Sci-Fi RP A Father's Sacrifice (Lord Sesshomaru)

[Knight_of_None]

"Mm!MMMGG!MMGGKKK-KKLK-" her muffled gags abd screams turned into muffled gags abd messy gulps as the thick seed poured into her throat, threatening to drown her if she didn't clear it. She swallowed it, her eyes closing with shame. No man would ever come near her again. She didn't want to become some monster's plaything. Atleast, that's what she'd believe until it's thick protein shake began to fill her belly up, the aphrodisiacs , the chemicals, and its pleasure would begin to warp her brain patterns, making her brains easier for the horror to manipulate and shape like putty. It's will would be her command all in due time, like they preferred for all of their viable breedable females. As it wretched her legs open, Misha was limp entirely as her eyes started to glaze iver, her father forced to watch his daughter seemingly start to break before his eyes in the face of the horrors abuse.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

Slowly but surely, the beast began to win Misha's body over, it's assault, and venom filling her in multiple ways. as her ass was soon stretched even more, as two cock like tendrils both began to pump their bulging wads into her depths. as a thicker, more monstrous one began to push past her womanly entrance. plucking that precious flower, as a small trickle of blood escaped from between her legs. dripping onto the floor, mixed with the monster's sexual fluid. all the more, her mouth was being abused in such a way, that she would soon find two more moving to slide along her occupied lips. as the instant this thick one finally pulled out, and freed her throat. these two smaller ones would invade next. all the while more assaulted her senses, the nipples, breast, clit. this creature was moving to break her in, any way and every way all at once.

 

[Knight_of_None]

As Misha felt her final flower , precious abd pure, get plucked by a monstrous cock, reducing her virginity to atoms in a split second. She felt herself forced open fully, spread all the way , her voice gasped ruggedly as the the feeder tendril pulled back, her eyes were unfocused as she gasped for breath, her mouth filled by smaller tedils, her head starting to Bob and her tingue moved, gagging and drooling like a zombie already. Her holes clenched around it down around the cocks that were ravaging through her, her body starting to roll and instinctively give inti it all little by little, as the tendrils poured its filling inti her holes and its mouths clamped on her buds, making her hips tlwrithe as it sycked in her clit.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

the growing excitement, and wicked sensation. as the beast filled her with it's vile hormones, aphrodisiac like venom. her hazed mine began to see images of her own naked father coming to wrap his arms around her, as the sensation of her body being ravaged. it would be a twisted, and lewd image the beast was playing for her mind. having only seen two specimens really up close. the male and this female. however the fact remained, she would begin to feel the swelling, throbbing, and pulsating with in her tight maidenly vessel. as the beast began to get rougher, obviously out to impregnate this girl, and make her an ideal seed bed. it was unknown if this thing's unique mind invading image would paint the seed for a father complex or perhaps a fear of her old man to be dealt with. however as it was, her body began to create quiet the lewd puddle under her, as it would be a mixed puddle of sexual fluid and slight bit of blood. the show growing all the more enjoyable for any who looked on, however it was also a sight to be seen, as her belly began to slowly extend, and be filled with a sloshy heavy weight to her formerly thin, and curvy frame.

 

[Knight_of_None]

Her eyes rolled back slowly, glazed over and clouded , barely visible under her eye lids. The visions of her father rushing in, and holding her down, his desires for her body, to ravage her raw and force himself inside, tormented her. She couldn't find her body's will to fight back as the images flashes and shocked onside of her mind. Her body was activated as tge tentacle inside her womanhood touched the base of its new seed bed, her womb was human sized, narrow , but the horrors jelly like nutrients abd seed would change that. Her puddle gushed as her eyes gained a glimmer of focus, her first climax from a male....creature, making her tremble

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

In her mind now, feeling that the young lady was in her father's arms. feeling his cock diving deeper, and deeper into her. as he leaned in whispering to Misha, how beautiful his baby girl had grown to become, and soon she would bare him a beautiful little girl or boy. as her mind heard this, she would feel the mental image of a man soon nutting into her depths, filling her womb, however in reality. the beast which was ravaging her, had the odd tendril forming a strange sensation as it assaulted her face. two of the wicked cocks sharing her pussy, as the bulging wads stretched and filled her womb with more and more of the glowing seed. as three more now spreading and ruining her ass did the same. sloshing, and bouncing her body with each thrust. swinging her around as it assaulted her, causing the suckled breast to bounce, and jiggle, her arms and legs appearing to be waving, and kicking even if it was only due to the movement against her young seductive frame.

