For the vid in this chapter, imagine it like an American 1950's information video with the same cheesy voice over and art style. It is similar to the tutorial videos in Fallout 4 if anyone wants a good visualization, look up any one of those.

27scissors: I'm glad you like ;)

littlebirdy: your comment had me laughing so hard XD you won't be disappointed there is much freaking out.


Purple and Red sat side by side on the couch, both of them feeling much better now that the air had been cleared between them. The medical specialist Mik (he formally introduced himself again once they sat down) pulled up a box to stand on so he could gain access to their PAKs. He assured them that the activation process would be painless and they probably wouldn't even notice a difference. He gave them the vid to watch and started with Red's PAK. It was a very weird feeling to have another Irken rooting around in his PAK, but true to his word it wasn't painful, just odd.

Shrugging off the feeling Red pushed the play button and leaned towards Purple so they could watch the small hand held vid together.

"Hello and congratulations!" A chipper mechanical voice spoke the words as they appeared on the screen and a small animated Irken popped up. "You have been chosen for a special and amazing project." The little Irken looked surprised then stood proudly. "Yes, you should be proud," the voice praised the animated Irken. "You have been chosen due to your exemplary skills in your field for Irk's first ever breeding project. Let's start by going over what will happen upon your arrival to Irk."

"Oh, you don't need to watch that part," Mik cut in and reached over to fast-forward the vid.

The vid skipped to the small animated Irken waving good-bye to another animated medical done. "Once you have settled in and one of our amazing medical staff has activated the reproductive functioning in your PAK it will be time to choose a partner." Next to the animated Irken several animated female Irkens popped up. "When choosing a partner there are several-"

Mik leaned over once again, "Or that part," he said and skipped that as well. Purple gave the medical drone a glare, he could have just skipped all the unimportant parts from the start. But when the vid started again he turned his attention to watch it.

"Now that you have found a partner," the voice began as two animated Irkens appeared next to each other, one male, one female. "It is time to start the pre-mating rituals. Firstly, it is important to imprint each other with your scent and the best way to do this is by rubbing antennae."

"Won't that hurt?" Purple muttered.

"But won't that hurt? You might be thinking," the voice said just as Purple spoke earning a chuckle from Red. Purple made a grumpy face but continued to watch. The animated Irkens glanced at each other nervously and laid their antennae flat against their heads as the voice continued. "While it is true that antennae are very sensitive and become irritated when touched, when it comes to mating their function slightly changes making it okay to touch." At this the male Irken smiled and reached out to gently touch the female's offered antenna.

At the touch the female gave a happy smile. "See? It feels nice to be touched by your partner." The two Irkens on screen smiled. "But be careful," the friendly voice warned as the male Irken, seemingly distracted by the warning, grabbed the female's antenna harshly. "Don't be too rough with your partner or else it will hurt them," the female Irken scowled and after freeing her antenna punched the male Irken on the side of his head and walked off screen. "Hurting your partner will make you loose your chance at mating."

The screen when black for a moment as the scene changed to have the two Irkens side by side again. "The second imprinting ritual is also about scents and tasting. Aren't you excited?" The two Irkens smiled. "This act will involve the use of your tongues and mouths and is actually common among many breeding species, but there is nothing common about you! You're special, so lets get started." The two Irkens smiled again and the view zoomed in on their faces. "A good way to start is for one partner to lightly taste his partner's lips." A thin tongue slipped out of the male Irken's mouth and gently slid along the female's. "If the touch is welcome the partner can choose to taste the others lips or the tongue directly." The female in the vid chose the latter and slid her tongue along the male's, then coiled around it. "This sensation can feel very welcome and will often lead to tasting the insides of each others' mouths as well."

At this the female pulled the male's tongue into her mouth locking their lips together. The vid changed its view allowing them to see through the animated Irkens as their tongues moved around in each others' mouths. The female then wrapped her arms around the male, the movement pulling him down off screen. A moment later a waving hand popped up from where they fell. "Ha ha," the voice laughed good naturally. "Of course, it is completely normal to get very involved in the pre-mating rituals. Tasting can be a very good experience for both partners and you may find that you want to taste other parts of their skin as well. This is good, as it will make the final step much easier if both partners are fully stimulated."

"Got it," Mik mumbled as he closed Red's PAK and moved to start on Purple's. As his PAK was locked Mik had to use a small device from his own to latch onto Purple's and show that he had been allowed access. Once granted, Purple felt his PAK open and he shifted around a little. It was uncomfortable feeling foreign hands poking around. To distract himself he went back to watching the vid as it started the next session.

"Now that you and your partner are fully simulated it is time to start the mating process," the voice said. The two Irkens on the vid were lying on top on one another and had removed their uniform to be completely bare. As the voice spoke the two separated from their lip lock and sat next to each other. "If the pre-mating rituals have been preformed correctly you should notice a darkened patch of skin between both you and your partner's legs." The two Irkens in the vid looked curiously down and the camera zoomed in for a close up. Like the voice said, a darkened area of green appeared between the Irkens' legs.

