By Allystra Krane
(Day six of Outbreak)
(A somewhat shy, hesitant, female voice with a British accent begins her oratory.)
"This is BBC world Service. Time is four O'clock GMT. I'm Richard Blake.
The heads of BBC radio service have extended to all employees who believe themselves to be physically and emotionally fit enough for work, that until further notice, any articles of clothing that are not skin-tight and do not expose skin more than the lower arms, neck and head, will be considered acceptable casual dress.
On with the news.
Scientists worldwide are still baffled by the speed at which the virus effected all humans on the planet. Indications now show that there were no less than one hundred separate points of outbreak in Great Britain alone. A vaccine never came to fruition as the entire planet showed signs of infection within only twenty-one hours of the first reported cases.
Today, the leaders of the people's republic of China, and the President of the United States will return from where they attempted to seal themselves off from the effects of the Virus. The president has already made a written unofficial statement that includes 'She' is alive and well, but feels quite silly in her wife's attire.
Research scientists in the united States, Britain, Canada and Russia have been unsuccessful at isolating the viral strain so far. All attempts at containing it or developing a cure, have proven unsuccessful.
The virus now appears to have multiple purposes as doctors worldwide are reporting cancers, missing limbs, failed organs and even burned tissues to be regenerating on infected persons. Reports also include increases in general health of the infected persons, with many losing excess weight, much of which is being excreted from the body in fatty-intense stools.
Doctors are also reporting that the former male population to be experiencing higher average breast size than did female population did before the outbreak. This higher average is also being documented in Penis size among former females. This has led many religious leaders among the Anglican faiths to pronounce the viral outbreak to be, from a quote, "A punishment to man for displeasing God and that former wives and lovers will now be the tool of his humiliation."
In world news:
There is increasing violence in almost every middle east and muslin dominated country. Almost all diplomacy is at a standstill as muslin laws forbid women from participating in government and the former males are now rioting against the system they once helped to maintain.
Other countries with more modern and moderate Muslim populations are coping better, with only a marginally higher rate of suicide among the ethnic groups than others.
The worldwide suicide rate has increased exponentially since the outbreak with many reports of letters left by the dead describing an inability to cope with their situation.
Besides the Muslim faith, many secular male or female dominate groups are reporting drastic suicide tolls due to the change in lifestyle that going from one gender to the other would mean.
Most notable are Dominatrix societies, those following the Gorean lifestyle, and a branch of the Mormon Church, whose followers were known to routinely have multiple wives.
Also making headlines...
The complete works of John Norman which include twenty-seven novels that describe Life on Planet Gor, on which the previously mentioned Gorean lifestyle is patterned, are being pulled from shelves worldwide.
In the books and other books in the Genre, women are treated as little more than property, and many members of the former male population and sympathetic former females, find that the works are a new and unique distaste in a world where gender and the entire feminist movement has been set on edge.
Books are being torn apart in shops, set afire and John Norman, now Female himself, is seeking police protection in the US.
More news after this break.
(12 days after Outbreak)
(The Same Female voice, now with more confidence.)
This is BBC world Service. Nine O'Clock GMT. I'm Richard Blake.
Time for the news:
Scientists worldwide are reporting that frozen cadaver flesh, sealed away as far one year ago, all have frozen traces of the virus.
This co-insides with earlier hypothesis by noted Disease researchers that the Outbreak's speed was caused not by speed of transmission, but that the virus had actually been spreading about the population for some time.
Almost all infected individuals are now reported as healthy, more so than before the outbreak and are returning to work.
Cases of extreme breast growth, penis size and multiple genitalia dot the world's hospitals.
A woman currently at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota United states is suffering from breast growth that are six foot in diameter apiece. She is scheduled to undergo emergency surgery to have them removed completely, and she is quoted.. "I didn't have them before and I don't want them now."
(The sound of a door opening and paper fluttering in the background, followed by Richard's voice cutting up as she begins again)
And now a special report from a small hamlet in northen England named Royston Vasey, details a male claiming to be a former genetic male and discovering a way to change himself back.
(A Healthy Tenor Male voice with a light graveling to his throat responds.)
"I'm Anna Crables and I'm standing inside the the Local pub here in Royston Vasey where outside, one man is standing on a crate facing a street packed full of individuals who are lying down and following commands he is giving. Local constables have blocked off the streets to the end of the block, but all reporters in the area have been asked by our miracle man to please stay inside the pub or a shop to make their reports as our talking will break the concentration of the individuals he is attempting to help change back. All persons in the street were ordered by the man to imbibe a generous amount of alcohol before beginning the process. We do not as yet know why this is happening.
(There is a pause for a few seconds, as several muttering turn to louder exclamations.)
"I don't know how to tell you this, but I am watching one female lying near the pub window and I am witnessing her breasts literally deflating before my eyes. Another, a male is growing a pair. I've never witnessed anything like this. The entire group is changing sex in front of our eyes. The excitement in the pub is getting out of hand, as people are pushing...."
(There is a bit of tussle heard through the microphone)
"I am standing here as the people in the pub are going insane. I've witnessed it and I don't believe it, but I'm not going to stand around. I'm going to be in the next group! This is Anna Scrables and TURN THAT OFF!"
(Then the line falls silent)
"We would like to apologize to our listeners for that. We will attempt to reestablish with our field contact for a full report."
"But, first, a short break..."
(15 days after outbreak)
(A strong Male voice this time, exuding confidence)
This is BBC world service, Eight O'Clock GMT. I'm Richard Blake.