 

[Knight_of_None]

As she was violated, her dazzled mind trying to fight her father off, to try to escape him as he took her body and started to fill her with his seed. The reality was far darker, her body being forced to take in egg after egg from the monstrous creature, it's seeds deformity and making her belly look lumpy and fat as she was swung and flopped around with ease. She was slack, trapped in the delusions, her body responding to its attacker, shivering as she was forced to climax.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

finally the horror began to retract it's seed planting appendage from her body. Misha's well abused form now with a lumpy and bulging belly filled with monster eggs. however before being fully dropped with a sloshy impact into the puddle of fluids under her. in the mind frame the father image would give her a deep, body weakening, and heart racingly passionate kiss, as he filled her with a monstrous load which should not be possible for any human. as his words spoke of how he loved, and would never let any one else have her. unaware these words were not actually her fathers, but the thoughts of the monster which was slowly releasing her body from each hole. a moist pop, as it retracted from her pussy, anus, and finally her throat. before letting her limp and weak body lay in the lewd slush of sexual and monstrous fluids. her body exposed, with partial scraps of her lab ware.


it would be an odd view as her eyes would see a blurry image of the emergency door opening, flashing red lights, as her father rushed in. subduing the creature with a dangerous rod, before escaping the cell with his fading daughter in his arms. however as the door closed, it would be unknown if she could figure out what was real and what was illusion by the monster. as her senses would come back to her, in the emergency room, hooked to IV's and other monitors and fluids. as her old man was sitting next to her, holding Misha's hand. and his other hand had a strange bladed stun rod in it. bloodied with a mix of crimson and purple blood. however he held her hand, as he was out cold. would her mind see this for what it was, or would she think he put her in this horrible condition, her belly was bulged, looking very pregnant at this point. her legs horribly weak, unaware that she would be saved by an experimental drug her father was using, but first her condition had to be confirmed.

( if you want drug already used on her prior to awaken. we can have her beginning to change into a male after awakening. or we can have her suffering from the monster babies in her, thus agree to use the drug. your choice wink wink. )

 

[Knight_of_None]

(Hm, the monster eggs starting to make her feel pain and starting to actually potentially beginning to hatch or root further into her would be interesting (


Misha opened her eyes, jerking her hand as she looked at her father, her mind still scarred with the mash of reality and the eldritch horrors imposed images. Misha's heart rate and the sensors started to beep and react as she lurched around, touching her new hulking belly. The eggs inside her making her feel weak, her body barely about to move further asshe twisted away from her father's touch. Her scrambling draw her out of the bed, her legs too weak to properly stand, she slumped against the floor.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

as she fell onto the floor like this, the old man would get up suddenly. moving to quickly grab his daughter, as he picked the struggling young lady up and placing her back in the bed.
"hey, hey calm down, your safe now. it was harder then we expected to stop the beast. your safe now. calm down, no one is going to hurt you now sweet heart. "

saying this, having no idea, her mind had the images of him fucking her forcefully, and worse of all her body enjoyed it, yet the truth was far worse it was the beast which did this to her, yet in her
mind it would seem like this was done by her father to her, at least until her senses could come out, and realize a thing or two, which was easier said then done.


As her old man would have a gentle, and concerned look in his eyes, this was only hiding the fact he got off watching his little girl being fucked by a monster in the monitor room. however
now having seen his fetish in the flesh, the wicked man would come up with ideas of how to create more of his wicked desires. but for now he had to ensure his baby girl was safe, and more so
what it had done to her body. as nether of them knew, that very soon the eggs would begin to take root with in her womb, and one of them could sooner or later begin to show the swelling of size with in her as a prelude to hatching, and beginning to embryo, or larva state in her womb.