"Because this is your first mating a thin layer of skin prevents access to your reproductive organs. However, thanks to your PAK's reproductive functioning being activated and due to all the preparation done in the pre-mating rituals, a fluid has been released just under that skin. This fluid is special, amazing and quite superior because it will dissolve the skin painlessly. Under the skin there will be a thin vertical line that will resemble a closed mouth." As mentioned, this process occurred with the female Irken and she looked up to grin pleasantly.

"However, if your protective layer of skin seems to be having difficulty dissolving," the voice said as the male Irken frowned at his undissolved skin. "Worry not, for this is easily solved. Either you or your partner can aid in the process by lightly rubbing the darkened area." In the vid the animated female Irken reached over to rub the male until his own line appeared at which both Irkens smiled once more.

"Done," Mik said as something clicked into place and he closed Purple's PAK. Purple expected to feel something different, but he felt the exact same as before. Curious, he glanced at Red who was staring at the vid with wide eyes and a light blue dusting across his cheeks. Not understanding his co-leader's reaction he turned his attention back to the vid.

"It is at this point in which your reproductive organs will make themselves know. For females the edges of the lower lips will part revealing an internal orifice." The female in the vid looked down once again as the process described occurred. "For males the lips will part to allow an external appendage to come out." On the male Irken the process was repeated and what looked like a fat tongue curled out from the parted skin. "For those of you lucky recessive-gendered Irkens you will have both organs." On the male Irken, just underneath the first organ, the lips parted farther to show another orifice.

Through out the whole vid Purple had remained slightly curious, but at seeing what his own mating organs would look like he felt heat flood his face and he desperately wanted to look away from the vid, but another, stronger, part of himself kept his eyes firmly locked onto the screen.

"Now that both organs are present the mating can begin. The giving partner will start the mating by inserting the external organ into the receiving partner's internal one." At this the two animated Irken looked at each other and smiled in a friendly manner. The female held her legs open which allowed the male to slide his organ into hers. "This act will be enjoyed best if both partners get into a rhythm of friction, allowing the external organ to stimulate itself against the walls of the internal one." As instructed the male Irken slowly moved against the female. "This friction should continue until the external organ has been stimulated enough to release the necessary smeet-making DNA.

"However, the DNA will only be accepted if the female also reaches peak stimulation, at which point her body will accept the DNA and begin the smeet making process. So for givers it is important to pay attention to your receiver's reactions and direct the friction of your organ to the places that are most stimulating. Also don't forget," the voice continued making both Irkens look up in question. "That if your partner has both organs it is good form and highly recommended that both of their organs find peak stimulation. This can be done by creating friction with your hands, tongue, or specialized PAK attachments that will be given out as requested, just remember to be gentle."

On the screen, the female's PAK opened and a PAK leg came out, at the end of it was an attachment that resembled the male external organ. She looked surprised for a moment then tilted her head with a smile. The male spread his legs further and the female's PAK leg went over his shoulder and around his back to access his internal organ. She stuck the attachment into the male and he smiled happily.

"After a mating check in with the medics to see if a smeet has started to grow. But don't be discouraged, sometimes it can take several matings for a smeet to form. So if at first you don't succeed, try and try again!" The voice said as the two Irkens began moving once again along with the PAK attachment. Shortly after the words 'The End' appeared across the screen and it went black.

"So, any questions?" Mik asked eager to hear their feedback, his team spent a lot of time putting that vid together and they all felt it was informative and comforting. He knew the actual mating process was a lot less...docile than that, as he had been able to witness a partial mating stimulation. However, that fact was a highly kept secret. To collect the necessary mating information, he made a daring deal with the Control Brains. In exchange for information the Control Brains would remain silent on a particular matter. At the time, the threat of running out of viable DNA was near, which was the only reason the deal had been considered at all.

Tallest Red dropped the vid like it had burned him and whipped around to face Mik, the second Tallest mirroring his actions. Their identical expressions startled Mik. Their eyes were impossibly wide and something akin to horror reflected in them as a heavy blue flush appeared under their eyes.

"We have to do that with each other?" the two simultaneously asked, their voices raised in a slightly panicked way. Upon hearing their synchronized words the two locked eyes and the blue flush spread highlighting their entire faces. In the next moment, the two sprang up and bolted towards their respective rooms, leaving Mik floundering to comprehend their responses.

This was not how his medical team had responded to the vid, they said it was informative, easy to understand and friendly. Mik sighed. As much as he didn't want to, he was going to have to contact his consulting source about their reactions. Mik didn't want to try anything on his own and make the situation worse.


Going through puberty and The Talk all at once? I'm so mean. XD

Also who is this mysterious source? ;)

(hint... zadr)