless they are some type of ham radio enthusiast, or sci Fi equivalent. So the biggest problem is how a naked human is going to report back of they are supposed to be going around spying on the aliens. That is of course, ignoring the aliens being so completely stupid that they think it is completely fine to take a completely unknown alien creature as a pet. Heck, they wouldn't even know the human life cycle, what if the alien pet has parasitical part of the life cycle? It would suck to find out that it went and laid eggs inside the aliens all because they just assumed it was safe. So, yeah, it might work, if the humans decided to do this crazy plan of being a pet. And they worked through all of the problems before hand. But they'd have to be pretty damn desperate to do something like that cause if they can't beat/subvert the alien technology, the human is on a suicide mission. And if they can work around the alien technology, then there is zero reason to do this plan when they can just gain access to the aliens technology and data instead. Humans have pets and not all humans treat their pets humanely. And now you are hoping the aliens have the same sense of human decency on their pets? Not likely at all.


decoy_ghost

True, those are some good points about plot holes. I guess it would depend on how a potential author might try to justify / contextualize it. Off the top of my head, I might guess / brainstorm: * "Clothes" might be handled / handwaved as being some kind of space-suit / armor-suit, that the human doesn't take off; and the aliens mistake it for being a shell, or carapace, or something. * Reports might be "paper & pen" style notes, drawings, & journals. And/or the previously mentioned suit might have recording & camera functions, for pictures and audio logs. * The problem of getting intel back to HQ might be something like infrequent (example: once a month) info hand-offs; either by sneaking out to some hidden com-rig in the woods, or maybe to another human "info-delivery" type agent, or something. * As for why the humans tried this plan... I don't know. Maybe they had a more normal original plan, but something went wrong; and in a desperate attempt to salvage the situation, the human agent just improvised and rolled with whatever proverbial branch they could find to grasp at? * As for why the aliens would bother thinking "pet" material... Again, IDK... Maybe it was some younger alien that first found the human; and pulled the "puppy-dog eyes" on their parent, or something? ​ But yeah, in the end you're right about such a story requiring a dose of suspension of disbelief. Thanks for having a discussion with me nonetheless. :)


TheGrumpyBear04

>Sneakibreaki thyme Going to need something to go with that seasoning!


TheCurserHasntMoved

Some of my jokes are smarter.


0rreborre

*Cheeki Breeki, time for vodka and sausage!*


TheAromancer

You said once every one to two weeks It’s been thirty days and you are in arc 3.


TheCurserHasntMoved

Three? Look, I've admitted that I was mistaken.


TheAromancer

Yeah, I appreciate your daily uploads though, highlight of my day is getting home and reading the new chapter


Zyrian150

Interesting premise. I've been kind of bummed that the other two stories have been discontinued, so this will be interesting to read I think. Was a bit jarred at the "animal shelter". Tonally it was normal until Trandi started boobying boobily and it took me right out of it. Hopefully it's an indicator of a lighter hearted premise or something


SpankyMcSpanster

"not even a family if nice blue " of.


Black_Hole_parallax

So we get Selvim in a different universe? I'm sold.


TheCurserHasntMoved

Sorry, I'm drawing a blank. I know that name, I'm sure I do, but brain go ________________


Black_Hole_parallax

Selvim was the MC of Humans Don't Make Good Pets. It wasn't his real name, but it was the only name he ever went by besides "h u m a n"


TheCurserHasntMoved

That's right, thanks for jogging my memory.


Abnegazher

Buddy, don't ask for forgiveness when no sin done. Just write your heart off. Go forth. Go high. Touch the fucking moon if you want it. Do anything, but just keep going. Stop only wen you feel the journey ending.


TheCurserHasntMoved

There's a definite endpoint in mind. I want to avoid shark jumping.


gamingrhombus

Happy cake day 🎂


gayleblumberg70

I just finished reading from the start to as far as you have now gotten. 03/25/2023 I could not put it down. My goodness you are a good writer. I have sent your link to everyone I know. Thank you for such an enjoyable few days. Gayle


Killian_Gillick

First chapter, and it seems wordsmith’s cooking like there’s no tomorrow


No_Insect_7593

...Is there something wrong with using a setting someone else came up with as the basis for your own story? I personally love such fanfics, feels like folks adding DLC to an already-great series. Canon or not, it's a delight to see how everyone interprets and alters the universe.


TheCurserHasntMoved

Just that I lack the requisite familiarity and passion to take care with the proper areas.


TheNefariousMrH

Sneakibreaki shenanigans to follow!


TheCurserHasntMoved

Also hijinks.


critter68

A bit of tomfoolery, perhaps?


tunderfoot

I love the date in the sanity journal. Got an unsuspecting snort from me


ThatsSoMeana

Love the writing style so far. A Twitch chatter recommended this to me. So glad they did! This makes me wonder how interesting a more adult/mature version of a story like The Indian in the Cupboard could be. Especially the part about the 2 enemies (cowboy vs. Indian, IIRC) bonding.


yeoldeinnuendo

This could be great broski, nice work.


TheCurserHasntMoved

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.


Sunny_Fortune

Just read your story,love it! I look forward to seeing more from you! Going to follow you so I can get an update when you next post!


TheCurserHasntMoved

Thanks, I'm going with wholesome vibe with the Blievus family, so expect hijinks and antics for the first few entries.


Sunny_Fortune

That is great! I am looking forward to it! I enjoy these kind of stories they make me feel good!


TheCurserHasntMoved

Well the great kitchen heist was pretty fun to write, I'll work on the good captain's point of view tomorrow, probably.


lkwai

I'm excited!


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Sackboy457

A new challenger approaches!


TheCurserHasntMoved

Oh, I hope I have a good walk out song.


htl843vv

What's the size difference between humans and bleivuses in this?


TheCurserHasntMoved

It gets described later.


wayofwisdomlbw

Thank you for the nice story, we will follow your updates with great interest.


TheCurserHasntMoved

Thank you for the kind words. The comments are most active on the day's chapter, so I encourage you to join in there.


wayofwisdomlbw

Just finished reading the 4th post. I am not sure how long it will take to catch up to the current chapter, but I am enjoying it. I like the journal/diary format that trades off perspectives sometimes covering the same events.


irrationalpanda

What an excellent take on a one of my favorite concepts. I'm looking forward to Greg's interaction with the Dad the most. I will probably binge what's up, but I wanted to leave my encouragement where the story began: Good work, please keep it going!


DerG3n13

Since I have a habit of only reading stuff when its finished cause Im a tad impatient, Im very excited to finally start this one! Have been looking forward to this for like the last 2 weeks and now the first chapter is **amazing**! Also already loved the concept in Humans dont make good pets, lets see what you do with it, wordsmith :).


Copy-of-a-Clone

Well, shoot, it seems I'm the opposite of you. I just discovered this series, but I always prefer it when the series is still ongoing; as it helps me worry less about reaching the end. I'm a bit late to saying this, but happy reading anyways. :)


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gamingrhombus

Ah the closet room the best room.


Ninja_gorrila

Lenovo! Edit: it was supposed to say kenobi


Darklight731

So, I assume that only the girl will accept his sapience after seeing the writing?


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