 

[Knight_of_None]

She struggled as he came closer to her, her eyes inconsolable with panic snd instincts. As he laud a hand in her, she kicked out desperately, nearly catching him in the groin , narrowly missing to kick him on the thigh. Her hands raked out as he got closer again, clawing at him. "Stay away- stay away from me- I kno-you vile- you aren't my father any more!" She shrieked as she grabbed around for the fallen IV, trying to drag it up and holding it out like a spear. Her eyes were redd, tear spilling down ger face as her emotions ran all over the place. "You-i remember- you raped me-" she sobbed as she felt ill even say things the words, the venom and bile made her stomach churn..or was that the monsters loads. She jabbed the pole at him, aiming at his face as hurt, betrayal, shame and fear shine in her eyes. She wasn't rational anymore, the implanted memories, down to even nut she herself had while the creature pushed its eggs into her still clear in her mind. Well. Even load her fault her forced inti her anyway. He wouldn't be able to get anything through to her until she was stable mentally again.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

Sighing, as he rubbed the back of his head in this bad situation, the older man would do something he did not like to do. using his expertise in martial arts which he was not proud of. the older man knocked his daughter out quickly and painlessly. as he then finally had her out cold and gently laid her upon the bed. hearing her words, his eyes were filled with pain at this moment in time, as he placed his palm on her bulging and pregnant looking belly.

"I don't know what happened, but don't worry sweet pea, papa will fix ya. until then I shall get some one else here to help you. "
saying this, he would leave the room, with a bit of a painful look in his eyes to let his daughter, Misha rest. as she would come to next, with her father's former lab assistant Sasha at her side. this one doubled as a mental therapist as well. as it was a short 3ft 9 tall woman, with petite form, yet athletically well build muscles. as she sat their, holding the girl's hands, with a gentle smile on her face. she planned to find out what was going on with Misha, and hopefully help the young lady realize what was happening, unaware that the case would soon become so much worse for both herself and Misha. as the old man was now studying the effect of the eldritch horror, which would be the cracking of a door which no human was meant to enter. thus the influence would slowly enter his mind the influence of the void beyond.

 

[Knight_of_None]

Misha tossed and turned, mumbling even in the grasps of unconsciousness, forced to constantly feel the reminders of her violation while the eggs feel upon her mind and emotions. As Sasha waited, finally starting to wake up, Misha groaned and flinched as she looked around, her eyes flicking around quickly. But she didn't see her father, making her start to relax a few degrees. "What. ..was-" she looked down to her belly, her eyes welling instantly with horror abd tears. "No- it was real..."she whispered

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

as she began to let the realizations sink in, Sasha would gently take Misha's hand. as she spoke up softly to the victim of the horrible ordeal.

"You are safe for right now, we have the best, of the best examining what that thing did, and how to undo it as we speak. just rest, and let your mind and body recover. "
as she spoke in a gentle, and almost motherly tone to Misha. sasha was trying to be as comforting as she could, however the fact remained she had no idea how Misha's mind believed that her father did this to her, not some monster she had been experimenting with, and taking notes on. However the broken up memories would be their, slowly images of the horrible ordeal her mind had of her father would blend with the horror, almost as if her father was a horror in disguise, however as the two were alone, nether knew the horrors which would soon come to them, as Misha's health and condition were the current major issue to deal with.

 

[Knight_of_None]

"What-thing- he did it to me- I know it-"She whispered as she felt the woman's hand, her steady tone and gentleness was already working to relax her shaken mind. Misha looked to Sasha. "My father did it to me-He and -wouldn't stop...he said he couldn't stop himself anymore," She said softly, her fragile stare falling on her new care taker, her words spilling out as she descried the implanted memories she had inside of her.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

Sasha would have an oddly calming and protective tone to help misha feel more at peace. However as she moved to gently take Misha's hand, she would look the young lady into the eyes.
"Sweet heart, I need you to tell me everything from when those nightmarish tendrils took hold of you, to what happened in the room, before your rescue. Do not worry, I will make sure no one will harm you, even your own father. I will protect you with my own body and life. " saying this, in a gentle and reassuring tone. she would want all the details, but would not be forcing misha to force it, asking her to take her time, and share with her little at a time, as she could handle it. even offering to walk with her, stay at her side, and more then that. to wash with her, cook, and eat with her. to make sure no one else can even touch Misha with out permission, regardless of who it would be. However her mission was given to her, by the fatherly scientist directly, despite how it seemed this came out of the desire to protect the victim before her.


