Disclaimer: All individuals in this story are eighteen or older. The author does not condone sexual acts with non-consenting participants. The author does condone consenting adults doing basically whatever they want to each other in the privacy of their own home. Please enjoy. Constructive feedback is appreciated.
Day 1
Other than a little residual soreness at the injection site, there's really nothing significant to report. Dr. Sawyer still thinks I'm crazy, and I suppose he has a point. Not many geneticists out there are willing to subject themselves to a new and untested mutagenic cocktail. That's what interns are for, so they stay. Still, sometimes you have to take a risk.
We're really pushing the envelope with this mutagen. Mammalian cross-species are so common these days that people don't give them a second thought. Canine, feline, even bovine mutagens are so wide spread that they've started breeding. We have entirely new thriving species thanks to a little tampering with the genetic code. Holstaur milk is so popular now that people are starting to forget that we used to milk actual cows.
It's very exciting. Cowgirls might be a dime a dozen, but what we cooked up, what I'll become, that's something special. Of course, Dr. Sorkin is convinced that the future of mutagenics lies in avian DNA. I'll admit, the prospect of human flight unaided by machines is a remarkable one. Still, no one has dared to attempt a transformation this extensive and extreme. It's frightening...and exhilarating.
Plus, I've always been fond of snakes.
Day 7
So, it's been a week. Other than the fact that I'm freezing, I don't feel all that different. We expected this. My metabolism is slowing down, and my body is starting to cool as it loses its ability to create its own heat. We've turned up the thermostat to compensate, and Dr. Sawyer was kind enough to get me an electric blanket. He did say that I appear drowsy and sluggish when I'm away from the heat too long, so it seems I'm transitioning from endotherm to ectotherm rapidly.
There's a draft by the computer. Need to have them fix that. I'm going to take a nap.
Day 12
We've finally gotten the air conditioning sorted out. It seems my ideal temperature is about thirty degrees Celsius. Sweltering for my fellow researchers, but perfectly comfortable for me. I do like it a bit cooler at night, but we had a bit of a scare two days ago, when my temperature dipped too low and it took the better part of twenty minutes to wake me.
Tom, sorry Dr. Sawyer (yes, his name is Tom Sawyer) has been incredibly supportive. At first I thought he was skeptical about the project itself, but now I see he is simply concerned about my well-being. It's very sweet. It's been a while since a man concerned himself with me in that way.
We need to keep things professional though. After all, I'm not exactly in a position to pursue anything with anyone at this point.
Day 17
The itching is driving me absolutely mad. It's like a combination of chicken pox, poison ivy, and fiberglass. I'm try to keep the scratching to a minimum. My fingernails are starting to get thicker and sharper, and I'm afraid I could do some real damage to myself if I scratch with reckless abandon.
My skin is looking very dull too. It's lost the natural sheen, almost like it's dead. Can't say I'm feeling very attractive at the moment. Tom has been very kind, and very accommodating, making a point to bring me fresh holstaur milk every day. I've been craving it for some reason. Interesting.
Day 23
Big milestone today. There is a definite elongation in my pupils, and my irises are taking on a more golden hue. Plus, I can feel a gap starting to form in the tip of my tongue. So exciting. The itching hasn't passed, but the humidifier has helped tremendously.
I've been eating a lot more meat, to the point that other foods seem wholly unappetizing. My craving for milk is still present as well. Perhaps I need calcium?
Day 31
My upper canines fell out today. The rest of my teeth are still firmly in place, and I can feel hard bumps under my gums where the old teeth once resided. My pupils are more slits than circles now. It's rather surreal, looking at myself in the mirror now.
Walking has become very difficult. The muscles in my legs seem to be shifting somehow. We'll need to monitor this carefully.
Tom was thoughtful enough to hire a cowgirl as an intern, in order to provide me with a fresh supply of milk. Molly is her name. She's very sweet. She can't help but pronounce her name with a long O, like Mooly. She offered to let me drink directly from her teat. It was a surprisingly...intimate experience. I knew that holstaurs experienced sexual arousal from milking, but I didn't think she would moo and moan so plaintively. I confess I found myself rather aroused by the experience myself. I drained all four of her massive breasts in less than an hour.
Must be a side effect of the mutagen.
Day 45
I've been confined to a wheelchair. I can still move my legs, but they cannot support my weight. It's as if my bones are melting away. They seem determined to stay together as well. When I move one, the other moves in unison, and if it's painful to try to move them separately.
Molly has been very helpful, helping Tom with my checkup, as well as nursing me when the craving strikes. If she's put off by my ghastly coloring, she doesn't show it.
My eyes are entirely reptilian now, golden amber with narrow slits. They're quite beautiful, if I do say so myself. Also, I think the hard, narrow strips that are growing down the roof of my mouth might be fangs. Very interesting. I wonder if they're venomous.