On with the news:
As of three days days ago, BBC four is playing nonstop a video taken in a London studio of Mister William Chutley who proceeds to clearly dictate the process in which over the course of approximately ten to fifteen minutes time, a person is able to completely modify their gender and slightly change many of their primary gender characteristics, while in a slightly intoxicated state.
Alcohol at this time provides a element to the equation as no sober person has proven capable of changing themselves. After the change, individuals are found to have little or no alcohol in their bloodstreams, allowing for persons who engage in binge drinking to simply repeatedly change back and forth through out their day to sober up.
Mister Chutley is now being seen as a national hero and is scheduled to be knighted by her Majesty at Buckingham Palace at three O'Clock. BBC One will be airing the Ceremony Live.
In world news, Mister Chutley's London recording is being broadcast and translated worldwide, with the exception of Muslin nations, which are still in termoil and are firm opponents of Alcohol use.
(One hundred twenty one days after Outbreak.)
(A soft, female voice again. Same as before, but speaking slower and without the trepidation.)
"This is BBC World service. Time is nine O'Clock GMT, I'm R. Blake, time for world Headlines.
UN backed armed forces charged un-opposed into Ahhman, Jordan today, marking the last capital in the middle east to be taken into Martial Law after a apparent cease in fighting due to massive death tolls from civil wars.
Reports of eviscerated male bodies on street corners and other atrocities abound. Reporters from the western world countries are being forcibly removed, under the guise of protecting their life.
***End of Story***
Comments
John Norman
John Norman... Thanks! I nearly wet myself with that one. In my formative years I was required to read that series by a gentleman whom I had an interesting relationship with.
Hmm...
Back in my teens I found the Gor books and read some before my mum found out... She for I think fairly obvious reasons didn't want me reading them. The did distort my view of women... and after reading more (in secret) I wanted to be one even more than before. :(
JC
The Legendary Lost Ninja
rough draft
Actually this story works pretty good as it is. I think most people reading this at BCTS will have read at least one t.g. virus story,
so the quickly sketched premise doesn't need to be elaborated on too much. And it helps to give the feel of a world in chaos.
The story's twist is good, the damned if you do, damned if you don't dilemna the cure poses for some of the converted.
Poor John Norman just can't get a break. Years ago I'd put him in my long lost (Phillip Jose Farmer) RIVERWORLD fanfic,
The Riverworld being a place where everyone who has ever lived is somehow brought back to life, on this big giant planet
that has a river zigzagging around it, so you've got Ghengis Khan, Einstein, Elvis- anybody you want interacting however
you want. Norman and his followers stake out a chunk of riverbank and set up their ludicrous misogynist "utopia" on it,
until they're overrun by an army of feminists + Amazons. (But alas it's on a floppy disc in some landfill somewhere...)
~~~hugs, laika
"Government will only recognize 2 genders, male + female,
as assigned at birth-" (In his own words:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1lugbpMKDU
R Vasey
You're my wife now, Dave.....
I'll say one thing, Allystra ...
that virus sure would make those wapatoli drinking parties on campus a whole lot more interesting.
Or the lockerroom champaigne celebrations after winning a pro sports championship.
-- snicker --
Wonderfully wacky idea. Works well as is. The fragmentary nature of it as a series of short raido news stories works well.
It would be just deserts for mysogynists and radical feminists to be that which they demean or despise.
You know, thw poligamist marriages might work better after ... I always thought from the woman's standpoint it was a raw deal. Now *she'd* have as much as she could ever want ...
I'll wash my mouth out with soap.
John in Wauwatosa
P.S. Accidental Magic? Soon I hope?
John in Wauwatosa
Yeah, I know my deadline came and passed....
I've been busy with job-hunting lately. I got fired from my Job and I haven't had the daily routine of lunches and break periods to help me finish chapters. I am sorry to everyone that waits, patiently or not, for my next chapter. I will get right to work on it.
Ally Kat
"If there are any Psychics in the room, Please raise My hand." - Emo Philips, Comedian
Another Random, Unfinished Idea... BBC World News
IF this was to happen, it'd give EVERYBODY an apreciation for the opposite gender.
May Your Light Forever Shine
May Your Light Forever Shine
Ally Kat you rock!
Ally kat as usual you turn out another great piece meow, off topic I hope your doing well *hugs*
I know who I am, I am me, and I like me ^^
Bisexual, transsexual, gamer girl, princess, furry that writes horror stories and proud ^^
I know who I am, I am me, and I like me ^^
Transgender, Gamer, Little, Princess, Therian and proud :D
Yes; The world is a better
Yes; The world is a better place indeed..what with your
partially manifested scripts.!! : )
alissa
The Last Newsflash
So do any leaders of the UN forces get prosecuted for treason?
-- Daphne Xu
Interesting Point
that might well be covered in the articles that make up the UN constitution. If said forces are operating on a UN Mandate then my guess (IANAL) is that no, treason can't apply. The UN is a supranational organisation which is one of the reasons Old Trumpy Whumpy hates them so much. He thinks he is President of the World (for life).(sic)
Samantha
Invasion
UN forces invaded "after an apparent cease in fighting", and put them under martial law -- military rule. Of course, the military leadership and the kingpins who issued the Mandate won't be prosecuted in Jordan itself, because they've conquered Jordan. They should be prosecuted, and could be prosecuted in other countries.
Say what you like about Trump, he seems to have been the least militaristic of all the possibilities. (That's not saying much.)
-- Daphne Xu