as all this was going on, the eggs seemed to shrink down, and take root with in Misha, at first appearing as if her belly began to shrink a bit, before what felt like painful cramps would over whelm her for a short bit before ending. little did she know, that this was the same as if the alien like life form in her was her own child, it would take nutrients from her, so the eggs could begin to hatch very soon. thus giving Misha an increase appetite, and oddly high bursts of energy with out warning. while nether of them knew, the influence of the recordings taking affect on her father's mind, as he began to look into other volunteers to use with the horrors, and perhaps help to capture, and get more powerful or intelligent specimens for future experiments.

 

[Knight_of_None]

Misha found herself opening up in time, the loyalty and the simple coaxing, being open to her made Misha calm faster. She explained her movements, how she entered the room to get a better look....her attempt to leave, but her face scrunched up slowly. The clash of reality and false memories instantly gratting against eachother. "Then my ...father came in....and -i....he-" she mumbled as she touched her head gently, flinching slightly. "He-came in and...held me dow-but...." She put her other hand on her cheek, wincing as she felt her belly shrinking and her energy dipping slightly, feeling dizzy.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

as she began to struggle, and break down a bit, before sasha. the tiny older maiden moved to hug the younger lady into her frame. speaking in a soft, yet soothing tone.

"shh, shhh, it's alright, we don't need to rush this, let it come back little by little. for now what you say, about staying with your big sis in her room then hmm? keep you away from that man and any other males, which might touch you. if you want we can continue your work together, so no one else can hurt you hmm?"

speaking like this, Sasha was always very caring tours others, however it would seem like an ideal scenario for young Misha, as it would allow her to recover to some degree, unaware that in the coming hours or days, her world would be ruined, and changed from the ground up. as her old man would become corrupted while away from his little girl. yet for now she had a gentle protective big sister like figure right here with her to keep her comforted and safe from what her mind believed to be an abusive, and sexually predatorial father.


mean while. . .

falling into an interesting and wicked mind state, the lead scientist, would page for the youngest, and most well built lab assistant, other then his daughter to report to his lab for a special assignment. as the man's eyes flashed a pink, and purple hue. having taken note of the video of how it touched, and used his daughter. now thinking of how he needed a victim, or more so volunteer to understand what his daughter was going through, unaware that this was but the first step to converting his lab into the eldritch cult to be born in lustful horrors.

( feel free to give us a victim if you want us to have some fun with this one, and papa's first cult member. or we can have a random maiden report to his lab, and fade back to misha and sasha )

 

[Knight_of_None]

Misha leaned back, holding her head still. "I-it hurts to think-" she mumbled softly, only sounding more confused.

----

The doctors call was answered. 'What do you need?' He heard as the doors opened, a young lab aid, barely more than a glorified cell cleaner with their access level in the program. A young, strapping lad with a healthy pink complexion, black hair thar was swept back, narrow eyes, and a slight thin build. He was drapped on his lab coat, his hands tucked in his pockets. He flicked his pager off.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

"Ah yes, I am looking into the security footage here for something we must have missed with an incident earlier. However as I have no one else available, I need an assistant to go into the cell, and prepare the horror's proper meal. I will ensure it is subdued with the drug, but Can you go in their, cleaning up the feeding bowl, and prepare the meal for me. I will ensure you get a special bonus for this extra work. " as he spoke, moving to pull out a small slip, which he himself signed, before presenting it to the young man, in order to have him sign it, so he can do this job, and receiving a very large, and gracious bonus for this simple task. as the wicked man would release the cocktails of gas to knock the beast out, so the man can see it, he would not reveal that the gas would be a much weaker mix, as to ensure it awoke while this man was in the cell with it.


"well then, let's get you back to the room, we can share, It will come back in time. " as she said this Sasha would move to pull Misha against her short frame, before the older woman lifted the young girl almost bridal style, asking if she wanted to rest first, or get washed up. as she would take care of misha for right now, to ensure the young lady was fine, unaware that the gentle care she would give Misha would allow for pieces of the horror's actions, and her old man innocence to flash in her mind, as if slowly revealing the truth.

 

[Knight_of_None]

The young scientist looked at the cell. "You're sure that thing is out? I've seen the dents abd marks that thing makes on the doors. And it's never been happy to see a guy." He said as he reached out to take the firms, flipping through them to read them over, skimming along as he pulled out his pen to sign it.

---

Misha flinched as Sasha tried to lift her up. "I-i can walk-" she whispered as sge tried to get up, but flinched again as her memories clashed, fighting through the forced visions. "Wa-wait- you- you need- to call my father- I know-" she groaned as she tried to fight through the mental anguish that was lashing at her senses, nearly in tears. "The monster-" she mumbled as she clutched her belly.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

"Shh, Shh, do not worry we will get you all cleaned up, then we can get get your old man to see you while not alone of course. "
as she said this, apparently ignoring the momentary discomfort which Misha was in, as she was now being carried to the large public wash chamber. the one dedicated for women. however the odd sensation and discomfort would become worse, and better, like a twisted kind of punishment. however oddly enough Sasha handling her like this, seemed to be causing the truth to slowly break free for Misha's mind. as this woman was acting much like how her father was with her. All the more, the much needed wash would also cause a boost in the development of the odd eggs with in her.


"I see, thank you very much, Before we forget, in case of emergencies, take that small box with you. inside of it, is a small weapon which works on that thing. It had only ever been used when I was foolish with the creature, so I am walking proof that experimental weapon works. but do not open it, unless you need to. " as he said this, once the paper was signed. the small box was almost like a drug grenade, as it would be explained. however the truth was it would not effect the horror but the man. as it was explained, to be very hard to make, and very few made, only ever used when one was going into the cell. which would be why those who study it from the door way never had them. however the young man would soon discover something wicked and twisted about this boss, but it would be tolate by then.

 

[Knight_of_None]

"It-implanted- things inside" she whispered as Sasha helped her along, her voice cracking gently as the reality clawed its way through her little by little. Remembering rhe truth.

-‐---

The cleaner nodded at him. "Right, so only go pulling it out when things go wrong?" He said as he looked at the box and took it. "Do I just open it and throw?"

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

"That is correct, if worse case comes to pass, you can toss it at the beast, or even at your own feet if need be. but cover your mouth and nose if you do. with that, their should be no need for it. but better safe then sorry. so make sure to bring it back when your done. " as he said this, getting back to work. leaving the young man to head to the cell, as he hit a few keys on his console. turning the gas on, unlocking the door, and knocking the beast out. leaving the attractive young man to do his job, and fall prey to the planned, show, or more so experiment.



hearing her words, Sasha would have her eyes go a bit wide, before coming to a narrow look, and returning to her gentle look upon the girl.
"I see, ether way we need to ash you up first. but now we need to do this quickly, and get you checked out. how does that sound then? we take care of you, and I'll page your old man to us once we get you cleaned up properly, and get to the doc to look over your body with some scans. " saying this, she would not let go of the idea of needing to wash Misha off for some unknown reason, however this was not a bad thing as it seemed. However this was now the way sasha spoke, Misha could easily talk her into skipping the wash, and heading right to the doc's examination room, and calling her old man to them right away. as Sasha was only worried about misha's well being, but at the same time things were not as simple as they appeared to be right off the bat.

 

[Knight_of_None]

"I-i think we should examine the implantation?" She said sounding only slightly confused as Sasha seemed so tlset on washing her up first. "Or would the process be better sterilized?"

The cleaner sighed and started yo step out out of the security room, walking out to the cells slowly. He paused, looking at the door then to the camera's for another moment. He started to open up the cell door slowly, dragging it open to step inside, shuffling in carefully and quietly, having little idea what the horror truly was...just yhat he shouldn't stick around to find out.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

"We can do the examinations right away, but if we do not clean you up first, we might get false readings, but we can always redo them later. "
as she said this, telling Misha why she was so adamant about the proper washing, but would relent and take the young lady to the lab if she wanted to properly. as Misha was the one who was enduring this, and as such Sasha would take care of her needs as best as she could.


mean while. .

as he entered the cell, the door would silently shut, and latched. as it would simply appear to be closing from the normal weight of the hinges, as one normally would. However now the man was sealed in the pink mist filled chamber. near his destination was the massive sleeping blob of purple and pink hued flesh. tendrils stretched out like a web across the floor. his task near it's maw, as the horror slumbered silently. if he made one mistake stepping on, or kicking one of the many tendrils it was unknown if the thing would awaken even with the drug in it. however it would be the moment he reached the food dish, and reached for it, that several of the tendrils would lash out to bind his wrists, gag his mouth, and pull the young man onto his knees. however if he stepped on or kicked a tendril it would happen before then.

 

[Knight_of_None]

At the notion of the test giving a false reading, she sighed, knowing that speed would only make things lethal if she had no clue what to do. "I suppose that...a bath, even a fast one is better?" She said even though neither of them truly knew the risks.

----

His caution took him close to the monster, creeping closer and and closer, trying to watch his steps as much as possible. His hands reached out for the bait dish, holding his breath, willing his hammering heart to be as silent as he hoped. As the furstvslimely fleshy tendril grappled his wrists, he tried to reel back, but the masses of grasping tendrils had the numbers advantage, snapping around his wrists. "Wait- noZ" sle vlsaid as yelhe box fumbled down to the floor. But the gagging grasp silenced him next, despite the way he struggled and tried to drag himself out of it.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

the tendril which invaded his mouth began to expand, as it bulged his throat, the man could feel something thick, and gel like invading his mouth and throat from this tendril. as his wrists were held tightly, his legs soon feeling tendrils snaking along them. as he was forced to keep his weight ton his knees. his arms pulled one tours his back the other the front. as a thicker almost frog like mouthed tendril formed. as it began to spew hot sticky fluid upon his front. melting the clothing until his privates were exposed. before this man would begin to feel a unique, and very painful yet oddly enjoy able pressure. as it began to devour his meaty spear. the tendril had the jaw like a bull frog at first as it sucked onto his cock. shifting to become more pleasuring as it continued. however several smaller ones snaked around his melting pants, aiming to spread his ass wide. slowly as this thing assaulted, filled this man with it's fluid. it would be converting him into something like a drone, or faithful to the creature's needs.



as she agreed to be washed up, Sasha would lean her face closer to Misha. as she spoke softly, " Do not worry we will make this quick, a shower, and then sanitization steam wash, as quick as possible then we shall get you taken care of. " saying this to the young lady, she would notice how each step began to grow more powerful, a stride with purpose, and speed. however the task they would be undertaking would feel great at first but would become far worse for Misha once they would near the half way point of the wash.

 

[Knight_of_None]

As the monster restrained its prey, the young man's eyes bugging out as something rammed itscway inti his throat, bypassing his gag reflex by raw impact and pressure. He muffled a terrified scream as he assumed this was it, it was going to rip him apart from the inside out and suck out his guts...then it vomited on him. The foul stinging goo dissolving his clothing and instantly exposing him to it. Then he found his grim resolve to be killed...become a prayer that this monster was intenting on killing him. As a tendril snapped around his member, he yelped out in panic then stfear, then a brief gurgling yelp of pressure as it started to alter itself. Nope- still a horror fiction flesh monster! He he started to wrighle with his arms, tring to fight for freedom.. the tendrils that grabbed his ass cheeks making the human prey freeze up for a split second before fighting even harder, trying t.. 'NO NOBONONOOOO! KIOL ME! EAT MY BRAINS! EDEISSOLVE ME INTO NUTRIETS!" His brain screamed as he realized this creature was getting less and less mysterious by the second.

 

[Lord Sesshoumaru]

three smaller tendrils find their way into his chocolate starfish, stretching it open slowly, to allow the monstrously thick one to invade his young healthy ass. while it milked his erect cock. draining his man juice, all the while his mouth began to ooze the excess alien fluid from the corner's of his mouth. getting rougher, and more violent in it's assault. slowly lifting the man's body up, as it thrusted him a bit higher with each thrust. however his well formed frame was slowly being tainted, and invaded. the odd pleasure, and mind breaking sensation. as it began to paint and implant images of how it's kind would be gods to this male's mind. and this was a great blessing to be tainted, and accepted by it. slowly converting him into it's first follower so to speak. unaware that the man it did not know, but owned it was also infected by the other worldly glow from the view of the deed it did with his daughter, and now the more powerful assault upon this fine young male before it.